GREAT NEWS! THE LOGO RESULTS ARE IN

Mayor MENGONI, BOARDinvite you!

Some of the upcoming events currently being planned for our Centennial can be found on page 3 of this issue and we hope you’ll join us over the next few months. “The Village Board of Trustees and I are looking forward to celebrating our community’s 100-year anniversary,” said Mayor Mengoni. “I want to personally thank all our resident volunteers for the time they are committing to planning our upcoming events.” The Mayor added, “Two things are for certain: we have a rich history that residents of all ages should know about and we definitely have a promising future.”

So many reasons to celebrate!

July 30, 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the Village of North Riverside’s incorporation and we have so many reasons to celebrate. While the question of “who built the first home” remains a mystery, there can be no doubt that the land once occupied by onion farmers and often referred to as the “frog pond” has evolved into an exceptional community in every way, thanks to residents and leadership working side by side over the past century. We have every reason to be proud of our vibrant business community, comprised of family-owned businesses and retail giants as well schools, churches, our library, parks and recreational opportunities, clubs and many community organizations. From our early days of fighting brush fires with a hose and having one full-time crime fighter, we can also be proud of our extraordinary fire and police departments, staffed with committed personnel using state-of-the-art equipment. “What a tremendous privilege it is for me to lead the Village at this exciting time in our history,” said Mayor Joseph Mengoni. “The Board and I look forward to this year’s celebrations and working to make the Village great for the next generation.”

Congratulations to our logo contest winner, Alyson Haas. Her submission, pictured above, was inspired by her grandparents who built their first house on 5th Avenue in 1951 and raised a family here. Alyson attended both Komarek and R-B and still proudly lives in North Riverside with her husband and two boys. The Village is grateful to everyone who put their creative talents to the test for the competition, including Vanessa Mendola, Donald Baumruck and Beth Kell.