Thursday night Lake Forest’s STARS (Sheriff’s Team of Active Retired Seniors) program celebrated the accomplishments of this small band of dedicated seniors. Year to date they have supplied the City with 6,800 hours of service. That’s the equivalent of more than 4 full-time Police officers, and represents a savings to the City of more than $500,000.
STARS is a senior citizen volunteer program through the City of Lake Forest. It was founded in 1997 to assist the City and Lake Forest Police Services. Some of the duties performed by the STARS are:
- · Assist Both Code Enforcement and Public Works.
- · Assist in Neighborhood Watch Programs.
- · Business Checks.
- · City Park Watch.
- · Clerical Support.
- · Radar Display Board Trailer.
- · Seniors Offering Support.
- · Special Events.
- · Vacation Home Checks.
- · Van Patrol.
If you’re interested in joining the STARS program, Click Here.
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The photos accompanying this article are all people who donated more than 1,000 hours to the STARS program.
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Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.
Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a Town Hall meeting every quarter. The next meeting will be on Dec 12 at 2 pm at the Foothill Ranch Public Library.
