<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b>Friends of Wicker Park - Get Involved in February!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="1"><b><a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/mardi-paws-2023-fundraiser-for-dog-park-rebuild/" target="_blank">Dog Park Rebuild Fundraiser</a>, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecyhDPVb5iECdfJP3NsB7NDJFlYKCojqEp1yQMq523mFUHBA/viewform?pli=1" target="_blank">1st Ward Budget-Vote</a>, <a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848A9AD2EA5F49-46236003-artclasses#/" target="_blank">Art Classes</a>, <a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/community-meetings-wicker-park-advisory-council/2024-02-08/" target="_blank">WPAC Meeting</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/designing-and-maintaining-native-plant-gardens-npv" target="_blank">Native Plant Design Lecture</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/strategic-plan" target="_blank">Park District Survey</a>, JOBS Available for Harvest Gardens </b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="1"><b><br></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="1" color="#ff0000"><b>These Initiatives from </b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="1"><b><a href="http://www.wickerpark.org" target="_blank">Wicker Park Advisory Council & Garden Club</a> and Our Partners <a href="https://www.the1stward.com/" target="_blank">1st Ward Alderman LaSpata</a>, <a href="http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com" target="_blank">Chicago Park District</a>, <a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/community-garden" target="_blank">Community Gardens in the Parks</a></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturday, February 3 @
12pm-3pm – Fundraiser Event</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/dog-park-rebuild-donate-today/" target="_blank">Wicker Dog Park Rebuild</a></span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/mardi-paws-2023-fundraiser-for-dog-park-rebuild/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Mardi Paws Fundraiser</span></a> @ <a href="https://www.caninecrews.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Canine
Crews</span></a> -  <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mardi-paws-a-fundraiser-for-wicker-park-dog-park-tickets-780332133417" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Buy Tickets</span></a> & <a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/dog-park-rebuild-donate-today/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Donate to Dog Park Rebuild</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Now -  February 4 –
Vote - 1^st Ward Residents ONLY</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecyhDPVb5iECdfJP3NsB7NDJFlYKCojqEp1yQMq523mFUHBA/viewform?pli=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">1^st Ward
Participatory Budget</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The <a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/dog-park-rebuild-donate-today/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Wicker Park Dog Park Rebuild</span></a> is
on the Ballot.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Monday, February 5 -
Collage Class @ <a href="https://www.therobey.com/" target="_blank">The Robey Hall</a></span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">WPGarden's <a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/give-the-gift-of-art-classes-support-the-gardens-2/" target="_blank">The Garden As Inspiration Series</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue">The Collage Class is Now Full
(24) with Waiting List</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848A9AD2EA5F49-46236003-artclasses#/" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Register NOW for Spring Watercolor Classes</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wednesday, February 7th
5:30-7:30pm - Educational Event</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Designing and
Maintaining Native Plant Gardens</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/designing-and-maintaining-native-plant-gardens-npv" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">LINK to Register</span></a> 
FREE</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/community-garden" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Community Gardens in the Parks</span></a> -
Partners WPGardens</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">North Park Village Nature Center</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thursday, February 8 –
6:30pm – 7:45pm - Community Meeting</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/community-meetings-wicker-park-advisory-council/2024-02-08/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Wicker Park Advisory Council
Meeting</span></a> – All Welcome!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Wicker Park Field House- 1425 N. Damen</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Get Involved with Your Park & Make
it Even Better!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">JOBS – Apply before
February 9</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Chicago Park District Harvest Garden
Jobs Available</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/aa128.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400060&tz=GMT-06*3A00&tzname=America*2FChicago__;JSU!!PNIJT53vt-2ODjo2uw7j9A!TaNDM60Do9Qvo3WJC-RPTxr3dXW44LEn1NgxDnfA4ZAQeGLu3FETOTy8DUXIXoZQgJUBONfE4w9MiWU05ytRAtdg20wkdoD_1A$" target="_blank">Harvest Garden – Counselor</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/aa128.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400059&tz=GMT-06*3A00&tzname=America*2FChicago__;JSU!!PNIJT53vt-2ODjo2uw7j9A!TaNDM60Do9Qvo3WJC-RPTxr3dXW44LEn1NgxDnfA4ZAQeGLu3FETOTy8DUXIXoZQgJUBONfE4w9MiWU05ytRAtdg20zNTwjOkg$" target="_blank">Harvest Garden – Coordinator</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SURVEY – Now – February
18 - Park District Strategic Plan</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">How Do You Picture Your Park?</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/strategic-plan" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Park District Requests Your Input</span></a> – Take
the Survey</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/2023-park-survey-results/" target="_blank">VIEW 2023 Wicker Park Usage Survey Results</a></span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt">See What Those Surveyed Said They Do and Would Like to See!</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://wickerpark.org/event/plant-sale-fundraiser-2/" target="_blank">Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser</a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Saturday, May 11 at 10am-6pm in Wicker Park</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="text-align:left"><font size="1"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Witch Hazel - </span>Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Blooms Soon in the 10,000 sq. ft. of Ornamental Gardens - The Wicker Park Gardens -<a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/community-garden#About" target="_blank"> A Community Garden in the Park </a>           <a href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMupk-QCXccILAoVD0ojmgB-yhMFp7jJvaUXzUE-ngz9l3yjK_C6yVl9EnIfj1l8w?key=OFJEQnRxMWpRRWtrNWFOakNzNGswMFRJbDZUeDRB" target="_blank"> VIEW PHOTOS of the Wicker Park Gardens</a></font></b><br></p><img src="cid:ii_ls1064b60" alt="witchhael.jpg" style="margin-right:0px" width="830" height="480"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br><br></p></div>
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