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Friday, May 21, 2010
METRO. WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT ENGINEER APEAKING TO BLOCK CLUB FEDERATION MAY 26
Edwin Vargas, Assistant Civil Engineer with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, will speak to the Block Club Federation on Wednesday, May 26, 6:30 PM, at Maternity BVM Church, 3647 West North Avenue. The public is invited to attend. According to Maggie Martinez, Federation Coordinator, Vargas will explain the workings of the Water Reclamation District, including the Deep Tunnel Project.
ABC BANK & LORETTO HOSPITAL ACCEPTING SHCOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Austin Bank of Chicago is currently accepting applications from high school seniors living in the Austin community and planning to attend college or an accredited vocational training program in the fall. Sam Scott, Chairman & CEO, announced, “ABC Bank will be awarding six $1,200 college scholarships to local high school students that are college or technical school bound. This is a continuation of a 20-year scholarship program sponsored by ABC Bank.” More than $100,000 in scholarship awards have been distributed since the program’s inception.
High school students in their senior year are eligible to submit applications if they reside west of Pulaski Road, east of Austin Boulevard, north of the Eisenhower Expressway, and south of North Avenue. Applicants must be graduating in May/June of 2010 and be accepted to a 2- or 4-year accredited university, college, or technical program.
One of the requirements upon which applicants will be judged is writing an essay entitled: “Why I should be awarded an ABC Bank Scholarship.” Local religious, political, and business leaders will judge the applications.
ABC Bank is again partnering with Loretto Hospital, with sponsorship by Renaissance Hospital Management, Inc. Loretto is offering $1,000 scholarships to four students. This is the fifth year that Loretto Hospital/RHM and ABC Bank have teamed in presenting scholarships. Together, they are making ten awards of a combined amount of $11,200.
Students interested in applying for scholarships should contact Angela Preston at ABC Bank, 5645 West Lake Street, at 773/854-2900, ext. 125. For information regarding the Loretto Hospital/RHM Scholarship Program (open to students of high schools in Austin), contact Camille Lilly, Vice President of External Affairs, at 773/854-5063.
Deadline for submitting applications for scholarships is Friday, May 28, 2010. Recipients will be notified by ABC Bank in early June. Scholarship winners will be honored at a public reception at ABC Bank’s main facility on June 16.
High school students in their senior year are eligible to submit applications if they reside west of Pulaski Road, east of Austin Boulevard, north of the Eisenhower Expressway, and south of North Avenue. Applicants must be graduating in May/June of 2010 and be accepted to a 2- or 4-year accredited university, college, or technical program.
One of the requirements upon which applicants will be judged is writing an essay entitled: “Why I should be awarded an ABC Bank Scholarship.” Local religious, political, and business leaders will judge the applications.
ABC Bank is again partnering with Loretto Hospital, with sponsorship by Renaissance Hospital Management, Inc. Loretto is offering $1,000 scholarships to four students. This is the fifth year that Loretto Hospital/RHM and ABC Bank have teamed in presenting scholarships. Together, they are making ten awards of a combined amount of $11,200.
Students interested in applying for scholarships should contact Angela Preston at ABC Bank, 5645 West Lake Street, at 773/854-2900, ext. 125. For information regarding the Loretto Hospital/RHM Scholarship Program (open to students of high schools in Austin), contact Camille Lilly, Vice President of External Affairs, at 773/854-5063.
Deadline for submitting applications for scholarships is Friday, May 28, 2010. Recipients will be notified by ABC Bank in early June. Scholarship winners will be honored at a public reception at ABC Bank’s main facility on June 16.
ABC BANK & LORETTO HOSPITAL ACCEPTING SHCOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Austin Bank of Chicago is currently accepting applications from high school seniors living in the Austin community and planning to attend college or an accredited vocational training program in the fall. Sam Scott, Chairman & CEO, announced, “ABC Bank will be awarding six $1,200 college scholarships to local high school students that are college or technical school bound. This is a continuation of a 20-year scholarship program sponsored by ABC Bank.” More than $100,000 in scholarship awards have been distributed since the program’s inception.
