Monday, October 26, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
3 Hole Golf Course at Ag School
In the southwest corner of Chicago, something beautiful was born....
In fact, a new three-hole golf course was the creation of many students at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences.
"We did actually make good use of the land," said Dr. Robert Bush, a teacher at the school.
The land near the school was in bad shape two years ago.
"I started out when it was just weeds and car parts all over the place, basically." said Minor. And fallen trees, boulders and trash. "It was an area that was not used for anything productive and actually that because of was unsafe," said Dr. Bush.
With help from an architect, the students themselves designed the golf course, and then went to work.
They used heavy equipment to clear the land and put down sod. "I remember putting a special attachment on the Bobcat to lift an entire tree off the ground, to put it on one of the piles," said Mark Taylor, 17.
It was a lesson they could not have learned just sitting in a classroom.
"I looked at that as an opportunity to actually allow them to use earth-moving equipment and surveying equipment, and things that would have just been theory in a classroom," said Bush.
At a time when we've hear so much bad news about students at Chicago Public Schools, the agriculture high school students did something extraordinary with their minds and their hands.
"It feels amazing just to see the before and after," said Jasmine Lucas, 17. "It just makes you feel emotional cause you started when all this was just dead land."
The golf course, near 111th Street and Pulaski Road, is free; anyone can play there.
And it was designed to make special needs students feel welcome.
From CBS News...
In fact, a new three-hole golf course was the creation of many students at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences.
"We did actually make good use of the land," said Dr. Robert Bush, a teacher at the school.
The land near the school was in bad shape two years ago.
"I started out when it was just weeds and car parts all over the place, basically." said Minor. And fallen trees, boulders and trash. "It was an area that was not used for anything productive and actually that because of was unsafe," said Dr. Bush.
With help from an architect, the students themselves designed the golf course, and then went to work.
They used heavy equipment to clear the land and put down sod. "I remember putting a special attachment on the Bobcat to lift an entire tree off the ground, to put it on one of the piles," said Mark Taylor, 17.
It was a lesson they could not have learned just sitting in a classroom.
"I looked at that as an opportunity to actually allow them to use earth-moving equipment and surveying equipment, and things that would have just been theory in a classroom," said Bush.
At a time when we've hear so much bad news about students at Chicago Public Schools, the agriculture high school students did something extraordinary with their minds and their hands.
"It feels amazing just to see the before and after," said Jasmine Lucas, 17. "It just makes you feel emotional cause you started when all this was just dead land."
The golf course, near 111th Street and Pulaski Road, is free; anyone can play there.
And it was designed to make special needs students feel welcome.
From CBS News...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
White Sox (Baseball) Post
Life's too short, since you would like to post your baseball facts and the fact that some people enjoy them and so don't, here is your post back. Every week when I put up the Open Post, I will put up a new White Sox Post also. Hope that makes EVERYONE happy?
Monday, October 19, 2009
Densey Cole - Update
From the comments section:
Officer Densey Cole who worked/lived in 022 Dist. returned from Colorado today to Chgo. to continue his rehabilitation. Colorado gave him a glorious farewell, but did any of you in 022 hear of him returning? Here was a guy who just a week before his injury caught a burglar who was doing a number on the citizens of 022. Its bad enough that this dept. does not appreciate the work of our police officers, but we as citizens of Chgo. & his neighbor cannot forget him. I found out from an officer that he will be 39 years of age this halloween & that sending him a card would be great. Well my family & I will be sending a card each week to him. He told me to send the card to the 001dist. at 1718 S. State St with his name on it & they will get them to him. The time has come for us to do the right thing & show our appreciation.
Officer Densey Cole who worked/lived in 022 Dist. returned from Colorado today to Chgo. to continue his rehabilitation. Colorado gave him a glorious farewell, but did any of you in 022 hear of him returning? Here was a guy who just a week before his injury caught a burglar who was doing a number on the citizens of 022. Its bad enough that this dept. does not appreciate the work of our police officers, but we as citizens of Chgo. & his neighbor cannot forget him. I found out from an officer that he will be 39 years of age this halloween & that sending him a card would be great. Well my family & I will be sending a card each week to him. He told me to send the card to the 001dist. at 1718 S. State St with his name on it & they will get them to him. The time has come for us to do the right thing & show our appreciation.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Mt. Greenwood Halloween Pumpkin Patch (Tomorrow)
October 17, 2009
11:00 to 3:00 Free admission; nominal fee for activities
@Mt. Greenwood Park
Pumpkin patch featuring pumpkin carving and decorating, petting zoo, hayrides, concessions, pictures, face painting and more....
11:00 to 3:00 Free admission; nominal fee for activities
@Mt. Greenwood Park
Pumpkin patch featuring pumpkin carving and decorating, petting zoo, hayrides, concessions, pictures, face painting and more....
Monday, October 12, 2009
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