9th Ward Spotlight

2010- 2011 Chicago Vehicle Sticker Art Contest

Presented by City Clerk Miguel dal Valle's Office

  BURNHAM'S CHICAGO

Calling all High School

Students in Grades 9-12!

Your original artwork could be seen by millions of Chicagoans!

City Clerk Miguel del Valle invites all Chicago high school students to

participate in the 15th Annual Vehicle Sticker Art Contest !

Theme:   Burnham's Chicago (Design entries must reflect the sticker theme.)

Deadline:  All entries must be submitted to City Clerk del Valle's City Hall office by Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5 p.m.

Prize:  First Place winners receives a $1,000 savings bond and his or her design will appear on 1.3 million vehicle stickers beginning June 1, 2010. The second place winner receives a $500 savings bond and third place receives a $250 savings bond. $100 are rewarded to the remaing top 10 finalists.

Art contest presented in partnership with the Department of Zoning and Land Use Planning, Chicago Plan Commission, and the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

For contest rules and an entry form, vsist www.ChiCityClerk.com or call 312-744- 2507.

All entries must be submitted through the student's high school.

HISTORIC PULLMAN HOUSE TOUR

One of Chicago's oldest historic house tours.

   36th ANNUAL

OCTOBER 10 & 11, 2009

HOUSES OPEN 11:00AM TO 5:00 PM

TOUR INFORMATION

773.785.8901 OR WWW.PULLMANIL.ORG

CO-SPONSORED BY PULLMAN CIVIC ORGANIZATION 

&

HISTORIC PULLMAN FOUNDATION

HISTORIC PULLMAN ANNUAL HOUSE TOUR

One weekend each year, Pullman residents open their homes to the public. These 120-year-old landmark homes range from executive mansions to 14- foot wide worker's cottages to multi-unit apartments, all with a charm and uniqueness that is part of the Pullman experience. Tour homes are chosen to present a cross-section of the different types of housing in Pullman and the many ways homeowners blend the past and the present in their homes.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF PULLMAN 

 Built in 1880-94 for Pullman's Pallace Car Company, Pullman was one of America's first planned model industrial towns. Located 14 miles south of downtown Chicago, Pullman was designed by architect Solon S. Beman and landscape architect Nathan F. Barrett who combined the town's unique architecture with parks, landscaped streets and amenities to create an ideal working and living environment . in 1972, the Pullman District was designated as a National Historic Landmark.

PULLMAN TODAY

Nearly 1,000 of the town's original rowhouses and several major buildings and spaces are still intact and in various stages of restoration. As a community with pride and commitment to the district's heritage, the residents of Pullman welcome you to visit and learn more about the historic neighborhood they call home.

TRAVEL TO PULLMAN

Pullman is located on the far southside of Chicago. By car, take I-94/ Bishop Ford Expwy. to the 111th Street exit (#66A), then proceed west 4 blocks to Cottage Grove Avenue. Turn left an proceed 1 block south to the Pullman Visitor Center at 11141 S. Cottage Grove Avenue.

Pullman is also accessible via the Metra Electric commutor rail line (111th and 115th Street stations) and the CTA bus line (#111- Pullman Route).

TICKET INFORMATION            

Ticket cost:                                  To order advance tickets:                                          

$20- Adults (at the door)                 By phone- call 773.785.8901

$17- Seniors (+65- at the door)        By fax-use the form below and fax with credit card  information to

$17- Advanced order tickets            773.785.8182

By Mail - use the form below and mail with payment to:       

Pullman House Tour

c/o Historic Pullman foundation

614 E. 113th Street

Chicago Illinois 60628

Tickets will be held at the door at Pullman Visitor Center at 1141 S. Cottage Grove Avenue.

For more information about this event , call our tour information line at 773.785.8901 or visit us online at www.pullmanil.org

ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATION FORM

Name: ________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Phone:__________________________________________________

#Tickets _________  x$17= $ ________________________________

Payment Method:

__ Check Enclosed (payable to : Pullman House Tour)

__ Visa    __ MC  ___ Amex    Exp. Date  ______________________

Account # _______________________________________________

Signature ________________________________________________

Advanced tickets available for orders recieved by October 8, 2009

* Proceeds from the Pullman House Tour will help fund restoration and preservation projects in the historic Pullman    District. 

Senior Citizen Hall of Fame Inductee's

           Name                       Year Inducted

   Lenore Fleming                                               2000

  Hazel M. Johnson                                            2001

 Garlin Moore                                                     2001

  Ruby M. Johnson                                             2005

  Adelaide Randall                                              2005

  Janet Bailey                                                     2006

 Delores Bills                                                      2007

CITY STICKER AWARD CEREMONY

Annually, City Clerk Miguel del Valle hosts a vehicle sticker art contest for all Chicago high school students, grades 9-12.  Students are invited to submit artwork highlighting a selected theme.  The goal of the art contest is to create city-wide awarness on a selected topic and have high school students all over the city participate with their government in an educational and creative way.  A panel of independent professionals, including artist, civic leaders and local media celebrities review all entries and vote for the top finalist.  The artwork of the top ten finalist are voted on by the public.

9th Ward Alderman Beale would like to congratulate Denise Ferguson, a senior at Corliss high school, who was chosen by the public as the winning student artist.

LOGO CONTEST  !

^{Kids do you love to draw ? Do you want your artwork displayed throughout the Chatham Community?}

^{Would you like to be a part of a positive movement to prevent underage drinking?}

Help the Chatham Youth

Prevention Coalition become a

 recognizable symbol in the Community!!!!!

1st Place Winner -$200

2nd Place Winner- $100

3rd Place Winner- $50

Entry Deadline: Friday, August 7, 2009

Mail Entries to:

Unity Parenting & Counseling, Inc.

600 W. Cermak Suite 300

Chicago, Il 60616

Attn. Danica Jackson

          OR

E-Mailed to:

djackson@unityparenting.org

For questions please call:

312-455-0007 ext. 617

The Chatham Youth Prevention Coalition's mission is to " Empower Chatham's youth through community education, youth empowerment , and drug abuse prevention."  The Coalition is looking for talented youth in the community to design a logo for our brochures, pamphlets, and alcohol prevention media. The logo will be used on all print and digital media prepared by the Chatham Youth Prevention Coalition. Contest open to youth ages 10 to 18.

^{Funding provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services}