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The Morton Arboretum welcomes Origami in the Garden from May 19 to Oct. 22, a series of large-scale metal sculptures inspired by the Japanese art of paper-folding. Created by Santa Febased artists Kevin and Jennifer Box, the exhibition will feature installations, gallery works and the Boxes’ own compositions, as well as collaborative works with some of the world’s top origami artists. Twenty-five displays will be showcased throughout the Arboretum’s east side. “We are thrilled to welcome Origami in the Garden to The Morton Arboretum this spring and summer,” said Sue Wagner, vice president of education and information at the Arboretum. “Framed against the Arboretum’s gallery of trees, each beautiful, one-of-a-kind piece meticulously captures the intricate folds and three-dimensional artistry of origami.” Origami in the Garden is free with Arboretum admission. Related family activities, lectures and workshops will accompany the exhibition, including an opening weekend celebration on May 20 and 21.

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CONTENTS april 34

ON THE COVER PUBLISHER’S PROFILE HM talks with Victor Ciardelli

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TO DO LIST April/May events

SPOTLIGHT Getting squeezed

GIVING BACK It’s a mother daughter thing

SPOTLIGHT A mosaic of friendly confines

INSIDE 60521 Smart-sizing into the right home

IN THE CITY Cooler near the lake

SUMMER TRAVEL Martha’s Vineyard

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PEAK PERFORMANCE The gardener

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PEDIATRIC DENTAL CARE AT HINSDALE DENTISTRY GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

THE TEAM AT HINSDALE DENTISTRY Dr. Peter Harnois was raised in Hinsdale, and is honored to be able to provide care for the community that means so much to him. His gentle techniques and open communication make him a favorite of patients young and old. Dr. Michael Kowalczyk has received advanced residency training for sedation, third molar extraction, Invisalign and laser training. Kids and mothers love his honest and compassionate approach to their care, and appreciate having him as their dentist. If your child has dental anxiety, Hinsdale Dentistry has the

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ADVANCED LASERS FOR OPTIMAL PEDIATRIC DENTAL CARE Drs’ Harnois, Kowalczyk, and Asimakopoulos are constantly searching for the best, least invasive dental techniques and technologies. This allows the practice to provide minimally invasive dental care that helps kids and adults love the dentist and engage with their dental health. Today, the practice’s focus on laser dentistry makes cavity detection and filling less invasive and more soothing. The DIAGNOdent and Waterlase systems transform potentially stressful care into comfortable treatment for all ages. Hinsdale Dentistry provides the most effective, high-tech dentistry for the entire family . We strongly encourage our families to take advantage of the fact that we are a family dentist and to come in together. This way, when you and the family come in to see the dentist, all your bases are covered!

HISTORY OF THE INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY The Hinsdale chapter of the Infant Welfare Society was founded in 1913. The Angel Harvey Clinic in the heart of Logan Square serves Chicago families with healthcare and supportive services. Its members not only dedicate themselves to fundraising for the Society but also support the clinic through season-appropriate drives, baby showers for new moms in need of support, and more. Donations help provide

quality medical, vision, dental and mental healthcare services that families would otherwise be unable to access. Hinsdale Dentistry is the premier sponsor for Tablescapes 2017 of the Infant Welfare Society’s Hinsdale Auxiliary. Their team will be a significant part of the clinic’s summer family health fair. This event allows over 500 family members in need of healthcare services to learn more about affordable, accessible options.

KIDS’ DENTAL CARE TIPS When should I take my child to the dentist for the first check-up? In order to prevent dental problems, your child should see their dentist when the first tooth appears, or no later than his/her first birthday. How do I make my child’s diet safe for his/her teeth? Make sure your child has a balanced diet, including one serving each of: fruits and vegetables, breads and cereals, milk and dairy products, and meat fish and eggs. Limiting the servings of sugars and starches will also aid in protecting your child’s teeth from decay. When should we begin using toothpaste and how much should we use? The sooner the better! Starting at birth, clean your child’s gums with a soft infant toothbrush or cloth and water. Parents should use a tiny smear of fluoride toothpaste to brush baby teeth twice daily as soon as they erupt and a soft, age-appropriate sized toothbrush. Once children are 3 to 6 years old, then the amount should be increased to a pea-size dollop and perform or assist your child’s toothbrushing. Remember that young children do not have the ability to brush their teeth effectively. Children should spit out and not swallow excess toothpaste after brushing.

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APRIL MAY 4/8,9,16 Easter at Cantigny Breakfast with the Bunny on April 8 and 9 includes a breakfast buffet, the Easter Bunny, face painting, and a balloon artist. The elegant Easter Brunch is April 16. cantigny.org

April 15th EASTER EGG HUNT

Bring your baskets and hop on over to Robbins Park to hunt for eggs and visit the Easter Bunny! Areas will be divided by age group and there will be a petting zoo in the park and kids crafts and activities inside The Community House immediately after the egg hunt. This free event is coordinated with the Village of Hinsdale Parks and Recreation Department and will be held rain or shine. Visit thecommunityhouse.org for more information.

