CAPS Schedule

CAPS Meetings

Residents in the Wicker Park and Bucktown neighborhoods that are concerned about crime should plan to attend an upcoming CAPS meeting. Wicker Park and Bucktown are located within the 13th and 14th Districts, and there are eight beats that cover the neighborhood. Below is the list of all eight beats and the date and location of each CAPS meeting. All meetings are from 7-8pm:

Beat 1312 meets on the second Tuesday of every month at St Helen's Church, 2301 W. Augusta in the basement.

Beat 1322 meets on the first Wednesday of every month at the 13th District, 937 N. Wood.

Beat 1323 meets on the third Wednesday of every month at the Norwest Settlement House, 1012 N. Noble, 2nd Floor.

Beat 1424 meets the second Wednesday of every month at the Wicker Park Fieldhouse, 1425 N. Damen.

Beat 1431 meets the first Thursday of every odd-numbered month at the 14th District, 2150 N. California.

Beat 1432 meets the third Thursday of every month at Holstein Park, 2200 N. Oakley.

Beat 1433 meets the second Thursday of every even-numbered month at Pulaski Park, 1419 W. Blackhawk.

Beat 1434 meets the fourth Thursday of every month at the Bucktown Wicker Park Library Branch, 1701 N. Milwaukee.

IB Meeting at Pulaski School

Pulaski IB 2010 Community Meeting

Tuesday, August 4th 5:30pm

Dear XXXX,

Great news! In response to overwhelming community support CPS has officially proposed an Accelerated International Baccalaureate program for Pulaski Elementary! Program inception is targeted for fall 2010.

A community meeting has been scheduled for this Tuesday, August 4th, 5:30 pm at Pulaski Elementary School. Pulaski Elementary is located one block north of Armitage on McLean between Oakley and Leavitt.

It is extremely important that we have a large turnout to show our support for the addition of such a great program to Bucktown's largest elementary school.

CPS will give a presentation describing the proposed changes followed by a question and answer session.

PLEASE ATTEND THIS VERY IMPORTANT MEETING- BRING FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!

For any questions, please call BCO Education Chair Steve Dillinger @ 312-804-4799.

Sincerely,

The BCO Education Committee

Steve Dillinger
Amy Weisenbach
Sheila Saegh Henretta
Christina Nelson
Sarah Harris
Melissa Connell
Susan Landwer

More Photos from Wicker Park Fest

There's been so many cool photos from Wicker Park Fest that it's impossible to show all of them, though here are a few by Palatine resident Aaron Engler that I saw on Facebook, and, with his permission I am posting here on Streets of Wicker, which serves as a place to store extra content that does not make it into the eNewsletter each week.

Street Side Recycling

Trunk Show at vive la femme

vive la femme announces trunk show with new plus-size label Kingley and Posh

WHO: vive la femme, Chicago's only boutique for stylish women of size; and Kingley and Posh, a new plus-size label offering a range of separates and soft suiting in sizes 14-24.

WHAT: Trunk show for a debut line of plus-size work wear

WHEN: Tuesday, August 11 from 5p to 7p

WHERE: 2048 N. Damen, North Bucktown

INFORMATION: Over the last seven years, vive la femme has introduced dozens of plus-size labels to the Chicago area, and Kingley and Posh is the boutique's newest line for Fall 2009. The label's owner and designer, Fresia Rodriguez, will be on premise to personally introduce her fashions to vive la femme's curvy customers.

Focusing on a work-chic palette of black, gray, cream, and plum, Kingley and Posh translates effortlessly to the types of clothes that the powerful woman in a professional environment needs and wants. Mix-and-match silhouettes of dresses, jackets, skirts, and blouses come together harmoniously, finessing any full-figured fashionista's wardrobe with clean and classic pieces, elegantly transcending the confines of size.

Standout pieces include the classic workdress with a sweetheart neckline and knee-length hemline, the palazzo trouser with a fabulously flared leg, and the keyhole jersey top with feminine lantern sleeves.

Located on the trendy strip on Damen between Armitage and Webster, vive la femme offers the latest looks and trends exclusively in sizes 12-24. Owned by Chicago native Stephanie Sack, vive la femme's vision encompasses romantic and ladylike ensembles with a signature twist of modern *pop*.

Kingley and Posh is an Alexandria, Va. based clothing design company that creates sophisticated and versatile clothing for women size 14+. Founded in 2008, the company empowers women to know that their beautiful and stylish clothes were made with them in mind. For a preview of their fall line, please visit www.kingleyand posh.com


CONTACT:

Stephanie Sack
vive la femme
2048 N Damen
773.772.7429
www.vivelafemme.com
vivelafemme@hotmail.com

Before & After

Onesie and skull & cross bone leggings via Shorty's on Milwaukee, and the doll, made by my friend whom wanted to keep her daughter's infant clothing as a keepsake.

Sterling Goss and Odd Obsessions

As they are practically neighbors, with Sterling Goss near the corner of Milwaukee, and Oakley, and Odd Obsession just a bit further south on Milwaukee, I'm lumping photos from both of these places together. As one is a butcher (Sterling), and the other a video rental store (Odd Obsession) I doubt it will be too difficult to tell them apart.