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Celebrating Arbor Day in Villa Park
Graduation day Play at the plate at Willowbrook Homecoming parade
The Village of Villa Park observed Arbor Day by planting an Autumn Blaze Maple tree at Lufkin Park on Friday, April 25. The Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission purchased the tree, which was planted near the park’s playground. National Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April. The village officials (pictured left to right) at the planting ceremony included: Marc McLaughlin (director of community and economic development), Brian Roche (superintendent of parks, buildings and grounds), Village Trustee Jorge Cordova, Rich Salerno (deputy director of public works), Michelle House (deputy director of community and economic development), Village CHRIS FOX PH Trustee/President-Elect Kevin Patrick, Village Manager Matthew Harline, Village PresCHRIS FOX ident Nick Cuzzone, Robert Wagner (Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission Freshman Lindsey Rugg of the Willowbrook softball team is pictured while at- lowbrook rebounded from Friday’s loss to post an 11-2 win in Sat chair) and Joe Amore (Villa Park Environmental Concerns member). TheSouth. Rugg tried Hinsdale Central. The Warriors bashed three home runs in the secon tempting to score a run during Friday’sCommission game at Downers Grove National Arbor Dayto Foundation has recognized with Tree City USAlast designaCHRIS FOX lPS Willowbrook High School celebrated itsbyhomecoming week. Theinweek’s spewest non-conference onto Highridge Road into the school’s north parking urday’s battleand against Red Devils of the West score from second base Villa on aPark single sophomore Katelyn Cox the top of ing tion for 40 straightcial years. To receive that recognition, aofcommunity must have aGrove treewhich activities included Friday afternoon’s parade, took place marching pictured along the parade Conference. Senior Knudtson, freshman Isabella DugoT the second inning, when the game was tiedhomecoming at 2-2. Downers South’s catcher Willowbrook High School’s Class 2021 celebrated its commencement with two Willowbrook’s ceremony that beganAnnemarie at band 9 a.m.are The others participated in theroute. cerem board or department, a tree care aschool’s comprehensive community forestry in hot and sunny conditions. The procession began near Park Boulevard of the Warriors’ fall teams, as(No. well5)asis Kayleigh the home runs. Dennison tagged Rugg outordinance, at home forparade the third out of theon inning. Themorning. Mustangs separate ceremonies in theplate main gymnasium Sunday Thewent en- also at 11included a.m. Dennison Theseveral photoprovided shows members of athletic the Willowbrook Senior Cm program and an Arbor Day observance. Another photo shows (left to right) Patrick, and Ardmore Avenue. Parade participants marched south on Ardmoreattended before turnPark Warriors Football and Cheer program. background of the above photo. For more aboutsee thePage Warriors, on to defeat the Warriors 7-3students. in the West Suburban Conference contest. Wiltire class includes over 470 About half ofGold those students the Villa during the day’s first service. For more photos, 4. see p Cordova, Cuzzone, Harline and Wagner putting a finishing touch on the tree planting.
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