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Hinsdale's Florian Dziedzic saw the photos hanging at Midway Airport Aug. 7 as he and his older brother Sylvester walked through security. "Did you notice on the wall?" Dziedzic asked his sibling as the two Vietnam War veterans headed to the gate for their Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. "What?" Sylvester replied. "Four pictures of you and me as civilians and in the service," Dziedzic replied, prompting Sylvester to march back for a look. That day started at 4 a.m. as he and...
Walking in a Halloween wonderland - While last week's snowfall wasn't a record for the area, it will be a Halloween that trick-or-treaters across the village will remember for a long time. In spite of snowy sidewalks and fallen limbs, children across Hinsdale were up for the challenge and earned their treats. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Do you remember where you were when you discovered who you could be? I do. I was at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Well, at least in my imagination. My favorite television character, Rory Gilmore, once said, "I live in two worlds: reality and books." I've related to that sentiment my whole life. As a kid, reading was my favorite activity, my preferred way to pass time. Books spoke to me on levels that no person could. I read in school, in between classes, on car...
UNDEFEATED 9U WINS SUPER BOWL In an epic turnaround from last year, Coaches Ryan Stamer, Eric Donovan, Dan Devine and Pat Plunkett commandeered a gritty group of third- and fourth-graders to an undefeated 10-0 season and Super Bowl championship this year. The 9U Falcons started the season with a miracle win, tying the game on the very last play against Downer's Grove, the eventual Super Bowl opponent (12-6 final score), and walking off the field as winners after an overtime vi...
Cricket is a stunning and tiny girl who at 3 years old finds herself in need of a new home. She weighs just 4.8 pounds and has a brain condition called cerebellar hypoplasia that results in walking or moving motions that can be jerky or uncoordinated. Cricket will need to be kept indoors to keep her safe, but other than that, she has no special needs and lives a very happy, healthy life. She is an adorable lap kitty who loves to cuddle and purr. Come meet Cricket and all of...
Origin stories are currently ripe Hollywood fruit - think "Captain Marvel" and "Joker" - revealing the core humanity within the costumed, fantastical heroes/villains fans know. In that popular vein comes Hinsdale Central Drama's fall production of "Peter and the Starcatcher," a Peter Pan prequel telling how the boy who never grows up came to be, along with the rest of Neverland's denizens. Based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, "Peter and...
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer’s Association is recognizing and honoring the more than 15 million people across the U.S. who are currently caring for a person living with Alzheimer’s, including the 588,000 Alzheimer’s caregivers here in Illinois. According to a recent Alzheimer’s Association survey, people overwhelmingly agree (91 percent) that caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia should be a group effort among famil...
How did teaching become a passion? No one gets to college alone. Every student is supported along the way by some exceptional teachers - like the ones recognized each year with the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award. Included in this year's class of honored educators is Chris Wilbur. Now in his 17th year at Hinsdale Central High School, Wilbur was nominated by former student Amani Mryan, now a first-year student at UC. In her nomination, Mryan spoke of Wilbur's...
ATHLETES SCORE FOR ST. JUDE’S The Hinsdale Central girls volleyball program raised $2,500 at its Volley for the Cure Oct. 9. Proceeds will be donated both to St. Jude’ Research Hospital and to a Hinsdale Central staff member whose family is battling cancer. The team raffled off 34 gift baskets, offered six silent auction items and sold baked goods during the Hinsdale Central-Hinsdale South volleyball game. A 50/50 split the pot raffle generated $245 for the fundraiser and the student who won. Photos appear online at htt...
Lydia Pohl Veazie, 101, passed away at her Carol Stream home on Oct. 14, 2019. She was a former resident of Clarendon Hills for over 50 years. Lydia was born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1918. She was the fourth of six children of Titus Nathaniel Pohl and Ellen Theolinda Svensson. She married Boardman Veazie in 1947, and they had two children. In addition to her responsibilities as a wife and mother, Lydia was a classically trained singer and devoted many years to teaching,...
Robert James Bottelli, 78, of Burr Ridge passed away Nov. 1, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Jo-El Quinlan; his children, Maria (Gene) Martin and Robert (Megan) Bottelli Jr.; his grandchildren, Andrew and Daniel Martin and Marissa and Rocco Bottelli; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will take place at the family home on Saturday, Nov. 9. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the West Suburban Community Pantry, 6809 Hobson Valley...
Thomas C. Beckman, 63, known to friends as "Toots," passed away Nov. 2, 2019. He was a former resident of Clarendon Hills. After graduating with a psychology degree from Northeastern University, Tom decided to pursue his passion in entertainment and enrolled in a clown college with Ringling Brothers. He enjoyed many years traveling with an acting troupe. Eventually, he found his way to real estate and had been a longtime agent with Jameson Sotheby's International Realty in...
