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VOLUME 33 | ISSUE 7 | 2019

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TABLE OF CONTENTSPresident Vice PresidentLynn Ankney Adrienne Chan

Secretary Treasurer Bart Goldberg Lynn Ankney

Board of DirectorsAdrienne ChanColleen KennyScott LeganMeredith O’SullivanAnna Zolkowski SoborAnnie Swingen

Street BannersAdrienne Chan

New Neighbor PacketsClaudia Hine

Parents CommitteeLynn AnkneyRenée Linnemeyer

ZoningBart Goldberg

Delivery Coordinators Meredith O’Sullivan (Chair) [email protected] 773-551-4533

Barbara Chadwick (N. of Irving) Bart Goldberg (S. of Irving)

Editor / Design & ProductionKearns Design Group [email protected]

AdvertisingColleen Kenny, [email protected]

Delivery StaffMary Lou AgronomoffDevin, Owen & Asha AlexanderLynn AnkneyBridget BaumanSandra BroderickBarbara ChadwickGayle ChristensenAdrian & Oliver ChristiansenBarbara CohnEllen ConroyMary CzarnowskiDavid EvaskusIrene FlahertyBart GoldbergSharon GrahamJulia HenriquesPhuong JohnstonJan & Bob JonesPeter JurgeleitScott LeganHannah LehmanKatherine LiebichLenore LindbergNancy MayerSheri McGuireMark McKelveyLinda NishiDave PierceMaria RicottaMary Pat SerponeMalia StevensStephen StockleyMary SussmanEllis SwingenStaja SzukalaKaren WhiteheadMelanie Zech

Anna Zolkowski Sobor —Mailings

President’s Message ...................................... 2

OIPA Board Meeting Report .......................... 4

OIPA General Meeting Report .................. 6–7

OIP Real Estate Activity .................................8

OIPA Treasurer’s Report .............................. 10

Birthdays & Anniversaries .......................... 12

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSIrving Park Garden Club .......................... 14

IN MEMORIAM .................................... 16 & 18

Carlson Community Services ....................22

Tip from Your Neighbor ................................24

Filament Theatre ............................................26

St. Viator Elementary ....................................28

St. Edward School ...........................................30

Belding School .................................................32

Irving Park Community Food Pantry .......36

Six Corners ........................................................38

From the Wards ...............................................40

Events Calendar ............................................42

OIPA Membership & Renewal Form ..........43

From the Editor. ............................................. 44

OLD IRVING PARK NEWS | Volume 33 h Issue 7 p September 2019A publication of the Old Irving Park Association by, for and about people living in the neighborhood. Old Irving Park neighborhood boundaries includes: Addison on the south, Montrose on the north, Pulaski on the east and the Milwaukee District North Line on the west (from Addison to Irving Park) continuing with the freight/Amtrak railroad tracks from Irving Park to Montrose (i.e., east of Knox Ave.). A map can be found on our website.

The Old Irving Park Association (OIPA) is a non-profit, all volunteer community group active since 1983. The Old Irving Park News is published ten times a year.

© Old Irving Park Association

Cover: Elise A.introduces Luna to attendees at the garden club’s Midsummer Night Stroll. Photo by T. J. Hine

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President’s Message ...................................... 2

OIPA Board Meeting Report .......................... 4

OIPA Treasurer’s Report ................................8

Birthdays & Anniversaries. ......................... 10

OIP Real Estate Activity ............................... 12

Irving Park Garden Club .............................. 14

Around OIPA .................................................... 18

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSBelding School ..........................................22

St. Edward School ....................................24

Social Network | Seen & Noted .............26

St. Viator Elementary ..............................28

Carlson Community Services ................30

Irving Park Community Food Pantry ....32

Events Calendar ............................................34

OIPA Membership & Renewal Form ..........35

From the Editor, Article Submission ........36 Advertising Guidelines

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE — Lynn Ankney

Am I the only one that feels like September is a sort of “second January”? It signals the end of summer and vacations and the beginning of

fall, with a return to school and structured weekly routines. In OIPA operations, it’s a resumption of our monthly meetings and the launch of our annual membership drive.

Stay InformedThroughout the year, we keep in touch with many of you via our:

• Lively Facebook page – www.facebook.com/oldirvingparkassoc/,

• Community connecting google group – https://groups.google.com/forum/#!aboutgroup/oipa-parents-discuss,

• Periodic e-mail blasts, subscribe by sending a blank e-mail to [email protected],

• And, this newsletter.

