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PRESIDENT's MESSAGE 2014 NMIA Meetings Volume 83, No. 2 March/April 2014 Chicago, IL NMIA Ofcers Like North Mayfair Improvement Association on Facebook! and Board of Directors 2014 NMIA Meetings President If you haven’t been to an NMIA meeting in awhile Lynn Burmeister check one out! This year, NMIA meetings will feature 773.580.5948 excellent speakers and an array of topics from ood [email protected] abatement and home energy efciency to native plant gardening. Membership Meetings are a great place to meet new neighbors Angela Ward and get involved in projects and events that make 773.736.2665 North Mayfair a great place to live! [email protected] Meetings are held on the rst Wednesday of each Treasurer month at 7pm at Gompers Fieldhouse and are open OPEN to all. For up-to-date meeting topics and speakers, visit northmayfair.org. Secretary, Media Director Lisa Haufschild Wednesday, March 5, 2014. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE [email protected] NMIA Action Plan will be – Lynn Burmeister, NMIA President presented. FAIR Coalition Advertising speakers will present on O’Hare As I sit writing this message, it is 11 degrees outside, the forecast is Michael Stirk trafc conditions. more snow and my backyard looks like an alien landscape. A few [email protected] Wednesday, April 2, 2014 weeks ago, Phil the Groundhog saw his shadow and scurried back into Flood Readiness – speaker to his hole, leaving us with a prediction of six more weeks of winter. VP, Community be announced. But the other day I noticed that daylight was lasting a little longer. and Police Affairs Other 2014 Dates Squirrels are beginning to run around and trees branches are begin- Matthew Robertson ning to swell as they prepare for spring. The sun shadows have moved May 7 [email protected] and seed catalogues are beginning to arrive in my mailbox. June 4 Suddenly I feel the promise of new growth and changes in my garden. VP, Current Affairs July – No meeting Jim O’Reilly I am reminded that down in the ground protected by the blanket of August – No meeting [email protected] snow are the seeds I planted last fall. Seeds I planted with the hope of September 3 new colors, more butteries and bees in my garden. Those seeds lay VP, Environment October 1 dormant, waiting for that moment when the weather shifts and the warmth of the sun melts the snow. Jim Macdonald November 5 [email protected] Recently the North Mayfair Improvement Association conducted a December 3 needs assessment asking for your input – your “seeds” of change. We created a catalogue, of sorts, from your ideas, and asked you to select Daylight Savings Time Thanks for the Sweets & Treats! those that are most important to you. Based on your selections, we begins Special thanks to have designed action plans for short, mid and long-term improve- Sunday, these guys for hosting ments. And just as I can see the promise of the spring in my garden, I March 9. snacks at our recent see your ideas begin to bloom into plans of improvements to the Don’t forget NMIA community landscape of our neighborhood. to set your meetings. We will present our plans of action at the NMIA March 5 community clocks ahead one hour! January: Mike Stirk meeting. Please join us – together we can make our community February: Jim Macdonald bloom and grow. Please join us: March GPAC Meeting• Thursday March 20, 2014, 7pm • Gompers Park Fieldhouse Gompers Park Advisory Council Report – Jen O'Grady, President, [email protected] Greetings from GPAC! The past few months have been very busy! We hosted a Turkey Shoot in November, a Holiday Fest in December, a Family Fun Fest in January and a Valentine’s Dance in February. Thanks to all who donated time, money or supplies – and to all who attended! The Council also took on the task of creating a framework plan for Gompers. Committee chair, Michael Stirk joined forces with Bob Foster from the Chicago Park District; Denise Raymond, Gompers Park supervisor; Alderman Laurino's ofce and North Mayfair community members to create a document that creates a vision for the park including a map of desired park improvement and enhance- Courtesy: Sharon Parmet ments. GPAC ofcially adopted the Framework Plan on Thursday January 23. We are looking to continued partnership with NMIA, GPAA, Alderman Laurino and GPAC thanks the following for their support: the community to bring events, resources and opportunities to the community. Whole Foods Sauganash Want a “Movies in the Park” every summer? Want a summer concert at Gomp- Girls Scout Dairy Troop 20263 (calls Gompers Park home) ers? Want to help with upkeep of the natural areas within Gompers? Join us and Girl Scout Junior Troop 23124 help make it happen. Palmer student volunteers RE Dance, Gompers Park resident dance company So much was done by the Council members