Special Thanks

The Edgewater Historical Society appreciates all the help and donations given to the new museum over the past four months. While we try to acknowledge all donations, we are just now setting up a system of record keeping.

For their help in the presentation of the Donors Sneak Preview, thanks to:

• Andies Restaurant
• Calo
• The Turkish Bakery
• The Swedish Bakery
• Mei Shung
• Marion Plewa, M.P. Construction
• Steven Solomon and Robert Solomon
• Eve Brownstone

For the Grand Opening, thanks to:

• Gethsemane Garden Center
• Jewel Foods
• Dominick’s
• St. Gregory High School
• The 5200 Block of Kenmore and Winthrop
• First Community Bank
• Win Gillis
• Retired Firemen from the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago

For the Charlie’s Ale House Event, thanks to:

• Tim Rasmussen and Charlie’s
• All who donated to the Silent Auction
• The Swedish Bakery
• The Lakewood Balmoral Residents Council
• The East Andersonville Residents Council
• The Starlights

Additional Donations:

• Frances Posner: furniture
• Schwartz Brothers Insurance: office furniture
• Carl Helbig: computer desk
• Uptown Chicago Commission: large file cabinet
• Wally and Joan Bradford: desk and file cabinet
• Lori Lynch: oak lectern
• Susanne Hoffman: VCR
• Zora Rolny-Mirror: stepladder
• Elisabeth Wilcox: dress models

The Edgewater Historical Society and Museum hosted a housewarming party. Many thanks to those who brought wonderful and useful items. The Wish List is shorter now thanks to the wonderful response of our members and supporters in Edgewater and around the city.