  Looking for
a great
holiday gift?
A search for the perfect
gift turned up a book
written and compiled by
Melanie Apel, a 1986
Lincoln Park High School
graduate!
Her photo essay book,
Lincoln Park, Chicago
features over 200
extraordinary photographs.
The book is available in
paperback format at the
affordable price of $19.99.
You can pick up a copy
of the book at the local
Barnes & Noble
(1441 W. Webster) or
through internet shopping.
ISBN #0738520160.
Armitage Avenue Merchants Association
Saturday, December 6 * 10AM-6PM
Sunday, December 7 * Noon-5PM
Each boutique will feature their own
unique special events to get you in the holiday spirit!
Trunk Shows * Refreshments * Festive Decorations
Featuring sidewalk strolling carolers and musicians from
Lincoln Park High School Drum & Bugle Core and Girls’ Choir,
DePaul University School of Music Children’s Choir and
St. James Lutheran Church Choir
Business: A Holiday to Remember
Send LCA Your
E-mail Address!
In an effort to keep LCA
members abreast of important
neighborhood issues and
events, LCA is updating their
membership database to
include e-mail addresses.
Update your renewal form, or
visit www.lincolncentral.org
home page and click on
“via e-mail.” You may also
e-mail LeeAnn Rechtin,
Membership Chairperson,
directly at
erechtin@sbcglobal.net
The Communication Committee is researching the costs associated with
distributing a newsletter to each address within LCA boundaries. The more
households we can reach, the stronger our Association and our voice within
the community. Of course, the biggest challenge is financial. For the last
few years, Lincoln Central Association has not held a street festival (similar
to other Lincoln Park neighborhood associations), or similar fundraiser to
raise money and that makes it difficult to sustain expensive printing and
distribution costs.
The changes under consideration are:
distributing the newsletter to paid memberships vs. neighborhood wide;
making the newsletter black and white vs. adding a secondary color;
using hand distribution vs. first class postage;
using USPS “publication” distinction vs. standard class postage;
determining a finite number of pages necessary to create an informative,
neighborhood resource; and
whether to add business advertising opportunities.
The goal is to manage a newsletter that is financially self-sustaining to the
largest number of households within our boundaries. Currently, the only
revenue generated for operating expenses is through membership dues.
(There are separate fundraising initiatives and accounts for special interest
projects such as the Parkway Improvement Plan and Bauler Park.)
LCA estimates there are 4000 addresses within its boundaries. As a test,
this issue will be hand distributed to households with hopes that we will gain
100 new members. Obviously, at the average membership rate of $20 per
household, we won’t generate enough money to sustain mailings to every
address, but it will allow some “seed” money to start exploring ways to
increase communication within the LCA community...
...which leads to the LCA Membership Committee!
We are creating objectives and goals to increase membership. Among
those are “housekeeping” items such as a comprehensive, accurate
database; but more importantly, ways of letting neighbors know that LCA
exists and is a valuable resource to our fantastic community. This year, LCA
gained some new members from a few neighborhood events, we hope to
continue with more outreach next year and grow our membership to 500.
Communication & Membership Committee
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  Board of Directors
President: Richard Rausch
Vice-President:
Deirdre Graziano
Secretary: Brant Serxner
Corresponding Secretary:
Nancy Kintzel
Treasurer: David Varnerin
Directors:
Susan Burke
Jennifer Davenport
Anne Moore
Jim Plunkard
LeeAnn Rechtin
Deirdre Sokol
President’s Message ~ Rick Rausch
The Lincoln Central
Association Newsletter
is published bi-monthly.
Press releases should
be mailed to:
Lincoln Central Association
Newsletter Editor
PO Box 14306
Chicago, Illinois 60614-0306
You may also email LCA
through its website
home page:
Contact LCA!
Voicemail:
312-409-2783
Another project for LCA this fall
is how to upgrade the property
on the northwest corner of
North and Larrabee. This
summer we assumed the
responsibility to paint the wrought
iron fence and clean up the
landscaping. This is city property
that has received little attention in
the past years. We will contract
with a landscaping firm to
maintain the grass/weeds this fall
and do a final cleanup in
November. We currently are
hoping to landscape this area in
low maintenance plants, possibly
with a “prairie” theme in 2004. If
possibly, we would also like to
install a sprinkler system in this
area in 2004.
