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CENTENNIAL NEWSLETTER VOL 1 : 11 ; 2020 - 2023
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 !
2020 Benefit "The Un-Benefit"
In lieu of a gathering, an "Un-Benefit" was organized beautifully by chairs Bess Cook and Judy Dold. A generous $8900 was raised!
The funds were used for philanthropy projects that included financial support in 2020-2022:
Village Fountain Restoration
$1000 Contribution 2021
WINGS Holiday and Valentine Projects
And also included financial support for :-
Heritage Tree Program
Large Tree 2021
Memorial Trees
Mary Suker 2020
Presbyterian Home
Holiday and Memory Care Deck.
Photo : Presbyterian Home Memory Care Deck planters delivered May 2020
Photo : December 2020 - "Father Christmas" delivered gifts to Presbyterian Home residents with funds from our club in lieu of the traditional holiday centerpieces.
23 YEARS OF GIVING Maclean Triangle - planted and maintained by KHGC - thanks to Valerie Foradas. See how beautiful it is with the addition of natives in recent years!
2020 : Digital Launch!
In 2020, Chris Tribe developed our website and our new logo. The logo celebrates the ginkgo tree. Thank you, Chris!
"A ginkgo, by some called maidenhair tree, was placed on Park Drive, presented to the village by my garden club in honor of its founder." "We chose this oldest existing tree type...to symbolize our oldest member and to symbolize Old Kenilworth and New, a hint of Greater Kenilworth to come."
-Colleen Kilner, Author of "Kenilworth Tree Stories" and Club President 1944-46
Our Programs "Looked a little different" in 2020-2021
From March 2020 until the the spring of 2021, programs were held outside, via Zoom or with space between members.
Online zoom meetings
Online zoom meetings
Mahoney Park - 90 Years of Giving
Weekly Weeders: 23 years and still going strong! October 2020 Program: Tour and History of Mahoney, led by Valerie Foradas. Thank you, Valerie!
Left: Even though it is covered with leaves in December, the bird sanctuary still thrives with activity!
Below : August 2022 - New Plantings- Look for the markers!
Bird Sanctury History
1934: The original bird pool was a gift from Grace Lindsley, Club President 1935-36.
1957: "In 1957 the Club restored for use the Bird Bath given by our own member, Mrs. Arthur J. Lindslcy, a former president in 1935. At the same time in 1957, Mrs. Basil L. Walters, president, was instrumental in restoring the Park as a Wild Flower Preserve, with the members planting native wild flowers in the area around the Bird Bath and restoring the path in this area." - Esther Pendleton 1960 Mahoney Park Chairman
1984: Grandson of member Fran Powell and son of member Sherry Fowler, Todd Fowler, excavated the bird bath for restoration for his Eagle Scout project.
Bird Sanctury History - cont ..
2014: ComEd/OpenLands awarded a grant to restore the bird pond. The group was led by Valerie Foradas, the Park District, Weekly Weeders and club members, See 2014 dedication plague to Lou Maggi in photo.
2023: The Park District renovated the pond, welcoming birds back!
"ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF GIVING" centennial Celebration
Above: In keeping tradtiion with the early anniversaries of our club, one candle was lit atop a beautiful cake and members sang "Happy Birthday".
Centennial Gifts to Kenilworth
PROCEEDS FROM THE 2023 BENEFIT - used for these and other continuing philanthropy projects.
MAHONEY PARK
Bird Sanctuary Pond
$2000 will be contributed for the Bird Sanctuary Restoration Project.
See article left: The original bird pool was a gift from club member Grace Lindlsey in 1934. Grace was club president from 1935-1936.
KENILWORTH ASSEMBLY HALL $500 will be contributed for a Heritage Tree
