Category: Accomplishments

  • Village Proclaims September 6 as SEOPCO Day

    We are proud that September 6th will not only be our 23rd BarrieFest, but the Village has proclaimed it SEOPCO Day in Oak Park! Our neighborhood organization was cited for its two decades of neighborhood leadership, resilience, and community pride. Here is the proclamation adopted by the Village. PROCLAMATION SEOPCO DAY – SEPTEMBER 6, 2025In…

  • 2020 Accomplishments

    Carried out in March our first ever Cabin Fever event at Oak Park Friends School, featuring musician Mark Dvorak. SEOPCO collaborated with two important organizations, Beyond Hunger and Music & Potlucks. Initiated a meeting with neighbors and five leading Oak Park officials to discuss the proposed Taco Bell at Roosevelt and Austin in February. Neighborhood…

  • 2019 Accomplishments

    Friends and neighbors – here’s a sample of what we did together as a board and as a neighborhood in 2019 Organized our annual BarrieFest, which took place on a picture-perfect Saturday Sept. 7. Bands played throughout the afternoon as approximately 500 neighbors visited our business fair and enjoyed the bounce houses and climbing wall. The Oak Park…

  • 2018 Accomplishments

    Neighbors, Here’s a look at some of SEOPCO’s 2018 accomplishments.   Organized our annual BarrieFest, which took place on September 8.  The Fest was held on Lombard due to wet conditions in the park. Bands played throughout the afternoon as approximately 400 neighbors visited our business fair and enjoyed the bounce houses and climbing wall.…

  • 2014 Contributions to the Community

    Here’s how SEOPCO worked with the community in 2014 to make our neighborhood a better place. Organized our Annual Barrie Fest, which took place in September.  Live bands played throughout the afternoon as approximately 300 neighbors enjoyed an afternoon of visiting our business fair, jumping in the bounce houses, Oak Park Fire Department demonstration and…