Grab your opportunity to be the family who lights the ceremonial massive bonfire at Lake Forest Open Lands Association's annual Bagpipes & Bonfire. Held at the beautiful Middlefork Farm Nature Preserve, this is a priceless, once-in-a-lifetime experience for up to 10 family members. Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026

Mariani Designed and Installed Natural Pollinator Garden

Pollinator gardens provide natural beauty while creating local way stations for hundreds of pollinators, from the endangered Monarch butterfly to dozens of different bee species. Pollinator gardens create critical stops on the migratory paths between Canada and Central America and sustain life. They are a way you can help the environment right from your own back yard. And now you can work with the best to design the perfect version for you.

The winning bidder will work directly with Mariani to design and install a natural pollinator garden. The consulting and design process will begin in May--June of this year.

Mariani will provide installation services with one of their enhancement crews to create a pollinator garden that is up to 300 square feet. To fill the area the winner will have up to five 24" deciduous shrubs and 35 one-gallon perennials installed. Additionally, topsoil and mulch will be supplied. Work will be completed no later than this September 2026 Enjoy the concierge level Mariani touch while doing something great for the environment-everybody wins with this one.

Your yard needs love too! Enhance your property with $5000 worth of Tree Care, Holiday Lighting, or Landscaping Services of your choice with Kinnucan.

Includes spring cleanup, planting of trees, shrubs or flowers, masonry work, and holiday lighting!

Kinnucan Tree Experts and Landscaping Company has been locally owned for over 50 years!

Details

• Winner receives a gift certificate valued at $5,000
• Expires May 1, 2027

Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The #1 rated Bourbon Whiskey in the world with a 99 out of 100 rating by the World Spirits Championship. This bourbon is aged 20 years and bottled at 90.4 proof for a wonderfully smooth and rich profile. Pappy Van Winkle was a true character and like its namesake, this bourbon whiskey is full of character - quite a remarkable whiskey.

Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Bourbon is intense and tantalizing. Pappy 20 Year's taste is smooth with a citrus zest note. You will find some sherry notes, dried fruits and vanilla in this bourbon whiskey. The finish is long and elegant, true to Pappy Van Winkle's Bourbon.

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

This American bourbon is expressly produced according to the exclusive Van Winkle family wheated-recipe and specially selected from whiskey barrels in the heart of the aging warehouses, this bourbon remained undisturbed for 15 years to age in deep-charred heavy oak untouched by human hands, unhurried by time. Making it one of the most highly sought after whiskies.

In Pappy's 15 Year old bourbon whiskey you will find an elegant and sweet aroma with caramel corn and vanilla. This wheated whiskey features big flavors of leather, oak and complex fruitiness. The finish is smooth with notes of spice and oak tannins.

Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year Old Lot B Bourbon 750ML - 45% ABV - From Old Rip Van Winkle, USA Crafted in the heart of Kentucky's bourbon country, this exquisite spirit is a testament to American whiskey-making at its finest. Aged patiently for twelve years, it embodies the delicate balance between rich oak character and velvety smoothness, a hallmark of true craftsmanship. Hints of caramel, vanilla, and dried fruit swirl together in a warm, inviting bouquet, while each sip reveals layers of subtle spice and toasted nuts. Revered by connoisseurs, this rare release stands apart for its finesse and depth, offering a luxurious sipping experience steeped in tradition and legacy.

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

This bourbon whiskey is bottled at nearly barrel proof. Just a splash of Kentucky limestone water is added after a decade of aging. Rich, yet smooth, this bourbon takes a back seat to none.

A sweet vanilla nose with caramel, pecan and oak wood. Smooth, mellow flavor consisting of robust wheat, cherries and oak. Features a long, smoky wheat finish with hints of fruit, spice and oak tannins.

At 107 proof This wonderful bourbon is bottled as close to barrel proof as possible. Thus, this whiskey is as smooth as any you will find.