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Freshman Lindsey Rugg of the Willowbrook softball team is pictured while attempting to score a run during Friday’s game at Downers Grove South. Rugg tried Willowbrook High School itsbyhomecoming week. The speto The score from second base celebrated onClub a single sophomore Katelyn Cox inweek’s the fishing top of Villa Park Sportsmen’s sponsored Saturday last morning’s free ice cial activities included Friday afternoon’s homecoming which took place the second the game was tied at 2-2. Downers Grove South’s catcher event at the inning, pond atwhen North Terrace Park. About 40 people attended the event, which Willowbrook High School’s Class of 2021 celebrated itsparade, commencement with two in hot and sunny conditions. The parade procession began near Park tagged Rugg home plate for the out ofinthe inning. The Mustangs offered tips onout iceat fishing how tothird drill holes the ice, and how to Boulevard catch fish. separate ceremonies in thesafety, school’s main gymnasium on Sunday morning. Thewent enand Ardmore Avenue. Parade marched south onthe Ardmore beforewhich turnon to defeat the Warriors 7-3students. in the West Suburban Gold Conference contest. WilThe recent cold spell allowed participants to safely walk on frozenattended pond, tire class includes over 470 About half of those students the
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The Village of Villa Park observed Arbor Day with a tree planting on Friday, April 30. Pictured (left to right) at the tree planting at the village’s Franklin Park, located at 218 N. Third Ave., are: Villa Park Village your local agent Trustee Christine Murphy, Justin Shlensky—chair of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, Margaret Schiefer—a member of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, Villa Park Village Trustee Cheryl Tucker, Contact me forVilla a Park Village President Albert Bulthuis, Villa Park Village Trustee (and Village President-Elect) Nick Cuzzone and Leslie Allison-Seei—chair of the Villa Park Community Pride 630-514-9961 Villa complementary Park Veterans of Foreign Warson (VFW) Post 2801 of held itsApril. Memorial Day service onDay Monday mornCommission. Arbor Day is observed the last Friday each The National Arbor Foundation 630-514-9961 ing at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park. Post Commander Jim Blankshain is pictured bowingthat his recognihead as kdrury@atproperties.com has recognized Villaanalysis Park with Tree City USA designation for 36 straight years. To receive market Willowbrook High School students Hendrickson and a Anna Seelbach soundataps at the end ofcomthe kdrury@atproperties.com tion, a community must have a tree Lily board or department, tree-care ordinance, comprehensive Kate Drury ofThe your home!! ceremony. post’s 2020and Memorial Day event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This munity forestry program an Arbor Day observance. Kate Drury 630.514.9961 LOCAL AGENT. LOCAL year’s observance included a reading of the names of the Post 2801 members whoRESULTS. have recently died. 630.514.9961 kdrury@atproperties.com That list included World War II veteran Charles “Sid” Bergh, who served as the master of ceremonies I would to help! kdrury@atproperties.com LoveVillaPark.com of the post’s annual Memorial Day service for several years. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Bergh died in LoveVillaPark.com October 2020. He was 94 years old. Bergh was the post’s last surviving World War II veteran. 461504
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