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When the Library’s new building opened in 2003, the public was given an opportunity to “bookmark your place” in the new Library. By donating a minimum $25, a square foot of the library was dedicated in honor of the following:
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In honor of
Jody Alexander
The Andreuccetti Family
Trudy Balinski
Marge Bartels
Julie Baughman
Elaine Bell
The George P. Bierer Family
The BKMKCKSC Book Club
The Gary Block Family
Alderman Michael Bram
The Brinton Family
Nadine Burkey
The Burmeister Family
Eva P. Cannon
Scott V. Cannon
Nancy Cardea
The Cardea Family
Jim Carroll
Belva Carter
Gary and Pat Cass
Diane Carol Chamberlin
Stanley “Uncle Pudgy” Ciesla
Thomas J. Clancy
The Phil Constanty Family
Stephen James Corrigan
Joe Croci
Rachel Croci
Dorothy Cropp
Dan Wangler Builders
Evelyn Daniels
The Dardick Family
The Darleys
The Davik Family
De Simone Landscape Company, Inc.
Vince and Michele De Simone
Debra Deakin
Donald and Joan Deakin
Madeleine DeLand
Mary Alice DeLand
Neil DeLand
Connie DeStefano
Martin J. Drost, M.D.
Alderman Steven DuBois
Barbara Dyer
Christianne Dyer
Clifford Dyer
David Dyer, Jr.
David J. Dyer
Mary Dyer
City Clerk Janet S. Edgley
Elmhurst Afternoon Woman’s Club
Elmhurst Newcomers and Neighbors Club
The Faigao Family
Lyna Ferrara
Alderman Paul Fichtner
Dorothy Finch
The Jerry Fitzgerald Family
The Steven Foltin Family
The Forbushs
Aaron M. Foster
Christy M. Foster
Rose Frey
The Robert Gager Family
The William H. Gardner Family
Violet Ghittori
The Gilpin Children and Grandchildren
The Goodnicks
Brittney Gorman
Dana Czarnecki Gorman
The Trent Gorman Family
Trevor Gorman
Alderman John E. Gow
Winifred Gutman
Elise Haddad
Matthew Haddad
Willis B. Hamilton
Shirley R. Hammond
The John Harridge Family
The Hasans
Emily Hawley
Kevin Hawley
The William Heimann Family
Jennifer Lynn Heiney
Melissa Ann Heiney
Susanne Hernandez
Jeanne and Dan Herring
Matt Heyne
Nicole Heyne
Alderman Stephen G. Hillsman
The Janet and Frederick Hodge Family
Anne Hoey
Catherine Patricia Mae Hoffman
The W. & T. Hoffman Family
Mildred Holder
The Hoyne Family
Philip L. Hupfer
Ronie Faigao Jacolbia
Alderman Phillip D. Jordan
The Raymond Jordan Family
The Kikos Family
Young Sik Kim
Catherine Klemme
Caroline Klenck
The Klokers
Mr. and Mrs. James Koenig
Janet Korinek
Margaret Madden Kottcamp
The Kreibich Family
Luella Kyle
Carolyn Landwehr
Richard and Adele Lane
Mary Ann Lescelius
Lexington Square Life Care of Elmhurst, Inc.
