Mundelein is a village in Lake County, Illinois, and a northern suburb of Chicago. | Facebook/Village of Mundelein
Mundelein is a village in Lake County, Illinois, and a northern suburb of Chicago. | Facebook/Village of Mundelein
The Mundelein Village Board of Trustees recently recognized the winners of the annual writing contest held by the Mundelein Village Arts Commission, which had a theme of “Whisper” in honor of a new sculpture located at Park Street and Seymour Avenue called "Susurro," the Spanish word for whisper.
Senior Planner Colleen Malec made the presentation to the board at their Jan. 9 meeting where she brought a copy of “Mundelein Writes,” which included stories and artwork from local residents.
“The stories were very well-written, very interesting this year, how people interpreted the theme,” Malec said at the meeting. “I definitely recommend you read it. We also incorporated some artwork from local artists this year as well, so you'll see some artwork kind of interspersed throughout the pages.”
The winners for the 2022 writing contest were announced. Jerry Cornille for “Fusion” won first place, H.M. Lawson won second place for “Lavender Hill” and third place went to E.J. Nickson for “Midnight Hydrangeas.” There were three honorable mentions awarded, going to Dorothy Bakirtjy for "Susurro," John Casserly for "Midnight Fury" and Lori Beckham for "The Terracovich.”
“We have some really talented writers in town and in the Mundelein area, so we are really honored to be able to feature them every year,” Malec said.
Each of the winners was called up individually and congratulated by the board, which was followed by a group photo to commemorate the occasion. “Mundelein Writes” is available to read electronically at Mundelein.org and also in hard copy.
During the meeting, the Village Board also considered a new sculpture for the village. The board voted on two motions regarding the new art installation called Earth Flight. One is for a contract with the artist for a $5,000 fee and the other is budgeting $9,000 for materials, transportation and installation of the sculpture. The board expressed its excitement about adding new art to the community.
“I think this is a great price for what we’re getting,” Mayor Steve Lentz said at the meeting.
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