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PROVIDING INFORMATION ON RESOURCES AND EVENTS THAT IMPROVE THE LIFESTYLE OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY Exelon, Chicago Cares, & Youth Guidance Volunteers, Quality And Experienced Help Students with Garden at Fredrick Douglass High Out-Of-School Programs At BBF Nicholas Short Jaleesa Parks On April 12, students from Frederick Douglass Academy High School, located at 543 N Waller Ave, and several volunteers grabbed their tools and joined forces to make additions to their 50,000 sq. ft. community garden. The team of students and volunteers—which included 45 to 50 students and 20 Exelon employees— built benches, moved mulch, picked up trash and completed many other tasks to enhance the garden. Exelon, Chicago Cares and Youth Guidance were among the organizations that helped construct the garden, which stood nearby the school. Students helped develop the NLCN’s Nicholas Short standing on mosaic built by Exelon, Chicago Cares, Youth BBF student painting a pumpkin during arts and craft time with Project LEAD garden last year with backup from Guidance Volunteers, & Students A critical need exists development, and safety. In Root Riot, a community-based for quality out-of-school under-resourced communities organization that creates gardens change in the community. Exelon, was chosen as executive programming, which are like North Lawndale, there is a within the Austin and Oak Park After a conducting a peace walk sponsor for the project. He believes programs for children when heightened risk of juvenile crime communities. The birth of the garden for the student that was shot, the that the garden is a great way to help the school day is over or not for youth between the hours of commenced after a young man, a students brainstormed and decided the community and the young who in session. Out-of-school 3pm to 6pm. Many students in student from Fredrick Douglass, that jobs were needed to improve the reside in that community. He points programming provides safety the North Lawndale area often was shot. Afterwards, Youth community. Through the Put Illinois out that, because of such problems and keeps students on track show aggressive behaviors in Guidance, an organization that has to Work program, young people as a high dropout rate, young people for success. Over the last two the classroom, low self-esteem, provided comprehensive services were hired to build a garden—which in the community need guidance. decades studies have shown that and poor personal and social to at-risk youth, provided a crisis was another suggestion made by the “These are the kids that are at risk,” the types of activity that captures skills. Often, the time students intervention for the students. During students—with assistance from Root he said. the attention of children after- spend in the classroom is the the intervention Sheree Blakemore, Riot. Butler said that, even though school play a pivotal role in their only time they have to develop who works for Youth Guidance, asks Calvin Butler, senior vice Exelon and other organizations social development, academic the students how could the make a president of human resources at See Douglas page 3 See BBF page 5 ICE Theaters To Reopen at Homan and Roosevelt INSIDE Isaac Lewis, Jr. THIS ISSUE ICE Theater,s owned by Donzell He ran his own GameStop at 67th and Alisa Starks, is preparing to and Stony Island for two and half Lane Change: reopen the movie theater located years as store manager. When at Roosevelt and Homan Ave. on GameStop merged with EB Games Dealing with 21st. The theater was originally they started closing a lot of locations. targeted to open on April 15, 2011. They wanted him to relocate out to a Crime a Part But that date has been pushed Joliet. But instead he went back to th backed to April 21st. According ICE Theaters as assistant manager Of 28 Ward to Robert Wood III, General and worked until he got to manage Manager and Marcus Gulley, his own theater again. Alderman’s Assistant Manager, at the time of Wood and Gulley are good at this interview they will still need promotions for the theater. “We’ve DNA an inspection to open. promotion on Percy Jackson: ‘The building is already in good The Lightning Thief at the movie PAGE - 3 shape. We just got it back in better theaters on 87th and the Dan Ryan,” shape’, said Wood. The theater said Wood. They have also done Redistricting right now is ideally the same promotions on Coach Carter and a except for a new paint job. But haunted house for $1.00 for the kids Bootcamp: change are in the plans according who didn’t have a place to go. The Over 700 people applied for jobs during the 2-day interview period ICE Theaters to Wood. They are planning on plans for Lawndale ICE Theater setup to hire new people for its Grand reopening. Elected knocking down five of the