Our inaugural The Chicago Community Trust #OnTheTable2017 conversation went really well!
Board members and committee chairs talked about their stories and why they decided to be so involved in the Hermosa community. Subjects of affordability, self determination and empowerment, and youth engagement arose.
There's still plenty of work ahead!
Good news everyone! Our new and improved lawn signs came in. They're now twice as big as before (18X24) to make them more visible to passerbys. Every household gets one free lawn sign who attends a HNA meeting and stays until the end of the meeting. If you want an additional sign, or can't attend the full meeting, they cost $5 per sign.
After two years of startup existence the Hermosa Neighborhood Association (HNA) is moving into a new phase of its life. The interim board is transitioning to a elected board voted upon and comprised of our most committed memebers.
Those who live in the attendance boundary and who have attended 8 HNA events from November 2015 till the beginning of November are eligible to vote in the election, bylaw changes, and to the run for the HNA board. Those who are eligible to run and to vote in the election have received a notification in a separate, earlier, email .
Board elections will be held for 5 days (November 14-19th). In person voting and the ability to meet the candidates will occur the HNA meeting held on November 19th from 11:30-1:30pm at The Levee Hall, 4035 W Fullerton Ave.
Five (5) of the ten (10) elected board members are up for election. Class A Board of Directors running include (click on the links to learn more):
After the board election, Class A and Class B Directors will meet in January to elect Board Officers and re-appoint (up to 3) appointed board members who can live anywhere and need no prior commitments to join the board. These appointed members are designed to help bring skills, such as legal, zoning, and fundraising experience, to the board.
My name is Jenna Sigman and I am running for the office of board member with the Hermosa Neighborhood Association. I am a public school teacher, working for six years in Chicago and two years in the suburbs. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of French and English Literature from the University of Illinois-Chicago. I have a Master of Education in Curriculum Studies from DePaul University.
My name is Ruperto Medina Jr. I am a retired telecommunication sales and service manager. I have lived in Hermosa at 3048 N. Kostner Ave. for 32 years. I graduated from Kelvyn Park High School where I was a student council Vice President for two years. I then served in the U.S. Marine corps for four years. I am seeking the office of Board Director of the Hermosa Neighborhood Association.
