Thank you to everyone who participated in the HNA Board of Director elections. The following were the results of the election.
The top five candidates will join the new board in December, 2016.
Colin Bird - 25
Kristen Pratt - 22
Leonardo Giron - 19
Ruperto Medina Jr. - 18
After two years of startup existence the Hermosa Neighborhood Association (HNA) is moving into a new phase of its life. The interim board is transitioning to a elected board voted upon and comprised of our most committed memebers.
Those who live in the attendance boundary and who have attended 8 HNA events from November 2015 till the beginning of November are eligible to vote in the election, bylaw changes, and to the run for the HNA board. Those who are eligible to run and to vote in the election have received a notification in a separate, earlier, email .
Board elections will be held for 5 days (November 14-19th). In person voting and the ability to meet the candidates will occur the HNA meeting held on November 19th from 11:30-1:30pm at The Levee Hall, 4035 W Fullerton Ave.
Five (5) of the ten (10) elected board members are up for election. Class A Board of Directors running include (click on the links to learn more):
After the board election, Class A and Class B Directors will meet in January to elect Board Officers and re-appoint (up to 3) appointed board members who can live anywhere and need no prior commitments to join the board. These appointed members are designed to help bring skills, such as legal, zoning, and fundraising experience, to the board.
My name is Jenna Sigman and I am running for the office of board member with the Hermosa Neighborhood Association. I am a public school teacher, working for six years in Chicago and two years in the suburbs. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of French and English Literature from the University of Illinois-Chicago. I have a Master of Education in Curriculum Studies from DePaul University.
My name is Ruperto Medina Jr. I am a retired telecommunication sales and service manager. I have lived in Hermosa at 3048 N. Kostner Ave. for 32 years. I graduated from Kelvyn Park High School where I was a student council Vice President for two years. I then served in the U.S. Marine corps for four years. I am seeking the office of Board Director of the Hermosa Neighborhood Association.
We wanted to extend a big thank you to all those who came out to help us plant trees near Kelvyn Park on Saturday November 5th. We helped to settle an incredible 42 trees into their new homes....the Hermosa community!!!! Combined with our earlier tree planting in the spring, we have planted a total of 64 trees in Hermosa in 2016....WOW!
These trees included various red oaks, chinquapin oaks, catalpas, sweet gums, lindens, and bur oaks. These trees are going to make a HUGE difference to our community for years to come!!!!
Here are a few of the benefits they will provide:
Each tree will intercept about 159 gallons of stormwater runoff per year. This means an additional 10,494 gallons of water will be stored in Hermosa each year. This will reduce soil erosion, flooding, and help minimize the amount of pollutants washed into nearby aquatic ecosystems.
Each tree will conserve 9 kilowatt hours of energy per year by providing shade to nearby buildings and reducing wind speeds in the area. This means a total of 576 kilowatt hour conserved in Hermosa per year!
Each tree will reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2, a greenhouse gas) by 42lbs a year. This means a total of 2,772 lbs of CO2 will be reduced by the trees we've helped plant!
Caring for and expanding the green spaces in Hermosa is crucial for both the health of the environment, and the health of our community as a whole.
Thank you again for your hard work, and we hope to see you at another planting and tree maintenance session soon.
Thank you to the 100+ participants who came out to help plant these trees. A big, big thank you to Openlands for accepting our grant, supplying the trees, Treekeepers, tools, and know-how. Thank you to Michigan State University, Kelvyn Park High School and Kelvyn Park Advisory Council for bringing so many volunteers! Thank you Alderman Milly Santiago - 31st Ward for water and for supplies and handy help from Phil the Ward Superintendent.
And a big BIG thank you to La Central Bakery (4348 W. Armitage Ave, 773- 252-7302) for their generous donation of delicious sandwiches and cookies. Awesome job everyone!
An additional shout out to Chicago Park District for providing tools and mulch, and to the City of Chicago for providing permits.
Feel free to visit Openlands' Facebook (www.facebook.com/openlandschicago) to see additonal pictures and videos from this event.
If you would like to get more involved in Openlands, please check out more information, here: http://www.openlands.org/what-we-do-page-8.php
