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Hinsdale High School District 86 students will have some latitude in choosing science classes starting in the 2022-23 school year under a compromise plan. After more than two hours of discussion on the contentious issue of science sequencing at the July 22 meeting, board members came to consensus. They directed administrators to plan to offer the previously approved physics-chemistry-biology model while also allowing students to take the newly developed courses in the traditional biology-first order. “I want to see students a...
William Alfred Vornsand, 100, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away July 21, 2021. He was born in 1920 to Alfred Vornsand and Florence Vornsand, née Carlson. William was a longtime U.S. mailman in La Grange. He was a wonderful uncle who offered guidance and assistance throughout his nieces and nephew's lives. William served his country as a corporal in the Army during World War II. He was involved in the Battle of the Bulge, D-Day, Ardennes and other major battles...
Mirror, mirror on the creek - A great blue heron fishes along the banks of Salt Creek in Fullersburg Woods. A wading bird, the Great Blue Heron is the largest type of heron in North America and can be found throughout North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands - all places birder Christian Goers has visited in search of winged creatures great and small. A story and more photos appear on Page 5. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Thaddeus J. Lis of Oak Brook passed away July 18, 2021, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nancy, nee Senase; his children, Larry, Diane (Hank), Ted (Cheryl) and Robert (Eva Marie); his grandchildren, Elizabeth, Michael, Ryan, Matthew, Alexa, Kaylee and Mary Rose; his brother, Julian; and his 11 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Joseph, Casey and Florence. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, at Adolf...
Divers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are expected to attempt more challenging dives than the reverse four-and-one-half somersault in the pike position - currently the most difficult listed dive. Students in the advanced beginning diving class at the Hinsdale Community Pool instead were working on perfecting other dives, such as the front tuck dive, back dive and front flip. On Tuesday morning, they practiced several front flips off the side of the pool before heading up to the...
By Ken Knutson [email protected] "We're all in this together!" cast members belt out in the catchy "High School Musical Jr." theme song. The lyric takes on new meaning in light of the last 18 months as Hinsdale's BAMtheatre's Youth Theatre Mainstage brings Disney Channel's hit movie musical to life in the troupe's return to in-person shows next weekend. It's the first day after winter break at East High. The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes all find their...
ANIMAL CAMPS n All Abilities Animal Friends Camp Aug. 6 Tuthill Family Pet Rescue and Resource Center 21 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org (630) 323-5630 This Hinsdale Humane Society camp is designed for children ages 6 to 12, especially those with developmental and cognitive disabilities. Due to COVID-19 limitations, spots are reserved first for children with such disabilities. Any remaining spots can be filled by children without disabilities. Campers will be provided with an array of...
Kids took to the streets of Safety Village again this summer following last year's hiatus because of COVID-19. The program is sponsored by the Katie Satkamp Memorial Foundation in memory of 7-year-old Katie, who lost her life following a fatal school bus accident. This year 188 campers attended the two-week camp, which is in its 39th year. Kids learn lessons about personal safety and the rules of the road and have the chance to drive miniature cars around a pint-sized...
When Mark Pelkowski began his career with the Hinsdale water and sewer department, he knew nothing about the village and not much more about water and sewer. But 20 years later, there's not much Pelkowski doesn't know about the system that keeps water flowing in and out of Hinsdale's homes, businesses and public buildings. Pelkowski is part of a five-member team charged with maintaining the village's water mains, storm sewers and sanitary sewers. The community pool also falls...
Rotary Receives Volunteer Award The Hinsdale Rotary Club on May 25 received the Katharine Van Duysen Volunteer service award from The Community House. Each year, The Community House presents this prestigious award to an individual or group that has gone above and beyond in their volunteer service to the organization. Members of The Community House Board and the Rotary Club gathered at The Community House to celebrate the decade-long partnership between the two nonprofit organizations. Over the last 10 years, The Rotary Club o...
Lorraine Freeman, 81, of Willowbrook, formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully July 14, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at Loyola University Medical Center. Born in 1940 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Leon and Dorothy (Norris) Morningstar, Lorraine grew up on a farm in Lisbon, Iowa. After attending the University of Iowa, Lorraine received her degree in fine arts from Drake University in Des Moines, where she was a member of Delta Phi Delta honor art fraternity. She moved to...
