By Hayley Carlton
AIDS RUN & WALK
An AIDS Run & Walk will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.15, at Columbus and Balbo Drives in Grant Park. Proceeds benefit the grant-making program of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. To facilitate raising money, individuals and teams can create personal fundraising pages at www.aidsrunwalk.org where friends, family, and co-workers can make pledges. Musical entertainment before the run/walk start will include hip hop artist J Xavier, who also will donate a concert to the high school team with the most participation. Besides the 5K run and 5K walk, the event will offer a Fitness & Healthy Lifestyle Village sponsored by the Illinois Department of Public Health featuring product sampling, service demonstrations, and information about HIV/AIDS related services and volunteer opportunities with local AIDS service providers and other organizations. Other pre-event, course route, and post-event musical entertainment is planned. Registration is $20 in advance, $25 on-site. Registration materials and more information can be obtained at www.aidsrunwalk.org or by calling (312) 334-0936.
SUCIDE PREVENTION WALK
Every 16 minutes in the United States, someone dies by suicide. This year thousands of men and women in more than 100 communities across the country will participate in the 2007 Out of the Darkness Community Walks to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) by raising money for AFSP's research and education programs for increasing awareness and helping survivors of suicide loss. There is no registration fee and no minimum participants must raise. The Chicagoland Community Walk will be held at Busse Woods Ned Brown Meadow (entrance on Golf Road and Route 53) Saturday, Sept. 29, with a 10 a.m. sign in and 11 a.m. walk start. For more information or to register, log on to www.outofthedarkness.org or call (888) 333-AFSP.
ITALIAN DVD
And They Came To Chicago: The Italian American Legacy recently was broadcast on Channels 5 and 11. The companion DVD now is available for $22.95 plus shipping on the Modio Media website at www.modiomedia.com or by calling (800) 600-9999.
ANNUAL FAMILY FITNESS WALK
Rain or shine, Body Parts Fitness Foundation will host its
Fitness Walk starting at Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Garden & Museum at 2120
S. Michigan Ave. on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Activities include basic fitness testing, snacks, and entertainment such as
a blues band, DJ, clown, raffle prizes, and awards to the youngest and
oldest walkers. Sponsors and vendors are welcome. Pre-register until Monday,
Sept. 10. On-site registration the day of the event runs 9:30 to 10 a.m. For
a registration form or more information, call (773)-509-6842 or visit
www.ideatrainers.com/ceciliabrantley.
LOCAL RECIPIES
G. Bradley Publishing has created two books of interest to the community. Greektown Chicago: Its History, Its Recipes by Alexa Ganakos tells the story of Halsted Street’s Greek Americans through their personal accounts, family photographs, and recipes. The book is sponsored by the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center and costs $35 plus tax and shipping. Polish Chicago: Our History, Our Recipes by Joseph W. Zurawski contains recipes and photographs and is sponsored by the Polish Museum of America. It costs $37.50 plus tax and shipping. Call (800) 966-5120 or log on to www.gbradleypublishing.com.
CELTIC FEST
Celtic Fest will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., in Grant Park to celebrate the music, dance, and traditions of many Celtic regions in Western Europe. It also will feature an art sale. Admission is free. For more information, call (312) 744-3315 or visit www.cityofchicago.org.
WOMEN’S RETIREMENT NEEDS
The Chicago Bar Association will hold a women’s retirement needs focus session on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 1 to 5 p.m., with a reception from 5 to 6 p.m. at 321 N. Plymouth Ct. Admission to Women at Risk: Timing, Financing, and Coping with Retirement is $15. Call (312) 554-2056 to register.
CHICAGO HALF MARATHON
The Chicago Half Marathon will be held Sunday,
Sept. 9, at 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr. starting at 7:30 a.m. and will include a
post-race party. For more information call (312) 347-0233 or visit
www.chicagohalfmarathon.com.
CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE ROUND-UP
Marilyn Miglin is hosting a weeklong drive to benefit the 101-year-old Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired and its Bold Visions campaign. Through Sunday, Sept. 16, customers who buy Marilyn Miglin beauty products will be supporting the Lighthouse because Miglin will donate a portion of sales from her Oak Street store, direct mail purchases, and Internet sales to the agency. For more information, call (312) 997-3679.
Uncorked 2007, a fundraiser featuring a silent auction showcasing wines, gift certificates from area restaurants, and other surprises will take place Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Scoozi, 410 W. Huron St. Alpana Singh, master sommelier and host of Channel 11’s Check Please!, will host, and guests will enjoy Markham Vineyards wines and Italian pastas, salad, and desserts from Scoozi. Proceeds will benefit the Chicago Lighthouse and the Illinois Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments. Tickets are $60 in advance, $70 at the door. For more information, visit www.thechicagolighthouse.org or call (312) 997-3679.
South Loop resident Thomas J. Burrell recently joined the Chicago Lighthouse’s board of directors. Burrell is founder and chairman emeritus of Burrell Communications, one of the country’s leading African-American owned full-service communications agencies.
HIGHRISE AND SAFETY SEMINARS
The Chicago Police Department CAPS Implementation Office, in partnership other City agencies, will hold highrise safety and security seminars in the South and West Loop to help property owners, renters, condominium/co-op associations, and building managers work together to address crime and quality of life issues affecting their properties. The South Loop seminar will be held Monday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. at Police Department Headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Ave., in the multi-purpose room. The West Loop seminar will be held Monday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Police Department Education and Training Center, 1300 W. Jackson Blvd. For more information contact William Townsell at (312) 747-9984 or william.townsell@chicagopolice.org to register.
LIBRARY ROUND –UP
The Theodore Roosevelt Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 1101 W. Taylor St., will hold its used book, CD, and video sale Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call (312) 746-5656.
Book discussions will be held at various library branches throughout September: Monday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m., Life of Pi by Yann Martel, McKinley Park Branch, 1915 W. 35th St., (312) 747-6082; Saturday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m., The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch, 1701 N. Milwaukee Ave., (312) 744-6022; Saturday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m., Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote, Harold Washington Library Center, third floor, 400 S. State St., (312) 747-4700; Thursday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m., The Librarian by Larry Beinhart, Roosevelt Branch, 1101 W. Taylor St., (312) 746-5656.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS
The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has teamed with SchoolKidz Inc. to provide school supplies to thousands of homeless students. The Kits For Kidz program, in which donors provide essential items including backpacks, pens, pencils, paper, and glue to needy students, kicked off recently at Attucks Elementary, 3813 S. Dearborn St. Nearly 10,000 CPS students are classified as homeless for the coming 2007-08 school year. SchoolKidz Inc. provides different supply kits for primary, elementary, and junior high/high school students. Donors can visit www.kitsforkidz.org/CPS and for $11 each can purchase a school supply kit. For an additional $6 a donor can purchase a backpack. Those interested also can drop off school supplies at Fox Channel 32, 205 N. Michigan Ave., or make cash donations at select Urban Media Group (U.S. Cellular) store locations including 5426 S. Lake Park Ave., 1523 E. Stony Island Ave., 1232 S. Canal St., and 9500 S. Western Ave. in the Evergreen Plaza shopping mall.
STATE OF THE DISTRICT
Congressman Danny K. Davis of the 7th District will offer a state of the district session on Friday, Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an open session at 7 p.m., at Malclom X College, 1900 W. Jackson St. The session will allow residents to discuss their feelings about issues important to them, including healthcare, the war, and crime. The day also includes a resource fair, health fair, small business expo, and youth congress. For more information or to RSVP contact Tumia Romero at (773) 533-7520 or tumia.romero@mail.house.gov.
