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April 2013
Vol. 33
No. 4
Visit Beverly Hills/Morgan Park at
www.bapa.org
HOUSING ISSUE
Published by
BEVERLY AREA PLANNING ASSOCIATION
Now is the Best Time EVER to Buy
Current Housing Market Picking Up, Homes Still Affordable
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BAPA Welcomes Homebuyers
Choir Offers Praise in Song
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Lance Loiselle (right) leads the Community Choir in a practice for the Apr. 14 concert.
By Janelle Richmond
“I’m honored to participate in an
organization with such a rich history,”
said Lance Loiselle, director of the
Beverly Morgan Park Community Choir.
“They are such talented people, which
makes it very enjoyable.”
The Beverly Morgan Park Community
Choir began in 1999 to celebrate the
Prices seem to have hit bottom, and as
the inventory starts to move through
we should see some increase in prices,”
said Mary Ellen Fitzgerald, owner of
Fitzgerald Real Estate Inc.
“Most experts expect interest rates and
home prices to rise, making this the best
time ever to buy a house” according to
Randy Papp, owner of Pacor Mortgage.
Interest rates are currently around 3.5%
for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage.
Median Single Family Home Prices
in BAPA Service Area
2003-2012
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By Marcia Walsh
BAPA Housing Coordinator
According to local real estate
professionals the Beverly/Morgan Park
housing market started to pick up steam
at the end of 2012 and the trend continues.
“Business is booming!” said Bernadette
Molloy, owner of Molloy and Associates.
“We’re seeing an increase in showings and
homes are going under contract swiftly.”
Bill Biros, owner of Prudential Biros
Real Estate, said “Activity has picked up;
houses are selling faster; prices are more
realistic.”
According to data collected by BAPA
from the Cook County Recorder of
Deeds, 227 single-family homes sold
during 2012 in the BAPA service area.
The median price of homes sold here
in 2012 was $210,000, the same as the
year before, but down 31 percent since
the peak in 2007. The housing market
in Beverly/Morgan Park is fairly typical.
According to S&P/Case-Shiller Home
Price Indices, as of the fourth quarter
of 2012, average home prices across the
United States are back at their autumn
2003 levels.
According to sales data, the number of
year-over-year single family home sales
in Beverly/Morgan Park in January 2013,
however, was the highest since 2004!
Monica Fox, broker/associate at PRS
Associates said, “The market is perking!
It’s better than it’s been in the last six
years!”
“We’ve been very busy since the end
of the year; lots of homes are selling.
BAPA housing efforts, in addition
to collecting and reporting the annual
sales data, include welcoming all new
homeowners to Beverly Hills/Morgan
Park with packets of information about
neighborhood historic districts, civic
associations, special events and coupons
from BAPA Business Members. Every
new household is also sent a survey that
is designed to help collect demographic
and marketing information.
BAPA has been surveying new
neighbors since the early 1980s. The
survey is voluntary, but the results are
very important - survey responses help
BAPA focus on strategic initiatives
that are most important to current and
prospective neighborhood residents.
Results are also used to market this
community to prospective homebuyers
and businesses. This year, 72 completed
surveys were returned.
Survey responses offer a snapshot of
our new Beverly Hills/Morgan Park
neighbors.
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millennium in song under the auspices
of the Beverly Morgan Park Community
of Churches. The first concert was so
successful that it’s become an annual
event each spring. The choir is composed
of amateur singers from churches of
all denominations throughout Beverly/
Morgan Park and surrounding suburbs.
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Rosen Shares Insights at
Breakfast With the Experts
WSCR 670 “The Score” Program
Director Mitch Rosen will be guest
speaker at Breakfast with the Experts,
Tues., April 23, Saint Xavier University,
Butler Reception Room, 3700 W. 103rd
St. Rosen’s talk, titled “Chicago Sports
Radio 2013,” will examine how content
interaction with sports fans has changed
the way they follow Chicago teams.
The event, which is jointly sponsored
by SXU and the Beverly Area Planning
Association (BAPA), begins at 7:30 a.m.
with breakfast and networking followed
by the keynote address. Registration is
$10 for the general public and free for
BAPA Members. Space is limited and
reservations are required. For more
information or to register, contact BAPA,
773-233-3100 or www.bapa.org.
Rosen embarked on a radio career that
started at WGN in 1988. He produced
the late night radio show of the legendary
“Chicago Eddie” Schwartz, and later
followed Schwartz to WLUP in 1992.
Two years later, Rosen was named general
manager of the Continental Basketball
Association’s Chicago Rockers. But he
soon returned to his first love of radio and
was placed in management at WKTU in
New York. Later that year, Rosen was
named Program Director at WMVP, and
in 2005 he was named Program Director
of WSCR “The Score.”
Under Rosen’s leadership, WSCR
acquired the broadcast rights for the
Chicago White Sox and has without
fail remained one of the nation’s most
popular sports talk stations.
The Breakfast with the Experts
speaker series brings notable business,
community and civic leaders together to
share insights, experience, and industry
knowledge with area business people.
MPHS player Billy Garrett in the basketball playoffs. (Photo by MPHS student Julian Tripp)
Congratulations, Champs!
By Keith Majeske
The Morgan Park High School
Mustangs boys varsity basketball squad
picked up their first state championship
in nearly four decades in last month’s
IHSA Class 3A final in Peoria.
The boys team fulfilled the high
expectations of many fans and sports
experts, handing the Cahokia Comanches
(32-3) a 63-48 loss after winning 11
straight.
Although the lead see-sawed early in
the first quarter, the Mustangs never fell
behind after the first minute-and-a-half
of play.
Although the Mustangs appeared to be
on the verge of a blow-out midway in the
second, leading by as many as 13 with
two minutes remaining, the Comanches
put an 8-point run together to close the
first half, 29-24.
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Village Viewpoint
By Matt Walsh, BAPA Executive Director
Every issue of The Villager is filled
with information about what’s going on
in the neighborhood and about BAPA
programs. This edition of the paper is no
exception. It features our annual in-depth
report on the state of the neighborhood
housing market written by BAPA’s
Housing Coordinator, Marcia Walsh.
As always, she has done a great job on
it. I hope that you will spend some time
reading Marcia’s article. It is the most
comprehensive information you will find
on where our housing market is today and
how it compares to the past several years.
You will also find data gathered from
new neighbors that paints a demographic
picture of our population.
This article is just one of the many
ways that BAPA works all year round
to maintain housing values in Beverly/
Morgan Park. Some of the other ways
include our work in foreclosure outreach,
problem housing remediation and
community safety.
Sadly we do see homes in Beverly/
Morgan Park facing foreclosure. BAPA
subscribes to a service that alerts us
when this happens in our community.
When we find a home in this situation
we contact the owner with resources and
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES
News from around Beverly Hills/Morgan Park
Roaring Twenties Adventure. Participants in the Platinum Adventures trip Tommy
Gun’s Garage Wed., Apr.3, will travel back to the Roaring Twenties, the era of prohibition,
speakeasies, and hotbox entertainment. The bus departs from Ridge Academy, 103rd and
Campbell, at 9:30 a.m. and the outing includes lunch served by gangsters and flappers
and a speakeasy style show. $95. Reservations: Margie O’Connell, 773-239-2265.
Garden Club Spring Fling Program. The Garden Club of Morgan Park/Beverly Hills
will meet Wed., Apr. 3, 9:30 a.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 9401 S. Oakley, for a
program on preparing your garden for spring by Pierre Poinsett, University of Illinois
Extension Service Master Gardener and Master Composter.
Theology South Lecture. Award-winning print and broadcast journalist, poet and
essayist Judith Valente will discuss “How to Live a Contemplative Life,” Thurs., April
4, 9 a.m., Theology South, Saint Xavier University, Warde Academic Center, 3700 W.
103rd St. Valente has been a regular contributor to the national PBS-TV news program
“Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly” and is a commentator for National Public Radio and
Chicago Public Radio where she covers religion, interviews poets and authors, and is a
guest essayist. Information: Donatta Yates at (708) 422-1635.
Arm Chair Yoga. Spend 45 minutes with students from the Occupational Therapy
Assistant Program at South Suburban College and participate in a short program of chair
yoga, meditation, and wellness followed by a light lunch Fri., Apr. 5, 11 a.m. Beverly
Bank, 10258 S. Western Ave. Free. RSVP by Apr. 1: Margie O’Connell, 773-239-2265.
Garden Rental. Neighbors interested in growing vegetables but who don’t have a
space for it are welcome to sign up Sat., Apr. 6, 12 to 1 p.m., to rent a raised bed ($30,
April through October) at the Edna White Garden, located on Monterey Avenue (111th)
near the Morgan Park Police Station. Information: Kathy Figel, [email protected]
Rinella Performs ‘Catherine the Great.’ Barbara Rinella will offer a performance
based on Robert Massie’s biography “Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman” for the
Beverly Bank Platinum Adventures, Mon., Apr. 8, noon, at Cavatappi, 3020 W. 95th St.
The legendary Catherine II was the only woman in Russian history to be labeled “the
Great.” Rinella will bring her to life for the performance. Tickets: $45, includes lunch.
Reservations: Margie O’Connell, 773-239-2265.
information on what they can do. Our
goal is to give the homeowner as much
opportunity to remain in their home as
possible while they work with the lender.
The last thing we want is an empty house.
However, when this does occur BAPA is
there as well.
The recent economic downturn has
resulted in some houses being either
abandoned by their owners or being
taken over by the lender. Happily, this
is a rare thing in our neighborhood. But
when it does happen these houses can
fall into disrepair and become a safety
hazard. Properties like this can affect
the look of an entire block and are not
attractive to people looking to buy. Alice
Collins, BAPA’s Safety and Problem
Housing Coordinator, investigates the
ownership of these houses and contacts
the appropriate person to maintain the
site, even if they are out of state. Alice
works closely with the ward office to
monitor problem houses, including
those not in foreclosure, and works with
homeowners to improve their property.
