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KEEPING THE PROMISE TO DIST. 86 STUDENTS Somewhere in the Hinsdale Central and South communities, has been done. The prize awaits – perhaps the Cinderella story spanning several towns from Oak Brook to Darien, Burr Ridge of a Final Four appearance? And why not? Rafferty’s team did to Clarendon Hills and Westmont, is a young boy and girl beat last year’s NCAA champions, Villanova University, just a hitting the school books at night after a long day of practice few short months ago; and they also defeated Chicago’s darlings on the basketball court or football field. He or she may be an Loyola Ramblers, who made it to the Final Four as well.

Yes, dreams can come true, and Rafferty is like any other aspiring young football player in a Hinsdale Falcons uniform kid who dreams. But what if that dream or Olympic hopeful on a local Westmont was extinguished for Rafferty five years swim team. These kids do this day-in and ago? What if he was not allowed to play day-out with ambition, fortitude and with his fourth basketball season at Hinsdale unwavering support from their families.

Many nights, with the promise from Central, and thus could not allow his coaches, parents and teachers, that with skills to fully mature in his senior year? hard work, “it will all pay off,” these kids go What if Rafferty’s leadership could not be to bed late, cramming for the morning test. witnessed by Furman scouts due to a failed But a voice inside them keeps resounding: referendum initiative that killed basketball “It will be all worth it.” Work hard, compete in his final varsity season? hard on the field, court, baseball diamonds If the April 2 District 86 referendum and in swimming pools, fails, some student-athletes may be Now we are feeling the fever of the transferring to other schools in hopes of NCAA March Madness as we follow our realizing a scholarship. One problem is that Matt Rafferty of Furman University favorite college basketball teams. In this an Illinois High School Association (IHSA) vs. Villanova University issue, we are featuring one of those stories rule states the athlete will not be eligible to of Matt Rafferty on p.72, a 2015 Hinsdale play during the first transfer year, unless Central football and basketball standout who is leading his they move or apply for a special IHSA transfer eligibility, which Furman University basketball team in almost every offensive is uncertain.

Well-rounded high schools attract families seeking a and defensive category in hopes of earning his school a NCAA well-rounded community; well-rounded communities increase Tournament invitation for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Rafferty shares in his Hinsdale Magazine interview with property values. Athletics is sewn into the high-school fabric contributing editor Mike Ellis how he has learned everything and is part of our competitive culture. Case in point – the Super that he knows from his father and youth coaches, all the way Bowl and March Madness. In this year’s Super Bowl, Hinsdale up to his present college career. He trusted the promise of hard Central graduate Brian Allen played for the Los Angeles Rams work in the classroom and on the playing field. He’s the same while Matt Rafferty hopes to play in the NCAA Tournament.

Hinsdale Central student-athlete I am writing about. Rafferty Do they inspire kids to dream? Do they make you feel proud to resided in Darien, and played and studied at Central from 2011 live in your town? to 2015. The 6-foot-8-inch forward played youth sports with the Hinsdale Falcons, Hinsdale Inferno and LockDown basketball Scott Jonlich programs throughout his formative years. The promise, after Founder & Publisher sjonlich@hinsdale60521.com all, will be fulfilled; a college scholarship awaits, the hard work

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March calendar of events

20 COVER STORY

History of the Hinsdale chapter of the Infant Welfare Society Auxiliary

26 GIVING BACK

Investing in people

28 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Decision on District 86, Part II

33 TRAVEL & DESTINATIONS

A tale of two cities

38 REAL ESTATE

On the market

42 ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

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The Wright stuff Living on the edge Spring forward

49 HOME DESIGN Sourcebook

54 SPOTLIGHT

A family affair

58 COMMUNITY SCENE

Hinsdale Assembly Ball The Pillars Ball HHS Women’s Board luncheon Light Up the Night Devils Baseball Club Darien Hawks hockey

72 SPORTS

Matt Rafferty Spartan spirit

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St. Patrick’s Parade Celebrate Irish tradition with leprechauns, clowns, bagpipes and more at Elmhurst’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade at noon. elmhurststpatsparade.com

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Pet Expo The Chicagoland Family Pet Expo features entertainment, exhibitors and demos at Arlington Park racetrack. petchicago.com

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Green Chicago River The river dyeing is a beloved tradition that dates back more than 50 years. www.choosechicago.com/eventsand-shows/st-patricks-day

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Flower & Garden Show Featuring 24 gardens, 90 vendors, cooking demonstrations, seminars

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Quilt Festival Shop for quilts and take mini-classes at the Rosemont Convention Center. quilts.com/quilt-festival-chicago.html

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I N FA N T W E L FA R E S O C I E T Y

HINSDALE CHAPTER

Hinsdale was the first Infant Welfare Auxiliary chapter to be formed, in 1913. Together with 12 other chapters and more than 700 members, the Auxiliary is the single largest contributor to the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago.

BY MIKE ELLIS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARCELLO RODARTE ARCHIVED PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THE INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY OF CHICAGO

From its early days as a village, Hinsdale has imbibed a charitable spirit, fueled by philanthropic ladies.

Today, as the community has grown with the surrounding metropolitan area, that charitableness has roamed freely and expansively into a variety of organizations and causes, from single initiatives such as Children’s Home + Aid, HCS Family Services, the Hinsdale Historical Society Women’s Board and the Misericordia Women’s League, to organizations with a more diversified outlook like the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC) and the National Charity League.

But no charitable cause is more firmly entrenched in the community than the Hinsdale chapter of the Infant Welfare Society (IWS) of Chicago Auxiliary.

In an age more afflicted by infant mortality, IWS began in 1911 through the installation of baby stations, or milk stations, to provide healthcare services

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and health education for new mothers.

These stations were staffed by area doctors and nurses, and two years after their inception, ladies from Hinsdale started to volunteer their services, organizing a group called the “Burlington station” at 20th and May Streets, near the intersection of Cermak Road and Racine Ave. in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.

A dozen years later, in 1925, the effort became more concentrated when this group was reorganized into the Hinsdale auxiliary.

Consisting of ladies from Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Western Springs, the auxiliary was the original of a series of chapters that are now spread across Chicagoland, from Lake Forest in the north to Wheaton and Lisle/Naperville out west.

In the mid-1930s, the Hinsdale Junior Infant Welfare chapter (the chapter then consisted of “junior” and

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“senior” divisions) developed an annual horse show concept, which continued through 1943.

The following year, the junior chapter organized a country fair at the Oak Brook Polo stables, which began a lasting partnership between the two organizations. Paul Butler, who would later found Oak Brook, donated the stables for the chapter’s use.

The fair featured jeep rides, a bingo booth, vegetable contest and of course, horses. Members sold canned goods, needlework, homegrown fruits and vegetables and more, the proceeds of which were donated to the Infant Welfare Society.

The junior chapter held a second country fair in September 1945, styled “do your Christmas shopping early,” which generated roughly twice the funds (Hinsdale Doings, Sept. 6, 1945).

The next year, the Hinsdale ladies revived the horse show concept, this time

sponsoring the Oak Brook Polo Club’s third annual show. This event attracted participants from across Chicagoland, from Lake Forest to Geneva, featuring more than 240 horses in 1947, which competed in sundry divisions, including “hunter,” “jumper” and children’s.

The Hinsdale junior chapter’s sponsorship of the show lasted four years, through 1949, but its relationship with the Oak Brook Polo Club lived on through the “turkey trot,” a cocktail dance which the ladies hosted at the club in 1954.

