CHATHAM AVALON PARK COMMMUNITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 2013 NEWS BRIEF

      CHATHAM AVALON PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

            “ Make It Happen or Watch It Happen”

                         SEPTEMBER 2013 NEWS BRIEF

 

 

Community Service Area Update:

 

The Chatham Avalon Park Community Council hosted

the September 2013, General monthly meeting at Urban

Partnership Bank, 7801 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois

60619 from 6:30 pm until 8:00pm.

 

 

Guest Speakers were: Judge Freddrenna Lyle, Alderman

Roderick T Sawyer, Alfred Booze, Dignity Final Expense Plan,

Darlene Foster, CRC, Attorney Kareem Musawwir. State

Representative Elgie R. Sims, Ms. Tanya Woods, IGO Card Sharing.

 

CAPCC issued Certificates of Appreciation to individuals

for their participation in the CAPCC, Whitney

Young Library, 3^rd District & 6^th District Police Department-

5 part Anti-Bullying/ Anti- Violence Workshop to:

State Representative Elgie Sims, 34^th Representative District

Alderman Roderick Sawyer, 6^th Ward,

Asst. Cook County States Atty. Kathleen Bankhead

Mr. Norman Gonsoulin, Attorney Generals Office

Mr. Wayne Harris, Prevention Intervention Expressions

Mr. Mitchell Smith, Managing Librarian, Whitney Young

Ms. Faye Morris, Children’s Librarian, Whitney Young

Rev. Atty. Elliott Powell, Freedom Temple Church of God

Mr. Frank Williams, The Williams Consultant Group

Officer Mark Johnson, 6^th District Police Department

Officer Richard Wooten, 6^th District Police Department

Officer Timothy Tatum, 6^th District Police Department

Officer Naomi Gibson, 3^rd District Police Department

Officer Solomon Murray, 3^rd District Police Department

 

Special Thanks to Commander Fred Waller, 6^th District

and Commander Glen Evans, 3^rd District for their efforts

in addressing our Quality of Life Issues & Public Safety.

 

 

DEFINITION OF BULLYING: 1. It is aggressive behavior

or intentional harm doing;  2. It is carried out repeatedly

and over time; and 3. It occurs within an interpersonal

relationship characterized by an imbalance of power.

 

Nationally about 160, 000 children miss school every day

out of fear of being bullied. 

 

THANK YOU, Mrs. Mary Tillery for donating the( No

Bullying Zone Sign). We Appreciate You.  CHATHAM

IS SAYING NO TO BULLYING IN ANY FORM.

 

 

Capcc hosted a “ Block by Block” Boot Camp on

Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Whitney Young

Library, 7901 South King Drive from 11 am until

1pm. Guest Speaker: Ms. Helena Haley, President

75^th, 76^th, 77, &78^th & Wabash Block Club.

 

Capcc Health & Wellness Chairman Robert Beck hosted

“Your Health Matters” a conversation on: Health &

Wellness,

Obama Care and other health tips on Wednesday,

September 11, 2013 at Urban Partnership Bank,

7801 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60619

from 6pm until 8pm.

 

 Vice President Candace Calhoun Watkins hosted a

 Sub-Area III Meeting on Wednesday, August 28, 2013

 at Chatham Fields Lutheran Church, 8050 South

 St. Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60619 from 6pm

 until 8pm. Guest Speakers were: Ms. Kitty Edwards,

 Grand Crossing Post Office Manager and Ms. Beverly

 Taylor-Williams, 6^th District Police Department.

 

 A Special Use Permit (Variance) was approved for

 Geez Auto Repair on 81^st & Cottage Grove by the

 Sub-Area III residents in attendance.

 

On Saturday, August 31, 2013 Capcc Block Club Presidents

and Representatives & State Representative Elgie R.

Sims at 11 am until 1pm engaged in a Quality of Life

Conversation regarding the following Core Issues:

* Education

*Health & Wellness

*Employment Opportunities

*Public Safety

 *Racial Relations

 *Housing

 *Economic Development

 

 We greatly appreciate State Representative Sims

 taking the time to address & entertain our core issues

 and quality of life concerns and explained his action

 plan for resolving them.

 

 Many Thanks to Ms. Shirley Spriggs of SBS Enterprises

  Designing the CAPCC Certificates of Appreciation for the 14

  awardees at the CAPCC September General Monthly

  meeting.

