DevCorp North What's Now: Rogers Park, Chicago

City services come to Rogers Park

The Rogers Park Constituent Service Office located at 1409 W. Morse will be hosting the Secretary of State Mobile Drivers Facility on Monday, June 26th from 9:30am to 2:30pm. 

Residents will be able to access various Secretary of State services.

For information about the services offered, visit
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_x1552.pdf

For more information, call (773) 274-2003.

This event is hosted by State Representative Harry Osterman, State Senator Carol Ronen and Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin.

Celebrate Clark Street Festival

Sunday - June 25, 2006
12 to 8 p.m.
Clark Street
(between Morse & Touhy)

Presented by

The Clark/Morse/Glenwood SSA, The Clark Street Merchants Association, DevCorp North and 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore.

Live Music:

1pm – Sangre Michoacana
  Morse Avenue Stage
2pm – Goran Ivanovic
Touhy Avenue Stage
3pm – Nuevo Mariachi Jalisco
  Morse Avenue Stage
4pm – One Under
  Touhy Avenue Stage
5pm – Soundstation
  Morse Avenue Stage
6pm – Hector Silveira
  Touhy Avenue Stage

Food from around the world, children's activities, arts and crafts and much more!

Festival Sponsors:

24th District Advisory Committee
Azteca America
Devon Bank
El Mexicano Restaurant
First Commercial Bank
La Raza Newspaper

Stage Sponsors:

49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore
Camelot Realty

Entertainment Sponsors:

Century 21 Universal
Neighborhood Direct

Celebration Sponsors:

Rogers Park Community Council
The UPS Store

Party Sponsors:

Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin
Rogers Park Builders Group

Gala Sponsors:

Lake Shore HealthCare
Morelia Supermarket

DevCorp North holds Annual Meeting

All DevCorp North members are invited to attend DevCorp North’s Annual Meeting which will be held on June 20, 2006 at 6:30pm at the Gateway Restaurant and Lounge (7545 N. Clark Street).  At this meeting, we will elect new officers and re-elect board members.  We will also give you a review of what DevCorp North has accomplished in the past year and what the organization has identified as current and future priorities.  Dinner will be served.

We hope you will join us for this annual event.  For more information, or to RSVP, please call the DevCorp North office at (773) 508-5885.

Purchase your Chicago City Sticker without leaving Rogers Park

The City of Chicago 2006-2007 vehicle sticker sales season began on June 1st.  If you have not yet purchased your city sticker, the City Clerk's Office and 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore are teaming up to provide convenient vehicle sticker sales on two dates at the 49th Ward Service office at 7356 N. Greenview:

Wednesday, June 21st from 12 noon to 7pm
Wednesday, July 5th from 12 noon to 7pm

The annual renewal period is from June 1st to June 30th, with an automatic extension through July 15th. Vehicle stickers purchased after this date will be subject to a $40 late fee. If you are age 65 or older and possess a valid Illinois driver's you are eligible for a senior citizen discount on your sticker. Failure to display a valid Chicago Sticker may result in a $120.00 fine.

For more information, call (773) 338-5796.

Craftmobile comes to Rogers Park

The Chicago Park District Takes Fun On The Road

Chicago children can create unique arts and crafts outdoors when the Chicago Park District drives its “Craftmobile” into local playlots.  This free workshop on wheels stops each weekday for an art project, toys and games.  All supplies are provided.

The drop-in program is scheduled to stop at 19 local playlots.  In the event of rain, the Craftmobile will stop at the nearest park fieldhouse.  The Craftmoblie will be in Rogers Park on Thursdays, from June 29th through August 3rd from 2:30 to 3:30 pm at Matanky Playlot located at 6925 N. Ridge Avenue.  The site in case of rain is Warren Park located at 6601 N. Western Avenue.

For more information on summer activities in the parks, call 312/742-PLAY, 312/747-2001 (TTY) or visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com.

The Busycle Visits Chicago on a Cross Country Story Collecting Tour

Please join Mess Hall folk on Saturday, as they head to the Experimental Station (6100 S. Blackstone) to co-host the Busycle!

WHEN: Saturday, June 10, 2006

BUSYCLE ROUTE: Ride starts at the Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone (Departs 6:00 PM)

STORY COLLECTION VENUE: Experimental Station (Stories start at 8:00 PM)

FREE, ALL AGES.

PLEASE BRING A BLANKET.

The Busycle, a bus powered by the pedaling of fifteen people, is taking its first U.S. Story Collecting Tour.  The Busycle is a story collection vehicle and a traveling public art piece.

The Busycle Cross Country Story Collection Tour will visit Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapolis, Marquette NE, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Reno, and San Francisco.

In Chicago, the Busycle's visit is co-sponsored by Mess Hall and the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation (http://www.biketraffic.org). The Busycle also receives support from the Berwick Research Institute, MIT Council for the Arts, Black Rock Arts Foundation, LEF Foundation, Mass Cultural Council, Boston Art Commission, and Fund for Boston Neighborhoods.

