2010 Spring Newsletter

My Ravinia Spring 2010
RNA
Ravinia Neighbors Association
Time for you to open
a store? Super. We
have 5 storefronts.
By Ray DeLong
Ah, the Ravinia business district -- a wonderful
assortment of proprietors seemingly catering to almost
every need. But wait: There are a few empty storefronts
along the main drag, Roger Williams Avenue.
While the recession slowed things down, maybe
you’ve considered opening a small store yourself, and
were waiting for the right moment. Your time could be
now.
What we’ll do here is join you to amble down the
street, west to east, as we check out what’s available.
We start at 647 Roger Williams. This place has been
empty for a few years, but the “Salon 475” sign is still
in the window. The rent is $2,000 a month, according to
Century 21’s Chuck Shattuck. “Commercial real estate is
in really bad shape,” Chuck says.
Moving down the street, we come to 615 Roger
Williams. That’s that nice corner location with
the black-papered windows across the street from
Walgreens. The owner is Irmgard Strassburger and the
storefront has 2,900 square feet, renting at $13-$16
per square foot, or about $4,400 a month. The total is
negotiable.
But you should keep in mind a city ordinance that’s
been in place since 1996 and affects who can rent: “It
is intended that only retail or retail-oriented service
uses shall be allowed as . . . uses in first-floor areas of
all structures that have frontage along Roger Williams
Avenue within this district . . .” So much for docs’ and
lawyers’ offices: Retail is the goal.
Next, we cross Pleasant and find the three
From the top: 647, 615 and 599-595 Roger Williams.
(Photos by Ray DeLong)
storefronts where Ravinia Plumbing used to be. Ravinia
Plumbing still owns the spaces, according to its owner,
David Ariano. The Judaic Art Studio is in the corner
store, No. 599, on a temporary basis.
David says the three storefronts (599, 597 and 595
Roger Williams) have a total space of up to 3,285
square feet. The price of $18 per square foot (about
$5,900 for all three) is negotiable. David adds that the
retail ordinance is a “mistake on the city’s part.”
And that’s it for the moment. Considering the 40some storefronts in the Ravinia Business District, only
five standing open is not bad. We should note that the
former Sloppy Jo’s across the tracks will soon host a
bakery. So there’s a tasty ending to our storefront story!
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Get ready for our first garden
walk, coming on July 18
By Jeff Stern
On Sunday, July 18, the Ravinia Neighbors Association
(RNA) will offer a fund-raising garden walk that will open
several of the neighborhood’s hidden garden treasures to public
viewing and focus attention on area parks that every citizen can
enjoy. Altogether, a dozen locations will be included on the
walk.
“We’ve been thinking about doing this for a long time,” said
RNA President Don Miller, “and we’ve worked with several
of our homeowner members and the park district to make it a
rewarding and educational experience for everyone. There’ll be
someone at every location to explain its history and outstanding
features.”
Hours of the July 18 walk will be from 1 to 5 p.m. The
suggested starting point will be at Jens Jensen Park, across from
the Ravinia Metra station, where free parking and restrooms
will be available. Admission to garden walk sites will be free for
RNA members and their families. Others will pay $20, which
could go toward RNA membership, and will allow free access to
RNA
Ravinia Neighbors Association
Business District:
Board members:
Don Miller, president
Eve Tarm, vice president
Doug Purington, publicity director and membership chair
Jeff Stern, recording secretary
Ken Temkin, treasurer
Board members at large:
Lynne Jungman
Amy Lohmolder
Jean Meier
Carol Willis
Committee members:
Advertising:
Al Richman
Archivist: Jeff Stern
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Eve Tarm, chair
David Baum
Dwayne Douglas
Don Miller
Doug Purington
Dave Wigodner
Environment:
Harold Rafson
Earth Day Festival:
Amy Lohmolder
Newsletter:
Ray DeLong, editor
Carol Willis, proofreader
Railroad trainmaster:
Jeff Stern
Web master:
Kelly Huegel
www.ravinianeighbors.org
the remaining walk sites.
Landscape designer Nick Patera, who helped
plan the 2007 restoration of Jens Jensen Park,
will serve as a docent in the park that Jensen
himself designed in 1924. Docents will also
be stationed at four other sites on the walk in
Rosewood Park and at the beach below. RNA
board members will greet visitors at each
location and accept admission fees that will be
honored at all other walk sites.
