This section is intended to present information on matters which affect the residents of Churchill's Grove, including neighborhood association events and initiatives, as well as community-wide events which may be of interest to Grove residents. If you would like to have something considered for inclusion as an Announcement here, please send an e-mail with your request to webmaster@churchillsgrove.org.* *Please note that Churchill's Grove, Inc. reserves the right not to publish any proposed announcement it deems unsuitable, in the sole and exclusive discretion of the presiding officer of Churchill's Grove, Inc. |
Announcements
CANCELLED - Monthly Meeting
Our meeting scheduled for this Wednesday, March 18th has been canceled. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15th. If you have questions about anything related to the neighborhood, feel free to email saldugmark@outlook.com or text 815-289-2916. |
Prairie Street Brewery Tour
Have you ever thought of touring Prairie Street Brewery? Churchill's Grove Assn. has arranged a social outing for Sunday, February 23rd. The event begins at 2:00 p.m. The cost is $12 per person and includes beer sampling. Additionally, we will tour the penthouse! Convene in the lobby of the restaurant before 2:00 p.m. I hope you will join the fun! Should you have any questions, please text Deanna Wilcox-Sandberg at 815 962-3768. |
Theatre Night on Oct. 18, 2019
Please join us for Artists' Ensemble Production of Might As Well Be Dead at Cheek Theater on October 18th, 2019 at 7:30 Pm. This will be a faux vintage radio broadcast. It is a play adaption of the Nero Wolfe mystery series of the same title.
The production is a Pay What You Can performance, so henceforth there aren't tickets.
Please plan to meet in the lobby by 6:45 Pm as doors open at 7:00Pm.
You may respond directly to this email or text Deanna at 815 962 3768. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Hope to see you there! |
Grove Volunteers Featured in Register-Star
On Tues., Apr. 16, the Rockford Register-Star newspaper is highlighting the work of volunteers here in our neighborhood who have taken the initiative to form the "Friends of Veterans Memorial Circle", a group which is embracing the task this spring of cleaning and replanting the green spaces in the traffic circle at Auburn St. and North Main St. Rick Westlake, Helen Karakoudas Redfern and Ernie Redfern are the co-chairs of the group, which is planning a "Spruce-Up Day" on Sat., May 11, in an effort to remind veterans of our gratitude for their service and sacrifice. For the full article, follow the link to the Register-Star article: |
City of Rockford Plans for 2019 Spring Street-Sweeping
In response to a question from the Association on the City's plans for street-sweeping this spring, Mark Stockman, the City's Director of Public Works, provided the following information: "Pinpointing exact date(s) a neighborhood will be swept is difficult as there are too many factors that affect our progress (weather, amount of material on the streets, equipment breakdowns, etc.). Public Works ("PW") sends out a press release every Thursday during the sweeping season highlighting the areas where sweepers will be working. We use the same maps for residential sweeping as we do for snow plowing. Initially, we will be sweeping all of the arterial and collector level streets. This takes about 2 weeks. I suspect full residential sweeping will begin in mid-April. Keeping in mind there are 24 routes of which we can only sweep 3 or 4 concurrently, it will take until approximately mid-June to complete. When scheduling the routes we are looking back to see in what order they were swept the previous year and adjust accordingly so that whoever was swept first last year may be last this year. PW does follow a logical sequence in the schedule to gain efficiencies so that sweepers aren't moving thru the various points throughout the city in a seemingly haphazard manner. My recommendation is that residents visit the City website each Friday where the schedule for the following week will be posted (rockfordil.gov). The City’s Public Information Officer also publishes this information on social media as well.
Thank you, Mark Stockman Director of Public Works |
Collection of Yard Waste in the Grove Resumes April 1
Rock River Disposal plans to resume collection of yard waste from Rockford residents the week of April 1, 2019. "Yard waste" consists of grass clippings, leaves and small branches. It will be collected if contained in a) compostable paper bags, or b) garbage cans clearly marked with a large “X”. Larger twigs, branches and other types of brush must be placed into bundles no more than 4 feet long by 2 feet in diameter, with branches no thicker than 4” in diameter. A bundle should not weigh over 25 lbs. Bundles should be tied with string or twine and not metal, plastic or tape. For information, please visit https://www.rockriverdisposal.com/residential-yard-waste. |
Yard Waste Pick-up Extended
Mystateline.com is reporting today that the City of Rockford and Rock River Disposal have extended yard waste pick-up until the week ending Friday, Dec. 6. This would mean that the last pick-up in the Grove for 2018 will be on Thursday, Dec. 5. Pick-up will resume again in Spring 2019. |
Annual Holiday Dinner
Reserve your tickets NOW for the Annual Grove Holiday Dinner on Sunday, Dec. 2! Please join other Grove residents for an evening at the Rockford Country Club, beginning with a social from 5 to 6 pm, and an open buffet from 6 pm onward. Buffet will include prime rib, chicken, salads, sides and a dessert table. There will be a cash bar. PAYMENT BY CHECK OR ONLINE IS NEEDED BY NOV. 30 TO RESERVE YOUR SEATS! Cost is $22/person for Grove residents with current Association membership, and $32/person for Guests and Non-members. SEND YOUR CHECK (payable to Churchill's Grove, Inc.) to: Carolyn Cadigan, 1940 Harlem Blvd., or PAY ONLINE by CLICKING HERE! |
Holiday Garbage Pick-up and End of Yard-Waste Pick-up
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2019 Membership Dues
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