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THE GREATEST GENERATION George Hogrewe, Hinsdale native, World War II veteran and 1941 Hinsdale Central graduate

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In honor of Independence Day, we feature George

We hope that you enjoy this summer issue, packed

Hogrewe, a Hinsdale native and World War II veteran,

with events and places to go. The area’s outdoor

who vividly recounted the Hinsdale of yesteryear, as well

live entertainment kicks off with Hinsdale Uniquely

as his three years of service at sea in the U.S. Navy.

Thursdays, Burr Ridge’s Concerts on the Green and

“The Greatest Generation” is a phrase coined by

Clarendon Hills’ Dancin’ in the Street. Oak Brook

journalist Tom Brokaw to describe those who lived through

continues its Sunday Polo tradition and its annual Taste of Oak Brook festival on July 3

the Great Depression, and fought in World War II. While veterans like

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worked tirelessly on the home-front as laborers, medical professionals,

preparedness on p. 24 with “Posh

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picnic” by Kerrie Kennedy.

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and volunteers to become the great

Pack your picnic basket, and hit

generation that helped defeat Nazi

the road to neighboring wineries

aggression. Sadly, with each passing

this summer. Hinsdale Magazine’s

year, we lose 372 veterans per day.

Summer Travel pages take you to

Hogrewe and about 320,000 fellow

Michigan (p. 48), where you will

veterans remain today, representing only about two percent of the 16 million who served in World War II.

You will read Mike Ellis’s article

on p. 26, recalling how Hogrewe enlisted three weeks before the

THE GREATEST GENERATION George Hogrewe, Hinsdale native, World War II veteran and 1941 Hinsdale Central graduate

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Our staff invites you to send photos of your favorite wineries and summer destinations so that we may add them to our 2019 Hinsdale

Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The hometown hero

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on the Oak Brook Polo Grounds.

Our staff provides you concert

Hogrewe served overseas, others

Magazine Best of Reader Favorites.

and American Legion Post 250 member told Hinsdale

In our 2018 Best of Reader Favorites (p. 38), you will

Magazine about his experience as a U.S. Navy officer

see this year’s nominees in 40 different categories,

and his early years in Hinsdale. Each Memorial Day since

including food, fashion, shopping and more. All the

the early 1990s, he has recited the famous war poem “In

votes have been tallied, and we are proud to bring the

Flanders Fields” on the steps of the Hinsdale Memorial

results to you for the third straight year. Congratulations

Building in honor of those who gave their lives for our

to

country. We salute Mr. Hogrewe and his generation.

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CONTENTS | July 2018 10 PUBLISHER LETTER 18 TO DO LIST

July/August calendar of events

24 20 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Summer lineup

24 FASHION & STYLE

Posh picnic

26 COVER STORY HM sits down with George Hogrewe,

Hinsdale native, World War II veteran and

1941 Hinsdale Central graduate

32 SPOTLIGHT

Fitting right in

34 ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

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Born to run

38 BEST OF READER FAVORITE

2018 winners revealed

48 SUMMER TRAVEL

Sideways in Michigan

50 COMMUNITY SCENE

Derby-themed auction Hinsdale Memorial Day Parade Night at Nantucket Brooks Tonn Memorial Tournament Daisy Days

62 SPORTS

The state’s best NFL dreams

ON THE COVER: George Hogrewe, Photographed by Marcello Rodarte.

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TO•DO•LIST 7/4

Hinsdale Fourth of July Parade & Celebration

The parade will commence at 10 a.m., beginning at Sixth and Garfield Streets in Hinsdale.

The family festival features a collection of handmade arts and crafts, plus family activities.

Family-friendly entertainment and activities include kids inflatables, and the annual Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Rotary Club turtle races. www.hinsdalechamber.com

7/5,12,19 and 26 Uniquely Thursdays

Join us in July for our 16th season in Burlington Park. www.hinsdalechamber.com

7/11-15

The Taste of Chicago

Visit more than 40 restaurant

JULY/AUGUST 2018

booths, food trucks, a beer hall, a wine garden, a cocktail lounge and first-rate concerts (free if you sit on the lawn) in Grant Park. www.cityofchicago.org

7/13 & 14

Hinsdale Sidewalk Sale

Merchants from all shopping areas have their merchandise available for purchase throughout downtown Hinsdale. Held rain or shine. www.hinsdalechamber.com

7/15

Butler Challenge Cup

Enjoy a day of conservation and horses and horsepower. The afternoon starts with an on-field parade of new and classic Ferraris for you to admire, followed by the finals of the historic Butler Challenge Cup tournament. www.oakbrookpoloclub.com

7/15

Summer Sundays

Families can rock out at Brookfield Zoo at its Summer Sundays kickoff event with The Happiness Club taking the stage.

