Around the Whirl in 80 Years

Photo: Bob Carl
By Lynn Tangorra
P h o t o : K e l ly T o n e
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Joe and Susan Ahern of Barrington.
From left: John and Cindy Yavari of Wayne, Nancy Greener Parker of Wayne, Garrett Malcom of
Wayne, Carol Hancock of Wayne, James and Betsy Bramsen of Barrington, Douglas Hancock of
Wayne, Suzanne Chapman of Wayne, and Shawn Hamilton of Wayne.
T
he Women’s Board of the Chicago Zoological Society, in
partnership with the Society’s Board of Trustees, hosted the 33rd annual Whirl at
Brookfield Zoo on Saturday, April 26. This year’s theme was “Around the Whirl
in 80 Years” to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Brookfield Zoo. The gala, which
Photo: Jim Schulz
Around the Whirl
in 80 Years
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium zookeepers with cheetah, Chicago
Zoological Society Women’s Board President Diane Dygert of River
Forest, Chris Holden of Barrington Hills, and 2014 Whirl Chair Rosa
Ebling of Chicago.
drew nearly 625 guests, began with cocktails where attendees had the unique opportunity
to mingle with a variety of exotic creatures from the Zoo’s Animal Ambassador Program
including: a tamandua (small anteater), a wallaby, two-toed sloth, black-footed penguin,
an armadillo, and an Asian small-clawed otter. Guests were also treated to an appearance
by a cheetah from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Proceeds from the Whirl, nearly
$1.5 million, will support the animals at the Zoo, as well as the Chicago Zoological
Society’s conservation and education programs. “What sets us apart from other zoos is
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that we focus on people not just animals,” said Dr. Stuart D. Strahl, Chicago Zoological
Society president and CEO. “We engage people in conservation and we do that by caring
for animals in their habitat and connecting people with wildlife, which is one of our
focal areas.” The Women’s Board of the Chicago Zoological Society, which has close to
85 members, supports community outreach such as school sponsorships, and provides
financial assistance for animal care, conservation programs, and special projects. For
more information, visit www.CZS.org.
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Chicago Zoological Society President and CEO Dr. Stuart D. Strahl,
Barbara Bradford of North Barrington, Bernadette Strzyz of Burr
Ridge, and Robert Sherman of North Barrington.
P h o t o: Jim Schulz
P h o to: Kelly T one
ABOVE: Andrea Redmond Ferguson of Wayne, Betsy Bramsen of Barrington, Kathleen Amatangelo of Barrington Hills, and Cook Cohen of Wayne. RIGHT: Rick and Allison Elfman of Glencoe, center, with friends at the Whirl gala.
Summer Events
at the Zoo
For more information on the below events, call 708-688-8000, or visit www.
CZS.org/Events. Brookfield Zoo is located at 8400 W. 31st St. in Brookfield.
Summer Nights
Enjoy the zoo in a new light with enhanced dining options, beer and
wine gardens, and live music at “Summer Nights” on Fridays and
Saturdays from June 20 to July 26 starting at 6-9 p.m.
Kratt Brothers
Chris and Martin Kratt from their PBS show “Wild Kratts” will bring adventures to Brookfield Zoo on Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24
as they teach about rare wildlife behaviors. Their Amazon Adventure show
Enjoy bears and beers, lions and lagers, and aardvarks and ales at the 3rd
will take place at the zoo’s West Mall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The brothers will
annual “Zoo Brew”, a 21-and-over beer tasting event featuring more than
sign autographs from 2-4 p.m. The show is free with regular zoo admission of
60 beers at the zoo on August 9-10 from 5-9 p.m. Attendees receive a com-
$16.95 for adults, and $11.95 for children ages 3-11 and seniors ages 65 and
memorative beer tasting glass.
older. Children under 2 are free admission.
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Zoo Brew
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