Monthly Archives: April 2015

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Apr. ’15

Our cover photo – please share your thoughts!

Hello again, everyone!

Well, it’s spring now in Oak Park, and I’m sure many of you are just as thrilled as I am to say goodbye to the snow and see the grass again, even if it isn’t very green yet.  I was thinking about that today, as I noticed the Oak Park Connections cover photo, of the snow-covered hill.  I love the hill; it brings back so many memories of my childhood here in Oak Park, and it’s one of our landmarks, a place we all recognize, know, and love. 

But it’s time to change the cover photo – winter is over!

What do you think?  Should our cover photo stay the hill with a picture of how it looks now, and change each season throughout they year?  Or should I change the cover photo completely, featuring other places in Oak Park? 

Please post your thoughts in the comments below this post, and I’ll go with what the majority wants.  (If your comment doesn’t show up right away,don’t worry,  I think I have to approve the first one you submit on the blog.  I’m still learning how to use this site, so please be patient with me). 

Looking forward to reading your thoughts!

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08

Apr. ’15

CONTEST WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND THE WINNER IS………………………………………………

Congratulations to Larry Melton, winner of the March Oak Park Connections contest!!!  He will receive a copy of THE HILL THAT GREW children’s picture book by Esther K. Meeks, about the hill in the park!!

THE CONTEST WAS EXTENDED DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS THIS TIME

I had planned to announce the winner on Monday, April 6, 2015, but at the end of last week, a few people emailed me to ask if I would consider extending the contest because they were super busy with preparations for the holidays (Passover and Easter), and wanted to enter, but needed more time.  As I was involved in more holiday preparations myself than I had planned, I totally understood, and I did not draw the winner until today.

SECOND CHANCE CONTEST THROUGH APRIL – DON’T MISS IT!!!!

If you are disappointed because you did not win, guess what?!?!   You have a SECOND CHANCE!!!  🙂  🙂  🙂  Yes, I have purchased another copy of THE HILL THAT GREW, so keep sending in your memories through the end of April 2015!  🙂  I will draw one person’s submission (random drawing again) on May 1, 2015.  Please send them to oakparkconnections@gmail.com and include a statement giving your permission to publish your entry on this blog.

MORE TO COME – KEEP READING, SUBSCRIBING, AND FOLLOWING!

I have more contests planned, and more activities planned for this year, hopefully you will love it and want to be an active part of our community here!  If you haven’t subscribed to this blog or if you aren’t following it yet, please do!  That will guarantee you are notified when there is a new post on the blog, and you won’t miss anything.  Now that the holidays are over, I will return to posting 2-3 times a week (sometimes more!)

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