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THANK YOU FOR Supporting the renovation of lucy flower park!

Congratulations, West Bucktown! We recently achieved our fundraising goal of raising $70,000 to renovate Lucy Flower Park in 2013! But there's still time to make your mark on the park..see below for details.

DONATE NOW!

Thanks to persistent lobbying efforts of the Maplewood & Lucy Flower Park Advisory Council, West Bucktown's own Lucy Flower playlot has been approved for a makeover in 2013! 

The Chicago Park District will foot the bill for for the lion's share of the estimated $425,000 it will take to upgrade the park’s aging playground equipment and add a small water feature. Another $140,000 will come from 1st Ward Alderman Joe Moreno, who has generously allocated a portion of his infrastructure menu funds over the next three years. 
"I'm incredibly happy to help the neighbors around Lucy Flower Park, who are relentless allies in our never-ending effort to improve the community,” said Moreno. “I'm confident the remaining funds can be raised by utilizing the talent and generosity already demonstrated by the people from this part of the 1st Ward."
The West Bucktown community is responsible for kicking in $70,000. We are pleased to announce that we recently met this fundraising goal and will be turning over a check to the Chicago Park District on August 1! At that point, the construction project will be bid out, and if all goes well, we hope to be breaking ground in September. Donations and brick orders are still being accepted through July 31, and everyone who contributes $50 or more will be automatically included in the Lucy Flower "Seeds of Change" recognition program (see sidebar). You can donate online using your credit card or PayPal account, or if you prefer to pay by check, please make it payable to "Friends of the Park/Lucy Flower" and mail it to: MLFPAC, c/o Darcie Trier, 1647 N. Maplewood Ave., Chicago, IL 60647. Thank you for your support!
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Leave Your Mark on the Park!

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Help pave the way to a new and improved Lucy Flower Park by participating in our Buy-A-Brick program! This is a great way to demonstrate a visible and lasting show of support for the redevelopment of this wonderful playlot!

Want to make an even bigger splash? Consider sponsoring the installation of an 8-foot black metal bench with a special recognition plaque. Only two of these benches are available at Lucy Flower, and both will be unveiled at the park's new "grand opening." This is a great opportunity for businesses and residents alike to leave their lasting legacy on our community! 

To purchase a personalized brick or bench, simply download the appropriate order form below and 
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return it with your check (made payable to "Friends of the Park/Lucy Flower") to: MLFPAC, c/o Darcie Trier, 1647 N. Maplewood Ave., Chicago, IL 60647. 
If you prefer to use the online order form below, please note that you will need to pay for your selections via the "Bricks & Benches" button after completing the form. If you have any questions, please email westbucktownparks@yahoo.com.

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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD BUY-A-BRICK ORDER FORM
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD BENCH SPONSORSHIP ORDER FORM
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CPD PERSONALIZATION GUIDELINES

    ONLINE BRICK/BENCH ORDER FORM

    Thank you for contributing to the renovation of Lucy Flower Park with your purchase of a personalized brick or bench. Please note that this order form is only to be used for submitting the required contact and personalization information. You will need to pay for your selections via the "Bricks & Benches" button below. We apologize for the two-step process, but we are unable to process any order forms received without a corresponding payment on the website. 
    The Chicago Park District reserves the right to reject any personalization requests that do not comply with published guidelines -- see above for details.
    Please review the attached Chicago Park District guidelines and policies for personalizing bricks and benches. A separate order form is required for each item you are purchasing.
    PLEASE NOTE: Clicking "Submit" will send your order for processing.  To complete your transaction, please submit your payment via the "Bricks & Benches" button below.
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Bricks & Benches

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WEST BUCKTOWN'S HIDDEN GEM

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Much smaller in size and with none of the Park District programs of its big sister, Maplewood Park, Lucy Flower has long been considered the “hidden gem” of West Bucktown. That’s because what it lacks in square footage and organized activity, it more than makes up for with mature trees, plenty of summertime shade, and an intimate setting that makes it particularly attractive to families with small children. 

In the last two years, Lucy Flower has received grant money to install raised beds and planter boxes, upgrade the water supply, and beautify the park with plants and flowers. The Lucy Flower Garden Club was formed, several "community clean-up days" were organized, and a free Children’s Garden Club was held at the park every other Saturday during the summer months. 

