Friendly reminder that our previously scheduled quarterly GWCA meeting for September 23rd has been canceled. We hope you all enjoyed the Graceland West Neighborhood Fest and are looking forward to the annual Children’s Halloween Party on Saturday October 28th.
It was a beautiful day for the 43rd annual neighborhood festival in Graceland West (photos below). The 2023 Graceland West Neighborhood Fest was only possible because of many volunteers and many sponsors. A very special thank you to Sarah, Brad, Kristi and Liza who led the planning for the amazing event.
FEST SPONSORS
The Daniel Burnham ($1000)
The Ruth Page ($500)
Lee Francis & Michelle Gittler
The Sarah Maxwell Group / @ Properties
The McGowan Family
Paul and Mary Ellen Monzella
The Ernie Banks ($250)
Bob & Mary Beth Flannery
The George Pullman ($100)
Kathryn Guilfoyle
FEST DONORS
Shruti & Brandon Cruz
FEST PARTNERS
Sunday September 10, 2023 | 3-7 PM
4100 North Greenview between Belle Plaine & Warner
For all the details see:
https://gracelandwest.org/calendar/annual-graceland-west-neighborhood-fest/
You can still volunteer here,
Make a contribution or ask any questions about the event by contacting Sarah, sarah.maxwell@gmail.com,
Sign up for Euchre by reaching out to Paul, pmonzella@gmail.com,
and follow us on facebook or instagram for last-minute updates.
Sunday September 10, 2023 | 3-7 PM
4100 North Greenview between Belle Plaine & Warner
Join us for Graceland West’s largest fundraiser of the year! Come out and meet-up with your neighbors
while supporting our special neighborhood. All are invited including those outside GWCA.
Day-Of Volunteers Needed: contact Sarah Maxwell at sarah.maxwell@gmail.com for more information. Click here to sign-up today to volunteer and/or contribute.
Fest Contributions Helpful: silent auction donations (gift certificate, goods, or services) donation or lending of item(s) to be used during Fest including chairs for Euchre tournament
Fest Sponsor Donations Sought: The George Pullman ($100), The Ernie Banks ($250), The Ruth Page ($500), The Conrad Sulzer ($750), The Daniel Burnham ($1000)
DJ ☀ Miniature Golf ☀ Bounce House ☀ Magic by Randy
Kids Create Studio Activity ☀ Tie Dye ☀ Spin Art ☀ Juggler
Euchre Tournament ☀ 3:15-4:45 ☀ 3 rounds of round robin, $30 buy-in per player with cash prizes. Contact Paul Monzella at pmonzella@gmail.com to sign-up by 9/8
Sign-Up for Experience Parties ☀ We’re hosting 3 fun parties this fall & winter to hang out with your neighbors.
Be sure to check out the sign-ups for “Gals of GWCA”, “Guys of GWCA” and “Next Gen of GWCA” at the Fest
Magic By Randy ☀ 3:30-4:00
Silent Auction ☀ Featuring items from The Long Room, ClimbZone, Lakeview Taproom, Cubs game tickets, Namaskar Yoga, Interstellar Records & more!
Create Custom Tie Dye T-Shirts & Spin Art ☀ 4:00-6:00
Kids Create Studio Activity ☀ 4:00-6:00 ☀ Kids Create Studio on Southport will be on hand for a fun take-home art project
Kids Musical Chairs ☀ 4:30-5:00
Big Star Taco Truck & Margaritas ☀ 4:30-6:30
Juggler ☀ 6:00-7:00
Off Color Brewing Beer, plus Wine & Craft Cocktails
Sno Cones & Cotton Candy
Although the kids are heading back to school, we still have a month left of our 2023 summer.
Looking back, we kicked off the summer with a very successful and engaging meeting. Special thanks to Rachel Kuipers and Jack Pizzo for sharing their knowledge with the group. Also a warm welcome to Chad Rathmann and Linda Welsh who were welcomed to the GWCA council. All meeting minutes are uploaded to our Archives page.
In July we had an amazing 41st annual GWCA Garden Walk. A very special thanks to all of the gardeners who welcomed the community into their enchanted spaces and to Ben Conley, Chad Rathmann and Linda Welsh for leading the organization of the walk.
Looking ahead…
On September 10 we will have our annual neighborhood festival on Greenview between Belle Plaine and Warner. Hopefully this year mother nature will spare us the gale-force winds.
On September 23rd we’ll reconvene in the beautiful Warner Park and Gardens for our Q3 meeting and to vote on important matters related to a business on Irving Park.
Be on the lookout for detailed information about these upcoming events and subscribe to our calendar at the bottom of https://gracelandwest.org/calendar/. As always, feel free to drop a note to info@gracelandwest.org about any neighborhood-related curiosities.
Our next GWCA Community Meeting is Tuesday, June 20 from 6:30 – 8 pm at Warner Park & Gardens, 1446 West Warner. We’ll move indoors if weather is more than sprinkles of rain.
Agenda includes a brief business meeting & semi-annual GWCA council election. Then the Garden Walk Committee will kick off registration for the 41st Annual Garden Walk on Sunday, July 16. This will be followed by a distinguished panel that will discuss “What one person, household, school or business can do outdoors (balcony, patio, roof, yard) to help the environment”.
Rachel Kuipers, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Design Professional, LiveRoof/Hortech. LR/H specializes in blue green roof systems, offering stormwater management solutions; native, pollinating, habitat-creating and biodiverse plant mixes, LiveRoof’s network of licensed growers provides locally grown modular green roof systems focused on overall plant and system health.
Jack Pizzo, Horticulturist, Ecologist, Landscape Architect, and the founder and principal of The Pizzo Group. With a talented team of professionals, he creates and manages sustainable gardens and landscapes, restores ecosystems, and serves on conservation boards. Pizzo Nursery native plant plugs are available through their retail partners. The Pizzo Group has received 170+ industry awards.
We look forward to seeing you on the 20th! If you have any questions about the meeting, please reach out to info@gracelandwest.org.
Looks to be perfect weather for the annual yard sale, tomorrow, Saturday, June 3rd. Convene at 4330 N Greenview Ave and explore from there. For more information email Mark at mnehring4@yahoo.com. For information about the Graceland West Community Association, contact info@gracelandwest.org.
LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY…...the annual GWCA yard sale is June 3rd with scheduled hours from 9AM-4PM. Clean out your closets, basement or garage and put a little cash in your pocket, your kids college fund or donate it to charity all while de-cluttering!
Please contact Mark Nehring @ mnehring4@yahoo.com or via phone at 312-405-6500 by May 31st. to sign up and get your name and address on the flyer which will be available the day of the sale. FREE to GWCA members, $10 for anyone who is not a member (fee can apply to GWCA membership)
Please see the Community Alert issued by the 19th District (attached below and uploaded here). If you are a victim of this crime, please do not touch anything and call Area 3 detective Division at 312.744.8263. Finally, remember to keep the perimeter of your property well lit.