Logan Square Neighborhood Association latest news

Do you shop at Carson's? Support LSNA by buying a coupon booklet!

11/11/2009 02:16 PM

LSNA is selling Carson's Community Days Coupon Booklets for November 14th as a fundraiser for the organization. Come to the office or contact a member of LSNA staff to get yours, today!

Check out the booklet here.

Free Cellphone Service People with Low Incomes

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This program is offered for anyone who is already qualified for one of
the following:

Medicaid
Federal Public Housing Section 8
Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Free School Lunch Programs
SSI
food stamps
Temporary Assistance

and MUST have a valid mailing address with no one else in the home using
this service

This program offers:

free cell phone
60 free minutes per month (additional minutes may be purchased via
TracFone)
no contracts / fees
free services such as voicemail, caller ID, call waiting

Applications can be made via the internet site with response being
almost immediate (per their statement), or via a toll free phone number
but response for qualifying must wait until information is mailed to
them.

https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/benefits.aspx

Be a School Based Mentor at Ames Middle School!

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If you can spare just one hour a week, you can be a positive role model in a child's life. Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Metropolitan Chicago gives you an opportunity to mentor a child in a school setting.

The program runs during the school year October to May every Monday from 4:00– 5:00pm at Ames Middle School at 1920 N Hamlin Ave in Chicago!

It’s Easy!

During mentoring sessions you spend time doing activities that foster a positive relationship with a child: read a good book, play a game, work on homework or chat about the day. We’ve learned that being someone important to a kid doesn’t take much more than that. A BBBS staff member is on site during each meeting for support.

·Fill out an application and fax it to BBBS

·Set up an interview with your BBBS Program Coordinator

·Attend a one hour mentor training with your fellow mentors

The impact is huge for 1 hour of focused attention a week. Children begin to show signs of increased trust towards adults and the confidence in knowing that someone cares enough to come and see them every week.

Please Contact Anthony Medina

Bilingual Elev8 Program Coordinator

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago

560 West Lake Street

Chicago, IL 60661

312-207-5616

medina@bbbschgo.org

www.bbbschgo.org

Download a flyer here.

Download the application here.

Someone You Should Know: Lorraine “LA” Samluk

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On September 8, 2009 crossing guard Lorraine “LA” Samluk received a surprise unveiling of an honorary street sign with her name on it, at the intersection of Diversey & Sawyer Avenues. She received this honor for her forty-five years of dedication to crossing over 135,000 children to and from Avondale & Logandale Schools.
“The children love her, they call her ‘LA’ short for Lorraine. That’s three generations of our family [she has crossed],” said Maria Sanchez, a long time friend and organizer of the signage and event. Maria wanted to acknowledge this unsung hero for her passion and dedication to her work in providing safety to the children while crossing them everyday. “She never misses a day unless there’s a funeral.”
Her supervising Officer Robaszewski of the 14th District Chicago Police Department praised LA, “Citywide, Lorraine is the senior crossing guard. She makes a supervisor’s job easy. She is the definition of the term Public Service.”

A grateful Lorraine shared her happiness with the crowd, “I feel like I have died and gone to heaven. This was a big surprise and I feel overwhelmed. I wish to thank everyone for their support and love.”

September-October 2009

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Download the newsletter here.

26th Ward New Homes-Homeownership Opportunity

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Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, a 40 year-old not-for-profit community development corporation serving the communities of West Town , Logan Square , Humboldt Park , and Hermosa is proud to present the 26^th Ward New Homes. These new-construction, quality, affordable single-family homes and condominiums are now available for pre-construction sales.

From $155,000 to $195,000 for 6 Single Family Homes

From $123,000 to $170,000 for 21 Condominiums

Income Restrictions Apply

Benefits/Amenities

·New Construction

·New Energy Efficient Kitchen Appliances

·Spacious 3 Bedrooms Units

·Parking Included

·1,528 sq. ft. for the Single-Family Homes

·1,373-1,400 sq. ft. for the Condominiums

·Some Units Adaptable to Accommodate Persons with Disabilities

All units will be included in the Chicago Community Land Trust.

Contact Claudia Montoya at Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation at 773-278-5669 or at cmontoya@bickerdike.org.