DPAC PARK ROUND-UP
The Dearborn Park Block Party at Plymouth Court and 13th Street is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 8 and is organized and partially subsidized by the Dearborn Park Advisory Council (DPAC). It will feature numerous activities for children, grilling, and entertainment. A $5 requested donation entitles visitors to food and games all day long.
Running track upgrades soon will be underway in Dearborn Park at Plymouth Court and Ninth Street and at Roosevelt Park (accessed from Plymouth Court and from south Park Terrace, extending to Roosevelt Road). Planners have not determined whether new gravel will be added or whether a ‘rubberized’ surface will be placed on the tracks.
Speed humps will be placed on Ninth Street and south Park Terrace and along south Park Terrace as it winds to Roosevelt Park due to greater vehicular traffic along those streets.
A five-unit development is scheduled for the northeast corner of Dearborn and Polk Streets; units will cost approximately $1 million each. Another new South Loop development includes a student dormitory on Clark Street near Harrison Street. Also, the Taylor Street bridge may be extended to connect the West and South Loop.
DE LA SALLE ROUND–UP
De La Salle Institute’s Youth and IT Summer
Internship Program enabled De La Salle students to work on PCs, remove more
than 360 hard drives, inspect and remove damaged keyboards, install new
keyboards, and inspect batteries and styluses. Participants included
students Paul Guttillo, Joseph LasCola, Rocco Piraino, and Gordon Tsang, all
of Bridgeport.
Student-athlete Kris Powell recently competed in the Illinois High School Association's state tennis tournament. For his efforts, Powell finished in the top 32 in the state; he also placed fourth in the Chicago Catholic League at No. 1 singles this season and was second at the University High Sectional.
STATE REP MEETINGS
State Representative Ken Dunkin (D-5th) will host several town hall meetings in September for constituents to talk about a variety of issues. Meetings will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Charles Hayes Center, 4859 S. Wabash Ave., and Wednesday, Sept. 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at South Loop School, 1212 S. Plymouth Ct. Call (312) 266-0340.
FIRE MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE
The library of the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago will hold an open house from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, at St. Gabriel School, 4500 S. Wallace Ave. Call (773) 276-1663.
GRANT BARK PARK ROUND-UP
The second annual K9 Karnival will be held rain or shine on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Grant Bark Park, 900 S. Columbus Dr. Planning is underway, and volunteers, vendors, and sponsors are invited. For more information, e-mail sldogpac@yahoo.com or visit www.southloopdogpac.org/dogpac/calendar.htm
Gail Merritt, who was integrally involved with Grant Bark Park, and Mike Kelly, founding director of South Loop Neighbors, are working with representatives of other community organizations, including the Dearborn Park Advisory Council, to launch a coalition for a greener South Loop. For more information, e-mail greensouthloop@yahoo.com.
HOLY CROSS ROUNDUP
Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church on Saturday, Sept. 8, will host its second annual Sunday School Rally to raise awareness about its Sunday school program, which is free to any child. The event will include a raffle, a petting zoo, DJs, inflatable jumps, a slide, games, prizes, a dance contest, face painting, and food. The Chicago Police will introduce youngsters to police dogs, and the Chicago Fire Department will provide a hook and ladder. Call (773) 927-2806. The church is located at 3116 S. Racine Ave.
HYDE PART ART CENTER
ROUND-UP
The Hyde Park Art Center presents How We Build, a free program
open to the public scheduled in conjunction with the exhibition
Pedagogical Factory, on view through Sunday, Sept. 23. An opening
reception will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. Come discuss the state
of architecture and design education; the relationships between architecture
and the environment; how what gets taught to children, adults, and
professionals affects the world of design; and how we can rethink it.
Talking Point at the Hyde Park Art Center brings practicing artists and other creative individuals together for conversation, community building, and drinks. This month, Talking Point will be held Monday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. as Stockyard Institute artist and founder Jim Duignan explores revolutionary pedagogy and other topics. Free and open to the public.
