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Geoffrey H. Halliday, 64, of Hinsdale died Feb. 24, 2020. A graduate of the University of Missouri (bachelor's in economics) and Loyola University Chicago (master's in business administration), Geoff proudly dedicated himself to a 42-year career in sales - a career that began at the iconic Marshall Field's flagship store on State Street, where he met his wife, Barbara. Geoff enjoyed a number of hobbies, including photography, genealogy, quail hunting with his best friends,...
What has a hearing impairment taught you? Hinsdale's Kayleigh Excell doesn't communicate with sign language or have trouble verbalizing her thoughts. The Hinsdale Central senior's limited hearing in her right ear, however, does require the use of a hearing aid, concealed by her long hair. So when she asks others to repeat something or speak into her left ear, the response can be less than sympathetic. And the fact that her hearing aid is equipped with Bluetooth has been...
All dressed up - Hinsdale Central teacher Nick Gebhart (third from left) and three of his classmates are suited up for a drill at the Rape Aggression Defense System training Friday and Saturday at Hinsdale South. He was one of the District 86 teachers who were earning certification that will allow them to simulate drills with students at both D86 high schools. See the story on Page 5 for more details....
When Elliana Teuscher auditioned for a summer intensive with the Joffrey Ballet two years ago, she knew the experience could change her life. She had no idea to what extent. In addition to being accepted to the summer program, Teuscher also was invited to join the American Conservatory Program - a training program for dancers 14 to 18 years old who are preparing for professional careers in dance. Accepting the coveted invitation meant leaving Hinsdale Central High School,...
Last summer, "Number Neighbors" trended on social media. Out of the blue, people were reaching out to the cell number with the final digit one up or one down from their own. The results were mixed. Some people were confused, some joked, some were angry and some ignored the message altogether. Some people, though, connected and discovered shared commonalities through this chance randomness. This serendipity, a happy result brought about by chance, seemed to be a driver of the e...
Will is an adorable treeing walker coonhound who is sweet, fun-loving and very easygoing. He is approved for adoption to families with children 5 and older and will make a wonderful family pet. He's a great age and ready to find a forever home. Will's adoption fee is $200. Come meet this handsome boy and all of the other pets at the Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center at 21 Salt Creek Lane. The shelter is open from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, noon to...
The second annual Hinsdale Restaurant Week is just about ready to be served up, and village eateries are preparing a bounty of fare and special prix fixe menus to gave patrons' palates something to celebrate. The event, sponsored by Hinsdale's economic development commission, runs from Sunday to Sunday, March 1-8, and involves 10 Hinsdale restaurants (see the following page for a full list of participants and their special offerings.} One of the culinary establishments taking...
Seniors named SCHOLARS Four seniors from Hinsdale Central High School have been named candidates for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. They are Alyssa Lee, Daniel Leung, Nicholas Lynch and Thomas Mercurio. The program was established in 1964. Each year, up to 161 students are named Presidential Scholars, which is considered one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. The district anticipates this year’s class of scholars will be named in May. PILLARS annual BALL A SUCCESS The 2020 Ball raised $24...
assed away Feb. 19, at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, after being in the loving company of her family. She was born in 1930 in Dallas to Ovid and Madeline (Meyers) Cole. She married Dean H. Heydenberk on April 10, 1959. Most of her working years were spent in real estate sales and staging. Her true passion, however, was art, through both creation and appreciation. She studied painting under prominent Chicago artist, Martin Pribil. Many of her paintings were acquired by various...
Bernadina "Dina" M. Storino of Hinsdale passed away peacefully Feb. 20, 2020, loved and embraced by family and friends. Dina, 89, was born in 1930 in Chicago. She grew up surrounded by her Italian traditions, strong family and incredible faith life. She began her career at a young age working in her family's grocery market, demonstrating a commitment to serving customers that would continue until age 75. Her resolute personal and professional work ethic extended to her...
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...
Bendt Bladel, of Excelsior, Minn., former longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away Jan. 19, 2020. Bendt was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1928. He immigrated to Chicago with his parents as a little boy, entering the U.S. through Ellis Island clutching his favorite toy, a hand-carved wooden horse. Following Bendt's service in the U.S. Army, he received his bachelor's from the University of Illinois and his master's from Loyola University in microbiology. Bendt worked in...
The human heart has many surprising angles. Some we can see and some we just have to feel. There are the angles of the stories told during February. Think about Valentine’s Day, the Hallmark Channel and Go Red for Women. There are the many angles that make up the anatomy of the heart. Ventricles, valves and veins all working together in vibrant harmony. Finally, there are the angles of love. Expansive when we are attracted to someone and gentle when we need forgiveness. The a...
