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Thomas Charles Hardies, 58, formerly of Hinsdale, and his loyal dog, Otis, died unexpectedly in their sleep in the family home in Tabernash, Colo., on Dec. 17, 2022. Tom was born in 1964 in New York state. The family moved to Stevensville, Mich., then ultimately settled in Goshen, Ind., in 1975 where he attended middle school and high school. He received his bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, where he raced in the Go-Kart Grand Prix and was a member o...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the agenda: public hearing on and approval of 2022 tax levy Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets www.d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: public hearings on and approval of 2022 tax levy and driver education fees, Comprehensive Annual Report, staffing framework for 2023-24, changes to board-superintendent...
Michelle Fisher grew up the daughter of an auxiliary police officer and the granddaughter of a public works director. The two men passed along to her a strong work ethic and a commitment to service. "The way to give back, the way to help your neighborhood is to serve," she said. Her own service has come in the form of a two-year stint on the Hinsdale Plan Commission and a seat on the Hinsdale Village Board, to which she was elected in 2021. The 10-year village resident and hus...
Kristin Sweis discovered her knack for fundraising as a member, treasurer and eventually president of the Elm School Parent Teacher Organization. It didn't take long for others in the village to discover it, too. With two daughters enrolled at Hinsdale Middle School, members of the school's PTO approached Sweis with an invitation to step in as president this year. The invitation likely was a result of her success at Elm, Sweis said, where during her two years as president the...
The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade Hinsdale Middle School bands presented a fall concert Nov. 17. Each individual band performed several selections. Sixth-graders Timothy Warren and Ella Massery play the trumpet. Seventh-grader Olivia Giannini is on the tuba. Fellow seventh-graders Jack Berube, Zetian Wang, Abigail Forsythe, Isabelle Head and Anijah Noblin play clarinet. Alex Nemeth is a percussionist for the seventh-grade band. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Members of the Hinsdale Middle School sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade bands hosted their fall concert Nov. 17. Each band performed several numbers for the crowd gathered in the middle school gym. Meghan Monteleone, in the seventh-grade band, played the flute during the performance. George Andrikokus and Meghan Fulton (not pictured) served as conductors. Please turn to Page 16 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
While the daylight may be in short supply these days, there's plenty of illumination inside as Hinsdale Central winter sports move into the spotlight. The Hinsdalean kicks off its three-part preview series looking at each of the season's eight teams with boys and girls bowling and hockey. The second and third installments will follow on Dec. 1 and 8. Boys bowling First game: Nov. 5 at Naperville Baker Invite (V placed 3rd) Last year: 2-6, 5th in regional Head coach: Alex...
“Tradition” is a word we find ourselves using a lot during the holiday season. One of our favorite traditions at this time of year is our taking time to reflect on one thing we are thankful for each day of November. Nov. 1 — big, fat turkeys — not the kind you put on the table, but the inflatable birds decorating lawns all over town. There’s even one on North York Road getting ready to dig in to a piece of pumpkin pie. We smile every time we see one. Nov. 2 — the readers and advertisers who continue to support us year in and...
The Hinsdale Middle School seventh-grade girls team defeated the Clarendon Hills Middle School girls 48-17 in the West Suburban Middle School conference championship game Monday at HMS. HMS finished the year undefeated with a 15-0 record. Sophie Darwish grabs a rebound while Ava Menza goes up for a layup during the game. The HMS defense was relentless, with Riley Orozco forcing a steal and Shirin Khairkhah heading up the court with a steal of her own. Orozco, going up for a basket, was the high scorer with 18 points,...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. www.d181.org On the draft agenda: tax levy presentation and estimated levy resolution, SIP plans, fall MAP presentation, math/ELA/ACD placement, Property Tax Relief Grant Hinsdale Economic Development Commission 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. www.villageofhinsdale.org Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and...
Community Consolidated School District 181 continues to be among the highest-performing districts in the state, according to the 2022 Illinois School Report Cards. All seven of the district's elementary schools earned an exemplary designation and the two middle schools are rated commendable. When the last report was released in 2019, the district had six exemplary schools and three commendable ones. "We are so thrilled that seven of our schools fell into the exemplary range...
My youngest son emerged from preschool recently sporting a huge grin. It wasn't an uncommon sight at pickup - he loves his school and is a smiley dude in general - but when he shouted, "MOM! GUESS WHY I HAD THE BEST DAY EVER!" before buckling himself into his carseat, I knew I was in for a treat. I inquired immediately. Did he get to be the line leader or the lunch helper? No. Was he fresh off constructing the largest Magna-Tile tower in the western suburbs? Nope. Could it be...
Middle school bands fall in - Hinsdale Central drum major Deona Julary (clockwise from top left) looks back to check on Hinsdale Middle School's Stephen Esposito as he gets a chance to help direct the band during Bandamonium Friday in Hinsdale Central's gym. Central's Travis Marringa of Hinsdale plays her saxophone for the middle schoolers in attendance. Hinsdale Middle School's Aria Greenwald gets a chance to lead the band and Clarendon Hills Middle School's Rahul...
