(click image to enlarge) "When individuals join in a cooperative venture, the power generated far exceeds what they could have accomplished acting individually."
Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller
Friday, November 06, 2009
RePost: CAN YOU HELP US?
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"We are brothers and sisters (there is one more of us, our brother, who is not pictured above because he's out exploring) and we are looking for an indoor home, together or seperately. Our mama's name is 'Flower', she's a member of a feral cat family and wants to get us 'off the street' and into someone's loving and warm indoor home. We are 13 weeks old and need a companion(s) who is patient and understanding. If you would like to speak to our caregiver, call Mike at 773-465-2433 or email at luckenbach@rcn.com."
P.S. Our brother is also orange.
All of us in a pile!
OCTOBER 16TH IS "NATIONAL FERAL CAT DAY" ! LEARN MORE AT 'ALLEY CAT ALLIES'.
Friday, October 30, 2009
CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN!
The Rogers Park Parents Group is sponsoring a fun children's Halloween Celebration at Jarvis Square tomorrow. Check out the details here:http://rogersparkparents.blogspot.com/
Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Please pass the following email/information on to your friends and neighbors:
Eva and Toni,
Eva and Toni,
Tomorrow (Wednesday, October 7) is National Walk and Roll to School Day. It’s a national day to celebrate fitness and encourage students to walk/bike/roll to school rather than drive.
In schools across the country activities and fests are held to celebrate.
The exciting news is that the Mayor’s Fitness Council, a group I am on, selected gale School as one of the two schools for this year. What this means is we will be at Gale from 7:45-8:45 helping to lead fitness stations with the students. The principal and community leaders will briefly speak and then they will lead the school in a morning stretch followed by an energized walk around the school./park.
Girls in the Game agreed to help lead, as we are trying to connect the girls at gale with Willye White Park. What we still need are 4-5 volunteers who can come help us with activities – for the boys and girls.
In schools across the country activities and fests are held to celebrate.
The exciting news is that the Mayor’s Fitness Council, a group I am on, selected gale School as one of the two schools for this year. What this means is we will be at Gale from 7:45-8:45 helping to lead fitness stations with the students. The principal and community leaders will briefly speak and then they will lead the school in a morning stretch followed by an energized walk around the school./park.
Girls in the Game agreed to help lead, as we are trying to connect the girls at gale with Willye White Park. What we still need are 4-5 volunteers who can come help us with activities – for the boys and girls.
Anyone you can pass this too – I’d be most appreciative! I know people are busy – but we just need 1 HOUR of their time!!
They can email me or call me at the office 312.633.4263.
Amy
Amy Skeen MSW, LCSW
Executive Director
Girls in the Game
Union Park Fieldhouse
1501 West Randolph
Chicago, IL 60607
Office: 312.633.GAME (4263)
Fax: 312.633.4897
www.girlsinthegame.org
They can email me or call me at the office 312.633.4263.
Amy
Amy Skeen MSW, LCSW
Executive Director
Girls in the Game
Union Park Fieldhouse
1501 West Randolph
Chicago, IL 60607
Office: 312.633.GAME (4263)
Fax: 312.633.4897
www.girlsinthegame.org
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Friday, October 02, 2009
Thursday, October 01, 2009
COMMUNITY ALERT REGARDING THE HAROLD WASHINGTON CHILDREN'S PLAYLOT
Since August, 2009, when 24th District Acting Commander Robert Whalen announced that 'his' Officers would no longer enforce posted Chicago Park District Rules and Regulations at the Harold Washington Memorial Playground, the situation and conditions have gone from bad to worse. Playlot hours and age restrictions are not enforced and calls to 911 involving the playlot are not responded to and disregarded (coded 19) by his Officers. In the meantime, as the following photos depict, what was meant to be a safe and secure place for boys and girls 11 and under to recreate, has been, and is being systematically destroyed as it is taken over by older youth, thugs and gangbangers. 
Friday, September 25, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
NORTH OF HOWARD WALK TONIGHT!
Greetings Neighbors and Friends,
Join us for another walk North of Howard this Friday, September 11th at 7:00 p.m.. We will meet in front of the Willye White Recreation Center, 1610 W. Howard.
All are welcome,
Eva McCann
CAPS Facilitor, Beat 2422
h: 773-761-8206
c: 773-495-8725
elm@clstoons.com
Join us for another walk North of Howard this Friday, September 11th at 7:00 p.m.. We will meet in front of the Willye White Recreation Center, 1610 W. Howard.
All are welcome,
Eva McCann
CAPS Facilitor, Beat 2422
h: 773-761-8206
c: 773-495-8725
elm@clstoons.com
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
PARK WATCH WORKSHOP AND ORIENTATION TONIGHT
Hi Neighbors:
TONIGHT, Aug. 26, at Willye White Rec Center, from 7-8pm, there will be a PARK WATCH orientation from Mayra Gomez, who does this sort of thing for 2 police districts, 24 and 20. So she knows her stuff.
This will operate similar to a BLOCK WATCH, only the focus will be our three parks North of Howard. We will be registered as an official entity with the Chicago Police Department, and when we call for assistance, we are better equipped to know what/how to talk to 911 and get police action. You will also learn more about the city ordinances that cover the regulations and use of the city parks & playlots and the responsibilities of the police (since 1958), and the Park District. BE INFORMED and INVOLVED.
In addition, I know some of you may have novel ways of getting cooperation from the youth in our neighborhood and building a raporie with them which will go a long way to making our neighborhood and it's parks and the playlot safe and enjoyable places to be.
The goal is to get at least 2-3 dozen people involved in PARK WATCH, so that no one person or group has to carry the burden alone. AND it can be fun. It CAN be a good way for you to take that first step in getting involved in the community and taking responsibility to help it develop and grow to be an REAL community, not just a community where groups live side by side, but never interact with each other.
Thank you,
Sr. Cecilia Fandel,Chairperson
NoH Park's Safety Committee
TONIGHT, Aug. 26, at Willye White Rec Center, from 7-8pm, there will be a PARK WATCH orientation from Mayra Gomez, who does this sort of thing for 2 police districts, 24 and 20. So she knows her stuff.
This will operate similar to a BLOCK WATCH, only the focus will be our three parks North of Howard. We will be registered as an official entity with the Chicago Police Department, and when we call for assistance, we are better equipped to know what/how to talk to 911 and get police action. You will also learn more about the city ordinances that cover the regulations and use of the city parks & playlots and the responsibilities of the police (since 1958), and the Park District. BE INFORMED and INVOLVED.
In addition, I know some of you may have novel ways of getting cooperation from the youth in our neighborhood and building a raporie with them which will go a long way to making our neighborhood and it's parks and the playlot safe and enjoyable places to be.
The goal is to get at least 2-3 dozen people involved in PARK WATCH, so that no one person or group has to carry the burden alone. AND it can be fun. It CAN be a good way for you to take that first step in getting involved in the community and taking responsibility to help it develop and grow to be an REAL community, not just a community where groups live side by side, but never interact with each other.
Thank you,
Sr. Cecilia Fandel,Chairperson
NoH Park's Safety Committee
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