May 2006 Your Communication and Information Resource 2000 jam center for Obama town hall meeting Sen. Obama at Loyola town hall meeting By Jack Winans The afternoon of April 10, over 2,000 Loyola stu- dents and faculty, Edgewater and Rogers Park resi- dents and numer- ous local, state and federal repre- sentatives packed the east half of the spacious Joseph Gentile Center north of Loyola’s lakeshore campus ath- letic field to hear U.S. Sen. . Also present in large numbers were representatives from the print and video press. Article page Signs directed guests to special parking Board meeting 2 areas, and foot traffic was redirected to Recycling Batteries 4 the north side of the center. Management report 4 President Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., Holiday calendar 6 opened the meeting and introduced Rep. Community Calendar 6 Harry Osterman, who gave a summary ASCO annual meeting 8 of Obama’s background and his accom- Dialogue reprints 8 plishments and goals in the Senate. Zoning compromise 9 Sen. Obama then took the floor to a President Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. Bryn Mawr mural 9 fierce round of applause and laid out the Bikes on Sheridan 9 rules for this town hall meeting, which was one of a series throughout Illinois CASINO OUTING Bicyclist warning leaflet 9 schools and organizations. Basically, he Berger egg hunt 10 called for questions only, no speeches, Sponsored by the Condo breakthrough 10 no complaints and no personal prob- MECA Social Committee St. Gregory 5K walk 10 lems. However, he asked people with Home sweet home 12 those types of issues to write them May 17 — $20 per person down and pass them on to the many No refunds Water exchange 12 members of his staff present, and prom- $15 in credits April 18 ASCO meeting 13 ised a prompt response. Town Crier 13 given at the casino Sen. Obama remained after the meeting Way Out in Left Field 14 to speak with local politicians and to Respond by May 11 Casino outing 14 make himself available for formal pic- (See article, page 14) New condo law 14 tures and interviews by the press. Dialogue policy/staff 16 Page 2 Malibu East Dialogue May 2006

Please keep in mind that the meeting notes are not the official record of the MECA board meeting notes MECA Board of Directors meetings. The by Elaine Winans official minutes are generally approved at the following meeting and may be viewed or copied in the management office. MECA board meeting marble floors have been kept up and are looking good. Motions to fence part or all of our Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Kick plates will be added to the gar- parkways were defeated. 3) Springfield Electric proposal Attendance: 11 board members, 2 man- bage chute doors. Thermosan repairs agement representatives and 9 residents For the parkway, we need fencing, Tabled Not present: Cass Buscher sod and pavers in that order. 3) ASCO report 4) Holiday fund & employee awards Presiding: President Marcel Molins Tabled Sandy Chaet 5) Broken column on garage third OPEN FORUM 1 (See articles, pages 8 and 13.) 4) Garage floor Resident comments and questions: Test holes will be made and repairs 1) What is the starting date for the Martina Molins will be made if under $1,500. handicapped entrance project? We Standard Parking report MANAGEMENT REPORT have a contract that was to start Shade Little, Mgr. Items not requiring board action April 1. The Dept. of Claims Approved: 0 1) Unit sales Buildings inspectors still have not 42L $190,720 signed off on the plans. Denied: 0 Pending: 2 33K $244,000 2) Bicycle warning leaflets have been 21F $240,000 (pending) produced and are available for vol- Total: 2 2) Critical & ongoing façade inspec- unteers to pass out on Sheridan Road Garage floor coating tion sidewalks (see article, page 9). A Richard Strauss Cars have been relocated for second Due to city ordinance requirements poster based on this leaflet will be for inspections, we will have staging posted on the bicycle room door. floor garage floor coating work. 5) Pets on the façade every year. Work will TREASURER’S REPORT start on the SE corner of the building Neil Warner Sandy Chaet Recommends fencing for our park- and work west. After the pool opens, Financial statement we will keep it open by working on Balance on hand, cash and reserves ways. segments on either side of it and fin- — $3,122,813.40. 6) Sports and Entertainment ish up that section after Labor Day COMMITTEE REPORTS Neil Warner Committee will consider whether or when the pool closes. 