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The year a teenage Brad Bloom reported to his first day of work at the village of Hinsdale, the country was celebrating its bicentennial, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formed the Apple Computer Co. and folks were flocking to theaters to see the first film in what would become the "Rocky" franchise. Forty-five years later, Bloom is still coming to work in Hinsdale every day, and he wouldn't have it any other way. "The days are full and the pace is fast, but I like it," said...
Dorel Catarama, a Hinsdale resident for more than 30 years, passed away June 25, 2021, after a brief illness, at Amita Hinsdale Hospital with his closest family by his side. Dorel, 70, was born in Romania. He was a well-known local custom home builder and a cherished husband, father, grandfather and brother. He had a passion for fixing anything broken, loved instilling this same passion in and playing with his grandchildren, and enjoyed traveling the world. Most importantly,...
Diane Deering, 70, of Willowbrook passed away peacefully on June 25, 2021, following a valiant fight with cancer. Diane was born in 1951 in Chicago to Richard and Betty Noe. Diane lived in Chicago in the very early years with her dad, mom and older sister, Carole. Her mother passed away when the girls were young (6 and 4), and Richard moved the girls to Oak Park where they were parishioners of Ascension Church. Diane attended Ascension Grade School, Guerin High School and Domi...
Elmer P. Wimmer Jr., 91, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Hinsdale, passed away at E.W. & Lucille Cate's Hospice House on June 23, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born in 1929 to Elmer P. Wimmer Sr. and Helen Bright Wimmer. Elmer was a native of Sharon, Pa. and lived in Hinsdale before moving to the Ocala area in 1986. On Aug. 1, 1953, Elmer married Irene A. Ruffo, and together they shared almost 70 years. Elmer was a graduate of Sharon High School, Class of 1948. He had a...
Before Hinsdale Central assistant coach Noah Lawrence even began discussing sophomore Dan Watcke's performance at the IHSA state track meet, he wanted to put the runner's two titles into perspective. Watcke is only the second male athlete to win a state track championship for Hinsdale Central. "When Dan won state in the 800, he became the first athlete to win a state championship in 44 years," Lawrence said. "He is also the first sophomore to win the 800 since the 3A division...
The Hinsdale Independence Day Parade is back. After being canceled last year due to COVID-19, the parade will step off at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 3. And it will look very similar to parades of the past. "I was a little nervous, but we've had a really good turnout, and I'm excited for some of the new things," said Heather Bereckis, superintendent of parks and recreation for the village. "We actually have almost the same amount of entries we do in a normal parade year." Some of...
Cartoons week of 7-1-21...
We often find our best selves during our toughest moments. Unfortunately, that simple truth seems to be going the wrong way. Consider a recent morning in Hinsdale. A woman finishes her workout and gleefully punches in an order for a tall Starbucks on the iPhone tucked into her Lululemon pants. She jumps in her SUV to pick up her mobile order, which looks to be ready in three minutes. However, her mood collapses when she walks into the store and realizes the order is not...
I'm not very skilled at saying no. I have such a hard time, in fact, that one of my friends/co-workers once suggested a simple remedy if I find myself unable to respond in the negative when asked to do something I don't want to do. I should write "No" on an index card and hold it up. I know I'm not the only person who struggles with this. And the reasons why I do are many. First of all, I'm a people pleaser. This is a role many of us - especially women - have been raised to...
Almost two and a half centuries have passed since the 13 colonies issued the declaration that led to our country’s independence. Among those 1,300 words are the lines from Thomas Jefferson that are most frequently quoted. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Jefferson and other signers were in search of freedom from the tyrannical rule of King Georg...
There are few days between May and September that don't include at least one trek to the Hinsdale pool for Karl and Jean Meyer. "We go there for a lot of different reasons," said Karl, not the least of which is to swim laps. "It exercises every muscle in your body," he said, while also being gentle on joints. And it doesn't aggravate Karl's ongoing back issue. Thanks to indoor pools like the one at their gym in Countryside, the Meyers can enjoy their favorite form of exercise...
With the intersection of County Line Road and Walnut Street re-opened to traffic earlier this week, attention has turned to what caused unprecedented flooding in the northeast part of town Saturday. "A priority for us was to get out there and do restoration and repairs," said Rocco Zucchero, chief planning officer for the Illinois Tollway. The flooding created several voids under the roadway that had to be stabilized, he said. "Now we're shifting our focus with the village to...