But despite all of this progress, Lucy Flower is among the 37% of Chicago Park District playgrounds that still fall short of meeting national safety standards. Not surprisingly, one of the biggest issues at Lucy Flower is the use of wood chips in the playground area. Not only are the chips dirty and unsanitary, as well as difficult to navigate for people with disabilities, they are also not as shock absorbent as newer surfaces made from rubber or rubber-like materials. And that translates into the potential for more injured children.

To help make the case with the Chicago Park District to have Lucy Flower renovated, the Maplewood & Lucy Flower Park Advisory Council took a survey* last spring to see what types of improvements mattered most to West Bucktown residents. While new playground equipment was expected to rank high on the list, we were pleased to see that respondents also valued beautification efforts and the installation of a water feature.
 
The Park District recently unveiled final design plans for the renovation of Lucy Flower (see below) that include a soft play surface, modern playground equipment with age-appropriate features, two new benches, three picnic tables, and a small water feature. The designs also retain the existing sandbox and raised flower beds.We are excited about the transformation our little park is about to undertake, and we are grateful to the Park District for working so closely with us to make it happen!

*A link to this survey was posted at Maplewood and Lucy Flower Parks, emailed to everyone on the WBNA distribution list, and posted on the WBNA Facebook page. We regret that we do not have the volunteer manpower to personally contact each and every resident of West Bucktown. We continue to work to serve and represent the wonderful diversity of our neighborhood — but you can help us help you! Is your condo association or multi-unit building interested in receiving info? Please let us know who to contact. And if you want to be certain you always get the inside scoop, please click here to join the WBNA mailing list. 

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Lucy Flower photo Gallery

Just look at all the beautiful things that can happen when a community comes together to help a little park blossom and grow!

your questions...
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Seeds of Change

GRACIAS!

The following neighbors, friends, businesses, and organizations are helping to make the Lucy Flower renovation project a reality 
for the children and families of West Bucktown:

DAISIES
($50+)

Daisies
The Alexander Family
An Orange Moon
Birchwood Kitchen
The Blattner Family
Jessica Bright

The Boeke Family
The Burns Gillan Family
Cafe Con Leche

The Calle/Gryzlak Family
The Carow Family
The Carey Family
Wendy Conlan
Core Power Yoga

Catherine Crews/Canine Crews
The Crosby Family

Jerry Czerwik
Deep Grooves Mastering
The Dole Family
Todd & Amy Donohue
The Dumonte Family
Brad Fiorito

The Flynn Family
The Frost Family
Aaron Gang

Andrew & Alexa Halbert
Ann Hall
Handlebar

The Herbert Family
The Hirsch Family
The Houghton Family
Houts Architects
Joanne Jacobs

Mark & Brenda Karhoff
The Kulik-Carlos Family
The Kueker Family
The Labat Family
The Latimer Family
The Letizia Family
The Lederer Family
The Linguanti Family

The Lobaugh Family
The Macin Family
Mariano's Fresh Market

MaryMonica Music

Sarah Maxwell
The Mead Family
Multilingual Connections
The Nichols Family
The Nieman Family
The Pooler Family

Kelly Popejoy & Luke Preczewski
The Reed Family
The Schmidt Family
The Schultz Lynch Family

Joseph Schwartz
Strak & Van Til

The Shakom Family
Amy Torres
Steve Turek

The Vance Family
The Ver Steeg Family
The Voight Family
Christy Webber Landscapes

The Wilcox Family

Tami Yeager & Family
Grace Yu
Johnna & Brandon Yu
The Yung Family

TULIPS
($250+)

Tulips
The Baldassare Family
The Blanchard Family
The Bork Family
The Cohanim Frankel Family
The Davenport Family
The Gansho Family
Don & Liz Halbert
The Klein Family
The Koka Family

KP Jewelry
The Libby Family
The Litchfield Family
The Lux Family
1645 Maplewood Condos

The Sabath Family

The Sachar Family
The Sellers Family
The Turf Room

Value Logic Appraisals
1934 Washtenaw Lofts 
UrbanSitter

Morning glories
($500+)

Morning Glories
The Bottcher Family
Amy Ewaldt
Diana Olivar & Cory Shirk
The Pruett Family

The Rodrigo Family
Joey Sabath's Birthday Party
The Sledgister Family
Christine Spatara
The Trier Miller Family

The Yu Family

SUNFLOWERS
($1000+)

Sunflowers

Naveen's Cuisine

The Bottjer Family

The Tischer Family

Susan Wagner & Family, 

In Memory of "Bama"


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