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Oak Brook Historical Society
Oak Brook Historical Society
2008–2009 | Annual Report
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The mission of the Oak Brook Historical Society is to collect, preserve, study, interpret and exhibit significant materials relating to the history and heritage of Oak Brook, Illinois, and to provide related educational and advocacy services for the purpose of increasing and enriching public knowledge.
2008-2009 Officers and Board Members
Kathy Maher President
Chrissie Howorth Vice President
Sharon Reif Secretary
Karen Bushy Treasurer
Board Of Directors
Arlene BirkhahnKaren BushyChrissie HoworthKathy MaherWanda MaxsonKathy NgSharon ReifAnne Vekich
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President’s LetterDear Friends,
As President of the Oak Brook Historical Society it is my pleasure to share with you our An-nual Report which covers our activities from the period of May 1, 2007 through April 31, 2009. As you peruse this report I know you will become as excited as we are with the great strides OBHS has made these past two years. Many of you have inquired as to our status since the announcement of the Old Butler School opening in 2004. I hope the following information answers those questions.
In mid-2007 the Historical Society was challenged by several dramatic events. Due to the Park District’s inability to levy a museum Tax for funding under the current tax cap, the Park District decided to withdraw their $500,000 commitment to fund the renovation of the Old Butler School as set out in their 2004 Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village. After a year of meetings and negotiations, the 2004 Intergovernmental Agreement was repealed and replaced by a new Intergovernmental Agreement signed in November 2008, in which the Park District agreed to make an annual contribution of $10,000.00 toward renovation of the Old Butler School for a period of five years. OBHS immediately began lease negotiations directly with the Village for the Old Butler School.
In response to the new need for renovation funding, we established the Oak Brook Historic Preservation Fund as a fundraising division of OBHS, which was done in honor of Oak Brook’s 50th Anniversary in 2008. The Preservation Fund’s mission is to preserve our heri-tage and history for current and future generations by restoring the historic landmarks of Oak Brook that serve as a public resource. We enjoyed great success our first year thanks to the generous support of residents and our business community. The Fund’s Honorary Chairs for the year were Jorie Butler Kent and Michael Butler, representing the Paul Butler family, Illinois State Representative Patti Bellock, and Mr. Daniel Goodwin, Chairman and CEO, The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc., representing the business community. In 2008, the Fund raised over $40,000.00, with the two Fund recipients Mayslake Hall at Mayslake Peabody Estate and The Old Butler School each receiving $18,500.00.
The Old Butler School and Mayslake Hall will again be Preservation Fund co-recipients in 2009. As an incentive for contributions during 2009, The Keller Family Foundation has gener-ously pledged $25,000.00 as a match for the funds allocated for the renovation of the Old Butler School. We know that there are many other Oak Brook foundations that will want to meet this match and effectively double their contributions!
The Old Butler School was in service from 1921 until 1961, not only as a “superior” school, but it was also designed and used as a gathering place for the community. Social and politi-cal gatherings of all kinds were held at the school from “pot luck” dinners to meetings of the organization which was a forerunner of the Oak Brook Civic Association. Oak Brook, once
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again, is in need of a place for small groups to gather. In that regard, the Old Butler School will be used as the future Oak Brook Heritage Center. Upon completion, the Heritage Center will be used for multi-generational programming, Oak Brook heritage and history exhibits, small group meeting space and will house a multiuse research library. This type of facility is greatly needed in Oak Brook and will benefit residents and the business community, not only as a resource center, but will encourage heritage tourism in the Village as well. One of the added benefits of this project is that there is nothing “greener” than the preservation and reuse of a historic building.
I know this report will excite you to the possibilities that lie ahead in renovating the Old Butler School as the Oak Brook Heritage Center. I also hope that your next thought is, “How can our family help in this important initiative?” You can support us through membership to OBHS, archive and artifact donations, volunteering for one of our projects, and by your generous contribution to the Oak Brook Historic Preservation Fund! Thank all of you who are long-time members for your continued support and welcome those of you who are more recent or prospective members.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Maher President
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Old Butler School — 2009, OBHS Photo Archives
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Financial ReportMay 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009The Oak Brook Historical Society is funded through membership fees, donations, grants, fund raising initiatives and in-kind contributions from its members and friends. In addition, the Oak Brook Park District and the Village of Oak Brook contribute financial and in-kind services for the maintenance of the Old Butler School.
