Village Viewpoint May 2022
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director I don’t think anyone in the neighborhood is more excited about the arrival of May than me! After two long years everything is […]
Village Viewpoint – April 2022
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director My viewpoint this month is about trees. PLEASE DON’T STOP READING!! Did you know that our neighborhood is known for its tree lined […]
Village Viewpoint: March 2022 Put Your Passion Into Action
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director We made it! We survived another Chicago winter and now it’s time to come out of hiding and start doing! Doing what? […]
Village Viewpoint – February 2022
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director The BAPA staff spent the month of January making plans for our 75th anniversary year. It was exciting and daunting at the same […]
Village Viewpoint January 2022
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director The new year is here, and I am so excited! One of my favorite things to do is buy a yearly planner […]
Village Viewpoint – December
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director The gift I cherish the most is the gift of spending time with friends, family and neighbors. I have been so fortunate that my job at […]
Village Viewpoint August 2021
It’s August and normally all of us at BAPA would be relaxing after a busy event season. This year we are just getting started! I am so thrilled that our 2nd Annual Garden Walk […]
Village Viewpoint – July 2021
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director What does BAPA do? Whenever someone asks me that question, I think, “I hope they have some time to talk.” It’s not easy to quickly sum up what […]
June Village Viewpoint
This summer already feels glorious and it’s just the beginning. I have been making lists upon lists of everything I want to do this summer, and now it is time to get going. The […]
May 2021 Village Viewpoint
By Mary Jo Viero BAPA Executive Director As the month of May begins, my excitement for all the good things to come is hard to contain! Our community spent the month of April engaging in projects that care for […]