Ready for a June tune-up? We’ve got it with I-GO’s 2nd Annual Audio Emissions CD contest, more new vehicles to keep you moving and an I-GO Street Team tail-gating in your neighborhood soon! Keep “Going Green” with NBC Channel 5’s Ginger Zee, get involved with the 2008 Bicycle Commuter Challenge and support your neighborhood festivals and farmers’ markets. June brings so many places to go, things to do and people to see, so what are you waiting for… Reserve an I-GO Vehicle Today!

What’s New at I-GO?

Cars, cars, cars… and a truck!

• Albany Park #4579, 3053 W. Montrose (Red Honda Fit)– New Location
• Evanston #4580, 821 S. Davis (Orange Honda Fit)– 2nd Car at this Location
• Lakeview #4576, (655 W. Irving Park (Blue Honda Civic)– New Location
• Lincoln Park #4577, 420 W. Fullerton (Blue Honda Civic)– New Location
• West Town #4578, 2021 W. Chicago (Silver Toyota Tacoma)– 3rd Car at this Location

We are happy to introduce our first pickup truck, a silver Toyota Tacoma to our fleet.  Our new Tacoma is located at the West Town Dominicks. Adding pickup trucks to our fleet is in response to numerous requests from our members. We want to know what other vehicle types are important to you. Visit Motormouth, I-GO’s official blog and let us know

Calling All Local Musicians/Bands

We are looking for the hottest Musicians/Bands in the Chicago area to submit a song for I-GO’s 2nd Annual 2008 Audio Emissions CD Contest (press release). Join hot locals, Neko Case and Wilco, and submit songs online until June 5. Anyone can vote for their favorite musician/band/song online from June 6-14. Winners will be announced on June 16 and featured on I-GO’s Audio Emissions CD that will be in every I-GO vehicle and used for special promotions. Don’t miss out on creating a jammin’ cd!! Click Here to submit a song (deadline is June 5.)

NBC Channel 5’s Ginger Zee Joins I-GO!

Don’t worry if you missed Ginger’s “Going Green” report on May 29 about I-GO Car Sharing, we’ve got the video that shows how this busy reporter survived giving up her car for a week! Click Here to watch Ginger Zee’s report.

Welcome New Businesses

• C2 Studio Inc. dba Techline Chicago
• Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
• M-Corporations Inc.
• McCormick Tribune Foundation
• Rosexpressions Flower Shop

If you would like to learn more about how to become an I-GO business member, contact Richard Kosmacher. Refer another business and you could earn $50 in driving credit!

I-GO Poetry Slam

In our last newsletter we announced our first I-GO poetry contest for a chance to win driving credit and wear the virtual I-GO crown! The competition was tough, but in the end there was a clear winner. Congratulations Angela Bowan, you’ve won $25 in I-GO driving credit! Second place and a $15 driving credit goes to Amy Weik. Finishing in 3rd is Hazel Domangue who will receive $10 in driving credit. Honorable mention goes to Victoria Cichy for her “bad I-GO haiku” (her words not ours), but we’re awarding her $5 in driving credit because we like her spunk! Here’s the winning entry.

Answer is plain and bright green

by Angela Bowan
In the UK, our car remained
parked outside the window
in sunshine or rain
We passed it regularly
as we ran for the bus or the train:
When we moved to Chicago,
we thought it would be the same
But the trains took forever
and the buses never came
Wanting only one car
but stuck with a dilemma
how do two people work full time
whilst delivering kids to activities 1-9
We discovered the answer
written plain and bright green
No need for extra parking,
extra insurance or parking fees
Join I-GO, satisfy everyone with ease

New to the I-GO Team

• Justin Hardesty– Member Services Team
• Laura Colon– Summer Intern
• Julia Smith– Summer Intern
• Andrea Dauser–Street Team
• Monica McCarthy–Street Team
• Christian Zahn–Street Team

Take the Challenge

Bring the benefits of bicycle commuting to your workplace and help your company become the most “healthful and environmentally-friendly” company in Chicagoland by signing up for the 2008 Bicycle Commuter Challenge. The challenge is June 7-13 and I-GO, along with the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation (CBF), will host a Commuter Station at Chicago and Milwaukee Ave. on June 12 from 5:30 am to 9:30 am where we will provide coffee, juice etc. to everyone biking to work!

