Be a Court Advocate and a South Lakeview Neighbors Block Captain

Court Advocacy Training

This is a very brief seminar regarding becoming a court advocate. Sometimes when a crime perpetrator is in court in front of a judge local citizens [court advocates] are asked to appear in the court room to make to impress the judge etc on the concerns of the citizens.  A side benefit is if you are ever called for jury duty, past court advocates are usually dismissed.

Cook County State’s Attorney’s
Community Justice Center North
In Conjunction With the 19th & 20th Police Districts
Presents a

COURT ADVOCACY TRAINING

Learn How to Become An Effective Court Advocate
Represent your neighborhood when it needs you most!
Court advocates play a vital role in demonstrating that the community cares and will not tolerate crime.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
6:30 P.M.

19th District Chicago Police Department
850 W. Addison Street
Community Room
Please R.S.V.P. by September 8th to
773-334-4066 or Lori.trier@cookcountyil.gov


South Lakeview Neighbors – Block Captain Program

We’re looking for people  to recruit neighbors to SLN monthly meetings.
As a Block Captain, you
  • will receive a PDF email about 1 week before the meeting that can be printed off.
  • will distribute monthly membership meeting flyers to neighbors on your block (drop in mailbox).
  • Approximately 40—50 houses per block.
  • can be responsible for more than one block.
Monthly meetings are September-November and February to May (7 meetings).
There are occasional emergency meetings that can be called.
Must be a current SLN member.
If interested, please contact by email or phone :
Bill Haderlein
Block Captain Program
312-805-6930

Save the Date

We’ll have more info up soon, but here’s some upcoming meeting news:

September 13: State of the Ward / Ald. Waguespack, Introduction of our new CAPS Officer, possible zoning issue (TBD)

October 11: Candidate forums — 5th District Congressional candidates, 11th District State Rep Candidates

November 8: Election Day. Meeting canceled and moved to the 2nd Tuesday in January. (We assume that everyone would rather be watching the returns on TV.)

Newsletter & Summer Party

Summer-2010-ClipArt7-HotDog-800pxSUMMER PARTY BASH
TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2016

WILL’S NORTHWOODS INN
IN THE BEER GARDEN
3030 N. RACINE
6:30 – 8:30PM

HOT DOGS & HAMBURGERS
CHEF SURPRISE
OPEN BAR

Free for all paid members, family and friends and those who live within the SLN boundaries and wish to join. Children are welcome.

What happened at the May meeting? Lots of stuff!

  • We voted on a bylaw change.
  • We voted  on a request for streetside seating for 404 Wine Bar
  • We heard about “Take Back Lakeview”
  • We heard about Left Coast Food & Juice
  • and lots more….

Read the Summer Newsletter

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May Meeting and Newsletter

The next meeting is Tuesday, May 10.

From a drawing in 'Memories of the Months', Hume Nisbet, 1889.

From a drawing in ‘Memories of the Months’, Hume Nisbet, 1889.

Where and when:
Athenaeum Theater
2936 N. Southport
6:30PM – Doors open
7:00 PM – Meeting begins

AGENDA

  1. 404 Wine Bar/DIAG street cafe permit for Southport.
  2. By-law change. No 60 day waiting period to vote
  3. Restaurant/business presentations:
    Left Coast Food & Juice
    Wine shop/small plate restaurant 2806 N. Racine
  4. Take Back Lakeview – Crime meeting results
  5. Election of Officers and Directors

404 Wine Bar/DIAG: Street Cafe Request

404 Wine Bar/DIAG will present plans for a street cafe to be located on Southport in front of the 404 Wine Bar and service patrons of that establishment. The immediate area will be flyered on the issue. This is a VOTING ISSUE. The results will be forwarded to the Alderman’s office.

By-law change: 60 day waiting period to vote at SLN meetings

Article III-Membership currently reads:
“To vote on any issue, other than a zoning change request, one must be a member for at least 60 days prior to voting.”

For clarification: a non-member resident living within one block of a zoning change issue can vote on that issue only.

The Board has voted to delete the 60 day waiting period, allowing a resident who meets all the age and residency requirements, including proof of residence and payment of membership fee, to able to vote immediately on all issues.

There will be a discussion and a membership vote. For this by-law amendment to pass, the vote must be by a 2/3 majority and a quorum (24) must be present.

Restaurant Presentations:

  1. Left Coast Food & Juice
    The owners will introduce their health-focused fast casual restaurant concept. Expected to open in Spring or early Summer. The restaurant is located at Lincoln and Lakewood on the former Muskie’s Hamburger site and the adjacent Cleaning 2000 dry cleaning business.
  2. Wine Shop / Restaurant – 2806 N. Racine
    Local business owner Meteo Ramos will present some conceptual ideas for a wine shop/restaurant he is considering at the above address. He is looking for neighborhood feedback before committing to the project.

“Taking Back Lakeview” – Neighborhood Crime

April 27 held at Athenaeum Theater

Ms. Elaine Osgood, who is Sales Manager for Big Onion tavern group that owns, among other bars, DAIG, took it on herself to organize an independent forum regarding fighting neighborhood crime in the Lakeview area. The meeting was held April 27 at The Athenaeum Theater. She promoted the event on Facebook. Ms. Osgood will present the ideas or results of that meeting to the SLN membership.

Election of Officer and Directors

Here is the slate to be voted on for the 2016-2017 term:

  • President: Sam Samatas
  • 1st Vice President: Bob Blitstein
  • 2nd Vice President: David Duggan
  • Recording Secretary: Bill Haderlein
  • Treasurer: Ann Sychowski
  • Corresponding Secretary: Steve Stern
  • Directors: Returning – Mark Anderson, Greg Brown, Amy Rosenwasser, Bob Taugner, Susan Radzinowicz and Michael Valitchka,

New Directors:

  • Jeff Heath
  • Fionn McManigal
  • Mike Salvatore

Candidates for all positions can be nominated from the floor.

In the newsletter,

  • What happened at the last meeting
    • Farm Bar Street Cafe
    • 3142 N. Racine Church Conversion
    • Estate Planning & Trusts
    • Business Intros
      • Beef & Barley
      • Punt & Plume
  • Restaurant Review: Beef & Barley

Read the May Newsletter

 

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