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Old Irving Park NEWS JUNE VOLUME 34 | ISSUE 5 | 2020 Check for updates or ORDER ONLINE at Lavillabanquets.com OLD IRVING PARK NEWS | Volume 34 a Issue 5 a June 2020 A 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. [email protected] www.oldirvingpark.com The Old Irving Park Association (OIPA) is a non-profit, all volunteer community group active FB: oldirvingparkassoc since 1983. The Old Irving Park News is published ten times a year. Delivery Staff President Vice President A note about the advertisement Mary Lou Agronomoff Adrienne Chan Annie Swingen featured in this issue. Devin, Owen & Asha Alexander Secretary Treasurer Most of the ads were placed before the stay-at- Lynn Ankney home mandate and may not reflect the current Julian Arias Bart Goldberg Lynn Ankney situation. As the Phases to open Chicago occur, Bridget Bauman Board of Directors check with the individual advertiser by calling Sandra Broderick Colleen Kenny or visiting their website for information on their Barbara Chadwick Scott Legan status—some businesses modified in some way Gayle Christensen to stay open and follow CDC guidelines. Adrian & Oliver Christiansen Merry Marwig Barbara Cohn Meredith O’Sullivan Mary Czarnowski Anna Zolkowski Sobor David Evaskus Street Banners TABLE OF CONTENTS Irene Flaherty Adrienne Chan Message from the Board ..............................2 Bart Goldberg OIPA Board Meeting Report .......................... 4 Sharon Graham New Neighbor Packets Birthdays & Anniversaries. ...........................6 Julia Henriques Claudia Hine Phuong Johnston IYOIP Lawn Signs ..........................................8 Jan & Bob Jones Parents Committee OIP Real Estate Activity ............................... 10 Peter Jurgeleit Lynn Ankney Irving Park Garden Club .............................. 12 Jen Knox Renée Linnemeyer NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Scott Legan Zoning Hannah Lehman Keeler Gardens .......................................... 18 Bart Goldberg Katherine Liebich OIP Reaches Out ........................................20 Nancy Mayer Delivery Coordinators Irving Park Community Food Pantry ....22 Sheri McGuire Meredith O’Sullivan (Chair) Belding School ..........................................24 Mark McKelvey [email protected] Rare Nest Gallery ......................................26 Kris Nielsen 773-551-4533 St. Edward School ....................................28 Linda Nishi St. Viator Elementary ..............................30 Barbara Chadwick (N. of Irving) Brian Pearson Carlson Community Services ................32 Dave Pierce Bart Goldberg (S. of Irving) Maria Ricotta Anna Zolkowski Sobor (Mailings) Events Calendar ............................................34 Mary Pat Serpone OIPA Membership & Renewal Form ..........35 Malia Stevens Editor / Design & Production Advertising & Article Submission .............36 Stephen Stockley Kearns Design Group Guidelines Ellis Swingen [email protected] Christine Vertucci Advertising Karen Whitehead Colleen Kenny, [email protected] Melanie Zech © Old Irving Park Association Cover: Photo by Barbara Cohn www.oldirvingpark.com June 2020 | 1 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD The Social Distance Summer: Chicago Edition credit: Ahundt on Pixabay Photo — Scott Legan reetings neighbors, this is Scott Legan, OIPA board member, and currently held up in my Ghouse on Kostner. Being stuck inside has been a challenge for most of us, especially those with small children. We’ve tried to keep our children entertained, keep work commitments, and manage the stress of the current situation. My family is excited for warm weather to arrive and the opportunity to go outside, even if we are having a 3. Giant Busted Clock “Social Distance Summer.” In the middle of Ogden Park Plaza on Columbus Drive is Floor Clock II, by Vito Acconci, a 72-foot- So many of our favorite summer activities will likely diameter clock, visible from space but often be off-limits this summer, so I have curated a list of overlooked on the ground. Unfortunately, the “hidden” Chicago attractions that families can enjoy hands of the clock have been damaged by while social distancing. skateboarders. 1. The Wicker Park Lawn Cannon 4. Agora: Forest of Rusty Walking Torsos Though this former American Legion house is now Robin Williams was a donor to Magdalena privately owned, the cannon is still visible from Abakanowicz’s sculpture that is 106 pairs of iron the street at 1558 N Hoyne Avenue. legs walking in the southern corner of Grant Park. 2. Cubs Fans Forever Burial Wall 5. Eternal Flame Drive a bit north of Old Irving to the Bohemian If you have ever been to the Christkindlmarket National Cemetery. The cemetery has a replica of market during the holiday season, you might the outside wall of Wrigley Field. At the wall, you have noticed a little fire that the pigeons use to can have your remains rest with all the other die- keep themselves warm. As much as the pigeons hard Cubs fans. While you are there, walk through would disagree, this was an eternal flame meant the cemetery and see if you can find the Eastland to honor those who served in the armed forces. It Disaster Memorial. has been lit since 1972. 