Member Tips

Individual and Business Membership

• Currently if you have an Individual and Business Membership and you are using the phone reservation system, you cannot go from one account to the other without hanging up, re-dialing and re-entering the account you wish to make a reservation. We are working to make this process more efficient and appreciate your patience.

Word on the Street

• There are several resources that can help answer questions regarding your I-GO membership. The first resource is our website. Visit www.igocars.org to get the most updated information on upcoming events, contact info or to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ.) The GO Guide (pdf) is a brief summary that will help get you started with new membership and our revised, detailed Member Manual will be available in the next few days. Of course if you can’t find the info, our talented and friendly member services team will happily help you.

I-GO Members Race to the Alter on the Today Show

I-GO Members Tom and Annie are finalists in NBC Today Show’s, Wedding: Race to the Alter contest.
“My fiancee and I are one of five couples in the finals for the NBC Today Show Wedding: Race to the Altar. We’ve been together for an amazing 6 years and really want to win the wedding, but it’s going to take A LOT of votes (150k). Oodles and oodles of votes!” Tom said recently. “No one from Chicago has ever won!”
Click Here to vote for Tom and Annie, and help them drive off “Just Married” in an I-GO car!

Neighborhood News

Logan Square

Some great Logan Square spots:

Golden Rise Bakery @ Sacramento + Diversey - serving up tasty pastries, coffee drinks, breakfast and lunch specials and last but not least their yummy organic bread.

Lula Cafe @ Kedzie + Boulevard - everyone by now probably knows how amazing Lula’s is, they are small and local, serving the best seasonal and inventive meals, with both inexpensive sandwich options and gourmet dinner specials. It is my absolute favorite restaurant for any meal, in Chicago.

The Dill Pickle Food Co-op, a member-owned grocery, is opening this fall at 3039 W. Fullerton, across from the library. This has been my most anticipated new addition to the neighborhood. The Dill Pickle is open to everyone, but membership allows you to have a voice in the administration of the co-op. The co-op is committed to local, organic and healthy food, and they will focus on quality and affordability, not corporate profits.

Logan Theater on Milwaukee - It’s great when you can walk to a local movie house, which opened in 1915, and see a cheap 2nd-run feature for a few bucks, after a great meal at Lula’s.

Just Vintage on California - cute shop for various vintage and gently used newer items, clothing, accessories, small furniture and clever knick-knacks. I always find something here for a good price.

Threads on Milwaukee - This is a large, 2-story store featuring used clothing and accessories, but the main draw is the large mix of weird, antique, and almost-new furniture. You can find some amazing pieces here among the 70s and 80s cast-offs, and may be able to arrange for local delivery from the owner.

Palmer Square Park - recently given to the city, is currently being renovated to include a ‘velveteen rabbit’ play area for kids in the middle of this long, shady boulevard parkway.

Logan Square Boulevard - I love this greenspace, when walking around and looking at the old facades of great mansions, and in summer there is a thriving Farmer’s Market near Kedzie, and a local House + Garden walk.

Fireside Bowl on Fullerton - I’ve only been here for rock shows back in their heyday, but it’s great to have a local option if bowling is your thing.

Post Office @ California + Fullerton - no matter how you might feel about the service, this building is a lasting relic of Art Deco era architecture and I wish they would restore it. It always makes me smile when I walk by, because I can appreciate the design.

Of course there are the nearby big box stores, and a Gap outlet. There’s a nice new library and Stellaria Natural Health is hidden on a 2nd floor on California, selling herbs and offering yoga classes and naturopath doctor for all your aches and pains. I just saw a concert at the “mansion” on Kedzie, a great old ballroom for smaller shows. There are 3 Blue line El stops at California and Logan and Belmont and a great Asian Food superstore on N. Kimball.
If you’d like to share information about your neighborhood contact Deb Ackles. You could earn up to $20 in driving credit if we use your content in future newsletters.

Events

Be a part of the community, meet new people, share your experiences as an I-GO member with others and earn driving credit! Join I-GO’s Volunteer Network today. Contact Sheena@igocars.org to learn more.

(left) I-GO Volunteer, Katherine Scafidi, shares info with a potential I-GO member at Green Fest. (right) I-GO team members Laura,Sheena and Julia.

A special thanks to our May I-GO volunteers! Click Here for a list of June Events and join the fun.

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