Celebrate 1994 - Wheeling's 100'th Anniversary

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by  Wheeling Historical Society

CELEBRATE 1994
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Preview Wheeling's year-long lOOth Anniversary
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celebration beginning February 5 and plan to ~y •
Centennial
participate in gala history-making special events.
1894-1994
WHEEUNG
Wednesday, February 2, 1994
Section l-C ,
, The WheelingChamberof An invitation from the Village President...
Commercewouldlike to
thank thefollowing sponsors
Cometoourparty! We continue to buildon QUT past, con
rront the challenges ofthe present and
PLATINUM($2500+) The Trustees andI invitethepeopleof lookforward toan excitingfuture. More
WbeelingParI<DimXt Wheeling, our jriend3, and our neigh importantly, I believe we have pre
BobChinn'sCrabHouse bors. 10join us as we begin the celebre- served the spirit ofthat earlier Wheel
DonRoth'sResraurant lion of our Centennial. In addition to ing, remaining a village with a sense of
commemorating the year that the Vii· community, of pride in our neighbor
TheDailyHerald lage was incorporated one hundred hoods, our businesses, our parks, our
WasteManagementNmhwest years ago, we will celebrate all that has schools. our libraries, our places Ofwor
TomToddOIevrolet happened, and all who have lived here ship.
ValsparCorporalioo sincethatday in1894_
GOLD($1000-52499) The people ofWheeling have a proud Thu is the spiritofourcentennial. We
have planned an entire year offestivi
3-XCopyCen", hi.$!OTy, beginning with the early set·
ties. with the Gala as our inaugural
HoyneSavingsBank tlers, andcontinuing withthose whohad event. Comecelebratewithwithus!
TheSignery the foresight to establish their farming
community as a village. During these
Sauer'sBakeShop
past decades, growing numbers ofresi
BalloonsbyParty'sPlus
dents have shaped the village into the PresidentSheila HoganSchultz Sheila NoSchultz,WheelingVillage
ofNorthbrook: communityweknowtoday. VillageofWheeling President.
HiddenValleyRanchCo.
IndeckPowerEquipment
Happy Birthday Wheeling! Centennial
PeorayCompanies.Inc.
KennyConstruction
SILVER(SSOO-$999) Gala promises to be a grand event
LeisurePursuit,Inc.
NBDBank(MtProspect)
RonaldJ.Borden& Co.,Ud
CommonwealthEdison
FancetQueen Wheeling officials and dignitar· The presentlist ofitems for thesilent way, Tommy LaSorda. A few of these
ies.~usinesses,as well as citizens, are auction is enormous with more arriving autographed items include a Barbara
F10ralstar
all gearing up for the kick-off event to eachday, which includes two-roundtrip Bush dictionary, i Demi Moore "Inde
JeffreyLanes.Inc. celebrate the Village of Wheeling's 1994 airline ticketsfrom TravelWise; a Best cent Proposal" script, a Glenn Close
JupilecMechanicalIndustries lOOlhbirthday. TheWheelingCentennial Western of Chicago weekend package; "Fatal Attraction" script, a NolanRyan
FU'Sl.ColonialBankNonhwest Gala, "Celebrate Tomorrow With Yes gift certificates to area restaurants, baseball, a PhiladelphiaEaglesfootball,
PriesterAviationService terday's Memories," is being held on comedy clubs and theaters; and sport a James Earl Jones recipe, Leonard
Tomoegawa February 5th, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at ingeventticketssuchashardtogetones Nemoy photo, and a Chevy Chase base
TravelWise.Ltd. Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. like to the Chicago Bulls basketball ball cap will be on the auction table_
MilwaukeeAve.,inWheeling. games. Electronic equipment and a variety of
US.Tsubaki
In the planning stages for nearly a Acollection of autographed memora handmadepieces\\-ill round out the bid
Wa-Pa-Gbcai'sPizza year by the WheelingJaycees, Gala or biliawill bedisplayed atthegala which dingtables.
WbeeIingLioosClub ganizerssaytheevening'sactivitieswill will include such famous signatures of
WheelingJProspect beof interesttoeveryone. Theyencour G<lvernor Edgar. Bob Hope, John El- SeeGALAonPage15
He;ghlSChamberof age the community's citizens to attend
CommerceandIndusuy this "once-in-our-lifetime" special eve
ning in Wheeling's history, one that will
makehistory.
BRONZE($100-$499)
"Wereallymadeanefforttoappealto
NorthernIllinoisGas everyone in Wheeling in some respect,"
Am_Post66 said Debbie Santy. gala chairperson.
l.WA1Im& Company "Weshouldalltakeprideinourinvol\'e
BankofBuffaloGrove ment in this community; gala night is
the perfect opportunity to be a proud
rlISlNationalBankOfWheeling
Wheeling-ite as well as to dance, be
TheNuaaSweetCompany
entertained, get some great bargains at
Swmys;deCotporation the auction and just have an all·a.round
Accu-Fab ,Inc. goodtime."
J.CalvertConstruction A tremendous response' from Ute
America'sCarWash WheE-ling business community for fund
ing or services for the Gala has kept
Addolor.uaVilla,Inc.
ticket prices minimal, while still allow
Block& Company
ing for top entertainment, outstanding
CenftZPlazaVideo food and breathtaking decorations. The
ArthurOesen.Inc Gala's profits benefit the commemora
ConvenientPrinting,Inc. tive Wheeling Centennial Fountain PIa·
EngisCorporation la. More than 60 Wheeling area busi
nesses and organiZations havealready
Evanger'sDog&CatFoodCo.
becomecentennialsponsors.
