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BAPA: Bringing It All Together 

  What makes a great neighborhood?   Our first thought is great people – who we’re lucky to have here in abundance!  But, unless all of us work together to make

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Meet BAPA ‘s New Board Members 

  In April, BAPA welcomed new members of the Board of Directors, filling spot vacated by Maureen Kelly, Mike Geraghty, Bill Halvorsen, Dennis McClellan, Mike Martin, and Abby Mazza whose

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Sheri Jendra Returns to BAPA 

By Brian Marchetti  After stepping away from BAPA a number of years ago, a familiar face, Sheri Jendra, has returned to fill the role of Office Manager.    “It’s great to

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Meet John Papara

By Marianne Walsh  When BAPA approached John Papara to work closely with the Ridge Run committee to plan and present BAPA’s most people-intensive event, the Ridge Run on Memorial Day,

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BAPA the Key to Creating Community 

By Monica Carey   Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) held its 75th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, January 21st at The Vineyards on 95th Street.  I attended with a group of my

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Countdown to Mardi Gras 

Let the good times roll! Countdown to Mardi Gras will be celebrating the food, music, art, and fun of New Orleans throughout the 19th Ward. Shops will be festooned with

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BAPA’s Big Night!  

BAPA’s Big Night will sparkle like diamonds as we celebrate our community organization’s 75th Anniversary. Diamonds are the strongest material on the planet, so what better symbol for a party

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Save the Pike House: Next Steps 

Through the RHS/BAPA Historic Buildings Committee, Ridge Historical Society and Beverly Area Planning Association are working to save the historic Eugene S. Pike House, located on 91st Street in the

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