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Kenneth (Kenny) Hart Beard, 83, a 30-year resident of Hinsdale and former longtime resident of Oak Brook and Santa Barbara, Calif., passed away peacefully at home Oct. 25, 2022 Kenny was born in 1939 in Hardinsburg, Ken., the elder of two children born to Bonnie and Arthur "Brick" Beard. He attended Breckinridge High School in Hardinsburg, where he was salutatorian and later inducted into the Breckenridge County Hall of Fame. Kenny attended the University of Kentucky and gradu...
How does exercise help cancer patients? Jeri Lau had several certifications and a successful personal training business when she added cancer exercise to her fitness arsenal. Encouraged by a friend, Lau approached Wellness House with the idea of a class for women with breast cancer. Seventeen years later, Lau is the oncology exercise specialist at Wellness House, where she leads 22 classes a week, each designed to help people with cancer gain physical and emotional strength for their cancer journey. Three of those 22 classes...
The Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame will induct four new members tonight, Sept. 22, at its dinner at Ruth Lake Country Club. The annual event has taken place every year since the inaugural class was inducted in 1997. The Class of 2022 inductees are as follows. Douglas Newby The 1970 graduate credits his upbringing in Hinsdale for stoking his interest in community involvement and his high school friends and mentors for instilling confidence and vision to venture into uncharted territory with new ideas and initiatives. Newby play...
With the power of three, the Wellness House hopes to better reach those living with cancer, far and near. There are now three ways people can connect with Wellness House. Anyone can choose to participate in the more than 500 free-of-charge programs made available in person and any time online. And now through a generous donation, there is a new hybrid option. "It's really amazing because as we evolved our programming during the pandemic, we have increased our accessibility,"...
Barbara Ann Sievers Jones, 87, of Hinsdale died Sept. 3, 2022, at AdventHealth Hinsdale Hospital She was born in 1935 in Chicago, the eldest of seven children born to Fred and Lillie Sievers. She attended Calumet High School and graduated from Beloit College, where she was a proud Delta Gamma. While at Beloit she went on a blind date with Howard Jones. According to family lore, they only went out once as each claims that the other was "too wild" for them. They met again a few...
Agency Collects 453 Pounds of Food Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago is pleased to announce that the Hinsdale, Downers Grove and La Grange offices collected 453 pounds of nonperishable food items for the Downers Grove Area FISH Pantry in June during the firm’s all-company Community Kindness event. Each of the offices served as a drop-off location for agents, their clients and the public. During Community Kindness, held in conjunction with the firm’s Kindness Foundation, each of the company’s 24 offices select local...
A new national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — 988 — will offer another option for individuals experiencing a crisis or any other kind of emotional distress. The Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health launched the free, confidential lifeline July 16. Trained professionals will offer compassionate care related to suicide, mental health and/or substance abuse to individuals and concerned family members, friends and caregivers. “This resource resonates with us at the foundation because it really does advan...
The combination of sun, warmth and inviting natural areas in close proximity to Hinsdale is the perfect mix for outdoor fun. The DuPage County and Cook County forest preserve districts as well as the Morton Arboretum are great resources to help you head out and soak in nature's splendor. Check out one or more of these programs available in the weeks ahead. Wild kingdom • Learn about the monarch butterfly at the Monarchs Pop-Up at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, at the Sagawau E...
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...
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...
Mary Attracta Ryan, née Burke, 93, of North Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully May 30, 2022, surrounded by her seven children. Mary was born in Chicago in 1928 to Mary and Michael Burke and returned to Ireland at age 2. She was raised in a loving home in Cullonaughton, County Mayo. Mary had a love of learning, excelling in school and tutoring others. At age 18, Mary boarded the S.S. Marine Flasher for Ellis Island. From there, she moved to Chicago and...
Mary Attracta Ryan, née Burke, 93, of North Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Hinsdale, died peacefully May 30, 2022, surrounded by her seven children. Mary was born in Chicago in 1928 to Mary and Michael Burke and returned to Ireland at age 2. She was raised in a loving home in Cullonaughton, County Mayo. Mary had a love of learning, excelling in school and tutoring others. At age 18, Mary boarded the S.S. Marine Flasher for Ellis Island. From there, she moved to Chicago and...
Ever notice the stars in relief on the top corners of the front door of 25 E. First St.? Or the red bell mounted on the brick wall? Both are clues as to the original use of the building, which now is home to Hinsdale Bank and Trust. The Colonial Revival building there and the adjoining one were built in 1935 as Works Progress Administration projects to house the village's police and fire stations. They were designed by Hinsdale architect Harford Field. The fire station had...