High school students in their senior year are eligible to submit applications if they reside west of Pulaski Road, east of Austin Boulevard, north of the Eisenhower Expressway, and south of North Avenue. Applicants must be graduating in May/June of 2010 and be accepted to a 2- or 4-year accredited university, college, or technical program.
One of the requirements upon which applicants will be judged is writing an essay entitled: “Why I should be awarded an ABC Bank Scholarship.” Local religious, political, and business leaders will judge the applications.
ABC Bank is again partnering with Loretto Hospital, with sponsorship by Renaissance Hospital Management, Inc. Loretto is offering $1,000 scholarships to four students. This is the fifth year that Loretto Hospital/RHM and ABC Bank have teamed in presenting scholarships. Together, they are making ten awards of a combined amount of $11,200.
Students interested in applying for scholarships should contact Angela Preston at ABC Bank, 5645 West Lake Street, at 773/854-2900, ext. 125. For information regarding the Loretto Hospital/RHM Scholarship Program (open to students of high schools in Austin), contact Camille Lilly, Vice President of External Affairs, at 773/854-5063.
Deadline for submitting applications for scholarships is Friday, May 28, 2010. Recipients will be notified by ABC Bank in early June. Scholarship winners will be honored at a public reception at ABC Bank’s main facility on June 16.
High school students in their senior year are eligible to submit applications if they reside west of Pulaski Road, east of Austin Boulevard, north of the Eisenhower Expressway, and south of North Avenue. Applicants must be graduating in May/June of 2010 and be accepted to a 2- or 4-year accredited university, college, or technical program.
One of the requirements upon which applicants will be judged is writing an essay entitled: “Why I should be awarded an ABC Bank Scholarship.” Local religious, political, and business leaders will judge the applications.
ABC Bank is again partnering with Loretto Hospital, with sponsorship by Renaissance Hospital Management, Inc. Loretto is offering $1,000 scholarships to four students. This is the fifth year that Loretto Hospital/RHM and ABC Bank have teamed in presenting scholarships. Together, they are making ten awards of a combined amount of $11,200.
Students interested in applying for scholarships should contact Angela Preston at ABC Bank, 5645 West Lake Street, at 773/854-2900, ext. 125. For information regarding the Loretto Hospital/RHM Scholarship Program (open to students of high schools in Austin), contact Camille Lilly, Vice President of External Affairs, at 773/854-5063.
Deadline for submitting applications for scholarships is Friday, May 28, 2010. Recipients will be notified by ABC Bank in early June. Scholarship winners will be honored at a public reception at ABC Bank’s main facility on June 16.
CORRECTION
In the May 12, 2010 editions of THE VOICE, we mistakenly referred to a West Side literacy program as The Learning Connection. The correct name is The Learning Center at 2153 South Millard Avenue in Chicago, and they may be contacted at 773/277-3111 or tlc2153@gmail.com. We apologize for this error.
VOICES OF WEST SIDERS
Thank you from a St. Angela Student
I really appreciate all that you’ve done for all of us at St. Angela. I am in the eighth grade and I will be attending Josephinum Academy next year. I would like to thank you for all your generosity. You have been a huge support during my time at St. Angela. You’ve helped me to succeed by just being there and supporting St. Angela. Words cannot explain how thankful I am to have your support.
Thank you,
Brittany Smith
Honor Mike Kelly & Remember the Contributions of Park Bank
The signs are now officially parked in the ground of our community. I hope that the beautiful landscaped red bring buildings now occupied by US Bank will serve as a strong reminder of the commitment and dedication to the community that Park National Bank had for many years. The bricks and mortar should remind US Bank of the solid vision and mission that community bankers have to improve the quality of life for everyone in the community they serve. That vision and mission must live on as they park in the community and assume the business that Park National Bank built.