Finally, nothing makes a neighborhood
more attractive to buyers than safe streets.
BAPA is always working to ensure that
we keep crime low in Beverly/Morgan
Park. We do this by following up with
the police on crimes that have occurred,
offering educational articles with
safety tips, supporting court advocacy
volunteers, reaching out to neighbors
who have problem houses on their blocks
and by securing empty houses.
We all benefit from this work. Whether
you own a house or rent an apartment you
benefit when the value of neighborhood
property is going up. BAPA is here,
working each and every day, to keep our
community strong, and to keep our housing
prices moving in the right direction.
LETTERS
to the editor
[Recently, a] family of four officially became our neighbors. [On] the first day
of school for the boys at St. Barnabas, I baked cookies and packaged hot chocolate
and a welcome to the St. Barnabas community card in a gift bag. I stepped outside
to put the bag between the doors before the boys arrived home from school.
I saw something beautiful: 4 young children in uniform walking home from
school stopped next door and rang the bell. They wanted to invite the new kids
on the block to walk to and from school with them for the rest of the school year.
An hour later the same children and the new boys on the block rang my bell to play basketball
on the court behind our home. They politely and jovially stopped to visit with me and walked
through my home with their basketball chatting, laughing, acting like grade school boys.
The children’s simple act of kindness and happiness spread through my heart and my home.
We all want the best for our children. Here is a perfect example of our small children,
face to face, being ambassadors and making others feel welcome. During this time of
chaos in our country, state and city we don’t have to look too far to witness reminders of
world peace and acts of kindness. Fortunately, we all give witness to kindness everyday
in our neighborhood and in our own backyards.
Kathleen Walsh Mulcahy
ORCHIDS & ONIONS
Orchids to Jive Turkey, 1979 West 111th St., for providing fried turkeys to area needy
families for Easter dinner. The restaurant worked with local churches to provide this
generous donation. www.jiveturkey.com.
Don’t Let the Tax Man Take A Bite Out Of You! Underestimating your taxes can
potentially derail your retirement plans. Peter Bentler will discuss ways to reduce this
liability by focusing on the type of income you have and not the amount of income you have,
Tues., Apr. 9, 10 a.m. Beverly Bank & Trust Community Room, 10258 S. Western. Free.
Q&A on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia. Caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s
Disease or dementia are welcome to participate in a Q&A with Diane Morgan, memory
support coordinator, Tues., Apr. 9, 6:30 p.m., Smith Village, 2320 W. 113th Pl. Free.
Reservations: 773-474-7300.
In Good Company. Little Company of Mary Auxiliary hosts the 7th Annual In Good
Company premier shopping event Thur., Apr. 11, Beverly Country Club, 8700 S.
Western Ave. The British Invasion themed evening features shopping, food stations,
drinks, raffles, friends and more, and supports the Auxiliary’s efforts to raise funds for
The Campaign for Little Company of Mary Hospital. General shopping is open 5 to 9:30
p.m. with the regular admission ticket, $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Exclusive
early shopping begins at 4 p.m. for $50 admission. Advance tickets are available by
calling Maureen Harrigan, 708-229-5447
Notre Dame Jazz Band. Notre Dame’s Jazz Band, the New Orleans Brass Band, will
perform Sat., Apr. 13, noon, St. Barnabas Church, 10134 S. Longwood Dr. Band director,
Larry Dwyer, will give a brief presentation on the history of the “Notre Dame Victory
March,” and he and band members will be available following the performance for
questions or “Jazz band talk.” Admission: $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students.
Parenting Workshop. All Day Montessori School, 1819 W. 99th St., will host a
7-week workshop on “Parenting the Positive Discipline Way,” Saturdays beginning Apr.
13, 10 a.m. to noon. Childcare will be provided. The workshop is designed to give
parents, parent educators and care givers useful behavior management tools to teach
young people self-control, motivation and good communication skills. The facilitator is
Quinn McAvoy, Head Toddler Teacher and certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator.
The $200 fee includes the book “Parenting the Positive Discipline Way.” Reservation
deadline Apr. 1. Information: 773-239-8248 or [email protected].
Adult Computer Classes. Adult computer classes will be offered at St. Barnabas
School, 10121 S. Longwood Dr. Each class is held from 7 to 9 p.m. The fee is $25 in
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Beverly Hills/Morgan Park as a culturally diverse Village in the City with increasing
home values, high quality schools, thriving commercial areas and a low crime rate.
BAPA Housing Survey
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90 percent have attained a bachelor’s
degree or higher, and 31 percent of
surveyed households have a combined
income of $150,000 or more. Another
33% make between $100,000 and
$149,999.
The median age of homebuyers is 34.
The racial makeup of survey
respondents is 70% Caucasian, 21%
African American, and 9% mixed and
other races.
Why People Move to
Beverly/Morgan Park
Friends and family were the biggest
influence in choosing to buy in Beverly
Hills/Morgan Park – 59% of survey
respondents listed this as a factor.
Schools (41%) and safety (39%) were
the next most frequently mentioned
factors.
32% said they had either rented or owned
here previously, and many specifically
mentioned that they had grown up in this
neighborhood.
Beverly/Morgan Park historic districts
continue to be an important influence
(mentioned by 36% of respondents). We
have three Chicago landmark districts:
the Longwood Drive District, Walter
Burley Griffin Place District and Beverly/
Morgan Park Railroad Station District; as
well as the Ridge Historic District, which
is one of the largest urban districts on the
National Register of Historic Places.
The other most frequently mentioned
factors influencing people’s decision to
purchase here were:
•Racial diversity 23%
•Parks/recreation 22%
•Job residency requirement 19%
(Respondents included 18 teachers, 8
police officers, 2 firefighters and a variety
of other city workers)
• Transportation 13%.
Where They Came From
This year, 42% of survey respondents
moved from another location in Beverly
Hills/Morgan Park. 44% moved from
other Chicago neighborhoods.
“We
continue to see young families, moving
out of their condos or apartments, looking
to settle down and raise their families in
Beverly/Morgan Park,” said Bernadette
Molloy. Randy Papp is seeing “a lot of
families who already own a home here,
but are looking to move up to a larger
house.”
Eleven percent of survey respondents
moved from suburbs. Three percent
moved here from out-of-state.
Shopping the Village
BAPA efforts to support Beverly /
Morgan Park businesses include the
coupons BAPA puts in the welcome
packets to new homebuyers, the Shop
the Village Facebook page, the Deal of
the Day campaigns, and highlights of
businesses in our weekly e-news and in
The Villager. As part of these efforts, a
question on the survey asked “Which
three Beverly/Morgan Park businesses
do you most frequently patronize?”
The three businesses that got the most
mentions this year: County Fair, Calabria
and Fox’s Beverly Pub.
Comments
Our new neighbors are generally very
happy with their decision to buy a home
in Beverly/Morgan Park. A chief concern
continues to be the need for improvement
of neighborhood commercial strips. Here
are some of their comments:
Page 3 April 2013 “I’m very happy here. You’re doing a
great job!”
“We love it here so far! We’re very
interested in programs for new parents
with young children.”
“Moved here in late summer - Love it.
Wish 99th had more curbside appeal.”
“Need more small businesses we can
walk to - stores, cafes, restaurants,
outdoor seating, and florists. We are
excited to see what community and
family-friendly events are available.”
“We love this area, and I have lived here
my whole life. I love the events held and
the local businesses. We hope more are to
follow to fill in Western and beautify our
‘main street.’”
“We want the old Borders to become
something great. We hope to see more
retail development along 95th St. as
well.”
“Beverly is where my wife and I want to
raise our children.”
“Glad to be part of the neighborhood!”
Monica Fox, PRS Associates, said she
continues to see home seekers who have
never been to the neighborhood, but have
heard about it from friends who live here.
When they get here, they fall in love with
Beverly/Morgan Park. Don’t forget to
recommend our neighborhood to your
friends! It’s a great family-oriented
community!
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www.bapa.org
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Why we moved to
Beverly/Morgan Park
Zach & Lisa Weiler
Originally from Nebraska,
Lisa and Zach Weiler came
to Chicago when Zach
became a student in human
genetics at the University of
Chicago. They settled in the
city. When they decided to
look for a house, they started
doing some research.
“We were looking for a neighborhood that would be a better commute to
school,” Zach said. “Everyone had great things to say about Beverly, so we
took a look.”
Zach and Lisa immediately liked the neighborhood, then they fell in love
with a house in East Beverly – the perfect location for Zach’s commute to
school and Lisa’s commute to her job in finance at William Blair.
The couple moved in at the end of August.
“We really like it,” Zach said. “We had fun discovering things about the
neighborhood.” They also had a chance to meet their neighbors before the
cold weather set in. With spring around the corner the Weilers are ready to
meet more people and enjoy their new community.