MallickBusinessForms
For the gala, the Wheeling Park Dis
McDooald'sRestaurant • trictdonatedthe useat. . hasefor
O'HareMidwayLimoosine the evening, and the~preparing to
OtvalKent serve delicious appetizers and snack
P"..rkwayDevelopmentCo. foods, alongwith a sweettablethateve
ning. BobChinn, whoseCrabHousem~­
Prog:ressiveOfficeEquipment,Inc.
tais are famous throughout the area, 15
Roy'sBari>erShop
donating his specialty drink, complete
SegetdahlC"'J'O'lltion withsouveJ,irgalacup,andevery1)enny
GordonN. Stowe& Associates ofthesaleoftfIemai-taisgoesto benefit
T & MEngineering the fountain. Don Roth's Restaurant is
X-LSctew hosting a dinner prior tothegala torec
ognize the contributionsoftheCentenni:
~~din:~
COPPER(UNDERSl00) at funding for the fountain
AstleyPaving&:ContractingCorp. will comefrom the SilentAuction atthe
MichaelN.Noles,LUfCF. gala.Wheelingbusinesseswereaskedto
InsuranceAgency donate to the auction, as were national
I ICoeppen'sFanns sportandentertainmentfigures.
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durin~lhe)unml~rof111')-1.Fundroli~rs fUlure Wilhoul disrcg:lrtJing lhc P"':.1.
andP;nie:.lcadingup10IheCemennial Funhcr inlorfllalion :.Ibolll up.:oming
arcalrcadyin Ih~ piarUlingslag~ The e\enbandmcelingswill bepuhlisheJ in
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Wheeling Centennial
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Schedule ofEvents
February5,7:3lJp.m. June22
Delr Friends:
Cost:$18.94 FoundingDayObservation'
WheelingCentennialGala Oe<flC3tionCeremony
~.- • resident since 195t6o,d'.,..have sefean-ilWyheatnLding1 s:hra.nIpaereo"ua'dndtogrobwe into ChevyChaseCountryClUb 0rgari2edbyVillage
trheesidfeinnetsYoifllWi,,h,etiltlnba. Ino! I ..Miyndeed hGnored to .s Chalnun (Benefittor<:ememlal Foun1aiIV Administration
of the lllleellna Csntlnnbl ee-::1tte". Officialklck-olfcelebration)
OrganizedbyWheelingJaycees June26,2:00p.m.
Th~ C~nt~nni.l itt•• wa. ~stabli$h~dby theh~lVdillas~ Board in CentennialParade
Co.. 0 b. thia y.ar, W.
1989 in .nticipation of the c.l.bration t to 10 cor. MarchZT,7:30am.-2:00p.m. Organized byParade
b·s·n with thr.e .ppoinred .....b.rs .nd have g2rl0l\tltlo 30 oth~r. in Cost:$4.00adults,$3.00children Committee -
• roup h.. been joined by re"~lQb.r. &seniors
....,b.rs. This cor S Wh Uns will long
p1.nnins a year 10n8 c.l.bration that ~e PancakeBreakfast July4
C!levyChase Fireworks
Though some of Our.ctivitiel have b~en un,e'rbw.ythfaorW1h0e.a..1itnsD~J,ayce~s. (Cen1enniaJ Fundraiser) HeritagePark
i 1 Ca1a pres.nte y
tonight'. WhuUnS Centenn a, ha. ,Llnn.d a variety ~.Jdons Q..~byParade
vent. Our CO_dtU. a 0$Qred
111 the gr.Rd inau8ural e d b Wheel1nS organi:r.atiolla Commillee
of which are spoRsore y
of others to follow, aOlN k.1 .ry hard to .aka thu
f..Uiar to u.s1.1, £V.._..~.OR. iR'fOlved is wor ns v
yeat on~ to r.....barl April 24 August6&7
HistoricalFashionShow/ CivilW",flI>.Enac1ment
This ....eniRI'. party is just che beailUl1ftS. Katk your.c.lend.r and Luncheon HeritagePark
p~ to be with uS thrOUJ)lout Our anniverury ye.r, ChevyChase Organized byCentennial
~'l>vJ)~o OrganizedbyCentsnniaI Committee
CommitteethroughGoodwill
Jan.t K. D'Argo November12
Whedj.JI& Cent&JUltel Chaitaan May8&26 PaddockMilitaryBandConcert
WheelingHighSchool Band $ponsoredbytheDailyHerald
(ConcertsdedicatedtoWheeling
Centennial) 'Lookforcompletedelailsin
WheelingVillageV"oews
Whee&n~ 1JJfa<je pre.dent,
SheJa fl. ScL6z,
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and the Peopt. Whee&n~
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WHEELING HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Exhibits depicting the story of life in Wheeling
from its inception are housed in the original
Wheeling Village Hall, built in 1894. Special
exhibitschange monthlyandare opentothe public
every Sunday, from 2·4 PM.