Midwestern winters require more than just the recommended fur-trimmed puffy coat. Dressing in warm layers is helpful. But, sometimes it's simply not enough. I have learned over the last few years that it takes a certain amount of outrageous optimistic thinking to face a particularly cold and gray forecast. I used to think news reports of people wearing flip flops while Christmas shopping in the snow and nearly naked people running into Lake Michigan for the polar bear plunge...
Chocolate. Alcohol. Social media. Did you give up any of these for Lent? I've always found Lent to be an interesting time of deprivation bookended by indulgences (paczki on Fat Tuesday, baskets filled with chocolate bunnies on Easter Sunday). As a practicing Methodist (read non-Catholic), I found the 40-day period confusing. Why give something up just to overindulge again a month and a half later? I posed that question in a column years ago and received a rather condescending...
Leap Day! That quadrennial quirk of our time-marking system — rendering the shortest month a little less short and making winter seem a LOT longer — is upon us. But we shouldn’t complain about more days on the calendar. It’s a gift, really, these extra 24 hours that open wide the doors to experiences and activities that would be unthinkable in a normal 8,760-hour span. Activities like The Community Revue that hits The Community House stage tomorrow and Saturday, for example. How many times over the last few decades have yo...
Hinsdale police released the following reports Feb. 25. Controlled substance arrest Shawn Jablonski, 46, 10741 Mason Ave., Chicago Ridge, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, driving without a valid license, driving an uninsured vehicle and driving without registration at 7:06 p.m. Feb. 23 in the 100 block of East Ogden Avenue. He was in possession of a white powdery substance that field-tested positive for heroin. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail. Suspended license arrests • Enrique Santoyo, 3...
Hinsdale Central senior Perry Zhao said he was pretty proud of his chess skills coming in to high school. Now, four years later, he credits his involvement on the school's chess team for prompting adjustments in his own attitude. "I was really cocky as a freshman," admitted Zhao, one of three team co-captains. "I think being on the chess team has really taught me about being a good person in general and a lot of valuable skills in leadership and dealing with people and...
Hinsdale residents should receive information soon about the 2020 Census. The 2020 Census counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories. In early March, households will start receiving their census login information in the mail and the census response website will go live. For the first time, each home will receive an invitation to respond to the census online, on the phone or through the mail. When completing the census, residents should will include everyone living in their...
Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. Hinsdale Village Board 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 Memorial Building 19 E. Chicago Ave. On the draft agenda: new parking regulations for central business district, new cable Public Education government fees, exterior appearance and site plan for KLM paddle court warming hut, resolutions supporting local control of 5G deployment...
A group of four teachers covered in pads and wearing helmets prepared for a take-down drill during Friday afternoon's training session at Hinsdale South High School. The teachers, whose black gear bore resemblance to Shadow Stormtroopers from Star Wars, were working toward certification to bring lessons like this to the students at Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South. All already have been certified in self-defense basic skills for women by the Rape Aggression Defense System,...
By Rebecca Anzel [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — First, there were cordless phones and text messages. Then, internet access and video calls. Now, wireless’s fifth generation will drive mobile phone speeds even faster and allow for advances in telemedicine and management of traffic signals, for example, according to the Federal Communications Commission. But two state lawmakers, Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-24, Western Springs) and Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-47, Elmhurst), want to give residents, legislators and ind...
A rose was a rose - In the early 1900s much of southeast Hinsdale was occupied by the greenhouses of Basset & Washburn. The business had multiple buildings covering about 40 acres between Seventh and Eighth streets and Elm Street to County Line Road. About 1920 the florist moved to Westmont because the 12,000 tons of coal the company burned annually to heat the greenhouses was becoming increasingly annoying to the nearby residents. (photo from Sandy Williams' book, "Images of...
Members of the "Greatest Generation" - from a Holocaust survivor to members of the military who fought in World War II - brought their stories to life for students at Hinsdale Middle School Friday. To start the day's program, students gathered to salute their guests with a mini concert. The Hinsdale Middle School Jazz Ensemble performed music from the 1940s and members of the choir also performed. World War II veteran Christ Dangles shared his experience from being in battle...
Hinsdale Central’s voter-approved improvements took a step closer to reality last week after the Hinsdale Zoning Board of Appeals both granted and recommended variance requests from Hinsdale High School District 86. At the Feb. 19 ZBA meeting, board members approved their final decisions to grant variances under their authority related to athletic field fencing and another to provide relief from height and screening requirements for the construction of two soccer field team shelters and a press box. Favorable recommendations...
