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Oak School's Student Council presented its talent show, "Let's Glow," last month. Dozens of students as well as several classes took part in the annual event. From performing piano solos to pom routines, students brought their talents to the Oak stage. Antonia Logan played the "Crystal Singing Bowls" during her act. To see more photos of the event, please go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Dan Jones never intended to become an athletic director. But when DeKalb High School administrators couldn't find an outside candidate to hire, they turned to their head football coach to take the job. "I told them I would, but it would only be one year - and that was 18 years ago," Jones said. He never intended to work at Hinsdale Central, either. But two AD friends he met for breakfast at a conference told him about an open position. "They started talking to me about the...
Charlie is an incredibly smart 4-year-old Shepard mix. He is housebroken, knows many tricks and is adoptable to families with children 10 years of age or older. He has been neutered and is up-to-date on his vaccinations. His adoption fee is $300. If you're interested in adopting an animal visit hinsdalehumanesociety.org to fill out an application today and schedule an appointment during adoption hours. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is...
The Independence Day parade in Hinsdale is almost as old as the village itself. As Timothy Bakken recounts in his book "Hinsdale," a Chicago newspaper chronicled an assembly in town on July 4, 1874, that began at the train station - then west of Washington Street - and proceeded to Alfred Walker's grove near Elm and Hickory streets. There they heard remarks from the first village president, Joel Tiffany, and Rev. P. Cossitt on patriotism and civic duty. "This was all...
Why did you start LoMo Juice Co.? As high school students at Hinsdale Central, Lauren (Kneupfer) Rozum and Melissa (Gamauf) Abraham had big dreams, one of which was to one day be partners in a business of their own. "We didn't know what we were going to do," Abraham said, but the answer became evident soon after she moved back to her hometown from Chicago. Abraham asked Rozum, who was already living in Hinsdale, to recommend a local juice spot. Abraham said she was surprised...
n Beginning Golf Camp July 5-7 Robbins Park Seventh and Vine streets, Hinsdale www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr (630) 789-7090 Five- to 8-year-olds will use adapted equipment to learn golf fundamentals such as putting, chipping, pitching and full shots. Hand-eye coordination and proper form will be taught through challenging drills. Equipment will be provided. Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $50. RR n Lacrosse Camp July 5-7 Robbins Park Seventh and Vine streets, Hinsdale www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr (630) 789-7090 Players ages 7 to 12...
Michael David Lee, 40, of Downers Grove, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away unexpectedly June 26, 2023. He was a true enthusiast of sports and music. He rarely missed a pitch, a down, or a basket of his beloved Cubs, Bears and Bulls, but his true love was the Iowa Hawkeyes. He loved spending time in his neatly cleaned house and listening to music on his back patio. He enjoyed quoting Johnny Cash and attending concerts at Wrigley and Soldier Field with friends and family. He...
Vivian Mae Miner, nee Berg, a former longtime resident of Clarendon Hills, died peacefully June 20, 2023, at her residence at Oak Trace Retirement Community in Downers Grove. Vivian is survived by her husband, Robert Charles Miner; her children, Mark (Barbara) Miner of Hinsdale, Gregg (Jaci Rohr) and Kristin (Don) West; and her grandchildren, Charlie (Mika) Miner, Sarah West and Lauren (Tyler Nelson) West. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July...
Elsie Jean "Jeannie" Konicki, nee Watson, 79, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away June 22, 2023, in Oswego. Jeannie's career started in retail, and at a young age was a store manager at W.T. Grant & Co. She and husband Les were entrepreneurs in Indianapolis for many years. She managed a reservation center for one of the major airlines. In addition, with her faith being strong, she was an operations manager of a church and always held active roles within the church community....
A NHL player once said about hockey that half the game is mental and the other half is being mental. That latter part often applies to hockey fans as well. On a cold Feb. 16, 1966, my mom was nine months pregnant and watching the Blackhawks vs Rangers. Fun fact, back then the center red line was painted in a red and white pattern to distinguish it from the solid blue lines on the black and white WGN broadcast. Bobby Hull scored his 46th goal that season at 07:27 into the...
Patricia DuVal Dietrich, 88, a half century Hinsdalean, passed away May 29, 2023, in Fernandina Beach, Fla. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio, in 1935 to Dr. Benjamin DuVal and Florence DuVal. Patricia always maintained a sense of adventure and fun. She attended Florida Southern College, until she broke curfew by climbing down a fire escape. She did eventually outgrow the rebel phase. Mostly. While Patricia ultimately graduated from Michigan State University — where she attended as a newlywed married to Dean Roger Dietrich ...