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'J.I."9 ptu, .1 (J.'"I (J.." C-..I,y Ct../,. 1000 17 11U••'/'"...A<aa< (i"" "",. -/
.Ltd." C-t Road) &I UAutll,.lh~ (;ala tkm "!XII u/ 730 p~", '51.. noc",,., LlUt~
flu nm........o,aLiw U.4ulinj C"/""lfiat~,,"1u.ill fJ!a~a. SJXcu.1iJJ,oJuLii'mJ a"d
l~dm/aLiofU witL '1IO.tk JlIm II" kitH'" .Jo'}, aL 1030 pm., at IIIl.it;/, lim" 'lour p"c.unu
iJ mi'uJ/,J.
J~/'tlj /or ItiJ ona-in·o", l/tti'OI#i 1'1'("in9 c~Ji $18.94. J."c!nh R'~ lrnikd; MOld ill ttl
'lIctuCJ 't.JI)()"~ cW'd wilt fJ.~ (mlu /0,," /o..,,)ill tlu ~/'IU'~ Il~ t.tu tllimJWIlUU'j I5fh.
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ti.cLa~ ..,;/1~ 'nh.itd, nJ 1."'9 ~ Itr'j fm Jdln....ilatt. e.U816·9335 ..,ilt lI,,"·diQn~.
Centennial year and will, ofcourse, have a
name engraved on a plaque at the fountain
itself.Sponsorswillreceive"sponsor"name·
tags/ribbons to wear at the Gala and at
centennial activities and will be listedinthe
Galaprograrn/souvenirbook,withthosedon
atingmorethan$500receivingfreeadspace.
$500 sponsors will receivetwocomplimen
Celebrate Tomorro..........ith
taryGalatickets,withanotherpairgivenfor
Yesterday's Memories
eachadditional$1,000.Plansarealsounder·
M arkyourcalendarsnowforFebru posters throughout the village, or in the way for bannersandasponsors'dinner.
ary5,1994--youwon'twanttobe November/December issue of W~elingVil In addition to sponsors, the Centennial
leftout ofT'be Wheeling Centen· lage Views. Send your name, address and GalaCommitteeisseekingitemsforasilent
nialGala.Thispremierkick-offeventofthe phone number to be added to the Gala auction.Thesecanbeanythingfrom ahand
village's year-long celebration of its IOOth mailing list to: Wheeling Centennial Gala, crocheted scarf, to a dinner-for-two certifi·
binhday will take place from 7:30 p.m. to P.O. Box 7,Wheeling,lL60090 cate. to two Bears.game tickets. Individuals
midnightatChevyChaseCountryClu6. "Thiswill trulybean all-Wheeling night, have even provided cenificates for airline
Planned around the theme, "Cehbrale onein whichweallwillfeel proudtoliveor tickets using frequent flyer miles at similar
Tomorrow with Yeslerday's Memories,"the work in a community with such a great events. All donors will be listed in the Gala
organizers promise that the festivities will history and bright outlook for the future:' programbookandoncardsnexltoyouritem
includesomethingofinteresttoeveryone.A sa:jDebbieSanty,ChairpersonoftheGala. attheauctiontable.
varietyofmusicalentertainmentwillperform
throughoutChevyChase,includingthepop. "It will be a night you won't TheWheelingJaycees.whoareorganizing
ularshowband,TheNewOdyney.TheGala theCenlennialkick-offGalainFebruary,
Committeeisalsosearchingfor local musi· want to miss, whether you are challengetheotherorganizationsthrough
cianstoentertainIhecrowd(caIl816·9335if out Wheeling to step forward and take
you are inlerested) and add to the grand young, old or in-between." charge of a Centennial activity for the
evening. Snack foods will be served. along people of Wheeling; it will be another
with a sweet lable and, of course, what hundred years before there is another
birthday bash would be complete without a Please feel free 10 call Debbie Santy at occasion this momentous!
cake--you won'twanttomissseeing acake 816-9335 ifyou have anyquestionsorwish
speciallybakedfor 1,000people.Acashbar tovolunteer.
The Gala and other centennial activities
willbeavailable,featuringaspecialalcoholic
and non-alcoholic "gala drink" served in a First Centennial Sponsors require a tremendous monetary as well as
take-homemementocup. Ahighlightofthe Named: Effort Underway to volunteereffon,asdoestheconstructionofa
lastingmonumentsuchasthefountain.Itwill
eveningwillbeasilemauclion,whereparti-
cipanlscanbidon avarietyofilems. Solicit Sponsors and Silent onlybeIhroughtheparticipationandgener
You will leave your mark in Wheeling's AAuction Donations osity of [he people, groups and industry in
Wheeling Ihat 1994 can be a special and
history forevermore by participating in the
proud year to be remembered for the next
Gala.AllproceedsfromIheeventandauction IIWheelingbusinesses,organizations
century. Forinfonnationonsponsorshipsor
will benefit a commemorative Centennial andindividualsareinviledtobecome
donations,pleasecontact GalaChairperson,
FountainPlaza,tobeconstructedasasource official Wheeling Centennial Spon.
ofprideandenjoymentalong DundeeRoad sonbydonatingfunds,goodsorservicesto Debbie Santy at 816-9335, or write to
Wheeling Centennial Gala, P.O. Box 7,
betweenVillageHallandWickes.Plus,itwill the Wheeling Centennial Gala,the village's
serveasalastingreminderofthismonumental kick-offeventtoayearofCentennialactivi- Wheeling,n.~6009~!2!10~'_------...
occasionforgenerationstocome.Bybuying ties.Thefundraising armsoftheGala,Cen-
a ticket, being a sponsor, or bidding at the lennial and 4th of July committees have
auction, you will have played a part in joinedforcesandarecumntlycoordinatinga
making thefountain becomereality. solicitation effort to help defray centennial
Mostcelebrationsofthismagnituderequire activity costs and ultimately raise funds for
a high ticket pricetocoverthe tremendous the construction of a Centennial Fountain
overhead. However, the organizers, the Plazatocommemoratethe10000anniversary.