In support of our goal to inform and engage our membership, we aim to create meaningful opportunities for neighbors to connect face-to-face at our open meetings. I have three (and a half) requests for everyone reading this letter.

First, mark your calendars for the 2019/2020 meeting dates (usually the 2nd Monday of the month): All meetings, but the holiday party and ice cream social, begin at 7:30pm and take place in the lower level of the St. John’s Episcopal church on Byron and Kostner. Enter the Byron door.

• Meeting Dates: 9/9, 10/14, 11/11

• December holiday party (tentatively Sunday evening 12/8)

• No January meeting

• 2020 Meeting Dates: 2/10, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11

• June ice cream social, Sunday 6/7 at 4pm

Second, pass this publication to a new neighbor or OIP friend who is not yet a member, and then bring them to a meeting. Did you know we offer meeting snacks and refreshments? We encourage BYOB, too.

Third, PLEASE, renew your OIPA membership! Everyone’s membership expires 8/31/19 (but if you renewed your dues after May 1st, you’re good until 8/31/20). As a reminder, you can join or renew online at oldirvingpark.com/join-us/ or complete and send in the membership form on page 35 in this newsletter. We offer three annual membership options:

• Standard ($25/$15 for seniors age 65+): monthly meetings, hand-delivered paper newsletter (this publication), member/partner birthday and anniversary published in the newsletter, ice-cream social, holiday dinner

• Good Neighbor ($75): Standard membership plus names and birthdays of your child(ren) and/or pet(s) in the newsletter and an OIPA tote bag

• Neighborhood All-Star ($150): Good Neighbor membership plus admission for two to an exclusive OIPA cocktail party.

As a special incentive, renew your dues at the Neighborhood All-Star level between now and October 1st and, you’ll receive an invitation to this year’s 2nd Annual All-Star cocktail party (Friday, 10/19) and the 2020 party (date TBD).

Regardless of your membership level or how many meetings you attend, we encourage every Old Irving Park resident to do their part to make our neighborhood a vibrant, connected, safe community for everyone who chooses to make OIP home, while keeping in mind our tag line, “Because Good Neighborhoods Don’t Just Happen.”

Join us as we resume our monthly meetings!Monday, September 9 > 7:30 p.m.St. John’s Episcopal Church, Byron & Kostner (enter Byron door and head to lower level)

• OIPA Officer candidate statements

• Announcement of 2019 green space adoption awards

• Special Guests: Alderman Samantha Nugent (39th) will address our membership, sharing highlights from her time in office and outlining her top priorities. And Alderman Jim Gardiner (45th).

We Want to Hear Your Ideas!Do you have any fun meeting topics or desired guest speaker requests? What will pull you away from home on a Monday night? A couple of topics to consider are “cool stuff I found in my house during a renovation,” “bullet journaling in the digital age,” and “urban farming, composting and chicken keeping.”

Don’t be shy—give us a holler. If you are interested in a topic, chances are others will be too. Send your ideas to [email protected].



OIPA BOARD MEETING REPORT

Attendees: Lynn Ankney, Adrienne Chan, Scott Legan, Annie Swingen, Colleen Kenny, Meredith O’Sullivan, and Bart Goldberg.

The Board meeting commenced at 7:05 p.m. Since the location was at my house it was very convenient for all concerned (that would be me), but some complaints were registered about the food and drink that was provided, or more specifically what was not provided. In my defense I chose not to try to even compete with the choice victuals provided by Colleen at our last meeting, and I did not supply wine so as discourage them from staying all night. I will again mention that Colleen will host the All-Star Party for OIPA members again this year, so make sure you upgrade your membership. It is well worth it.

Treasurer’s Reports: President Ankney, presented her Treasurer’s Reports for May, June, and July, along with the fiscal year-end snapshot that is being published in this issue. The reports were unanimously approved by the Board. In her role As Treasurer, Lynn made a number of sensible proposed modifications in the way we categorize and report our finances. Those modifications were discussed and largely approved by the Board.

Membership: Meredith O’Sullivan reported that renewals continue to arrive steadily. She presented the Treasurer with about 45 renewal checks. We discussed a renewal push to occur in September, and repeating the offer for attendance at both the 2019 and 2020 VIP Party if people join in that month.