Download a flyer here.

Photos from the 2009 LSNA Congress

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The Logan Square News-July/August 2009 Issue

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Download the newsletter here.

Reunion this Fall- Calling all Lathrop Homes alumni!

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Do you know someone who used to live at the Lathrop Homes? Across Chicago–and across the country–Lathrop residents from the 1940s through the 1990s are connecting with old friends and neighbors in person, by phone and on Facebook.
   The conversations started last year when a group of alumni of the Lathrop (Cotter) Boys & Girls Club decided to organize a reunion for former club members. Since almost everyone who grew up at Lathrop belonged to the Boys and Girls Club at some point, the project quickly became a reunion for the whole Lathrop neighborhood.
   The main event, Lathrop LIVES, will take place on October 17 at the White Eagle banquet hall in Niles. The event will include time to meet old friends over cocktails, a family style dinner and dancing.
   “The name ‘Lathrop LIVES’ illustrates the tenacity and spirit of the former and current residents of Lathrop,” says Betty Howard, one of the organizers of the event. “It’s a fitting theme for our celebration.”
   Tickets are on sale at the Cotter Boys & Girls Club, 2915 N. Leavitt, during club hours. For more information, contact Cyndi Quiñones at (773) 348-1866, extension 4602 or to order tickets by mail, e-mail Betty Howard at bett123@comcast.net.
       LSNA has worked with Lathrop Homes residents for nearly 25 years on industrial retention, school improvement and affordable housing. For the past five years, LSNA has worked closely with residents to advance a vision for preserving Lathrop as a diverse, affordable community.

   Lathrop book of memories being compiled at: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dgfb98gx_12c282b5dh&hl=en

Local Principals Retire

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This summer we wished a happy retirement to two longtime friends and partners of LSNA – Principal Graciela Shelley from Darwin Elementary School, and Principal Dr. Sandra Fontánez-Phelan from Kelvyn Park High School. We will miss you. Mauricio Segovia is the new Darwin principal, and Isabel Téllez is the new principal at Kelvyn Park. Welcome to our community.
In our experience, both principals were driven by their passion for their students and their futures. At Darwin, Mrs. Shelley instituted a Spanish-English dual language program and chose Italian as a third language. Students and teachers visited Italy and Chile through Sister-School relationships she developed. Darwin was recognized many times for its improving test scores and good management. Mrs. Shelley was always ready to work with LSNA on any issues to protect and support her students and their families.
Dr. Fontánez-Phelan has worked tirelessly to improve Kelvyn Park since she took over 7 years ago. From the beginning, she sent a clear message that KPHS would provide a safe and nurturing learning environment to its students. Her priority was to prepare students to graduate and enroll in college. In 2009, 82% of KPHS freshmen were “on-track” to graduate on time (up from 62% in 2007). Scholarship funds for Kelvyn Park graduates have soared. She fostered innovative successes, such as the LSNA-KP partnership in the Social Justice Academy.

Mrs. Fontanez-Phelan

Mrs. Shelley

Open Streets: See what it’s like when streets are filled with people and the street becomes your playground.

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Saturday, August 1, 2009, 8:30 pm – 2:00 pm

On Aug 1, Open Streets will give friends and families the chance to enjoy the streets the way they want: biking, dancing, playing, walking and more!

The free event combines last year’s two Sunday Parkways event into one huge eight-mile event. Like last year, Open Streets will span from Logan Square to Little Village, passing through Humboldt Park, North Lawndale and Garfield Park along the way.

There is no event registration, and participants can join in at any point along the route.

Take a step off the route at any of the community-run activities. The lively scenes will display each community’s flavor with performances, children’s games, art activities, workout classes, music and much more.

Check out photos from last year's event here.

Major funding provided by the Chicago Community Trust. Open Streets is also supported by Local Initiative Support Corporation.

Note: On Saturday, August 1st there will be no parking East bound on Palmer Street between
Kedzie and Humboldt from 5:00am-2:00pm. Cars will be towed by the City of Chicago.

