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Much gratitude to all who helped make the festival happen:

In addition to sponsors, exhibitors, advertisers and speakers who have helped to make this event possible, the festival would like to acknow-ledge the following groups and individuals who have donated invaluable service and support:

The Park District of Highland Park for their creative assistance, help with operational needs and for use

of Jens Jensen Park. Rebecca Grill for all her help and shared experience with events as well as planning of Snyder Clean Up and May T. Watts tours. Charla Reinganum for help with LWV grant and Peggy Malecki Irwin for leading implementation of LWV program Marjie Ettlinger for her assistanc and sharing of information Marcy Fortnow for planning and running the children's craft events. Ken Temkin for taking on one more job and helping with volunteer recruitment at RNA (as well as serving as festival treasurer) And to Lisa Temkin for help with volunteer recruitment. Perri Kramer and Carrie Langford for their help in sourcing and general assistance. To Harold Rafton for supplying environmental agency contact and for general support. Nancy Rotering for help with involvement of school children George Markoutsas for his sharing of green service providers in Highland Park. Thadeus Tazioi for design of logo, Christina Weisbard for help with banners, distributing flyers and providing the volunteer buttons. Lynne Jungeman for help with RNA article. Don Miller for information and support, Debi Gordon for the benefit of her experience and good ideas

Our list is ongoing...

Please let us know if we have forgotten anyone!

Anthony Spangenberg

John Hickey / Kiwanis

Marietta Stevens

still needed

Carol Brusslan

Perri Kramer

Annette Jacobson

M. Castagna /Winnetka Youth

Sally Spero / Vol. Pool

Carrie Langford

Burke /Malato /Winneka Youth

K. Bergen / HPHS student

M. Abramowicz / HPHS student

Hannah Friedman / HPHS student

Perri Kramer

Amy Neal

J. Mordini / NS Garden Club

still needed

H. Klein / NS Garden Club

Coleman /Molitor /Winneka Youth

still needed

Terri Mulyck Kellogg

Neal Davies

Eve Tarm

Christine Weisbard

Ronnie Schwartz

Sharon Eisendrath / Vol. Pool

Carrie Langford

Leslie Storch

Kane /Senst /Winnetka Youth

still needed

Mary Ann Nash

Teresa Stuart

Safety Volunteers

11am - 1pm

1pm - 3pm

11am - 1pm

1pm - 3pm

Festival Coordinators

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Food & Drink Volunteers

First Aid & Information

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Train Station Volunteers

11am - 1pm

1pm - 3pm

Game Volunteers

12:15 - 2:15

Raffle Ticket Volunteer

still needed

Dozens are still needed

Clean Up Volunteers

3:00 - 3:30

To volunteer,

click on the email link below and let us know which position and shift(s) you would like. Please also provide telephone number where we can reach you.

volunteer@hpearthfestival.org

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VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Festival Coordinators

This job entails helping coordinate volunteer efforts at the festival including change in shifts. Interface with committee heads for any problems, generally helping volunteer work run smoothly. In addition to the time commitment at the festival this position involves meeting once before the festival to go over the various events, activities and volunteer positions at the festival.

Food & Drink Volunteers Job entails pouring drinks, cutting up or putting out food samples (like energy, granola bars)

Safety Volunteers

- help with crossing (of kids especially) at St.Johns Ave. (some part of festival are on west side of street, some are on east side) May also assist with parking queries.

First Aid & Information One person on the team needs to be someone with first aid training. (For any serious problems, we have paramedics just over the tracks - a block or so away.) Volunteer will also be given map, schedules and cell phone numbers to committee heads. (Second information booth worker to serve as 'floater' as needed.)

Train Station Volunteers Help with programs at train station where lectures are being given. Assist speakers as needed. Help alert those using washrooms of programs in session to help manage noise levels.

Game and Crafts

These volunteers assist game leaders as needed in parachute games for PJ in Pajamas game. For “Tattoos for Trash” Give kids (press on) tattoos and help kids (and adults) identify appropriate bins for compostables / recyclables / refuse. (Volunteers will be given briefing and 'cheat sheets' ).

Raffle Ticket Volunteers These volunteers determine if raffle participant are eligible for 1 or 2 tickets based on game rules. (Did they arrive motor-less?) Give out raffle tickets and mark hands.

Refuse Station Volunteers These volunteers will (with help of cheat sheets as necessary) help festival attendees determine correct receptacle in which to dispose of recyclable, compost and trash items.

Clean up Volunteers- Help pick up grounds after festival.

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K.Kazarian/ HPHS student

Lynne Jungman, Don Miller, Eve Tarm,

If you have further questions regarding volunteer opportunities, please contact Amy Lohmolder Davies at amylohmolder@yahoo.com or by phone at 847-433-4875.

Refuse Station Volunteer

11:00 - 12:30

11:00- 12:30

11:00 - 12:30

12:30 - 2:00

Andrew Temkin

Jane Weintraub

Clark Ellithorpe

Chuck Slattery

John Shim /Joy Cleaners

11am - 1pm

1pm - 3pm

11am - 1pm

1pm - 3pm

Ellen Slattery

Susan Hahn

still needed

Phil Kaplan

Mary Curran

Karen Finerman

Claire Montenegro

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