Wheeling Jaycees, say that through a fund- Thegroup isproudtoannounceandcon~
raisingeffort,coordinatingsponsorships,tic~ gratulate the first sponsors: Wheeling Park.._...._
ket prices will be kept minimal so more District, 3-X Copy Center, the Wheeling
peoplecan attend.Tickets willgoon salein Jaycees,andLeisurePursuit(ofWaukegan).
November--look for infonnation on prices Allsponsorswillbefeaturednotonlyatthe
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possible throughout the
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255 W. Dundee Road - P.O. Box V
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Wheeling, IL 60090
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(708) 459·2600 TDD [phone]
VILLAGEPRESIDENT
SheilaH.Schultz
VILLAGECLERK 459-4614
JeanneDiValiSelander
....................•......... 459·9186
TRUSTEES
JudyAbruscato '" .
AnthonyAltieri Jr 537-6897
LoislGaffk ' 537-51/0
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ElizabethL 541-5908
Robert G. Todd.... . 537·2644
Wayne1. Wisinsk..i 215-2207
VlU.AGEMANAGER··················•··•··..·· 541-0832
CraigG.Anderson
FIREDEPARTMENT . 459·2600
PARAMEDICS
DEPAR~ENT
Emergency911 (VillageResidents) roUCE
Non-Emergency459-2662 Emergency911 (VillageResidents)
Non·Emergency459~-2~6:3~2~==::!
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Volunteers sought for centennial celebration
thinkfouryearsinadvance,butalot will culminate in the birthday cele what it is we want, we'll work
BDayilyLHYeNrNaldHCEoRn'eR:lI;CpoKndenl sohfethaidsdneede.ds to be thought of now,' br'aWtioena.reinterested inperhaps get towTharedciot.m' mittee isalso planningto
TheWheelingcentennialCommit· Hencethe'AreYouInvolved?'slo ting local businesses to sponsor a start a 'star search' for entertain
tee will be asking area residents, gan, which will start appearing on montheach,'Hartmansaid. ment ideas. 'I would hope we could
"Are you involved" in hopes of get badges soon, committee member 'We would also like to see local afford some known names,' Gold
tingmore volunteers to workonthe and village o:ust.ee Elizabeth Hart non-profit organizations sponsor a man said. 'Although Mel Torme is
village'stoothbirthdaycelebration. man said, adding the village board oncea montheventdealingwiththe probably very expensive: shl!
has approved giving money to the centennial,' Goldman said, citing a laughed.
WAheltehloinugg'shincthoerpoarantinoinv,erinsa1r9y94,oisf centennialcelebration. localdanceasapossibility. In the tune leading up tothecele·
The committee plans to m~ Dedicating a permanent corn
stillfouryearsaway,thecommittee bration,Goldmansaid,"Wl!'llallbe
isalreadyworkingtomaketheday's monthlytoplanwhatGoldmancalls memoration of the event is also at comeNancy Drewdetectivesatfes
ftaes'iWntivaeistnpieeesecdmtsteoomfslotahrraetbczleeelr.eobinragtiinononnocwer, ' aAu'Ibgnl.oa7wd,d1oi9ut9it4opnca,ortmahdmeeceoamnmodmrapititictonenei.cw' ailtltdhee oltehncetsifovomereemftrhioninndtgs.otfo'Wthdeeeadcriocemaotmep,e'intGtetooel'disdmceoaalns ftleiovwcaallsyceaearlreosbu,rnafditniodthninesgtaharasetpameciintgshtothffeiotntihenxetort
visefund-raisingideasfortheevent, -said. 'We don't know what kind of
committee member Ginger Gold Wheeling'scentennial."
including an 18 month calender that moneywe'llhave,butwhenweknow
mansaid.'Peopleoftendon'twantto
~f
Wheeling gets a head start on centennial
upofTrusteeElizabeth L. Hartman, Road. Later, the committee likely bilee celebration in 1969 for ideas
BEnyllyTBfuesnBldLSItCaHtfTWErNitSeTrEIN fonner Village Clerk Janet D'Argo will seek volunteers to help prepare for the centeMial festival. During
and resident Ginger Goldman, met for thecelebration in 1994,Hartman the 75th anniversary of the village's
Wheelingofficialshavebegunear recentlytodiscusspreliminaryideas said. incorporation,organizersheldsever
ly preparations for the village's forthefestival. "This is going to be an important al celebrations throughout the sum
lOOth birtbday in 1994 in order to Committeememberswillwaitun event," Hartman said. "There'sa lot mer, including a fashion show and
stagea majorcelebration. til they meet a few more times be of things to do and thinkabout what parades.
we'regoingtodo."
