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Emerald City Gardens
Continue to Blossom ~
Kathy Jordan
The heat from the summer of
2002 and the need for water
on the newly sodded athletic
field kept the Emerald City
Gardens, at Oz Park, from
getting the nourishment it
needed. This past Spring, the
Gardens saw the installation
of an independent sprinkler
system enabling them to be
adequately watered to keep
the flowers blooming
throughout the summer.
A very big Thank You to the
neighbors who volunteered
their time to prune and plant.
Once again, Finkl
Landscaping kept the garden
“weed free” so our volunteer
gardeners could focus on
keeping the plants trim and
healthy.
Playground improvement
projects included an extension
on the newly installed slide,
making it more safe. The
rubberized surface was
removed and replaced with
wood chips, which provides a
cleaner surface for kids to play
on.
Dogs off leash in Oz Park
remains a concern dog
owners have received
warnings and citations from
police officers. The police do
not enjoy giving tickets, but
the law requires dogs to be on
a leash in the City. The Oz
Park Advisory Council's
attempt to establish a Dog
Friendly Area (DFA), in which
dogs can run free was
rebuffed by the dog owners
who asked for off-leash hours,
a plan rejected by the Chicago
Park District.
If there are neighbors
interested in working to
establish a DFA, please
contact the Oz Park office
at 312-742-7879.
Senior Ice Cream Social ~ Susan Burke
Bauler Park Improvement Update
During 2003, over $7,000 was donated by neighbors for improvements to
Bauler Park and its parkway along Wisconsin. Immediate upgrades included
hiring a monthly maintenance crew, flower bed mulching and
adding 20 new plants. Since the budget for improving the parkway totals
$15,000, fundraising will continue until enough funds are raised. Thank You!
On a beautiful summer evening, the LCA Board of Directors enjoyed an ice
cream social with our neighbors at the 1845 N. Larrabee, a building for
senior citizens in Lincoln Park. The get-
together was a mutual treata time to get
to know one another and also to
introduce our organization and invite our
neighbors to join and participate in
Lincoln Central Association. The Board
also wanted to hear the concerns of the
residents and advocate for them in any
way that we can. The residents shared
the need for an ambulance ramp in front
of their building and perhaps a stop sign
near their building to prevent cars from
speeding down the street making it
dangerous for them to cross. LCA
expects to share these concerns with 43rd Ward Alderman Vi Daley. After
the ice cream social, many attendees walked to Bauler Park to watch a
free movie at dusk-the perfect ending to a nice night. Next, LCA would like
to meet with the senior citizen building at Dickens and Halsted to hear their
needs and get to know them better.
Holiday Happenings
Visit the City of Chicago website at
www.cityofchicago.org to find updated special
event information over the holiday season.
Here’s a few of our favorite FREE events:
Christkindlmarket
(Daley Plaza & Block 37)
Thanksgiving Day-December 22
Open-air market shopping extravaganza!
Santa’s House at Daley Plaza
(Clark & Washington Sts.)
November 28-*December 24
11AM-8PM (*11AM-4PM on Dec. 24)
Bring your camera!
All That Glitters Bazaar Weekend
Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington)
December 5 & 6 * 10AM-6/5PM
Artisan and local cultural institutions
selling hand-crafted gift items.
Dance-Along Nutcracker
Chicago Cultural Center * December 7
3PM (children) * 7PM (adults)
Mayor Daley’s Holiday Sports Festival-
McCormick Place
(2301 S. Martin Luther King Drive)
December 27- 29 * 10AM-4PM
All-ages sporting event that includes
FREE interactive 'play' zones.
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Buckingham Fountain (Congress & Columbus)
December 31 * Midnight
Special Events at the
Lincoln Park Zoo
(2001 N. Clark)
Lincoln Park ZooLights
November 28-December 31
Thursday-Sunday * 5-9PM
Country Holiday at the
Farm-in-the-Zoo
December 6 * 10AM-2PM
Storytelling, games, crafts!
Chicago’s Green City
Holiday Market Celebration
Kovler Lion House
December 20 * 8AM-1PM
Celebrity chef cooking demo’s at
the Farmhouse and children’s
activities at the Main Barn.
ZooLights New Year’s Eve
Countdown
December 31 * 8:30PM
Welcome another Happy Zoo
Year with your family and
favorite animals!
A Little Closer to Home:
Holiday Happenings
in the Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
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