Lake Forest Podcast

Lake Forest Podcast

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Lake Forest Podcast episodes

  • Kara Zupkus with Young America's Foundation
    Kara Zupkus from Young America's Foundation and ex YAF Group Sponsor Patrice McDermand join Lori Fitzgerald and Pete Jansons to talk about the YAF Club at Lake Forest High School being canceled.
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    Kara Zupkus Bio

    Kara is the spokeswoman for Young America’s Foundation.

    Kara became involved with Young America’s Foundation her freshman year at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where she studied Political Science and Journalism. She served on the chapter’s executive board for four years and successfully hosted Ben Shapiro at a standing-room-only lecture amid controversy while serving as GW YAF co-president her senior year.

    The chapter also hosted Sen. Rick Santorum, Steve Forbes, Marc Thiessen, Sen. Rand Paul, Christina Hoff Sommers, and Bay Buchanan in addition to the 9/11: Never Forget Project, Freedom Week, Ask YAF, and Cemetery of the Innocents activism events.

    During her time at GW, Kara interned with YAF’s National Journalism Center at NBC News’s Washington Bureau. Kara also worked at the Washington Examiner and the American Action Network before joining YAF’s national headquarters staff. Kara has been profiled in Newsweek as a “young, diverse conservative star progressives need to fear.”

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    22 min
  • David A. F. Sweet Author of Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final

    David A. F. Sweet came on the show to tell us how he struck out Skoo Walker in Little League, as well as talk about his latest book Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final. David also let us know that he is also writing for a cool blog for the city of Lake Forest called Lake Forest Love

    David's Books:

    Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final

    Lamar Hunt: The Gentle Giant Who Revolutionized Professional Sports

    David's article  "LFHS Sailors Ready for National Championship Quest" from Lake Forest Love he mentioned on the show 

    David's article "Book by Lake Forest Native Sheds New Light on Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme"

    David's Bio:

    David A. F. Sweet has written about sports since 1990. "Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final" is his second book. "Lamar Hunt: The Gentle Giant Who Revolutionized Professional Sports" was his first. He worked as a reporter and columnist for WSJ.com at Dow Jones headquarters in New York City, and he launched the "Nothing but Net" column about the business of sports on the Web there in 1998. He inaugurated the "SportsBiz Spotlight" column for NBCSports.com in 2007. His work has also appeared in Sports Business Journal, the Los Angeles Times and other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or can be followed on Twitter @davidafsweet


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    31 min
  • David Lipinski Commander American Legion MCKINLOCK POST #264 Lake Forest

    David Lipinski Commander American Legion Post #264 joined Skoo Walker, Arthur Miller, and Pete Jansons to inform us what the Memorial Day Activities will be 5/31/21 11 am at Market Square.

    Notes: 

    • Commander Lipinski and his group of volunteers put up over 200 flags every holiday
    • The American Legion gifts out scholarships from the money raised from their raffle ticket sales
    • Breaking news on Lake Forest Day (Must Listen)
    • Arthur Miller informs us of past Lake Forest Residents who should be remembered
    • Stanley D. Anderson, Class of 1916 at LF College, served in World War I as aide de camp (driver) for General Pershing, head of U.S. Army Forces in France, since he knew German learned in College, and if they got stuck behind enemy lines, he could talk their way out.
    • The post was organized in 1921 and that year began sponsoring LF Day.  The present post is the former Rasmussen shoe store, moved in 1916 to its present location in 1916, and converted in 1935 into the post's headquarters. Architect Anderson was the architect.  For more see Arpee's town history of 1963, p. 196) and Paul Bergmann's 2020 monograph on architect Anderson and his firm

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      34 min
    • Trey Gonzales & Kip Helverson - Smith's Men's Store

      Trey Gonzales & Kip Helverson the new owners of Smith's Men's Store stopped by with the measuring tape to size up Skoo Walker, Arthur Miller, and Pete Jansons

      Some very cool stories on how the community, the last owner and their landlord helped them stay in business during the beginning of COVID. Ssshhh they are expanding and adding new lines....listen to hear more!


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      26 min
    • Craig Lepkowski Commander-Patrol/Day Shift Lake Forest Police Department

      Commander Craig Lepkowski of the Lake Forest Poice Department came on the show with Skoo Walker and Pete Jansons. The three had a discussion on pet peeves as well as Community Police Programs.

      Pete/Skoo's peeves  were 1 Biker safety on bike paths 2 Dog owners not cleaning up after themselves 3 Protest Planning for Market Square businesses 

      Commander Lepkowsi's top wishes were:

      1 Resident's lock their cars

      2 If you see suspicious activity that happens during the night call 911 right away to report it don't wait till the next day!

      3 Learn about the Lake Forest Police Comunity Programs

      4 Parents wear helmets when you ride with your kids!


      Other Topics:

      • Safety Town at Gorton Center
      • Citizen Police Academy
      • Bike Rodeo
      • Donut Cup
      • Donut Bowl (with CROYA)
      • Lake Forest Day
      • 4th of July


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        34 min
      • Lake Forest Library Planning 101 with Arthur Miller

        Lake Forest History Legend Arthur Miller gives his pupils Skoo Walker and Pete Jansons a lesson on what is going on with the plans to renovate the Lake Forest Library.


        1 We need someone who just came into a few million to donate it for naming rights

        2 We need the Library Board to agree to look at 2 other Architech plans/Options to meet the city requirements.

        3 We need everybody to come together and agree on one plan for the city to approve


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        39 min
      • Amy Wagliardo Executive Director Gorton Center

        Amy Wagliardo Executive Director of The Gorton Center came on the show and gave us an update on what's in store at Gorton Center for the Summer of 2021 as we start to get back to "Normal" Check out the cool events they have planned! Here is the full calendar 


        Hi Tricia!!!!



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        19 min

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