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 !
October 2009
"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
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.
2014: $4000 was given for new landscaping. This was a joint project with the four Kenilworth garden clubs through Beautification.
2017: $4000 given towards new landscaping. This was another joint project with the four Kenilworth garden clubs through Beautification.
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.
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
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.