This energetic, diverse group of kids from Chicago will have zoo-goers on their feet and dancing during their creative musical show. www.czs.org/summersundays

7/18-22

County Fair

The Kane County Fair is an oldfashioned fair with farm animals, a petting zoo, live music, bullriding, truck-pull and fair food in St. Charles. www.enjoyillinois.com

7/20

Children’s Garden Campout

Pitch your tent on the lawn inside the children’s garden. Visit hands-on activity stations, and enjoy snacks, night hikes and bedtime stories. In the morning, awake to the sound of birds singing, and then enjoy a light breakfast and a chance to explore the children’s garden before it opens to the general public. www.mortonarb.org/courses/ children’s-garden-campout

7/20-21

Summer Nights Music Festival

Zoogoers can enjoy an evening of live music and roaming kids’ entertainment, enhanced dining experiences, a beer and wine garden, fascinating animal encounters and a spectacular laser light show.

CZS.org/SummerNights

7/21

Party at the Zoo

Check out the animals, listen to music and purchase beer, wine and food during Night at the Zoo

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at Lincoln Park Zoo (for ages 21 and up). www.lpzoo.org/night-zoo

7/21

Cardboard Boat Regatta

Join us at Hinsdale Community Pool for the second annual cardboard boat regatta. Construct your own boat from cardboard and duct tape (provided at the event), and race other teams across the lap pool. www.hinsdalechamber.com

7/22

The Heartland Cup

This season, Oak Brook Polo will introduce The Heartland Cup, an out-of-state exhibition match between Oak Brook and a rival, out-of-state team. Before the match, we will open our gates early to the public to enjoy the Illinois Jaguar Club’s 2018 Concours, Cats & Ponies Soiree, featuring new and vintage cars. www.oakbrookpoloclub.com

7/22

Legoland Day

Zoo-goers won’t want to miss Legoland day at Brookfield Zoo. The littlest of guests can interact with a master builder, and watch his amazing live-build.

Kids will also have a chance to put their creativity to use, and build their own creations. www.czs.org/summersundays

7/27

Christmas in July Event

Santa’s on vacation, and he’s visiting Hinsdale Community Pool. Stop by for pictures with Santa in his lifeguard chair, and live holiday music by The Summer Monkeys, and then stay late for our float-in movie showing of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. www.hinsdalechamber.com

8/1 - 10/10

8/4

Hear musicians and vocalists, see views from the terrace, buy cocktails and food, and visit the aquarium at Jazzin’ at the Shedd at Shedd Aquarium. www.sheddaquarium.org/Jazzin

Dog Days offers a pet play area, high-flying, disc-catching dogs, agility demonstrations and vendors at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. The event is free, except parking. cantigny.org/event/dog-days

Jazz at the Aquarium

8/2,9, and 16

Dogs at the Park

8/5

Uniquely Thursdays

Join us in August for our 16th season in Burlington Park. www.hinsdalechamber.com

8/2-5

Lollapalooza

A four-day music festival with more than 100 popular alternative rock, punk rock, heavy metal and hip-hop bands; comedy and dance. www.lollapalooza.com

Caribbean Cup

For the third straight year, Oak Brook Polo will welcome the Jamaica team from the Kingston Polo Club to play for the reinstituted Caribbean Cup. www.oakbrookpoloclub.com

8/6-8

Brookfield Zoo Kids’ Free Days

During kids’ free days, children

11 and under are admitted free to Brookfield Zoo. Throughout each day, AMITA Health and Groupon will be sponsoring a variety of family-friendly activities on the zoo’s North Mall. Health-related games will engage and educate guests of all ages. www.czs.org/events

8/11-12

8/10

8/19

Movies in the Park

Grab your blankets and lawn chairs, and join us for our free movie in the park. We’re showing a Disney animated feature, Wonder. The movie starts at dusk. Free popcorn and refreshments are available for attendees. www.hinsdalechamber.com

Kite Festival

Make a kite in a workshop and fly it, watch stunt kites perform to music, and buy lunch at the Kite Festival in the meadow at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. www.chicagobotanic.org/ calendar/event/kite_festival

Chicago Polo Open

Oak Brook Polo is introducing the inaugural Horses & Hops beer festival. Come out and watch the conclusion of the Chicago Polo Open, while enjoying some of Chicagoland’s new and popular breweries. www.oakbrookpoloclub.com

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Hinsdale Magazine | Summer Concert Series

Summer lineup Bring a picnic and a blanket or a chair and relax, while enjoying some live music at a few of our local concerts.

By Miguel Molina | Photograph by Daniel Garcia

CONCERTS ON THE GREEN

Concerts on the Green brings you a selection of contemporary, rock, classic, jazz, rock-a-billy, big band and country bands to whet your musical appetite. Bring your sports chairs, blankets, coolers, food and your favorite beverage for a relaxing, enjoyable night out with your neighbors and friends. For everyone’s comfort and safety, please keep all pets on a leash, and all children under parental supervision. To learn more, please visit www.burr-ridge.gov/ events/concerts-on-the-green.