The Hyde Park Art Center is at 5020 S. Cornell Ave., (773) 324-5520, www.hydeparkart.org.
VETERANS' HOME MORTGAGE PROGRAM
State Rep. Elga Jefferies (D-Chicago) recently joined Illinois
Department of Veterans Affairs director Tammy Duckworth and Bill Sminiotis
and DeShana Forney of the Illinois Housing Development Authority IHDA in
announcing the launch of a new $15 million mortgage program to help Illinois
veterans afford their own houses. The G-I Loan for Heroes program offers a
low-interest rate first mortgage for the first 80% of the purchase price and
an interest-free mortgage for the other 20%, up to $40,000. The program also
provides free ownership counseling and a grant of up to $2,500 to cover
closing costs. To receive a mortgage though this program, qualified veterans
and active duty personnel must contact IHDA approved partner banks; a list
is available at www.ihda.org. Call (773) 9400.
EAT RIGHT EVERY BITE
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center will offer a healthful cooking
class, Eat Right, Every Bite, featuring interactive tips and tricks for
healthful eating. Facilitated by a registered dietitian, each class is
sponsored by the Diabetes Treatment Center and open to anyone interested in
learning to eat well. The next class will be held Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 6
p.m. at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, 2525 S. Michigan Ave., in the
first floor Occupational/Physical Therapy area. Cost is $5. Call (312)
567-8775.
NATIVITY OF OUR LORD ROUND-UP
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) registration at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church at 37th and Union Streets will be held following the 10 a.m. and noon Masses on Sunday, Sept. 9. Religious education classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m.
Nativity of Our Lord’s weekend Masses are held Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m. and noon. Mass also is offered Monday through Friday at 6:50 and 8:30 a.m.
Bingo is played every Wednesday night at 6:45 p.m.; doors open at 4:30 p.m.
Blessing of animals will take place on the feast of St. Francis, Thursday, Oct. 4th, at 6 p.m. All furry and other friends and their caretakers are welcome to this brief prayer service on the church steps.
For more information, visit www.nativitybridgeport.org or call (773)
927-6263.
PRAIRIE DISTRICT BLOCK PARTY
The Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance block party is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 8, noon to 10 p.m. It will be held on Prairie Avenue between 18th Street and the cul-de-sac to the south and will include abundant activities for children and adults such as a moonwalk, games, raffles, food, music, opportunities to tour the Glessner House, and socializing. For more information, e-mail pdna.chicago@gmail.com.
POETRY CENTER APPOINTS DIRECTOR
The Poetry Center of Chicago appointed Francesco Levato as its new executive director. He will direct and manage the staff and work with the board of directors and advisory board to chart a strategic plan. Levato also will curate and organize the Poetry Center’s reading series, facilitate various programs, and preside over the Hands on Stanzas program, a literacy-through-poetry partnership with the Chicago Public Schools. Levato is a poet, activist, and new media artist.
HIKE FOR LUNG HEALTH
A Hike for Lung Health by the Respiratory Health Association will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, on the lakefront at Montrose Harbor. Cost is $10. Sign up at www.lungchicago.org or call (312) 243-2000.
RUSH ROUND-UP
Theresa Asai, nurse clinician in the Section of Hematology and the nurse coordinator for the Consultants in Hematology Clinic at Rush University Medical Center, has been named a 2007 Nurse of the Year by the Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF). Winners receive a grant and funding for a gift or program for his or her unit.
Rush Generations, a free health and aging membership service, offers free programs at Rush's Searle Conference Center, 5th floor, 1725 W. Harrison St.; take elevator II to get to the center. Refreshments and free parking are available for registered attendees. To register, call (888) 352-7874. The panel discussion Don't Wait for a Crisis: Planning Ahead for the Care of Aging Relatives will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to focus on care planning; it will feature a health fair for caregivers sponsored by the Chicago Department on Aging and lunch for registered attendees.
