This morning, I had the pleasure of joining community members in opening the renovated Buttercup Park at Sheridan and Ainslie. The renewed park has received a 1 million dollar renovation which includes a new community plaza, new playground equipment, fresh green space and chess tables. I want to thank PC Gooden-Smile and former Alderman Mary Ann Smith who, along with many others, were the driving force behind the renovation.
On Saturday, June 16, I hope you will join the Buttercup Park Advisory Council, my office and other special guests for a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening.
Click here for the press release. The transformation of Buttercup Park will be a wonderful recreational and congregational area for many years to come, and it will contribute to making this community a safe, happy, and vibrant place to live.
Tonight at midnight, the Granville station will close for 6 weeks (until July 13, 2012) to undergo renovations to the track, platform, station house and commercial spaces. Thorndale and Loyola stations will remain open during this time as well as regular bus service on Sheridan Rd. Click here to read more information about the Granville station closure and the Red Ahead project. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office at 773-784-5277 or Harry@48thward.org.
Department of Streets and Sanitation announced that grid garbage collection will begin onJune 11, 2012 in the 48th Ward. Starting on Monday, June 4 you may receive notices on your garbage can to remind you of the new program. Our Ward is split into two parts: north of Bryn Mawr will be picked up on Tuesdaysand south of Bryn Mawr will be picked up on Fridays. This program solely applies to garbage collection – not recycling – which will remain on the same schedule and will run out of the north side recycling center*.
* Households with curbside pick-up will follow the new schedule.
Here are some helpful links:
Schedule of grid garbage collection via 48th Ward map
Grid garbage collection flyer
Search for your address to find your new days effective June 11
If your garbage car becomes too full during the transition week, you are encouraged to call 311 to request assistance or call the 48th Ward office at 773-784-5277. As the new schedule is rolled out, there will be extra trucks patrolling alleys to service these carts, and trouble shoot similar issues.
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
On Sunday, June 3 participants of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer will pass through our community and receive a special 48th ward welcome. Join us at 8:30am at Buttercup Park as we pass out water and cheer on walkers! Click here for more information on the walk.
18th Annual Edgewater Garage Sale
This weekend is the18th annual Edgewater Neighborhood Garage Sale conducted by four block clubs with 20 percent of all net proceeds from registration fees going to Care for Real, Edgewater’s food and clothing pantry. Participants: BARGE Neighbors Community Organization, Edgewater Glen Association (EGA), Edgewater North Neighbors (ENN), EPIC Block Club. The sale is Saturday, June 2 from 9am – 4pm from Ridge to Devon, Clark to Broadway.
Community Involvement Fair
Alderman Osterman is co-sponsoring a Community Involvement Fair on Sunday , June 10, 11am – 1:30pm, at the St. Gertrude Social Hall, 1401 W. Granville. Learn about local non-profit and community organizations and how you can either receive services and/or volunteer for a worthwhile cause. The list of organizations represented include Centro Romero, Organization of the Northeast, Chicago Police Department – 24th District CAPS, Care for Real, Edgewater Community Council, Heart to Heart and the Pan African Association. This event is open to the public and there will be refreshments provided. Click here for the flyer.
Safety Update
On Tuesday, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a shooting occurred on Broadway near Foster resulting in the death of a 14 year old west Rogers Park boy. The shooter, a known Gangster Disciple gang member from Rogers Park was arrested hours later, and he was charged and held without bail Wednesday morning.
I have met with the police commanders of our community to discuss how the police, local businesses, residents and I can help prevent events like this one in the future, and I will be meeting with the businesses in the area where the shooting occurred to make sure they are doing their part. Given the time that this event occurred, and the age of the victim, I want to take this opportunity to remind you of Chicago’s Curfew Ordinance. Children, aged 12 to 16 must be home or with a legal guardian after 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 p.m. on weekends. For children under 12, the times are 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9:00 p.m. on the weekends.
Please help keep our city’s children safe by reporting to police curfew violations you see occurring in our neighborhood. It is a small but important step that could very well prevent something like this from happening again.
Construction Updates
Edgewater Library
Burling Builders has been removing concrete forms and insulating the building foundation walls. Next week they will be installing drain tile and backfilling the grade beams to make the site level so that steel can be delivered. Steel fabricators around the area have been busy cutting and welding steel material into columns and beams shown on the drawings. This material is scheduled to begin delivery the end of next week and it will take several days. Once its on site, the steel erector will use a “crane” to set the columns and hoist the beams that will form the super structure of your new library.
Everyone will finally be able to see something happening behind that “green” fence at Broadway and Elmdale.
Broadway Water Main Project
The crew has been installing a water main pipe that crosses east to west over Broadway Avenue. This work has restricted traffic in Broadway to one lane in each direction during working hours. Traffic should be temporarily restored to normal beginning tomorrow. In the future a second crossing will be installed just south of Bryn Mawr as shown in the attached sketch. This crossing will have a similar traffic setup and last approximately three workdays. After the completion of the pipe work both trenches will be poured with concrete base course, requiring traffic to be reduced to one lane each direction for another two days
Glenwood Water Main Project
A water main project on Glenwood from Foster to Balmoral will begin in the next few days. Here is what to expect:
Thursday 5/31/12:
Crew will post parking restriction signage, deliver barricades and porta-johns, look for and mark b-boxes and water services.
Friday 6/1/12:
Crew will excavate test holes at 3 or 4 locations, continue locating water services, deliver trailers, additional excavator. backhoe/loaders, jersey barriers and plates to jobsite. Forestry is tentatively scheduled to begin tree trimming.
Monday 6/4/12:
Pipe, fire hydrants and fittings will be delivered and laid out in parkway or along curb in staging areas if parkway landscaping is present. 2 excavation crews will begin installing new pipe on west side of Glenwood starting at Foster and moving north, and starting at Balmoral and moving south.
Tuesday 6/5/12 to Friday 6/8/12:
Water main installation will continue. Road closed signs will be present but residents will have access to parking in non-work zone areas. Crew will accommodate residents’ pick-up / drop-off, delivery and moving vehicles and handicapped access requirements as necessary.
Upcoming Events – This Week
Peter Pan or the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up
Saturday, May 26 – Sunday, June 17
Saturdays and Sundays at 12 pm
Rivendell Theatre – 5775 N Ridge Ave
Click here for more information
Upcoming Events – Save the Date
Uptown Day of Service
Saturday, June 9 from 9 am-2 pm
Click here for more information
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Presents “Rooted on Ridge”
a Benefit celebrating their 16th Season
Wednesday, June 13th 6:30-9:00 pm
Click here for more information
Edgewater Historical Society – General Meeting
Saturday, June 16th at 10 am
Broadway Armory
Click here for the flyer
Cabaret at Osterman Beach
Brought to you by the Park District and ASCO
Friday, June 22 at dusk
Edgewater Beach Apartments Sidewalk Sale
Saturday, June 23
Edgewater Beach Apartments – 5555 N Sheridan Rd
Click here for more information
