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St. Baldrick's - Please donate for this worthwhile cause!
St. Baldrick’s began as a casual conversation between friends and has exploded into the world’s biggest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood cancer! In nine years, events have taken place in 18 countries and 48 US states, raising over $50 million, and shaving more than 72,000 heads.
http://www.stbaldricks.org/
Please visit the website to find out how to volunteer, become a shavee, start your own fundraiser or donate.
Will you be shaving your head this St. Patrick's Day?
The CPD and CFD both have fundraiser events for this cause.
http://www.stbaldricks.org/
Please visit the website to find out how to volunteer, become a shavee, start your own fundraiser or donate.
Will you be shaving your head this St. Patrick's Day?
The CPD and CFD both have fundraiser events for this cause.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Last Post
After much thought and consideration, I decided that this blog has run it usefullness. When it was started, it was meant to be a useful resource for community news. It has become a gossip rag. There are neighbors airing private laundry, people spreading lies using other people's sign on names, and 75% of the comments coming in are not making it through because of lewd and crude content. I have had people call me at home to discuss this comment or that one. People coming up to me to talk about what is posted. Threatening emails regarding comments, posted by others. It's not worth it. Freedom of speech may be in the Constitution, but we all know that the Constitution no longer has a place in this country of ours, especially when it comes to blogs.
All comments have been removed. However, I will leave up the blog for the links, as many people find them useful. In a few months, I will completely shut down the site. Thank you to all the readers and commentors.
All comments have been removed. However, I will leave up the blog for the links, as many people find them useful. In a few months, I will completely shut down the site. Thank you to all the readers and commentors.
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?
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