The origin and meaning of the chapter name comes from the local history of the Palos area. The silt laid down by the waters of Lake Chicago in the Palos region had great porosity and capacity to stand in vertical walls. Some hundred years ago, within what is now the forest preserve of Cook County, thousands of barn swallows nested in the vertical face of the Swallow Cliff outcrop on the Neumann Creek. People used to congregate to watch the swallows’ aerial flying maneuvers being displayed to capture flying insects and then to dive into their burrows to feed their young. When La Grange Road (Route 45) needed to be widened, the roadways cut right through the cliff. Despite the addition of protective screening to prevent vandalism, the swallows all but disappeared. The cliffs in the forest preserve later became the site of the Swallow Cliff Toboggan Slides, which no longer exist.
Original Swallow Cliffs
Meetings are held on the third Saturday of the month with luncheons in May, October, and December. No meetings are held during the summer months. For more information or to attend a meeting contact us.
CALENDAR
DATE | PROGRAM |
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Sept. 17, 2022 | Going Through the Immigration Process Presented by Anna Godlewska |
Oct. 22, 2022 | 41st Anniversary Luncheon DAR Service Project |
Nov. 19, 2022 |
The American Indian Movement: The Impact of 1960s Radical Activists on Native American Cultural Survival Presented by Dr. William Barnett, North Central College History Professor |
Dec. 10, 2022 | Holiday Luncheon — Community Service Award |
Jan. 21, 2023 | My Grandmother’s DAR Presented by Debra Ross Coe, Illinois State Regent |
Feb. 18, 2023 | DAR Good Citizens Awards Presented by Miriam Giebel and Sara Ward |
Mar. 18, 2023 | Women’s Breast Health Presented by Jennifer Kleckner, RN; Northwestern Palos Hospital Lead Outreach Specialist |
Apr. 15, 2023 | Safety in Today’s World Presented by Kevin Apostal, Palos Heights Police Department, Community Relations Officer |
May 20, 2023 | May Luncheon Installation of New Officers and Members |
Speaker sharing how she became an American citizen
Members fill purses and baby bags with new items collected
The bags were then donated to women’s crises centers
Swallow Cliff honors individuals and groups for their outstanding community service
The President General acknowledged Swallow Cliff’s contributions in Springfield, IL
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