And a good time was had by all. CANA kicked off the holiday season with a blast. Children, tweens, teens, adults and seniors gathered for an evening of celebration, fellowshipping and dining. Our reach extended beyond the Austin borders as several of the participants came from the South Side and the North Side of Chicago.…
Month: December 2010
Better Government Association Watchdog Training Continued
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The Better Government Association (BGA) continued its Citizen Watchdog Training on December 6, 2010 at Christ the King High School. The objectives of this session were to: explain how to avoid common roadblocks in use of the Freedom of Information Act; present a code of ethics for reporting; and explain how to post reports and…
AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER is a REALITY
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Austin Coming Together, organization of organizations, continues with its mission to support the development economic and educational opportunities that improve the quality of life within the Austin community. Its goal is to remove barriers that impede progress. The organization is still in formation. The website is under development and staffing is not complete. However work…
CANA Members and Family Attend the Better Government Association’s “Citizen Watchdog Training”
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On November 29, 2010 the venerable “Better Government Association (BGA)” conducted part one of the “Citizen Watchdog Training” course on Chicago’s West Side, the first time it has been offered in this part of the city. The training focuses on creating citizens who understand government and how to hold officials accountable. CANA was well represented with members…
Issues Raised at Nov 18th Police Board Meeting
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Ron Reid representing the Central Austin Neighborhood Association I spoke last month about the moral imperative to address the epidemic levels of “nuisance crimes” that have devastated the quality of life in the Austin Community. We have seen some improvement in reducing levels of loitering and public drinking on a few of our corners. We…
CANA PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT STATE’S ATTORNEY SEMINAR ON COMMUNITY SAFETY
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Our president, Serethea Reid, was a member of the panel at the November 22, 2010 seminar “Breaking the Code of Silence” presented by the Office of the State’s Attorney,, West Side Community Justice Center. The objectives of the seminar were: Teach citizens how to describe a suspect and report a crime. Inform citizens of the…
CANA IN THE NEWS:Austin Weekly News recognizes CANA
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The Austin Weekly News newspaper placed CANA on the front page of this week’s paper. The title of the article is” New group says, ‘Yes we CANA”. Several photos from our website were included with the article. A group shot, titled “Faces for Change” from our November 18th presence at the Police Board Meeting was…
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION: COME ONE, COME ALL
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Neighbors are like family members. You don’t have to see them everyday to know that they’re there. This Holiday season join your extended family, C.A.N.A., for our First Annual Holiday Celebration. Third Unitarian Church, 301 N. Mayfield, Chicago, IL 60644 Saturday, December 11, 2010 5:00 pm Caroling for neighbors – Come lend your voice to…
