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CENTENNIAL NEWSLETTER VOL 1 : 9 ; 2000'S -
All information in this " Centennial" Page is provided by Stacy Hunt who has been tirelessly collating old articles and photographs, and spending many hours in The Kenilworth Historical Society !
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President's Letter 2003
Toast to Fran Powell's 100th Birthday
October 2009
IN THEIR OWN WORDS...
Read about our contributions to Kenilworth: Excerpts from President's Letters 2000-2008
"If you have not been by the Maclean Avenue Triangle lately, please visit it! Lois Colberg and Wilma Kline spent hours on it this spring and summer. Their hard work has paid off in a beautiful way. Thanks so much from all of us."
- Sondra Hannafan, Summer 2001
"While the days are still long, I encourage you to take a leisurely stroll along the paths at Mahoney Park, and on your next outing, head west from Brier Street up to Maclean Avenue to the outstretched arms of the triangle at Ridge.
You will be delighted by what you see, thanks to the efforts of our garden club members, particularly Lois Colberg, Wilma Kline and Valerie Foradas.
- Liz Thomas, July 2004
"Another brief bit of news I'd like to share is that our club was given $500 by the Storch Fund to assist us with the Maclean Triangle as we need to replace plants which were destroyed by the hostile winter conditions last year."
- Carol Hyatt, July 2007
KHGC "In the News"
2010 Benefit "Una Notte Italiana"
"We used a Tuscan theme with the colors of Tuscany" - Mary Jane Boris, Benefit Co-Chair
2012 Benefit "Une Fete Francaise"
July 15 , 2012 at the home of Mary Alice Miller. $4000 was raised for new landscaping at Centennial Park. This was a joint project of the four garden clubs through Beautification.
"The theme "Une Fete Francaise" captured the idea of a French summer dinner shared with friends." -Tish Robinson, 2012 Benefit Chair
2014 Benefit "Night in Napa"
Proceeds to Benefit Mahoney Park "The proceeds from this year's Napa event will be used to provide a new fence on the eastern border of the park along the bluff." -Kenilworth Life August 2014
September 2014 at the home of Bess Cook
2016 Benefit "Oktoberfest"
2018 Benefit "Summer Soiree"
Benefit held on September 30, 2018 at Indian Hill Club. Fall Themed Menu: Salad of greens, apples, cranberries and spiced walnuts Pork Tenderloin with cider glaze Stuffed Butternut Squash French Green Beans Cherry Crisp with Ice Cream
What we added to Kenilworth from 2010-2019:
Kenilworth Assembly Hall. 2010: Phase III of Historical Planting Restoration for $750 completed. 2011: Final plantings for $1100 completed.
2011: Upon completion of the restoration project, a "Royal Tour of the Gardens" led by Valerie Foradas was held on June 6th, "Hats Suggested"!
Maclean Triangle
2010: Lois Colberg moved plants and planted bulbs.
2011: The Village began helping with watering.
2012: $173 for new plantings.
2013: Clean up and weeding session on June 27th led by Susie Coughlin.
2017: The Village started doing the spring clean up.
2018: Invasive wild flower found and removed by Susie and Joe Coughlin and Sherry Fowler.
2018: Sherry Fowler weeded throughout the summer.
2019: $954 given for new plantings, designed by Lin Drake and Valerie Foradas.
other projects included ...
Centennial Park
Village Memorial Garden
Centennial Park
2014: $4000 was given for new landscaping. This was a joint project with the four Kenilworth garden clubs through Beautification.
Maggi Park
Village Memorial Garden
Centennial Park
2017: $4000 given towards new landscaping. This was another joint project with the four Kenilworth garden clubs through Beautification.
Village Memorial Garden
Village Memorial Garden
Village Memorial Garden
For 18 years, our club was the proud steward for preparing the Memorial Garden every year for the Memorial Day Ceremony.
Chairs and Co-Chairs:
Mary Suker (1999-2006), Mary Jane Boris (2000-2003), Joan Pedicini (2003-2006), Sheila Mitchell. (2006-2015) and Stacy Hunt (2015-2018).
The Kenilworth Park District took over the annual plantings for the Memorial Garden in 2018.
Trees Planted in Memory of:
Evie Barriger
Barb Gooden
Patty Kiggins
Fran Powell
In photo:
Members gather around the Louisa weeping crabapple planted on
Park Drive in memory of
Barb Gooden
Mahoney Park
2010: $175 of bulbs planted.
2011: "Weekly Weeders is making a lot of progress." - 8/1/11 Club Minutes
2015: The Weekly Weeders marked its 15th Anniversary. The 15th year was celebrated in the "Kenilworth Life" magazine.
2015: $7500 was donated for a new fence along the bluff on the eastern border.
2015: "Garden Glories", the Garden Club of Illinois newsletter, featured Mahoney Park, noting KHGC's contributions for Mahoney.
2016: "Kenilworth Life" magazine featured the history of Mahoney Park, recognizing KHGC's support for Mahoney Park.
2019: $75 of bulbs planted.