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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984 Polo town 13 t 44/ , . ,,,„ ,, 'N Winds perfor m g m ,. by Karen Martino The Oak Brook Library Association nent physician and cardiologist, will every month at the Oak Brook Park Gallery,"ATESTIIVALd by The "Guild T e speak at the annual luncheon meeting District shelter: pro continueamthe the Evergreen with a concert itsn of the North DuPage Unit of Elmhurst All residents,55 and older,are invited inger of Oak Brook and Jerry Egan of byogram in fine arts,with a concert to enjoy Bingo,bridge,pinochle,draw- Lombard, members of the Elmhurst by the Sheffield Winds.The concert will Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, � Y g ' in on baking, sing- Memorial Hospital Guild, will hold its March 28,at Itasca Country Club. ing, painting, p gp g, be at 4r ok Bath and March 25,u at the alongs and more. annual Spring Art Festival at the Oak Brook Bath and Tennis Club. Malloy will speak on "Women and g hospital's Medical Education Center, Their Hearts." A question-and-answer The next meeting will be Monday, p Refreshments of wine and fruit followingnperiod will follow. March 26, and you are invited to drop 200 Berteau. will be served at 5:15 p.m., The gallery will be open from 10 a.m. the concert. Malloy is on the staff of Elmhurst in! Call654-3310 for information. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 29, and 10 The Sheffield Winds, a double wind Memorial Hospital and the Foster G. March 30. McGaw Hospital (Loyola), GOOD SAM AUXILIARY — Jean a.m.to 4 p.m.Friday, quintet, will perform works of p ( y ), is a past Proceeds. fund scholarships for Beethoven,Persichetti,Poulenc,Fran- president of the DuPage Heart Associa- Arend of Downers Grove has been five fwill teen volunteers atr Icaix and Kurka.The ensemble is made tion and a 1983 vice president of the elected 1984 president of the Auxiliarof Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Elmhurst Memorial who enter college up of wind instruments commonly Chicago Heart Associaton. as health career students. Twenty per- found in symphony orchestras—oboes, She was a clinical assistant teaching Grove. cent of price of each item clarinets, French horns, bassoons and at Northwestern University Medical Oak Brook women serving on her not onl tho toward scholarships, bt isSchool from 1969 to 1972,and has been a board include Marilyn Williams, Y gflutes—but seldom heard in their own tax-deductible. repertory. clinical associate of the Department of secretary, and Eileen O'Dea,Ensemble members are all profes- Medicine, Loyola University, Stritch treasurer. School of Medicine from 1972 to the pre- SPRING LUNCHEON—The Council sional musicians who play with the sent. SPRING TENNIS PARTY—Spring of Catholic Women for Ascension Lyric Opera Orchestra,the Grant Park Malloy has co-authored two books, is here and it's time for the Oak Brook parish in Oak Brook will sponsor its Symphony, Musoi of tde Baroque, an chestra of Illinois and the American "A New Approach to Antiarrhythmic Tennis Association's tennis party. Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show on Drug Evaluation" and "An Exercise The party is planned for 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Butterfield Chamber Symphony.bBook for Healthy People" (Chicago Saturday,March 31.Cost is$20 per cou- Country Club. The 10-member ensemble performsea chamber music subscription series in Heart Association). ple, and all couples are asked to bring Fashions by Nella's of Wheaton will In contrast, one of the afternoon an appetizer. feature women of the parish modeling. Doyleasks thosehPresidentwhoare Thomas B. gwill be an appearance of Send checks to Peggy and Ed Claffy, Many getaway weekends will be of- attendDoeasks concert call planning to highlightsp the to 654-2222 so "Miss Piggy," AKA Litzie Leider, a 3407 Spring, Oak Brook 60521. Reserve fered as prizes,including the Hyatt Oak that adequate seating can be arranged. long-standing member of the Guild,and early as reservations are limited. Brook, evening and brunch at the a gypsy madamme who will look into Drake Oakbrook, weekend for two at GOLF MEETING—The Oak Brook the future with her special cards. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — The the Holiday Inn-Oakbrook Terrace and Women's Club will hold an organiza- Leider also will present an Easter hat Oak Brook Park District needs a two-day sojourn at the Marriott Oak tional meeting for its nine-hole golf chance drawing. New officers will be volunteers to help with its 10-K race at 8 Brook. installed.The public is invited.Tickets a.m.Sunday,April 29. Other chance drawing prizes include tgrouphe Oak t 10 a.m.Bath andy,March 27,u . are$8.50. Call 773-1180. Volunteers will help with. registra-' a $200 Saks Fifth Avenue gift cer- pf the Brookmand Tennis Club. tion,direct traffic,direct runners,work tificate, $50 bonds and a "Beauty For information,call 323-8245. PIONEER DROP-IN—The Pioneers at aid stations and help serve Blast" at Neiman-Marcus. of Oak Brook meet from 1 to 3 p.m. refreshments. For reservations, call Teresa at CARDIOLOGIyT SPEAKS — every second and fourth Monday of Call 654-3310. 629-5810. Mary Ann Malloy of Oak Brook,promi- - �.., ,a, .,�, •,:fir w �� ,y ' i... � ;.; 1:44#:::'144:;!,%'Ifie4-41,:fi'i"P'rilif,74"7,A;;V:, rii.'4.1i4,1CCs's,::itAti*r '94',..,:ifieV/ sa,,,,'4'1419,,e,‘,F:r' ,, -e,4..;/0,ili,,,15,,,,t1 y ;1-.,.f.';'.,.0 4, '4.;,..,, t" -1s#14-_, ' ,,,,,, Aa,h.a.