screens will be the first integrated type people who worked at the 87th stuff done. I don’t take no breaks. and creating a multi-entertainment of entertainment center for their and Dan Ryan, who already live Anything I want to do I put my mind Officials and environment with a bowling operations. So it will be a model for in the Lawndale area. So ideally, to it. If I think I can do it, I can do it. alley, skating rink, and laser tag. their other theaters. they will transfer over here to those They have to have high energy, Community Blueprints are already developed Gulley, 27 used to be a cashier spots,” said Wood. The amount multi-tasking, somebody who can for the project. But for now they at the 87th street Chatham theater. of positions really depends on the learn box office, concessions, usher, Leaders Brace want to open up the business and He left and went to CVS worked his flow of business. Most theaters run learn all responsibilities and can get the community back involved. way up to manager at CVS. He said between 28 to 42 employees on the easily float in between positions for for Loss of Wood, 25 is an articulate young he received a call from Wood told low end. At Chatham they have 40 somebody who was to call or off or manager who seems very confident him he had a better position for him employees. somebody was to get sick. I could Congressional in his position. He started out with and he wanted him to come back When asked by NLCN what rotate people from one position to ICE Theater when he was 16 and work for him. type of employees would make this another. Seat years old. He worked as a cashier, “We expect to hire for twenty venture successful Wood stated, supervisor and moved up through to twenty-two positions at this “Well actually they have to be a mini PAGE - 7 the ranks at ICE and GameStop. locations. We have a couple of me. I mean, I’m high energy, I get See Theater page 7 Visit us on our website at www.nlcn.org for more articles, photos, information and more. Page 2 The North Lawndale Community News April 14 - April 20, 2011

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even within yards of the ward office itself. being pursued by task forces reporting to the Ervin is undaunted by the challenge of the Joblessness and humiliation devastate the first-term alderman, who was elected with criminal element pervading the character of adults of the ward while under-performing, more than 80 percent of the vote on Feb. 22 the 28th, which encompasses parts of four under-enrolled public schools, high dropout after being appointed to replace the retired Ed separate CPD districts. rates and aimlessness plague the youth Smith in the post by Mayor Richard M. Daley “I do have a different perspective as decaying neighborhoods inexorably in January. on what is needed,” said Ervin after the yield to the twin afflictions of neglect and Smith, who also attended the meeting meeting, “because I have lived with (crime) hopelessness. and has continued to report to the ward office for 30 years.” He added a lifetime of The plight of the fight he faces against at 259 North Pulaski Road daily to assist the living the issue through his father’s chosen the forces of failure that grip his constituency transition of his hand-picked successor, spent profession informs his ability to realistically was made starkly clear to the36-year-old 28 years tackling the problems and questions balance his expectation for law enforcement Ervin the night after I meet him when the that now bombarded the big man standing in the ward with his detailed knowledge of 28th Ward Community Meeting he was beside him. There were the usual gripes about the department’s capabilities. leading at the Garfield Park Fieldhouse was unsightly buildings and blighted lots, but from “Because I know what (police) do and interrupted by the police. Commander Eric loitering idle youth to loitering drug dealers how they do it, they cannot just give me any Washington, the new top cop at Chicago and prostitutes the conversation always found old answer to any question I may have,” Police Department’s District 11, who had its way back to what to do about crime and its Ervin said. “My father and the knowledge addressed the forum of nearly 50 residents breeding grounds in the 28th. he has have always been a great resource of of the ward minutes earlier, stepped back Still, despite the overwhelming size of the information for me about police matters. into the entrance to the room to report to job, Ervin is unflappable in his insistence that a “That will enhance my ability to have an attending couple that their presence was Taking on a Big Job: New 28th Ward Alderman new mayor, more than a dozen new aldermen an impact on that issue.” required outside the building because their Jason Ervin addresses community meeting as and a soon to be new police superintendent