A note from a DMPA board member:
There was a space in between the "Dundee Subway" letters that was a possible target for future graffiti. It was also pointed out to me that we had not included our light posts and flower baskets in any of the murals. After contacting several schools and other possible artists, my daughter Catrina said she could do it and with the nice weather this weekend, her new mural was painted to the wall in the tunnel. It looks great and it now has the anti-graffiti coating on it. I am attaching a picture of the finished product.
-Dave Schinzel
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It is that time of year... Flower Basket collection. Planting begins in early March and we need ALL of the donations by that time. **Your Block Captain will also be collecting if you prefer checks or cash but we hope more and more people take advantage via the convenient online donations. It is VERY easy and you have several payment options. Your donation will of course be filed with your block (don't forget to note your address).
Please take into consideration that there are flower baskets at the "entrances" to the neighborhood that are not on a particular block. The neighborhood "as a whole" takes care of these with the extra donations we receive. That being said, know that any extra donations go toward these baskets, damaged or stolen baskets, fuel/water/materials expenses, or other unforeseen costs.
It is a one of a kind program that only survives because of the generosity of time and treasure. Neighborhood volunteers plant, hang, water, and remove the baskets every year.
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DONATE ONLINE
Volunteer to water the baskets
Thank you for supporting this great program,
Peter Manhart
312 S 57th St
themanharts@cox.net
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As everyone should know, the five "Windows on Dundee" murals were installed in May by UNO students. They look great and are a great addition to our neighborhood. There has been some minor graffiti over the summer but the anti-graffiti coating works great and any paint has been easily wiped away without any damage to the underlying surface. Some additional caulking on the roof was done to address some leaking during heavy rains.
Unfortunately, a couple of the murals were damaged when a vandal decided to tear off a couple of edges that had come loose. We had all of the murals cauled with an adhesive after that happened and it seemed to work. However, in the last week someone decided to take a knife to one of the murals and tore off almost half of the mural cutting it into many pieces. Fortunately, Grace Rock picked up the pieces and I was able to get the mural put back together again over the weekend.
I met with the contractor on Saturday to see if he had any thoughts or ideas. First, he suggested using an inexpensive deer camera to see if we can get a picture of who may be doing this. I went out to Dick's and I was able to get a $50 camera that I am going to put on one of the poles. The contractor also suggested covering the murals with an abrasive proof plexiglass. The contractor is going to get me estimates by tomorrow. His best guess was probably $6,000 to $8,000. He understands how important it is to get this done quickly before any further damage is done.
We currently have $2,252.84 remaining from the funds designated for the subway. We have a $1,027.20 cost for the two mural artists plaques that are yet to be installed. That leaves $1,225.64 that can be dedicated to the plexiglass covers. That means we would need to raise another $5,000 to $7,000 to get it done.
I am committed to doing whatever I can to raise that money so these great pieces of art can be protected.
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