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I love impromptu tennis I love the flexibility of pickup tennis and in the last 2 weeks I've met by accident and played with two strangers at the brand new, tennis backboard in Scoville Park. Great fun. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
I'm out tonight Brothers, I'm out tonight, as I had mentioned last week. I'm in New Orleans with Felice. Wonderful, special Bat Mitzvah. And really, really enjoyed Jazz Fest which we kept running into. It uplifted my soul. Barry, Loving Leopard Replies: 0 [sitename]
Granny flats for multi-generation living. Granny flats for multi-generation living. Source: http://mypinksalmon.blogspot.com/2009/09/granny-flats-and-why-you-want-them.html Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
As an elder, this proverb resonates with me “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.” –Greek proverb Replies: 0 [sitename]
Researching Local History The rich heritage of the sister villages of Oak Park and River Forest can be traced in the collection of The Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest. Click to read more on the history of these communities at the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest....more Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Envision Oak Park comprehensive plan, 2013 More than 100 people showed up at the 19th Century Club for the Envision Oak Park comprehensive plan kickoff event. Did you attend? How do you envision our village in the years to come? More more information, click here. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
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F, I love you. B F, I love you. B Replies: 0 [sitename]
Great. And I added a photo to our galle Great. And I added a photo to our gallery. Replies: 0 [sitename]
Felice, welcome to the BK - FB group. The BK - FB group is now created and you are a member and can post to it. Replies: 0 [sitename]
People really, really want a positive change. People really, really want a positive change. Remember this the Obama promise and the celebration and anticipation in November 2008 when he won his first term of President. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Manhattan is a wonderfully walkable, energy-efficient place Walkable, dense, intense, spectacular, and most likely, sustainable. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Welcoming remarks by the Board President of the Oak Park Education Foundation Welcoming remarks by Angie Dodd, President of Board, Oak Park Education Foundation. This event took place at the VEX Robotics Competition, Julian Junior High School in Oak Park, IL, 1/26/2013 Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Video - Yes, Downtown Merchants in Rockford Do Help Each Other Yes, the downtown merchants do help each other. And that helped me when I ate lunch at Deli Italia yesterday. My friend had asked our waitress Stephanie for a specific coffee and she told us that she could serve us regular coffee, but we could get good coffee and lots of choices a block away at a neighboring coffee shop. It was to heartening to hear and I asked her about it. If you haven't already heard Stephanie say it herself, check out the video clip above. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Video - Larry, Rockford's "Iceman" I met Larry when I had lunch at Deli Italia. He is a charming, interesting man who has lots of stories about everything related to ice. He's 65 and delivers ice to this restaurant and McDonald's, Walgreens, or wherever in the area an ice machine breaks and they need ice right away. He gets it to them within two hours. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Ordinary people ridding us of the drug problem in Rockford? Yesterday I was talking with someone who's lived and worked in Rockford for a long time.When I asked how things were in Rockford, one of the things she mentioned was that heroin is rampant in Rockford. She mentioned three people she knew who died recently, two of overdoses. I asked why heroin was so rampant. She said that kids are texting all the time, they’re bored, and adults with money give their kids money and leave them on their own. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Yes, Downtown Merchants in Rockford Do Help Each Other Yes, the downtown merchants do help each other. And that helped me when I ate lunch at Deli Italia yesterday. My friend had asked our waitress Stephanie for a specific coffee and she told us that she could serve us regular coffee, but we could get good coffee and lots of choices a block away at a neighboring coffee shop. It was to heartening to hear and I asked her about it. Check out this video clip. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Inspiring student competition in Oak Park This is a wonderful way to build things that are wonderful and meaningful.For more, see the images in the gallery http://homesandvillages.com/gallery. And also see Robotics Competition group: http://homesandvillages.com/vexcomp. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
This is an inspiring video of kindness spreading This is an inspiring video of spontaneous acts of kindness going viral:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT-HBl2TVtI Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
