Chatham
A Culture of Community Service, Respect,
Pride, Good Neighbors, Hard work &
Economic Development
News Brief 2015
June 8, 2015 Edition
Provided by the Chatham Avalon Park Community
Council
2015 Board of Directors. To keep you informed
on what’s
going on your block, in your sub-area, in
the Chatham
neighborhood. Our Chatham Community Service Area
is
from 75th Street to 87th Street from Cottage Grove to
State Street.
Chatham, a culture of Community Service,
Pride
Respect, Good Neighbors, Civic
Accomplishment,
Economic Development, Hard Work & Good
Quality of Life Standards.
Chatham Avalon Park Community
Council
Facts:
·
Not
for Profit 501-C3 Corporation established in 1955
·
Operated
& managed by a volunteer board of
elected officers &
committee chairpersons.
·
Mission
: Lighting the Way to Personal Freedom,
Civic Accomplishment,
Economic Development,
Addressing Quality of Life
Issues.
·
Community
Service Area: 75th Street to 87th
Street from Cottage Grove to
State Street.
serving approximately 31,000
residents,
55% of them over 65 years of
age.
·
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the CAPCC blog for daily updates at:
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* Contact the CAPCC office 24 hours
a day,
7 days a week at
1-866-272-1215.
LEADERSHIP
·
Be
strong, not rude
·
Be
Kind, not weak
·
Be
Humble, not timid
·
Be
Proud, not arrogant
·
Have
humor, without folly
·
Be
thoughtful, not lazy
·
Take
action, not position
·
Grow
others, encourage others
·
Have
courage, have passion
·
Instill
& inspire
·
Stress
Teamwork
·
Motivate
others & support others
·
Have
Integrity
·
Give
Respect and demand respect
·
Be
Driven and encouraged
Leaders help grow our communities to assist in
improving,
planning and sustaining our
communities forward for
future generations.
Congratulations
all 2015 Graduates.
Best
wishes in the next chapter of
Life’s
journey. May you have a bright
productive
purpose driven future.
We had several Hales
Franciscan Alumni
members at our June 8, 2015 General Monthly
meeting. Brandon Davis, President, Capt. Michael
Smith, Vice President.
Looking for a College Preparatory
High School
check out Hales Franciscan
High School located
4930 South Cottage Grove
Chicago, Illinois 60615
1(773) 285-8400
Principal Ms. Jackson
Since 1962 has a proven track
record of providing
quality, valued education to students to develop
the academic, personal, moral and social
skills needed to be confident leaders in the community. Hales offers a rigorous
academic curriculum,
including a International Baccalaureate program,
a competitive athletic program, religious
education and pastoral,
personal and college
counseling.
Chatham Area Facts
According to the U.S. 2010 Census
Total Population: (2010) 31, 028
The Chatham Avalon General Monthly Meeting was
held on Monday, June 8, 2015 at:
Urban Partnership Bank, 7801
South State
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60619. 6:00 pm.
Guest Speaker: Mr. Reginald Johnson,
Store Manager from Walgreens Corporation
11 East 75th Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60619.
Gave an update on the products and services
offered at the Chatham site. We welcome him
to the Chatham & Park Manor community.
Mr. Rawlin Brown, Community Relations
officer from Commonwealth Edison shared
information with us regarding smart meters
and how to obtain one. Com Ed is powering
lives by modernizing it’s electric
infrastructure
to provide us with a more reliable smart grid.
for more information visit Com.Ed.com/Smart
meter.
Alderman Roderick Sawyer is
seeking to
revitalize State Street from 69th
Street to
79th Street, with
coffee shops, restaurants
and bars. The facelift of State
street is long
overdue and will uplift the
Park Manor &
Chatham Community business
corridor.
The 6th Ward
Office is located at 8001 South
King Drive, Chicago, Illinois
60619. The office
can be reached at
1-773-635-0006.
It was great to see Mr. &
Mrs. Leonard ( Donna)
Harris who owned and operated
the Chatham
Foods on 79th
& Calumet, providing Quality
products to Chatham & the
surrounding com-
munities for over 20 years.
Enjoy your retirement.
Our Community Partners: Ms.
Darlene Tribue,
President of Park Manor
Neighbors, Michael
LaFargue, President & Mrs. LaFargue, West Chesterfield Community
Council, Eli Washington, Chairman of the
Chesterfield Community Council, Mrs. Gloria
Cosey, President of the Rosemoor
Community Council, Brad
Reddrick, President
of the Greater Grand Crossing
Network, Dr.
