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OPRF INFANTWELFARE SOCIETY
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Your Ticket to the Homes!
Holiday MarketNineteenth Century Club 178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park
Home 1 “Holiday Gilded Glamour” The Rogalla Home 547 Linden Avenue, Oak Park
Home 2 “Family Memories”The Cederoth Home546 North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park
Home 3 “Christmas Old and New”The Porter-Davis Home907 Elmwood, Oak Park
Home 4 “Starry Night”The Domanowski Home1414 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest
Home 5 “The ‘Wright’ of Christmas” The Buckley-Michon Home 930 Keystone Avenue, River Forest
OPRF Infant Welfare Society Children’s Clinic320 Lake Street, Oak Park708.848.0528www.oprfiws.org
Thank you for joining us! This page is YOUR TICKET, please present it for admission at each Holiday Housewalk home.
ADMIT ONE
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Liz Robinson
What would the holidays be like without the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society Holiday
Housewalk? Fortunately, we do not have to be concerned because for the 18th year this well-loved
holiday tradition is back to provide a wonderful experience to kick off the joyful weeks ahead.
Start with a visit to The Holiday Market where you can enjoy relaxed and hospitable holiday shopping
for many one-of-a-kind gifts presented by this juried artisan market. Bring your full shopping list
because you’re sure to find something special for just about everyone. And don’t forget to give yourself
a present as well! Also please browse the ads and listings in this guidebook and patronize our vendors.
Now you’re ready to see five fabulously decorated holiday homes! Whether your favorite color
scheme is bold red and green or subtle crème gold and silver, you’re sure to find ideas in this year’s
houses. See a new home that would make Frank Lloyd Wright envious, a lovely Prairie School house
with amazing leaded glass windows, a refurbished mid-century home with spectacular architectural
features and two gracious turn-of-the 20th-century homes with beautiful design details.
More than 200 Infant Welfare Society members and volunteers work for months to bring you these
wonderful holiday experiences. The Holiday Housewalk and Market is the result of their commitment
to the community and to the good health of the children served by the IWS Children’s Clinic. The
HHWM team also includes generous homeowners, committed sponsors and many others who believe
that the funds raised by this holiday event are essential to continuing the Infant Welfare Society’s
100-year commitment to the good health of children.
Your participation in HHWM helps realize this commitment. We thank you for joining us and wish
you happy holidays.
Sarina Butler Debbie Wholey
Letter from 2016 Holiday Housewalk & Market Event Chairs
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Holiday Market Thursday, December 1 Preview Party A festive evening of fun, live music, specialty holiday libations and food to kick off the holidays
in style, with friends, acquaintances, and the community. This is your exclusive opportunity to
view first hand and buy the many beautiful and distinctive gift items crafted by local artists. Take
advantage of this “head start” to your holiday shopping.
Friday, December 2 / Saturday, December 3 Holiday Market The Holiday Market is open to the public with FREE ADMITTANCE both days. IWS receives 15%
of all sales from our vendors, so when you shop you are helping us in our mission to provide
healthcare to the underserved children. Don’t miss the Craft Beer Tasting Friday night at
6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Celebration Tablescapes Don’t miss the opportunity to buy your raffle tickets for this year’s Celebration Tablescapes. Five
lucky winners will receive the complete tablescape including handmade linens, china, glassware,
flatware and even the centerpiece!
Sugar Plum Cafe Need a break or fortification before you begin? Grab a quick snack at the Sugar Plum Café.
Located inside the market, the Sugar Plum Café offers soups, sandwiches, and even “grab & go”
bags of cheese, fruit, and crackers.
A Few Housewalk RulesWe kindly ask that you please show the following courtesies to our gracious homeowners:
• The Housewalk is open to children ages eight and older.
• The booties provided must be worn in each home. Please wear them over your shoes if the
weather is dry. If the weather is wet, please remove your shoes, place them in your bag, and
wear your booties. Please remove booties between home visits.
• No smoking; food or beverages may not be carried or discarded in or around any home.
• Please do not take photographs with cameras, phones or other devices.
• Please remove spiked shoes or boots regardless of weather.
Ticket Check-In & Pick-Up Thursday, December 1 6 pm - 9:30 pm
Friday, December 2 4 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, December 3 11 am – 4 pm
Holiday Market Hours Thursday, December 1 6 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday, December 2 4 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, December 3 11 am – 4:30 pm
Wishing you a Festive and Joyous Holiday Housewalk & Market Experience!
Holiday Housewalk Hours Friday, December 2 5 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, December 3 1 pm – 5 pm
Transportation The homes are located in different
neighborhoods so personal transportation
is necessary.