Just how big of impact, however, may retired Ald. Ed Smith looks on. Jeep vehicle had just been broken into. A in Chicago represent a ripe opportunity for well rest as much in how well this big man teenaged suspect was said to have been the ward to establish a foothold on the road deals with the problem one address at a time The first thing I noticed when I meet new apprehended. to recovery in its struggle against the filth and rather than on the grand scale the challenge th 28 Ward Alderman Jason Ervin the morning More than 13,000 crimes were reported lawlessness that has choked off its chance for seems to require. of April 12, is that he is a very large man. And in the ward in 2010, according to CPD prosperity for generations. He seems to truly That much also became clear just after perhaps that his befitting his present station statistics. believe the community can make a comeback. the meeting ended, when Samantha Taylor, a as he has no small job in the Herculean task And while the agenda Tuesday night Perhaps lifelong West Side native young Fulton Street ward resident who’d just he has chosen for himself in taking on the job focused on crime as a public safety issue gains his optimism from his experience in suffered a busted window and other damage of trying to resurrect a long moribund West in addition to addressing the creation of Maywood, or he simply may be relying on a to her vehicle in the incident Washington Side Chicago community currently teetering other aldermanic task forces, Ervin, a more intimate relationship with the problem. reported, came back to emphatically let near the brink of outright collapse. former village manager in neighboring Because dealing with crime could just as well the young alderman know that crime in the th The 28 Ward is littered with foreclosed Maywood, had his hands and eardrums full be in his DNA. ward was no small matter, and it is now, an properties, boarded up buildings and an of complaints related to law enforcement Growing up the only child of a career immediate issue to her. apathetic populace inundated daily by gang issues. Education, youth & recreation, senior CPD officer who rose to the rank of district “You and the city will be hearing from activity, drug dealing and other crimes, services and beautification agendas are also commander during 30 years on the force, me again,” she said on her way out. Douglass from front page

Douglas Academy High School preparing holes to post benches for their community garden with the help of volunteers from Excelon, Community Cares, and Youth Guidance. helped put the garden together, the students truly be done. “The project will continue and the neighborhood are in charge of the forever on a regular basis,” he said. “This garden. “We just came here today to kick project is such a big part of the community start it. The students and the neighborhood it’ll be here for a long time.” will take over from here,” he said. He added “It takes a community to build a that next year Exelon will hopefully be right garden,” said Corderro Hunt, one of the back again and maybe individual employees students from Fredrick Douglass High will help out at the garden. “We come here to School who helped during the project. After do what they want us to do. We don’t make Blakemore introduced him to the program, those plans for them,” he said. Exelon has he spent several hours of his time shoveling, been working with Fredrick Douglass High spreading the wood chips around the area, School since 2004. and performing other tasks. He had a strong Butler said that Exelon, who also has desire to help the community. “I wanted to a partnership with Youth Guidance for the help,” he said. “You see all these wonderful past five years, has been recognized for three people out here helping and you got nothing years straight as the number one volunteer else to do but help.” program with the school. The garden is part He said that volunteering is important of the company’s “going green initiative,” because it gives a person an opportunity to which encourages students to learn about the help someone. To him, it does not matter environment and help the community. what type of person you are helping as long Exelon also offers internships for all as you are helping someone. He said that not of its partner schools and to kids who are a enough people help because they are focused part of the Stay in School Initiative. Several on money. If more people volunteered instead interns were working on the garden. of caring about money, “we can really help Butler said that the project will never this community a lot.” Page 4 The North Lawndale Community News April 14 - April 20, 2011 Redistricting Bootcamp: Elected Officials and Community Leaders Brace for Loss of Congressional Seat State Representative Arthur Turner, Lawndale Alliance at valeriefleonard@msn. include