Downers Grove Magazine | Community Scene
Wine, Women & Shoes This annual event took place on June 25th at Ruth Lake Country Club. With nearly 300 guests, attendees enjoyed a day of fashion and compassion, all in honor of helping the 100+ families served this year by Bridge Communities.
DEBBIE PAWLOWICZ AND KRISTI GORSKI
GRETCHEN MUNGAN AND ANGELA DEPPE
MANY WOMEN FROM DOWNERS GROVE ATTENDED THE SUCCESSFUL EVENT INCLUDING ELIZABETH DEAN AND MICHELLE GENTILE (FRONT LEFT TO RIGHT).
West Suburban Humane Society West Suburban Humane Society kicked off its summer of ‘Yoga with Adoptables’ classes in June. These beginner-level yoga classes were led by Amanda Rhodes from Yoga by Degrees Downers Grove and classes were sponsored by Gerald Subaru of Naperville. The pictured June classes were at ‘socially-distant’ capacity and attendees enjoyed refreshments and socialization time with Adoptable puppies Dunkin, Peet and Caribou after the class.
DUNKIN, PEET AND CARIBOU WITH ATTENDEES Photo by Jill Clavet
DUNKIN AND PEET ATTENTIVELY LISTEN FOR DIRECTIONS Photo by Jeremy Dixon
The Downers Grove Area Branch of AAUW The organization enjoyed their only in-person meeting for the 2020-2021 year with a June installation of board members. Two scholarship winners attended via Zoom to share updates on their educational progress. AAUW was proud to have awarded three Back-to-theBooks Scholarships last year thanks to the generous donations of 34 members since the 2020 Used Book Sale was cancelled due to the pandemic. Find dgaauw on Facebook, Twitter, or its website (downersgrove-il.aauw.net) to find out what is planned for their 72nd year! 60
2021/2022 BOARD MEMBERS EMILY OWENS, HARRIETT LINDSTROM, KRISTEN BEIRNE, KIM VENZON, COLEEN WALTER, PATTY PAGE, SANDRA SANSONE BRENNAN (JULIA VENETIS WAS NOT PRESENT)
HOSPITALITY CHAIRS JOAN FISHER AND SUE SCHALL DOWNERS GROVE MAGAZINE
