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The Lake Bluff Park District posted this
photo on Jan. 19. The Lake Bluff Park
District posted this photo of preschool students
enjoying an afternoon of sledding.
Check out Lake Bluff Middle School
“Congrats to the LBMS 8th Grade B-Ball
Team! Tonight they advanced to the
conference finals.” @LBMS65.
On Jan. 18 Lake Bluff Middle School,
tweeted about its girls basketball team
advancing to the conference finals.
An intriguing number from this week’s edition
The Lake Forest Finance Committee
discussed seven recommendations to
improve its finance operations following
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From the Editor
Take advantage of winter, the cold and the snow
Alyssa Groh
alyssa@lakeforestleader.com
Alright lets face it,
no one actually
enjoys being cold.
None of us look forward
to the months when it is so
cold outside that your face
hurts.
Whenever its winter I
always think back to my
college days. In college,
I had to walk in the cold,
sometimes in weather below
zero, for more than 30
minutes to get from classes
to my dorm or my apartment.
It was never fun.
Actually, it sucked and my
body ached from the cold.
I found ways to keep
warm though. Eventually
I learned how to bundle
up for my long walks.
The first part of that was
investing in a long parka
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that covered most of my
legs. I wore gloves, hats
and learned the art of speed
walking to get to where I
was going faster.
The winter months always
seem to slow people
down a bit. Everyone hides
inside and avoids the cold
at all costs.
I will be the first to admit
the summer is my favorite.
I enjoy every waking
moment I can get outside. I
spend the summer months
on my boat, swimming,
waterskiing and doing
anything and everything I
can outside.
But, I also enjoy the
winter. I enjoy ice skating
on frozen lakes or outdoor
ice rinks, snowboarding
and enjoying the beautiful
sights of trees and houses
covered in fresh snow.
How lucky are we to
live in an area where we
have multiple seasons with
distinct differences? Instead
of hibernating inside and
letting the winter blues take
control, I encourage everyone
to get outside and enjoy
this season we are given.
Last week as I was
looking for a photo for this
“Lt. Claire VanLandingham
was a valuable
member of an elite team
of health care professionals
caring for our Navy and
Marine recruits at Naval
Station Great Lakes. Her
untimely death is tragic,
and our hearts go out to her
family, friends and coworkers.
Our entire command
mourns this shocking loss
of one of our own,” said
Capt. Bradford Smith, the
deputy director and commanding
officer at Captain
James A. Lovell Federal
Health Care Center, in an
email to The Leader.
She was also an officer
training command student
in Newport, R.I. from July
8-Aug. 11, 2017, according
to Dougherty.
Zike was previously
employed as a naturalist
at Heller Nature Center in
Highland Park.
He was employed there
from mid-September to
mid-October, said Liz Gogola,
Park District of Highland
Park communications
and marketing director.
weeks social snapshot, seen
at the bottom of this page,
and I came across the Lake
Bluff Park Districts Facebook
page. The Lake Bluff
preschool took students
sledding on some of the
fresh snow. And it dawned
on me. Have you ever seen
happier kids? The smiles
on their faces were contagious.
When was the last
time you went sledding?
Just because it is cold
outside, doesn’t mean we
can’t enjoy what nature has
to offer.
Bundle up and take
advantage of the outdoor
activities the winter months
bring.
Grab your family and
friends after a snowfall
and go sledding. Enjoy
the thrill of racing a friend
down the hill, doesn’t
matter how old you are.
Who said adults can’t go
sledding?
If sledding doesn’t spark
your interest, head out for
a night of fun with outdoor
ice skating at Artesian Ice
Rink in Lake Bluff.
Did you know crosscountry
snow skiing is a
hobby many do in Lake
Gogola said it is unclear
why he left his job in October,
but did confirm he
resigned voluntarily.
Zike was employed by
Jefferson Memorial Forest
and Natural Areas in Louisville
for seven years prior
to coming to the North
Shore area. Zike, according
to his apparent Facebook
page, went to Trinity
High School in Louisville
and then Eastern Kentucky
University.
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Forest and Lake Bluff?
Last year the Lake Bluff
Nordic Ski Club bought
equipment to pave paths
for cross-country skiing.
Pick up a new hobby or
revisit an old hobby by trying
cross-country skiing in
our community’s beautiful
open lands.
To enjoy the winter
months and fresh snow,
you don’t even have to
leave the comfort of your
own home. After a snowfall
take the kids out and
help them build a snowman
or spend and entire day
building a fort.
Some of my fondest
memories as a kid are
building snow forts with
my older brother. We
would spend days building
the snow fort of our
dreams. I promise you, it
will be something your
children remember forever.
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