Felecia Blasingame, President
& Darryl Shelton, Community Relations Officer from South Central Community
Services, Inc. We sincerely appreciate
their support and all the hard work they put in addressing Quality of Life
Issues in their respective service areas and ongoing support of CAPCC’s efforts over the years.
CAPCC AWARD RECIPIENTS
Keith
O Tate, President of CAPCC
received
the CAPCC Legacy Builder Award
for his 36 years of dedicated community
service
to the Chatham community.
John M Blackburn, Treasurer of CAPCC
received
a CAPCC Community Service Award for his
20 years of dedicated community service to
the
Chatham community.
Gale Hunter, Education Chairman received a
CAPCC Community Service Award
for her 4 years
of dedicated community
service to the Chatham
community.
Maryellen Drake, Executive
Vice President
received a Community Service
award for her
28 years of dedicated
community service to the
Chatham community.
“To Whom much is Given, Much
Is Required”
Luke: 12:48
Our
Chatham Christian Diva’s
We Celebrate Mrs. Pearl Day, 85th
& King Drive
Block Club President will receive the Hero Award from St. Mark
United Methodist Church at their upcoming dinner on:
We Celebrate Mrs. Deborah
Steele, recipient of
the DePaul University of New
Learning Excellence
Weinberg Prize on her paper: “The
Influence of
Religion & spirituality
on the Social Initiatives of
Three African American
Women”.
Mr. Joseph Caldwell,
President & CEO of Tailorite
Cleaners, has provided
Quality service to the
Chatham Community since 1973.
Mr. Caldwell
a Master Custom Tailor began
Tailorite Complete
Clothing Care in 1956. Stop
in at his Chatham
Location at 8459 South
Cottage, Chicago, Il 60619.
Open 7 days week.
Thomas J Wortham, IV ( Your
life of service, is a testament of the Goodness in people), The
Chatham community will never
forget you.
our Continual Prayers are
with you and your family. We are looking forward to the annual Peace in
the Park event hosted at Nat King Cole Park
on
85th & King
Drive a holistic camping event for our
Youth, hosted by the Thomas J
Wortham, IV Foundation & the 6th District Police Department.
CAPCC
UPCOMING FUNDRAISER
Essex Rayner & The 360 Degrees
Band for the great Jazz Performance at
the
Woodshop Art Gallery on: Saturday, July 11
2015 6pm
until 9pm Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence D’
Antignac, owners of The Woodshop Art Gallery
located
t 441 East 75th Street, Chicago, Illinois
60619.
CAPCC invites various speakers to join the
conversation on a monthly basis to address
Quality of Life Issues and Services. If you
are
seeking to speak at an upcoming Capcc
meeting please contact the CAPCC Office
at 1-866-272-1215.
Chatham Urban Garden (A
Partnership between Chatham Avalon
Park Community Council & The
Center for Regenerative Truth)
on CAPCC lots
on 82nd & King Drive. It’s green,
it’s healthy.
We are seeking volunteers to expand our
Urban Gardening Initiatives. Please contact the
CAPCC Office at 1-866-272-1215 and leave a
message for Darlene Foster or Essex Rayner
our conservation chairman.
CHATHAM
SERVICE AREA UPDATE
Sub- Area I (75th to 79th State to
King Drive)
Keith Tate, Vice President.
Sub-Area I Update-Keith O Tate
a June 2015 meeting is scheduled.
Sub-Area residents will be notified by flyer.
Sub-Area II- (75th to 87th, King
Drive to
Cottage Grove). Welcome to Britt Savage
New Sub-Area Vice President.
Sub-Area II Update- Britt Savage, Vice President
St.
Dorothy’s Catholic School located at
7740
South Eberhart, Chicago, Illinois 60619
has closed and merged with Columbanus
Catholic School creating Augustus Tolton
School located at 331 East 71st
Street.
Congratulations to the last St. Dorothy’s
Graduating Class of 2015:
Jeremiah E. Catchings, Kyla Morgan-Clark,
Douglas Stephen
Cosey, Monique Vernita Dunnorm, Jelani
Kevin-Ali Hamblet,
Bryan T. Ingram, Mia M. Jackso, Myana J.Jackson,
Gee Annette
Jolivet, Marcel V. McClaurin, Diamond A. Mc
Pherson, Jaylen N.