In 1948, Clarendon Hills organized its own auxiliary chapter, and began to cultivate a separate tradition, best known today by its beautiful lanterns or luminaria, which align the rolling streets of Clarendon Hills each Christmas Eve after sundown.

At one time, auxiliary archives show that Western Springs, La Grange and Riverside also had active chapters, but these have since been dissolved.

In its heyday, the Hinsdale junior chapter was a very enterprising and versatile organization, and accordingly, in 1953, a year after the Hinsdale Little League (HLL) formed, it opened the “Pitchin’ Kitchen” refreshment stand at Peirce Park—which is still a fixture of the HLL program today.

A Suburban Life article dated May 9, 1954 describes the role the ladies played with HLL as follows: “For 13 weeks, four days each week, members of the Infant Welfare Juniors will serve hot dogs, root beer, ice cream, candy bars and, as a special concession to doting but cold fathers of Little League players, hot coffee when the thermometer is under 70.”

The 1950s were a momentous decade for the chapter, which it kicked off with a “formal supper dance” at Hinsdale Golf Club (HGC) in September 1950 to commemorate its 25th anniversary.

The following spring, the junior ladies presented “SOUPCON,” a cooking revue, for roughly four weeks in April and May at the Hinsdale Theater (now Harry & Eddie’s restaurant). This one-time event featured demonstrations by accomplished female cooks.

Hinsdale chapter president Catherine Ann Welch (center) with Tablescapes co-chairs Kimberly O’Gorman (left) and Lisa Haines (right)

But the chapter’s fundraising efforts really began to take off in 1953, when it converted its annual couples’ dinner dance into the “Golden Key” ball, which derived its name from the golden key to a new Cadillac that was awarded to a single lucky winner at each ball until at least 1969.

This black-tie gala was initially held at HGC, before moving to Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook in 1962, and rotating venues from that point forward. Its signature prop was an sevenfoot golden key containing an oversized Cadillac logo.

At the 1954 Golden Key ball at HGC, guest of honor Mme. Francois Briere, wife of the French consular general, selected the “prettiest hat” at the ball.

That year, the junior chapter raised a then-record $8,700 for IWS, which it subsequently topped in 1956 ($9,000), and again in 1959 ($10,800). This substantial increase was fueled by the ball, which attracted more than 300 guests in only its third year.

From 1969 to 1974, the Drake Oakbrook played host to the ball, which changed its title to “Sentimental

Journey” in 1973, probably due to the fact that the grand-prize Cadillac was no longer being given away.

Various iterations of this annual fundraiser continued through the 1980s.

At the conclusion of each chapter year in December, the ladies would host a celebratory tea that doubled as the final meeting of the year. At this tea, they would unveil their fundraising total for the year, akin to the HJWC’s “It’s a Wrap” event at the present-day.

Noteworthy teas included the 20th and 30th anniversary occasions in 1945 and 1955, respectively.

After 1955, there is no further record of a year-end tea, but in November of the following year, the ladies started a new event, styled “candle caper,” which was held at the home of Mrs. John Parker in Hinsdale. Featuring various table arrangements, this event may be regarded as an early precursor to Tablescapes, which now functions as the Hinsdale chapter’s annual luncheon.

In the late 1970s, the juniors began holding a “holly house boutique,” which evolved into a holiday tea and tastings event through at least 1999.

Meanwhile, in 1987, the chapter Continued on the next page

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From above: Mrs. Russell G. Davis, Mrs. William L. Singer (president) and Mrs. Haakon B. Groseth, discussing plans for the Hinsdale Junior Infant Welfare Society’s 20th anniversary tea to be given in Hinsdale (c. 1945); Oak Brook Polo Club’s horse show, sponsored by the Hinsdale Junior Infant Welfare Society: club members Mrs. Nelson Brewer Jr., Mrs. Lawrence E. Johnson Jr., Mrs. Walter H. Lindsay, Mrs. Bruce Gephart, Mrs. Lewis Churbcuck and Mrs. Leslie Butler (c. 1947); New members of Hinsdale Junior Infant Welfare Society are pictured around the tea table in the home of Mrs. James Schoenberger of Hinsdale (serving tea); Mrs. Robert Kramer, Mrs. Robert Guerkink, Mrs. C.J. Reeves, Mrs. John E. Kamin, Mrs. W. Allen Johnson, Mrs. James Kraml and Mrs. Harold McNally. New members absent at the time the picture was taken are Mrs. Armen Avedisian, Mrs. Dan Anderson, Mrs. William Frymark and Mrs. James Moffatt (c. 1964-65).

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initiated a brief tradition of an annual sports-themed event that supplanted the traditional ball, which continued through the early 1990s.

For the past two decades, Tablescapes, a ladies’ luncheon, has functioned as the primary fundraiser for the Hinsdale chapter.

Since 1998, the chapter has invited ladies from across the western suburbs to a luncheon complete with boutique shopping, socializing and of course, the titular tablescapes, which are furnished by chapter members in advance of the event.

“There’s always lots of colors and ladies and shopping,” current chapter president Catherine Ann Welch said.

IWS Auxiliary president Sharon Smith, who was previously an active member of the Hinsdale chapter, and chaired the third, eleventh and twelfth vintages of Tablescapes, observed that the event has expanded in popularity through the years.

“We have been doing that fundraiser for 20 years,” Smith said, “and it obviously started small, and has gained quite a following. ... That was our big fundraising event, and Hinsdale has consistently made very good money at that event to contribute to Infant Welfare.”

Smith said the sustained appeal of Tablescapes has been significant for the Hinsdale chapter.

“We have different themes every year that make it exciting,” she said.

Unlike the HJWC and other more expansive charitable entities, the Hinsdale chapter of the IWS auxiliary consists of only about 40 members.

“We typically meet in people’s homes, and that’s the way we’ve always done it,” Welch said. “It’s a very personal organization. ... We like to keep it small so it’s not too much to manage.”

Accordingly, Welch said all hands are essentially on-deck for organizing a fundraiser that generally brings more than 400 women together in one space.

“To put on Tablescapes, it takes every single member,” she said. “We all serve on different committees; everyone works hard to put on this event. It’s one of the largest fundraisers out of all the auxiliaries.”

Two years ago, Welch said the

chapter raised a record $124,000 through Tablescapes, spurred by an attendance of 485 ladies, which nearly filled the dining room at the Hilton-Oak Brook Hills Resort.

She said the chapter would be pleased to be able to donate any amount equal to or greater than $100,000 to the IWS auxiliary through Tablescapes year.

Another newer feature of the Hinsdale chapter is its junior board, which consists of middle- and highschool students who are sons and daughters of chapter members.

Last year, Smith said the junior board volunteered at the auxiliary’s “see Santa” party at the Angel Harvey Family Health Center in the Logan Square neighborhood in December, which IWS hosts for the children it treats at the center.

As the auxiliary chapters have spread into various suburban communities, IWS has evolved as well.

Previously providing medical and dental care to uninsured and underinsured women and children at its Angel Harvey center, over the past several years, Infant Welfare has extended its services to encompass adult men as well.

“Prior to a few years ago, we didn’t offer services to [adult] men,” Smith said. ... “Now we treat the whole family, not just women and children. ... That part of the practice has grown very nicely over the past few years.”

IWS has concurrently added a behavioral health component to its services, including through its childcentered health and advanced therapies (CHAT) program, which Smith said has been developed to treat children on the autism spectrum.