To learn more about Open Streets visit the following links: http://www.activetrans.org

local articles: http://www.placemakingchicago.com/places/sundayparkways.asp

http://www.newcommunities.org/news/articleDetail.asp?objectID=1253

Other similar programs in USA and the world:

New York City: http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/summer-streets-2008-nyc/

Portland, Oregon: http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=egbad

Bogota, Columbia: http://www.idrd.gov.co/www/section-875.jsp

Guadalajara, Mexico: http://www.fomentodeportivo.gob.mx/via.php

Ottawa, Canada: http://www.ottawakiosk.com/sunday_bikedays.html

Download the postcard here.

To volunteer, download the information card.

LSNA Says "No!" to State Budget Cuts

11/11/2009 02:16 PM

Outraged that the fiscal year has started without a full and fair state budget, over 300 Logan Square parents and youth took to the streets for “The March of the Strollers” on Thursday, July 2. “We are here today to stop the budget cuts,” said Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) leader and Grow Your Own teacher candidate Susana Ortiz. “Nobody wants a tax increase, but if we do not act our children will suffer. Our state will be in crisis. There is no other way.”

The march began at Diversey Day Care and ended at the Logan Square monument. Diversey Day Care worries that that it may lose 100 children, potentially exposing them to abuse and neglect as a result. The March of the Strollers—and accompanying teddy bear pyramid—represented the 147,642 kids whose child care could be cut.

   The March of the Strollers was not the only action LSNA has taken to fight state budget cuts. In recent months, busloads of Logan Square residents traveled to Springfield and to mass rallies in downtown Chicago. Parents, youth, teachers and other community leaders made over 1000 calls to state legislators and knocked on over 1000 doors to educate voters about the state budget crisis.

The state budget cuts would have a devastating impact on LSNA. The organization stands to lose:
-   Health outreach workers that connect 1500 people per year to health care services
-   60 college scholarships for community leaders studying to become bilingual teachers with the Grow Your Own Teachers program, part of 475 GYO teacher candidates statewide
-   120 parent mentors that volunteer in classrooms, whose work has contributed to the doubling of neighborhood test scores
-   Child care for adults in GED and ESL courses
-   Citizenship outreach workers that help over 650 Legal Permanent Residents per year apply for citizenship.
-   Prevention work with 600 kids on drug, alcohol and gang awareness.
“We have sacrificed and sacrificed to become a bilingual teacher, and now the state wants to back out on its end of the bargain,” said Maria Marquez, Grow Your Own teacher candidate. “Where is CPS going to find bilingual teachers, if not us? Cutting education is short-sighted and unjust.”

In addition, Logan Square residents depending on child care, home care for seniors and people with disabilities, and MAP grant college scholarships are left in the lurch until the state legislature acts to create a responsible state budget.

“If I lose my homecare, my daughter might lose her job, and then my granddaughter may have to drop out of college,” said Ursula Del Valle, an LSNA leader diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy who would struggle to eat, bathe and get around without the help of her homecare worker. “Whoever allows homecare to be taken away is a criminal. People will die.”

The state budget crisis is not only a personal issue, but a moral one. “Our baptismal covenant mandates that we work for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being,” said Reverend Sandra Castillo of Nuestra Senora de las Americas. “Therefore, we have to urge our legislators to make the difficult decisions that will assure the health, safety, welfare and dignity of our brothers and sisters.”

“By cutting programs like Teen Reach and other educational programs, our state legislature is sending a message that they want youth on the streets; they want us to become gangbangers; they want more crime,” said LSNA youth leader Jessica Murphy. “They need to act like adults and stop the cuts.”

   According to the Illinois Council of Churches, the following budget cuts could be made if the state legislature overrides Governor Quinn’s veto:

Seniors
11,000 cases of suspected elder abuse and neglect abuse or neglect will go uninvestigated;
238,000 seniors and the disabled will see their property tax relief cut in half; Prescription drug relief for 196,000 seniors will be eliminated;
26,000 seniors will be cut off from community care programs that help them remain at home and out of nursing homes, and 35,000 seniors will see their services reduced;
55,000 frail seniors will lose supportive services;