Five of the house gardens are an easy walk
from Jensen Park. Roy Roberts’ garden at 747
Baldwin features plants from around the world.
Landscaping at Elliott Miller’s home at 820
Dean was originally designed by Jens Jensen
himself. Dave Hanus has created a functioning
pond in his garden at 750 Dean.
Annette Jacobson’s Italian garden at 766
Judson has statuary and a fountain secluded
by ivy-covered walls, while Scott Davis has
a railroad running through his garden at 678
Judson. The only other railroad garden on
the walk adjoins a ravine behind Don Miller’s
home at 281 Woodland. To the south, at
469 Groveland, is the garden of landscape
designer Debby Blanks, who offered to help
other participants spruce up their gardens in
preparation for the walk.
Park District Special Projects Director
Steve Meyer will be at the north end of
Rosewood Beach to discuss plans for lakefront
improvements, which will include a new
beach pavilion. To the south, Natural Areas
Coordinator Rebecca Grill will talk about native
plant species and plans for restoring nearby
bluffs and ravines.
In the park above, Danny Kahn, a former
Historic Preservation Commission chairman,
will be at the stone bridge on the onetime
Rosenwald estate to discuss Jens Jensen’s
landscape designs for the property, and
historian Elliott Miller will talk about Jensen’s
use of stonework to channel water through his
gardens. Cars with a Highland Park vehicle
sticker will be able to park in the lot at the foot
of Roger Williams and in a lot at the beach that
is reached from Sheridan Road.
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Fight for our post office
By Peg Laemle
Our Ravinia Post Office is slated for closure,
something patrons discovered by careful reading of a
letter postal clerk Alice Felice had taped up within the
post office.
Yes, the U.S. Postal Service is losing money. Yes,
we are lucky enough to have several local post offices,
including downtown Highland Park, from which to
choose. But why should ours close? We finally have a
clerk who is welcoming and efficient. Going elsewhere
would involve getting into our cars and leaving our
neighborhood and local businesses. This might have a
deleterious effect on our business district.
We would no longer have our quaint and historic
post office. And we would have lost something
increasingly rare in this electronic age – we would
be missing the kind of random, friendship-building
moments of talking, face-to-face, with one another in
a neighborhood location that provides a public service
for all.
So, when I heard that Ravinia’s tiny historic post
office would close, I, along with many others, was very
upset. Nonetheless, we took the “would close” to mean
“could close.” Emboldened by a conversation with the
Highland Park postmaster, who stated that the Postal
Service was “still crunching numbers,” we took action
in early February.
What followed was very gratifying. Kudos to
everyone who assisted in the effort to save the Ravinia
Post Office from closure. Alice received 200 official
Postal Customer Questionnaires to distribute. Based
on how many more were copied and delivered (by
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Our neighborhood post office on Roger Williams
residents) to Alice, more than 500 were sent to the
Carol Stream Processing and Distribution Center by
the Feb. 19 deadline. A “Save Ravinia Post Office”
Facebook group formed. More than 135 joined; folks
are still signing up. One enterprising Braeside resident
made up petitions that she left at various businesses
along Roger Williams and at Bob’s Pantry & Deli. She
also stood in bitter cold along Roger Williams and
at both the Ravinia and Braeside train stations and
collected more signatures. In total, she figures more
than 500 signatures resulted from these efforts.
The Ravinia Neighbors Association authorized
printing of 100 “Save Ravinia Post Office” postcards.
My Ravinia Spring 2010
Laemle on the post office, Cont’d
Ken of Ken’s Quick Print gave us 150 (thanks, Ken!).
Cheryl Richter of Belle Fleur and Bob Crimo of
Bob’s Pantry & Deli kept a stack of these postcards
for residents to pick up and mail in – stamps provided
by our RNA.
In a letter to Congressman Kirk, Mayor Belsky
wrote: “The Ravinia Station Post Office represents
the core of the Ravinia neighborhood. Closing this
post office would not only inconvenience the area’s
residents, businesses and consumers, it would have a
negative impact on the fabric of this community.”
