We had a pretty well-attended Annual Meeting last night - thanks to all who came. We re-elected our sitting officers to another term: Ed Whitehead, President; Karl Snoblin, Treasurer; and Nicki Snoblin, Secretary. We also reaffirmed Susan Dennis as our membership director and appointed two new directors, Wendy Finger and Rob Wayne.

There was quite a bit of discussion about the news that Green Oaks and Lake Bluff are drafting a boundary agreement that may involve parts of Knollwood. Although this is a normal process between municipalities - they are permitted to include areas up to a mile and a half outside their boundaries in their Comprehensive Plans - we do want to stay informed, and keep our residents informed. Watch for updates here.

We had good attendance at out forum with the two county board candidates for Knollwood, Scott Helton and Mike Rummel. Both candidates were well informed and engaged, and their comments were very helpful in allowing attendees to evaluate the candidates. Click here to read an abbreviated version of their responses.

And don't forget to vote! Election Day is March 20th. Click here to find out your voting location as well as early voting options (through March 15th).

We’ve seen a decline in attendance at the Annual Picnic in September. So this year we’re thinking of changing things up a bit and holding a Chili Cookoff instead of the usual picnic format.

Anyone would be eligible to enter the competition; they would need to supply at least 1 gallon of chili made with their own recipe, and a panel of judges would award prizes. We would supply additional food such as cornbread and toppings. All residents would be invited to come and sample the chili and mingle with neighbors. We would still have our fabulous annual raffle. We would expect this to be held on our usual date, the second Sunday in September.

We need your feedback!

This year's 5K is scheduled for Sunday, October 23rd. Click here to preregister by October 21st.

The race was lots of fun last year, with many whole familes running together. For those who are less competitive, we'll also have a Family Fun Run following the 5K. Join us!

The picnic is tomorrow, and we're excited! The weather's going to be great, the food will be too, and we are especially excited about the 9/11 Observance we're planning for 3:30. Guests will include a Naval Color Guard from Great Lakes, as well as the Lake Forest High School Ceremonial Brass quintet. Hope to see you there!

We're almost ready ... the picnic is 2 weeks from Sunday! Everything is falling into place - lots of great raffle items are coming in.

We decided at our meeting last night to hold the 5K race on a later date. Too many conflicts with other race. We're aiming for mid-October - more details to come.

We've posted our June 2011 newsletter - click here to read it for news of interest to Knollwood residents.