Children
Half of the state’s child abuse investigators will be eliminated, raising caseloads to 20 to 1;
2/3 of state’s child abuse prevention caseworkers will be cut, raising caseloads to 50 to 1;
All 36 Child Advocacy Centers, which investigate over 11,000 cases of child abuse a year, will see their funding eliminated;
147,642 children will lose child care and day care, threatening their parent’s ability to work;
Support for foster parents and adoptive parents caring for abused and neglected kids will be cut in half, impacting 37,000 children;

Veterans
All four state homes for veterans will be closed;
State payments to combat veterans will cease;
Aid to combat veterans with traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorders will be eliminated;
Education support for children of those killed in action, disabled, MIA and POW will be eliminated;
State payments to erect headstones for those killed in action will end;

Health Care
21,500 women will lose life-saving screenings for breast and cervical cancer;
75,000 men will lose prostate screening and prevention services;
100,000 school children will lose state support for vision and hearing screening;
300,000 youth and adults will lose HIV testing and prevention services;
20,000 youth and adults will be denied treatment for their drug addiction;

Education
Over $1.5 Billion in cuts in K-12 education funding, which will mean either the elimination of local programs or increases in local property taxes;
100,000 pre-school children will lose services;
145,000 college students will have their college financial aid cut;

Statistics Provided by the Illinois Council of Churches

Check out more photos from the actions here.

St. Luke's Pastor Erik Christensen and LSNA parent leaders march for a fair state budget. El Pastor de la Iglesia St. Luke's, Erik Christensen, y padres lideres de LSNA marchan por un presupuesto estatal justo.

Advocate Illinois Masonic Dental Van Available at LSNA

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Initial exam: $15

Full set xrays: $25

Bite wing xrays: $9

Cleaning: $25

Fillings: range from $30-50 depending on size

Extractions: $30

Crowns: $320

Dentures: $400 each ($800 set)

Root canals: range from $120-160

Cash or Medicaid accepted.

Call the LSNA Health Outreach team at 773 384-4370 to make an appointment.

Illinois Budget Crisis Puts Family on Edge

11/11/2009 02:16 PM

Listen to the story at: http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=34819

By Chip Mitchell, Chicago Public Radio

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has been pushing the idea for months. But legislative leaders say they still lack support to raise the state’s income tax to help fill a huge budget hole. That’s led Quinn to warn of severe consequences on a range of Illinois agencies. All the wrangling is elevating anxiety among people who depend on state services and jobs. Those people include three generations of a family in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. We report from our West Side bureau.

Ursula del Valle, left, fears the state will cut funding for her home-care aide, Alicia Otarola.

Chip Mitchell/WBEZ

The state’s budget predicament is keeping retired factory worker Ursula del Valle, 69, tossing and turning at night.

DEL VALLE: I see the news, then it takes me time to sleep because I’m thinking and thinking about what’s going to happen.

Del Valle got hit years ago with lymphoma. Chemotherapy damaged her heart and she never recovered her strength. Del Valle also has rheumatoid arthritis. And her memory is starting to go.

DEL VALLE: Thank you, Alicia, for bringing me the medicine.

The Illinois Department of Human Services pays a certified home-care aide to work with del Valle three mornings a week.

DEL VALLE: She has to help me get out of bed and go to the washroom to clean myself. She makes me breakfast....

...and the aide provides del Valle some social contact. Gov. Pat Quinn says home care is on the line in the budget crisis.

Del Valle and her daughter, Rosita de la Rosa, own a two-flat building. De la Rosa lives downstairs. She leads a youth substance-abuse prevention program for the Logan Square Neighborhood Association. Her position depends entirely on state funding and may be on the chopping block.

DE LA ROSA: The unemployment check is not going to cover my mortgage. If I don’t find a job, I might have to sell the car I bought two years ago. I might have to declare bankruptcy on some of my credit cards.

The balance on one of those cards soared when de la Rosa charged her daughter’s tuition this summer at Wilber Wright College. De la Rosa says the plastic was all she had after the family got turned down for financial aid from the Monetary Award Program, a state agency the budget crisis has already crippled. Now de la Rosa’s daughter is considering dropping out of school and looking for a full-time job.

Even with families like this one in turmoil, Steve Stanek says a tax increase isn’t the answer.

STANEK: The state is being led by a lot of people who are intentionally scaring people like the del Valles.

