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Market master - AJ Marfurt has the perfect size shopping cart for her day at the farmers market Monday morning near Burlington Park. The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce event continues from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Oct. 12 on Chicago Avenue in front of the Memorial Building. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LISTS The following students from Hinsdale earned a spot on their school’s dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester. Elise Glaser, Colorado College Danielle Beard, Millikin University Julia Krasuski, Miami University ARTISTS EARN RECOGNITION The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners from its 47th annual Fine Arts Show Aug. 15-16. Painter Amine Badr won best of show. Photographer Neshama Roash won the President’s Award — New Artist. Winners in the two-dimensional category...
Artist Sean Corner works on creating some sculptures while visitors make their way along the artists' booths during the 47th annual Hinsdale Fine Arts Show Aug. 16 in Burlington Park. The two-day, juried event featured the works of more than 50 artists and was sponsored by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce. (photos by Steve Johnston for The Hinsdalean)...
The village of Hinsdale closed off Washington and First streets this year to help merchants with their annual sidewalk sale. The sale held in late July was sponsored by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
HOSPITALS HAVE NEW Chief officer Adam Maycock has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Amita Health Adventist Medical Centers in Hinsdale and La Grange. Maycock, who was serving as interim president and CEO, assumed the role permanently effective July 12. He succeeds Michael Murrill, who left the organization last month for a promotion within AdventHealth, a parent organization of Amita Health. Maycock joined Amita Health Adventist Hinsdale and La Grange in January 2017 as chief operating officer,...
Sandra Holt didn't intend to become an artist. Although she had enjoyed a career teaching art to others, the purses she began making in retirement were supposed to be nothing more than a hobby. "I just couldn't stop," said Holt, who pairs her talents as an artist with the sewing skills gained from her grandmother to create one-of-a-kind handbags. Using unique fabrics and cork from Portugal, she creates special occasion bags in a variety of shapes and sizes. The bags will be am...
The rain had mostly passed through by mid-morning Monday, freeing Hinsdale Farmers Market patrons from the need of an umbrella. Protection was still prevalent, however, in the form of face masks, as both vendors and shoppers took prescribed precautions under the cloud of COVID-19. So has the pandemic dampened sales? Hardly, according to purveyors. Steve Theis of longtime participant Evergreen Farms said business is booming. "We're about one and a half times busier than what...
With a few new rules in place, the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce 44th annual Farmers Market returned to town this month. And while masks are required and a few food vendors aren't yet able to open, the market is up and running Mondays through Oct. 12. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
HINSDALE STUDENTS EARN DEGREES Several students from Hinsdale have earned their bachelor’s degrees (unless otherwise indicated) following the spring 2020 semester. Cameron Anderson, communication and information sciences, University of Alabama Natalie Brunini, DePauw University John Bush-Joseph, independently designed major, Colorado College Abigail Cole, civil engineering, University of Texas at Austin Christopher Chute, DePauw University Nicole Eichelman, environmental and ocean studies, University of San Diego Elise G...
Fountain of youth - Ava Grzelakowski and her cousins spent Monday morning at the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market and Burlington Park. The fountain seems to have been her favorite part of the trip into town. The farmers market is held each Monday from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. through October. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
Summer will look a little different in Hinsdale this year. Restaurants will offer on-street dining, many camps will be virtual and Burlington Park will be quiet Thursday nights. But at least one seasonal tradition will remain the same. Farmers and other vendors will return to Chicago Avenue for the 44th annual Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market. "Our intentions all along were to open on time on June 1," said Claudia Thornton, marketing director for the chamber. "I...
Starting tomorrow, Hinsdale restaurants and bars are permitted to serve patrons outdoors and retail shops can admit customers. That's welcome news to hard-hit business owners, who have been eagerly anticipating the state's shift into Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker's Restore Illinois plan. The village has developed a plan to partially close First Street between Garfield and Washington streets to accommodate tables on the roadway, installing protective concrete barriers and...
NAZ VALEDICTORIAN HAILS FROM HINSDALE Michael Rooney of Hinsdale has been named the 2020 valedictorian at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park. In addition to his academic achievements, Rooney was fully involved in the life of the school. He was captain of the tennis and golf teams, as well as qualifying for IHSA State competition in both sports during his high school career. He was an Executive Council member of Senior Board, co-president of the Service Team and a retreat leader. “Michael’s contributions to our school com...
Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club recently stepped up to the plate to answer a call for help by those directly impacted by COVID-19 - the village's frontline heroes at AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale. Given HJWC's long-standing track record of fundraising for local organizations (over the past five years the club has raised more than $1 million for nonprofits) hospital staff knew the club would take action. "When HJWC's leadership received word of the hospital's...
