NEW LIBRARY MEETING TOMORROW!!!

REMINDER: The Facilities Committee, Board of Directors, of the Chicago Public Library will be holding a Special Meeting, TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at the Harold Washington Main Branch, 400 South State Street on the 10Th Floor at beginning at 10:30 A.M. to discuss the land acquisition for the proposed new construction of the Whitney Young Branch at 7901 South King Drive in Chatham. Due to be a 2-story facility like that of the Bucktown-Wicker Park branch, we strongly urge all of our members, residents, and viewers to attend to express their input into their new intellectual and academic facility for the community. The first part of the meeting will be open to the public, then the committee will meet in executive session. BE THERE OR ELSE!!!

Oscar! Oscar! Oscar!

Wouldn't be great if Alderwoman Lyle would introduce in the City Council a set ordinances that would make Chatham open to Hollywood film production and film location sets. As you know, "Ali" starring Will Smith was shot at 79Th and Rhodes in 2001. Kayne West shot a video at 79Th and Evans. Market-friendly ordinances could be introduced that would give filmmakers and studios a tax incentive in the form of a 10-15% tax break for filming on location in Chatham, particularly along 79Th Street between King Drive and Cottage Grove Avenue. Just think of the many crew members and extras that would be hired, especially our young people to learn a trade on-hand in the business! Residents and homeowners who are temporarily inconvenienced by the film could earn user fees from the studios; or they could open their homes and apartments to the filmmakers for a set in a movie for a fee. The studios in turn could get an additional 5%tax cut for hiring local youngsters on the set. Perhaps a "Chatham Film Bureau" could be established as a liaison with the studios and the community. Let us hear from you out there!

Our March, 2010 Monthly Meeting

Our next monthly meeting for March, 2010 will be held Monday, March 8, 2010 at the Northern Trust Bank, 78Th & State Street at 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.

Blog Question

Do you think the level of disdain has risen to a point of insanity with the Dallas plane incident at the IRS office and the shooting at the Pentagon ever since Barack Obama became President so that people are resorting to violent actions? Leave your comment on the comment line.

Beware of Census Scams!

We, at the Chatham Avalon Park Community Council, want to inform all of our members, residents and viewers of how important it is to participate in the 2010 Census and fill out the 10 (ten) questionnaire form. At the same time, we urge you to beware of the scammers and fraudsters out there--and for what to watch out for:
Phishing:
'Phishing' is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, social security numbers, bank account or credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Phishing is typically carried out by email and it often directs users to enter sensitive information at a fake web site whose look and feel are almost identical to the legitimate one.
Other Scams:
The Census Bureau does NOT conduct the 2010 Census via the Internet
The Census Bureau does not send emails about participating in the 2010 Census
The Census Bureau never:
Asks for your full social security number
Asks for money or a donation
Sends requests on behalf of a political party
Requests PIN codes, passwords or similar access information for credit cards, banks or other financial accounts.
How to report scams and bogus Census web sites
If you believe you have been contacted as part of bogus or fraudulent activity falsely representing the Census Bureau:
In Person Scam
Check for a valid Census ID badge
Call your regional office to verify you are in a survey
Email Scams
If you think it is a bogus email, do not reply or click on any links within the email.
Do not open any attachments. Attachments may contain code that could infect your computer
Forward the email or web site URL to the Census Bureau at ITSO.Fraud.Reporting@census.gov.
After you forward the email to us, delete the message. You will not receive a confirmation email after forwarding the information to us. However, the Census Bureau will investigate the information and notify you of its findings.
Mail Scams
Contact the United States Postal Inspection Service
Is your survey legitimate?
You may further verify if a collection activity is legitimate by calling your regional census office regarding mail surveys, and our National Processing Center for phone surveys. Other questions may be answered through our Are You In a Survey? page.

Fill Your Easter Basket at Chatham Food Market!

We urge our members, residents, and viewers to do their grocery shopping for April 4, 2010 Easter Sunday holiday and all of the preceding Holy Week at Chatham Food Market, 327 East 79Th Street!

Open Forum

We, at the Chatham Avalon Park Community Council, invite our viewers to make suggestions on how you might think economic development in Chatham would best occur. Don't just think of how some project could be green, but, for example, help promote development and revitalization of 79Th Street, and how it would be profitable and lucrative for the community and at the same time create job opportunities and training for high-wage positions for our young people. Leave your comments on the comment line.