Moran Named New Editor of The Villager
Tim Moran, a name well known by local readers of The Villager, The Patch, and Block Club Chicago, has been added to BAPA’s list of staff members. In January, Moran accepted the position of Editor of The Villager. “My roots in the Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood run deep, as I have lived nearby nearly my entire […]
New Community Business Liaison: Aaqila Harvey brings a wealth of small business expertise
Aaqila Harvey — Beverly Area Planning Association’s community business liaison — may be new to the area, but she’s familiar with the challenges and rewards of small business management. In 2020, the trailblazing “Brown Women Wellness” was co-founded by Harvey, focusing on the health and wellbeing of women of color. Harvey’s dedication to this initiative […]
Graphic Design Greatness
Scott Hermanson joins the BAPA team. You may notice a few changes in this issue of The Villager. In addition to gaining a new editor, Olivia, BAPA also gained a graphic designer. Scott Hermanson joined this summer and this is the first issue of The Villager he’s designing solo. While Hermanson says he wasn’t actively […]
Retirement from BAPA is Not the Last You’ll Hear from the Ubiquitous Grace Kuikman
By Tina Jenkins Bell My oldest son, Evan, will turn 29 in September, and I’ve known Grace almost as long as he’s been alive. I mention this because as a young mother and new resident of the Beverly/Morgan Park area, I straddled multiple neighborhoods — Chatham from which my family and I had moved and […]
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 be back,” Jendra said. “I’ve been here all of a week, but I’m selling lots of shirts and flags. I also keep track of donations […]
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, he did not hesitate. Papara will be serving as a vendor liaison while assisting with permit coordination, vendor contacts and organizing teams for the run. […]
BAPA Welcomes New Community Relations Director
By Kristin Boza BAPA welcomes Davia Douglas to the team as our Community Relations Director. Douglas’ extensive professional experience in community outreach, plus her love of Beverly/Morgan Park, makes her an excellent addition to the BAPA staff. Born and raised in Chicago, Douglas grew up in Lincoln Park and Marquette Park before moving to Nashville […]
Samantha Griffin Assists BAPA With Environmental Initiatives
By Cathriona Fey BAPA Outreach Liaison Growing up, gardening was a family affair for Samantha Griffin. A recent graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale with degrees in geography and environmental resources, plus minors in horticulture and history, Griffin has joined BAPA this year as a Sustainability Intern to help promote the organization’s environmental initiatives and events. Griffin learned at an early age the importance of being a steward […]