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Beth Lesniewicz, nee Sullivan, of Hinsdale passed away March 19. 2021. Beth, 44, is survived by her husband, Jeffrey T. Lesniewicz; her children, Medley and Jack Lesniewicz; her parents, Walter "Tuck" and Nancy Sullivan; her brother, Bobby (Carrie) Sullivan; her parents-in-law, Sandi (the late David) Miller and Thomas (Pat) Lesniewicz; her siblings-in-law, Chris and Kelly Dockery and Chad Dockery; her nieces and nephews, Lacey, Tuck, Abby, Madison, Briana, Chase and Macey;...
Another great night to be a Red Devil - The cloud of 'victory powder' took on epic proportions Friday night at Dickinson Field. Hinsdale Central scored six touchdowns en route to defeating Oak Park-River Forest 42-7. Tomorrow, instead of playing Downers Grove North as originally scheduled, Central will travel to Leyden to take on the Eagles at 6 p.m. Visit The Hinsdalean's web site at https://thehinsdalean.com and select 'photos' in the green bar at the top of the page to...
BettyLou F. Wargen of Bark River, Mich,, and a former Hinsdale employee, passed away March 14, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Cornell, Mich. BettyLou, 82, was born in Chicago in 1939, the daughter of Ervin and Betty (Straka) Suchomel. She attended Riverside Brookfield High School and graduated in 1956. She married John Paul Wargen on February 15, 1958, in Brookfield. The couple recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. For many years, BettyLou worked as a daycare provider, and later was employed by the Village o...
Marian Jane Zaba, née Wiktor, 93, of Willowbrook died March 14, 2021. She was born in 1927 to John and Angela Wiktor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester John Zaba. She is survived by her children, Chester Jr., David (Kathleen) Zaba, and Andrea J. (Charles) Weissenburger; her grandchildren, Carl, Eric, Kathryn and Angela Zaba and Stuyvesant Peabody IV; and many nieces and nephews. A private family funeral Mass was held March 18 at St. Isaac Jogues Church in Hinsdale. Entombment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery...
Mary Sherman Mortimer Forbes, 88, a lifelong Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2021, surrounded by family, at King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. Mary was active in many community organizations including the Women's Auxiliary of the Robert Crown Center (previously the Hinsdale Health Museum, where she served as one of the original puppeteers), the Junior League, King-Bruwaert House as a long-time Board member, Hinsdale Golf Club, and her beloved...
Marilyn Hofacre George, 87, passed away March 13, 2021, at Amita Adventist Hinsdale Hospital. She was born in 1934 in Massillon, Ohio, to Nina Paulson and Adam LeRoy Hofacre. Marilyn excelled in music and became a proud member of the famous Massillon Tigers High School Marching Band. She attended the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, where she met her future husband, Chuck George on a blind date. Marilyn and Chuck were blessed with three children, Chipper,...
I support re-electing Margie Kleber for D181 School Board. As past CFO and treasurer, I worked closely with Margie on several initiatives and was impressed with her attention to detail and willingness to learn and understand the complexities of public school management, including school construction, curriculum, governance and long-term financial planning and managing the tax rate. D181 building and district leadership are dedicated and exceptional; Margie has always shown a deep respect and appreciation for the...
As the current D181 BOE vice-president and former academic success committee chair, I wholeheartedly endorse Christine Dannhausen-Brun for the D181 BOE two-year seat. D181 is at a watershed moment, navigating the challenges of a safe re-entry to full-time, in-person learning during a global pandemic with the focus on meeting the educational needs of all students. Under Dr. Garcia’s leadership, D181 has seen the first glimmer of stability after over a decade of administrative turnover. His team has reversed the long-lasting i...
We’ve known Christine Dannhausen-Brun for 15 years and wholeheartedly support her campaign for a seat on the D181 school board. She is a dedicated volunteer and a steadfast advocate for issues that impact our children and their education. When Christine accepts a role, she does so with passion and integrity. She’s committed, thoughtful and intelligent. And while she does her research and follows the facts, she’s open to hearing differing points of view and working with others to find solutions. We need that in all level...
There are two cats in my life right now. One's in Ireland and the other is in Hinsdale, and both of them have made this crazy time more bearable. Moomin is my rescue cat. Like so many, lockdown inspired me to add a pet to the household. We found Moomin at the Hinsdale Humane Society after they featured her in The Hinsdalean. She's a white-haired beauty who won't give a cardboard box a second look but can spend hours stalking an elastic hair band. She's not much of a cuddler,...
Peggy James is a friend that we know and trust. As former PTO Executive Board members from The Lane School, we are writing to share our enthusiastic support for her candidacy for the D86 BOE. During our time on the PTO Executive Board, Peggy, as VP of communications, developed and implemented the delivery of The Bulldog Blast — a weekly communication method that is in use to this day. If there ever was a communications need, Peggy came up with a solution and implemented it. She was always open-minded and provided c...
