Monday, March 30, 2009
Police to Picket
FYI: From the FOP Website:
Please support our police officers by picketing when the Olympic Committee comes to town. They have been nearly 2 years without pay raise. The city pulled the money off the table and after nearly two years, it seems as if they are back at square one, with no end in sight. Remember City workers, first the police, then the fire department, then the teachers, streets and santitation...
INFORMATIONAL PICKETING
Thursday, April 2, 2009 11:00 am
City Hall - Washington and LaSalle
TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AND ARE SCHEDULED TO LEAVE AT 0930 HOURS:
006th District 016th District
Parking & Bus-Habetler Bowl Foster & Northwest Highway
Area 3
Area 4
008th District
022nd District
Area 5
THE CITY IS ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE LODGE INTO A CORNER. NOW IS THE TIME FOR OUR MEMBERS TO SHOW THE CITY AND MANAGEMENT HOW WE FEEL.
PICKET SIGNS WILL BE PROVIDED.
Fact: The City withdraws Police financial proposal
Fact: Alderman Beale wants to stop our Uniform Allowance and Duty Availability pay
Fact: The Department dismisses us by stating, "Officers will not come out in force." (Chicago Sun Times, 3/26/09)
The Mayor and Weis think that we will take whatever they dish out and we don't care enough to get out of bed and rally. Now is the time to stand up to City Hall and Weis by marching.
Enough is enough! If we won't stand up for ourselves then Weis and the Mayor will win!
They think that they can strip us of our benefits and fail to give us a pay raise without us reacting!
ON APRIL 2ND LET'S TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE WRONG!
For those wondering what this has to do with 60655, a large percentage of people living here are city workers so I felt it was relevant, along with a few readers who emailed me this information. This is for information purposes only and comments are closed.
Please support our police officers by picketing when the Olympic Committee comes to town. They have been nearly 2 years without pay raise. The city pulled the money off the table and after nearly two years, it seems as if they are back at square one, with no end in sight. Remember City workers, first the police, then the fire department, then the teachers, streets and santitation...
INFORMATIONAL PICKETING
Thursday, April 2, 2009 11:00 am
City Hall - Washington and LaSalle
TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AND ARE SCHEDULED TO LEAVE AT 0930 HOURS:
006th District 016th District
Parking & Bus-Habetler Bowl Foster & Northwest Highway
Area 3
Area 4
008th District
022nd District
Area 5
THE CITY IS ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE LODGE INTO A CORNER. NOW IS THE TIME FOR OUR MEMBERS TO SHOW THE CITY AND MANAGEMENT HOW WE FEEL.
PICKET SIGNS WILL BE PROVIDED.
Fact: The City withdraws Police financial proposal
Fact: Alderman Beale wants to stop our Uniform Allowance and Duty Availability pay
Fact: The Department dismisses us by stating, "Officers will not come out in force." (Chicago Sun Times, 3/26/09)
The Mayor and Weis think that we will take whatever they dish out and we don't care enough to get out of bed and rally. Now is the time to stand up to City Hall and Weis by marching.
Enough is enough! If we won't stand up for ourselves then Weis and the Mayor will win!
They think that they can strip us of our benefits and fail to give us a pay raise without us reacting!
ON APRIL 2ND LET'S TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE WRONG!
For those wondering what this has to do with 60655, a large percentage of people living here are city workers so I felt it was relevant, along with a few readers who emailed me this information. This is for information purposes only and comments are closed.
Friday, March 27, 2009
WOW! We have hit over 20,000
In and around has hit 20,000 visits! Thanks for reading and/or contributing.
Earth Hour
Earth Hour is set for tomorrow, Saturday, March 28. From 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Everyone is asked to turn off their lights. Chicago is designated as a "flagship city."
Last year ComEd reported an Earth Hour savings of 7 percent of electricity with 1,400 participants. This year they are expecting higher numbers.
Last year ComEd reported an Earth Hour savings of 7 percent of electricity with 1,400 participants. This year they are expecting higher numbers.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Blogger will be down
Just an FYI - the Blogger site will be down for maintenance for about 10 or 15 minutes tonight (around 6:00 p.m.). So if you can't log on or find the blog, that's the reason. Thanks.
Parade Over????
I have been receiving quite a few emails regarding the SSI Parade offically ending. Please see below. I am just posting what I have received, nothing is verified. Could this really be the end?
Hello Family/Friends,
I thought I'd take a moment to give all of you a slight heads up on some major neighborhood news.
The South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade is no more.
As all of you know, I've served on the parade's organizing committee for the past six years. Well, that committee met this evening to discuss the situation and, after much debate, it was decided that this fine tradition must end.
Many will say this was a long time coming. The behavior of those who come to this neighborhood on parade day just to get drunk and cause trouble has gotten worse and worse over the past decade, and it's finally become too much for the neighborhood to endure. The tipping point, in case your curious, was the fact that 11 police officers were assaulted during the 2009 parade. This total disregard for law enforcement crossed a new line, and we were afraid the next step would be someone getting seriously injured or even killed. So given that mindset, we obviously could not go forward.
Not sure how you all feel about the parade at this point - I'm sure some of you will be glad to see it go while others will be disappointed. Though I did not hesitate to vote with those committee members who wanted to end it, I think it is an incredible shame. This was an event which helped defined the community in which I've chosen to live. It was a tradition that spanned my entire life and one I'd hoped to share with my daughter. And because of irresponsible people, most of whom don't even live in this community, it has been destroyed.