Reports on Board Projects: Scott Legan has been working on solving the problem with our malfunctioning clock located on Irving Park Road. He has been working with the manufacturer to isolate the problem, and the Board is going to order a new control panel which will need to be installed by an electrician. Scott has also been busy with assisting us in getting our murals registered with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. This is very important as unregistered murals risk being removed by the City. Adrienne reported on the extensive work that she has been performing relating to the Greenspace Adoption for our planters on Irving Park Rd. The volunteer involvement has been outstanding as all but our three “problem” planters were adopted this year. The awards for planters are eagerly awaited and will be announced soon. Adrienne has also been busily looking into options for improving the remaining three planters and will report back next month. Colleen suggested a very interesting new proposal to look into better “branding” of our neighborhood at the entry points and at the round-a-bouts, instead of just on Irving Park Road, and she volunteered to look further into some options.

OIPA Archives: 10 banker’s boxes containing OIPA historical materials have been prepared and are intended to be moved to Sulzer Regional Library for permanent storage pending approval of the build-out of the library space, which is expected shortly. We have identified two complete sets of our newsletters since its inception in 1983. One set will be delivered

Summarized Minutes of the Board Meeting August 19, 2019 – Bart Goldberg, Secretary



to Sulzer, a second will be retained by us, and a third partial set will be delivered to Disney II to be used as model historical documents. We are still working on archiving the photographs.

Business/Developments: Updates were given regarding Burt’s Pizza, Maplewood Brewing and a future Cozy Corner that will be located at the former Salvation Army location. The latter is a popular diner already serving breakfast and lunch in four other Chicago locations.

Irving Park Road Water Main Replacement: President Ankney provided us with the scoop on this large City project that will cause considerable inconvenience to our neighborhood in the forthcoming months. The

replacement of the water pipes started on August 12th at Kolmar and Irving Park and from there it will proceed east until it reaches Wolcott. It is expected to reach Keeler Avenue by December of this year. The work requires the closing of one lane at a time, and they will alternate lanes for closure as they proceed east. The effect that this work will have on our sidewalk projects was also discussed.

Recent Meetings Attended by Board Members: A meeting with Alderman Gardiner was attended by President Ankney, Scott Legan, Annie Swingen, and Bart Goldberg on July 18th concerning the Clarendale of Portage Park senior development proposed for

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Six Corners. Also present were a representative of the owner of the property and the developer of the senior project to answer our questions. As a result of the meeting, the developer supplied us with further information re the construction materials and the Board issued a letter of support for the project to the Adlerman’s office. On July 18th Alderman Gardiner also informed us about preliminary interest in developing the former site of Sabatinos with a project consisting of both storefronts and residential apartment buildings. After reviewing the proposal the Board responded with questions for the developer and answers are forthcoming. President Ankney also

attended meetings with the Six Corners Roundtable, and a community group meeting with new State Senator Ram Villavalam.

Future Meetings: OIPA has renewed our contractual arrangement with St. John’s to continue holding meetings there for the foreseeable future. The next public meeting will be on September 9, 2019 and we hope to present both of our Alderman. Samantha Nugent has confirmed and Jim Gardiner agreed to attend as well. The subjects of our other future public meetings were also discussed, along with planning for our holiday party and even next year’s ice cream social!

This meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.


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OIPA Treasurer’s ReportIncome & Expense Month-end June 30, 2019

Sumitted by Lynn Ankney

YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019

BEGINNING BALANCES - July 1, 2018 $61,273.27

RECEIPTS

Newsletter Advertising $12,788.05

Web Advertising 299.74

Dues 11,052.22

Interest 40.38

Banner Program 600.00

Century House Program 25.00

Premium Membership (fka “Donations”) 4,701.25

TOTAL RECEIPTS $29,506.64

DISBURSEMENTS

Newsletter-Print $10,426.00

Newsletter-Design 8,127.30

Postage and Envelopes 856.88

Hall Rental 650.00

Web Site 717.74

Banner Program 220.00

Donations 3,229.95

Professional Services 1,335.00

Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance 1,060.00

Mural Projects 150.00

Misc Board Expenses 813.41

Parents’ Committee 64.38

Holiday Party 1,600.00

Federal and State Annual Reports 25.00

Membership 1,020.93

All-Star 1,259.91

Ice Cream Social 39.49

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $31,595.99

ENDING BALANCES JUNE 30, 2019 $59,183.92

Celebrate the Day!


