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ARTFULLY DONE Watercolor & Mixed Media Thursdays, May 2-June 20 Westmont Community Center 75 E. Richmond St. www.villageofhinsdale.org/pr (630) 789-7090 Students of all skill levels can receive individualized painting instruction in a choice of media, with emphasis on composition, color value and technique. Time: 10 a.m. to noon. Cost: $114. RR CENTRAL TIME Teacher Appreciation 2024 Through May 3 www.hinsdalecentralfoundation.org The Hinsdale Central Foundation is inviting...
April is National Volunteer Month. We hope you were inspired by the stories of the four volunteers we shared on Page 5. In case you were, we’ve compiled a list of volunteer opportunities at the six largest nonprofits in Hinsdale. Many also have junior boards open to teens. Candor Health Education The nonprofit organization educates students, their trusted adults and communities on the topics of puberty, sex and substance abuse prevention. Like all nonprofit agencies listed here, Candor relies on volunteers to serve on its b...
"Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle." - Benjamin Franklin In honor of National Volunteer Month, The Hinsdalean reached out to four Hinsdale residents who have spent years, even decades, volunteering to ask them why the work is important and what they enjoy most about it. Peggy Bremner has spent Monday mornings for the past 4 1/2 years volunteering at the front desk of Wellness House. "I was looking for local nonprofits that I could get involved with, and Wellness...
Sasha Wolff said she wasn't prepared for the impact that becoming a Homework Helper at the Hinsdale Public Library would have on her life. "It's just been so rewarding to see kids be proud of themselves," said Wolff, who spends time after school helping younger students with homework, school assignments and academic improvement. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade have been invited to attend Homework Helpers between 4 and 5 p.m. a few afternoons a week at the...
As a radiation oncologist at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Arpi Thukral often struggled to help her cancer patients find psycho-social support, exercise programs and nutrition resources. "That's when I first had found out about Wellness House," she said. Thukral is serving as co-chair of this year's Walk for Wellness House on Sunday, May 5. Touring the Hinsdale facility, coordinating the annual fundraising ball and joining the board of directors deepened her...
CEO SELECTED TO ATTEND SUMMIT David Pequet, CEO and senior portfolio manager at MPI Wealth Management in Hinsdale, attended the 2024 Barron's Top Independent Advisors Summit, March 13-15 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The invitation-only conference is hosted by Barron's Magazine. The Barron's Summit is a gathering of self-made leaders who have earned a distinct place within the financial services industry. The event offers the top independent practitioners a unique opportunity to...
LOCALS HOST ‘VOTE’ GALA DuPage County Board member Kari Galassi and former board member Greg Hart, both of Hinsdale, teamed up to host the first annual Bank Your Vote Gala Feb. 9 in Rosemont. The event brought together 750 Illinoisans and raised almost $500,000 that will be used to encourage residents to vote early or by mail in the 2024 elections. “We brought residents from around the state together for one of the largest gatherings of the Illinois Republican Party in recent memory,” Galassi said Kari. “Hundreds of attendees...
Many Women's History Month pieces focus on women whose names we all know - pioneers like Marie Curie or Rosa Parks. Or they might highlight less prominent figures like Rosalind Franklin, the British scientist whose work led to the Noble Prize-winning discovery of the double helix, the credit for which went to a group of men. I'm taking a different approach and saluting women who, during the time they lived or worked here, left their mark on Hinsdale. And on me. • Ly Hotchkin I...
Greg DiDomenico of Community Memorial Foundation hopes a report detailing the growing Latino community in the western suburbs will help nonprofit organizations and policymakers better understand the needs of the region. “We always, as a foundation, have been working to understand the communities that we serve,” said DiDomenico, president and chief executive officer. “We’ve done demographic studies in the past. Given the recent census, it was a great opportunity to work with the expertise of the Great Cities Institu...
Mary Grace Burke of Hinsdale died Feb. 9, 2024. She was born in 1947 in Black River Falls, Wis., to Glen and Phyllis Gearing. Growing up on a dairy farm as the eldest of seven children, Mary Grace quickly learned how to take charge and get things done. She was happy to tackle any project and had no problem letting people know the right way to do it. She attended the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, graduating with a degree in education. One day while waitressing at...
Meg DeBartolo Rogers, 61, of Clarendon Hills, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 3, 2024. Meg's family was the most important thing in the world to her and she was so proud of her boys and grandchildren. She was a devoted friend to many and will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Steve; her children, Michael (Christine), Jack (Courtney) and Sam (Caroline Ketcik); her grandchildren, Andie and Tyler; her mother, Maryellen; her father-in-law, John Rogers; a...
As is The Hinsdalean’s tradition the week before Valentine’s Day (next Wednesday, don’t forget!), we hereby issue our own “valentines” to those helping to make the community a more kindhearted place. Here are this year’s honorees as nominated by organizations in the village. • Amy and Emily Lohan, the mother-daughter team that works with the Hinsdale Humane Society’s trap/neuter/return program, manage a colony of feral cats to helps reduce cat overpopulation and euthanasia. It’s a side of rescue work that many people may not...