And our final project is to plan
for a winter fundraiser for the
gardens in Lincoln Central. We
estimate the North and Larrabee
project could easily cost $20,000.
We also would like to install a
sprinkler system in the Lincoln
Central Park at Lincoln and
Dickens, and at some point the
park south of the fire house on
Larrabee needs our attention.
These three projects, plus
whatever new comes up should
keep our Board very busy in the
next several months. Feel free to
attend every Board meeting.
We meet the 4th Thursday of
each month at 7PM at Lincoln
Park High School.
Fall has always been my favorite
time of the year. The kids are
back to school, the weather is
usually warm and dry, and there
is a renewed energy in the air.
That is also true of the Lincoln
Central Association Board of
Directors. We have had a fairly
relaxed summer. We treated the
seniors at the CHA building on
Larrabee to an ice cream social
prior to the movie at Bauler in
July, but overall we relaxed like
the rest of Lincoln Park.
But now it is the fall and there
are three projects LCA is
working on that I would like to
share with you. The first deals
with zoning issues. We have
all seen the new construction in
our neighborhood become larger
and larger. Gangways are
disappearing from LCA, as are
back yards. Fences are getting
taller and many exceptions to
zoning rules are being granted
each month. Our Zoning
Committee is working to clarify
Lincoln Centrals position on
some of these issues. Do we
want breezeways between the
garage and the house that
creates a wall that could be 10 to
15 feet tall? Do we want houses
so close you cannot walk
between them? Currently, the
Board of Directors is examining
the process of evaluating and
approving zoning exceptions.
Annual Meeting Announced for Thursday, December 18 * 7PM
The LCA Nominating Committee has been hard at work identifying neighbors interested in
donating their time and effort to the Board of Directors. The slate of candidates will be
presented for Board approval at the November meeting. A notice will be mailed to paid
memberships, others may find details on the website: www.lincolncentral.org
All members of the community are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting.
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 For more information
on the
Chicago Landmarks
historic resources survey
go to
Landmarks/CHRS
The report itself
is available at the
public library.
Below is a partial listing of
buildings designated orange.
If you have a current digital
photo of the building, know of
its history or other significant
data please contact Deirdre
Graziano at
graz.21stcentury@rcn.com
We will begin an LCA archive
for this data.
Orange Buildings:
Hudson – 1920,1938, 1953
Larrabee – 1917, 1939
Cleveland – 1726, 1753, 1756
1801-1805, 1804
1808, 1847-1849
1857, 2012, 2033
2056-58
Burling – 1725, 1875, 1937, 1944
1945, 1948, 1949, 1950
1958, 1964, 1965, 2211
2212, 2217, 2225, 2227
2229, 2231, 2233, 2235
2239, 2240. 2241, 2243
2245, 2248
Mohawk - 1708,1722, 1726, 1733
1846, 1945-1947, 1958
2024, 2028, 2031, 2032
2038, 2040, 2043, 2045
Halsted – 1601-1611, 1629, 1659
1721, 1725, 1947, 1961
1967, 1971, 2231-2233
2321, 2323-2325
Dickens – 400, 528, 540, 644-659
Armitage – 446, 500-510, 623
651-653, 659, 701
Belden – 732, 740, 746, 750
Lincoln – 1928, 1930, 1932, 1936
2114, 2310-2312, 2358
2360
Orchard – 1636, 1860, 1909, 1951
2208-2210, 2218
2233-2237, 2317, 2319
Sedgewick – 1920, 1922, 1926
1932, 1948
Webster – 714-716
Willow - 449, 450, 634-636, 721
735-739
A Walk on the Quiet Side ~ Deirdre Graziano
There seems to be little time in our
lives for strolling. But if you can,
take a stroll through your LCA
neighborhood and focus on the
buildings that often go unnoticed
because of the pace of our lives.
Such neighborhood structures
provide a lens to the community.
They reflect the culture, history,
triumphs and even tribulations of
the small world they encompass.