July 13, 2018 | 7 p.m.

Mason Rivers July 20, 2018 | 7 p.m.

Libido Funk Circus July 27, 2018 | 7 p.m.

Reckless Aug. 3, 2018 | 7 p.m.

Fortunate Sons Aug. 10, 2018 | 7 p.m.

Strung Out Aug. 17, 2018 | 7 p.m.

Second Hand Soul Aug. 24, 2018 | 7 p.m.

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CLARENDON HILLS DANCIN’ IN THE STREET

Looking for something to do for the middle of the week with your family?

Be sure to head down to Clarendon Hills for the 18th annual Dancin’ in the Street summer concert series. Food and drinks will be available at 6:30 p.m., and the concerts themselves will Concerts on the Green in Burr Ridge

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start at 7. These events are open for all to enjoy. Visit www.clarendonhills. us/283/Summer-Concert-Series for

more information.

July 11, 2018 | 7 p.m.

Bopology July 18, 2018 | 7 p.m.

The Millennials July 25, 2018 | 7 p.m.

Libido Funk Circus Aug. 1, 2018 | 7 p.m.

South of Disorder

OAK BROOK’S SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Uniquely Thursdays in Hinsdale Photography by Marcello Rodarte

Bring your blankets, baskets and lawn chairs for these free performances.

Thursday nights this summer, enjoy live music performances spanning a range or genres. All performances are at the Central Park Performing Arts Pavilion, located at 1500 Forest Gate Road in Oak Brook. Concerts are

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HINSDALE’S UNIQUELY THURSDAYS

Make sure to include Hinsdale’s Uniquely Thursdays in your summer plans.

rain or shine. If inclement weather is

Every Thursday from June 14 through Aug. 16, there will be live bands of

forecasted, performances will be moved

various musical genres and styles performing in Burlington Park from 6 to 9

to the gyms at the Family Recreation

p.m. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and join us for the music,

Center. Visit www.obparks.org/

fun and food. Check out www.hinsdalechamber.com/uniquely-thursdays

special-events/summer-concert-series

for more details about the schedule, and to obtain more information about

for more information.

the bands.

July 5, 2018 | 7 p.m.

July 5, 2018 | 6 p.m.

Aug. 2, 2018 | 6 p.m.

Beach Bum Band

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Run Forrest Run

July 12, 2018 | 7 p.m.

July 12, 2018 | 6 p.m.

Aug. 9, 2018 | 6 p.m.

Bill O’Connell Big Band

Semple Band

Ear Candy

July 19, 2018 | 7 p.m.

July 19, 2018 | 6 p.m.

Aug. 16, 2018 | 6 p.m.

Second Hand Soul Band

One Hott Mess

7th Heaven

July 26, 2018 | 7:00 p.m.

July 26, 2018 | 6 p.m.

Rosie and the Rivets

Recycle the Day

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Hinsdale Magazine | Cover Story

A TALE OF SERVICE Hinsdale native George Hogrewe recounts World War II service

By Mike Ellis Photography by Marcello Rodarte

s the Psalmist informs us, “The days of our years are threescore and ten,” and even “if by reason of strength they be fourscore years,” yet they nevertheless shall eventually come to an end, “and we fly away.”1 And thus it is that many of our World War II veterans, members of what is often styled the “greatest generation,” are beginning to “fly away,” with those survivors now entering their tenth and even eleventh decades.

George Hogrewe, 94, is one such veteran, having joined the U.S. Navy in 1942, shortly after the United States entered the war.

Born on Clay Street in west Hinsdale in 1923, Hogrewe was the youngest of five children. His parents had immigrated from Germany in 1910, and all of the kids were born on American soil.

Hogrewe said his father’s cousin was a carpenter who resided at Clay and Hinsdale Ave., and his father purchased

one of the two houses that he had built across the street from his own.

“Those three houses, [even] with all the teardowns, they’re still standing,” he said. “I guess he was a good carpenter.”

The Hinsdale Hogrewe fondly remembers was starkly different from the bustling village of the present-day. The Community House property was “wide open space” when he was growing up, and the Hinsdale Central property was an apple orchard on which the Hinsdale Sportsman’s Club raised pheasants, which they released onto Johnson’s farm, standing where Golfview Hills is today. The high school, then called Hinsdale Township High School, was situated where Hinsdale Middle School is at present, and according to Hogrewe, the high-school football field was fixed behind Madison Elementary School, also serving as home to Hinsdale’s semipro football team, which played against squads from surrounding towns such as La Grange and Downers Grove on Sundays.

Starting about 1929, Hogrewe

attended Madison in its incipient years for all eight grades, plus kindergarten.

He described his childhood as “very quiet,” and said he and his compeers enjoyed playing around Flag Creek, which started in Clarendon Hills and continued above ground into Hinsdale near Sixth and Stough Streets.