Good intentions and united efforts do not always
work. A final decision will come from the Postmaster
General in Washington, D.C., and could take from 1-6
months, based on the number of potential closures
around the country. One factor may help keep
our post office open -- it is the only handicapped
accessible Post Office in Highland Park. So keep your
fingers crossed!
Alice Felice -- on the job in the neighborhood
(photos by Ray DeLong)
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RNA: A tense start, then success
By Lynne Jungman
It will undoubtedly always be so: The push and
pull between maintaining the old and familiar and the
new and expanding, between charming and tasteless,
between a small community’s needs and a corporation’s
big box growth and so on. The embryo of what was to
become the Ravinia Neighbors Association began some
12 years ago around such a tension.
A group of concerned neighbors attended a meeting of the city’s Design Review Commission; on the
agenda was the fate of the space vacated by a small
supermarket on the southwest corner of Roger Williams and Broadview. It was going to be a new home
for Walgreens. This dedicated group of neighbors
would become the nucleus of the RNA. Their concerns
over losing a neighborhood supermarket and perhaps
looking at a big red and white box on this quaint street
spurred energy for action.
A meeting for all interested residents was set up. It
met at Ravinia School in January, 1999 -- the turnout
was large. A core leadership group was formed to fight
the fight. If the supermarket was lost, then the need
was to make sure that the Walgreens façade would be in
keeping with the architectural style of Roger Williams
and would fit the neighborhood.
It was also the time when a select group began
working hand in hand with the officials of Highland
Park to preserve the texture and style of our neighborhood’s business district. The Design Review Commission gave a lot of latitude to Mike Laurie and Paul
Rubenstein, two of the first board members of the
RNA, to work with the developer of that parcel, John
McClendon. The city was represented by City Manager
Dave Limardi. According to Paul, this collaboration
set a tone that exists today of working cooperatively to
reach a desirable goal.
Mike and Paul spent many hours researching appropriate design elements that would blend in with existing
structures. Paul also had the images of various Walgreens in others parts of the United States that helped
inform his vision for getting it right. The developer was
open to suggestions on design and slowly Walgreens
got on board even though its cost was upped considerably.
The dedication for “getting it right” may be exem6
plified by this anecdote offered by Peg Laemle, another
original board member: Aviva Silberman, now deceased,
did not herself drive, but managed to take public transportation to different local communities to see what
other Walgreens looked like, and contributed her visual
research to the working group. Everyone’s input enhanced the final design of the new store.
The fervor for the preservation of the character and
charm of Ravinia continues. Developers who have since
come with their projects have worked with the RNA
and taken into account suggestions related to design
elements. This was true of the condos that were built in
the last few years on Roger Williams and Burton and on
the northeast corner of Green Bay and Roger Williams.
From the design of
Walgreens to Jens Jensen Park,
the Ravinia Neighbors
Association works for
the neighborhood.
Past projects sponsored by the RNA included organizing a contest among local merchants for the most attractive display windows and storefronts with an award
ceremony attended by Mayor Belsky. Gerry Field, of
the Field Violin Workshop, worked in organizing summer musical gatherings in what is now Jens Jensen Park.
He brought in his musical friends, performed himself,
and provided a space to other creative talents on these
summer Saturdays.
The makeover of this park, which we now all enjoy,
was the work of the Friends of Jens Jensen and the
principal movers and shakers Paul Silverman and wife
Alison Brett, RNA members. Their passion encouraged
the support and help of the organization to be fully behind the endeavor. This park provided a perfect setting
for a food festival with emphasis on a greener environment. There were multiple booths, educational demonstrations with knowledgeable speakers and manpowered
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rides for the kids. This successful and fun event two
Web site: www.ravinianeighbors.org. Behind the scene,
years ago was organized by Amy Lohmolder and staffed
Al Richman interfaces with our merchants who adverby other RNA members to bring awareness to Earth
tise in the newsletter and soon will also do so on the
Day.
Web.
A more recent extravaganza set up by the RNA
It is occasionally asked, “Where does the memberwas the tour of the Segal estate including a tour of the
ship money go?” Now you know. The spirit and drive
grounds, free hors d’oeuvres, and honorary speakers.
that motivated the beginnings of the RNA is still alive
The event was highly praised and enjoyed great attenin the present leadership and its members. Come join
dance by those in our community. The guiding lights
and be a part of it all.
were Don Miller, RNA president and our vice presi(Thanks to Dave Hanus, Annette Jacobson, Peg Laemle and
dent, Eve Tarm.