September Anniversaries1 Debby & Kurt Fries2 Meredith Oliver & Guinevere Moore3 Kevin Cisner & Terrie Carpenter4 Stephanie Cutter & Jordan Mummer5 Joe Gugle & Jopey Sevigny Laurie & Michael Bish6 Manuel Acevedo & Jeremy Hisaw Megan Beseth & Andy Greene7 Janine Klich & Gregory Jensen8 Allison & Mete Mutlu10 Tiffany & Chad Owen12 Christine & Olivier Lopez13 Joseph & Christine Stypka14 Karen Wehrle & Scott Tomlin Sandra & Steve Broderick15 Joy Westendorf & Morgan Foster16 Renée & Jeff Linnemeyer17 Dee & James Barrett18 Kerry & Matt O’Brien19 Kaitlin & Chris Reimann Maureen & Jon Miller20 John Doyle & Katherine Heinrich21 Amy Meadows & Tom Camell Sara & Mark Yoest22 Gina Oderda & Patrick Cicere23 Melanie & Rodney Zech Ronnie Kuller & Patrick Murray25 Gail & Frank Gogliotti28 Cynthia & Dan Andrews30 Phuong & Wade Johnston

Is your birthday or anniversary missing from this list? Not sure if you provided your info in your renewal form? If so, please contact Meredith O’Sullivan at [email protected] or 773-551-4533, so she can add your name and dates to the list.

OIPA | ANNIVERSARIES & BIRTHDAYS

September Birthdays1 Chris Weil2 John Doyle2 Steve Broderick3 Laura Baginski4 Annie Swingen4 Stacey Blaha4 Tom Camell5 Bob Becksted5 John Adamski5 Nancy Ibarra6 Tom Brandt7 Kiki Schotanus8 Adam Young8 Jean Faris8 Jennifer Barton10 Midge Stocker10 David Jones11 Kathryn Lesher11 Marian Roche11 Robert Ernst12 Steph Epstein13 Reetu Sanders13 Bart Goldberg13 Patricia Cier13 Terrence Connors13 Frances Jane Mason14 Corey Friedman

14 Steve Bauman14 Yolanda Touza15 Frances Lewis15 Mike Roche15 Pagasa Ochoco16 Diana Clegg16 Judy Maas16 Lula Johnston17 Elise Lopez18 Kris Cloud18 Madeline McKelvey19 Jack Neurauter19 Meredith O’Sullivan19 Marguerite Truslow19 Shane Knox20 Alison Weston20 David Werem20 Pete Jurgeleit20 Blake Batterson22 Brian Pearson22 Roger Tye24 Cathie Van Wert25 Jorge Garcia25 Joseph Weston26 Andrea Montgomery28 Carol Finkenstadt28 Gina Iliopoulos29 John Cooks


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The Irving Park Garden Club will meet Thursday, September 19, to hear a presentation on Water Gardening in Chicago by Dr. Martin Yorath.

He will cover pond basics (design, pumps, and lighting); introducing wildlife (plants and fish); water gardening through the seasons; and protecting against predators.

This program will take place at 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3857 N. Kostner Ave. This event is free for members; $10 for nonmembers to attend.

In addition to the formal presentation, members will participate in a book/movie/music exchange, thereby clearing some clutter out of their homes and returning with even more. Leftovers will be sold to help fund our annual luncheon in October.

A Summer To Remember

Last month, artist Mary Foster taught a hands-on painting class to 24 aspiring artists, who attempted to recreate a poppy while Mary demonstrated her technique. Also in August, Mike Basile led a group of civic-minded gardeners to tend the Tripp Garden for a much-needed cleanup of that public space.

In July, the club held its popular Midsummer Night Stroll, a wine and cheese social that takes place between two members’ gardens. This year, OIPA president Lynn Ankney and Betsy and Mark McKelvey were the co-hosts. It was an easy stroll as they live next door to each other. They showed us a wonderful time, giving us tours of their gardens and an opportunity to mix and mingle in a relaxed setting.

Ponds & Beyond — Claudia Hine

A presentation on ponds will be given by Dr. Martin Yorath at the Irving Park Garden Club’s September meeting.

Photo by Claudia Hine.

IRVING PARK GARDEN CLUB

Carolyn Frazier and Duncan Moore’s yard was the starting point for IPGC’s Annual Garden Walk. Photo by Sharyn Tepper.


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In June, the club welcomed nearly 100 participants at its annual Garden Walk. This year’s event covered nine gardens between Old Irving Park and the Villa. Refreshments were available at IPGC VP Joe Pintor’s yard, which was the last stop on the tour. Joe’s beautiful garden in the Villa was a perfect spot to rest after the walk, which covered a mile and a half, on a picture-perfect day. Our club continues to grow as the event also brought us seven new members.

We’re the Irving Park Garden Club. We like to dine, drink, and dig. For more information, visit Facebook.com/IrvingParkGardenClub or contact me at [email protected].