We do not have to depend on a car
for our journey. Often cars distance
us from the sidewalk tapestry of
our cityscape. We can, instead,
develop a deeper appreciation by
walking or even biking our streets,
pausing at what catches our eye.
Our walking community shelters
over 100 buildings with
historical association and/or
architectural features of
“potential significance”. Rated
“orange” by the Chicago-
Historic Resources Survey
(CHRS), these buildings capture
our neighborhood’s original
foundation and diverse past.
In 1995, the multi-year citywide
survey (CHRS) created a color-
coded database that we should
know and explore since many of
the buildings are either are in our
own backyard or in our sister
neighborhoods. “Red buildings” are
structures that possess historical
significance to the city, state or
nation, but “orange buildings” are
structures possessing historical or
architectural distinction in the
context of our immediate
community (CHRS). They present
“everyday masterpieces that we
can quietly view without admission
or fanfare,” writes Chicago Tribune
reporter Blair Kamin (January 15,
2003). Yondoff Hall located at
North Avenue and Halsted is one
of the most outstanding and
dominating examples of an
“orange” building within our district.
We need to take note of these
buildings for unless we take note,
they can easily vanish. Kamin
further asserts that many orange
buildings are being “discarded”
without much thought.
In his article, “A Squandered
Heritage,” Blair notes the city does
a good job of protecting our
“marquee landmarks,” but is “much
less careful about safeguarding the
lesser-known architectural gems
that gives its neighborhood their
character.”
The character of Lincoln Central is
why many of us have come to live
here. Orange rated buildings in
LCA include 1880 and early 1900
buildings. Queen Annes,
Italianates, Romanesque,
Victorians, Art Nouveau, Beau
Arts style are all present in our
neighborhood. A stroll along our
blocks reveals art and leaded
glass, classical metal cornices,
Sullivan-designed ornament, terra
cotta details, limestone lintels,
incised keystones with foliate
ornaments, elaborate carved wood
details, intricate bays and other
significant architectural and
historical details.
LCA wishes to create a photo
gallery with a descriptive
narrative of the orange rated
buildings within our boundaries.
We will draw from the CHRS
survey but we want a more
updated database. This would be
posted on the LCA Webpage. The
Survey provides the address of the
building, a block map, black and
white photos and a listing of
noteworthy features, alterations
and additions, as well as a rational
for landmark potential and the
structure’s relationship to the
streetscape. We want to take
updated photos, note the buildings
that have been demolished and
give more of a history on the
buildings gleaned from you, the
neighbors and dwellers of these
buildings. We are trying to partner
with DePaul’s Center for
Community Technical Support on
this project. April Welch is our
contact person. But, we want to
move ahead using our neighbors
as research historians and
archivists. We are seeking your
input. Contact us to participate!
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 What I Wanna Say…!
(Editorial Exchange)
GRIDLOCK ~ Murray Gruber
Gridlock is a metaphor not just
for politics, but for mind-
numbing traffic jams, road-
rage, and anxiety-induced
sweats.
We are a nation of big cars,
and we pay the price for them.
An aging public transit system
is compromising our safety,
promoting congestion,
sacrificing efficiency, and
costing us money.
Here’s an interesting fact: Even
with our traffic jams and excess
commuting time (which slices
into productivity), you can’t buy
one of those Smart Cars here.
It’s a two-seater microcar, and
London, Paris, and Rome have
them, plus a bunch of other
cities, but you won’t find them
in American cities.
So why don’t we think small?
The challenges of traffic grid-
lock are today global ones.
Plus the fact that our petroleum
dependency makes for some
bizarre alliances. To deal with
our gridlock, there are some
things we could learn from the
Paris Metro, from railroad
systems in Europe and Japan,
and from the bullet-trains, that
whisk you from city to city.
While we’re at it, let’s add a
couple of footnotes to this list:
more deference to bikers and
pedestrians, and when the
light’s red, don’t succumb to
the sweats.
Murray Gruber is a past LCA Director,
and was Chairman of the Traffic and
Parking Committee; Professor
Emeritus at Loyola University.
This editorial is abridged due to space
constraints. To read the entire editorial,
please check out the website or contact
us via phone or e-mail...
