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"Southside Kid' Author; L. Curt Erler Book Signing Events in Chicago 9-26 thru 9-30 2007-09-07 16:26:57 "SOUTHSIDE KID" The Chicago
Book
Author
;L. Curt Erler will be visiting Chicago
Sept 26-30 Venues
Wed 9/26 Tinley Park Library Discuss & Sign 7 to 9pm
Thurs 9/27 Borders Beverly Discuss & Sign 7 to 9pm
Fri 9/28 Barbara's Bookstore U. of I. Chgo Campus 12th & Halsted Discuss & Sign 7 to 9pm & Sat 9/30 - 3 to 5pm
Curt may visit Aquinas Reunion @ Big-John Bldg on Saturday - Maybe!
Sunday 9/30 Palos Hghts Library Discuss & Sign - 2 to 5pm
southsidecurt@cox.net
www.southside-kid.com
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"Southside Kid' Author: L. Curt Erler Chicago Book Signing Tour 9-24 thru 9-30 2007-09-07 12:35:51 "Southside
Kid" The Chicago
Book by L. Curt Erler
"Southside Kid" by L. Curt Erler
1942 ~ Chicago ~ 1960
Author
; L. Curt Erler will be visiting the Chicago area
September 26th - 30th - Venues below;
Wednesday 9/26 - Tinley Park Library - Discussion & Signing - 7pm to 9pm
Thursday 9/27 - Borders - Beverly / Evergreen Park - Discussion & Signing - 7pm to 9pm
Friday 9/28 - Barbara's Bookstore - U. of I. Chicago Campus 12th & Halsted - Discussion & Signing 7pm to 9pm and again on Saturday 9/30 - 3pm to 5pm
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Sister Elizabeth Ann Linehan lectures on mercy and justice 2007-09-06 17:14:51 Sister Elizabeth
Ann Linehan, R.S.M., kicks off Saint Xavier University’s 2007-08 Catholic Colloquium lecture series with a lecture on mercy
and justice at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at Saint Xavier University’s Chicago campus at 3700 W. 103rd St.
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Beverly Arts Center Seeks Books Clubs to Participate in NEA Big Read 2007-09-06 14:17:21 The Beverly
Arts Center
(BAC), invites area book clubs to participate in the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read program this fall by reading Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451. The BAC, a regional facility providing fine arts programming and education to south and southwest Chicago and suburban communities, will host art activities, book discussions, a film showing, and other events from Sept. 20 through Nov. 12.
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Winifred Godfrey and Brian Ritchard to Judge Plaza Art Competition 2007-09-06 11:59:59 Artists living and/or working within 100 miles of downtown Chicago are invited to submit works to the 31st Annual Plaza Art Competition and Exhibition at the Beverly Arts Center. Applications are available online at www.beverlyartcenter.org, and must be postmarked by Oct. 1, 2007.
Judging the works this year are noted Chicago artists Winifred Godfrey and Brian
Ritchard.
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Chicago Gaelic Park to provide Irish culture pieces to SXU 2007-09-06 10:02:00 Chicago Gaelic
Park has pledged to help Saint Xavier University’s Byrne Memorial Library acquire published materials on the Irishculture
of Chicago, Irish theater and literature, and Irish sports.
“We are deeply grateful to Chicago Gaelic Park for its support of Saint Xavier and, in particular, our new Irish studies certificate program,” said Leslie Petty, dean of the School for Continuing and Professional Studies. “We are honored to help preserve one of the Chicago region’s most treasured resources: its Irish heritage.”
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Are you ready to cook? Classes start in September 2007-09-06 09:57:17 Cool Kids Cook: Making lunch box treats including power bars and such style peanut butter and jelly, Sat., Sept. 15, 11 a.m., $20, Beverlys Pantry, 1907 W. 103rd St., Chicago. Reservations and fees: 773-238-8550 or www.beverlyspantry.com.
Soups On cooking class, including apple butternut squash soup and vegetarian black bean chili soup, Tues., Sept. 18, 7 p.m. Beverlys Pantry, 1907 W. 103rd St., Chicago. Reservations and fees: 773-238-8550 or www.beverlyspantry.com.
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Crusaders top RedHawks in "Battle of "Pulaski" 2007-09-01 22:04:27 The Brother Rice Crusaders football team was victorious in their season opening showdown against non-conference rival Marist, as they tamed the RedHawks by a final score of 21-14. Despite a slow start, the Brother Rice running game proved to be too much for Marist, who hasn't beaten Brother Rice since 2001.