Stanek works for a think tank in Chicago called the Heartland Institute. He says Illinois wouldn’t have a budget crisis if the politicians stood up to labor unions, and trimmed the salaries and pensions of government employees, especially teachers. Stanek says too many Illinois tax dollars go toward pet projects and inefficient administration. He counts 357 state agencies, boards and commissions.

STANEK: They deal with low-income people, drug dependencies, alcohol abuse, the aging. The people they supposedly serve are just an excuse to spend money and have a bureaucracy running out there.

MATIRE: It’s a bunch of ideological nonsense. That’s not supported by data on any level.

Ralph Martire heads the Chicago-based Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. Compared to other states, Martire says, Illinois pension benefits and teacher salaries are about average. He says taxes in Illinois are relatively low. And Martire says Illinois ranks 45th in public-service spending as a percentage of the state’s economy. Do lawmakers care?

MARTIRE: It’s a highly politicized atmosphere in Springfield, very much devoid from the real-world concerns from families like the del Valles. In this process, they’re not even pawns. They’re not on the game board.

Ambi: Help getting to bed.

Ursula del Valle’s home assistant helps her into bed for a nap.

Ambi: Sobbing.

DEL VALLE: I start thinking and thinking because tomorrow maybe I can’t brush my hair because they take away the lady that helps me. How about if I can’t take a shower? I don’t want to stink. I’m a very clean person. I like to have clean clothes.

Illinois’s fiscal year begins July 1. If lawmakers don’t pass an income-tax hike by then, Gov. Quinn insists he’ll have no choice but to shred public services. To del Valle and her family, the doomsday threat is anything but empty rhetoric.

For more information on the budget crisis, download these fact sheets.

The Logan Square News-May/June 2009 Issue

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Download the newsletter here.

The Logan Square News-March 2009

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Download the March 2009 Newsletter here.

Spanish Classes in Logan Square

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One of LSNA's member organizations, Episcopal Church of the Advent, is
hosting a beginning level Spanish Class, taught by Malcolm X instructor
and we are set to begin class on Monday, February 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m
in the parish at 2610 N. Francisco. Ave. except WE NEED TWO MORE PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE THE CLASS A GO!
If you are interested in participating, please contact the Rev. Sandra Castillo by emailing her at sca652@yahoo.com

The Church of the Advent/La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de las Americas
phone number - 773 235-1161

Thank you!

LSNA is on Facebook!

11/11/2009 02:16 PM

As we delve deeper into the world of non-profit communicating, we have taken some steps into the digital world. You can check us out on Logan Square Neighborhood Association on Facebook and become a fan! Or take a break and watch some LSNA videos on our new YouTube channel!

Police, Alderman, Churches, and Community to Come Together for Safety

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Media Advisory Contact: Rosita De La Rosa
February 5, 2009 (773) 351-9699 rositadelarosa@yahoo.com

Police, Alderman, Churches, and Community to Come Together for Safety
"Prayer Vigil for Peace and to Stop the Violence in our Community.”

“The churches of Logan Square want this community to be a place of peace. We pray for the end of violence, especially violence that robs our children of their future.” Reverend Sandra Castillo, Co-Chair of the 14th District faith base sub-committee.

“High crime is all of our problem. We must ban together to support our Police department to reduce the crime rate.” Pastor John Thompson, Armitage Baptist Church, Co-Chair of the 14th District faith base sub-committee.

The community will join the churches in Logan Square in a "Prayer Vigil for Peace and to Stop the Violence in our Community.” The Chicago Police Department 14th District Police Commander, Lucio Martinez, is asking our neighborhood’s faith communities to address the issue of violence by coming together to pray for peace. The Prayer Vigil is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2009 for 6:30pm at the Logan Square Eagle Monument at Kedzie Avenue and Logan Boulevard.

We will have a brief program including Commander Martinez and Alderman Rey Colón. The Right Reverend Jeffrey D. Lee, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, will be our guest preacher.

