Category: Events

SPCA Sign on Devon Damaged

Our SPCA sign on Devon was destroyed during a car accident near Keystone. This happened on March 24th around 7:51 AM. Police and medical professionals responded to the incident. Minor injuries were reported.

We maintain an insurance policy that covers these signs. We have filed a claim with our insurance company. Community members and our Association raised the funds to install these signs over 20 years ago. We have since maintained them. We are hoping to restore this sign as soon as we are able.

Earth Day Clean Up Event

Once again the SPCA is working with Alderman Nugent and the Ward office to organize an Earth Day Clean Up event. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd. 

As with prior years, we are planning on organizing two clean up groups. One group will meet at the east trail near Glenlake and Keystone. A second group will meet by the underpass near the west trail at Granville and Lowell. We hope that you pitch in and help either group.

This is a fun and rewarding activity. Join friends and neighbors and help cleanup our neighborhood. Alderman Nugent and the Ward office will deliver cleanup supplies and arrange for additional garbage pick up. You might want to bring your own gloves though. 

WHAT: Earth Day Clean Up Event
WHEN: Saturday, April 22nd around 9 AM
WHERE: The East and West Trails around Sauganash Park
 

Signup for Praying Mantis Egg Distribution

The SPCA will distribute praying mantis eggs to interested members this spring. Praying mantis provide safe and effective insect control.  They are voracious predators and wholly organic. We have sourced 400 eggs and seek to distribute them around the neighborhood. 

Dues-paying members can signup to receive free praying mantis eggs this spring. Even if you have signed up in the past, YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR DISTRIBUTION AGAIN. This is because some members move or lose interest and we only want to deliver eggs to interested parties. 

Spring General Meeting on May 2nd

In accordance to our new bylaws, which were ratified at our last Spring General Meeting, we will host this year’s Spring General Meeting on the first Tuesday in May. That will be May 2nd this year. We are planning on hosting the meeting at the Sauganash Park Fieldhouse at 7 PM. Alderman Nugent has confirmed her attendance and we hope to bring other speakers to our meeting. All interested community members are welcome to attend. 

WHAT: Spring General Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, May 2nd at 7 PM
WHERE: The Sauganash Park Fieldhouse
WHO: Alderman Nugent and Others
 
 

Join or Renew Your SPCA Now

Our community association is the SPCA. We are a volunteer organization. We rely on membership dues from our neighbors. Though it is a new year soon, we are still in our 2022-23 cycle. Our membership cycle runs from July 1st to June 30th.

If you haven’t joined or renewed yet for this year, please do so as soon as you can. Help us grow as a community association!
 
Thank you!

Don Morton
SPCA Chairperson

Online Nominations for the annual SPCA Holiday Decorating Contest. Here is the timeline for this year’s contest:
 

• Sunday, December 11th – Online Nominations Open (Nominate Homes Using an Online Form)
   
• Saturday, December 17th – JOIN US THIS SATURDAY FOR Nomination Night (In-Person Event and Final Nominations Submitted)
   
• Sunday, December 18th – Nominations Close and Online Voting Begins
   
• Saturday, December 24th – Voting Period Ends
   
• Sunday, December 25th (or shortly after) – Contest Winners Announced

The four homes that receive the most votes will be declared our winners. The prizes this year are NOT monetary. Rather, we have four small trophies for the winners and ribbons for all nominees. Additionally, photos of the winning homes will be submitted to the Sauganash Sounds.

This contest is nondenominational, decided by community, and all are welcome to participate. 

Nomination Night (In-Person Event)

Join us this Saturday for in-person Nomination Night. We will setup our tent at the corner of Tripp and Granville. All community members are welcome to walk or drive up and get some hot chocolate and cookies. We will also give you a nomination card. Then you can scout the neighborhood and nominate well-decorated homes.  

This will be a fun activity for individuals and families that want to appreciate and recognize the efforts of our neighbors and the beauty of our community. The weather looks decent this Saturday, considering the time of year.

Participants can return nomination cards to our tent between 4:30 and 7:30 on Saturday, December 17th. We will then take photos of the 20 homes that receive the most nominations and add them to a gallery. Then the voting period will open.

What: Nomination Night for Our 2022 Holiday Decorating Contest
Where: Tripp and Granville
When: Saturday, December 17th from 4:30 – 7:30 PM

We will send you emails and make announcements throughout December as the contest progresses through its stages. We hope that you participate!

Announcing the 2023 Aldermanic Forum in the 39th Ward

The SPCA is cosponsoring the 2023 Aldermanic Forum for the 39th Ward along with 9 other civic associations in the Ward. Our current Alderman Sam Nugent, who has sponsored and participated in many of our events, is up for reelection. She will be running against Denali Dasgupta.

All are welcome to hear both candidates have a civil discussion about issues facing the Ward. The forum will take place on Thursday, January 19th at the Irish American Heritage Center at 7 PM. This event is free.