insights regarding impacts of the City of Chicago, but we still make up Jr., State Representative La Shawn Ford com, or 773-521-3137. redistricting at the County, City and School over one third of the City’s population and and Commissioner Robert Steele have The bootcamp will offer a series of District levels as well. over 14% of the population of the State. Our teamed up with a coalition of regional and three 2-hour workshops each Thursday, The state of Illinois’ landscape has percentage of the City’s population went community-based organizations to conduct from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on April 21, changed significantly since the last Census down by less than one percent over the last a redistricting boot camp. April 28 and May 5th at the 10th District in 2000. Our population grew at a slower 10 years”, Ms. Leonard said. “That’s hardly The coalition includes the Illinois Police Station-- Community Room, 3515 rate than some states in the Southwest, enough to justify losing an entire African Campaign for Accountable Redistricting West Ogden Avenue. resulting in the loss of a Congressional seat. American Congressional district.” (ICAR), Independent Voters of Illinois- The workshops will provide insights The City of Chicago has lost over 200,000 The situation isn’t helped by the manner Independent Precinct Organization (IVI- into the relationships between the Census residents--180,000 of which were African in which prisoners are counted in the Illinois IPO), Open Door Foundation, Empowered and the redistricting process; the redistricting Americans. All of the West Side Wards Census. Prisoners are included in the Census Citizens of North Lawndale (ECONL), process and calendar; the parameters within have lost population except the 2nd Ward, of the towns in which they are incarcerated, the United Congress of Community and which redistricting must occur; an overview and there is some pressure to reduce the and not the communities from which they Religious Organizations and the North of current legislative maps and proposed number of districts that have been drawn to originate. As a result, the population for Lawndale Community News. The coalition changes; the impact of the redistricting protect voting rights of African Americans. the cities in which prisoners lived before envisions working with community process upon local communities, and how Depending on who you talk to, some have incarceration is under-counted, while the stakeholders to ensure that Illinois’ legislative citizens may get involved at the grassroots suggested consolidating districts headed population for the towns in which the boundaries are drawn in a manner that is level. This will include Congressional by Congressman Danny K. Davis and inmates are incarcerated are over-counted. equitable for all stakeholders. Questions districts, and State legislative districts that Congressman Bobby Rush. This is really significant for the West Side regarding the workshops may be addressed impact the West Side of Chicago. Subject “We need to remember that, yes, we of Chicago, as 4 of the 6 zip codes with the to Valerie F. Leonard, Co-Founder of the to time constraints the workshops could have lost 180,000 African Americans from highest numbers of prisoners returning from State institutions are in North Lawndale, East Garfield, West Garfield and Austin. “We are now seeing the dangers of not participating in the Census”, Representative LaShawn Ford said. “We will have to live with the results of being under-counted for the next ten years.” Representative Arthur Turner Jr. agreed. “It is critical that residents come out and learn about the redistricting process, and make their voices heard at public hearings.” Redistricting will start at the State level, and impact our Congressional districts and State legislative districts. This process is extremely important, as it will impact the community’s ability to choose leaders who best reflect its political views, and the community’s ability to secure City services, public funding and other resources. The Illinois House of Representatives’ Special Committee on Redistricting will host its next public hearing on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Chicago State University Library Auditorium, 9501 S. Martin Luther King Dr., in Chicago. The Senate Redistricting Committee will host a public hearing in Cicero April 19, 2011, at 4pm at the “New Cicero” Community Center, 2250 South 49th Avenue. There are no hearings scheduled for Moms, join us for a celebration in your honor! the West Side of Chicago.