„,, '..,,,. , "51, , di `u'vAr„,,704;;:c,14,,,, e41 ,V;i:441'4AT'f• ,•Airi;,*'.0`3..0,:;;I'f' /Ir:lit,,,;15,A st 1 t • • ngs Good morning If there is no apple, one eats a little carrot. Page 3 art^ , j z 44, ,/,,, / ce / / „ '� / ',/,, 9- /�, � ., i , / Ø;w7 4,--',-; /-,-/ - wAr....,r,...0.. ‘ ,,,,, ',<4 ,,,, r,. . , _ ,,,,,:-.4„7.-1,--,/ , .,,,, ,rg,1 ,x-,.,., Made with special care Dianne Gentile (from left) and Marge Towers set up the handmade ornament display at the Oak Brook library this month. The ornaments were crafted by members of the Oak Brook Embroiderers'Guild. Each of the counted cross-stitch ornaments exemplifies the tradition observed in its particular country.An explanation of each tradition aes wellas ar- ticles collected from around the world accompany the exhibit. (Doings photo by Chris Beck.) •1 rar statistics !i (1 / 64 ..1)0o46.5 by Dawn Miller usership is up. reported that circulation took a 4 percent received no comment. Joanne Fritter, Oak Brook Library head Jack Hurwitz, Hinsdale's head librarian, drop last year. "But to me, that's not a "We have to decide where we're going librarian, is concerned about a circulation said that last year Hinsdale's circulation measurable amount to be concerned with.A long term," Rush said. "We have to decide dip at the library. was down 1'z percent."We seem to be runn- bad winter hurts and so does construction," how big we should grow and form some type The unprecedented circulation decrease ing the same way this year too,but,it's such .Heil said. of long-range plan." Such a task he said has climbed to 8 percent during the last nine a minor dip that I don't know if it's a trend Heil has demographed eight years worth could take up to three years,but it's an issue months. Fritter doesn't know the cause as yet." And although, he termed Oak of circulation figures and she said swings that needs addressing. behind the circulation dip and she's not sure Brook's decrease relatively high,he pointed are common. "It's normal for circulation to Rush also pointed out the present library it's something that can be validated. "It's out that these types of statistics are only one have some swings and regardless of a deficiencies, which also received no corn- hard to know if it's us or the community and way to chart a library's use. decrease we're busier than we've ever been ment. Based on population size,the library it's so hard to validate any theories — but "Circulation figures are only one way to before. The demand for reference is much should have a seating capacity for 56; but I'm very concerned,"she said.And it never measure usage and they are not entirely more sophisticated. I'm very satisfied that only 34 seats are available. And it's 2,000 was mentioned whether Oak Brook's needs reliable," Hurwitz said. "In 1982, we had a we're serving the public's needs,"she said. square feet under periodical space re- for more space could be a contributing fac- banner year, the highest usage ever —we What hurts Clarendon Hills the most Heil quirements—the vital reference areas that tor. (The library currently is under recom- dropped 11/2 percent in circulation the next said is being closed on Sunday. "Our are so in demand at Hinsdale and Clarendon mended space requirements for patron year. But you don't know if it's something patrons use Westmont or Hinsdale, which Hills. seating capacity and square footage for you're doing or something in society at are both open." Plus, Fritter said there is no meeting periodicals.) large." And he added, that for Hinsdale, And from her 13 years of experience in room to hold library programs (programs But Fritter plans to investigate what's reference requests are burgeoning. "People Oak Brook, Fritter remembers how often currently are held at the village hall).Staff- happening in other area libraries to see if want more sophisticated reference residents used other libraries when theirs ing too is at the maximum allowed by the Oak Brook's circulation drop is common. materials — periodicals, microfilm — in was just beginning. board. Both Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills that aspect our activities are increasing But the library has been able to run suc- libraries have experienced a dip in circula- steadily.Our overall use is up." Future needs cessful children's programs and several tion but both are quick to add that overall In Clarendon Hills, librarian Jane Heil adult programs. Statistically, it carries But the key to providing the answer to 4,000 more books than its population war- decreased usership might be to chart the rants.And last year it became a member of library's future plans. the DuPage Library System,which now of- At last week's village board meeting fers patrons access to more than 800,000 ad- Trustee Joseph Rush presented the quarter- ditional titles. ly report that despite the circulation Fritter expects to present her conclusions decrease, received no comment from other in the next library quarterly report that will Marion I. Connell board members.And his statements on for- be presented to the village board in Services for Marion Irrmann Con- ming some type of long-range plan also January. nell, 72, of Oak Brook, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel at 21 W. 2d St., Hinsdale. She died Tues- day in Hinsdale Hospital. Mrs. Con- nell was a former board member of the Hinsdale elementary and high school districts. She was a past president of the Hinsdale branch of the American Association of Uni- versity Women and an organizer and first volunteer librarian of the Oak Brook Public Library. Survi- vors include her husband, Wilson Jr.; a daughter, Carolin Wills; five, grandchildren; and a great- grandson.