Revenue Membership Dues $ 4,140.00Donations 1,475.00Book Sales 60.50Brick Sales 550.00Interest on Checking Acct. 33.76Expense reimbursement – 50th Anniversary 558.00Deposit reimbursement – Garden Walk 2,000.00Proceeds – CD #17781 40,446.12Total $49,267.38
Expenses Association Dues $ 400.00Government fees 185.00Insurance – D & O Ins. 604.00Legal: Sletten Lawsuit 22,637.99Legal: General 150.00Exhibits/Displays 38.14 Archival 257.77Postage: Membership mailing 505.60Postage: General 300.92Printing 371.89Office Supplies 303.27Web Site 300.00Bank charges 29.25Brick printing 126.00Total $26,209.83
Checking Account Balance – 4/30/2009 $33,748.73Certificate of Deposit #17787 22,327.88TOTAL ALL FUNDS: $56,076.61
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Artifact DonationsMr. & Mrs. Ronald Jung Display of stone arrowheads from the Jung and Kischer farms
originally located at 31st Street and Midwest Roads
Anne Vekich Butterfield Country Club 1995 Directory; Stouffer’s Oakbrook Inn Ticket order form from UA Cinema “Gone with the Wind”, June 19, 1968; 1968 Cinema 150 Book; 1974 Paul Butler Community Christmas Card; and copy of 1990 “Oak Brook” book, and three Paul Butler Christmas cards.
Oak Brook Fire Chief James Bodony Midwest Country Club advertising brochure
Ms Lillemor Wennes Oak Brook 25th Anniversary Tee-Shirt
Frederick Dose 579 8”x10” black and white polo-related photographs
Karen Bushy “Andy’s Steak and Seafood House, Oak Brook, Illinois” decora-tive desk set with replica of 1927 Ford delivery truck and book entitled “Joey’s Horse”, a children’s book featuring photographs of the estate of Paul Butler and The Oak Brook Polo Club.
Barbara Howell Oak Brook Winter Carnival photograph, 11˝x14˝, and Western Open Golf Association wall plaque, dated June 27, 1975.
Margaret A. Nessel Collection of various Fire Department, Civic Association, Horse Show and other Oak Brook historical maps, documents and artifacts, 83 total pieces.
La Grange Area Historical Society Oak Brook Multiple Listing sheets with photographs from the
mid-1950’s and various maps and brochures from the Oak Brook Development Company, circa 1960.
Karen Martino 1983 Jaipur Polo Trophy awarded to Thomas B. Harris. The 1983 Jaipur Cup was won by the Oak Brook Polo Team.
Ann and Boz Bulovic Two Oak Brook brochures relating to the developments of the Oak Brook Development Company, circa 1966.
Patrick Held Large collection of photographs, newspaper articles and other memorabilia from the Jerry Fordon family of Oak Brook
Ralph & Wanda Maxson Large collection of Oak Brook memorabilia regarding the President’s Club, Horse Show and other community events and associations.
Barbara Kennedy One CD copy of the oral history of Dick and Midge Larson
Fullersburg Historic Foundation Rabbit Hill School Bell
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In-Kind DonationsFred Cappetta, Cappetta and Associates Pro bono legal assistance with Oak Brook Historic Preservation
Fund
Donald Figura, CPA, Wolf and Company Pro bono accounting services
Equipment DonationsSally Jensen Office equipment—Conference Table with six upholstered
chairs, two steel storage cabinets and two lateral filing cabinets.
