Wednesday, January 29, 2014

sailing internships

Please pass it on
FYI Here is some exciting information that I thought might be of interest to you and your students!
Let me know if you need more info.
Maretta Brown-Miller
Chicago Park District
Hi,
I was hoping that you would help us get the word out about our Sailing Apprenticeship. This is the 5th year we have offered this program in partnership with After School Matters, Navy Pier and The Chicago Park District Sports 37tm Program.  Currently we are looking to recruit students for an exciting opportunity to learn skills for careers and education opportunities in the Marine Industry. The Sailing Apprenticeship Program aims to teach students proficiency in operating and maintaining sail & power boats which can lead to positions as instructors, deckhands and other marine industry jobs as well as build students interest in career opportunities available in the marine industry, while maintaining a healthy respect and understanding of our ecological and environmental systems.
The program runs for 10 weeks starting March 17th and running through May 21st. Classroom sessions begin at Navy Pier March 17th – 29th and then transfer to Northerly Island in the beginning of April when we start on the water classes. After successful completion of the course students are eligible to apply for a summer internship with the Chicago Park District Judd Goldman Community Sailing Program through the CPD Sports37 program.
If you know anyone who might be interested please have them contact me!
Sincerely,
Joey Harris, CPRP / Manager of Sailing Programs
Chicago Park District / Judd Goldman Sailing Program
1362 S Linn White Dr., Chicago, IL 60605
312.745.1700 Sailing Center
Chicago Park District / WMS Boathouse at Clark Park
3400 N Rockwell, Chicago, IL 60618
773.248.3966 Boat House

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Luxury downtown San Diego condo rental

Hi All,

This is a rental for 18 days in downtown San Diego. We can also help with local transportation, restaurants, fun stuff and more via ITEX! If you are looking for a nice vacation – this could be it! ONLY THE SPECIFIED DATES.

Please call me if you have any questions. Best regards, Ana 619-472-2929 x 15 – Scroll down for details please…

Luxury downtown San Diego condo rental
Check in: Sunday, Feb 2;  Check out: Thu, Feb 20, 2014.
Available for a total 18 nights
2 bedroom, 2 bath condo
$2,700 ITEX
Please REPLY TO BOOK if interested.

$300 cleaning fee and a $500 refundable security deposit are payable in cash
 

Rest in the luxury of a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo. Enjoy the shimmering city lights from your dining room balcony. The large master retreat will provide you with a pillow-top king bed with luxury linens, walk-in closet & private full bath. The guest bedroom has a pillow-top queen bed with luxury linens. Enjoy the décor from this modern designer-decorated living room. You will find cooking a joy. The kitchen is fully equipped with stainless-steel appliances & granite countertops. This charming kitchen has all the kitchenware you will need. Walk to theGaslamp District and enjoy dinner at a number of award winning restaurants. Only blocks away, you can catch a game at the new Petco Park. Drive 5 minutes and spend the day atBalboa Park, the nation’s largest urban cultural park with plenty of museums and inviting gardens. 2 secure parking spaces have been reserved for you. This lovely air-conditioned condo will surround you in comfort.
Julie from Phoenix, Arizona says: "The Penthouse Condo was beautiful! The view was amazing and it was in walking distance to the Gaslamp area and close to all the attractions. Much nicer than staying in a hotel! We have stayed twice now and plan on staying again soon!"
Best regards,

AnaPrimeau
Your ITEX Trade Director
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    Monday, January 27, 2014

    help reserve Jackie Robinson's home!

    www.change.org/petitions/new-york-city-of-landmarks-preservation-commission-tell-the-nyc-landmarks-preservation-commission-landmark-jackie-robinson-s-family-home?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=46330&alert_id=zwNrnFdeLF_aBypXyQDyV

    Great tea for Diabetics, overweight and people in general!


    Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric & Ginger Tea
    Right after the new year, here in Central Texas, we have cedar fever season. It happens every year. It can make you downright miserable with its sneezing, stuffy nose and watery eyes.
    This year has been one of the worst we've had in years. Yesterday I was at a volleyball tournament with my daughter and sneezed at least 50 times during the day. I couldn't wait to get home and make my healing, herbal tea for relief.
    Here's a recipe that I've found to be extremely beneficial and healing during the cold, flu and allergy season:
    Turmeric, Honey & Ginger Tea
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup water
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
    • Splash of nut or soy milk
    • Raw honey, to taste
    Directions
    In a small saucepan, bring water to boil. Add turmeric and ginger, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
    Stir in milk and strain tea into a cup. Add honey and enjoy!

    Tuesday, January 21, 2014

    non profit training


    To
    Today at 1:42 PM
    Operations Management: Topics in Organizational Effectiveness

    Good afternoon.  I wanted to encourage you, or someone you know, to register for a course I will be teaching online for the UIC Online Certificate in Nonprofit Management Program. This course provides an overview of nonprofit operations and explores four significant facets of operations management that are not currently addressed elsewhere in the certificate curriculum: human resource management, information technology, performance management and IRS compliance and transparency. These topics are subject to change as new courses are developed.

    Sample Syllabus - subject to change at the instructor's discretion.

    This intensive five-week course explores the following topics:

    • Introduction to Nonprofit Operations and Current Trends
    • Human Resource Management
    • Information Technology
    • Performance Management
    • IRS Compliance and transparency

    Special features of this course:

    • A weekly Resource Center provides carefully tailored readings and other learning resources
    • “Studio” activities provide opportunities for new and experienced practitioners to cultivate practical skills
    • Original case studies and problem-based learning activities
    • In-depth weekly discussions on the real-life challenges and opportunities of operations management
    • Small class size with a maximum of 25 participants

    Learning Objectives
    What you and your organization will gain from this course:

    • Understand the scope of activities commonly referred to as “operations," the role of an operations manager and current trends in nonprofit operations management
    • Recognize fundamental principles and best practices of effective human resource management 
    • Identify trends and key issues related to managing information technology in a nonprofit organization
    • Explain what the growing emphasis on performance management is all about and identify methods used to track performance
    • Understand how IRS compliance requirements have changed and what nonprofits need to do to maintain compliance and function with transparency

    This is an instructor-led course delivered entirely online. It is highly interactive and requires active participation on discussions boards and completion of assigned projects. We estimate spending an average of 8 – 10 hours per week on each Certificate in Nonprofit Management course. For this reason, we highly recommend students participate in no more than two CNM courses at a time.

    NOTE: This is a tech-enhanced course that requires access to Blackboard, a course management system used by UIC. In order to complete registration, you must submit proof of identity to secure your unique NetID (username). More information on this process can be found on the Know More about Registering and Paying section of our Web site.

    January 30 - March 05, 2014

       Course Fee: $550
       Registration Deadline: Monday, January 27, 2014
      Location: University of Illinois at Chicago (You will be taking the course online and not            onsite)
     
     

    Valerie F. Leonard 
    Expert in Community and Organizational DevelopmentPhone: 773-521-3137 E-mail:   consulting@valeriefleonard.com
    Website: http://www.valeriefleonard.com 
    Weblog: 
    http://valeriefleonard.com/StayingintheLoop/nfblog/
     (Staying In the Loop)

    help people everywhere connect and take action on any issue that concerns them, locally or globally, online and in person.

    Do  you have issues that concern you?

    You are not alone!
    Here's your chance to do something about it!

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    Wednesday, January 15, 2014

    DuSable Museum Presents Martin Luther King Celebration

    The DuSable Museum of African American History will celebrate
     The Drum Major For Justice during a full-day of activities honoring the late 
    Civil Rights leader andNoble Peace Prize-winner, 
    Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 
    on Monday, January 20. 


    The theme for the 2014 celebration is 
    Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community


    Exciting, educational events suitable for the entire family are on the schedule, from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM. All events will take place at the Museum 
    located at 740 East 56th Place 
    (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Chicago.


    The day-long event designed to “elevate your consciousness” will include:

     “The King Day Read On” – powerful Civil Rights passages read by Chicago community leaders and concerned citizens; 

    “Truth-to-Truth” – a spoken word battle; 
    Youth and Family Make & Take Art Project Workshops; 
    films dedicated to Dr. King’s legacy;
    actor Marcus Gentry as Dr. King; 
    and remote broadcasts by radio stations Power 92-FM and WVON-AM.


