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Old Irving Park NEWS SEPTEMBER VOLUME 30 | ISSUE 6 | 2016 SMALL: 3 X 1.75 QUARTER PAGE: 3 X 3.75 FULL PAGE - 6.25 X 7.5 HALF PAGE: 6.25 X 3.75 OLD Advertising Rates For 3 months for 6 months for 1 year ad size 1/8 page = $35.00 $70.00 $140.00 3 1/8” x 2” ¼ page = $50.00 $100.00 $200.00 3 1/8” x 4” ½ page = $85.00 $170.00 $340.00 6 ¼” x 4” 1 page = $140.00 $280.00 $560.00 6 ¼” x 8” September 2016 Old Irving Park Association OLD IRVING PARK NEWS A publication of the Old Irving Park Association by, for and about people living in the neighborhood bordered by Montrose, Addison, Pulaski and Milwaukee Avenue. The Old Irving Park Association (OIPA) is a non-profit, all volunteer community group active since 1983. Volume 30 e No. 6 e September 2016 Delivery Staff President Mary Lou Agronomoff Lynn Ankney .........................773-294-7272 TABLE OF CONTENTS Alex Agronomoff President’s Message ......................................2 Bindu Alexander Vice President Bridget Bauman Joan Tunney ...........................773-510-4172 Board News ......................................................3 Ryan Booth Secretary Treasure’s Report ........................................... 4 Sandra Broderick Susan Carter Bart Goldberg ........................773-777-8248 OIP Real Estate Activity .................................6 Lisa Cesar Treasurer Anniversaries & Birthdays ............................8 Barbara Chadwick Howard Silver ........................773-725-2255 Gayle Christensen Irving Park Historical Society .................... 10 Barbara Cohn Board of Directors Ellen Conroy Tony McHale ...........................708-557-5686 Neighborhood News Zoe Essex Meredith O’Sullivan ..............773-551-4533 Garden Club ............................................... 12 Irene Flaherty Anna Zolkowski Sobor .........773-725-1267 Art, Culture & Entertainment ..........14–17 Mona Garcia Bart Goldberg Economic Development/Banners Tip From Your Neighbor .......................... 18 Sharon Graham Lynn Ankney ..........................773-294-7272 Belding School ..........................................20 Glenn Hansen New Neighbor Packets St. Viator Elementary ..............................22 Julia Henriques Claudia Hine Bob Jones St. Edward School ....................................24 Jan Jones Parents Committee St. John’s Episcopal Church ...................26 Pete Jurgeleit Lynn Ankney ..........................773-294-7272 Carlson Community Services ........27–28 Kim Klein Renée Linnemeyer ...............773-725-8845 Kathy Liebich Hands To Help ...........................................29 Lenore Lindberg Zoning Irving Park Community Food Pantry ..30–31 Gayle Christensen ...............773-286-6974 Kathy Lucki Irving Park United Methodist Church..32 Nancy Mayer Howard Silver .......................773-725-2255 Sheri McGuire Events Calendar ............................................33 Amy Meadows Delivery Coordinators From the Wards .............................................34 Molly Melick Anna Sobor (Chair) Linda Nishi Barbara Chadwick (N. of Irving) OIPA Membership & Renewal Form ..........35 Meredith O’Sullivan Bart Goldberg (S. of Irving) The Social Network ...............................36–37 David Pierce Editor / Design & Production Mary Pat Serpone Kearns Design Group ........... 773-296-9824 Bulletin Board ........................................ 38–39 Steve Stockley Jan & John Soule [email protected] From the Editor .............................................40 Mary Sussman Advertising Karen Whitehead Anna Zolkowski Sobor .......... 773-725-1267 Melanie Zech [email protected] Anna Sobor—Mailings On the cover: Photo by Kaitlyn Keely Old Irving Park Association September 2016 | 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Refresh. Relaunch. – Lynn Ankney, President nd…we’re back! If you’re reading this, you The newsletter and website are wonderful resources have joined or renewed your OIPA membership to stay connected, but nothing beats face to A(thanks!). This is the debut issue of our face interaction with neighbors, both new and newsletter, since taking the summer to rethink longstanding. We hope to see many of you at our and refresh this publication with our new designer, September meeting on Monday, September 12. Kathleen Kearns of Kearns Design Group. As always, we’ll meet at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Irving Park Baptist Church. Ahead of the As you may recall, we polled our readers last Decem- October elections, we’ll have candidate statements ber to better understand what information readers from residents running for the position of Director find interesting and valuable. We were gratified to on the OIPA Board. Their statements can be found on know people treasure this hardcopy, hyper-local the next