For more information contact Officer Iraida Torres, 14th District CAPS Officer, 312-744 -1261, Iraida.Torres@chicagopolice.org, Rosita De la Rosa, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, 773-384-4370 ext.10, rositadelarosa@yahoo.com, or the Rev. Sandra Castillo, Clergy Co-Chair, 14th District Advisory Council, Chicago Police Department, 773-235-1161, sca652@yahoo.com. And Rev. from Church of the Advent/Nuestra Señora de las Americas, 2610 N. Francisco Avenue (Francisco and Logan Boulevard). God bless you.

WHO: Alderman Colón, Police Commander Martinez, The Right Reverend Jeffrey D. Lee, Bishop and
100 community residents

WHAT: "Prayer Vigil for Peace and to Stop the Violence in our Community”

WHEN: Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 6:30pm

WHERE: Logan Square Eagle Monument at Kedzie Avenue and Logan Boulevard
Involved churches: Armitage Baptist Church, Episcopal Church of the Advent, First Lutheran Church, Iglesia Mision Del Valle, Humbodlt Park United Methodist Church, La Iglesia Episcopal de Nuestra Señora de las Americas, Resurrection Roman Catholic Church, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, St. Sylvester Parish.

Homemade in Logan Square/Hecho en Logan Square

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Looking for a last minute gift? Searching for a “wow” dish to bring to a party? Look no further!

¿Buscando un regalo del último momento? ¿Buscando un plato “wow” para llevar a una fiesta? ¡No busque más!

Below is a list of members of the Logan Square community who have goods, services and talents to offer for reasonable prices. Please contact them directly if you are interested. If you would like to be added to this list, please call Bridget at Logan Square Neighborhood Association at 773/384-4370.

Esta es una lista de miembros de la comunidad de Logan Square quienes tienen bienes, servicios y talentos para ofrecer para precios honestos. Favor de contactar a ellos directamente si tiene interés. Si le gustaría ser añadido a la lista, favor de llamar a Bridget en la Asociación del Vecindario de Logan Square al 773/384-4370.

Gifts/Regalos
Original jewelry with a Puerto Rican accent. Joyería original con acento puertorriqueño.
Jessica Montanez 773/478-7392

Original jewelry made by Mexico City art student. Joyería original hecha por una estudiante de arte del D.F. Patricia Lopez 773/750-5727.

Clothes for Barbies and other dolls. Ropa para Barbies y otras muñecas.
Estela Martinez 773/738-9379

Knitted scarves, hats, and more. Bufandas, gorros tejidos y más.
Rosalia Escobedo de Colón 773/235-8964

Knitted scarves, hats, ponchos and baby clothes. Bufandas, gorros, ponchos y ropa de niño.
Luci Delgado 773/278-0860

Handicrafts, souvenirs, goody bags and decorations for weddings and quinceañeras.
Manualidades, recuerdos y decoraciones para bodas y 15 años.
Araceli Carrillo 773/545-0461 (home) 773/895-2760 (cell)

Food/Comida
Mexican food: empanadas with beef and potatoes, pozole, fried chicken, pork, green and red salsas. Recipes handed down from mother and grandmother who ran a restaurant in Mexico. Comida mexicana: empanadas de res y papa, pozole, pollo frito, puerco, salsas verdes y rojos. Recetas del restaurante de la mamá y abuela en México.
Martha Blanco 773/ 744-9216

Empanadas with cheese and chicken. Empanadas de queso y pollo.
Marlene Peralta 773/486-4737

Mexican food, especially beans, tamales, chicharrones, birria. Comida mexicana, especialmente frijoles, tamales, chicharrones, y birria.
Araceli Carrillo 773/545-0461 (home) 773/895-2760 (cell)

Mexican food—anything you like! Comida mexicana—¡todo lo que gustan!
Antonia Reyes 773/614-1088

Mexican food: Tamales, pozole, flan, cheesecake/pay de queso.
Rocio Juarez 773/844-0057

Dessert/Postre
All kinds of cakes, including tres leches. Specializes in cake decoration. Pasteles de toda clase. Especialidad es en decoración.
Maria Garcia 773/384-1063 (home) 773/655-0208 (cell)

Desserts. Specializes in flan. Postres. Especialidad es en flan.
Maria Camacho 773/814-1090

Homemade baked treats, made from scratch and high-quality ingredients. Specialties include, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, muffins, brownies and cheesecakes. All at responsible prices for special events, business meetings, etc. Pasteles hechos de ingredientes de alta calidad. Especialidades son pasteles, pastelitos, galletas, panqués, brownies y pastel de queso. Todos a buen precio para eventos especiales, reuniones,etc.

