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Frank William Swan Frank William Swan, 89, of Hinsdale passed away peacefully on March 2, 2021. Frank was born in 1931 and spent his childhood on the farm in Oakville, Iowa, the proud son of Frances and Harold Swan. His love of baseball started as a youngster and it led him to play ball at Iowa State University. After graduating, Frank moved to Chicago and began his 58 years in the meat business. Early in his career, he and his partner, Frank Vaia, started Nationwide Beef on Fulton Street and became a force in the industry....
SPRING 2021 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Margaret Kleber Attendance area: The Lane School Years in district: 30 Age: 59 Education: Bachelor of Arts Occupation: Project Manager, Healthcare Industry Community service: Union Church of Hinsdale, Early Childhood Parent program, held several leadership roles over the course of eight years. The Lane School PTO; HCHS Track & Field parent group; Village of Hinsdale Caucus Board experience: Member, Board of Education, CCSD 181, 2017 – present (Vice President & Facilities Committee C...
SPRING 2021 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Christine Dannhausen-Brun, MPH Attendance area: Oak (but children attend Madison) and HMS - current 5th grader and 7th grader plus 4 children who have graduated out of the District Years in district: Lived in District 20 years, children in district for 18 years Age: 52 Education: Bachelors in Psychology - University of Chicago; Masters of Public Health - University of Illinois at Chicago; post-baccalaureate science courses at Loyola University of Chicago Occupation: Current:...
SPRING 2021 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Kristin McDaniel Years in village: 12 (born and lived in Village 3 years, lived in village 2 years while attending grad school, and have been back for 7 years) Age: --- Education: MS from Northwestern University in Marketing Occupation: Marketing Executive Community service: HMS PTO VP of Communications, active parishioner at SIJ, member of the Families Helping Families committee for the Hinsdale Central PTO Board experience: 2 years on the Board of the American Fraternal Alliance...
SPRING 2019 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Richard (Dick) Munson Years in village: 9 Age: 70 Education: BA in History at University of California, Santa Barbara MA in History at University of Michigan Occupation: Writer; had been senior director at Environmental Defense Fund Community service: Food bank contributions Board experience: Have served on numerous non-profit environmental and health-care boards of directors. Why are you running for this particular seat at this particular time? I recently retired from my day-job and...
SPRING 2020 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Amy Glynn Years in village: 7 Age: Education: B.A. in Marketing and Communications Occupation: Director of Total Rewards – Baker McKenzie Community service: • Westport Women’s Club – Chair of Fundraising • Dress for Success – Volunteer Job Coach • Reading Tutor – Literacy Volunteers of Southern Connecticut Board experience: • Hinsdale Public Library – Board Member – 2017 – 2021 • Community Presbyterian Church – Chair of Finance and member of the Stewardship Committee Why are you runni...
SPRING 2021 ELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE Name: Mary Bock Years in village: 34 years Age: 67 Education: Combined Degree. Liberal Arts and Education Wayne State University–Detroit, MI 1976 Occupation: Retired Community service: Hinsdale Library, Board of Trustees, June 2017 to May 2021 Board experience: Same Why are you running for this particular seat at this particular time? I am completing my first term on the board in May. I have found the experience rewarding and have enjoyed working with other board members in developing g...
Hinsdale Central's Charlie Sessa navigates around a defender while driving to the basket Friday night during Central's game against rival LT. The Red Devils staged a second-half comeback to win by a final score of 59-56. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Badminton Feb. 27 vs. Hinsdale South V wins 12-3 Feb. 25 @ Leyden V wins 7-0 Han, 21-9, 21-4 Shah, 21-8, 21-5 Maduzia, 21-9, 21-2 Shen, 21-5, 21-5 Miller, 21-6, 21-9 McCain/Berti, 21-10, 21-5 Yang/Godla, 21-6, 21-13 Feb. 24 vs. York V loses 7-8 Shah, 21-17, 21-16 Berti, 21-11, 21-16 McCain, 22-20, 21-16 Shen, 21-13, 21-16 Miller, 22-20, 16-21, 21-15 Patel, 21-15, 21-8 McCain/Berti, 21-13, 21-19 Basketball, boys March 2 @ Downers North V loses 53-61 Feb. 27 vs. Downers South V wins 62-47 B. Oosterbaan, 19 points, 2 rebounds,...
Name: Erkan Ozgen Year: senior Hometown: Burr Ridge When did you first start swimming competitively? I was about 5 or 6 years old when I first competed. My mom used to (swim) in high school, so she had my brother start. After watching him, I wanted to start doing it. What do you enjoy most about the sport? Just all the relationships I've made throughout the years I've been swimming. All of those guys are some of my closest friends. Did COVID-19 make it tough to stay in shape i...
Village crews did their best over the past couple of months to keep the ice in tip top shape at Burns Field. On the coldest days, water was sprayed to create new layers of ice with a perfect finish. Hinsdale Public Works employees Eric Kasperski and Logan Albanese added the last coat just a couple weeks ago. Today the rink is more like a pond, and with temperatures staying above freezing, it looks like ice skating season is over. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Work to replace the 98-year-old, 12-inch water main under West Chicago Avenue from Washington Street to Stough Street will begin later this month. Trustees Tuesday awarded the $1.7 million contract for Phase 2 of the project to John Neri Construction Co., whose bid came in $515,000 under budget. Work is tentatively set to start March 15. Before that project begins, ComEd has construction work to complete on Chicago Avenue from Vine Street to Washington Street. “If you’ve been down Chicago Avenue in the last couple of days, yo...
March has roared onto the scene as the 2021 calendar seems to quicken its gait. The awakening from our winter hibernation has many of us eager to shed those winter layers and get some exercise. The organized opportunities to do so are plentiful in the area, whether through competing in a sport or communing with nature. Here are a few activities to consider. Pick up pickleball Two pickleball programs are being offered by The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., to help aspiring...