4/22 Hinsdale Home Show Find custom remodeling, contractors, painters, designers, landscapers, flooring, architects, windows, kitchens, baths and more at this one-of-a-kind event. hinsdalechamber.com 4/23 Walk for Autism Show your support for the children and families at Charlie’s Gift Center for Autism and Related Disorders. Register by visiting thecommunityhouse.org

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4/29-30 Midwest Daffodil Society Show Features hundreds of daffodils on display, The show includes cut

5/6-7 Elmhurst Art in the Park A juried show of fine art, craft, and design, which is held rain or

5/6-21 Lilac Festival Enjoy lilac-themed events in Lombard, including concerts, plant sales, tours, a stroll

through Lilacia Park, beer and wine tasting, art & craft fair. lombardlilactime.com 5/20-21 Spring Art Festival Features art and music in Oak Brook. www.amdurproductions. com/spring-festival-of-finecraft

5/27 Memorial Day Parade High-school marching bands, drum and bugle corps, veterans’ groups, and active duty military on State St. from Lake to Van Buren in Chicago. cityofchicago.org

April 18th GRAUE MILL & MUSEUM

Graue Mill is the only operating waterwheel gristmill in the Chicago area. After a long winter, the Mill will reopen on April 18th. Save the date for the Mill’s Annual Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th, 2017. In addition, the Frederick Graue House is available for event rentals, group tours and field trips. Visit grauemill.org for more information.. Hinsdale Magazine’s event calendar is provided as a service to the Hinsdale area community. Hinsdale Magazine does not endorse or certify any of the community events listed herein or the accuracy of the listing of said events including dates. Please confirm dates and times with other sources. The information contained in this section is a simple listing of events happening around the area that the staff believes may be of interest to the general community.

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GETTING SQUEEZED Village of Hinsdale prepares to challenge potential widening of Tri-State Tollway by Mike Ellis

PEIRCE PARK The home of Hinsdale Little League which backs up to 294-Tollway. The tollway expansion could put the dividing fence closer to the dugouts.

he Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) is contemplating widening the TriState Tollway from Rosemont to Hickory Hills, and Hinsdale would be significantly impacted if such a project is pursued. The authority, which is comprised of a nine-member board appointed by the Governor of Illinois, is responsible for managing the Tri-State (Interstate 294, and 94 in Lake County), as

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well as the East-West Tollway (Interstate 88), NorthSouth Tollway (Interstate 355), Northwest Tollway (Interstate 90) and the newly-completed Elgin-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hare Western Access (designated Ill. Rte. 390), which was formerly known as the Elgin-Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hare Expressway. Its work is completely independent of construction projects conducted at the state (Illinois Department of Transportation), county or local levels, as the ISTHA receives funding from the tolls it collects on

Bensenville and other areas, and one of the issues that the above-mentioned highways. the tollway is trying to resolve is congestion on I-294, The Village of Hinsdale held a special meeting to address this topic in detail with concerned residents at and [to] provide greater access for truck traffic.” Although construction would not be scheduled to village hall on Feb. 27. According to the village presentation, if the commence until 2020 if such a plan were approved, tollway board were to pursue expansion, the Hinsdale Cauley said ISTHA chairman Bob Schillerstrom Oasis would be torn down, and Hinsdale residents on communicated to him that the authority will likely Harding, Mills and various other streets along the Trireach a decision within the next six months. According to Western Springs village manager State would be affected, as well as Peirce and Veeck Patrick Higgins, the tollway board has never publicly Parks. “It is very important, in my mind, to organize and discussed widening the Tri-State at any of its meetings, be heard by the tollway authority before they finalize and Schillerstrom is the only tollway board member their plans, because they made it clear to us that once that has ever spoken about the subject. If the plan were to move forward, the tollway their plans are finalized, there’s little we can do to authority would also have to construct a new bridge for oppose them,” village president Tom Cauley said. According to Cauley, the ISTHA identified the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad, congestion as which Cauley said a substantial would be built to problem on the accommodate 12 stretch of I-294 lanes. Because the from Balmoral ISTHA would Ave. to 95th Street require the village’s in December 2014, approval of and is considering —TOM CAULEY, VILLAGE PRESIDENT easements in Veeck widening it from Park north of 47th eight to ten or 12 Street, it met with lanes throughout village officials in November 2016 to discuss the topic. this segment. (Cauley said ten lanes appears to be That same month, the tollway authority conducted more probable.) When the tollway was first opened in 1958, it sound measurements in the Woodlands neighborhood was six lanes from Balmoral to Interstate 55, and four in southeast Hinsdale. The potential detrimental impact of a tollway from that point to 95th Street. In 1972, this entire widening project on Hinsdale and some of its residents segment was expanded to six lanes. But the landscape of the western suburbs and include: Chicagoland area has transformed dramatically over the past half-century. In 1970, Naperville was a large Noise in east Hinsdale: More lanes would likely town of nearly 25,000 people; it’s now a small city increase the quantity of traffic, and with enhanced approaching a population of 150,000. And towns like “sound-deadening” technology superior to the current Oswego—which before 1990 was essentially a rural Tri-State walls now available, the village has requested farming community—have become sizable suburbs that construction would not result in a noise increase with populations that exceed Hinsdale and La Grange in southeast and northeast Hinsdale. combined. Accordingly, in 1992, the Tri-State was extended Property concerns: In order to accommodate a to eight lanes from Balmoral to 95th, and in the last widening effort, if the tollway’s current center line decade, the portion between 95th and Interstate 80 were maintained, the village has estimated that sound was also widened to eight. walls would have to be relocated 12 to 15 feet to Between O’Hare Airport and 95th Street, the the west. Some properties within the 600 block of tollway has not been expanded in a quarter-century, Harding and 400 block of Mills are already in very and Cauley said “truck traffic” is one of the factors close proximity to the western wall, and would be fueling the potential project in question. impacted most significantly. “One of the reasons the tollway authority is looking to widen I-294 is because of truck traffic,” he said. Hinsdale Oasis closure: Any widening project would “There’s a lot of truck terminals to the north of us in require at least the temporary closure of the Hinsdale

