Tap into BAPA #3
Mix and mingle! Cheers and beers! The Beverly Area Planning Association invites neighbors and friends age 21+ to Tap into BAPA#3, a pub crawl fund raiser, Sat., Nov. 10, starting at 3 p.m. The event features stops at seven Western Avenue bars – one per hour — where participants will enjoy drink specials and socializing with old pals and new friends. Selected bars […]
Village Viewpoint
By Susan Flood, BAPA Executive Director I can’t stop staring at The Villager front page. As we were putting the paper together, every time I passed by the proofing copy I stopped dead in my tracks. What is it about the faces that I find so captivating? I don’t personally know everyone on our front page, but still, every time I […]
Millerick Named Property Preservation and Safety Coordinator
By Abby Johnson Twenty-two-year-old Liam Millerick has joined BAPA’s staff as the new Property Preservation and Safety Coordinator. His onboarding comes after Roberta Kleinman, Coordinator of Property Preservation Services, retired earlier this year. Millerick is a life-long resident of Beverly/Morgan Park, a graduate of St. Barnabas Elementary School and Brother Rice High School, and he […]
Neighborhood Notes
Food Pantry Holiday Appeal. The Maple Morgan Park Community Food Pantry invites area residents to help them feed hungry neighbors in the 60643 and 60655 zip codes by making donations to the 2018 Annual Holiday Appeal. $20 donations can help provide holiday turkey dinners and emergency food. Send donations to Maple Morgan Park Food Pantry, […]
School News
Kellogg School Recognized for Learning Garden Kellogg School, 9241 S. Leavitt, received a Chicago Excellence in Gardening Award (CEGA). The school’s garden, tended by students and volunteers, competed with entries from 60 neighborhoods to win this recognition. Kellogg was recognized in the specialized category. The garden grows vegetables as well as ornamental plants. “We have a Japanese garden planted by a […]
Learn About Morgan Park Juniors Membership
The Morgan Park Juniors, a powerful group of 40 women who meet once a month, October through April and volunteer in the community, invite area women to learn more about membership Wed., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. Open to all who have an interested in getting involved in community volunteer activities, the meeting will include the Juniors’ […]
Preserving Beverly/Morgan Park’s Historic Homes
By Kaitlyn McAvoy and Bonnie McDonald, Landmarks Illinois Beverly/Morgan Park/Morgan Park is a picturesque example of a late 19th century neighborhood and remains one of most desirable communities in Chicago. It is a place with rich history, unique architecture and local and nationally recognized landmark districts, as well as Chicago landmarks. The historic homes, for large part, define the identity of Beverly/Morgan Park. The neighborhood […]
FLOW Builds Successful Writers
By Kristin Boza For Love of Writing, or FLOW, is a south side group dedicated to supporting writers on their journey from conceptualizing to publishing — and a lot in-between. The core group of six African American women writers are Tina Jenkins Bell, Lydia Barnes, Chirskira Caillouet, Dr. Janice Tuck Lively, Sandra Jackson Opoku and Bettina Walker. The women started meeting […]
David Daruszka: Player with Railroads
By Abby Johnson Trains are a common topic in Chicago, but how often are railroads given credit for their role in the city’s history? Self-declared railroad history buff and Beverly/Morgan Park resident David Daruszka says not often enough. Daruszka is a retired locomotive engineer for Metra and the Vice President of the Blackhawk Chapter of […]
Business News
Charlie’s Diamond Jewelers Now Open Beverly/Morgan Park neighbor Charles D. Halpern, a third-generation jeweler and with 48 years of industry experience, recently opened Charlie’s Diamond Jewelers, 3500 W. 95th St., Evergreen Park. Charlie’s Diamond Jewelers offers fine jewelry, including earrings, bracelets, engagement rings and more, as well as jewelry repair. Halpern’s father owned several jewelry […]