To learn more check out http://www.busycle.com or http://www.messhall.org.

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A new session of computer classes will begin the week of June 12th!

Students are taught the basics of the Microsoft Office Suite, such as Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Access, along with basic internet research skills.  These skills are critical to expanding your small business or improving your employability.

As usual classes will be offered Monday and Wednesday mornings (10am-12pm), Tuesday and Thursday evenings (6-8pm) or Saturday mornings (9am-1pm) for a ten week session.  All classes are held at 1557 W. Howard Street.  Registration is only $40 for the entire ten week session.  Instruction is available for both beginners and more advanced levels. 

Two new courses for 2006: Quickbooks for small business owners and Basic Web Design for small business owners or individuals.  Quickbooks will be taught by an experienced accountant at a basic level and will be offered Monday nights from 6pm-8pm.  Basic Web Design will be offered on Wednesday nights from 6pm-9pm for 3 consecutive weeks.  Both courses will be $40 to register.

For more information, or to register, contact Dan at 773-508-5885 or dbutt@devcorpnorth.org.

Rogers Park Youth Boxing Documentary Premiere

Independent filmmaker Kevin Berrey announces the premiere of Shadow of a Bout, a documentary about the Loyola Park youth boxing team, run out of the Chicago Park District gym in Rogers Park. The film features four teens braving the blows dealt by life and by their opponents in the ring. Director will host two free community screenings and a workshop:

Premiere Screening - Monday June 5, 2006 at 7 P.M.

Computer Clubhouse, Howard Area Community Center Youth Program, (1527 West Morse) (Limited seating ­boxers and coach will attend)

Screening and Fundraiser - Wednesday June 7, 2006 at 7 P.M.

No Exit Café (6970 N. Glenwood Ave), (Coach will attend)

Youth Workshop - Monday June 5, 2006 at 3:30 P.M.

Computer Clubhouse (1527 W. Morse Ave.), Rogers Park ­Youth interested in filmmaking are welcome to join an after school screening and workshop which will include a discussion about making the documentary with director Kevin Berrey.

SYNOPSIS

Shadow of a Bout traces the interconnected story of four teens and their boxing coach from Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. It follows their lives at home and at the Loyola Academy Boxing Gym, culminating with their entrance into the biggest amateur boxing event of the summer, the National Junior Golden Gloves Championship. A moving portrait of the team, Shadow of a Bout depicts the humanity behind the fights and the struggles of everyday people going up against extraordinary odds. 2006-US-Documentary, 60 minutes; format: DV, screening: DVD Projection

BIO
Born in Evanston, IL, director Kevin Berrey currently lives in New York City and has worked for the Apprentice, the U.S. Postal Service, Italian TV, and an upcoming documentary about Chinese Emigrés. Shadow of a Bout is his documentary feature debut.

For more information, contact:

Kevin Berrey | (646) 240-3654 shadowofabout@gmail.com, or visit http://kevin.berrey.org/shadow
               
Howard Area Community Center Youth Program Director: Carolyn Read | (773) 308-4086 cread@howardarea.org or visit http://www.howardarea.org/Programs/youth.html

The No Exit Café (773) 743-3355, Owner: Michael | fatback@aol.com or visit http://www.heartlandcafe.com/nx_index.htm

Neighborhood Fest

Please come to a free Rogers Park/West Ridge event of good food, music and community
at the 3rd Annual NeighborFoodFest

Saturday, June 3, 2006 (rain date on June 10)
10am to 3pm
Indian Boundary Park, 2500 W. Lunt, Chicago

MEET Julie Govis, author and farmer, with book signing

HEAR Hope House Choir, Scottish Folk, Environmental Encroachment - Dixieland live music

TASTE seasonal produce from Illinois farmers, local cafes and restaurants

LEARN about gardening, organic foods, sustainability and spiritual growth

CONNECT with others in the community: friends, neighbors and organizations

For more information, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RPneighborfoodcouncil/, or call Lisa Griffith (Rogers Park) 773-319-5838 or Pastor Bill Hutchison (West Ridge)  773-262-7070.

It's time for Spring plantings

PLANTS, PLANTS, PLANTS
FOR  SALE
THIS SATURDAY
9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
at Gale Community Academy
1631 W. Jonquil/7600 N. Marshfield

TOMATOES
CHILE, GREEN, RED, and JALAPENO PEPPERS
FLOWERS
IMPATIENS, MARIGOLDS, LOBELIAS
HANGING FLOWER BASKETS
POTTED PLANTS
HERBS
and MUCH, MUCH MORE

ALL GROWN BY VOLUNTEERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS

ALL PROFITS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 
FOR GALE COMMUNITY ACADEMY

(A partnership project with THE GALE ACADEMY LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL, FAMILY MATTERS and MANY  PEOPLES  CHURCH)

Plants may also be purchased weekdays from 3 until 6 p.m. by appointment.

For more information, call  Clara  Hayes at 773-534-2750.