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One family which makes your life a little more enjoyable are the Fullers. There are a lot of them! They’ll wash and service your car, and they can help take care of your home, inside and out. We thought it was about time you found out how the family has been involved with our community and the area, going all the way back to 1834, up until the present day. 1834 is when Ben Fuller came west from New York to see the possibilities of land that had just been acquired by the US Government. He liked what he saw and convinced his father and mother, along with 11 other siblings, to move west. They settled 17 miles southwest of Chicago in the area that eventually became known as Fullersburg. Today, as the story explains, the Fuller family continues a long-held tradition of serving the community in many ways. This year, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the Oak Brook Polo Club and the sport of polo in Oak Brook. Read about how Jim Drury has followed in the footsteps of Paul Butler, by not only heading the Oak Brook Polo Club, but by also being a player. By the way, polo matches are wonderful for not only watching professional riders and their ponies compete, but they are a perfect alternative to just another backyard barbecue. Sunday tail-gating is very much encouraged. And, there is plenty of food and drink to go around. Polo is a true spectator sport. As Jim Drury remarks, “Coming to an Oak Brook Polo match is like going to Churchill Downs. And the action is a lot more than a two-minute horse race.”

Thirdly, Hinsdale’s HCS Family Services helps 250 families with their Food Pantry on a regular basis. And they enlisted several members of the ‘85 Chicago Bears to help them celebrate the 85th anniversary of the And,organization.last,butnot least, the Community Memorial Foundation recently brought students and non-profit donors together to give young people a sense of how volunteering can be very rewarding. They awarded $30,000 to several worthy organizations including BEDS Plus, Bridge Communities, Hope’s Front Door, and Housing Forward. To conclude, we want to also acknowledge and thank the men and women currently serving our country in military uniform today. Since 1950, it has been a tradition to celebrate Armed Forces Day in May. Burr Ridge is one of the few communities that does so on a regular basis. This year Navy Captain Scott Smith addressed an appreciative crowd of veterans and residents and spoke about the privilege of serving our nation. In addition, Navy veteran Bob Grember received the Jack Schaus Patriot Award for his volunteer work for the military over many years in the area. Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day are important reminders of what the military does for all of us.

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BEN FULLER Courtesy Hinsdale Historical Society FULLERSBURG The History of Hinsdale and the Fuller Family Legacy BY LARRY ATSEFF HinsdaleMag.com | HINSDALE MAGAZINE18 Hinsdale Magazine | Cover Story

This is the story of the settlement of land about 17 miles southwest of Chicago in the early 1830’s by Ben Fuller, among others, and the involvement of the Fuller family from those days, into what is Hinsdale today. We gratefully acknowledge the help of Don Fuller, patriarch of the Fuller family, his website: fullersburg.org, publications on that website, plus “Hinsdale & the World”, by Tom & Mary Sterling, “Hinsdale”, by Sandra Bennett Williams, and the Historical Society of Hinsdale. (Go see the artifacts from this entire era at the Oak Brook Historical Society on Spring Road and 31st Street. Artifacts include “projectile points” aka as arrowheads.) How Land, Water, And Key Visionaries, Led To Fullersburg, … and, Eventually To Hinsdale. Fullersburg, Hinsdale and even Oak Brook have been significantly influenced by the land, and the water upon which they were eventually built. As you will read, in turn, the topography influenced visionaries like Ben Fuller, Fred Graue, William Robbins and Paul Butler, and many others, in their decisionmaking in helping to establish these communities. Even today, the land and water affect us. According to the “Fullersburg Chronicles” (available online forwhohunters,landtooktheprairiestundra.andsuchwastoThen,astartedthefullersburg.org/fullersburgchronicles),atinfluenceofthelocaltopographywhenthelastIceAgeformedmilehighglacier12,000yearsago.significantclimatewarmingled“iceandsnowmelting(until)thelandscouredflat.Landscapefeatures…astheSaltCreekvalleyemergedpineforestsgrewintoreplacetheAswarmingcontinued,forests,andwetlandsoftodayreplacedpineforests.”Obviously,allofthisplaceoverthousandsofyears.ThefirstpeopletoinhabittheweretribesofNativeAmericanincludingthePotawatomi,immigratedtotheareahuntingfoodbyfollowingherdsofdeer,elk and buffalo. In turn, the herds used prairies, forests and wetlands for their sustenance. What became known as Salt Creek became a transportation route for tribes as well as fur traders and explorers, who also were attracted to the area. In 1833, the entire northeastern area of Illinois was deeded by Native Americans to the US Government. It was called the Treaty of Chicago, and it was this step that encouraged families in the eastern US to start coming out west. One of those families were the Fullers.

“Ben was just about ready to give up and return home, when by chance, he met a traveler from the west who told him about the beautiful rolling country some 17 miles southwest of Chicago. There, the traveler said, Ben would see those open fields, wooded areas, and streams of clean water the young man had come so far to find.”

All during this time, Ben Fuller noticed all the activity and had the foresight to see the potential that was developing before his very eyes. He himself built a frame house to replace the cabin the family lived in earlier. It is now on display on the Graue Mill grounds. From 1835 to 1855, according to Ruchty, Ben Fuller “purchased some 800 acres from the government for what was to become Fullersburg.

The Fullers Of Fullersburg Imagine yourself as Benjamin Fuller, one of 12 children, in Broome County, New York, at the age of 24. According to the “Fullers of Fullersburg”, by George Ruchty, Jr. (also online at fullersburg.org): “he left his home and family and headed west in search of the land of his dreams. What he sought was a large tract of fertile soil with fresh, clear streams of water nearby, and open land for farming and forest areas which would provide for lumber for building cabins for“Youngshelter.”Ben’s journey was not easy. It led him over Indian trails and around swampy areas until, (after nearly 700 miles) in the spring of 1834 he finally reached Chicago, then a thriving settlement on the western shore of Lake Michigan. What he found was not to his liking. The entire area appeared to him to be a veritable sea of mud. Sidewalks, sometimes three or four feet high, had been built by driving posts into the ground to hold planks of rough lumber, making it possible to get from building to building. On warm nights the mosquitoes were unbearable.”

He took the stranger’s advice and then returned home to New York where he “succeeded in influencing his family to sell the farm and move west’” In the spring of 1835, all 12 children, his Father Jacob and Mother Candace and Ben’s wife Olive got into covered wagons and rode horseback to Illinois. Due to crowding, the two eldest girls went by boat to Chicago.

According to Ruchty, they then trekked west to an area where Mays Lake is located (near today’s Route 83 and between 31st Street and 35th Street.) They purchased approximately 160 acres from the government at a cost of $1.25 an acre, cleared land for planting next spring, and for lumber to build a cabin. The cabin was 25 feet long and 15 feet wide…for 13 people (The Fuller family of 12 and Olive, Ben’s wife) As it turned out, the cabin was next to a village of friendly Pottawatamie, who didn’t want to move out of the area right away. In an interesting twist, “Ben taught them how to shoe their ponies, and in appreciation, the Indians gave his young son John a pony named Ninoldi.”