Dr. Jaroslav Fencl, 85, peacefully passed at his Willowbrook home on July 21, 2021, with his wife and daughter at his side. Dr. Fencl was a well-respected physician in the Downers Grove family practice that he started on his own in 1971. His personal integrity, empathy, compassion and love of medicine were obvious to those he cared for. His practice became highly regarded in the community and grew to include partners; together they were among the founding physicians of DuPage...
Dan Ackley for The Hinsdalean...
What would people think of you if they judged you at your most difficult moment? That’s not a question I like to ponder. I’ve made plenty of mistakes and would like to believe they are tempered by the moments I did my best. Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles received her share of hate after she decided Tuesday to withdraw from the team finals in order to focus on her mental health. A day later the 24-year-old also withdrew from the individual all-around com...
When I last wrote an article for the paper, I had just finished my senior year of high school and was getting ready to begin a new chapter of my life at the University of Georgia. My first year at school was filled with new friendships, lots of school work, fun nights out, a new sorority and many memories. Despite some COVID-19 setbacks, such as online classes and limited events, I am grateful to say that I was able to have a much more normal year than many other students....
July talk of returning to the classroom may seem premature — even cruel — for some. But school administrators, as they have since March of 2020, are working to navigate COVID-19 waters that have suddenly turned choppier, reminding all of us that the pandemic is not over. In just 10 days this month, the average test positivity rate in DuPage County more than doubled, increasing from 1.7 percent on July 14 to 3.7 percent on July 24. While the availability of ICU beds remains relatively stable, the average number of pat...
Singer Patricia Hurd had just returned to Chicago from a multi-year working tour of Europe in the late 1980s. She needed to earn some money before pursuing a new opportunity across the Atlantic. Then Hurd got word auditions were being held for the runaway Broadway hit "Phantom of the Opera." "It was like 'Hamilton' was the first year. You couldn't get tickets to save your life," Hurd remarked. She gave it a shot. "I went in literally 36 hours after I'd gotten back from...
Clarification The home at 727 S. Oak St. has two primary bedroom suites and five bedroom suites. A description in the July 22 Pulse feature was unclear....
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board Among other business July 21, board members: • listened to the district’s attorney, Steven Richart, discuss the determination by Illinois Attorney General Office’s Public Access Counselor that the board improperly took final action on an adaptive pause at a meeting last year. Maryam Judar of the Citizen Advocacy Center asked the PAC to review the board’s informal vote during its Nov. 19, 2020, meeting on Superintendent Tammy Prentiss’ proposal to take an adaptive pause, though the matte...
Eight new Hinsdale residents have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week. The DuPage County Health Department reported eight new cases, and the Cook County Health Department reported no new cases. That brings the total number of reported cases in the village to 1,836, compared to 1,828 last week. Amita Hinsdale Hospital had one confirmed COVID-19 patient and one patient awaiting test results as of Monday, a spokesman said. The rolling seven-day positivity rate for Region 8, which includes DuPage County, was 3.7...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: sign permit review for 28 E. Hinsdale Ave. (Marabella Home), Robbins Park Historic District signage, Title 14 amendments status update...
The sparks that flew during Christian Goers' honeymoon to South Africa weren't all for his new wife. As the couple celebrated their new marriage in 2008, Goers discovered a fascination in the country's many bird species, igniting an interest that would last for years to come. "I saw birds I had never seen before," said Goers, who has since traveled the world with his eye to the sky. He said there are new and different birds to be seen wherever he travels, including back home...
Jean Valjean is a buff/white cat who is looking for his new best friend. He would do well with kids 13 years and older. He's a playful and calm 3-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...
Vacation destination - According to Sandy Williams' book, "Images of America - Hinsdale," KLM was once a vacation spot. "Alexander Legge, president of International Harvester, and his wife, Katherine, purchased 52 acres on South County Line Road in 1915 for use as a summer residence and farm. After Katherine died suddenly in 1924, Legge dedicated this property in her name for use as a retreat by the female employees of Harvester. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least...
Hinsdaleans for Historic Preservation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy are hoping to save the Frederick Bagley House at 121 S. County Line Road. The conservancy sent out an email about the 1894 home Friday, indicating the "unique and irreplaceable early work" of Wright's was being marketed by @properties to a limited audience and was at risk. "The house has no legal protection, and it would appear the audience for this sale is primarily developers who would...
