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ART CAMPS n Ev Fine Arts Sewing Camp Aug. 1-5 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Students ages 7-14 work on a different project each day and showcase their work in a fashion show at the end of the week. The atmosphere is fun and light-hearted, and all levels of experience are welcome. Sewing machines will be provided. An additional session is set for Aug. 8-12. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $425. RR, MD n Summer Arts Camps Through Aug. 19 The Community House 415 W....
In the Stage Door Fine Arts production of "High School Musical 2," actors Libby Larson and Tess McArdle play a pair of rivals with a mutual interest in a handsome young man. In real life, the girls are longtime friends about to share the Stage Door Fine Arts stage for the final time. "I'm a little sad, because it's Libby's last show," said McArdle, who plays the show's antagonist, Sharpay. She and Larson have shared the stage since they appeared as ensemble members in "Peter...
ART CAMPS n Summer Arts Camps Through Aug. 19 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Step into a time machine in the Art Studio and explore the art and culture of yesterday and today while imagining what the world will become tomorrow. Three themed weeks (past/present/future) run three times each throughout the summer, featuring painting, sculpture and mixed media projects. The camp is for ages 5 to 13. Campers also can sign up for an individual day. There is no camp...
HJWC AWARDS 24 GRANTS Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club raised more than $364,000 during the 2021-2022 club year. The record breaking total was distributed to 24 nonprofits through HJWC’s philanthropic giving process. The club’s 250 members also participated in 18 service projects to further support local organizations. The club funds tangible items for deserving Chicagoland nonprofit organizations. During the 2021-2022 grant application period, more than 50 organizations submitted more than $1.2 million in grant requests. “HJWC...
By Sandy Illian Bosch [email protected] Just a few short years ago, Alexandra Knoch of Hinsdale was a camper at The Community House's summer volunteer camp. Now a junior at Hinsdale Central High School, Knoch returned this summer as a camp counselor. Volunteer camp is a chance for kids entering sixth through ninth grades to learn about volunteering and the organizations in their community that rely on the help of volunteers. "It's different as a high schooler looking...
ART CAMPS n Summer Arts Camps Through Aug. 19 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Step into a time machine in the Art Studio and explore the art and culture of yesterday and today while imagining what the world will become tomorrow. Three themed weeks (past/present/future) run three times each throughout the summer, featuring painting, sculpture and mixed media projects. The camp is for ages 5 to 13. Campers also can sign up for an individual day. There is no camp...
PHYSICIANS NAMED TOP CANCER DOCS Five AdventHealth physicians have been recognized as top cancer doctors in the Chicago area according to a study conducted by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a healthcare research and information company, and published in the June 2022 edition of Chicago magazine. On staff and practicing at AdventHealth Hinsdale and AdventHealth Cancer Institute Hinsdale, the oncologists named to the list are • Dr. Jay Dalal, medical oncology/hematology • Dr. Rekha Harting, medical oncology/hematology • Dr. A...
Julie Jordan Laux said her younger sister, Jodi Allen, was good at just about everything she did. Even after her death from pancreatic cancer, Laux said her sister is still making her mark. "She's still winning," Laux said. While battling cancer, Jodi wrote a prayer for the board of directors of Xavier University, Cincinnati, on which she served. While in hospice care, a music therapist turned those words into a song, which was submitted to a contest and won. The message of th...
"You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4 not with a parade of guns, tanks and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it's patriotism." - Erma Bombeck Countless writers have opined on our nation's birth and the way we celebrate it, many of them offering comments more...
ART CAMPS n Summer Arts Camps Through Aug. 19 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Step into a time machine in the Art Studio and explore the art and culture of yesterday and today while imagining what the world will become tomorrow. Three themed weeks (past/present/future) run three times each throughout the summer, featuring painting, sculpture and mixed media projects. The camp is for ages 5 to 13. Campers also can sign up for an individual day. There is no camp...
Happy Fourth! And Happy 246th birthday USA!! One might think the country would be feeling its age, but - while the last couple of years would make any republic curmudgeonly - Americans always seem ready to celebrate with youthful exuberance. Hinsdale knows how to ignite the patriotic spirit with its Fourth of July festivities, starting with the Independence Day parade at 10 a.m. through the village's downtown. Due to reconstruction work on Garfield Avenue, the procession will...
D181 NAMES NEW ADMINISTRATOR Nick Shepkowski will be the new director of communications in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 effective July 1. The school board approved his appointment June 20. Shepkowski has significant experience in content creation, both in school communications and in radio and television. He comes from Park Ridge-Niles Elementary District 64, where he oversaw all communications, social media and the website for the district. “Throughout the interview process, we were impressed by Mr. S...
Ralph Morris Pierce, 90, a former 54-year resident of Hinsdale and beloved father, devoted husband, selfless volunteer, avid golfer and frustrated Cubs fan, passed away peacefully June 25, 2022. Born in 1931 in Rockford to Ray and Ellen Pierce, Ralph was the fourth of their five children and is survived by his younger sister, Joyce Hobel of Rockford. As a boy, Ralph grew up near a vacant lot where he and his buddies were always throwing a baseball or football with friends. The...
