http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/ East Village Chicago Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:12:53 GMT Scott Rappe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/118 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/118 Let's restore the pool and raise local tilapia! Scott A. Rappe, AIA Kuklinski+Rappe Architects 1915 West Division Street Chicago, Illinois 60622 (773) 276-5700 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:11:14 GMT denise doppke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/117 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/117 Let's dig the pool back up---that would be kool.  Bucktown has so many parks and we have 1 shrimpy, locked park.  ... From: Marjorie Isaacson Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:24:17 GMT Marjorie Isaacson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/116 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/116 One of the reasons the 13th is so small, and lacking in resources, is that it is an "extra" district. When consultants looked at the CPD years ago and made Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:01:27 GMT marjiei http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/115 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/115 This is a really nice thing, that was developed by two former colleagues of mine. To celebrate democracy, they designed a Advent- like calendar (where you open Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:35:14 GMT Scott Rappe http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/114 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/114 In my opinion, a better greenspace would be the present location of the thirteenth district police station. At some point that facility will need to be Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:56:36 GMT marjiei http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/113 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/113 It was a nice article, but alas, like many newspaper pieces, not without error. One was that I started the garden ? I was one of the ringleaders, to be sure, Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:55:07 GMT Dan N http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/112 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/112 Good article. I did not know that Marjorie Issaacson was the key person to get it going, but it does not surprise me... (Nice job, Margie). I was also Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:27:44 GMT denise doppke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/111 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/111 I would like to mention that a long term resident of the EV is on the front page of the Trib-Home and Garden section....Frankie Machine Garden ---it's an EV Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:39:46 GMT Dan N http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/110 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/110 This thing seems to get more popular every time. Here is the note from the organizer (placed in mailboxes on Damen): Re: 1100 block North Damen Yard sale Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:34:22 GMT marjiei http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/109 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/109 I have no financial interest in this, just saw a person wearing one and thought it was fun. http://thatsmystop. com/ You can buy a t-shirt with your favorite Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:07:31 GMT headlineclub http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/108 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/108 The garden patio of the Happy Village Tavern filled with East Village Association members Aug. 5 for the annual EVA summer barbecue. Neighbors socialized and Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:38:08 GMT marjiei http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/107 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/107 Sunday Parkways to launch in October Feet, bikes, strollers and skates will pour into the streets Oct. 5 and Oct. 26 when Chicago embraces the unique and Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:06:30 GMT denise doppke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/106 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/106 I want to thank the EVA Board and all other other people who worked on the BBQue last evening --- it was a lovely evening filled with great chow, old and new Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:22:22 GMT denise doppke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/105 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/105 As someone who has lived in other cities/states, I can see that Chicago is about 20 years behind most other places when it comes to recycling.  There is Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:58:33 GMT marjiei http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/104 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/evachicago/message/104 This is an interesting article about how they recycle in San Francisco. Three carts: black for garbage, blue for recycling, and green for organic waste. I