Elizabeth Lobdell
The Carl Luft Family
Peg Mackey
Selenia Faigao Mallen
Mayor Thomas D. Marcucci
Jean Martin
Dorothy McAnarney
John McEnery
Kyle McGuin
Vincent J. McGuin
Rob McKay
Tom and Mary McKean
Megan I. Moran
Alderman Charles R. Mueller
Mary Jane Mueller
Alderman Mark A. Mulliner
Doreen and Bob Nelson
Alderman David S. Noffs
The Norgle Family
Vivian Pappas
Alderman James J. Parker
Anthony Edward Parus
Dave and Kim Paske
The Peterson Family
Geraldine Plummer
Mrs. Leona Poltrock
Ray and Phyllis Potsic
Lorraine Ptacek
Martin F. Ptacek
Leora Rader
Ronald and Joyce Ralston
Alderman Michael J. Regan
George A. Richardson
Mae J. Richardson
The Katharine Brennan Rohn Family
The Romeo Family
Alderman Susan J. Rose
Shirley Scaggs
Hanna Schade
The Kenneth C. Schmidt Family
Mike Schultz
Roberta L. Schultz
Mildred A. Schuster
Frances Seabright
Linda Segal
Harry E. Selig
The Silverstein Family
David A. Silverstein
Mark D. Silverstein
Matthew B. Silverstein
Michael Silverstein
Susan L. Silverstein
The Norman and Ann Smalley Family
Evelyn Smith
Raymond R. Stanis
The Jack Stapleton, Jr. Family
Krista Stapleton Freidman
Susan Stapleton
The Robert and Barbara Swords Family
The Symber Family
Alderman George Szczepaniak
Charmaine Tellefsen
The Nillissen Tierney Family
The Tilly-Schmitt Family
The Tipps
Kent Talamo
Mia Nicole Tran
The Tuffanelli Family
Allen and Karen Unger
The Van Meir Family
Charles Van Slyke, Sr.
Alderman Janice Vanek
Melva Walker
Connie and Steven Weatherford
Kenneth E. Wegner
Larry Welzen
Mary Kay Welzen-Bailey
Anne Marie Welzen-Giunti
E.D. Wharton
Sharon Whiteside
May Wickham
Frances Wilken
Brennan Vincent Wright
The Zarembski Family
In memory of
Charles C. “Chuckie” Andersen
Mary L. “Mickey” Andersen
Stuart Anderson
Sally Catherine Bay
Jim Borchard
Dale F. Cannon
David Nelson Chamberlin
The Churchill Family
Louise Coryell
The De Sombre Family
Frederick Deckert
Verona B. Deckert
Gloria DiMonte
Dennis Doyle
Laurence M. Ellingsen Sr.
Marie A. Fese
Mary Rose Fiebrandt
Nancy Floros
Donald A. Gehrke
Kenneth A. Glasser
Orville P. Gose
The Greco Family
Sue Greiwe
Carl Gutman
John C. Hammond
Duey Harridge
Margaret J. Hartwig
Lorraine Hasley
The August F. Heidorn Family
Mary Hlavacek
William Hlavacek
James R. Hoffman
Beatrice Jenkins
Dorthy Johnson
Margaret Kernaghan
Helen E. Kershaw
Anna “Babci” Kotarba
Edward F. Kramer, Jr.
George Kulton, Jr.
Aidan Seán Laughlin
James Allen Logan, Sr.
Virginia Logan
Frances Lombardo
David D. Lowum
Frances C. Lumpp
Roy J. Lumpp
Bernice McGawley
Deborah Jean Miller
Virginia Miller
Gary Mukosey
Michael “Mick” Murray
The Norbutas Family
Joseph Pasternock
Betty Peronto
Vernon Plummer
Bernard A. Prell
Melitta Reimann Quinlan
Mrs. Zelda Reed
William H. Richardson
Larry Roesch
Lucy Russell
Charlotte Santore
Jack Scaggs
Ralph Scaggs
Evelyn R. Schneider
Mary Ellen “Meme” Sheehan
Jacquelyn Sherman
Horatio M. Tocco III
Mildred Turek
Mary Eleanor Unger
Rosemary Vachta
Ryan Kathleen Vieu
Loretta Weibler
James S. Weldon
Joan Wendland
Everett A. Whitney
Loretta Wilson
Staff Area
In honor of
John and Amy Allen
Debbie Brunetti
Kim Burmeister
Mary Goulding
Lynn Kapheim
Jay Maloney
Tom and Mary McKean
Therese O’Connor
Christine Pellizzari
Alice Peterson
The Peterson Family
Prairie Path Sweathogs
Vernette R. Richmond
Lee Selig
Darlene Twaragowski
The Raymond W. Urick Family
Gretel Wesolowski
In memory of
William S. Blagen, Ph.D.
