Please donate to Lakeview Pantry

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The SLN Board has decided that the traditional holiday party in a warm, enclosed space is still a COVID issue, so we’re canceling the Holiday Party again this year.

South Lakeview Neighbors traditionally donates funds from our holiday raffle to the Lakeview Pantry. We ask all members to make a donation to the Lakeview Pantry. 

This year, there’s a special “bonus” for your donation.

Thanks to a match from Meg and Skip Herman, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000. That means just $1 provides 16 meals — and families will always receive fresh fruit and vegetables to accompany their holiday meals. Thank you for supporting your neighbors!

Please use this link to make a donation to the Lakeview Pantry: https://give.lakeviewpantry.org/slneighbors.

November 2 Meeting Notice and Newsletter

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As we head out into the oncoming Winter, fortified only by Halloween candy, we have the solace of a meeting of South Lakeview Neighbors, live and in-person at the Athenaeum.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021 at 7:00 PM sharp
Doors open at 6:30 PM

Agenda

State Representative Ann Williams
Fresh from her work in passing the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, Ms. Williams will present for the SLN Membership

SLN BY-LAWS update
Over the summer, a group of SLN officers and directors worked on updating the By-Laws. View or download a marked up version.

At the October Meeting

Congressman Mike Quigley
The Congressman started out by telling the members that his office has been operational and is open for assistance relating to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Veteran Benefits. He alerted us that if we have an expiring passport to get started on renewing it. He said there is a huge 6-8 month back-log in processing new and renewal of passports.

The Congressman related how the various programs initiated during the Pandemic kept the economy moving along.

Read more in the newsletter.

Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnan
Commissioner Degnan has been a regular guest at SLN meetings since being elected three years ago. She always gives an energetic talk and says she could talk all day because she loves her job. She started out by asking how many people in attendance had ever called her office for any type of assistance. Maybe two or three members raised their hands. She said her office is here to help constituents because all politics are local, so don’t be hesitant to call, regardless of the issue.

Read more in the newsletter.

Other items of note

Victor Giustino – rest in peace September 25, 2021
Long-time SLN member, regular SLN monthly meeting participant and Chicago historian. Victor was truly a man-about town seen by all of us in the neighborhood and various street fairs and events all over the City.

Neighborhood Development and Review Committee (NDRC) is recruiting Committee Members
The NDRC is the most visible Committee of SLN. Working with Alderman Waguespack, the NDRC receives building zoning requests from the Alderman and reviews, suggests revisions and then recommends an approval or a rejection of the zoning change before the issue is brought to the SLN membership for a vote. This process has helped ensure that quality zoning change requests are being presented in our SLN neighborhood. The NDRC is looking to expand the Committee. The NDRC deals with very experienced developers, attorneys and architects, so some qualifications in dealing in those areas would be helpful. Contact SLN at our email address: info@slneighbors.org with some information about yourself if you are interested. NOTE – you must be a SLN member for at least one year to qualify for a Committee position.

And Restaurant Reviews are back! Check out the newslettter for a review of Gotham New York Bagels.

October 5 Meeting & Newsletter

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Meeting Agenda:

U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley
US Congressman Mike Quigley will address the membership on issues at the Federal and International level. Mr. Quigley is currently serving on the following Committees:

  • Member – Appropriations Committee
  • Member – Select Committee on Intelligence
  • Vice Chair – Sustainable Energy and Environment

Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen
Our District 12 Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnan will talk about issues in the county government.

SLN BY-LAWS update

The last Amendment to the By-Laws occurred in 2015. Over the summer, a group of SLN officers and directors worked on updating the By-Laws. A discussion and possibly a vote ratifying the changes will occur at the October Meeting.

The last Amendment to the By-Laws occurred in 2015. Over the summer, a group of SLN officers and directors worked on updating the By-Laws. A discussion and possibly a vote ratifying the changes will occur at the October Meeting.

The current by-laws are here: https://slneighbors.org/wp-content/uploads/SLN-bylaws.pdf
The marked up revision draft is here: https://slneighbors.org/2021/09/04/proposed-bylaw-changes/

THIS MEETING is LIVE at the ATHENAEUM THEATRE

MASKS REQUIRED

Date: Tuesday, October 5
Doors open at 6:30PM

In the newsletter

Read the newsletter!

Due to COVID-19, of course, SLN’s last in-person meeting was held in March 2020. We were successful in holding ZOOM Membership Meetings from September 2020 to May 2021. The Board felt it was time to go LIVE, so SLN held its first in-person meeting on Tuesday, September 7. Since 1964 (the inception of SLN), the SLN Membership Meetings have been held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

In order to use the large auditorium at The Athenaeum and promote safe, social distancing, the September meeting and the remaining meetings in 2021 will be held the first Tuesday of the month as that is when the big auditorium is available. Needless to say, we were a little rusty in getting a live meeting going.

As the podium was a safe distance from the attendees, Alderman Waguespack took his mask off to address the crowd. See the Newsletter for a recap of his topics.

Be sure to read the rest, as the Newsletter is full of community news.

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