South Chicago Velodrome Open Letter and Immediate Fundraising Emergency - The Chainlink2024-03-28T12:16:21Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/south-chicago-velodrome-open-letter-and-immediate-fundraising?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A948593&feed=yes&xn_auth=noToday's blog post concerning…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-10-27:2211490:Comment:9516762015-10-27T22:37:06.795ZMarcus Moorehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MarcusMoore
<p><span>Today's blog post concerning an action meeting tomorrow and the monthly meeting next week can be found here: </span><a href="http://chicagovelodrome.com/?p=396" target="_blank">today's post</a> (mural and sign painting work mentioned too)</p>
<p>Chainlink event pages <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/scva-oct-action-meeting" target="_blank">here for tomorrow</a> and <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/scva-nov-open-meeting" target="_blank">here for next…</a></p>
<p><span>Today's blog post concerning an action meeting tomorrow and the monthly meeting next week can be found here: </span><a href="http://chicagovelodrome.com/?p=396" target="_blank">today's post</a> (mural and sign painting work mentioned too)</p>
<p>Chainlink event pages <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/scva-oct-action-meeting" target="_blank">here for tomorrow</a> and <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/scva-nov-open-meeting" target="_blank">here for next week</a>.</p>
<p>I'm looking forward to working with the new directors tomorrow and hope a couple more volunteers show up ready to engage...</p> More people are signing up fo…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-10-14:2211490:Comment:9490992015-10-14T14:14:33.978ZMarcus Moorehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MarcusMoore
<p>More people are signing up for Saturday (and Sunday) in South Chicago at the bike track... <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/open-house-chicago-visitor-weekend" target="_blank">http://www.thechainlink.org/events/open-house-chicago-visitor-weekend</a></p>
<p>We've got painting activities, track riding (just playing around), assembling the huge erector set (ADA ramp),some repairs, some grounds stuff, garden prep maybe, grilling, eating... </p>
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<p>Have you checked out the…</p>
<p>More people are signing up for Saturday (and Sunday) in South Chicago at the bike track... <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/open-house-chicago-visitor-weekend" target="_blank">http://www.thechainlink.org/events/open-house-chicago-visitor-weekend</a></p>
<p>We've got painting activities, track riding (just playing around), assembling the huge erector set (ADA ramp),some repairs, some grounds stuff, garden prep maybe, grilling, eating... </p>
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<p>Have you checked out the cool nature areas (untouched, former industrial) next to the track property? I've never seen a greater concentration of Milkweeds in the city...</p> As far as next weekend's (17t…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-10-10:2211490:Comment:9485932015-10-10T16:10:55.223ZMarcus Moorehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MarcusMoore
<p>As far as next weekend's (17th-18th) Open House Chicago event, developing details are now posted on thechainlink and FB event pages and on our Google Calendar thing:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/open-house-chicago-visitor-weekend" target="_blank">Sunday on theChainLink.org here</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1239204932771595/?ref=22&action_history=null&source=22" target="_blank">Saturday on Facebook here</a>, …</p>
<p>As far as next weekend's (17th-18th) Open House Chicago event, developing details are now posted on thechainlink and FB event pages and on our Google Calendar thing:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/open-house-chicago-visitor-weekend" target="_blank">Sunday on theChainLink.org here</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1239204932771595/?ref=22&action_history=null&source=22" target="_blank">Saturday on Facebook here</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=ZDRmMTZjbGlqMm1uam9xdGVvaXRvc3Fsdm9fMjAxNTEwMTdUMTQwMDAwWiBnbWJ1dTFnYnNlazRuNmRxbXY2a2JmZzM3MEBn" target="_self">Saturday on Google Calendar</a>, <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/scva-open-house-chicago-visitor-weekend" target="_blank">Sunday on theChainLink.org</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1632179407031576/" target="_blank">Sunday on Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=ZDRmMTZjbGlqMm1uam9xdGVvaXRvc3Fsdm9fMjAxNTEwMThUMTQwMDAwWiBnbWJ1dTFnYnNlazRuNmRxbXY2a2JmZzM3MEBn" target="_self">Sunday on Google Calendar</a></p> Blog is updated with fundrais…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-10-09:2211490:Comment:9485792015-10-09T20:57:20.455ZMarcus Moorehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MarcusMoore
<p>Blog is updated with fundraising totals from the last week :) <a href="http://chicagovelodrome.com/?p=376">chicagovelodrome.com/?p=376</a></p>
<p>Thanks everyone!! </p>
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<p>(work's not done yet though...)</p>
<p>Blog is updated with fundraising totals from the last week :) <a href="http://chicagovelodrome.com/?p=376">chicagovelodrome.com/?p=376</a></p>
<p>Thanks everyone!! </p>
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<p>(work's not done yet though...)</p> Yes! (omg that was scary)
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<p>Yes! (omg that was scary)</p>
<p>Thanks for asking (and contributing!) Anne. We should have a blog/news update sometime today here: <a href="http://chicagovelodrome.com/?page_id=20">News</a> We paid the insurance installment with less than 48 hours remaining and trying to keep momentum in our efforts.</p>
<p>All of us involved are very touched by the community coming together for this; I know a number of clubs/teams/rides (CCC, Tower, xXx, Judson, Sram, Intelligentsia Cup, UpTop, etc) and…</p>
<p>Yes! (omg that was scary)</p>
<p>Thanks for asking (and contributing!) Anne. We should have a blog/news update sometime today here: <a href="http://chicagovelodrome.com/?page_id=20">News</a> We paid the insurance installment with less than 48 hours remaining and trying to keep momentum in our efforts.</p>
<p>All of us involved are very touched by the community coming together for this; I know a number of clubs/teams/rides (CCC, Tower, xXx, Judson, Sram, Intelligentsia Cup, UpTop, etc) and a lot of local shops (Village CycleSport, Pony Shop, Bike Lane, Johnny Sprockets, Velodramatic, Roscoe Village, Boulevard, Pedal to the People, Kozy's, Sammy's, Yojimbo's and others I'm forgetting) shared the Open Letter:</p>
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<p>Come and see/hang out at/maybe ride the track October 17th and 18th.<br/>During <a href="http://openhousechicago.org/sites/site/chicago-lakeside-development/" target="_blank">Open House Chicago</a> SCVA will have the gates open; tcl event pages to come soon. Currently on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1239204932771595/" target="_blank">Saturday the 17th</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/events/1632179407031576/" target="_blank">Sunday the 18th</a></p>
<p>SCVA is looking for volunteers for those days too :)</p> What's the latest? Were you a…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-10-08:2211490:Comment:9481802015-10-08T16:50:23.422ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>What's the latest? Were you able to raise enough to meet the goal for today?</p>
<p>What's the latest? Were you able to raise enough to meet the goal for today?</p>