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Sunday morning stretch - Denys Kang and some neighbors enjoy an outdoor yoga class in her driveway Sunday led by CorePower Yoga teacher Lauren Dembek. She and other dedicated teachers have continued to teach their students on Facebook live even though the studio has been closed due to COVID-19 and they are not being compensated. Kang said she wanted to recognize and thank the selfless yoga teachers. "It means so much more to us now than ever to find peace on our mats when...
Protest winds through village streets - About 50 people - led by organizer Isaiah Robinson - marched from Robbins Park to Burlington Park Friday to protest the death of George Floyd and support Black Lives Matter. The marchers then laid down on the pavement surrounding the fountain for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the time the Minnesota police officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck, killing him. Several speakers then addressed the crowd. Please turn to Page 5 for more on...
Gladys "Gigi" Kadtke Kersten, 96, died June 5, 2020. She was born in 1923 in Chicago. In the 1960s and 1970s, Gigi owned Berwyn Hardware along with her husband, Leo. Later in life she worked at Rockwell International and Maryland Casualty. Always someone who enjoyed life, Gigi's motto was, "Have fun, fun, fun!" She loved to garden, dance and be with family. Gigi would always say family was the most important aspect of her life. She was a regular at Willowbrook Ballroom, where...
Bonnie Joyce Rogers of La Crosse, Wis., a former longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully May 15, 2020, at Bethany Riverside Care Center in La Crosse with her daughter by her side. Bonnie, 92, was born in 1927 in Oak Park to Walter and Erma Grosser, the middle child of three daughters. She attended Oak Park High School, graduating as valedictorian in 1944, and went on to Mills College, in Berkeley, Calif., where she earned a liberal arts degree in music as a...
Frank Braun of Westmont passed away on May 28, 2020, at Amita Hinsdale Hospital. Frank, 72, was born in 1948 in Chicago to Al and Jeanette (nee Esposito) Braun. Frank worked as a salesman and, although wheelchair-bound for more than 40 years, continued to have a very positive attitude and a strong zest for life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph. He is survived by his son, David (Kathy) Braun; his grandchildren, Tyler, Hannah and...
A total of 182 Hinsdale residents have confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 9, compared to 181 a week ago. The DuPage County Health Department reported 172 confirmed cases in Hinsdale and the Cook County Health Department reported 10 confirmed cases in the village. A total of 167 confirmed cases and 29 deaths are associated with ManorCare in Hinsdale, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Those numbers include residents and staff who might not be DuPage County residents. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had three...
Since the COVID-19 shutdown began in March, church service has looked different, yet quite familiar, to Dina Zeilstra and her family. Members of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hinsdale, the Zeilstra family gathers in their home every Sunday to watch the live stream of their church's weekend service. It's a new weekend ritual practiced by church-going families of every denomination. With buildings shuttered to protect against the spread of coronavirus, churches everywhere turne...
Community Consolidated School District 181 Among other business Monday, board members: • accepted a grant from the District 181 Foundation totaling $23,000 for Tech Connect training, cultural empathy and eLearning to benefit district staff and students; a grant of $186.86 from the Hinsdale Middle School PTO for the Encore PTO to defray the cost of busing the school orchestra to Peoria; and a grant of $13,846.89 from the Clarendon Hills Middle School PTO for sound absorbing paneling for the cafeteria/stage. Board members and s...
The short-circuited spring high school sports calendar sadly meant no final campaigns for many senior Central student-athletes. Consequently, The Hinsdalean did not run our normal series of seasonal athlete profiles - until now. Over the next four weeks we offer delayed recognition for (now former) Red Devils who, according to coaches, brought their best to their respective programs, whether in the heat of competition or in fostering team unity. Today's featured athletes...
THREE RECEIVE MERIT AWARDS Hinsdale Central High School students Daniel Leung and Alyssa Lee, along with Fenwick High School’s Elizabeth Rogowski of Hinsdale, have each received $2,500 National Merit scholarships. Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors. These...
How can parents help children understand and combat racism? "Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable is what nurtures transformation." This counsel from child therapist Alexis Cameron encapsulates her belief that constructive conversations on racial injustice at home require honesty and humility. "This isn't something that should be sugar-coated. We want kids to be informed, and we want to make sure that the messages we're sharing with our children are factual," said Camero...