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What is the most pressing issue in Mount Greenwood? 2007-09-28 15:11:43 Just a couple weeks ago neighbors throughout Mount Greenwood
celebrated the 100th anniversary of its incorporation.
Throughout the week leading up to the weekend bash, held Sept. 8 and 9 at Mount Greenwood Park, neighbors talked about how close-knit the community is and offered their own suggestions as to why it has remained a vibrant, family-oriented neighborhood for a century.
But others raised concerns about the lack of commercial development - despite a still-healthy housing market.
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Only a few days left 2007-09-28 11:42:28 October 1 is the application deadline for the 31st Annual Plaza Art Competition and Exhibition at the Beverly Arts Center. The competition is open to artists living and/or working within 100 miles of downtown Chicago and cash awards range from $100 to $1,500.
Eligible are two-dimensional works (oils, watercolors, photographs, prints, etc.) and sculpture, including fiber, wood and ceramic. A non-refundable $30 fee ($25 for Beverly Arts Center members) is required with completed applications. Artists will be notified Oct. 17-20.
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Jones heads to Cincinnati 2007-09-28 09:35:56 And so the story continues for Demetrius Jones, the former Morgan Park star who started at quarterback in the Notre Dame season-opener but subsequently lost the job to Jimmy Clausen following the worst opening loss in Irish history (Georgia Tech trounced ND 33-3).
Jones, who was granted a release from his scholarship Sept. 21 to play for any team that will not be an opponent of Notre Dame during the course of his eligibility (which runs through 2010), enrolled Thursday at No. 24 Cincinnati
.
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Quarterback sneak 2007-09-27 15:23:17 Former Morgan Park star Demetrius Jones, who started at quarterback in the Notre Dame season-opener but subsequently lost the job to Jimmy Clausen, was granted his release Sept. 21 to play for any team that will not be an opponent of Notre Dame during the course of his eligibility, which runs through 2010.
He's expected to enroll at Northern Illinois University, where he allegedly has attended class (the NCAA requires that transfer students attend school by the 12th day of classes in order to be eligible to play the following season).
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"Terrorism ... cannot change who we are" 2007-09-19 23:23:37 Former Secretary of State Colin Powell drew the biggest crowd yet for SXU's Voices & Visions speaker series Sept. 19. - Photo courtesy Saint Xavier University
The Sisters of Mercy have a place in the heart of former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, who stopped at Saint Xavier University’s Shannon Center Wednesday night for the second lecture in the SXU Voices and Visions Speaker Series.
He noted that Saint Xavier University was formed in 1846, just a year earlier than his own alma mater, the City College of New York, and that they served similar purposes.
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Local boy eats good 2007-10-12 10:19:10 By Evan Swan
Medill News Service
It ain't nothin' but a chicken wing for Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti, the 22-year-old Mohawk-wearing Morgan Park Academy grad who ate his way to victory on the Major League Eating Tour in the Chicken Wing Showdown in Las Vegas late Tuesday morning.
Along with the prize, he claimed the $25,000 purse after defeating international and hot dog-eating legend, Takeru Kobayashi, and this year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating champion, Joey Chestnut.
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The ABCs of competitive eating 2007-10-12 09:55:41 Morgan Park Academy grad and champion competitive eater Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti offers newbies this disclaimer: If you're crazy enough to try it, make sure you're always careful.
Here are his other tips to successful competitive eating
:
1. Overcome the mental battle: Believe you can do better and never settle for less when your mind hits a mental barrier. Always know the stomach isn't done, your mind is just telling you so.
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Police log nearly 100 violations in one-day crackdown 2007-10-12 09:26:22 Police in the 22nd District logged 96 violations during a DUI Strike Force Patrol Sept. 29, the department reported.
The purpose of the program is to continually monitor traffic for signs of impaired driving. Patrols also place emphasis on speeding, safety belt and alcohol-related violations.
In addition, the Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit may be deployed to allow officers to speed up the process of charging a person with Driving Under the Influence (DUI).
Police cited the following violations:
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The state of our public high schools 2007-10-11 10:04:04 Chicago Magazine recently surveyed 233 public schools in the Chicago area on everything from graduation rates to racial makeup to standardized test scores ... and both the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences and Morgan Park High School fared pretty well in several instances.
