Board Holds Annual Election

Following is a release from the Greater South Loop Association on their annual elections.

The board of directors of the Greater South Loop Association received nominating petitions for the board of directors and held an election on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Britten located at 1420 S. Michigan Ave.

Deb Soehlig will continue to serve her second year of her term and has served on the board for a total of 5 years to date. Priorities for this year will include our "Shop the South Loop" initiative, hosting candidate forums for the upcoming aldermanic elections and, as always, "bringing neighbors together."

• Effective October 9th, Gail Rutkowski continues as vice president, Eric Westberg, secretary, and Bob Wilson, treasurer
• Other directors on the board are Dennis Beninato, Jeanette Johnson, Jeff Key, Joe Leamanczyk, Mark Stern, and Norma Jordan.
• Bill Van Emburg is newly elected to the board and will focus on safety and community policing efforts. Bill manages the "Prairie District Neighborhood Watch" and looks to offer his leadership to other areas of the South Loop that are looking to establish similar programs.
• Special thanks to Gail Moody who has served as the Bash on Wabash Volunteer chair for the past two years. We wish her continued success in her new job at Private Bank!
• We invite all community members to attend community events, neighborhood and association meetings, and by supporting our local businesses.

For more information, please contact Jeanette Johnson at 312-296-7563 or info@greatersouthloop.org.

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2010 GSLA Fall Classic Recap

Neighborhood Networking Event
The 2010 GSLA Fall Classic was held last night from 7-10 p.m at the Glessner House Museum at 1800 S. Prairie Ave. The museum coach house and courtyard was the setting for this neighborhood networking event. Food, including appetizers and drink, was provided by area restaurants, including Cafe Society and Weather Mark Tavern.

"Signature" sponsors included Glessner House Museum, Hyde Park Bank, Turbo Coaching, Weather Mark Tavern and Wilson Rental.

Second Ward Alderman, Robert Fioretti mingles with neighbors and constituents at the GSLA's 2010 Fall Classic

To see what the evening was like and who attended, check out the video and additional pictures below.

 

Good food, friends, and drink

The coach house at the Glessner Museum was almost filled to capacity.

The Glessner House Museum is an ideal place to host your next event or business meeting. For information on rental fees and packages offered, please visit the museum Web site. To read a recent blog post on the Glessner House, click here.