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2949 W. Pope John Paul II Dr. - Formerly 43rd St. - Between Richmond & Sacramento BRIGHTON PARK CHICAGO, IL 60632 Phone (773) 523-3663 Fax (773) 523-3983 Email: [email protected] LIFE www.brightonparkLIFE.com McKINLEY PARK News Deadline Monday 6 p.m. Display and Classified Deadline Tues. 12 noon Serving the Communities of Brighton Park, McKinley Park and Archer Heights, for over 80 Years VOL. 84 NO. 32 THURSDAY, MAY 25TH, 2017 $65.00 Per Year By Mail in U.S. THE SOLID DELIVERY Newspaper 15c Per Copy at Newsstands Summer Events First Holy Communicants at Pope John Paul II School At Riverwalk The Department of for Chicagoans and visi- Cultural Affairs and tors alike. Events are free Special Events (DCASE) unless otherwise noted. kick off summer program- For more information and ming along the Chicago a schedule of events visit Riverwalk during a day- chicagoriverwalk.us. long celebration on May Beginning at river 20th. Programming will level and spiraling five run through October with stories up, the McCor- a number of activities, mick Bridgehouse & including “Dance of the Chicago River Museum Bridges,” Chicago Park provides the opportunity District Fishing at the to view the massive gears Jetty and parades with of Chicago’s most famous puppets. The opening cel- movable bridge. ebration will include Chicago Architecture A free Summer Foundation walking Speaker Series will be tours, a traveling music conducted on Mondays, cruise and a pyrotechnic July 10th to Aug. 28th display. “lunch and learns” on the On the 2nd Tuesday of Bridgehouse Museum’s every month, vendors, plaza from 12:15 to 12:45 restaurants and tour p.m. Each talk concludes operators will offer addi- with Q&A session. tional programming and Speakers include Colonel discounts. Performances Chris Drew (U.S. Army and promotions will Corp), Patrick McBriarty include the Traveling (author, PTM Werks Music Cruise and a live Series), Dr. Philip Willink painting project with (Shedd Aquarium) and local artists. Jennifer Wasik (Metro- The Chicago River- politan Water Reclama- 25 students at Pope John Paul II School received the sacrament of First Holy Communion at Five Holy Martyrs Church on May 7th. Rev. Tomasz walk (Lake Shore Drive tion District). Sielicki is shown with the communicants in front row: Angenee Mlakar, Gabriel Salgado, Victoria Cabada, Salvador Alvino, Camila Galdamez, Esteban to Lake Street) is a 1.25- For more information, Garcia-Soto, Aliyah Fuentes, David Dominguez, Lelani Cardenas, Jared Cepeda, Leslie Guerrero and David Fonseca. Second row: Ana Sanchez, Liana mile promenade and a visit www.bridgehouse- Andrade, Jaime Sanchez, Pedro Martiniez, Leslie Estrada, Leonardo Lemus, Valeria Cabada, Diego Escobedo, Filomena Rodriguez, Nicholas Rodriguez, summertime destination museum.org. Edgar Guzman, Enrique Rojas and Xavier Esparza ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Observe Memorial Day Summer Season of CWV Post 500 Plans Memorial Night Out in Parks The Chicago Park will showcase a unique District announced the outdoor concert experi- fifth summer season of ence, June 24th - Aug. Night out in the Parks 13th, inviting you to join which will bring over as an audience member 1,200 events, including or a performer. movies, concerts and the- Musicians of all ages are ater performance to 77 invited to bring their community areas. instruments and play New this year is the alongside professionals, Chicago River Float, a creating an inclusive floating museum art orchestra for a fun sym- barge that will feature phonic concert. screenings, projections, Free performances of exhibitions and partici- Shakespeare’s timeless patory art. It will travel Romeo and Juliet will be along the Chicago River touring in neighborhood and make stops at the parks, July 30th - Aug. Resource Center (222 E. 27th. 135th Pl.), Eleanor Park Dance in the Parks (2828 S. Eleanor St.), the bring free, professional, Chicago River walk and outdoor dance concerts Navy Pier. Starting Aug. July 11th - Aug. 5th. The 7th, it will connect com- all-ages performances munities to nature and feature works created Five Holy Martyrs who perished in World by the image of bright red art. and performed by profes- Catholic War Veterans War II and 2 veterans of flowers which were The Night Out mobile sional Chicago dance Post #500 will attend the the Vietnam Wars. blooming among the end- application My Chi artists in a wide range of Annual Memorial Day Father Tom Griffin, an less rows of white crosses Parks allows users to themes and styles, Mass on Monday, May Augustinian Priest, for- for the fallen comrades. browse through events including modern, jazz, 29th at 9 a.m. mer Navy chaplain and This served as the by date, location and contemporary, and tap The monuments in current pastor of St. inspiration for the poem, interest. works. front of the Richard st. Gabriel Parish will be cel- “In Flander’s Fields”. Highlights include: Collaboraction re- Scene from Florence, Italy American Cemetery. school building pay hom- ebrant. Anna Gurin of France Movies in the Parks June turns Oct. 5th - Nov. 4th age to 64 parishioners To reinforce the true and Moina Michael of 12th - Sept. 9th. Call with the latest install- meaning of Memorial Georgia expanded the (312) 742-1134 for daily ment of their Peacebook Day, The National theme to create an artifi- By Dr. R. Pletsch place wreaths at the buried in their country. listings. 