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BBF from front page social and personal skills outside of the household. Despite our constrained economic environment, it is important that organizations and after school programs continue to provide relief for parents, teachers, and principals of solely carrying the burden of educating and cultivating our children. The Better Boys Lead students performance during a Black BBF's Directors, Pam Blackman and Eric Johnson introducing Project Lead's Christmas Foundations has played a central role in providing History Month celebration at BBF. giveaway celebration quality out-of-school programming for children of all ages in the North Lawndale community. Specifically, Project LEAD (Leadership, Educational, Academic Development), which has been around for over 20 years. Project LEAD offers academic, social, and recreational programming year round to elementary aged school children. Project LEAD objectives are a) to provide mentoring related to academics and healthy socio- emotional development b) to improve academic performance and attitudes toward learning c) to involve parents through active participation in the LEAD parent Council in order to bridge communication between the parents, children, ad school d) to enhance cultural awareness and physical and creative development Project LEAD fulfills their objectives because of the wonderful programming and the phenomenal staff at the Better Boys Foundations. Project LEAD’s staff is comprised of a cadre of licensed teachers, teachers-in-training and/or those studying for degrees in elementary education who work directly with the children after school and in the summertime. In each of Project LEAD’s classrooms, for every twenty students there is one Certified Teacher and a Teacher’s Assistant. The current program director for Project LEAD, Ms. Pamela Blackman, has over 25 years of work experience in childcare and education and also holds several degrees in sociology, education, and childcare. Parents and/or guardians can be assured that their children are receiving service from qualified and experienced staff members. The high-spirited staff of Project LEAD performs with excellence, and they aim to ensure that each and every child can be cultivated at the Better Boys Foundation for positive development. Students in Project LEAD take have field trips, arts and crafts classes, participate in performances, sport activities, tutoring, knitting, ballet, tap dancing, computer classes, and much more. This past fall, over 60 students from Project LEAD went on a weekend trip to the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dales. Project LEAD also has many special events throughout the year, especially during the holiday season. The Better Boys Foundation provides transportation for children who attend schools within North Lawndale to the agency. Project Lead also offers great summer programming, so as the end of the school year quickly approaches be sure to check us out. Project LEAD operates between the hours of 1pm and 6:00pm when school is in session, and 8:30am to 5:00pm when school is out of session. If you want to learn more about Project LEAD, come in and visit the students and staff at 1512 S Pulaski! Project LEAD does participate in city and state subsidy program, in order to be eligible for either program, parent/s must be employed or in school for 20 hours a week. Nominal program fees are assessed in accordance with the City’s Child Care income guidelines. Please contact Ms. Nelson or Ms. Blackman at 773-542-7300 to make an appointment and to enroll your child today! Please feel free to visit our website at www. betterboys.ORG. You can also check out some of the activities and events going on with Project LEAD by following the Better Boys Foundation on twitter and by becoming a fan on Face Book. NLCN Disclaimer The Views and Opinions Expressed by writers are not necessarily those of the North Lawndale Community News Page 6 The North Lawndale Community News April 14 - April 20, 2011 New Life Health Foods ON VIDEO 3141 W. Roosevelt Compiled and Reviewed by David Schultz Chicago, IL 60612 COUNTRTY STRONG (**) A troubled country singer, Kelly (773) 762-1090 Canter (Gwynneth Paltrow) released a month early from rehab. While in the center, she is befriended by a Spring Cleaning rehab worker who moonlights as a s singer at a local honky tonk bar Ultimate Cleanse (Garrett Hedlund) who has the future talent over Kelly’s semi-jerky husband manager (Tim McGraw)’s choice-- an ex- beauty queen trying LIVER - The organ that recycles the most to be a wannabe singer (Leighton unwanted chemicals in the body. 