When you were growing up, did the welcome wagon or newcomer’s club ever visit your family when you moved to a new neighborhood? I remember this and loved it, as did my mom. I’d like to create the same welcoming feeling to all new residents of North Avondale. Would you […]
Author: Jolene Struebbe
Longevity in North Avondale: 3984 Abington
June Hobbs was living in Evanston when she and her husband, Manuel Hobbs, drove down Mitchell Avenue and all the trees were in bloom and she said it was such” beautiful scenery” that she wanted to live nearby. So, in l962 they moved to 3984 Abington. They chose this home […]
Longevity in North Avondale: 674 S. Crescent
Let me introduce, David Tsevat! David was born at Jewish Hospital while his parents lived on 674 S. Crescent and later grew up at 764 Red Bud Ave. His parents pushed him home in a stroller via Harvey and Washington Avenues – his first tour of the neighborhood. Later, he […]
Help Wanted – Spring is Here!! April 2022
It has been hard to miss our gardens blooming with early spring flowers. We still have two small community gardens in need of captains. They are small gardens and should not take a great deal of time this year, as they have been well maintained by gardener extraordinaire, Richard Jackson, who […]
Longevity in North Avondale: 3953 Rose Hill Avenue
Mel and Lois Nizny moved into their home at 3953 Rose Hill Avenue April 1, 1971. But their story goes back a bit further… Mel actually lived in North Avondale in l962 at 775 Clinton Springs Ave. while a medical student at UC. Lois would come to visit Mel and, […]
Longevity in North Avondale: 3923 Leyman
Get ready to meet longest resident, or at least that I know of to date – Wilhelmina Branson at 3923 Leyman Drive. Byron and Wilhelmina and their three children moved to North Avondale in June 1964. They came from a log house and 18 acres in Amelia. But Amelia could […]
Longevity in North Avondale: 3843 Spring House Lane
While this project has been thought of as an effort to share the stories of those of you who anchor our neighborhood by having lived in it the longest, sometimes stories come to you of neighbors who have “sampled” many parts of the neighborhood. Let me introduce Kimberly Russell, currently […]
Longevity in North Avondale: 3950 Ledgewood & 4245 Rose Hill Avenue
This month, as I kick off this project, I am so excited to introduce two “longevity” families and share their stories of living in North Avondale. You will learn more about Ernest Fontana and Nelida Mietta-Fontana at 3950 Ledgewood and Bob and Mary Wells at 4245 Rose Hill. Ernest Fontana […]
North Avondale Community Gardens: December 2021
As 2021 comes to a close I would like to thank our NANA gardeners and garden captains for their hard work in our community gardens this past year. In no particular order: Richard Jackson for his work as captain of Victory Parkway/Dana Triangle park, the Dana Roundabout, and various gardens near […]
Beautification: December 2021
North Avondale Litter Report: December 2021 Hey neighbors! As promised I wanted to share a photo from Xavier’s Community Action Day this past October of all the wonderful students, faculty, and families that came out to help North Avondale. Thanks again!! Adopt-a-Spot I’ve also taken time this past month to […]