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As Ruchty also relates: “About this same time, other settlers were going west of Chicago to start Downers Grove and Naper Settlement (Naperville)”… “The old Indian trail west from Chicago was open and improved with each wagon’s passing.” “…low spots were filled in with stone and logs placed across them so wagons could pass during the rainy season.”

(Editor’s note: the method of using logs eventually led to the trail being named the Old Plank Trail, complete with collection of tolls. Today, you know it as Ogden Avenue)

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The mill was not only a place to take corn, wheat, oats and buckwheat to be ground into flour, it also became a gathering place, as farmers waited for their flour. The crossroads of Old Plank Road and York kept growing as a convenient stop between Chicago and beyond Fullersburg to the west out to Naperville. Not only did it accommodate people in the area, it also attracted farmers and their livestock of cattle and hogs on their way to slaughterhouses in Chicago.

In the year 1851, Ben Fuller platted the town of Fullersburg to include not only the first hotel which he built, but also what is now the York Tavern. He even made provisions for a school and cemetery. And, he renamed Brush Hill as Fullersburg.” At approximately the same time, others like the Torode family from France moved into the area. They bought land southeast of Mays Lake, on Salt Creek. They saw more families moving in and built a sawmill and a dam on the creek around 1837 to provide lumber for more and more building. They ran the mill until 1849, when it burned down, and then moved north on York Road to start a stone quarry where Roosevelt Road intersects York Road. Nearby the creek where the Torodes located, was York Road, becoming established as a north and south route, intersecting Old Plank Trail. About the same time, a stagecoach line made the intersection the only stop between Chicago and Naperville. In turn, that led to hotels where people could stay. One of those hotels was built by the Fuller family. Eventually, three taverns opened and another hotel opened, and a wagon maker opened for business, as did a blacksmith. Families moving in were locating in the area that was now called Brush Hill, so called because, according to Ruchty, the area was covered with “dense hazelnut brush which offered food and cover for deer and small game.” (Editor’s note: Brush Hill was the section of land in Hinsdale south of Old Plank Trail, and between what is now Lincoln and Garfield and south to Ayres Avenue. One of the families moving into the area in 1842 was the Fred Graue family, from Germany. He brought with him expertise in mill construction and operation. In 1850, with the help of people like Sherman King, Graue began construction of a grist mill on the site of the sawmill. The mill was completed and opened in 1852 with internal wooden gear works that were well ahead of their time and are still in place. In fact, the mill is recognized as an Illinois Historic Landmark, for its advanced technology. Graue also rebuilt the dam, “with stones and logs piled on top of the original dam, thus raising the water level in the creek and affording more power to be used grinding the grain.”

Again, Fuller saw an opportunity and constructed pens to hold the livestock overnight before they were herded east on Old Plank Road to Chicago. All during this time, the Fuller family continued to grow as they married into families in the area. It was duly noted that “Inhabitants were either Fullers, or married to the Fullers”, according to Ruchty. And, so, Fullersburg continued to grow and the area around Old Plank Road, York Road, and Graue Mill, continued to grow. Incidentally, Mary Fuller, a sister of Ben Fuller, taught young children reading, writing and arithmetic. She literally would go from home to home, accompanied by two large dogs, to YORK TAVERN BUILT BY BEN FULLER AT SAME SITE AS Hinsdale Historical Society

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How Topography And Another Visionary Led to The Rise of Hinsdale, and The decline of Fullersburg. According to both Ruchty and fellow historian Sandra Bennett Williams, in her accounting of “Images of America Hinsdale”, the next chapter in the history of Fullersburg occurred “when the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad showed interest in a rail line from Chicago to Aurora, passing through Lyons, Brush Hill (Fullersburg) Downers Grove, and Naperville. As Williams wrote, “In 1858, an enthusiastic petition was presented…by Ben Fuller and Fred Graue, citing the productivity of the town’s mill and the business it could offer the new route. Eventually, the CB&Q railroad agreed to the new track and began studying topography to determine the exact route. What the land survey revealed was devastating to Fullersburg. ‘The joy with which the citizens along the proposed route had greeted the arrival of surveyors was short-lived for the inhabitants of Brush Hill’ wrote Marion Knoblauch in Progress on the Prairie. The cause of this unexpected turn of events lay in the contours of the land and recommendation that the roadbed be built, not through Fullersburg, but a mile to the south, cutting diagonally across the open prairie.”

According to Don Fuller, patriarch of the Fuller family these days, the contour referred to was the steep hill at what is now Washington to Lincoln Street that had to be cut through for trains to run. It was determined that making the cut was going to be too expensive compared to the route that would run through Hinsdale.

In their extensive accounting of the history of Hinsdale, “Hinsdale & the World”, Tom and Mary Sterling described Hinsdale’s early beginnings as “Hinsdalefollows: has always been a commuter village, set up in response to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad’s plans to put a spur through this part of the country. It all began with a man named William Robbins, commonly known today as ‘The Father of Hinsdale’. Originally from New York State, by the mid-1800s, Robbins was farming and teaching in McHenry County, Illinois, when he heard of a way to make a quick fortune. Eager to improve his station in life he set out for the goldfields of California to stake his claim. He didn’t mine for gold, however, but chose the wiser path of selling supplies to wealthy miners. After making his fortune he returned to Chicago where WILLIAM CourtesyFOUNDERROBBINS,OFHINSDALEHinsdaleHistorical Society

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keep her safe from the wolves.

Enter Hinsdale visionary William Robbins in the late 1800s (Editor’s note: Please note how the various accountings of history in this article dovetail so nicely, especially with what follows.)

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he spoke with officials about the railroad, learned about the new spur, and asked permission to accompany the railroad surveyors as they walked the proposed line. When they reached Hinsdale, Robbins knew he had found what he was looking for.”

“The gently rolling landscape had no swamps or other deterrents and was a good place to start a village. The year was 1862 when Robbins bought 640 acres at $14 an acre from Robert Jones. William Robbins drew up plans for the new village, mapped out streets and lined them with thousands of trees. He planted the trees even before the streets were built, explaining that the streets would be by those areas between the saplings.”