Pictured at right: Artist Mary Foster taught a painting class at IPGC’s August meeting. Photo by Claudia Hine.


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Fishman’s Public House (honorary mention just outside of OIP) – they offer a vegetarian charcuterie platter. Plus they have a Beyond burger, a competitor to the Impossible burger that is also gluten free. Fishman’s makes their vegan patties thick and juicy!

Coffee Shops:

Finom Coffee Shop – the first Saturday of the month, they have a vegan bakery pop-up-shop. Patrons can get vegan macaroons & seitan “ham” and vegan cheese pop-tarts, amongst other things. Every day of the week, however, check out their vegan cauliflower toast.

Backlot Coffee Shop– They have dairy-milk alternatives. Their oat milk is thick and creamy and nottoo sweet. Backlot makes a delectable oat milk chai latte. They also have vegan donuts from Do-Rite donuts and vegan breakfast scones.

Dunkin Donuts – Try their iced coffee with almond milk and a mocha swirl (yes, the mocha swirl is vegan!). They also have a Beyond brand vegan sausage patty coming out soon. Stay tuned for that.

Photos provided by Merry Marwig


AROUND OIPA

Eating out as a vegan or with vegan friends and family is easy in Old Irving Park. Many of our local restaurants and coffee shops offer dairy

and meat alternatives. Here are some local favorites serving up food for vegans or people who can’t consume dairy/eggs.

Breweries:

Old Irving Brewery – the Impossible Burger (a meat-free burger alternative that replicates the look & feel of real meat quite convincingly) and a vegan cheddar alternative on a vegan bun. My husband, who is an omnivore and eats meat, actually prefers the Impossible burger to real beef. It is that good!

Eris Brewery – they have several vegan options. Favorites include their tossed fries with portabella bacon paired with portabella sliders drenched in BBQ sauce on a pretzel bun.


Vegan? Irving Park Restaurants Have You CoveredBy Merry Marwig, OIP Resident

Impossible Burger, a meat-alternative, at Old Irving Brewery with vegan cheddar alternative.

Fun fact: Did you know that most beers and ciders are vegan? Mind the milk-stouts though.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS | Belding School

The Buzz at Belding— Lisa Owens, 4th Grade

Reading/Social Studies Teacher

Construction Update

Belding has been abuzz with construction this summer. A significant renovation of the school (the first addition of new classrooms in more than 100 years) has Belding

gleaming with improvements. Six new classrooms were added in nooks along the east side of Belding. The additional classrooms space allows the Belding preschool to return to the main building after many years of operating in a rented storefront along Irving Park Road. Many ADA accessibility features were added, including ramps, wider doors, and an elevator allowing this beautiful old school with many stairs to be accessible.

Full-Day PreschoolCPS is in the process of transitioning all preschools from half-day to full-day programs, to offer a seat to every four years old in the city by the fall of 2020. Belding’s four half-day classes were converted into two full-day classes with the same amazing staff serving the children in new classrooms in the main building.


NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS | St. Edward School

Welcome Wednesdays

Join us for our first Welcome Wednesday on September 4, registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the main school building, 4343 W. Sunnyside. Email

[email protected] for more information. Come and see why we give your child so much more than just a seat in the classroom.

Super Makeover

Much of the school has a bright new look thanks to the hard work of Mr. Joesel. Thanks to a generous donation, the school office has received a beautiful makeover. The brickwork on the outside of the main school building has been repaired, and the hallways are brighter than ever with new energy-efficient lighting.

Welcome Back

We welcome back our principal, Mrs. Lasica, from maternity leave. Some of the new changes she has implemented include a positive behavior program: Big Red Big Shots! Our goal is to create a positive culture where students, staff, and parents can thrive. Our positive attitudes and focus on essential qualities and expectations can make a difference for all St. Edward Students. We have expanded our use of i-Ready to kindergarten through eighth grades. This will allow us to focus on individual student needs so that each student has the opportunity for growth during the academic year. We also purchased a new science series for kindergarten through eighth grade, which will have an impact on the learning in this critical area of the curriculum. It’s going to be a great year!

We are a 2017 recipient of the National Blue Ribbon and are located at 4343 W. Sunnyside Avenue. We welcome students in grades PK3 – 8th grade. For more information, please visit our website at www.stedwardschool.com or call us at 773-736-9133.

Harvest BashSaturday, September 28

• 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.: kids’ games, balloon twisters and all sorts of great fun;

• 5:30 p.m.: outdoor mass;

• 6:30 – 10 p.m., food and live music.