“That was a magnet for kids, naturally,” Hogrewe said.

A member of the Hinsdale Central football team, Hogrewe lined up at right end on offense and left end on defense, athletes in those days being called upon to play both sides of the ball. He graduated from Hinsdale in 1941, when he was 17 years old.

“The war was imminent, because the Nazis were sinking the hell out of the merchant marines,” Hogrewe said.

Apprehensive of being drafted, Hogrewe signed up for the Marines about three weeks before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Learning that he had high blood pressure, Hogrewe was rejected, and so his bid to serve his country in the 1 Ps. xc. 10.

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Hinsdale native George Hogrewe, 94, served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945.

war hit a momentary bump in the road. Fortunately for him, some local merchants had the perfect panacea.

“I happened to be down at Van’s Drugstore, which is where Starbucks is now, and Doc Matthias came in, and I told him about my plight,” Hogrewe said. “He said, ‘You really want to get in the service?’ ... He went over to ‘Mouse’—that was the pharmacist—, and came back with a couple little pills, and said, ‘Here; next time you take your blood-pressure, put one under your tongue; you’ll pass.’”

Trying his luck with the Navy shortly thereafter, when Hogrewe took the physical, he put the pill under his tongue as instructed, and his blood pressure dropped accordingly.

Once enlisted, Hogrewe set off for Great Lakes boot-training.

“All they did was give us our shots, and a little bit of indoctrination,” he said. “We didn’t even get a complete uniform; they didn’t have enough.”

The Navy learning that he had taken typing in high school, Hogrewe

was sent to Northwestern for three months in late 1942 and early 1943 to learn Morse code. That was not exactly the application he had envisioned for typing when he enrolled in the course at Hinsdale.

“A couple of us jocks, we had a free semester the last semester of senior year,” Hogrewe said. “We wanted to take home economics, but they said, ‘No, that’s a girls’ course; you can’t take that.’ But they did let us take typing.”

Following his stint at Northwestern, Hogrewe was assigned to the Puget Sound Navy Yard near Seattle on the U.S.S. Detroit, a light cruiser, as part of the United States’ Aleutian Islands

campaign.

According to Hogrewe, the Japanese invaded three islands at the western end of the Aleutian chain, which he believes they employed as a diversion for their activity further south that led to the Battle of Midway, contemporaneous with the invasions.

The objective of the Aleutian campaign was to prevent further Japanese encroachments in the northern Pacific islands.

Putting his telegraphy skills to work, Hogrewe and his fellow crewmen received encoded messages, which flowed in at the rate of 20 words per minute. The telegraphs were classified Continued on the next page

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as “urgent,” “operational priority,” “priority,” “routine” and on a rare occasion, “deferred.”

Sailing in the vicinity of 50 degrees northern latitude, Hogrewe described conditions as icy and cold.

“When that wind started to blow, all of a sudden we’d start rolling and rocking and diving; and the old waves would start coming green over the bough, and everything topside was awash,” he said.

Having acquired a love of verse from his days taking speech in high school, Hogrewe recounted a poem that a U.S. Coast Guard officer had written about the Bering Sea.

ships,” he said.

But the Detroit was about to encounter a foe perhaps more daunting than the enemy in the form of a typhoon, which was approaching from The Philippines.

“The wind started, and I had the mid-watch that night,” Hogrewe said.

“The seas were just rougher than hell. ... We tossed and we heaved and we turned and we rolled, and you wouldn’t believe it.—They had to open the pilot lighthouse windows to keep the green

“In Flanders Fields”

Now Columbus and Balboa, too, Ah, they’d form a salty crew; But they’re fresh to you and me, For they never sailed the Bering Sea.2 After the Detroit finished its stint in the Aleutian Islands, it headed to San Francisco for some modifications, which included new radar gear and a general refurbishing. It then set sail for the west coast of South America, along the shores of Peru and Chile.

“The war in Europe was still winding down, but we had a blockade of South America,” Hogrewe said, adding that the British stationed ships in the Atlantic on the east coast of the continent.

In the more tropical climate of the temperate and torrid zones of South America, Hogrewe observed that the waters were calmer, and the weather was “really pleasant.”

He recounted his experience in South America with visible pleasure, relating that he played baseball on the famed Galapagos Islands, and enjoyed a fruitful weekend in Santiago, Chile, crossing the towering Andes Mountains after coming ashore in Valparaiso.

The Detroit then returned closer to the fray in the Pacific, picking up ViceAdmiral Donald Beary in Hawaii, where it joined the fleet that ultimately invaded Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Hogrewe described Beary as “the Wal-Mart of the sea.”

“We controlled all of the tankers, the ammunition ships, the supply ships and where to rendezvous with the other

By: Lt. Col. John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place, and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly, Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead; short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe!

To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high!

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

water waves from breaking.”

