Berwyn's Arts Blog
Friday, May 30, 2008
 
3rd Annual Berwyn House Tour, Sunday, 6-1-08
The BHS once again is proud to announce the 3rd annual Bungalow Tour. June 1, 2008 Noon til 5:00 p.m. There are great houses on the tour once again. The Bond home, featured in American Bungalow, Summer 2007 issue is our star attraction. Don't let a little thing like the Berwyn Centennial Parade keep you from attending this event. For more information, or to purchase your advance tickets go to www.berwynbungalow.org or call the Berwyn Historical Society at 708.484.0020

This is your only chance to get inside James Bond's house. Tickets for Sunday's tour are still available at Ace Hardware on Ogden, James and Williams Jewelers on Cermak, Serendipity Antiques on Stanley and Two Fish Art Glass on Madison in Forest Park. Tickets are available on the day of the tour at the starting point, Berwyn Health Center, 26th and East. However, Sunday sales are cash only and a few bucks more.
Please come out and support the tour. We are hoping to exceed last year's guest count of 311. Hope to see you there. Or not, but really, I will be at one of the houses.

Thursday, May 29, 2008
 
BerwynCARES Fundraiser, Friday, 5-30-08
Hi! I hope to see many of you tomorrow (Friday) night at Tiger O'Stylies, 6300 West Ogden, for Berwyn CARES Rock the Vote fundraiser.

*Reserve tickets at berwyncares@yahoo.com


*$40 7pm-10. Open bar, food, live music w/ Goat Rodeo!


* Silent auction includes restaurant, theatre and museum passes, Cubs tickets, Penn and Teller tickets, an original painting by Miro Ledejaks, 2 nights stay in Lake Geneva and much more!


* If you cannot make it, PLEASE consider making a donation (however small or large) to the scholarship fund. If everyone on this e-mail list gave just $5 that would be 1 MORE SCHOLARSHIP!! Donate via paypal NOW at www.berwyncares.org or by mailing a check made out to BerwynCARES to PO Box 397, Berwyn, IL 60402.

Monday, May 26, 2008
 
City Council Recap, May 13, 2008
This was the worst meeting in my 3 years as and Alderman. One resident, before being asked to leave, left on her own. And, one Alderman, before being asked to leave, left on his own.

3/4 of the meeting was done; going well, then pandemonium.

Pandemonium over what? Grievances by police officers. With the next election 11 months away, things are getting out of hand.

The City keeps on giving out money from our TIF monies. The Alderpeople approved $12,000.00 to an automotive place at 6545 Stanley. I voted against. I believe that the auto place should be away from the Depot district.

Then, we are giving $135,000.00 to a dentist on Cermak. It will be a good-looking office, but again, I voted against.

The City Council did vote on a new redevelopment agreement for the corner of Roosevelt and East. Rather than retail and condos, it will now be retail and apartments. The apartments will ultimately be converted to condos. With today's market, this was the way for the developer to get the project done. The City will have a say as to what the retail will be.

With the no smoking ordinance, there has been a drastic increase in "butt" litter. Consequently, we are looking at some type of ordinance. Would be nice if businesses in Berwyn picked up trash in front of their businesses, but, we all know, this is not happening. So, we will force the businesses to keep their businesses clean. Silly, I know, but it would be nice to have cleaner places.

Which leads into the next item. A "Think Green" campaign will be going forward for the City.

Every May, the Mayor must appoint or re-appoint City Department Heads. This year, the majority were approved, although a few Alderpeople voted "present". The ones who were not approved may need ordinances for their positions. Bottom line, the current Department Heads shall remain.

At the next meeting, we should be voting on a new Finance Director. Hopefully, he will be as good as our last Finance Director. I hope he works out. I do approve of him.

In recognition of National Education Month, the City had an "Education" resolution.

The Berwyn Regional Housing Center's contract was approved for 2008.

The Public Works contract was approved by the Alderpeople. It had been previously approved by the Union. This contract only took two plus years.(Sarcasm)

The Berywn Historic Preservation Commission is sending the State a Certified Local Government Application, which will help the Commission become more recognized.

New residents now have thirty days to buy a vehicle sticker rather than sixty days.

