From hermitagestreetcommunitygarden at gmail.com Wed Oct 4 13:52:17 2023 From: hermitagestreetcommunitygarden at gmail.com (Hermitage Street Community garden) Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 13:52:17 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] =?utf-8?q?We_NEED_white_soil_bags!?= =?utf-8?b?8J+YgQ==?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello fellow gardeners, We are in NEED of 4 white soil bags. These are the BAGS we receive soil/compost in every spring to top-up beds. Please be in touch if you can help us out with this! Cordia Pugh Program Director Hermitage Community Gardens 5647 S Hermitage street Chicago, IL 60636 Phone: (773) 480-9188 Email: hermitagestreetcommunitygarden at gmail.com On Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 3:42 PM Lorraine Kells via Education < education at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > Hello all, > > Please review these notes from our meeting so a final form will be > available for approval and archiving as of our October meeting. > > Resources especially, look at the paragraph on distributions, and make > corrections. please. > > Lorraine > -- > Education mailing list > Education at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/education_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 12:34 PM Lorraine Kells via Resources < resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > Hello, > > Please read these corrected meeting minutes, so that we may approve them > at the October 17th meeting. > > Thank you to those who corrected the draft. These are the final minutes. > > Lorraine > -- > Resources mailing list > Resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/resources_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Fri Oct 6 09:22:39 2023 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2023 09:22:39 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Communications] Goudy Greenhouse Project In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello Bill, CCGA Resources Team does grow from seed in two greenhouses, one of which is in a Chicago Public School. I have put your best resources, our gardeners into this thread. Some work in school greenhouses, others grow in the two I referred to above. This email is in response to say we'll definitely be continuing this conversation, and hopefully you'll hear from others soon. Regards, Lorraine Kells, Co-chair CCGA Education Committee On Fri, Oct 6, 2023, 8:38 AM Yeh, Bill via Communications < communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > Hello, > > I am the principal of Goudy Technology Academy, a PreK-8th grade > elementary school in Chicago Public Schools. We are located in the > Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. I am in the beginning stages of a project > to install and run a greenhouse at my school. So, I am reaching out to > various organizations to get ideas/guidance and I came across your > organization. Not sure if this is something your organization would have > the capacity to support and if not, perhaps you can help point me in the > right direction? Thank you in advance for your attention to this! > > Best, > > -- > > *Bill Yeh, Principal* > > William C. Goudy Technology Academy > > P: 773-534-2480 F: 773-534-2588 > > goudy.cps.edu > > 5120 N. Winthrop Ave., Chicago, IL 60640 > > > > > -- > Communications mailing list > Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Fri Oct 6 09:25:17 2023 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2023 09:25:17 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Resources] Final, Corrected Meeting Minutes for September 19 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Barb. I can add only wording that was stated at the meeting as these are official minutes, not notes. I'll take you at your word that I missed this in my notes that are the official minutes. I'll get it right. Thanks, Lorraine On Fri, Oct 6, 2023, 8:18 AM barbara dennis wrote: > Add to the list of donated items from Home Chef . > Buckets-garden gloves-duct tape-garden weasel?s-pruner?s. > > > On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 12:34 PM Lorraine Kells via Resources < > resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Please read these corrected meeting minutes, so that we may approve them >> at the October 17th meeting. >> >> Thank you to those who corrected the draft. These are the final minutes. >> >> Lorraine >> -- >> Resources mailing list >> Resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org >> >> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/resources_chicagocommunitygardens.org >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Fri Oct 6 13:52:22 2023 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2023 13:52:22 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Fwd: [Communications] Grant Opportunity for Community Gardeners In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Bea Fry via Communications Date: Fri, Oct 6, 2023, 1:45 PM Subject: [Communications] Grant Opportunity for Community Gardeners To: Hi CCGA folx - I hope this email finds you well! I wanted to reach out with a grant opportunity put on by Advocates for Urban Agriculture which Community Gardens are eligible for. Are you willing to let your network of community gardeners know? Below is the information for the grant. If there are any questions, people can be put in contact with me at bea at auachicago.org. Thanks! ____ Hi all - Sharing a grant opportunity with you all: the 2023 Capacity Building Grant is now live ! 