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HM Spotlight Oasis, as it would be impossible to filter ten lanes through the opening underneath it. Whether the ISTHA would decide to rebuild the oasis following its completion is unknown. “The tax revenue we generate at the oasis is helping to fund our infrastructure—the roads and sewers we do,” Cauley said. “We get about $500,000 from...the oasis.” While it is possible that the gas stations and restaurants could remain open during construction, which is expected to take three years, if they close, the village would lose an estimated $550,000 in annual tax revenue ($300,000 from restaurants; $250,000 from gas stations), resulting in a projected three-year loss of $1.65 million. “What is clear is that the oasis has a limited life as far as the tollway authority is concerned,” Cauley said. Village parks: Peirce, Veeck, Brook and Woodland Parks would be potentially impacted if the sound wall were to be shifted westward. Shoo-fly: If the BNSF bridge were to be reconstructed, a temporary “shoo-fly” would be erected in its place. “A shoofly would be a branch of the train tracks that would go over a new bridge that would be temporary, while they’re replacing the old bridge,” Cauley said, adding that this temporary bridge would extend into Veeck Park for “a couple years.” “We’re very concerned, because that would affect the use of the park.” Cauley said an area of the park could be required to buttress a permanent easement for the new bridge. Village officials met with Schillerstrom on Feb. 6 to convey the village’s concerns and potential alternatives to the project. They proposed not widening the tollway, or starting the lane augmentation north of Hinsdale. Schillerstrom replied that the former was essentially not an option, while the latter would be impractical for the tollway authority. The village also proposed relocating the center line of the tollway further east, as it contends that Western Springs has fewer residences and parks in close proximity to the Tri-State. Schillerstrom told officials that the authority will take this suggestion under consideration. “We also discussed with him the devastating effect that widening I-294 into Hinsdale could have, both on the residents, on the parks and on the oasis,” Cauley said, adding that Schillerstrom acknowledged that the ISTHA is aware that there “will be a lot of unhappy people” in the event of a widening project. In the latter portion of the special meeting, a number of residents of Hinsdale and surrounding towns sounded off and posed questions regarding the potential project. “Many of us here as residents of this community, we came here because of the beauty of the community, the mature trees, the quality of life,” Agurann Bates of Hinsdale said. “When you’re beginning to add more to [the tollway], that takes away

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from those things that most of us moved here for.” A Burr Ridge man that travels the tollway regularly during the week opined that “the obstruction is not in this area,” contending that the most congested zones are around I-55 and within the infamous “Hillside strangler” interchange, where I-294, I-290, I-88 and Roosevelt Road all converge. Cauley said the village intends to be “proactive” in seeking alternative solutions from the tollway authority, referencing that it was heard when the Tri-State was last expanded locally in 1992. “We have been able to make a difference,” he said. “Can we stop the tollway expansion?—maybe, maybe not. But if we are heard, we can minimize the impact of any expansion.” Village trustee Laura LaPlaca, the Hinsdale Caucusendorsed candidate for village president, also started an online petition opposing widening the Tri-State. LaPlaca said the petition had garnered more than 500 signatures as of Feb. 27. The village board is planning to pass a resolution opposing the expansion of I-294 until the final details and their corresponding impact would be known. Cauley said the village will request that the tollway authority addresses drainage concerns of any impacted residents in the event of the sound wall shifting westward; that it considers alternative engineering options like moving the center line eastward; and assurance that the village will not lose revenues if the oasis were to be closed. He said the village would also require that the ISTHA conduct a noise abatement study, which the village would review by hiring its own experts to represent its interests. Most importantly, Cauley said the village will not approve any easements until the plans are fully fleshed out. “They can use their own land to widen the road if they want,” Cauley said. “They can also take down the oasis, because they own it; we don’t; we lease that. But the one thing we do own is Veeck Park, and in order for them to do a shoofly, they’re going to have to reroute the train [tracks] through Veeck Park.” Cauley said the village would also like to express its concerns to Gov. Bruce Rauner. “To the extent we can, we’d like to get the governor involved in this,” he said, “because I think that Hinsdale is a valuable community to a Republican governor, and I think he will listen to us.” n The tollway board collectively meets once per month at the Illinois Tollway headquarters at 2700 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove. Its next meeting is scheduled for April 27 at 9 a.m.; its most recent meeting was held after press-time on March 23 at 9 a.m. Residents seeking more information about the prospective project can e-mail the Village of Hinsdale at tollwayquestions@villageofhinsdale.org, and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority at 294TriState@getipass.com.

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he Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Chapter of the National Charity League (NCL) will host its annual mother-daughter tea on Sunday, April 23, at Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale from 12 to 3 p.m. The NCL is a non-profit organization that facilitates mother-daughter charity work, and dates back many generations. It includes girls from the seventh through the 12th grades. The league works with local charities, while also focusing on leadership and education for participating girls. “We are a new chapter,” chapter president Wendy Davis said. ... “We started the process about two years ago, but...this is our second year operating as a chapter volunteering.” The chapter has grown rapidly; it currently works with 11 local charities, and is planning to add three or four more to accommodate its growing membership. “Our volunteering hours have increased 135 percent over last year, and our membership is full,” Davis said. ... “Things are going really well.” More established in certain parts of the country, the NCL was founded in Los Angeles in 1925. The organization currently has 231 chapters with 63,000 members in 26 states. Its headquarters are located in Costa Mesa, Calif. “The first chapter in Illinois started in Naperville

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CIARDELLI TEAMS UP WITH SOX Guaranteed Rate Field begins a new chapter with Chicago White Sox

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insdale resident and Guaranteed Rate founder and CEO Victor Ciardelli sat down with Hinsdale Magazine to discuss the “upside” of Guaranteed Rate Field, his company’s new stadium sponsorship deal with the Chicago White Sox. The company’s famous logo, with a downward red arrow signifying guaranteed lowest rates to its customers, has created a buzz with Sox fans and baseball fans throughout the country. Ciardelli said he welcomed the

