Author: timfrakes
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Premier Promo Secrets of Hidden Lake
Premier Promo Secrets of Hidden Lake from Tim Frakes on Vimeo.Hi, I’m Tim Frakes. For 30 years, my family and I have lived across the road from the DuPage County Forest Preserve’s Hidden Lake. I’ve trekked nearly every square inch. And on my walks, I became curious about the people who lived here in the…
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I’ve been everywhere, man!
Happy December! Travel, I’ve had my share, man. 2023 was perhaps our busiest. I’m thinking the post-pandemic reality prompted our non-profit, faith-based, broadcast and corporate clients to make up for lost ground. 22 different clients and more individual videos than I can count. Here’s a brief rundown. The Rural Community Assistance Partnership led the…
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The Bread Shed 2022
The Bread Shed feeds the hungry, both spiritually and physically, in Southeast Missouri. The Bread Shed is a volunteer organization made up of churches and community members, local and regional social service organizations all working together to help to ensure that the needs of children and families are met. The Bread Shed does this through…
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Chicago No Limits Fishing
We recorded this video with friends Ken and Kathy Carwell in Three Lakes, Wisconsin. Chicago No Limits Fishing creates opportunities for persons with disabilities to explore the world of fishing in the Chicago area. Organizer Ken Carwell shares his passion for fishing and his journey into the world of disability. Chicago No Limits Fishing purchased…
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Lombard Historical Society 2022 Carriage House Expansion
Proud to work with and support the Lombard Historical Society. Check out our new video which introduces Lombard to the LHS Carriage House Expansion Project. In 2020, LHS received a $750,000 Illinois Public Museum Capital Grant to be used to expand and upgrade the Carriage House at 23 West Maple Street. The funds will be…
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The Secrets of Hidden Lake
Recently I treated myself to a present. It’s a framed map by Albert F. Scarf titled Indian Trails and Villages of Chicago and of Cook Counties (1804). It’s part of a new documentary we are producing with the Lombard Historical Society on the history of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Hidden Lake. This beautiful piece…
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Common Good Does Elmhurst!
This Wednesday evening we will show a portion of our documentary, Common Good, followed by Q&A. Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 Wednesday, September 22, 2021 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Free. No registration required In partnership with the Backyard Caucus, video producer Tim Frakes presents his newest documentary about the…
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Lombard Cycling Classic
Lombard Cycling Classic 2021 from Tim Frakes on Vimeo. Tuesday, July 20, 2021, we were out recording as the DuPage Sports Commission brought competitive cycling to Lombard with the Lombard Cycling Classic. As part of the Intelligentsia Cup Series, the Lombard Cycling Classic was a one-day, all-day, event that welcomed amateur and professional cyclists, and…
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Goodbye Mr. Zee, Hello New Helen Plum Library
The Helen Plum Library in Lombard, Illinois (my home town) has asked me to tell stories during construction of their new library. Yesterday they began demolition of the vacant Mr. Zee grocery store. It’s hard for the town because the family owned grocery was an important part of the fabric of Lombard. The Library Board…
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Here is a new video I produced for Lombard’s Helen Plum Library. The new, planned library location at 411 S. Main Street, Lombard (get it, 411… information… library) will be built on the site of the former Mr. Z’s Grocery story. The Helen Plum Library worked out an agreement with the Lombard Fire Department and…