2 | June 2020 Old Irving Park Association MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD 6. Batcolumn 10. Vertical Map of Chicago River Batcolumn (or Bat Column) is a 101-foot-tall Sometimes even a native Chicagoan can get lost outdoor sculpture in Chicago, west of the loop downtown. It’s nice to see that the designers of on Madison. Designed by Claes Oldenburg in 1977, 300 S. Wacker Drive have built a giant map of the it takes the shape of a baseball bat standing on riverfront on the side of the building. its knob. It consists of gray-painted Corten steel arranged into an open latticework structure. 11. Queen’s Landing There was quite a bit of controversy and protests While in 1959, over a million spectators came to around the sculpture citizens heralding an this spot near Buckingham Fountain, few people “expensive joke.” know how it got it’s name. Queen Elizabeth who was the first reigning British monarch to visit 7. Atomic Chain Reaction Monument Chicago was brought ashore to the location by The first atomic chain reaction occurred on the a royal barge and received by Mayor Daley. campus of the University of Chicago. Located at Ellis and 56th St; this is a memorial to the birth of 12. Bob Newhart Statue the atomic age. Moving up the shoreline to Navy Pier, at the east end of the pier, you can take a seat and tell 8. Final Challenge: Beginning & End of Route 66 your problems to Dr. Bob Hartley from the Bob If you are looking for some exercise, walk from Newhart Show. the beginning to the end of Route 66! Route 66 historically started in Chicago and made its way to Santa Monica Pier in California. The start is at Jackson and Michigan Ave ( on Jackson). However, TAKE A WALK California thought that they should get a starting AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD point too if people were heading back east, so one block west on Jackson is the end. Driving from the Do you enjoy architecture, local history, start to the finish of Route 66 took people over and walking around our neighborhood? two weeks to do when it was first constructed. Then grab your phone, log onto You can complete it in about a minute! A summer www.oldirvingpark.com/house_history and without the beaches, parks, and festivals is not a hit the sidewalks of Old Irving Park. We’ve typical Chicago summer, but I hope this can start recently uploaded highlights from the first five you on a fun hunt for new (less crowded) summer years of the Irving Park Historical Society’s adventures in our city. house walk program. Every featured home 9. Hill Street Blues Police Station includes the address and picture, architectural At the corner of Maxwell and Morgan, find the details to be observed, and fascinating original outside of the Hill Street Blues police historical information ranging from notable station. It is the facade used for Chicago PD! inhabitants and original construction costs. www.oldirvingpark.com June 2020 | 3 OIPA BOARD MEETING REPORT Summarized Minutes of the Meeting on May 4, 2020 — Bart Goldberg, OIPA Secretary Attendees: Adrienne Chan, Lynn Ankney, Scott Legan, and distributed them). On the expense side the outlays Colleen Kenny, Annie Swingen, Merry Marwig, Anna were increased with the contribution to the Garden Sobor, Meredith O’Sullivan, and Bart Goldberg. Club. The financial report was unanimously approved by the Board. Commencement: President Chan commenced the meeting at 7:35 pm. This was our second meeting that Membership Update: Meredith O’Sullivan reported that we conducted via Zoom. Per the instructions from the we presently have 587 people receiving our newsletter, Board, I showed up for the call wearing a mask. While the vast majority of which are members, but it also I didn’t really think that the virus could be spread over includes a few parties that are given complimentary the Internet, I am not a trained epidemiologist and issues such as our advertisers. The great news was that did not want to cause a scene by not obeying a social this was an increase of 57 people in just one month, distancing request. In hindsight, I should have realized which again, we attribute to local pride relating to the that this was a joke before noting that no one else OIP signs that are now in our yards. We are also 52 had one on. Hilarious. It seems that a majority of the members above where we were at this time last year. Board finds my unmasked face a distraction. When I The OIP tote bags for 2020 have also been distributed protested that my wife likes my face just fine, one of now.