“Robbins gave the railroad permission to skirt the north side of his property and Alfred Walker, a progressive farmer in northern Hinsdale, gave the railroad permission to skirt the south side of his land, thus clearing the way for the railroad to come through the middle of presentday Hinsdale. Walker and Anson Ayres soon divided their north-side farms for home sites, and others, including Oliver J Stough, came to the village to build homes for the early residents. CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD TRAIN Courtesy Hinsdale Historical Society

LOIE FULLER DANCED FOR THE FOLLIES BERGERE Hinsdale Magazine photo of poster reproduction at Fuller's Service Center

“To the far north of Hinsdale near the intersection of York and Ogden stood a much earlier settlement known as Fullersburg. Named for Ben Fuller, this area had managed to survive the 1830s thanks to heavy traffic on the Old Plank Road, a toll road leading from Aurora to Chicago now known as Ogden Avenue. Many famous travelers had used this road on their way to and from Chicago including Abraham Lincoln who was known to have stopped at the Graue Mill. When news of the proposed railroad spur reached the area, Fullersburg merchants encouraged railroad officials to build the line along Ogden Avenue. Such a route wasn’t topographically feasible, however, and the railroad chose the Hinsdale location. With this decision, Fullersburg’s fate was sealed. Hinsdale businesses thrived, supported by the railroad and a growing number of residents. Everyone from barbers to bankers sought out the peaceful streets of Hinsdale as an alternative to the hectic life in the city. By the time of its incorporation in 1873, Hinsdale had grown into a popular, wellrespected commuter village, and in this respect, little has changed.”

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From the late 1880s to the Second World War or about 60 years, the Fullers kept busy and productive by quietly focusing on farming. About the only notoriety for the family was that Grandfather Walter became successful and known as the “Sweet Corn King”. From 1946 on, however, the Fullers again started to become more active in the community. Bob Fuller (his given name was Lloyd), a grandson of Fullersburg founder Ben Fuller, opened a Shell gas station at York and Ogden after he got out of the Navy in 1946. That was history repeating itself. As noted earlier, Ben Fuller himself was starting to be very active in the exact same area 110 years ago. Bob and his wife Dorothy had four boys, Walter, Douglas, Kenneth, and Don, the youngest. Between them, they had 32 children, and according to Don, well over 150 grandchildren. The four boys lived and grew up at 550 N. Oak St, an address where

DON FULLER AND HIS WIFE KATHY

“The mission of the foundation, working in partnership with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, is to raise funds to restore the Ben Fuller Farmhouse and develop educational programs and exhibits. We continue to promote and support and officially declare a Fullersburg Historic District and its heritage sites, complete with signage and maps showing the boundaries of the district and the buildings, the dam and the land that is included.”

The Fullers From The Late 1800s To Today. For this, we turned to Fuller family patriarch Don Fuller, 74 years old, and the great, greatgrandson of Ben Fuller. We asked Don, what have the Fullers been doing from the late 1800s to today? He replied, “The evidence is everywhere, sometimes in surprising ways.”

-DON FULLER Fuller patriarch and President of the Fullersburg Historic Foundation

IMPORTANT NOTE: IN 1923, FULLERSBURG WAS ANNEXED TO HINSDALE

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For example, he said, there is Loie Fuller, who became a world-famous dancer. She was born in January 1862 in the Castle Inn. To quote Hinsdale historian Sandra Williams, she “was introduced to the stage as a child reciting poetry and performing became her passion. With only modest success in America, Loie found international fame as a dancer, appearing throughout Europe to rave reviews. Paris, where she was embraced by the artistic elite, became her home. Famed artist Jules Cheret captured movements and innovative use of colored spotlights. Her sensational Follies Bergere engagement brought her tremendous success. Renowned for her spellbinding manipulation of flowing silk costumes, her considerable influence on modern dance is recognized to this day.”

To sum up, the Fullers of yesterday and today, (and tomorrow) believe, first and foremost, in serving their neighbors. It could be like starting up a community. It could be like washing cars by hand and growing it into an auto repair and tire business, or, it could be expanding beyond a hardware store to providing complete services for inside and outside the home. The family also believes in preserving and honoring history. Overall, it is a good philosophy for running a business, and it sure keeps a growing family involved in the family business. ■

To conclude this installment, we turn to two sources. One source is a testimonial from a customer about Fuller’s Home & Hardware. The second is how the family takes care of Belowpeople. is a testimonial from a customer of Fuller’s Home & Hardware. It represents the regard the Hinsdale community has for all the Fuller family ventures. “I love Fuller’s Hardware. The store itself was recently remodeled and the new interior competes with lots of private homes in Hinsdale. I think it's a really nice store and the service is GREAT!! You are quite likely to be served by a member of the Fuller family. They are so great and accommodating even if you don't really know your way around a hardware store (like me). This is an Ace Hardware store that is owned by the Fuller family. The staff is very friendly and attentive. They carry not only supplies but offer services such as moving, repairs, lawn care, decorating/lighting services, and more. I don’t usually come here often because it is a little pricier than when I can just go to Home Depot, but you get the quality service here and it seems to me that anything “Fuller family-owned” gives you that excellent customer service! Great service! We’ve used Fuller’s for installing new light fixtures, installing a dog door, moving some furniture, and a few general handyman things. Always easy to book and they are very pleasant, professional and on time. The quality of the work is great. We had no issues whatsoever. Will definitely call them again.”

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Back to Don Fuller as the Fuller patriarch. He is the president of the Fullersburg Historic Foundation and says “The mission of the foundation, working in partnership with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, is to raise funds to restore the Ben Fuller Farmhouse and develop educational programs and exhibits. We continue to promote and support and officially declare a Fullersburg Historic District and its heritage sites, complete with signage and maps showing the boundaries of the district and the buildings, the dam and the land that is included.”

Don and his wife Kathy live today. In operating the gas station at York and Ogden, Bob introduced the idea of washing cars, by hand, and the boys, as they grew up, would learn the value of hard work by washing cars as well. People would leave their cars, and the four young Fullers would wash their cars for them by hand while they were at Inwork.1959, Bob Fuller bought a gas station at 102 Chicago Avenue and started to convert it to an automatic wash, complete with tunnel, brushes, water spray and soap spray cleaning equipment. A year later, in 1960, he opened the first Fuller’s Car Wash. He also started selling car wash equipment, a business which is still operating today. They now have 26 Fuller’s Car Washes in the Chicago area. With four boys, Bob also got involved with “Toys for Tots” for the holidays, working with the Marines. And, it was also a time when he got involved with baseball. There were two kinds of youth baseball. There was baseball where everybody got a chance to bat and to play on the field. And then there was Little League baseball, where the best players played and the teams were very competitive. As Don says, “Our Dad taught us how to be competitive as well as hard-working.” Little by little, the Fullers have gotten involved in businesses throughout the community. In 1962, they expanded the car wash services to total car repair services and installation of virtually every tire brand on the market. It is called Fuller’s Service Center and is known for the quality of service. In 2004, Don’s brother, Doug Fuller, and wife Elizabeth took over the Soukup Hardware store and expanded it from a hardware store to add home services with experienced handymen to provide a host of services from Fuller’s Home and Hardware. Again, no one in town is surprised, given the tradition of high-quality service and family involvement in the business. Today, sisters Paula and Sarah, nieces of Don run the home and hardware store and all the services. They offer Exterior services like gutter cleaning, roof, and siding repair, power washing, fence, and deck repair and installation, window washing, and even window well cleaning. They offer 11 Interior services, everything from light bulb replacement to furniture assembly, interior painting, and eight more services. They offer Electrical services, full Plumbing services, and seasonal services like putting up and taking down decorations, and even snow removal. As they say, Home and Hardware Services, Done Right. For good measure, in 2015, Fullers converted the front of the hardware store into Fuller House, a great place for family dining. And why not? The Fuller House is the Fuller’s way of “paying homage to one of the first settlers of the town. Fuller House is a rustic-chic tavern, located in the heart of downtown Hinsdale.”

