Joe Greeley Moore - 1931 - 2009
Joseph Greeley Moore set the vibe that for several decades sustained the No Exit Cafe in Rogers Park, where coffee-fueled conversation and long games of chess trumped humdrum concerns over dollars and cents.
Mr. Moore, 77, died of complications related to renal failure on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in a hospital in Kentucky, said his wife, JoAnn. He had been living in Kentucky for several years.
Mr. Moore bought the No Exit circa 1959, a year after it opened on Foster Street in Evanston. When Northwestern University decided it needed the property (now a parking lot) in 1967, Mr. Moore moved the cafe south to 7001 N. Glenwood Ave. in Chicago, still hard against the "L" tracks.
He was politically active and a "talker," friends said, and in the No Exit, which took its name from the title of a Jean Paul Sartre play, he found both a profession and a second home.
"He lived in the place, practically," said Sue Kozin, who with her husband, Brian, owned the cafe from 1977 to 2000.
Read more HERE.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Hana Restuarant on Sheridan
Hana Restaurant is open! Located in Rogers Park at 6803 Sheridan, in the old Mandarin Restaurant space, they serve delicious Japanese cuisine, including teriyaki and and sushi.
I stopped in for lunch today and had the pleasure of being the second customer.
Read more HERE.
I stopped in for lunch today and had the pleasure of being the second customer.
Read more HERE.
Friday, November 6, 2009
It is Clear
Quest Network Services is a representative of the new Clear internet service.For more information about Clear, pricing, internet speeds and availablity, please contact:
Quest Network Services
7301 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL. 60626
(773) 761-3555
I will continue to follow the progress of Clear service in Rogers Park and our local computer services business, Quest Network Services.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Ice Skating project
I got word about an ice skating project in the works in Rogers Park for this Winter.
I will be charting this project's progress as it happens.
I will be charting this project's progress as it happens.
Interesting article with a Rogers Park reference
"He's a happy little guy, very optimistic, never gives up, multi-talented," explained my friend Laurie Nayder of Rogers Park...
Read More HERE.
Read More HERE.
Kilmer Triangle improvements
Have you noticed the improvements this summer at Kilmer Triangle (middle of the Rogers/Ashland/Birchwood intersection)? Take a look. All plants, mulch and labor were generously donated by Gethsemane Garden Center.
Next time you're at Gethsemane, thank the staff and management there. Gethsemane has been very active in landscaping traffic circles and medians and other public spaces – donating shrubs, trees, labor and other materials. Jargowood Block Club is a lucky beneficiary of their generosity.
Read more HERE.
Next time you're at Gethsemane, thank the staff and management there. Gethsemane has been very active in landscaping traffic circles and medians and other public spaces – donating shrubs, trees, labor and other materials. Jargowood Block Club is a lucky beneficiary of their generosity.
Read more HERE.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Stuck at 400,000
I've been doing very well with readership of Rogers Park in 1,000 Words. I've had 277,597 Visitors since June 22, 2007 and people curious about it's Author have pinned my Profile Views to a now unchanging 400,000.
I'm even getting positive comments these days. Can you believe it?
Thank you for breaking my stats!
No, really. Thank you!
- Bill Morton
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Al Goldberg is replacing his sign
Al Goldberg is replacing his FOR SALE sign at 7313-15 N. Sheridan Road, as I type this.
I wonder if it will include the now-infamous CONTRACT PENDING (by developer Rich Aronson), or if Mr. Aronson simply gave up on the property.
As my readers know, I am not a fan of most Rich Aronson proposals/teardowns/cookie-cutter condo projects. I'll go ask Al right now.
Part II
I spoke with Al about the property and even helped hold his new FOR SALE sign while he hammered it in.
"The Rich Aronson Deal is Dead".
I wonder if it will include the now-infamous CONTRACT PENDING (by developer Rich Aronson), or if Mr. Aronson simply gave up on the property.
As my readers know, I am not a fan of most Rich Aronson proposals/teardowns/cookie-cutter condo projects. I'll go ask Al right now.
Part II
I spoke with Al about the property and even helped hold his new FOR SALE sign while he hammered it in.
"The Rich Aronson Deal is Dead".
So I sent a new resident to the Alderman's storefront...
I recently met a new resident to Rogers Park who was very interested in what is going on in the neighborhood.
She asked me for a few organizations to contact.
One of the locations that I suggested was the Alderman's storefront near the Jarvis Red Line.
Why would I do this, you may ask?!
I wanted to know what the Alderman and his assistants are telling new residents.
One of the first things mentioned was "You will see a lot of blogs in the neighborhood. Don't believe any of them."
I wonder why they would say that?
She asked me for a few organizations to contact.
One of the locations that I suggested was the Alderman's storefront near the Jarvis Red Line.
Why would I do this, you may ask?!
I wanted to know what the Alderman and his assistants are telling new residents.
One of the first things mentioned was "You will see a lot of blogs in the neighborhood. Don't believe any of them."
I wonder why they would say that?
Monday, November 2, 2009
Calvary Cemetery photos
Toni Duncan has some great photos of Calvary Cemetery on her blog 24/7 North of Howard Watchers.
You can view them HERE.
You can view them HERE.
Revisting a video for This Morning
This video, A Moment of Youthful Joy goes right along with my earlier posts This Morning.
A moment of youthful joy from Mikey on Vimeo.
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