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WRPCO held its Second Annual Student Art Exhibit at the Devon Bank from December 3-12, 2008. The theme of the exhibit was "Helping Hands: How We Help One Another at Home, in Our Community, and in the World". It featured over 250 works of art by students in our community's public and private schools, including Armstrong Elementary, Bethesda Lutheran, Boone Elementary, Decatur Classical, Guidance, Northside Catholic, Rogers Elementary, and St. Margaret Mary. The exhibit was generously underwritten by the Devon Bank. Click here for photos of the students' artwork.

The Opening Reception of "How My Family Celebrates the Holidays" was held on November 29, 2007.  The event was a celebration of the opening of the neighborhood student art exhibit “How My Family Celebrates the Holidays.”  The event flyer is here.

Art was displayed at the bank through the following Friday, December 7th. This was a multi-cultural event displaying the rich diversity of our neighborhood, as seen through the eyes of its youngest members. Hundreds of neighbors and friends came to the event and admired and celebrated our childrens' beautiful artwork.

See photos of the event and students' artwork by clicking here.

Pictures from WRPCO's meeting of October 23, 2007 at the Devon Bank Conference Center, featuring a report and discussion of Mike Stiehl's West Ridge Community Survey (the result of a year-long collaboration between Mike Stiehl, of the University of Illinois Extension, and residents of West Ridge/West Rogers Park).  Click here to download the meeting minutes (Word document).

Thanks to Rochelle Gordon for the photos!

Two small groups discuss issues raised by the West Ridge Community Survey

The audience in the Devon Bank Conference Center listens to Mike Stiehl's presentation of the West Ridge Community Survey (over 90 residents attended the meeting!)