“I’m proud of the way my family serves the people and how they take care of customers.”

For decades, the Graue Mill dam, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, has been photographed in all seasons by residents and visitors alike. Now, this scenic landmark in the Historic Fullersburg Gateway is threatened with a planned demolition by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and their licensed agents. For more information about the dam’s removal and how you may help Save the Dam! visit the Fullersburg Historic Foundation website at www.fullersburg.org SAVE THE DAM! Graue Mill & Museum 3800 York Road, Oak Brook, just north of intersection with Ogden Avenue.

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CHARCOAL GRILLS: Charcoal takes a little longer to setup than gas, and it cooks slower — but it’s worth it if you’re going for that smoky flavor. Recommended for dads who like to tinker.

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PELLET GRILLS: Offering the best of both worlds, pellet grills are both easy to use and perfect for getting that smoky flavor. Great for dads who toe the line between old-school and new-age. With a huge selection of the season’s hottest grills — plus accessories, replacement parts, rubs and sauces — we’ll help you make dad’s day unforgettable.

Not sure what grill to get? Let’s break it down: GAS GRILLS: If dad likes to keep things simple, go with a gas grill. They’re perfect for quick-cooking foods — burgers, kabobs, steaks — and there’s almost no setup required.

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• Our most popular is the breakfast panini. Once you try it, you’ll be back!

Your coffee is famous for its aroma. What are your secrets? It starts with the beans. Our beans are of single-origin and come from small plantations in Mexico. Our small-batch coffee-roasting process, on-premise, takes the just-picked green beans and turns them into dark brown beans. High temperatures vary, depending on whether we want a light roast or a darker roast, and then they are cooked quickly. The result is a bean that is ‘crunchy when chewed’ and is then ready to be ground and brewed. That’s the aroma that draws people to our door. We also offer Café de Olla: cinnamon quills and sugarcane infused with a signature roast. It is an aromatic duo of sweet and spice to soothe your senses. Our Mayan coffee is a pairing of Mexican hot chocolate and espresso. The cocoa is also sourced from Mexico. Other favorites are the Mexican hot chocolate and café con leche.

This is a family business which opened 10 years ago. All my children come and help. However, my daughter Alejandra has recently become a more permanent presence. And we do like to make people feel welcome like it is our kitchen. How early do you open for commuters and those who want an early, tasty start to their day? We are open Monday through Saturday at 6 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon. As well as Sundays: 8am til noon. Our outside patio will now be open until October 31st, so make sure to come visit us and try one of our specialties!

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You have 7 paninis. Why are they so good? Each is made fresh, and grilled to order, with the best ingredients. Included are these seven:

• Grilled cheese: your choice of cheddar, muenster, jalapeño, pepperjack, provolone, spinach and red bell peppers

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“The result is a bean that is ‘crunchy when chewed’ and is then ready to be ground and brewed. That’s the aroma that draws people to our door.”

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A: “I have been injecting in Hinsdale for 20 years, and everyone says the same thing— I don’t want people to know and I want to look natural. At CSC, we will make your treatment look natural,” says Dr. Steil.

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A: Filler treatments can range from $500-$2000 per session depending on the exact product and the number of syringes used. “We often layer products to achieve the best result so more than one type of product may be used during a treatment session,” says Dr. Steil.

A: Dermal fillers restore facial volume to smooth skin lines and wrinkles as well as enhance areas like the lips, chin, or jawline. This is done with gel-like materials that dermatologists inject under the skin at different depths. Fillers are seemingly unlimited when it comes to applications. They can be used to lift cheekbones, improve hollowness of the facial skin in areas like the temples and under the eyes. Moreover, fillers can be used to treat areas like the neck and chest to restore skin health and diminish the appearance of finely wrinkled and thin skin. Lastly, fillers can also be used to rejuvenate the hands.

Q: What is in a dermal filler?

The physicians at CSC Dermatology, Dr. Steil and Dr. Bognet, have a combined 30 years of experience treating patients with fillers. They both agree that the best results are when you don’t look like you’ve had a filler. To make this possible, CSC offers only the most professional opinions and treatment styles in all of their procedures. The bottom line— experience matters. “Sometimes a filler is not the solution,” says Bognet and “we tell the patient no. An overfilled face is not on our style.”

A: Getting a filler is a very comfortable experience. The filler material is mixed with numbing medication which makes it virtually painless. In addition, applying ice prior to a more sensitive area like the lips helps to aid in numbing.

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Q: How long will fillers last? A: On average, fillers can last from six months to two plus years. After being injected, your body gradually and naturally absorbs filler particles. Factors that affect longevity include the product used, how much was injected, and where it was injected. Depending on your age and your goals, treatments are often repeated Appointmentsyearly.are beginning to fill fast. Call 630 455 0045 now to book a session at either one of our prominent locations in Hinsdale or Downers Grove. doctors

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A: Fillers are made with FDA approved substances injected beneath the skin. These include Hyaluronic Acid, Calcium Hydroxylapatite, and Poly-L-Lactic Acid. Poly-L-Lactic Acid also known as Sculptra is Dr. Steil’s favorite dermal filler. It is biocompatible, which makes it completely safe to use. It is a totally biodegradable synthetic substance,which means it dissolves. Lastly, it works by stimulating skin to rebuild the natural collagen resulting into smoother skin and greater volume. Almost 20 years ago, Dr. Steil learned from the best, Danny Vleggar, MD. He was a trained Poly-L-Lactic Acid Specialist who taught her how to apply the filler like an expert. For aging facial skin, Poly-L-Lactic Acid can add volume, structure, balance and lift. For younger patients, it can be used to improve facial symmetry.

visited with neighbors during pantry distribution and then joined neighbors, volunteers, friends, donors and partners for birthday cake on the patio of Memorial Hall. Founded in 1937 to provide medical and employment assistance to community members, HCS currently serves groceries to over 300 families per week from our pantries in Hinsdale and Anne

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Summer. There is something warm and welcoming about that word, especially in the Midwest when the other three seasons are often not in our favor weather-wise. Now that the heat and sunshine are upon us, it’s time to get outside and cherish the summertime bliss! There are many fun local activities coming up for the whole family to enjoy! “Uniquely

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Come out and enjoy the summer weather while enjoying live music from local bands at the “Uniquely Thursdays” Hinsdale concert series this summer! Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the annual concert series takes place from June 16th-August 18th with a great variety of bands in Burlington Park on Thursdays at 6pm-9pm. Admission is free and food and drinks are available for purchase in the park. There are also various sponsorship opportunities for anyone interested in sponsoring the bands. Additional information is available at uniquely-thursdays/.www.hinsdalechamber.com/https://

MortonSculptureHuman+NatureArboretumExhibit Adding to the already stunning (and very popular!) exhibit, three new sculptures will be joining the Human+Nature exhibition in June (no official release date yet). Internationally-renowned artist, Daniel Popper, created handmade wooden sculptures exclusively for the Arboretum, ranging from 15-26 ft tall. Come explore the 1,700 acres of the beautiful Morton Arboretum while marveling over the intricate sculptures this summer!