BAPA Trades Referrals
Find out more about these companies doing business in our community at www.bapa.org
A Family Sewer,* 773-239-1116
AAA Foundation Sealers,* 773-238-6258
AdTim Builders, 708-822-4827
Always Ready Repair Inc., 708-671-0813
Arcon Concrete Construction, Inc., 708-499-6153
Beverly Environmental, 708-331-4911
Beverly Garage Doors, 773-445-8729
Beverly Hills Garage, 773-238-0540
Charlie Company, 773-512-3848
Christy Webber Landscapes,* 708-293-0300
Cleanout Chicago,* 773-447-7366
CMMR, LLC., 773-239-1762
Corrigan Company, 773-436-0300
Creative Painting & Decorating Co.,* 773-445-0707
Creggan Builders, Inc.,* 773-238-3903
Double-O-Tuckpointing, 312-316-4429
Gene A. Meyers, Inc., 708-923-0123
Ginny’s Cleaning Service, 708-385-8604
Glennon Sewer Service, 708-423-5800
Gustafson and Mineo Inc., 708-499-4900
Home Pride Carpet/Upholstery Cleaners, 773-239-1933
Huebner Roofing, Inc., 708-525-3171
Hurley Electric Inc., 708-361-9292
J & L Plumbing and Sewer, 312-206-9761
Kelso Painting, 773-881-8939
Kennedy Sewer Service, 708-388-6400
Kerry Masonry,* 708-422-3004
LaMantia Construction, 708-387-9900
McCready, Garcia & Leet, 773-779-9885
Nombach Roofing & Tuckpointing, 708-388-1090
O’Brien Plumbing and Sewer,* 312-953-3484
O’Malley Decorating & Remodeling,* 773-445-4582
Party Pros, 773-233-5401
Peace of Mind Professional Organizing, 708-790-1940
Roberts Home Improvements, 773-719-1733
Rogers Roofing, Inc., 773-238-0111
Safe Electrical Service LLC,* 708-361-1555
Salvador Guzman Gutter Cleaning, 312-953-3699
Scott Ware Landscape Design,* 773-445-8479
Smart Computing, Inc., 773-445-6022
Smitty’s Tree Service, Inc., 708-385-2814
Smooth Over Sealcoating & Paving, 773-758-0758
Southtown Electric Company, 708-423-5444
Standring Roofing & Construction,* 630-726-6466
Terry’s Service, 773-445-2767
The Maids, 708-422-2176
The Steam Whisperer,* 877-567-7070
Tinley Park Kitchen & Bath Shoppe,* 708-429-6601
Unique Indoor Comfort, 773-792-9222
Water Works Plumbing & Sewers, Inc., 708-361-1300
*Look for their ads in this issue of The Villager
Trends in Kitchens and Baths
By Kristin Boza
Serious HGTV viewers know that
an open floor plan is coveted among
homeowners and potential home buyers.
The same open floor plan trend is a
common request from Beverly/Morgan
Park homeowners, but contractors act
with a delicate hand to make sure the
integrity of the historic architecture
continues inside of the home as well.
“Make sure you remodel according to
the style of the home you have,” said
Tom O’Neill, owner and operator of
Beverly Kitchen and Bath. “Don’t go
for a contemporary remodel if you own
a bungalow. The inside of your home
should represent the outside and make
sure there’s a consistency of styles in
order to enhance the historical value of
the home.”
O’Neill remodels many kitchens to the
open floor plan living area, creating a
kitchen combined with a family room or
other entertaining area. “The goal is to
make the kitchen bigger to allow for more
entertaining. We don’t see many small
kitchens like there used to be,” he said.
According
to
John
Cancialosi,
president of Tinley Park Kitchen and
Bath, homeowners are requesting lots
of extra cabinet space for increased
storage capacity. “We’re seeing a lot of
wall cabinets that extend to the ceiling,
which include a beautiful crown,” he
said. And instead of granite countertops,
Cancialosi’s clients are moving towards
quartz countertops, which require no
special maintenance and are resistant to
stains and scratches.
“We really stress universal design at
Tinley Park Kitchen and Bath. I love the
full access roll-out shelves, it eliminates
the need to get on your hand and knees
to see what’s in the back of your base
cabinet,” said Cancialosi.
In O’Neill’s experience, kitchen
remodels average around $20,000,
with some even going up to $75,000.
For homeowners who want an upgrade
without the expensive cost or a lot of
construction,
O’Neill
recommends
changing the face of the cabinets with
paint and new hardware. Cancialosi says
that installing a new light fixture and
adding a fresh coat of paint to the walls
are essential for a quick upgrade.
There are so many variables in a kitchen,
especially when it comes to color and
materials.
“Kitchen colors vary greatly from earth
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tones to a single accent wall painted in
a bold color, like brick red,” Cancialosi
said. He has seen an increase in demand
for porcelain or ceramic tile floors that
look like natural travertine, but without
the maintenance. “Travertine and glass
tile are very popular for the backsplash
area above the countertops,” he said.
“And we continue to see stainless steel
appliances in the kitchen, especially the
new ‘no smudge’ stainless.”
Bathrooms are another area where
upgrades can increase the home’s value.
Cancialosi says the latest bathroom
trends revolve around enlarging the
shower, often adding multiple shower
heads, body sprays, large rain shower
heads, and even a sitting area within the
shower or niches for shampoo and soap
bottles. Heated floors are popular as well,
eliminating the discomfort of getting out
of the shower into a cold room and floor. .
O’Neill says he’s seeing an uptick in
requests for steam shower installations.
Although a costly addition, somewhere
around $1,500 according to O’Neill,
steam showers benefit the skin and
sinuses, and can even help promote better
circulation and weight loss.
Any investment in a kitchen or bath will
be a good investment, said Cancialosi. “If
you are doing it for yourself, it will make
your life less stressful, more organized
and more comfortable. If you are doing
it to sell, anyone looking to buy a new
home will always gravitate to the kitchen
and bathroom.”
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By Carol Flynn
Potential homeowners are faced with a
dizzying number of decisions to make,
from location to payment options to type
of home to buy. Single family homes and
condo units each have their pluses and
minuses. How do you decide which is
right for you? The answer comes down
first and foremost to lifestyle.
In the Chicago-area, when we think
of “condominium” or “condo” we are
generally thinking of an apartment
building in which the units are owned
rather than rented. Therefore, you have
to be OK with the lack of privacy and
freedom that comes with apartmentliving to be truly comfortable in a condo.
Usually with a condo comes a monthly
assessment fee for services (which is in
addition to a mortgage payment). These
services could cover the gamut from
snow removal, maintenance of hallways
and other common areas, and lawn and
landscaping upkeep, to perhaps laundry
facilities, a doorman and a gym. In
essence, when you buy into a condo, you
buy the services, and for many people,
this is the convenience they are seeking.
Condos mean communal living, having
neighbors on the other side of the wall,
and following rules and regulations
concerning what you can and cannot do
in or to the building and grounds. The
regulations usually include restrictions
on changes to your unit.
If you decide that the communal living
approach suits you, there are some
general things to consider in actually
choosing a condo building to buy into.
There are a number of legal
parameters concerning what is actually
“owned’”when a person buys a condo,
and how condo buildings and their funds
have to be managed. In condominium
law, there is a hierarchy of documents
that must be followed. A prospective
owner would benefit from reviewing the
1963 Illinois “Condominium Property
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Act” which outlines many issues. You
can find this law online -- make sure you
have the most recent version.
The “Declaration” is recorded in the
land records in the county or city where
the property is located. This states that
the property is a condominium and
covers some basic issues, such as what
constitutes a common element vs. a unit.
All condos have an owner association
with officers and bylaws. “Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions”, or CCRs,
are the rules and regulations that address
daily living in the building. The condo
association has the greatest latitude to
change rules, but they have to comply
with the higher level documents.
The condo association is required to
make these and any other documents
pertaining to ownership available to a
potential buyer. As these documents vary
greatly from association to association,
especially the CCRs, make sure you read
them carefully. Ask for clarification if
you have any questions.
Small things in writing could make a
big difference once you get in the unit.
For example, one association could
make plumbing and wiring systems
common elements; another association
could declare that any wires or pipes
coming into a unit are the responsibility
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BAC Theater Series Presents ‘Tour Guides’
The Guild Literary Complex (GLC)
production of “Tour Guides” will be
performed at the Beverly Arts Center
(BAC), 2407 W. 111th St., April 5 and
6, 7:30 p.m. and April 7, 3:30 p.m. The
show is part of the BAC Professional
Theater Series, partially funded by a
grant from Chicago Community Trust
program to enhance cultural vibrancy,
access and diversity.
Originally produced as part of the
GLC Poetry Performance Incubator,
“Tour Guides” gives audiences a lyrical
insider’s peek at life in Chicago that
tourists never see. It was written by a
team of five Chicago poets/performers,
and staged by noted director Coya Paz
(Teatro Luna, Proyecto Latina, The
Americans). From a haunting tour of the
city’s “ghost bikes” to a hilarious look
at the way neighborhood cultures shape
how men pick up women, to an honest
analysis of whether to invite white friends
to Southside restaurants, “Tour Guides”
offers an unflinching look at Chicago’s
complex cultural landscape.
Tickets for “Tour Guides” are $16 ($13/
Beverly Arts Center members). For
tickets or information, call 773-445-3838
or visit www.beverlyartcenter.org
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A family-friendly alternative healing expo
By Stewart Snyder
Four women in Beverly/Morgan Park
are aiming to change the perspective of
health in the community. Their event,
Live Love Learn – Chicago, a familyfriendly alternative healing expo, will
be held Sat., May 4, noon to 7 p.m.,
Christ the King School Gym, 9240 S.
Hoyne. It is an energetic and interactive
showcase featuring local holistic healing
practitioners.
“The goal of the expo is to heal the
world, starting with our own community,”
said expo co-founder Erin Muldoon
Stetson. “We want to extend the love
our community already shares and show
our neighbors what their options are. We
believe that we are at a tipping point in
awareness and there are so many great
opportunities right here.”
The other founding partners are Rosie
Kenny, Dawn Manning, and Amy
Wiltgen. Donations from the event will
be made to Christ the King School and
A New Direction, the community-based
organization that provides services for
victims of domestic violence.
Live Love Learn - Chicago will host
an array of healing techniques including
yoga, acupuncture, aroma-therapy, reiki
and much more. The best part? The
program will be as interactive as possible.
“We want you to be able to experiment,
to get involved with these techniques
and find what works for your own
personal journey,” Muldoon Stetson said.
Participants are welcome to participate
to whatever extent they feel comfortable
-- it isn’t a “spend an hour browsing and
grab a pamphlet” expo. Rest areas, live
music, healthy food demonstrations,
refreshments, and artists will encourage
participants to spend the whole day there.