 

(Jazzin with Charles Heath & CAPCC Update)

Thank You Charles Heath & The Eta Theatre for a

Fantastic show on Wednesday, September 18, 2013

at the CAPCC Jazzin Fundraiser. The Charles Heath  Jazz

Show definitely has swagger and is reasonable priced. 

The Charles Heath staff is courteous and professional

And it’s one of the great things going on in our neighbor

hood.

 

 

We Thank all of our guests for their participation and

 continual support of CAPCC’s mission which is

“Addressing Quality of Life Issues, Striving for Civic

Accomplishment, Personal Freedom & Economic Develop-

Ment.”

 

 

Thank You Ms. Darlene Foster & Staff for the successful

CAPCC & Center for regenerative Truth (CRT Chicago)

WALK/RUN/BiKE FOR LIFE  event on Sunday, September

15, 2013 at (The Point) 55^th & Lake Shore Drive. All proceeds

Will go toward the development of the “ Color Green” Urban

Garden Project(An Agricultural Training and Education Center

For Youth & Veterans) on 82^nd & King Drive on the CAPCC lots. 

 

 

 

LIHEAP ENROLLMENT DATES:

CEDA OFFICE LOCATION: FAITH WORKS     

1(773) 224-9264   Ms. Joan Clay, Manager/Owner

437 East 71^st Street, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

Hours of Operation:

Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am until 4:30 pm

Saturday: 9am until 12:30 pm

 

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program will be

taking applications from those in need of some financial

assistance with their energy bills.

 

September 3, 2013- For Seniors & Disabled Individuals

 

October 1, 2013- For Emergency Furnace, Reconnection

Assistance & Households with children under 6 years of

age.

 

November 1, 2013- General Enrollment Begins.

       

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

 CHATHAM COMMUNITY SHOP IN

Date: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

PLACE: B & N JEWELRY & ASSESORIES

              450 EAST 79^TH STREET

              CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60619

TIME: 2 PM UNTIL 5PM (Jewelry, Hats, Sharfs, etc.)

UPCOMING EVENTS CONTINUED

 

CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT BUDGET HEARING

DATE: SEPTEMBER 30. 2013

PLACE: TARKINGTON PARK

              3344 WEST 71^T STREET

              CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60628

TIME: 6:00PM

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 1-312-

747-6136.

         

 

Date: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2013

                FOR PEACE SAKE

(CHATHAM, AVALON PARK, PARK MANOR, & GRAND

CROSSING RESIDENTS & 6^TH DISTRICT AFTERNOON SOCIAL

 

79^TH & STATE, & 79^TH & MICHIGAN, 79^TH & PRAIRIE,

79^TH & KING DRIVE, 79^TH & VERNON, 79^TH & ST. LAWRENCE, 79^TH & LANGLEY, 79TH & COTTAGE GROVE, 79^TH & DREXEL & 79^TH & ELLIS.

 PLEASE PLAN TO PARTICIPATE AND BRING A NEIGHBOR. 2PM UNTIL 3:30 PM. (BRING A CHAIR IF YOU NEED ONE.

 

 

(79^TH STREET BUSINESS CORRIDOR MEETING)

Date: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013

PLACE: JOSEPHINE’S COOKING

              438 EAST 79^TH STREET

              CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60619 TIME: 4:00 PM

       

 

CAPCC SUB-AREA II MEETING/ BLOCK CLUB BOOT CAMP

Date:  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2013

Place: LIGHTHOUSE APOSTOLIC CHURCH

           7759 SOUTH EBERHART AVENUE

           CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60619

Time: 12NOON UNTIL 1:30 PM

Guest Speaker: Mrs. Joan Clay / Faith Works Ceda Office

 

CHATHAM AVALON PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

OCTOBER GENERAL MONTHLY MEETING:

Date, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013

Place: CHATHAM AVALON CHURCH OF CHRIST

          8601 SOUTH STATE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60619

Time:  6:30 PM UNTIL 8:15PM

·       PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND & BRING A NEIGHBOR

 

CHATHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, SMALL BUSINESS

INC. MONTHLY MEETING

TOPIC: HOW TO AVOID CITY VIOLATIONS

DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013

PLACE: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY SERVICES

              8316 SOUTH ELLIS AVENUE

              CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60619

TIME: 8:30 AM

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           NEWS BRIEF PROVIDED BY CAPCC EDITORIAL STAFF