What D’ya Wanna
Say About…(next issue)
A DOG Park at
North & Larrabee?
In an effort to provide relief to
homeowners facing skyrocketing
property values, Cook County
Assessor Jim Houlihan proposed an
expanded homeowner exemption
designed to give homeowners more
stable and predictable property tax
bills.
The Neighborhood Preservation
Homeowner Exemption (NPHE)
will act as an assessment cap,
assuring homeowners that the
taxable value of their homes will
not increase by more than 7% in
any one year.
“This change will provide
homeowners of all ages and
incomes with the peace of mind that
comes with knowing that they will be
able to anticipate and plan for their
property tax bills,” Houlihan says.
Planning Notes ~ Gary Redeker
Latest topic of discussion: Breezeways
The Zoning Committee sees the zoning code to be somewhat a gray area
when defining how a breezeway is and what to define as size. What is
clear, in the Committee’s opinion, is that some more recently constructed
breezeway rooflines are both extremely high for a rear yard structure and
inconsistently approved by both ZBA and the Zoning Administrator. The
Committee is currently seeking to gain consensus between Lincoln Central,
both zoning approval channels and the Zoning Reform Commission to
improve the current process and build a better code for the future.
LCA values your feedback! E-mail, Call or Write Us
with your thoughts on planning issues or
breezeway parameters.
Active Zoning Projects (ZBA-Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals)
544 West Dickens: Zoning Exception for front and side yard
550 West Dickens: Zoning Exception for front and side yard
554 West Dickens: Zoning Exception for front and side yard
617 West Dickens: ZBA approved Variance for increased F.A.R. and side
and rear yard reductions
1832 North Howe: ZBA approved Variance for front and side yard
1946 North Hudson: ZBA approved Variance for front and side yard
1823 North Orchard: Variance requested to ZBA for front, side and rear yard
1840 North Orchard: Exception filed for front and side yard
1875 North Orchard: Exception filed for front yard
Most projects seeking a variance from standard house footprint on a lot deal
with reductions in one of the three yards associated with residential
properties: front, side and rear. The City Zoning Administrator is
empowered by the City Zoning Ordinance to grant yard reductions up to
50% of standard yard requirements. Those projects wishing to exceed the
50% rule must go to Zoning Board of Appeals for approval though owners
may chose to take any project to ZBA if they prefer. Many projects in
Lincoln Central go to ZBA because of odd lot sizes and complications due to
adjoining houses built on property lines, a building feature common to
Lincoln Park and done prior to current zoning ordinance.
The Latest on Property Tax Relief ~
This information has been provided to LCA through Tax Reform Action Coalition
(TRAC) and Cook County Assessor Jim Houlihan’s office.
Under the NPHE proposal,
homeowners can expect:
Elimination of dramatic
increases in assessed value that
occurs during reassessment
years.
Creation of a more predictable
taxable value of their residential
property.
Protection against future
dramatic increases in market
value that could potentially drive
them out of their neighborhoods.
This proposal may be voted on by
government officials during the
week of November 17th.
Please visit the websites
to stay informed of the
latest information.
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 Local Catholic
School Reopens
Immaculate Conception
School (1431 N. North Park)
After nearly 20 years, the
Immaculate Conception School
reopened its doors for the
2002-’03 school year.
In response to the growing
needs of the urban community,
the original school has been
renovated and a “state-of-the-
art” preschool built. ICS offers
classroom computers, an
introduction to foreign
language, music, physical
education, an indoor & outdoor
play area and extended day
care.
Now in its second year, ICS
enrolls Pre-k, Kindergarteners
and First Graders. Every year,
a new grade will be added until
grade eight.
To take a tour, or for more
information, please contact the
school office at 312-944-0304.
Public School Notes
Thanksgiving Holiday-November 27th-28th
Winter Vacation December 22nd-January 2nd
Martin Luther King’s Birthday-January 19th
Abraham Lincoln Elementary (615 W. Kemper * 773-534-5720)
The magnet program for gifted 6th-8th grade students, International
Baccalaureate Preparatory Program (Pre-I.B.) is accepting applications
until January 16th from 5th, 6th and 7th graders desiring placement during
the 2004-’05 academic year. Testing is on Saturday, December 6th.