Paul Rubenstein for their help in background information for this
The RNA has and continues to be engaged with the
article.)
city around the TIF, pushed by the RNA, for
improvement to the streetscape of Roger Williams. This year a garden walk is planned (see
pages 2 and 3 of this issue). You can see from
these few examples that the RNA is actively
engaged. It is not idle in pursuing its stated
goal of preserving and cherishing Ravinia’s
heritage.
The community of neighbors is kept
informed by our newsletter, which was begun
by Aviva Silberman, previously mentioned.
She was assisted by Annette Jacobson who
helped with editing and can still be counted
on to lend a helping hand for this when asked.
A few years back the editorship was in
the capable hands of Michelle Holleman who
brought her extensive professional background to the makeover of the newsletter.
She transformed it into a more modern and
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Michelle. The RNA owes her many thanks.
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Michelle passed the editor position to Lynne
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journalism on the college level and brings a lot
of expertise.
The reduction in issues is made up by
timely tidbits from our publicity director,
Doug Purington, via e-mails, and through our
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My Ravinia Spring 2010
Coming in June: Our
Farmers Market returns
By Peg Laemle
Our market, the second on the North Shore, has
been going since the summer of 1978. Kudos to our
first market manager, Joe Palminteri, who was inspired
to open ours after visiting Evanston’s Market. Joe felt
that a Ravinia market would provide a community
service for businesses and residents of Highland Park
and surrounding towns. And so it has, as well as being
an inspiration for other markets that have since opened
in the area.
In 2007, Lydia Davis and son Edward became our
market managers. They both take great pleasure in
getting to know the vendors and shoppers. This helps
counterbalance the work it takes to run the market, for
Lydia starts getting calls from vendors in December. By
late winter, she must file documents with the city, so the
Council can approve the market as a “special event.”
Her work continues until June.
Then, on every Wednesday, she and Edward arrive
at 5 a.m. to help vendors set up, and they remain there
all day to make sure things run smoothly. At season’s
end, they hold a thank you BBQ, and last year they had
a farewell/retirement lunch for Vern and Sylvia, the cut
flower vendors. You may recall the 30th anniversary
celebration in 2008, when they held a raffle and did
other fun things.
And who will the vendors be at our 2010 market?
Space allows for about 15, including some of our
original farmers, all vetted as growers long ago by Joe
Palminteri, and now by Lydia. For produce, we still
will have Bunny’s Red Barn produce; Dennis Geils’
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The Farmers Market in 2009. (Photo by Lydia Davis.)
bounty, including some organically grown vegetables;
and KAP farms, where you can find the greatest variety
of vegetables, some locally grown and some from their
farm in southern Illinois. We also will have the fruit
varieties offered by Linda of K&K Farms and Kevin of
Klug Orchards.
Returning also are The Cheese People and two
flower vendors -- a new one selling the same cut
flowers, and Kathryn Leider selling potted plants. Lydia
and Edward have added new vendors, including HiRise Bakery; the cookie lady, who sells “perfect cookies
for gifts”; the nun with her French-style breads and
sweet tarts; Sheila the popcorn lady; Olive Tap, with
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flavored and nonflavored olive oils as well as balsamic
vinegars; Stephanie, with the many olive varieties and
pita; Dave, who sharpens knives; Paul, the lemonade,
sauces, scones and feta cheese vendor; Ellen Granda
with her bread varieties; and Greg Stiver, who sells his
fine coffees by the cup or pound, as well as some sweets
from Highwood’s Bent Fork. I am hoping Diamond
Fresh Seafood will return.
Two final notes: Our vendors accommodate special
orders, so planning ahead works well. Also, there is a
lost and found. Lydia has a beautiful silver bracelet,
sunglasses, baby hats and other things. Give her a call
(847-433-5542) if you lost something, or have questions
about anything in the market.
Beginning June 16th, and running until Oct. 20th
or 27th, the market will be open for business every
Wednesday, from 7a.m.-1p.m.
Keeping it brief
* Patronize our advertisers, please! As you
can see, we have a lot of businesses contributing to the RNA’s efforts by placing ads in this
newsletter. It would be very appreciated if you
patronized them and told them where you saw
their ad (here!).