1) Social and Educational 3) Assessment deposit ruling Sandy Chaet not to replace the pool table, which has to be moved to accommodate re- The Legal Committee will look at Three more dance classes, next is the the possibility of a two- or three-tier cha-cha. Perhaps the dance classes modeling. Finished an eight-week yoga session deposit requirement for unit buyers will be repeated in the fall. Casino based on the percentage of the pur- outing (see notice front page). Also and will start another class May 1. chase price being financed. planned is a chocolate fest on Jul. 23 7) Communications OPEN FORUM 2 and a white elephant sale on Aug. Tom Vaughan Resident comments and questions: 17. The Dialogue reports a $482.31 profit through the May issue. 1) What is happening to the old Root 2) Architecture & Aesthetics Gallery building? The building was Carol Beatty 8) TV purchased by Loyola and is being A compromise contract addendum Tom Vaughan remodeled to be the new location of was approved, covering unforeseen Need to discuss the replacement of their Fine Arts Dept. The Fine Arts costs incurred during preparation of taps beyond the A tier. Residents are Dept. is currently located in the old hallway floors for installation of the reporting that TV service is no Denny's in the 6500 block on Sheri- new carpeting. longer being affected by high winds. dan Road. That will be torn down. The “emergency exit directions” MANAGEMENT REPORT Loyola is giving a 100 year land signs near the passenger elevators on Items requiring immediate board ac- lease for that property to a devel- each floor will be reprinted in colors tion oper. It will be a mixed use build- to match the new hallway decora- 1) Exterior landscape proposals ing. tions. A bid of $8,980 for exterior land-

The outside planters have been re- scaping was accepted. 2) Fencing of Sheridan and Glenlake The meeting ended at 9:48pm and went painted. into closed session. The lobby elevator area and elevator parkway May 2006 Malibu East Dialogue Page 3 Page 4 Malibu East Dialogue May 2006 Recycling at Malibu East Part 4: Batteries What’s happening By Jack Winans around the building Lead-acid batteries are by Chris Chiodo, MECA Manager the environmental success story of our time due to Assessments: Assessments are due by Garage membrane: As of April 29, the the enactment of laws. the 1st of each month. A late charge will garage membrane project will be com- More than 97 percent of be assessed for any delinquent account pleted on the second and third floors of all battery lead is recy- on the close of business on the 15th of the Garage. cled. Compared to 55% of each month. Façade inspection: Beginning in early aluminum soft drink and Please send Remittance to: May, Golf Construction along with Klein beer cans, 45% of newspapers, 26% of Malibu East Condo Assoc. & Hoffman will be working on the south glass bottles and 26% of tires, lead-acid % Sudler – 80 & east façades of the building per City of batteries top the list of the most highly 8401 Innovation Way Chicago ordinance. A detailed notice will recycled consumer product. Chicago, IL 60682-8401 go out prior to explain the scope of the Unfortunately, the same is not true of The management office will not accept work and what is required from the resi- dry-cell batteries. assessment checks. dents. Hallway remodeling project update: The fastest growing sector of the recy- Luggage carts and signing out keys: As of April 21, the first phase (painting cling industry is dry-cell batteries. We are missing a luggage cart. Please re- prep) is completed from 45th floor down Americans purchase more than two bil- member to return all carts and keys im- to the fourth floor. The second phase lion household batteries a year. The on- mediately after use. Every resident must (carpet installation) is completed from slaught of battery-powered portable elec- sign out for use of any cart or any key. the 45th floor down to the 21st floor. tronic devices has resulted in more and The door staffs, along with maintenance Please note some areas may appear un- more batteries ending up in garbage land have been informed that every resident finished or improperly fills and contributing to the leaching of must sign the register before a cart or key D done; these toxic chemicals into our ground water o n will be released. NO EXCEPTIONS. If g ot p mat- any resident would like to discuss this supplies. arb ut u r age sed with management, please feel free to In Germany it seems that every super- ecy or ba B clin our tter contact me during regular business market has a collection bin for batteries. atte g c ME ies c ries on C in hours. Please work with the em- ont se tai A In the USA there are few options. Lo- ami nt to ne ployees; if they fail to follow pro- tox nat lan rs cally, the Elmdale branch of the Chicago ic c e o d hem ur g fills cedure, they will be disciplined ac- T ica rou Library has a drop-off container for but- ake ls. nd w cordingly. u ater ton and dry-cell batteries. Staples also rec sed wit ycl ba h Guests: Any guest who comes to the accepts batteries as well as ink cartridges Tak ing tter e th ce ies building