More Music… live performance from the West SuburbanOrchestraSymphony Live Outdoor Concert July 30, at Cantigny Park features Cinema Classics. The program includes a medley of John Williams' greatest melodies along with music by Elmer Bernstein, Danny Elfman, Jerry Goldsmith, Stephen Sondheim, and Hans Zimmer. As a special treat, you will hear Svengoolie Variations a piece written by Downers Grove composer Thomas Maslan that's often played on Chicago's own Svengoolie TV show. Starts at 7pm at Cantigny Park, 1S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60189. Go to www.westsuburbansymphony.org for more information on these concerts.

Hinsdale Farmers Market Celebrating its 46th anniversary this year, the beloved local favorite Hinsdale Farmers Market is back this summer with all the top items that so many residents look forward to each year! Running from June 6thOctober 24th, local farmers, growers, artisans, and small business owners line Burlington Park with booths of freshly grown fruit, produce, honey, cheeses, meats and poultry, jams and preserves, and many other specialty items from their farms and stores. Come get your goodies from over 25 Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin vendors this summer!

Oak Brook Polo celebrates 100th year anniversary in 2022 Watch two teams made up of amazing, athletic ponies and their riders as they compete at Cecil Smith Field. There are 9 matches left in the season as follows: July 17, 24, 31, August 14, 21, 28, September 11, 18, 25 All Sundays. Gates open to ticketed guests at 1pm Go to www.oakbrookpoloclub.com for more details.

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I have been playing with candles as a hobby before Covid and during that stressful time in life really started enjoying the hobby. In October of 2020, I was diagnosed with a health issue and doctor’s advised to try to watch things I consume. They recommended I eat and enjoy by following a more cleaner lifestyle. I never realized what was hidden in fragrances till my health become such a major focus in my life. I began to understand that the word Premium in fragrance labels dosn’t mean clean and as I asked manufacturers for their data sheets there were warning signs of death, and exploding hearts that made me realize that my love for candles and fragrances needed to be looked at at a deeper level. I launched Fumée Claire and partnered with a clean manufacturer of fragrances and started learning a life of a manufacturer. I played with scent to develop the 12 candle scents and then evaluated the marketplace to see what else could set us apart from other candle manufacturers. I developed a luxury brand candle that was clean but gave a room a beautiful fragrance. I launched with our products in May of 2021. I love making the candles in small batches giving consumers a fresh product I could be proud of. How is FUMEE CLAIRE different than other candle products? We use coconut based wax and have eliminated 40 harmful cancer causing chemicals that can be hidden in fragrances and wax. Our products are safe for you, your family, your art and pets. Many who have experienced allergies with fragrances are loving Fumée Claire candles. Fumée Claire's name means Clean Smoke in French. This is what you see when you blow out our products. My mother was French, so as I came up with the name, I couldn’t find a better tribute to a lady that influence me to work hard, dare to be different and live my dreams without fear. As we developed the packaging with the Fumée Claire name, the French baroque influence only seemed fitting to be on the product. I wanted you to have something in your home you would just love seeing and smelling. I made sure every element of the product was a reflection of my vision of luxury, clean living and beautiful. Even the top cover of the candle is a plantable seeded cover to grow wildflowers instead of plastic. As glass is now becoming more available again the body products will also be in glass as of June. What is it about candles that people have come to enjoy for thousands of years? Candles have enlighten lives from the time of the Romans. In today’s marketplace they are a personal reflection of one’s style, lifestyle and personal taste. Everyone loves a variety of scents, and candlelight adds a beautiful warm atmosphere to any room. Candles are often linked to romance and love, from the soft glow of candlelight to the aroma’s that fill the air they can set an atmosphere of warmth and love in a home. In my home for years, you would be welcomed by many candles lit. I love mixing scents throughout the home. In different rooms you could be taken on a new adventure of scent. Our scents from Fumée Claire have been inspired by my adventures, experiences and passions in life. They are meant to tell a story of something special in my life. You have introduced your product at local events. How important is it that customers can experience the product in person? The Launch of my product has been from vendor shows and personal connections. Once a person smells a candle they will react, or tell me stories of what it reminds them of, usually a memory in their life. This connection of scent to life is really intriguing to me and helps me develop my scent lineup. I listen and learn everyday so I truly enjoy the personal interaction with my clients. It is feedback that helps develop scents. I am currently working on 6 more scents for future launches. I try to best describe my candles with top notes what you smell when you put them to your nose, Middle notes is what you smell when it is burning and base notes is what is left in the air from the scent after extinguishing. I have shipped products now to 20 states from online sales which I am fascinated by and I am now seeing repeat orders from these out of state clients. I love to see this growth beyond my Chicagoland area. Being a small batch candle manufacturer will allow me for years to release seasonal scents and keep the staples that sell well year round. I am always excited to see customers and when they bring their friends and tell them all about their favorites this makes me very happy. I also appreciate when I am told how beautiful the product and packaging is which happens all the time. I am really proud of this! I also love how as I enter homes around Hinsdale, Fumée Claire candles are being gifted and burnt for many homeowners enjoyments. What are your favorite scents? Every time I pour a candle I fall back in love with the scent but if you ask me which scents I think are home runs. I love Isle of Capri, a mix of Bougainvillea, Lemon, Basil and Mediterranean fig. I love Cabo Sunrise, which is Orange Blossom, Agave and Sea Salt. But if I could only pour one candle the rest of my life I am most proud of Aspen Christmas it is a mix of Fraser Fir, Evergreen, Lemon, Cypress, and White Birch Pine. I really think it’s the best Christmas Candle I have ever smelled. I really am proud of my custom blended scents. Each one takes me to those places and brings a smile to my face.

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Then, early in 2022, Police Chief Brian King was asked to evaluate the entire parking situation and make recommendations. He took into account how the parking meters in the central business district were being used, to the positive impact of the parking deck, to the availability of new technology that could make it easier and more effective to monitor how long people were taking up spaces that really should be used by shoppers.

After many years of going back and forth on the subject of removal of parking meters in the Hinsdale downtown business district, several factors have fallen into place and the meters are now gone. Sometimes, timing is everything. Here’s how and why it happened. A little background. Past studies done in 2014 by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) confirmed that the parking meters had become counterproductive. While the meters certainly generated revenue, as many as 30% of the meters were taken up by merchants and employees who simply fed the meters all day long. In turn, this caused congestion, and frustration, as people drove around looking for open spaces. An untold number of those potential customers have simply decided to go elsewhere, resulting in lost revenue.

