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Dear Neighbor,
Summer is upon us and there are more local activities in the ward than ever for you, your family and friends to participate in. Please mark your calendars!
Mural at Addison and Avondale
June 14-22 - Starting today nationally recognized artist and illustrator Rafael Lopez will design and paint a mural at Addison and Avondale as a gift to Chicago's residents. To learn more about his work, visit www.rafaellopez.com. Experienced and amateur artists are welcome to participate. Join your neighbors who are working hard to make this happen.
Mutts and Margaritas
June 16 - I highlighted this last week, but it's not too late to join us this Sunday at El Cid on Kedzie & Milwaukee to support the upcoming Logan Square Dog Park. Bring your hound and hang around for an afternoon of unlimited draft beer, Lime Margaritas, Sangria, soda and light appetizers. Dogs are welcomed. www.logansquaredogpark.com
Logan Square Farmer's Market 
June 3-October 28 - Enjoy the "hippest" Farmer's Market in the city every Sunday at Logan Boulevard and Milwaukee Ave. www.logansquarefarmersmarket.org
Independence Park Farmer's Market
June 10-October 14 - This is the most "family-friendly" Farmer's Market in the city every other Sunday at Independence Park on Irving Park Road at Hamlin. www.independence-park.com/gipna.html
Summer Session On The Square
The fourth Saturday of the month beginning June 23 thru September 22. Why travel to Ravinia Park? Summer Sessions on the Square provides a quality outdoor summer concert series at the historical Logan Square Centennial Monument. Bring your picnic blankets, folding chairs, food and friends to enjoy live music on a warm summer evening in the neighborhood. summersessionsonthesquare.org
Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival
July 20 thru 22 from Noon-11pm - Along Milwaukee Avenue from California to Kimball. Once a year, the Logan Square neighborhood is transformed into a full-blown arts district. Over 100 artists, 3 stages of live music, theatre, dance, galleries, an art market, Revolution Brews, Lula Café's, sangria, gourmet mobile food trucks, and much, much, more! milwaukeeavenueartsfestival.org
Tour de Fat
July 21 from 9am-4pm Palmer Square located at Kedzie and Palmer. - celebrate the greatest invention known to mankind; the bicycle! Tour de Fat is the biggest, most enjoyable traveling bike festival which goes to 15 U.S. cities, but in Chicago it only stops in the 35th Ward. We begin with a costumed "Bike Parade", then spend the day meandering and pandering the greens of Palmer Square. This is a party that everyone from all age groups can enjoy. http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat.aspx
Boulevard Bash
August 24-26 from 12pm-10pm Logan Boulevard from Milwaukee Avenue to Sacramento. - The Boulevard (Bash) is an incredible 3-day festival that features live music, artisans, and great food. Proceeds will benefit community music, arts and health programs delivered by St. Luke's Lutheran Church. boulevardbash.com
I look forward to seeing you at one or all of these events. Happy Summer!
Respectfully,
Alderman Rey Colón
City of Chicago, 35th Ward
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If you would like to be an enthusiastic painter on Thursday, June 21st
for the Community Paint Day, you will need to register by emailing Kelsey Krzyston
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Northwest Copernicus Senior Center
For more information or questions,
contact Merrie Star at 312-744-6681 |
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Registration is easy! Choose the group/s and location for your child and RSVP
Children can attend one or both groups at either location. Groups will have an open door policy and be
designed to welcome new group members as the 6-week program continues. Hope to see you there!
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Chicago Department of
Family & Support Services
Homelessness Programming
Request for Proposal (RFP)
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services has issued a Request for Proposals to assist Chicago residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) of the City of Chicago is issuing this RFP to identify and select agencies that can provide services that meet the needs of people in Chicago who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. In its capacity as a funder, DFSS is issuing this RFP and accompanying application to support such agencies by providing a portion of the program's overall annual budget rather than serving as the sole funder of agency programs.
Proposals can be submitted for one or more programs under the following categories:
- Overnight Shelter
- Interim Housing
- Permanent Housing
- Prevention
- Outreach and Engagement
- Community Based Case Management
- Permanent Supportive Housing Support Services
- Specialized Services (including substance abuse, mental illness and employment programs
Evaluation criteria will include previous program experience in these or similar areas; a program design specifically tailored to the goals of the program; administrative and fiscal capacity and experience, and additional criteria as outlined in the RFP.
Since the intent of this RFP is to fund a portion of a program's total annual budget, rather than to be the sole funding source, DFSS will look for respondents to demonstrate substantial leveraging through a cash or in-kind match of 25% or more of requested funding from non-DFSS public and private funding sources.
Contracts under this RFP will begin January 1, 2013. This is a competitive process open to all entities: non-profit, for-profit, faith-based, private and public. Facilities proposed by respondents must meet health and safety standards, ADA, local code and all applicable regulations.
For answers to RFP program-related questions please contact: Adriana Camarda at 312-746-6685, or adriana.camarda@cityofchicago.org. All other RFP questions may be directed to: Julia Talbot at 312-743-1679, or jtalbot@cityofchicago.org.
Listed below are the documents needed for the Request for Proposal (RFP):
Click to download the complete Request for Proposal (RFP)
Click to download the (RFP) Application and Instructions
Click to download RFP Budget Form
Click to download A Insurance Certificate of Coverage Form
Click to Download B Insurance Certificate of Coverage Form
 
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Summer is just a arround the corner! With that in mind we want to help you report any power outage emergencies in your neighborhood with ease.
