From: Lake View Citizens' Council (LVCC) [info@lakeviewcitizens.org]
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 8:50 AM
To: info@lakeviewcitizens.org
Subject: LVCC E-Citizen Newsletter: January 2009

E-Citizen Newsletter	Serving Lake View Since 1952 January 2009

LVCC Logo Dear John,

We wish everyone a happy new year 2009! A lot is happening in Lake View. First, we're planning a candidate forum to address Rahm Emanuel's vacant 5th District House Seat. Second, we continue to work on proposed planned developments (Addison/Clark, Advocate Hospital, Brompton Auto, etc.). And third, we're looking forward to renovations and expansions of green space via several local efforts to re-do and built community parks.

Read below to find out about:
- Hot Chocolate and Hot Dogs on January 4th;

- Anti-crime and Personal Safety Seminars; and

- How You Can Recycle Your Christmas Tree.

Don't forget all these events and much more is listed on LVCC's calendar of programming and events for the neighborhood.

John

Lake View Citizens' Council (LVCC)

In this issue

:: Hot Chocolate Fun at Murphy's Bleachers on January 4th

:: Recycle Your Christmas Tree Through January 16th

:: Safety Seminars: Mark Your Calendar

:: 383 Guest Parking Stickers Price Increase

:: Upcoming Neighborhood Events

Hot Chocolate Fun

You're Invited!

Whether you're taking advantage of the community skating at Wrigley Field or just looking to spend some quality time with neighbors, we invite you to stop by Murphy's Bleachers (corner of Sheffield and Waveland) on Sunday, January 4th from 12N to 4PM. For $10 per person or $20 for a family of four, you'll receive unlimited hot chocolate, hot dogs, beer, pop and warm community cheer. Proceeds benefit Lake View Citizens' Council.

Recycle Your Xmas Tree

Free Mulch Available

Drop off your Christmas tree at a location listed below from SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 through FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 to be chipped and turned into mulch. Free mulch will be available to residents for pick up beginning Fri., Jan 9th.

Humboldt Park Fieldhouse - 1369 N. Sacramento
Lincoln Park - Cannon Dr. at Fullerton Ave. (parking lot)
Clark Park - 3400 N. Rockwell

PLEASE NOTE: The city is not accepting recyclable materials at these locations. If you cannot make it to the recycling locations, please do not dump the tree into your trash container. Wrap it in twine and leave it in your alley for volunteers to pick up on weekends.

Safety Seminars

LVCC Monthly Series

LVCC is committed to being a source of information on how to avoid being a victim of a crime. As such, we are starting in 2009 a series of seminars for residents and businesses in cooperation with 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney, the 19th and 23rd Police district CAPS teams.

Mark your calendars:

Wed 1/14 12Noon - For Business Owners
Thu 1/22 6:30PM - For Business Owners
Mon 1/26 6:30PM - For Residents

More details to follow.

383 Guest Stickers
Price Increase in Effect!

Effective January 1, 2009 the fee for a book of 15 residential parking guest passes will increase from $5 to $8 city wide. However, residents will now be able to purchase 2 books at a time from the Alderman's office. There are no changes in the fees on city stickers or annual residential parking stickers.

UPCOMING NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS

1/1/09 New CTA Fares in effect $0.25 increase in most rides

1/4 Neighborhood Ice Skating at Wrigley Field Hot Coco
12N-4PM Stop by Murphy's Bleachers for some hot chocolate!

1/6 SNA Board Meeting 6:45PM

1/8 CLVN Meeting - Speaker Cmdr Kenny 7:30PM Advocate Illinois Masonic

1/12 South East Lake View Neighbors (SELVN) Meeting 7PM Wellington Avenue Church
(615 W Wellington)

1/12 Southport Neighbors Association (SNA) Meeting 7PM Music Box Theater (Southport)

1/13 South Lakeview Neighbors (SLN) Meeting 7PM Coffee
7:30PM start St Alphonsus Church Basement
(1429 W Wellington)

1/14 Anti-crime seminar
for business owners 12N TBD Location

1/14 Triangle Neighbors (TNA) and Space Park Meeting 7PM LVCC Offices
(867 W Buckingham - Lower)

1/14 Lincoln Park Advisory Council Mtg on Impact of Olympics 6:45PM Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (2430 N Cannon)

1/15 LVCC Board Meeting
(Special Day) 7PM St. Joe's Hospital (2nd Floor Boikan Conference Room)
(2900 N Lake Shore Drive)

1/19 East Lake View Neighbors (ELVN) Board Meeting 7PM Murphy's Bleachers
(3655 N Sheffield)

1/20 Belmont Harbor Neighbors (BHN) Meeting 7PM John Merlo Library
(Belmont)

1/21 West Lake View Neighbors (WLVN) Meeting 7PM Alternates between Lincoln-Belmont Library and Mystic Celt

1/22 Anti-crime seminar
for business owners 6:30PM TBD Location

1/26 Personal Safety Seminar
for residents 6:30PM Sheil Park (Southport)

2/3 SNA Board Meeting 6:45PM

2/5 NAMA Board Meeting 9:30AM Circuit Night Club (Halsted)

2/5 LVCC Board Meeting 7PM LVCC Offices (Buckingham)

2/9 South East Lake View Neighbors (SELVN) Meeting 7PM Wellington Avenue Church
(615 W Wellington)

2/10 South Lakeview Neighbors (SLN) Meeting 7PM Coffee
7:30PM start St Alphonsus Church Basement
(1429 W Wellington)

2/12 CLVN Meeting - Speaker Principal Mira Weber 7:30PM Advocate Illinois Masonic

2/16 East Lake View Neighbors (ELVN) Board Meeting 7PM Murphy's Bleachers
(3655 N Sheffield)

2/17 Belmont Harbor Neighbors (BHN) Meeting 7PM John Merlo Library
(Belmont)

Feb LVCC/LVECC Casino Night TBD