lifestyles
Service dog nominated for American Humane Association honor
Gander was days away from being euthanized when he was rescued from a shelter and trained to become a service dog. More than two years later, the labradoodle is in Vernon Hills and nominated for a national award for having saved the life of his companion, Vietnam War veteran Lon Hodge. “If you talk to any veteran with a service pet, they’ll tell you their dog saved their life,” Hodge said.
Grayslake North High School 2013 Graduation
Grayslake North High School’s 2013 graduation ceremony was held Sunday, May 19, at the school.
Mundelein High School 2013 Graduation
Mundelein High School’s 2013 graduation ceremony was held Sunday, May 19, at at Libertyville Sports Complex.
Lakes High School 2013 Graduation
Lakes High School’s 2013 graduation ceremony was held Sunday, May 19, at the Lake Villa school.
Round Lake High School 2013 Graduation
Round Lake High School’s 2013 graduation ceremony was held Saturday, May 18, at the school.
Wauconda High School 2013 Graduation
Wauconda High School’s 2013 graduation ceremony was held Sunday, May 19, at Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church in Lake Zurich.
Grayslake Central High School 2013 Graduation
Grayslake Central High School’s 2013 graduation ceremony was held Sunday, May 19, at the school.
Antioch High School 2013 Graduation
Antioch High School’s 2013 graduation ceremony was held Sunday, May 19, at the school.
Expo at Gurnee Mills teaches kids about fire safety
From a participatory fire safety house to the demonstration of a bomb-disposal robot, The Lake County Fire Chiefs Association put on quite a show at its 12th annual Fire Safety Expo Saturday, Mat 18, at Gurnee Mills.
Heartwarming surprise
U.S Navy Petty Officer 3rd class Neal “Adam” Jarboe, 27, surprised his wife Amanda Jarboe, 27, of Woodridge during her graduation from boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes Friday, May 17.
Boot Camp Graduation
A basic training graduation ceremony was held Friday, May 17, at Naval Station Great Lakes.
Libertyville father-son team to tackle Kilimanjaro for charity
Six Libertyville-area climbers will head to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania next month to raise funds for the Mailisita Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has developed a school for orphans near the base of the mountain.
Divorces
The following couples were recently granted divorces in Lake County Circuit Court:
Retiring Carmel Catholic High School principal says job was ‘a calling’
Carmel Catholic High School Principal Lynne Strutzel is retiring in June, but said her position is “a vocation, a calling, not a job,” and vows to stay connected to the school she’s served for 34 years.
Club Calendar
SUNDAY, May 19: Waukegan Historical Society meets at 3 p.m. in the Jane Addams Center, Bowen Park, 95 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan. Program will be “Remembering the North Shore Line.”
Jax wants a date with a single owner-to-be
Handsome may be my game, but like any eligible bachelor, I can be picky when it comes to finding the right person for me.
