Light Bill Payment Event at Casa Central March 1, 2010

On Monday afternoon March 1st, Casa Central will host an Energy Fair for customers of Commonwealth Edison who are having problems paying their electric bills. Customer service representatives from ComEd and LIHEAP/CEDA will be available to help customers establish a relief plan. The one-day event will be held on March 1st from 1 to 6 p.m. at 1335 North California Avenue in Chicago.
If you have received a disconnection notice for your electric service, you can qualify for the ComEd Helping Hand program. Customers who sign up at the energy fair must bring:
· A disconnection notice
· Payment for 50 percent of the outstanding balance, and ComEd will credit the remaining 50 percent (once payment has been cleared)
· Proof of identification for the ComEd customer record
· A current ComEd bill (within 30 days)
This program ends on March 26. For more information, please call 1-888-806-CARE (2273).

Estimados Amigos de Herminia –
El lunes 1ro de marzo Casa Central será anfitrión de una feria sobre energía para clientes de Commonwealth Edison que tengan dificultad en pagar sus cuentas de electricidad. ComEd y CEDA tendrán representantes disponibles para que sus clientes establezcan un plan de pago. Este evento de un solo día se efectuará el 1ro de marzo de 1 a 6 p.m. en el 1335 Norte de la Avenida California en Chicago.
Si ha recibido una alerta de que su servicio de electricidad será cortado, usted puede tener acceso al programa Mano Amiga de ComEd. Los clientes que vengan a la feria deben traer:
· La carta de alerta de ComEd
· El 50% del balance que debe, para que ComEd le cubra el 50% restante (una vez que el pago haya sido aprobado)
· Una prueba de identificación
· Una cuenta reciente de ComEd (del último mes)
Este programa termina el 26 de Marzo. Para más información llame al 1-888-806-CARE (2273) y pida asistencia en español.

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Your Participation Counts!

The Hispanic/Latino population is one of the fastest growing groups in the nation. Despite its rapid growth, there is limited research and data on the personal lifestyle practices and health conditions of Latinos, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, asthma, and chronic pulmonary conditions, among others. It is important as a community that we take measures to address such issues and find solutions. You may be able to contribute to finding the answer through SOL, the Hispanic Community Health Study. Please contact us at 1.866.551.7882 for more information concerning how you can contribute to our great study. We look forward to hearing from you :)

February, Heart Health Month

El Consulado General de México se suma a la campaña Febrero, Mes de la Salud del Corazón con una serie de actividades que iniciaron ayer. Como parte de esta campaña, personal de American Heart Association (AHA) impartirá en español el seminario Enfermedades Cardiovasculares y la Comunidad Latina, el jueves 25 de febrero, de 10am a 1pm, en el Consulado. Este taller es gratuito y se servirá un almuerzo ligero. Para reservar su asistencia, por favor llamen al 312-738-2383, extensión 125 o envíen un correo a avega@consulmexchicago.com Esperamos que nos acompañen. En la página electrónica del Consulado podrán encontrar la información sobre esta campaña y el calendario de actividades, que incluyen exámenes de glucosa, colesterol, masa corporal y presión arterial.
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The Consulate General of Mexico joins the campaign February, Heart Health Month, with a series of activities that started today. One of these activities is the seminar, The Latino community and Cardiovascular Disease, presented in Spanish by American Heart Association (AHA) staff, on Thursday February 25, from 10am to 1pm, at the Consulate. The workshop is free and a light lunch will be provided. Please find the Spanish and English versions of the flyer below. To RSVP please call 312-738-2383, extension 125 or send an e-mail to avega@consulmexchicago.com We are looking forward to your attendance. A Spanish version with information about this campaign and the calendar of activities, which includes glucose, cholesterol, body mass index and blood pressure screenings are available at the Consulate’s web page.

CTA CHANGES....

Dear Community,

As you are aware, CTA bus and rail service changes will take effect on February 7, 2010. Attached please find a copy of the customer alert in Spanish and English. Click on the photos to make them larger

The service changes are:

Rail (Train) - CTA will continue to operate all (8) rail lines. Hours and days of rail service will remain the same, but service will operate less frequently.

Bus - Nine express bus routes are being eliminated. Local bus routes will continue to operate where express routes are being eliminated. Buses will also run less frequently primarily during off peak/non-rush hours.

Eliminated Express Routes:
#X3 King Drive Express
#X20 Washington/Madison Express
#X54 Cicero Express
#X4 Cottage Grove Express
#X49 Western Express
#X55 Garfield Express
#X9 Ashland Express
#53AL South Pulaski Limited
#X80 Irving Park Express

Also, detailed service information about changes to bus and rail routes is provided in the link here.