NEWSLETTER

MAY 2023

Sign Up for the GRO Yard & Garage Sales is Now Open!

The Greater Rockwell Organization is hosting the annual neighborhood Yard & Garage Sales on Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a very festive and social event whether you are selling or shopping. The seller’s registration fee is free for GRO members and $10 for non-members. The fee covers your permit, adds you to the sellers map, and covers our printing and advertising costs! Sign up via our NEW WEBSITE at www.greaterrockwell.org/activities! Cash payments can be dropped off at Devrim Cleaners and Tailor located at 4636 N Rockwell Street, simply include your name, address and contact information. The last day to register is June 4.

DON'T LET YOUR MEMBERSHIP EXPIRE!
It's time to renew your membership with GRO, and we have made it super easy. Just visit www.greaterrockwell.com, and click the Become a Member button. All membership fees are used toward the betterment of the neighborhood and community.

NEWSLETTER NOW DIRECTLY AVAILABLE TO YOUR EMAIL INBOX
GRO enjoys being able to hand-deliver newsletters to your door. In addition to our paper newsletter, we now have the ability to send these newsletters digitally so be sure to subscribe to GRO to receive the Newsletters and important announcements when establishing your membership.

SPRING CLEAN-UPS - Join us for Saturday cleanups:
@ Jacob Park, April 22, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
@ Rockwell Crossing, April 22, 1:00 p.m.
@ River Bank, May 13, 9 a.m. -12 p.m.

These are great opportunities to meet your neighbors! Join us for lunch at Monti’s before or after your tour of duty and receive a 10% discount. We hope to see you there!

Neighborhood Safety
The next Chicago Alternative Policing (CAPS) Beat Meeting for Beat 1911 is on May 17, 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. via zoom, https://bit.ly/caps1911-zoom, Meeting ID: 876 0595 1612 Passcode: 877630. CAPS is designed to make residents an active partner in preventing and reducing crime in all of Chicago’s neighborhoods.

To receive notifications regarding upcoming meetings for beat 1911, email CAPS.019district@chicagopolice.org, and request to be put on their mailing list. Reference the GRO calendar for future meetings.

Officers
President: Connie Barnes
1st Vice President: Jewel Davies
2nd Vice President: Dana Dougherty
Secretary: Bea Tersch
Treasurer: Lucinda Dieker

Newsletter Staff
Production: C. Barnes and Bea Tersch
Distribution: Bea Tersch Distributors: Sarah Ball, Michael Buckwalter, Mark Dawson, Donnelly Family, Holly Gerberding, Michael Goldstein, Patti Huetteman, Bill King, Stuart Lange, Bryan Merrill, Karen Peterson, Nina Sandlin, Eric Sinclair, Yoshida Family

GRO Board/Committee Chairs
Membership: Available
Webmaster: Available
Newsletter: Available
Public Safety: Available
Beautification: Bea Tersch
Corner Gardens: Dana Dougherty
Urban Development: Emily Lauer
Special Events: Jewel Davies

Newsletter Drop Points: Carol’s Hair Care, Rockwell Brown Line Station

Printing by Lincoln Square Printing

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