to visit from midnight until 6am and cell phones for recycling. How- em nte to Us to th rs loc must check in with the doorman, who ever, even batteries collected as part e r e El al Th ech mda of a recycling program generally end ey s ar le l will make a call to the unit to verify the en ave gea ibra up in a hazardous waste landfill. viro mo ble ry. guest, and the resident must come down nme ney ba nt. and tter to escort their visitor into the building. Currently, the only sound alternative is to our ies ters The doorman will not allow any guest to use rechargeable batteries. The price of a will be ad- enter the building without a phone call to pack of four AA or AAA batteries has dressed while the the unit and a resident escort during these dropped from former impractical prices project is in progress through hours. No employee will be allowed to to around $5. Although Ni-Cad (nickel a weekly walkthrough to be held by the escort any of the resident’s guests to their cadmium) batteries can be recharged contractor(s) and management. Also, unit. Please work with the employees; if many times, they still have much less paint colors and carpet design can’t be they fail to follow procedure, they will be capacity than alkalines and do not hold a changed. These were voted on approxi- disciplined accordingly. charge indefinitely. Ni-Cads should be mately eight months ago and have been recharged as often as possible and then Management office e-mail address: For paid for, so please do not make any re- properly disposed of as they contain the your convenience, if you need to contact quests to change these areas of the pro- toxic metal cadmium. the management office or the board of di- ject since they will not be accepted. (If an rectors for any reason, you can e-mail Laptops and newer high-end digital cam- accident happens on the carpet, please your requests, concerns, problems, etc. eras mostly use rechargeable lithium bat- contact management or maintenance im- to: teries that have a highcapacity and longer mediately for cleanup. 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Under contract 21-F Page 6 Malibu East Dialogue May 2006 put on one more show May Holidays to honor a dying Community mentor. May 1 Begins May 10 Pagan/Wiccan: New Year 4210 N. Lincoln Ave. Calendar 312-409-6435 Celebration of fertility and growth. by Miriam Romain LIFELINE Marks consummation of the sacred THEATRE marriage between the god and goddess. “Gaudy Night” May 13 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Begins May 19 EDGEWATER BRANCH LIBRARY 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. Buddhist: Vesak (Visakha Puja/ CAPS Beat #2433 Meeting 773-761-4477 Buddha Day) Wednesday, May 3, 7pm NEO-FUTURISTS Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and 1210 W. Elmdale, Library “Neo Solo” death of Buddha (Hana Matsuri in EDGEWATER HISTORICAL Seven shows presented in eight Japan); celebrated on different days in SOCIETY weeks. Lineup changes every two the spring depending on one’s culture “A Chicago Firehouse, Tales of weeks. and Buddhist tradition. Wrigleyville’s Engine 78,” will be Thurs., Fri., Sat., 7:30pm, $15 May 14 presented by author Karen Kruse, 4147 N. Broadway who grew up near the firehouse and 773-275-5255 Non-Religious: Mother’s Day Wrigley Field. PEGASUS PLAYERS Second Sunday in May; a celebration of Tue., May. 23, 7pm “tick, tick…BOOM” motherhood and a day to honor mothers. 5358 N. Ashland Begins May 18 May 23 773-275-5349 1145 W. Wilson NORTH LAKESIDE CULTURAL 773-878-9761 CENTER RAVEN THEATER Baha’i: Declaration of the Bab “The Man Who Came To Dinner” “Book of Days” Celebrates the Bab, herald of the greater 6219 N. Sheridan Rd. The mysterious death of a local messenger of God (begins at sundown 773-764-0353 wealthy cheese factory owner in the the previous day). ROGERS PARK YOUNG WOMEN’S heartland triggers suspicion, turmoil May 25 ACTION TEAM and confusion among family Community march, starting at members. Christian: Ascension Day Loyola Park and ending at the Morse Through May 18, $25 Marks the Ascension of Jesus Christ into El Thurs., Fri., and Sat. 8pm heaven; occurs the 40th day after Easter. May 4, 5:30pm Sun. 3pm May 29 1230 W. Greenleaf Ave. 6157 N. Clark [email protected] 773-338-2177 Baha’i: Ascension of Baha’u’llah Commemorates the death of Baha’u’llah, THEATER/SHOWINGS MECA EVENTS/MEETINGS founder of the Baha’i faith. AMERICAN THEATER COMPANY Dialogue Committee meeting “Heritage” Tuesday, May 16 A drama about race and class 7:30pm — Community Room Non-Religious: Memorial Day relations as African-Americans and Casino trip Last Monday in May; commemorates the white prisoners work side by side Wednesday, May 17 service men and women who died in service to their country. when assigned to refurbish a slave 8:30am—front of building