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Holiday Housewalk | Home 1Bill & Tammy Rogalla547 Linden Avenue, Oak Park
Tammy Rogalla calls her holiday decorating
a labor of love, and notes that her attendance
at many Holiday Housewalks has enabled her
to “pick up an idea or two each year.” These
ideas, adapted to the charm of the 1909 Max
Dunning-designed home sporting a gold, bronze,
champagne and chocolate palate, produce an
enchanting holiday décor.
The Rogalla home is built in the Colonial Revival
style with Tudor Revival influences of stucco
with cross-timbering and tall gables. Holiday
floral arrangements of dried hydrangeas from
the garden, faux magnolias and feathers combine
sparkle with natural elements mirroring the
home’s architectural heritage. The idea is simple
elegance using bold, rich colors to produce a
perfect setting for a family that includes three
grown sons and two beloved golden retrievers,
Bailey and Casey.
In the foyer, gold trees and Christmas packages
complement the beautiful stained glass on the
stair landing and front door. Ease into the living
room where a nine-foot Frazier fir has become a
holiday tradition, although the days of the entire
family – pets included – going to a tree farm to
“Holiday Gilded Glamour”
cut it down are now memories of Christmas
past! Ornaments include mementos of family
trips, handmade school projects and heirlooms
from Bill and Tammy’s families. Each year new
ornaments appear as part of a holiday collection
that each son will take when he leaves to start
his own holiday traditions. Meanwhile, a second
tree in the family room makes clear the interests
of this sports-minded family!
Step into the dining room and enter a glamorous
moment captured in the holiday table set
for Christmas Day with lovely blue and gold
china that is a treasured wedding gift, and an
assortment of greens and trees scattered about
to bring in the outdoor feel of this season.
A recent remodeling produced an amazing
kitchen combining three rooms into a single large
space that spotlights, among its decorations,
a Santa mug collection that began with ones
made by Tammy’s grandmother and grew with
additions by Bill’s mother and the children.
Finally, a chocolate and champagne bar stylishly
awaits holiday guests.
The home is a labor of love, indeed, because the
decorating reflects the tastes and participation
of the entire family with a decided soupcon of
gilded glamour.
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Holiday Housewalk | Home 2Lisa & Rick Cederoth546 North Euclid Avenue, Oak Park
Lisa and Rick Cederoth will tell you that every
item in their 1907 Talmadge and Watson home
“contains a memory.” These memories are
“associated with a person, a place, a time in our
family’s history.” They quickly add, “Christmas
is about celebrating our place in God’s family.”
The home is bedecked with nativity tableaus
and figurines serving as reminders of the
reason for the season. Lisa, an avid gardener
and seamstress, grows and arranges most of
the flowers and plantings, and has made the
linens that adorn the home long known as the
McMaster House. The Cederoths and their four
children have occupied the house for the past
eight years, following an extensive 2007 gut and
remodel by another owner.
The hunt for two Christmas trees begins the
day after Thanksgiving. One of the trees is
called the “Christmas bush” because it must
be wide enough to fill the entire front picture
window, and hold the family’s 31-year collection
of ornaments – souvenirs of family trips and
other memorable occasions. The second tree
in the family room is heavy with ornaments
the Cederoth children have made or received.
“Family Memories”
Newly married daughter, Theresa, is lending
her ornaments for the Housewalk, but they will
adorn their new home next year.
The living room mantle, beautifully bedecked
with greens and berries, holds precious nativity
figures that son, Paul, received from his
grandmother, and embroidered silk stockings
await the treats to come on Christmas morning.
The Prairie aura of the home is also reflected in
its lovely furnishings that include a beloved white
oak table and chairs made by Lisa’s father. The
dining table is decorated with linens made by Lisa
and set with plates collected in the 1990s showing
two boats that the two Cederoth sons insist
are ramming into each other. Additionally, the
dining room becomes the site of a culinary feast
reflecting Lisa’s Italian heritage and prepared
by the family, with Rick “who has decided he
is Italian,” assuring the menu includes the
traditional seven fish on Christmas Eve!
This is a home filled with heartwarming
traditions, bold architectural touches and warm
memories that define the joy of the season for all
who live in it and visit at this special time of year.
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Holiday Housewalk | Home 3Josephine Porter & Renee Davis907 Elmwood, Oak Park
The Porter-Davis home, built in 1926 with
additions in 1934 and 2016, is a true holiday
house. Santa and Mrs. Santa welcome guests
from the beautifully decorated exterior entrance
bedecked with draped greenery and a handsome
wreath. Small lit trees sit at each dormer window
on the third floor inviting visitors to the warm
and delightful family atmosphere inside.