Contact Dr. Mary Ann Clancy at 773-534-8230 for details.
The LSC has applied for a BP Leadership Awards grant to fund a green
roof, greenhouse and rooftop garden. Results will be made in December.
Senior Science Fair will be held Tuesday, December 9th and will feature
projects by the 6th-8th grade levels.
LaSalle Language Academy (1734 N. Orleans * 773-534-8470)
Applications for Fall 2004 are available, and must be submitted by
January 16th, students applying for kindergarten must be five years old by
September 1st, 2004.
Lincoln Park High School (2001 N. Orchard * 773-534-8130)
Nathaniel Mason, (now) former principal of LPHS, has accepted a position
as Area Instructional Officer for Area 23 (Region 5) of the Chicago Public
School system. Mason will supervise 22 high schools on the city’s south
side. Congratulations Mr. Mason-you will be missed!
Two seniors, Shamita Chaudhuri and Sehar Gafoor, have been chosen as
semi-finalists in the prestigious Siemens Westinghouse Competition in
Math, Science and Technology for 2003-2004. There were ten semi-
finalists chosen in Illinois. Chaudhuri and Gafoor are the only ones from
Chicago.
The Tri-Tones, a jazz trio composed of LPHS teachers Gabrielynn
Watson, Grace Jeong and Timothy Cooper, were selected as winners of a
$15,000 prize at Teacherpalooza, sponsored by Washington Mutual. The
prize money, which is given to the school, will be used in the Vocal Music
Department to purchase much needed equipment and musical scores.
Newberry Math & Science Academy (700 W. Willow * 773-534-8000)
A team of five eighth grade students have been selected as regional
winners of a new photojournalism program called Home of the Free. 570
photos were submitted, 50 were selected as regional winners-two of those
winners were submitted by the Newberry Team. See the entire Newberry
collection that was submitted at the Washington Mutual Financial Branch
(Larrabee & North). See the complete photograph collection of regional
winners on display at the Chicago Historical Society (Clark & North)
through April 25th or visit www.wamuhomeofthefree.com
The PTA’s annual fundraiser, March Madness will be held at Maggiano’s
Banquets on Sunday, March 21st. If you would like to donate a product or
service to the live or silent auction, please contact Karen Haasen or Anna
Murphy
Local School Council (LSC) meetings are open to the public. They are
held in the school library on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30PM.
The 2004 Education Opportunities Guide for Chicago's Children is now available at all Chicago public
schools, libraries, park district offices, ward offices, and City Hall. Learn about the various
magnet schools and programs at CPS elementary and high schools. Applications are due by
December 19, 2003 for high school programs, and January 16, 2004 for elementary school programs.
You may also visit the Education Opportunities website at www.ChicagoMagnetPrograms.org
or the new website for selective enrollment high schools at www.chicagoselective.org,
featuring an online application. Please call (773) 553-2060 for more information.
Did You Know?
Citizens can view the
registered sex offender
database online?
Visit the
City of Chicago website:
Click on
City Departments/Police
Right side of page, bottom,
under topic “Related Links”
or try this direct link:
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   Emerald City Gardens
Continue to Blossom ~
Kathy Jordan
The heat from the summer of
2002 and the need for water
on the newly sodded athletic
field kept the Emerald City
Gardens, at Oz Park, from
getting the nourishment it
needed. This past Spring, the
Gardens saw the installation
of an independent sprinkler
system enabling them to be
adequately watered to keep
the flowers blooming
throughout the summer.
A very big Thank You to the
neighbors who volunteered
their time to prune and plant.
Once again, Finkl
Landscaping kept the garden
“weed free” so our volunteer
gardeners could focus on
keeping the plants trim and
healthy.
Playground improvement
projects included an extension
on the newly installed slide,
making it more safe. The
rubberized surface was
removed and replaced with
wood chips, which provides a
cleaner surface for kids to play
on.
Dogs off leash in Oz Park
remains a concern dog
owners have received
warnings and citations from
police officers. The police do
not enjoy giving tickets, but
the law requires dogs to be on
a leash in the City. The Oz
Park Advisory Council's
attempt to establish a Dog
Friendly Area (DFA), in which
dogs can run free was
rebuffed by the dog owners
who asked for off-leash hours,
a plan rejected by the Chicago
Park District.
