May 2016 Issue

COLOR MOM BEAUTIFUL!

West Pullman Post Monthly publication of the West Pullman Chamber of Commerce

Volume II.5 May 2016

A Mother’s Love

By Carol Matthews

Upcoming Community Events Tuesday May 7, 2016 – 9th Ward Community Meeting – Pullman Presbyterian Church 550 E. 103rd Street 6:30pm – 7:30pm hosted by Alderman Anthony A. Beale & City Department Representatives Thursday May 19, 2016 – 34th Ward Town Hall Meeting – Sheldon Heights Church 11325 S. Halsted Street 6:00pm – 8:00pm hosted by Carrie M. Austin, Ward Alderman. COMMUNITY PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS & UPDATES OPEN PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS THERE WILL BE A “QUESTIONS & ANSWERS” SEGMENT; CONCERNS/COMMENTS WILL BE ADDRESSED DURING Q&A Monday May 23rd, 2016 – West Pullman Chamber of Commerce - Organizing working meeting @ Rev. Bruno Center 12425 S. Halsted Street 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Dinner served. RSVP to westpullmanchamberofcommerce@gmail.com.

Friday June 3rd, 2016 Progressive Agriculture Safety Day – Metcalf Community Academy (Students Only) Saturday June 4th, 2016 Progressive Agriculture Safety Day – Community Event @ West Pullman Park 401 W. 123rd Street 11am – 3pm Vendor Booths Available. Email your inquiry to shirleyh@geneprodna.com.

A mother loves right from the start, she holds her baby close to her heart.

The bond that grows will never falter, her love is so strong it will never alter.

A mother gives never ending love, she never feels that she has given enough. For you she will always do her best, constantly working, there’s no time to rest.

A mother is there when things go wrong, a hug and a kiss to help us along.

Always there when we need her near, gently wipes our eyes when we shed a tear.

A mother’s prayer means so very much, Believing in God and his gentle touch.

Keeping you safe both day and night, your mother’s prayer will time it just right.

So on this day shower your mother with love, Gifts and presents are nice but that is not enough. Give your mother a day to have some peace of mind, be gentle, be good, be helpful, be kind.

Difference-Maker Moms of 2016 West Pullman Post honors these famous moms who have great influence on women everywhere. Next year we would like to honor local moms, so get ready to nominate!

From left to right: Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States of America Hillary Clinton, Senator and 2016 Presidential Candidate Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook Priscilla Chan Zuckerberg, Pediatrician and Philanthropist

Progressive Agriculture Foundation 2016 Safety Day

By Shirley Holden Progressive Agriculture Safety Days® are as fun as they are educational. These one-day events teach children lessons that help keep them and those around them safe and healthy.

Many in agriculture know someone whose life has been affected by a farm-related injury or death. The statistics are sobering. Even more tragic is that these incidents could have been prevented with a few simple safety precautions. That's why the Progressive Agriculture Foundation® is on a crusade to bring safety and health information to the farming communities who desperately need it. We traditionally think of rural areas where farms tend to be. But with an increasing demand for Urban Agriculture, safety and

health is just as crucial. Knowing basic CPR, or what to do in the event of a fire, or even how to prevent drownings are all equally important in our communities. How to handle small tools, or how to remain safe if faced with a downed power line are lifesaving teaching opportunities.

At the heart of this effort is the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® program. This educational program provides training and resources for local communities to conduct one-day safety and health programs. Safety Days are designed to be ageappropriate, hands-on, fun, and safe for children and their communities.

The mission of the Progressive Agriculture Safety Days is simple – to provide education, training and resources to make urban, farm, and ranch life safer and healthier for children and their communities. At a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day, participants are divided into small groups of 10 to 15 that rotate between stations where lessons

City’s First Scheduled Clean & Green

By Staff Writer

outlined in the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day Topics and Activities Manual are taught. To facilitate learning, educational, age-appropriate and fun hands-on activities and demonstrations are part of each lesson. A Few Quick Stats on Outcomes of Safety Day Events: Safety day participants decreased their risky behavior following participation in a safety day to a greater extent than children who did not participate in a safety day.

Children of all ages benefited with significant increases in knowledge and decreases in risky behaviors for participants of all ages, from 8 to 13.

Genesis Project214 is this year’s facilitator of West Pullman First Annual Progressive Agriculture 2016 Safety Day. This is a two-day event whereas the first day is focused on school aged children and the second day is focused on family and community. Metcalf Community Academy and West Pullman Park are hosts to this exciting event. On Friday June 3rd, 2016, we will bring Safety Day activities on-site to the children attending Metcalf Community Academy. On Saturday June 4th, 2016, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Safety Day will take place at West Pullman Park. For vendor information and to volunteer, please contact Shirley Holden at (312)810-2001 or shirleyh@geneprodna.com

The City of Chicago hosted its first Clean and Green for 2016. Several times a year the City makes available tools and supplies to community organizations and individuals wanting to clean streets, alleyways, and public walkways. In West Pullman, three such organizations rolled up sleeves and tackled several blocks and alleyways. Thanks to Habitat for Humanity Chicago, Chicago Fire Soccer Team, Valspar Paints, Genesis Project214, and Greater Good of West Pullman, our community became a little more beautiful and clean.

The Importance of Self-Determination

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People are centrally concerned with motivation — how to move themselves or others to act.

Everywhere, parents, teachers, coaches, and managers struggle with how to motivate those that they mentor, and individuals struggle to find energy, mobilize effort and persist at the tasks of life and work. People are often moved by external factors such as reward systems, grades, evaluations, or the opinions they fear others might have of them. Yet, just as frequently, people are motivated from within, by interests, curiosity, care or abiding values.

Self-determination states that, “I will stand on my own, not dependent on external services that often define my economic, political, educational, and quality of living status.” It states that, “When given opportunity to move up in life, I will take that step”. For to be dependent on external services is to give up your right to self-govern, to self-determine because the hand that feeds you and houses you is the hand you will become mentally aligned.

Self-determination allows one to, with careful consideration, plot a course for life, a blue-print so to speak. The mindset of a self-determined person cannot and will not accept anything that will strip dignity, autonomy, competence, and relatedness from

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Sallis Designs International, Ltd Philosophy is simple…beauty, defined.

Shirley Holden, Principal Creative Director

Residential Home Designer * Urban Planning * Architectural Drafting/CAD * Kitchen Design: Hospitality/Residential Concept Restaurant Design * Specifier: Government/Institutional * Assisted Living Interiors Residential Interiors * Space Planning * Event Design & Décor * Furniture Designer High Fashion Textiles * Fine Art & Sculpture * Fine Lighting Life is a continuum can dream it, we including the planni Los Lunas Hospital

of discovery. As a designer my goal is to bring your ideas to life. No dream to large, no goal to small. If you can bring it to life. As a designer, I am fortunate to have worked on some exciting projects in my lifetime, ng of Chula Vista, California; flooring retro -fit of the Admiral Kidd Club San Diego Naval Base; ADA retrofit of & Training Institute; Lead Designer of Albuquerque Home & Garden Show Design Center; and Vi ce President of American Institute of Architectural Students San Diego Mesa Community College.

Today I serve as CEO/Founder of Global Society of International Designer a new foundation formed to connect and support designers worldwide, in all genres of design and creativity. Working in the community of West Pullman, I envision a community that will one day rise from the ashes of divestment and inactivity to one of the most vibrant and bustling communities on the Far South Side of Chicago. Won’t you join me on my journey to create the most beautiful spaces in the world?

To schedule a consultation : sallisdesignsltd@gmail.com