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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
FEATURE:
NEIL BOSANKO – “A PIECE OF MY MIND” Has anyone observed the slew of city workers and contracted laborers cleaning overgrown weeds, cleaning lots and an array of other eyesores that have plagued our area for years? It is no accident that there is so much activity to beautify our little corner…
ALDERMAN POPE AND MAYOR DALEY LEAD MARCH AGAINST CRIME Alderman John Pope joined Mayor Daley and a legion of community residents in voicing their concerns over the growing rate of violent crime in Southeast Chicago. Tia Carol Jones covered the event for the Observer.
southeast chicago
Observer VOl. 12 Issue #15 v The Voice of Southeast Chicago v au g u s t 1 1 , 2 0 1 0
Inside This
Edition DINING DETECTIVE page 5 Lifestyle page 7 Community Calendar page 8-9 Classifieds page 11 Service directory page 12 Real Estate page 13-15
Did You
Know?
President visits plant, shows support significant investment in the plant. Colvin said the process started in Springfield with Governor Pat Quinn, who signed the tax credit into law. The EDGE tax credit has enabled the auto industry in Illinois to reinvest funds and generate greater employment.
By Tia Carol Jones Marcia Starks has worked at Ford Motor Company’s Assembling Plant on 126th and Torrence for almost 29 years. Over those years a lot has happened but her proudest moment was 44th President of the United States Barack Obama’s visit to the plant on advised him to walk away from the Thursday. American auto industry, he refused. “Our plant is the oldest in the Ford He said he would always put his money on the American worker. system and I think this visit will definitely help promote the Taurus “This industry has grown stronger, and MKS,” Starks said. each and every one of you is proving the naysayers wrong,” Obama said. In the speech President Obama made on Thursday, he praised the Obama said the plant was shifting spirit of the American worker. The into higher gear. Building the 2011 President described the work done Ford Explorer which is up to 30 at the plant as extraordinary. percent more fuel efficient. The 2011 Ford Explorer will be exported “This plant is a part of American to over 90 countries which will history, a part of this community. This plant has been a source of deep increase Ford’s exports efforts. The pride for this community,” Obama President said exports would help grow America’s economy and help said. America compete aggressively. The President said the fact Ford did “It’s good for America, it’s good for not have to use federal money was a testament to the hard work of the our future. It’s good for the entire employees at the Torrence Assembly community, entire city, entire state.” Plant. He said while a lot of critics Obama said.
The assembly plant was built in 1924 and currently produces the Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS. Currently the plant has approximately1400 workers and in the next months will hire 1200. Some of those hired will be laid-off workers from the plant, something Marcia Starks would be great for everyone at the plant. “I thought it was great the President recognized what we have accomplished the Southeast side,” said Illinois State Representative Marlow Colvin(D- Dist.33). Colvin was instrumental in getting tax credits for the Ford Motor Company’s Chicago Assembly Plant. The Economic Development for a Growing Economy tax credit allowed the company to make a
“This is a real good example of how the state can use tax incentives to build energy efficient vehicles,” Colvin said. Mzjenny Guyton has worked at the plant for over 16 years. She said it was an honor and a privilege to experience the President’s visit. “This is a once and a lifetime experience to have our President Barack Obama come to our home facility. The morale has totally boosted up,” Guyton said. As a Quality Operating Systems Coordinator, Guyton said the workers are passionate about quality at the plant. Guyton said the goal at the plant is to produce quality products. “I see the pride you take in building these vehicles,” said Obama. “That’s the character of an American, proud of your country, proud of your job.”
Community marches to end violence By Tia Carol Jones
On August 11, 1929 Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 career home runs with a solo shot at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
they bring the residents, police and government officials together.
