Flop & Fly – Maywood Fine Arts

Maywood’s Own Rockette

October 10, 2012 Spooner Baumann 3365 Views Ernie Baumann, Flop & Fly, Lois Baumann, Maywood Fine Arts, Mr. Ernie's Flip, Purdie Baumann, Radio City Music Hall, Radio City Rockettes, Stairway of the Stars

By Katie Hills Purdie Baumann, who grew up in Maywood, Ill., has had a distinguished dance career, notable for her eight years as a Radio City Rockette in New York City.

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Anchoring a Community

October 4, 2012 Spooner Baumann 2400 Views Columbia College, Flop & Fly, Lois Baumann, Maywood Fine Arts, Mr. Ernie's Flip, non-profit, Stairway of the Stars

By Katie Hills Vacant lots and boarded-up buildings have come to represent loss and despair in the town of Maywood, but the vacant lot owned by Stairway of the Stars is a symbol of hope for residents to rebuild their community. “We actually anchor the business in north Maywood. But there are no businesses; we would like to see ourselves