plantation as part of a work detail. Thursday afternoon Through May 28, $20-$30 discussion group 1909 W. Byron Thursday, May 18 773-929-1031 (every 3rd Thurs. of month) CITY LIT THEATRE 2:00pm — Community Room “Holmes and Watson” MECA board meeting Our condolences to the Through June 4 Tuesday, May 23

1020 W. Bryn Mawr 7:30pm — Windjammer Room family and friends of 773-293.-3682 CORN PRPODUCTIONS Leave event and meeting notices at the Henry Reibandt “Show Choir” desk for the Dialogue. Eight childhood friends reunite to May 2006 Malibu East Dialogue Page 7 Page 8 Malibu East Dialogue May 2006 ASCO annual meeting miniums has not been transferred from Movies in the park city ownership to the park due to the Events are being planned for Hollywood By Jack Winans need for environmental remediation. (Osterman) Beach for July 16th — Edge- About three dozen Once completed, ownership will be trans- water Day at the Gay Games. There will ASCO (Association of ferred and work on the park may com- be a movie on the beach that night, pre- Sheridan Road Condo- mence this fall. ceded by a concert by Lakeside Pride minium & Co-op Own- A playlot will be built on the Thorndale Freedom Musicians. At an earlier date, ers) representatives and beach Lane Bryant Park this year. ASCO is planning a movie on the beach. officers, west and east of Bikes on Sheridan sidewalks Broadway block club A dog park with separate facilities for representatives, and other Edgewater small and large dogs has been proposed Volunteers are needed to pass out leaflets interested residents attended the ASCO for the Sheridan-Bryn Mawr area. explaining the “Sheridan Road Bike Or- dinance” to bikers and interested pedes- annual meeting April 4 in the meeting The location and development of this dog trians on Sheridan Road sidewalks. (See room in Malibu Condominium at 6007 park (Hollywoof Park) at the north end of article, page 9.) N. Sheridan Rd. Of special interest were Lincoln Park near the Hollywood-Lake presentations of conflicting zoning pro- Shore Drive exit is still being explored. Zoning presentation for Broadway posals for Broadway. ASCO will heed the interests of any con- Two contentious camps are promoting The first order of business was the elec- dominium association that would be ad- zoning packages for Broadway from tion of five directors by unanimous vote. jacent to a proposed location. Devon to Foster. Although there are (Go to: www.hollywoof.org for details some minor variations, the basic differ- Incumbents: and updates.) ence is that “Dash 2” would be a down- Dorothy Denzler, 6118 N. Sheridan grading of current zoning requirements Gayle Lange, Edgewater Beach Apart- A large playlot will be built next to the Swift Grade School on the SW corner of and would limit new development to ments four-story buildings, while “Dash 3” Lorraine Meyers, Park Tower Winthrop and Thorndale to replace the removed aging, non-compliant playlot would maintain the current zoning that Ron Simon, East Point allows for six-story buildings. New nominee: equipment. Susan Enright, North Beach Developments · B1-2 zoning favored by Patricia Sharkey, Edgewater North Neighbors. Next, ASCO President Sheli Lulkin re- St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church, in ported on: order to ensure its financial future, is The assumptions made were that B1-2 would result in less density, higher qual- State legislation contemplating the development of part of its parking lot. An interested developer ity of construction, more parking, larger House Bill 5334, to create the Condo- proposes a multi-story parking lot commercial spaces and more light due to minium Advisory Council for the pur- (available to St. Andrews parishioners) less building shadow. poses of updating and improving the below an apartment complex. · B1-3 zoning preferred by Adam ICPA (Illinois Condominium Property Burck, John Ritzu, Edgewater Devel- Act) and other acts concerning condo- The north wall of the Bryn Mawr viaduct opment Corporation. minium ownership, has been stalled due under Lake Shore Drive is the location of to a lack of financing. Rep. Harry Oster- a mosaic proposed by Ald. Smith. (See This group believes that allowing for 65 man and Sen. Carol Ronen are commit- article, page 9.) foot buildings will result in more store ted to reintroducing the bill after the No- frontage, a more pedestrian-friendly Thorndale from Broadway to Sheridan vember elections. street and more community control of will receive the new “bright” street proposed construction. City ordinances lights, due to work by ASCO and support The Life Safety ordinance is placing ex- from Loyola. This should greatly en- Editor’s note: For updates, see “Zoning treme financial hardships on a few of our hance perceived pedestrian safety in this compromise proposal,” page 9. ASCO members. area. Dialogue reprints The Hazardous Materials ordinance re- Building construction at the NE corner of quires that condominiums post signs con- Granville and Broadway has been held Reprints of Dialogue taining designated language at all en- up over the relocation of the alley adja- pages are available in color on photo paper at trances to resident locker areas. cent to the property. This issue is now the price of $1 per page. Parks resolved and construction will be re- sumed. 