Chatham/Avalon Park Community Council

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Chicago Victory

AG, CUB help defeat illegal gas charge, win $2.3 million refund

The battle against an illegal and unnecessary gas charge ended just days ago, with state regulators ordering a $2.3 million refund for Peoples Gas customers.

Getting money back is always good news, but even more significantly, CUB and the Illinois Attorney General’s office worked swiftly to end the bad charge before it could do any more damage. Without this legal battle, the so-called Infrastructure Cost Recovery (ICR) fee could have drained our bank accounts of millions upon millions of dollars for years to come.

Tell your friends about our victory, and please help us win more breaks for your bills.

Hey Chicago! Are you ready to vote on your electric prices?

The Chicago City Council recently voted to put a municipal aggregation referendum on the November ballot. That means the City wants to know if you trust it enough to negotiate power prices on your behalf. So far, municipal aggregation has been winning big savings for communities, but the jury’s still out on whether it will be able to do that past June of 2013.

CELEBRATE BLACK

Celebrate every Wednesday by shopping with at least one black owned business or buying at least two products made by a company that is black owned and controlled.

When you find them, send their contact information including zip code, to Melvyna.boonjaba@yahoo.com. In an effort to keep our dollars among ourselves, we are creating a list of black owned business for posting during the holidays.

Zip codes are important because we let members of the National Block Club University know the businesses in their area and encourage them to encourage other community members to give it their support.

Along with contact information, we encourage your opinion of the business or product. If it's good we post them. If it is not good, we contact the business and encourage them to get better. This is a collective effort. It will not succeed without your support and involvement.

Thanks and pass this along.

2012 Community Expo

SAVE THE DATE!

SPREAD THE WORD!

The Monarch Awards Foundation of

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Xi Nu Omega Chapter

presents

2012 COMMUNITY EXPO

featuring the

22nd ANNUAL

MUSIC & ARTS EXPLOSION

A FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT featuring FAMILY FUN, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT & HEALTH INFORMATION!

Saturday, August 25, 2012

10 am – 4 pm

Kennedy King College - U Building

(63^rd Street @ Halsted Avenue)

Seeking Performers - Vendors - Exhibitors - Co-Sponsors

For more information or to participate, contact

MAFCommunityExpo@live.com or (800) 616-5708

Monday, June 25, 2012

Most recent (2011)\ disheartening 'stats' from School Dist 299 (CPS)

I encourage you to visit the following 'sites': isbe.edu (state board of ed.); and, iirc.niu.edu.

CPS updates

Chicago Teachers Union Executive Board member Jennifer Johnson blew the whistle

on these astroturf progressive organizations pretending to work for the people

while taking in millions of dollars to privatize public education.

This shows that one person can make a difference!

The petition provoked a barrage of responses, with Chicago teacher Jennifer Jones [sic] drafting a letter on a MoveOn.org-affiliated site, SignOn.org, to the founder of Change.org, demanding that the website "Stop Supporting Union-Busters." Jones' letter has collected roughly 4,000 signatures.

Change.org Drops Michelle Rhee Group Under Pressure From Progressives.

To read the article go to:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/19/changeorg-michelle-rhee_n_1610760.html#es_share_ended

Employment Opportunity

Elizabeth Peabody Elementary School, 1444 West Augusta Boulevard, is looking for three-bilingual teachers, grades 1^st, 2^nd, and third, 1 counselor, and 1 Special Education Teacher as soon as possible. Contact (773) 534-4170. E-mail resume Federico Flores, Principal, at fflores@cps.edu

Chatham/Avalon Park Community Council

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Health Fair for Youth