Beginning with a Thanksgiving feast where family
members and friends find an ornament at each
place to kick off the season, to spending the day
after Thanksgiving getting out a mountain of
seasonal decorations, to making gingerbread
houses and enjoying holiday parties, December’s
purpose is eminently clear!
The family’s three school-age children participate
in layering the festive decorations. The children’s
wooden Advent calendars in the den help them
keep track of and enjoy each day of the season.
And whether it is a model train or a hand-made
tree or an ark overflowing with a first-grader’s
favorite animals – the decorations clearly signal
that children live here who have much to enjoy.
Family stockings – all but one needlepointed
“Christmas Old and New”
by Josephine’s mother – grace the living room
mantle, which is decorated with greenery, fruit,
pinecones and hydrangeas show the family’s
combined Yankee and Southern heritage. The
panoply of Christmas cards in the foyer offers
evidence of the family’s friendships.
Renee’s Santa collection punctuates the newly
remodeled kitchen’s decorations, as do window
wreaths and a Christmas village in the great
room. The great room also houses generations
of heirlooms including the “Bee” ottoman
needlepointed by Josephine’s mother, the Foo
Dog pillow stitched by Josephine and the river
landscape painted by Josephine’s grandmother.
Throughout the season the family follows the
“Glitter Box” tradition of writing good deeds on
pieces of paper. On Christmas Eve they open the
box and read the contents “remembering those
special gifts they have given to Jesus.” Then on
Christmas, each member of the family goes on
a treasure hunt all over the house to find their
special Christmas gift.
Long held traditions energized by new customs
growing out of this active family weave together
a Christmas tapestry that renews the old and
roots the new to produce a joyful season for
all and build wonderful memories for every
Christmas to come.
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Holiday Housewalk | Home 4Greg & Lorraine Domanowski1414 Lathrop, River Forest
When Lorraine and Greg Domanowski purchased
their 1929 Tudor, designed by architect Samuel
Bird, they found a house with good bones but
in critical need of Lorraine’s imaginative design
vision. A few years before, a gas explosion two
doors north produced extensive damage. More
than 40 windows and many window frames
were broken or severely damaged. The front
Palladian window had to be completely rebuilt.
The house had been sitting empty from the time
of the explosion.
In a four-year period after purchasing it, the
Domanowskis meticulously renovated the house,
taking care to stay true to its English and French
roots. The result: a home of casual elegance
highlighted by dramatic architectural features.
At holiday time, each room imprints its own
personality with distinctive decorations.
Even before entering the house, the extended
family that joins the Domanowskis for Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day, can’t miss the chimney
sporting a sailing ship guided by the winter stars.
The star theme continues in pots of evergreen
that frame the doorway. The foyer invites looking
skyward to the 17½-foot ceiling before entering
“Starry Night”
the living room whose mantle is festooned with
stars. Greg, a mechanical engineer, found a
complicated but reliably sure tree stand called
“Crooked Straight” to hold up the magnificent
12 to 14-foot tree he places at the front window
each year. The tree hasn’t toppled yet!
Just a step past original cut-glass doors, the
dining room awaits Christmas Eve guests with
a hearty repast of soup and bread – a family
tradition, anticipating the grand feast of
Christmas Day! In the meticulously renovated
kitchen there’s strong hint of the next day’s
feast with gingerbread houses and sugared
fruit wreaths standing among a collection of
chef nutcrackers. Then Christmas Day brings
many of the family’s Polish favorites including
sauerkraut, sausage, dumplings and scrumptious
pierogis. Yum!!
Meanwhile, Mrs. Claus awaits guests in her
nearby feminine pink and green dressing room
where walls of windows reflect light, and
highlight Mrs. Claus’s own Christmas tree.
This is a house for entertaining…certainly
because of its many dramatic features and its
welcoming traffic pattern, but also because
the spirit of hospitality offers a warm and
comfortable place in which to curl up and watch
snowflakes gently falling throughout the season.
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Holiday Housewalk | Home 5Jean Buckley & Dennis Michon930 Keystone Avenue, River Forest
The Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie Style of
Architecture endures in the more recently-
built home of Jean Buckley and Dennis Michon.
The low-pitched roof, wide over-hanging eaves,
central chimney, open floor plan, and banded
casement windows are unmistakable! At
holiday time the clean lines and simplicity of
the home provide a perfect palate for elegant
and welcoming décor that endures throughout
the season.
The family’s holiday season begins on the
weekend of Thanksgiving, when the two grown
sons who live on opposite coasts happily return
for the holidays, and join the parents in forging
into the crowd to do a bit of Christmas shopping
for the family grab bag. The weekend is also the
time to buy and decorate the fragrant evergreen
tree and put up other decorations to get the
house ready for a round of entertaining. This
year the annual Book Club Christmas Party will
look forward to the club’s selecting its 100th
book in February!