108 of 180 proposed units have Call or e-mail the editor Improvement to handicapped access to been sold. The ground-level corner will with your requests. Osterman Beach and restrooms is being be a family restaurant. sought. Volunteers are solicited to join For reprints of back issues from January the Lincoln Park Planning Committee. Sgt. Derek, known as the “walking” po- liceman, has retired. ASCO is petitioning 2000 to date, go to: The lakeside empty lot on Sheridan Rd for a suitable replacement. between the Tierra and El Lago condo- www.MalibuEast.org/dialogue May 2006 Malibu East Dialogue Page 9 Zoning compromise Sheridan Road proposal revised sidewalks bike patrol Distributed by 48th Ward Ald. Mary By Jack Winans Ann Smith With the coming warm season, the illegal There have been a number of plans and use of bicycles on Sheridan Road side- proposals put forward to address these walks is once again noted. In previous goals. After listening to the debates on years, heavy use of Sheridan Road side- the pros and cons of the different propos- Bricolage design group meets at the walks by bicyclists resulted in several als that have been discussed, I would like Broadway Armory. injuries to pedestrians. to put forward the following compromise Lighter use of Sheridan Road as a bicycle proposal, drawing from the BEST of all Bryn Mawr mosaic path is anticipated due to the past three the many zoning proposals that have By Jack Winans years of enforcement of the Ald. Smith- been discussed: Ald. Smith's Office is working with Jon sponsored city ordinance that led to Use designation—-B1 Pounds of the Chicago Public Art Group warnings by the Chicago Police and, in Reduce the use classification on Broad- to design and create a bricolage mosaic extraordinary cases, heavy fines of trans- way from Foster to Devon (in the 48th for the 48th Ward that would be con- gressors and the immobilizing of bicycles Ward) from the more intense “B3” Com- structed starting in July, using members with cable ties. Although fines have been munity Shopping District classification to of our community. The new public art reduced from $250 to $50, enforcement “B1” Neighborhood Shopping District piece would be eight to 10 feet high and will continue this year by the Chicago B1-2 on the west side 175 feet long on the north wall of the Police Department’s Bike Patrol. Bryn Mawr-Lakeshore Drive underpass. Reduce the bulk and density classifica- The required $35,000 funding for the However, continuing education is the tion on the west side of Broadway (to the project is as yet incomplete. most powerful tool in keeping bikes off next west alley) from Foster to Devon (in Sheridan Road sidewalks and keeping the 48th Ward) to the “Dash-2” (B1-2) At a first meeting on April 20 in the our pedestrians safe. With the annual classification. The only exception would Broadway Armory, 30 community repre- turnover of residents in the area and the be those properties between Ridge and sentatives met to decide on a theme for influx of new students at Loyola, it is Hollywood which would remain B1-3. the mosaic. Suggested content: Edge- important to inform bicyclists of the exis- B1-3 on the east side water history and diversity, the lake, the tence of this ordinance and the location El, the Edgewater Beach Hotel and pic- of marked north/south bike lanes on Win- Maintain the traditional bulk and density turing Edgewater as an active, vibrant throp and Kenmore. classification on the east side of Broad- community. way (to the El tracks) from Foster to Volunteers needed Devon (in the 48th Ward) as “Dash- Contact 48th Ward aide Ernie Constan- Toward educating bicyclists, volunteers 3” (Bl-3). The only exception would be tino for information or to become active are needed to pass out leaflets (see be- those properties from Aremore to Thorn- in this project at 773- 293-8411 or e-mail low) explaining the ordinance and the dale, which would be classified B1-2. to [email protected]. location of legal bike lanes. Please con- tact ASCO at 773-561-6000 or the Source: MECA ASCO representative Sandy Chaet Malibu East Dialogue at 773-334-0680 Editor’s note: This revised compromise by 100 interested residents. Of those for a supply of leaflets and more infor- th was adopted at the Apr. 26 48 Ward qualified to vote on the proposal, the vote mation. Zoning and Planning meeting attended was 21 for, 0 against and 5 abstentions.