Nancy Balasa noticed the increase in violence on the East Side where she lives with her family and wanted to take a stand. On Saturday, Balasa along with other community residents joined Mayor Richard M. Daley, Chicago Police Superintendent and Alderman John Pope at the 10th Ward Anti-Violence Rally and March. “It is important to come and show our support. When residents see people in authority as part of the community, it gives them to incentive to care,” Balasa said.
make the community safer. Weis said the strength of a great city is in the strength of the communities. He said with the loss of three police officers in two months, the police 10th ward Alderman John Pope said have also felt the pain of loss due to gun violence. he was happy to see a wide variety of people at the march. He said it “We have to eradicate crime. If we was great to see all the community all work together we can take this stakeholders taking time to make a element of crime, take it out of constructive stand against violence. Chicago and put it in jail,” Weis said. “It’s important for us to get together to take back our streets. This is our block, this is our neighborhood,” Pope said. Pope said Weis has met with community resident to strategize to
Weis encouraged participants at the rally to communicate with the police. He asked them to end the code of silence. He advised them to use the city’s new Txt2Tip, where people who see a crime can text information
anonymously to the police.
Angie de Leon has lived in the community for many years. As a community block leader she recognized the need for block clubs. She encouraged marchers to bring concerns to their Alderman. 20-year old Nancy Pacheco said she attended the march and rally because she thought it would bring awareness to the community’s violence. She said the biggest problem is people are not aware of what is going on in their neighborhood.
“The march is not about a street, it’s about family. It’s about time the family and the parents take responsibility,” said Daley.
Business owner Bob Wisz said as he walked he noticed a lot of vacant homes. He said with gang violence getting worse, the community needed a new focus to end the problems. Community resident Rich Martinez said everyone needed to work for a safe neighborhood. Martinez, who worked with Arnold Mireles and served as CAPS Beat 424 Captain, said it was time for the community to unite.
Daley also said it was time for residents to speak up. He said the epidemic of drugs in America had to stop. He said marches like the one on Saturday are important because
“As residents we all have a responsibility to this community,” said Weis. “You can’t just live in this little bubble. This is your community.”
Mayor Richard M. Daley commended recently appointed CAPS head Ron Holt, whose son was killed by gun violence, for organizing Purpose Over Pain. The group was founded by parents who lost their children to gun violence.
FEATURE:
NEIL BOSANKO – “A PIECE OF MY MIND” Has anyone observed the slew of city workers and contracted laborers cleaning overgrown weeds, cleaning lots and an array of other eyesores that have plagued our area for years? It is no accident that there is so much activity to beautify our little corner…
ALDERMAN POPE AND MAYOR DALEY LEAD MARCH AGAINST CRIME Alderman John Pope joined Mayor Daley and a legion of community residents in voicing their concerns over the growing rate of violent crime in Southeast Chicago. Tia Carol Jones covered the event for the Observer.
southeast chicago
Observer VOl. 12 Issue #15 v The Voice of Southeast Chicago v au g u s t 1 1 , 2 0 1 0
Inside This
Edition DINING DETECTIVE page 5 Lifestyle page 7 Community Calendar page 8-9 Classifieds page 11 Service directory page 12 Real Estate page 13-15
Did You
Know?
President visits plant, shows support significant investment in the plant. Colvin said the process started in Springfield with Governor Pat Quinn, who signed the tax credit into law. The EDGE tax credit has enabled the auto industry in Illinois to reinvest funds and generate greater employment.
By Tia Carol Jones Marcia Starks has worked at Ford Motor Company’s Assembling Plant on 126th and Torrence for almost 29 years. Over those years a lot has happened but her proudest moment was 44th President of the United States Barack Obama’s visit to the plant on advised him to walk away from the Thursday. American auto industry, he refused. “Our plant is the oldest in the Ford He said he would always put his money on the American worker. system and I think this visit will definitely help promote the Taurus “This industry has grown stronger, and MKS,” Starks said. each and every one of you is proving the naysayers wrong,” Obama said. In the speech President Obama made on Thursday, he praised the Obama said the plant was shifting spirit of the American worker. The into higher gear. Building the 2011 President described the work done Ford Explorer which is up to 30 at the plant as extraordinary. percent more fuel efficient. The 2011 Ford Explorer will be exported “This plant is a part of American to over 90 countries which will history, a part of this community. This plant has been a source of deep increase Ford’s exports efforts. The pride for this community,” Obama President said exports would help grow America’s economy and help said. America compete aggressively. The President said the fact Ford did “It’s good for America, it’s good for not have to use federal money was a testament to the hard work of the our future. It’s good for the entire employees at the Torrence Assembly community, entire city, entire state.” Plant. He said while a lot of critics Obama said.
