April News

This month's general meeting will be postponed due to scheduling conflicts.

Please note - May's meeting will include nominations for new officers. Please think about people you might like to nominate for Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. You can also nominate yourself if you are interested in serving. 

In order to nominate, vote, or run, you must be a member in good standing. Membership requires that you have, in the last year (July-June):

• Attended at least one BA meeting. 
• Participated in at least one BA action or event. 
• Made a financial contribution. 

If you are not sure of your membership status please contact Jennie

Upcoming events:
Clean and Green - April 26, 9:30am - 1 pm, McGuane Park signup at 9:30 am - This is a super fun event! There will be refreshments and cleaning supplies available. Come ready to get dirty!

A Quality Education for Every Child: How Do We Get There?- April 26, 10am - 12 pm, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division Seating is limited, please register. Sponsored by Raise Your Hand and Chicago Community Trust.

Landlord Workshop - April 28 6-8 pm, 9th District Police Station

National People’s Action D.C. Conference, April 26 - April 28

Community Heliport Meeting with PERRO @ First Trinity - April 29, 6:30 - Let's have the community run forum that we deserve!

 McGuane & Palmisano park advisory councils meeting May 5, 6:00 pm, McGuane Park field house

CAPS May 13, 6:30 pm 9th District Police Station. 

Gasland Showing, May 17th, 6-9pm at Benton House.

Bridgeport Alliance General Meeting and Nominations - May 29, 7:00 pm

New Playgorund at McGuane

Great news for our friends at McGuane Park.  Contact Maureen Sullivan for info.

Friends of the Parks and the Chicago Park District have received and reviewed your community’s nomination for McGuane Playground for the Chicago Plays! Playground Renovation Program.  We are pleased to announce that McGuane Playground has been selected as the one of the first playgrounds to be built in the first year of the Chicago Plays! program.

The Chicago Plays! Program has created much excitement and has gotten Chicagoans thinking about community and its importance to their parks.  There were numerous outstanding nominations from community organizations across the city of Chicago so the decision making process was a difficult one.  The commitment and enthusiasm that your community has displayed in your application was evident and both the Chicago Park District and Friends of the Parks are excited to work with your community to make this new playground a reality.

Over the next few months we will work with you regarding the anticipated construction date and playground designs. Your community will have the opportunity to select playground equipment based on the provided designs.

Congratulations on your new playground!

Annual Earth Day Clean Up

Save the Date!

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Chicago's City Wide Clean and Green 

Volunteer Clean Up!

We will meet at the McGuane Park Field House (29th and Poplar) at 9:00 am for refreshments, including Jackalope Coffee.

Then we will hit the park and the streets to pick up trash and have fun!

We will have some tools and supplies, but everyone is encouraged to bring gloves, sunscreen, water and any tools that they might find useful.

Supervised children and teens are encouraged to participate.

Questions?

Contact info@bridgeportalliance.org

Visit the Facebook Event Page 

Flier attached

Businesses and Organizations wishing to participate please contact us no later than April 15.

This event would not be possible without the participation of the Palmisano Advisory Council and McGuane Park Advisory Council along with Bridgeport Alliance, Jackalope Coffee & Tea, Benton House, First Trinity Lutheran Church, Senior Suites, Bridgeport Citizen's Group, The City of Chicago, The Department of Streets and Sanitation and Friends of South Halsted!  We had a blast last year and hope you can join in the fun!