The Lake Forest Podcast

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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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!

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Rob Metz Founder of The Lake Bluff Militia, Social Club, and Ministry of Spiritual Redemption

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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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Carol Summerfield Executive Director of the Lake Forest Lake Bluff History Center stopped by to give Pete the info on their upcoming events.

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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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Casey Urlacher Mayor of Mettawa stopped by to give Skoo and Pete a couple of gallons of gas. While he was here we talked about his rise from Lake Forest College to Mayor of Mettawa ......and maybe Illinois State Senate??

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Tim Larkowski Owner Wenban Funeral Home stopped in to chat with Skoo Walker and Pete Jansons. 

Some Interesting notes:

Wenban Phone # 847-234-0022 is the 22nd phone # installed in Lake Forest

Wenban used to be located across from the old City Hall

Lake Forest has a higher % of cremations compared to the state average

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Arthur Miller, James Shearron and Dick Bories stopped by to talk about James/Dick's alternative plan on how the Library could look with the additions. Lake Forest  Historian Arthur Miller gave us an education on the Library and Lake Forest.

Quotes:

"The nice thing about Lake Forest from the very start in 1857 it attracted people to the town that knew they were right"

"This is not your average small-town library, they gave us something special"

"What your going to have is the architectural equivalent of the Eastland" (Chicago boat tipped over because everyone went to one side)

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Todd Nahigian the Manager of CROYA stopped by to chat with Pete Jansons to give an update on what's going on

Quotes:

"Anybody that walks in the door is a CROYA kid"

"For the youth by the youth"

" Left Bank, Chiefs, and Lake Forest Food and Wine are my go-to places"

Notes:

Todd suggested bringing on Scott Phelps next from the Citadel Theater

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