Nelson, Mario P. Neustadter Jr., Marc
Alexander Ridgell, Angelica
Danielle Sheppard, Fantaja A. Trask,
Marquis Wakefield, Crystal
Tyler Washington, Faith L. Watkins, Kennedy
Simone Wilson.
GOD BLESS OUR TEACHERS, YOU
ARE ROCK
STARS EVERYDAY. WE OWE OUR EDUCATION
TO
YOU. TEACHERS ARE THE MOST DISRESPECTED
PROFESSIONALS WE KNOW. THE CHATHAM
COMMUNITY STANDS WITH YOU.
PLEASE LET
US KNOW HOW WE CAN HELP OUR EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEMS BETTER FOR STUDENTS & TEACHERS.
A (Sub
Area II Meeting / Block Club Boot Camp)
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2015
Place: Lighthouse Apostolic Church
7759 South Eberhart Avenue
Chicago,
Illinois 60619
Time:
12 noon until 2pm
Sub-Area III (79th to 83rd, Cottage
Grove to King)
Sub-Area Vice President- Candace Calhoun
Sub-Area III Update-
There will be an upcoming Sub-Area III Meeting
scheduled. When a date is selected residents
will be notified by flyer.
Keep up the Good Work State Representative
Elgie Sims, 34th Legislative
District. You repre
sent us well.
Whitney Young library located
at 7901 South King Drive continues to provide quality service
and resources to the Chatham and surrounding communities.
Stop in, use the computer, and take
out a
book, attend a workshop. Knowledge is Power!! Mr. Mitchell Smith, Branch
Manager,
Mr. Ross Berger, Assistant
Branch Manager,
Ms. Faye Morris, Children’s
Librarian. For more
information please call
1(312) 747-0039.
Sub-Area IV Update- Angela Harvey
There is a Sub-Area IV Meeting scheduled for
Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 6pm at Whitney
Young
Library 7901 South King Drive, Chgo, IL 60619.
Sub-Area V (83rd to 87th,
King Drive to Cottage Grove). Vice President Brian Garner. An upcoming
Sub-Area 5 meeting is planned
for July 2015.
Chatham Avalon Church of
Christ located at
8601 South State Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60619
continues to host a Food
Pantry every Saturday
from 8am until 10am serving
over 300 families on a weekly
basis. Check them out for Sunday service. Rev. Dr. Daniel Harrison, Pastor. For more
information call 1-773-723-8579.
Nat King Cole Park located at
361 East 85th
Street has various programs
for Youth, Adults
& Seniors. Stop in & pick up a schedule for
more information please call Mr. Gene Morgan
at 1-312-747-6063.
Sub-Area VI- (83rd
Street to 87th Street, King Drive
to Cottage Grove). Mr. John
Wheeler, Vice President.
Sub-Area VI Update-
Dunkin Donuts/Baskins Robins
is close to comple
tion on 87th &
Vernon. CAPCC will continue to
update you on the Grand opening
date.
Please stop in a support the
84th & 85th & St.
Lawrence & St. Mark
Methodist Church Block Club Party on
Saturday, June 20, 2015 on 84th & St. Lawrence from 12 noon
until 4pm.
Sub-Area VII-(83rd
to 87th Chatham Village,
Chatham Grove, Chatham South,
Senior Suites of Chatham, Chatham Square etc., Cottage Grove to Langley). Rev.
Dr. Mark Robertson, Vice President.
Neighborhood Parks Update:
Kudos to Ce Ce Edwards &
the Grand Crossing
Park Advisory Council for
advocating for our Youth
keep up the good work.
Kudos to Guy Gray & Nat King Cole Park Advisory
Council for advocating for
our Youth. Keep up the good work.
Let’s Get Banked
Special Thanks to Ms. Mary Morstadt,
Senior Vice President Standard Bank
& Trust & her team
for presenting Financial
Education courses to the Chatham
Community & Chatham MMRP Area.
Raising the Property Management Bar
Special Thanks to:
Mr. Eiran Feldman, President
of the South Side
Investors Group for uplifting
property owner
Standards, tenant screening
etc. through work
shops, seminars & monthly
meetings in the
Chatham & Avalon
Communities.
Special Thanks to:
Mr. Travis Kluska, who is the
Chatham MMRP
Project Coordinator for a job well done.
Project Coordinator for a job well done.
