Village Manager Association

Do you want to help shape Oak Park’s future? Do you have a positive attitude and a desire to work with an outstanding team?

We need you!

The Village Manager Association (VMA) is hosting a Wine and Cheese Party at Marion Street Cheese Market on September 14th at 7:00 pm, to meet fellow citizens who may be interested in either:

• Running in the Spring 2011 Village election for Village Trustee,

OR

• Joining the Selection Committee, a group of citizens like yourself who will help interview applicants for Village Trustee and choose the best candidates to endorse.

If you want to learn more about these exciting opportunities, come join us!

Marion Street Cheese Market
101 N. Marion
Oak Park, IL
Tuesday, September 14th

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

You can also read more about the Selection Committee. If you have any questions, contact Steven Rouse at (708)927-5565 or selections@vma-oakpark.org

We’ve given the website a new look and added a few new features.

• The site is searchable (see the search box to the right).
• All past posts are now available.
• We now support RSS, so if you have a “feed reader” you can link to the VMA website and get notifications of new posts without having to check the site.

Also, if you haven’t joined the VMA facebook group, please do so. It’s a great way to stay involved with the VMA!

Dear VMA Members and Supporters:

You are cordially invited to the VMA Kick-Off to Summer Reception:

June 15th from 7:30-9:30 p.m
Oak Park Place Club Room / Rooftop Deck
7th floor of the Oak Park Place Apartments
479 N. Harlem (Trader Joe’s building)

Wine, beer, soft drinks and light appetizers will be served. Please also feel free to bring a friend to meet the other members of the VMA. We would like to use this event as an opportunity to introduce new people to the organization and reacquaint old friends, so we encourage you to bring a friend our two. We also want to let people know what is going on within the organization and around town. Of course we want to have a little fun too.

Please RSVP to me by June 8th at (708) 386-3228 or send me an email.

I look forward to seeing everybody on June 15th!

Very truly yours,

Bob Tucker
Vice President Membership

It’s summer and that means it’s time for the annual Day in Our Village community festival. This year’s event is on Sunday afternoon, June 6th at Scoville Park near Oak Park Avenue and Lake Street. We will have a booth and would love it if you stopped by.

Saturday, February 27, 2010
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Held at the Dole Branch of the
Oak Park Public Library
255 Augusta Street, Oak Park, IL 60302

• Meet the VMA Board of Directors and learn how to become involved!
• Become a member or renew your membership