Rush's Craig Della Valle, MD, was among a team of six orthopedic surgeons and 40 other clinicians who traveled to Nicaragua to perform 72 hip and knee replacements over three days and help local clinicians with Nicaraguan joint replacement programs. For more information, visit www.operationwalk.org.
HEALTH/SAFETY FAIR
St. Gabriel School will hold a health and safety fair on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the school hall, 4500 S. Wallace Ave. All are invited. The event will include safety and health related exhibits, demonstrations, and activities for all ages. The City of Chicago Health Department and Blue Cross Blue Shield will provide an immunization van; bring your immunization records. Also planned are kids ID program (parent or guardian must be present); medical IDs; passport applications; health information; and medical screenings for blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, body mass index, vision, and hearing. All services and information are free. For more information call (773) 268-6636or e-mail sgfsa@saintgabes.com.
ST.
HELEN FESTIVAL
The third annual St. Helen Festival will bring carnival rides, music
and dance performances, a beer garden, food concessions, and bingo to the
2300 block of west Augusta Boulevard from Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 20
through 23. Highlights of the festival's musical line-up are Latin music by
Sammie Torres Project and Caliente!, Polish music by Zawisza Band, and R & B
by J. Style's Band. Dance performances include the Lajkonik Dance Group,
Lucero Flamenco, and ARCC Ballet students. Hours are Thursday and Friday, 5
to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon to
10 p.m. General admission is free; no cover charge for entertainment in the
beer garden. Visitors can buy individual carnival ride tickets or get a $15
day pass for unlimited rides on Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday from
noon to 4 p.m. A $45 mega pass entitles the holder to unlimited rides at any
time. All proceeds benefit St. Helen School. For more information, call
(773) 486-1055 or visit
www.sthelenchicago.org.
ST. PROCOPIUS ROUND-UP
St. Procopius Parish, 1625 S. Allport St., will host Back-to-School Fun Day, featuring
water balloons, beanbag tosses, and food. Open to all and sponsored by alumni of Xavier University, the event will be held in the gym on Saturday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Back-to-School Night on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. will allow parents and students to meet teachers; explore the school; socialize with other parents and students; and attend presentations about classroom and school rules, school events, and student expectations. The event will be held in the gym.
A Mexican Independence Day celebration in the gym on Friday, Sept. 14, at 8 a.m. will feature students presenting stories, poems, songs, dances, and artwork. For more information call (312) 421-5135 or e-mail stprocopius@sbcglobal.net.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish at 1255 N. Noble St. will host a spaghetti dinner in the school cafeteria on Sunday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children ages ten and younger. There also will be games for children and adults. Call (773) 278-2470.
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
ShoreBank will present the Knowledge Exchange, a discussion with Aldermen Pat Dowell (3rd), Fredrenna Lyle (4th), Willie Cochran (6th), and Emma Mitts (37th) on new commercial and residential development and plans for additional opportunities on the city's South and West Sides on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Grand Ballroom, 6321 S. Cottage Grove Ave. A reception will start at 5 p.m., and the event begins at 6 p.m. Call (773) 420-4663 or log on to www.sbk.com.
FREE CLASS
The Suzuki-Orff Music School, 1148 W. Chicago Ave., is offering a free class for children ages six months and older. Enroll children in the Baby Steps class for students six months to 4-1/2 years of age or the Orff class, which teaches rhythm, movement, and singing as springboards to note reading and theory. A coupon can be downloaded at www.suzukiorff.org. Call (312) 738-2646.
UIC ROUND-UP
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has won a $9.6 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish an Autism Center of Excellence. UIC is one of five funded centers in the U.S. and the only Midwest site. The UIC Autism Center of Excellence seeks families with a member who has an autism spectrum disorder for a research study investigating brain disorders and the genetics of autism to participate in clinical research. For more information, visit www.psych.uic.edu/ldn/ACE_recruitment_flyer,_v3_07062007.pdf or call (312) 413-4624.