I am writing in support of Debbie Levinthal for the District 86 Board of Education. I’m a 17-year Hinsdale resident and parent of two students at Hinsdale Central High School. I’ve had the opportunity to work with Debbie on several school-related projects, and I believe she would be an incredibly valuable addition to the D86 Board. Debbie is committed to high-quality education and student success. Debbie is curious, actively engaged with district initiatives and eager to participate in advancing student learning and saf...
Unless you’re quarantined, you’re seeing signs around town for the upcoming D86 School Board election. I’d like to draw your attention to one name on the ballot in particular: Terri Walker. I’ve known Terri since her family moved to Hinsdale and her youngest son joined my son’s class at Madison School. I know her as a warm and loving mother as well as a level-headed friend. That’s all fine and good, but why should you vote for her? Her platform. Terri Walker is for transparency, accountability and a return to data-driven...
On April 6, we need to vote for four new members for the D86 school board, and it’s critical that one of your votes is for Dr. Karen Shannon. With Karen’s credentials — a PhD in chemistry from Caltech, a JD from Georgetown law, and currently a VP of a medical diagnostic company — she understands the debilitating effect of the proposed STEM curriculum changes on our student’s future opportunities. Her videos on how the proposed STEM curriculum changes will impact our students are insightful (and if you haven’t seen them,...
I urge the community to re-elect Margie Kleber for the District 181 School Board. I have known Margie for over 30 years. She is a person of tremendous integrity who also possesses a practical, common-sense approach. In addition, she has an unfailing work ethic, which she couples with outstanding organizational and leadership skills to get the job done. My husband and I have lived in Hinsdale since 1992. The exceptional education children receive from District 181 schools was a major driver in our decision to move to...
Board of education members are elected officials responsible for carrying out and executing, through policy, the collective demand of the community they represent. The recent Hinsdalean endorsement of the current District 86 BOE president is not aligned with the mindset and expectations of residents from the seven towns that feed into D86. As a flagrant attempt to stifle engagement with the community, BOE President Camden moved public comments, an agenda item mandated by the Illinois Open Meetings Act, from the beginning to...
How will women be remembered in history? Clearly it depends on whom you ask. Esquire magazine identified the 75 greatest women of all time a couple of years ago. The headline popped up in one of my Google searches Monday afternoon and I was intrigued. I suppose I should not have expected too much after reading the blurb that accompanied the list: “Politicians, pop stars, Native American guides: A definitive list of the women who have shaped the world. Well, inasmuch as definit...
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. The agency’s estimates for the number of colorectal cancer cases in the country this year are 104,270 new cases of colon cancer and 45,230 new cases of rectal cancer. Tragically, there are projected to be nearly 53,000 deaths from this disease, the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Thankfully, the rate of p...
Srinidhi Rao's lifelong love of language began when she was still eating from a high chair. Even as a toddler, she loved spelling words. Now a fifth grader at The Lane School, Srinidhi will compete in the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee - her most prestigious spelling accomplishment to date. Competing with students three grades above her, Srinidhi placed sixth in the South Asian Spelling Bee in Chicago as a kindergartner. She may have placed higher had she not forgotten to...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports March 23. Possession of cannabis arrest Evelyn Herrera, 20, 817 N. Roy Ave., Northlake, was arrested for felony possession of cannabis between 100 and 500 grams, and Hailey E. Mitchell, 18, 257 E. Wagner Drive, Northlake, was arrested for driving while license suspended and speeding after a traffic stop at 10:22 p.m. March 12 at Route 83 and Chicago Avenue. Herrera was charged and transported to DuPage County Jail. Mitchell was charged and released to appear in court. Driver...
Concerns over science and math curriculum changes in Hinsdale High School District 86 have become a focal point in the Tuesday, April 6, election for school board members. Three incumbents and seven challengers are running for four open seats on the board. Generally speaking, incumbents support the changes and challengers oppose them. This Q & A presents both detractors’ objections and the district’s positions, as articulated by Chris Covino, assistant superintendent for curriculum. What was the impetus for changing the scien...
Corrections Tamakia “TJ” Edwards’ first name was misspelled in the endorsements for Hinsdale High School District 86 Board on Page 11 of last week’s issue. Michael Martin, an uncontested candidate for the Community Consolidated District 181 Board, went to DePauw University. His alma mater was incorrectly identified on Page 5 of last week’s issue....
The Hinsdale Police Department is scheduled for a virtual on-site assessment the week of April 5 as part of a nationally recognized program to achieve accreditation by verifying it meets strict professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., the program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards and performs an examination of all aspects of the department’s policy and procedures, administration, operations, support services and adherence to the CALEA...
16 Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported 174 new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported four new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,685, up from 1,507 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had four confirmed COVID-19 patients and three patients awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokeswoman said. Community Consolidated District 181 reported seven new cases from March 17-23, all of which...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of March 29 to April 2....