Fortunately, the addition of the parking deck helped relieve some of theInproblem.August of 2020, the Village opened a parking deck on the footprint of the former middle school in order to increase parking capacity in downtown Hinsdale. The two-level parking garage has a total of 319 spaces. There are 189 spaces on the ground level that are available for public use. There are 133 spaces on the top deck for school staff and visitors. They are available to the public when school is not in session. “The opening of the parking deck in 2020 provided an excellent opportunity for the Village staff to study different parking strategies. We were able to leverage the additional parking capacity provided by the deck with a mechanism to free up parking spaces for retail shoppers”. Kathleen Gargano, Village Manager.

Chief King made the following recommendations, in collaboration MARCELLO RODARTE

“We are fortunate to have a vibrant business district. The construction of the parking deck, the removal of the parking meters, and the establishment of zone parking is the Village Board’s commitment to ensure that vibrancy for future generations.”

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with other village staff: The village should implement a zoned parking strategy and replace the parking meters. The goal of zoned parking is to create vacancies that make spaces available that are the closest and most convenient for shoppers. The Police Department would work with the Chamber of Commerce to assist business owners and their employees in finding and utilizing merchant parking in more use of the parking deck.

It was determined that the best way to implement a zoned parking strategy was to establish a free 3-hour parking period in place of meters that would give shoppers adequate time to do their shopping. It is designed to provide enough time for a shopper to complete more than one task without moving their vehicle, and an improvement over the 2-hour time limit when meters were in place. In the parking zone, there would also be several 15-minute time zone parking at the corners. Those spaces are intended for quick pick-up and drop-offs and do not count towards the three-hour zone parking. The diagram shows the zoned area, and where the 15-minute spaces are located.Lastly, the village should implement recently developed license plate reader technology (LPR) as a means of enforcement. A license plate reader attached to the parking control vehicle records license plates as it passes parked vehicles, virtually marking the vehicles in the zone. If a vehicle in the parking zone is parked longer than 3 hours, a ticket will be issued. Obviously, when people need more than three hours, they can use the nearby parking deck, or the Washington, Garfield or Village lots. It is expected that these steps will create a turnover of spaces to ensure that parking spaces are available for the intended users-retail shoppers in the central business district. The police department will even have staff on hand as “parking ambassadors" to assist with the conversion to Zone Parking, and answer questions.AsTom Cauley, Village President said, “We are fortunate to have a vibrant business district. The construction of the parking deck, the removal of the parking meters, and the establishment of zone parking is the Village Board’s commitment to ensure that vibrancy for future generations.”

You are cordially invited by the merchants and the Village to take advantage of the 3-Hour Free Parking Zone in Hinsdale’s central business district. ■

- TOM CAULEY, Hinsdale Village President

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Hinsdale Historical Society Kitchen Walk 2022

Rain didn't stop attendees from coming to the 17th Annual Hinsdale Kitchen Walk! With over 1400 guests, the 2022 Kitchen Walk was a success! This year, co-chairs Diana Wagenbach, Lauren Kavanaugh and Jamie Quinn took the walk in a different direction by introducing the theme, Design Matters. Guests had the opportunity to tour the first floors of five esteemed Hinsdale homes that showcased the beautiful work of several local interior designers. The designers featured were Julie Laux with J. Jordan Homes, Sarah Vaile with Sarah Vaile Design, Brynn Olson with Brynn Olson Design Group, Christina Samatas and Renee DiSanto with Park & Oak Interior Design, and Diana Wagenbach with Studio W Interiors. In addition to the five homes, attendees were able to stop at Immanuel Hall, one of the three properties being maintained and preserved by the Hinsdale Historical Society. Immanuel Hall was reimagined as the Kitchen Walk Pop-Up Shop which was an interactive shopping experience that featured local retail vendors, food, music, and more.

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The Hinsdale Historical Society and its co-chairs want to thank everyone who came out and they especially want to thank all of the amazing sponsors, vendors and donors who helped make this year’s Walk a true success!

The Kitchen Walk Design Matters raised a record-breaking $150,000 for Hinsdale Historical Society. ■ WHITEHEAD, TIFFANY STOJKA, KRISTEN ORI, KELLY GRESS

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“I have been continually impressed with the quality of the men and women in service.” — SCOTT SMITH, Captain, US Navy In Burr Ridge, on May 21, 2022, ceremonies were held honoring the men and women in uniform today in our Armed Forces. Armed Forces Day began in 1950 and is the only national holiday of its kind, and Burr Ridge is one of the very few towns in Illinois, if not the country, that invests heavily to honor them.Dignitaries in attendance included Mayor Gary Grasso, WWII Veteran Asencion S. Vela, Committee Chairman, and former Mayor Mickey Straub, Ret. Marine General Robert Castellvi and Navy Captain Scott Smith, who flew in from Rhode Island to be this year’s keynote speaker. The celebration was held at the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial.Over150 local patriots braved the somewhat chilly day–which later turned to rain–and included many men and women in uniform with their loved ones, a few active-duty members, the Tri-State Fire Department and Burr Ridge Officers. Village Trustees Guy Franzese, Anita Mital, Antonio Schiappa and Russ Smith (who is also a Committee Member), were also there to celebrate our current military.

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The West Suburban Concert Band played military march music, a Color Guard was there, and Reveille and Taps were by veteran Larry Cichelli of Buglers Across America. Pastor Bob Geaschel, a military veteran, conducted the invocation and benediction. The recipient of the Jack Schaus Patriot Award was Bob Grember, a Navy veteran who was honored for his active-duty service and his support of the VFW in Naperville, Cantigny American Legion, Honor Flight and his 14 years of volunteer work with others at the nearby Abraham Lincoln NationalCaptainCemetery.Smith focused on the meaning of service, not only in the armed services, but also public officials like Mayors, as well as service among our police and fire departments.

Smith said there are 1.4 million men and women on active military duty today all over the world, and 800,000 in the reserves. They are protecting a nation of 329 million people and are doing it with sophisticated military equipment more technologically advanced than the first space shuttle. Over his career, he has been Commander of the USS Michael Monsoor guided-missile destroyer and now serves as the Command at Sea Director at Surface Warfare Officers School.

This patriotic event concluded with Bob Grember, the Patriot Award Recipient asking all the veterans to stand up. Then he reminded all of us lucky enough that each and every one of them, and those currently serving, signed a blank check to us all when they chose to serve, which included their lives. It was so moving you could hear a pin drop. As it ended, Captain Smith remarked, “It is a privilege to serve this country”. That also kept ringing in everyone’s ears.