Cash DonationsMr. and Mrs. James Skinner $350
Ms. Monica Torres $300
Lieselotte & Duane Gengler Foundation $300
Huizenga Foundation $100
Ms. Jean White $100
Dr. and Mrs. Sam Girgis $100
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paice $100
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Beard $70
Mr. Merl Douglas $55
Paul Butler & Cecil Smith, Photo donated by Frederick Dose
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OBHS Annual MembersSally Allen
George Apostolou
Stelios Aptikis
Bess Askounis
Mr. and Mrs. John Baar
Gilbert and Margaret Balin
Lucette and Thomas Bamford
Doris and Rudy Bartolomei
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Beard
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Brophy
Ginger Bruebach
Boz and Ann Bulovic
Ms. Suzanne C. Burgess
Nancy and Robert Calabrese
Wence F. Cerne
Kamal and Urmilla Chawla
Merry and Richard Cheng
Dr. and Mrs. Lester Chernick
Anita Cosenza
Joseph and Judith Cosenza
Colin and Lou Couper
John and Connie Craig
Dorothy Daly
Anthony and Donna Danhelka
Philip and Anne DeGeratto
Tony and Michelle DiCanio
Merl Douglas
Ms. Arlene Drabek
Louise Nessel Dumm
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Eybel
Alice Gallios
Thomas J. Gatziolis
Gearen Family
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Gianatasio
Drs. K.B. and N.K. Giri
Ellen and Glen Glista
Ms. Patricia A. Gondek
Mr. and Mrs. L. Gonnella
Sara Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Greuling
Donald Haglund
Chrissie Howorth
George and Kathy Iaccino
Virginia M. Innocenti
Fred Iozzo
Paresh Joshi
Mr. Kenneth Julian
Linda Lojewski
Warren H. and Gail Long
Jim and Annette Lovelace
Michael and Patrice Macken
Susan and Mark Madorin
Len and Geri Maniscalco
Stephen and Kathleen McShane
Frank Mugnolo Family
Joan Mullins
Kathy Ng
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ognibene
Ray and Esther Paice
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pearson
Earl and Roberta Petz
Gregory and Judy J. Pizza
Dr. R. Elliot Politser
Kent and Patti Ramm
Jesse and Sharon Reif
Miles and Carol Remes
Dorothy Retzel
Elias and Hope Sabbagha & Family
Dr. and Mrs. Barry Sadegi
Minnie Sandstedt
Tom and Susan Santefort
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Savino
Mr. David M. Saxman
Hank and Anne Scheier
Michael Shannon, M.D.
Mrs. Randice Simon
James J. Smith
Ralph and Cathy Sorice
Erina Spyropoulos
Robert and Judith Stein
Michael Stevens
Eva Tameling
John B. Templeton
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Tiesenga
Ray and Lee Truedson
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Truedson
Nugent Vitallo
John Vlahos
Gerald and Carol Wolin
Thomas and Terryl Woltjen
Mickey K. Woo
Bert and Su Yen
Dr. Javier and Virginia Zavaleta
Neil & Jeanne Zundel
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OBHS Life MembersDonna Armstrong
Dr. Robert & Mrs. Francis Beatty
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Beisswanger
Mrs. Arlene Birkhahn
Nancy A. Bode
Margaret Bredy
Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Bronson
Karen Bushy
Adam Butler
Michael Butler
Sandra Calvanese
Ann Cantrell
Frederick & Donna Cappetta
Mrs. Estelle Capps
Ruth Carroll
Darlene Casey
Chua Family Foundation
Edward Cladek
Margaret O. Coffin
Nathalee Cogswell
James L. Coogan
Estella Cronk
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Cullum
Patrick deButler
Sheila Dunteman
Joyci C. Feldman
Mr. David Fichter
Paul Francis
Lisa & Duane Gengler
Mr. Henry Gentile
Dr & Mrs Samuel Girgis
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Giudice
Mrs. Jean Gorecki
Mrs. Alfred Granum
Nettie Guinta
Deborah Maher Harold
Gail Hascek
Mr. & Mrs. William Hendrickson
Greg Herlin
Lawrence Herman
Mr. Jerome F. Hjerpe
Peter & Heidi Huizenga
Shirley A. Hutter
Elaine Iozzo
Robert & Marian Jones
Loretta Julian
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Keller
Jorie Butler Kent
Patte Knuth
Gerald A. & Karen A. Kolschowsky
Israel & Ligaya Marasgan Labad
Mr. Richard E. Larson
John & Reva Lizzadro
Dr Marcos & Mrs A. Lopez & Family
Ronald & Kathleen Maher
Kathryn Manofsky
Thomas & Alice Marks
Mary Ellen Mauro
Wanda Maxon
Adeline Miceli
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Montalbano
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Munder
Audrey Muschler
Janice Naborowski
Barbara Nasharr
Carl J. Nemec
Mrs. Margaret A. Nessel
Paula A. Nessel
Joseph C. Nessel, III
Dr. Carlito Orig
Dr. Young Sop Pae
Mr. & Mrs Robert D. Parks
Doloris Pircon
Dr. Paul P. & Karen T. Pocus, Jr.
