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Well-deserved retirement
After 38 years at the Glenview Public Library, assistant director Jane Berry retired on March 31.
Coming out of Long Island University, she started in Glenview in 1983 as a substitute librarian in the Youth Services Department. She became the library's first Young Adult librarian, and during her career served as collection manager and in Adult Services.
Berry became assistant director in 1997, and even spent a spell as interim director in 2002. Upon her retirement she'd been assistant director for 24 years.
A Glenview Public Library release stated her favorite times at the library included meeting the late Pulitzer Prize winner and United States poet laureate Gwendolyn Brooks, celebrating the library's 75th anniversary, and helping plan the construction of the current library building.
"After so many years of thinking a new building would never happen, being in this new library is almost like a dream come true," she was quoted as saying.
In the affirmative
Scott Harris, director of the debate program at the University of Kansas, reported that after three days at the National Debate Tournament, this year a remote event hosted by Harvard, Glenview resident and Glenbrook South graduate Michael Scott and teammate Mickey McMahon had advanced to the tournament's elimination round as a fourth seed.
McMahon and Scott, a superstar in debate at Glenbrook South before graduating in 2019, went 7-1 to reach the single-elimination round. They beat teams from Louisville, Southwestern College, George Mason, Rochester, Kentucky, Wake Forest and Minnesota, the University of Kansas said. The Jayhawks' combo's only loss was a 2-1 split decision to Georgetown.
Reaching the Sweet 16 of National Debate, McMahon and Scott, a Kansas sophomore and repeat tournament qualifier, was eliminated Monday by Michigan.
Cameron saves
Entering Thursday's game against Illinois Wesleyan, Glenbrook South graduate and starting Augustana lacrosse goaltender Cameron Duffy has played in 343 of the 360 minutes his team has played. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound junior is has recorded a 4-2 record with a 10.14 goals-against average and .496 saves percentage. He's also third on the Vikings with 22 ground balls.
Glenview Connect
A second Glenview Village Board workshop pertaining to the Glenview Connect developmental planning process had been scheduled for Thursday, April 1, but that has been moved to Thursday, April 15, from 7-10 p.m. These workshops are conducted remotely. The agenda of this upcoming workshop includes review of a draft of the Blueprint Project's "Recommendations Guidebook." For more information on Glenview Connect, look up www.glenviewconnect.com.
Give blood
In tandem with Vitalant, the Village of Glenview is sponsoring a blood drive from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, in the "Bloodmobile" at the village hall, 2500 E. Lake Ave. Appointments, identification and face coverings are required to participate. To schedule an appointment, call Vitalant at (847) 258-4825.
In the swim
The Glenview Park District plans to have aquatic centers at Roosevelt, 2239 Fir St., and Flick, 3600 Glenview Road, open for business this summer. So too will Splash Landings, 2400 Chestnut Ave. There will be different offerings for public swim, lap swim and swim lessons, and the Roosevelt concession stand will not be open. The season will run from June 12-Aug. 15, with Flick offering hours starting May 29 and extending until Sept. 6. For details, visit glenviewparks.org or call (847) 724-5670.