Bicyclists Warning leaflet, front and back. Available for volunteers, call 773-334-0680, leave name and phone number. Page 10 Malibu East Dialogue May 2006 Berger egg hunt By Jack Winans More than 100 expectant adults and chil- dren were waiting for the Easter Bunny to appear at the Berger Park playground on a bright, crisp Saturday morning be- fore Easter. They weren’t disappointed as he (she?) appeared right on time at 10:30am and posed for pictures with the children after they had stripped the park of hundreds of eggs distributed by park employees and auxiliary volunteers. This annual event, designed for pre- school children is sponsored by the Chi- cago Park District. This year’s unusually large attendance was perhaps due to a spell of unusually mild weather and the attraction of the park’s less than one- year-old playground.

Condo breakthrough From ASCO President Sheli Lulkin With the assistance of and leadership by state Rep. Harry Osterman and the support of ASCO (Association of Sheridan Road Condo- minium and Co-op Owners), the Illinois House has just passed SB2570. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Susan Garrett, is a St. Gregory 5K Walk major breakthrough for condominium associations throughout the state of Illi- Andrew Engel 5K Memorial Walk nois. In order to break through the dam Scheduled for May 13, this scholarship set up by the powerful banking industry, fund raiser was established as a memorial banks and mortgage holders were ex- for former St. Gregory H.S. assistant cluded from the bill. principal Andrew Engel, who died last Memorial Day weekend after completing SB2570 will allow associations to collect a 10-mile run to Soldier Field just a week the last six months of assessments due on before the school‘s graduation. a unit sold at a court-ordered sale pro- vided that the amount due is advertised Interested walkers and potential walk as a part of the sale notice. Some legal team leaders can get information by call- fees will also be recoverable by the asso- ing either 773-907-2108 or Suzanne ciation. In addition to helping the asso- Stone, co-chair, at 773-907-2126, or e- ciation recoup some past-due revenues, mail [email protected]. this bill should also discourage some · Write to state Sen. Carol Ronen and Saturday, May 13 speculators who are only looking to resell ask her to urge the governor to sign 7:30am, registration begins the unit, because it could cut their profits. this bill. 9am, walk begins Action requested by ASCO · Write to state Rep. Harry Osterman St. Gregory High School (corner of · Write to Gov. Rod Blagojovich and and thank him for his leadership. Ask Gregory & Ashland Ave.) urge him to sign SB2570 him to encourage the governor to sign Source: newsletter of Chicago Special Events Man- this bill. agement. May 2006 Malibu East Dialogue Page 11 Reach 500 units here plus 50 association offices!

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6033 N. Sheridan Road Now offering Office 773-271-1732 Dog walking & www.MalibuEast.org Cat Sitting services [email protected] Page 12 Malibu East Dialogue May 2006 Home sweet home Looking at the lake from the safety of my condo 34 floors up, and feeling the slight My Habitat for Humanity adventure sway of our solid high-rise when the By Tracy Poyser winds blow hard, I know I’ll be back on I moved into Malibu East a year and a another Habitat project before too long. I month ago, leaving my much-loved Lin- hope you will too — I guarantee you’ll coln Park condo after many years full of appreciate living at Malibu East more happy memories. Time to create a nest of than ever! my own — and after only six weeks of P.S. Here are some websites in case some remodeling blood, sweat and tears, I had of y’all are interested: a wonderful new home. I love storms, · www.habitatmobile.org with the wind whipping up the lake and · www.elderhostel.org clouds racing across the sky and the great · www.bpsos.org/katrina expanse of our city. Best of all, my sister and brother-in-law live just 10 floors down. We saw on TV how quickly shelter can turn into chaos and treasured homes into rubble, with families torn apart and whole communities destroyed. Like many of us, I wanted to do something more than sending donations, but regular life took over until an e-mail from Elder- hostel grabbed my attention: A week the other ready for siding and finishing with Habitat for Humanity hosted by the touches — with estimated move-in dates University of Southern Alabama in the slated for early May. It was also interest- Katrina-ravaged Mobile area, with a ing to learn about post-Katrina changes chance to add four days in Bayou La in building codes, like anchoring the en- Batre, a small fishing community almost tire frame and roof into the concrete base totally wiped out by the hurricane. with steel trusses. We even learned how Joseph Casey pours Gulfport water to speak Southern — like learning the