“The expo is part festival, part retreat,
and completely open to everyone’s
interest level,” Muldoon Stetson said.
Admission of $12 per person or $18
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The Value of Our Historic Districts
By Eleanor Gorski and Lawrence Shure
There are signs throughout Beverly/
Morgan Park that proclaim the historic
status of the neighborhood: the Ridge
Historic District marker on 99th Street,
plaques at the Metra train stations, and
various signs mounted on light-posts
at Longwood Drive and at 104th Place.
Residents pass these signs every day,
and they tend to blend into the familiar
landscape. But what do these signs mean
to the neighborhood, the housing stock
and the residents?
The signs indicate four different
historic districts in the neighborhood: the
Ridge Historic District, the Longwood
Drive District, the Walter Burley
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These special districts recognize the
architectural diversity and the history of
the neighborhood, as well as provide a
vehicle for residents to obtain a tax freeze
for their properties. To become a historic
district an area must be notable due to
its historical or architectural significance
or its association with an historically
significant person or persons.
The Ridge Historic District was created
in 1976, spearheaded by a group of
residents who wanted recognition for
the large amount of historically and
architecturally significant homes in the
area roughly bounded by 87th and 115th
Streets, from Prospect to Hamilton
Avenues. A National Register District
can be nominated by anyone who submits
a form detailing how an area meets the
requirements to become a district.
The honor of a National Register
District is conferred through the Federal
government, through the National Park
Service and their local representatives at
the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
(IHPA). The Ridge District is one of the
largest in the United States, recognized
for the consistent quality of the homes,
the large amount of architect-designed
homes and the large lots reminiscent of
its history as railroad suburb.
Inclusion on the National Register
is largely honorary and there are no
restrictions on the properties within
the boundaries of the district unless
federal funding is utilized. Demolitions
of buildings within the district may
still occur, and there is no review of
construction work within the district,
unless- residents take advantage of the
property tax assessment freeze. Owneroccupied residences are eligible for
this program, which freezes property
taxes over a 12-year period. In order to
qualify for the freeze, more than 25% of
the market value of the property must
be spent on rehabilitating the property
according to the Secretary of the Interior
Standards. More information on this
program may be obtained from the IHPA
or on-line at http://www.illinoishistory.
gov/PS/taxfreeze.htm.
The Longwood Drive District, the Walter
Burley Griffin Place District, and the
Beverly-Morgan Park Railroad Stations
District are local Chicago Landmark
Districts. These local districts also
recognize the historic and architectural
significance of an area, but the honor is
conferred through the action of the Chicago
City Council. Often, the boundaries of
local historic districts overlap with the
boundaries of National Register Districts,
which are two separate programs.
The Longwood Drive District is unique
in the city due to its ‘ridge’ or hilly
topography, large lots and the variety
of housing types including Italianate,
Queen Anne, and Prairie School. This
district spans the 9800 to 11000 blocks
of Longwood Drive and the 10200 to
10700 blocks of Seeley Avenue, and was
designated a landmark district in 1981.
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colors are not regulated in the districts.
Additions, window replacement and
other repair work are common projects
reviewed by the city staff. Review of
such projects is part of the regular city
building permit process; any questions
about a project or a building permit can
be directed towards the Department of
Housing and Economic Development’s
Historic Preservation Division, 312-7443200. Homeowners in the local districts
are also eligible for the property tax
assessment freeze, which is administered
by the IHPA. In addition, building
owners in a local district qualify for a
permit fee waiver on work requiring
a Chicago building permit.
More
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depts/dcd/provdrs/hist.html.
Eleanor
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Housing and Economic Development,
Historic Preservation Division, has
lived in Beverly/Morgan Park for 10
years. Lawrence Shure, AICP, has been
a preservation planner with the Historic
Preservation division for 7 years and
works with homeowners and their permit
applications.
Things to Remember
when calling 9-1-1
It’s important to follow your instinct
and call 9-1-1 when you see a
suspicious person or activity. Be
prepared: The call taker may ask a lot
of questions both for officer safety and
to get as much information as possible.
While they’re talking with you, they are
also sending the information you are
reporting to the police dispatcher.
Remember these things for calling
9-1-1:
The Walter Burley Griffin Place
District has the largest concentration
of small-scale Prairie Style houses in
Chicago. It is also noteworthy due to the
comprehensive development of the block
and the seven houses designed by one
prairie-school architect, Walter Burley
Griffin. This district’s boundaries are the
1600 to 1800 blocks of 104th Place, and
• If possible, write down license plate
it was designated a landmark district in
numbers or vehicle descriptions
1981.
including color, type and any unique
The six Beverly-Morgan Park Railroad
features before calling.
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Stations—91 , 95 , 99 , 107 , 111 , and
• Tell the operator where the person is
115th streets, along the Metra railroad
located and in what direction they are
line-- form a “thematic-style” district
traveling. If they leave before police
th
th
of rare late-19 and early-20 century
arrive and you happen to see where
commuter railroad stations in Chicago.
they have gone, call 911 again to
This district stresses the railroad’s crucial
update the information.
role in the history of the development
• Confidently tell the call taker what the
of Beverly/Morgan Park as well as the
person is doing that seems suspicious.
architecture of the stations. The stations
If there have been recent thefts or
other serious crimes nearby, tell the
are done in the Colonial Revival, Queen
person taking your call.
Anne and Romanesque styles, which
are found in the housing throughout
• If you feel that the call taker is not
taking your report seriously, ask for
the neighborhood. This district was
their name and request to speak with a
designated in 1995.
supervisor.
For a local district, the nomination or
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designation report is developed by city
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historians in the Department of Housing
of Community Safety Programs
and Economic Development, who
submit to the Commission on Chicago
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Why we moved to
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Matt & Athena Dattilo
Beverly/Morgan Park neighbors since
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home and happy.
Matt’s career as general counsel for
the Premier Restaurant Group has him
working with 16 restaurants at Midway Airport. Athena, an analyst for the
U.S. Office of Personnnel Management, travels downtown. But their happiness with Beverly/Morgan Park is
about much more than the convenience
of their commutes.
“The best part about the Beverly community is the friendliness of the
residents,” Matt said. “From our first day in our home, our neighbors have
welcomed us like family with homemade baked goods, plants and helpful
advice.”
Prior to settling in Beverly/Morgan Park the Dattilos leased a condo in a
South Loop high rise. “We wanted a neighborhood feel within the city,”
Matt said of their home search. “We considered Sauganash on the city’s
north side and Beverly on the south side.”
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lots of organizations listed on the car’s
“gift wrapping,” which read, “I-brakefor: Beverly Area Planning Association,
Ridge Historical Society, the Beverly
Arts Center and Beverly Bank.”
At 84, Delves still drives to events
sponsored by these organizations, though
now in a Buick Regal. She also serves
as an emeritus board member of Ridge
Historical Society and writes for the
organization’s newsletter.
“I live in my community,” she insists.
For Delves, this territory includes Smith
Village, where she has resided since 2008.
In the early 1970s, Delves became the
first woman to serve on the board of
Beverly Bank. She also was president of
Ridge Historical Society, president of the
Beverly Area Planning Association, and
instrumental in the 1968 establishment of
the Beverly Arts Center.
Delves grew up in Mount Vernon, Ill.
She met her husband while attending
college at Depauw University, Green
Castle, Ind., where she majored in speech
and dreamed of a career in radio.
“I was a front-and-center child, so
I’ve always enjoyed performing,” said
Delves, who along with seven other
Smith Village residents belongs to the
Village Players acting group. Her career
in radio never happened due to the
growing popularity of television. Instead,
she spent three years writing society page
articles for a newspaper in Muncie, Ind.
After Gene Delves established himself
as an accountant, the couple married.
In the late 1950s they moved first to
Longwood Towers and then to North
Beverly. The two were a gifted pair.
Gene, who passed away in 2011, became
a partner at Arthur Andersen where he
Sue Delves
helped develop Univac, the first computer
system for accounting, and devised a
language for it to prepare payroll as its
first task. Univac is now housed in the
Smithsonian Institution.
These days, Delves proudly calls herself
“Secondhand Sue.” The origin of this
moniker is from her time volunteering
for local resale shops that benefited the
Infant Welfare Society. She still revels in
assessing the value of vintage and preworn clothing, costume jewelry, china
and other items.
Shortly after she and her husband moved
to Smith Village, Delves organized the
community’s first “Share your Treasures
Sale” of items donated by residents. She
has spent countless hours collecting
clothing, costume jewelry, picture frames,
vases, knickknacks, jewelry boxes, and
decorative plates and cups. Last year, the
annual sale raised $1,300 for Emilie’s
Fund, which supports residents who have
outlived their means.
The Share Your Treasures sale is open to
the public and scheduled for Thurs., Apr.
11 and Fri., Apr. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Smith Village, 2320 W. 113th Pl. For
more information, call 773-474-7300.
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The Beverly Hills/Morgan Park community of Chicago, also called
the Village in the City, is known as the Ridge. Rising 30 to 60 feet
above the rest of the city, the ridge rises dramatically at 87th Street,
ending as abruptly six miles south in Blue Island. The community
is distinguished by a rich variety of residential architecture, with
examples of most American house styles developed since 1844,
many enhanced by stands of native oak trees.
Public domain land sales opened up in the Chicago area in 1834,
at which time John Blackstone began amassing vast acreage on
the Ridge. When Thomas Morgan arrived in 1844, he purchased
Blackstone’s entire Ridge holdings and eventually owned
approximately 2,200 acres from today’s 87th to 119th Streets,
on which he farmed and hunted until his death in 1851. After
the death of his widow in 1868, the Morgan holdings were sold
to the Blue Island Land and Building Co., a development firm
backed by Rock Island Railroad executives andnotable others.
