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unusual facts about The Patch



Herbert Blitzstein

He lived at 6720 North Damen Avenue in Rogers Park, Chicago with his third wife, but spent a great deal of time at Phil Alderisio's bar, The Tradewinds in The Patch.


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Bill Helin

His accomplishments include designing the patch worn by astronauts on the U.S. space shuttle Columbia in 1996 and the carving of the world's largest (180' 3" tall) totem pole known as the Spirit of Lekwammen, carved for the Commonwealth Games.

Peradayan Forest Recreation Park

The patch of level stone on Bukit Patoi's summit is used as a helipad, and cooled by a pleasant breeze, it's also a view deck from which to enjoy panoramic views of jungle, sea and the villages and fields of neighboring Sarawak.

San Cassiano Formation

The Patch reefs from Valle di Rimbianco present a diverse fauna of fossilized calcitic sponges (Porifera), corals (Cnidaria), bivalves and gastropods (Mollusca), Brachiopoda and Echinodermata.