Walking Devon and Other Childhood Memories
By David Patt
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Here's a memoir about growing up in West Rogers Park, in a world filled with odd family customs, silly school rules, and unusual cultural habits, a place occupied by inventive playmates and explorers and an occasional rebel.
It was where parents and teachers told kids what to do and how to act and they usually, sort of, obeyed.
And where kids assumed that whatever they ended up doing was probably going to be OK.
It offers an opportunity to think back to a time that wasn't better, just different, and realize that the feelings of that time will never disappear.
David Patt
David M. Patt grew up on Chicago's far north side, graduated from Boone Elementary School and Mather High School, and served as President of the North Town Community Council and of the Jewish Community Council of West Rogers Park.He served as an aide to Chicago Alderman Marion Kennedy Volini, working on legislative, zoning, and neighborhood development issues. He held leadership positions in political organizations and was the Independent candidate for 50th ward Alderman in 1983.As the Executive Director of not-for-profit organizations he represented community groups, runners, and nursing home residents and earned the CAE (Certified Association Executive) designation in the association management profession where he headed groups of event directors, appraisers, doctors, and others.
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