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partnership with the team and White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, because it “made sense” to have his Chicagobased company partner with the iconic ballclub. “The White Sox actually approached us,” he said. “Brooks Boyer, the White Sox chief marketing officer, said they would be interested in a partnership–and we immediately thought it was a perfect fit. They wanted a local company that had a great reputation in the marketplace,

VICTOR CIARDELLI The Founder & CEO of Guaranteed Rate signed a 13-year stadium naming rights deal with the Chicago White Sox. The previous stadium name was US Cellular Field since 2003.

had customer engagement, and would be able to bring some energy to the park.’’ Once the deal was sealed last year, the national media jumped all over the topic, speaking with fans both for and against the new name. Some were relieved that “The Cell” (U.S. Cellular Field) is finally gone, while others predicted that the “down arrow” would foretell the future of the Sox. Ciardelli gives Sox fans more credit than some of what has been reported in the media. “The White Sox did ask us to modify our logo to make it look more like home plate, but we wanted to be true to our company brand,” he said. “The red arrow is our identity, and so we wanted it to stay.’’

Ciardelli stood by his commitment to his company’s brand, and signed the Chicago-based mortgage lender to a 13-year naming rights agreement. The 50-year-old entrepreneur told Hinsdale Magazine that White Sox fans are smart baseball fans that understand the game, and know baseball is won and lost on the field, regardless of whom the stadium sponsor is. Ciardelli said that during the weeks after the sponsorship announcement, the news was trending on Twitter, which enhanced brand recognition. Web traffic increased for Guaranteed Rate’s company homepage at Rate.com, and the hype has already started to pay dividends for Ciardelli. “Employment applications streamed in, along with visits Continued on the next page

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We immediately thought it was a perfect fit. They wanted a local company that had a great reputation in the marketplace, had customer engagement, and would be able to bring some energy to the park.’’’ —VICTOR CIARDELLI

to our web site,” he said. “Our goal is to increase our national recognition with the naming rights deal, and that lets our customers know we are going to be here for a long time.” The White Sox fandom is already tossing around nicknames. “The Rate” is catching on, echoing the previous nickname “The Cell.” Stadium sponsorship and nicknames aside, Sox fans will look to performance on the baseball diamond to turn their team around this year. Ciardelli, an Oak Brook native, knows something about comebacks and a hard work ethic. He founded Guaranteed Rate during the tech boom with his mortgage brokerage service, and survived the turmoil when many others collapsed. He weathered the housing storm, and credits his

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success to his employees and the company’s dedication to its customers. “My goal was to be the No. 1 mortgage provider in the country, and it is still the same goal,” said Ciardelli, who has grown Guaranteed Rate to the eighth-largest retail mortgage provider in the United States. He is now staffed with 3,231 employees, and has his sights set on Quicken Loans, currently the biggest online mortgage provider. Guaranteed Rate is riding high on its “digital mortgage,” which gives customers approval in minutes, and allows buyers to securely upload and digitally sign loan documents during the transparent mortgage process. In 2016, Guaranteed Rate reached an astounding $23

GUARANTEED RATE FIELD Located in Chicago, Illinois. It serves as the home ballpark for the Chicago White Sox

billion in loan funding, generating more than $777 million in company revenue. Ciardelli said he built the company on the principles of honesty and fairness, and guarantees the borrower’s rate based on his or her qualification. “That was the basic premise of founding Guaranteed Rate,” he said. “The first-time home buyer is going to get the exact same rate as a savvy buyer with the same credentials. We are never going to take advantage of anyone.’’ Ciardelli plans on doing even more for his customers, as the company continues to grow. In March, Guaranteed Rate announced the creation of 280 jobs for its loan origination training program called “Liftoff.” The company also expanded its office space by an additional 22,000 square feet. The move paves the way for more services, as Guaranteed Rate recently entered into an agreement with Realogy, a global leader in residential real estate, to form a joint venture called Guaranteed Rate Affinity.

Ciardelli credits his company’s growth to the working environment. “I really want to make lives better when people come to work here,” he said. “One of our core values is an environment that supports the best of the best–and we are big on giving back.’’ Ciardelli’s philanthropic spirit led to the creation of the Guaranteed Rate Foundation, which was formed to help employees and the community through difficult times in their lives. Ciardelli led the company’s efforts to donate more than 73,000 pounds of food around the country, and the Foundation gave away about $594,000 in charitable grants to employees and community members facing dire circumstances in 2016. “We have a very charitable organization and have built an incredible culture around love and compassion,” he said. “With every contribution that employees donate to the foundation, 100 percent of it is going to someone in need.’’ n

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A MOSAIC OF FRIENDLY CONFINES By Anya Uppal | Photography by Daniel Garcia From one sports arena to the next, Burr Ridge resident Rick Dahl has been making one-of-a-kind artwork since 1994. Dahl makes photo mosaics of famous sports arenas, which are exhibited in homes and offices of professional athletes and coaches, and even the sports venues themselves. The theme portrayed in his photo mosaics comes from his passion for sports. In high school, Dahl was named MVP of the Chicago Public League championship game at Soldier Field, and played on a team that won two Chicago highschool basketball championships. Dahl also played college football on a full scholarship at Eastern Illinois University. He later tried out for the Chicago Bears twice, but unfortunately got cut by head coach Jack Pardee. Dahl sold his first piece to the United Center, and has been making one to two pieces a year for the past 20 years. The idea of a mosaic photograph had caught his attention at a place in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, where he saw a black-and-white mosaic of an old building. However, the idea of creating his own unique

