Support: Kelvyn Park Field House up for $1.5 Million Grant from City

The Kelvyn Park field house is in need of repair, and Park Advisory Council President Casey Guerra lead the effort to apply for the Chicago Works Community Challenge that offers $1.5 million to one project in each of 7 regions.

The largest park in Hermosa, Kelvyn Park has been home to the theatre performances, festivals, sports leagues, wedding receptions, seminars, community meetings and events.

There are 3 critical areas of need, and this video shows the extensive damage from water leaking into the auditorium, the limited accessibility for patrons to get into the building and the gymnasium bathrooms that are out of order because of extensive plumbing problems.

Community support is needed, so please fill out this survey by November 12th and help save the field house from further deterioration.

Event: Meet Your Neighbors / Conoce a Tus Vecinos

Join us for a neighborhood call and learn how to get help + volunteer. // Únase a nosotros para y aprenda como obtener y como ser voluntario.

Wednesday/Miercoles  10/13 - 12:00 - 12:30pm

Wednesday/Miercoles  10/20 - 12:00 - 12:30pm

Thursday/Jueves  10/21 - 7:00 - 7:30pm

Dial in for meetings:    1 605-865-2131‬
PIN: ‪879 877 118‬ #

or join us via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/rbt-rrdb-aeo

HNA in the Press - Armitage Ave Cleanup to Beautify Business District by Block Club Chicago

Block Club Chicago reports on Hermosa Neighborhood Association’s Cleanup schedule to beautify Armitage Ave business district and beyond

Read on Block Club ChIcago

Donate to the Hermosa Beautification Cause

Thank you for signing up to receive a HNA litter sign and helping beautify the community.

If you chose delivery and provided your address we will deliver the sign to your yard and you do not need to be home.

If you chose pickup, the next pickup date is: August 28th from 10am-1pm, 4535 W Armitage at the Stock n’ Sav. To get a reminder about the event, please go here.

These signs are free. We humbly ask for your support in a small donation to offset the costs of the printing, continue our beautification programs and many others to improve the Hermosa community.

Sign up for a Free Lawn Sign

The winner of our lawn sign poll has now been printed and available for pickup or delivery. Please provide details to receive a free lawn sign.

These signs are free. We humbly ask for your support in a small donation to offset the costs of the printing, continue our beautification programs and many others to improve the Hermosa community.

CAPS Meeting: Beat 2524 - 8/19/2021

August 2021 - CAPS Meeting: Beat 2524

Date: 8/19/2021

Don’t know your beat area? Find out here

CAPS Officer Information

• Officer Email:  Luis.Gonzalez@chicagopolice.org Ph #312-237-5867

• 25th Precinct  (312) 746- 5867 email: caps025@chicagopolice.org

• DCO David Gonzalez 312-405-1018

• DCO Ivan Robles  312-590-1784

In attendance (outside of CPD) // asistieron (fuera de CPD)

• 35W: Sandra Puebla 

Meeting Concerns

Previous Concerns

• Kelvyn Park: suspicious behavior, gangs, litter and signs of drinking 

  • CPD will continue to monitor park and ensure volleyball players leave by 9PM

• Wrightwood Ave parkway/greenbelt: Huge amounts of beer cans/bottles, empty beer boxes, used condoms and syringes found on both sides of the Wrightwood - ongoing issue

  • CPD will continue to monitor park; will also ensure volleyball games end on time

• International Foods lot: issue with loitering and men drinking in the back of the lot has been handled by CPD and monitoring

Current Concerns

• 2700 block of Monticello: dumpster fire; no other similar issues have been reported

• Speeding on Fullerton continues as well the running of red lights

2524 Crime Stats (2 month Period)

• 372 Calls for Service

• 102 Reports Made

• 14 arrests

• 2 Shootings: (1) July 2, 5:30PM on 2700 N Kilbourn,  (2) 5PM 4200 W Fullerton, unintended target, gang related

Future Community Events

• (PLEASE CONTACT 25TH DISTRICT FOR MORE INFO)

• Immigration Resource Fair, August 31 11A-4P in 25th District at 5555 W Grand Ave

• City Key Event: September 2, 11A-4P, 25th District Community Room

• Free Pet Vaccination and Microchipping, September 18, 11A-3P at 25th District

• Prayer Vigil for Officer French at 25th District front lot at 25th District

• August 28th Hermosa Neighborhood Association Clean up-  Armitage Ave (meet at Stock ‘n Save) from 10am - 1pm. Gloves and bags provided

• Sept. 4th Kelvyn Park - (Chicago Park District) Clean & Green from 10 am - 1pm (meet on the NW corner of Kostner & Wrightwood) Gloves and bags provided

Next CAPS Meeting

• October 21, 2021 at 6:00 pm 

• Meetings will be held via Zoom til March (depending on Covid Restrictions)

See all 2021 CAPs beat meeting schedule here

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Sign up for a Free Elote / Regístrate para un Elote Gratis

Sign up to receive a free elote coupon at the Kelvyn Park Mercado + Back to School Fair on August 14th Before 12pm.

Pick up your free coupon at our booth on Saturday August 14th at the Kelvyn Park Mercado & Back to School Fair. There will be free school supplies, free health vans, vaccines, vendors & more.