If there are neighbors
interested in working to
establish a DFA, please
contact the Oz Park office
at 312-742-7879.
Senior Ice Cream Social ~ Susan Burke
Bauler Park Improvement Update
During 2003, over $7,000 was donated by neighbors for improvements to
Bauler Park and its parkway along Wisconsin. Immediate upgrades included
hiring a monthly maintenance crew, flower bed mulching and
adding 20 new plants. Since the budget for improving the parkway totals
$15,000, fundraising will continue until enough funds are raised. Thank You!
On a beautiful summer evening, the LCA Board of Directors enjoyed an ice
cream social with our neighbors at the 1845 N. Larrabee, a building for
senior citizens in Lincoln Park. The get-
together was a mutual treata time to get
to know one another and also to
introduce our organization and invite our
neighbors to join and participate in
Lincoln Central Association. The Board
also wanted to hear the concerns of the
residents and advocate for them in any
way that we can. The residents shared
the need for an ambulance ramp in front
of their building and perhaps a stop sign
near their building to prevent cars from
speeding down the street making it
dangerous for them to cross. LCA
expects to share these concerns with 43rd Ward Alderman Vi Daley. After
the ice cream social, many attendees walked to Bauler Park to watch a
free movie at dusk-the perfect ending to a nice night. Next, LCA would like
to meet with the senior citizen building at Dickens and Halsted to hear their
needs and get to know them better.
Holiday Happenings
Visit the City of Chicago website at
www.cityofchicago.org to find updated special
event information over the holiday season.
Here’s a few of our favorite FREE events:
Christkindlmarket
(Daley Plaza & Block 37)
Thanksgiving Day-December 22
Open-air market shopping extravaganza!
Santa’s House at Daley Plaza
(Clark & Washington Sts.)
November 28-*December 24
11AM-8PM (*11AM-4PM on Dec. 24)
Bring your camera!
All That Glitters Bazaar Weekend
Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington)
December 5 & 6 * 10AM-6/5PM
Artisan and local cultural institutions
selling hand-crafted gift items.
Dance-Along Nutcracker
Chicago Cultural Center * December 7
3PM (children) * 7PM (adults)
Mayor Daley’s Holiday Sports Festival-
McCormick Place
(2301 S. Martin Luther King Drive)
December 27- 29 * 10AM-4PM
All-ages sporting event that includes
FREE interactive 'play' zones.
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Buckingham Fountain (Congress & Columbus)
December 31 * Midnight
Special Events at the
Lincoln Park Zoo
(2001 N. Clark)
Lincoln Park ZooLights
November 28-December 31
Thursday-Sunday * 5-9PM
Country Holiday at the
Farm-in-the-Zoo
December 6 * 10AM-2PM
Storytelling, games, crafts!
Chicago’s Green City
Holiday Market Celebration
Kovler Lion House
December 20 * 8AM-1PM
Celebrity chef cooking demo’s at
the Farmhouse and children’s
activities at the Main Barn.
ZooLights New Year’s Eve
Countdown
December 31 * 8:30PM
Welcome another Happy Zoo
Year with your family and
favorite animals!
A Little Closer to Home:
Holiday Happenings
in the Lincoln Park
Neighborhood
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  Board of Directors
meetings are open
to the public.
7PM
4th Thursday
of every month
Lincoln Park
High School
(main entrance,
first classroom
on your left)
Visit
lincolncentral.org
to see changes
in meeting times
or dates.
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Police Beat 1812 Boundaries
Fullerton to Armitage
Sedgwick to Sheffield
(2nd Wednesday)
December 10 * 7PM
Lincoln Park Hospital
550 W. Webster
Police Beat 1813 Boundaries
Armitage to North
Sheffield to Sedgwick
(3rd Wednesday)
December-No Meeting
7PM * St. Michaels Church
1711 N. Cleveland
Police Beat 1814 Boundaries
Fullerton to North
Lakefront to Sedgwick
(4th Thursday)
December 11 * 7PM
Church of the Three Crosses
333 W. Wisconsin
Your Neighborhood Association
PO Box 14306
Chicago, Illinois 60614-0306
Warm Hands,
Warm Hearts
thru Dec. 16
Please help
senior citizens this
winter by donating a
new pair of gloves,
mittens, scarf, hat
or socks.