“It’s nice, because it’s all in one place,” Welch said. “A lot of the families who go there, they say it’s so convenient for them—not only because they offer the sliding-scale pay, and it’s affordable for them; but it’s a high-quality care, and it’s also all in one place,” Welch said. “They can go to the pediatrician; the new moms can go and have prenatal care.”

Smith and Welch said there are social benefits of joining the Hinsdale chapter, but the primary reward is in the support members provide the clinic both

Guests at the Golden Key Ball, at Butterfield Country club, were the J. D. Hammetts and the Warren E. Alberts, all of Hinsdale. (c. 1962).

through fundraising and volunteering at events such as the November coat-drive.

“Just going down there and really understanding how our efforts are helping, and the support that we’re able to give and the great connection that we have with the staff at the center, I think is really, really important,” Smith said.

According to Smith, last year, the nine auxiliary chapters collaborated to raise approximately $650,000 for IWS, and specifically contributed towards a dental X-ray machine for the clinic.

“We kind of take our healthcare for granted,” Welch said. “Most of us have insurance who are part of an organization. These people, it’s difficult for them to figure out the cost of healthcare and insurance. It’s nice to know that we’re supporting a

place where people can get the services they need.” n Hinsdale Magazine would like to thank the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago for its access to the Hinsdale chapter archives, which were of invaluable service to the composing of this article.

The Hinsdale chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago Auxiliary will host “Bloom,” its annual Tablescapes luncheon, at the Hilton-Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 9. The event will feature a grand raffle prize of a weeklong stay at a resort in Maui, Hawaii.

To purchase tickets or obtain more information, visit www.hinsdaleiws.com.

For more information about the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago in general, visit www.infantwelfaresociety.org.

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Richard M. Burridge Sr.

INVESTING in people Dick Burridge’s lifetime of service spans career and community

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ifelong Hinsdale resident, Richard M. Burridge Sr. was recently honored for his lifetime membership at La Rabida Children’s Hospital’s 32nd annual gala last November when he was presented with the Lifetime of Service Award.

Burridge, Founder of The Burridge Group and Chairman Emeritus of RMB Capital in Chicago, holds a special place in his heart for La Rabida Hospital. For over five decades, he supported the Chicago children’s medical community in improving the quality of life for its patients with complex disabilities and chronic illness, regardless of their ability to pay.

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The ninety-year old started his career at the Northern Trust Company in Chicago in 1951 and later worked as Treasurer for The University of Chicago, where he managed their endowment.

He served as a board member of LaRabida Children’s Hospital for over 40 years.

“I decided when I graduated from the University of Colorado that I would support several charities in health care and education. “I enjoyed these relationships, seeing companies grow from modest beginnings to successful organizations.

I decided early in my career to become a small and mid-cap stock manager and I took my time visiting the top officers at various companies every year. I went in to work early, came in on Sundays regularly and I got more work done on Sundays than in five work days.”

He also served as treasurer and chairman at Hinsdale Hospital for several decades and Wellness House, a non-profit cancer support service located in Hinsdale. LaRabida didn’t have an endowment. He implemented a policy that donor gifts

“You have to have a philosophy that sets you apart from other investors and you have to perform as promised. Get to know the companies extremely well. Know the management and know their future plans and that they are honest. Pick the right stocks at the right price. That is the key to success.” —RICHARD M. BURRIDGE SR. were invested in an endowment and only the income spent to support the budget. The endowment was able to grow at good rates.

Today, La Rabida Hospital continues to provide muchneeded health care for children. It raised $725,000 during the organization’s 32nd annual fundraiser which included Christine O’Reilly-Riordan, Vice President-Community Relations/ Executive Director of Chicago White Sox Charities who received the Community Support award. La Rabida’s host sponsors included Berglund Construction, Chicago Equity Partners, Kutchins, Robbins & Diamond, Ltd., Magellan Corporation, Dan and Susan Real and RMB Capital.

SCOTT JONLICH: How did you remain focused on business over

50 years and balancing everything?

RICHARD M. BURRIDGE SR.: I regarded my jobs as “fun”. I was usually the first person to work most days and worked most Sunday mornings. I didn’t believe in second-hand information so I traveled all over the country for over 30 years calling on companies that most analyst never called on. I had a huge advantage calling on the CFOs and CEOs because no one came out to visit with them.”

JONLICH: You talked about your work ethic in your early years,

what advice can you give young investors?

BURRIDGE: You have to have a philosophy that sets you apart

from other investors and you have to perform as promised. Get to know the companies extremely well. Know the management and know their future plans and that they are honest. Pick the right stocks at the right price. That is the key to success.

JONLICH: How do you evaluate a young company and its

leaders? How does that evaluation determine your assessment of their future?

BURRIDGE: It takes two or three years to get to know

managements well enough to invest in them. I don’t sell a stock in a down year. I am more inclined to buy more shares as long as I believe management is doing it well. If the stock goes down then I buy more. I don’t buy stock on one visit or one year’s experience with the company. I go in and talk to them and get a good idea of what they think they can earn next year or long term. Now, if he gives me a lot of baloney on sales and earnings

that fall short, then I know he is just a promoter. So, it takes a while to separate promoters from hard working and very honest and dedicated managers. That’s what I’m looking for. It can take years to identify those people. The ones who do what they say and say what they do.”

JONLICH: Who do you admire most in the investment world?

BURRIDGE: Warren Buffet was the original. He bought stocks

when they weren’t popular. In the beginning, he bought small and mid-size companies as I do, but was forced to buy big cap stocks because he had so much money. I approached stocks in many ways the way he did. I attended several of his annual meetings. He was a remarkable investor. You would ask why in the worlds would he buy a (certain) company and three or four years later you would understand when the stock doubled and tripled. He did his own research and evaluation of the companies that he invested for the long term.

JONLICH: You talked about long term returns of small companies.

Can you talk about Apple and its growth from a small company to a Goliath?

BURRIDGE: I think Apple is the greatest company ever. Steve

Jobs (the CEO) invented a product the people didn’t know they needed! They brought in that first iPod and people were stunned. I gotta have that! I don’t think there’s ever been a product that was as successful as Apple.”

JONLICH: Amazon just became the richest company in the

world. What do you think about Amazon?

BURRIDGE: Amazon’s big because it grew mainly through

acquisitions. I would rather buy companies that are small and mid-cap in size and grow primarily because of the success of its product, rather than through acquisitions. I don’t buy big cap stocks—zero. Small and mid-cap stocks have compounded, including dividends at 12% over ten-year time periods. Large caps have grown at 10%. That’s 8% better total return over time. Small is the way to go for the best long term results. n

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Hinsdale Magazine | Exclusive Interview

Decision on

Dist. 86

DISTRICT 86 SUPERINTENDENT DR. BRUCE LAW ADDRESSES THE APRIL FACILITIES REFERENDUM

BY MIKE ELLIS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIEL GARCIA

insdale Magazine contributing editor Mike Ellis sat down with District 86 superintendent Dr. Bruce Law in his office in January to discuss the April facilities referendum and a range of related issues. This is a continuation of the interview, the first part of which may be found in our February issue.

MIKE ELLIS: There was a proposal that was

alluded to [by District 86 board candidate Yvonne Mayer] at the Jan. 7 board meeting,

by Burr Ridge village trustee Zach Mottl, an outspoken opponent of the referendum, to privately fund football at both [Hinsdale] Central and South. Mr. Mottl claims that he has received approximately $135,000 in pledges to date, and I know that about $275,000 is required to fund football at both schools. Is this legally feasible, to have the football programs privately funded?