"I think they'll be creative and fore theysettleonanyspecificideas So far, committee members are Organizers also held a pageant at
open-minded," Village President forthecelebration,D'Argosaid. determining goals and the general Wheeling High SChool, taking resi
dents through the history of Wheel
Sheila H. SChultz said of the trio of "We just had a very basic meet direction totake in planningthecel
ing as they paraded costumes that
~~i.dents charged with developing ing,"D'Argosaid."We'rejustkindof ebration, as well asresearchingbow
were popular throughout the dec
Initial plans for the centennial cele feelingourwayalong." other communities have celebrated
bration. "That's why we started so The group plans to meet on the their 100th year of incorporation, ades,
early. It'll be here before you know second Wednesday of each month in Hartmansaid. "A lot of us remember the 75th
it." the village manager's conference Committee members may even with very fond memories," Schultz
The centennial committee. made room at village hall, 255 W. Dundee lookbacktoWheeling'sDiamondJu- said.
PIONEER Pl*SS .
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WHEEUNG VILLAGE BOARD NOTES
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Centennial $4,410 approved-( ~ WlieeimgParl<Instri<L SoccerWoeken<!. expecting •,
ceJJtennjalp~ ~ IamOS Theparkdistrictis
for New approved teamsfromMinnesota,W"lSCOD
looking for siDaDdDl!:arbycommunitiesto
VillageofWheeliDglNslees "J forpoliredepartment participateinthethree-daytour
volunteers votedtoiDclude$4~410inUIeir C\i namentatHeritagl!Park,222S.
1991budgetforexpensesofthe '6 TheWheelingPoliceDepart· WolfRoad.
centenni.alcommittee. I mentwillspeud$7,404toreplace
Village deni6
The Wheeling 1994 Cen Whileworlringonplansforthe~ radiol!qUipmenl
tennial Committee will meet c19e9n4t,etnhneiaclocmelmebitrtaeteioisnailnsoAuwgouns:t_'j pl.Eacaecshoyldeoarrtwhoerdneopuatrrtamdeionst.reB-e- fax,exemption 11
at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 in the
ingonfUlKkaisingforthel!Vl!nt causeoflowerprices,thisyear,
Vbeilrlsa,geacHcoarldlincoguntocilVcihllaamge whichtheyhopewillincludl!apa- ~deJHll".bn~ntwillpurc~ prTorpuesrtteyetsaxv-olt!exdem4-pJttioondetonyaabusi ,
Trustee Elizabeth Harbnan, a fraamdei,lytipmicencica.psulecuemonyand re!Vg1houts!ryadreioqsuemsstetedaadnodfstthiellSs1pXepnrde- nessmanwantingtorelocateto f
member orthe group. Expensesforthisyearinclude S376lessthan.theamountbudget· thevillagl!_
Harbnan said the commit- I $3,780fortheirFamilyFestf\IDd- edfortheradios. TheodoreJ.Mau,presidl!Dtof
tee is seeking volunteers to ( Circuitservice,Inc.,waslooking
raiserwheretheywillsellperson-
work on the centennial pro ~ Soccertournament forthl!l!xemption,whichwould
alliedpins,ponch<>;,""'glasses
ject, the motto for which is havereducedhispropertytaxes •
~ h~""" kiCks ff Ma
"Glancing Back...Looking and books. "" Y25 foreightyl!ar'S.
Theexpensesaretobeoff.setby 0
Ahead." Butvillagl!staffsaidthebuild
Persons interested in an.~ated $S,~£J:omfund· VillagePresidentSheilaH. inghewantstomoveintoat333
obtaining more information raLS1J.lgandcoDtrib~tionsfrom SchultzproclaimedMay25 26 Alicest.doesnotmeetCook
on the centennial may call theVIllageofWheelingandthl! andr1,WheelingParkDistrict. County'sdefinitionofabandoned
Hartman at 537-2644.
FOUNDER'S DAY
You're Invited to
Centennial }\
a Hometown Event
- - D
panel to On June 22nd, Wheeling's actual l00th
L\''3
birthday, we're celebrating with an old
fashioned hometown event reminiscent -
raise funds
ofthose we thought only existed in the
, .
- movies. The festivities begin at 7:00
p.m. in front ofVillage Hall at the site
of the Centennial Fountain Plaza.
,
A~vetsColorGuard will raise the flags
WheelingCen~ennia\ Com while Joey Sanchez sings the Star -
missionmemberswillmake
Spangled Banner; a special Centennial
their"firstpusIJfor mone}'at
Children's Choir will join the senior
thisyear'sWheeling~!u;n~y. .
fest.sellingpe,rsonaltzedpms, ~avilion-Aireschoir in special rendi
ponchos,'sungl" sesandhistory bons of patriotic tunes; Village Presi
books. dent, Sheila H. Schultz, \\.-ill wclcome
Commissionmembersare
residents and update theprogress ofthe
hopingtheirboothatFamily
festwjllserveseveralpurpo~es. fountain; and we'll all enjoy special
includingraisingfundsforthe . "Wheeling" cookies from Sauer's Bake
centennialcelebration,~ducat­
Shop while chatting with friends and
ingthepublicaboutthetJistory
ofWheeling"ge~erating interest neighbors about Wheeling's heritage
inthecentennialandrecruiting and the ~ole we played in shaping our
new volunteerstohelppl~and
commuruty and our thoughts for its fu.
carryoutthecelebration. lure.