Presale tickets are $20 for adults/$10 for kids and include food, one beverage, and

entertainment. More details are coming soon!

Upcoming EventsDine Out and Support Our SchoolCommunity Events give you a night off from cooking and benefit St. Ed’s! Please help support our school at the following events:

• Wednesday, September 18; Easy Street, 3750 N Central Ave.; good for all dine-in, carry out, & delivery orders; no Flyer needed, just mention St. Eds

• Tuesday, October 1, 5 to 8 p.m.; Portillo’s Harwood Heights, 7308 W. Lawrence Ave.; need flyer (avail. online). Thank you for your support!

SportsOur girls’ basketball teams have been practicing hard. We are excited for the new season! Schedule is online.

Football season kicks off in September. One of our favorite traditions is Friday Night Lights on September 13. JV plays at 6 p.m. and Varsity at 7:30 p.m. All home games are held at Gompers Park. Cheer our team and the best concessions on the northwest side.


Boy Scout Troop 863SPOTTED: Jack Haneberg (left), Erik Haneberg and Zach Rodgers replace fencing at Three Brothers Garden. Jack and members of Boy Scout Troop 863 are doing restoration work at the garden for Jack’s Eagle Scout project. Photo by Liz Mills

THE SOCIAL NETWORK | OIP Members (and Friends) Out and About

School Supplies TeamSPOTTED: Pantry board member Sara Yoest and her brood handed out school supplies to clients of the Irving Park Food Pantry with children in grades 1 through high school in August. Photo by Craig Shutt

SOW CHICAGOSPOTTED: Volunteers from the Sow Chicago Community Church based at Independence Park volunteered at the Irving Park Community Food Pantry this summer, working food stations and performing other duties. Photo by Craig Shutt

Kilbourn Park Big Table DinnerSPOTTED: (above) Claudia Hine and Laura Marie Sanchez at the Big Table Dinner in Kilbourn Park. Photo by T. J. Hine.

SPOTTED: (below) Madelyn Ryan and T. J. Hine join the fun at the Big Table Dinner in Kilbourn Park. Photo by Claudia Hine.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK | OIP Members (and Friends) Out and About


NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS | St. Viator Elementary

Viator Vibrations — Stacey Stevens / Kris Nielsen

Stay tuned for upcoming events at stviatorchicago.org or on our Facebook page.Twitter: @ChiViator & Instagram: @stvschoolchi.

St. Viator students returned to class on Monday, August 19th. We welcomed many new families this year, with both a playground playdate and

a garden party before the start of school for parents and students to meet and mingle with current families. Enrollment is up again this year, continuing our pattern of growth over the last several years. We are pleased to welcome several new teachers to the St. Viator family this fall. We are excited for our teachers to share their talents and love of learning with our students. Limited spots are still available in some grades. Please contact the office for more registration information.

Cross Country on the RunThe St. Viator Cross Country Team, now in its fourth year, began practicing on August 14th. They are entered in four big meets this fall. Good luck to all of our runners this season!

Upcoming Events:

Sunset Cinema, Friday 9/6 and Friday 10/4 in the St. Viator parking lot. Doors open at 7 p.m., movies begin at dusk. Popcorn and soft drinks and candy will be available for purchase.

9/6 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse –Take a “leap of faith” and wear your best Spidey gear.

10/4 – Movie TBD. Check our FB page for updates.

St. Viator kids enjoying the last days of summer at Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. Photo by Huguette Cogan


Congratulations to Old Irving Brewing, who won the People’s Choice Award - Best Beer at the Beer & BBQ Challenge, for their refreshing and delicious MaiTaiPA.

Photo: Maggie Matuszewska / Gosia Photography

BBQ Challenge a Huge SuccessThe 6th Annual Old Irving Park Beer & BBQ Challenge was a big success again this year, with over 1,000 tickets sold! All proceeds went to our school and parish. Attendees were from all over the Chicagoland area. We even had several folks who traveled across the country to sample some of the best beer and barbeque around. We were thrilled with the large turnout and the opportunity to show off our amazing St. Viator community. A huge thank you to all who participated, including the BBQ teams, breweries, sponsors, and volunteers. Thanks also to the St. Viator 7th and 8th-grade students, who worked hard all day to earn service hours. We received many compliments on their excellent work and a positive attitude.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS | St. Viator Elementary

Have a passion for golf and want to help our community? Then join us for Carlson Community Services’ second annual golf outing! The outing

will be held Tuesday, September 10 at 1 p.m. at Maple Meadows Golf Course in nearby Wood Dale. Entry is $125 per golfer, which includes greens fees, cart, prizes and dinner. Hole sponsorships are available for $100.