DR. BRUCE LAW: Anytime someone wants to make a donation, I go to policy 8-80, and policy 8-80 says anyone who wants to make a gift, either in-kind or cash to the district, here’s how this goes. And one of the first things that policy says is that people cannot make a gift and restrict its use. And there are reasons for that—in sports, Title IX, for example. A gift that was made to the district that put us in violation of Title IX is not one that the board would want to accept.

As far as the feasibility of it, one thing that was surprising to me is, if the referendum doesn’t pass, and the board accepted a donation that was not designated for anything, but then they decided to use it for football, that’s just one year. Are they going to pony up this money every year for the next five? That ends up being a big number.

ELLIS: And I think that was the reaction that

everyone had. If it’s a one-year donation, that’s one thing; but can the same donation continue to circulate year in and year out?

DR. LAW: The other request I got to make a

donation to District 86 to the board [was] in the form of an e-mail. ... What does it say that the communication to the board [from Mr. Mottl] was through a press release?

Why wouldn’t the communication to the

board just be directly to the board, and not communicating to the board by means of a press release? Most people just e-mail the board; they don’t issue a press release.

ELLIS: So no one in the district, on the board or administration, that you are aware of has had any conversations with Mr. Mottl at this point?

DR. LAW: Not about that [subject]. The board really didn’t even discuss it Monday night. I think it’s hard to take seriously something that’s not really been thought through, and by that I mean, are you going to stand up for five years? And then, we’ve got to also work through Title IX issues to make sure that we can even do it.

ELLIS: And that’s the special service areas that you see in some municipalities. For example, in the Village of Clarendon Hills, every time they go out for a road program, they form a special service area; and the people who live in that particular neighborhood or those particular neighborhoods, they pay a certain percentage that is somewhere around 50 percent, depending on the project.

DR. LAW: That makes sense. But the way the statute is written

currently, there’s no way for us to do that in the schools.

ELLIS: So there’s a distinction made between municipalities and

schools?

DR. LAW: Yes, the statute specifically says that we are not a municipality, so there’s no way currently in the statute for ELLIS: I wanted to touch on the pools and a general issue that’s us to do that. So the interesting question, then, is, of all the related to them. The pools we always hear about as one of things that are happening in the schools, rightly, the focus has the objections to the referendum. And I think for anybody been on the facilities and how we’re going to fix these facilities. who’s ever gone to the Central pool, This is the topic—this right now is at the very least, you would say it’s a the question in District 86. All of the substandard pool, compared to what other things we do in school are so you see at other local high schools. important; right now, the issue of the day is facilities. Secondarily, [the issue DR. LAW: That would be generous in is], are we a district where we’re going saying that it’s substandard. to support our schools? Right now, ELLIS: I think, though, the biggest we have two schools; and one is in challenge that you have in this district the southern part of the district, one is the fact that people in the South is kind of in the middle of the district. attendance area have to vote on a Will people in the entire district Central question, and that people in support the schools? You make an the Central attendance area have to interesting point that you don’t hear vote on a South question. We hear so from people who are not part of the much from the loud groups that are loud “no” group or the loud “yes” “yes” for the referendum and “no” group, but you do hear from them on for the referendum, but we don’t election day. That’s when they have necessarily hear as much from those their chance to speak, and the last general citizens who are just objecting time they voiced their opinion, they to the fact that, I live in the Hinsdale said, “No; for whatever reason, we Central attendance area, but I have —DR. BRUCE LAW vote ‘no.’” For all the complexity of a to vote for improvements at Hinsdale referendum, it comes down to a yesSouth, and vice versa. And I have no question. There’s so many reasons heard anecdotally that those have been people vote “yes,” and so many reasons people vote “no.” reasons for people rejecting the referendum. Obviously, the

“So the interesting question, then, is, of all the things that are happening in the schools, rightly, the focus has been on the facilities and how we’re going to fix these facilities.”

pool is one example of that [mentality] in the South attendance area. Do you think it would be at all possible in the future for referendum questions to be submitted by attendance area?

DR. LAW: Not under the current law. There is a statute that

allows municipalities, I believe, that—let’s say that there’s a neighborhood, and they need new sidewalks built. Arguably, the entire town is not going to benefit from sidewalks being built in that neighborhood. There is a provision in the statute that would allow a municipality to say, “We’re going to have an increase in levy for people in this neighborhood to build these sidewalks.”

ELLIS: Keep in mind that people could vote “yes,” because there

is one item that they absolutely are delighted about, and the intensity of their desire to vote for that item triggers the “yes” vote; and then on the other hand, someone could vote “no” simply because there’s one objectionable item. So there’s a multitude of reasons why people could vote “yes” or “no,” and everyone’s rationale could be different.

DR. LAW: That’s right. And all of that gets funneled into a “yes-

no.” It’s not like an a la carte menu—I’ll vote for this, I’ll vote for that. All of that comes down to “yes-no.”

ELLIS: There are no piecemeal votes.

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District 86 superintendent Dr. Bruce Law speaks with HM contributing editor Mike Ellis at his office.

DR. LAW: No, and it makes it difficult to try to understand,

what does the community want for its schools? what will the community support? Because, as you say, there are so many reasons for voting “yes,” and so many reasons for voting “no;” and if you go to a board meeting, you would think, “Well, this thing’s going to pass 100 to 0.” And you know that those will not be the numbers.

ELLIS: With respect to the

in a presidential election. Usually, a mid-term election like we had in 2018 doesn’t have much of a turnout; this one was different. The turnout at a consolidated election typically is very low. So just like in any election, it depends on who turns out to vote. That is probably going to be more determinative than anything, because there are people who are going to vote “yes;” there are people who are going to vote “no.” I don’t know what is the percentage of people who are truly undecided, but if you have fewer and fewer people vote, one would think it would be fewer of the undecided, and more of the “yes-no.”

“The turnout at a consolidated election typically is very low.

So just like in any election, it depends on who turns out to vote.

That is probably going to be more determinative than anything.”

elections, there’s a wide difference between the last November election and this April election. The November election had the gubernatorial race, it had —DR. BRUCE LAW ELLIS: People are going to the congressional race here be turning out to decide [between Peter Roskam and that question, or to decide Sean Casten]; so there were who they want to be on the a number of other incentives board; and there aren’t that for people to turn out to the many other incentives for them to turn out for this election. polls. And if perhaps they weren’t aware of this question, you figure that people are going to lean “no,” because they see a DR. LAW: There’s nothing like Sean Casten versus Peter Roskam, tax increase that they don’t know anything about. Do you and Bruce Rauner versus J.B. Pritzker. We won’t have anything expect the different circumstances or environment around this like that, and it will be right after spring break. n election could produce a different outcome?

DR. LAW: I know anecdotally that the turnout is different in different elections. You’re going to have the highest turnout

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THERE’S AN AGE-OLD RIVALRY BETWEEN IRELAND’S TWO LARGEST CITIES, DUBLIN AND CORK, BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, BOTH CITIES ARE UNDENIABLY BEAUTIFUL, OFFERING SOME OF THE BEST FOOD AND DRINK, SHOPPING, SIGHTS AND HISTORY IN ALL OF IRELAND. SPRING IS THE PERFECT TIME TO VISIT. HERE’S A LOOK:

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While the city of Dublin contains more than 650 licensed pubs, there’s more to Dublin than a pint of Guinness. Founded by Vikings in the ninth century, who called it the “Norse Kingdom of Dublin,” this historic city on the River Liffey is home to Trinity College, Ireland’s top-ranked university, whose famous graduates include writers Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift (Gulliver’s Travels) and Bram Stroker (Dracula).