Their careful planning was critical to the growth and endurance
of the community. A special commuter branch of the Rock Island
was created to serve the Ridge, providing a convenient link to jobs
and markets in the city for families building new homes in “the
suburbs.”
The village of Washington Heights was incorporated in 1872 for
the developing area from 107th Street north to 95th Street. Once
the branch line was in place as far west as Prospect Avenue in
1869, sale of lots had begun nearby. Washington Heights grew into
a series of small population centers near the railroad stops. The
Village of Morgan Park centered at 111th Street and was developed
around educational institutions including the Baptist Theological
Seminary, Mt. Vernon Military Academy (now Morgan Park
Academy) and the Chicago Female Seminary.
The commuter line was rerouted in 1888 to serve the northern
portion of the Ridge as well. All the area which would later be
known as Beverly Hills was annexed to the City of Chicago in 1890.
Morgan Park did not annex until 1914, after an almost 25 year
battle between “Annies” and “Anti-Annies.”
The community is rich in examples of Italianate, Queen Anne,
Colonial Revival, Tudor, French Provincial, Prairie, Craftsman,
Italian Renaissance, Neoclassical, Art Moderne, International Style,
Chicago Bungalows, Ranch and Contemporary. There have been
very few teardowns.
Many of Chicago’s most important home designers are
represented here, including Frank Lloyd Wright, George
Washington Maher, Howard Van Doren Shaw and Walter Burley
Griffin. This community also called on noteworthy local architects
whose work primarily centers in this region, including Harry Hale
Waterman, Rudolph Boehm, Homer G. Sailor, and father and son
John Todd and Murray Hetherington.
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Beverly Hills/
Morgan Park
A self-guided tour of historic homes
and buildings in the Beverly Hills/
Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago
1. Walter Burley Griffin Place
West 104th Place, Wood St. to Prospect Ave.
1910 to 1914. Various Styles
Showcased along this block are
7 Prairie Style homes designed by Walter Burley
Griffin, the most Griffin homes in one area.
Griffin, known for his innovative approach to
designing small, inexpensive houses, worked in
Frank Lloyd Wright’s studio from 1901 to 1905.
4. Luther S. Dickey, Jr. House
10900 S. Prospect Ave.
1911-1912. Craftsman
Chatten & Hammond, architects
Situated on a four acre lot, this handsome
house is an excellent example of Arts and Crafts
influenced design. Dickey was a broker at the
Board of Trade.
2. Leonard J. Landeck House
1913. Craftsman Bungalow
Architect Unknown.
A modest but distinctive bungalow built for a
railroad clerk.
5. Ingersoll-Blackwelder House
1873-74 & 1877. Queen Anne (front) Italianate (back)
Blue Island Land and Building Co., builder.
The original house was built for grain broker
John E. Ingersoll, and the front was added
by Morgan Park Village President Isaac
Blackwelder. Mrs. Blackwelder was the first
woman to cast a vote in a local election. It is now
the home of artist Jack Simmerling.
3. Wm. Hopkinson House
10820 S. Drew St.
1871. Italianate
Architect Unknown.
Blue Island Land and
Building Company, builder.
Local legends abound about this historic
residence, which has been greatly altered.
6. Dr. Wm. H. German House
1884. Queen Anne
Frederick G. German, architect
The home and office of Morgan Park’s first
physician and surgeon for the Rock Island
Railroad.
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1987 W. 111th Street, Chicago
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7. Ferguson House
1873. Italianate
Architect Unknown.
Blue Island Land and
Building Company, builder.
Striking suburban villa built for the
superintendent of the area’s first subdivider.
17. Walker Branch Chicago Public Library
11071 S. Hoyne
1890. Richardson Romanesque
Charles S. Frost, architect. Additions 1933 Doerr
& Doerr, and 1995 Vickery, Ovresat & Awsumb
Built by Morgan Park Developer George Clarke
Walker, the library was a gift to the Village of
Morgan Park. When the village was annexed to
Chicago in 1914, the library became the third
branch of the Chicago Public Library.
8. Morgan Park-111th Street
Train Station
11046 S. Hale Ave.
1892
John T. Long, architect
This station, part of the Beverly-Morgan Park
Railroad Stations historic district, was restored
by Metra in 2002.
18. Morgan Park United Methodist Church
11030 S. Longwood Dr.
1913. Craftsman.
Harry Hale Waterman, architect
1926-27 addition, Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton
Just five years after the Village of Morgan Park
was established in 1882, its first doctor, Dr.
William German, applied for consent to hold
Methodist services.
9. Walter R. Barker House
2125 W. 116th Street
1925-26. Tudor Revival
Built for the president of the United Autographic
Register Company, this outstanding house was
later the residence of Charles Walgreen Jr. before
it was donated to the Archdiocese of Chicago in
1948. It is now the Mercy Home for Girls.
19. Dickey-Harris House
1904-05. Craftsman
George Bannister, architect
This hilltop residence was the home of Paul
Harris, founder of Rotary International. In 2005
“Comely Bank” was purchased by the Rotary
Foundation to be used as a meeting place and
private museum.
10. Morgan Park Church of God in Christ
(Morgan Park Congregational Church)
11153 S. Hoyne Ave.
1915. Craftsman
Patton, Holmes & Flynn, architects
This is recognized as one of Chicago’s best
preserved Craftsman churches.
20. Harry H. Waterman House
1892. Queen Anne
Known as the honeymoon cottage, Waterman
built this charming house for his bride.
11. Frank D. Schell House
11438 S. Oakley Ave.
1928. French Eclectic
Frank D. Schell was a builder, painter and
decorator.
21. Graver-Driscoll House
10621 S. Seeley Ave.
John T. Hetherington, architect
This terraced manor house was designed to take
advantage of its hilltop site. It is now the home
of Ridge Historical Society.
12. Thomas W. Goodspeed House
11216 S. Oakley Ave.
ca, 1878. Italianate
Architect Unknown.
From this house Baptist theologian Goodspeed
conducted the correspondence that convinced
John D. Rockefeller to found the University of
Chicago and William Rainey Harper to become
its first president.
22. Elmer H. Johnson House
10517 S. Seeley
1957. Ranch/Contemporary
Edward P. Dart, architect
This exceptional contemporary house was
designed by Dart, who also designed Chicago’s
John Hancock building.
13. Johan A. Edgren House
2314 W. 111th Pl.
1882. Stick Style
Palliser & Palliser, architects
Plans for this rare Stick Style house came from a
catalogue of designs by the Palliser brothers of
Bridgeport, Conn.
23. Elizabeth K. McCumber House
1911. Colonial Revival
Robert S. Smith, architect
This off-center brick Colonial residence was
once owned by John McKinlay Sr., President
of Marshall Field & Co., and used as a Field
Showcase House.
14. Charles D. Iglehart House
11118 S. Artesian
1857; Italianate.
Front addition 1870s.
Architect Unknown.
One of the oldest remaining houses in Chicago,
this home was a simple cottage surrounded by
orchards when first built.
24. Beverly R. Chambers House
1873-74. Italianate
Architect Unknown.
This Victorian era suburban “villa” has Italianate
windows on the first floor, Gothic windows
above, Italianate porch and brackets, and a
Second Empire tower.
15. A. J. Bourne and Son Mortuary Chapel
2324-34 W. 111th St.
Z. Erol Smith, architect
A variety of applied wall materials, including
ornamental half timbering, add visual interest to
this building constructed as a funeral home with
apartments above.
16. Morgan Park Academy Alumni Hall
2153 W. 111th St.
1927-28. Tudor Revival.
Ralph H. Oliver, architect
One of two stately and finely detailed Englishstyle buildings designed to fit into master
landscape architect Jens Jensen’s plan for the
private school.
25. Guy C. Smith House
10410 S. Hoyne
1917. Prairie School
Frank Lloyd Wright, architect
The Smith and Hyde houses are models for a
subdivision of prefabricated American SystemBuilt Houses designed by Wright; these homes are
the only two that were built.
26. H. Howard Hyde House
10541 S. Hoyne
The Hyde and Smith houses are models for a
subdivision of prefabricated American SystemBuilt Houses designed by Wright; these are the
only two that were built.
Page 13 April 2013 27. John L. Little House
10655 S. Hoyne Ave.
1926-27. Italian Renaissance
John Todd Hetherington, architect
Long the residence of James G. Gately, who was
the co-owner of Gately’s People Store based in
Roseland, and Chairman of the Chicago Park
District.
37. Stanley J. Farrell House
10244 S. Leavitt Ave.
1937. Eclectic
Rudolph P. Boehm, architect
This beautiful home, set back from the street,
has the graceful style and warm appeal so
characteristic of Boehm’s designs, including
the high hipped roof and rounded dormer.
28. Frank Anderson House
1924. Italian Renaissance
Oscar L. McMurry, architect
An elegant and balanced Italian Renaissance
house with beautiful grounds, now the
residence of the president of Chicago State
University.
38. Russell L. Blount House II
1950 W. 102nd St.
Walter Burley Griffin, architect
Blount, developer of the homes on Walter
Burley Griffin Place, had this elegant house
designed and built for his family.
29. Arthur D. Heffron House
George W. Maher, architect
This house features Maher’s signature
segmental arch. Maher designed two other
nearby Longwood Drive homes, 10432 and
10352.
39. Horace E. Horton House
John T. Long, architect
Built for the founder of Chicago Bridge & Iron
Co., this house represents a rare and academic
recreation of Colonial America.
30. Robert C. Givins House (Irish Castle)
1886. Romanesque Revival
Architect Unknown.
This replica of an Irish castle was built by real
estate developer Robert C. Givins. Since 1942, it
has been the Beverly Unitarian Church.
40. Wm. H. McDonnell House
1929. Tudor Revival
Homer G. Sailor, architect
A classic Tudor style house in the manner
of great English country houses, built for
the founder of the Southtown Economist
newspaper.
