Joan Katz

West Ridge Bungalow Neighbors

West Ridge Bungalows Neighbors is a neighborhood group formed in late 2003 to promote the appreciation, preservation, and restoration of historic Chicago bungalows and the ?bungalow lifestyle? these homes afford city residents. While many of the WRBNeighbors are bungalow dwellers, all residents of the West Ridge and West Rogers Park neighborhoods are welcome to join.

Our meetings, held on the 2^nd Tuesday evening of each month, are free and open to the public. Please join us at one of our upcoming meetings, held at 7:00 p.m. at the Northtown Public Library, 6435 N. California Avenue (just north of Devon), unless otherwise specified.

For more information contact: info@westridgebungalow.org or call Jo at 773 . 743 . 4386.

Following are the topics for our next few meetings:

MARCH 8      Jack Tomczyk, owner of Crafton Professional Building Renovation, Inc., will discuss historic masonry restoration and preservation. Jack will answer your questions on the proper ways to restore, care for & maintain your brick home. 

APRIL 12       John Videckis, owner of Just Sashes, will talk about bungalow (and old house) wood window restoration. Learn about cost-conscious and environmentally friendly options to vinyl or aluminum replacement windows!

Also in April

APRIL 30       (Saturday, all day) Attend the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association?s 4^th Annual Bungalow Expo

                        The 2005 Expo will be held at the Illinois Institute of Technology?s Hermann Union Building, with ample free parking available.

                        WRBN members will be participating in a number of exhibits                                         and workshops at the Expo.

MAY 10          Tabitha Long and Liz Ross, founders of Arlington Heights? Island Girl Salvage, will tell us about incorporating architectural salvage pieces in your home and garden design, and will bring a few examples from their store.

We hope you?ll join us soon!

Maribeth Brewer and Jo Stavig, WRBN Co-Chairs