Trinity College also houses Ireland’s national treasure, “The Book of Kells,” a sacred manuscript made by Celtic monks around 800 A.D. that consists of the Four Gospels of the New Testament. Not surprisingly, Dublin boasts many iconic churches, including Christ Church (dating back to the 11th century), St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Ireland’s largest) and St. Audoen’s, the only medieval parish church in Dublin that has maintained all of its original features. With all its rich history, it might be a surprise to learn that Dublin possesses the youngest population in all of Europe, giving the city an energetic vibe that is truly contagious.

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of Guinness produced daily in Dublin, it goes without saying that visiting a pub is an absolute must. A good place to start is Brazen Head, established in 1198 A.D. as a coach house, and Dublin’s oldest pub. Or check out the Temple Bar area, where bars line the narrow cobblestone streets. Take a tour of the Guinness Storehouse, and afterwards, you’ll be rewarded with a free pint in the Gravity Bar, featuring panoramic views of the entire city. When it comes to dining, gone are the days when you need to settle for pub grub—Dublin’s restaurant scene has never been better. One of the best is the Michelin-star-rated The Greenhouse, a showcase for Dublin’s best produce. Chapter One, located in the basement of the Dublin Writer’s Museum, is a special-occasion farm-to-table restaurant that reflects the great Irish tradition of conviviality. For something more casual, try Mulligan Grocer, a 20th-century pub, where menus arrive tucked into books, and the bill comes with a bag of candies. Or head over to the Fish Shop on Queens Street, which only serves wild Irish fish, along with an inspired menu of wines by the glass.

Stay. You might be surprised to learn that you can stay in a luxurious hotel in Dublin for less than $200 per night. Options include the Shelbourne Dublin, set in a hundreds-year-old majestic building in the city center. The five-starrated hotel offers plush rooms, a full-service spa/ salon, award-winning restaurants and an indoor pool and fitness center. Established in 1845, Wynn’s Hotel Dublin offers cozy period charm and contemporary comforts in the city center, right around the corner from the famed Abbey Theatre. The Clarence Hotel, formerly owned by U2 singer Bono and lead guitarist The Edge, and located in the popular Temple Bar neighborhood, reflects the aesthetics of a 1930s gentlemen’s club, featuring beds draped in Irish linens, velvet drapes and an excellent bar.

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Hinsdale Magazine | Real Estate

ON the MARKET

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BY KERRIE KENNEDY Unit designs are spaciously configured with open living areas.

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FFM-DG Development, which operates mainly in the city, is banking on buyers from the western suburbs who want to downsize, but don’t necessarily want to leave their communities. The Marquis on Maple, a 55-unit condominium project featuring two- and three-bedroom residences starting at $330,000 (three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath units are $495,000) located in the heart of downtown Downers Grove, is their answer.

“We are currently the only new construction condo development that I know of in Downers,” said Geraldo Roman, lead broker for the project. “There’s just less and less available for folks who don’t want the big home anymore, but don’t want to rent. This is a great opportunity for them, as well as for young professionals looking to get out of renting.”

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“A lot of people get wowed by the building before they even see the units themselves,” Roman said. “There are two elevators, which is a real highlight, and the hallways are very wide, and resident doors are recessed, which muffles noise and

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Considered the best all-time work of American architecture. Wright’s Falling Water sits partly on a water fall in Fayette County PA.. Designed as a week-end home for the owners of Kaufmann’s Dept. store. It’s the perfect example of Wright’s philosophy that one should live in harmony with their surroundings.

Designed in 1955 for entertaining, and a glimpse of modular furniture styles of the future. Wright’s Heritage Henredon mahogany hexagonal coffee table with six triangular stools, can still be purchased through auction houses.

Reminiscent of furniture for Wright’s S.C. Johnson Wax building in Racine WI.. These modern and streamlined Jetson open shelving units feature natural teak cubes, wrapped in ceylon green leather and satin brass hardware. www.mcguirefurniture.com 42

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America’s most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright—an influencer of modern, organic architecture and design. Proves blending nature with modern designs is a winning combination.

BY JULIE JONLICH, IIDA

Designed to create a more intimate dining experience.

With similar lines as Wright’s Robie chair, designed in 1895 for his own Oak Park home. This Turion dining chair comes in Japanese black bamboo frame, and brass plated stainless steel with a removable pad. www.mcguire.com

Hand applied brushing creates a continuous spun finish on a cone base in a warm bronze finish.

Topped with a black glass inset. This nature inspired accent table is designed to fit anywhere. www.mgbwhome.com

Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

The Guggenheim Art Museum’s city location required Wright to design the building in a vertical, rather than horizontal form. Different from his earlier works, its spiral design recalls a nautilus shell, with continuous spaces flowing freely one into another.

Incorporating familiar design principles associated with Wright’s influence of the Modernist movement. The Friso bench of walnut, leather and brass is skillfully edited to work in today’s environments. www.bakerfurniture.com HINSDALE MAGAZINE, INC. | Hinsdale60521.com

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Living on the

EDGE

Dramatic and unexpected lines inspired by nature make for distinctive and unique furniture pieces.

BY JULIE JONLICH, IIDA

Slim and sophisticated, this acrylic side table with gold leafed edges makes for the perfect occasional piece. www.kravet.com Beautifully carved edges and a simple iron base, make this guanacaste table a striking focal point in any dining room. www.taracea.com

The perfect companion to an organically shaped table. This sun-bleached guanacaste Dos buffet stylishly stores necessary essentials. www.taracea.com

Boasting a flat top for an even surface. This cast resin cambium console table in an unexpected gold finish, replicates a tree’s unique array of crevices, knots and curves. www.rhmodern.com

Sleek curves and a transparent laminate finish modernize this organic slab table inspired by the trunk of a fallen tree. www.lornaleejohnmullerdesigns.com

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SPRING FORWARD

Create the mood you want this spring, with these eye-catching colors!

BY JULIE JONLICH, IIDA

Red Daring and bold—Stimulating red heightens the senses creating excitement! Even increasing appetite! Red adds drama and warms a room. Shine it up with a gloss finish for an extra kick. Pair it with a transitional grass cloth or stunning floral wall covering for a haute look!

Farrow & Bal rectory red No. 217, Phillip Jefferies grass roots rekas red and Ralph Lauren marlowe floral mother of pearl.

Gray Achromatic color—A great anchor color! Gray exudes sophistication and helps us to de compress. A favorite neutral used as a background color because of its ability to accentuate other colors. Pair it with white for a classic color combo. Modernize it by mixing with a high energy chartreuse!

Benjamin H. Moore dove white OC17, Farrow & Ball Railings No. 31, and Phillip Jefferies smoke chartreuse cover on marshmallow vanilla hemp.

Blue Calming, yet fresh—Blue helps us to relax. Proven to create a sense of serenity and lower blood pressure. Add in deeper tones, like navy to heighten drama. Using neutral white moldings will create extra serenity. While blue painted moldings will add extra pizzazz!

Phillip Jefferies beyond forbidden teal on vinyl glam grass, Benjamin H. Moore revere pewter HC-172 and Benjamin H. Moore gentleman’s gray 2062-20.

