More Block Party Tales.  The 2400 block of Warner had their first block party last weekend. How do they know that it is the first? One of their neighbors has lived on the block for 52 years! Every car was moved and 99% of the families participated. The day was so much fun they are thinking of having a Halloween block party!

Would you like to have a Halloween block party? Plan one for October 27 or 28, Saturday or Sunday from 8am - 10pm, or on October 31, Wednesday from 3:30pm - 7:30pm. Preference will be given to blocks that have not had a block party this year. The forms are here. We do have to consider traffic and closures so please get your paperwork in soon. Maybe you could combine with a neighboring block for even more Halloween fun?

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) invites you to explore their website .  Learn about the resources CCC has waiting for you such as College to Careers, Dual Enrollment, and their many Articulation Agreements! Feel free to learn even more about CCC by checking out their Facebook page as well.  Have you visited any of their campuses yet? If not or for a second look, sign up for a campus visit by emailing your local Truman-area recruiters: Marsha Brown or Jonathan Projansky.

Tomorrow, Saturday Sep. 8, is an electronic waste and paper shredding day at 5853 N. Broadway from 9AM to 1PM. These are the acceptable recyclable items: American flags, appliances, general electronics, bicycles, batteries, cell phones, CFL bulbs, computer electronics, eyeglasses, fabrics, ink cartridges, printers, televisions, yarn and wine corks. They are NOT accepting PAINT OR CHEMICALS. For information on how to dispose of these items, please visit www.chicagorecycles.org. The paper shredding service will be available from 9AM till 12noon. Volunteers are also needed to help unload cars.

If you are interested in volunteering, the Welles Park Advisory Council, will need volunteers the day of the circus on the 15th and 16th for all four shows. Please email if you would like to help.  If you want to learn more about the Welles Park Advisory Council or get involved, please feel free to email or attend the next meetings on September 10 or November 12 at 7pm in the Welles Park Field House.

Ravenswood Community Council is accepting nominations for its 2013-2015 Board of Directors. Prospective candidates should reside in the area roughly bounded by Bryn Mawr, the Chicago River, Clark and Addison. For more information, contact Charlie Daas at 773-975-2088.

Audubon School has 3 openings in its Tuition-Based Preschool for the 2012-2013 school year. Class runs from 7:30-5:30, Mon-Fri. If interested, contact Assistant Principal Durkalski or 773-534-5556. Please forward to interested parties.

Help Needed Supervising Lunchroom--$14/hr

Audubon is looking for parents interested in helping supervise students in the lunchroom and on the playground during lunch and recess. 10:30am-1pm. Pays $14/hr. Interested parties will need to submit to a background check and other standard CPS paperwork. Email if interested.  

47th Ward homeowners are now eligible for the up to $1,750 rebate to take energy efficiency steps in their own homes. To receive the rebate, homeowners call Energy Impact Illinois at 855-9-IMPACT. Energy Impact Illinois then helps determine eligible rebates, and links homeowners to certified contractors who can assess and estimate the right mix of air sealing and insulation projects that will achieve savings. For more information, 47th Ward homeowners can call 855-9-IMPACT. Homeowners can also visit the website TheEnergyBills.org for tools and links to contractor resources to help take the first steps to lowering energy bills and increasing comfort of your home.

Memories from the summer concert series at Giddings Plaza. Hundreds have enjoyed our own little Ravinia at these Thursday night offerings and helped support our local businesses.  Thanks to the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring these wonderful concerts.  

Check out the infrastructure map on our webpage!

Water Mains for W. Larchmont, Ravenswood to Lincoln

City crews are replacing this old 1891 main, expecting completion in early October.  To see the residents' notice click here. 

Water Mains for W. Eastwood, Damen to Leavitt

City crews are replacing this old 1891 main, expecting completion in late August. To see the residents' notice click here. 

Peoples Gas Main Replacement

Connecting the new main to individual buildings begins soon on Irving Park, Lincoln and Ravenswood. The steel plates on Western at Grace, Belle Plaine, Cullom and Montrose should be out of the way next week.  Parking restrictions posted. 

Metra Traffic Closures and Detours  

• Work on the bridge at Ravenswood and Winnemac will continue through early November.  
• Irving Park to Berteau Detours will be up until November 2012.
• Grace to Irving Park Detours will be up until November 2012.
• Parking has been restricted between the CTA tracks and Ravenswood on all streets from Grace to Berteau to accommodate u-turns while the road is closed.  The south side of Berenice has parking restrictions from Lincoln to Ravenswood to accommodate two-way traffic until Ravenswood is reopened.
• Parking restrictions and detours may be opened, when possible, and re-closed once work is ready to resume. 

For more information, visit the infrastructure section of our website  or contact Bill Higgins at bill@chicago47.org or 773-549-2745. 

Attend a screening of Lost Loves, a Cambodian film that portrays what life was like for one woman and her family during the genocide that took place under the Khmer regime (1975-1979). The director Chhay Bora will present for Q&A after the film. The film is in Khmer with English subtitles. 110 minutes.