Georgia Regas
Mrs. Donna Ring
Rhoda Ronnenberg
Dr. & Mrs. A.J. Salerno & Family
Patricia W. Schmidt
Catherine Shriver
Mr. & Mrs. John Shutak
Mary Alice Sisson
James & Kathleen Skinner
Nancy Smerz
Mrs. Carol C. Smith
Smrcina Family
Ms. Judy Gay Stevenson
Warren Stewart
Dr. Carlos & Monica Torres
Mrs. Gloria Trager
Joyce Trier
Linda Van Der Aa
Anne M. Vekich
Mrs. Charles T. Wegner
John & Betty Whalen
Dorothy A. White
Jean Ann White
Mrs. Thomas Woodstrup
Susan L. Yochim
Elaine Zannis
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· With new and additional Board members, the dedicated Society volunteers logged over 3,000 hours on the projects listed below.
· Photographic and indexing of the graves in Bronswood Cemetery, with over 10,300 graves photographed. Indexing work expected to be completed by the end of 2009 and the information placed as a database on various websites.
· Creation of the OBHS Corporate Book, including annual minutes and financial reports
· Archival storage of artifacts in the OBHS collection
· Inventory and photographs of the artifacts in the OBHS collection
· Reorganization of filing system, including minutes of meetings, donations, memorials, fundraising, correspondence, society newsletters, etc.
· Continued and new partnerships with the Village of Oak Brook, Oak Brook Park District, DuPage Historical Society, DuPage Genealogical Society, Chicago Genealogical Society and YES (Youth Enrichment Services) of Hinsdale area.
· Acquired professional photographs of Village aerials for archival use.
· Provided research information to various individuals, organizations and media outlets regarding Oak Brook and its history.
· Obtained original stained glass fleur-de-lis window from St. Joseph Seminary Chapel
· Established Oak Brook Historic Preservation Fund in honor of 50th Anniversary of Village of Oak Brook to preserve Oak Brook Landmarks.
· Established Oak Brook Historical Society website, www.oakbrookhistory.com
· Obtained Quick Books accounting program for OBHS and OBHPF accounts.
· Secured the pro-bono services of Wolf and Company for accounting services and Cappetta and Associates as legal counsel.
· Contributed article on Old Butler School, Then and Now, for DuPage Genealogical Society publication.
· Contributed article for Greater Oak Brook Magazine regarding Oak Brook History and 50th Anniversary Celebration
· Provided historic Oak Brook photographs for the new Barnes & Noble Store in Oak Brook Center which were used as a large mural on the first floor
· Provided various displays for Oak Brook Park District display case highlighting the 50th Anniversary of the Village and other displays of Oak Brook history and artifacts.
· Created and manned exhibit of early Oak Brook Polo memorabilia for the Oak Brook Polo Club.
· Created and manned exhibit of Mrs. F. O. Butler’s 1920’s beaded dresses for the Oak Brook Women’s Club annual fashion show.
2008-2009 Accomplishments
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Oak Brook Hounds, OBHS Photo Archives
The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc
The Leaders Bank
DuPage National Bank
Van Kampen Funds, Inc.
Maher Lumber Company
The PrivateBank
Fullersburg Woods Area Association
Hinsdale Bank and Trust
First DuPage Bank
Hunter Trails Homeowners Association
In Kind DonationCapetta & Associates
Wolf & Company, LLP
Collin Samatas
FedEx/Kinko
Sir Speedy
Anita James Printing
Tiffany & Co.
C. D. Peacock
Origins
Iridesse
The Body Shop
Sterling Works
Zazu Salon
The Walking Company
Papyrus
Oakbrook Center
IndividualsDennis & Connie Keller
Harvey & Suzanne Gorden
Jesse & Sharon Reif
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Peters
Mr. Don Geralds
Ron & Kathy Maher
Hank & Chrissie Howorth
Mr. & Mrs. Guiseppi Miceli
Ms. Deborah Maher Harold
Robert & Rosemary Goldstine
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Beard
Robert & Patricia Robertson
Anthony & Ann Ingrisano
Ed & Marilyn Wisnewski
Kathy Ng
The Oak Brook Historic Preservation Fund Gratefully Thanks Our Generous 2008-2009 Donors
Thank You
Pen and ink drawing by Joan Carlson, 1979