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Western Ave. franchise with some fresh faces; Still, the to the punch with some of its comments, Suite 203 – Training Room “Beautiful People” don’t stand a chance beliefs and reasoning 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM here .When old Ghostface starts ringing One of the geeky horror movie buffs “NO CHARGE” their phones and hacking into their bodies. mentions that “You do a remake to outdo Now, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) the original”. But”Scre4m” might seem like **Space is limited, RSVP to Focused In Leadership at is a successful author with a self-help a remake to the original. Only because there 773-543-5114** bestseller about her therapeutic recovery are some hi-tech references into the film’s from her initial”Woodsboro Murders” title. ordeal that inspired the endless series “Stab But the hi-tech influences aren’t enough “movies. to improve or make a difference here. Sidney happens to make the last stop of Therefore “Scre4m” seems more like a her book singing tour in her hometown of belated continuation than a remake Still, Woodsboro. Where it all began and arrives there is more to enjoy for the genre fans in time for the town’s annual anniversary and avid movie buff because of the energy of the initial serial murders. But on this within the core of this cast day of remembrance; news arrives that two The occasional cinema history provide teen girls have just been killed from being built-in lesson on the inner workings of attacked in their home during a clever this genre that is vibrantly handled with a opening scene in the film watching what ringmaster’s sensibility by veteran horror else—a scary movie. director Wes Craven who manages to get the Then later at the book signing, a bloody most fun and blood out of the proceedings discovery is made in Prescott’s rental car. before reaching the film’s multi-layered Former deputy turned town sheriff, Dewey finale. R; 111min. A Dimension Films Riley (David Arquette) tries to keep a lid on Release – Presented at selected theaters their investigation from the media. Film Clips:”Everyday Sunshine: The In particular, Dewey refuses to accept Story of Fishbone” is a documentary about help from his wife and ex-reporter, Gale the black rock band from South Central Weathers’ (Courtney Cox). Since, Gale LA who rose to prominence during the literally wrote the book on these kinds of competitive Hollywood music scene of the murder cases. 1980’s . Only to fall apart when the group But Gale is determined to follow her was on the verge of major success. Laurence “reporter’s instincts “and decides to “go Fishburne narrates this documentary that rogue” in her own investigation and later is part of the Chicago international Music teaming up with two geeky students, Charlie and Movies Festival on Saturday, April 16, and Robbie (Rory Culkin and Erik Knudsen) 7pm at the Chicago Cultural center 78 East who are constantly videotaping their high Washington. April 7 - April 13, 2011 The North Lawndale Community News Page 7 THE NORTH LAWNDALE COMMUNITY NEWS CLASSIFIED MARKETPLACE Do You Have Something to Buy, Sell, Trade, Rent or Announce? Are you Looking for Employment or Looking to Hire? You Can Do it Here In the North Lawndale Community News Call 312/492-9090 To Place Your Classified Ad! FOR RENT APT FOR RENT 3-1/2 RMS (1BDRM) 1807 S. ST. LOUIS Conveniently located near APT FOR RENT Two (2) Bedrooms, secure building 1501 S. Kilbourn, appliances public transportation. Conveniently located Living Room/Dining Room Newly Odom Educational Services included cooking gas and heat, sec 8 near schools. 2 bedroom units starting at $725 Remodeled Kitchen and Bathroom David Tenorio welcome $700 per month call 773-522-4024 /+1 month security. Call (773)960-3817 Enclosed Backporch, Heat Included st APT FOR RENT 1500 S. Hamlin, 1st Fl. Location: Cermak and Keeler (1 FL), at no charge to the student either,” unit. 3 bdrms, 1 bth, garage park, Lv rm/Dn APARTMENTS FOR RENT - Chicago, IL Rental Fee: $800.00 Plus according to Ms. Odom. rm Hrdwd flrs. Call 630/625-2812. Avail. 2/1 LAWNDALE AND AUSTIN AREAS 2 one month security deposit For more Among the services offered bedrooms $775 – 2416 W. Roosevelt. 1 information call 815-577-0773 3 BEDROOMS Hardwood floors, ceiling bedroom $675.00 @ 320 N. Mason and through OES are; fans, new kitchen cabinets, new stove Studio apts - $585.00 @ 320 N. Mason. • Financial Aid Awareness and refrigerator. 1124 N. Hamlin. Sec. 8 Immediately available. 1 month security ROOM FOR RENT $350 per month. Workshops Welcomed. $1000/mo. Call (773) 882-9424 . Plus 1st month rent required. No Pets, $150 deposit. 1654 S. Homan. Utilities are • College Admissions Contact Ms. Kilgore (773) 447-7377 or included Men Only. Call 773/557-9421. 2-1/2BEDROOMS HEAT-INCL. $800 a Process 9712, Also Commercial space available @ month 1-month rent & 1month security Mr. 2416 W. Roosevelt. FOR RENT 2, 3, 4, AND 5 BDRM • College Visits/Bus Tours or Ms. Hudson- 773-339-5684 or 773-287- HOUSES AND CONDOS. Newly • ACT/SAT Prep Courses 5779 CLEAN SPACIOUS THREE BDRM remodeled with appliances. Some of my units • Individual Peer apartment-newly rehabbed, large living room 2 BEDROOMS 16th & Kedzie $800/mo have heat included and some have no security. Counseling and kitchen, with appliances, hardwood plus two months security Call 773-522-0733 3506 W. Huron and 2115 W. Farwell, both • floors, tenant pays heat, forced-air. Contact one bdrm. 2133 W. Howard, 2 bdrms, 1840 S. Career/Vocation 773 838-8471 Harding 4 bdrms, hardwood floors, washer, Workshops CHICAGO WESTSIDE HOMAN dryer, and dishwasher. (no security). 