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ART CAMPS n Puppetry Camp Aug. 10-12 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Love The Muppets? Curious about how marionettes work? Or how to take an everyday object and give it life? Campers ages 8 to 16 will make and operate simple to complex puppets and perform a show. Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $177. RR, MD BAKING & COOKING CAMPS n Culinary Science Camp Aug. 9-13 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Kids ages...
Sticky toffee pudding eluded me for most of my life. A lover of cakes and cheesecakes, I didn't discover this amazing dessert until I was almost 40. Dan and I were on my dream "Jane Austen trip" to England (with some dungeon visits thrown in to keep him happy) to celebrate my milestone birthday. In addition to visiting her grave in Winchester and her museum in Bath, both of which brought me great joy, I discovered sticky toffee pudding. I can't remember what prompted me to ord...
Hinsdale's Caroline Dolehide experienced a fortnight to remember at The Championships at Wimbledon earlier this month as the pro tennis player reached the tournament's semifinals in women's doubles. She and partner Australian Storm Sanders found a winning formula, defeating their first four opponents in straight sets en route to the final four. After a hard-fought three-setter in which the pair had three match points, a spot in the finals ultimately eluded their grasp. It was...
Stella is a retriever mix who is looking for her new best friend. She would do well with kids 10 years and older. She's a sweet, playful, and energetic 1-year-old whose adoption fee is $250. 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...
Dan Deeter was working as an engineering consultant on private construction projects in 2008 when the Great Recession took a wrecking ball to the market. "I was designing and developing subdivisions for a variety of different home builders," he said. "When the bottom dropped out, there was a whole bunch of civil engineers who were out of jobs." Deeter decided to explore the municipal sector, applying for the village engineer position in Hinsdale. He was asked if he planned to...
CHMS RELEASES ITS HONOR ROLL Clarendon Hills Middle School has released the names of students who earned a place on the honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2020-21 school year. Sixth grade Principal’s honor roll Josephine Abitz, Sophia Admire, Caitlin Alsman, Emma Andrzejewski, Mia Angeletti, Tejas Arjun, Sahil Bonthala, Nathan Brown, Maralin Clapacs, Reid Clawson, Maggie Conley, Avery Croff, Colette Crooks, Ethan Cunningham, Abigail Dalton, Lorenzo DaSilva, Laura Deppe, Riya Desai, Natalie DeToro, Rahul De...
Joseph D. Svandra, 79, of Oak Brook died July 15, 2021. Joseph, wife Lynn and son Eric were the presidents and owners of Business Computer Design International for 38 years. Joe was a trusted friend to many, a great listener and a very kind man. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lynn L. Svandra; and his son, Joseph Falaschi Jr. He is survived by his children, Eric (Ann Ross) Svandra, Alexandra (Randall) Radtke and Rebecca Ann McCully; his grandchildren, Vincent Svandra, Kevin (Alyssa) Svandra, Caitlin (Matthew) Sweeney an...
Mona Taylor, 87, passed away peacefully June 29, 2021, with her family and close friend by her side after a long illness. She was born in 1933 in Hamilton, Ontario. She graduated from McGill University with a bachelor's in chemistry and served as chief librarian at DuPont Research Laboratory Library in Kingston, Ontario. Mona moved to Ithaca, N.Y., to develop the research laboratory library at Cornell University and worked in the home economics department in textiles for the U...
Castle William Jordan, 96, formerly of Hinsdale, passed away May 21, 2021 at Freedom Village in Bradenton, Fla. He was born in Oak Park in 1924 and moved to Hinsdale not long afterward. He met Jean Pringle at Hinsdale Junior High School when they were 11, and they both graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1942. They were married in La Jolla, Calif., in January of 1945, a week before he, being in the Navy at that time, shipped out for the Pacific Theater of World War II. He...
July 22, 2021...
It was a bright June day. Prior to that moment, I had never wielded a golf club in my 31 years of life. It was my turn to tee off, and I stepped up to the golf ball, took my first swing - and missed the ball. Everyone gave me an encouraging nod to try again. I swung again and missed a second time. I could feel the tension growing, and so I hastily swung a third time. I missed yet again. I quickly swung again, and I finally hit the golf ball, which traveled about 10 feet along...
The village of Hinsdale and Lt. Tom McCarthy of the Hinsdale Fire Department are the subject of a discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of Nicole Hladik, a firefighter who took her own life in July 2020. The suit, filed June 28 in Illinois Northern District Court by Hladik’s widower Daniel Zaborowski, alleges that Hladik was subject to discrimination and harassment based on her gender. “At all relevant times, Hladik was the only active female firefighter working for the Hinsdale Fire Department,” the suit states. “In f...