There will be a cell tower at the new 16th Street Fire Station, of which the City will get a monthly stipend from a cell-provider.

The Community Relations Ordinance is being sent to the Law Department to add "sexual orientation" to the ordinance and to update it for the 21st Century.

That is all. Or not.

Thursday, May 15, 2008
 
All Berwyn Committee Meeting tonight, Thursday
All Berwyn Committee Meeting, 5-15-08

State of the City Address

Mayor Michael O’Connor will deliver his third annual ‘State of Our City” address at the 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008 meeting of the All Berwyn Committee in Berwyn City Hall, 6700 W. 26th St.

“The A.B.C. is pleased to host this annual report to the citizens of Berwyn on the progress of their city,” said President Susan Anderson. “This year we are especially fortunate to have Police Superintendent William Kushner and new Fire Chief Denis O’Halloran join in the presentation at the invitation of the Mayor.”

Since the A.B.C.’s 2007-08 season concludes with the May 15 meeting, Anderson said the Mayor will install officers for the coming year. The program also will include a membership appreciation celebration.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
 
Berwyn Arts Council
Berwyn Arts Council is hosting a fundraiser this coming Sunday night, May 18th from 6-9 pm at Olive or Twist- 6909 Windsor, Berwyn. Please come out and support the arts in Berwyn.

Tickets can be purchased ahead of time online at: www.berwynartscouncil.org or at the door Sunday night. $35/person or $60/couple. Open bar of beer and wine, live jazz by Berwyn's own Steve Million, and fabulous raffle prizes which include:

* Old Town School of Folk Music classes
* $50 gift certificate for dinner at Philanders restaurant, Oak Park
* Dinner for 2 at Wishbone restaurant
* 2 subscriptions to 16th St. theater
* $20 gift certificate to Violet Florist
* Original artwork donated by Tommaso Lesnick and Fran Gregory
* Dinner at Hawthorne Race Course
* Beauty and wine baskets, CDs and much more...

Monday, May 12, 2008
 
Animal Lovers
The Berwyn Public Library is participating during the month of May in "Go Fetch! National Food Drive for Needy Animals".

There are collection boxes set out in the Reference Dept and the Youth Services Dept of the Berwyn Public Library for animal care supplies such as food/toys, laundry/cleaning supplies, paper/plastic goods, and office supplies.

The items will be donated to the Animal Care League in Oak Park, and a full list of requested items can be viewed at http://www.animalcareleague.org/main.asp?id=12 .

Next to the donation boxes are small gifts for donors.

Also, The Mutt Show is in town this weekend, May 17 and 18, 2008, at Morton West High School.

Mutt Show is May 17th only, from 9 am to 8 pm.

Dock Dogs are involved on both May 17th and May 18th. The time on the 18th is from 9 am to 2 pm. http://www.myspace.com/americanmuttshow

 
All Berwyn Committee Meeting, 5-15-08
State of the City Address

Mayor Michael O’Connor will deliver his third annual ‘State of Our City” address at the 7 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008 meeting of the All Berwyn Committee in Berwyn City Hall, 6700 W. 26th St.

“The A.B.C. is pleased to host this annual report to the citizens of Berwyn on the progress of their city,” said President Susan Anderson. “This year we are especially fortunate to have Police Superintendent William Kushner and new Fire Chief Denis O’Halloran join in the presentation at the invitation of the Mayor.”

Since the A.B.C.’s 2007-08 season concludes with the May 15 meeting, Anderson said the Mayor will install officers for the coming year. The program also will include a membership appreciation celebration.

Sunday, May 11, 2008
 
City Council Recap, April 22, 2008
Tonini's Market, is receiving $100,000.00 in TIF monies. It will be located at Home and Windsor, next to the daycare center. Tonini's will be like D'Andrea's and will be run by the former manager of D'Andrea's. While I am all for this business succeeding, for a host or reasons, I voted against giving the monies.

Brando's is receiving $60,000.00 in TIF monies. It will be located at the former Depot Deli, 6838 Windsor. This will be a beef/hot dog place, and catering. Again, while I hope it thrives as a business, I was against giving the monies for a host of reasons.

There were 38 items on the agenda.

100 items on the agenda for May 13, 2008.


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