Hogrewe said the ship was consistently situated about 100 miles from shore to supply others, so he never saw combat even at this stage of his journey.

“Between Iwo and Okinawa and that typhoon, we spent 93 days at sea without seeing land,” he said. “When we needed fuel, we went to our tankers too.”

Upon the Japanese surrender on Sept. 2, 1945, Vice-Admiral Beary and his crew were stationed as part of the occupation force, while Hogrewe and fortunate others sailed for home aboard

the Detroit.

Hogrewe said he arrived home on Dec. 21, 1945, “just in time for Christmas.”

“I never fired a rifle the whole time I was in service,” he said, “because the rifles went to the army guys. They knew a navy guy wasn’t going to need any rifle.”

Entering the throes eager to engage the enemy on the high seas, Hogrewe said the experience was not what he originally anticipated, and after three years and above two months in the Navy, he was “ready for something new” when the war concluded.

“You had your job to do, and that was it,” he said. “It was very mundane— the same routine, day after day, hour after hour.”

Upon returning home, Hogrewe became involved with the Hinsdale VFW post for a short time.

Years later, through some work friends with whom he played golf, he joined the Darien VFW post, and said he ultimately wound up back in the Hinsdale organization.

Today, Hogrewe remains active with American Legion Post 250 in Hinsdale, as well as with the legion post in Naperville, where he now resides with his daughter. Local residents may recognize him as the man who recites the famous war poem “In Flanders Fields” and its reply, penned by R.W. Lillard, each year at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Hinsdale Memorial Building. What they may not realize is that he has committed that poem and numerous others to memory.

“In Flanders Fields” was written

by Canadian Lt. Col. John McCrae in 1915, while he was visiting the grave of a deceased friend in Belgium.

“He was so impressed by the serenity [of the scene] that he took a pad from his dispatch case, and he wrote ‘[In] Flanders Field,’” Hogrewe said.

Hogrewe assumed the responsibility of reciting the poem in the 1990s, and has performed the duty annually every year since. n

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FITTING RIGHT IN

Annie Horton Krug of Clarendon Hills joins Community House staff as executive director

By Mike Ellis Photography by Daniel Garcia

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fter roughly a year of operating without a permanent executive director, The Community House (TCH) has filled its highest office with a local resident.

Annie Horton Krug, a Clarendon Hills native and current resident, started her job at TCH in May, after what she described as a “pretty comprehensive” search process.

Krug said the position was “an opportunity for me to be meaningfully engaged within my community.”

“I grew up in Clarendon Hills, so I knew of it as a kid,” she said. ... “I knew

Annie Horton Krug, executive director, The Community House

it as a kid; I knew it as a mom; I certainly knew it as a resident of the community.

We’ve got a life trustee, Fred Krebel, that talks about The Community House as the ‘mortar that holds the community bricks together,’ and I think that’s it— everybody in the area knows of it in one capacity or another.”

Krug is only the fourth executive director in the non-profit organization’s history, which dates back more than three quarters of a century to 1941.

Previously working at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Krug’s background is in higher education administration, with a concentration in public relations, marketing, fundraising, event management and associated tasks.

She said her past employment has suited her well for her current position, which combines the responsibilities of the executive directorship with that of the chief fundraiser or development officer.

“It’s probably the most energizing work I’ve ever done,” Krug said. “There is just extraordinary talent in the team here. We stand on a tremendous legacy—lots of interest and engagement in the community.”

Noting that the organization flowed smoothly in the interval between previous executive director Jenifer Fabian’s departure last year and her arrival in May, Krug is now ready to get to work on a range of initiatives.

During her interview with Hinsdale Magazine, Krug highlighted three programs and services at TCH, to wit, counseling, flag football and the Ly Hotchkin arts program.

TCH has offered counseling services to community members for decades, and Krug said the organization is currently partnering with AMITA Health and the Community Memorial Foundation on mental-health issues.

“What we’re looking for is lots of collaboration and synergy,” she said. ...

“Mental health certainly nationwide, statewide, locally, there’s significant need in all areas of mental health. We’ve got [a] great partner here with AMITA,

and we want to understand how we can be meaningfully engaged.”

As a football mom herself, Krug said she is excited about the organization’s new flag football offering for seventhand eighth-grade students.

“What we’re learning right now about kids and concussions is compelling,” she said. “We’ve got a near-full flag football program, and we’re launching it now for seventh- and eighth-graders, because it did so well with the lower grades.”

Named after the first and longtime executive director of TCH, the Ly

PTO presidents at all of the District 181 schools.

“There’s a growing need for afterschool care in the area,” she said. ...

“There’s a tremendous need for it in the schools, whether it’s two-parent working families or busy families or caregivers that have a lot going on.”

During their meeting, Krug discussed the prospects of TCH bringing its services to the schools directly.

