tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post2794420276046417448..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Ladies That LunchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-22534011259629646182009-01-09T19:51:00.000-06:002009-01-09T19:51:00.000-06:00So much for the love fest. The Business Partners w...So much for the love fest. The Business Partners web site missspelled Ald. Shiller's name:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.uptownbusinesspartners.com/uptown-chicago-business-directory.php" REL="nofollow">Business Partners</A>Zesty Marinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118648743323882864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-51405366585408049422009-01-08T17:34:00.000-06:002009-01-08T17:34:00.000-06:00UptownUpdater - I think you were actually thinking...UptownUpdater - I think you were actually thinking of "Ladies WHO Lunch," from the soundtrack of the classic Broadway musical "Company."gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15215087286122238853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-11855703003903920612009-01-08T15:09:00.000-06:002009-01-08T15:09:00.000-06:00She barely shows her face at her office for over $...She barely shows her face at her office for over $100,000 a year, will she really crawl out for twenty-five bucks a head? Even less chance with protesters.<BR/><BR/>There really, though, should be a contingent out front with placards and signs voicing concern over crime and indifference.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022437359538448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-22421645537125724972009-01-08T14:32:00.000-06:002009-01-08T14:32:00.000-06:00I don't think there's an entry fee to stand in fro...<I>I don't think there's an entry fee to stand in front of 4554 N Broadway and wait for our illustrious Council voice to appear.</I><BR/><BR/>72 hours of waiting is an entry fee. Trust me.The Soul of Murray Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775534748510613771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-43178811271799072872009-01-08T12:00:00.000-06:002009-01-08T12:00:00.000-06:00I don't think there's an entry fee to stand in fro...I don't think there's an entry fee to stand in front of 4554 N Broadway and wait for our illustrious Council voice to appear.yohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07400816063541009591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-85220048018487226712009-01-08T10:47:00.000-06:002009-01-08T10:47:00.000-06:00Yes. George "Batters" Atkins listened to 100+46th...Yes. George "Batters" Atkins listened to 100+46th Ward residents with concerns about crime with his most trusted adviser - Louis Ville Slugger.<BR/><BR/>Atkins is a paid staffer for the 46th Ward office.The Soul of Murray Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775534748510613771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-84814302201410872902009-01-08T09:53:00.000-06:002009-01-08T09:53:00.000-06:00seriously, 100 people went to her office and were ...seriously, 100 people went to her office and were greeted with a baseball bat?Andy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17121286720163722963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-43413323966653518222009-01-08T09:20:00.000-06:002009-01-08T09:20:00.000-06:00there's something very sad when the only access to...there's something very sad when the only access to a public official has an entry fee<BR/><BR/>there's something twisted when the only group that will host an elected official is a taxpayer-funded agency<BR/><BR/>BP is astroturf - fake grassroots supportHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522429207805068382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-33011895706884730532009-01-08T09:18:00.000-06:002009-01-08T09:18:00.000-06:00"So a delegate city agency hired the SSA ... ..."So a delegate city agency hired the SSA ... "<BR/><BR/>more like the other way around<BR/><BR/>DPD & the Uptown United raised property taxes in greater Uptown and formed the Special Service Area Commission <BR/><BR/>then Uptown United formed BP and had the commission designate BP to spend the property taxesHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522429207805068382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-41887193097157913022009-01-08T07:28:00.000-06:002009-01-08T07:28:00.000-06:00"BP is a delegate agency of the City's De..."BP is a delegate agency of the City's Dept. of Planning and Development"<BR/><BR/>So a delegate city agency hired the SSA that nixed Christmas???!!!<BR/><BR/>So a delagate city agency is the one that organizes our businesses like a Chamber of Commerce would in other neighborhoods???!!<BR/><BR/>No wonder WAMA is running circles around Business Partners when it comes to helping and coordinating events for businesses. There is no accountability to the businesses themselves for Business Partners, only to the Alderman.<BR/><BR/>Hugh, thanks for clarifying this, but boy what a %@&$#'in way to start my day. Where's my coffee??!!!Zesty Marinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118648743323882864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-36269619090921907142009-01-08T06:35:00.000-06:002009-01-08T06:35:00.000-06:00Local business leaders should show up and demand t...Local business leaders should show up and demand to know what alderman Shiller is doing about the huge uptick in local business robberies, smash-ins, gang shootings and other violent crime that is plaguing our neighborhood and hurting local businesses.<BR/><BR/>BP SHOULD have that as their main agenda item with her...tjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229924740612838190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-1327159910451901662009-01-08T01:40:00.000-06:002009-01-08T01:40:00.000-06:00"Is Business Partners still mostly social service ..."Is Business Partners still mostly social service organizations or are there some for profit businesses that are members now?"<BR/><BR/>BP is not a social service organization<BR/><BR/>BP is a delegate agency of the City's Dept. of Planning and Development<BR/><BR/>BP is not primarily membership-funded, BP is primarily funded from property taxes<BR/><BR/>this lunch is a City-funded contractor charging admission to an event in honor of a City elected officialHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522429207805068382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-91563957989471369542009-01-07T22:33:00.000-06:002009-01-07T22:33:00.000-06:00Starck Mad: "I can't see her going, unless she's g...Starck Mad: "I can't see her going, unless she's got people in place to sing her praises."