From our friend Paul Zimmerman, President of the Roosevelt Road Business Association and the Berwyn Development Corporation and from our dear friend and community activist (in the best sense of the word) Sandra Sokol:

The Office of
ANITA ALVAREZ
Cook County State’s Attorney
in partnership with the
Oak Park Police Department
present:

Burglary & Auto Theft
Prevention Workshop

Learn tips on how to make your home and car less of a target for burglars.

Special Guests: Sgt. Tim Gainer, Director of the Illinois State Police North East Auto Theft Task Force and Officer Maudessie Jointer, Chicago Police Department presenting the “Keepin’ it Real” program.

Please join us
Thursday, June 2, 2011
6:30 p.m. — 8 p.m.

Village of Oak Park
123 Madison Street
Council Chambers

For more information, contact the
Cook County State’s Attorney’s
West Side Community Justice Center at (708) 386-7301

The North Avenue Business Association (NABA) is sponsoring two scholarships to high school seniors college bound and majoring in business or a business related field. This is the association’s fifth year sponsoring its scholarship program.

Eligible students must reside in the Village of Oak Park, River Forest or in the City of Chicago neighborhoods of Galewood and parts of Austin. Chicago resident boundaries include Armitage (2000 North) to the north, Division (1200 North) to he south, Austin (6000 West) to the east and Harlem (7200 West) to the west.

The deadline for applications is March 18, 2011. Two $1000.00 scholarships will be awarded at a presentation at the North Avenue Business Association’s Annual Meeting in April 2011.

The mission of the North Avenue Business Association is to enhance the overall commercial district’s image and promote the long?term viability of the business district on North Avenue, located currently between but not limited to Harlem Avenue and Austin Boulevard.

Please see the 2011 NABA Scholarship Application and the 2011 Scholarship Criterion. For more information about the North Avenue Business Association and its Scholarship Program, contact Deborah Fossey at 708/456?8843.

The North Avenue Business Association (NABA) invites you to help with its annual food drive. This year the association is expanding the food drive, by not only reaching out to area businesses for donations, but also to customers, neighbors and community groups, so that more families in need can be assisted this holiday season.

Suggested items for donation include: toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, toilet paper, diapers, rice, beans, canned fruit, canned vegetables, peanut butter, tomato sauce, macaroni and cheese, cereal and dry pasta. Donated items can be dropped off at the following businesses, during business hours, from November 8 through December 10th.

• Al-Mart Bedding and Furniture, 7045 W. North Avenue, Oak Park
• ABC Bank, 6400 W. North Avenue, Chicago
• Charter One Bank, 6700 W. North Avenue, Chicago
• FirstMerit Bank (formerly Midwest Bank) 1606 N. Harlem, Elmwood Park
• US Bank, 6011 W. North Avenue, Oak Park

Your generous donations will will be split between two pantries: the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry, located at 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, and St. Cyprian’s Ecumenical Pantry, at 6535 W. Irving Park Road, in Chicago. In lieu of food donations, personal checks to the pantries are welcome. or more information regarding the North Avenue Business Association’s 2010 Food Drive, email: 2010nabafooddrive@att.net.

Business owners and residents who flooded may be eligible for low-interest disaster recovery loans.  These loans are guaranteed by the Illinois State Treasurer. A declaration of a disaster by the Governor made business owners and residents eligible for the Opportunity Illinois: Disaster Recovery Loan Program, which offers below-market interest rates for storm victims who finance their repairs through participating local lenders.  Under-insured business owners and residents may qualify for low-interest loans with repayment terms of up to five years.  Residents who expect insurance to cover their damages also may qualify for one-year bridge loans with interest-only payments; these loans are designed to be paid off when insurance or aid comes through.  For more information on Opportunity Illinois, call 866-523-0641 or email opportunityillinois@treasurer.state.il.us.

North Avenue, the border between the north side of Oak Park and the Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, is relatively newer than many surrounding neighborhoods. While the buildings along North Avenue post date Frank Lloyd Wright, he golfed here with friends and clients. Many used the area as a place to get away and hide from the City.  It was one of the first automobile oriented commercial strips in the Chicago area. A favorite location for drive-in restaurants, the road west of Oak Park and Galewood – known as State Route 64 – was a renowned teen hangout for street races.

Architecturally, the area is rich in 1920’s storefronts with highly decorative terra cotta cladding and details. Later buildings were exuberantly mid-century modern.

Experience the world renowned architecture of our town, which is just a scant eight miles / twelve kilometres from another equally world renowned and architecturally significant place, the Chicago Loop.

And besides –North Avenue has lots of great restaurants, stores and cultural attractions to discover and enjoy once you’ve completed the North Avenue Architecture Photo Party.

Instructions:

All sites in this month’s scavenger hunt are located in the shaded area, and all sites are easily seen from public sidewalks, roads and right of ways.  None of the sites are private residences.

By walking along public sidewalks and right-of-ways contained within the shaded area of the Scavenger Hunt Map, locate these architectural features and details, noting their location.

Keep following this event at www.OakParkArchitectureParty.com

June 2010 North Avenue Architecture Photo Party is a production of:

• North Avenue Business Association
• Oak Park Architectural League
• US Bank

The North Avenue Architecture Photo Party has been made possible by:

• Visit Oak Park
• Oak Park River Forest Historical Foundation
• www.3planets.com / www.shopoakpark.com
• Heitzman Architects
• Babuk Presentations, Inc / www.TourAboutChicago.com

The North Avenue Business Association wishes to thank the following members for their promotional support of the North Avenue Architecture Photo Party:

• ABC Bank
• Charter One Bank
• Midwest Bank

DETAILS OF THE NORTH AVENUE ARCHITECTURE PHOTO PARTY HERE! (PDF)