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•   Garrett Ard and Lisa Dawn Foertsch rehearse for Wheaton Drama's special Broadway musical revue, "Broadway Ballot". Performances are Aug. 17-19 at Playhouse 111. Tickets and information at http://www.wheatondrama.org Steven Merkel
•   Deven Ferber of Lombard (left) as Sherlock Holmes and Tom Viskocil of Woodridge as the King of Bohemia rehearse a scene for Wheaton Drama's "Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure". The show opens January 25 and plays through February 17 at Playhouse 111 in downtown Wheaton. Visit www.wheatondrama.org Steven Merkel
•   See the Morton Arboretum from the open-air Acorn Express! Tram runs daily April 14 through October - weather permitting. Stock Photo
•   Chaos reigns amongst the inhabitants of Armageddon, one of three haunts featured in Asylum Xperiment Haunted Attractions at the Odeum Expo in Villa Park. Mark Wedow
•   The Choral-aires Chorus placed second in the Community Teams category raising funds for breast cancer research last month, missing first place by only $25. The chorus raised $3,985 by the time the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure rolled around, with more donations still coming, surpassing their original goal of $3,000. The Choral-Aires has five current chorus members that either have, or have had, breast cancer. And this year, 2 of the team members discovered that their mothers have breast cancer, so they were walking on race day for their moms. One member of our team, Kara Gray, celebrated her 10 years without breast cancer this year. While not a Chorus member, she is the daughter of long-time member Martha Anderson, who also walked with the team on race day. Lindsey Herza
•   On Jan. 21, Elmhurst City Clerk Patty Spencer presented the Choral-Aires Chorus with a proclamation declaring January "Sweet Adelines Month." The Choral-Aires, an Elmhurst-based Sweet Adelines International chapter, is hosting Guest Nights each Monday in January from 6:45-9:45 pm at the Redeemer Lutheran Church Recreation Center as part of the SAI Global Open House event. Pictured, from left, are: Co-Director Bonnie Fedyski, Patty Spencer, Co-Director Amy Brinkman, and Chorus President Nancy Smith. Valerie Baxter
•   Within 30 minutes of the construction fencing being removed, there were more than 30 kids enjoying the new playground installed at Community Park, located at 120 E. Oak Street in Addison. Deb Pfaff
•   "Delightful and Delicious!"
  George and Sarah Naxera of Kildeer sample mouth-watering morsels from 20 local restaurants at Clearbrook's fourth annual "Around the World Food Tasting" on Oct. 16 at Arlington Toyota-Scion in Palatine. Proceeds from the event went to the 3,400 children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other developmental/intellectual disabilities that Clearbrook serves. Colleen Gallagher
•   Ben Tomy borrows a self-guided “Family Explorers Backpack” to enhance his experience in the Children’s Garden at The Morton Arboretum. Stock Photo
•   Clearbrook president Carl M. La Mell (center) chats with Newsapalooza creators, Grammy award winner, Richard Marx (left) and radio personality, Roe Conn. Newsapalooza is a rock & roll stage show, featuring Chicago media talents singing and/or playing instruments. This year's show benefitted Clearbrook. M. Samskhina
•   Villa Park Recreation's recent Halloween Happenings gave area kids a fun way to trick or treat from one spooky outdoor scene to another. Janet Vargas
•   Villa Park Recreation's recent Halloween Happenings gave kids the opportunity to trick or treat at spooky outdoor scenes then kids and families went indoors to make scarecrows. Janet Vargas
•   First- and second-graders at the Immanuel Lutheran School in Elmhurst enjoyed telling the Christmas story with residents at Greencastle Assisted Living. The students sang songs and recited Scripture. They also discussed the Advent wreath and illustrated pictures of it, and listened to "The Night Before Christmas" with the residents. What a wonderful opportunity to share Christ's love during this season. Mrs. Sandra Sheehan
•   A handful of local private ambulances have given resources to the East Coast to help out the preparation of Hurricane Sandy and Noreaster Storm Athena. Bless their hearts A-TEC Ambulance, Inc.
•   From left, Pam Boyd, resident of Deborah's Place; Margaret Nicholson, Western Springs resident; and Stephanie Hooker, resident of Deborah's Place
  Dec. 12 .Margaret Nicholson of Western Springs served a holiday meal and distributed necessary toiletries and household items to help break the cycle of homelessness for women at Deborah's Place, a 184-unit housing facility in the Chicago area. Nicholson was one of several Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR) physicians’ wives who spread some holiday cheer to the residents by organizing a BINGO game and distributing prizes. Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Spouses and Significant Others is an organization with a goal of providing help to families in need.
  
  Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, was named the top orthopedic practice in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report.
  
  Deborah’s Place is Chicago’s largest provider of supportive housing exclusively for women and is recognized as an innovative leader among homeless service providers locally and nationally. www.deborahsplace.org. Lisa Stafford
•   Lights On! After School is celebrated nationwide to call attention to the importance of afterschool programs in our community. The 13th annual event took place Wednesday, October 17 at the Tri-Town YMCA Office in Lombard. Joining in the activities was Acting Village President Peter Breen. Village of Lombard
•   The new skate park in Villa Park got the final touches recently. Workers of the construction crew enjoyed trying out the new ramps, curbs and jumps. The skate park is expeceted to be open to skaters next summer. Villa Park Recreation
•   Construction on the new skate park at the Iowa Community Center in Villa Park continues with the concrete ramps poursed recently. The new skate park is scheduled to be ready for use next summer.
•   Villa Park Recreation hosted a New Year's Eve luncheon recently that was enjoyed by all who attended. After counting down to noon with a special toast the group enjoyed a special lunch and musical entertainment. Villa Park Recreation
•   Villa Park Recreation's Polar Express delighted young and old.
•   Children in the Villa Park Recreation Department's preschool were recently treated to a Snowflake Brunch where they and their families had breakfast with their teachers. The kids also enjoyed a visit from Santa to read them a special book. Villa Park Recreation
•   Stephanie Sansonetti and Mary Tomaso of Villa Park enjoyed a recent holiday luncheon and the monthly Birthday Bunch & Lunch. The next event is January 10. Villa Park Recreation
•   The St. Charles Stampede won the 7th Grade boy's Rockford Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament on Sunday, Dec. 16. Pictured front row: Noah Linn, Peter Willis, Zach Matheny, Max DeDobbelaere, Zach Schutta; back row Coach Eric Willis, Nick Kemp, Sam Pelsor, Will Hough, Jeremy Cox, and Assistant Coach Mike Linn. The Stampede won all four games in one day by an average of 23 points/game to win the championship. Donna Linn
•   Villa Park Parks and Recreation's recent Oktoberfest included a "Villa Park's Got Talent" competition. Mike Hay, left, won first place in the Junior Division for his magic show and the Harmony Sisters (Kathleen and Julia Cicero and Emma and Kailey Ryan) took third place for their performance of a number from the musical "Hairspray." Janet Vargas
•   The Honorable Secretary of State Jesse White (center, middle row) with Grandmaster Ki Hong Kim on his left and Grandmaster Kyung Ho Park on his right, along with the KH Kim Taekwondo Masters/Instructors, Staff and and Volunteers at the 10th KH Kim Taekwondo Tournament Opening Ceremony, Sunday, November 4th, 2012, at the Glen Ellyn Sports & Fitness Center, in honor of Grandmaster Kim's ultimate 9th Dan Black Belt Achievement. Heather Walters of JH Fusion Photography

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