This and That
Father and Daughter Dance at Centre at North Park, Franklin Park
Fathers and their daughters had a fun time at Centre at North Park in Franklin Park for the annual Father and Daughter Dance which was held on February 1st and 2nd. There was a DJ who provided entertainment, a buffet dinner, a portrait photographer and a sweet table. There was even a few dance contests. […]
Cash For Kids Benefit Concert
On January 26, 2019 at the Irish American Heritage Center Cash for Kids hosted a total of seven bands honoring the music of Johnny Cash. The proceeds benefitted The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Some of the bands that performed were The Dark Passengers, Iron Horse with Hayden Thompson, The Waco Brothers, Dry County Line, Rosie […]
Hester Junior High School Choir performs for Chamber By O’Hare Christmas Gathering
The Hester Junior High School Choir performed at the Underpass Lounge on December 6, 2018 for the Chamber by O’Hare for their annual Christmas gathering. I used my iPhone to capture some of the performance. Here is the short video.
Chamber by O’Hare Christmas Gathering
On December 6, 2018 the Chamber by O’Hare held their annual Christmas gathering at the Underpass Lounge in Franklin Park. Many things happened at this event such as a check presentation to the Shriners, a presentation to Ken Kollar to honor him for his many years as president to the chamber, entertainment by Hester Junior […]
Toys for Tots Drive at Firehouse Subs
On November 30, 2018 Firehouse Subs, located at 3124 W. North Ave in Stone Park hosted a kick-off for the Toys for Tots Drive in conjunction with the United States Marine Corps. Here are a few photos from that event.
Winterfest at Hammill Square
On November 29, 2018 Franklin Park kicked off the Christmas season with the annual Winterfest featuring the Christmas tree lighting, Christmas songs as sung by the students of school District 84, hot chocolate and a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Here are a few photos from that event.
Franklin Park’s Winterfest at Hammill Square
On November 29. 2018 the Village of Franklin Park held their annual Christmas Tree lighting as well as a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus and entertainment from the students from the District 84 schools. Here is a short video that I edited from footage that I recorded.
Mike’s Tech Corner
It’s here! It has arrived! The new iOgrapher Multi Case! Dave Basulto never ceases to amaze me with his creative genius in designing cases for the iPhone and iPad. The new iOgrapher Multi Case is very flexible in that it was built for various sizes and models of iPhones and now the big news, Android […]
Village of Franklin Park and American Legion Post 974 Honor Our Veterans
This past Veteran’s Day the Village of Franklin Park and American Legion Post 974 honored our Veterans with a beautiful ceremony held at the Franklin Park Police headquarter. Many people were in attendance and our veterans, both past and present were honored by the placing of the wreath by Mayor Barrett Pedersen. There was a gun […]
Mad City Money at West Leyden High School
Leyden Credit Union sponsored Mad City Money at West Leyden High School to teach students how to maintain and keep a household budget. Here are photos from that event. See page seven of the December issue of People and Places Newspaper for more information.
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