To help village restaurants recover from the economic hardship wrought by COVID-19, Hinsdale officials are considering converting central business district streets this summer to al fresco dining corridors. At Tuesday night’s village board meeting, Village President Tom Cauley credited village manager Kathleen Gargano with, shortly before the meeting, floating the idea of shutting off First Street between Garfield Avenue and Washington Street to vehicle traffic so the area can instead be used for outdoor dining. This will e...
Charles William Friedrich, former longtime Hinsdale resident, passed away Jan. 25, 2020, at his winter home in Brooksville, Fla., after an eight-year battle with amyloidosis. Bill, 76, was born in Elgin in 1943 to Charles K. and Veronica Friedrich. He attended St. Isaac Jogues grade school and graduated from St. Procopius (Benet Academy) High School in 1961. He went on to attend Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and graduated from Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, in 1966 with a bachelor’s in business. While a student at Pars...
CHAMBER NAMES OFFICERS, Directors Melissa Waters of Hinsdale Furriers was named chairman of the board for 2020 for the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, and Bob Smith of Corporate Risk Management will serve as vice chairman. New directors are Andrea Kaspar of J. McLaughlin, Paige Logan of Event Staffing by Paige and J. Ford Sunderland of Sterling & Knight Jewelry & Pawn. COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LISTS Several Hinsdale students earned a spot on the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester at their respective colleges and uni...
A mild winter has allowed crews to continue to work this month on the village-owned parking deck near Hinsdale Middle School. “The parking deck is going very well,” said Brad Bloom, assistant village manager. “I’m really pleased with how it’s coming together. The precast looks good.” Precast concrete delivery began the week of Dec. 9, and all 215 pieces have been assembled. “It was something to watch,” Bloom said. “The majority of the structure is up. Now it’s just the smaller parts — adding the electrical, adding th...
Jacquelyn Eleanor Jefferson, nee Fishbaugh, a 62-year Hinsdale resident, passed away peacefully Dec. 1, 2019. She was 88. Jackie was born in 1930 and raised on a farm in Iowa, where she graduated from high school in 1948. She spent two years at the University of Iowa, before transferring to the University of Florida to study art and graphic design. After graduating college, she moved to Chicago and worked as a copywriter for the Montgomery Ward catalog and at the Campbell Mithun advertising agency. She also met Chad...
A growing economy and a shortened holiday season, with six days fewer between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year than in 2018, contributed to healthy retail sales in December. Hinsdale merchants reported strong sales as well. "The season went really well. We had a great year," said Sweet William owner Kristi Smith. "We were feeling pretty fortunate. We have so many great loyal customers in town that want to shop local and try to stay away from e-commerce and the malls."...
The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk, the paper’s gift ideas series (see Page 7 for this week’s installment), Holidays in Hinsdale (see Page 30), and 12 Days of Holiday Cheer (Page 32) all are designed to encourage residents to shop in Hinsdale this holiday season. We hardly think more motivation is necessary, but in case it is, we offer the following 12 reasons (one for each shopping day left until Christmas) to shop in town. 1. Find the perfect gift Hinsdale merchants offer an incredible range of merchandise for...
Get the holiday cheer cranked up at the Hinsdale Christmas Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 6, in downtown Hinsdale. The 54th annual event, sponsored by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, will feature Cookie's Carousel, the Kiddie Express train, animated characters, strolling carolers, giveaways and more. Eva Field, the chamber's president and CEO, said visitors will recognize most of the attractions. "We haven't really added anything new," Field said. But she added that...
Illumination: Tree Lights Nov. 23-Jan. 5 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 725-2066 https://www.mortonarb.org This one-of-a-kind event will awe and delight visitors, with returning favorites and all-new experiences. Illumination will highlight the many gifts of trees: natural beauty, increased feelings of peace and calm, homes for wildlife and the air we breathe. This year’s event will debut a new route with a more spacious pathway. Stop along the way to warm up by the fire pit, enjoy special concessions and more. T...
Illumination: Tree Lights Nov. 23-Jan. 5 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 725-2066 https://www.mortonarb.org This one-of-a-kind event will awe and delight visitors, with returning favorites and all-new experiences. Illumination will highlight the many gifts of trees: natural beauty, increased feelings of peace and calm, homes for wildlife and the air we breathe. This year’s event will debut a new route with a more spacious pathway. Stop along the way to warm up by the fire pit, enjoy special concessions and m...
Several hundred people took part in the Hinsdale Wine Walk Friday evening. Twenty-three merchants kept their doors open to welcome participants, who strolled through the central business district sampling a variety of wines over the course of the walk. The event was hosted by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce and the village of Hinsdale. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