3708 W • Teen Etiquette/ SQUARE APTS 2br $900 - 3br $1000. 2 ROOM FOR RENT $400-$450. 13th & Lexington 3 bdrm condo, first fl, hardwood Communication Workshops Tenant pays light & gas. Section 8 flrs, washer, dryer, and dishwasher. 3840 W. welcome, Pick up applicayion at 3607 W. Kildare, 3rd Fl. Men preferred. Call (773) • Parental Awareness and 885-0968 Van Buren 4 bdrms and 4300 W. Adams 4 Polk, Mon-Fri 9:30am - 4:30pm. bdrms. Call Vincent at 708-473-5464. Tamela Odom Involvement Conferences. As the eldest of three sisters, Just recently OES added ART PROGRAMS Tamela Odom had her work cut out another aspect to its services by for her in establishing a positive opening up another program aimed role model for her younger siblings primarily at middle school students. Urban Art Retreat at 1957 S. Spaulding offers free programs onsite including- Women's Residence, Adult Art Studio, Group Discussions, Art while growing up on Chicago’s “Our program cycle runs every Gallery receptions, Children's Program, volunteer opportunities; & subcontracts to provide Therapeutic Art Program for other organizations. west side. What Ms. Odom didn’t three months and for the younger UAR offers services for artists & non-artists. Visitors Day is Saturdays from 11-3 p.m. Currently compiling a list of adults and teens who want paid apprenticeships. Check out the website! www.urbanartretreat.com realize was that her example in students this would also include younger life would set the pattern etiquette classes, self awareness for her future and present life. programs, confidence builder Lawndale Community Born and raised in Chicago, sessions and career luncheons,” Ms. Odom graduated from Lane Ms. Odom stated. “Children who Daycare Center Tech High School, obtained her participate in the OES programs undergrad and master’s from are usually referred to us by 1800 S. Lawndale Avenue Concordia University with majors teachers, school officials, youth 773-257-0497 - 773-257-0499 fax in English, Communications, and organizations and even our board Psychology and Human Services. members who circulate throuhout Currently, Tamela is employed the community promoting our NOW ENROLLING full time as Assistant Director of program.” Admissions for DeVry University in Ms. Odom’s interest in Open 6am - 6pm - 2 yrs.-6yrs. Chicago as she continues working education has not only shown itself No Co-payment for 3 months! toward her Ph.D. (Industrial in her educational pursuits, but also Parents must meet the following Organization Psychology). in her employment experiences Ms. Odom is senior executive also. Tamela has served as requirements: director and founder of Odom Admissions Advisor/Assistant * WORKING Educational Services (OES), a Admissions Director for Concordia not-for-profit organization located University, Senior Admissions * IN SCHOOL/TRAINING PROGRAM in south Humboldt Park that is Advisor for Northern Michigan designed exclusively with the University, Minority Student ~ FUN ~ FUN ~ FUN ~ sole purpose of helping Chicago Recruiter for Michigan LICENSED BY THE STATE OF ILLINOIS youngsters successfully make Technological University the transition from high school to and since 2004 she has held the Theaters from front page college and beyond. positions of Assistant Director, “We believe that education is a Association Director and Director basic and fundamental right for all of Admissions for DeVry children, but we don’t want to stop University. just at high school,” Ms. Odom said. Despite a schedule that would “Our program was started in order exhaust most people, Ms. Odom to help high school grads bridge the has also been a hit with television college enrollment process, which viewers in the Chicagoland area. can be somewhat confusing for the For the past five years Tamela first time freshman student.” has hosted at least one weekly “We feel there is nothing more television program, put on in front important in making a person whole of a live studio audience where and preparing them for a successful current issues concerning youth, future then by arming them with education and how to succeed are as much education as they can discussed at length. Robert Wood III, General Manager (white) and Marcus 24th Ward Alderman-elect Michael D. Chandler visits ICE achieve.” Ms. Odom stated. Any reader wishing to learn Gulley, Assistant Manager (left of Wood), interviewing Theaters and jobseekers looking land a job. And, according to Ms. Odom, more about OES and the various jobseekers for the at least 22 positions at ICE Theaters. it