Polishing a Jewel in Our Neighborhood: Stretching your mind and body

Ron and Serethea Reid, in addition to being members of the Central Austin Neighborhood Association, are leaders in the Chicago Conservation Corp, a program developed by the City of Chicago, Department of the Environment. The Chicago Conservation Corp is a network of volunteers who work together to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods…

Special Bike Ride Saturday August 27 9:00 AM

Greetings Cyclist! In addition to our Wednesday Evening ride, we invite you to ride with us Saturday August 27 for a short ride from Third Church (301 N. Mayfield) to Columbus Park and take part in the Historical Tour and Clean Up. The Tour and Clean Up starts at 10:00 AM on the steps of the Refectory. We…

Columbus Park Historical Tour and Clean UP

Title: Columbus Park Historical Tour and Clean UP Location: Columbus Park Refectory Link out: Click here Description: JOIN CHICAGO CONSERVATION CORPS VOLUNTEERS SATURDAY AUGUST 27 2011 AT 10:00AM ON THE FRONT STEPS OF THE REFECTORY ENJOY A LIVELY DISCUSSION OF THE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE PARK. WE WILL BE CLEANING UP THE PARK AS…

Columbus Park Historical Tour and Clean Up

  Greetings Neighbors  We want to POLISH THE JEWEL IN OUR BACKYARD-COLUMBUS PARK. We also invited the Chicago Park District Historian to lead us on an informational tour. Please join us AT 10:00am, Saturday, at 5701 W. Jackson, on the steps in front of the refectory, to begin this adventure. Please share this information with…

Monthly Meeting

Title: Monthly MeetingLocation: 301 N. MayfieldDescription: August Monthly MeetingStart Time: 18:30Date: 2011-08-16End Time: 20:00

Developing a Plan vs Walking in Circles

On Saturday morning at 10:00am, we had a rare event in our neighborhood. We had the superintendent of police, the mayor, county officials, state officials and the alderman all together in Austin to spend a little less than two hours focused on Austin.  This was a potentially valuable opportunity, given our limited access to them,…