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Twelve Willowbrook High School students were recently recognized as Outstanding Students for the second quarter of the 2023-24 school year. The students were Freshman Lindsey Rugg breakfast of the Willowbrook softball team is Krause pictured while athonored during last month’s at the school. Principal Dan and Assistempting to score run during Friday’sthe game at Downers Grove South. tried tant Principal Jamiea Gourley welcomed students and their families toRugg the event. to score from second base onthe a single by sophomore Katelyn in thevarious top of Staff members who nominated students for the awards in theCox school’s the second inning, when the was tied at chosen 2-2. Downers catcher Willowbrook High School’s Class of 2021 its commencement with two departments also attended thegame breakfast. To celebrated be for theGrove award,South’s students must tagged Rugg out at home plate for the third out of theon inning. Themorning. Mustangs separate ceremonies in the school’s main gymnasium Sunday Thewent endemonstrate extraordinary achievement and outstanding effort. Additionally, students on to defeat Warriors 7-3students. in the West Suburban Conference contest.while Wiltire class includes over 470 About ofGold those students attended the must exhibit athe commendable attitude and the half ability to overcome obstacles
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maintaining a continuous exemplary performance. Willowbrook’s Outstanding StuFOX PHOTO Villa Park Review dents for the second quarter (pictured left to right) are: (frontCHRIS row) sophomore Eden lowbrook(world rebounded from Friday’s loss Jaime to post an 11-2(Warrior win in Saturday’s game at Camarillo languages), sophomore Johnson Resource Center), Hinsdale Central. The Warriors bashed three home runs in (literacy) the second of Satjunior Mia Bauman (English), senior Valeri Rebollo Paniagua andinning sophomore CHRIS FOX PHOTO Villa ParkSilver Review urday’s non-conference against the Nicholas Red Devils of the West Suburban Emily Hanson (art); (backbattle row) sophomore Hackett (social studies), freshConference. Senior Annemarie Knudtson, freshman Isabella Dugo andsenior sophomore ceremony began at 9 a.m. The others participated in Perry the ceremony that started man Bryce that Raffen (physical education), senior Alexander (math), Lucia Kayleigh Dennison provided the home Dennison (No. 5) is pictured in the at 11 a.m.(music), The photo shows members of runs. the Willowbrook Senior Choir performing DiTerlizzi junior Thomas Radomski (science), senior Demetri Vourlos (learnbackground of the above photo. For more about the Warriors, see page 14. during the day’s first service. For more photos, see Page 4. education). ing services) and senior Joseph Weaver (career and technical
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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 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 year’s observance included a reading of the names of the Post 2801 members who have recently died. 630.514.9961 That list included World War II veteran Charles “Sid” Bergh, who served as the master of ceremonies kdrury@atproperties.com I would to help! of the post’s LoveVillaPark.com annual Memorial Day service for several years. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Bergh died in October 2020. He was 94 years old. Bergh was the post’s last surviving World War II veteran.
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