Althoughthereissomeconfu
sionaboutwhattypeofbooth
Utecommi.:>siollwillhave,at
Familyfesl,tfley·hopeitwillQe
aninformationboothrather
thanagamebooth. " .
Committeemembershave
maderoughplaps(o~¥!meof
theeeote,nnialevenls,~_hed.
uledto~ak«1pla~eover~\8
monthP,eriod'l-~endWithapa
radeandtimecapsule~~remo­
nyonAug.1.11M.Afamily
barbecue'andpicn!Cwillend~e
day. " ,
Fund-raisingplans"Isoin
cludean 18-inollthcalendarthat
willle,!dupLolhecelebrali.on
whichwillfocuson"Glancmg
Back.L.o.okingAhead."
:
rrhursday,'September26,1991
SUBURBANREPORT '1<.-' --:- _--_,--:- ".,c._, :"•.,~'.c~c'c•.:•.._"-":_~_- -~'-0-o-:'.>~,,'" ---
Centennial group fo~eson fund-raisers
"By BoNNIEBOOTlI Sl.~osephtheWorkerFamilyfest beputoutbythecommissionfor
=Dail=rH~=raId=SW=IWr=iter"-------...inJulyandroUsed$500. - ·1994.
:Hartmansaidtheywillattenda 'PlansforacentennialbaIlalso
.-WheelingCentennialCommis craftfairatWheelingHighSchool arebeingdiscussed.
sionmemberswillhitschoolfairs onNov. 16andafunfairatTark ThereareaboutISpeopleserv
andcommunityevenl.$withtheir jngtonElementarySchoolonNov. ingonthecommitteebutHartman
camerathisfall inaneffortto 23. saidmorevolunteersareneeded.
raisemoneyforthe1994ce1ebra Commissionmembersalsohope "Westillneedvolunleerswho
·tionoftheyillage'sl00thanni\!er toenlistthehelpoflocalbusiness .willbeWillingtofollowupwith
-sary, esinraisingmoneyfox:.thecenten businesses,"_shesaid.
Theywilltakepictures.which . nialcelebrationwhichwillcon- SteveLess,ofMidwestTypeset
thenwillbemadeintobuttonsand cludewithafamilypicnicandbar tinginWheeling,askedcommis-
keyringsfor$4.. becueonAug.7,1994.Theyare .sionmembersforideasCoralogo
Andalthoughtheystillare hoping1.0sponsorseveralevents thatwillrepresentthecentennial
"around$SOOinthehole"fromthe over,the18-monthperiodpriorto 'onstationeryandenvelopes.The
purchaseofthecameraandsup thepicnic,. companyisdonatingtimeCorthe
,plies,commissionmemberEliza Aletterisbeingwrittenthatwill designofthelogotothecommis
bethHartmansaidtheyhopeto -besenlloallbusinessesinthevil .sion.
-: ...' makethatmoneybackandmuch lageaskingfordonationsorgiving Thelogowillbecenteredaround
morewiththefund-raisingtooL themachancetopurchasespace .thecentennialtheme"Glancing
Theypreviewedtheideaatthe inacentennialcalendarthatwill back,LookingForward."
•
Centennial
1894-1994
WHEELING
"CENTS" FOR CENTENNIAL
FUND RAISER
Estelle Hieber 537-1866
ForInfo. Conuct ~
Saturday,March14,1992
Centennial panel pounding
pavement for fund-raisers-
CLOSEUP
.
. ' . ...... ., ';
Teen joins
By A.N.N..K.RlICKMEYER LocalbusinessesarealSohelp..
"'"'~·l~,~~,""_""""",,,~____
ingwiththefundraism'geffort.
centennial - _.:: SomebusiQess,owne~h~ye~
~ Don'tbesurprisedifSomeone ·agreed,toallowthecommission
handsyouapencilfromthe •.toplacea9p,nalioncanPlPleir
effort WheelingCentennialCommission :.. estab~ishment. Morethan:$lOlt_
duringthe4lhofJulyparadeiri hasbee'rjgatheredfrom thecN:1S
Wheeling. ' . ' . sofar,accordingtoGregKoepl
Thepencilsarethecommis-'" pen,theyoungestfUndr:aLSing::'lIL
GregKoeppenisayoungman sion'swayofletlingpeopleknow commissionmemberaoth- i"~}.t •
withaplan. theyarekickingintohighgearin ,Wheeling'HighSchoolsernor:!;i)
The16-year·oldWheelingHigh theireffortstoraisefundsand, Edwardo'sPina,inRiverside '
Schooljuniorknowshewantsto planrorthevillage'S1994centen- ,'PlazaatthecornerofMllw'aukee
gointopoliticsorbroadcasting nialcelebration, ' ,'andDqndeerQads;is'hci~tiflga,
whenhegelsolderandbe'sdecid Thevolunteercdmmissionwas centennialfund-raisingrp~fon
edtogelhisfeetwetinboth formedlastyearandhasbeen July6with20perceptofevehi~ t
ueas. meetingregularlytocome:Jp ,.,' C\lSlC!llcr'stola!biijt!latiught'~
Koeppen'smailingaddressis GregKoeppen withwaystoraisemoneyforthe beingdonatedtothecentennhit
ProspectHeights,buthisfamily eventandmakesomeprelimi-. fund. Inorderforthecentennial
isfrom Wheeling,sowhenhe opportunitytocontributeextra naryplansforactivitiescom- - fundtoreceivethatdonation,'pi,z:-
wentlookingforagovernment changetothecentennialeffort. memoratingthevWage'sl00th . zapatronsmusteitherpresenta
at-
bodytoobservehechosethe Koeppenreadsthemorningan birthday. flyer,which'canbeobtained
WheelingVillageBoard.Hehas nouncementsatWheelingHigh Thegroupwillhaveaboothat Familyfest,ortheyneedtomen-
beenatlendin~themeetingsreg· School,spicingthemupwithmu St.JosephtheWorkerFamily-' liontheWheelingCenlennial ..,
u1arlysinceJ;;k1991andisalso sie,a'A-eatherreportandaques fest,whichstartsJune30,where whenplacingtheorder.