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BEYOND SHADES 7w508 22nd Street in Oakbrook Terrace 630-903-6711 www.beyond-shades.com Elmhurst resident Rachel Gregersen combines more than 20 years of interior design experience, not to mention 12 years as an executive of the window treatment division of a major shop-at-home company to bring VIP service and expert know-how to her clients throughout the southwest suburbs and beyond, offering topquality brands like Hunter Douglas and literally anything you can dream up. Gregersen maintains a vast selection of custom fabrics to help clients put the finishing touch on not only their windows, but their home’s overall aesthetic. An active member of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce, Gregersen and her husband are licensed foster parents, and committed to helping children at risk.

DESITTER FLOORING 1 North Kensington Ave. in La Grange 708-813-2933 www.desitterflooring.com Operated by third-generation cousins Steve DeSitter and Tom Cunningham, whose grandfather founded the business in 1920, DeSitter, the oldest family-owned and operated business in La Grange (with another location in Glen Ellyn), has never strayed from its original vision, which is to “build relationships for generations by enhancing people’s lives where they live, work and play.” They are able to do that by focusing on serving their customers with integrity, and concentrating on quality and innovation. Besides carpet, DeSitter offers a full array of hardwood floors, engineered wood floors, luxury vinyl flooring, as well as area rugs.

CHARLES VINCENT GEORGE ARCHITECTS 1245 E. Diehl Road in Naperville 630-357-2023 www.cvgarchitects.com

CLOSETS BY DESIGN 850 Ridgeway Ave. in Aurora 630-906-0000 www.closetsbydesign.com Since 1982, Closets by Design has built a reputation of integrity as the industry leader in customer service and total customer satisfaction. From their no-obligation, in-home consultation, custom-tailored designs and high-quality product construction, their products simply offer the best value in the industry. Whether your goal is to create organization within your house, a star-quality closet that showcases your handbags, shoes and fashion collection— or a little bit of both, Closets by Design can tackle almost any project in any room of your house, from bedrooms to bathrooms, basements to garages, home office to laundry room, pantry to hobby room.

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DRURY DESIGN 512 N. Main Street in Glen Ellyn 630-469-4980 www.drurydesign.com Since 1987, Drury Design has been at the forefront of luxury home remodeling, bringing an artistic touch to Chicagoland homes. Led by president and creative director Gail Drury, a certified master kitchen and bath designer, Drury Design’s talented staff of professional designers assist individual homeowners with their plan, and create ideal spaces in a broad range of budgets with a client-focused design approach, expert installation and project management services. Located in suburban Glen Ellyn, the 8,500-squarefoot design studio features full-size room vignettes with a multitude of design styles and materials for inspiration and reference.

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HOGAN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 21 N. 6th Street in Geneva 630-991-8700 www.hogandesignandconstruction.com With a reputation throughout the south suburbs for quality work at a fair price, Hogan Design and Construction can handle everything from a bathroom renovation to a kitchen renovation, to a complete custom-built home. Named among Remodeling Magazine’s Top 550 remodeling companies in 2016, Hogan offers full-service project management and access to vetted and tested trade partners that are covered with a complete package of insurance, including liability, workmen’s comp, vehicle and umbrella policies, so that customers are fully protected.

1333 Burr Ridge Pkwy. in Burr Ridge 630-915-9360 www.juliejonlich.com A licensed and NCIDQcertified interior designer who focuses on integrating architecture and interior design, Jonlich’s philosophy includes smart use of space, while incorporating practical and refined colors and materials. A designer for more than 25 years, she has designed many projects throughout the country, including a wide variety of residential and commercial projects, ranging from urban townhouses, vintage apartments and suburban family homes, to financial institutions, healthcare facilities and corporate interiors. Jonlich is a professional member of the International Interior Design Association, and has been a juror for the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications licensing exam. She is a member of the Chicago Architecture Foundation and has served on numerous municipal advisory boards.

KELEEN LEATHERS, INC. HOMEWERKS 1154 E. Ogden Ave. in Naperville 630-333-9823 www.homewerksinc.net This month, Homewerks, which serves the Chicago area, is offering new customers a $3,000 discount on their projects.

This family-owned and operated company, which is fully insured and bonded, (and maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau,) offers expert home-renovation services—from kitchens to bathrooms, basements to living rooms—managing the design process as well as vendors and craftsmen, ensuring a high-quality outcome that is delivered on-time as promised, literally taking the pain out of the process.

1010 Executive Drive, Ste. 400 in Westmont 630-590-5300 www.keleenleathers.com

KENNETH PETERS DECORATORS, INC. 20704 Wallingford Lane in Deer Park 847-304-3803 www.kennethpeters.com Independently-owned and operated, Kenneth Peters Decorators, Inc. is a full-service painting and decorating Continued on the next page

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company servicing Chicago and the suburbs for more than 40 years. Peters began the business in 1978, building a foundation of trust, and forming relationships with customers that continues to this day. Now, along with his son Ken Jr., they are committed to carrying on a tradition.

personalized approach to capture each client’s unique, individual taste. Through the years, the company has continued to refine its design and production standard, developing best practices for residential construction that reflects its sophisticated, clientele’s appreciation for smart, modern design. Through its ongoing dedication to client service and satisfaction, the company has emerged as a respected leader in the field.

SWOON INTERIORS 312-320-1684 www.swoon-interiors.com

LINLY DESIGNS 445 E. Ogden Ave. in Clarendon Hills 630-769-5099 www.linlydesigns.com A resource for fine furniture, accessories and silk floral arrangements, while offering high-end interior design services, Linly Designs provides its clients with an exceptional crew of carpenters, electricians, decorative painters, handymen, architects, cabinetmakers and other skilled professionals. The company specializes in all aspects of residential interior design, such as custom window treatments, kitchen and bathroom remodels, and complete home renovations. With more than 11,000 square feet of showroom space in Clarendon Hills, Linly Designs offers high-end manufacturers such as Marge Carson, Fine Art Lamps, Habersham and Hickory White, among many others.

MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS 2000 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago 773-817-1861 www.mkconstructioninc.net With more than a decade of experience working on newhome construction and remodeling in the Chicago area, MK Construction & Builders specialize in a

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SYNERGY BUILDERS 850 Meadowview Crossing in West Chicago 630-293-8070 www.synergyhomeremodel.com Founded in 2002, Synergy Builders is a design/build remodeling company that offers a comprehensive portfolio of design and remodeling services. The company specializes in kitchen, bath and basement remodels, as well as whole-house design and room additions that flow with the existing home. Its goal—to provide “stress-free remodeling”—is achieved through excellent customer service and attention to detail. In keeping with the stress-free goal, the company offers a variety of financing options to help clients affordably create the homes of their dreams.

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Steve DeSitter, left, and Tom Cunningham are co-owners of the family-owned DeSitter Flooring, Inc.

A family affair DeSitter Flooring keeps its feet on the ground and its eyes on the customer

BY KERRIE KENNEDY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIEL GARCIA

Next year, La Grange-based DeSitter Flooring will celebrate its 100-year anniversary. That in itself is quite a feat, but the fact that this company has remained in the hands of the family who founded it, is nothing less than astonishing.

Currently operated by Steve DeSitter and his cousin Tom Cunningham, the third generation at the helm, DeSitter has innovated and changed its products over the years, but has never strayed from its original vision, which was to “build relationships for generations by enhancing people’s lives where they live, work and play.”

“It’s at the core of our company culture,” DeSitter said.

