Archive for July, 2009

Coming Up…

Andersonville Dinner CrawlWednesday, Aug. 12, 6-9 p.m.
Here’s a chance to have fun and do good. Support your neighborhood businesses and association. Learn more and register at http://www.andersonville.org/index.php/events/taste-of-andersonville-dinner-crawl/details/13. Check out the special deal for members of neighborhood associations. $5 of the $25 ticket price will be returned to ASNA. Let us know if you are interested and we will give you a special code.

Also remember:
Andersonville Sidewalk Sales, July 31-Aug. 2
Andersonville Farmer’s Market, Wednesdays thru Sept. 9, 4-8 p.m., Clari & Berwyn

Happy Hour for Dogs & Their Owners
Sponsored by the BowWow Lounge and Joie de Vine on Ravenswood & Balmoral. Every Wednesday (rain or shine) beginning at 5 p.m. Dog not required.

What a swell party…

it was with a large turnout (about 100 people), yummy food, fun games, fabulous door prizes, and great music by Zerostar that inspired some to dance. A huge thank you to everyone who helped with ASNA’s annual neighborhood party on July 18, especially Cora Poleki (age 12), our “go to girl,” Mr. Hiro, the Japanese kite maker who turned over $65 in donations to ASNA, John & Trudi Gavin and Genji & Steve LeCler for grocery shopping, collecting the fabulous door prizes and organizing the games, Mark Rosenberg for both providing and manning the grill, Noel Suarez, Richard & Rita Sullivan, Kathy Leszczynski and Steve Rubel and Elaine Filus for their help setting up, Julia Bunn, for leading the cupcake walk, Metropolitan Brewery and our other door prize contributors and EVERYONE who pitched in. You know who you are and we greatly appreciate your support. A new highlight this year was a visit from two of Chicago’s mounted police. Check out the great photos!

Photos from the 2009 ASNA Block Party Now Online

The photos from the block are now available in our online photo gallery. Thank you to Erich Schrempp, Kathy Leszczynski, and Elaine Filus for sharing their photos.

ASNA Block Party 2009

ANSA Summer Block Party

Don’t forget – Saturday, July 18th is the ASNA Summer Block Party. This year – it will be held on Carmen between Ravenswood and Ashland from 3:00 p.m. to dusk.

  • Free hotdogs, hamburgers and and pop.
  • Our neighbor Hiroshi Kaneko will be selling his beautiful handmade Japanese kites.
  • Bean Bag Toss Tournament
  • Fabulous raffle prizes (including Cubs tickets!)

What’s happening:

  • 3:00 – Table/tents setup
  • 4:00 – Grills fire up
  • 5:00 – Food is served
  • 6:00 – Cakewalk and cupcake walk (like musical chairs) for kids, piñata
  • 6:30 – Raffle winners announced
  • 7:00 Live music with Zerostars playing pop/rock and a special set of 70’s favorites!

What to bring:

Side dish or dessert to share, cake or cupcakes. Chairs and tables from your family (extras if you have them)

FUN and GAMES for all ages. Fire truck, jumping jack, face painting.