amemberoftheWheelingCen tionoftheday.Healsoannounces theywillbesellingphotopins, Acookbookis'aisointheworks
tennialCommittee. basketballgamesforthejunior keychains,rainponchos,andas asanotherprojecl. ..l"_
"WhenIsawtheadinthenews varsity,freshmanandjunior onecommissionmemberreo- "" Thegoalofallthisistobeable
bulletinlookingformembersfor Wildcatteams,Heisalsoworking ferredtothem,'wildsunglasses' tohaveenoughmoneytostagea.
theCentennialCommittee1 withWheelingHighSchooloffi completewiththecentenniallogo Civilwarre-enactment,hosta r
thought,'Nah,theydon'twanta cialstocreatearadioortelevi onthem.Thelogo,representsthe cenlennialball,andpossibly'.
kid'," Koeppensaid."BullhenI sionshowatthehighschool. centennialtheme,"Glancing donateacommemorativestatue!
decidedtopursueitfurther." "Myfirst-gradeteachersaid1 Back,LookingForward." fountain toalocalpark.Theac- ~
Anditwashisideatoplacecol wouldbealeader,"hesaid."And Theproceedsfromthesaleof livitiesthatwilloccurinthesum·
letHoncansinlocalbusinesses, Ialwaystrytoliveuptothat," alltheseitemswillgototheCen·;" merof1994dependon-41e{unds '
al\owingWheelingresidentsthe - BonnieBooth leonialCelebrationFund, thecommissionraises.- . _
Ucff
"'> Jb 'f
Wheer,ng
Centennial Gala
P.O. Box 7
eeling, IL 60090
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Executive Director:
Sheila H. Schultz November11. 1993
Village President
ThankyoufarexpressinginterestinattendingtheWhedingCentennial GalaonFebnwyS. 1993.
Presented by: Belowisanorderform.foryourGalatickets. Youarcentitledtoa spec:ial$3 discountoffthetickdprice
sinceyoueithersignedupforourmaiJioglistattheWhedingJayceeboothwhileattendingFamilyfcstor
sentintheredcouponfromourflier. T1r.isspecialS34i.sco1UflifiIIaddiJio"totheSJPte-Gtzl4yur
di=>rmt.
The2DlYwaytoreceivethisspecial$3 discountistoorde:ryourtickdsbymail. A maximum oftwo
ticketscanbepwclJasedatthisspecialprice. Remembertoorderprio<to 1994to~thePre-Gala
ticketyearprice. Additionalticketsattheregularpricecanalsobeorderedonthisform.
Pleasepwchaseyourticlo:<searly. SpaceisIimittd.
General Chairperson:
Debbie Santy
708/816-9335
Tr...urar:
Jean Bagel
Secretary: Wheeling centennial celebration
Bernice Palmer
SiJel'ltAuction: Schedule of Events
CrsigPerley
ClariclI McMillen
Corporate Sp~on:
April 24 - 11:30am.
Kethy Kavnierczak
MarltSanty "Petticoats to Pants" - HistoricalFashi::ln Sh:>w
CommunitySp_on: . Olevy Olase Country Ctub
Bin Steckling
AmyGroninger .....y 18 - 7:30 p.m.
TIcketSa":
Wheeling HighSChoofBand Concert
Barb Fiske
PublicR,la'lioM:
.....y 28 - 7:30 p.m.
Debbie Santy
Marketing: Wheefng High School Orchestra Concert
Amy Gro.~~r
Entertainll'Mlnt: June'" &5
Richard Grooms WlI"lgs &Wheats Aircraftand Auto Exposition
Bob Palmer
PaulwaukeeMunicipalAirport
E"ntAeti~:
AmyGroezingar sponsored byProspect HIs. Convention & VISitors Bureau
Kllthy Kazmierczak 577-3866
F8cility:
DickCarr June22 - 7:00 p.m.
Oecoratior-..: FOUnder'sDay CefetY.ationat the Fourtain Site
Mary Perley
Wheefing VillageHall
Bernie. Palmer
Ydla;.Uaie:on:
Jackie Nelson June 26 - 2:00 p.m.
VoIYnte.,CoordinatOf': Wheeling centennial Parade
Kathy Kevniarczak HomesJr, Highto wor Rd. to DundeeRd. to Kmart
aarica McMillan
June30 - July...
Familyl'esr 'Q4
PrintingS.rvicu sponsored by St. Joseph theWorkerChurch
. Donltedby: 537-2740
3-XCopyCenter
July. - Dusk
Fourthor JulyCentennial Flfe\CilOrks Spectacular
overHeritagePark
JU~.
MulticulturalPicnic
....