I strongly urge the City of Chicago and the Village of Oak Park to officially name Austin Boulevard from North Avenue to Madison Street as Mike Kelly Parkway to recognize the extraordinary contributions made by Mr. Kelly to our community.
La Shawn K. Ford
State Representative
8th District
Thanks for your support
We were so excited to see our North Lawndale Diabetes Community Action Program Kick-off retreat prominently placed on the cover of the Mother’s Day issue of THE GARFIELD-LAWNDALE VOICE Newspaper.
Thanks SO much for your support of our program!!
Donna V. Werner
Block-By-Block North Lawndale
Diabetes Community Action Program
Sinai Urban Health Institute
California at 15th Street; NR6-139
773/257-1775
I really appreciate all that you’ve done for all of us at St. Angela. I am in the eighth grade and I will be attending Josephinum Academy next year. I would like to thank you for all your generosity. You have been a huge support during my time at St. Angela. You’ve helped me to succeed by just being there and supporting St. Angela. Words cannot explain how thankful I am to have your support.
Thank you,
Brittany Smith
Honor Mike Kelly & Remember the Contributions of Park Bank
The signs are now officially parked in the ground of our community. I hope that the beautiful landscaped red bring buildings now occupied by US Bank will serve as a strong reminder of the commitment and dedication to the community that Park National Bank had for many years. The bricks and mortar should remind US Bank of the solid vision and mission that community bankers have to improve the quality of life for everyone in the community they serve. That vision and mission must live on as they park in the community and assume the business that Park National Bank built.
I strongly urge the City of Chicago and the Village of Oak Park to officially name Austin Boulevard from North Avenue to Madison Street as Mike Kelly Parkway to recognize the extraordinary contributions made by Mr. Kelly to our community.
La Shawn K. Ford
State Representative
8th District
Thanks for your support
We were so excited to see our North Lawndale Diabetes Community Action Program Kick-off retreat prominently placed on the cover of the Mother’s Day issue of THE GARFIELD-LAWNDALE VOICE Newspaper.
Thanks SO much for your support of our program!!
Donna V. Werner
Block-By-Block North Lawndale
Diabetes Community Action Program
Sinai Urban Health Institute
California at 15th Street; NR6-139
773/257-1775
NATHAN D. KEHREIN, SON OF CIRCLE URBAN MINISTRIES DIRECTOR, DIES AT 31
Nathan D. Kehrein, son of Lonni and Glen Kehrein, died tragically at his Chicago home May 14. He was 31 years old. Kehrein is the son of the Executive Director of Circle Urban Ministries, a faith-based social service organization in Austin. He was born at St. Anne’s Hospital January 13, 1979, during the biggest snowstorm in Chicago history.
Kehrein grew up in Chicago and graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1997. During his years there, Nathan played football, starting on the varsity team for three years. He was elected a member of the 1996 All-City All Star Team and was named defensive player of the game.
After graduation, Nathan enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was honorably discharged May 16, 2002. Nathan was a member of Rock Church and played basketball with Bo Delaney and the Wolf Pack at Circle Urban Ministries. Transformation Crusade Ministries of Rock Church and Men in Action of Zion, Illinois helped mold his manhood.
Kehrein enjoyed the outdoors, including fishing for Northern Pike in Canada and hunting deer with bow and arrow. He bred and raised pit bull terriers. He enjoyed a deep and close relationship with his brother Cy, nephew Sean David, and niece Jessie. He also enjoyed his time in his family’s cottage on the Illinois River in Peru, Illinois.
During his teen years, Nathan battled an undiagnosed mental illness that apparently developed into a deep depression. This pain and desperation finally led to his death.