doesn’t matter what kind of programs they sponsor may obtain grades the student receives in high additional information through If you can’t keep up with my Wood says that is something that he you go back to not saying it, I don’t school. “If they have the desire and their website at oeschicago@ energy level there’s no need for me could teach. But high energy that is need you. If you are polite and got incentive to further their education yahoo.com, by sending an email to to have you. something he can’t teach, if people energy and support the customers and themselves as a well rounded www.oeschicago.com or by calling For personality, he filters people are willing to learn it. I can say, and diffuse the problems then you human being, then OES is there 312-857-6366. out in interviews. Customer service “Hey say, yes Sir and no Sir, and if get to go in my book. for provide help and guidance, and Page 8 The North Lawndale Community News April 14 - April 20, 2011 McDONALD’S® RESTAURANTS REV UP FOR NATIONAL HIRING DAY EVENTS INTERSTATE Chicagoland Restaurants to Participate in the Nationwide Initiative to Bring New and Muffler & Automotive Repair Diverse Talent to McDonald’s 2158 South Pulaski (corner of Cermak & Pulaski) CHICAGO, Ill. (April 4, 2011) – McDonald’s manager or fill out applications online at http://www.mcdonalds. Corporation, widely recognized as one of the top companies com/careers or http://www.mcstate.com. Chicago for diversity, will host its National Hiring Day on April About the BMOA 19, 2011 to fill various positions within the company. The Black McDonald’s Operators Association [BMOA] McDonald’s locations in Chicago and Northwest Indiana of Chicago is a membership organization comprised of 773-522-0122 will also be holding in-store National Hiring Day events. 15 Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana-area McDonald’s “We are very excited to bring in new employees restaurant owners. While contributing to the success of to nurture and support so that they can be successful at McDonald’s as the world’s leading food service retailer, every level,” said Ron Lofton, president of McDonald’s BMOA of Chicago members are also committed to exhibiting Owners of Chicago and Northwest Indiana (MOCNI). leadership, supporting education and developing partnerships “McDonald’s emphasizes the importance of diversity in within the African-American communities that they serve. hiring. Women and minorities represent more than half of McDonald’s current work force and our African American About MOCNI owner/operators make up one of the largest African McDonald’s Owners of Chicago and Northwest Indiana American enterprises in the country. We believe in giving represent more than 100 owner/operators and nearly 500 our employees the tools they need to flourish and grow restaurants throughout the greater Chicagoland region, within the company and we think that National Hiring Day including stores as far north as Gurnee, west as Morengo, South will be a great kick off for developing new and diverse as Watseka and east to Northwest Indiana. MOCNI manages talent.” and facilitates all marketing, sports, community relations, Keith Allen is an African American owner/operator educational and philanthropic programs throughout the and a member of the Black McDonald’s Operators region, and is responsible for implementing and maintaining Association (BMOA) of Chicago. Allen started out as consistency at every Chicagoland restaurant. a crew member working for the first Black McDonald’s operator, Herman Petty, at the restaurant on the corner About McDonald’s of 65th and Stony Island in Chicago. He now owns that McDonald’s USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice restaurant and four others in Chicago and will be featured provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome in an upcoming ad campaign promoting National Hiring foods made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million Day. customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald’s 14,000 McDonald’s offers competitive wages, flexible hours, U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by and free or discounted meals. The restaurant training local business men and women. Customers can now log program is held at Hamburger University and includes online for free at any of the 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled diversity training. Credits earned in McDonald’s restaurant McDonald’s U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit training programs can be applied towards 2- or 4-year www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter (@McDonalds) degrees for employees. and Facebook (Facebook.com/McDonalds) for updates on our Those interested in positions can visit McDonald’s business, promotions and products.] restaurant locations during the day and speak to any