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Neighborhood News January / February 2010 1 Sheffield Neighborhood News Sheffield Neighborhood News January / February 2010 1 Sheffield Neighborhood News Published by the Sheffield Neighborhood Association www.sheffieldneighborhood.org January / February 2010 You’re invited to SNA’s 2010 Annual Meeting BY TED WROBLESKI Casey for Second Vice-President: Robert Birk- meyer for Assistant Treasurer; and Stephanie Join SNA he Sheffield Neighborhood Associa- Linebaugh for Secretary. tion will hold its 2010 annual general Directors: John Roberts and Tony Russo- for DePaul b-ball! membership meeting on Tuesday, manno, whose terms are expiring, are renomi- he Sheffield Neighborhood Association will February 2, 2010, at 7 pm at St. James nated for three-year terms expiring in 2013. again sponsor a Neighbor Day at the DePaul T University Lady Blue Demons basketball Lutheran Church, Fremont and Dickens. The The terms of Ted Wrobleski, Tim Glascott, and game on Saturday, February 6, at 7 pm. general membership meeting will be preceded Jeff Markowitz are also expiring. Tim and Jeff T Join us to see DePaul battle Villanova. We will by the regular monthly board meeting of the have indicated that they do not wish to con- provide complimentary tickets to the game, which Sheffield Board of Directors at 6 pm. Not only tinue to serve and Ted is being nominated for you may pick up at Kelly’s Pub. 949 W. Webster, on are you invited, but you are invited to bring an officer’s position. The nominees for these game day beginning at 6 pm, which are also the time a friend who is not a member to sign up as a vacancies are David Bassin, a resident on and place for our pizza party featuring complimen- SNA member. The annual membership fee Wayne who has been a Garden Walk com- tary pizza and soda. Tickets will also be available at the SNA annual will be waived for any new members joining mittee chair for several years, Bas Bouma, a meeting on Tuesday, February 2, at St. James Church, SNA at the meeting! resident on Clifton who is a former SNA board Fremont and Dickens, which will begin at 7 pm. In The election of new officers and directors member, and Lisa Elkins, a resident on Bissell addition, you may reserve tickets by calling SNA at will take place at the general membership who hosted the Patrons’ Party in 2008. In ad- 773-929-9255 or sending an email to sheffieldneigh- meeting. Officers are elected to one-year dition, two board members, Marena Swenson [email protected]. terms and five directors are elected each year and Allison Spriggs, who terms expire in 2012, to three-year terms for a total of fifteen direc- have resigned. The nominees for these posi- In addition, the Sheffield Educator’s Awards tors. This year the SNA Board has approved tions are John D’Antonio, a resident on Belden, will be presented to outstanding teachers at the following slate of directors and officers and Steve Homrich, manager of the Armitage our local schools. proposed by the SNA Nominating Committee: Avenue branch of Fifth Third Bank. Outgoing Refreshments will be served. Everyone Officers: Dan Hermann for President; Ted president Laury Lewis will automatically con- is invited and, remember, if you bring some- Wrobleski for First Vice-President; Judith Lauth tinue on the board for a one-year term as an one who is not already an SNA member, they ex-officio member. Continuing as directors will can sign up at the meeting and the first year’s be Christine Struminski and Patty Hayes (2012) membership fee will be waived. and Polly Kelly, Paula Arnett, Jeanne Gray, Phil Ted Wrobleski chairs SNA’s Planning Committee. Save the date Piazza, and Steve Gross (2011). The treasurer’s position and one director’s position replacing for the 2010 Robert Birkmeyer, who is moving to assistant SNA Patrons’ Party! treasurer, remain to be filled. 42nd annual There will be a report on the State of Shef- BY PAULA ARNETT field by outgoing SNA President Laury Lewis Garden Walk NA welcomes Brandy Rinehart. She both and reports from the chairs of various Sheffield lives and works in the neighborhood and has committees. The Sheffield Star Awards for 2010 will be held graciously agreed to be the new SNA Patrons’ will also be presented. The Star Awards for SParty Chair. Brandy is already preparing for this outstanding service to the community will be year’s party, which is scheduled for Friday, June 4, at presented to Fr. Patrick Harrity, who has stepped July 17-18 he 42nd annual Sheffield Garden Walk 1216 W. Webster. down as pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish; to This annual event is hosted at a neighbor’s home or & Festival will be held July 17-18, business to raise start-up costs for the annual Sheffield Paula Arnett, long-time Sheffield board mem- 2010. It will take a major effort from Garden Walk & Festival; the 42nd Garden Walk will