The assembly plant was built in 1924 and currently produces the Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS. Currently the plant has approximately1400 workers and in the next months will hire 1200. Some of those hired will be laid-off workers from the plant, something Marcia Starks would be great for everyone at the plant. “I thought it was great the President recognized what we have accomplished the Southeast side,” said Illinois State Representative Marlow Colvin(D- Dist.33). Colvin was instrumental in getting tax credits for the Ford Motor Company’s Chicago Assembly Plant. The Economic Development for a Growing Economy tax credit allowed the company to make a
“This is a real good example of how the state can use tax incentives to build energy efficient vehicles,” Colvin said. Mzjenny Guyton has worked at the plant for over 16 years. She said it was an honor and a privilege to experience the President’s visit. “This is a once and a lifetime experience to have our President Barack Obama come to our home facility. The morale has totally boosted up,” Guyton said. As a Quality Operating Systems Coordinator, Guyton said the workers are passionate about quality at the plant. Guyton said the goal at the plant is to produce quality products. “I see the pride you take in building these vehicles,” said Obama. “That’s the character of an American, proud of your country, proud of your job.”
Community marches to end violence By Tia Carol Jones
On August 11, 1929 Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 career home runs with a solo shot at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
they bring the residents, police and government officials together.
Nancy Balasa noticed the increase in violence on the East Side where she lives with her family and wanted to take a stand. On Saturday, Balasa along with other community residents joined Mayor Richard M. Daley, Chicago Police Superintendent and Alderman John Pope at the 10th Ward Anti-Violence Rally and March. “It is important to come and show our support. When residents see people in authority as part of the community, it gives them to incentive to care,” Balasa said.
make the community safer. Weis said the strength of a great city is in the strength of the communities. He said with the loss of three police officers in two months, the police 10th ward Alderman John Pope said have also felt the pain of loss due to gun violence. he was happy to see a wide variety of people at the march. He said it “We have to eradicate crime. If we was great to see all the community all work together we can take this stakeholders taking time to make a element of crime, take it out of constructive stand against violence. Chicago and put it in jail,” Weis said. “It’s important for us to get together to take back our streets. This is our block, this is our neighborhood,” Pope said. Pope said Weis has met with community resident to strategize to
Weis encouraged participants at the rally to communicate with the police. He asked them to end the code of silence. He advised them to use the city’s new Txt2Tip, where people who see a crime can text information
anonymously to the police.
Angie de Leon has lived in the community for many years. As a community block leader she recognized the need for block clubs. She encouraged marchers to bring concerns to their Alderman. 20-year old Nancy Pacheco said she attended the march and rally because she thought it would bring awareness to the community’s violence. She said the biggest problem is people are not aware of what is going on in their neighborhood.
“The march is not about a street, it’s about family. It’s about time the family and the parents take responsibility,” said Daley.
Business owner Bob Wisz said as he walked he noticed a lot of vacant homes. He said with gang violence getting worse, the community needed a new focus to end the problems. Community resident Rich Martinez said everyone needed to work for a safe neighborhood. Martinez, who worked with Arnold Mireles and served as CAPS Beat 424 Captain, said it was time for the community to unite.
Daley also said it was time for residents to speak up. He said the epidemic of drugs in America had to stop. He said marches like the one on Saturday are important because
“As residents we all have a responsibility to this community,” said Weis. “You can’t just live in this little bubble. This is your community.”
Mayor Richard M. Daley commended recently appointed CAPS head Ron Holt, whose son was killed by gun violence, for organizing Purpose Over Pain. The group was founded by parents who lost their children to gun violence.