“Right now, we do a program where we pick up individuals at schools who are looking for after care, and we bring them to an offsite facility in Hinsdale, and we do programming there,” she said. “But we could just as easily do that in the school—supervise the homework, offer snacks, some fun programming, supervised play.”

Over the next few months, TCH will supply some familiar activities and gatherings, while interspersing several new ones.

The 3-on-3 basketball tournament will return in August, and the holiday ball will once again be held on the first Saturday in December.

But this December at TCH will also feature the unveiling of A Christmas Carol reading, which Krug described as a combination of music and narration.

Dick Johnson of WMAQ Ch. 5, a life trustee at TCH, will serve as narrator.

Krug said she is looking forward to the eventful days ahead at The Community House.

“We touch a lot of lives here,” she said, “and that is a privilege. With the team here and some strong community partners, we want to understand how we take that responsibility, and how we take care of those people—body, mind and soul. This is where the community comes together, and we need to be sure we’re doing everything we can to take care of them.” n

For more information about The Community House, visit www. thecommunityhouse.org.

“There is just extraordinary talent in the team here. We stand on a tremendous legacy— lots of interest and engagement in the community.”

—ANNIE HORTON KRUG

Hotchkin arts program has been rapidly expanding its presence over its first two years in existence, spearheaded by program director Jimmy McDermott.

“We used to do arts programming woven into everything else,” Krug said, “and about three years ago, we lifted it out, and kind of put it on its own plane.”

In addition to the repurposing of space upstairs at TCH specifically for arts programming, Krug said the organization is taking the arts to its Willowbrook Corner initiative in the neighborhood of the same name in unincorporated Willowbrook, thus creating a collaborative opportunity between two of its programs.

“Arts lets us weave in and find points of intersection between a couple of our programs,” she said. “We’re now integrating art into our counseling program, so we’ve got an art therapy program that we’re launching that’s at capacity this summer.”

An offering TCH is seeking to expand is its after-school care, and to that end, Krug recently met with the

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The Napa Valley of the Midwest offers a wine-drenched weekend escape

By Kerrie Kennedy Michigan might not be the first place you think of when it comes to great wine, but you might be surprised to learn that it’s the fifth largest state in wine grape production, with more than 2,600 acres devoted to wine grapes. Part of the reason is that Michigan’s unique soil and climate, similar to those of Austria, Germany and Burgundy, produces clean and crisp wines with impressive varietal character.

There are more than 100 wineries throughout Michigan, but a good place to start is the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail, also known as the Napa Valley of the Midwest, featuring more than 20 unique wineries and tasting rooms. While tours abound, you can just as easily hop in your car, and do your own. Here are some of the best:

10220 Lauer Road, Baroda gravitywine.com This relatively-new winery offers signature flight pairings, allowing you to sample four small glasses of wine, accompanied with cheese and crackers, in its 2,000-square-foot tasting room with oversized windows that look out into the vineyard.

St. Julian Winery 9145 Union Pier Road, Union Pier stjulian.com The largest producer of wine in the state—as well as the most awarded—, St. Julian, with its tagline, “Italian roots, Michigan soil,” annually produces 1.5 million gallons of wine, each of them a showcase of Michigan’s most abundant fruit.

Round Barn Winery 9185 Union Pier Road, Union Pier roundbarnwinery.com As its name implies, Round Barn is literally located in a round barn, built by the Amish in 1911, which was transported from Indiana and reassembled on site.

Not sure if the Amish would approve of the live music and party atmosphere, not to mention the fact that they serve and sell wine, beer and spirits.

Dablon Vineyards 111 W. Shawnee Road, Baroda dablon.com Founded in 2009 with four acres of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Dablon’s location is atop one of the highest points in Baroda, which along with the lake effect of nearby Lake Michigan, protects its grapes from frost, and promotes a long growing season. Among its wines is Music Box wine, named after its sister company in Chicago, which operates the Music Box Theater.

Lemon Creek Winery 533 E. Lemon Creek Road, Berrien Springs lemoncreekwinery.com With its tagline, “a pure Michigan winery from the ground up,” Lemon Creek’s wines are produced to this day by the Lemon family. Besides its award-winning wines, visitors can enjoy gourmet pizza and live music.

12 Corners Vineyards 511 Phoenix Street, South Haven 12corners.com Started by a group of Michigan friends and just four miles off Michigan’s “gold coast,” this 115-acre estate offers a wide variety of wines, including Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Chardonnay and Traminette.

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Timothy Christian Schools DERBY-THEMED AUCTION

On May 4, the Timothy Christian Schools’ auction raised over $850,000.

Superintendent Matt Davidson began the evening with a tribute to longtime Timothy Christian Schools supporter Peter Huizenga, who passed away on May 2.

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An anonymous $250,000 matching gift was made in his honor, and the Timothy Christian community enthusiastically responded to celebrate his legacy and raise funds for the school.

The record-breaking fundraiser will support a comprehensive renovation in the elementary school and new furniture and technology in the high school​.

