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Limiting landfill expansion has been an issue that has weighed heavily on not only residents but also environmental leaders and businesses on the Southeast Side of Chicago. In 2005 there was only one landfill operating in the City of Chicago. CID, owned by Waste Management and is located at 137th and the Bishop Ford expressway, had an estimated 225 acres of land which served as a depository. Some of the concerns towards the landfill were the negative health risks that could arise such as cancer, but also the pollutants that

could potentially affect our water supply which include the Calumet River and Lake Michigan and the odor that comes with the landfill. The area Aldermen and State of Illinois Representatives, and the Mayor of Chicago have been working together to keep a moratorium in place that would halt any expansion or new growth for an approximately 27 year period of time. Having a moratorium in place would stop any expansion or new building of landfills. Two weeks ago, the Illinois State Senate Executive Committee supported the prohibition of such landfills throughout the region. The bill, HB 3881, has protected the Lake Calumet region from any further growth or

expansion of landfills. Despite the growing concerns about HB 3881 sidestepping local authority, several members of the House are disappointed with the bill. With a 62-49 count, the bill is upheld and heading to Governor Pat Quinn for his signature. Keeping the community safe and clean has been a priority of Alderman John A. Pope of the 10th ward, with the backing of several other Aldermen and community activists. Also contributing to stopping legislation from expanding the landfills, State Rep. Marcus Evans (D-Chicago), has fought to keep his constituents from hazardous waste effects.

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105th and Ewing was thriving on June 2nd. The East Side Chamber and Alderman John A. Pope hosted the Annual Community Day, where neighboring businesses and community residents came together to support the day of activities. Businesses that participated in the event included: Vrdolyak Law Group, Griesel Jimenez Stodden Funeral Home, East Side Sports, Royal Savings Bank, Deanda Roofing, State Farm, Waldo Cooney’s,

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Recycling Coming To The 10th Ward Blue Carts that will be serviced bi-weekly are coming to the 10th Ward soon. Materials to be recycled include glass, metal, paper, cardboard and waxy cartons. Materials will be taken to a city approved recycling center where they will be sorted into separate materials then baled and delivered to manufacturers who reprocess or reuse the material. There will be no additional fee for this program.

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CID has reached its capacity and was forced to close due to the new and more restrictive moratorium in place. They are required by IEPA to monitor ground water, repair any erosion, and maintain vegetation and methane gas produced by the landfill. Inspections are done periodically by the City and IEPA. With millions of dollars in taxpayer’s money, public agencies have invested in acquiring and restoring properties in the Calumet Area. Additional funding has been committed for on-going projects to develop the Calumet Open Space Reserve and the Millennium Reserve along with other environmental programs. Economic

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growth in the Calumet area in the form of new business and infrastructure is transpiring right before our eyes and to stop the growth of a pollutant such as a landfill is only promising a brighter future of a clean environment. The City of Chicago, under the leadership of Mayor Emanuel, has expanded the Blue Cart recycling program to include all of Chicago by the end of next year. Continued efforts by Mayor Emanuel in conjunction with Alderman Pope, in keeping our communities clean and revitalizing every effort to expand and bring new business to Chicago has been a priority. In maintaining a moratorium on the landfill is a positive move in keeping the City clean.

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“The Trust presents an outstanding opportunity to undertake transformative infrastructure projects for the City of Chicago,” said James Bell. “I am honored to be a part of the group that will ensure the Trust will operate in an open, transparent and forthright manner as Chicago builds a 21st Century infrastructure network.” “This idea has great potential but only if it is done the right way,” said David Hoffman. “Success will require at least four things: very strong transparency, oversight including from the Inspector General, full public deliberation, and decisions based on

“ The Trust is going to create thousands of much needed jobs while fostering opportunity in our neighborhoods and our communities,” said Jorge Ramirez. “The Trust will put our residents back to work while building the infrastructure that will carry the city forward. This is a great situation for all involved.”

the leading edge of national infrastructure and prepare us to compete on a global stage through the 21st century.” The first project that will be considered by the Trust will be Retrofit Chicago, a $225 million retrofitting of all buildings owned by the City. That project will be paid for by the savings realized form the retrofittings, which are expected to top $25 million a year. The Chicago Infrastructure Trust passed the City Council in April by a vote of 41-7, after being introduced to Chicagoans on March 1 in a joint event between Mayor Emanuel and President Clinton.

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“I am confident that the Trust will be a valuable mechanism for all of the governing bodies in the City, including City Council,” said Alderman John Pope. “I look forward to working with my colleagues and the other governing boards to find crucial, innovative and transformative projects, and bring them to reality.” “The Trust offers us a unique opportunity to combine the best of the public and private sector,” said Diana Ferguson. “These projects will give the city a chance to be at

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The members of the Trust’s board will be responsible for oversight of the Trust, working directly with the appropriate governing bodies of the City and its sister agencies to determine the best projects for the Trust to undertake, and to structure deals for consideration. The board of the Trust will additionally be responsible for overseeing the professional staffing of Trust and ensuring that the Trust is completely compliant with the Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act, as is mandated in the ordinance which created it.

the merits, not connections or loyalties. As a member of the board, I will always exercise my independent judgment and call things as I see them to try to ensure that the trust operates in an ethical, transparent, inclusive, and deliberate way. I look forward to working with the other board members on behalf of the citizens of Chicago.”