TEENS COMPETE AT MODEL U.N. Several Hinsdale Central students earned awards at the annual Northwestern University Model United Nations Conference. • Rianna Amin and Naina Kapur, honorable delegates (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) • Imran Husain, diplomacy delegate (Walt Disney Board of Directors 2023) • Zoeya Khan, diplomacy delegate (C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group) • Srisha Mundada, honorable delegate (International Labor Organization) STUDENT EARNS MERIT SCHOLARSHIP Andrew Kassab of H...
Just months after local residents were able to officially call their growing settlement the village of Hinsdale in April of 1873, they celebrated their first Independence Day as an incorporated community. Accounts of the initial Fourth of July festivities are not available, but some details of the second are (see story on Page 15). Bands, baseball and morale-boosting speeches highlighted the day. But the occasion really took off here in 1898, as Timothy Bakken chronicles in his book “Hinsdale.” The Spanish-American War was...
"I go to Peirce Park everyday," remarked Garett Skiba. The local dad's not on a mission get his steps in, but rather ensuring the integrity of the town's baseball program in his capacity as Hinsdale Little League president. "If I'm not there for games, it's to work on the fields," Skiba said. "What we have at Peirce is probably one of the best complexes in the area because of the hard work of volunteers keeping it going." Last Saturday he delighted in watching players and families fill the grounds for World Series Day, when...
The Hinsdale Community Swimming Pool is open during its regular hours through Aug. 20. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Sunday, with the baby pool only open from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Lap swim is offered from 5:45 to 9:15 a.m. weekdays and 10 to 11:30 a.m. weekends. The pool will be closed on the following dates for swim meets. • July 6 — closes at 5 p.m. • July 8 — lap swim and baby pool open an hour late at 10:30 a.m. • July 15 — closed all day (tentative) Daily admission is $10, $7 for seniors...
Hinsdale police released the following reports June 28. DUI arrest Javier Calderon, 57, 3650 W. 68th St., Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, stopping/parking/standing on the roadway and disobeying a police officer at 10:30 p.m. June 17. Police responded to a report of a vehicle that struck the median and found the suspect asleep at the wheel at a green light. He was charged and released to appear in court. Residential burglary Jewelry and cash were...
Gardening is a pastime many enjoy during the summer months. During World War I, working in the garden became more of a necessity. In April 1917, the village of Hinsdale ordered all citizens with vacant land to allow the use of it for Victory Gardens and that every able-bodied man not working in defense volunteer to tend them, according to an article that appeared in The Doings Centennial Edition in 1995. "Schoolchildren were encouraged to plant and tend their own gardens,"...
The Hinsdalean is looking for residents who are interested in joining its pool of community columnists. Community columnists write once every seven or eight weeks during the school year over a period of two years. To apply, interested residents should email a sample column of 450 words along with ideas for three additional columns to [email protected] by July 17. The ideas don’t need to be extremely detailed, but they are a factor in the selection process. Please include a name, address and cell number in the e...
The Hinsdale Village Board, Community Consolidated District 181 Board and Hinsdale High School District 86 Board are not scheduled to meet the week of July 3-7....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Among other business June 22, board members: • approved a tentative fiscal year 2024 budget with projected expenses of $130.8 million and expected revenue of $131 million. The spending plan is about $4.2 million more than the previous year’s actuals, for a 3.2 percent increase.. A public hearing on the tentative budget was set for the Sept. 28 board meeting. • awarded a contract to Point Security to furnish and install concealed weapons detection systems at both district campuses for $157,...
The Fourth of July parade has been a summer tradition for generations of kids growing up in Hinsdale, including Tim Balster. From the time he was in elementary school, Balster said he always found a way to not only watch the parade, but to participate. He pulled a model of the Liberty Bell behind his decorated bike and at age 11 traversed the entire parade route via pogo stick. After a few years of juggling while riding a unicycle, Balster landed on his most notable mode of...
Civil war vet - From Sandy Williams book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," is an entry on the home built for Heman Fox. "This 1890 Queen Anne styled home at 206 N. Washington St. was built for Heman Fox. Fox had grown up in Fullersburg, away at school in the winters and working his father's farm in the summers. After serving in the Union army, he joined his brother in a successful career as one of the early merchants in Fullersburg and Hinsdale."...
After searching for a new district office for seven years, Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 officials have found what will be their new home. "We're going to start off the night with some exciting news," Rick Engstrom, assistant superintendent for business and operations, said at Monday night's board meeting. After looking at 21 possible sites to lease and 18 to purchase, the district and its broker have found a building for sale at 133 Ogden Ave. in Hinsdale....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Superintendent Tammy Prentiss, on paid administrative leave since May 16, will remain on leave through next March and then retire under an agreement approved by the school board at a special meeting Monday night. Board members emerged from a closed session discussion to vote on an amended employment contract with Prentiss that will end her tenure with the district four months earlier than originally planned. Board members split 5-2 on the measure, with Debbie Levinthal and Jeff Waters voting...
