Winners of the 2020 SPCA Holiday Decorating Contest
Our neighborhood looked better than ever.
Here are the winners of our contest:
First Place
Second Place
Third Place
2020 Holiday Decorating Contest
The SPCA is happy to host our annual Holiday Decorating Contest for 2020.
This year, instead of asking for donations from local restaurants, we are buying gift cards from them. We are supporting those who have helped us in the past. We are also supporting establishments that are new to our neighborhood.
To make this year the best year yet for our contest, we are awarding more winners than ever before.
Make sure that you have renewed your SPCA membership for the 2020-2021 cycle. Only current SPCA members are eligible to win.
Underpass / Memorial Garden Cleanup
Our neighbors have organized the final fall cleanup for the underpass of Lowell and Granville.
It is scheduled for 9 am Saturday, Nov 21st.
If you have small garden tools please bring them.
We hope to see you there!
Trick-or-Treaters Welcome Sign
The City of Chicago has allowed trick-or-treating this year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
We encourage residents to follow the city-wide rules, some of which include:
1. Everyone involved should wear masks.
2. Leave your light on or post a trick-or-treaters welcome sign in your window.
3. Stay in groups of 6 or smaller.
2020 SPCA General Meeting Via Zoom
The 2020 Sauganash Park Community Association General Meeting will be held on October 20th at 7 PM via ZOOM.
Alderman Nugent is expected to speak.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89492982583?pwd=K3hzcGlZb1dWNEw1WEMxNG8rZG1IZz09
Meeting ID: 894 9298 2583
Passcode: 000111222
Or Join by Phone: 1 312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 894 9298 2583
Passcode: 000111222
Graduation Celebration Photos | June 14th, 2020
Place Your Graduate’s Photo in this Saturday’s Sounds Newspaper
The Sounds newspaper is accepting “Grad Ads” for Saturday’s issue (June 20th) if you provide the photo and the message by 5:00 PM tomorrow (June 16th).
You may have seen the Grad Ads in the June 6th issue of The Sounds and wished you had placed one for your grad. Now you have the opportunity if you act fast.
Several families from Sauganash Park are placing ads for their grads. Join in the fun.
Grad Ads are 3” x 6” and include a photo of your grad. Cap and gown optional. The text includes the grad’s name, a congratulatory message, where they are graduating from and, optionally, where they are headed. The ads generally end with “Love”, “With love”, “All our love” from the family (Dad, mom, sisters, brothers).
If you’re interested, send a photo and your message to [email protected] . The cost of a grad ad is $22 and you pay online on The Sounds website on the donation page. Select the graduation ad option.
SPCA Graduation Celebration
The Sauganash Park Community Association is organizing a celebration for our neighborhood graduates. We ask that all our neighbors come outside and help us celebrate on June 14th at 1 PM.
If you have a graduate in your home, we will tie a balloon to your porch on the day of the celebration. This will indicate your graduate’s status. Just sign up here and let us know.
We will have a music truck provided by WiFi Firetruck. We will also have photography services covering the entire event provided by DejaViewsUSA. Photos will later be posted on this website.
Here is a map of the route that the truck will take on the day of the event. We hope to post a Google map showing the location of the truck on this page if we can. Check back on Sunday, June 14th between 1 and 3.
We are also offering professional photography services for graduates and their families. This unique offering is called PORchTRAITS. If you have a graduate in your home, you can request PORchTRAITS. Photos will be taken outdoors at your home. The photographer will follow CDC guidelines for social distancing. The only cost to you is a $40 or greater donation to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. After you make your donation, you are eligible for the PORchTRAITS service and can sign up here.
Covid-19 Resources
Swedish Hospital Community Helpline
Swedish Hospital has a help line that community members can call: 1-773-907-7700. If you are experiencing cough, fever, or respiratory issues, you can call this number. Clinicians are screening these calls and will help you determine what to do next. This printout from the CDC offers some useful tips too.
Show Support For Healthcare Workers!
Show support for healthcare professionals by burning a candle outside or in your windows tomorrow night at 7 PM.
You or your children can also color this sheet and tape it to your windows.
Small Business Loans
The CARES Act has made money available for small businesses. Want to learn more about how to obtain one of these loans? 10 District Commissioner Bridget Gainer along with Alderman Nugent and others are hosting a virtual townhall meeting about it this Thursday, April 2nd from 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm.
The meeting will be held over Zoom at this link: https://bit.ly/
You can also call this phone number: 1-312-626-6799 and enter Meeting ID: 513 964 405
Know someone with a small business? Let them know about this great opportunity.
Other Resources
Here are some helpful resources for artists.
Here are more helpful resources for small business.
We will get through this together, even if we must stay apart for now.
Stay safe!
Student Art Contest
Our friend, State Senator Ram Villivalam (D-08), is hosting an art contest for students in grades 6-12. The theme is COMMUNITY. Winning art pieces will be displayed in the Senator’s offices in Chicago and Springfield. Group entries are welcome. Click here for the complete rules and instructions to enter.