Nathan is survived by his loving parents and brother; plus two sisters, TaraDawn (Ryan) Knull of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Chelsey Angela (Sean) Powell of Kankakee, Illinois; his niece and nephew. He also leaves to mourn, his paternal grandmother, Lynda Kehrein; and maternal grandfather, Bert Bulkley; plus aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends from all walks of life.
Visitation is 5:00-8:00 PM, Friday, May 21, at Rock Church, 5626 West Washington Boulevard. Funeral service begins at 10:30 AM at Rock Church on Saturday, May 22, officiated by Rev. A. Lincoln Washington. Interment will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.
Kehrein grew up in Chicago and graduated from Lane Tech High School in 1997. During his years there, Nathan played football, starting on the varsity team for three years. He was elected a member of the 1996 All-City All Star Team and was named defensive player of the game.
After graduation, Nathan enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was honorably discharged May 16, 2002. Nathan was a member of Rock Church and played basketball with Bo Delaney and the Wolf Pack at Circle Urban Ministries. Transformation Crusade Ministries of Rock Church and Men in Action of Zion, Illinois helped mold his manhood.
Kehrein enjoyed the outdoors, including fishing for Northern Pike in Canada and hunting deer with bow and arrow. He bred and raised pit bull terriers. He enjoyed a deep and close relationship with his brother Cy, nephew Sean David, and niece Jessie. He also enjoyed his time in his family’s cottage on the Illinois River in Peru, Illinois.
During his teen years, Nathan battled an undiagnosed mental illness that apparently developed into a deep depression. This pain and desperation finally led to his death.
Nathan is survived by his loving parents and brother; plus two sisters, TaraDawn (Ryan) Knull of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Chelsey Angela (Sean) Powell of Kankakee, Illinois; his niece and nephew. He also leaves to mourn, his paternal grandmother, Lynda Kehrein; and maternal grandfather, Bert Bulkley; plus aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends from all walks of life.
Visitation is 5:00-8:00 PM, Friday, May 21, at Rock Church, 5626 West Washington Boulevard. Funeral service begins at 10:30 AM at Rock Church on Saturday, May 22, officiated by Rev. A. Lincoln Washington. Interment will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.
THE VOICE NEWSPAPERS HOSTING 25th & 5th ANNIVERSARY AWARDS LUNCHEON JUNE 29
THE VOICE Newspapers is celebrating 25 years of publishing THE AUSTIN VOICE and 5 years of THE GARFIELD-LAWNDALE VOICE, the largest circulation weekly community newspapers serving Chicago’s West Side neighborhoods. A gala Anniversary Luncheon with our readers enthusiastically invited to attend is being held Tuesday, June 29, at Saranecki Bros. Garden Manor Banquet Hall, 4722 West Armitage Avenue.
The luncheon also features an Awards Program honoring individuals, businesses, and organizations making outstanding contributions to building a stronger West Side community. VOICE readers are being asked to nominate candidates for consideration in seven categories:
• PUBLIC SERVICE – An elected or appointed official (past or present) who has provided extraordinary leadership on Chicago’s West Side
• EDUCATION – A person, school, or organization providing outstanding service in assisting citizens young or old to expand their intellectual abilities
• BUSINESS – A corporate citizen of Chicago’s West Side that has improved the quality of life for its customers and fellow citizens
• HEALTH CARE – A person or institution that has promoted a higher quality of life through wellness
• YOUTH MENTORING – A person or organization that has helped ensure a brighter future for all of us by assisting young people
• COMMUNITY SERVICE – An individual or organization that has made life better through selfless actions or outstanding contributions
• THE MICHAEL SCOTT SPIRIT OF THE WEST SIDE AWARD – Named for an outstanding West Sider who spent his entire life serving his community, this award recognizes an individual, business, or organization that exhibits the highest qualities of creativity, compassion, and leadership in assisting others and building a more livable community.