Christmas Eve gathers together the extended
family – every fourth year, including 2016, at
“The ‘Wright’ of Christmas”
the Buckley-Michon home. The decorations this
year will be an especially fun surprise for the
family. Jean held the winning “Frank Lloyd Wright
Celebration Tablescape” ticket at the Infant
Welfare Society Holiday Market last year, and
the gracious dining room table will be covered
with this beautiful setting.
Christmas Day commences with a homemade
streusel coffee cake and opening gifts under
the tree. It’s a typically quiet day spent reading,
trying out and enjoying new gifts and cooking
together in the beautiful open concept kitchen
where the thematic octagon is repeated in the
welcoming custom made table and trim above.
This is a house where meticulous care has
been taken with every detail. Whether it is the
overhead light in the foyer that replicates the
stained glass on the door, the Wright-favored
built-in cabinetry in the dining room, the
luxurious Stickley carpets in the family room,
the gingko leaves on the lowered ceiling, or the
octagonal door knobs throughout the house,
nothing is left to design chance.
Equally important, the elegance and charm
of the home adds a special touch to holiday
celebrations, especially to the coming together
of the family members.
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Beyer Brofman Design529 North Harvey Ave – Oak Park
708.288.6506 | beyerbrofmandesign.com
Thank You to Our Guidebook SponsorsThe 18th Annual Holiday Housewalk & Market Guidebook is brought to
you by these generous sponsors.
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Gloor Realty114 North Oak Park Avenue – Oak Park
708.524.1100 | gloor.com
Forest Agency7310 Madison Street – Forest Park 888.635.6651 | forestagency.com
Kittleman & Associates233 S. Upper Wacker Drive – Chicago 312. 986.1166 | kittlemansearch.com
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Charlie Mayer Photography
Celebration Tablescape 1
Bird of Paradise
Bright blue and white chase away the cold of winter and invite celebrations with family and friends. Mandarin influenced design with fresh linens and stemware set a stunning table for any occasion. This table also includes a gift certificate for fresh flowers. Service for 8
View this beautiful Celebration Tablescape and purchase raffle tickets online at www.oprfiws.org or at our Holiday Market.
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Charlie Mayer Photography
Celebration Tablescape 2
Raise the Bar
Classic cocktails are all the rage. A selected assortment of craft whiskeys, liquors, barware, and glassware are all you need serve your guests in style. Craft of the Cocktail will show you how to wow them.
View this beautiful Celebration Tablescape and purchase raffle tickets online at www.oprfiws.org or at our Holiday Market.
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Charlie Mayer Photography
Celebration Tablescape 3
Sunday Funday
Serve the best meal of the weekend! Follow Gale Gand’s Brunch!, mix refreshing Mimosas, spicy Bloody Marys, and enjoy relaxing with friends. Service for 12.
View this beautiful Celebration Tablescape and purchase raffle tickets online at www.oprfiws.org or at our Holiday Market.
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Celebration Tablescape 4
Bloomin’ Joy
The coral, blues and browns of this tablescape show off nature’s beauty in any season. Light the candles, pour the wine, and use flowers from your garden or the florist with the included gift certificate. Service for 8.
View this beautiful Celebration Tablescape and purchase raffle tickets online at www.oprfiws.org or at our Holiday Market.
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Celebration Tablescape 5
Celebrate the Season
Vintage hand-painted plates, ruby tumblers and Lenox goblets set a beautiful table for memorable holiday meals. The custom painted tablecloth, created just for this tablescape, is truly one of a kind. Service for 8.
View this beautiful Celebration Tablescape and purchase raffle tickets online at www.oprfiws.org or at our Holiday Market.
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2016 Holiday Housewalk & Market Sponsors
Market SponsorThe Nineteenth Century Charitable Association
Preview Party Sponsors
Forest Park National Bank & Trust Co.
Good Heart, Work Smart Foundation
House Sponsors
Community Bank of Oak Park & River Forest
Elite Staffing
Levy Custom Homes, Inc
MB Financial Bank
Robert W. Baird & Co
Guidebook Sponsors
Beyer Brofman Design
Forest Agency
Gloor Realty
Kittleman and Associates LLC
Celebration Tablescapes Sponsors
Barley Twist
Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home
David R. Juel, D.D.S., LTD.
Oak Design & Construction
Constantine L. Politis, D.D.S.
Kyra Pych - Remax in the Village Realtors
Service Express Heating and Air
West Suburban Medical Center
Friends Sponsors
AA Rental Center
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caffe DeLuca
Exit Strategy Brewing Co.