In part two of our annual feature looking back at the past year — and one wish for the year ahead — for the seven major Hinsdale-based nonprofit agencies, the leaders of Candor Health Education, Community Memorial Foundation, HCS Family Services and The Community House offer their reflections. The first installment ran Jan. 4. Candor Health Education Candor Health Education began the overhaul of its programming in 2016. This past year saw that effort reach completion. “Every program is now infused with social-emotional skill...
Each January, we talk to the leaders of seven major nonprofit agencies in Hinsdale about their experiences over the previous year and ask them to share one wish for the current year. The second article in this two-part series — focusing on Candor Health Education, Community Memorial Foundation, HCS Family Services and The Community House — will run Jan. 11. Hinsdale Historical Society With the village celebrating its sesquicentennial in 2023, it’s no surprise the past year was...
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the town The Hinsdaleans were scurrying, they rushed all around. For last-minute gifts and cards they did sprint, Armed with lists and ideas and maybe some hints. Gateway and Grant squares and downtown they traveled But with each stop, their nerves did unravel. The hustle and bustle had dampened their mood. They were tired and cranky and needed some food. They stopped for some lunch and looked over the list. To finish their...
Thirty-two years ago, Nancy Keenan, Sheila Botti and Kathy Ryan agreed to open a resale shop to benefit Wellness House at the request of Keenan's neighbor, Suzy Stout. Sisters Keenan and Botti and Ryan ("like a sister") met with a number of women who were going to be involved in the shop, which would help fund Wellness House's free programs for people faced with a cancer diagnosis and their families. "We met at Wellness House and kind of formulated a plan," Keenan said....
Marion Scott, nee Kickert, 99, of Willowbrook, passed away on Nov. 1, 2023. after a full and blessed life. She was born in 1923 to Richard and Bessie Kickert in South Holland. In addition to her role as wife and mother, Marion was a dedicated career woman, well ahead of her time. She worked 41 years at Standard T Chemical Co., holding several different positions, but her favorite position was purchasing agent. She loved all things finance and trading stock tips with the other...
Mark the holidays by making a life-impacting gift to a local nonprofit agency on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28. At the Hinsdale Humane Society, funds donated as part of #GivingTuesday2023 will help save animals’ lives by enabling the organization to offer the programs and services people and pets in more than a dozen area communities rely on. Contributions will be used to shelter strays, adopt out hundreds of homeless pets and provide veterinary care for animals in need. Visit www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org/donate. Gifts to Wellness...
Any walk through town would tell you that the holidays are just around the corner - and so is perhaps the biggest event of the winter season: The Community House Holiday Ball. This year's sold-out event on Dec. 2 is sure to dazzle lucky ticket-holders with eye-popping decor, all in a theme of the Roaring '20s. Best of all, proceeds from the event go directly to supporting one of the area's most vital organizations: The Community House. When I moved to Hinsdale, I primarily...
MUSICIANS PICKED TO PLAY BY ILMEA Several students were accepted by audition to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association District 1 honor band, orchestra, chorus and jazz bands. Hinsdale Central Band — Alex Barbu, Sanuthi Edirisinghe, Austin Eldridge, Rohin Mendi, Atharva Naik, Vandana Sivakumar and Anna Wentling Chorus — Tiana Ball, Hannah Brown, Patrick Doppke, Lauren Doppke, Alia Islam, Ritvi Khurana, Grace McGowan, Shayla Patel, Anya Raman, Kamran Razi, Arjun Shah, Albin Stromberg, Pheobe Teoli, Pad...
The statistics from the National Breast Cancer Foundation are startling. One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. An estimated 297,790 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in this country this year. An estimated 2,800 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. Breast cancer accounts for about 30 percent of all cancer diagnoses for women and is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in this country. Unfortunately, some risk factors for breast can...
The Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame will induct six new members tonight, Sept. 21, at its dinner at Ruth Lake Country Club. The event has taken place every year since the inaugural class was inducted in 1997. Following are brief bios of members of the Class of 2023. Stephen Cashman Class of 1978 A National Merit Scholar, Cashman was a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Club and gymnastics team. He was part of the 1978 team that won sectional and regional championships en route to taking fifth at the state. He had...
Nancy L. Voss Humay, nee Conti, 76, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully in her home Sept. 7, 2023. Nancy's lifelong love of art began with chalk drawings on the sidewalk outside her childhood home in Riverside. She attended St. Mary School and Riverside-Brookfield High School. She received dual bachelor's degrees in art history and psychology from Culver-Stockton College and a teaching certificate from Lewis University. Nancy's successful career began as...
Nancy L. Voss Humay, nee Conti, 76, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully in her home Sept. 7, 2023. Nancy’s lifelong love of art began with chalk drawings on the sidewalk outside her childhood home in Riverside. She attended St. Mary School and Riverside-Brookfield High School. She received dual bachelor’s degrees in art history and psychology from Culver-Stockton College and a teaching certificate from Lewis University. Nancy’s successful career began...
Eric Paul Biegansky, 53, formerly of Hinsdale, died Aug. 3, 2023, at his home in Jacksonville, Fla., after a long battle with cancer. He was born in 1970 in Rochester, N.Y., to Paul and Marianne (Rinn) Biegansky. The Bieganskys have a proud German heritage and Eric spent many memorable years of his childhood at the Frankfurt International School. He graduated high school from Bloomfield Hills Lahser in 1988 and then became a Wolverine at the University of Michigan. Eric was...