1. *What is it?* 1. The Capacity Building Grant is a grant fund housed by AUA and distributed by a participatory grantmaking committee made up of 4 local growers. The grant is aimed at supporting growers, both farmers and community gardeners, who are working to expand and scale up their operations. Farms are eligible for up to $20,000. Community gardens are eligible for up to $5,000. 1. *What are the dates to know?* 1. October 10th, 2023, from 11am-12pm - AUA is hosting a webinar for the grant. This webinar will have simultaneous interpretation in Spanish. Register here 2. October 25th, 2023 at 3pm - You can submit your draft application, even if it is just a paragraph, as many times as you want for feedback from the people who are making funding decisions! Submit your draft application to the Preliminary Feedback Form here to receive feedback before the final application deadline. 3. November 10th, 2023 at 11:59pm - the final application deadline 2. *Am I eligible?* 1. Generally speaking, farms and community gardens within Chicago and its surrounding areas are eligible. Check AUA's website for full eligibility criteria. Please feel free to share within your networks as well! Any additional questions can be sent to me, Bea Fry, at bea at auachicago.org. Bea Fry Programs Steward They/Them/Elle Advocates for Urban Agriculture bea at auachicago.org 651-728-3322 auachicago.org -- Communications mailing list Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Some work > in school greenhouses, others grow in the two I referred to above. > > This email is in response to say we'll definitely be continuing this > conversation, and hopefully you'll hear from others soon. > > Regards, > Lorraine Kells, Co-chair > CCGA Education Committee > > On Fri, Oct 6, 2023, 8:38 AM Yeh, Bill via Communications < > communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I am the principal of Goudy Technology Academy, a PreK-8th grade >> elementary school in Chicago Public Schools. We are located in the >> Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. I am in the beginning stages of a project >> to install and run a greenhouse at my school. So, I am reaching out to >> various organizations to get ideas/guidance and I came across your >> organization. Not sure if this is something your organization would have >> the capacity to support and if not, perhaps you can help point me in the >> right direction? 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Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to give me a call at (773) 478-2333 if I can answer any questions. Sincerely, Anne K. O'Brien Senior Performance Analyst | Audit and Program Review City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org pronouns: she/her/hers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From akeo at me.com Thu Oct 12 14:21:49 2023 From: akeo at me.com (Amy Olson) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:21:49 -0400 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Fwd: [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request References: Message-ID: <806BAE20-2E6E-4898-B471-32062ECCAB04@me.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hermitagestreetcommunitygarden at gmail.com Thu Oct 12 14:35:49 2023 From: hermitagestreetcommunitygarden at gmail.com (Hermitage Street Community garden) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:35:49 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Fwd: [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request In-Reply-To: <806BAE20-2E6E-4898-B471-32062ECCAB04@me.com> References: <806BAE20-2E6E-4898-B471-32062ECCAB04@me.com> Message-ID: I agree with Amy, this is a GREAT opportunity to have Gardens chime in on this issue. Chicago according to several recent media reports is the RAT CAPITAL in the mid-west! Very problematic for sure. Cordia Pugh Program Director Hermitage Community Gardens 5647 S Honore street Chicago, IL 60636 Phone: (773) 245-3017 Email: hermitagestreetcommunitygarden at gmail.com On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 2:22 PM Amy Olson via Advocacy-outreach < advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > This is a great opportunity. We should get back to Anne. Who is the most > knowledgable about rat abatement and can also speak to community gardeners? > needs in general? > > Would a virtual meeting be best, and a group of CCGA team members can > attend? > > Let me know if I can support this somehow. > > amy > .??.? > amy olson > sent via iphone > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* Anne O'Brien via Communications < > communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> > *Date:* October 12, 2023 at 15:12:04 EDT > *To:* communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org, > advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org > *Cc:* Amy Dupuis > *Subject:* *[Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational > Interview Request* > *Reply-To:* Anne O'Brien > > ? > > Good afternoon, > > > > My name is Anne O?Brien, and I?m a Senior Performance Analyst with the > City of Chicago Office of Inspector General. OIG is conducting an audit of > the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau of Rodent Control, and > we?re hoping to align our audit objectives with the issues most important > to residents. I?m reaching out to ask if we could meet with CCGA to hear > your members? perspectives on City rat abatement services, alternative pest > management strategies, and any other topics of interest for community > gardeners across Chicago. > > > > My project partner Amy (cc?d) and I would be glad to come to in-person > meetings, speak over video call, or whatever would be most convenient. > Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to give me a call at > (773) 478-2333 if I can answer any questions. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > *Anne K. O?Brien* > > Senior Performance Analyst | Audit and Program Review > > City of Chicago Office of Inspector General > > (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org > > *pronouns: she/her/hers* > > > -- > Communications mailing list > Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org > > -- > Advocacy-outreach mailing list > Advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/advocacy-outreach_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Thu Oct 12 15:44:18 2023 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:44:18 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello, I believe this would be a most productive meeting, and rat infestations are an ongoing issue for all community gardeners, so we welcome this outreach. Our website already contains important information concerning rats. This would be a good update to that information. We hold monthly coordinating meetings for our five committee chairs on the third Tuesday of each month. In order to get the word out to have more of our gardeners attend, we might wait until our November meeting, or allow us to plan a workshop to have an even larger gathering in November. Chairs and representatives of our committees will be meeting Tues.Oct 17, and hopefully we'll hear back from you before then to put this on our agenda, and allow us to plan. You are both welcome to attend this meeting which will be held at the Hatchery, 135 N Kedzie, from 6 to 7:30 pm. Best, Communications team On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 2:11 PM Anne O'Brien via Communications < communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > Good afternoon, > > > > My name is Anne O?Brien, and I?m a Senior Performance Analyst with the > City of Chicago Office of Inspector General. OIG is conducting an audit of > the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau of Rodent Control, and > we?re hoping to align our audit objectives with the issues most important > to residents. I?m reaching out to ask if we could meet with CCGA to hear > your members? perspectives on City rat abatement services, alternative pest > management strategies, and any other topics of interest for community > gardeners across Chicago. > > > > My project partner Amy (cc?d) and I would be glad to come to in-person > meetings, speak over video call, or whatever would be most convenient. > Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to give me a call at > (773) 478-2333 if I can answer any questions. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > *Anne K. O?Brien* > > Senior Performance Analyst | Audit and Program Review > > City of Chicago Office of Inspector General > > (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org > > *pronouns: she/her/hers* > > > -- > Communications mailing list > Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aobrien at igchicago.org Thu Oct 12 16:02:19 2023 From: aobrien at igchicago.org (Anne O'Brien) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 21:02:19 +0000 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good afternoon, thank you very much for your reply. We would be glad to plan for November if that would allow more members to attend, and I think your ideas for a workshop or group meeting sound wonderful. We?ve had the opportunity to read CCGA?s ?Guide to Rats in Community Gardens? and are interested to hear the challenges and successes members have had with various approaches, as well as their concerns or suggestions about the City?s approach to rats. If it would be helpful for planning purposes, you can find more information about OIG?s Audit & Program Review Section in our 2023 audit plan, which includes a short summary on p. 15 about our initial scope for this project. You can also find more information about OIG in general on our website here. Thank you for the invitation to the Oct. 17th meeting ? I?m available until about 7pm that evening, so perhaps I could come by the for first part of the discussion to say hello and brainstorm. Let me know if that seems all right! Thank you, Anne (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org From: Lorraine Kells Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2023 3:44 PM To: Anne O'Brien Cc: CCGA communications ; advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org; Amy Dupuis ; ? CCGA / Resources committee email ; ? CCGA / Education committee email Subject: Re: [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request WARNING - This message is from outside the Office of Inspector General email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. Please report suspicious messages using the "Report Phish" button on the Outlook ribbon. Hello, I believe this would be a most productive meeting, and rat infestations are an ongoing issue for all community gardeners, so we welcome this outreach. Our website already contains important information concerning rats. This would be a good update to that information. We hold monthly coordinating meetings for our five committee chairs on the third Tuesday of each month. In order to get the word out to have more of our