Fraser Dental
Hemmingway’s Bistro
Hugar Foot and Ankle Specialists
Jae Berni Interiors
Kolovitz Movers
Lynch Dental Center
Monahan Law Group
Offset Press
O’Sullivan’s Public House
Prairie Title
Laura Talaske
The Tennis & Fitness Center/The Yoga Center
Nancy and George Wohlford
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2016 Holiday Housewalk & Market Donors
In-Kind Donors
David Anderson
Allen Arruchio
Artemis Design
Barley Twist
Dr. John Brofman
C3 Design
Careful Peach Boutique
Charlie Mayer Photography
Chicago Tribune
Dan Deziel
Dressel’s Hardware
Dudes Making a Difference
Ted Flint
Good Earth Greenhouse
Oakpark.com
Vintage Place Settings
Wednesday Journal
Westgate Flower and Plant Shop
West Suburban Living Magazine
Benefactors
The Christopher Family Foundation
Sharon & Ted Flint
Mary & Dominic Pisani
Providers
Ann and Doug Anderson
Sarina Butler
Martha & Chris English
Kathy & Doug Kurtenbach
Supporters
Mary & Greg Cappelli
Mary & Daniel Deziel
Alice Ireland & Wayne Juhnke
Sally & Luis Nieto
Amy & Jim Reardon
Lynne Williams
Partners
Sandy & Paul Brennan
Kristen & Mark Coe
Marcia Coleman
Sandy & Jack Dillon
Martha & Tom Dwyer
Harriet Hausman
Nancy Gazzola Hines
Patty & Fred Jacobs
Elizabeth & Alex Lippitt
Sharlene Lissuzzo
Liz & John Robinson
Lawrence Roth
Chris & Dave Stannard
Karen & Jeffrey Stelmach
Mary & William Weiland
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DineShare
Dine & Share
To complete your holiday weekend enjoy brunch, lunch or dinner at one of eight (8)
local restaurants on Friday, December 2, Saturday, December 3 & Sunday, December 4.
Present a “Dine & Share” coupon to your server, and 10% of your purchase will be
donated by the restaurant to the IWS Children’s Clinic, in support of healthy kids.
Look for the “Dine & Share” coupons at check-in, or use the coupon below.
Thank you to these fine local restaurants for supporting the
OPRF Infant Welfare Society.
Present this voucher to your server at these participating restaurants and 10% of your purchase will be donated to the IWS Children’s Clinic. Valid December 2, 3 & 4, 2016
DINE & SHARE
Citrine Cafe100 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park
Cucina Paradiso 814 North Boulevard, Oak Park
Fat Duck Tavern & Grill 7218 Madison Street, Forest Park
Hemmingway’s Bistro 211 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park
Maya Del Sol 144 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park
Novo Restaurant & Wine Bar 734 Lake Street, Oak Park
Q-BBQ 124 N. Marion Street, Oak Park
Winberie’s 151 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park
Holiday Housewalk and Market
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Citrine Cafe100 S. Oak Park Avenue ~ Oak Park 708.948.7328 | citrinecafe.com
Cucina Paradiso814 North Boulevard ~ Oak Park 708.848.3434 | cucinaoakpark.com
Fat Duck Tavern & Grill 7218 Madison Street ~ Forest Park 708.488.1493 | fatduckgrill.com
Hemmingway’s Bistro 211 N. Oak Park Avenue ~ Oak Park 708.524.0806 | hemmingwaysbistro.com
Maya Del Sol144 S. Oak Park Avenue ~ Oak Park 708.358.9800 | mayadelsol.com
Novo Restaurant & Wine Bar 734 Lake Street ~ Oak Park 708.628.3454 | novooakpark.com
Q-BBQ124 N. Marion Street ~ Oak Park 708.628.3421 | q-bbq.com
Winberie’s Restaurant & Bar151 N. Oak Park Avenue ~ Oak Park 708.386.2600 | oakpark.winberies.com
Dine & Share Participating Restaurants
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Holiday Market Artisan VendorsStroll our Holiday Market featuring two floors of juried artisan
vendors offering beautiful, unique gift items. Plus don’t miss this
year’s Celebration Tablescapes.