Ravine River - Cody and Brayden Jurgenson took to Ravine Road with their kayak Saturday afternoon. Many of the streets throughout northeast Hinsdale were flooded after a Saturday afternoon rainfall. Several longtime residents said they had never seen anything like it. Some speculated that the Tollway's work along Flagg Creek might have contributed to the flooding. Please read the story on Page 3 for more information. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
ART CAMPS n Relief Printing Camp July 12-15 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Master artist David Marcet will teach campers ages 7 to 16 to plan, carve and run their own series of original block prints. This ancient technique creates handmade art that can be duplicated and shared for years to come. Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $213. RR, MD n Miniature Worlds Camps July 19-23 Burr Ridge Park District Community Center 15W400 Harvester Drive (630) 789-7090...
MMIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATES More than 400 eighth-graders graduated from Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills middle schools June 10 at Westmont High School. Hinsdale Middle School Hinsdale Middle School eighth-graders celebrated their commencement June 10 at Westmont High School. Members of the class of 2021 are: Frank Adamo, Abdullah Ahmed, Sachin Ahuja, Kaylee Akers, Gabi Alamir, Rocco Alessi, Lana Almansoori, Muhammad Alshahrour, Anthony Annoreno, Margaret Anos, Mikhail Antipov, Harlan Apple, Adhvay Arvind, Abigail AuYeung...
Members of the Rotary Club of Hinsdale, along with the USO, donated 100 new bikes and helmets to children of active duty military families living in Illinois. The event was held at The Community House May 15. Alyssa Ptak helps her son, Jace, with his selection. Her husband is deployed with the Army. Sascha Lewandowski of the U.S. Air Force volunteered to help the USO and the Rotary with the event. Lewandowski sets up a bike for the son of Luis Flores, Luis Flores Jr. Flores...
Kenneth Henry Kopka Jr., 74, of Oak Brook, died May 30, 2021. Kenneth was a U.S. Army veteran as well as a DuPage County Sheriff and later became a general contractor. Kenneth enjoyed fishing as well as spending time with his family. He was a proud grandfather-to-be. He is survived by his sons, Kenneth H. (Jessica) Kopka III and William Kopka; his sister, Barbara Kopka; and his nieces, Sheri Kopka and Lisa (Craig) Nelson and their children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jean H. and Kenneth H. Kopka Sr.; and his...
Sharon Hardek Cohen, née Hardek, 61, of Burr Ridge passed away June 28, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael S. Cohen. She is survived by her children, Zachary B., Jonathan M. (Madeleine), Morgan M. and Madison M. Cohen; her siblings, John J. (Ann) Hardek and MariAnn (Anthony) Zalduendo; her longtime friend, Consuelo Lopez; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation is at 3 today, Thursday, July 1, at Sullivan Funeral Home, 60 S. Grant St., Hinsdale. A funeral will follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home....
More than 200 people virtually and 200 people in person turned out for The Community House Walk the Walk on May 23. The event raises funds for clients without equitable access to mental health services offered by The Community House, and enough funds were raised by participants to cover more than 500 therapy sessions for people in need. Therapy services are provided by The Community House regardless of a person's ability to pay, and more than 70 percent of its clients do not...
The existing Hinsdale Central pool will be filled in and the space converted for uses such as gymnastics and wrestling, potentially, as swim activities relocate to the new natatorium. At their June 23 meeting, Hinsdale High School District 86 Board members voted unanimously to award bid packages to repurpose the pool area at a total cost of just more than $1.4 million, a considerable departure from the $870,000 originally estimated for the project. Nick Graal of the district’s architectural firm Arcon told board members t...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business June 23, board members: • approved a tentative budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year in the amount of $123.9 million, an increase of $5.3 million, or 4.5 percent, over last year’s budget. Revenue is forecast to be $124.2 million. The spending plan does not include the $47.5 million in Future Ready Facilities work scheduled, which is paid for by proceeds from the bond sale passed by voters in a 2019 referendum. A copy of the tentative budget will be posted on the distric...
The DuPage County Health Department reported one new case, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,829, up from 1,828 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patient and one patient awaiting test results on Wednesday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was .9 percent on Saturday, compared to .8 percent a week prior. Illinois has administered almost 12.6...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 7 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: sign permit reviews for Bake Homemade Pizza (34 E. Hinsdale Ave.), Union Church of Hinsdale (137 S. Garfield Ave.), Marabella Home (28 E. Hinsdale Ave.) and County Line Home Design Center (110 S. Washington St.); status update on amendments to Title 14...
Early worship - German Lutherans split from their Fullersburg congregation, wanting a church closer to their Hinsdale neighborhood. "In 1900, skilled congregants volunteered their labor and expertise to build this church at the corner of Third and Grant streets," Sandy Williams writes in "Images of America - Hinsdale." "The congregation vacated the building in 1964. Saved from demolition, renovated and reopened to the public, the building, renamed Immanuel Hall, is owned and...
Peaches is an orange tabby cat who is looking for her forever home. She would do well with kids of any age. She's a playful and sweet 6 1/2-year-old whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online application at...