Vote for Your Favorite New Lawn Sign Design

**VOTING CLOSED**Help the HNA Choose the Next Lawn Sign Design // Ayude a la HNA a elegir el siguiente diseño de letrero para césped

Because of such high demand, we’ve run out of lawn signs for litter and poop. The Hermosa Neighborhood Association is printing new lawn signs and we need your help with picking a design. If you’re familiar with our current ones, these new designs are 12” x 18”, smaller than our previous ones (18x24). // Debido a una demanda tan alta, nos hemos quedado sin letreros de pasto para basura y excremento de su mascota La Asociación de Vecinos de Hermosa está imprimiendo nuevos letreros para el césped y necesitamos su ayuda para elegir un diseño. Si está familiarizado con nuestros diseños actuales, estos nuevos diseños son de 12” x 18”.

Choose Your Favorite Design: A, B or C // Elija su diseño favorito: A, B o C

Lawn Sign Design Poll Results

Thank You for Voting! You’ve Chosen a Winner / ¡Gracias por votar!

Have your ordered your lawn sign? / ¿Ha pedido su cartel?

CAPS Meeting: Beat 2525 - 7/20/2021

July 2021 - CAPS Meeting: Beat 2525

Date: 7/20/2021

Don’t know your beat area? Find out here

CAPS Officer Information// información de oficiales

25th Precinct  (312) 746- 5090

• Sargent info: Luis Gonzalez - cell phone  (312) 237- 5867

• District Coordinating Officer/s (DCO) info: cell phone

  •  Ivan Robles (312) 590-1784

  •  David Gonzalez (312) 405-1018

  • 25th Precinct (312) 746- 5090

  • In attendance (outside CPD): 

    • Number of residents: 2

    • Ward reps: 35Ward

    • Organization/s: 1  -  Cook County State’s Attny office Liaison (Latonia McGahee, Community Liaison with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Community Justice Center-West, email: latonia.mcgahee@cookcountyil.gov)

Topics/ Concerns & Updates// temas/inquietudes y actualizaciones

Previous concern #1: Large amount of garage break-ins of 2300 block harding & springfield; someone is in custody and under investigation //  Gran cantidad de intentó robo en garajes en el bloque de 2300 Harding y Springfield; alguien está bajo custodia y bajo investigación

• District suggests homeowners install cameras to deter break-ins  //  El distrito sugiere que los propietarios instalen cámaras para disuadir los robos

• Previous concern #2: Speeding cars on fullerton between Avers & Springfield

  • Resident suggestion: Having speeding cameras would help cut down on speeding and ticket offenders; officers can’t be expected to sit for hours and wait for something to happen; running of red lights is a city-wide issue but in this Beat at Keeler and at Jimenez on Fullerton.  //  Sugerencia de los residente: Tener cámaras en calles principales ayudaría a reducir la velocidad y multar por exceso de velocidad; no se puede esperar que los oficiales se sienten durante horas y esperen a que suceda algo; el funcionamiento de las luces rojas es un problema en toda la ciudad, pero en este Beat, sucede en la Keeler y cercas de la Jiménez en la Fullerton.

  • 35th Ward to request an IDOT study  // el concejal 35 pedira un estudio de IDOT

  Meeting Concerns

  • Resident: home 2200 block of Keeler - suspicious behavior has been witnessed (unable to disclose); 25th District and 35W have been notified.  //  se ha presenciado un comportamiento sospechoso (no se puede revelar); El Distrito 25 y 35W han sido notificados

  Sgt Gonzalez confirmed issue with speeding in the area - car speeding on Keeler going southbound hit two parked vehicles; was unable to catch // El sargento González confirmó el problema con el exceso de velocidad en el área : el exceso de velocidad del automóvil en Keeler que iba hacia el sur golpeó a dos vehículos estacionados; no se pudo atrapar

2522 Crime Stats (YTD)// desde la última reunión

Statistics since last meeting  //  Estadísticas desde la última reunión

318 calls for service  // llamadas de servicio

• 105 reported crimes  //  crímenes reportadas

• 29 arrests  //  detenidos

• 3 major incidents/shootings  //  grandes incidentes/tiros de arma: 

  • 1) May 29, 8:58pm, block of 3700 McLean - shooting, possible motive as gang related, case still open //  tiroteo, motivo causado por gangas

  • 2) June 6, 3:24P, block of 3700 W McLean - motive gang related, case still open; victim shot but not cooperating //   tiroteo, motivo causado por gangas; sujeto no quiere cooperar

  • 3) July 1, 2:24Pm 2000 N Keystone - motive undetermined - victim shot unknowingly (not cooperating)  //  tiroteo, motivo causado por gangas; sujeto no quiere cooperar

Officer Robles update: there has been an uptick in community participation in providing information with the help of community organizations - grateful for the help // el Oficial Robles, ha habido un aumento en la participación de la comunidad en el suministro de información con la ayuda de organizaciones comunitarias - agradecido por la ayuda

Future Community Events// Futuros eventos

Call 25th District, follow on twitter or fb for more upcoming events  //  Llame al distrito 25 , siga en facebook y twitter para más información sobre eventos

• Check 25th District social media pages for upcoming events // Consulte las páginas de redes sociales del Distrito 25 para los próximos eventos

August 3, 5-8P: National Night Out at LaFayette Park 1333 N Laramie // Noche Fuera National en el parque LaFayatte

Next CAPS Meeting// Proxima reunion de CAPS

• Tuesday/martes, September 21, 2021 (time tbd - please check 25th District social media)

• Meeting may be hybrid, in-person and zoom (depending on Covid Restrictions)  // junta podra ser en persona y zoom, dependiendo de las regulaciones de Covid

• Beat 2525 meetings held on the third Tuesday of odd months // Las reuniones de Beat 2525 son celebradas el tercer martes de meses impares

See all 2021 CAPs beat meeting schedule here

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