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mosaics of sports arenas arose while he was receiving cancer treatment at Rush Presbyterian in 1994. “I started....when I was doing cancer treatment,” Dahl said. “They were working on a new United Center, and you could see the old Chicago Stadium from my window. ... So every day for eight weeks, I’d go there and start shooting pictures, hoping to make a collage.” Each photo mosaic has a different number of pictures, ranging from 75 pictures up to 500. There are no replicas of a mosaic, truly making them unique. “I take a tripod...and I do a test shoot, and from the test shoot, I start creating a point where I’m in the center, and I can start shooting pictures going to the left, then going to the right,” Dahl said. Although Dahl had an idea of what he wanted his product to be, he did not receive any information about how to create these mosaics. He was self-taught, which made the process frustrating, he said. Creating a photo mosaic is not a short process. After he

Rick Dahl of Burr Ridge has been furnishing unique stadium photo mosaics since 1994.

shoots the photos, Dahl goes to a photo lab that develops photos. From there, he receives his 4-by-6-inch prints of the images to finally start creating the mosaics. At first, he laid everything across the bottom of the board straight. He then realized there is a vanishing point in architecture, where the sides of the stadium appear smaller as you move away from the center. “It’s a mess when you lay them all out, because you don’t have a starting point, so you have to start in the middle and work your way out,” Dahl said. As he is working, Dahl tries to give each mosaic a unique touch, adding to its individuality. “I try to have all the pictures be different, because that is what gives it its uniqueness. Each picture on top of each other has different gradients of colors and shades, and makes it look nicer,” Dahl said. Dahl takes about one week for the smaller pieces, and two to five weeks for the larger pieces. When he finishes a mosaic, Dahl contacts people that he thinks might be interested in purchasing his work. So far, he has sold to major sports organizations, as well as players and coaches of sports teams. “It’s fun when it’s done,” Dahl said, “because you know it’s [the] only one in the world.”n

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SMART-SIZING INTO THE RIGHT HOME Hinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk to feature pair of homes built for local residents looking to downsize BY M I KE E LLI S | PH OTO G RAPHY BY KYLE HAM PS O N

With taxes continuing to escalate and college tuition rates as high as ever, many empty-nesters in Hinsdale and surrounding communities are seeking a way to downsize, yet remain in the friendly confines of the western suburbs. This year’s Hinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk will feature a pair of new homes moderately sized, and constructed for homeowners with downsizing on the mind. Jody Tate of Hinsdale has two sons, and with her younger son going off to college last fall, relocated to a classic farmhouse with a modern twist in southwest Hinsdale about a year ago. Tate, who operates her own interior design business, JMT Designs, worked with architect Patrick Plunkett and builder Byrne Builders on the design and layout of the home, which is approximately 3,000 square feet and situated on a 50-foot lot. The family moved just two blocks from its previous home, which was larger and better suited for a household of four; but as empty-nesters for much of the year now, Tate said the move “just made more sense.” “Still being in this area, wanting our kids to come home, and being comfortable [were] important to us,” she said. The home features an open floor plan, with rooms being essentially defined by the furniture, as opposed to demarcated by solid walls. The first floor is predominated by an open space that consists of the Tates’ family room, living room and eating area. “The whole heart of our house now revolves around a tenfoot-long, four-foot-wide island,” Tate said, adding that the concept of an open floor plan has become increasingly desired in recent years. The back of the home contains a large sliding door to the exterior, which was a popular feature of a new home in the Elm neighborhood on the kitchen walk last year, as some readers that participated may remember. “When it’s nice, we can open the whole back of our house up,” Tate said. The door opens to the back patio, which is highlighted by

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a fireplace in the center. The backyard also features a garage that doubles as an office for Tate on its second floor. While the concept of a sliding door may seem better adapted for a more temperate climate, Tate said her family savors the outdoors. “I kind of feel like you would see this more often in a warmer climate,” she said, “but we decided that we would go with it, because we like to use our patio area.” Mel Cooney of Hinsdale also recently downsized to a new home south of the downtown area. Cooney grew up locally, but spent the last 20 summers on the East Coast, and at a condominium in downtown Chicago. She said her large home on Cape Cod was ideal for when any of her 23 grandchildren would come visit, but after her husband died, she “just didn’t need that big house anymore.” With her children residing nearby in Elmhurst, Downers Grove and Lisle, respectively, Cooney set out for Hinsdale, but said she was unable to locate a smaller home near the downtown area. “Condominiums and townhouses are pretty much outside the village limits,” she said. Consequently, Cooney built her own home with the help of local builder Julie Jordan of J. Jordan Homes. The home is a Dutch colonial, but strongly resembles a cottage you might find on the East Coast. And like the Tate residence, it was built on an open floor plan. The kitchen was furnished by Laura O’Brien, and features a floor-to-ceiling pantry. Cooney said the kitchen is the primary room you see upon entering the house, “because it’s the heart of the first floor.” Approximately 2,700 square feet, the home features a sunroom that appears as if it were formerly an old, enclosed porch, as well as a built-in “book nook” underneath the staircase. Perhaps most striking is the television set in the living room, which is built in to a round mirror in such a way that optically makes the TV invisible to the eye when turned off. “When the TV is off, you’re looking at a round mirror,”

