Buena Park Neighbors

Approximately 30 brave souls, including Alderman Cappleman, pitched in to clean up and beautify the neighborhood on Saturday.  Everyone gathered in front of Dollop Coffee and Tea at 10am and spread out from there.  With bags, rakes, shovels, and brooms, pairs of volunteers combed Buena Park looking for all sorts of trash on sidewalks, streets and parkways.  Back at the junction of Belle Plaine and Clarendon, a small group planted flowers and other kinds of greenery in the parkway in front of the bus stop.  All in all, it was a very productive day in the neighborhood, and Buena Park Neighbors thanks all who attended.  A special thanks to Ken Gasper for organizing the event.

Clean and Green
Saturday, April 20
10 a.m.
Dollop Coffee and Tea

This is a city-wide day to clean and beautify our neighborhoods. We will supply equipment and materials and you supply your own gloves. We will be picking up trash and doing light landscaping at a few select locations.

Monday, April 8, 2013
7 p.m.
Thorek Memorial Hospital
800 W. Irving Park Rd.

Speakers:

• Alyssa Berman-Cutler from Uptown United
• Jennifer Dedes-Nowak from the Chicago Cubs
• Charlene Brandt from 7/11
• Bill Petty from Buena Park Neighbors
• Tressa Feher from Alderman Cappleman‘s office

Come and hear about what is happening in Buena Park and Uptown. Cubs tickets will be raffled off.

Buena Park Neighbors thanks everyone who showed up at the Buena Bunnies event on Sunday. We had approximately 25 people putting baskets together for the children at St. Mary of the Lake. When all was said and done, we delivered 75 beautiful baskets to the church. Alderman Cappleman was on hand to judge the entries competing for the coveted Ellen Feinberg award for “Best Basket”. For the second time in the last three years, it was Ellen who took home the honors. Buena Park Neighbors thanks Nick’s Uptown for providing the space and some adult beverages for the participants.

Date: March 17th

Place: Nick’s Uptown 4015 North Sheridan

Time: 3pm – 5pm

Every year Buena Park Neighbors gather at Nick’s Uptown to decorate Easter baskets for the kids at St. Mary of the Lake. It’s two hours of good fellowship with your neighbors as we design and make fun and creative Easter baskets. Typical items that are needed are: ribbons, baskets, cellophane, candy, paper grass, small toys and anything else you can think of.

So come on out and join in the merryment as we create Easter baskets that will bring joy to a lot of little children.

Buena Park Neighbors is holding its annual business meeting on Monday January 14th at Thorek Memorial Hospital (come in the West entrance) starting at 7pm. The agenda for this meeting is as follows:

• Welcome
• Updates
  • Alderman James Cappleman
  • Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer
• Reports
  • President’s
  • Treasure’s
• Election of officers (slate to be announced)
• Any new business
• Adjourn

JDL met with local neighbors Thursday evening to discuss their plans for the Maryville property (Montrose and Clarendon).  Jim Letchinger (president of JDL) has sent Buena Park Neighbors these renderings of the proposed project.  There will be several more meetings before a final decision is made and BPN will keep you informed as to times and places.  In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns email us at general@buenaparkneighbors.org.