Jewelry
AdditionsValerie and James WilliamSt Charles, ILwww.wearhardware.comA handcrafted selection of jewelry created with recycled hardware
Alouette JewelryJamie Anne McClellenWestchester, IL www.facebook.com/alouettejewelryEveryday and special occasion jewelry using semi-precious stones, crystals and glass
Art GeckoLisa NordstromOak Park, ILwww.artgeckoltd.comJewelry, journals and ornaments created with vintage recycled materials
C3 DesignsChris JensenOak Creek, WIwww.c3-designs.comOne of a kind, award winning fine jewelry in gold and silver using genuine gemstones, diamonds and pearls
Designs by Sandra DeeSandra StrickerProspect Heights, IL amazon.com/handmade/designsbysandradeeHandcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry using precious metals, polymer clay, sterling silver and 14k gold-filled wire
MilagrosClare KunkelChicago, ILwww.graciainc.orgHandcrafted fine silver and semi precious stone jewelry by young women in Guatemala, learning to run their own businesses and leave behind lives of violence and poverty
PlatanicMaria Elena Balanzategui-AguilarChicago, ILEcological and colorful jewelry
Rita Skarha Art Glass StudioRita SkarhaNaperville, ILwww.facebook.com/ritaskarhaartglassstudioOriginal, handmade fused glass art, including functional and decorative vessels, jewelry and standalone art
Sandi Miller DesignsSandi MillerChicago, ILwww.sandimillerdesigns.comArtisan designed jewelry using vintage knitting needles, pure fine silver, steel, sterling and aluminum, with stones, etched glass and pearls
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Fraser Dental is Proud to Support The 18th Annual
Holiday Housewalk & Market
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Holiday Market Artisan Vendors
Women’s Clothing & AccessoriesB.V. Adams LTD.Beverly AdamsElk Grove Village, ILWomen’s apparel, fashion and accessories
Because I Like ItGeri SchroederOrland Park, ILWe sell sweaters, scarves, hats, gloves, and various other ladies’ accessories made in Ireland. Stop by …”because you will like it.”
FeltwerkerDenise HandwerkerElmwood Park, ILwww.feltwerker.comUpcycled wool accessories from salvaged sweaters featuring fingerless gloves, cashmere neck warmers, flower pins and more
Drame DesignsValerie DrameOak Park, IL www.dramedesigns.comHandmade leather handbags and accessories, and men’s bags
Joshe StyleKristen Erickson and Trisha MurphyGlenview, ILwww.joshestyle.comEclectic mix of carefully curated winter accessories and clothing, bright baubles, bold accessories, and fabulous gifts
Knitted by DesignAudrey MasselHawthorn Woods, ILUnique loom knitted items for babies, children and adults (hats, scarves and blankets)
Ruthie’s GardenRuth MaddockGlen Ellyn, ILwww.ruthiesgarden.comEach flower pin from Ruthie’s Garden is an original, one-of-a-kind piece of art
The Winding RoadMarla ShowferWest Dundee, ILwww.shopthewindingroad.comHandmade fair trade goods from around the world, including women’s scarves and shawls, and hand-woven cashmere blankets and throws
Gourmet Food
barcacaochocolatMatthew SchreinerNaperville, ILbarcacaochocolat.com barcacaochocolat specializes in chocolate tablets, drinking chocolates, and a bespoke chocolate program for any occasion
Buttercream BakeryAmy KurtzRiver Forest, IL www.buttercreambakerychicago.comA homestyle bakery using small-batch, high quality, fresh ingredients to make creatively crafted, beautifully presented and fantastically tasty sweets
Cyrano’s ON-THE-GO!Chef Didier DurandChicago, ILFood fixings, soups, quiches, assorted breads & pastries, pates, cheeses, frozen entrees, dressings, spices and more
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First-rate dining destination, Pat Bruno, Chicago Sun-Times
A Classic Bistro with American Influences Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Daily &
Champagne Sunday Brunch with Live Jazz
211 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 (located in The Write Inn, steps away from Hemingway’s birthplace & museum
www.hemmingwaysbistro.com 708.524.0806
LAURA TALASKE, ABR, GRI
BROKER
[email protected] 708.473.7125 MOBILE
GLOOR REALTY CO.114 N. OAK PARK AVENUE, OAK PARK, IL 60301708.524.1100 www.gloor.com
Dedicated to Client Satisfaction
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www.prairietitle.com
Prairie Title salutes the important work of IWS and The
Children’s Clinic
Mary & Frank Pellegrini
LYNCH DENTAL CENTER340 Lathrop Ave
River Forest, IL 60305Phone: 708.366.6411
Fax: 708.366.6486
30 N Michigan Ave, Suite 225 Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312.263.3235
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Holiday Market Artisan Vendors
Gourmet Food (continued)
Mayana ChocolatesDaniel and Tamara HerskovicSpooner, WIwww.mayanachocolate.comChocolate collections & artisan candy bars
Sugar Fixe PatisserieCindy SummersOak Park, IL www.sugarfixe.comPastries and confections made from scratch that are perfect for teacher gifts, hostess gifts and stocking stuffers