So, on March 13, our group of 20 Elder- into Lake Michigan. hostelers from all over the U.S. got difference between “all of y’all,” “some bussed from our simple but comfortable of y’all,” and “one of y’all.” And that Exchange of waters university sleeping quarters to a building Alabama red clay is imbedded in the By Betty Mayian knees of my jeans forever! site north of Mobile to work on two new In a two-day event sponsored by the homes, joined by a bunch of wonderful For the next four days, I worked in Edgewater Historical Society Museum, college kids on spring break from Syra- Bayou La Batre some 25 miles south of Joseph M Casey III and son Barry from cuse, N.Y. For the next five days Mobile with a group called Boat People Gulfport, Miss., attended by press and (including one free afternoon), we all SOS to set up a relief center for Vietnam- local officials, emptied a canteen of Gulf- hammered, drilled holes, sawed siding, ese and other Southeast Asian refugees port water into Lake Michigan and re- hung windows, and did what our patient who had settled there — many of them filled it with lake water at Foster Avenue Habitat/Elderhostel program leader fishermen who had lost their boats and Beach Friday, Apr. 21. Geary Gaston and the site foreman told livelihoods. The images of forlorn, us to do, including raising the roof. Of moldy homes and businesses of what The next day, Mr. Casey spoke at EHS course, we learned and followed all of used to be the “Oyster Capital of the on how Gulfport was started in the the safety rules for each task, and the Gulf,” with heaps of rubble and once- 1920s, largely by people from Chicago’s construction pros were always around for treasured belongings sitting next to Edgewater Beach Hotel. He is the author questions and checked to make sure our FEMA trailers, will stay with me — but of “Magnolia Route,” which tells the work was up to standard. so will the incredible resilience of hard- story of the driving route between Chi- cago and Gulfport. The Caseys had It’s amazing how much we learned and working people trying to rebuild, and the camaraderie of volunteers from all walks driven up the Magnolia route in their accomplished as “unskilled” laborers in beautifully restored 1939 Jaguar (see one short week — I’ve become pretty of life and all races helping them do so. Still, the evidence of Katrina’s rage picture, page 16.) An exhibit has been expert at putting on vinyl siding, hanging arranged in the museum for this event by windows, and most of all hammering showed us that nothing’s 100 percent EHS. huge nails into wood trusses that seemed storm-proof and never will be. What’s to get harder as the day went on. At the certain is that people helping each other On Sunday, the Caseys left for the Gulf- end of Friday’s shift, one four-bedroom can overcome almost anything — and port area, carrying the waters of Lake house was completed on the outside, and feel a lot richer for it. Michigan. May 2006 Malibu East Dialogue Page 13

'Town Crier' announcements We welcome all new residents to our building, by Rodica Ilc including:

ASCO general meeting By Sandy Chaet ASCO (Association of Sheridan Condo/ If you have information concerning talented or famous Co-op Owners) held an open meeting MECA residents, please contact the Dialogue. Apr. 18 at the Park Tower Condominium. After introducing the board of ASCO, President Sheli Lulkin announced that the property at Foster and Sheridan (Dominick's) has been sold but the developer was not able to purchase the adjacent motel. The prime purpose of this meeting was to present two proposals for buildings to be built on Sheridan Road, Both projects will be voted on at Zoning & Planning. The first presentation was from the Bluewater Group headed by Cary Korbell & Robert Matthews for 5440 N. Sheridan Road. President Barry Levin of Edgewater Plaza/Lake Terrace (5445 N. Sheridan), spoke in favor of the project and also said his building voted in favor of it and it had the highest turnout of vote in the building (70%). The association does own land on the west side of Sheridan Road, and the developers are going to build a parking structure for them. The proposed project will be a parking structure for 5445, townhouses and one-, two- and three-bedroom condos. The building across from 5445 would have parking on the first two floors. Starting on the 3rd floor, there would be condominiums that would wrap around to the other structure that is 15 residential stories. On the top level of the parking building, there will be four courtyard units. The building that has the 15 stories is angular and the entrance will be on Sheridan Road. The entire project has a total of 139 units with balconies. The second presentation was about 5640 N. Sheridan Road, from Chris Angelos and his team. This building would be eight stories (80 feet), with 26 condo units and 28 enclosed parking spaces, including two guest spaces. There will