Moving to Great Lakes - North Central U.S

06-01-2006, 06:18 AM

Aloha everyone. I will be arriving in Great Lakes in July.

I have never been there so I am kind of scared.

I have spent most of my military life in Hawaii, North Carolina, and Kansas. Actually that's most of my life take away 5 years or so. I have been married to my sailor for 4 years now. I get lonely sometimes and hoping to find good friends out there.

In other words will you be my friend?

lol. On other sites I have not been able to find many military spouses in Great Lakes so I hope that this one will be different. Mahalo, Leilani

=Mrs.AiNokeA= · 06-01-2006, 06:36 AM

I'm sure there are a lot of ladies around that area on here and everyone is so wonderful. You will make lots of new friends I'm sure. Welcome to the site.

Heather · 06-01-2006, 08:11 AM

There are a few of us here. I'll still be here in July. Do you know where you'll be living yet?

Amber V · 06-01-2006, 08:55 AM

I am so sorry you have to come out to the cold. But there are a lot of friendly people here and housing is open at the moment as well. They say if you leave Great Lakes the same rank it is a good tour, If you advanced in rank it was a great tour and any thing else it was bad. It is a hard command that makes and breaks a lot of careers. I hope you enjoy the change of scenery for a little while.

06-02-2006, 05:34 AM

I am actually planning on living in the Forest City Housing. They are the ones that manage our housing out here and I love them. I have done a lot of work with them so they have been helping us out with finding a great house in there area. Do any of you recommend any of the communities? I am so excited about the cold. I really hate having heat all the time. I am southern at heart, by living in NC, So I love my hot summers and my cold winters. My husband will be trainning boots to shoot. Also we will be really close to family and the colleges are better there so I am looking at going back to school.
Does anyone out there play bunco? Is anyone interested in playing bunco? Do any of you scrapbook? I am very egar to know everything. Thank you all so much in responding to me. Like I said earlier I am so scared to be leaving Hawaii. You find commfort in what you know, they say.

Kym · 06-02-2006, 07:46 AM

Oh boy..there is a big difference between Forest City in HI and Forest City in Great Lakes. Not many people are happy with them here because of the management team. Good luck though, you may be the exception

Amber V · 06-02-2006, 08:39 AM

I know I have said it once (and right now I am not thrilled) but alot of people are not happy during the construction phase. I know this company does a great job building nice homes for the military but this is not the first time that people have been very unhappy during the building process. You asked which community would be better and my opinion is ask to be placed in Halsey or Nimitz so that you might get to move to a new one when they start construction over there. Best wishes with housing my verdict on my opinion with them is pending until June 7th.

06-02-2006, 06:45 PM

Actually I am looking to get a job with them in Great Lakes. I am very dissapointed to hear that there is such a problem with the management team. The one here in Hawaii is outstanding. I searved as the president for my communitee (like a liason) for two years. Things were rough in the begining but have started looking up.
Is there anything else that you can tell me to expect? What is there to do out there?

Kaymara · 06-03-2006, 11:29 AM

Hi there

I am here in GL too. We live over in Forrestal Village currently.
There is alot of stuff to do if your willing to drive a bit. We have 2 malls fairly close by. We have 6 flags, TONS to do in downtown chicago, Wisconsin isn;t far etc. In Great Lakes itself there isn't a whole lot to do but walk and go to starbucks

As far as Forest City goes...I realize they are new here...I realize they are just starting out. BUT. Yeah there have been problems with their lack of caring and their lack of enforcing THEIR own rules. But...who knows. Maybe things will change as they get better aquainted in here. I do know they pissed their construction people off or something because they been striking out here all week long..

G'luck on the move!

06-03-2006, 12:06 PM

You'll enjoy it there. I think you'll find they have more to do within an hours distance than anywhere else you've probably been. The summers are hot and the winters are cold. There are so many museums down in Chicago, among other things. I really miss all the malls in the area as well.
Enjoy it!

