Lake Forest and Lake Bluff News Briefs: District 67 students to collect books for at-risk children

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District 67 students Margo Thornberry, William Sandner, Charlotte Yehle, Ruthanne Sandner, Thomas Upfold, Jack Ford and Ryan Trager are looking forward to the upcoming book drive.

Updated: February 27, 2012 8:42AM

Students to collect books for at-risk children

District 67 APT has partnered with Bernie’s Book Bank in Lake Forest to sponsor a book drive from Feb. 1-15.

The goal of the APT Book Drive is to collect 10,000 books for at-risk children in Chicagoland. Not only will the book drive connect more children needing books with more books needing children, but it will also create a positive experience for District 67 students. Please bring gently used books (sixth grade and below) to your school.

To learn more about Bernie’s mission, check out a video at http://www.berniesbookbank.org/videos

LB kindergarten meeting, sign-up is set

The Lake Bluff School District 65 will host a kindergarten information meeting from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Lake Bluff Elementary School, 350 W. Washington, Lake Bluff.

The information meeting will include a presentation, an opportunity to meet kindergarten teachers and administrators as well as a question-and-answer session. The meeting is open to all parents and guardians of children entering kindergarten in the fall of 2012. Incoming kindergartners must turn five years old by Sept. 1, 2012.

Kindergarten registration for the 2012-13 academic year will be held from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Lake Bluff Park District, 355 W. Washington Ave., Lake Bluff.

Registration forms are available at www.lb65.org/registration and should be filled out on the computer prior to registration.

Any questions should be directed to Alice at Lake Bluff Elementary School at 847-234-9405 or by e-mailing her at awegener@lb65.org.

LFC to examine artist’s work

Lake Forest College’s Islamic World Studies program will host a week-long exploration starting Feb. 1 examining the work of artist ML Frank, who was awarded a 2010 Fulbright Fellowship for the photos she took during a year she spent in India.

The program is an effort of several departments at the college and all events are free and open to the public.

During the event, Frank’s “Portraits 4 People” exhibit will be shown in multiple locations on the college’s Middle Campus, located at 555 N. Sheridan, Lake Forest.

An opening reception and community discussion is planned at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 at the college’s library. Videos and a discussion will be shown at the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9 with a lecture by the artist in Meyer Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9.

LB mulls turbines, solar regulations

The Lake Bluff Zoning Board of Appeals is considering recommending to the village board changes to village code addressing potential use of wind turbines in the village and expected growth in use of solar panels.

The ZBA commissioners are considering recommending that the village prohibit horizontally mounted wind turbines and allow only vertically mounted turbines on buildings in the industrial areas where there will be no shadow flicker on homes or schools.

The commission also discussed limiting shadow flicker, the strobe light affect caused by an operating wind turbine, where it is allowed to one hour a day. They’re also considering recommending to the village board a limit of one turbine per building.