be ber, chair of the SNA membership committee, our volunteers to exceed this past held July 17-18, 2010. Each attendee makes a speci- and manager of the Garden Walk Patrons’ Party T year’s record-setting Garden Walk. Planning fied donation and brings an appetizer, while beverages committee for many years; and to Phil Piazza, has already begun; the first monthly manager’s are provided thru donations from local businesses and another long-time SNA board member and meeting will be held on February 11. There are Garden Walk vendors. Last year’s attendees received member of the Garden Walk executive commit- some openings this year for new managers. We an SNA green cap and a gift bag. are looking for enthusiastic individuals wanting SNA is grateful to Marena Swenson for hosting last tee, who has also been one of the principal or- to be managers for tickets, volunteers, and gates. year’s Patrons’ Party at 844 W. Belden. If you are inter- ganizers of the Spaghetti Dinner for many years. ested in hosting a future Patrons’ Party at your home In addition, Star Awards will be presented to Both these individuals and those individuals or business, contact Brandy at brandy@bhkitchenbath. our two outgoing treasurers, Hamish Forrest and who have been managers are urged to contact com. Art Margulis, for their outstanding work in those either co-chairmen, Laury Lewis (lbl1948@ yahoo.com) or Richard Ashbeck (rtashbeck@aol. Paula Arnett is SNA Membership Chair and former SNA positions, particularly in connection with the fi- Patrons’ Party Chair. com). nances of the Sheffield Garden Walk each year. Recipe for 2009 — Community Who a successful The year safety represents 2 block party 4 in review 9 update 10 me? 2 Sheffield Neighborhood News January / February 2010 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Recipe for a successful block party BY LAURY LEWIS BY JEFFREY MARKOWITZ • Pick a date for the block party — be sure to select it several months in advance. s my two-year tenure comes to a close, I ach year, many micro-communities in the Shef- • Secure a block party permit through your alder- want to say that it has been a pleasure and field neighborhood have block parties. Planning man’s office. {NOTE: You’ll want to do this as honor to have served Sheffield during that the parties and the events themselves create op- early as possible!] Atime. The neighborhood has experienced portunities to strengthen your relationships with • If this is your neighborhood’s first block party, many events that have helped to shape our neigh- E you will need to get a signed petition. Contact neighbors you may already know and also to meet many borhood for the present and for the future. Despite other neighbors you wouldn’t otherwise have the oppor- your alderman’s office for details. the continuing downward economy in 2008 and • Communicate date to neighbors. This can be 2009, the Association’s overall financial condi- tunity to meet. A block party is a fantastic opportunity to tion has never been better. We were able to again get the neighborhood kids and adults together and can done via e-mail or a paper flyer (since not in 2009 make generous donations to many of the quickly become an annual event that all neighbors look everyone has e-mail). community organizations that serve our neighbor- forward to. The planning of the event, which can take • Organize several planning meetings to…. hood. This has been a result of the strong fiscal place over the course of several meetings, is a collab- - Develop a schedule for the day responsibility of the Board. The primary fundraiser, orative effort that can provide a chance for neighbors to - Set up committees to plan and manage the Sheffield Garden Walk & Festival, had a record contribute their skill and creativity. kids’ activities, music, donations, com- year in 2009, and 2010 promises to be even better. In our neighborhood, the generosity and hard work munications, and signage and flyers. DePaul University completed a 10-year develop- of our neighbors helped build mutual respect and formed - Organize who will bring food, drinks. ment plan for the Lincoln Park campus that will fur- lasting bonds of friendship between neighbors who, etc. (we do it block by block — west ther enhance Sheffield and its surrounding commu- before planning the first block party, barely knew one side of Janssen handles drinks, east nities with attractive buildings and improved safety side desserts, etc.) and traffic considerations. Sheffield and the sur- another even after residing on the same block for years. rounding communities approved an agreement me- Communities are based on collaboration and friendship, - Devise a job schedule, including set morializing DePaul’s plans and promises after much and a block party can be just the ingredient needed to up and clean up detail for the day.
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