    In addition, walking throughout the Museum’s Galleries will be historic personalities from our “Walking with Heroes,” program. 

    Notable figures come to life to present their unique connection to the 
    Civil Rights Movement. Actors will portray icons such as: 
    Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, and his wife Kittihawa
    Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, Ida B. Wells, Elijah McCoy 
    and Dr. Margaret T. Burroughs to name a few. 


    For more information, visit www.dusablemuseum.org.
     For media inquires, contact Raymond Ward at (773) 947-0600 ext 228 or

    rward@dusablemuseum.org.

    Admission is $10 per person.

    Thursday, January 2, 2014

    some new laws in affect you need to know....

    Driver cell phone ban
    A driver who zooms down the road with one hand on the wheel and the other propping a cellphone against an ear soon could find that choice a costly one — a new state law taking effect Wednesday bans the use of hand-held devices while driving in Illinois.
    Motorists still can chat and drive, but only if they use hands-free technology such as a Bluetooth device, earpiece, headset or speakerphone. Otherwise, they'll need to put it in park or face fines that start at $75. A handful of towns, including Park Ridge, will issue warnings for the first few weeks of the year, but state police say they'll offer no such grace period.
    Under the law, first-time offenders would face a $75 fine. That cost rises to $100 for a second violation, $125 for a third and $150 for each subsequent offense. After four violations, the Illinois secretary of state would have the power to suspend a driver's license.
    Disabled parking crackdown
    Starting today, fines for unauthorized use of placards for people with disabilities will increase from $500 to $600. Fines for those who make counterfeit placards or use the parking passes in the absence of a qualified holder will double to $1,000. Additionally, doctors who submit false paperwork to help someone get a disabled plate or placard who doesn't need it will face a new $1,000 fine. Penalties increase for repeat offenders.
    Those who use handicap placards of people who have died face an even tougher punishment, with fines starting at $2,500 combined with a mandatory suspension of driving privileges for six months. Repeat offenders could have their license revoked for one year.
    One of the more controversial changes will eliminate the parking meter fee exemption for those with disability placards. Rather than the blue placards, to park on city streets for free, you'll need a new yellow-and-gray placard.
    Chicago is offering a 15-day enforcement grace period for the old blue placards.
    70-mph speed limits (except Chicago)
    Nearly 90 percent of interstate highway miles in Illinois will have 70-mph speed limits starting tomorrow, but almost all existing posted speeds in the Chicago area will remain unchanged.
    Drivers on almost 1,900 of the state's nearly 2,170 miles of interstate will be able to travel at 70 mph instead of the existing speed limits, generally 65 along rural highways, after crews post the new speed limit signs — weather permitting — Jan. 2-17, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
    But only about 30 percent of the Illinois Tollway's 286-mile network will get the higher speed limit, according to a map released by IDOT. And in the Chicago area, the 70-mph limit will be posted only on five fairly short stretches of interstate. Those are sections of I-80 and I-55 in Will County, a stretch of I-57 in far southern Cook County and all of Will County, a portion of the I-88 toll road in far western Kane County and part of the I-94 tollway in northern Lake County.
    Illinois pension reform
    The new law will raise the retirement age for many state workers and scale back the size of and even skip some annual cost-of-living increases. In return, the state would put a few hundred dollars into most workers' pockets by slightly reducing the amount of money they have to chip in from their paychecks.
    The legislation also keeps intact current benefits for some of the longest-serving, lowest-paid workers who get the smallest retirement checks until their benefits grow to certain levels. In addition, it allows an opportunity for some workers to join a 401(k)-style plan and have more input in managing their retirement nest eggs.
    The changes are projected to erase a $100 billion pension shortfall over three decades. If no changes were made, the state would be on the hook for about $374 billion in pension payments over the next 30 years. With the proposed changes, the state's price tag over that same period would drop to $214 billion — a savings of $160 billion.
    Sex education
    Public schools that teach sex education will now be required to provide students information about birth control, a departure from previous policy in which abstinence was the only required curriculum.