gardeners attend, we might wait until our November meeting, or allow us to plan a workshop to have an even larger gathering in November. Chairs and representatives of our committees will be meeting Tues.Oct 17, and hopefully we'll hear back from you before then to put this on our agenda, and allow us to plan. You are both welcome to attend this meeting which will be held at the Hatchery, 135 N Kedzie, from 6 to 7:30 pm. Best, Communications team On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 2:11 PM Anne O'Brien via Communications > wrote: Good afternoon, My name is Anne O?Brien, and I?m a Senior Performance Analyst with the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General. OIG is conducting an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau of Rodent Control, and we?re hoping to align our audit objectives with the issues most important to residents. I?m reaching out to ask if we could meet with CCGA to hear your members? perspectives on City rat abatement services, alternative pest management strategies, and any other topics of interest for community gardeners across Chicago. My project partner Amy (cc?d) and I would be glad to come to in-person meetings, speak over video call, or whatever would be most convenient. Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to give me a call at (773) 478-2333 if I can answer any questions. Sincerely, Anne K. O?Brien Senior Performance Analyst | Audit and Program Review City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org pronouns: she/her/hers -- Communications mailing list Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Thu Oct 12 16:46:19 2023 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:46:19 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Anne, You ate welcome at our meeting, and you will be on the agenda for 7pm. A reminder will be sent. Regards Lorrai On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 4:02 PM Anne O'Brien wrote: > Good afternoon, thank you very much for your reply. > > > > We would be glad to plan for November if that would allow more members to > attend, and I think your ideas for a workshop or group meeting sound > wonderful. We?ve had the opportunity to read CCGA?s ?Guide to Rats in > Community Gardens? and are interested to hear the challenges and successes > members have had with various approaches, as well as their concerns or > suggestions about the City?s approach to rats. > > > > If it would be helpful for planning purposes, you can find more > information about OIG?s Audit & Program Review Section in our 2023 audit > plan > , > which includes a short summary on p. 15 about our initial scope for this > project. You can also find more information about OIG in general on our > website here . > > > > Thank you for the invitation to the Oct. 17th meeting ? I?m available > until about 7pm that evening, so perhaps I could come by the for first part > of the discussion to say hello and brainstorm. Let me know if that seems > all right! > > > > Thank you, > > Anne > > > > (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org > > > > *From:* Lorraine Kells > *Sent:* Thursday, October 12, 2023 3:44 PM > *To:* Anne O'Brien > *Cc:* CCGA communications ; > advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org; Amy Dupuis < > adupuis at igchicago.org>; ? CCGA / Resources committee email < > resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org>; ? CCGA / Education committee > email > *Subject:* Re: [Communications] Office of Inspector General - > Informational Interview Request > > > > > > WARNING - This message is from outside the Office of Inspector General > email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. > Please report suspicious messages using the "Report Phish" button on the > Outlook ribbon. > > > > Hello, > > > > I believe this would be a most productive meeting, and rat infestations > are an ongoing issue for all community gardeners, so we welcome this > outreach. Our website already contains important information concerning > rats. This would be a good update to that information. > > > > We hold monthly coordinating meetings for our five committee chairs on the > third Tuesday of each month. In order to get the word out to have more of > our gardeners attend, we might wait until our November meeting, or allow us > to plan a workshop to have an even larger gathering in November. > > > > Chairs and representatives of our committees will be meeting Tues.Oct 17, > and hopefully we'll hear back from you before then to put this on our > agenda, and allow us to plan. You are both welcome to attend this meeting > which will be held at the Hatchery, 135 N Kedzie, from 6 to 7:30 pm. > > > > Best, > > Communications team > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 2:11 PM Anne O'Brien via Communications < > communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > > Good afternoon, > > > > My name is Anne O?Brien, and I?m a Senior Performance Analyst with the > City of Chicago Office of Inspector General. OIG is conducting an audit of > the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau of Rodent Control, and > we?re hoping to align our audit objectives with the issues most important > to residents. I?m reaching out to ask if we could meet with CCGA to hear > your members? perspectives on City rat abatement services, alternative pest > management strategies, and any other topics of interest for community > gardeners across Chicago. > > > > My project partner Amy (cc?d) and I would be glad to come to in-person > meetings, speak over video call, or whatever would be most convenient. > Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to give me a call at > (773) 478-2333 if I can answer any questions. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > *Anne K. O?Brien* > > Senior Performance Analyst | Audit and Program Review > > City of Chicago Office of Inspector General > > (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org > > *pronouns: she/her/hers* > > > > -- > Communications mailing list > Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Thu Oct 12 19:25:29 2023 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:25:29 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Anne, Sorry for the confusion of that last email. It started as a draft and was inadvertently sent. You are welcome to our meeting, and it's understood you can only stay until 7 pm. You will be at the top of our agenda. A meeting remember and agenda will be sent, likely Monday. Again, I apologize for the error in that earlier email. Regards, Lorraine On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 4:46 PM Lorraine Kells wrote: > Anne, > > You ate welcome at our meeting, and you will be on the agenda for 7pm. > > A reminder will be sent. > > Regards > Lorrai > > On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 4:02 PM Anne O'Brien wrote: > >> Good afternoon, thank you very much for your reply. >> >> >> >> We would be glad to plan for November if that would allow more members to >> attend, and I think your ideas for a workshop or group meeting sound >> wonderful. We?ve had the opportunity to read CCGA?s ?Guide to Rats in >> Community Gardens? and are interested to hear the challenges and successes >> members have had with various approaches, as well as their concerns or >> suggestions about the City?s approach to rats. >> >> >> >> If it would be helpful for planning purposes, you can find more >> information about OIG?s Audit & Program Review Section in our 2023 audit >> plan >> , >> which includes a short summary on p. 15 about our initial scope for this >> project. You can also find more information about OIG in general on our >> website here . >> >> >> >> Thank you for the invitation to the Oct. 17th meeting ? I?m available >> until about 7pm that evening, so perhaps I could come by the for first part >> of the discussion to say hello and brainstorm. Let me know if that seems >> all right! >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> Anne >> >> >> >> (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org >> >> >> >> *From:* Lorraine Kells >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 12, 2023 3:44 PM >> *To:* Anne O'Brien >> *Cc:* CCGA communications ; >> advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org; Amy Dupuis < >> adupuis at igchicago.org>; ? CCGA / Resources committee email < >> resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org>; ? CCGA / Education committee >> email >> *Subject:* Re: [Communications] Office of Inspector General - >> Informational Interview Request >> >> >> >> >> >> WARNING - This message is from outside the Office of Inspector General >> email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. >> Please report suspicious messages using the "Report Phish" button on the >> Outlook ribbon. >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I believe this would be a most productive meeting, and rat infestations >> are an ongoing issue for all community gardeners, so we welcome this >> outreach. Our website already contains important information concerning >> rats. This would be a good update to that information. >> >> >> >> We hold monthly coordinating meetings for our five committee chairs on >> the third Tuesday of each month. In order to get the word out to have more >> of our gardeners attend, we might wait until our November meeting, or allow >> us to plan a workshop to have an even larger gathering in November. >> >> >> >> Chairs and representatives of our committees will be meeting Tues.Oct 17, >> and hopefully we'll hear back from you before then to put this on our >> agenda, and allow us to plan. You are both welcome to attend this meeting >> which will be held at the Hatchery, 135 N Kedzie, from 6 to 7:30 pm. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Communications team >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 2:11 PM Anne O'Brien via Communications < >> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: >> >> Good afternoon, >> >> >> >> My name is Anne O?Brien, and I?m a Senior Performance Analyst with the >> City of Chicago Office of Inspector General. OIG is conducting an audit of >> the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau of Rodent Control, and >> we?re hoping to align our audit objectives with the issues most important >> to residents. I?m reaching out to ask if we could meet with CCGA to hear >> your members? perspectives on City rat abatement services, alternative pest >> management strategies, and any other topics of interest for community >> gardeners across Chicago. >> >> >> >> My project partner Amy (cc?d) and I would be glad to come to in-person >> meetings, speak over video call, or whatever would be most convenient. >> Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to give me a call at >> (773) 478-2333 if I can answer any questions. >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> *Anne K. O?Brien* >> >> Senior Performance Analyst | Audit and Program Review >> >> City of Chicago Office of Inspector