ComEd Emergency
If you have an electric emergency it is important to call ComEd immediately. Never email your emergency request. If you need to report an emergency situation such as a fire, vehicle accident, electric contact/shock, or other potential danger please call 911 to notify local authorities.
Click for More Information on ComEd Emergency Reports
Storm Center
When the storms roll in, ComEd is ready to keep you up-to-date on our outage restorations. Visit the Storm Center at ComEd.com/Storm to get the latest information on outages in the service territory, view our Outage Map, and report an outage.
Click for More Information on ComEd Storm Center
Outage Map
With ComEd's outage map, customers can view all outages in the ComEd service area at once and zoom in and get details on specific areas, such as the estimated restoration time & status of crews working to resolve problems. Icons are color-coded to indicate the number of customers affected by each incident.
Click to Check out the Interactive Map.
Outage Alerts
Need to report an outage? Text the word OUT to 26633 (ComEd) and get updates until your power is restored.
Click to Sign up and Receive Text Notifications
Mobile App
Gain the flexibility and convenience of managing your ComEd Residential account on the go with ComEd's FREE mobile app for iPhone® and Android™ devices. Report an outage, make a one-time payment, and manage account features with the swipe of a finger.
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Commisioner Edwin Reyes
Cook County Animal and Rabies Control
Rabies Vaccine & Microship Clinic
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 On Sunday, June 17th,Tiki Night returns to the Whistler! Visit us on this special night as we transform the inside of the Whistler into a tiki bar. We'll be serving tropical drinks culled from the "Weekly Tiki" section of our menu. You can enjoy original tiki creations from our bartenders, as well as a few unique spins on classics. With drinks served to you in tiki mugs and exotic punch bowls, these cocktails come dressed up and ready to be enjoyed. Feel free to dress for the occasion: leis, grass skirts, and Hawaiian shirts are encouraged! DJ Dr. Drase will be spinning exotica music throughout the night to enhance your tropical experience. You can't beat this slice of paradise at the beginning of another beautiful Chicago summer. 2421 n milwaukee ave / chicago / 773.227.3530 / m - th: 6 - 2 / f: 5 - 2 / sat: 6 - 3 / sun: 5 - 2 / 21+ - no cover |
Presents
Connect or Dialogue Trying
by: Matthew Hoffman
Connect or Dialogue Trying consists of 100 hand cut paper pieces by artist Matthew Hoffman. The pieces are intentionally created as accessible, sharable works. They are intended to be fire starters, creating a reaction to initiate dialogue.
Hoffman states, "Stop holding it all inside, share, Right now. Put down what's in your hand, and be present to who is in front of you. There has never been a more crucial time to share ideas, and begin new conversations. As we become a more digitally connected society, our interactions default to be ever increasingly insularly. While most are up on where you went for brunch, few know what drives you---what's burning inside you."
Hoffman believes this detached personal responsibility leads to a sort of hermetic social broken window condition, "We learn more and more about everyone else, and know less about ourselves than ever before. So let's smash these paralyzing forces. Break some windows. Light some fires. Then, sit around that fire with others---and tell your story."
Opening Reception
Saturday, June 16th, 2012
6:00pm-9:00pm
Share the evening with us!
Eats, drinks, music and ambiance.
We are doing this one Logan Square style.
Exhibit will be held until July, 15th 2012.
Beauty and Brawn Art Gallery & Think Space * 3501 W. Fullerton * Logan Square *
Chicago, IL 60647 * 773.772.9808
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3534 W. Belmont - Chicago, IL 60618 - 21+ - 1.773.267. LATE (5283)
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The "Intersections" series concert featuring:
Orbert Davis
Orbert Davis, noted trumpeter and Artistic Director of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, will receive JJA's 2012 Chicago Jazz Hero Award. Lauren Deutsch, Executive Director of the Jazz Institute of Chicago will preside.
Orbert Davis is one of the most ebullient, energetic and outgoing jazz heroes in Chicago, a city that has produced many. Well-known trumpeter and co-founder of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, a 55-piece jazz symphonic orchestra, Davis is also an enthusiastic educator, not only as Clinical Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago but also with students throughout Chicago public schools.
The party is open to all ages and free. Register early as space is limited. "Intersections" series performance follows at 8:30.
Saturday, June 23 2012
7 to 8:30 p.m. Award Ceremony (Free)
8:30 p.m. "Intercections" $10 Suggested Donations
Elastic is located in Logan Square
2830 N. Milwaukee Ave.,
2nd Floor, above Friendship Restaurant.
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Weekly Specials at El Cid
Mondays & Thursdays: "Wine and Dine" - Half off bottles of wine!
Wednesdays: $1 off of house lime margaritas
Thursdays: $3 for all draft beers
2645 N. Kedzie Ave. | Chicago, IL 60647 | 773.395.0505 | www.elcid.com
Sunday - Thursday 9:00 am - 12:00 am | Friday - Saturday 9:00 am - 2:00 am
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35th Ward Community Service Office
2710 N. Sawyer Avenue I Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: 773-365-3535 I Fax: 773-365-7391
rey@reycolon.org
Office Hours:
Monday 10:00am - 7:45pm
Ward Night Begins at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Tuesday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm |
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About Alderman Rey Colón
Alderman Rey Colón has been an independent, progressive leader in the City Council since May 2003. Alderman Colón has taken an innovative approach to increasing resident participation in local government and establishing transparency. Through these accomplishments, Alderman Colón carried out conscientious development while preserving our historical landscape and improved the quality of life of the 35th Ward. His vision builds on these achievements, making the 35th Ward one of the most diverse and exciting areas in Chicago! |
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