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Diane Hiller

Community Advocate, Historic Preservationist
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Blog Posts

Flower Power Fundraiser to Benefit Clarendon Hills' Heritage Hall

Our plans are to use those bricks and transform the west side of the building into a beautiful patio, hopefully this season. We need your help.

Family

Moving Day

This was the place of many celebrations and parties with people that I cared about and mattered in my life. A launching pad for goals and dreams fulfilled.

Clarendon Hills Historical Society Daisy Raffle-Halfway to Our Goal!

Does anyone remember the women - only "spa" health clubs of the 1980's? The one I joined was all pink and had a hot tub in the changing area that looked like a science experiment gone wrong.

The Daisy Dash: Rules of Life and Paying It Forward

I remembered her words as I struggled today to finish the race. I realized my running parallels life in so many ways, I decided to share my list of do’s and don’ts:

Family

It's Not Your Mother's McDonalds

I remember once every few months, growing up, my parents would treat us to a trip to McDonald's for hamburgers, fries and chocolate shakes. It was the 1960s and eating out was a novelty for us.

Personal

Diane Hiller: Memorial Day Remembrances

Every generation of my family since my grandfather has been touched by war. We were lucky and they all came back alive, many did not. Those are the men and women we honor on Memorial Day.

Family

World War II War Brides: Courage Wasn't Just on the Battlefield

100,000 war brides left the United Kingdom between 1942 and 1952. The British War Brides were the largest single group of female immigrants to the U.S.

Sports

A Perfect Game! Humber Makes History

That must have been just what I was thinking as I lay my head down to sleep last night. My dream of magical thinking went like this:

There’s No Crying in Baseball: Life Lessons of Americas Favorite Pastime

Every spring is a new beginning – the slate is washed clean. The hopes and dreams of fans overcome last year’s statistics. We want our team to win.

All Aboard! For the Train Show, Trolley Tour, Plant Sale and Daisy Raffle

The Clarendon Hills Historical Society has some wonderful events and fundraisers coming up this spring and summer. There's something to please everyone.

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