Zdenek "Sid" Bartos, 85, of Hinsdale, formerly of Cicero, passed away Oct. 25, 2019. Sid was born in Czechoslovakia in 1933. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was very proud to be an American and was a patriot. He fled Communist Czechoslovakia in the dark days of the Cold War in the early 1950s. He truly understood and appreciated what freedom really meant. He is survived by his wife, Daniela "Dana" Bartos, nee Kotyk; his children, Omar "Brad" (Ramona) Bartos and Roger (Brooke)...
What do you believe? I just finished reading the responses of 80 people to that question in “This I Believe,” a book released in 2007 (and discovered recently on my bookshelf). It’s based on an NPR series of the same name. I found the book — from the content of the individual essays to the variety of responses — fascinating. Contributors ranging from students to politicians to Einstein share their beliefs in everything from being kind to the pizza dude to always attending the...
With the approach of Veterans Day on Monday, our collective spirit of gratitude is directed to those who put on the uniform and, in many cases, put themselves in harm’s way to defend this nation from threats to freedom. Over the past year we’ve published a series of stories on a venerable Hinsdale organization dedicated to serving and advocating for the nation’s veterans, American Legion Post 250. The post is among the oldest in the country, formed shortly after the American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congr...
Hinsdale Village Board Among other business Tuesday night, trustees • agreed they will continue to allow restaurants with Class B liquor licenses to stay open until midnight the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. They also plan to vote on an ordinance change at their Nov. 19 meeting so the request does not have to be approved annually. • expressed support for adding a two-way stop on Hillcrest Avenue at Third Street and a two-way stop on Walnut Street at Clay Street. Staff conducted traffic studies at six intersections at the...
Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Commission 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 12 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: end-of-season pool report, HPTA hut design review Hinsdale Plan Commission 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave....
Versatile, open floor plan. Sleek, fresh bathrooms. Tech-friendly upgrades. They could be attributes of someone's forever home. Or, in this case, of a community's place of gathering en route to an eternal destination. Redeemer Lutheran Church held a ribbon-cutting for its $1.4 million renovation project, Renewing Redeemer, Oct. 20. The building footprint hasn't changed, but much of the environment within now projects an airy, contemporary vibe to better care for those who...
Trick-or-treaters throughout Hinsdale didn't let Mother Nature's trick hamper their treat-gathering on Halloween. And while the numbers on the streets looked a bit lighter, we're confident the ones who trudged through the snow were probably rewarded with extra goodies....
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Nov. 5. Controlled substance suspected Raul Alberto Garcia, 23, 4550 Prairie Ave., No. 1F, Brookfield, was arrested for driving with a revoked license, improper use of registration and operating an uninsured vehicle at 6:46 p.m. Oct. 31 at 55th and Quincy streets. Police said he was in possession of a green leafy substance suspected to be cannabis and a white powdery substance in small baggies. He was charged and released to appear in court, with additional charges pending...
"Consider the way she has taught me to tenderly pull up his socks and cover him with a quilt, put drops in his eyes, rub powder on a rash, splash his neck with Old Spice, then bend down to kiss his cheek goodnight." - from "The Caregiver" Caroline Muller Johnson has a deep appreciation for people like Donna, who took care of her parents full-time for years. "Donna was a wonderful person," she said. "She really taught me a lot about caregiving - a different kind of love than...
Hi-yo, Silver! Away! - Bill Schuster, who lived on the southwest corner of Madison Street and Hinsdale Avenue, is mounted on his trusty steed in this photo. Do you have a Hinsdale photo that is at least 25 years old? We'd love to share it with our readers. Stop by our office at 7 W. First St. or email it to [email protected]. (Hinsdale Historical Society photo)...
The Hinsdale Village Board unanimously approved a new contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Tuesday, the same day Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 and the Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Teachers Association announced they had reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract. Village staff and representatives of the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council have been negotiating since the previous contract expired April 30, Trustee Jerry Hughes said. “It’s the definition of a successful outcome bec...
The curtain goes up on the musical "Willy Wonka, Jr." at 7 tonight at Clarendon Hills Middle School. Additional performances are set for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Kamran Razi, who plays Willy Wonka, rehearses with some of the Oompa Loompas Monday night. Ella Graeb, who plays Veruca Salt, secures her golden ticket. Sohan Whittier as Mr. Bucket and Sarah Prisby as Charlie rehearse one of the show's musical numbers. (Jim Slonoff...
