Graceland West Community AssociationHello,
Our son was diagnose with a benign but inoperable brain tumor last May.
We have created a flyer for our son’s team to raise awareness and funds for pediatric brain tumors.
Thank you,
Millie and Matthew Ryba mryba1526@comcast.net
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This is a Council Meeting tonight and the Berteau Greenway will be discussed.
UPCOMING CAPS MEETINGS:
Above Berteau:
February 8th — BEAT 1922 MEETING 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Details: Come and join your neighbors at the CAPS meeting where you can talk about crime-related problems on your block and together we can improve our neighborhoods
Contact Details: 19 CAPS Office 312-744-5574
Location: Chase Park 4701 N Ashland
Below Berteau:
February 14th — BEAT 1923 MEETING 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Details: Come and join your neighbors at the CAPS meeting where you can talk about crime-related problems on your block and together we can improve our neighborhoods.
Contact Details: 19 CAPS Office 312-744-5574
Location: Lakeview High School 4015 N Ashland
This was very close to Graceland West and they have caught the perpetrators, see the link to the Tribune this morning:
Following is the original message from the CPD:
Message from the Chicago Police Department:
At 5:30 am on December 10, 2011, there was a home invasion on the 1800 block of Cuyler. The offender kicked in the door & threatened the family with a gun. He is described as a black male in his 20’s, 6’2″, and weighing around 200 pounds. He was wearing a gray skull cap, gray down jacket and blue jeans.
Earlier this morning, there was another home invasion in the 900 block of Sheridan. That offender had the same description but was said to be wearing a black skull cap & gray sweatshirt.
In between these two incidents a person on the 1800 block of Berteau reported someone pounded on their door asking for money to fix a car. The homeowner did not answer or see who was at the door and the person left. It may or may not be connected.
If you heard or saw anything suspicious, or live in the area and have a home video surveillance system, please contact Area 3 Detectives or the CAPS office in the 19th District at 312-744-5574. If you need immediate assistance please call 911.
Message from Alderman Pawar
My office continues to work with the Chicago Police Department to address crime in the 47th Ward. As always, if you see any problem buildings, gang activity or an uptick in graffiti, please contact Jim Poole at jim@chicago47.org or 773-868-4747. With your input we have been able to provide the police department with real-time community information on graffiti, problem buildings, and other concerns. If there is a life-safety issue, please continue to call 911 and make our office aware of any safety issues you may experience. We take public safety very seriously and will continue to work with the Chicago Police Department on these matters.
Home Safety Tips (From our 11.18 Newsletter):
If you are going out of town ask a neighbor to take in your mail and the newspapers/pamphlets off of your porch
Going away during the winter? Ask a kind neighbor to walk up and down your front steps a few times if it snows.
Leave a radio or t.v. on while you are out.
Keep windows and doors locked!
Keep porch lights on and install motion detector lights for you gangway, side-door and garage door (worth every penny).
Don’t leave, bikes, toys or strollers out in front of your house.
Keep a can of Wasp Spray near the front door. It shoots 20′, is more accurate and easier to find than mace.
If you need additional information or have any questions, please contact our office at 773-868-4747 or email info@chicago47.org.
Hi Everyone;
Here is an overview of Alderman Pawar’s community meeting on the Mariano’s Grocery store in the Sears Parking Lot at Lawrence and Ravenswood.
The meeting focused mainly on the proposed Mariano’s grocery store at Clark and Ravenswood. To be located in the Sears Parking Lot. The location comprises of two lots. The first lot, on the Lawrence Avenue side, will contain 122000 sq ft of retail space on two floors. The first floor will ideally hold a gym or health club and the second floor will have the grocery. The third floor will have parking for the grocery. At the rear of the building will be the parking lot for the first floor space and the Sears Store. Also part of the first floor will be the Sears Automotive Center, the bay doors of which will face towards the drive that will run parallel to the train tracks. That means anyone parking in the rear to use the health club or the Sears Store must walk the sidewalk along and in front of the service bays. Many people at the meeting had concern about this. The parking for the grocer would be on the roof. There was some concern about that because of the safety but the developer says unequivocally that the design of the roof parking will be heavily secured. The roof parking would be for the exclusive use of the grocer as one would be restricted to where one could bring the carts.
The back lot would be low density housing which would be accessed via the same drive as the stores and parking. Not much was mentioned about this except to say that it was another developer.
The project would be boosted with an approximate 4.5 million dollar TIFF expenditure. Everything is in place to get it started and there are two more meetings for people to come and review the proposal(s). If all are on board and approvals go as planned then the project could start in the spring of 2012 and finish one year later.
All this is being done in conjunction with the renovation of the Ravenswood Metra station and the redesign and rebuild of Lawrence Ave. Lawrence Avenue will be reduced to two lanes in either direction with a center lane used for turning and bike lanes. So plan on Lawrence Ave to be under construction and all the pitfalls that surround that.
Should you have any further questions or want to see the plans then please follow the link below.
Terry Baublis
What? 1st Annual: GWCA Cookie Exchange
When? Sunday, December 11 at 3:00 p.m.
at 3:30 GWCA business meeting – finish off 2011 & elect 3 new council members
at 4:00 Cookie selection (order of choice based on arrival time)
Where? 4117 North Greenview Avenue (hosted by: Tim McGonegle & Barbara Sullivan)
Why? FUN FOOD and GWCA BUSINESS
How? Bring an appetizer or drink to contribute to the party (or a $5 donation to GWCA)
If you want to participate in the cookie exchange, bring at least 5* dozen of your favorite cookies …. and leave with 5* dozen of the cookies of your choice.
* You can take home as many cookies as you bring
As you arrive you will be given a receipt … and it will be “first come, first served”: The earliest arrivers will get first pick when it is time to select cookies
At 3:30, we will hold a quick GWCA business meeting & election
At 4:00 the cookie selection will begin (by number)
Who? YOU are invited (and any relatives or friends who may be visiting).
Stop by for a quick bit of holiday cheer and go home with some tasty treats for the holidays!
Jim:
Barb and I attended the first ward council meeting with the Alderman as representatives of our association. I have been following the blogs of some of the participants and the one that is attached is the most comprehensive and balanced. We think it should be sent to the membership.
TIMOTHY J. MCGONEGLE
Sunday October 30 from 12pm – 3:00pm at Warner Park
Fun filled activities for all and lots of treats
Special Costume Parade:
Begins at Noon at the corner of Greenview & Hutchinson so be sure to line up early to show off your best costumes
Food available so come hungry!
Costume Contest with prizes for all ages – including adults
We ask that our neighbors bring some treats to help our event. Block assignments are as follows:
All donations of Candy are welcome!
Come join us for another year of Halloween fun!
We still need Volunteers to help set up and work games – please contact Paul Gustafson at 773-368-7328 or paul.gustafson@sbcgobal.net
GWCA is sending two representatives but they included an invitation to anyone in the neighborhood that would like to attend and observe in the gallery. Following is the invitation:
Dear Neighbors,
Thank you for your enthusiasm and efforts to be involved in our existing block club/neighborhood association or in forming new ones for your community within the 47th Ward.
I am very pleased to fulfill one of my campaign promises in creating our Ward Council.
The 1st 47th Ward Council Meeting will be held on:
Thursday, October 27
6:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Ravenswood UCC
2050 West Pensacola
Chicago IL60618
Enter at the east door
The meeting will be downstairs
All block club/neighborhood area delegates will be invited to this first meeting.
Office of Ald. Ameya Pawar
4243 N. Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60618
I am looking forward to meeting and working with all the delegates on the issues affecting our community.
Sincerely,
Ameya
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