Attendance rates, for example, measure students' desire to be in school. Although the Chicago Public Schools system has 94% of the most poorly attended schools, attendance rates at both local high schools -- while not stellar -- are in the top third.
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Alzheimer's may be linked to dropout rate 2007-10-11 09:47:21 By Darren Swan
Medill News Service - Chicago
High school dropouts are at higher risk for Alzheimer
's disease compared to their graduating counterparts -- regardless of income, physical activity and occupation, according to a Finnish study published Oct. 2 in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
If that correlation remains constant over time it could mean serious trouble for a large number of Chicago's youth who do not receive their high school diplomas.
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When will it stop? 2007-10-10 17:02:42 Tis the season to decorate our abodes with witches and goblins and spooky creatures. . .Tis the season for vandalism. . .My neighbor spent a couple of hours decorating her front porch with scarecrows, beautiful mums, and of course, pumpkins.
Early the next morning, I found her pumpkins smashed and scattered all over the street and across the street.
Is anything sacred anymore? The children do not have anything better to do than to walk the streets and find other peoples personal property and destroy it??
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Campaign delivers scoop on check scams 2007-10-10 15:28:38 By Valerie Dowdle and Anna-Louise Jackson
Medill Reports - Chicago
When Chicago Ridge resident Roy Knudson found a check for almost $3,000 in the mail, it was like money had fallen from the sky.
Shortly before the windfall, Knudson, 51, suffered a brain hemorrhage. The medical bills were adding up, and his mother, Joan, said the check came at the right time.
"We could've used [the money], no doubt about it," Joan, 71, said. "It seemed too good to be true."
But it landed with a string attached: The winnings were from Canada, so there would be customs fees.
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"Caveman" returns to the BAC 2007-10-10 10:33:32 "Defending the Caveman," comedian Rob Becker’s prehistoric look at the battle of the sexes, will return to the Beverly Arts Center for a one-night encore performance Oct. 13. Chicago actor Tyler Bohne will star as the Caveman.
Bohne brought the record-holding show to the BAC in June for a couple highly popular performances. To read the Southwest Observer’s review of the performance, click here.
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Home Day Care Available 2007-10-08 14:17:02 I am a new mom with twelve years of teaching experience providing day care in my home for children up to age ten. The environment is safe, caring, nurturing and family-oriented with flexible scheduling.
I am located in Mount Greenwoood.
Call (773) 699-9795 for more information.
Southside Kid CHICAGO Book 2007-10-04 16:46:40 A big Thank You to all that stopped by to say Hi last week. While addressing 7th graders with some writing tips, discussing & signing my book; I reunited with many old friends and met so many new ones.
Southside
Kid is available at my web-site http://www.southside-kid.com/ as well as Amazon.com
Whether you grew up in Chicago, or somewhere else, I truly believe that you will enjoy my little saga.
It's all about Character, Hard Working People, Rock & Roll, Jazz, Fast Cars, Young Love & MORE!
School funding tug-of-war continues 2007-10-18 09:30:17 Sri Raman
Medill Reports -- Chicago
As the tug-of-war over property tax relief legislation continues in Springfield between the House and Gov. Rod Blagojevich, public school administrators across Cook County are bracing for the impact.
The bulk of school funding comes from property taxes, and the schools don't receive the money until homeowners pay their taxes to the county. Property tax bills were scheduled to go out in August, but won't be mailed until the dispute in Springfield is settled.
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Bad food? Too bad 2007-10-17 12:07:00 By Kelsey C. Blackwell
Medill Reports - Chicago
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Anyone missing a dozen parakeets? 2007-10-15 19:44:59 Seriously. We heard some rumors Saturday afternoon that about a dozen parakeets - most bigger than a squirrel - were in the area of Mount Greenwood Cemetery.
Sure enough, when we headed over there, we found that they had made their way out of the graveyard and into the trees at nearby Annie Keller school. Within half an hour, though, they had headed south toward 111th Street.
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BAC turns financial hardship into fun 2007-10-13 09:15:00 Citing ongoing frustration at keeping the non-profit Beverly Arts Center afloat, officials have announced a unique fundraising idea: a holiday catalog that offers everything from original watercolors painted by professional staff to naming rights for the building.
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