who came before us – fundraising, The Puppet Place resource help for events and day camp, and community partnerships. Please Apple Tree Learning Center help us continue this legacy. For questions or to volunteer, please contact me. Gompers Park Athletic Association (GPAA) Membership Report In a Nutshell – Angela Ward, Membership Chairman, [email protected] – Lisa Haufschild, Secretary, [email protected] Time to join or Renew Your Membership for 2014! Following is a summary of the NMIA General Meeting on February 5. It’s NMIA membership renewal time! NMIA memberships always renew on the The meeting opened at 7:15pm with Matt Robertson’s update on rst of the year, so if you haven’t renewed yet or joined, please do! If you’re not the Needs Assessment process. Bob Foster, Chicago Park District, presented the Framework Plan for Gompers. Park, a vision for park sure of your membership status, please email or call me and I’ll be glad to check. improvements. Joe Schwieterman, urban planning expert at As a non-prot, we don’t send out renewal notices to keep costs down. DePaul’s Chaddick Institute, spoke about how to plan a revitalized The cost to join NMIA is only $10 per adult. What a bargain! When you join NMIA, “main street” or business district for North Mayfair. you help make our community stronger and play an important role in improving Ofcer Reports: Angie Ward, Membership, reported 157 current the quality of life here. Please join us in the mission to improve North Mayfair! paid memberships. Join or renew in two easy ways: Mail your dues with the application in this Lynn Burmeister provided an update on the viaduct mural project newsletter or join online using PayPal. (Please note, a .60 processing fee per (Cicero/Lawrence viaduct). membership is added to online payments.) Old Business: NMIA is seeking a new treasurer. Treasurer, Maria We have 167 paid members as of mid-February. Congratulations to Carol and Finch, has resigned due to other commitments. NMIA is grateful for her service and dedication. Dick Spreitzer of 5100 Tripp (49th and 50th members logged), Dennis and Georgette Syverson of 4800 Kilpatrick (100th and 101st) and David and Jamie Dick Spreitzer, Mike Stirk and Jim O’Reilly audit NMIA’s 2013 Kaplan of 4900 Kenneth (149th and 150th). Each of these households received nances in February. Manual bookkeeping is transitioning to electronic. a copy of the book “The Ark in the Park-the History of the Lincoln Park Zoo”. NMIA is looking for a volunteer to serve as 4th of July Parade Please note, if you experience any type of problem with a payment, please don’t captain! Please volunteer! stop payment on your check. Unfortunately, the banks on both ends (yours and New Business: Media Director, Lisa Haufschild and Webmaster, ours) charge a fee. If you call or email me, I’ll take care of the matter right away. Jon Auchter continue work on a new website. Lisa invited volunteer participation in communications projects. Email her for more News Policy information. Our deadline for submissions for the May/June 2014 Improver is April 16 by 6pm. Lynn Burmeister announced the transition from print to online The Editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. Please submit copy for possible distribution of The Improver to reduce cost of printing and delivery. inclusion with your contact information for followup. Photos should be high NMIA’s Facebook page launched in January. The Board voted to resolution. Please send all articles and correspondence regarding The Improver approve the new social media policy which is posted on the NMIA to [email protected] website. To be ofcially approved by open vote at the March The Improver Team meeting. Lisa Haufschild, Editor Special thanks to our Open Forum: North Mayfair resident Nevin Hong announced plans Laura Tye, Circulation Assistant many contributors! with chef/NM resident, Chris Hernandez for a family-friendly Karen Straka (Breadfruit Productions), Design restaurant concept for Lawrence. An April open is anticipated. Therese Furger, Printing The Improver is Moving Online – We Need Your Email Address! We all know how wonderful it is to have The Improver delivered right to our doors. The Improver is Unfortunately, the costs of printing and delivering our beloved newsletter are published ve times becoming unsustainable. That’s why our next issue (May) will move to online each year: January, March, May, September, distribution. The newsletter will also be posted to the website and we will print a November. small number of issues in black and white, making them available at area locations for pickup. Please join our mailing list. Send your name, We’re creating a new look for The Improver, including full color design, new address and email to features and photos – all evolving over the next few issues.
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