Dear Neighbor,
Please join me for the Neighborhood Nights on Thorndale Safety Walk, an event I am hosting on Monday, July 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The goal of this event is to bring neighbors together for games, refreshments, entertainment - and to promote neighborhood safety throughout our community with a neighborhood safety walk. I would greatly appreciate you passing on the information to friends, family members and neighbors encouraging all to participate.
We will kick-off the event by having community members meet on the corner Thorndale Avenue and Broadway Street for the pre-walk activities. Refreshments will be available, including hot dogs and beverages, and the Broadway Armory Park will provide pop corn and snow cones. The park will also provide a jumping castle for neighborhood children.
The Safety Walk will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. and I will join participants in walking through the Edgewater neighborhood, handing out resource guides on public safety and encouraging area residents to take back their streets through communication, public awareness and community unity.
The Neighborhood Nights on Thorndale Safety Walk is an important community event, and I encourage you to paricipate. Many residents have expressed that loitering and crime in the area are top concerns and, as a community, we want to do our part to show our commitment to safe streets and a safe summer in Edgewater.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience to confirm your participation in the Neighborhood Nights on Thorndale Safety Walk. If you have questions about the event, I can be reached at my district office at (773) 784-2002 or via email to osterman.legislativemail@gmail.com. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Harry Osterman
State Representative
14th District
A 226-year-old Januarius Gagliano violin was stolen from a house in the 5200 block of North Wayne Ave. sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. this past Tuesday. Professional violinist Lori Ashikawa and her husband were asleep when someone entered their home with a spare key that had been hidden outside of the residence. Ashikawa said the violin was left on a table after she had finished practicing. She also indicated that the instrument, its case and 2 bows were the only items missing. Violin dealer Geoffrey Fushi places the value of the violin "in the hundred thousand dollar range."
