Monday, August 19, 2013

Chatham Today, Yesterday & Forever August 2013 News Brief


 

                     

          Chatham, Today, Tomorrow & Forever

                               News Brief  2013

                     “Chatham has Swagger”

 

         Provided by the Chatham Avalon Park Community Council

         2013 Board of Directors. To keep you informed on what’s

         Going on your block, around your house in the Chatham

         Neighborhood.          

                                     

        Chatham Avalon General Monthly Meeting was

        held on Monday, August 12, 2013 at Urban

        Partnership Bank, 7801 South State Street,

        Chicago, Illinois 60619.  6:30 pm until 8:00 pm.

        Ms. Eloise Ousley, Vice President/ Branch

        Manager.

 

        Guest Speakers included, Ms. Darlene Foster,

         Center for Regenerative Truth (CRT).  Ms.  Robyn

        Wheeler Grange, District Director, Congressman

         Bobby Rush’s Office.

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       * CAPCC GOES GREEN

        Chatham Urban Garden( A Partnership between

        Chatham Avalon Park Community Council & The

        Center for Regenerative Truth)  is finally here:

        On 82nd & King Drive. It’s urban, it’s ours, it’s

         green, it’s healthy. We are growing healthy vege-

         tables, while creating economic opportunities.

         will continue to update you. (An Agricultural

         training and Education Center for Youth and

         Veterans).

 

·      “Join the 1st Annual “Walk/Run/Bike for LIFE”

      Sponsored by Center of Regenerative Truth

      and Chatham Avalon Park Community

      Council (CAPCC) on Sunday, September 15,

      2013, 10am at   55th & Lake Shore Drive.   

      For more information  please call 1-773-840-

      3242.

 

 

          

 

 

         Sub- Area I (75th to 79th State to King Drive)

·      CAPCC & BERA  present:  “ Get Your Money

Straight & Your Business in Order”. Tuesday,

20, 2013, 6:00 pm until 7:45 pm. Urban Partnership Bank.

TOPIC: Trusts, Wills & Estates, Business Entity

 Formation.

 

     

·      August 3, 2013 Garden Walk hosted by the

76th Indiana, Michigan & Wabash Block club.

                                                            

·      Greater Instutional   Methodist Church, 7800

South Indiana Avenue hosted God Is Back on the Block Event on Saturday, August 3, 2013.

 

 

·      Sub- Area I Block Presidents and President

Keith Tate met with the owners Mr.  & Mrs.

Smith of the 50 Yard Line  addressed various

quality of life concerns.

 

·      Letters sent by Chatham Avalon Park Community Council, Greater Chatham Alliance, Park Manor Neighbors, Chesterfield Community

   Council, Chatham Business Association, West

   Chesterfield Community Council & Rosemoor

   Community Association regarding the &79th &

   Indiana (Methadone Clinic) to address loitering

   and other quality of life issues.

 

  We will continue  to update you on this particular  

   site.

 

         

        Sub-Area II (75th to 79th King Drive to Cottage)

        Sub-Area Vice President- Maryellen Drake

        1-866-272-1215.

 

·      Upcoming Sub-Area II Meeting/ Block Club

Formation Boot Camp. Join us on Saturday

August 31, 2013. 11am until 1pm, Whitney

Young Library, 7901 South King Drive, Chicago

Illinois, 60619.

 

·      79th Street Business Corridor Association

Stakeholders Meeting:  Wednesday, August

28, 2013, 4:00pm at Josephine’s cooking,

438 East 79th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

 

·      Lighthouse Apostolic Church of Christ,

Neighborhood Festival held on Saturday,

August 17, 2013 11am until 5pm on 79th

& Rhodes. Rev. Adams, Senior Pastor.

 

·      St. Dorothy’s Knights of Peter Claver  Ladies Auxiliary Court #158 in partnership with CAPCC hosted A Health Fair on Saturday, August 17, 2013 From 10am until 2:00pm. Numerous HealthProviders participated in this community

Health event.  Participants included: Jewels /Osco Pharmacy Staff from 87th & Dan Ryan & 95th & Stony Island, Lead Poisoning, Lupus, IllinoisAfrican American Diabetics Association, Zumba, Take Care Table, Walgreens Corpora-

Tion, Early Intervention/ Arts & Crafts, Sickle

Cell, Obama Care/ County Care, Dental Screenings, Mather More Than A Café, Kitchen

Food Court, Attorney Elliott Powell, Richard Beck, Health & Wellness Guru & CAPCC Health

& Wellness Chairperson.