Nominations may be submitted for any category with a brief supporting statement at www.voice25awards.webs.com. Nomination forms can be found in THE VOICE Newspapers and may be filled out and faxed to 773/889-5168, or mailed to: VOICE 25 AWARDS NOMINATIONS
THE VOICE Newspapers
5236 West North Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60639
Tickets can be reserved for the June 29 Anniversary Awards Luncheon by logging onto www.voice25awards.webs. com; gmailing to: voice25awards@gmail. com; faxing to 773/889-5168; or by calling THE VOICE at 773/889-0880.
Tickets are $30 per person and $300 for a table of ten, with proceeds providing a fund for employing local youth at the newspapers.
The luncheon also features an Awards Program honoring individuals, businesses, and organizations making outstanding contributions to building a stronger West Side community. VOICE readers are being asked to nominate candidates for consideration in seven categories:
• PUBLIC SERVICE – An elected or appointed official (past or present) who has provided extraordinary leadership on Chicago’s West Side
• EDUCATION – A person, school, or organization providing outstanding service in assisting citizens young or old to expand their intellectual abilities
• BUSINESS – A corporate citizen of Chicago’s West Side that has improved the quality of life for its customers and fellow citizens
• HEALTH CARE – A person or institution that has promoted a higher quality of life through wellness
• YOUTH MENTORING – A person or organization that has helped ensure a brighter future for all of us by assisting young people
• COMMUNITY SERVICE – An individual or organization that has made life better through selfless actions or outstanding contributions
• THE MICHAEL SCOTT SPIRIT OF THE WEST SIDE AWARD – Named for an outstanding West Sider who spent his entire life serving his community, this award recognizes an individual, business, or organization that exhibits the highest qualities of creativity, compassion, and leadership in assisting others and building a more livable community.
Nominations may be submitted for any category with a brief supporting statement at www.voice25awards.webs.com. Nomination forms can be found in THE VOICE Newspapers and may be filled out and faxed to 773/889-5168, or mailed to: VOICE 25 AWARDS NOMINATIONS
THE VOICE Newspapers
5236 West North Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60639
Tickets can be reserved for the June 29 Anniversary Awards Luncheon by logging onto www.voice25awards.webs. com; gmailing to: voice25awards@gmail. com; faxing to 773/889-5168; or by calling THE VOICE at 773/889-0880.
Tickets are $30 per person and $300 for a table of ten, with proceeds providing a fund for employing local youth at the newspapers.
Westinghouse Alumni staging battle of the decades basketball tourney june 5&6
Westinghouse College Prep (WCP) Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is hosting the First Annual “Battle of the Decades” Basketball Tournament on June 5-6, 2010 at the new Westinghouse College Prep Campus, 3223 W. Franklin Blvd. This fundraiser will help support the school’s educational and athletic programs and initiatives that have been deferred due to budget cuts. A “pregame” ceremony will take place in the gymnasium where former coaches Roy Condotti and Chris Head will be honored for their contributions to the history and legacy of Westinghouse.
Westinghouse College Prep will also honor former Westinghouse basketball legends during the “Battle of the Decades” tournament when their teams’ banners are raised to the rafters at the new Westinghouse College Prep Campus. Westinghouse alumni will play against fellow classmates from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s and the winner of the tournament will compete against the new WCP varsity basketball team!
plenty of free parking and security will be provided.
Entry fee is $200 per team (or $20 per player) with a ten player roster limit. Team Registration ends May 30, 2010.
Teams and players who are interested in participating in the 1st Annual “Battle of the Decades” Basketball Tournament, benefiting WCP educational and athletic initiatives are encouraged to log online at www.westinghouseptsa.com/events.html and submit completed registration forms along with the registration fee, which can be paid by credit or debit card.
Tickets are $10 per adult in advance and $15 at the door. Students pay $5. To purchase, please log on to www.westinghouseptsa.com/events.html or call 888-71TICKETS.