The Tokyo Olympics — which start Friday — will feature 11,000 athletes competing in 339 events across 33 sports over 17 days. The 621 members of Team USA hope to capture their fair share of the 5,000 medals available (made out of 79,000 tons of recycled electronics). NBCUniversal will air more than 7,000 hours of Olympics coverage on TV and streaming video, starting at 6:55 a.m. Friday with a live broadcast of the opening ceremony. After waiting for almost a year for these Summer Games, we’re more than ready. We’re so exci...
Running for office wasn't always part of Julie Renehan's plan, but doing what she could to help her community was. In 2017, she determined the best way to do that was to pursue a seat on the DuPage County Board. "I decided I was going to take my community service to the next level," said Renehan, who had volunteered in many capacities, including with the Hinsdale Junior Women's Club and as an election judge prior to placing her name on the 2018 ballot. After a successful run...
Lunch (and jump) on the lawn - The Hinsdale Parks and Rec Department and the Hinsdale Public Library continued their summer Lunch on the Lawn series July 14 with a performance by Scribble Monster: The Eco Show. The last show in the series is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, in Burlington Park. Dan Gogh's Magic & Art Show will perform. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
The Hinsdale Police Department made two impaired driving arrests and issued 19 speeding tickets and 10 citations for other violations to the Illinois Vehicle Code during the Fourth of July “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Hinsdale police joined forces with more than 200 other local law enforcement agencies from June 17 through July 6 to get drunk and drugged drivers off the roads and encourage seat belt use. The effort featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, inc...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports July 20. Criminal trespass to vehicle arrest Roderick J. McGinnis, 48, 1004 N. 10th St., No. 404, Milwaukee, Wis., was arrested for criminal trespass to vehicle and driving with a revoked license after a police stop at 11:02 p.m. July 16 at Shell Food Mart, 210 E. Ogden Ave. A registration inquiry alerted police that the vehicle was reported stolen by the Milwaukee Police Department. He was charged and released to appear in court. Suspected DUI-drugs incidents • Police were d...
It's called vacation Bible school, but there's nothing restful about the fast-paced schedule kept by the 120 children attending this summer's weeklong event at Hinsdale United Methodist Church. For 2.5 hours each day, children have been keeping busy with a variety of activities, all geared toward strengthening their relationships with Jesus Christ. Emma Francis first attended vacation Bible school at Hinsdale United Methodist Church as an elementary school student. Now a junio...
One new Hinsdale resident has tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. 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 1,828, compared to 1,827 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had three confirmed COVID-19 patients and no patients awaiting test results as of Monday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 2.2 percent...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, July 22 Hinsdale South High School 7401 Clarendon Hills Road, Darien https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: discuss offering multiple science pathways at both schools, approve protocols established through Starting Right workshop, hear updates on return to school and strategic plan goals 2 and 3...
With the return of warm temperatures coupled with drier conditions, the DesPlaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District cautions residents that the production of mosquitoes involved in the transmission of West Nile Virus is on the increase. The first WNV positive mosquito sample was found in mid-June, and district monitoring of adult mosquito populations for WNV has found additional positive samples this week. While the risk of transmission is still low at this time, amplification of West Nile Virus within the adult mosquito...
Married to a professional chef, David Schwalb wasn't about to compete with his wife's kitchen skills, so he took his cooking game outdoors. "If it's something to be barbecued, it's my area," said Schwalb, who has been perfecting the arts of grilling and smoking for about 10 years. His primary tools are a gas grill, which he uses for grill jobs, and a Big Green Egg for smoking meats. "Ribs are probably my favorite thing to do," Schwalb said. This specialty dish requires the use...
Special delivery - According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," Charles Kimball was a Civil War veteran who was troubled by pain from chronic war wounds. He was a patient of Dr. David Paulson, a Chicago physician associated with Michigan's Battle Creek Sanitarium. "Kimball persuaded Paulson to open a branch of the sanitarium in Hinsdale on the former Beckwith estate, shown here. Located north of the railroad tracks near Oak Street, the 10-acre property...
A cheerleading camp held earlier this summer in Robbins Park was sponsored by the Hinsdale Park and Rec Department. Rain sent the campers into The Community House to practice their moves, which included arm motions, tumbling and floor routines, basic stunts and jumps as well as crowd and sideline cheers. DePaul cheerleader Kathleen Doyle, along with several other college cheerleaders, taught the skills to the campers. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