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Hinsdale American Legion Post 250 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Photography by Mike Ellis Hundreds of local residents aligned Washington Street in downtown Hinsdale for the annual Memorial Day parade on May 28.

The parade consisted of customary participants, including American Legion Post 250, the Hinsdale Central marching band, Clarendon Hills Cub Scout Pack 51 and the Hinsdale Trailblazers.

Members of Hinsdale American Legion Post 250

As the parade turned to a halt on Chicago Ave. north of the railroad tracks, American Legion members hiked up the hill, followed by attendees, to conduct the annual observance ceremony in front of the Hinsdale Memorial Building.

Anne Ascher of Clarendon Hills performed a pair of solos: the national anthem and “God Bless America.”

For the second straight year, post 250 selected several local middle-school students to read prize-winning essays during the ceremony, to wit, Viktoria Saulis, Caroline Cacchillo, Abigail Rogowski and Aiste Austrevicius.

George Hogrewe

Col. Bruce Stephenson, a Hinsdale resident and father who is retired from the United States Air Force, functioned as keynote speaker.

George Hogrewe, a World War II veteran and past commander of American Legion Post 250, then recited the famous war poem, “In Flanders Field,” from memory.

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Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club

NIGHT IN NANTUCKET Photography by Daniel Garcia The Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC) hosted “A Night in Nantucket” on May 18 at a private home.

The event, which raised money for three scholarships, was attended by nearly 150 people who enjoyed food provided by The Hampton Social, Altamura Pizza, and Standard Market.

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Drinks were generously donated by BrickStone Brewery, Moet Hennessy, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Lagunitas Brewing Company. A dessert table was provided by Toni Patisserie & Cafe and Kirschbaum’s Bakery.

The event raised $15,000 in scholarship money that was awarded to three recipients: one from Hinsdale Central High School and two from Hinsdale South High School. This year, the scholarships were given based on academic achievement, community service, and a special focus on one of three categories: fine arts, international affairs, and education.

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Brooks Tonn

MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Photography by Nicolette Pollard The Hinsdale Red Dogs travel baseball team hosted a three-day memorial tournament for Brooks Tonn, a local resident and teammate, who lost his fight with cancer in December, and whose spirit still remains strong in the kids and in the community.

The tournament included both the Hinsdale Red Dogs 11-year old Red and White teams, the Clarendon Hills Cardinals, Illinois Hitmen, La Grange Park Bandits and Wheaton Briarcliffe Blazers.

Hinsdale Red Dogs (Red) team with the Tonn family and the La Grange Park Bandits before the silver game competition

According to tournament organizers, Jennifer Katsoulis, Anthony Waelter, Ghanim Kassir and Jeff Lesniewicz, the June 16 games included three matchups styled bronze, silver and gold.

The Tonn family threw out the first pitch for each game, distributing trophies and medals, and cheering on all the teams. “It was a beautiful tribute to Brooks and his love of all things baseball,” said Sheri Davis, a Hinsdale Red Dogs parent.

Proceeds from the tournament were donated to the Brooks Tonn Foundation, which funds cutting-edge pediatric research, and provides scholarships to defray the costs of sports and extracurricular activities for families going through cancer treatment.

Scarlett Tonn throws out the first pitch for the gold bracket game.

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Sean Doherty of Wheaton signs the tournament banner.

Nathan Pollard of Hinsdale Red Dogs (Red) on the mound

Hunter Tonn throws out the first pitch to his sister Scarlett before the bronze game.

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Charlie Gjeldum and Nicholas Naccarato of Hinsdale Red Dogs (White)

Emmett Callahan and Matthew Davis of Hinsdale Red Dogs (Red) present the Tonns with Brooks’s jersey.

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Clarendon Hills DAISY DAYS FESTIVAL Photography by Daniel Garcia A multitude of residents of Clarendon Hills and surrounding towns descended upon the downtown for the annual Daisy Days festival on June 15 and 16.

Organized by the Clarendon Hills Chamber of Commerce each year, Daisy Days has evolved from a weekend sidewalk sale to promote downtown businesses to a festival of entertainment for local families.

Daisy Days was held in downtown Clarendon Hills on June 15 and 16.

After about an hour of activity on Friday evening, the attractions on Park Ave. were swarmed with families, seeking to enjoy a fun summer night while beating the forecasted heat on Saturday.

The popular rock-climbing wall, eclipsed only by the two new downtown residential developments, made its return to the festival for the first time since 2014.

Other attractions included familiar favorites, such as the “super slide,� dragon train and carnival games.

Kids had a variety of carnival games and attractions from which to choose at Daisy Days.

The rock-climbing wall made its first festival appearance since 2014.

Folk Yeah! made its debut on the main stage near Prospect and Railroad Aves., bolstered by a sound system upgrade courtesy of Perfect Show Productions, which supplied its services throughout the weekend.

