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Kathy Headley
Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor
6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778
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In a recent column I told you about stopping at the Community Dinner held on Tuesday evenings in the fieldhouse at Marquette Park. That particular night I sat next to an arborist for the Cook County Forest Preserves and he was kind enough to let me ask him about a concern I had with my magnolia tree. He told me it was not unusual this year and it was possible it could fix itself in a couple of weeks.
When it did not fix itself, I did what is now common practice and searched for advice online. I was taken to a YouTube video which suggested a concoction with dish soap as an ingredient that I could whip up at home to help it along. Sounded easy to make and it was.
I went crazy with the stuff, spraying it all over continually, I’d finish a batch and make another, but it didn’t help. What did happen was this: The first time it rained, bubbles started flying here and there all over the yard! (From the dish soap I presume) The harder it rained, the more bubbles it made. As the wind picked up, a little river of suds started to roll down toward the gangway.
Kathy Headley
While the picture I’m painting might be a bit of an exaggeration, I do have, at least for the time being, the cleanest sidewalk and brickwork in town.
Right after the bubble brigade, I got in touch with an arborist recommended by the Chicago Historic Bungalow Association. He has come out and treatment has begun. And, by the way, he never heard of the concoction I read about online.
Here’s something to remember when planning your travel route: From now until late September, there will be lane closures on Kedzie Avenue from 51st to 63rd for street resurfacing and asphalt paving. Parking will be restricted during work hours and could cause traffic delays too.
Teatro Tariakuri Dance and Theatre for the Performing Arts, 3117 W. 63rd Street, has expanded their class schedule beginning this month. Their classes include Acro Dance, Ballet 1 & 2, Clowning, Acting, and Jazz. Most classes are for kids ages 5 to 15. For more information email jgarcia@teatrotariakuri.org or call (312) 532-2774.
This Thursday, July 18, an Eighth District Community Meeting will take place at St. Rita of Cascia, 6243 S. Fairfield. The agenda includes: Roll Call; Public Comments; District Council Member updates; and Public Discussion. The Guest Speaker will be a representative from Sound Thinking (ShotSpotter).
Also on Thursday, July 18, the Chicago Lawn Library, 6120 S. Kedzie Avenue, will host a Dance Performance with Ballet Folklorico de Chicago beginning at 6 p.m. This will be an interactive performance that gets the crowd involved.
On Friday, July 19, the library will host the Chicago Klezmer Ensemble Concert from 2 to 3 p.m. This music draws directly from historical Eastern European Jewish music. Instruments featured include the clarinet, violin, cello and harp.
On Saturday, July 20, the library will hold their DIY Adult Craft Class. This Saturday the class will make Decoupage Pots. Register ahead of time for this event at (312) 747-0639.
And on Tuesday, July 23, the Adult Book Discussion Group will meet to discuss Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn.
Over at the Southwest Regional Senior Center, 6117 S. Kedzie Avenue, Home Depot Gardening 101 will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 22. Register by calling (312) 747-0440.
On Wednesday, July 24, it is Super Bingo at 10:15 a.m. and on Thursday, July 25, seniors are invited to a Trivia Game at 10 a.m. at the Center.
Next Thursday, July 25, St. Rita of Cascia Parish, 6243 S. Fairfield Avenue, will host a movie under the stars for the whole family beginning at 7:30 p.m. The title of the film is For Greater Glory.
Next Saturday, July 27, a Taste of Chicago Pop-up comes to Marquette Park once again this year. Just as last year, the event will set up on the southeast corner of the park at 71st and California.
And now back to 1964. When we left last a new restaurant was opening up at 63rd and Western, on the north side of the street just east of the corner. Joan F. was the first to identify the Golden Bell.
At this time in 1964, a couple was checking out at a grocery store at 84th and Kedzie. They asked the clerk for some garlic flakes. She left her station briefly to get the item which was in the rear of the store. When she returned, she checked out the couple’s purchases and they left.
Later the clerk discovered that an envelope containing $2,800 in cash and checks was missing from the shelf beneath her cash register. The clerk was able to describe the couple, the man being about 30 wearing a white short sleeve shirt and gray pants. The woman had silver hair wore a dark short sleeve dress and was missing three or four top teeth. The suspected couple were apprehended.
This store was at 84th and Kedzie for many years. Today’s question is: What was the name of the grocery store?