North Community Bank is hosting a Community Shredding Event at their branch on Belmont at Southport.
Friday, October 12
10am-noon
1401 W. Belmont
Other shredding events are listed here.
News from the Sept. 18 meeting
The Roscoe View Journal reports a summary of the meeting, including news that South Lakeview Neighbors supported bringing the People Spot back to Lincoln Avenue next summer.
Alderman Waguespack posted a link to a draft proposal for changes at the Lathrop homes.
The new grid-based garbage collection day for the SLN area is Monday. The city will try to pick up recyclables on Mondays, as well.
Next Meeting: September 18, 2012
Date and Time: TUESDAY, September 18, 2012 (note date change to 3rd Tuesday)
Location: Basement – St.Alphonsus Church,1429 W. Wellington
Agenda :
7:00PM – Doors open
7:30 – Meeting begins
- Alderman Scott Waguespack
As has been SLN’s tradition since the Alderman Bernie Hansen term back in the 1990’s, the Ward Alderman will give a presentation relating to specific 32nd Ward and City-wide issues. The SLN area will be notified with 2,000 flyers. All members and SLN residents are invited to attend. Bring a neighbor. - New St. Alphonsus Pastor – Rev.Michael O’Connell
Father O’Connell will introduce himself to the SLN membership. As SLN landlord for more than 40 years and Lincoln/Belmont/Ashland anchor, St. Alphonsus, the SLN and the immediate neighborhood have an intertwined relationship. SLN welcomes Father O’Connell and wishes him a successful appointment. - 2900 Lincoln Ave – Parklet. Discussion and vote on success
Did you notice the tables and chairs and general sitting area constructed in the parking area on the east side of Lincoln Ave between the alley and the Golden Apple Restaurant? An open space experiment that some love. However some people don’t, like the idea due to the loss of street parking to those evil parking meter people who had to be compensated for lost revenue by putting up meters on the 3000 block of Ashland. How about safety when a car crashes into those sipping their coffee? A discussion of the project and a vote will occur at the September meeting.
What’s happened in the neighborhood over the summer? Find out in the September Newsletter.
South Lakeview Neighbors President at CTA ‘de-crowding’ hearing
The crowd at a CTA public hearing about service cuts associated with the “de-crowding” plan. (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune / September 4, 2012)
“More than 100 CTA riders attended a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal billed as enhancing bus and train service. But most people who testified denounced the crowding-reduction strategy as a trick by transit officials to slash much-needed bus routes.”