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THANK YOU FOR Supporting the renovation of lucy flower park!

Congratulations, West Bucktown! We achieved our goal of raising $70,000 to renovate Lucy Flower Park in 2013!

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An Ode to Lucy Flower Park

Any day now, construction crews will descend upon Lucy Flower Park and begin demolition activities in preparation for unveiling a brand-new playground for West Bucktown next year. We've worked so hard for this renovation and are thrilled with the many improvements in store for the new park. But at the same time, it can be bittersweet to say goodbye to a playground that holds so many wonderful memories for our community. 

So in the spirit of honoring the past as we look forward to the future, we've put together this short "tribute video" to capture just a small slice of the love Lucy Flower has shown us over the years. 
Thank you, little Lucy Flower Park, for serving as such a wonderful urban oasis for our children, a gathering place for our families, and an ongoing source of pride for our community. We can't wait to see how you continue to blossom and grow!

We Did It!

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! 

The Chicago Park District is footing 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 have been relentless allies in our never-ending efforts to improve the community,” said Moreno. 

The West Bucktown community is responsible for kicking in $70,000 -- a goal that was met this summer after several years of aggressive fundraising efforts. The construction project will be bid out in August, and if all goes well, we hope to break ground before year-end. This means that, with a little cooperation from Mother Nature, we could be enjoying our new park as early as next summer!
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WEst bucktown's hidden gem

Much smaller in size and with none of the Chicago 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. 

Over the last several years, Lucy Flower 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. 

And now, with the scheduled renovation of the park in the Fall of 2013, Lucy Flower will get a much-needed makeover of its aging and unsafe playground equipment.The Park District recently unveiled final design plans for the project (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!
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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!

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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 Bruckert 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 Doberman Family
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
Ruth & Glen Kolososki
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
The Schwartz Family
The Skwor Family
Strak & Van Til

The Shakom Family
Amy Torres
Steve Turek

The Vance Family
The Ver Steeg Family
The Voight Family

The Walton 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 Banich 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 PeterStein Family
The Rothweiler Family
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
Joe Henry
Diana Olivar & Cory Shirk
The Pruett Family

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

The Stapleton-Herda Family
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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