* Time to renew your membership in the
Ravinia Neighbors Association. Our publicity
director, Doug Purington, will be contacting
folks by e-mail or a letter in early May for our
annual membership drive.
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A tree grows in Ravinia
By Alison Brett and Paul Silverman
When a tree falls in a park, does it make a sound?
During the winter of 2008-09, the old catalpa tree in
the northeastern corner of Jens Jensen Park fell in a
storm. It was an old tree -- not as old as Jensen’s park
plan from 1924, but old nonetheless.
In response to the loss of this tree, the Friends of
Jens Jensen Park and the Park District of Highland
Park had a new oak planted in its place last summer.
Is replacing a tree newsworthy? This tree was the first
investment following the renovation of the park by the
public-private partnership that the Ravinia Neighbors
Association helped nurture.
The RNA contributed expertise and money early
in the project that led to the renovation a few years
ago. So, next time you stop by Jens Jensen Park, you
are seeing your membership dollars invested in our
community. For more information about the Friends of
Jens Jensen Park, call (847)266-9950.
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By Jeff Stern
Among the first landmarks visitors and residents see
when they set foot in Ravinia are the 120-year-old train
station and Jens Jensen Park, across from each other
along St. Johns Avenue. Both have been painstakingly
restored in recent years through the combined efforts
of several community groups.
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Blending into this historic setting is a relatively
new amenity that looks as if it has been there all along
-- a kiosk just south of the station, which once stood
over in the park. It provides a place for the posting of
notices about public and privately sponsored events of
interest to area residents and the community at large.
In its original form, the kiosk was the gift of the
North Shore Garden Club, which had it installed
on the Dean Avenue side of the triangular park to
commemorate the 80th year of the club’s founding in
1916 and to honor landscape architect Jens Jensen, who
designed the park and lived for several years just down
the street.
By the end of the 20th Century, many of the
plantings Jensen created for the park in 1924 had
disappeared, and both the park district and a group
called the Friends of Jens Jensen Park set out to restore
much of the natural beauty that had made the park such
a treasure. The renovation was completed in 2007.
With the cooperation of the Garden Club, the
Ravinia Neighbors Association, the park district and the
city’s Public Works Department, it was determined that
the kiosk, with some modifications, would have a more
visible and useful function as a community information
display site across the street from the park next to the
station.
Changes included adding a fourth side and an
overhanging cupola to protect paper notices on posting
boards along two sides of the kiosk. The other sides
still carry the North Shore Garden Club’s message
of dedication to civic beautification, community and
horticultural education and a profile of Jensen.
What started out as a civic endeavor under the
direction of long-time North Shore Garden Club
President Harriet Burnstein working together with Pat
Shur has become an appropriate addition to Ravinia’s
historic centerpiece. The RNA contributes its part by
keeping current all the notices posted on the kiosk.
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Ravinia Neighbors Association
P.O. Box 804
Highland Park, IL 60035-0804
Printed on recycled paper
RNA Board Meetings
All members and guests are welcome to
our bimonthly meetings, generally in
May, July, September, November, January
& March.(check www.ravinianeighbors.org
for exact dates and places).
We welcome your participation!
Join your neighbors — add your voice!
The Ravinia Neighbors Association (RNA) is the only neighborhood organization on Chicago’s
North Shore. In its 11 years of existence, RNA accomplishments have included:
* Keeping Ravinia and its needs in front of HP City Council and its commissions
* Initiating a TIF project to improve streetscape in the Roger Williams business zone
* Having contact with developers regarding design concerns in the business district
* Encouraging storefront beautification
* Stopping the erection of antennas and cell towers near Ravinia School, Brown Park
* Helping to bring about Gateway Park
* Providing a framework for the Jens Jensen Park restoration initiative
* Sponsoring Earth Day Festival
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Please mail your check together with this form to:
Ravinia Neighbors Association, P.O. Box 804, Highland Park, IL 60035
You can also join at our Website: www.ravinianeighbors.org and pay by credit card using Paypal.
If you have already renewed, we will credit you accordingly.
If you have questions, please contact Don Miller: donaldjmiller@comcast.net
or Doug Purington: doug.purington@att.net