Additionally, if you have a something you’d like our moderator to ask, you may submit your questions here.

What: 39th Ward Aldermanic Forum
Where: Irish American Heritage Center
When: Thursday, January 19th – Doors open at 6:30
 

Join or Renew Your SPCA Now

Our community association is the SPCA. We are a volunteer organization. We rely on membership dues from our neighbors. Our membership cycle runs from July 1st to June 30th. We are now in the 2022-23 cycle.

If you haven’t joined or renewed yet for this year, please do so as soon as you can. We need your membership to support our snow removal efforts this winter. 

The SPCA is once again organizing our annual Holiday Decorating Contest. This a time when we as a community recognize those well-decorated homes that brighten our neighborhood. Here is the timeline for this year’s contest:
 

• Sunday, December 11th – Online Nominations Open (Nominate Homes Using an Online Form)
   
• Saturday, December 17th – Nomination Night (In-Person Event and Final Nominations Submitted)
   
• Sunday, December 18th – Nominations Close and Online Voting Begins
   
• Saturday, December 24th – Voting Period Ends
   
• Sunday, December 25th (or shortly after) – Contest Winners Announced

The four homes that receive the most votes will be declared our winners. The prizes this year are NOT monetary. Rather, we have four small trophies for the winners and ribbons for all nominees. Additionally, photos of the winning homes will be submitted to the Sauganash Sounds.

This contest is nondenominational, decided by community, and all are welcome to participate. 

Nomination Night (In-Person Event)

The SPCA will host an in-person Nomination Night. We will setup our tent at the corner of Tripp and Granville. All community members are welcome to walk or drive up and get some hot chocolate and cookies. We will also give you a nomination card. Then you can scout the neighborhood and nominate well-decorated homes.  

This will be a fun activity for individuals and families that want to appreciate and recognize the efforts of our neighbors and the beauty of our community. 

Participants can return nomination cards to our tent between 4:30 and 7:30 on Saturday, December 17th. We will then take photos of the 20 homes that receive the most nominations and add them to a gallery. Then the voting period will open.

What: Nomination Night for Our 2022 Holiday Decorating Contest
Where: Tripp and Granville
When: Saturday, December 17th from 4:30 – 7:30 PM
 

We will send you emails and make announcements throughout December as the contest progresses through its stages. We hope that you participate!

Join or Renew Now

Our community association is the SPCA. We are a volunteer organization. We rely on membership dues from our neighbors. Our membership cycle runs from July 1st to June 30th. We are now in the 2022-23 cycle.

If you haven’t joined or renewed yet for this year, please do so as soon as you can. We need your membership to support our snow plowing efforts this winter. 

Thank you!

Don Morton
SPCA Chairperson

Dear Neighbors,

It was wonderful to see friends, neighbors and families at Sauganash Park Community Association’s Annual Halloween Celebration!  Through the tireless efforts and generosity of our neighborhood volunteers, we hosted a wildly successful event. 

Senator Ram Villivalam generously donated two bounce houses. Alderman Samantha Nugent, Rep Mike Kelly and Congressman Mike Quigley helped fund our face painter and our friend and neighbor Beata Rogowski sponsored our Balloon Twister.  We were also lucky enough to shake hands with our elected officials who attended. 

Taffy Apples, candy goodie bags, apple cider, chalk, lemonade, popcorn galore! A very kind neighbor dropped off the most delightful Halloween buckets for our kids to enjoy. Our spirited neighbor, Jeannie Gillespie, led the kids along a parade route to spooky dance tunes. Our sound and movie setup wouldn’t have been the same without our neighbor Kinan’s expertise. The smiles were plentiful. 

Folks, this is the neighborhood we are lucky enough to live in.  

Won’t you help us host more events like this one?  With sufficient funding and a few extra hands, the sky’s the limit! We have ideas involving an adult trivia night at Alarmist Brewery, Earth Day cleanup and of course, our wonderful 4th of July picnic.  These events take a considerable amount of time, coordination and funding.  We work tirelessly to add value to our neighborhood and our group of volunteers are second to none.  

We had members and non-members alike join our celebration. Neighbors brought friends and family from other neighborhoods.  If you attended and took a minute to purchase a raffle ticket or drop in a few bucks to the donation jar, THANK YOU! If you didn’t have a chance, would you consider chipping in a few dollars to help fund future events? 

Feel free to sign up to be a member at a low, low rate of $30 per year to get the latest updates and become a part of Sauganash Park Community Association!  We look forward to having you!

Would you consider sponsoring popcorn supplies? 
($30 buys enough popcorn for 30 people!)

Want more amazing raffle prizes similar to the candy buckets and the very generous Thule Stroller (donated by the Maticiucs)? 
($15 buys a roll of raffle tickets.) 

Every. Dollar. Counts. Our volunteers are unpaid and we are very resourceful. We will put your membership dollars to good use to invest back in our neighborhood. 

