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Park Councils schedules in the Hyde Park-Kenwood Area

Presented by Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference, its Parks Committee (chair Gary Ossewaarde), and its website hpkcc@aol.com. This page is not the website of particular park councils or the Chicago Park District. The pages linked at the top give links to park council websites, and visit. http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Communicate with our parks committee via hpkcc@aol.com or 773 288-8343.

See below: special meetings-

Updated schedule of regular meetings. An expanded chart of status, meetings, contacts et al follows.

New council forming: Stout Park, 5400 block of Greenwood. Watch for information.

 

Expanded chart of status, meetings, contacts et al

Parks north of 51st St. (E. Hyde Park Blvd.) are in the Central Region, Art Richardson, those to the south are in South Region, Liz Millan. Area Manager for most or our South Region parks is Cordell Hopkins.

Park
Monthly Date
Location
Contacts
Gwendolyn Brooks- see Kennicott     Belinda Starks
Bessie Coleman 4th Tuesday, 7 pm. Now meets with the local block club West Hyde Park Neighbors?   Peter Cassel
Dyett no regular mtgs lately, is active 513 E. 51st Street

Vinston Glover, president, 773 955-7784 or
Bobbie Townsend, 773 548-2199

312 747-6118
Jackson 2nd Monday (Tuesday following in Oct.) 7:30 pm Field House, 6401 S. Stony Island, 7:30 pm

Louise McCurry, Pres.
Gary Ossewaarde, 773 947-9541

Supervisor Wm. Tillis 773 256-0903
Harold Washington Not meeting currently Jewish Community Ctr 5200 S. Hyde Park

Irene Sherr (Irene Sherr) (no elected officers). 773 752-2770

Under Kenwood Park, Tony McCoy
Harris Recreational Center 3nd Thursday, 6 pm. 6200 S. Drexel

Linda Austin, president, 312 282-7321

Gerald Washington, Supervisor. Mail to ctr. Attn: Lorraine Simmons.
Kennicott Monday after the first Thursday Kennicott Park Field House, 4344 S. Lake Park Avenue, 7 ? pm

?Shari Nichols-Sweat, president, 773 288-0844

Sup. Renee Shepherd, 312 747-7138
Kenwood
 3rd or 4th Wednesdays every 2 or 3 months St. Paul and the Redeemer, 4945 S. Dorchester- Bylesby Room or Chapel off east lot entry.

Sophia King, President.
Julie Lemon

Supervisor. Tony McCoy, 312 747-6286, Area Manager ?, 773 746-5962
Midway Plaisance Not meeting currently Skating Rink Warming House

David Guyer (David Guyer) (no elected officers) 773 834-4549

Dir. Rick Shaheen, 312 745-2470

Nichols

2nd Thursday 7:00 pm

 Nichols Park gym fieldhouse, 1355 E. 53rd St., 7 pm

Stephanie Franklin,
president,
773 955-3622

Sup. Heather Kelly, 773 747-2703
Promontory Point Not organized, does not meet.  

Task Force is a different entity and charge: Jack Spicer (Jack Spicer), 773 324-5476

Re: park call Jackson Park Supervisor, Wm. Tillis, 773 256-0903.
South Shore Cultural Center 2nd Saturday 10:30 am (excepts October, April- tba) 7059 South Shore Drive

Raymond Davis, president, 773 684-4412

Ctr. Dir. Andrea Adams 773 256-0149
Spruce Not meeting.  

None

Sup. Rick Shaheen, 312 745-2470 at Midway or Heather Kelly at Nichols 773 747-2307

Washington Park

3rd Wednesday, 7 pm Field House 5531 S. King Dr., 7 pm

Cecilia Butler, president,
773 667-4160

There is a Conservancy for natural areas- Madiem Kawa, 773 203-3418

Fieldhouse 312 747-6823, Refectory 312 747-7618. Sup. Janie Collins

 
   

 

 

Special meetings

Chicago Park District Regional 2011 Budget Hearings.

The areal budget hearings are scheduled as follows:

South Region - parks south of 51st/Hyde Park: September 7, Tuesday, 5:30 sign in, 6 start. South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Drive.

Central - parks north of 51st/E. Hyde Park: September 14, Tuesday, 5:30 sign in, 6 start. Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento.

Doors open/sign in to speak at 5:30 p.m.

Budget Hearings start at 6:00 or 6:30 p.m.

Councils networking and meet new Park District board chair Bryan Traubert- Daley Bicentennial Plaza, 331 E. Randolph. RSVP to M. Stone at Friends of the Parks, stonem@fotp.org.

Dear Advisory Council Member:
On behalf of General Superintendent Timothy J. Mitchell and Director of Legislative and Community Affairs Timothy King, I would like to invite you to our annual Advisory Council Appreciation Event. This year, we will be hosting a “Movie in the Park” at Northerly Island on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 6 p.m. In addition to the movie, we will have plenty of food, games, and activities for you to enjoy.

As the designated point of contact for your advisory council, I ask that you inform your fellow advisory council members of this event and provide the total number of Council and family members that will be attending. In order that we may plan accordingly, we ask that you please call (312) 742-5236 to RSVP by Friday, September 3rd.

In addition to this notice, invitations will be mailed to the contact person listed on your Park Advisory Council Registration Form. Feel free to contact me at (312) 742-4762 with any questions.

Thank you for all that you do and I hope to see you on September 11th!

Sincerely,

Dana R. Andrews

Legislative and Community Affairs Liaison
Chicago Park District