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Summerfest in VP opens June 15-16The Village of Villa Park is gearing up for this year’s Summerfest, which will take place Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 in the Ardmore Business District at Ardmore and Park Blvd. next to the Illinois Prairie Path.Friday will be “date night” when the Fest opens. From 6 to 11 p.m. enjoy a car show, food vendors, live bands, a bags tournament and a beer tent. Saturday from 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. will feature live bands, food vendors, beer tent and kids activities. Community groups, local vendors and an arts and crafts show will also be part of Summerfest on Saturday. A $10 all-day wristband icludes the children’s attractions and games. Individual tickets are also available. A kids stage on Saturday will feature balloon creations, a magic show and a reptile show. Bands will play throughout the day Saturday with the headliner Heartsfield taking the stage at 8 p.m. For a complete list of Summerfest activities and the live band schedule visit villaparksummerfest.com.Entertainment schedule:Friday June 156-11 p.m. Car show6 – 7:40 p.m. Serendipity will perform.8:10-10:20 p.m. Saturday June BandSaturday, June 1611:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Minors of Rock12:40-1:10 p.m. Discover Dance Performances (in front of stage)1:10-2 p.m. The Harmony Sisters2:20-3:40 p.m. The Pedestrians4:10-5:20 p.m. Meghan & Caitlin Foley5:50-7:30 p.m. Lake Effect8-10:10 p.m. HeartsfieldAdditional entertainment for kids:Face painting 11 a.m.-sundownBalloon making 12:15-1 p.m.Magic Show 1-1:45 p.m.Reptile Show 3-4 p.m. ... See MoreSee Less
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York Musical named Best Production for 2018 by IHSMTAPerformers Kanzler, Lee honored for their roles in Tuck EverlastingFor the second year in a row, York High School earned the top honor at the Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (IHSMTA) at the Broadway Playhouse on June 4. Tuck Everlasting was honored as Best Production in the state of Illinois. Along with Best Production, Carina Kanzler (who played Mae Tuck) and Erin Lee (who performed as Winnie) were honored for their roles in Tuck Everlasting and given the chance to work with the dance captain from Chicago’s cast of Hamilton.Carina will be pursuing musical theatre at New York University next year. Erin will be a senior at York High School.In addition, Rebecca Marianetti, Theater Director at York, was named IHSMTA Best Director for 2018. This is the second year in a row that a York production was so honored. Under Marianetti’s direction, the York production of West Side Story won Best Production in 2017. Carina Kanzler was a State finalist last year for her role as Maria.IHSMTA categories include Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, and Best Overall Production. Five high school productions are named finalists.“It was an incredible night, one that we will all remember forever,” said Marianetti. “This recognition is a result of an incredible team of people who are all dedicated to the art of theatre, and amazing students who pour their hearts into bringing these productions to life. We are both truly humbled and filled with pride. It was such a joy to watch our students, as well as all of the other incredible high schools perform so beautifully; theatre is alive in Illinois.”The York Performing Arts Department credits the District 205 administration and the Elmhurst community for their consistent support of the Theatre Program. Parent Jo Macariola made the following comment: “I am constantly blown away by York’s Performing Arts Program. These students learn so much about every aspect of theater. The Performing Arts Department provides students with an extraordinary education and unbelievable opportunities; I feel so blessed to be a part of it all.” ... See MoreSee Less
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York softball team wins sectional title; Derkowski strikes out 14Dukes took the field this week for chance to play in state semifinalsBy Mike MiazgaCORRESPONDENTThe York softball team found itself one victory away from a trip downstate after winning the recent Class 4A Niles West sectional title.The Dukes were 6-1 winners over West Suburban Conference Silver Division foe Oak Park-River Forest in the championship game of the Niles West sectional in Skokie.The win over the Huskies gave York its second sectional title since 2013 (York was fourth in the state in 2013). The Dukes played St. Charles North Monday in the Class 4A Rosemont supersectional held at the Chicago Bandits stadium. If York won that game it will play in the Class 4A state semifinals this weekend in East Peoria.York was the No. 1 seed in the Niles West sectional, while St. Charles North was the No. 4 seed in the Fremd sectional.In the battle of the top two seeds in the Niles West sectional, York trailed 1-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning. The Dukes scored three runs in that frame and three more in the bottom of the fifth to pull away.York had eight hits in the game.Jane Moran went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Madison Collins went 1-for-2 with a walk. Kyra Kroll went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Izzy Smith had an RBI. Andrea Meagher went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Lauren Derkowski went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, while Lauren Wojcik had a hit and a walk. Sophia Trajcevski scored a run. Kroll, Moran and Collins each registered a double. Smith and Katherine Karnatz each had sacrifices, while Wojcik stole a base.Derkowski was the winning pitcher. She went seven innings and allowed two hits and one earned run while striking out 14 and walking five.In York’s half of the fourth inning, Kroll singled to lead it off. After a strikeout, Meagher singled to left to put runners on first and second. After a fly out for the second out, Derkowski hit a three-run homer to left field.In the fifth inning, Moran had a leadoff double and Collins walked to put runners at first and second. Kroll then doubled to left field. Moran scored and pinch runner Trajcevski advanced to third. Smith then sacrifice bunted to the pitcher which allowed Trajcevski to score. Kroll moved to third and then scored on Meagher’s single that put York up 6-1.York reached the sectional final with a 1-0 win over Chicago Whitney Young in the sectional semifinals. The two teams were limited to a combined seven hits. York had four.Moran, Collins, Kroll and Smith each had a hit. Kroll scored the game’s only run and Tran had the game’s only RBI. Meagher drew York’s only walk and had a sacrifice.Derkowski was the winning pitcher. She went seven innings and allowed only three hits, while striking out 16 and walking three.In the bottom of the fourth, Kroll singled to lead off the inning and Smith singled to put runners on first and second with no outs. Meagher’s sacrifice put runners on second and third. Kroll scored on Tran’s sacrifice fly to center field.In York’s four playoff games, Derkowski, a freshman pitcher, is 4-0 with a 0.29 ERA. In 24 innings pitched in the playoffs, she has allowed only one run on eight hits, while striking out 48 and walking 11.Extending Derkowski’s statistics to York’s current five-game winning streak, she’s 5-0 with a 0.48 ERA. In 29 innings, she has allowed two runs on 11 hits, while striking out 59 batters and walking 16. ... See MoreSee Less
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