“You’ll notice it doesn’t say anything about flooring. It’s really about serving everyone with integrity and care.”

After receiving a letter from his brother calling America the “land of opportunity,” DeSitter’s and Cunningham’s grandfather Louis DeSitter decided to leave his native Belgium and come to the U.S. Once there, he discovered

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his brother, who was working as a carpet cleaner, might be guilty of exaggeration. But rather than feel discouraged, Louis decided to start selling carpeting to hotels and motels, launching DeSitter Flooring in 1920.

In 1950, the company moved from its original headquarters in Hyde Park to La Grange, where they’ve remained for the past 69 years. By that time, DeSitter’s and Cunningham’s fathers were running the business; so they grew up learning the business of selling carpeting and flooring. It is, like many successful small businesses, a matter of both changing with the times, and providing excellent customer service.

Part of it was also luck. Unlike many small businesses that got eaten up by big-box stores—and later, the Internet—the flooring business is uniquely insulated.

“Only about two percent of customers purchase flooring online,” DeSitter said. “Besides the fact that people want

to see and feel their carpet or hardwood flooring before making a purchase, they also want the protection and service that comes with an actual local brick-andmortar establishment. We have field supervisors who go out ahead of these jobs to ensure a successful installation.

There are so many variables, and we have the knowledge required to deliver the right product.”

While providing excellent customer service remains an integral part of their business, the partners have expanded (in 2016 they opened another store in Glen Ellyn) and innovated over the years, as the flooring industry as a whole has changed. A large part of DeSitter’s business is now hardwood flooring, including engineered wood flooring, which is more resistant to fluctuations in humidity, and lends itself to wider planks and unique design options. Vinyl flooring is another product that has completely changed.

“This is not your grandmother’s vinyl flooring,” DeSitter said. “Thanks to advances in digital technology, LVT (luxury vinyl tile) can mimic a huge range of hardwood flooring and ceramic tiles, and is a great option for spaces that are vulnerable to water.

“It’s even hard for us to tell the difference sometimes,” Cunningham said. “It’s very convincing.”

Carpet itself has transformed leaps and bounds. While wool carpet is still the gold standard of luxury carpet, synthetics can not only offer the same look as wool, most of them are now faderesistant, stain-resistant and sometimes even bleach-resistant. According to Cunningham, green carpet, made from recycled synthetic content, is a growing trend, with companies like Mohawk and Shaw leading the way.

“The carpet industry as a whole is really responsive to being green producers,” he said.

It’s all about what the customers want, and that’s something DeSitter and Cunningham understand innately.— Their family has an almost-100-year history in the business. n

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More than 500 guests attended the 55th annual Hinsdale Assembly ball, where 21 debutantes and 21 honor guard members were presented, at the Oak Brook Hills-Hilton Resort in Oak Brook on Dec. 23.

Friends and family watched a presentation by the debutantes and honor guard— seniors at local high schools—during the event, which raised funds for the Hinsdale Hospital Foundation and the St. Thomas Hospice Bereavement Camps.

To date, the Hinsdale Assembly board has contributed almost $3 million for special projects and the purchase of state-of-the-art medical equipment as a result of the collective generosity of debutante and honor guard families, community members and local businesses.

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1. Debutante Stephanie Bowater dances with her presenter and father, William Bowater; 2. Debutante Abigail Lee dances with her presenter and father, Michael Lee; 3. Honor guard Charlie Mavon dances with his mother and assembly chairman Becky Mavon; 4. The 2018 Hinsdale Assembly Debutantes and Honor Guard; 5. Debutante Claire Lozier is presented by her father, Mark Lozier.

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THE PILLARS BALL PHOTOS PROVIDED

Pillars Community Health hosted its annual ball at the Hilton-Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook on Jan. 19.

Pillars Community Health is a nonprofit provider of medical, dental, mental health and addictions, domestic and sexual violence, and early childhood education services, with multiple locations across the western and southwest suburbs.

The ball brought together 400 area residents.

Together, they helped raise $250,000 to support the organization. Â Learn more and see photos and video from the event at www.

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HINSDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY LUNCHEON PHOTOS BY MIKE ELLIS

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The luncheon, which is one of several annual events through which the women’s board supports the historical society, featured Paul Virant, chef and owner of Vistro, as well as Vie restaurant in downtown Western Springs.

Virant described his rise in the restaurant industry in detail.

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More than 300 guests navigated slick roads and snowy conditions to attend “Light Up the Night,” the Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society (IWS) Auxiliary’s annual benefit, at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook on Jan. 26.

Celebrating its 70th anniversary this past year, the chapter restored the “light up the night” theme, tying in its Christmas Eve luminaria tradition.

1. Meghan Miller, Kathleen Jensen, Lauren Rock, Stacy Wyent and Julia Costello; 2. Michelle Recendez; 3. Christopher and Melanie Barnes, and Robert and Jill Livingston.

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DEVILS BASEBALL CLUB PHOTOS BY DANIEL GARCIA

Area baseball parents and coaches turned out for an evening of fundraising and entertainment to support the Devil Baseball Club at the Clubhouse restaurant in Oak Brook this past winter. Devils Baseball Club is a travel baseball program providing high quality instruction, training, and game competition to players (9U-17U) interested in developing the skills necessary to play competitive high school baseball.

The program focuses on placing players in age and skill appropriate competition to maximize their individual development while working within a team environment. The program’s goal is be to keep local players together to train and become successful baseball players, while maintaining obligations to the community.

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DARIEN HAWKS HOCKEY The Chicago Hawks Squirt 7 travel team (based out of Darien Sportsplex) competed in a hockey tournament in Madison, Wisc. over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

The boys suffered an opening 4-2 loss to the Northbrook Bluehawks, but bounced back and won their remaining games, allowing them to narrowly edge their way into the championship match.

The Hawks faced the undefeated Bluehawks again, and were down, 2-0, at the end of the first period.

The Hawks dug in and scored five unanswered goals, resulting in a 5-2 championship win.

Next up for Squirt 7 are the Blackhawk Cup State and NIHL playoffs.

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DIVEHEART IN DEPTH

WONDER WOMAN Diveheart’s Amber Rangel

Amber Rangel

Did you know that March is actually the official birthday of Wonder Woman? According to the 1976 DC Comics Calendar, March 22 is Wonder Woman’s in-universe birthday. Wonder Woman’s first appearance was in December 1941’s All-Star Comics #8. We see many wonderful women every day, and Diveheart’s Amber Rangel’s story is one of courage and inner strength--a spirit to live life at the fullest, despite physical obstacles. This month, Diveheart goes “in-depth” with one of its success stories that inspires young and old having physical obstacles, but without limitations.

Amber found her passion for water-skiing when she was introduced to it at the age of eight. A decade of hard work later, at 19, she became a world-class barefoot skier, ranked 26th in the world among women. That year, while training for the Barefoot Water Ski national championship, an accident left Amber with a spinal-cord injury, changing the course of her life.

During intensive recovery and therapy, as a full-level quadriplegic, what once gave her such joy now terrified her; but she knew she had to get back to the water. After some searching, Amber decided to try scuba-diving. She started by getting diving instruction in the pool, and then found Divehart, a non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities gain freedom through diving. Today, Amber is a certified adaptive scuba diver who dives around the world in locations such as Mexico, Honduras and Iceland. Working with Divehart, her goal is to help introduce scuba therapy worldwide to others with disabilities.