UIC and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago will collaborate on a three-year study about the health effects of water exposure during recreational use of waterways. The Chicago Health, Environmental Exposure, and Recreation Study is the first in the U.S. to address the health of individuals engaging in limited contact water recreational activities such as boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and rowing. For information, call Sara Wuellner at (312) 996-2094.
Join the University of Illinois Alumni Association and David Solzman, veteran Chicago River tour guide and UIC associate professor emeritus, for a daylong trip through Chicago’s waterways on Sunday, Sept. 23. Start downtown on Lake Michigan, travel to the Calumet River and through the Cal-Sag Channel, and return to the city via the Sanitary and Ship Canal and Chicago River. Seating is limited. Call (312) 996-8535.
At the College of Business Administration’s upcoming How Chicago Works event, tour Goose Island Fulton Street Brewery and taste handcrafted ales and lagers from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Goose Island Brewery, 1800 W. Fulton St. RSVP by Thursday, Sept. 20. To purchase tickets, contact C. Nathan Harris at (312) 996-7650 or e-mail harrisn@uic.edu.
VALENTINE ROUND-UP
The Valentine Boys and Girls Club, 3400 S. Emerald Ave., will offer dance classes in jazz, hip hop, ballet, junior company, and senior company. Contact Dance Director Danny DiFoggio at (773) 927-7373, ext. 4704.
The after-school program starts in September and runs Monday through Friday, 2 to 6 p.m. For an annual fee of $200, members get to interact with youth their own age and participate in organized activities in the game room, computer room, gym, and art room and can work on their homework in Valentine’s library. Participants also receive a free daily snack. For more information, call (773) 927-7373, ext. 4700.
WEST LOOP MIXER
The West Loop Community Organization holds a social mixer for
residents and businesses in the West Loop at a local restaurant or gallery
on the third Thursday of every month—Sept. 20 this month. For more
information on this and other business networking mixers, visit www.westloop.org
or call (312) 666-1991.
FUN FOR KIDS
Registration continues for classes and programs at the Whitney Young Gymnasium, 210 S. Loomis St., open to the public and running Monday, Sept. 24, through Saturday, Dec. 8. For tots ages three to five enjoy moms, pops, and tots interaction; play group; recreational tumbling; bitty basketball; and indoor soccer. Youth ages six to ten can participate in basketball, and those ages six to 12 can enjoy park kids, hip hop dance, family night out, and seasonal sports. Special Halloween and Christmas events also will be held. Contact Tebrena Howard at (312) 746-5560.
WBDC ROUNDUP
The Women's Business Development Center, 8 S. Michigan Ave., will host several seminars in September of interest to entrepreneurs. Also, Martha Stewart will keynote the 21st annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference at Navy Pier on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The two-day conference, which continues Thursday, Sept. 27, includes a women’s business & buyers mart, women’s forum luncheon and mentoring breakfast, and seminars. Cost is $275. Call (312) 853-3477 to register and for information about other events this month.
CHINATOWN MOON FESTIVAL
Presented by the Young China Club in Chinatown, the Moon Festival is
one of the two most important holidays in the Chinese calendar (the other
being the Chinese Lunar New Year). The celebration will feature a lion dance
competition, martial arts, traditional dancing, Chinese opera, and a lantern
show. Vendors will offer a variety of wares. The event will be held
Saturday, Sept. 22, 3 to 11 p.m. For more information, visit
www.youngchinaclub.org/moonfestival2007.html
or call (312) 339-1628.
PEOPLE
Denisse Rivera of West Town, a graduate of Roberto Clemente High School, and Marcella Scaduto and Kymberly Wroble of the Near West Side, recently earned bachelor’s degrees from Dominican University in River Forest, IL.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White recently was honored by the International Association of Commercial Administrations (IACA) with an Award of Merit for his business services site on the www.CyberdriveIllinois.com website. The award was presented in Seattle at the IACA’s 30th annual conference.