General >> >> (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org >> >> *pronouns: she/her/hers* >> >> >> >> -- >> Communications mailing list >> Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org >> >> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aobrien at igchicago.org Fri Oct 13 08:56:41 2023 From: aobrien at igchicago.org (Anne O'Brien) Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:56:41 +0000 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Good morning Lorraine, no problem at all. Amy and I will both be able to attend on Tuesday and we appreciate your fitting us into the agenda. Looking forward to meeting you all then! Sincerely, Anne Anne O?Brien (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org From: Lorraine Kells Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2023 7:25 PM To: Anne O'Brien Cc: CCGA communications ; advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org; Amy Dupuis ; ? CCGA / Resources committee email ; ? CCGA / Education committee email Subject: Re: [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request WARNING - This message is from outside the Office of Inspector General email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. Please report suspicious messages using the "Report Phish" button on the Outlook ribbon. Anne, Sorry for the confusion of that last email. It started as a draft and was inadvertently sent. You are welcome to our meeting, and it's understood you can only stay until 7 pm. You will be at the top of our agenda. A meeting remember and agenda will be sent, likely Monday. Again, I apologize for the error in that earlier email. Regards, Lorraine On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 4:46 PM Lorraine Kells > wrote: Anne, You ate welcome at our meeting, and you will be on the agenda for 7pm. A reminder will be sent. Regards Lorrai On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 4:02 PM Anne O'Brien > wrote: Good afternoon, thank you very much for your reply. We would be glad to plan for November if that would allow more members to attend, and I think your ideas for a workshop or group meeting sound wonderful. We?ve had the opportunity to read CCGA?s ?Guide to Rats in Community Gardens? and are interested to hear the challenges and successes members have had with various approaches, as well as their concerns or suggestions about the City?s approach to rats. If it would be helpful for planning purposes, you can find more information about OIG?s Audit & Program Review Section in our 2023 audit plan, which includes a short summary on p. 15 about our initial scope for this project. You can also find more information about OIG in general on our website here. Thank you for the invitation to the Oct. 17th meeting ? I?m available until about 7pm that evening, so perhaps I could come by the for first part of the discussion to say hello and brainstorm. Let me know if that seems all right! Thank you, Anne (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org From: Lorraine Kells > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2023 3:44 PM To: Anne O'Brien > Cc: CCGA communications >; advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org; Amy Dupuis >; ? CCGA / Resources committee email >; ? CCGA / Education committee email > Subject: Re: [Communications] Office of Inspector General - Informational Interview Request WARNING - This message is from outside the Office of Inspector General email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. Please report suspicious messages using the "Report Phish" button on the Outlook ribbon. Hello, I believe this would be a most productive meeting, and rat infestations are an ongoing issue for all community gardeners, so we welcome this outreach. Our website already contains important information concerning rats. This would be a good update to that information. We hold monthly coordinating meetings for our five committee chairs on the third Tuesday of each month. In order to get the word out to have more of our gardeners attend, we might wait until our November meeting, or allow us to plan a workshop to have an even larger gathering in November. Chairs and representatives of our committees will be meeting Tues.Oct 17, and hopefully we'll hear back from you before then to put this on our agenda, and allow us to plan. You are both welcome to attend this meeting which will be held at the Hatchery, 135 N Kedzie, from 6 to 7:30 pm. Best, Communications team On Thu, Oct 12, 2023, 2:11 PM Anne O'Brien via Communications > wrote: Good afternoon, My name is Anne O?Brien, and I?m a Senior Performance Analyst with the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General. OIG is conducting an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau of Rodent Control, and we?re hoping to align our audit objectives with the issues most important to residents. I?m reaching out to ask if we could meet with CCGA to hear your members? perspectives on City rat abatement services, alternative pest management strategies, and any other topics of interest for community gardeners across Chicago. My project partner Amy (cc?d) and I would be glad to come to in-person meetings, speak over video call, or whatever would be most convenient. Thank you for your consideration and please feel free to give me a call at (773) 478-2333 if I can answer any questions. Sincerely, Anne K. O?Brien Senior Performance Analyst | Audit and Program Review City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org pronouns: she/her/hers -- Communications mailing list Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From james.wesley.glass at gmail.com Sun Oct 15 08:49:20 2023 From: james.wesley.glass at gmail.com (JW Glass) Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2023 08:49:20 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] From CCGA - Coordinating Meeting Reminder - Next Tuesday October 17 at 6PM Message-ID: Hello All, This is a reminder that the next CCGA coordinating meeting is NEXT TUESDAY October 17 at 6pm. This is our normal monthly meeting for October. This will be an in-person meeting at The Hatchery, 135 N. Kedzie Ave. The draft meeting minutes from the September meeting are attached to this email and posted on the CCGA website. A draft agenda is attached and if you have any specific agenda items to add or suggest then email that note to communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org. We have special guests attending our meeting who are Anne O?Brien and Amy Dupuis both with the City of Chicago?s Office of Inspector General. OIG is conducting an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau of Rodent Control, and they?re hoping to align their audit objectives with the issues most important to residents and gardeners. They've reached out to ask if they could meet with CCGA to hear our members? perspectives on city rat abatement services, alternative pest management strategies, and any other topics of interest for community gardeners across Chicago. As an additional reminder, the 5 CCGA mailing lists are: resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org education at chicagocommunitygardens.org advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org JW Glass Communications Team Volunteer CCGA Zoom Room https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09 Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 Passcode: CCGA Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 Passcode: 412128 -- JW Glass Chicago, Illinois 312.498.3889 | james.wesley.glass at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ccga_coord_mtg_notes_9_19_23.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 64649 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This is our normal monthly meeting for October. > > This will be an in-person meeting at The Hatchery, 135 N. Kedzie Ave. > > The draft meeting minutes from the September meeting are attached to this > email and posted on the CCGA website. A draft agenda is attached and if > you have any specific agenda items to add or suggest then email that note > to communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org. > > We have special guests attending our meeting who are Anne O?Brien and Amy > Dupuis both with the City of Chicago?s Office of Inspector General. OIG > is conducting an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau > of Rodent Control, and they?re hoping to align their audit objectives with > the issues most important to residents and gardeners. They've reached out > to ask if they could meet with CCGA to hear our members? perspectives on > city rat abatement services, alternative pest management strategies, and > any other topics of interest for community gardeners across Chicago. > > As an additional reminder, the 5 CCGA mailing lists are: > > resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > education at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > JW Glass > > Communications Team Volunteer > > > > CCGA Zoom Room > > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09 > > Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 > > Passcode: CCGA > > Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > > Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 > > Passcode: 412128 > > > -- > JW Glass > Chicago, Illinois > 312.498.3889 | james.wesley.glass at gmail.com > > -- > Education mailing list > Education at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/education_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Kedzie Ave. > > The draft meeting minutes from the September meeting are attached to this > email and posted on the CCGA website. A draft agenda is attached and if > you have any specific agenda items to add or suggest then email that note > to communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org. > > We have special guests attending our meeting who are Anne O?Brien and Amy > Dupuis both with the City of Chicago?s Office of Inspector General. OIG > is conducting an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau > of Rodent Control, and they?re hoping to align their audit objectives with > the issues most important to residents and gardeners. They've reached out > to ask if they could meet with CCGA to hear our members? perspectives on > city rat abatement services, alternative pest management strategies, and > any other topics of interest for community gardeners across Chicago. > > As an additional reminder, the 5 CCGA mailing lists are: > > resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > education at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > JW Glass > > Communications Team Volunteer > > > > CCGA Zoom Room > > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09 > > Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 > > Passcode: CCGA > > Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > > Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 > > Passcode: 412128 > > > -- > JW Glass > Chicago, Illinois > 312.498.3889 | james.wesley.glass at gmail.com > > -- > Education