After volunteering these past few weeks at HCS Family Services with the food pantry and more recently experiencing the justified outrage about police brutality and systemic discrimination against black Americans, I've been thinking a lot about mindfulness. I've realized that mindfulness isn't just about contemplating or being aware of what's around me. Mindfulness is about taking action because of my awareness. Without this second part, my awareness is meaningless. In the...
We represent Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hinsdale and its ministry group called Church and Community. The mission of this small group is “to inspire (our) members to work in areas of important social concern.” The Black Lives Matter movement is undeniably one of the most important areas of social concern for all of America. Our members marched with other Hinsdaleans in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter message. We appreciate the students who organized the march and respect our local police officers. This was not a pro...
He was a fixture in Chicago journalism. His death was the second story on the 10 o’clock NBC news Tuesday night. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted about his loss. But to many of us here in Hinsdale, Dick Johnson was first and foremost a neighbor and a friend. To those of us in the Community Revue, he was our castmate. And what a castmate he was. Dick was the guy who would miss a million rehearsals (hard to argue with his excuse — he had to be on TV) and then come in and...
We’ve heard residents say all manner of things at board meetings. So when a district resident was precluded from making public comment at a Dec. 12 meeting in Hinsdale High School District 86, we were surprised. When two more residents were prevented from speaking as well, we stopped being surprised and started getting angry. It’s true that the letter the three wanted to read (written by another district resident) was quite critical toward Carol Baker, assistant superintendent for academics. She and the board had been und...
Growing up in South Carolina, Brian Kenney loved visiting the ocean and admiring its creatures. And while Chicago doesn't offer much of an ocean view, Kenney has found a way to enjoy and support ocean wildlife while living in the Midwest. As Kenney transitioned into the role of CEO of Chicago-based GATX Corp. in 2005, he began looking for a single nonprofit organization to which he could offer his time and expertise. Already a "huge fan" of the Shedd Aquarium, Kenney said his...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports June 9. Woman arrested for trespassing Amy Colomb, 53, homeless, was arrested for criminal trespass to property at 11:30 a.m. June 4 at the Hinsdale Train Depot, 21 E. Hinsdale Ave., for violating a no trespass order issued March 16, 2019. She was cited and released to appear in court. Nurse victim of battery A patient at Amita Hinsdale Hospital, 120 N. Oak St., grabbed a nurse’s arm and spat at her while she was performing her duties at 8 a.m. June 7. Harassing texts sent A...
Mira Albert's pediatric dental practice was preparing to close its doors even before the world shut down due to COVID-19. "By March 15 I realized we just needed to not be seeing patients anymore," Albert said. She said she closed the practice not only to protect her staff and patients, but also to conserve valuable personal protection equipment for those directly fighting the pandemic. So while businesses around her were proceeding as usual, she and her fellow doctors and staf...
Residents must have new 2020-21 vehicle stickers on display by Tuesday, June 16. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the village extended vehicle sticker and animal license renewals through June 15. A $25 late fee will be imposed for any vehicle stickers purchased after that date. Vehicle stickers can be purchased online at https://www.villageofhinsdale.org. Click on the “Vehicle Stickers” tab on the home page to be directed to the online portal. The sticker will arrive in the mail in about five business days. Residents still hav...
Hinsdale Public Library Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info On the draft agenda: operations update, personnel policy update Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, https://www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, https://www.villageofhinsdale.org...
Recent Hinsdale Central alumnus Isaiah Robinson hopes the three protests in Hinsdale last week led people to one realization. "They have the power themselves to change everything," he said. "I don't think everyone realized, with certain issues going on in society or in the community, that they can actually do something." Robinson organized Friday's march after learning that a student-led protest set for Wednesday had been canceled. "Originally hearing that it was going to get...
A few members of Hinsdale's American Legion Post 250 gathered at Bronswood Cemetery in Oak Brook to honor local residents who died fighting for our country. The annual procession and ceremony at the Memorial Building was canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Boy Scout Troop 8 scoutmaster John Otten hoisted and lowered the flag to half staff while his sons, William and Jack (not pictured), stood by. Joe Craig (at the podium) with rifle squad members J. Sedevy,...
Community Consolidated District 181 had fewer administrator vacancies to fill this hiring season due to the vast majority of staff members sticking to their posts. “Our administrator retention continues to trend in the right way,” John Munch, assistant superintendent for human resources, told board members at their Monday meeting. “We have a 92 percent retention going into next year as compared to a rate of 78 percent two years ago.” Munch credited the board and Superintendent Hector Garcia for fostering a positive climate...
