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Walk works wonders - More than $500,000 was raised for the Wellness House when an in-person version of the Wellness Walk returned earlier this month. Almost 2,000 cancer survivors, families, friends and volunteers participated. This year a shortened socially distanced walk was held starting at the Wellness House, as well as nine different forest preserves located throughout Chicagoland. (Jim Slonoff photo)...
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...
Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Jan. 11. DUI arrest Evony S. Williams, 38, 209 Dunlap Place, Schaumburg, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, carrying a concealed firearm while under the influence of alcohol, transportation of open alcohol by a driver, disobeying a stop sign, operating a vehicle while using an electronic communication device, improper lane use and illegal stopping, standing or parking where prohibited at 12:25 a.m. Jan. 8 at Oak Street and Chicago Avenue. She was stopped...
The Hinsdalean continues this week with its conversations with leaders of local nonprofit agencies reflecting on the challenges and opportunities 2021 presented. Community Memorial Foundation, Hinsdale Humane Society and Wellness House were featured in a Jan. 6 article. Candor Health Education The virtual realm has become an inviting one for Candor Health Education for delivering their programs to students. Barb Thayer, Candor’s executive director, said more than 90 percent of its courses on sex and drug education was p...
Every January, The Hinsdalean checks in with the leaders of the seven nonprofit agencies in the village, inviting them to share highlights of the previous year and a wish for the new one. This is the first of two installments. A Jan. 13 article will feature Candor (formerly Robert Crown), HCS Family Services, Hinsdale Historical Society and The Community House. Community Memorial Foundation As COVID-19 continued to mean greater demand for services for many nonprofits in 2021, Community Memorial Foundation continued to...
Christine Marie Postrozny, 80, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, passed away peacefully Nov. 25, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Richard Postrozny. She is survived by her children, Marsha (Robert Torres), Cheryl Postrozny Eden and Robert (Jessica); her grandchildren, Emanuel, Ella, Camarin, Hollie, Henry and Annie; and her brothers, Thomas (Geraldine) and Donald (Diana). A private family funeral was held at St....
’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 shopping, they knew they’d persist. But they wan...
NEW FUND IN MEMORY OF BJ CHIMENTI The Hinsdale Humane Society’s Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has announced that a new fund for veterans has been established in memory of board member BJ Chimenti. The mission of the BJ Chimenti Angel Fund for Veterans and Pets is to nurture the human animal bond and provide ongoing financial, educational and moral support to military veterans and active duty servicemen and women. “I’m thrilled that the humane society wants to honor our beautiful and amazing BJ this way,...
Following the 1990 founding of Hinsdale's Wellness House, the agency needed a reliable stream of funding to help sustain its mission of supporting cancer patients. Sisters Shelia Botti and Nancy Keenan and their friends Kathy Ryan and Suzy Stout recognized that their shared interest in pre-owned household treasures could translate into an enterprise furnishing resources for hope and healing. They launched The Courtyard consignment shop in 1991, a move Botti half-jokingly said...
Winston Churchill is credited with saying, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Anyone who’s looking to lean into that life should circle Nov. 30 on the calendar. Giving Tuesday is the “world’s biggest day of generosity” according to https://www.givingtuesday.org. Of course, it comes on the heels of the traditional shop-o-rama occasion Black Friday and the digital age’s Cyber Monday. Amidst the delight of acquisitions, let us also experience the joy of altruism through acts that reach beyond...
WELLNESS HOUSE GALA A SUCCESS More than 580 guests attended Under One Sky Oct. 15, the Wellness House annual fall fundraiser, raising more than $800,000. The one-of-a-kind evening was hosted at three different locations: Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook, Chicago Highlands Club in Westchester and Hinsdale Golf Club in Clarendon Hills. Guests at all locations enjoyed cocktails, a seated dinner, wine auction, program, live auction and dancing. Donations raised during Under One Sky will help fund more than 500 online and in-...
The Hinsdale Central Habitat for Humanity chapter held its ninth annual Raise the Roof 5K race and walk Sunday morning. More than 400 people registered for the race and helped raise more than $11,000, which will be used to support Habitat projects in DuPage County to expand access to safe, decent and affordable housing. Race sponsors McDonald's, Clarity Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, Quest, Tasty Treat, Entact, Fuller House, Charming Skin Vein Clinics, Kramer Foods and...