Ione Bruzzini
Nathan Becker Bruzzini
Peter W. Ernst
George Kulton, Jr.
Lois McKee Long
Dominick Pagone
Rosemary Vachta
Kids’ Library
In honor of
Megan, Christian, and Kelly Ahern
Grandma Boo Boo Ames
Grandpa Freddie Ames
David and Brian Baker
Debbie Barker
Mamaw Barron
Mrs. Barbara Boehmer
Matthew Boria
Jordan Nicole Bram
Henry Braun
Molly Braun
Olivia Braun
Thomas Braun
Katherine M. Brennan
Gwyneth T. Burns
Jack Zigmond Burns
Nathan Z. Burns
The Buscemi Family
Chloe C. Cada
The Caravello Family
Jeanne Carey
The Ciannella Family
The Clohessy Family
The Clügg Family
The Brian Costello Family
Alexander Cuthbert
Katie Cuthbert
Maximilian Damewood
The DeLarco Family
Michelle Dembski
Julianna Marie De Simone
Christopher Dion
Emily Dion
Katie Dion
Maya Marie Eiseman
Elmhurst Afternoon Woman’s Club
Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club
Elmhurst Public Library Librarians and Staff
Fe D. Esteban
The Joel and Liz Falco Family
Alexander Falco-Sonnenberg
Lynn Ferris
The Fox Girls
Andrew Frank
Evan Frank
Gloria Frank
Justin Frank
Linda Franken
Sophie Gabrielsen
Robin Galbreath
Irene Garriott
Girl Scout Troop #294
The Joseph S. Gornick Family
The Nick Gornick Family
Gabrielle and Nathan Grane
The Green Team
Cecilia Grisolia
Nicholas Grisolia
Ella Guttadauro
Nicole Guttadauro
Andrew Haddad
Kathleen Haller-McNeil
The Harrington Family
Rebecca Paige Hartley
Joanne Hartwig
Paul and Peter Hoyem
The Huggins Family
George Thomas Humphreville
William Edward Humphreville
John Philip Iacono
Juliana Theresa Iacono
The Iannucci Family
Francine Irion
Aidan Janc
Erik Janc
Jefferson School Children
Alexander C. Johnson
Carter G. Johnson
Madeline G. Johnson
Mary Karo
Zachary Barrett Karpiel
The Kayman Family
Jonathan Keenan
The Kelty Family
The Scott Kennedy Family
Keith T. Keovan
Mathew K. Keovan
Kinder Castle Early Care and Education Center
Karen King
Aunt Terry Konwal
The Landenberger Family
Donna Larson
Jody Larson
Audrey LaVelle
Jean Lawrence
Alyssa Lu Lee
Brittany C. Lee
Eric D. Lee
Antoinette M. Leoni
The Lippert Family
Jackson Lucero
Nathan Lucero
Suzanna Lucero
The TVLA Ludkowski Family
The Maduram Family
Grace Makinney
Lauren Makinney
Mrs. Jill Martino
John Francis McEvoy
The McGhee Family
Tom and Mary McKean
The Meessmann Family
Annalise Moll
Elizabeth Moll
Rose Moll
The Mooradian Children
The Moran Family
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morissette
Julia Elizabeth Morrow
Nathan Moskal
Eric Moskal
Natasha Nardini
Kristen Nassar
The Nehls Family
Isabel Marin Nowacki
Kathleen O’Brien
Kiefer O’Brien
Kristen O’Brien
Daniel Francis Olsen, Jr.
