A new 100th anniversary logo has been unveiled by Clarendon Hills officials, as the village celebrated its actual 100th birthday Monday and will continue with special centennial events throughout the year.
The new logo is on display on banners attached to light poles around the village as well as a larger version of it on the wall of the Village Board Room at Village Hall.
“Throughout the year 2024, we will continue with the traditional events many residents look forward to every year, but they will have a little something extra to celebrate this milestone,” Assistant Village Manager Mera Johnson said.
Following Monday’s proclamation of the 100th anniversary at the Village Board meeting and a Jan. 17 Clarendon Hills Historical Society Roaring Twenties program, events will continue throughout the year and residents are encouraged to participate in, volunteer for, and attend the events that will continue throughout the year, said Johnson, who also is the village staff liaison to Centennial Committee.
Some upcoming events are the Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare Society’s “Roaring 20’s” Benefit on Feb. 3, a “What I Love about Clarendon Hills” kid’s art contest/show, beginning March 1, The April 20 Amazing Centennial Race, a Centennial Volunteer Day on May 18, an ongoing Chamber of Commerce Centennial Passport Book, a One Author — One Community library program featuring Agatha Christie mysteries, the village’s annual Daisy Days festival and Daisy Dash race in mid-June; a historic home walking tour, documentary film launch, commemorative Centennial book and a Ravinia-style centennial concert in Prospect Park on Sept. 7.
The Clarendon Hills Public Library is helping to celebrate the 100th anniversary by highlighting books published in 1924, having a competition to determine readers’ favorite book from the past 100 years, holding a One Author/One Community event and more activities to be announced.
Additional details about the library’s participation in the 100-year celebration are available online at www.clarendonhillslibrary.org/trending-now/287-the-library-celebrates-the-village-s-100th-anniversary
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.Clarendon Hills Passport Adventure offers residents and friends a fund way to participate in the Centennial throughout the year by visiting participating businesses and events throughout the year to collect passport stamps. At the Dec. 6 Holiday Walk, participants will be able to show their passport to enter a raffle for various prizes and the keep their passport as a souvenir. Passport books may be picked up at Village Hall, the library, and many Chamber of Commerce events throughout the year.
Details on 100th anniversary events are available online at ClarendonHills.us/centennial. Questions may be sent to Johnson, [email protected] or 630-286-5404.
A Centennial Store for 100-year merchandise has been set up online at www.zazzle.com/store/100_years. All proceeds from sales will go to the Clarendon Hills Historical Society.
Tierra Distilling Co. & Cafe, a local business located at 211 Burlington Ave., has added two special cocktails to its menu in celebration of the village’s 100th anniversary. Lacka-Daisy-Cal features Tierra Distilling’s Duel White Whiskey paired with Antica Sweet Vermouth and Compari that business owners said combine to create a drink that floats between a Boulevardier and a Negroni.
Pushing Daises has Duel Bourbon Whiskey, High Voltage Coffee Liqueur and Limoncello with a hint of salt that combine for what the owners said of a drink with toffee-like notes.
Chuck Fieldman is a freelance report for Pioneer Press.