page. periodical delivered to their door step. As such, much of the newsletter will feel familiar in content. We do welcome, however, new types of articles, as indicated After enjoying this debut issue, please by the reader poll. Examples include restaurant or P.S. consider passing it along to a neighbor as a new business reviews; human interest stories like gentle reminder to renew his/her household OIP resident of the month or spotlighting a garden membership or someone on your block who is or historical building. Interested in submitting an either a new resident or not familiar with OIPA. article? Visit our website for a complete guide of newsletter submission guidelines. In addition to the newsletter refresh, we used our summer hiatus to work with former OIP resident, Lisa Hazen of Lisa Hazen Design & Editorial (www. lisahazen.com), to completely revamp the website. The website was close to going live at the time NEXT MEETING of this writing. The only thing visitors to www. September 12, 2016 • 7 p.m. oldirvingpark.com will recognize is our OIPA logo and Lower Level of colors, designed by OIP resident, designer and artist, Irving Park Baptist Church Laura Marie Sanchez several years ago. We hope you agree we achieved our goal of the new website AGENDA FOR capturing the essence of our special community while SEPTEMBER also providing some new services to our members OIPA Director Candidate and advertisers alike. We strove to make the website Statements sleek, user and mobile friendly, and filled with beautiful images by OIP resident and professional photographer, T.J. Hine. 2 | September 2016 Old Irving Park Association BOARD NEWS | Upcoming Board Elections Candidate Statements for Board Election Editor’s note: At time of press Anna Zolkowski Sobor these are the candidate statements for those running y first seven jobs were: secretary; camp counselor for the position of Director. Other and administrator; human resources director; candidates may come forward and Mevents planner; public relations consultant; and will have the opportunity to speak development director for a non profit. What I’ve loved at the September 12th meeting. about serving on the OIPA board in various capacities for the past 20 years is that I’ve been able to utilize that entire skill set for the good of our neighborhood. I can’t change the world, but by concentrating on improving our quality of life in this tiny corner of the northwest side, I can make a small impact. Thank you for your confidence in the past, and I hope I’ve earned your vote for a term as a director on the OIPA board. THIS MAY BE YOUR LAST ISSUE… Unless, of course, you have renewed your OIPA dues! (Our fiscal year is Sept. 1- Aug. 31) Two easy ways to pay your dues. 1. Complete the renewal form found on page 35. 2. Pay online via PayPal: https://oipaforms2016.wufoo. com/forms/z1u952oe1mgxvjr/ Old Irving Park Association September 2016 | 3 July YTD OIPA BEGINNING BALANCES $57,460.21 Treasurer’s RECEIPTS Advertising $13,462.00 Report Dues $54.00 $9,215.82 Income & Expense Interest $3.21 $36.62 Month End July 2016 Mural Reimbursement $680.13 Ice Cream Social $32.00 Submitted by Howard Silver Banner Program $500.00 TOTAL RECEIPTS $57.21 $23,926.57 DISBURSEMENTS Newsletter $13,847.00 Postage and Envelopes $1,453.69 Hall Rental $900.00 Web Design $259.00 $1,609.00 Banner Program $510.00 Donations $3,000.00 Professional Services $750.00 $1,000.00 Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance $1,060.00 Mural Projects $9.00 $2,300.85 Misc Board Expenses $143.64 $492.72 Parents’ Committee $56.53 Holiday Party $1,284.86 Federal and State Annual Reports $15.00 Membership $149.31 Ad Refund $118.00 Ice Cream Social $95.52 Planters $1,005.10 Kolmar Park Plantings $287.76 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $1,161.64 $29,185.34 ENDING BALANCES $56,355.78 RESTRICTED FUNDS Kolmar Park $270.97 Parents Committee $348.64 Historical Committee $13,616.27 $14,235.88 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS $42,119.90 4 | September 2016 Old Irving Park Association www.oldirvingpark.com September 2016 | 5 OIP REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY Prepared by Tom Brandt (F)= Foreclosure Sale (S) = Short Sale Single Family Attached Single Family 4352 N. Tripp (F) ........................ $248,325 4128 W. Cullom, 1A ...................... $56,000 4111 W. Addison ........................... $288,000 3739 N. Pulaski, GN (S) .............. $65,000 4338 N. Kenneth ......................... $295,500 4103 N. Keeler, 3D ....................... $74,000 4137 N. Tripp ................................. $300,000 4249 N. Kedvale, 7 (F) ................ $75,500 4028 N. Kostner (F) .................... $333,000 4306 N. Keystone, 301 ............... $85,000 4100 N. Kolmar ............................ $340,000 4225 N Keystone, 3C .................