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Freshman Lindsey Rugg of the Willowbrook softball team is pictured while attempting to score a run during Friday’s game at Downers Grove South. Rugg tried to score from second base on a single by sophomore Katelyn Cox in the top of the second inning, the game tiedcelebrated at 2-2. Downers Grove South’swith catcher Willowbrook Highwhen School’s Class was of 2021 its commencement two tagged Rugg out at home for the third out of theon inning. Themorning. Mustangs separate ceremonies in theplate school’s main gymnasium Sunday Thewent enon to defeat the Warriors 7-3students. in the West Suburban Conference contest. Wiltire class includes over 470 About half ofGold those students attended the
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Arbor Day in Villa Park
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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 The Villa Park Lions Club recently collected books, toys and stocking the York Township ing at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park. Post Commander Jim Blankshain is pictured bowing his head as kdrury@atproperties.com has recognized Villaanalysis Park with Tree City USA designation for 36 straight stuffers years. Tofor receive that recognimarket Food Pantry’s “Adopt a Family program. donated items will be distributed asofgifts Willowbrook High School students Lily Hendrickson andThe Anna Seelbach sound at the end the kdrury@atproperties.com tion, a community must have a for treeChristmas” board or department, a tree-care ordinance, ataps comprehensive comofThe your home!! to the pantry’s client families with children. Pictured left to right are York Township Supervisor ceremony. post’s 2020and Memorial Day event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.John This munity forestry program an Arbor Day observance. W. Valle, Lion Jerry included Klein, York Township PantryofDirector Tanner and Villa Park Lions Club year’s observance a reading of Food the names the PostAngela 2801 members who have recently died. Past President Sean Birmingham, who is the Villa Park Publicwho Library’s of public “York That list included World War II veteran Charles “Sid” Bergh, servedhead as the masterservices. of ceremonies I would to help! Township is grateful for the ongoing support the Villa ParkALions Club,” said Valle. “Their generous of the post’s annual Memorial Day service forofseveral years. veteran of the U.S. Navy, Bergh died in donation will put the faces of a lot of the children this holiday season.” October 2020. Hesmiles was 94on years old. Bergh was post’sagain last surviving World War II veteran.
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