Cooney said. Cooney said one of the main draws to her location is that she is within walking distance to downtown Hinsdale and the train station, from which she can catch the train to downtown Chicago, where she goes once per week. The Cooney home, a new Dutch “I love being able to walk to everything,” colonial, will be featured on this she said. “To me, that’s a huge advantage. year’s Hinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk. When I was downtown, I spent more time sitting in traffic on the Eisenhower [Expressway] than anything.” With smaller footprints to work with, both Cooney and Tate said efficiency was a priority. “It was kind of like building a ship, because [the house is] small,” Cooney said. “We used every inch of space that we could possibly use.” “With the downsizing focus of this house, we took advantage of every square inch of space,” Tate said. A three-story condominium development and a large, four-story luxury apartment complex are currently going up locally in downtown Clarendon Hills, while the Foxford Station condominiums are under construction in downtown Western The Tate home, a classic farmhouse Springs. with a modern twist, will appear on Tate said while she prefers having a the kitchen walk this May. patio and yard, she could see developments like these as an advantageous option for other empty-nester couples seeking to downsize. “It would be nice if there were other options in the area,” she said. ... “[People] definitely want to get rid of their larger opportunity to do more travel.” home and the taxes, but want to stay here.” Cooney shared a similar sentiment, but said she doesn’t Cooney said downsizing is ideal “just to make your life think Hinsdale will go the same route as some neighboring simpler, to enjoy time with people, as opposed to spending villages. time worrying about your house.” “It would be nice if there were some lovely newer “It offers a lot of freedom,” she said, “and not [to] be townhomes [near downtown Hinsdale],” she said, “but I tied to something that’s so expensive and so big.” n don’t see that happening in the near future.” For anyone considering downsizing themselves, both The Hinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk will take place on May Cooney and Tate said their new homes are much easier to 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $40 if purchased in maintain, while the considerable cost savings can open up advance, and $50 on the day of the event. For the third the budget for other spending. consecutive year, a VIP trolley experience will be offered to “It’s not all about the family home for us anymore,” Tate a limited number of participants for $80. Proceeds from the said. ... “We see ourselves downsizing mainly for the purpose walk will benefit the Hinsdale Historical Society. For more information, visit www.kitchen-walk.com. of not having to maintain such a large house, and having the

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Drake Executive Lounge

Situated on the corner of Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Ave., and located in the legendary beaux-art Drake Hotel, Drake Bros. (named after second generation hoteliers John and Tracy Drake) offers traditional American breakfasts in a casual atmosphere that overlooks Oak Street Beach, Lake Shore Drive and The Magnificent Mile. The historic hotel’s executive lounge is open to guests staying in executive suites and Hilton Honors members with Diamond statuses. Drake Bros. 140 E. Walton Place 312 787 2200 thedrakehotel.com Mon. thru Fri. 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sat. and Sun. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drake Bros.

Founded in 1875, the Chicago Yacht Club at Monroe Station is located in the center of Chicago’s lakefront culture. Anchored by the city skyline, as well as Grant, Millennium and Maggie Daley Parks, this private club— which has hosted the Race to Mackinac annually since 1921—offers incredible views of the lake and city from its main dining room and seasonal outdoor patio. 44 hinsdale60521.com | Hinsdale Magazine, Inc.

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Located on the 13th floor of the recently-renovated Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, once Chicago’s celebrated 1890s athletic club designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb, with a facade resembling the Doge’s Palace in Venice, Cindy’s rooftop and open-air terrace (named after Cindy Pritzker and designed to look like a Michigan beach house, according to executive chef Christian Ragano) offers spectacular views of Millennium and Grant Parks, The Art Institute, the Museum Campus, Lake Michigan and beyond. Cindy’s Rooftop Restaurant 12 S. Michigan Ave. 312 792 3502 cindysrooftop.com Mon. thru Fri. 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sun. 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.

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Launched at Navy Pier in 1991, the sleek Odyssey Chicago dinner cruise ship boasts unmatched panoramic skyline views from its rooftop lounge. This modern ship cruises year-round, and offers lunch, brunch and dinner cruises, as well as holiday-themed cruises, and the popular fireworks dinner cruise, which is available from Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Odyssey Chicago 600 E. Grand Ave. 888 957 2634 odysseycruises.com Call for hours

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Located in the heart of Lincoln Park and sitting atop the Hotel Lincoln. The J. Parker (named after John Parker, one of President Abraham Lincoln’s bodyguards the night he was assassinated at Ford’s Theater in Washington, who brazenly left the president’s side during the play’s intermission to drink at a nearby tavern) boasts unobstructed park and lake views, and is considered one of the best rooftops in the city. The J. Parker 1816 N. Clark Street, 13th Floor 312 254 4747 jparkerchicago.com Mon. thru Thurs. 7 to 11 a.m., 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fri. 7 to 11 a.m., 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sat. 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. (kitchen closed from 2 to 4 p.m.) Sun. 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. (kitchen closed from 2 to 4 p.m.)

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HINSDALE MAGAZINE’S SUMMER TRAVEL

MARTHA’S VINEYARD Natural beauty and a pretty-but-laid-back vibe make for an idyllic summer getaway BY KERRIE KENNEDY PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY MARTHA’S VINEYARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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GINGERBREAD COTTAGES Whimsical Victorian cottages found in Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard are an exceptionally well-preserved collection of houses, laced with fanciful gingerbread details in an array of shapes and colors.