Home Decor
A Little BookJanet SpiechGlen Ellyn, ILwww.alittlebook.netProviding a little nostalgia through aprons for adults and children, baby bibs, books, notepads and more
Art GeckoLisa NordstromOak Park, ILwww.artgeckoltd.comJewelry, journals and ornaments created with vintage recycled materials
Attitude of GratitudeLisa Schrantz and Paula LaboeChicago, ILUnique eco friendly paper crafted items including greeting cards, note cards, gift tags and origami boxes
Bathe (a soap company)Toni HarrisChicago, ILwww.bathesoap.comArtisanal soaps and bath and body products in a variety of whimsical colors and delightful scents and men’s grooming products
Gabriel John CandlesGabriel NunezChicago, ILwww.gabrieljohncandles.comArtisan crafted pure soy candles made eco sensibly from the perfect gift
Just Say CheeseMegan FordonHinsdale, ILwww.justsaycheese.etsy.comVintage charm home decor items: Christmas trees, towels, gift sets, picture frames and wood hangers
Just Write CardsJenny DiChiaraElmhurst, ILwww.facebook.com/justwritecardsHandcrafted note cards, handcrafted photo coasters and Chicago bracelets
Le Parisien Apt.Anna FranzWheaton, ILwww.leparisienapt.comFrench women’s accessories and vintage prints
LifetherapyChristina Tarrant and Lynette LovelaceChicago, ILwww.lifetherapy.comPassionate about and committed to empowering women to make every moment an opportunity to choose positive thoughts through our fragrances, soft t-shirts, tanks and colorful accessories
Pens By GeneEugene BenesHomer Glen, ILHand turned pens made from wood and acrylic
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Offset Press, Inc.
In memory of Marion and Paul Nelson
www.jaeberniinteriors.com1232 William • River Forest, IL 60305
Phone: 708-771-7960 • Fax: 708-771-9132
Jae Berni, ASID
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Holiday Market Artisan Vendors
Home Decor (continued)
PollyartsPolly Pancoe-KortlanderChicago, ILwww.pollyartschicago.comBeaded serving pieces and other useful mix media
Rewind & DesignMs. Christmas CarolOak Park, ILwww.etsy.com/mschristmascarolReimagined vintage Christmas decor including homemade glass ornament wreaths, festive centerpieces, and creative vintage holiday designs
Rita Skarha Art Glass StudioRita SkarhaNaperville, ILwww.facebook.com/ritaskarhaartglassstudioOriginal handmade fused glass art, including functional and decorative vessels, jewelry and stand alone art
SueSueJonesStudioSusan Elster-JonesOak Park, ILwww.etsy.com/suesuejonesstudioModern and traditional quilted goods
The Sheet LadyKaren CanzoneriDeerfield, ILwww.sheetsbykaren.comSix sizes of sheet sets in 20 plus colors including extra pillowcases
Vintage Place SettingsStacy Powers & Coreen Arnold Chicago, IL www.vintageplacesettings.comVintage place settings, barware, and holiday pieces, and also linens
White Elephant DesignsEmily WinchellChicago, ILwww.whiteelephantdesigns.comPersonalized gifts, home decor and accessories. Perfect for everyone on your list!
Children’s GiftsA Little BookJanet SpiechGlen Ellyn, ILwww.alittlebook.netProviding a little nostalgia through aprons, baby bibs, books, notepads and more
Discovery ToysSherre BrutzkusEvanston, ILwww.discoverytoyslink.com/sherreTeach.Play.Inspire.
Rosie’s NanaNancy GardnerChicago, ILwww.rosiesnana.etsy.comHandmade and hand knit clothes and accessories for 18” dolls (American Girl) and 15” baby dolls (Bitty Baby)
Usborne Books (Great Books and More)Audrey MasselHawthorn Woods, ILwww.greatbooksandmore.comEducational and craft books for children and adults
The Winding RoadMarla ShowferWest Dundee, ILwww.shopthewindingroad.comHandmade fair trade goods from around the world, including women’s scarves and shawls and hand-woven cashmere blankets and throws
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Welcome to the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society’s (IWS) 18th Annual Holiday
Housewalk & Market! We are delighted for you to join us as we celebrate the holiday season
during this historic Centennial Anniversary of the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society
and reflect upon the achievement of positively impacting the lives of thousands upon thousands
of children and families throughout the past century.
However, we are not a group to rest on our laurels. In anticipation of this momentous occasion, we
have spent considerable time contemplating our future recognizing that the society in which we
now live and the communities we serve continue to change. We have emerged from this process
reinvigorated and more committed than ever to the one constant we can control; that being, our
steadfast commitment to ensuring the health and well-being of children.
The IWS Board of Directors and membership extend our most gracious appreciation to all who have
helped to grow and evolve IWS over the years. We invite you to be a part of our next 100 years in
caring for the health and well-being of children in need - join, donate and volunteer for IWS today!