31. Ficklen & Olsen Building
1911-1915 W. 103rd St.
1929. French Eclectic
Local architect Boehm’s stone-faced commercial
block shows his affinity for historic eclecticism,
particularly French inspired design.
41. Edward L. Roberts House
1892-93. Shingle Style
Architect unknown.
Built by the owner of a lumber milling
company to exhibit decorative architectural
details from his own catalogue, this house is
now the rectory for St. Barnabas Church.
32. Doctors Office Building
1912 W. 103rd St.
1937-38. Art Moderne
George W. Repp, architect
A rare streamlined Art Moderne style building,
it was the first building in Chicago to provide
offices for doctors of different specialties.
33. James G. Skinner House
10129 S. Wood St.
1908. American Foursquare
Architect unknown
This unassuming and solid foursquare home
was built for an attorney.
34. Raymond W. Evans House
On its beautiful hilltop setting, this Wright
house was designed so family living areas
radiate from a central fireplace. (Stone facing is
not original.)
42. Frederick C. Sawyer House
1908. Georgian Revival
Horatio R. Wilson, architect
This imposing Georgian Revival has a gambrel
roof and all the detailing of its Tidewater
ancestors.
43. Homer H. Howell House
9725 S. Seeley Ave.
1926. Chicago Bungalow
Lautz and Christensen, architect
A sturdy, prototypical brick Chicago
bungalow built for a civil engineer.
44. Louis A. Tanner House
Tallmadge & Watson, architects
One of the private homes by a firm known
first for Prairie Style houses and later for
churches.
35. Frank Karge House
2035 W. 99th St.
1925-26. Spanish Colonial Revival
Michaelsen & Rognstad, architects
A distinctive stone block house with ornate
entrance detailing and medallions with sculpted
heads.
45. Waid-Coleman House
9332 S. Damen Ave.
1894. Queen Anne
Daniel Everett Waid, architect
Originally designed by Waid for his own
residence, the home’s symmetry is due to a
remodeling by architect Henry K. Holsman in
1906. Once the home of Supreme Court Justice
John Paul Stevens.
36. Elizabeth H. Sutherland School
10015 S. Leavitt
1925-26.
Renaissance Revival
John C. Christensen, architect
A prototype design for Chicago Public Schools
with crisp classical terra cotta ornament.
46. William & Jessie Adams House
9326 S. Pleasant Ave.
1900-1901. Prairie School
This carefully restored house was designed
during one of the architect’s periods of
experimentation, and built for a client who
had already constructed a number of Wrightdesigned homes.
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47. Hilliard-Vanderpoel House
1894-95. Queen Anne
Harry Hale Waterman, architect (attributed)
The residence of noted artist John H.
Vanderpoel, who taught at the School of
The Art Institute of Chicago and authored a
definition book on drawing the human form,
still in use.
54. George W. Reed House
2122 W. Hopkins Pl.
James Roy Allen, architect
Reed was vice president of the Peabody Coal
Company. This imposing house was once a
residence for the Columban Fathers.
48. Edwin F. Mack House
1908-09. Prairie
Henry K. Holsman, architect
A Craftsman house graciously set on wooded,
rolling grounds with constant interplay
between inside and out.
55. Murray D. Hetherington House
8918 S. Hamilton Ave.
1924. Tudor Revival
Murray D. Hetherington, architect
A Cotswold Cottage of rough-hewn materials,
this house was built by the second generation of
Hetherington architects to live and work here.
49. Edw. C. Young House
1893. Queen Anne
Architect unknown.
An enchanting Queen Anne style design, this
house was owned by Young, a West Point
graduate and veteran of the Illinois National
Guard and the Spanish American War.
56. Stanley P. Balzekas Sr. House
9000 S. Bell
1935. International Style
William Sevic, architect
This home was built for Stanley Balzekas Sr.,
father of the founder of Balzekas Museum of
Lithuanian Culture.
50. Wm. M.R. French House
William Augustus Otis, architect
French, the first director of the Art Institute
of Chicago, selected the museum’s lecturer
in architecture to design this house. Interior
features sculpture by Daniel Chester French,
the owner’s brother.
57. Joseph E. Sapp Building (Rainbow Lodge)
9231-33 S. Western
1929. Spanish Colonial Revival
Hetherington and Co., architects
Home of Original Rainbow Cone, this always
popular spot is still owned by the family who
started the business in 1926.
Sandra Bianciotto
51. 91st Street Train Station
9105 S. Prospect Square
ca. 1889. Queen Anne
Charnley & Evans, architects
With a picturesque tower and gable, this
Beverly Hills station reflects the prevalent style
of its era.
52. Eugene S. Pike House
1826 W. 91st St.
1893-94. Queen Anne
This fairy tale house set at the edge of the
Dan Ryan Woods is a charming example of
Waterman’s scope as an architect.
53. Madgdalen H. Phillips House
8910 S. Pleasant
1954. Late Prairie
William G. Carnegie, architect
Perched above street level is this stunning,
ground hugging design by an architect
inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s later work.
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Sara Nash
Bill Biros
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59. John A. Campbell House
9250 S. Damen Ave.
Howard Van Doren Shaw, architect
This house displays many of the features of
Shaw’s earliest designs. Campbell assembled
the John H. Vanderpoel Art Collection, now
housed at Ridge Park. Shaw also designed the
Schuyler Livingston House at 9246 S. Damen.
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By Jennifer Quinlan
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WISH (Women in the Southside
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As with any property, a potential buyer
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building, the construction standards,
the age of the roof, the heating system,
the wiring and plumbing systems, etc.
It’s a good idea to talk to other owners
to get a feel for the place – are the rules
being followed? Is there satisfaction with
the condo association, the services, the
management company if there is one?
Try to visit the building several times, at
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financial health of the condo association
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assessment fees? How do they compare
with other buildings? What is included
in the fee? Has the condo association
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for? Is there a healthy financial reserve?
Are there problems with delinquent
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coming up that could affect the financial
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Management company? How long?
Track record? Is the insurance on the
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assessment fee – this needs to be factored
into the total pay-out you can afford on
a monthly basis. You need to be aware
of the criteria your potential condo must
meet to qualify for the loan you are
seeking and keep this foremost in your
mind when looking. Note: the condo
association and the mortgage lender will
more than likely not change their rules to
accommodate your preference for a unit!
One question often raised is whether a
potential owner can be rejected by the
Board. Legally, the answer is no, but
many condo associations have a clause
for the “right of first refusal” which
allows the association to buy the unit for
the same asking price it was to be sold
for.
Buying a condo is as big a financial
commitment as buying a house; it’s not
like leasing an apartment where you
can walk away in a year when the lease
expires. And you have to go into the deal
recognizing that a situation could arise
that could hurt you financially.
According to Bill Colson, Secretary of
the Longwood Towers Condominium
Association, owners have to be prepared
for future contingencies.
“Buyers have to understand that their
monthly fee might not wind up covering
everything. Something unexpected could
happen with the building resulting in
significant expenses that all the owners
would have to cover,” Colson said.
Colson, a teacher at Morgan Park
High School, has lived in Longwood
Towers for over 10 years and has been
Secretary on the condo association board
for the last 7 years. Longwood Towers
is the 80-unit complex located in three
vintage apartment buildings on 109th
– 110th along Longwood Drive. With
its dramatic castellated Tudor façade,
Longwood Towers makes a charming
example of a Chicago-style courtyard
building converted from rental units to
condos, and is one of only a few condo
buildings in the Beverly/Morgan Park
community.
Colson said that while condo living
may not be for everyone – “the less
neighborly might have problems,” as he
puts it – there can be some unexpected
advantages. An example was the recent
increase in taxes that hit home owners,
including individual condo owners. As a
group, they were able to purchase legal
help that wound up costing each owner a
fraction of what they would have paid as
an individual home owner.
And there is a fallacy that buying in to
a condo means that “someone else” will
take care of the building problems and
see to it that the work gets done. Chuck
Flynn, a retired Chicago police lieutenant
and president of his condo association
on the south side of the city, reminds
potential owners that ultimately all the
owners still have to be responsible for the
management of the building.
“That ‘someone else’ still has to be
SOMEONE,” he said. Owners do need
to be ready and willing to work on and
with the Board on issues.
Condominiums actually date back to
ancient Rome. They became a popular
living arrangement in the US in the
1960s-70s. In 1961, the Federal Housing
Administration began to insure mortgages
on condominiums, which opened up
the funds available for purchasing
condominiums. Every state had a “condo
law” by 1969. Today, Chicago has over
260,000 condo units, the third largest
concentration in the country, and condo
sales represented over 25% of residential
transactions in Chicago in 2012.
The decision to buy a condo is truly
an individual one – what matches your
lifestyle, your needs? What is right for
you? There just may be a condo out there
waiting for you.
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But in the locker room, the Mustangs
collected themselves and were told by
head coach Nick Irvin to focus on the
remainder of the game.
“Nick said to just keep putting up shots,”
senior guard Kyle Davis said. “[He] told
me and Billy [Garrett] to make it and
keep it tight.”
The third quarter remained tight most of
the way, but the Mustangs started to pull
away late to end the period 37-31.
Despite an uncharacteristically low
shooting percentage (39 percent), MP
kept in front thanks to a dominating
defensive effort, collecting 43 rebounds
to Cahokia’s 26. The Comanches also
suffered offensively nearly equally,
dropping only 40 percent of their buckets.
Morgan Park put their fans at ease in
the fourth, going on a 12-point run and
eventually punctuating their effort with a
26-17 lopsided quarter, coasting to state
championship glory.
Although
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Cardinal, they failed to go any further
than the IHSA regional final. Before
that, the team got close to tasting the
championship, placing third in the finals.
The last time the Mustangs won the state
title was in 1976 under the leadership of
coach Bill Warden.