06-01-2006, 06:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Navy Dave's Girl Guest Posts: n/a Activity: 0% Longevity: 0%	Moving to Great Lakes Aloha everyone. I will be arriving in Great Lakes in July. I have never been there so I am kind of scared. I have spent most of my military life in Hawaii, North Carolina, and Kansas. Actually that's most of my life take away 5 years or so. I have been married to my sailor for 4 years now. I get lonely sometimes and hoping to find good friends out there. In other words will you be my friend? lol. On other sites I have not been able to find many military spouses in Great Lakes so I hope that this one will be different. Mahalo, Leilani

06-01-2006, 06:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
=Mrs.AiNokeA= I just give up already... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 25,917 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 60% Longevity: 65%	I'm sure there are a lot of ladies around that area on here and everyone is so wonderful. You will make lots of new friends I'm sure. Welcome to the site. __________________ Just look at us. Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information and religions destroy spirituality. -- Michael Ellner

06-03-2006, 11:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kaymara Behind every keystroke is a real person Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 27,350 Classifieds: (7) Activity: 39% Longevity: 99%	Hi there I am here in GL too. We live over in Forrestal Village currently. There is alot of stuff to do if your willing to drive a bit. We have 2 malls fairly close by. We have 6 flags, TONS to do in downtown chicago, Wisconsin isn;t far etc. In Great Lakes itself there isn't a whole lot to do but walk and go to starbucks As far as Forest City goes...I realize they are new here...I realize they are just starting out. BUT. Yeah there have been problems with their lack of caring and their lack of enforcing THEIR own rules. But...who knows. Maybe things will change as they get better aquainted in here. I do know they pissed their construction people off or something because they been striking out here all week long.. G'luck on the move! __________________ Surviving deployment #5

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06-01-2006, 08:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Heather Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: My little house on the prairie Posts: 18,581 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 38% Longevity: 66%	There are a few of us here. I'll still be here in July. Do you know where you'll be living yet?

06-01-2006, 08:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Amber V Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Everett, Wa Posts: 12,304 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 60%	I am so sorry you have to come out to the cold. But there are a lot of friendly people here and housing is open at the moment as well. They say if you leave Great Lakes the same rank it is a good tour, If you advanced in rank it was a great tour and any thing else it was bad. It is a hard command that makes and breaks a lot of careers. I hope you enjoy the change of scenery for a little while.

06-02-2006, 05:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Navy Dave's Girl Guest Posts: n/a Activity: 0% Longevity: 0%	I am actually planning on living in the Forest City Housing. They are the ones that manage our housing out here and I love them. I have done a lot of work with them so they have been helping us out with finding a great house in there area. Do any of you recommend any of the communities? I am so excited about the cold. I really hate having heat all the time. I am southern at heart, by living in NC, So I love my hot summers and my cold winters. My husband will be trainning boots to shoot. Also we will be really close to family and the colleges are better there so I am looking at going back to school. Does anyone out there play bunco? Is anyone interested in playing bunco? Do any of you scrapbook? I am very egar to know everything. Thank you all so much in responding to me. Like I said earlier I am so scared to be leaving Hawaii. You find commfort in what you know, they say.

06-02-2006, 07:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kym Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10,430 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 18% Longevity: 79%	Oh boy..there is a big difference between Forest City in HI and Forest City in Great Lakes. Not many people are happy with them here because of the management team. Good luck though, you may be the exception

06-02-2006, 08:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Amber V Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Everett, Wa Posts: 12,304 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 60%	I know I have said it once (and right now I am not thrilled) but alot of people are not happy during the construction phase. I know this company does a great job building nice homes for the military but this is not the first time that people have been very unhappy during the building process. You asked which community would be better and my opinion is ask to be placed in Halsey or Nimitz so that you might get to move to a new one when they start construction over there. Best wishes with housing my verdict on my opinion with them is pending until June 7th.

06-02-2006, 06:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Navy Dave's Girl Guest Posts: n/a Activity: 0% Longevity: 0%	Actually I am looking to get a job with them in Great Lakes. I am very dissapointed to hear that there is such a problem with the management team. The one here in Hawaii is outstanding. I searved as the president for my communitee (like a liason) for two years. Things were rough in the begining but have started looking up. Is there anything else that you can tell me to expect? What is there to do out there?

06-03-2006, 12:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
luvmysailor2001 Guest Posts: n/a Activity: 0% Longevity: 0%	You'll enjoy it there. I think you'll find they have more to do within an hours distance than anywhere else you've probably been. The summers are hot and the winters are cold. There are so many museums down in Chicago, among other things. I really miss all the malls in the area as well. Enjoy it!