Hollywood on the Fox was a tremendous success in recognizing the amazing the role of NENA and our residents in creating the community-built playground at McKinley school, and of launching the process of evaluating the current condition of nearly 20-year old structure and identifying a plan and resources for maintaining and/or restoring it. Thanks especially to sponsors including the City of Elgin, Gifford Park Association, Friends of Anna Moeller, the Williams-Larson Family, Cristina Castro, Rauschenberger Financial Advisors, Cristina Castro, Citizens for John Steffen, Kerin Kelly, Rose Martinez, Toby Shaw, Elgin Family Physicians, Kim’s Black Belt, Centre of Elgin and WRMS 1410 AM.

Thanks also to the wonderful in-kind donations from Artistic Framing, Blue Box Café, Books at Sunset, Danny’s Pizza, Domani Café, Elgin Antiques, Elgin Historic Society, Elgin Public House, Medina Gross, Patty Harkin, Kim’s Black Belt, Hemmens Cultural Center, Darlene Hulin, Rebecca Hunter, In the Neighborhood Deli, Kerin Kelly, Martini Room, Brigitte Nobs, Porter’s Pub, Rediscover Records, Restore, Run Fur Shelter, Salon Couture, Heidi Schroeder, Ed and Karen Shock, Side Street Studios, Elda Sirridge, Soulful Sparrow, Wise Guy Pizza, Sandra Young, Chooch’s Restaurant.