The team effort, highlighted by the trio of
Garrett, Davis, and senior guard Markee
Williams, who have played together
since they were freshmen, sought the
Class 3A trophy for Coach Nick, giving
him his best record since his first year in
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The Halls
Gene, Steve
Malia, Amaya, & Kayla
Gene and Steve Hall moved into their new home
last summer, in time for their daughter Amaya
to enter first grade at Kellogg School. The family owned a home in West Chatham when they
decided to buy in Beverly/Morgan Park.
“We looked at other neighborhoods halfheartedly
at best,” Gene said. “We wanted a place within the
city limits where our children could safely walk
to school, parks and the library, ride their bikes
around the neighborhood and feel a strong sense
of community. The Village in the City is unique
among Chicago’s neighborhoods in that it is family
friendly, rooted in strong values, racially diverse,
and firmly supports the White Sox. For the Hall
family, it’s a perfect fit.”
The former owners of the house (who moved only a block and a half away) had remodeled the kitchen. “The moment I entered the kitchen I knew this was the house for us,” Gene said, adding that the children really enjoyed the
yard last summer and fall, and can’t wait for spring to arrive so they can go out and play.
Steve is Vice President Regional Manager of Business Banking for Charter One Bank and Gene is a Talent and
Organization Senior Specialist at Accenture. They are busy as professionals and busy as parents. When asked if they
have been able to join any local organizations, Gene said “Not yet, but I’ve got my eye on the tennis club.”
“There are so many things I love about this place, it’s too hard to name just one,” Gene said, listing the parks,
schools, activities, walkability and more. Then she added: “The genuine warmth and kind heartedness of our new
neighbors.”
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Art & Exhibits
“Revelations:
Interrogating
the
Sacred,” through Apr. 18. Beverly Arts
Center, 2407 W. 111th St. 773-445-3838.
Benefits
“In Good Company” shopping event,
Thurs., Apr. 11, 5 to 9:30 p.m. $35 before
event, $40 at the door. Hosted by Little
Company of Mary Auxiliary. Beverly
Country Club, 8700 S. Western Ave.
Maureen Harrigan, 708-229-5447, www.
lcmhfoundation.org/events.
“Lipstick Mom,” by comedian Patti
Vasquez, Fri., Apr. 19, 8 p.m. $21.
Half of the proceeds will be donated
to Little Company of Mary Hospital
Comprehensive Breast Health Center.
Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St.
773-445-3838, www.beverlyartcenter.org.
CAPS Meetings
Beat 2221, Tues., Apr. 2, 7 p.m. Christ
the King, 9225 S. Hamilton. 312-745-0620.
Court Advocacy Subcommittee, Wed.,
Apr. 10, 1:30 p.m. 22nd District Police
Station, 1900 W. Monterey. 312-7450620.
Beat 2213, Thurs., Apr. 11, 7 p.m. Ridge
Park, 9625 S. Longwood Dr. 312-745-0620.
Senior Subcommittee, Tues., Apr. 23,
10:30 a.m. 22nd District Police Station,
1900 W. Monterey. 312-745-0620.
Open!
APRIL
Youth Subcommittee, Wed., Apr. 24,
6:30 p.m. 22nd District Police Station,
1900 W. Monterey. 312-745-0620.
Domestic Violence Subcommittee,
Thurs., Apr. 25, 10:30 a.m. 22nd District
Police Station, 1900 W. Monterey. 312745-0620.
Classes
Adult Computer Classes. Intro to
Computers and Internet/Word I, Tues.,
Apr. 16, 7-9 p.m.; Word II, Wed., Apr. 17,
7-9 p.m.; Excel I, Wed., Apr. 24, 7-9 p.m.;
Excel II, Tues., Apr. 30, 7-9 p.m.; Excel
III, Wed., May 1, 7-9 p.m. $25 each. St.
Barnabas School, 10121 S. Longwood
Dr. 773-445-7711, ext. 216.
Systematic Training for Effective
Parenting (STEP) classes, Tues., Apr.
16 continuing for six weeks, 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. Free. Barbara Vick Early
Childhood and Family Center, 2554 W.
113th St. Registration: Margaret McGann,
[email protected], 773-535-2911.
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
Presentation for Parents, Thurs., Apr. 25,
7 to 8:30 p.m. Location TBA. Margaret
McGann, [email protected].
Film
“Mulberry Child” Unrated. Wed.,
Apr. 3, 7:30 p.m., $7.50 ($5.50/BAC
members). Beverly Arts Center, 2407
W. 111th St. 773-445-3838. www.
beverlyartcenter.org.
“Amour” PG-13. Wed., Apr. 10, 7:30
p.m. $7.50 ($5.50/BAC members).
773-445-3838. www.beverlyartcenter.org.
mystery books to discuss. Chicago Public
Library, Beverly Branch, 1962 W. 95th
St. Register at the Children’s Reference
Desk or call 312-747-9673.
First Nations Film & Video Festival,
“Path of Souls,” Wed., Apr. 11, 7:30 p.m.
Free, donations accepted. Beverly Arts
Center, 2407 W. 111th St. 773-445-3838.
www.beverlyartcenter.org.
Beverly Teen Book Club, Mon., Apr.
15, 5 to 6 p.m. “The Curious Incident
of the Dog in the Night-Time.” Chicago
Public Library, Beverly Branch, 1962 W.
95th St. Register at the Circulation Desk
or call 312-747-9673.
Oscar Nominated Animation Shorts,
Wed., Apr. 17, 7:30 p.m. $7.50 ($5.50/
BAC members). Beverly Arts Center,
2407 W. 111th St. 773-445-3838. www.
“Lore” Unrated. Wed., Apr. 24, 7:30 p.m.
$7.50 ($5.50/BAC members). Beverly
Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. 773-4453838. www.beverlyartcenter.org.
Fitness & Health
Yoga: Mindfulness of Self yoga, Fri.,
Apr. 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25; Friday
Night Yoga, Fri., Apr. 19 and 26, 6:30
p.m. $16 or class card; Family Yoga,
Sat., Apr. 20, 4 to 5 p.m. $20 per pair,
$8 each additional child; Spring Yoga
and Meditation Retreat, Fri., Apr. 26 to
Sun., Apr. 28, $525 for single room, $250
without lodging, Lakeside, MI. Beverly
Yoga Center 1917 W. 103rd Street, 2nd
Floor.
[email protected],
Beverlyyogacenter.com, 773-239-9642.
Ridge
Run Training,
six-week
beginners 5K and 10K programs (age 18
and up) start Mon., Apr. 15 and continue
on Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30
p.m. Saint Xavier University, Shannon
Center, 3700 W. 103rd St. $15 per person.
Registration: 773-298-3592.
Kids & Family
Beverly Branch Junior Book Club,
ages 9-12, Sat., Apr. 13, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Choose one of the “Boxcar Children”
Jeannie McQueenie presents “Alice in
Wonderland,” Sun., Apr. 28, 1:30 p.m.
$11 ($9/BAC members). Beverly Arts
Center, 2407 W. 111th St. 773-445-3838,
www.beverlyartcenter.org
Literary Arts
BAC Writers, adult creative writers
critique group, Mondays, Apr. 8 and 22,
7 p.m. $5($3/BAC members). Beverly
Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. grace@
“The Road to Published: Authors Tell
Their Stories,” panel discussion, Sat.,
Apr. 20, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Chicago
Public Library, Beverly Branch, 1962 W.
95th St. 312-747-9673.
Meetings
& Programs
Theology South, speaker Judith Valente,
Thurs., Apr. 4, 9 to 11 a.m. $6. Saint
Xavier University, 3700 W. 103rd St.,
Butler Reception Room. 708-857-8495.
Beverly Hills Embroiderers’ Guild,
monthly meetings, Tues., Apr. 16, “A
Bevy of Beauties,” 9 a.m. and “Amadeus
Flower - Part 2,” 7 p.m. Free. Oak View
Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn.
708-424-3189.
Money Smart: Shift Your Assets From
Clutter to Cash, Wed., Apr. 24, 6:30
p.m. Free. Beverly Branch Library, 1962
W. 95th St. 312-747-9673.
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Action Board Meeting, Thurs., May 2,
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. St. Xavier University,
3700 W. 103rd St. Shannon Center,
Cougar Den. Margaret McGann,
[email protected] or Kathy Peters,
[email protected].
Opening
Program,
Asian/Pacific
American Heritage Month, Sat., May 4,
2 p.m., Beverly Branch, Chicago Public
Library, 1962 W. 95th St. 312-747-9673.
Miscellaneous
Basement Flooding seminar, Historic
Chicago Bungalow Association, Wed.,
Apr. 10, 6 p.m., Woodson Regional
Library, 9525 S. Halsted.
Free.
Reservations: www.chicagobungalow.
org, or 312-675-0300 ext. 10.
Chicago’s Volunteer Clean & Green,
Sat., Apr. 20. Call 3-1-1 to register.
Shred Day Saturday, Sat., Apr. 20, 8:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Beverly Bank & Trust,
10258 S. Western Ave. 773-239-2265.
Beautifying
Ridge
Park
and
99th St. Metra Station, Sat., Apr.
20. Sponsored by Beverly Ridge
Homeowners Association. 312-2069957, [email protected].
Workshop: Working With an Architect
and Ask an Architect, Historic Chicago
Bungalow Association, Mon., Apr.
29, 6 p.m., Beverly Branch, Chicago
Public Library, 1962 W. 95th St. Free.
Reservations: www.chicagobungalow.
org, or 312-675-0300 ext. 10.
Music
New Orleans Brass Band, Notre Dame
Jazz Band, Sat., Apr. 12, noon. $5 adults,
$3 seniors and students. St. Barnabas
Church, 10134 S. Longwood Dr. 773779-1166, ext. 242.
Beverly Morgan Park Community
Choir Concert, “God’s Grace, Power
and Love,” Sun., Apr. 14, 4 p.m., St.
