19th WARD QuarterlyA Publication of the 19th Ward Youth Foundation Matthew J. O’Shea FEBRUARY 2013 New Businesses Open on Western Ave., 111th St. After much anticipation, Bever- to a dense forest area that was used ly native Neil Byers opened Horse to hide horses that had been sto- Thief Hollow, a bluegrass len from Missouri. Once the themed brewpub at criminals were run out 10426 S. Western Ave., by state militia, settlers earlier this month. The started building homes brewpub fills a void of and the thriving communi- family-friendly, casual din- ty we now know as Beverly/ ing lunch and dinner res- Morgan Park was born. taurants. The restaurant Offering a wide assortment interior has been fully re- of cuisine, diners are sure to modeled with an exposed enjoy the pulled-pork sand- ceiling; local artists’ work are dis- wich, burgers, or barbecue. How- played throughout the building and ever, Horse Thief Hollow is no one- is available for purchase. trick pony. The menu also includes Horse Thief Hollow is rooted in soups, salads, fish, and pizza to brewed in the restaurant itself. and other business owners turned the history of our community. Dur- please all varieties of taste. When in season, the hops will be out to welcome this fantastic new ing the 1850’s, the Beverly area was They will also provide seven sourced locally to produce specialty business to our community. Funkie known as “horse thief hollow” due different types of beer that will be beers. Each beer will be hand craft- Fashions offers the latest clothing, ed and with extreme detail, never accessories and jewelry at amazing using any poor or adjunct ingredi- prices. ents. Proudly “brewed in Beverly,” Mt. Greenwood resident Caley Horse Thief Hollow is not just Funk opened the boutique af- about the food and drinks, but the ter cultivating a strong following pride in the community they love. at local trunk Please visit Horse Thief Hol- shows and par- low’s facebook page or website ish functions. www.horsethiefbrewing.com for This store is a more information. wonderful addi- Funkie Fashions, a trendy tion to our local women’s boutique located at 3522 business strip; please visit them and W. 111th St. celebrated their grand support a locally owned business. opening on Saturday, February 9, For more information, please visit 2013. Elected officials, neighbors www.funkiefashions.com. Family Ice Skating O’Shea calls for Moratorium on Charter Expansion Party Februarty 16th On Wednesday, February 13, district having 510,994 seats with Do your kids have cabin fever? quested. Skate rental, hot chocolate 2013 Alderman Matt O’Shea intro- only 403,461 students to fill them. Has cold weather kept you inside and refreshments will be provided duced a City Council Resolution With large scale school closures since Christmas? The 19th Ward to everyone. We hope you and your calling for a moratorium on charter pending to reduce an excess capac- Youth Foundation invites families family can join us and get some school expansion for the 2014-15 ity of 107,533 seats, at least 9 new to enjoy the winter weather with fresh air and exercise. Reservations school year to allow the Chicago charter schools will be opening an afternoon of ice skating at the are preferred and can be made on- Public School system (CPS), par- next year. Creating those additional Mount Greenwood Park Ice Rink, line at www.the19thward.com. For ents, and community members seats will exacerbate an already se- 3721 W. 111th St., on Saturday, Feb- additional information, please con- time to fully understand the impact vere underutilization problem. ruary 16th, from 2:00-5:00pm. tact Maureen Chausse at (773) 238- of pending school closures. More- Some would point to the expan- All ages are welcome. A $1 per 8776 or maureen@the19thward. over, the resolution calls on CPS to sion of charter schools as one cause person suggested donation is re- com. adopt a policy prohibiting the open- of the underutilization issue. Cur- ing of new charter schools while also rently, charter/contract schools in- closing neighborhood schools. The clude over 55,000 seats. Those seats resolution was co-sponsored by Al- represent more than half of the re- derman Pat Dowell (3rd), Alderman ported excess capacity. Ricardo Munoz (22nd), & Alderman Willie Cochran (20th) and drafted in concert with the Chicago Teachers Union. “There are many strong, diver- gent opinions surrounding Charter Schools. Whatever your position is, if there is an underutilization prob- lem, it doesn’t make sense to open any new schools, charter or neigh- borhood.” CPS utilization data shows the WWW.THE19THWARD.COM 2 WWW.THE19THWARD.COM 3 NOTES FROM THE Dear Neighbor, In recent days, our community has welcomed several Please note that the schedule for these meetings has new businesses including Funkie Fashions, Horse Thief recently changed; please see the map below for more Hollow, & Hardboiled