be four units per floor and two penthouses. The entrance to the garage would be from the alley. The building would have its entrance and a drop-off driveway on Proposed eight-story condominium for 5640 N. Sheridan Road. Sheridan Road. Page 14 Malibu East Dialogue May 2006 Way Out in New law OKs religious Left Field Society display on condo doors By Jack Winans Gov. Blagojevich signs legislation preventing condo boards from in- Avid Cubs fan, University of Illinois- terfering with religious practices Chicago graduate and lifelong Edgewater resident Mike Reischi hosted a member- ship drive for his Way Out in Left Field SPRINGFIELD – Society from noon to 6pm April 8 at the Gov. Rod R. Double Bubble Lounge, 6036 N. Broad- Blagojevich today way. Reischi hopes to raise $2,817 in signed Senate Bill order to place a marker at the site of the Left: 2165, legislation old Cubs field at UIC. Double Bubble owner Larry that will guarantee condo owners can He knew the old Cubs home plate would Swoboda. Right: freely observe the have been at 817 S. Wolcott and he knew doctrines of their religion at home, in- the Polk Street El station (at Paulina) was Mike Reischi, president of the Way Out in Left Field Society. cluding being able to display objects on the West Side Grounds stop. He also their front door. The bill, which unani- knows there are a million things he could mously passed both chambers of the Illi- be doing besides trying to honor a ball- nois General Assembly, was sponsored park where anyone who saw a game is by Rep. (D – Chicago) dead. and Sen. Ira Silverstein (D – Chicago) “It’s a civic thing,” said Reischl, who and will go in to effect on January 1, worked security at U.S. Cellular Field 2007. during the 2000 White Sox playoff run. The legislation was prompted by several “We have to have a way to acknowledge cases in Chicago where co-op boards and this ballpark that had so much history. condo associations have attempted to The Cubs won four World Series there. pass rules that would ban the display of ‘Tinkers to Evers to Chance’ played religious symbols in hallways. This has there. So did Ty Cobb. The Cubs were an been a particular problem for Jewish resi- absolute powerhouse in this ballpark.” dents, who are required by the tenets of From 1893 to 1915, the Cubs played in a their faith to affix a mezuzah, a religious 16,000-seat wood and steel park bounded text from the Torah inside a small case, by Taylor Street on the south, Polk Street Casino outing to their doorpost as a sign of faith. on the north, Wolcott (then called Lin- The MECA annual casino outing to the In one case in particular … the mezuzah coln) on the west and Wood Street on the Resorts Casino in East Chicago, Ind. is had been forcibly removed from a resi- east. The Cubs won world championships scheduled for Wednesday, May 17. The den’s door by the management company here in 1907 and 1908. cost is $20 per person, which includes of the condo, Shoreline Towers at 6301 Reischl wants to have a historical marker luxury motor coach transportation. N. Sheridan in Chicago. “Banning the installed at 912 S. Wood in a tulip garden display of mezuzahs, which is a religious At the casino, $5 will be refunded to you obligation for Jewish people, is uncon- near what would have been the center for gambling and $10 will be refunded to field flagpole of West Side Grounds. The scionable,” Feigenholtz said. “This legis- you for your buffet lunch. site is now the home of the UIC Neuro- lation will clarify condo regulations to psychiatric Center. When the Cubs Respond by Thursday, May 11 — no reflect clear legislative intent to make it played at West Side Grounds, a psychiat- refunds given. permissive to do so.” ric building stood behind the left field If you have a Resorts Casino ID card, it The passed a re- wall. Patients often yelled peculiar things is important to bring it with you; if not, quirement similar to this legislation in out of their windows, which is widely bring your driver’s license or Illinois ID December. Put forward by Ald. Burton F. considered to be at the root of the phrase, card. Natarus (42nd), it is now a violation of “That came out of left field.” the City’s Fair Housing Ordinance to We will be picked up in front of our By 3pm Saturday, over 50 new members “interfere with the religious observances building. We will leave promptly at had donated to the cause. If your are in- or practices” of building tenants, and can 8:30am and leave the casino at 3:30pm, incur a fine of $500. terested in donating, contact Reischl at: returning to Malibu East at approxi- Thewayoutinleftfieldsociety mately 4:30pm. Source: Governor of Illinois press release @hotmail.com Source: Communications Committee flyer. Sources: Reischl flyer and the April 2, 2006, Chi- cago Sun-Times May 2006 Malibu East Dialogue Page 15 Reach 500 units here plus 50 association offices!

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