Cajetan Church, 2445 W. 112th St.
Freewill offering.
Christian Open Mic Night, Fri.,
Apr. 19, 8 to 10 p.m. $5. Prayer
Tabernacle Church, 9535 S. Prospect
Ave. [email protected] to
register as a performer.
The Special Consensus, bluegrass, Sat.,
Apr. 20, 8 p.m. $19 ($17/BAC members).
773-445-3838, www.beverlyartcenter.org
Fabulous Tenors, Sun., Apr. 21, 3:30
p.m. $20. Morgan Park Presbyterian
Church, 2017 W. 110th Pl. 773-7793355.
Cash Box Kings, Chicago blues, Sat.,
Apr. 27, 8 p.m. $23 ($21/BAC members).
773-445-3838, www.beverlyartcenter.org
Funkadesi, Sat.,May 4, 8 p.m., $26 ($24/
2407 W. 111th St. 773-445-3838, www.
beverlyartcenter.org
Schools
Open House, Wed., Apr. 17, 6 to 8 p.m.,
De La Salle Institute 3434 S. Michigan
Ave. Marilyn Bruno 312-842-7355, ext.
138, [email protected].
Stage
“Tour Guides,” a production of the Guild
Literary Complex Poetry Performance
Incubator presented through the BAC
Professional Theater Series, Fri., Apr.
5, 7:30 p.m., Sat., Apr. 6, 7:30 p.m.,
and Sun., Apr. 7, 3:30 p.m., $16 ($13/
2407 W. 111th St. 773-445-3838, www.
beverlyartcenter.org
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES
News from around Beverly Hills/Morgan Park
advance. Classes are: Intro to Computers
and Internet/Word I, Tues., Apr. 16,
Word II, Wed., Apr. 17, Excel I, Wed.,
Apr. 24, Excel II, Tues., Apr. 30, Excel
III, Wed., May 1. To register contact
Lenore Barnes, Principal, 773-445-7711,
Ext. 216.
STEP Classes. Systematic Training
for Effective Parenting (STEP) Classes
will be offered at Barbara Vick Early
Childhood and Family Center, 2554
W. 113th St., for six weeks beginning
Tues., Apr. 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free.
Registration: Parent Coordinator
Margaret McGann, mmmcgann@cps.
edu or 773-535-2911.
Christian Open Mic Night. Persons
with performing ministries in dance,
music, spoken word, etc., are invited
to participate in Kierra Sheard’s BRL
Outreach for a Christian Open Mic
Night, Fri., Apr. 19, 8 to 10 p.m., Prayer
Tabernacle Church, 9535 S. Prospect
Ave.. Guest Host: Gospel Recording
Artist Nue Breed. General admission
is $5. Register as a performer at
[email protected]
Be a Friend of the Forest Preserves.
Volunteers through the Friends of the
Forest Preserves meet on the second
Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to noon,
to remove invasive plants and clean up
this woodland at Dan Ryan Woods so
native flora and fauna can thrive. Meet
at the east parking lot (north side of
87th Street, two blocks east of Western
Avenue). Information: Benjamin Cox,
773-398-1187 or [email protected], or
Larry Unruh, 708-752-2623.
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Authors Tell Their Stories. The
Chicago Writers Association will
present a panel discussion, “The Road to
Published: Authors Tell Their Stories.”
Sat., Apr. 20, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Beverly
Branch, Chicago Public Library, 1962
W. 95th St. The event is presented by
the Chicago Writers Association and
moderated by Randy Richardson, CWA
President. Participants include Kelly
Farley, James Finn Garner, Libby
Fischer Hellmann, Gracie Hill, Samantha
Hoffman, Renee James, Patricia Ann
McNair, and A.D. Moore. Participants’
books will be available for purchase.
Admission is free. 312-747-9673
Calling All Gardeners. The Beverly
Ridge
Homeowners
Association
(BRHA) is seeking volunteers for
neighborhood clean-ups Sat., Apr. 20.
Clean ups include Ridge Park, the 99th
Street Metra Train Station, and blocks
and parks in the BRHA service area -95th to 103rd Streets, Western Avenue to
the Rock Island Metra tracks. BRHA is
also looking for volunteers to help with
planting flowers in time for the Beverly
Breast Cancer Walk and Ridge Run.
Information: [email protected]
Spring Bonnet Tea. Ridge Historical
Society, 10621 S. Seeley Ave., invites
adults and young folks to the Spring
Bonnet Tea, Sun., Apr. 21, 3 p.m. Wear
your favorite hat and enjoy a Victorian
Tea featuring a selection of savories,
scones and pastries. $20 per adult, $10
per child ages 8 to 16; children must be
accompanied by an adult. Reservations
required: 773-881-1675 or ridgehistory@
hotmail.com.
From Clutter to Cash. Beverly Branch
Library, 1962 W. 95th St., hosts the
Money Smart Program: Shift Your Assets
From Clutter to Cash, Wed., Apr. 24,
6:30 p.m. Participants will learn the true
costs of having too much stuff, how to
determine what to keep, the best sources
for valuing and selling items. Free. 312747-9673.
Cemetery Honors Civil War Vets.
A ceremony dedicating more than 70
new markers on the graces of Civil
War veterans will be held Sat., Spr. 27,
10 a.m., Mount Greenwood Cemetery,
2900 W. 111th St. The program is cosponsored by the cemetery and the Sons
of the Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Information: 773-233-0136.
‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Jeannie
McQueenie Productions will present
“Alice in Wonderland,” an interactive
musical puppet show featuring life sized
puppets and an original score, Sun., Apr.
28, 1:30 p.m. at the Beverly Arts Center
(BAC), 2407 W. 111th St. Tickets are
$11 ($9 for BAC members). The oneof-a-kind, life-sized puppet production
features ballet dancing, live original music
and musical instruments for the kids to
join in and play. For tickets call 773-4453838 or visit www.beverlyartcenter.org.
For information on the production, visit
www.jeanniemcqueenie.com
1st Annual Sculpture Parade. Local
artists are inviting neighbors to join
them in a sculpture parade as part of the
annual Beverly/Morgan Park Memorial
Day Parade following the Ridge Run
on May 27. Sculptures must be able to
be transported by vehicle, wagon, bike
or be carried, and must be appropriate
for Memorial Day. Information: Sandra
Leonard, [email protected].
Celebrate Asian/Pacific American
Heritage Month. Beverly Branch,
1962 W. 95th St., will host the Asian/
Pacific American Heritage Month
opening program Sat., May 4, 2 p.m.
The celebration features performances
and demonstrations by Asian American
Chicagoans. Free. 312-747-9673
Légendes et Concert. Sutherland
School, 10015 S. Leavitt St., will host
its annual French event, Légendes et
Concert, Sat., May 11, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Information: 773-535-2580.
Lifetime Warranty on all
Replacement Windows
and Doors
3207 W. 111th Street,
Chicago, IL 60655
be offered Sat., Apr. 20, 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m., Beverly Bank & Trust 10258 S.
Western Ave. Stop by the bank any time
before Apr. 20 to pick up a coupon good
for up to three boxes of paper. All of the
paper collected is 100% destroyed and
then recycled.
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Beverly Breast Cancer Walk. The
Beverly Breast Cancer Walk benefiting
Little Company of Mary Hospital’s
Comprehensive Breast Health Center, will be
held Mother’s Day, May 12, beginning at 8
a.m. Register early to receive a free t-shirt with
the $30 entry fee (children ages 18 and under,
$15) at www.beverlybreastcancerwalk.org or
708-229-5066.
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Loiselle, a professional musician who is
in his third year as the Choir’s director,
thoughtfully chooses the music each
year, taking suggestions from other
community musicians, the Choir’s
professional accompanist, Dr. William
Crowle, and the Choir’s Board. “We
sing a wide variety of music that includes
classical, spirituals and contemporary
Christian songs,” he said.
Annual Concert
This year’s concert, scheduled for Sun.,
Apr. 14, 4 p.m. at St. Cajetan Church,
112th and Artesian, will offer ‘emotional
fireworks’ according to Loiselle. The
theme is “God’s Grace, Power and
Love” and the concert includes pieces
that offer testament to these sentiments.
The concert is offered in memory of Rev.
Bill O’Donnell, pastor of Bethany Union
Church, who passed away unexpectedly
over the summer. O’Donnell was an
enthusiastic supporter of the Choir.
The Choir will be accompanied by
Crowle and other musicians including
members of the Low Down Brass
Band and tenor soloist Jeffrey Burish.
The concert is open to all and a free
will offering will support the cost of
producing this high-quality event.
Praise in Song
Choir singers are volunteers, many
of whom come back year after year.
Founding member Vivian Nash looks
forward to singing in the group annually.
“I love being a part of the Choir,” she
said. “It is such a positive experience.”
Betty Kort, another founding member,
agreed. “For me, singing in the choir is
part of the spiritual journey of Lent each
year.”
Mike Stanton, who lends his voice to the
Choir’s strong bass section, also enjoys
the experience.
“What’s interesting
are the varying levels of members’
experience,” he said. “All enjoy singing,
but there are some who know their mezzo
forte from their forte piano. Then there
are those like me who know just enough
to be dangerous. But all are welcomed
and encouraged.”
Mary Lynn Valentin laughed as she
pointed out she’s one of the “newer”
members, having sung with the choir
for five seasons. “I love the people,”
she said. “It is a very welcoming, caring
choir and the music is challenging.” She
too speaks of the spiritual aspect of the
songs, appreciating the opportunity to
sing such a wide variety of pieces.
The Beverly Morgan Park Community
Choir has brought friends and neighbors
together in celebration and friendship for
14 years. It enriches all who participate,
listen and support this effort.
The Choir is hosting a community
fundraiser to underwrite costs of this
year’s concert. To donate online, visit
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