FOLKLORIC: Performing at the
Little Village Camp-Out held Friday, July 13, 2018 was the Mexican Folkloric
Dance Group Tlaloc. Director of the group is Lorena Barrón. She started the
dance group in 2015 with the help
and support of her parents, Raul and
Carolina Barrón, and her dance
teacher, Jose Luis Ovalle. Jose Luis
is director of The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago.
Folkloric Dancer Yuririana Sanchez, 12 years old |
THE DANCE group is dedicated to
promoting our Mexican roots by performing dances from different states of
Mexico. They practice at Mary Queen of Heaven Church located in Cicero and
their ages range from 8 years old to the late forties.
LORENA BARRON said: “It's my
pleasure to have my mother be a part of the dance group and perform with
us.” Following are the names of the
dancers who performed at the Camp-Out: Itzel
Duran, Diana Polanco, Adamaris Polanco, Ariana Rodriguez, Georgina Hernandez,
Carolina Barrón, Yuririana Sanchez, Jaqueline Palomino, Monse Rodríguez and Jarelly Muñoz.
OTHER ENTERTAIMENT was provided by the
Mariachi Tradicion Juvenil, DJ Music and Break-Dancers. The well-organized
Camp-Out was a huge success.
FOR MORE information about the
Folkloric Dance Group Tlaloc call the director at (708) 557-5105 or by
email lorenab501@gmail.com
FUND-RAISER: Friends of [Sheriff] Tom Dart are hosting a reception
Wednesday, August 15,
2018 at Lagunitas Brewing Company, 2607 W. 17th St., Chicago
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Tom Dart |
SPONSORSHIP AND
TICKET LEVELS:
Host Sponsor: $1,000.00; Supporter $500.00; Friend: $250.00 and
Individual: $125.00. Tickets may be purchased at the reception or you can
send a check to: Friends of Dart, 47 West Polk Street, #235, Chicago, Illinois
60605.
SHERIFF DART’S TRACK RECORD: He successfully
brought Cook County Jail out of decades of a federal consent decree, with the
jail emerging as a national model that others are attempting to replicate.
·
LED A CAMPAIGN to reduce the jail population (from
11,000 to now under 6,000) and ensure that non-violent detainees can fight
their cases from the community, saving millions of taxpayers’ dollars.
·
INTRODUCED dozens of restorative justice programs to help non-violent
detainees pursue meaningful and productive lives -- including carpentry and cooking classes.
·
LED A NATIONAL movement to address
the shameful criminalization of mental illness, educating the public that Cook
County Jail has emerged as the largest mental health institution in the
country.
· LAUNCHED and led a national
coalition to eradicate the blight of human trafficking by addressing the demand
side -- arresting johns while pursuing treatment and support for victims
(instead of incarceration). FOR MORE information, contact Robert Harmening at (708) 297-6945 or TDartCommittee@gmail.com
OUR CONDOLENCES to the
families on the passing away of Olivia
Fernandez [1922-
2018], a member of the Manuel Perez Jr. American Legion Post
1017 Women’s Auxiliary; Little Village Attorney Armando Almazan, 67; Joe
Perrino, 64, [Home Run Inn] and steelworker Labor Leader Edward E. Sadlowski, 79. All good people. May they rest
in peace.
Edward E. Sadlowski |
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 11, 2018—FREE Haircuts, Cannella
School of Hair Design at
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 18, 2018—LV Legal Clinic at
Little Village Community Council, 3610 W. 26th St. starting 10 a.m.
– 2 p.m.
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 24, 2018—Musica
de Nuestro Mexico, Mariachi Tradicion Juvenil, Russell Square Park, 3045 East
83rd St., 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. FREE.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018—Little
Village Chamber of Commerce 49th Annual 26th Street Mexican
Independence Day Parade, kick-off 12:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. starting at
26th St. & Kedzie Ave. For more information call: 773/521-5387.