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The Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) is a
not-for-profit, community-based alliance of more than a dozen civic and business
groups dedicated to serving the historic Beverly Hills/Morgan Park neighborhood
of Chicago. Upcoming Events:
Music Under the Stars
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Sutherland School Hosts Italian Street Painting Festival
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.jpg) Fall festivals in the Midwest are better known for sticky taffy apples and scratchy bales of hay than for portraits of the Mona Lisa, or even Kermit the Frog. But that’s where Sutherland School’s I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival really stands apart. |
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Meet Some BAPA Members
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How can you spot a BAPA member? We’re pretty sure you’ve seen them -- they shop at County Fair, watch their kids play at Graver Park, and catch a train to work. Many drop kids off at Clissold or stop by the Morgan Park Post Office to buy at stamp!
BAPA members are as mixed as our community. They range from twenty-somethings to ninety-somethings. Some have a baby on their hip and others have children grown and living in homes of their own -- many of these are BAPA members, too!
Just like our neighborhood, BAPA members come from very race, income bracket, education level, and profession.
These are the neighbors who help BAPA make a better community for every family in Beverly Hills/Morgan Park. Why do they join? Let them tell you in their own words.
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95th Street Business Association Celebrates 50 Years of Service
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 In 1958, Ike was president, Elvis joined the Army, people were watching “Gunsmoke” on TV and “The Chipmunk Song” made it to #1. It was also the year that the 95 th Street Business Association was founded.
Although a lot has changed in the 50 years since the volunteer organization first began serving the commercial strip, the group and executive director Lois Weber, the only paid staff, remain committed to keeping the street beautiful, safe and shopper-friendly. |
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Thanks to Music Under the Stars Sponsors
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Many thanks to the following sponsors who made BAPA’s Music Under the Stars possible in August. It was a tremendous success – perfect weather, great music, wonderful refreshments, terrific kids’ activities, and, of course, nearly 1,500 of our favorite friends! Please support the businesses that support our community. |
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The Art of Bees at Edna White Garden
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At 80 years young, Edie McDonald has a lifetime of experience charming bees, and she has brought her beekeeper skills to the Edna White Garden. She began learning the art of bee charming as a child growing up on a 50-acre farm in Ohio. Her father owned 18 bee hives, and McDonald learned quickly to always move slowly and speak quietly around them. |
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Mom & Son Advocate for Autism Awareness
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 Beverly/Morgan Park resident Eileen Howorth and her 11 year old son, Joshua, work together maintaining a website devoted to autism. |
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Jungle Gym Staff Attends National Seminar
Jungle Gym: Fitness Center for Kids staff Lynette Aune, President, Bonnie May, Program Director and Kelly O'Donnell, Assistant Director recently attended a national gymnastics workshop in Dyer, Ind., led by Patti Komara, internationally known gymnastics expert. The emphasis of the workshop was the necessary skills to be a teacher of gymnastics and fitness for the children from when they start walking to age six. Topics included proper warm-ups, the use of props and visual cues in class, skill drills and techniques, motivating students, new equipment, and teaching fundamentals. The workshop was developed to train instructors to help each child reach their maximum skill level while having lots of fun. Fun is an essential part of gymnastics for children. |
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