North Shore Senior Center, Vi at The Glen, HCR ManorCare, and Whitehall of Deerfield joined with other organizations to celebrate the 38th Annual Super Senior Day.
The day is designed to honor honor these dedicated and vital role models who have served their communities for many years. On Thursday, May 26, 2011, their efforts were recognized with a celebration at North Shore Senior Center’s Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Campus in Northfield. Individual certificates and Super Senior pins were presented to all honorees as symbols of appreciation and recognition of their invaluable contributions.
| Honoree | Nominating Organization |
| Jeanette Altschul (Des Plaines) | Maine Township MaineStreamers |
| Ruth Barrash (Skokie) | Temple Judea Mizpah |
| Pearl Begun (Northbrook) | Hadassah Chicago Chapter |
| Harold Berg (Highland Park) | SHORE Community Services |
| Harold Brailov (Buffalo Grove) | OASIS |
| Frank Brechling (Evanston) | Mather Pavilion |
| Rosamond Brenner (Wilmette) | Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Wilmette |
| Irene Buchbinder (Chicago) | Cancer Wellness Center |
| David Burk (Glenview) | Lutheran Church of the Ascension |
| Marilyn Cannino (Norridge) | Oakton Community College/Performing Arts |
| Richard Davidson (Northbrook) | Northbrook United Methodist Church |
| Martha Demko (Glenview) | Glenview Senior Center |
| Beverly Estabrook (Wilmette) | Woman’s Club of Wilmette |
| Jeanette Fraser (Morton Grove) | Evanshire Presbyterian Church |
| Alvin (Al) Frazier (Wilmette) | Mather Place of Wilmette |
| Janet Freed (Highland Park) | North Suburban Service Council |
| George B. Geppner (Northbrook) | Brandel Care Center |
| Sandy Gerber (Glenview) | Glenview Senior Center |
| Nancy Giardina (Libertyville) | Chicago Botanic Garden |
| Shirley Gould (Evanston) | Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation |
| Patricia Greig (Evanston) | Mon. & Wed. Club, Levy Senior Center |
| Jean Herbert (Evanston) | First Congregational Church of Evanston |
| Jan Holzheimer (Highland Park) | North Shore Garden Club |
| ML Jast (Winnetka) | Woman’s Board of the Winnetka Community House |
| John Kapetan (Wilmette) | Shore Line Place |
| Joe Kastenholz (Glenview) | Vi at The Glen |
| Joseph Kearney (Glenview) | Catholic Charities – Meals on Wheels |
| Michael Keeley (Northfield) | Village of Skokie Human Services |
| Terese Klinger (Niles) | Niles Senior Center |
| Kathy Knight (Chicago) | Orchard Village |
| Judy Krejci (Schaumburg) | Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care |
| Joan & Tom Lindsey (Evanston) | Meals at Home |
| Joan Loyd (Glenview) | Glenview United Methodist Church |
| Frances Michaelsen (Des Plaines) | Des Plaines Community Senior Center |
| Joanne Miner (Glencoe) | Woman’s Society of Winnetka Congregational Church |
| Katherine Mitcham (Chicago) | Foster Senior Club |
| Toby Nicholson (Winnetka) | Children’s Theatre of Winnetka |
| Jane Oliphant (Mundelein) | Chicago Botanic Garden |
| Ann Perce (Kenilworth) | League of Women Voters of Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth |
| Pete Peterson (Northbrook) | Covenant Village of Northbrook |
| Betty Primer (Morton Grove) | North Shore Senior Center |
| Arthur Rento (Glenview) | American Legion Post 166 Glenview |
| LaRue Schad (Glenview) | Chestnut Square at the Glen |
| Francis Sheahen (Highland Park) | Rotary Club of Highland Park/Highwood |
| Robert Taylor (Wilmette) | Book Worm Angels |
| Robert E. Vanden Bosch (Winnetka) | Executive Service Corps of Chicago |
| Marylou C. Wall (Glenview) | The Neighbors of Kenilworth |
| Irvina Warren (Winnetka) | New Foundation Center |
| Murray Westler (Evanston) | Levy Senior Center |
| Luan Zoellner (Park Ridge) | Park Ridge Community Church |
Photo credit: Betty Primer, 92, of Morton Grove, poses for a photo with her guests during the Super Senior Day festivities on May 26 at North Shore Senior Center. Primer attended the event with her daughter-in-law, Beth Primer, of Glenview (right), and her sister-in-law, Susan Primer, of Wilmette (left). Betty Primer was nominated as a Super Senior for her volunteer efforts at North Shore Senior Center’s Northfield and Morton Grove Campuses.