“During his 31-year career”, he said, “I have been continually impressed with the quality of the men and women in service.” He reminded us of their sacrifice and service. As you listened, it was good to be reminded of what the military in our country is all about. He told us about a little-known event where George Washington made the case for how our Armed Forces should conduct themselves. “During The Revolutionary War, he said, “in March 1783–in the 8th year of our War for Independence–a group of officers gathered in the small town of Newburgh, NY to discuss a situation–this was not about some military battle, it was about pay and benefits. These officers had not been paid for two to three years, and they didn’t feel Congress was acting on the matter. They were meeting to decide what to do about it. The discussion turned ugly…there was talk of marches on Philadelphia and even so far as a military takeover of Congress.”“George Washington had heard about this meeting–to which he was not invited–and showed up. He walked up to address the gathering, and then stopped…he very deliberately pulled out his glasses…glasses that no one except his closest staff had ever seen him wear…and he said, ‘Gentlemen, you must pardon me. I have grown gray in your service and now find myself growing “Washingtonblind.’”wenton to talk about their service and how an Army–a military service–should conduct itself within our new nation. That to rise up against those elected representatives would tarnish the reputation of the individuals involved and the Army as a whole.Smith said, “That was 240 years ago and those thoughts still permeate and govern the interactions between our elected officials and our military. And this is unique in the world.”

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LEFT TO RIGHT, MAYOR GARY GRASSO, PATRIOT AWARD WINNER, NAVY VETERAN BOB GREMBER, NAVY CAPTAIN SCOTT SMITH, AND FORMER MAYOR, AND ARMED FORCES DAY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MICKEY STRAUB.

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T he Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook, is known for its beautiful setting. Now you are about to learn a little about Joshua Karther, Executive Chef. In his position, in a typical day, he has to make sure the cooks in the kitchen are efficiently, and consistently, preparing delicious food and drink at breakfast, lunch, and dinner for banquets, room service, the Water’s Edge Restaurant, and the Hearth Lounge, each with its own ambiance and menu specialties. Of course, there is also the Piazza Restaurant, which features “premiere Italian cuisine”. On top of all that, there is getting catering orders out the door, plus Sunday brunches and wedding receptions. And then, there are the memorable signature events like an authentic pig roast he recently prepared for a company looking for something “really unique”. It even madeJoshuaWGN-TV.haslearned how to do all of this in top-notch hotels from Kansas City to Hilton Head Island, to San Antonio, and now the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook. At every hotel in his career, he has been both an eager student and…very importantly, a teacher of cuisines as diverse as German, Mexican, Thai, Tex-Mex, Southern, Barbecue, Cajun, Mediterranean and Italian. As he says, “I have never stopped learning and teaching. I just love working with food.” “I even enjoy the rush of mealtimes. You never know what kind of rush you are going to get. It makes time go by so quick when you are busy. I got a taste of this early when I was just 18. I was put in charge of the grilling station at T-bone Charlie’s restaurant at the Marriott at the Kansas City airport, and there were nights when we did 150 steak dinners. It is a rewarding accomplishment for me and my team, even today, to see how the restaurant does at the end of the day.” We asked, so how did you get started? Joshua replies, “I got interested around 10 or so, because my brother, 6 years older, was in the kitchen and I watched him making all this great tasting food, and I thought, that looks like fun. I actually learned about authentic Mexican cuisine from my mother and one Grandma, and I learned about authentic German cuisine from my other Grandma.”

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Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook Executive Chef, Joshua Karther

He recalls, without boasting, that he was so much into cooking that, he liked going the extra mile. Unlike the other culinary students, he would bring dishes home and it just came naturally to him to add a little touch here and there to add a little extra flavor. “From time to time, my Dad would try some of the dishes, and when I went back to school the next day for critiques, I told the teachers ‘my Dad ate my homework’.” In effect, Joshua was getting a master’s degree in culinary. For certain, all this energy,

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Robert Brand, the Hyatt Lodge’s general manager adds, “Joshua’s approach has not only served him well, most importantly; it has served this hotel and our guests and diners from around the area, extremely well. One weekend recently, we handled 7 weddings without a hitch. I couldn’t have a better executive chef in charge of all dining.”

Years later, one of those boys asked my sister, who was working there as a server, if I was still in food service. She said I sure was. Today, that young man is a sous chef at that Marriott.”Findout for yourself what dining is like when led by Joshua. And, don’t be surprised if he stops by your table to say hello and to make sure you are enjoying your meal, especially if you chose one of the specialties from the variety of cuisines he and his kitchen staff have mastered

In listening to him, in his low-key, matter-of-fact manner, he does it all with a calm sense of confidence and a big helping of dry humor. When asked, what memories you have from your early days in your mom’s kitchen he said, “The first thing I learned was how to catch things on fire.” Another memory. “I told my little sister and mom that because I was a chef, I didn’t have to clean up. I got away with it with them, but not at the Platte City, Missouri Vocational Culinary School, where I learned that you clean as you go, as well as all the other basics.”

enthusiasm, willingness to learn and experiment a little, a calm demeanor, and never taking himself too seriously, have served him extremely well. He has risen rapidly in the hotel restaurant business because he knows how to run kitchens and treat his people well, and “I let my food speak for itself.”

Joshua’s enthusiasm for cooking not only inspires staff. For example, while his father never set foot in the kitchen until he retired, he is now an expert in barbecue. And Joshua’s 14-year-old son is learning how to prepare Asian cuisine. One last example. In his early days at the KC Airport Marriott, he would be working the omelet station for brunch, and week after week, a family and young boys got interested in watching me making and flipping omelets. “I even took them into the kitchen and gave them chef hats.”

— JOSHUA KARTHER, Executive Chef, The Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook

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Community Raises over $600,000 for Cancer Patients Two Thousand Attend In-person Walk for Wellnesss House- Welcome Home! PHOTOGRAPHY

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The annual Walk for Wellness House 3k walk/5k run, held on Sunday, May 1, 2022, brought cancer survivors, families, friends, and volunteers together and in-person for the first time in two years at the main location in Hinsdale, Chicagoland and beyond. The Walk represented a homecoming for Wellness House participants who are returning for inperson programs; for the community that hasn’t celebrated together in two years; and for staff and Board welcoming everyone back! The unity of a caring community passionate about the Wellness House mission made this year’s Walk a smashing success – raising more than $620,000! The Walk was made possible by Presenting Sponsor, The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, and the more than 30 corporate sponsors and supporters that so generously partnered with them this year. Proceeds from the Walk are used to provide Wellness House programs for people living with cancer, at no cost to them and accessible from anywhere. There were more than 1800 people in attendance at the Walk in Hinsdale, and more than 200 walkers that participated at locations of their own choosing at Mile Square Health Center in Chicago’s Medical District and other locations where participants could walk their way. Special thanks to Gina Pongetti Angeletti and Molly Haunty who co-chaired this year’s Walk with passion and enthusiasm, and to THE CROWN ROYALS TEAM that broke their own record with more than 100 team members and $122,000! This team initially met within a Wellness House support group and grew larger and more impactful each year. The achievement of each one of the 130 teams and 2000 Walk participants BY MARCELLO RODARTE at the Walk for Wellness House

provided a meaningful and critical impact on the mission of Wellness House, a nonprofit that envisions a community where all people affected by cancer thrive. Over 32 years ago, a group of people came together because they saw, firsthand, the impact of cancer on their family and friends. Out of concern and determination, Wellness House was born to lighten cancer's burden through programs that prepare and empower people to fully live life with cancer and beyond. Wellness House uses a psychosocial approach based on research, addressing the whole person – socially, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and psychologically. Since opening their doors in 1990, 44,000 people have been impacted by Wellness House. Offered at no cost, and as a complement to medical treatment, their programs educate and support participants so they will improve their physical and emotional wellbeing. For more information, visit wellnesshouse.org. ■ CROWN ROYALS TEAM broke their own record with more than 100 team members and $122,000! together at the Walk for Wellness House Participant Valerie Traynham

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In addition to the high quality of the games themselves, he and Managing Director, Danny O’Leary have made sure that people truly enjoy “I started out in Naperville playing polo in the early 90’s and fell in love with the game. I got to know first-hand how athletic these magnificent animals are, how they instantly respond to your commands, and the skills it takes for horse and rider to work together.”