Alumni, students, community members and supporters are invited to attend. Enjoy a weekend of fun, camaraderie and competition! Persons and Businesses interested in contributing to Westinghouse College Prep educational and athletic programs and initiatives, can send their donations to: Westinghouse College Prep, c/o PTSA, 3223 W. Franklin Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624 or make donations online at www.westinghouseptsa.com/donations.html To be a sponsor of the tournament, please log on to www.westinghouseptsa.com/sponsorship.html. For further information, contact the Westinghouse College Prep PTSA at 773-534- 6400 ext. 18676 or by email at tournament@westinghouseptsa.com.
Westinghouse College Prep will also honor former Westinghouse basketball legends during the “Battle of the Decades” tournament when their teams’ banners are raised to the rafters at the new Westinghouse College Prep Campus. Westinghouse alumni will play against fellow classmates from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2000s and the winner of the tournament will compete against the new WCP varsity basketball team!
plenty of free parking and security will be provided.
Entry fee is $200 per team (or $20 per player) with a ten player roster limit. Team Registration ends May 30, 2010.
Teams and players who are interested in participating in the 1st Annual “Battle of the Decades” Basketball Tournament, benefiting WCP educational and athletic initiatives are encouraged to log online at www.westinghouseptsa.com/events.html and submit completed registration forms along with the registration fee, which can be paid by credit or debit card.
Tickets are $10 per adult in advance and $15 at the door. Students pay $5. To purchase, please log on to www.westinghouseptsa.com/events.html or call 888-71TICKETS.
Alumni, students, community members and supporters are invited to attend. Enjoy a weekend of fun, camaraderie and competition! Persons and Businesses interested in contributing to Westinghouse College Prep educational and athletic programs and initiatives, can send their donations to: Westinghouse College Prep, c/o PTSA, 3223 W. Franklin Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624 or make donations online at www.westinghouseptsa.com/donations.html To be a sponsor of the tournament, please log on to www.westinghouseptsa.com/sponsorship.html. For further information, contact the Westinghouse College Prep PTSA at 773-534- 6400 ext. 18676 or by email at tournament@westinghouseptsa.com.
HOME BURGLARY RING WORKING NORTH LATROBE AVENUE IN AUSTIN
A team of home burglars is apparently breaking into homes and apartments in the 1600 block of North Latrobe Avenue. The break-ins are occurring on weekday afternoons when residents are at work and children are in school.
In one case, the burglars gained entrance to the apartment building and kicked in the doors of apartments on the first floor. In another burglary, the offenders kicked in the back door of a house and gained entry. In both cases, the burglars ransacked the homes, apparently looking for money and jewelry.
Anyone with information regarding the identities and locations of the persons perpetrating these home burglaries should call Area 5 detectives at 312/746-8362 or THE VOICE Newspapers at 773/889-0880.
In one case, the burglars gained entrance to the apartment building and kicked in the doors of apartments on the first floor. In another burglary, the offenders kicked in the back door of a house and gained entry. In both cases, the burglars ransacked the homes, apparently looking for money and jewelry.
Anyone with information regarding the identities and locations of the persons perpetrating these home burglaries should call Area 5 detectives at 312/746-8362 or THE VOICE Newspapers at 773/889-0880.
COLUMBUS PARK FOOD PANTRY OPEN EVERY FRIDAY, 8-11 AM
Despite the auto accident that hospitalized Executive Director Marjorie Cobbs, the Columbus Park Food Pantry remains open at the Refectory, 5701 West Jackson Boulevard, every Friday morning, 8:00-11:00 AM. Anyone in need of help obtaining food – individuals and families – is eligible to register and obtain food. There is no registration fee, appointment process, and no proof of income or address required. All services are free. Clients are requested to bring a strong box capable of carrying 50-75 pounds of food. Persons interested in volunteering time at the Pantry may inquire during Friday business hours. Financial contributions are appreciated to defray expenses because there is no paid staff. Contributions may be sent to: The Columbus Park Food Pantry, Refectory Building, 5701 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60644. All contributions are tax-deductible.
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