The popular Daisy Days Idol competition returned to the stage on Saturday afternoon.

Despite the fervent heat, girls performed with energy on stage, singing tunes from an assortment of genres and eras.

Alana Vargo of Hinsdale won the elementary competition, while Lauren Priest, also of Hinsdale, prevailed at the junior-high level.

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The state’s

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Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse wins first state title since 2007

By Mike Ellis Photography by Courtney Huth

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insdale Central girls lacrosse marched to its first state championship in 11 years by defeating perennial powerhouses Loyola Academy and New Trier in succession on June 1 and 2 at Dickinson Field in Hinsdale.

The championship also marked the first in the era of girls lacrosse as an IHSA sport.

The Red Devils began their run with an 8-5 victory over Loyola on Friday.

Earlier in the season, Hinsdale led the Ramblers, 8-4, when the game was suspended and not resumed due to inclement weather.

“The game that we had against Loyola, I think, helped our confidence, where we had that lead,” head coach Dan Hartman said. ... “The game didn’t count, so we really didn’t get the win. So that gave us a little extra motivation.”

Sophomore Jessica Joy led Central with four goals, while sophomore Jenna Collignon and senior Lally Johnson each added a pair.

In the championship match against New Trier, the Red Devils burst out of the gate, with Johnson connecting with junior Sydney Collignon for a goal just 16 seconds into the contest.

Leading 4-2 at halftime, Central scored nine times in the second half, including seven times over the final eight and a half minutes, as the home stands reverberated with unrestrained exultation, and Hinsdale prevailed, 13-3.

“We have just as much talent, just as much athleticism, and when we put it together, we look outstanding out there,” senior Maria Mulvihill said. “I think that for the next couple of years, Loyola and New Trier have something to be scared of.”

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3 2 1. Hinsdale Central lacrosse team celebrates after defeating New Trier to win the first IHSA girls lacrosse championship at Dickinson Field; 2. Team captains Maria Mulvihill, Jayne Gelman and Shea Draddy raise the championship trophy; 3. Junior midfielder Sydney Collignon looks upfield to make a play; 4. Senior attacker Lally Johnson embraces senior defender Jayne Gelman after the victory

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NFL DREAMS

Hinsdale Central alum Brian Allen drafted

by L.A. Rams

By Miguel Molina Photography by Courtney Huth

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rian Allen is a Hinsdale Central alumnus from the class of 2014 who was recently drafted into the NFL. He is energized and ready to play for the Los Angeles Rams this fall.

Throughout his whole life, Brian has been attracted to sports.

Even his family life centered on athletics, giving him a sense of balance.

“Since first grade, [when] I started playing football, I knew I wanted to be a professional athlete,” Allen said. “And as a little kid, I had the mentality [that] that’s what I was going to do, no matter what.”

This was in part due to his drive, ambition and competitive mindset, which he focused into any sport he played.

Some of Allen’s fondest memories of football come from his days at Hinsdale Central and Michigan State.

In high school, he said he found it a true privilege to wear the Red Devil helmet as he and the team ran onto Dickinson Field on Friday nights.

To Allen, the euphoric experience felt like he was prepping and ready to enter a Super Bowl stadium.

At Michigan State, he was amazed at the opportunity to play football for a Big Ten school, and being able to go across the country and play in prestigious football stadiums such as Ohio Stadium (the “Horseshoe”), Michigan Stadium (the “Big House”) and AT&T Stadium.

Forming friendships with teammates has always been a priority for Allen.

“College was similar to high school; I had great teammates that became some of my best friends that I’ll have for a lifetime,” he said. “Just getting to spend a bunch of time with them over the four years is what I’ll miss most.”

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field, Allen has also endured some setbacks.

However, he believes it is going through these hardships that have made him a stronger person and more importantly, a stronger athlete.

During his sophomore year at Michigan State, he got benched a few weeks before the Big Ten championship.

“When these events happened, it caused me to change and learn,” Allen said. “I honestly don’t think I could be where I am today without them.”

One of the most memorable experiences of Brian’s life was when he got the call—the one that would change his football

Brian Allen of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams played his high-school ball at Hinsdale Central, most recently in 2013.

career forever.

Waiting all morning, he fielded calls from prospective teams on what they would offer him.

However, when he received the call from Rams general manager Les Snead, he knew that this was the one.

Overwhelmed with emotions, Allen accepted his opportunity to play for the Rams.

Looking back on his career so far, Allen offered some advice to high-school and college players who are interested in going pro.

He said it is all about hard work, and being open to

opportunities.

Many times, it is easy for one not to recognize an opportunity, and instead let it slip through their fingers. “[A] lot of people have forgotten [these things] in my generation, and it isn’t always encouraged growing up in Hinsdale,” Allen said. “People can help you get to where you want to go, but ultimately, it’s going to come down to you— and things aren’t given in the business I’m in.” n

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