What's your bottom line? Mine is happiness. Happiness is one of my highest values. And just saw an article listing ten things science taught us about happiness this past year. Here are three of my favorites:Happiness is about respect, not riches.Kindness is its own reward--even to toddlers, andGratitude sustains relationships through tough timesAnd here's a link to the full article: http://truth-out.org/news/item/13870-ten-things-science-taught-us-about-happiness-in-2012What's your bottom line? Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Can we further support zero-waste in Oak Park? Are Oak Parker's interested in zero-waste? My guess is yes. So here's a snippet from an article about how it has taken grassroots recyclers have won legal and financial support and organized in cooperatives in Buenos Aires: Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Why use this bulletin board? It's kind of like Facebook and kind of like Craigslist - so why would someone want to use this site rather than the others?The main purpose of this site is to provide a tool for people to connect with one another around ordinary, day-to-day needs as well as to deal with issues of larger importance. Whether it's something needed in the home environment or an issue of work, raising kids, healthcare, etc., I believe our best shot at solving these problems is for people in local villages to talk with one another and help one another. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Images - Oak Parker's film at NYC Film Festival Felice and I went to NYC for the showing of her first film, THE CALL. My role - professional by-stander. Though we didn't win ‘best of the fest,’ people loved the film. The story starts slowly, mysteriously, with an expressive 11-year-old boy nagging his older sister at the edge of the ocean. It's a skillfully crafted, beautiful film with an emotional wallop. To order a copy as a DVD or instant download, visit the website: www.thecallmovie.org/DVD. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
How would you rate the apartment or house that you're renting in Oak Park? Is it comfortable? Noisy? Quiet? How's the landlord? Are there any challenges? Would you recommend it to a friend? Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
A story about our country for my 4-year old grandson When your Daddy was about your age, our country had a leader who was good to people (Jimmy Carter). A man who wanted to take his place (Ronald Reagan) did a bad thing (Iran-Contra) and tricked people into making him the new leader. In the years that passed, a small group of people became very rich and powerful. And many people suffered when they lost their homes or their work or their health. The newspapers and televisions explained that all of this is as it should be. People became afraid. Replies: 2 [sitename] Full Post
If google gives answers to anything you ask, why aren't things better in our village? Replies: 2 [sitename] Full Post
Thyme & Honey Restaurant Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
How can the homeless become an intregral part of the community? Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
What is your favorite thing to do in Oak Park? Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
What do you show visitors that's in Oak Park? Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
What do you like most about living in Oak Park? I love living here in Oak Park amongst large, beautiful trees and stimulating, active people. It's a place with stories about Frank Lloyd Wright, Hemingway, and purposeful diversity, local artists. And there are loads of wonderful, moderately-priced restaurants. What do you like most about Oak Park? October 2005 021.jpg Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Young life of Oak Park & River Forest, IL What is the scene for local youth here in the village? Where do they hang out? Where do they shop? Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
We welcome your posts on life in Oak Park. Ask questions or share answers on the many ways you strengthen your life in regards to communication, parenting, marriage, raising children, and more. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Why participate on this website? I believe that we are magnificent beyond our wildest imagination. And this magnificence is hard to see because of our fears. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Can We Thrive without Dollar Bills ? Let’s say that a dozen of us knew each other, and ranged in age from a baby to that of an elder. And also for the moment, let’s say that we somehow knew that a year from now we would have no US currency or credit. Could we survive or even thrive? My answer would be yes. We could figure out a way if we had hope and a determination to survive. Here are my first thoughts about how we could live without U.S. dollar bills. Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post
Is there Blessed Unrest in Your Village? There were maybe 2 million organizations world-wide in 2007 that were dealing with ecological sustainability and social justice (according to Paul Hawken in Blessed Unrest). My guess is this number has gone up (with all of the protests in the Middle East, the US, and elsewhere). Replies: 0 [sitename] Full Post