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Not a prequel to Alien... By Brian Grabinski

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Prometheus (2012) R 124 min - Action | Horror | Sci-Fi - 8 June 2012 (USA) Director: Ridley Scott Writers: Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green and Michael Fassbender SYNOPSIS: A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

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Anyone who’s heard anything about this film will know that if NOT a prequel to Ridley Scott’s - 1979 science fiction horror Alien, it is however set in the same universe and involves events some time before the crew of the Nostromo first encountered the classic

xenomorphs. Elements from the original Alien film are scattered throughout, but you don’t need to recognize them to enjoy this as a work in its own right. Anyone expecting answers to questions arriving from its predecessor will have to wait; Ridley says there will have to be at least two more films to fill the gap between the end of this film and the start of Alien is taken on as its own entity. Prometheus is certainly an epic thrill-ride. Ridley Scott is a veteran of the genre so he knows how to generate tension and build an atmosphere, but while he does this effectively, he also deflates the mood with some of the worst clichés in the universe. How Prometheus will eventually fit into the franchise can’t be judged yet, as we don’t know whether the dots will ever be joined, but as a science fiction thriller in its own right, this film is adequate and visually attractive, exciting and thought-provoking, as it tackles the big questions of the origins of mankind and the nature of humanity, alongside chilling and shocking alien encounters. Prometheus is better than average - but for a film of this caliber, it’s just not enough. It’s like flying across the universe for two years to discover the origins of mankind and not getting all of the answer you had been hoping for. On a scale of 1-10, I give this one an 9. My 2¢ -B

ABOUT ME: My name is Brian Grabinski and I consider myself to be a big movie buff. I’m a fan of multiple genres and I plan on covering a wide variety of films during my time as your friendly neighborhood movie reviewer. Everyone shares their own opinions when it comes to movies but, hopefully my reviews will assist you in finding the right films to entertain.

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Sports By Juan and Elizabeth Quintana jquintana@onwnews.com Synergy Orange Softball, girls ages 15 to 16, playing their home games in Hegewisch at Mann Park started this season with eleven players. Adrianna Varela, who is the team captain, plays along with Kayla Castaneda, Kaila Morin, Maya Rodriguez, Kaelyn Czubak, Rachel Sherbondy, Danielle Palomino, Hally Hunter and Katherine Harnisch. Laura Taylor and Jessica Morales, who also play for GWHS’ softball team, joined Synergy Orange this year as well. Synergy Orange is starting the sea-

Synergy Softball at Mann Park in Hegewisch son at 5-2 versus some fierce opponents. The first game of the season was played against Oak Forest Thunder with a 5-3 win for Synergy. The second game was versus Orland Park Green played at Mann Park with a vicious win of 8-2 and on June 2nd they played Bedford Park Blast and fell 6-10 followed by a loss to Steger Scorpions 4-10 on the 5th. Synergy bounced back on the 7th of this month versus the South Holland Steelers with a score of 9-1, then won against the Worth Wildcats 15-0 on the 11th, with Varela hitting two home runs. On the 12th they played at Tinley Park versus the Tinley Park Bobcats and came out with a win-

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ning score of 15-7. With the three game winning streak it’s going to be exciting to watch them play against our East Side League team from Rowan Park, coached by Froilan Nunez, on Thursday, June 14th at Mann Park. With any rivalry, such as the Windy City Classic of the Cubs vs. White Sox, this should also be a good game as Synergy Orange is known in the Hegewisch/Mann Park area as one of three traveling teams while Chicago East Side is known to represent the East Side/Rowan Park area. What a game it will be! Synergy Orange has outstanding pitching with Danielle Palomino, Maya Rodriguez and Kayla Castaneda. They are also

playing tournaments against the south suburbs with the first being the Glen Ellen Invitational the weekend of June 15-17. Their Lemont Metro tournament play will take place July 12 – 15. They hope to keep doing well and end the season going to the Nationals in Columbus, Wisconsin during the first week of August. For the Nationals trip, the Synergy girls are raising money from now until the end of July with a variety of fundraisers. The Hegewisch Synergy girls will be out and about so, please support their cause as their schedule for regular season home games will be played at Mann Park June 14, 21, 22, 30 and July 5, 9 and 19. All home games begin at 6 p.m.

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Cowie had the children laughing loudly as he went on about a werewolf in his fantasy book titled Werewoof and joked about characters in his other books. He made his point to the kids that writing can be fun. Students had plenty of questions for him about his wacky adventures in writing young adult books. Each Bright student in 5th through 8th grade received a signed copy of Werewoof which many of them began to read right away.

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Every year students learn to become better writers in school. Kicking off the Young Authors writing for Bright School was a special treat author visit to share knowledge of writing books. Bright School’s principal, Millicent Clyburn, had Darryl Harvey visit to speak with the primary children about becoming an author. Darryl Harvey was born and raised on Chicago’s Westside and became interested in poetry early on in his life and later published books for children. Harvey’s visit focused on bringing to life his Sunflower Series of books that aim to promote self-esteem, education, sharing and positive family relationships. Harvey noticed growing up how children needed to have books that made them feel good about themselves starting at an early age. His first book in the series is titled I Can Do Anything, which the kindergartners at Bright School enjoyed very much. Harvey also read his other books and signed a copy for each student to keep and take home to read again and again.

students that included his knowledge about characters, tense, researching and adding humor in any genre. Many of his books are aimed at adults but he has many for young adults that use humor to engage his audience. Fifth graders at Bright School were treated to his amusing lessons on how to research for character writing.

Pictured is Darryl Harvey, Chicago Author with Bright students

As students reflect on the authors that visited Bright School, the teachers feel confident the children will take what they learned and apply the skills to writing their own books. Writing a book can be a lot of hard work but Bright students say they can do it. They are going to make writing fun!

The older students at Bright School also had their own author visit. Norm Cowie brought insight in writing books to

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