Happiest of holidays to AFC members. And for those who attended our Hoiday Dinner at Riques last Saturday, here are a few memories …
See you next year!
See you next year!
Today (11/30) is the last day to confirm your presale rate with AFC for our annual Holiday Dinner, Sat. Dec. 13 at Riques, 5004 N. Sheridan just south of Big Chicks in Chicago. 7 p.m. Call our hotline: (312) 409-1573. After today, tickets go from $30 to $35.
Today, we also unveil the next ornament to be raffled off: “Penis-simo” by AFC Board Pres. Angel Abcede. “It’s the joy of the soft before the hard,” he says. “Penis-simo can mean many things. Like, gone are the days of over-indulgence and welcome in the era of portion control.”
AFC also encourages pre-payment, either by PayPal via www.afchicago.org or mailing a check payable to Asians and Friends Chicago, P.O. Box A-3916, Chicago, IL 60690-3916. Mail by Dec. 7 to ensure our receipt of the payment. Happiest of holidays and see you all soon!
Here we go! The unveiling of the next handmade ornament to be raffled off at our Sat. Dec. 13 Holiday Dinner at Riques, 5004 N. Sheridan in Chicago. It’s called “We Have Energy!” and it’s made by AFC Board member Harry Chan. “The focus for the future will be ‘going green’ and I believe we have the resources to switch to alternative energies,” he says. “We just have to commit to the change.”
You can now purchase presale tickets to the dinner on the AFC Web site www.afchicago.org. After Nov. 30, tickets go from $30 to $35. AFC has the private back room and will start the festivities at 7 p.m. Call to RSVP (312) 409-1573. Leave a name, phone number and number of people coming to secure your presale rate.
AFC members:
We’ll be meeting at Spin at 6 p.m. to make sure we’re all signed up for the Halloween parade. Details below. But if you don’t want to march, join us then as well because we don’t know just where we’re going to end up in terms of a big contest later in the evening. Thanks!
North Halsted Street Halloween Parade
| Date: | October 31, 2008 |
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| Time: | 5:30 p.m. Registration | 7:00 p.m. Step-Off |
| Location: | Belmont & Halsted |
| Presented By: | Triangle Neighbors Association |
| For more info, visit www.lakeviewcitizens.org/halloween.asp. |
| The 12th annual event — held on one of Chicago’s most eclectic streets — will step off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening, October 31, from Belmont (3200 N.) and Halsted (800 W). The parade route is north on Halsted to Cornelia before returning south to a main stage at Halsted and Roscoe.
Presented by Triangle Neighbors Association, a branch of the Lake View Citizens’ Council, in conjunction with the Northalsted Area Merchants Association, the iconic annual parade is always guaranteed to be one of the city’s most outrageous and imaginative Halloween celebrations. Thousands are expected to either participate in or view the parade which has quickly grown to become one of the Chicago area’s must-attend Halloween events. The parade draws a broad mix of area residents including children and families. Free registration for the costume contest for children, pets, adults and groups begins at 5:30 p.m. at Spin, 800 W. Belmont. Winners of the costume contest for kids and pets will be announced immediately after the parade followed later by adult and group contest winners. There will be over $5,000 in costume contest cash and prizes, including airline tickets for two. There will also be post-parade musical entertainment. Sponsorship proceeds and donations from the parade support the construction of Space Park, a new community garden park near Halsted and Roscoe which is slated to open in 2008. To date, the community has raised over $1.2 million for park. |
| Entertainment |
| Join us at the parade’s finish, at the 7-11 Parking Lot (Roscoe & Halsted) for awards, fun and live entertainment, beginning at approximately 9:30 p.m.! |
| Registration – Costume Contest |
| Participation in the parade is FREE! Dress in your best costume, and join us at Spin (Belmont & Halsted)! Enter your ghoulish get-up or freaky fashion into our costume contest. Prizes will be awarded to several categories (including funniest, scariest and most original) for adults, plus a category for best children’s and best pet’s costumes. |
| How To Get There |
| Ride the Red or Brown Line CTA “L” to Belmont, exit and head east 2 blocks to Halsted. You can also ride the Red Line “L” to Addison, exit and head east to Halsted (approximately 3 blocks), then head south on Halsted. For routes, directions and connections, call 773.836.7000 or visit www.transitchicago.com. |
| Sponsorship Opportunities |
| Looking to connect with active consumers at this event? For pricing and a customized benefits package, please contact Tony Abruscato at 773.868.3010 ext. 250. |
Received this from the City of Chicago:
The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will hold a public hearing to receive testimony from educators, parents, students, and the public regarding the proposed Social Justice High School – Pride Campus from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, in the Billie Jean King Recreation Hall, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted Street, Chicago.
Registration to speak will be from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Each person will be given two minutes to speak. The hearing will conclude after the last person to register has spoken or at 8:00 p.m., whichever occurs first.
Please attend the hearing to show your support for LGBTQA youth!
Hi AFC Members:
Thanks to all who showed up yesterday at AFC’s 24th Anniversary Party. It was a great turnout and a wonderful event. We want to thanks Steve R. and Ming for hosting us at their garden space just off of Hollywood Beach. The weather was just wonderful and the food was terrific.
On the eve year of our 25th anniversary, we hope to make plans for our big 2-5 and need you to participate in any way you can to make our events as big as they can be …
Know too that last Sunday we voted in a couple of new Board members–Elliott and Randy–we’ll be posting our Board Members names in an upcoming blog entry as well as updating our Web site. Speaking of updating our Web site, look out for our upcoming events: Our Halloween night (Fri., Oct. 31) participation in the Halsted Street parade and bar-contest (details to come), our Reeling Film Festival hosting and our December Holiday dinner at Riques just south of Big Chicks.
See you all soon!
Your AFC Board of Directors 2008-2009!
