Deerfield
Awards: The Deerfield Park Foundation announces the recipients of the 2015-16 Linda Gryziecki College/Post-Secondary Scholarships. Two, $1,000 scholarships were available this year, one for a graduating high school senior and one for a current college student in their first, second or third year. Jamie Clarke from Deerfield High School won in the high school senior category and Emily Hansen won in the college-age group. The awards will be presented in a ceremony at the Deerfield Park Foundation’s board meeting at 7 p.m. July 20. Selections are based on a combination of criteria including work and/or volunteer experience, community service, a minimum of a 3.0 out of 4.0 cumulative grade point average, application form submission with essay and letters of recommendation, and, for semi-finalists, an interview with a committee of Deerfield Park Foundation Directors. For more information, call 847-572-2611.
Great Lakes
Lecture: Great Lakes Naval Museum Archivist Martin Tuohy will present “Preserving and Conserving Your Documents” at 1:30 p.m. July 18 at the museum, Building 42, 610 Farragut Ave. Attendees will learn in everyday terms how paper, photographic prints and negatives, blueprints, magnetic media, and digital media deteriorate — and what simple steps and products can slow or stop that deterioration. Topics to be covered include “inherent vice,” proper storage location and housing, environmental control, archival supplies, “silent disasters,” and preservation versus conservation. Participants also will learn how to assess risk and make cost-benefit decisions about preservation and conservation. Examples from the National Museum of the American Sailor’s archival collection will be used to illustrate some of the common problems and potential solutions. There is no charge and admission to the museum and parking are free. For more information, call 847-688-3154 or email [email protected]
Lake Barrington
The Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores’ Military Speakers Bureau will present Lt. Col. Brian C. Kellner, executive officer, Marine Air Control Group 48, who will speak on their mission of coordinating all aspects of aviation command and control and air defense within the Marine Aircraft Wing of the Marine Air Ground Task Force July 20 at the Village Hall, 23860 N. Old Barrington Road. They are currently deployed on the Horn of Africa for 12 to 15 months. They are headquartered at Naval Station Great Lakes, and have four squadrons — which include some Lake County Marines — that provide positive and procedural control of aircraft, air defense and aviation command and control. Kellner’s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal. After a 10:30 a.m. welcome and opening remarks from veterans of LBS Naval Cmdr. John Betzold (ret.), Kellner will be introduced, discuss this key military deployment and end with a question-and-answer session. A complementary light lunch will follow. For more information, email [email protected]
Libertyville
Fundraiser: Our House of Hope will hold “paws” for awhile on July 21 with eats and treats from 5 to 8 p.m. at Culver’s, 803 E. Park Ave. This is a Culver’s Care fundraiser where a portion of the proceeds from the sales will be donated to the medical fund of Our House of Hope. For more information, call 773-552-4673.
Mettawa
Lecture: Dr. Alexander Karakkal, former vice chancellor of Kannur University in Kerala, India, will address the influence of Adlai Stevenson II on the world scene at a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Stevenson’s death at 2 p.m. July 19 at Stevenson Center on Democracy, 25200 N. St. Mary’s Road. Stevenson was serving as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations at the time of his death on July 14, 1965. Karakkal wrote his doctoral thesis, “Adlai Stevenson in American History 1945-1965,” while a student at Princeton University, Stevenson’s alma mater. Stevenson had made a lasting impression on Karakkal when, as an 11-year-old, his father took him to hear Stevenson speak in Trivandrum, Kerala, India, in 1953. He has written extensively on Stevenson’s crusade for justice and democratic values during his years of public service. Stevenson’s son Adlai Stevenson III, the chairman of the board of the Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy, will introduce Karakkal and reflect on Governor Stevenson’s political legacy and its implications. The event is free. For more information, call 773- 281-0378.
Zion
Opening: The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center will officially open the doors of a second drop-in center in Zion for Williams Consent Decree class members and community members. The drop-in center, named the New Hope Recovery Center of Lake County, will host its grand opening from 1 to 4 p.m. July 23, 1022 27th St. Refreshments will be served and guided tours of the facility will be provided. The center, designed to provide a nonclinical environment for individuals who have experienced mental health and/or substance abuse issues, is a place where individuals can socialize, receive support from their peers, and access computers. The center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call 847-377-8995.
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