The committee will work hard to make sure that the end of the parade does not mean the end of Irish celebrations in Beverly. We plan to continue with the annual Mass and hopefully create a new tradition - some kind of cultural event, perhaps at the Beverly Art Center, involving Irish music, dance, food, etc. All of that is of course very vague right now, but I hope you all will choose to support it.
News of the parade's demise will be released tomorrow...well, today, I guess. If you want to see the snazzy press release I wrote announcing the news, visit www.southsideirishparade.org.
Sadly yours,
Colleen
Hello Family/Friends,
I thought I'd take a moment to give all of you a slight heads up on some major neighborhood news.
The South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade is no more.
As all of you know, I've served on the parade's organizing committee for the past six years. Well, that committee met this evening to discuss the situation and, after much debate, it was decided that this fine tradition must end.
Many will say this was a long time coming. The behavior of those who come to this neighborhood on parade day just to get drunk and cause trouble has gotten worse and worse over the past decade, and it's finally become too much for the neighborhood to endure. The tipping point, in case your curious, was the fact that 11 police officers were assaulted during the 2009 parade. This total disregard for law enforcement crossed a new line, and we were afraid the next step would be someone getting seriously injured or even killed. So given that mindset, we obviously could not go forward.
Not sure how you all feel about the parade at this point - I'm sure some of you will be glad to see it go while others will be disappointed. Though I did not hesitate to vote with those committee members who wanted to end it, I think it is an incredible shame. This was an event which helped defined the community in which I've chosen to live. It was a tradition that spanned my entire life and one I'd hoped to share with my daughter. And because of irresponsible people, most of whom don't even live in this community, it has been destroyed.
The committee will work hard to make sure that the end of the parade does not mean the end of Irish celebrations in Beverly. We plan to continue with the annual Mass and hopefully create a new tradition - some kind of cultural event, perhaps at the Beverly Art Center, involving Irish music, dance, food, etc. All of that is of course very vague right now, but I hope you all will choose to support it.
News of the parade's demise will be released tomorrow...well, today, I guess. If you want to see the snazzy press release I wrote announcing the news, visit www.southsideirishparade.org.
Sadly yours,
Colleen
Team KA-POW raffle
As you know, Team KA-POW will be doing the Avon Breast Cancer Walk. Please see below regarding some information regarding Team KA-POW, the fundraiser and the raffle.
I am selling RAFFLE TICKETS to help raise money for the Avon 2 Day Walk for Breast Cancer on June 6th and June7th, 2008. I am walking with a team made up of family and friends, each who need to raise $1,800 in pledges. We are known as “Team KA-POW” (Kathleen Annie Powers). Together we can knock out breast cancer! I am walking in honor of my two sisters who are fighting this terrible disease. My sisters were both diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and then again, within weeks of each other, in 2005. Our team is dedicated to these two very brave women as they continue to fight everyday and to all the others who are fighting this disease. We are preparing for this walk both physically and mentally for every person we know who is touched by breast cancer and …I am asking for your help.
We are selling separate raffle tickets for a $10.00 donation to win:
4 admission passes to wrigleyvillerooftops for a CUBS game on May 25th (Cubs vs. Pittsburgh) at 7:05 p.m. The rooftop admission includes unlimited beverages and unlimited food. The value of each ticket is $225 for a total value of $900. For more information on these tickets please see their website at www.wrigleyvillerooftops.com.
or
A package at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Galena, Illinois which includes a two day, one night’s accommodation and one round of 18-hole golf with carts for four. Total value of this package is $1,000. For more information on these tickets please see their website at www.eagleridge.com.
The drawing will be held at our annual fundraiser at TR’s Pub located at 3908 West 111th Street, Chicago, on Friday, April 24, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. The cost is $30 per person and includes food, bottled domestic beer, wine, pop and live entertainment by Sean & Charlie, please join us!
Any questions and to purchase tickets please do not hesitate to call me! My cell number 773-750-5199 or my home number 773-445-4717; or visit our website at www.teamkapow.org.
Thanks again for all you help in supporting Team KA-POW ~ Debbie Quinn
I am selling RAFFLE TICKETS to help raise money for the Avon 2 Day Walk for Breast Cancer on June 6th and June7th, 2008. I am walking with a team made up of family and friends, each who need to raise $1,800 in pledges. We are known as “Team KA-POW” (Kathleen Annie Powers). Together we can knock out breast cancer! I am walking in honor of my two sisters who are fighting this terrible disease. My sisters were both diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and then again, within weeks of each other, in 2005. Our team is dedicated to these two very brave women as they continue to fight everyday and to all the others who are fighting this disease. We are preparing for this walk both physically and mentally for every person we know who is touched by breast cancer and …I am asking for your help.
We are selling separate raffle tickets for a $10.00 donation to win:
4 admission passes to wrigleyvillerooftops for a CUBS game on May 25th (Cubs vs. Pittsburgh) at 7:05 p.m. The rooftop admission includes unlimited beverages and unlimited food. The value of each ticket is $225 for a total value of $900. For more information on these tickets please see their website at www.wrigleyvillerooftops.com.
or
A package at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Galena, Illinois which includes a two day, one night’s accommodation and one round of 18-hole golf with carts for four. Total value of this package is $1,000. For more information on these tickets please see their website at www.eagleridge.com.
The drawing will be held at our annual fundraiser at TR’s Pub located at 3908 West 111th Street, Chicago, on Friday, April 24, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. The cost is $30 per person and includes food, bottled domestic beer, wine, pop and live entertainment by Sean & Charlie, please join us!
Any questions and to purchase tickets please do not hesitate to call me! My cell number 773-750-5199 or my home number 773-445-4717; or visit our website at www.teamkapow.org.
Thanks again for all you help in supporting Team KA-POW ~ Debbie Quinn
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