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Monday, September 8, 2014
CBA Membership Meeting Tomorrow! 9/8/14 8:30AM, 806 East 78thStreet
Last chance to Register for CCLF's Annual Building forSustainability 9/11-9/12
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Thursday, September 4, 2014
Youth Revival 2014
St. Columbanus Catholic Church Presents:
YOUTH REVIVAL 2014
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
10:00 A.M.- 8:00 P.M.
Come out on Saturday, September 13th as we welcome Fr. Tony, Gifted Teacher and Anointed Preacher, as he speaks to the youth of our parish!
St. Columbanus Catholic Church
Rev. Matthew S. O'Donnell, Pastor
331 East 71 Street
Chicago, Il 60619
773.224.1022
Fax 773.224.1477
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.
A solvable problem...ft for the vultures!
Grand Crossing Park Neighborhood Network
"...What YOU can do for YOUR Neighborhood"
Dearest Neighbors,
stakeholders and area advocates,
If you have not already
read this please do:
I have asked for help from
my neighbors on resolving this problem, or at least mitigating it, so that lives
are not lost. I've been met with curiously steep indifference, by so called
community grassroots leadership from churches to business owners and
community/neighborhood leaders. Several meetings to approach elected officials
and police commanders have found woeful attendance, AFTER agreements were made
to meet. This is not rocket science, no where close to it. Although there are
complex social problems leading to a high crime rate, the issue of bringing down
a level of street violence on a strip of 79th street is FUNDAMENTAL!
It's called targeted FOOT
PATROL! I've laid out my own personal money and time to help my community attain
a level of peace, but the inane politics of this region just won't let it
happen! Representatives don't show up, leaders don't return calls or emails. And
leadership (I'm not talking about elected folk either) talks out the side of
their neck with no support anywhere in sight. Instead of acting like a self
respecting "community", teaming up and heading down to 35th & Michigan and
demanding service, folks are sneaking around trying to have private meetings
with the commander to look out for their own personal nooks of the area.There
seems to be no value in working together, laying down egos and getting something
accomplished for the common good. This is shameful!
I hear people remarking
all the time about why aren't there more Police Officers involved in their
communities (in south-side African American Neighborhoods) When I talk among
officers they tell me it's because they perceive that there is ZERO community
backing of their best interests. Many have concluded there is no "Black
Community" to back them period, so they might as well cover their own asses and
let the chips fall where they may. Personally I have rejected that mentality
because it's always been in me to protect my community no matter what
professional job I occupied at the time. I've done it as a Cab Driver, College
Student, Social worker, Private Detective, Emergency Worker and Police Officer.
To me it's a no-brainer that community residents have to be instrumental in
providing public safety where they live, PERIOD!.
People around here seem
determined to let other people do their public safety prioritizing instead of
getting involved enough to make a difference themselves. If not then they seem
to be so caught up in personal ego gratification where they don't, can't, won't
use their common sense to work with their residential peers (Neighbors) towards
a mutual benefit of peace in the land. Folks this is disgusting! The silly assed
politicians want to be friends with everybody and not hold public officials
accountable for lives lost among us. Many the poor lives lost are not connected
to those who matter around here, is that the point I'm missing?
So, I'm at a point of
exasperation, like the kid in the u-tube video. "Murders Row" is very likely to
continue on, unabated. This is so ridiculous that I'm at the point of throwing
up! When are we gonna get a grip?
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
GIRL SCOUTS "MOVIE NIGHT" MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
St. Dorothy Girl Scouts
are Hosting a
Movie Night
Membership Drive
Saturday, September 20, 2014
3:30-6:00pm.
St. Dorothy Gym
7740 S. Eberhart
Become a member today and Admission is free.
Girl Scout membership is $15 a year.
Contact: Staci Thomas 651-7000
Neighborhood All Call
Grand Crossing Park Neighborhood Network
"...What YOU can do for YOUR Neighborhood"
Neighbors, Advocates and Stakeholders,
The 8th Ward Alderman would
appreciate a showing of neighborhood residents, advocates and stakeholders to be
present when Gov. Quinn comes to Grand Crossing park for a press conference on
water reclamation projects going thru the heart of the community east east of
Cottage Grove in the 70"s (71st to 79th).
Regardless of the ward you live in. This occasion hold benefit for the
overall improvement of the neighborhood and community. All available citizens
are needed for our mutual support.
Saturday Aug 30th
2014
Grand Crossing
Park
9:30am
Additional details to follow
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