Just south of Cape Cod in

Massachusetts lies Martha’s Vineyard, an island steeped in politics, tradition and popular culture. Known to locals and summer regulars as “The Vineyard,” this Victorian enclave was famously the setting for Stephen Spielberg’s Jaws, and less widely known as the resting place of John Belushi, who is buried at Abel’s Hill Cemetery in Chilmark, Mass. And then of course, there’s the notoriety that comes from presidential visits—everyone from Ulysses S. Grant and Grover Cleveland, to John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton and more recently, Barack Obama have vacationed here—and unfortunately, a 1969 accident that left an indelible stain on the late Sen. Ted Kennedy’s public image, and a 1999 plane crash that claimed the lives of pilot John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette and her sister Lauren. But infamy aside, what draws visitors to this summer colony are its natural beauty, sandy beaches, rich history, vibrant culture, laidback preppy style and oodles of foodie destinations. Getting there takes some effort, but that’s part of the charm of this get-away-fromit-all island. From Boston’s Logan Airport, Cape Air offers year-round service to Martha’s Vineyard, while JetBlue, Delta and U.S. Airways offer seasonal service. Or you can rent a car at the airport, drive to Woods Hole (under two hours), and hop on a ferry with your car. Continued on the next page

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P L AY

A car will come in handy if you want to explore all six of the island’s towns. Down-island, there’s the whaling town of Edgartown, where you’ll want to visit the beautiful Edgartown Lighthouse; Oak Bluffs, home to the charming Gingerbread Cottages, an iconic carousel and an 18-hole golf course; and Vineyard Haven, home to the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center. Up the island, there’s Aquinnah, with its dramatic and colorful clay cliffs; Chilmark, home to the delicious Chilmark Chocolates and the Lucy Vincent Beach, arguably the nicest beach on the island; and West Tisbury, where a sunset sail on Wing, a 26foot charter yacht, is a bucket-list “must.” And if you have the time, take a trip to the postcard-perfectly preppy island of Nantucket. If you don’t want to spend the night (the ferry leaves in the afternoon), then consider chartering a boat or flying.

STAY

You won’t find chain hotels on

The Vineyard—instead, you’ll find an interesting array of boutique hotels, bed and breakfasts, and historic inns. One of the more family-friendly options is the Winnetu Oceanside Resort at South Beach in Edgartown. Offering a complimentary children’s day program, a shuttle bus to downtown Edgartown, not to mention antique fire truck rides, face-painting, lemonade and cookies, s’mores, lawn games, a life-sized outdoor chess-board, heated swimming pools, tennis courts and private lessons, yoga on the lawn, bike rentals and more. The resort provides a multitude of suites that can easily accommodate larger families. Continued on page 52

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Edgartown WINNETU OCEANSIDE RESORT A resort that offers exceptional resort facilities and activities

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EAT

Clambakes are a Martha’s

Vineyard tradition, and Nancy’s in Oak Bluffs, with its waterfront location, offers a romantic clambake for two, featuring New England clam chowder, twin lobsters, a dozen little necks, mussels, sausage, corn on the cob and red bliss potatoes. Picnics are another “must” on the island, and 7a Foods, a farm-to-takeout restaurant in West Tisbury, will fill your basket with conversationstarters like the Liz Lemon: hot, homemade pastrami, turkey, Swiss, coleslaw, Russian dressing and potato chips on rye. Afterwards, stop by Mad Martha’s (in Edgartown and Oak Bluffs) for some of the best ice cream on the island.

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THE BLACK DOG TAVERN Full-service, waterfront dining on Vineyard Haven Harbor

Love in Edgartown, where you just might bump into a celebrity or two enjoying their lattes and muffins. Later on, drop by the Black Dog Tavern in Vineyard Haven for a cold one, and leave with a Black Dog T-shirt—a low-key way to say, “I’ve been to The Vineyard.” If you’re a beer connoisseur, stop by Offshore Ale Company in Oak Bluffs, where house-made microbrews pair well with fried fish and ocean views.

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SHOP

CB Stark Jewelers in Edgartown and Vineyard Haven. Memorialize your Vineyard vacation with a charm or two, from classic island lighthouses or sailboats, and sharks or pink whales, to Adirondack chairs or anchors. Prices vary.

2. Vineyard Vines in Edgartown.

If any store represents the island aesthetic, it’s Vineyard Vines, founded by two friends that spent their summers on the The Vineyard. Ginger Island Gingham Classic Tucker shirt, $98.50

MV Allston in Oak Bluffs. Offering nautical preppy fashion with a twist, MV Allston is the place to pick up a soughtafter legendary T-shirt, a brand created by a pair of friends that spent their youth summering in Oak Bluffs. $24

4. Black Dog Tavern Announce your

membership in the “Vineyard tribe” with a Black Dog Tavern T-shirt, $26.

5. Murdick’s Fudge in Oak Bluffs/

Edgartown/Vineyard Haven. Don’t even try to resist; get your fudge on at Murdick’s, which has been tempting Vineyard visitors since 1887. The Cape Cod Cranberry—both sweet and tart—is a classic slice of the island.

Vinyard Bath Co. in Edgartown. Long after your vacation is over, slather yourself in the crisp smell of grapefruit, evoking Edgartown’s white picket fences and billowing sails. Edgartown body butter and brown sugar scrub set, $58

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ROCK ‘N’ RAISE EVENT PHOTOS BY DANIEL GARCIA

Hosted by the Monroe School PTO, the Rock ‘N’ Raise fundraiser was on Saturday, February 25 at The Clubhouse in Oakbrook Center. Rock N’ Raise is Monroe’s biennial fundraiser and is the school’s largest effort providing support for supplemental programming and funding capital expense projects over a two-year period. Funds raised through “Johnny Spare Cash” purchased STEAM items and voted on by students. When students hit a certain target for the collection, a school sledding day and additional special parties are rewarded.

