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the lake forest leader | January 17, 2019 | 7
Annual Mountainfilm fest inspires audiences to action
Submitted by Gorton
Community Center
After enjoying sell-out
crowds last year at Gorton
Community Center, Telluride’s
Mountainfilm Fest
will return to Lake Forest
this January, thanks to
partner Lake Forest Open
Lands and the event’s
lead sponsor Butler Family
Foundation, as well as
the Community Church
of Lake Forest and Lake
Bluff, and the Deer Path
Inn for supporting Mountainfilm
through the Gorton
Producer Program.
Held every Memorial
Day Weekend in Telluride,
Colorado, the original
Mountainfilm Festival
is one of the longest-running
film events in the
country, showcasing adventurous,
conservationdriven
nonfiction stories
from around the world.
The festival aims to inspire
audiences to take
action on worthy causes.
After the festival closes,
Mountainfilm takes to
the road, traveling year
round and globally with
a selection of current and
best-loved films from the
festival archives.
“We’re so excited to
build upon the success
of last year’s Telluride
Mountainfilm that we plan
to recreate the festival experience
for our guests,”
said Jamie Hall, Gorton’s
film manager for the John
& Nancy Hughes Theater,
who has attended Mountainfilm
in the past. “This
festival represents some
of the finest documentary
film making, bringing our
audience into unique landscapes
and giving them a
glimpse into the lives of
such interesting individuals.
Mountainfilm is one
of my favorite things we
do at Gorton. It’s an innovative
approach for organizations
like Gorton and
Lake Forest Open Lands
to unite their missions and
bring people together in
a new and different way.
This really can’t be experienced
anywhere else on
the North Shore.”
Friday-Night Feature
“Return to Mount Kennedy”
7 p.m. Jan. 25.
In March 1965, Bobby
Kennedy became the first
person to summit Mount
Kennedy. The peak is located
in Canada’s Yukon
Territory; the Canadian
prime minister named it in
honor of John F. Kennedy
in the wake of the U.S.
president’s assassination.
Accompanying Bobby
was Jim Whittaker, the
Enjoy music by Mr. Blotto: Chicago’s Original Jam Band Feb. 2 at Gorton Community
Center. photo submitted
mountaineering icon who
was the first American
to summit Mt. Everest.
Fifty years later, Bobby’s
son and Jim’s sons honor
that historic ascent, and
the close friendship that
evolved between their
families, with their own
summit attempt. Chris
Kennedy will introduce
the film and Jim Whittaker’s
son Bobby will
Skype in the evening of
the event to answer any
questions from the audience
about the film. “Return
to Mount Kennedy”
world premiered at the
2018 Mountainfilm Festival.
Saturday Shorts and
Environmental Expo
1 p.m. Jan. 26. Mountainfilm
has something
for everyone and Gorton
has selected a number of
shorts that will appeal to
the entire family.
Environmental Expo
3-7 p.m. Jan. 26. Gorton
and Lake Forest Open
Lands plan to leverage the
inspiration offered in the
films by offering an expo
with local environmental
and outdoor organizations,
vendors and businesses.
“We’re hoping our audience
will be moved by
the films they see and
then want to do something
with their enthusiasm,”
said Hall, who adds that
the Nature Network of
Lake County has tapped
a number of its partners
to participate at this event.
“At the expo, you can pick
your next adventure or decide
to donate time to a
cause you care about right
after you’ve been inspired
to do so.”
This year, to tie in with
the opening of its newest
store in Vernon Hills,
REI will have a significant
presence at the expo
with its program offerings
and tips for planning and
packing for your next big
adventure. Food will also
be available for purchase.
Admission to the expo is
free.
Adrenaline Shorts
4 p.m. Jan. 26. A festival
favorite, attendees
will have a front-row seat
to some of the world’s
biggest adrenaline rushes
in this series of shorts.
“Best of Fest” Shorts
7 p.m. Jan. 26. No
Mountainfilm grand finale
would be complete without
showing the awardwinning
shorts from the
festival—a definite crowd
pleaser.
Tickets to the Mountainfilm
Fest can be purchased
at www.gortoncenter.org.
A festival pass
is available for $45 and
gives access to all events.
Otherwise, per event tickets
are offered.
From the City
Students Wanted
The City of Lake Forest
invites high school students
from all Lake Forest
schools to experience
a unique opportunity serving
on a City Board.
Civic-minded students
who will be high school
juniors or seniors during
2019-20 school year
will be appointed by the
mayor in May of 2019 and
will work alongside other
community adult volunteers.
“Involvement in local
government will help
students develop lifelong
leadership and business
skills, and the time commitment
is minimal,” said
City Manager Bob Kiely.
Interested students
should complete a Volunteer
Profile Sheet, which
may be obtained at Lake
Forest High School or at
City Hall, 220 E. Deerpath
Road.
To complete the application,
the student is
required to submit a onepage
essay explaining
why he or she would like
to serve the City, and what
benefits the applicant
would derive from the experience.
Completed applications
are due at City Hall by
4:30 p.m. on March 18,
2019.
Students will be interviewed
for a seat on the
following boards:
Library Board: Responsible
for determining
operating policies, which
are implemented and administered
by the library
director. The Library
Board meets the second
Tuesday of the month,
7:30 p.m., at the Library,
360 E. Deerpath Road.
Parks and Recreation
Board: Responsible for
serving as an advisory
body on development and
operation of recreational
programs, the Recreation
Center, Deerpath Golf
Course, the beach and all
other City-owned parks
and recreational facilities.
The Board meets the third
Tuesday of the month,
6:30 p.m., at the Municipal
Services Building, 800
N. Field Drive.
For more information,
contact the office of the
City Manager at (847)
810-3672.
From the City is compiled by
Editor Alyssa Groh from the
City’s e-newsletter.