Baby Cakes Bakery Chicago
Tiffany Belk - Owner
773-278-4838 (home)
773-441-8671 (cell)
www.babycakesbakerychicago.com

Services/Servicios
Experienced baby-sitter. Años de experiencia en cuidado de niños.
Elena Hernandez 773/744-7638

Cleaning. Limpieza.
Ericka Smith 773/516-1434

Cleaning. Limpieza.
Amparo Padilla 773/954-5228 (cell)

Cleaning. Limpieza.
Norbella Luna 773/360-8930

Haircuts, manicures and pedicures. Corta cabello, arregla uñas, manicura y pedicura.
Maria Garcia 773/384-1063 (home) 773/655-0208 (cell)

Dance classes—salsa, meringue, hip hop, Ecuadorian folkloric. Clases de baile—salsa, merengue, hip hop, música folklorico de Ecuador.
Miosotes Aldas 773/870-8807 (cell)

Over 100 Parent Mentors Demand a Change in the State Education Funding System

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Check out photos from the event here.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lsnaphotos/EducationFundingRally200802#

Media Advisory for                         Contact: Rebecca Walz 773/ 384-4370 (office)
312/ 237-0360 (cell)
Friday, December 12                                 Bridget Murphy    520/ 429-1544 (cell)


Santa Claus of Education to Land in Logan Square
“Now is the time for change in Illinois—let’s start with school funding!”

    As the story around Illinois politics unfolds, one thing is clear: Illinois is in time of change. This unique historical moment opens new possibilities for the long-fought battle for fair school funding in Illinois. On Friday, December 12, over 200 parents from 8 Logan Square Schools will march to the Logan Square monument to deliver their school wish list to the Santa Claus of Education.
    “Growing up and going to school in CPS, I knew that my school didn’t have enough funding,” said Funston parent Marian Rodriguez. “To see my son and daughter going through the same thing is a crime. This has been going on for too long. Every kid, no matter where they come from, deserves a high quality education.”
    On Friday, December 12, parents will leave from Logan Square Neighborhood Association (2840 N. Milwaukee Ave.) at 9:30 a.m. and march down Milwaukee Avenue to the Logan Square Monument to a rally beginning at 10 a.m. Parents will deliver to the Santa Claus of Education their school holiday wish list:

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Art
Music
Recess
Computers
Full libraries
School security
Bilingual teachers
Smaller class sizes
Up-to-date textbooks
Healthy cafeteria food
Special education teachers
After school programs for kids
Better gyms and athletic equipment
Counselors and school social workers
Special education support groups for parents
Classes for parents—ESL, GED and computer
Professional development for teacher assistants
Parent mentors and other parent involvement initiatives
Field trips and other learning opportunities outside the classroom
and
more!

Who: 200 Parents and administrators from 8 Logan Square Schools, Ald Billy Ocasio, State Rep. Toni Berrios, additional elected officials, and the Santa Claus of Education

What: March and Rally for Fair School Funding in Illinois

When/Where: Friday, December 12, 2008     9:30-10:30 a.m.
March leaves at 9:30 a.m. from Logan Square Neighborhood Association, 2840 N. Milwaukee
Rally begins at 10:00 a.m. at Logan Square Monument at Milwaukee/Kedzie/Wrightwood/Logan

Bilingual Spanish/English interviews with Logan Square parents available.

November 2008 Newsletter

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Download the November 2008 Newsletter here.

Equal Voice Documentary

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A regional documentary put together by the Marguerite E. Casey Foundation around this year's Equal Voice for America's Families Campaign.

http://www.mpd2.com/evoice.html

THREE NORTHWEST SIDE CHICAGO GROUPS AWARDED $90,000 IN CCHD GRANTS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES

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Contact:
Susan Burritt
Media Relations Director
312-751-8233
sburritt@archchicago.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Colleen Dolan, Director Media Relations Line
Department of Communications & Public Relations 312-751-8227
155 East Superior Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611

THREE NORTHWEST SIDE CHICAGO GROUPS AWARDED $90,000
IN CCHD GRANTS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES

Chicago, IL (October 9, 2008) –The Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Northwest
Neighborhood Federation and the San Lucas Worker’s Center, were recently awarded $90,000 by
the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) to help residents of Chicago’s northwest
side. The CCHD of the Archdiocese of Chicago funds anti-poverty and social justice groups that
serve seniors, youth, immigrants, workers and the disabled through their community-based
projects focused on affordable housing, education, the environment and violence prevention.

The Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) intends to use its $40,000 grant to
improve a range of housing issues in the Logan Square and Lathrop/Hamlin neighborhoods,
including foreclosures related to the sub-prime home equity crisis. Lissette Castañeda, the
Association’s President notes, "LSNA works to create a community where all can live, work and
worship. With the support of Catholic Campaign for Human Development, LSNA fights for
affordable housing, thereby ensuring that families can stay in Logan Square now and for
generations to come." Local leaders recently secured development funding for a School-to-School
Housing initiative that will provide affordable housing to local residents to help sustain local school
enrollments.

The Northwest Neighborhood Federation began in 1979 to empower the Latino and Polish
residents of Chicago’s northwest side, and today consists of seven block clubs that work with local
officials to improve neighborhood safety, reduce crime and eliminate overcrowded schools. “The
Northwest Neighborhood Federation is grateful to be a 2008 Catholic Campaign for Human
Development grant recipient, as the $35,000 will help us fulfill our important mission of improving
on the quality of life issues of safety, education, immigration and health-care for our area's
residents,” said Eunice M. Smith, Executive Director, Northwest Neighborhood Foundation.

The San Lucas Workers Center (SLWC) is a bi-lingual and multi-racial worker’s committee that
will use its $15,000 grant to continue its first-hand advocacy on behalf of temporary workers
adversely affected by a variety of wage and overtime violations. “The Catholic Campaign for
Human Development grant money will be used to help SLWC fight discriminatory hiring practices
at temporary staffing agencies, so as to unite workers across boundaries of race and national
origin, and therefore raise industry standards as a whole,” said Rachel Lovis, SLWC Executive
Director. The group’s Day Labor Accountability Project is aimed at eliminating employment
discrimination, and has won pay raises, holiday pay, seniority rights and permanent jobs for 100
day laborers.

With the support of Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago, this year’s CCHD
collection will take place during the Masses celebrated at parishes in Cook and Lake counties the
weekend of November 22 and 23. In 2007, over 95 percent of parishes in the Archdiocese
participated in the collection that totaled over $900,000.

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice
program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Its purpose is to address the root causes of
poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations
and transformative education. For more than 30 years, the CCHD of the Archdiocese of Chicago
has funded community-based projects focused on affordable housing, education, the environment
and violence prevention to improve the lives of seniors, youth, immigrants, workers and the
disabled in northeastern Illinois.

For more information about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, including a complete
listing of the organizations that received CCHD grants for 2008, please visit www.archchicago.org,
or contact Elena Segura at 312-751-5333 or esegura@archicago.org.

Established in 1843, the Archdiocese of Chicago serves over 2.3 million Catholics throughout Cook and Lake counties through its 363 parishes, and its numerous apostolates, missions, shrines, oratories and chaplaincies.
www.archchicago.org

Families Enjoy Paseo Prairie Garden Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Friends of the Paseo Prairie Garden celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 25th of the new additions to the garden. Friends and neighbors came out to celebrate with games, music, face-painting and refreshments. There are now three wooden tables with table game boards with seats to enjoy your time outdoors in the garden with friends and family. In addition to the wooden deck that has showcased theater, poetry and musical performances on Sundays during the summer. If you would like to volunteer some time, perform at a future event or donate please call LSNA (773) 384-4370 x10 Rosita De La Rosa for more information. Become a Friend of the Paseo Prairie Garden.

The event was sponsored by Friends of the Paseo Prairie Garden, archi-treasures, Banco Popular, Logan Square Boys and Girls Club and Logan Square Neighborhood Association.

For more photos from the event go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/lsnaphotos/PaseoPrairieGardenRibbonCuttingCeremony#