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TABLESCAPES PHOTOS BY DANIEL GARCIA

Roughly 500 ladies from the Chicagoland area attended the annual Tablescapes benefit, hosted by the Hinsdale chapter of the Infant Welfare Society (IWS) auxiliary, at the Hilton-Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook on March 12. The theme of the benefit was “celebrate,” and the atmosphere exuded elegance and sophistication, punctuated by the assortment of tablescapes on display, which were designed by chapter members. Some attendees went for the $5,000 grand-prize raffle, while others browsed the silent auction for a variety of items ranging from local gift certificates to sports tickets and memorabilia. Elizabeth Hennessy, president of the IWS board of directors, explained that the society’s clinic on the Northwest Side provides services for uninsured and underinsured families through its dental, optometry, prenatal and adult-help, and counseling services, as well as its specialized therapy for children with special needs. All proceeds from Tablescapes will benefit the Infant Welfare Society.

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1. Elegant tablescape display; 2. Lynda Bumstead and Charlotte Laughton; 3. Ruchi Gaur, Christine Trainer and Catherine Ann Welch; 4. Iris Segrue, Joyce Cox Cunningham and Celeste DiBenedetto

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HAPPY TO BE ME! PHOTOS BY CHRIS LEE

Nearly 200 moms and daughters from the western suburbs attended the fifth annual Happy to Be Me! luncheon, presented by the Robert Crown Center for Health Education (RCC), at The Carlisle in Lombard on Feb. 25. Ladies enjoyed boutique shopping and lunch, before listening to guest speaker Lisa Ryckbosch, director of professional, corporate and community relations for the DePaul University womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball program. The event is designed to empower girls and build selfesteem through positive messages delivered in a friendly environment. Ryckbosch exhorted girls to find their passions and pursue them, and to concentrate on the process required to achieve goals, as opposed to just the objects themselves.

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STEM NIGHT PHOTOS BY CHRIS LEE

Notre Dame School held its inaugural STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) night, presented by educators from Northern Illinois University (NIU), in the school gymnasium on Feb. 23. Educators from the NIU STEM outreach program set up roughly 20 stations in the gym and â&#x20AC;&#x153;dark roomâ&#x20AC;? on stage, covering an assortment of scientific concepts, including electricity, optics, acoustics and magnetism. STEM outreach associate Jeremy Benson showed off a handful of high-voltage displays in the dark room, introducing electrical concepts like the illuminating a light-bulb through wireless electricity. One of the most popular exhibits of the evening was a hair-raising one in the gym, in which kids would place their hands on a large spherical ball, only to feel their hair gradually rise from their scalps. The hair extends into the air, as a result of the repulsion of similarly-charged electrons separating farther and farther apart.

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LIONS CLUB DINNER PHOTOS BY MIKE ELLIS

More than 40 members and their spouses from the Clarendon Hills Lions Club attended the organization’s annual appreciation dinner at Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale on March 10. The club, comprised of 50 members altogether, raised more than $32,000 through fundraising events over its last club year, which were dispersed among 25 charitable and community organizations. Recipients range from Aspire, SEASPAR, DuPage County PADS and People’s Resource Center on the charitable end, to Dancin’ in the Street, the Clarendon Hills Public Library, the Clarendon Hills Little League and the District 86 special education program on the community side. The Lions club’s primary annual fundraiser is Christmas tree sales. For more information about the Clarendon Hills Lions Club, visit www.chlions.org.

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The Gardener Every morning, she awakes at dawn, and immediately walks to her garden. It is her first thought. How it gives her great satisfaction and pleasure! Roses, daffodils, lilacs, orchids, mums, ivy, violets, honeysuckle, moss, ferns and more adorn a good portion of her land. Each creation has been well-planned. On other parts of her plot, she has cultivated seasonal fruits and vegetables. She is self-sufficient; she grows what she needs; she grows what she wants. Season to season, her routines are calculated and steadfast. She thinks quietly to herself. “Your mind

intrusions here. Stillness is the music in the air. She loves her garden; she is the gardener. Your mind is a garden. Anything can be planted here; anything can grow here. Weeds or beautiful flowers can grow equally. Work it, and it flourishes; cultivate it, or let it run wild; leave it unattended, and it dies. It’s up to you. You can keep it all natural, or poison it with chemicals. You can invite others into the garden, or leave it for your solitude. is a garden.

Anything can be planted Are you the gardener of your “Sunshine? That’s God’s work.“ mind? Do you provide the water “Water? I can help a little here.” here; anything can grow here.” and fertilizer needed for full “Pruning? That’s God’s work with –JIM FANNIN mental bloom? Do you till your a storm or two. The rest is all me.” mind by removing the weeds of “Tilling the soil? Me.” negativity? Do you prune the “Animal intruders? That’s God’s thoughts that can cause your dreams to wither and die? work; however, I can fence them out or scurry them off Do you provide the needed mental sunshine with your without harm.” relentless optimism and dogged positivity? Do you fence “Planting new seeds? Me.” out the negative intrusions? Do you protect your garden “Pulling the weeds? Me.” from the pestilence of hatred, racism and prejudice? “Harsh weather? That’s God’s work. How I react to it? Me.“ “Removing tiny, unwanted stones? Me.” Do you deserve the abundance that a beautiful mental “Soil? That’s God’s work, but I can fertilize it. Part me.” garden can provide? Have you put in the work? Have you “Covering the garden before a frost? Me.” nurtured the tiny seeds of hope that could potentially “Harvesting the literal and figurative fruits of my labor. bloom into reality? Are you ready to reap the rewards of a Me.” This is my garden; I am the gardener. passionately-well-attended mental garden? If you choose, Just before sunset, she sits on an antique garden bench it can be an everyday occurrence. A bountiful harvest of carved from stone. Peace and tranquility permeate the air. happiness, peace and tranquility awaits you. All of her senses are aroused at the beauty of her garden. It is her sanctuary; it is her safe house. There are no You are the gardener. n

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