These items will be
given to guests at
the Senior
Holiday Luncheon
hosted by the
18th District
Community Policing
Department.
Drop off your items
to the Community
Policing Office
through Tuesday,
December 16th.
Crime and Safety ~ 3 Ways to Help
Food Drive
for Families
thru Nov. 26
Start the holiday
season off with
a little kindness
that goes a long way!
Join the 18th District
Explorer Scouts and
Police Department
and help support
families in need
with a non-perishable
food donation.
Drop off your items
to the 18th District
Policing Office
through Wednesday,
November 26th.
Contributions will be
donated to the
food pantry at
Deborah’s Place,
a woman’s shelter for
homeless women.
Meeting times may change,
please call 312-742-5778
to confirm dates and times.
“Kids, Cops
& Kindness”
Sat., Dec. 6
10AM-Noon
Decorate the 18th
District Police Station
for the Holidays
Join 18th District
Advisory Committee,
police officers and
children as they
transform the
police station into a
holiday wonderland!
Refreshments will be
served and children
must be accompanied
by an adult.
Please RSVP to the
Community Policing
Office 312-742-5778
18th District Community Policing Office
1160 N. Larrabee Street
312-742-5778
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If you are not currently a member of the
Lincoln Central Neighborhood Association, we’d like your support.
Please fill out this form and mail it with your contribution to:
Lincoln Central Association
PO BOX 14306
Chicago, Illinois 60614-0306
Areas of Interest:
Business Relations (o)
Crime & Safety (n)
Fundraising (w)
Newsletter (s)
Schools (r)
Community Planning (q)
Social Events (p)
Membership (u)
Web Site (v)
Parks (t)
Individual
$20 ____
Business
$25 ____
Patron
$50 ____
Family
$25 ____
Senior Citizen
FREE!
Benefactor
$100 ___
Type of Membership:
Thank you for your support, all contributions are tax deductible.
Please make checks payable to Lincoln Central Association.
Your Neighborhood Association
Please Join Us!
Visit www.lincolncentral.org or call 312-409-2783
The Lincoln Central Association (LCA) is a not-for-profit, neighborhood organization run by volunteers. While
working with other organizations in Lincoln Park, LCA focuses on the area bounded by Lincoln Avenue, Armitage
Avenue, North Avenue, and Halsted Street. People who live, work or own property in the community participate
in LCA to keep the community secure and stable, with the unending goal of improving the physical and social
conditions. LCA maintains committees that focus on areas such as planning and zoning, parks and
beautification, crime and safety.
LCA's funding comes from membership dues and donations. Members receive e-mail alerts and a newsletter
devoted to neighborhood issues, needs and events. LCA maintains an Internet site (www.lincolncentral.org),
which provides links to city offices, a calendar of neighborhood events -- such as summer movies or children’s
holiday parties in the parks -- and breaking news about issues such as liquor licenses, outdoor cafes, property
tax-reform.
Over the past few years, LCA has accomplished many things:
Parks & Beautification: Most recently, LCA arranged and paid for the clean up of the grassy area, fence repair
and paint job at North Avenue and Larrabee Street. Although this area is owned by the Chicago Park District
(CPD), it serves as the gateway to the Lincoln Central neighborhood. In addition, LCA works with the CPD, 43rd
Ward Alderman's Office, and Park Advisory councils to continuously beautify Lincoln Central Park and Bauler
Playlot.
Planning Issues: LCA created the overlay district that limits height and density. LCA’s zoning committee
reviews any building permit that seeks a variance or exception to those overlay restrictions, and then makes a
recommendation to the Alderman’s office.
Community Outreach: LCA participates in and informs neighbors of many community projects, such as:
DePaul University's Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative (LPCRI), Children's Memorial Hospital
Community projects, police CAPS program and D.A.W.G., a dog-owner advocacy group.
Business Relations: LCA annually review applications for sidewalk cafes.
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