August 6 & 7
Civil War Reenactment· HeritagePark
....
November 12 ....
Military Concert - Wheefing High SChool ....
~ /5,"1"1-
R idents
feast on
•
memones
ByDwAYNET.WONG
DailyHeraldSWfWriter
GrowingUpinWheeling,Betty
Barrieremembersatowndomi
natedbyfarms andgreateating
places.
'"Mostofitwasfarmlandand
fannershelpedeachother.When
itwastimeforhaycrops,onehad
onemachineandsomebodyelse
hadanother,'"shesaid'1'wentto
theWheelingSChoolThat'sallwe
hadAndsomeofthesekidshad
towalkamileandahalftoschool.
Therewasnobusservice."
Barrie,75,haslivedinthevil
lagefor73years,nearlythree
quartersofthevillage'sexistence.
Barrieisoneofa handfulofresi
dentsleft.whorecaJ.1whenWheel
ingwasasmall.slow-pacedrora.l
communityinsteadofthesprawl
ingsuburbancommercialand
populationcenterithasbecome.
Thememoriesoflongtimeresi·
dentshavebecomemoreim
portantinWheelingthisyearas BettyBarrie, 75, a73-yearresidentofWheeling, examinesasewing machinedonatedbyAdeline
civicgroupsandofficialscom Schneider, 99,totheWheeling HistoricalSocietyMuseum. DalyHeraldPhotoIGilbe118ouche,
memoratethevillage'scentennial
withaslewofeventsandcele "RedMary's,wheretheCole
brationslastingall12months. TaylorBankis (M1JwaukeeAve
ForCharlesBalling,88,the nueandDundeeRoad),wasnot
strongestmemoriesofWheeling edaroundhereasa red-light
involvethescoresofrestaurants house.Itwasnotorious.Theytore
thatdottedMilwaukeeAvenue. itdo......n inthe1930s,'"hesaid.
Eventoday,thoseeaterieshave Barriesaidthatfamousgang
givenastripoftheroadonthe sterAICaponeusedtomakefre
northendofWheelingthere quentappearancesintilevillage
nowned"RestaurantRow"tagas relatedtohisbootlegboozebusi
thehomeofthearea'smostfa nessthatranduringProhibition
mousdiningplaces. inthe1920sand1930$.
WhenBallingwasayoungster, Andwhilegangstersmayhave
hisfatheroperatedabutterand beenapartofthememoriesfor
eggbusinesson10acresinnorth some,theyaren'ttheonlyrecol
~t\\-"heeling,nowpartofthe lectionslongtimeresidentshold
CookCountyForestPresenre ElsieHiller,85,whohaslivedin
District. thevillagealloCherlife,re
"DundeeandMilwaukeeAve membersthelittledirtroadthat
nuewastheheartofWheeling becameMilwaukeeAvenue.She
then.Wheelingwasknownfor alsocanrecallwhenhorseand
eatingestablishments,andfor buggywasthemainmodeof
manyyearsitwasnotedforroad transportation,andwhenthe
houses,"saidthelifelongresi townhadapopulationof313.
denl "TheyhadalotofniceGennan
Oneofthemoreinfamousbusi restaurants.Theywereallspot
nessesinWheelingforyears, 1ess
yclean,'"Hillersaid"The
Ballingsaid,wastheWheel-Inn HartmanHouse,Wenzlaff'sand A Wheeling HistoricalSoceityMuseumphotoofBehm'sRestau·
roadbouse.which,bymanyac rant(now Hackney'sRestaurant), once aMilwaukeeAvenue
counts,wasactuallyabordello. mainstay. OUyHelaidPl'lotc.G )lI B::,;;her
-
-----------;;.;::;;:;;;;;::;;;;;;;;:::;;:;:;::;;;;;;;;;:::::;::;;;; food attherestaurants.
•••••••••..,...... die Omon Hotel You coUld eafOlf "I remember when I was a kid
• of all their Ooors." Hiller was a we would see traffic go out to the
waitress at the old Behrns Res- lake lMichigan) ... the Hartman
taurantformorethan50years. House, the Chica$"o House, the
Banie said that aside from Union Hotel,.. Bame said. "'Vhat's
being a fanning center Wheeling why people came from Chicago.
also was a destination for visitors Peoplewouldgooutthereandtake
from Chicago. That was a time allday."
when people swam in the Des
Plaines River, and ice from the Today. Wheeling officials are
river was used for refrigerating working on making the village a
d;:stination stop again. The most The aquanc center is a COIl on the property bet\\--een Wickes
visibiepartoftheireffortswillbea temporary water facili . Park FurnitureCo.andthevillagehall
new commuter station for the officialsalsowillopenthedistrict's And while longtime residents
WlSCOnsin Central Ry., to be lo CommunityRecreationCenterthis have seen many changes during
cated next to village hall on West summernexttotheaquaticcenter. the decades they have lived in
DundeeRoad Wheeling, none has indicated a
Those amenities are slated Cor willingnesstomove.
That station also will be adja the parcel tilat once was the his
cent to the Wheeling Park Dis toric Koeppen £ann property. "I was born here. I was very
trict's $4.5 million Wheeling Park Recognizing the link to the past, closetomyfamily.Iworked across
DistrictAquaticCenteropenedlast village and park officials are the street,'" Hiller said. "I've got a
year. placinga commemorativefountain goodmemory."