Natalie Barrett Olsen
Wil and Peter Owens
The Peterson Family
The Polkow Family
Carole Poltrock
Patrick Quinlivan
Mr. David Raab
Raggedy Anne Learning Center
Dominic Joseph Ravenna
Samantha Judith Ravenna
Tony Ravenna
Arthur Henry Renier IV
Hayden Russell Renier
Teacher Melony Robbins
Frank Romano
Olivia Romano
Keri Roper
Jack and Olivia Rosenberg
Greg Ryan
The Sandoval Children
Aron Segal
Teacher Patti Sherlock
Cassandra and Matthew Sika
Drew Elizabeth Sisto
Ian Patrick Smart
Parker Elaine Smart
Harrison Stanton
Philip Stanton
Zoe Stanton
James Stavropoulos
Mary Stavropoulos
Emma Stewart
Zack Stewart
Alexandra H. Stupka
The Telford Family
Ann Thoele
The Toffler Family
Michael and Rosanne Tomczak
The Tran Family
Tree Town Cooperative Nursery School Teachers
The Uribe Family
Eloise Mae VanEekeren
Katherine Grace VanEekeren
The Venziano Family
Emily Vierow
Lindsey Vierow
Isabella Villano
Connie and Steven Weatherford
Greyson Weltyk
Spencer Weltyk
Zachary Weltyk
Hannah and Jack Wernecke
The Wiersum Boys
The Wiesenmayer Family
Dawn Wiley’s Class
Kali D. Wilson
Brennan Vincent Wright
Grace Ann Wright
Zander Zafiro
Zarren Zafiro
Jessica A. Zellinger
Justin S. Zellinger
Michelle M. Zellinger
Carole Zimmer
The Ziolkowski Family
The Daniel Zurlo Family
Andrew Zwolinski
Ashley Grace Zwolinski
In memory of
Ronald F. Aebly
Delphine Castro
Nancy Marie Costello
Marla Dixon
Hector DuPuis
A. Margaret Eastham
Edgar B. Eastham
Grandma Barbara J. Enright
Ronald Fromknecht
Susan G. Gabrielsen
Mark Hartigan, Jr.
Theresa Ann Iacono
Edna Kaempfer
George M. Kenny, Sr.
Helen E. Kershaw
George Kulton, Jr.
Aidan Seán Laughlin
Ruth Loweth
Mama McAuliffe
Pa McAuliffe
Albert E. Olson
David H. Parry
Baby Mary Ellen Ryndak
Cecilia Ann Strittmatter
Rosemary Vachta
Anna Rebecca VanSickle
Paul E. Vaupel
Mary Jane Veit
Elizabeth Yates
Kenneth Zwadlo
Movies, Music and Audiobooks
In honor of
The Shel Bridgman Family
Emily Caltvedt
Sonia Caltvedt
Kimberly A. Chaffer
Betsy Clarke
Christianne Dyer
Keith Goodnick
Frederick W. Kirsch
Daniel Klenck
Earl Kyle Family
Joseph and Shirley Massa
Derek McGeoch, Sr.
Tom and Mary McKean
Frank Mushow
Catherine Norman
James D. Richmond
Sabrina A. Ruff
Christine Sullivan Turner
James M. Wall
Connie and Steven Weatherford
Gavin C. Wegner
Veronica S. Wegner
In memory of
Anne M. Buckley
Lawrence J. Eastham
Julie Lynn Groenwald
William Klingelhoffer
Fred Koski
Paul L. Kott
George Kulton, Jr.
The Tilly-Schmitt Family
Magazines and Newspapers
In honor of
Art Ahlgrim
Eric Baker
Gerard J. Britz
The Cory Family
Judy De Mars
De Simone Landscape Company, Inc.
The Dobberstein Family
Barbara Dyer
The Harrison Family
Tom and Mary McKean
Charlotte Mushow
The Richards Family
Sophia Sukys-Walsh
Connie and Steven Weatherford
In memory of
Carl Constanty
Olive Gordon
Theodore F. Koch
George Kulton, Jr.