2017 tour, featuring the- graves of over 4,400 at In the Phillippines, Moment of Remembrance cal Poppy Sale as a Theater on the Lake atre, dance, music, visual Rezko Performs Resolution was passed in remembrance and to ben- Memorial Day is a day the Florence American government officials and at Berger Park, 6205 N. art and spoken word. off of school and work. It Cemetery. In the military pay respect by With Knox Choir December, 2000 which efit___________________ disabled veterans. Sheridan rd. will operate Midnight Circus will asks that at 3 p.m. local began in some places in Netherlands, the Nether- leaving flowers on over Wednesdays - Saturdays present the 11th year of 1866 and slowly grew to landers honor over 8,000 17,000 grave sites in Knox College student time for all Americans to at 7:30 p.m. , Sundays at this “Big Top” tent Benjamin Rezko of observe a moment of a national holiday in Americans who lost their places like the Manila/ 2:30 p.m., June 28th - extravaganza in eight 1971. Sadly it seems, lives liberating their American Cemetery. In 60638 and graduate of silence or by listening to Aug. 20th. For ticket and parks Aug 26th - Oct. Lindblom Math and the playing of “taps”. A-H Library Seeks some other nations country. Tunisia the US Marines schedule information call 15th citywide. understand the meaning They hold "The Faces and Tunisian honor Science Academy recent- World War I Colonel Teen Volunteers (312) 742-7994. Celebrating communi- ly performed in France John McCrae who served better than some of our Margraten" as citizens guard march in tribute to Centennial Birthday ty and rebuilding parks, Archer Heights friends and neighbors. adopt American graves the 6,000 Americans with the Knox College as a surgeon on the bat- Tributes for Gwendolyn one circus at time. Choir. tlefield was deeply moved Branch Library, 5055 S. The wars we have so that they can display buried there. Brooks and Margaret Tickets available for pur- Archer is seeking volun- engaged in have liberat- signs of personal respect. These countries and The choir spent Burroughs are planned chase at the tent or in Spring Break 2017 trav- teers age 13-17 to assist ed many from American In Luxemburg members others recognize the for June 24th, July 29th advance. with the Summer slaves to the citizens of of the royal family and brave Americans who eling and performing six & Aug. 26th. This For more information, concerts in Cannes, Nice, Adult Nights At Learning Challenge for Kuwait and many places other top officials honor gave their "last full includes Lucy Smith’s visit www.nightoutinthe children. This year's between. The pride we over 5,000 Americans measure of devotion". Menton Aix en Provence, Lincoln Pk. Zoo Chicago in Action concert parks.com or call (312) Avignon and Marseilles. theme is Superheroes. should have for our The American Cemeter- Lincoln Park Zoo, This is a great oppor- series, spoken work com- 742-PLAY.___________________ The Knox College deceased service men ies on foreign soil have bined with gospel, Cannon drive and Ful- tunity for teens to do and women is epitomized 124,905 buried with Choir regularly tours Rhine Post VFW rhythm, blues and jazz throughout the United lerton parkway, invites their service learning by services throughout monuments to 94,000 from Classic Black, and guests age 18 and older hours and gain skills and the nation including the missing in action or States during the Schedules Events performances and work- Graduates College’s Spring Break to explore the zoo after experience that will help McKinley Park parade Volunteers and mem- buried at sea. The UN shops on poetry by dark on Thursdays, June them on the job market that starts at 10 a.m. on made a statement on and embarks on a bers of Rhine Post and Participatory Music European our every four 8th, July 6th, and Aug. and in college applica- Monday. Auxiliary will be on the migration stating that Coalition. 10th from 6:30 to 10 p.m. tions. Any students who The truly great events the country most people years. street and at businesses Music from the The 2016-17 season Food and drinks will are interested in signing to honor some are over- in the Garfield Ridge want to move to is the Chicago philharmonic be available for pur- up should attend the seas in American ceme- United States.