Coffee. We also look forward to details. CAPS meetings give us the opportunity to be- welcoming back old favorites Franconello & Janson’s come acquainted with the police officers who patrol Drive-In, both hoping to open before Saint Patrick’s our streets on a daily basis. The Chicago Police Depart- Day. Please know that my staff and our civic and busi- ment is committed to keeping our community safe. ness associations will continue to work tirelessly to If you have any questions or would like information attract quality development to the neighborhoods of included in our next issue, please contact me at mat- Mt. Greenwood, Morgan Park and Beverly. [email protected]. To receive regular commu- This spring we will also see some major shifts in the nity updates, visit our website at www.the19thward. way the City of Chicago delivers service to residents. com and sign up for our e-mail distribution list. The Police Department recently changed procedures for 9-1-1 response and the Department of Streets and Thank you, Sanitation plans to shift to a grid based garbage col- lection system. More details about both are included in this issue. Finally, we have included a map of our community Matthew J. O’Shea police beats and a schedule of local CAPS meetings. 19th Ward Youth Foundation CAPS Meeting Calendar BEAT 2212 First Thursday of the month at 7:00pm March, May, June, August, October, December 22nd District Police Station, 1900 W. Monterey Ave. BEAT 2213 Second Thursday of the month at 7:00pm March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November A 19th Ward Youth Foundation Publication Ridge Park, 9625 S. Longwood Dr. Matthew J. O’Shea, Alderman BEAT 2211 Third Thursday of the month at 7:00pm March, May, July, Augugst, September, November Beverly / Morgan Park Service Office Mt. Greenwood Park, 3721 W. 111th St. 10400 S. Western Ave. BEAT 2221 Chicago, IL 60643-2508 First Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm March, April, May, June, July, September, October, Nov. (773) 238-8766 (phone) Christ the King Parish Hall, 9235 S. Hamilton Ave (773) 672-5133 (fax) [email protected] Mount Greenwood Service Office 3215 W. 111th St. Chicago, IL 60655 (773) 238-8776 (phone) (773) 672-5130 (fax) [email protected] City Hall Office 121 N. LaSalle St., Room 200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 744-3072 www.the19thward.com WWW.THE19THWARD.COM 4 Local Business News MetroSouth Opens on 95th St. & Western Ave. MetroSouth Medical Center also internal medicine, has been (MSMC) is making health care treating patients throughout the even more convenient for resi- Southland for many years and is dents of the 19th Ward. Later looking forward to working with this month, the hospital will his new partners. Dr. Khilfeh open two of its newest health is an independent member of centers in the Beverly commu- the MetroSouth Medical Center nity. These new health centers medical staff. will improve access to primary Call to request a free 15-min- care and women’s health care ute “getting to know you” ses- services. sion to find the physician that’s MetroSouth Health Center right for you! at North Beverly, located at 2038 To schedule an appointment W. 95th Street (formerly the Vet- at the MetroSouth Health Center eran’s Administration Health at North Beverly, specializing in Center), will focus exclusively women’s health, call 773-239- on women’s health provided by 8303. To schedule an appoint- OB/GYN specialists, Allan Ruby, ment at the MetroSouth Health M.D., F.A.C.O.G and Christal Center at West Beverly, special- West, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. The ren- izing in internal medicine and ovated, beautifully appointed fa- MetroSouth Health Center at West Beverly, 11250 S. Western Ave. gastroenterology, call 773-779- cility is 4,300 square feet, features Western Avenue has long been nal medicine and gastroenterol- 7500. nine patient rooms, full handi- the site of the offices of Robert ogy. A new member of the medi- To learn more, visit www. cap accessibility, a comfortable Dolehide, M.D, and Kevin Dole- cal team, Hamdi Khilfeh, M.D, metrosouthmedicalcenter.com. patient hide, M.D waiting This new, area, a contem- procedure porary and room and beautifully onsite lab. appointed The health center has easy ac- facility features 7,000 square cess and convenient parking. feet, 12 patient rooms and a Dr. Ruby and Dr. West each comfortable patient waiting area have over 15 years of experience. has easy access and convenient They specialize in the care of parking. women including gynecologic Working alongside each other exams, prenatal care and surgi- for 20 years, the Dolehide father- cal procedures. Both physicians son physician team has a strong are specially trained in robotic bond not just with each other, surgery which utilizes minimally but also with the Beverly/Mor- invasive techniques for proce- gan Park community.