ART CAMPS n Summer Arts Camps Through Aug. 19 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Step into a time machine in the Art Studio and explore the art and culture of yesterday and today while imagining what the world will become tomorrow. Three themed weeks (past/present/future) run three times each throughout the summer, featuring painting, sculpture and mixed media projects. The camp is for ages 5 to 13. Campers also can sign up for an individual day. There is no camp t...
A wise woman once told me the best way to affect change in the country is at the local level. That amazing woman, Patti Bellock, diligently served as our state representative for 20 years and continues to take an active role in our community on boards and as a committee person. We need more elected officials like her, giving their time and talents to better our lives on the day-to-day level. Not many folks are willing to do this; either they are reticent to become involved or have no interest in a deep dive on local issues....
ART CAMPS n Summer Arts Camps Through Aug. 19 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Step into a time machine in the Art Studio and explore the art and culture of yesterday and today while imagining what the world will become tomorrow. Three themed weeks (past/present/future) run three times each throughout the summer, featuring painting, sculpture and mixed media projects. The camp is for ages 5 to 13. Campers also can sign up for an individual day. There is no camp...
WALK THE WALK A SUCCESS More than 400 people came out to the Walk the Walk for Mental Health at The Community House May 15, raising almost $50,000 in support of equitable mental health services in the community. The top fundraising team was Life Insight. The top individual fundraiser was Carol Schwerha. The Madison Elementary Panthers won the Big Blue Shoe Trophy for the highest participation among District 181 schools. Proceeds from the walk are used to support The Counseling Center at The Community House, which has...
Robert "Bob" Sheldon, 77, of Hinsdale and Naples, Fla., passed away June 7, 2022, in Hinsdale. Bob was born in 1945. He spent most of his formative years in Lima, Ohio, and most of his adult life in Columbus, Ohio. A true entrepreneur at heart, he made the decision to start his own personal hair care business. After leading the company through an exciting growth period for more than 25 years, he successfully negotiated the sale of the business. Driven by a desire help others...
The Jolly Boys have shared their harmonies and love of music with the community for three quarters of a century. They will celebrate this milestone with a fundraising concert Tuesday, June 21, that will showcase 75 years of songs while supporting The Community House of Hinsdale. Dick Pinto, who has sung with the all-male chorus since 1984, said the Jolly Boys is one of the oldest choral groups in the Chicago area. Just like every Jolly Boys rehearsal, the concert will begin...
The weather couldn’t have been better earlier this month when the Wellness House hosted The Hope Social. It was an event to “celebrate the power of community with food, activities, music and time together.” The outdoor event included food from Chipotle and a Rainbow Cone ice cream truck. Sue Wagner shows off her colorful flamingo. Kayly White grabs a quick bite. Lisa Kolavennu, Wellness House executive director, visited with guests. Amy Maloney and Diane Himes enjoyed their...
Robert “Bob” Sheldon, 77, of Hinsdale and Naples, Fla., passed away June 7, 2022, in Hinsdale. Bob was born in 1945. He spent most of his formative years in Lima, Ohio, and most of his adult life in Columbus, Ohio. A true entrepreneur at heart, he made the decision to start his own personal hair care business. After leading the company through an exciting growth period for more than 25 years, he successfully negotiated the sale of the business. Driven by a desire help oth...
ART CAMPS n Summer Arts Camps June 13-Aug. 19 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale https://www.thecommunityhouse.org (630) 323-7500 Step into a time machine in the Art Studio and explore the art and culture of yesterday and today while imagining what the world will become tomorrow. Three themed weeks (past/present/future) run three times each throughout the summer, featuring painting, sculpture and mixed media projects. The camp is for ages 5 to 13. Campers also can sign up for an individual day. There is no camp...
Betty Jean "BJ" Anderson Stroup, nee Hendrickson, passed away on May 1, 2022, at King Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge, with her family by her side. At 99 years of age, there is, perhaps, no one who lived every day so cheerfully as Betty Jean. Born in 1923 in Chicago to Robert T. and Linda Louise Hendrickson, nee Frentzel, Betty Jean grew up alongside her older brother, Bill. Betty Jean was surrounded by a steady example of hard work as she watched her father and grandfather run...
The Rotary Club of Hinsdale, in partnership with the USO and The Community House, held its annual Bikes for Military Kids program this month. One hundred children of military members received bikes and helmets from the club. Petty Officer First Class Johnny Grays along with Rotary Club member Tom Norton help Vera Keenan with her new bike. Zinnia Sereda and her mom, Sharon, are all smiles with her choice. The Army's Wesley Tanner helps his daughter, Rey, on her new bike. Grays...
For recent Hinsdale Central graduates and Stage Door Fine Arts veterans Sam Romberger and Hannah Turek, exhaustive research was not required for their upcoming roles - as high school students seeking true friendship in "Bring It On!" "This is the show we're ending our high school careers with, and we're about to go off to college into a whole new world of people," Romberger said of the parallels to their own reality. That's not to say preparation wasn't required for the...