Happy Holidays!
Welcome & Thank You for Your Support
Lynne Williams
President, OPRF Infant Welfare Society
Peggy LaFleur
Executive Director, IWS Children’s Clinic
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Join. Donate. Volunteer.
We are a diverse member-driven organization committed to assuring the health and well-being
of children. Through our IWS Children’s Clinic we provide the highest quality medical, dental and
social services to underserved low-income children from infancy to age 18. Our work is powered
by dedicated members and volunteers, a highly competent professional staff, generous donors,
engaged partners and enlightened communities who share our view that sustaining the health of
our community’s at-risk children is a critical investment in the future.
Join. We invite you to join our group of dedicated members. Passionate people who believe in
and support the organization, its mission and its programs, including the IWS Children’s Clinic.
Donate. The Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society’s need for funding is a function of
the economics of operating a not-for-profit health clinic. There will always be a gap between what
it costs to provide medical, dental and social services to our low-income patients and what the
Children’s Clinic receives for providing those services. Our IWS Children’s Clinic served over 3,400
children in over 10,000 visits in 2015.
Volunteer. We are always in need of volunteers to help with fundraising endeavors. If you
have time and an interest to give ~ we would love to have you be a part of our group of volunteers.
www.oprfiws.org | 320 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois | 708.848.0528
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Thank you to our Craft Beer Tasting sponsor!
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Proceeds from this event support the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society Children’s Clinic, located at 320 Lake Street in Oak Park.
Your participation in the 18th Annual Holiday Housewalk & Market translates into more
than 10,000 medical and dental visits, including: dental cleanings, x-rays, root canals, fillings,
sealants, school physicals, immunizations, well-child visits, sick-child care, child development
and mental health screenings, nutrition counseling and individual therapy sessions.
“Your community support helps us sustain the services we provide for so many children.
Thank you for your generosity!”
Debbie Blanco, Auxiliary Chair, Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society
Thank You for Your Support!
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Market Committees ChairLiz Robinson
Market VendorsLexi Nielsen, ChairDianne AndrewsBecky Brofman
Suzanne HolmesJudy Yang Murawski
Financial ServicesCindy RolfingPeggy Vogt
Celebration TablescapesNancy Van Der Griend, Chair
Ann AndersonMary Cate Kuhl
Preview PartyJohn Robinson
Social MediaCaitlyn Manfredi
Club DecorationsHope Jaeger
Sugar Plum CaféDebbie Blanco
Event Leadership Thank You Thank you to the many volunteers that served on the 18th Annual Holiday
Housewalk & Market Committees. Their time, effort and energy made this
event possible!
All Event Committees ChairDebbie Wholey
MarketingDebbie BlancoMary Cate KuhlCaitlyn Manfredi
Katie O’BrienDebbie Wholey
Underwriting/SponsorshipDebbie BlancoBrittany Keller
Mary Cate KuhlMindy Ondrla
Debbie Wholey
GuidebookMary Cate Kuhl Mindy Ondrla
Debbie Wholey
PrintingDebbie Wholey
StaffingMary Deziel
Julie McKune
Member Communications:Debbie WholeyMary Cate Kuhl
SignageDebbie WholeyMary Cate Kuhl
Tickets/Check InNancy Ide
MusicDoris McGee
ContractsDiane MenzaDine & Share
Lorraine OwlesFacilities
Debbie Blanco
Housewalk Committees ChairSarina Butler
House SelectionSarina Butler
Leeann HeiningerNancy Wohlford
House CaptainsLeah Beckwith & Cam Niederman
Sara Blair & Patti McGuinniss
Kathy Haney & Marti Napolitano
Mary Binder & Cheryl Stein
Peggy Ramette & Kay DeMonge
House SupportLeah Beckwith
Cam Niederman
LuminariesDiane Menza
Circle 80 LiaisonSally Prescott
Neighboorhood LiasonHouse Captains
Holiday Housewalk & Market Event Chairs: Sarina Butler – Liz Robinson – Debbie Wholey
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Join. Donate. Volunteer.oprfiws.org | 708.848.0528
100 Years of Healthy Kids
For one hundred years, the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society has provided
quality care to families throughout our community. We began by providing clean
milk to infants and now provide a range of medical, dental, and behavioral health
services to families who cannot afford private care.
Our incredible group of members and supporters make this work possible. Your
willingness to volunteer time, talent, and treasure is invaluable. It ensures that the
OPRF IWS Children’s Clinic can continue to help children enjoy healthier, happier
childhoods.
Join. Donate. Volunteer.
www.oprfiws.org | Connect with Us
Celebrating 100 Years of Healthy Kids