Blood drive event at IAHC, Friday 3/29

A blood drive event is being held at the Irish American Heritage Center at 4626 N Knox Ave this Friday 3/29 from 1-6pm. Register at the American Red Cross website here. Hosted by the offices of State Representative Mike Kelly, Senator Ram Villivalam, Alderman Samantha Nugent, and Commissioner Bridget Degnan.

In addition to the American Red Cross Blood Drive, the State Treasurer’s office will be available to help people see if they have any money through the I-Cash Program. 

Zoom meeting this Thursday, 3/14 at 6:30pm

The next Mayfair Civic Association meeting will be held this Thursday, 3/14 at 6:30pm via Zoom. Our discussion will include:

  1. 39th Ward Participatory Budgeting;
  2. 4606 N. Kelso Development and Zoning Variance request (RS3 to RS3.5); and
  3. Mayfair Civic Mural completion efforts.

Here is a map of the 4606 N. Kelso lots: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MTTU5S7gWfeXJ8pv5. Currently, there is a blue house and side yard on the two lots. The contact for the zoning change said:

The property is currently zoned RS-3 and contains 2 lots[4&5} each lot measures 25 x125.  Lot 4 is improved with a 2 flat and lot 5 is vacant.  The zoning change requested is to that of RT3.5 to put the current 2 flat into compliance and construct a single family home on lot 5.

For information on residential district zoning, see https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2681080. Here are renderings for the request:

For Zoom meeting info, please email mayfair-civic-newsletter@googlegroups.com. To be notified of upcoming meetings without needing to request the meeting info, just request to join https://groups.google.com/g/mayfair-civic.

Alderman hosting Property Tax Workshop, 3/18

Alderman Nugent is hosting a Property Tax Workshop with Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer on Monday, March 18 at the Ward Office at 4200 W Lawrence Avenue from 10am-3pm. Residents can schedule an appointment to review their tax bill and discuss and file for exemptions. We will host another workshop to help with appeals when the appeal window opens later this year. Please call 773.736.5594 or email Ward39@CityofChicago.org to schedule a 20-minute appointment.

Newsletter – Volume 27, Issue 1

February 8 Zoom Meeting

Our next meeting will be held via Zoom at 6:30pm on Thursday, February 8. Please plan to attend to discuss any topics of interest regarding the neighborhood of Mayfair. Zoom meeting attendance details will be sent out to our email list before the meeting. To join our email list, visit https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/mayfair-civic and click “Ask to join group”.

Letter from the President

We reconvene this month following our annual holiday break.  We hope you all had pleasant holidays, with no Covid or other issues.     

Our last meeting focused on the November Veteran’s Day celebration, which included recognition of the 75th Anniversary of the Korean-American Alliance and exceptional service award presentations to members of Chicago Police, Fire, Emergency Responders.     

We also discussed the sculpture installation at Mayfair Park. The larger size sculpture has been installed to replace the small version previously installed by the sculptor unilaterally and without prior notice.

We held an informal holiday party at the Irish American Heritage Center Pub following the Thwack Dance performance of Oratorio at Mayfair Park fieldhouse on Friday, December 15.

Our next meeting will be held via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 8. See contact information at the notice in this Newsletter.  We will seek input regarding community issues and needs for planning action during 2024. Hope to see you on Zoom. See the enclosed schedule of this year’s meeting dates.

2024 Meeting Schedule

Mayfair Civic Association meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of every month. No meetings are held in January, July, or August. These are the remaining dates for 2024. These are suggested meeting dates and topics, subject to any comments you may provide, but will be followed in the absence of alternative suggestions. Our Board generally meets quarterly as determined by Board members.

February 8
Planning
May 9
Mayfair Park
October 10
Elections
March 14
Kedvale Playlot/Gardens
June 13
TBD
November 14
Annual Party Planning
April 11
Zoning & Development
September 12
Traffic & Parking
December 12
Holiday Party

Reminder: The MCA is looking for a new treasurer!

If you or someone you know has accounting skills and would like to get more involved and contribute directly to your neighborhood, Mayfair Civic Association is looking for a new treasurer. Those interested can contact MCA President Ron Duplack at rduplack@rieckcrotty.com. Thank you for your support!

Updates from the Alderman

The following are some highlights from Alderman Nugent’s newsletters and other communications.

Participatory Budgeting Cycle 5, now open for idea collection

Click here to see proposals that have been submitted, and to submit your own.

Visit and Subscribe!

Visit https://aldermannugent.com/ to subscribe to Alderman Nugent’s newsletter and learn about what she’s doing for the 39th Ward. My office is open Mondays from 9am to 7pm, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9am to 5pm and Fridays from 9am to 3pm. While the office is open for walk-ins, appointments are encouraged. We ask that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Please reach out should you have any questions, comments, or concerns at 773-736-5594 or via email at Ward39@CityOfChicago.Org.

In the Neighborhood

CAPS Meeting for Beat 1722

CAPS meetings for Beat 1722 are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is on February 21 at 6:30pm in the Community Room of the 17th District Police Department at 4650 N Pulaski. A full schedule of meetings for the year can be found here.

The primary purpose of the beat community meeting is to allow beat residents, other community stakeholders and police to discuss chronic problems on the beat and to engage in problem solving using the CAPS five-step problem-solving process. Beat community meetings provide an opportunity for police and community residents to exchange information about conditions in the neighborhood, to identify crime and disorder problems, and to develop strategies to combat those problems. The meeting also provides an opportunity for police and community to get to know one another.

For upcoming meeting info, or if you have questions or comments, please contact the CAPS office at 312-742-4588, or email caps.017district@chicagopolice.org. Learn about the Office of Community Policing at https://home.chicagopolice.org/community-policing-group/.

Newsletter Contributions

If you would like to contribute an article or other content to this newsletter, please reach out to us at mayfair-civic-newsletter@googlegroups.com. We have a distribution of 100s of Mayfair neighbors and growing. For more information on contributing to the newsletter, visit the Newsletter page.

Dance performance and holiday get-together

Come one, come all to the Thwack Dance Company performance of the Christmas Oratorio at 6:30 PM on December 15 at the Mayfair Park field house (4550 W Sunnyside Ave), followed immediately by a holiday celebration in the Fifth Province pub at the Irish American Heritage Center (4626 N Knox Ave).

Robbery patterns in 17th District

The Chicago Police CAPS office shared on 11/22 two robbery patterns to be aware of. First vehicle is a White Jeep Grand Cherokee with tinted windows, no plate information at this time. It appears to have a missing front plate and possible rear Illinois plate. Second vehicle is possibly a dark grey colored 4-door Infinity with tinted windows and a missing rear passenger side window. These offenders are armed.

Alerts, events, and a deal for veterans

Dear Mayfair neighbors, here is some information that was discussed or shared during the Civic Association meeting on Thursday 11/9, or since the latest newsletter was published.

Armed robberies

Expanded veteran access to no-cost vehicle city stickers

Quilt Connection Holiday Market event

When
December 2, 9am-2pm

Where
Mayfair Presbyterian Church
4358 W Ainslie
Chicago, IL 60630

What
Arts, Crafts, Sweets, Handmade

Visit quiltconnection.org.

Mayfair Salute to American Heroes event

The 22nd Annual Mayfair Salute to American Heroes was held on Sunday, November 5th at 10:00am. Alderman Nugent and representatives from City Fire, Police and Emergency Response Teams gathered with community members at the Mayfair Veteran’s Monument located at 4201 W. Lawrence Ave. to celebrate past and continuing service of local heroes and to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean American Alliance.