<BR/><BR/>Uptown Business Partners board members are staunch Helen supporters....Tattoo Factory, Sue Ellen Long...it will be a friendly soiree luncheon...tjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229924740612838190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-60791833066106793892009-01-07T21:25:00.000-06:002009-01-07T21:25:00.000-06:00Is Business Partners still mostly social service o...Is Business Partners still mostly social service organizations or are there some for profit businesses that are members now?<BR/><BR/>WAMA seems to be far ahead in doing things to help local for profit businesses, especially small mom & pops. <BR/><BR/>WAMA collected donations for holiday decorations when the SSA Business Partners sponsors decided not to celebrate the holidays.<BR/><BR/>WAMA has also hosted two very successful annual "Experience Uptown" events.<BR/><BR/>UPCORP promised major changes when they changed their name to Business Partners. (still not a "Chamber of Commerce," but that might be hoping too much here in anti-commerce Uptown) <BR/><BR/>Seems like a lot of the same old BS to me. <BR/><BR/>It's no better than when Solomon Chu was in charge, claiming that Truman College kids couldn't afford "those expensive sandwiches that Potbelly sells" so he discouraged them from building a store across the street.<BR/><BR/>Boy...does it show at all that I have an axe to grind about the lack of local business leadership?Zesty Marinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118648743323882864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-35687310851548503782009-01-07T20:57:00.000-06:002009-01-07T20:57:00.000-06:00Maybe I'm a bit out of the loop, but what is the p...Maybe I'm a bit out of the loop, but what is the purpose of this lunch? I can only guess, that Helen would chose to attend if it were some sort of donor-fest?<BR/><BR/>Who goes to this type of event?<BR/><BR/>I can't see her going, unless she's got people in place to sing her praises.Starck Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608390964188305181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-1730904315448162802009-01-07T18:34:00.000-06:002009-01-07T18:34:00.000-06:00TWO SUGGESTIONS...1. Attend! I am going to buy a t...TWO SUGGESTIONS...<BR/><BR/>1. Attend! I am going to buy a ticket and have a word with my Alderman... if they do not sell me a ticket, I will share the information with UU<BR/><BR/>2. PROTEST... Remember when over 100 of us showed up at her office only to be greeted with a baseball bat? Perhaps if we show up, with recording devices... we can finally get some press and make ourselves heard!Uptown SuperHero!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04823845270663735822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-33154956857490648322009-01-07T18:24:00.000-06:002009-01-07T18:24:00.000-06:00She will be there. Past events have shown she show...She will be there. Past events have shown she shows up late but partakes of the food. As a tribute to the down trodden the beast eats with her hands, doesn't use a napkin but prefers to lick her fingurs. If you look, only if you want, you will often find bits of food in her hair.buenapkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941955444403791158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-37682420660074226812009-01-07T17:05:00.000-06:002009-01-07T17:05:00.000-06:00Will she really show up? I mean, isn't this an ev...Will she really show up? I mean, isn't this an event for people who pay taxes? Oh, I know, it's a shakedown. She's going to "ask" for donations for her campaign.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022437359538448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-75271055840116256372009-01-07T16:58:00.000-06:002009-01-07T16:58:00.000-06:00Awesome! That's about 2 and a half weeks after the...Awesome! That's about 2 and a half weeks after the parking meters go up and we lose the ability to park at them for free overnight and on weekends. <BR/>Pardon my negligence in knowing these types of proprieties, but are torches and pitchforks acceptable accessories for a luncheon?Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11504508393268637141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-67743743502899972712009-01-07T16:57:00.000-06:002009-01-07T16:57:00.000-06:00Let's all go and have a special wink, or wear a ce...Let's all go and have a special wink, or wear a certain color so we know who is who.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-55575493386972367812009-01-07T16:33:00.000-06:002009-01-07T16:33:00.000-06:00Miss Otis regretsShe'll be unable to lunch that da...Miss Otis regrets<BR/>She'll be unable to lunch that day.Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310233196669409213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-81007772429751837462009-01-07T16:07:00.000-06:002009-01-07T16:07:00.000-06:00Is it only for ladies?This is the 21st century. P...<I>Is it only for ladies?</I><BR/><BR/>This is the 21st century. Politics is up to speed here. Bust out the dress and practice your transgender lines.<BR/><BR/>;)The Soul of Murray Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775534748510613771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-81169361784904790442009-01-07T16:04:00.000-06:002009-01-07T16:04:00.000-06:00Maybe the food will be throwable.Maybe the food will be throwable.Matt M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13945591956080248474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-60540355634858305692009-01-07T16:01:00.000-06:002009-01-07T16:01:00.000-06:00What a waste of $25 and an appetite.What a waste of $25 and an appetite.miss kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838853679955521645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-32407057013451392452009-01-07T15:58:00.000-06:002009-01-07T15:58:00.000-06:00Sykurmolarnir,Not just for ladies...just trying to...Sykurmolarnir,<BR/><BR/>Not just for ladies...just trying to be clever with the title. Sorry for any confusion.Sal Manillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16348406730168745330noreply@blogger.com