mailing list > Education at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/education_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A draft agenda is attached and if > you have any specific agenda items to add or suggest then email that note > to communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org. > > We have special guests attending our meeting who are Anne O?Brien and Amy > Dupuis both with the City of Chicago?s Office of Inspector General. OIG > is conducting an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau > of Rodent Control, and they?re hoping to align their audit objectives with > the issues most important to residents and gardeners. They've reached out > to ask if they could meet with CCGA to hear our members? perspectives on > city rat abatement services, alternative pest management strategies, and > any other topics of interest for community gardeners across Chicago. > > As an additional reminder, the 5 CCGA mailing lists are: > > resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > education at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > JW Glass > > Communications Team Volunteer > > > > CCGA Zoom Room > > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09 > > Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 > > Passcode: CCGA > > Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > > Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 > > Passcode: 412128 > > > -- > JW Glass > Chicago, Illinois > 312.498.3889 | james.wesley.glass at gmail.com > > -- > Education mailing list > Education at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/education_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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OIG is conducting an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau of Rodent Control, and they?re hoping to align their audit objectives with the issues most important to residents and gardeners. They've reached out to ask if they could meet with CCGA to hear our members? perspectives on city rat abatement services, alternative pest management strategies, and any other topics of interest for community gardeners across Chicago. 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A draft agenda is attached and if > you have any specific agenda items to add or suggest then email that note > to: communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org. > > We have special guests attending our meeting who are Anne O?Brien and Amy > Dupuis both with the City of Chicago?s Office of Inspector General. OIG > is conducting an audit of the Department of Streets and Sanitation?s Bureau > of Rodent Control, and they?re hoping to align their audit objectives with > the issues most important to residents and gardeners. They've reached out > to ask if they could meet with CCGA to hear our members? perspectives on > city rat abatement services, alternative pest management strategies, and > any other topics of interest for community gardeners across Chicago. > > As an additional reminder, the 5 CCGA mailing lists are: > > resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > education at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > JW Glass > > Communications Team Volunteer > > CCGA Zoom Room > > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82680460687?pwd=YlJjbFdDUjVwMWp4Sm5FbytrUjhiUT09 > > Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 > > Passcode: CCGA > > Dial in number: 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > > Meeting ID: 826 8046 0687 > > Passcode: 412128 > > > -- > JW Glass > Chicago, Illinois > 312.498.3889 | james.wesley.glass at gmail.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Mamie On Wed, Oct 18, 2023 at 2:25 PM Lorraine Kells via Communications < communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > Hello all, > > Please read this draft of the meeting minutes so that a final, corrected > copy will be available for approval at our November meeting. > > Thank You, > Lorraine > -- > Communications mailing list > Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aobrien at igchicago.org Thu Oct 19 10:28:21 2023 From: aobrien at igchicago.org (Anne O'Brien) Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:28:21 +0000 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Communications] Draft Minutes of CCGA Coordinating Meeting, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome at the meeting on Tuesday! Amy and I are looking forward to speaking more with you and your communities about your thoughts on rodent control. Please also feel free to reach out to the Office of Inspector General about any other concerns or suggestions for improving City government. Thanks again, Anne Anne K. O?Brien Senior Performance Analyst | Audit and Program Review City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (773) 478-2333 | aobrien at igchicago.org pronouns: she/her/hers From: Mamie Gray Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 3:02 PM To: Lorraine Kells Cc: Amy Dupuis ; Angela Taylor ; Anne O'Brien ; JW Glass via Communications ; advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org; ? CCGA / Education committee email ; ? CCGA / Resources committee email Subject: Re: [Communications] Draft Minutes of CCGA Coordinating Meeting, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 WARNING - This message is from outside the Office of Inspector General email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. 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