Mike Wiggins' first introduction to the Hinsdale Central soccer program was at an Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association Banquet at the Starlight Inn off Interstate 294 near Rosemont. Wiggins was a high school senior, there to be honored, and his own coach was busy organizing the event. Coach Dick Flesher approached him with an invitation. "I'm pretty sure you're Mike Wiggins. We've got a couple of seats over here. Why don't you come and join us?" Wiggins remembers...
9U SILVER ON TO PLAYOFFS The Falcons closed out the regular season with a tough 12-0 victory over Lyons. The win gave them a regular season record of 7-1 and a tie for first. The scoring was handled by Teddy Ouimette, who busted out a 45-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Following a trend, great blocking was provided by Luke Hanson, AJ Siepker, Keegan McCoskey, Jasper Maggio, Harrison Kuzniar and Grant Garber. Billy Jaqua pounced on the quarterback for a fourth-down sack. This gave the ball back to the Falcons just...
New Hinsdale Middle School principal Cory Burke got an assist from a veteran District 181 school leader when the post became available. "(The Lane principal) Brandon Todd was someone I worked with back in Schaumburg, and he actually rang my phone one day, kind of out of the blue, and said, 'There's this opportunity in Hinsdale we think you'd be great for,' " Burke related. After looking into it, she agreed. "I was really impressed with the high achievement and the dedicated st...
n Glass Pumpkin Patch Oct. 13-16 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 968-0074 https://www.mortonarb.org The Morton Arboretum’s 12th annual Glass Pumpkin Patch features demonstrations by artists as they turn bits of glass into stunning molten pumpkin masterpieces. Guests also can visit the Halloween tent to find enchanting and frightful works of art to decorate the home and garden. Glass pumpkins are available for sale from 1 p.m. Oct. 14 to 5 p.m. Oct. 16. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: free with timed admission of $1...
Hinsdaleans don't have to look far to find plenty of good, off-screen entertainment for the entire family this weekend. The annual Fall Fest at Hinsdale Middle School, downtown trick-or-treating and an open house at the fire and police departments all take place Saturday, Oct. 15, and all are completely free and open to everyone. "There's lots to do on the 15th," said Hilary Poshek, the village's recreation supervisor. After a few years of changes and limitations due to...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org On the draft agenda: assessment calendar update, Satchel Pulse pilot/Multi-Tiered System of Support, fund balance strategy phase 1 of 2, summer capital projects summary Hinsdale Village Board 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. https://www.villageofhinsdale.org On the draft agenda: property tax resolution, snow removal contract Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals...
FALLAPALOOZA n Take-Home Kit: My Silly Skeleton Oct. 7 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. (630) 986-1976 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info Create a skeleton out of paper. Learn about bones while looping paper to create different parts of the skeleton’s body with this take home kit for kids up to second grade. RR n Teen DIY Take-Home Kit: No-Sew Fabric Pumpkin Oct. 7 Hinsdale Public Library 20 E. Maple St. (630) 986-1976 https://www.hinsdalelibrary.info Take home a kit with everything needed to create a small fabric p...
Sarah Thornton Senior Hinsdale When did you first start golfing? I started golfing the very beginning of middle school. My brother played and I kind of took over one of his lessons and just started playing. What do you enjoy most about the sport? I love meeting new people and being able to practice. It's really calming for me and what I do in my free time. Do you have any pre-meet rituals or routines? I always listen to music and I have to eat something before I play and...
Carol Bobo was a rising Hinsdale Central senior in 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law, requiring, among other things, equal opportunities for girls in high school and college athletics. "At Central, when it passed, they quickly put together a swim team and they did a little conference meet, and I couldn't even swim because I was on the pompon squad," said Bobo, who graduated as Carol Lambert in 1973. "I had other things going on in my life. "We all...
FALLAPALOOZA n Oktoberfest Sept. 24 Brookfield Zoo 3300 Golf Road https://www.czs.org/oktoberfest Enjoy live polka music and purchase authentic German Oktoberfest beer, bratwurst, sausages, pretzels with beer cheese and more. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Zoo admission: $24.95, $19.95 for seniors 65 and over, $17.95 for ages 3 to 11, plus $15 parking. n Nature Detectives: Signs of Fall Sept. 25 St. James Farm 2S541 Winfield Road, Warrenville (630) 933-7248 https://www.dupageforest.org Bring the family on this signs-of-fall...
The American Girl website describes their newest doll, Claudie Wells, as "most likely to have five college majors." That's just one thing that Claudie has in common with Rio Lewis, the Hinsdale girl chosen as Claudie's real-life model. The ambitious 11-year-old said she plans to attend Julliard before embarking on a career that will involve movies, television and Broadway. She also wants to be an animal rights activist, and one day open her own school to teach others about...
Community Consolidated Elementary Dist. 181 Board 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield Ave. https://www.d181.org Hinsdale Firefighters Pension Board 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12 Memorial Building, 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale High School District 86 Board 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 Hinsdale Central High School 55th and Grant streets, https://d86.hinsdale86.org On the agenda: FY 2023 budget, 2022 levy presentation, school security update Hinsdale Plan Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 Memorial...
