SALUTE TO WRIGHTWOOD NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, On September 21, 2012 the members and friends of the Wrightwood Neighbors Association gather to celebrate this outstanding and remarkably successful community organization's Golden Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1962, the Wrightwood Neighbors Association is comprised of neighbors and local businesses organized to preserve and enhance the quality of life in the area bounded by Diversey Parkway, Halsted, Lakewood and Fullerton Avenues by providing opportunities for involvement in aiidldvocacy on
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issues of community concern in order to make a positive difference in their North Sidercommunity; and
WHEREAS, Some of the issues the Wrightwood Neighbors Association has tackled in the past-five decades have been crime prevention, planning & land use, parks, institutional relations, and beautification as well as many citywide concerns that affect that community; and A%
WHEREAS, The Wrightwood Neighbors Association sponsors the annual "Taste of Lincoln Avenue" event that has raised approximately $2,000,000 to fund programs at Agassiz, Alcott, Mayer, Lincoln Park High Schools, small parks initiatives such as Jonquil, Siipera, and Wiggly Field, DePaul's Lincoln Park Research Initiative, social agency programs, lood pantries and after school programs, as well as school art programs put on by Lookingglass Theatre, Lill Street Studios and Victory Gardens; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Michele Smith, Alderman ofthe 43rd Ward of which the Wrightwood Neighbors Association is such a^vital,part, ;has,apprised this august body of the significant milestone that this noteworthy associatiomnasj^jeved:^now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED That we, the Mayor and members of the City of Chicago City Council, gathered here this 3rd Day of October, 2012 AD, do hereby salute the Wrightwood Neighbors Association and extend our heartfelt appreciation for their 50 years of dedicated and praiseworthy service to their community and this
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