Jim Drury has been President of Oak Brook Polo for 7 years. He has had some very high standards to live up to ever since Paul Butler started the traditions of the game and the Oak Brook Polo Club 100 years ago. Jim has done it veryWhilewell.he never knew Paul Butler, Jim knew of him and his love of the game. Photos over the years tell the story, from riders and ponies in action, to the pictures of the players including true royalty, to the pictures of the fans decked out in casual finery, enjoying the games and just getting together on a sunny Sunday afternoon. As Jim wrote in the 2021 edition of SCORE Magazine given to fans who come to the games, “It is with great privilege that I welcome you to experience the magic, pageantry and thrill of polo. The tradition of Sunday polo at Oak Brook has been one of incomparable fun and excitement, the likes of which you may have never experienced-and will certainly never forget.”Ashe puts it, “I started out in Naperville playing polo in the early 90’s and fell in love with the game. I got to know first-hand how athletic these magnificent animals are, how they instantly respond to your commands, and the skills it takes for horse and rider to work together.”

Put another way, in the tradition of excellence that Butler established, Jim has encouraged the finest polo professionals to come to the Chicago area to play on local teams. When he says “it is with great privilege” he means it. “Where else can an owner of a professional sports team also be a player on the team? I’ve been honored to carry on what Paul Butler started.”Through thick and thin, Jim has carried on. For example, he has worked with the Village of Oak Brook and the Butler National Golf Club to finally return the game to Cecil Smith Field in 2022. “That field is considered to be one of the finest and will go a long way toward attracting the highest rated teams and players from all over the US and the world. He adds, “Polo was the only professional sport that continued to play continuously during the recent pandemic.”

“Over the years, I have had the opportunity to become a ‘patrone’, or a patron of the game and became owner of the Oak Brook team. In an even larger sense, I have also tried to further the game locally. After all, you have to have teams to play against on a regular basis to keep up and improve skills of horses and riders, and teams.”

As Jim says, “Coming to an Oak Brook Polo match is like going to Churchill Downs. And the action is a lot more than a two-minute horse race.”He adds, in conclusion, “If there is one match you must not miss, it will be the match on September 25th, when several members of the Butler family will be in attendance. It should be a very special day.”

themselves. “Picture taking is highly encouraged. The people that come out are like ambassadors, and they love to show their friends the fun and excitement. From car shows, to ‘best hat contests’, it is a great atmosphere. And you couldn’t be closer to the action on the field.”

And, that’s how you do it, in the tradition of Paul Butler, and now, Jim Drury. 2022 Oak Brook Polo Season June 26, July 17, 24, 31, August 14, 21, 28, September 11, 18, 25 All Sundays. Gates open to ticketed guests at 1pm Go to www.oakbrookpoloclub.com for more details.

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Twenty-one local organizations applied for a grant and four were awarded funding: BEDS Plus ($7,500), Bridge Communities ($10,000), Hope’s Front Door ($5,000), and Housing Forward ($7,500). These agencies are working throughout Community Memorial Foundation’s geographic service area to provide an array of basic needs assistance, including housing; food, medical, and transportation vouchers; and financial literacy programming.

DiDomenico also noted that three words capture the essence of philanthropy and are at the heart of Community Memorial Foundation and the YC2 Program: kindness, partnership, and gratitude. “These philanthropic keys strengthen our collective action, guide our work together, and represent the best in all of us.”

“Community Memorial Foundation and its partners share the vision that young people need opportunities to develop skills that will help them become future leaders and stewards of our community,” says Greg DiDomenico, President & CEO of Community Memorial Foundation. The program, now in its fourth year, encourages students to explore their local community and its social needs; learn about philanthropic theory; and engage in organizational evaluation and grantmaking. This year’s participants elected to direct funding toward efforts that “address the effect of poverty on health by providing for basic needs such as access to nutritious food, homelessness prevention, and promotion of self-sufficiency.”

All students that participated in the program received a sweatshirt identifying them as a “changemaker.” Faculty member Abbey Kutlas-Prickett shared, “when you wear your sweatshirt and someone asks you what a changemaker is, tell them. Tell them you are a changemaker. Tell them about this program and encourage others to be changemakers too.”

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For more information on Community Memorial Foundation’s youth philanthropy program, please visit: cmfdn.org/yc2 About Community Memorial Foundation Community Memorial Foundation (CMF) is a private health conversion foundation established in 1995. The Foundation’s grantmaking and community work are guided by its mission — to measurably improve the health of those who live and work in the western suburbs of Chicago. Throughout over 25 years of regional investment, the Foundation has proudly awarded more than $81 million dollars to nonprofit organizations in the western suburbs of Cook County and southeastern portion of DuPage County. cmfdn.org

Community Memorial Foundation recognized the participating students, schools, and philanthropic and nonprofit partners at an event on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Holiday Inn Countryside. The celebration highlighted the experiences of the teens who participated in the program and showcased what they learned and what inspired them. Jenna Jazayerli, a junior at Hinsdale Central, spoke at the event and recognized the mission and services provided by Bridge Communities. “Though Bridge Communities and their clients have endured struggles throughout the pandemic, they’ve demonstrated true resilience and have persevered during these uncertain times. We are so grateful for all the great work they do.”

Community Memorial Foundation, a west suburban health foundation, partners with local philanthropists, The Burjan Family, Moira & Paul Naffah, and Corlyn & Jeff Simmons, to facilitate the program, which intends to create a culture of philanthropy throughout the region.

DiDomenico recognized all the Foundation’s grantee partners and the students who participated in the program. “Thank you for being you –local changemakers, collaborators, and ambassadors of our philanthropic mission.”

West Suburban Teens Award

Sixty students participating in Community Memorial Foundation’s youth philanthropy program have awarded $30,000 in grant funding to four local nonprofit organizations working to provide basic needs services within the Western Suburbs. The program, known as YC2 (Young Community Changemakers), unites students from Hinsdale Central, Lyons Township, Nazareth Academy, and Riverside-Brookfield high schools in a semester-long effort dedicated to understanding the important roles of the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.

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