BRIGHTON PARK LIFE

1 2949 W. Pope John Paul II Formerly 43rd St. -Between Richmond & SacramentoCHICAGO, IL 60632 Phone (773) 523-3663 Fax (773) 523-3983 Email: Deadline Monday 6 and Classified Deadline Tues. 12 noonVOL. 84 NO. 29 THURSDAY, MAY 4TH, 2017 THE SOLID DELIVERY Newspaper$ Per Year By Mail in Per Copy at NewsstandsBRIGHTON PARKLIFEMcKINLEY PARKS erving the Communities of BRIGHTON Park, McKinley Park and Archer Heights, for over 80 complement our weeklyedition The BRIGHTON Park-McKinley Park Life haslaunched a website. On itcan be found general infor-mation about us, recent andpast issues, advertisinginformation and a calendarof free local events.

2 Weencourage our readers tocheck back often for newupdates! LaVan Insurance Agency3956 S. California , IL 60632 Contractor InsuranceLawn Care - Carpentry - Concrete(773) 247-6765 Call or stop in fora FREE quote!Cleaning Service Drywall ElectricalHVAC Masonry PaintingTile & Flooring And More!qGreat RatesqPayment Plan AvailableqNew Venture AcceptedqNo Prior Insurance Required4444 BINGOST. BRUNO PARISH4839 S. HARDING(LIC. NO. B-2022)Every Friday - 6:45 - $500 GamesDAUBERSTAR SEARCH ANDTIC-TAC RAFFLEPULL TABS (P336)Author Campbell Visits St. RichardCollege Plan ForMoney Smart WeekThe College Illinois!529 Prepaid TuitionProgram is remindingparents and grandpar-ents about the impor-tance of planning todayfor the future costs of col-lege, providing strategiesto help them limit or eveneliminate future studentdebt.

3 Graduates of Illinoiscolleges and universitiesin 2015 who borrowed tofinance their educationhad an average studentloan debt of about$29, Illinois! is atax-advantaged solutionthat allows parents andgrandparents to lock inthe cost of college attoday s plan rates. Thatmeans that no matterhow high tuition ratesclimb by the time theirchild or grandchild isready to attend college,tuition and mandatoryfees will already be cov-ered for the schools intheir more information,visit Place Apartments Opens14th Ward AldermanEdward M. Burkepresided over the grandopening and ribbon-cut-ting ceremony for thePark Place Apartments,51st and 78-unit affordablefamily rental develop-ment includes one, twoand three-bedroom unitsof "progressive, dynamic,environmentally sustain-able and affordable urbanliving designed to benefitfamilies, professionalsand senior citizens resid-ing in our Southwest Sidecommunities.

4 " opening of the $26million Park PlaceApartments marks thecompletion of the firstphase of a larger proposedredevelopment of anexpansive parcel of landthat when completed willinclude 360 units ofaffordable independentsenior housing, affordablefamily rental residences,and an acre and a halfpark with buildings are tra-ditional new constructiontwo-and three-storywalkups constructed withbrick, cementitious sidingand limestone project is beingdeveloped by Northbrook-based BrinshoreDevelopment in partner-ship with the Back of theYards NeighborhoodCouncil, which will pro-vide social services andprogramming for development isanchored by a communitybuilding which includes acomputer lab and danceand exercise Senior CenterSchedules ProgramsThe Southwest RegionalSenior Center, 6117 offers a widerange of services and Tuesday, May 9thfrom 10 to 2 ,the Secretary of State soffice will provide photoID cards.

5 A social securitycard and two forms of IDare acceptable. Registra-tion is Friday, June 23rdfrom 10 to 2 , aRules of the Road Class torenew Driver s Licensewill be Tuesday from 1 to3 , an 8 week sessionbeginning June 13th willteach basic computer andthe internet. The cost is$40 and registration Thursday, May18th; June 1st and 15thfrom 10 to 11 , a facil-itator from RushUniversity MedicalCenter will conduct asupport group for thoseunder Friday, May 12thand 26th plus June 2ndfrom 10 to 11:15 ,Nelson Fluker will con-duct Home series of presenta-tions on the risks ofOseoporosis will beoffered on Monday, May15th from 9:45 to 10.

6 Thursday, May 18thfrom 10:15 to 11:15 Tuesday, May 23rdfrom 10:15 to 11:15 more information,call (312) for EscamillaGrantham Universityof Lenexa, Kansasannounces that AlbertEscamilla of Chicago,recently graduated withan online MS Infor-mation ForCommunity IssuesThe Chicago PublicLibrary has joined TheChicago CommunityTrust to host On theTable events at branchesacross the city. TheArcher Heights BranchLibrary, 5055 S. Archer,will host an event wherecommunity members ofall backgrounds gatherto discuss issues andsolutions on Thursday,May 18th at 2 is re-quested at (312) 747-9241 or Post VFW#2729 and Auxiliary willinstall the officers for2017-18 at the post home,5858 S.

7 Archer onSaturday, May 13th from12 noon to 3 and awardsto new Buddy PoppyPrincess Lillian and BuddyPoppy Prince Nathan will dischargedqualifying veterans areinvited to bring theirDD214 discharge papersand join the VFW. TheAuxiliary is now open tomale family and mem-bers of Rhine Post andAuxiliary will be on thestreet and at businessesin the Garfield Ridge areaoffering Buddy Poppies tothe public in Thursdayand Friday, May 25th &26th. The Poppies areassembled by veterans inVA Hospitals and nursinghomes as a rehabilitationprogram for which theyare compensated.

8 Pro-ceeds from this programwill benefit the veteransand their families and theVeterans National Homefor Children in Lansing, Monday, May 29thRhine Post and Auxiliarywill join other militarygroups for Memorial Dayservices at ResurrectionCemetery at 8:30 am. Allare invited to participateon Memorial Day at 11am. at Rhine Post, 5858S. Archer for services atthe Rhine will beserved. parking is avail-able at the west end of lotacross the Post VFWS chedules EventsCeltic FiddlerAt B-P LibraryChicago-born LizCarroll will present anafternoon of lively Celticfiddle music at theBrighton Park BranchLibrary, 4314 S.

9 Archeron Saturday, May 13that 2 Irish-Americanmusician and composerwho has been featuredon eleven albums, she isa recipient of theNational Endowment ofthe Arts HeritageFellowship Award. appears as partof the The Art of Work series, a year-long pro-gram series sponsoredby the NationalEndowment for the Artsand Company of LibraryNeeds VolunteersThe BRIGHTON ParkBranch Library, 4314 , is seeking teenvolunteers for the 2017 Summer Learning Chal-lenge, Super is an opportunityfor gaining work experi-ence as well as fulfillingservice learning volunteers must beat least 12 years old andcomplete sixth grade bythe end of this will regis-ter children for the pro-gram, take and recordreading minutes, assistwith crafts, help atlibrary programs.

10 Andorganize SLC forms andregistration sheets aswell as other shouldbring completed applica-tion packets to a volun-teer orientation onSaturday, May 27th at For an application,visit the library. Formore information, call(312) 747-0666. SuperExplorers is presented inpartnership with theMuseum of Science andIndustry, City ofChicago, Chicago PublicSchools, Chicago ParkDistrict, the ArtInstitute of Chicago andBernie s Book Bank. _____Program OnMuralist DuartePainted and print-maker Hector Duartewill present The PublicArt of Muralist HectorDuarte at the BrightonPark Branch Library,4314 S.