 

 

        Sub-Area III (79th to 83rd, Cottage Grove to King)

        Sub-Area Vice President- Candace Calhoun

        Watkins.

      

·      Upcoming Sub-Area III Meeting:

 Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 6:30 pm until  8:30pm, Chatham Fields Lutheran Church, 8050 South St. Lawrence Avenue. Rev. Kenety Gee, Senior Pastor.

 

 

·      Chatham Avalon Park Community Council,

South Central Community Services & 3rd & 6th

 

District Police Department host a Anti-Bullying

Anti-Violence Workshop on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the Whitney Young Library, located at 7901 South King Drive,

Chicago, Illinois 60619 from 4:30 pm until

7:30 pm.

 

 

     Sub-Area IV ( 79th to 83rd, State Street to King )

     Sub-Area  Vice President- area represented by

     CAPCC Board of Directors.

     

 

·      Upcoming Sub-Area IV Meeting  on Wednesday,

August 28, 2013 at Mather More Than A Café.

Residents will be notified by flyer.

 

 

 

 

·      New Business: Flecks Coffee, 79th & Calumet.

Grand Opening on Saturday, July 20, 2013.

Proprietor: Mrs. Turner.

 

 

         

  

      Sub-Area V   ( 83rd to 87th, State Street to King)

      Sub-Area Vice President:  Sandra Wortham,

      1-866-272-1215.

 

·      Upcoming CAPCC FOR PEACE SAKE , Prayer Vigil/ Back To School Give A Way: Saturday,

August 24, 2013, 10 am until 2pm, Nat King

Cole Park, 361 East 85th Street, Chicago, Il

 60619.

   

·      Upcoming Sub-Area V & IV Meeting, Saturday,

September 7, 2013 Nat King Cole Park

361 East 85th Street, 12 noon until 1:30 pm.

Residents will be notified by flyer.

 

          PEACE IN THE PARK, A Holistic Youth Event  

Friday, August 23, 2013, 5pm to 9:00 am     Saturday, August 24, 2013. Nat King Cole Park, 361 East 85th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

 

Hosted by the 6th District Police Department

& The Thomas Wortham IV Foundation.

 

 

 

·      Upcoming Chatham Avalon Community Council Conservation Meeting:

Essex Rayner, Conservation Chairperson

St. Dorothy’s Catholic Church rectory: Monday,       August 26, 2013, 6pm until 8:00 pm, 450 East 78th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

 

 For upcoming 6th District CAPS Meetings on

 Beats 623,624, 631 & 632 please contact the

 6th District Police Department at 1-312-745-3641.

Sgt. Williams, 6th District CAPS Office Supervisor.

 

 To volunteer on the Chatham Avalon Park

        Community Council Crime Prevention Committee,

        Economic Development Committee, Education

        Committee, Legal & Constitution Committee

        Please contact the CAPCC Office at 1-866-272-

        1215. 

 

 

    

 

      Sub-Area VI & VII (83rd to 87th, Cottage to King)

 

            New Sub-Area 6 Vice President: 

             Mr. John Wheeler 1-866-272-1215.

 

·      Dunkin Donuts/ Baskin Robbins, new business

coming to 87th & Vernon moving from 87th &

Maryland Avenue.

 

·      Cleanup of the site is occurring, site has been

 a clean bill of health by the epa, location is

 fenced in presently, tacid approval given on

 ingress and egress.Knocked down old oil

 change place. CAPCC will continue to update

 you regarding this site.  NEXT SUB-AREA 6

 meeting will occur in September 2013.  

 Residents will be notified by flier.

 

 

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE:

Next CAPCC General Monthly Meeting:

Monday, September 9, 2013

Urban Partnership Bank, 7801 South State

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60619, 6:30 pm until

7:45 pm.

 

 

 

 

For more information on how you can join us,

Please call the CAPCC office at 1-866-272-1215.

  

                                  CAPCC

 

Addressing Quality of Life Issues, Is What We Do”

1955                         Everyday  To Present

 

 

                               News  Brief  provided by the CAPCC Editorial Staff.

 

                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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