Chatham/Avalon Park Community Council: August 2013

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Simeon Career Academy Title I Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

Calling all 2013-2014 SCA Parents and Community Members
On September 14, 2013 join the SCA Title I Parent Advisory Council
(PAC) at 9:00am – 10:00am for our monthly PAC meeting and breakfast at
Simeon 8147 S. Vincennes, school library.

Followed by:
*Our first 2013-2014 Parent Workshop at 10:00am -1:30pm
*Parent Portal Training at 1:30p.m. ****You will need your child’s
CPS ID number as well as your unique school-issued personal
identification number (PIN) prior to creating an account. - From the
Main Office

Your Child Is a Winner

***** Lunch will be provided 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Funded by Title I Funds

For more information contact:
SCA PAC Chairperson
Jauntaunne Byrd (773) 715-4663

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

IN MEMORY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING & 50TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE AUG 28 1963 MARCH ON WASHINGTON

HELP ADVANCE THE DREAM

IN MEMORY

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING

(OUR HERO)

THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE

AUGUST 28, 1963

MARCH ON WASHINGTON

WE MUST CONTINUE TO WORK TO

IMPROVE:

RACE RELATIONS

EDUCATION

PUBLIC SAFETY

HEALTH CARE

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

SOCIAL JUSTICE

HOUSING

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

NATIONAL SECURITY

We have all benefited from the Civil Rights Movement.

Where would we be, if others had not

Fought and died to pave the way for

our future?

The future of the African American Community depends on the action

Steps we (You & I) will take in 2013

to ensure our (Youth) will have a brighter

safer, healthier, viable opportunity to

grow up and become the next generation

of leaders and provide opportunity for

the next generation. That is how we grow

our country and ADVANCE THE DREAM.

We Have Made Great Strides

The Struggle Continues !!

Get Involved, Be Part of the Solution

HELP ADVANCE THE DREAM

A Message from the 2013 Chatham

Avalon Park Community Council

Board of Directors

1-866-272-1215

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Join the CAPCC Quality of Life Conversation on Saturday, August 31, 2013

CHATHAM AVALON PARK COMMUNITY

COUNCIL

CELEBRATES THE

50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE AUGUST 28, 1963

MARCH ON WASHINGTON, D.C.

IN MEMORY OF

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING

WHAT WILL YOU DO TO HELP MOVE THE

DREAM FORWARD ON YOUR BLOCK, IN

YOUR COMMUNITY, IN YOUR CITY?

JOIN IN THE ONGOING CONVERSATION, HOW DO YOU FEEL WE HAVE IMPROVED OUR QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

EDUCATION

JOB OPPORTUNITIES/ADVANCEMENT

HOUSING

HEALTH CARE

RACE RELATIONS

VOTING RIGHTS ACT

PUBLIC SAFETY

CAPCC INVITES YOU TO JOIN US IN OUR

QUALITY OF LIFE DISCUSSION ON:

WHEN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2013

WHERE: WHITNEY YOUNG LIBRARY

7901 SOUTH KING DRIVE

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60619

TIME: 11:00 A UNTIL 1:00 PM

Guest Speakers will join us from Congressman

Bobby Rush Office, State Representative Elgie

Sims Office and New Health & Wellness Information will be available.

CAPCC

“Addressing Quality of Life Issues Is What We Do”

1955 Everyday To the Present

For more information, please contact the

CAPCC Office at 1-866-272-1215.

Keith O Tate, Maryellen Drake,

President CAPCC Executive Vice CAPCC

The 2013 CAPCC Board of Directors

Join us in the CAPCC Quality of Life Issues Discussion on Saturday, August 31, 2013

Chatham Avalon Park Community Council

Celebrates the

50^th Anniversary of

The August 28, 1963 March on

Washington, D.C.

During our ongoing conversation, we ask

You, how do you think we have advanced?

Dr. Martin Luther King’s Dream?

How do you feel about the present Quality

of Life for the African American Community

regarding the following Quality of Life catergories?

Voting Rights

Education

Housing

Job Opportunities

Health Care

Race relations

Public Safety

Please contact us and join us on Saturday,

August 31, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Whitney

Young Library, 7901 South King Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60619 and join the conversation as we discuss the above referenced Quality of Life Issues.

Guest Speakers from Congressman

Bobby Rush Office and from State

Representative Elgie Sims office will

be joining us.

CAPCC

“Addressing Quality of Life Issues is What we Do”

1955 Everyday to the Present

1-866-272-1215

Keith Tate Maryellen Drake

President CAPCC Executive Vice CAPCC

The 2013 CAPCC Board of Directors

CHATHAM AVALON PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL SUB-AREA III MEETING

CHATHAM AVALON PARK COMMUNITY

COUNCIL

HOSTS A

SUB-AREA III MEETING

MEET & GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013

PLACE: CHATHAM FIELDS LUTHERAN

CHURCH

8050 SOUTH ST. LAWRENCE

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60619

TIME: 6PM UNTIL 8PM

Keith O Tate, President Maryellen Drake, Exec Vice

CAPCC CAPCC

Candace Calhoun Watkins

Sub-Area III Vice President

For more information, please contact the CAPCC Office

at 1-866-272-1215.

CAPCC August 30, 2013 Thru September 7 2013 Community Shop In List

CHATHAM AVALON PARK COMMUNITY

COUNCIL

SHOP IN LIST

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2013 TO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

LET’S CIRCULATE THE DOLLARS IN OUR COMMUNITY !!

B & N Clothing & Accessories Yassar African Carribean

410 East 79^th Street 716 East 79^th Street

Chicago, Il 60619 Chicago, Il 60619

Williams Hydroplants Soul Vegetarian East

311 East 79^th Street 203 East 75^th Street

Chicago, Il 60619 Chicago, Illinois 60619

Ellana’s Designs Josephine’s Cooking

7513 South Cottage Grove 438 East 79^th Street