Don R. Potter
Mary Jane Veit
Teens
In honor of
Coach Tom Babyar
Phyllis Carroll
The Dale Dyer Family
Grayson and Carol Haller
The Heat Treat Doctor
Alex Humphreville
Charles Kern
Bill Kirchhoff
Kara Kirchhoff
Joseph Klenck
Boping Liu
Tom and Mary McKean
Tracy Mehr
Michael O’Brien
Sean O’Brien
The Peterson Family
Naomi E. Poltrock
Armando D. Rodriguez
Stephanie A. Ruff
Mark Sibley
Ashley Stavropoulos
Michael Torney
Nicole Wagner
Spencer N. Wegner
Nicholas Weltyk
Coach Dave Williams
The James Wolande Family
Dr. Linda Yonke
In memory of
Michelle A. Carlson
Helen Elizabeth Holly
Daniel T. Jacobi
Wayne R. Jorns, Sr.
Ruth C. Koch
George Kulton, Jr.
Ron Lundgren
Derek McGeoch, Jr.
Betty Peronto
Miss Ruth Strand
Rosemary Vachta
Ryan Kathleen Vieu
Adult Fiction
In honor of
Arlene Ahlgrim
Jody Alexander
John P. Bruni
Phyllis Ford Choyke
The Crosley Family
Deena Danforth
The De Salvo Family
Judy Drescher
The Charles Dressander Family
David Dyer, Jr.
The Goller Family
Ted Gregory
John and Evelyn Hanrahan
Heather M. Heckman
Laurel M. Heckman
Stanley T. Kaczmarek
Bridget Lamont
Lee Lindelsee
Lynne Lindelsee
Margaret M. Los
The Maskowski Family
Tom and Mary McKean
The Moses Family
John Muehleis
Mary Lou Muehleis
Catherine Norman
Kay Pauling
The Robert Pedersen Family
The David Plesh Family
Naomi Poltrock
Jeanne Reder
Tina Rubin
Susan P. Sadowski
The LeRoy Sanden Family
Alissa Segal
Mrs. Sharon Stancel
Gary M. Stupka
The Tade Family
The Tazelaars
The Tiberi Family
Frank G. Vanek
In memory of
The Lou Ackerman Family
Liz Bashaw
Lucille Gleason Bauer
William F. Bauer
Rose M. Biondi
Robert Boutin
Mary Catlin Countryman
Kathryn Y. Davis
Bessie M. Dool
Idella Elliott
W. Hubert Elliott
Elizabeth “Betty” Foltin
Wilma Louise Fritz
Marion Grob
Frank Grothouse
Robert M. Hallman
Roland G. Ingram
Helen E. Kershaw
Fred Koski
Sophie Szott Lonero
Dolores Lotarski
Koco Maranda
Spiro Maranda
Donna Mardorf
Kathryn McEnery
William F. Pellizzari
Betty Peronto
Mrs. Zelda Reed
Carolyn Rice
Lorraine Salas
William Scoville
Dorris Sherman
John Stamus
Richard A. Steffey
Rosemary Vachta
Alice Woodward
Adult Nonfiction
In honor of
Jody Alexander
Sheila Barrett
June Sharpe Boose
Philip Boria
Dr. Michael Cada
Mr. and Mrs. Cafasso
Dr. Michael Cohan
County Fare Café and Catering
Dr. Anna Doyle
David J. Dyer
Elmhurst Afternoon Woman’s Club
Elaine Fleming
Rose D. Grimsley
David William Haller
Wallace H. Hastings
The D.N. Hernandez Family
William H. Jones III Clan
K & T Colors, Inc.
John A. Lampa
Tom and Mary McKean
Rev. Dr. Philip L. Miller
Joseph Nicholas
Jerry and Tsue Ostermann
Lynne Rauscher-Davoust
Anthony Salkas
In memory of
Deborah E. Barrett
Aides Bonilla
Carl C. Costanza
Robert Fitzgibbon
Steven Matthew Greger
Roman Haliziw
Mr. and Mrs. D.P. Hernandez
Ed Kalina
Mary Hanrahan Krull
George Kulton, Jr.
Jack McGrath
Virginia T. Miller
Michael “Mick” Murray
Joseph Pondell
Magdalena Sus
Jerry W. Walker
David R. Westgate
