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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Congratulations and well wishes for the future. Jan
and Richard</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bergdall2@gmail.com href="mailto:bergdall2@gmail.com">Terry
Bergdall</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net
href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net">Colleague Dialogue</A> ; <A
title=oe@lists.wedgeblade.net href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">Order
Ecumenical Community</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 09, 2013 5:46
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Oe List ...] ICA GreenRise
Uptown Building</DIV>
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<P class=p1> On Wednesday, Lesley Showers, ICA-USA's Facilities
Manager, and I attended an event where the Mayor marked the expansion of the
City's Chicago Retrofit Commercial Building Initiative. The "ICA GreenRise
Uptown Building" -- which some of you remember it as "Kemper" -- received
official recognition (see link below). A full page ad in Chicago newspapers
showcases GreenRise with the other buildings (see attached). <A
href="http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2013/march_2013/mayor_emanuel_announcesretrofitchicagocommercialbuildingsinitiat.html">http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2013/march_2013/mayor_emanuel_announcesretrofitchicagocommercialbuildingsinitiat.html</A></P>
<P class=p1> The significance of this multifold. First, it opens
the door for pro bono assistance organized by the City to support our efforts
to build a green culture at 4750. This includes the creation of a major
monitoring system for the upcoming solar project on our roof. They understand
GreenRise to be a pilot for other nonprofits. Second, this occurred largely
because of the reinforcing strategies of our city-wide neighborhood work with
"Accelerate 77" and our leadership development program with universities. As I
think many of you know, over 220 students were involved last year in the doing
the crucial field work for A77. (If this is news to anyone, let me know I'll
elaborate.)</P>
<P class=p1> The synergy of GreenRise, Accelerate 77, and
university partnerships advance our strategy of becoming a high profile,
reputable, nonprofit player in our hometown of Chicago. This is crucial for
building a durable institutional home so that national and international
programs of transformative change can continue far into the future. Nothing
less, of course, is worthy of our history.</P>
<P class=p1> Take care, Terry</P>
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