Foursomes at the first annual outing enjoyed a picture-perfect day, competitive golf and good company. For more information or to reserve a spot, contact Carlson board member Michael Jordan at [email protected]. Proceeds benefit Carlson Community Services, a 501(c)(3) non-profit which operates three neighborhood programs, an after-school program, community garden and classical music concert series. For information visit carlsoncommunityservices.org or follow us on Facebook.

Boy Scout Eagle Project Aids Three Brothers GardenCarlson Community Services’ Three Brothers Garden will be the beneficiary of an Eagle Scout project to restore the garden’s fence. Boy Scout Jack Haneberg, from Troop 863, will provide the labor to replace a picket cedar fence that was removed in the process of expanding the adjacent parking lot. The garden property is owned by Irving Park Lutheran Church, Carlson’s partner on the project.

In part due to the parking lot expansion, Three Brothers Garden coordinators chose not to plant the


NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS | Carlson Community Services

Sign Up Now for Carlson’s Second Annual Golf Outing!

Carlson Community Services is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that helps at-risk kids succeed with The Magic After-School Place (MAP), provides vegetables to people in need and beautifies our neighborhood with Three Brothers Garden and makes fine arts affordable and accessible

through the Irving Park Fine Arts Concert Series. For more information, visit carlsoncommunityservices.org

garden this season. In past seasons, as much as 900 lbs. of vegetables have been donated to clients of the Irving Park Food Pantry. This summer measures have been taken to restore nutrients to the soil and eradicate pests.

The garden has benefited from several Boy Scout Eagle Scout projects. In fall 2019, Old Irving Park resident Ian McDonald rebuilt the garden’s cedar beds. We are grateful to our Scouts!

Garden volunteers are looking forward to returning the garden to full production in spring 2020. In the meantime, if you’d like to help with garden maintenance throughout the fall, contact Liz Mills at [email protected] or 773.398.6766. Gardeners of all experience levels are welcome. Students in need of service hours find working in the garden with other teens fun and rewarding. The garden is located at 4107 N. Pulaski Rd. and is a project of Carlson Community Services, a neighborhood non-profit.

Friends enjoying a beautiful day on the links at Carlson’s first golf outing. The second annual Golf Outing is Tuesday, September 10th. Photo by Liz Mills


NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS | Irving Park Community Food Pantry

Article submitted by Craig Shutt. John Psiharis, Executive Director, Irving Park Community Food Pantry 3801 N. Keeler Ave., Chicago IL 60641 | e-mail: [email protected], Web: www.irvingparkfoodpantry.org.

To let our supporters see our new home and introduce ourselves to our new neighbors, the Pantry is holding an open house from 10 a.m. to

noon on October 19. Executive Director John Psiharis, board members and many volunteers will be on hand to show off the facility and the Pantry’s new operations.

We want to thank all of the volunteers who put in many hours strategizing, planning and helping in many ways to ensure the move to our new location goes smoothly. We especially want to thank Pastor Audrey Molina, Assistant Pastor Jesus Molina and the Emanuel UMC congregation for their support.

If you are interested in volunteering at our new location, please contact our Volunteer Managers at [email protected] . To make a donation to help fund the move visit www.irvingparkfoodpantry.org.

New to the Board

The Pantry is pleased to announce that it has added two new board members to fill open seats from earlier resignations. The new members are Pam Voitik, a volunteer in our Pet Food Corner who also works with the Community Animal Rescue Effort (CARE) on the North Shore, and Craig Shutt, the Pantry’s Publicity Coordinator and 2019 Volunteer of the Year.

We look forward to working with them and welcome their contributions to our planning efforts.

Pantry Plans Open House in New Location!

More Good News and Gratitude

The Pantry has been approved by Petco Foundation to be a community partner. Stores are now able to partner with us for donations, collections, or other activities.

Thank you to the volunteers from Sow Chicago, Highland Baptist Youth Group, and GenSend missions who volunteered this summer at the Pantry. We enjoyed visiting with these young people from around the country and letting them learn about the Pantry.

Thank you to Isabel Navarro, who contacts corporations with neighborhood stores to ask for donations. She brought in boxes of noodles, baby food, diapers and large bottles of shampoo this month. We appreciate everyone who contributes time, effort, and money to help us meet our mission of being “Neighbors Helping Neighbors!”