Chatham Avalon Park Community
Council
2015 Board of Directors
wishes you and
your family a Happy & Safe 4th of July
Holiday
on Saturday, July 4, 2015.
CAPCC Health & Wellness
Chairperson
Robert Beck offers a 12 week
“Get Healthy
for Life” at various
community locations. For more information:
Please contact Mr. Beck at
1-866-272-1215
or e-mail him at rbeckil@aol.com. Sign Up
and Get Healthy For Life.
Mr. Earl Williams CAPCC Crime
Prevention
Chairman stated that the 6th
District Police
Department are implementing
new strategies
of prevention to help the uptick in Crime due
to the warm weather.
Don’t miss the upcoming 6th
District Block Club
convention:
Date:
Saturday, June 202015
Place: Simeon Vocational High School
8147 South Vincennes
Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60620
Time:
Doors open 9am
Program starts at 10am
Kudos to 6th
District Commander Fred Waller who
has been promoted to: Deputy
Chief Fred Waller by the Chicago Police Department. We appreciate all
That Deputy Chief Waller &
staff do to address
public safety issues and reduce crime in our
community.
6th District Police Department is
located at 7808 South Halsted, Chicago, Illinois 60620. The 6th
District Service Area is from 75th Street to 95th Street, Western Avenue to
the Illinois Central Railroad tracks. You can contact the CAPS office
at 1-312-745-3641. Sgt.
Eugene Spradley, CAPS
supervisor & his CAPS team will assist you.
Thank you Ms. Beverly Taylor-
Williams, 6th
District Civilian CAPS Outreach coordinator
for pushing out vital
information to our
communities in the district since
1997.
Please support your local
businesses and foster economic development. Small businesses
Provide jobs, quality
products & services
and contribute to the tax
base in our community.
For more information on how
you can join us,
please call the CAPCC office
at 1-866-272-1215.
Learn How to Age Well
Check out Mather More Than A Café
33 East 83rd Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60619
Hours: Monday –Friday: 8:30 am until 4:30pm
(menu available until 2:45pm) Saturday:
8:00 am until
2:00 pm (menu available until
1:15pm). 1-773-488-2801.
Ms. Beedie Jones, Café
Manager
Lean forward,
Uplift and inspire others. Be part
of the solution, not part of the problem. We can
change the world, one person
at a time.
We appreciate you, Ms.
Shirley Spriggs
& Mrs. Staci Thomas for the dissemination of
information you’ve effectively pushed out to the Chatham Community Service area over the years.
Chatham Avalon Park Community Council
GOOD NEIGHBOR PLEDGE
- I WILL BECOME
PART OF THE SOLUTION, NOT PART OF THE PROBLEM.
- IF I SEE
SOMETHING, I WILL SAY SOMETHING
- I WILL ENGAGE MY
NEIGHBORS TO ENSURE I KNOW WHO LIVES ON MY
BLOCK.
- I WILL BE A
CONCERNED WATCHFUL NEIGHBOR.
- I WILL ATTEND
BLOCK CLUB MEETINGS, CHATHAM AVALON PARK
COMMUNITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS, CAPS MEETINGS & 6TH WARD MEETINGS
WHEN MY
SCHEDULE ALLOWS.
- I WILL WORK
TOWARD IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHATHAM.
- I WILL SHARE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS &
NEIGHBORS.
- I WILL MAINTAIN
MY PROPERTY TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND
FOLLOW
SET CONSERVATION STANDARDS & ZONING REQUIRMENTS.
- I WILL HOLD THE
POWERS THAT BE ( ELECTED OFFICIALS, PUBLIC
SERVANTS
ETC). RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING MAINTAIN OUR QUALITY
OF
LIFE.
10. I
WILL SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS BY CONDUCTING MYSELF
IN A RESPECTFUL, MATURE & LAW
ABIDING MANNER.
Join us at our next upcoming
Chatham
Avalon Park Community
Council
Meeting on :
Date:
Monday, July 13, 2015
Place:
Urban Partnership Bank
7801 South State Street
Chicago, Illinois 60619
Time:
6:00 pm until 7:45pm
Keith O Tate Maryellen Drake
President Executive
Vice
&
2015 CAPCC Board of Directors
CAPCC
“ Addressing
Quality of Life Issues, Is What We Do”
Established
1955
7927 ½ SOUTH KING DRIVE
CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS 60619
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News Brief provided by the CAPCC 2015
Editorial Staff.
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