Twenty-five years ago, the women of the Hinsdale-based Assistance League Chicagoland West chapter pivoted from the traditional luncheon fundraiser with a novel idea - to host a panel event highlighting local authors. The event, held annually since, has offered avid readers and philanthropists alike an opportunity to fundraise for those less fortunate in the community. "Two Assistance League members had an idea to create a different take on a lunch fundraiser," said Meg...
How do support groups help those on the cancer journey? Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans are told they have cancer. Yet when the diagnosis hits close to home, it can leave the patient and their loved ones feeling isolated and alone. Support for patients and families dealing with cancer comes in many forms at Hinsdale's Wellness House. Along with classes about topics relevant to navigating the journey through cancer, Wellness House offers dozens of ways for...
Carol Cratin Zidek, 67, of Clarendon Hills passed away Sept. 27, 2021, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. She was born in 1954 in Detroit and was a graduate of Hinsdale Central High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, William S. Cratin and Barbara (Paul) Cratin Watters. She is survived by her brothers, Robert (Frannie) Cratin and Thomas (Christy) Cratin; her step-brother, Jeff (Lynn) Watters; her stepsister, Jennie (Tim) Keith; her nieces and nephews, Caycee...
Robert “Bob” N. Reiland of Clarendon Hills passed away Aug. 11, 2021. Bob’s brain cancer was incurable, but he battled it with determination, grace and positivity. Bob received his bachelor’s in history from the University of Redlands and a juris doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Law. His career included positions at The Fourth District Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois State Commerce Commission, Chapman and Cutler Law Firm, Illinois Bell and Ameritech. Bob also worked at Motorola and Nokia, where he trav...
The upcoming Mind-Body Fest at Wellness House couldn’t come at a better time. “Certainly the past year and a half has been unprecedented, you could say, in terms of anxiety and isolation and for those who are dealing with cancer, even more so,” said Lisa Kolavennu, executive director of Wellness House in Hinsdale. “Yet engaging in these simple acts of self-care really has an alleviating effect for some of those negative experiences of isolation.” The event kicks off Saturday, Aug. 28, with a series of 90-minute sessions desig...
With the intersection of County Line Road and Walnut Street re-opened to traffic earlier this week, attention has turned to what caused unprecedented flooding in the northeast part of town Saturday. "A priority for us was to get out there and do restoration and repairs," said Rocco Zucchero, chief planning officer for the Illinois Tollway. The flooding created several voids under the roadway that had to be stabilized, he said. "Now we're shifting our focus with the village to...
WELLNESS HOUSE RECEIVES GRANT Wellness House of Hinsdale received a $2,500 grant from the DuPage Foundation. The foundation last month awarded a record $702,860 in grants to 37 area nonprofit agencies through its Community Needs Grant Program. TEEN VOLUNTEER WINS SCHOLARSHIP Katherine Wilson of Hinsdale Central High School is one of eight students to receive a $2,000 Teen Volunteer Health Profession Scholarship from the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation. Wilson plans to become a surgeon. Funds for this year’s s...
Wellness WALK raises $500,000 Almost 2,000 cancer survivors, families, friends and volunteers gathered May 2 for the Walk for Wellness, which raised more than $509,000 for Wellness House. Participants completed a socially distanced in-person walk near Wellness House or at one of nine forest preserves around Chicago. After finishing the route in Hinsdale, participants wrote special notes on the Dedication Wall and on Threads of Love for the newly created Inspiration House. Even though this year was different, the same...
The Community House is holding its 14th annual Walk the Walk for Mental Health on Sunday to raise awareness and financial support for mental health services to individuals and families in DuPage County who do not have equitable access. Dan Janowick, executive director of The Community House, said the agency's Counseling Center wants to continue chipping away at the stigma surrounding mental health. "The goal of what we're trying to do is start a community conversation around...
Rosemary Therese Barrett, known fondly as Terri, passed away peacefully after suffering a stroke on May 2, 2021, at the age of 76. Terri was born in 1945 in Harvey. The family included her parents, Joseph and Paula Gross, and her three beloved brothers, Joseph, Eric and Richard Gross. Terri earned her nursing degree from St. Frances School of Nursing in Evanston. She worked as a rehabilitation nurse and later as a hospice nurse. She met and married her husband, Richard Barrett...