Pictured above is the Irving Park Community Food Pantry new location Emanuel United Methodist Church, 4256 N. Ridgeway, 60618. The Pantry will continue to serve its clients in the 60641 and western half of 60618 ZIP codes from this new location during its usual hours: Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon and on the second Tuesday night of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m.


C A L E N D A R of E V E N T S

OIPA NEWS OCTOBER 2019

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Advertising & Editorial BOTH DUE SEPT. 10

(SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH)BY 5 p.m.

September9 OIPA General Meeting | 7:30 p.m. (2nd Monday of each month) in the lower level of St. John’s

Episcopal Church, 3857 N. Kostner.

10 Carlson Community Services Golf Outing | 1:00 p.m. at Maple Meadows Golf Course, Wood Ridge. Register at www.carlsoncommunityservices.org

18 Chicago Public Library Board of Director’s Meeting, 9 a.m. at Independence Branch Library | 4022 N. Elston Avenue | All Are Welcome!

19 Irving Park Garden Club | Water Gardening in Chicago | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3857 N. Kostner Ave. | Members Free; $10 nonmembers; cash or check only.

28 Friends of the Independence Library Meeting, Chicago | 10 – 11:30 a.m. 4024 N Elston Ave

28 St. Edward’s Harvest Bash, 4350 W. Sunnyside Avenue, Chicago | 3:30–5:30 p.m.: kids’ games; 5:30 p.m.: outdoor mass; 6:30–10 p.m., food, cash bar, and live music. Presale tickets $20 for adults/$10 kids. Visit stedparish.org.

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2019–2020 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION / RENEWAL FORM

Joining or renewing your membership is easy with our online membership form at www.oldirvingpark.com/join-us If you don’t have access to our online membership form, please complete the form below.

We like to celebrate our members in our newsletter. Birthday and anniversary information is optional. If you wish to be included on the birthday and anniversary page in the newsletter, you must provide the information annually to be included (adults members and spouses/partners only).

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MEMBERSHIP DUES (per household)Membership Benefits: Monthly meetings, hand delivered paper newsletter, member/spouse birthday and anniversary published in newsletter, ice-cream social, holiday dinner

– $25/year Standard – $15/year Standard Seniors (age 65+)

– $75 Good Neighbor: Standard membership plus — name(s) and birthday(s) of your child(ren) and/or pet in newsletter, and an OIPA Tote Bag.

– $150 Neighborhood All-Star: Good Neighbor membership plus — admission for two to an exclusive cocktail OIPA party.

– Add $17/year for OIPA NEWSLETTER deliveries out of boundaries. (Boundaries: South of Montrose, North of Addison, West of Pulaski & East of Milwaukee District North railroad tracks adjacent to Kilbourn/Kolmar )

GIFT MEMBERSHIP: Simply complete the form above or the online form with your neighbor’s name(s) and address. You may not know their birthday/anniversary info. That’s okay – we’ll follow up with them. If purchasing online: Please indicate this is a gift subscription in the final box titled, “Special Instructions.”

SEND FORM & PAYMENT TO: Old Irving Park Association, c/o Meredith O’Sullivan, OIPA Director / Membership, 4061 W. Warwick Ave., Chicago, IL 60641

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE: Old Irving Park Association OR join/renew online: oldirvingpark.com/join-us

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS expire August 31 and are due by September 1.

Membership dues received after May 1 will be applied to the following year membership.

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All members are welcome to submit letters, photos, articles (400 words maximum without photos, 300 with photos) for publication. Please send content as a

Word document or in an email. We cannot use photos that are embedded in a Word document, you must provide images as separate files. Links to websites or Facebook are NOT acceptable as content submission.

Send your contributions to: Kathleen Kearns at [email protected]. Please include “OIPA submission“ in the subject line of the email. Also include the category of the item you are submitting — advertisement, article or event for community calendar.

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From the Editor: SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS TO THE NEWSLETTER Note: Ten newsletters are produced annually (Newsletters are not published in the months of January and July). A heartfelt thanks to everyone who continue to submit articles and photos for the newsletter. We look forward to hearing from you throughout the year.

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the second Tuesday of the month by 5 p.m. Materials SUBMITTED AFTER the deadline date will be held over to the next month’s issue.

The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. Information printed in the newsletter may be reproduced with Old Irving Park Association cited as the source. Opinions in this publication do not necessary reflect the official position of the Old Irving Park Association.

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Deadline for editorial and photo submissions is the second Tuesday of the month by 5 p.m. to [email protected]. Please include “OIPA submission” in the subject line of the email.

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