We've all heard the flight attendant's speech: In the event the cabin loses pressure and the oxygen masks drop, secure your own mask before helping others. The directions might sound counterintuitive to those inclined to first tend to those in need of assistance. But if you don't take care of yourself, there's no way you'll be able to care for others. In the airplane example the instructions are clear and easy to follow. In many other situations in life, determining how to...
How can music help people feel better? "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Berthold Auerbach As a medical student, Dr. Benjamin Levy had grown close to a patient with severe heart failure who had spent weeks in the hospital waiting for a heart transplant. Also a cellist, he brought in his instrument one day in a effort to ease the patient's anxiety. His tour schedule quickly expanded as he recognized the therapeutic power the music had. "The nurses k...
More than $615,000 was raised Sunday for the Walk for Wellness House annual 3k walk/5K run. Hinsdalean and WGN news anchor Ben Bradley was the starter for the race. Maggi Gee participated in the 10-step walk with her grandchildren, Louise and Packy Terlep. She was walking in memory of her late husband Tone. Reggie Cribbs sang "Home" before the walk/run began. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
And they're off! - It was back to business as usual at the annual Walk for Wellness House 3K walk/5K run Sunday morning. Money is still coming in, but the pledges as of Wednesday had topped $615,000, exceeding the goal. The top team, The Crown Royals Team, raised almost $126,000. The top individual - who raised more than $17,600 - is Joan Turcotte. Please turn to Page 18 for more pictures. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
May, the fifth month of the year, is named after Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility, spring and growth. Its attributes have been noted by a variety of poets over the years. Like Stephen Foster - "We roamed the fields and river sides, When we were young and gay; We chased the bees and plucked the flowers, In the merry, merry month of May." and John Burroughs - "When purple finches sing and soar ... With vernal gladness running o'er - When joys like these salute the sense ......
When Gina Angeletti's dad was battling prostate cancer, her whole family discovered a vital source of support and comfort in Wellness House. Now six years after his passing, Angeletti is helping advance the Hinsdale organization's mission as co-chair of the annual Walk for Wellness fundraiser on Sunday, May 1. "It changed his outlook on the end of his life and truly helped my mom move on afterward," Angeletti said, stressing the aim is to raise both resources for and...
April is National Volunteer Month, and April 17-23 is designated National Volunteer Week. In Illinois alone, more than 2.8 million volunteers contribute more than 206 million hours of service, according to AmeriCorps. Since The Hinsdalean’s inception, these pages have highlighted hundreds of village residents to who contribute their time, energy and talents in service to the larger community. In today’s Pulse feature (see Page 17), we learn about Wellness House’s upcoming Walk for Wellness fundraiser, which takes a treme...
Much is made of the search for work/life balance. But what about body balance? Hinsdale's Nourished wants to be your guide. "That's what we're about - trying to get people to a state of homeostasis, which the body likes being in," said Nourished founder and wellness chef Kathy Napleton. From hosting Wellness Workshops to serving up a selection of organic, nonprocessed foods, her business, Napleton asserted, promotes a positive alternative to settling for S.A.D - the Standard...
Marna Slawson was driving into her job as manager of The Courtyard a little over two years ago when she got a call. "We're going to have to shut it down," said voice on the other end, as the curtain of the pandemic closed operations at the Hinsdale furniture resale shop. "Me and volunteers went ahead and looked at what our options were," she recounted. The shop, after all, was an important source of financial support for Wellness House's programs for cancer patients. "They...
Beverly “Bebo” Boothby Bell, 89, a lifelong Hinsdale resident, died Feb. 17, 2022. She was born in Chicago in 1932 to Mary May and Palmer Chase Boothby. Bebo attended and graduated from Hinsdale Central. She received her bachelor’s degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla. After college she returned to Hinsdale and began working at Hinsdale Federal Bank where she met her future husband, Robert. They were married at Union Church in Hinsdale in 1957 and built their dream home in town where they raised their two daugh...
How has cancer changed holiday celebrations? Like most things in Sara and Brendan Whelton's lives, Valentine's Day looked a little different this year. "We never really celebrated Valentine's Day," said Sara Whelton, who just weeks after Valentine's Day 2021 began her battle with an aggressive form of breast cancer. The next months were spent in surgeries, chemo treatments and rounds of radiation. The next years, Whelton said, will be spent making new memories and enjoying...
Giving is central to the Valentine’s Day spirit, and so at this time each year The Hinsdalean recognizes those who give their time and energy through community organizations committed to making this corner of the world a better place through their diverse missions. Here are the 2022 “Valentine” recipients as recommended by the leaders of the agencies they serve. • Joan Chiaviello and Susann Oakum have been the steadfast greeters for clients arriving at each HCS Family Services pantry distribution — even throughout the pande...