Your friend and neighbor from the SPCA Board,
Iram McGill

Submit Photos for Our Gallery

We made a photo gallery of the event on our website. We’d like to add your photos too. Please submit them through this form or email them to [email protected]. We will be updating the gallery throughout this week.

Feedback Requested

Thank you again to everybody who attended and participated. We are collecting feedback on the event. Please take a few minutes to share your opinions and ideas if you would be so kind.

Here are photos from our 2022 Halloween Party and Movie Night.

You can submit your photos here or email them to [email protected] and we will add them to this gallery.

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SPCA Halloween Party and Movie Night

The SPCA will host our annual Halloween event on October 22nd from 4-8 PM at the intersection of Granville and Tripp.

The event will feature a face painter, balloon twister, bounce house, treat bags, and costume parade.

Also, a movie will be shown at sunset and popcorn will be provided. Be sure to bring lawn chairs and blankets!

All are welcome to attend. 

Vote on the Movie

We will show a Halloween film and serve popcorn at sunset (6 PM). Remember to bring lawn chairs and blankets!

We need your help picking the movie. Click here to vote on the film. Voting starts now and will be held through next Sunday, October 9th.

Volunteers Needed

We’d like to have crafts and other fun activities for the kids. But we can’t do it without your help. Interested in volunteering? Click here. 

Thank You to Our Sponsors

This event is financed by our members and our sponsors.

Our friend and neighbor Beata Rogowski, Coldwell Banker Broker, is sponsoring the balloon twister.

8th District State Senator Ram Villivalam is sponsoring our bounce house.

Additional contributions from our Alderman Sam Nugent, our State Representative Mike Kelly, and our US Congress Representative Mike Quigley make this event possible.

We appreciate all our sponsors for helping us with this event, and for the fine work that they do in our community. 

Join or Renew Now

We are the SPCA, a volunteer community organization. We rely on membership dues from our neighbors. Our membership cycle runs from July 1st to June 30th. We are now in the 2022-23 cycle.

All are welcome to join. And all members receive special membership benefits. Membership is only $30 yearly ($20 for seniors). If you haven’t joined or renewed yet for this year, please do so as soon as you can. We need your membership. 

Thank you!

Fall General Meeting on 9/20 @ 7 PM

The Sauganash Park Community Association will host our annual Fall General Meeting on Tuesday, September 20th at 7 PM.

Our friends Alderman Sam Nugent and Police Commander Michelene Alexa are scheduled to speak. The meeting will be held at the Sauganash Park Fieldhouse at 5861 N. Kostner.

All interested community members are welcome to attend. 

What: Fall General Meeting
Where: Sauganash Park Fieldhouse at 5861 N. Kostner
When: Tuesday, September 20th at 7 PM
Who: Alderman Nugent and Commander Alexa
 

2022-2023 SPCA Event Planning Meeting

Some of our board members are meeting at Alarmist Brewing this Sunday at 2 PM to plan SPCA events for the upcoming year. You are invited to join us!

We want to plan events such as a neighborhood-wide garage sale, an adults-only social event, movie night, and Halloween party.

But we cannot do it without help from our community. Can you help us put together any of these events? Do you have ideas for another event or a program? Let’s work together!

What: SPCA Event Planning Meeting
Where: Alarmist Brewing and Taproom
When: This Sunday, September 4th at 2 PM
Who: SPCA Board Members and YOU!

Join or Renew Now!

Our community association is the SPCA. We are a volunteer organization. We rely on membership dues from our neighbors. Our membership cycle runs from July 1st to June 30th. We are now in the 2022-23 cycle.

If you haven’t joined or renewed yet for this year, please do so as soon as you can. We need your membership. 

Thank you!

Here are some photos from the 4th of July Parade and Picnic:

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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported!

4th of July Parade and Picnic Event

Each year the SPCA and the SCA work together to celebrate our independence. This is usually done with a large parade that travels through Sauganash, crosses Peterson, and ends at the War Memorial. This is followed by a few short speeches from civic leaders at the memorial, and then all convene at the park for hot dogs, refreshments, and fun.

Parade Begins at 9:30 AM

This year the parade will form on the west side of Sauganash Park at 9 AM on Monday, July 4th. The parade will begin around 9:30.

You and your family are welcome to march with the parade. Bicycle decorations are encouraged! Or spectate alongside the parade route and scoop up some free candy. 

Picnic to Be Held After Parade

Please join us after the parade for a picnic at Sauganash Park. Our new membership cycle begins July 1st. We encourage you to pay your dues at the event. Look for our tent. We will give you an SPCA Koozie or two to help keep your beverages cold.

The SPCA will also provide 2000 hot dogs for the event. First come first serve. 

Volunteers Needed

The SPCA cannot do our part in hosting this event without volunteers. We need help with the setup. We need help preparing hot dogs. And we need help cleaning up the mess. This is a community effort. And this is a great opportunity to give back to your community.

If you can donate some time, please signup here.

Thank you!