    Backers argue that abstinence-only education is not effective and that students should be taught about other methods of birth control and how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Those opposed to the change say parents should decide how to educate their kids about sex.
    Schools still have the option to not teach sex education, and the law allows school districts to set their own "age-appropriate" lesson plans and allow parents to examine instructional materials. Parents also can opt to keep their children out of sex education classes without penalty.
    Pet laws
    Pet shops will be required to disclose outbreaks of potentially life-threatening diseases, and cat and dog owners could receive a refund and return a new pet to a store up to one year after purchase if a veterinarian finds an animal had a hereditary or congenital condition. If an animal dies of an illness, pet shops also could be on the hook for veterinary costs.
    Meanwhile, a judge could hand down fines of up $1,500 and jail sentences of up to six months to dog owners who don't follow new rules on how to properly tether their pet outside. A dog's lead must be at least 10 feet and cannot exceed one-eighth of the animal's body weight. It also must be attached to a harness or collar that does not pinch or choke the dog. Tethered dogs must be provided adequate food, water and shelter and be restricted from being able to reach someone else's property or a public sidewalk or road. Penalties increase with subsequent violations. As is usually the case with this type of law, enforcement will be key.
    Teen tanning bed ban
    Illinois teens under age 18 will no longer be allowed to use tanning beds, even if they have permission from a parent. Previously, children 14 and younger were banned, while those 14 to 17 could use the tanning beds with parental permission. Some cities, including Chicago and Springfield, have policies that ban minors from using tanning beds. Teenagers still could use get a bronzed glow using spray tan machines, which do not use ultraviolet lights.
    Teen e-cig ban
    Those under 18 also will be banned from buying electronic cigarettes. Meanwhile, smokers of traditional cigarettes could face fines of up to $1,500 and up to six months in jail for not properly disposing of butts after cigarettes were added to the state's definition of litter. It remains to be seen if a judge will mete out such severe punishment, however.
    Meth home notication
    Another law requires mobile home owners or operators to notify potential buyers if the unit for sale was used to cook methamphetamine.
    Take-home wine
    And Illinois wineries will be allowed to let customers take home an open and partially consumed bottle of wine.
    OUI boating
    One new measure would crack down on boating under the influence by requiring boat operators to undergo drug and alcohol testing if they are involved in an accident in which someone is hurt or killed. Those who refuse testing, test positive for drugs or have a blood alcohol content limit of .08 or higher could have their driver's license suspended. The law was prompted by the July 2012 death of 10-year-old Tony Borcia of Libertyville, who was killed when he was struck by a speedboat driven by a man who authorities said was found to have alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of the crash on the Chain O' Lakes.
    Social media to organize mob action
    People who use social media and other forms of electronic communication to organize mob attacks could face tougher penalties under a new law brought about by high-profile incidents in which large groups of teenagers organized on sites like Twitter and Facebook to cause disturbances along Michigan Avenue. Under the law, a judge would have the discretion to impose a more severe sentence on anyone who uses social media, text messaging or email to orchestrate a mob attack.
    Drone rules
    Legislators also put in place regulations for law enforcement agencies that use drones, requiring search warrants before they could be used to examine private property. Warrants would not be required to patrol state-owned lands, highways or roads. Police would be allowed to use drones to help find a missing person, and could use the unmanned devices to review crime scenes and take traffic crash scene photography.
    Stronger parental rights for rape victims
    Women who conceive and have a child as a result of rape will get more power to try to deny parental rights to their attackers under another measure. Previously, mothers had to secure criminal convictions before they could prevent their attacker from having visitation, custody on inheritance rights. Now mothers will be able to request fact-finding hearings to determine with "clear and convincing evidence" that a child was conceived through nonconsensual sex. That process is often quicker than court hearings, and in some cases there is enough evidence to prove a child was conceived by rape but not enough to convict an attacker.
    Stay Safe and Alert!!!
    Later, Leroy Duncan
    Beat Facilitator

    25th District Police Department

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