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When she’s not diving, Amber can be found working out at the gym, hitting the trail with her sister and her dog, or participating in a variety of outdoor sports activities through a non-profit organization, Adaptive Adventures. Her active lifestyle is full of adventure, but her passion will always remain in the water, where she now finds freedom.

DIVEHEART: Amber, you continue to live life with adventure

more than most individuals. What drives your passion?

AMBER: Never give up; no retreat; keep taking on new challenges

that force you to stretch. Think outside the box about ways that you can adapt to overcome an obstacle. Perseverance and patience is the key.

DIVEHEART: How has your accident changed your perspective

on life an how?

AMBER: It’s made me appreciate the things that before I took

for granted. As a Diveheart ambassador, I hope to inspire people of all abilities to imagine the possibilities in their lives, and go for it.

DIVEHEART: What is your message to individuals faced with

obstacles, whether physical or mental?

AMBER: Focus on the future, and use your abilities. Continue

to better yourself, and [focus] on what you can do instead of what you can’t do.

DIVEHEART: What or who inspired you to scuba-dive?

AMBER: Diveheart was the inspiration that helped me escape

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FUNDAMENTAL SUCCESS

Hinsdale Central alumnus Matt Rafferty on a mission to lead Furman to NCAA Tournament

BY MIKE ELLIS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIEL GARCIA

Four years ago, Matt Rafferty was dominating in the post in the West Suburban Silver for Hinsdale Central, en route to an IHSA class 4A sectional semifinal appearance.

Now he is attempting to lead Furman University, a small, liberal arts school in Greenville, S.C., to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in nearly four decades.

During his career at Central, the 6-foot, 8-inch forward racked up a number of records, finishing his four-year varsity career as the school’s all-time leading rebounder (975) and shot-blocker (170), while also departing with the most steals (164) in school history.

Over his four years at Hinsdale, Rafferty blossomed into

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Matt Rafferty of the Furman Paladins in action against the defending national champion Villanova Wildcats during a game in 2018. Furman defeated Villanova, 76-68. Photos by Rich Schultz

an exceptional post player, leading the team in scoring his last But over their last handful of games, the Paladins have three years. But he was not one to control a game merely with regained their early-season form, including a convincing victory baskets, also unselfishly distributing the ball to his teammates, over East Tennessee State, 91-61, on Feb. 9.

“I believe in our team more than I ever have with anybody,” while competing hard on the glass at both ends of the floor.

Rafferty said hard work has always been integral to his Rafferty said. “We showed the nation what we’re about, and success in basketball. kind of slacked off the last month; but the last four games, we “I think since middle school, since my dad was coaching got it back.” me, my dad always implemented effort and team cohesion as Wofford and UNC Greensboro currently sit atop the Southern standings, with Furman and East Tennessee State two of the things that get wins,” he said.

At Furman, Rafferty’s development has mirrored the jostling for third place. growth he achieved at Hinsdale. His first two years, Rafferty The ultimate goal for every Division I program is the averaged fewer than ten points per game, as his team progressed opportunity to compete on the biggest stage the sport offers—the from 19 to 23 wins. Then, as a junior, he averaged 11.2 points NCAA Tournament. In smaller conferences like the Southern, per game, while also grabbing more rebounds and dishing out generally, only one team qualifies for the tournament—its conference tournament champion. additional assists.

Now in his senior campaign,

Furman has not reached the NCAA Rafferty is leading his team in points, Tournament since 1980, and will have “I FULLY BELIEVE IN rebounds, assists, blocks and steals, to win the Southern tournament in thus exhibiting his versatility as an allAsheville, N.C., from March 8 to 11 in THE TEAM. IF WE around player. order to qualify.

STICK TO WHAT WE’RE “It’s been awesome—everything Rafferty, who has lost in the ABOUT, WHICH IS a college basketball player wants,” he semifinals of this tournament in two said. “The coaches are great; the team of his previous three seasons, said he SHARING THE BALL, is great.” anticipates Wofford, UNC Greensboro PLAYING TOGETHER Rafferty said his game has not and East Tennessee State will pose the AND HAVING FUN evolved much at the collegiate level, primary obstacles, but that his squad and credited his coaches for being “can’t sleep on any teams.”

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“[The NCAA Tournament is] what “super attentive” to the details requisite THERE’S A GOOD we’re working towards,” he said. ... “It to excel in Division I. CHANCE WE GO “It’s obviously faster, and there’s comes down to those three days, and a lot more attention to detail that’s we’ve got to bring it. Nothing else [TO THE NCAA required to be successful,” he said. ... matters.”

TOURNAMENT].”

In order for Furman to qualify for “There’s very few bad players that we the tournament, Rafferty said the team play against. Everyone’s the best of —MATT RAFFERTY must continue to play within itself. their high school.”

Like at Central, where Rafferty’s “I fully believe in the team,” he team made its deepest postseason run said. “If we stick to what we’re about, in 2015, Furman is enjoying its best season since he arrived. which is sharing the ball, playing together and having fun out The Paladins began the 2018-19 season 12-0, including there, I think there’s a good chance we go.” wins over Loyola-Chicago, which reached the Final Four last In addition to playing basketball at Furman, Rafferty has enjoyed his time off the court, crediting his coaches for helping season and defending national champion Villanova.

“Going into the season, we didn’t have much expectations,” to prepare him for success beyond basketball.

Rafferty said. “We had expectations for ourselves, but people “We recruit guys that are smart and that want to be part of on the outside did not have high expectations for us. So I felt a family, and that’s what we have here,” he said.

After he graduates in spring, Rafferty plans to continue we played freely over the first couple of months.”

The fast start elevated Furman to uncharted waters—the AP his playing career professionally overseas, before potentially Top 25. The Paladins reached as high as No. 23 in the nation, exploring college coaching, or applying his business degree being ranked for three consecutive weeks before suffering their towards a career.

Rafferty attributed much of his success to his family, and first loss of the season at LSU. Following that loss, Furman experienced a rough patch, thanked Central coaches Nick Latorre and Lee Maciejewski for losing four of its subsequent eight games, as it commenced play preparing him for his present journey.

“That’s where I learned to be a team player,” he said, “and in the Southern Conference.

“A little extra pressure, I think, kind of crept into our I’ll carry that with me for the rest of my life.” n team,” Rafferty said.

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SPARTAN SPIRIT Hinsdale Middle School boys basketball

BY ANDREW DZIJA

The Hinsdale Middle School (HMS) boys eighth-grade basketball team concluded its season with a 14-1 record, after a 54-47, season-ending playoff loss to visiting Jackson Elementary School.

The HMS Vikings also had a 12-0 regular season record as seventh graders, finishing with a remarkable 26-1 team record over two years.

“This was a special team in so many ways,” head coach Gus Lauermann said. “They were talented, confident and competitive. I have been coaching since 2002, and this group was one of my favorite teams to coach. Winning was part of it, but I truly enjoyed being around these guys.

“They were unselfish and motivated; the extra pass was always made. It didn’t matter who was the leading scorer; in fact, the leading scorer usually changed from game to game.”

2018-2019 Hinsdale Middle School basketball team

The championship loss to Jackson marked HMS’s first game at the school’s new gym, which was unveiled on Jan. 7 when the school opened its doors for the first time.

With a little over a minute left, Jackson held a ten-point advantage. Lauermann’s squad got within three points with 12 seconds remaining.

“It would have been hard for anyone to beat them on that day,” Lauermann said, “but the boys handled a devastating loss with grace and maturity.”

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