Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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Holiday Party

Will’s Northwoods Inn
3030 N. Racine
6:30 PM 0 8:30 PM

  • Cocktails & Appetizers
  • More cocktails & appetizers
  • Liquor Basket Raffle
  • Spilt the Pot Raffle

FREE for all dues paying members, family, friends, advertisers and those wishing to join SLN.

Those attending the Party are asked to bring a canned food donation or cash/check contribution for the Lakeview Food Pantry located at St. Alphonsus and serving the residents in our immediate neighborhood.

What happened at the last meeting?

  • Congressman Mike Quigley came to SLN for a more in depth talk on Washington D.C happenings.
  • Commissioner John Fritchey talked about the Cook County budget, combining the County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds offices,  and plans to save money and free up to 80,000 hours of police resources by making 10 grams or less of marijuana a ticketable offense.
  • Friends of Burley School presented plans for a new community park.
  • The membership voted on whether the City should provide reserved, on-street parking for Zip Cars.

The next membership meeting will be February 14, 2012 at St. Alphonsus.

For more information, check the newsletter.

Community Park at Burley Elementary School

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The Burley Elementary School community invites you to a discussion and unveiling of plans for a state-of-the-art Community Park at Burley Elementary School: a multi-purpose green space designed to benefit all ages and areas of the community, including a turf athletic field, running track, new basketball court, playground and greening initiative.

Your project support and enthusiasm will make this dream a reality for students  and neighbors to enjoy. The park will be funded by a combination of public funds, grants, corporate gifts and private donations.

Please download the flyer to see plans for the park.

Tuesday, December 6th at 7pm
Burley Elementary School
1630 W. Barry
Refreshments will be served.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 13

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SLN HOLIDAY PARTY December 13

Graciously hosted by Will’s Northwoods Inn at 3030 N. Racine. SLN will be collecting food items for the Lakeveiw Pantry at the Holiday Party.

Be sure to try Will’s Northwoods Inn new and improved Wisconsin Friday Night Fish Fry. A Wisconsin tradition in Lakeview.

Thanks to everyone who’s signed up to receive the newsletter and meeting announcements via email.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, November 8, 2011

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MEETING AT A GLANCE

November 8, 2011
Location: Basement – St.Alphonsus Church
1429 W. Wellington
Agenda: Coffee @ 7:00 PM. Meeting begins @ 7:30 PM.

  • U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley
    Mr. Quigley will give us a full-blown report from Washington D.C. on the war, political gridlock, budget deficits, job creation and unemployment among other topics.
  • Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey
    Frequent visitor to SLN meetings, Mr. Fritchey will unveil his call for a New Marijuana Policy of ticketing for possession making practical and economic sense among other Cook County issues. As many of the SLN members were teenagers during the late 60’s and early 70’s, this should be a topic of interest.
  • Friends of Burley – Playground surface
    Friends of Burley (Burley School) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization focused on raising funds for various projects for the Burley School. The Friends will present plans to convert the old paved play space at Burley to a new community park and playground including an artificial turf athletic and play field, a soft running track, new basketball court, landscaping and more.
  • Zip Car Parking – Lakewood & Wellington
    There will be a discussion and a vote on the issue of private businesses being allocated public parking spaces to conduct for-profit business. This issue has arisen as a result of a parking spot on Lakewood being allocated to the ZipCar venture without neighborhood input. The SLN Board has been communicating with the Alderman’s office on this issue. The immediate area will be flyered and there will be a VOTE.

What happened at the last meeting?  Check the newsletter.