[il-talk] Blackhawk Chapter Newsletter For April

Wed Apr 11 01:37:54 UTC 2012

Ty.

Patti S. Gregory-Chang
NFB, Scholarship Committee Chair
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On Apr 10, 2012, at 8:08 PM, "Connie Davis" <connie.davis at rcn.com> wrote:

> All upcoming events for the Blackhawk Chapter have now been posted to our
> NFBI Google Calendar. 
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> Connie 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Robert Gardner
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 11:24 AM
> To: il-talk
> Subject: [il-talk] Blackhawk Chapter Newsletter For April
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> HAWK TALK
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> The monthly newsletter of the Blackhawk Chapter,
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> National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> April 3, 2012
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> Editor:  Nancy Gardner
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> Contact Info:  Robert Gardner, President
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> (309) 755-8085
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> rngard1061 at mchsi.com
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> It's April and spring has sprung!  I hope that you are enjoying the warmer
> weather that we have been having.  Don't forget to come to our next chapter
> meeting.  We're all looking forward to seeing you there.      
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> THIS MONTH'S MEETING
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> Our meeting will be held on Saturday, April 14th., at 1:30PM, at the South
> Moline Township Center at 637 17th. Avenue in East Moline.
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> Patrick Olson, our chapter vice president, will be in charge of the meeting
> and program. 
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> LAST MONTH'S MEETING
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> The meeting on March 10th was led by our chapter president, Bob Gardner. He
> opened the program part of the meeting by paraphrasing one of the many
> slogans of the NFB:  "With proper training, opportunity, and initiative, a
> blind person is fully capable of leading a full and productive life." He
> then went on to concentrate on one element of that slogan:  training.  Bob
> spoke of the variety of training available to those both in Illinois and
> Iowa. Available training can vary in intensity from sessions in the home on
> a weekly or biweekly basis to residential training requiring living in a
> different city and receiving training every day for many months.  Those
> attending the meeting also discussed their own personal experiences with
> blindness training and the many benefits of that training.  
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> FUND RAISING
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> IT'S TIME FOR BIRDIES FOR CHARITY
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> Chip in for your chance to win!
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> Once again, the Blackhawk Chapter will participate in this great fund
> raiser. Our chapter will receive every penny of pledged donations we collect
> from this fund raiser -- plus a bonus (10%) from the Birdies for Charity
> Fund.
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> HOW IT WORKS
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> Make a one-time flat donation, or pledge one cent or more per birdie.  After
> the tournament (July 9-15), you'll be mailed an invoice of your pledge
> amount due.
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> AND . . .
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> Guess the number of birdies made by the Tour Pros during the tournament for
> your chance to win the grand prize, a 2013 Chevy Malibu!  Other contest
> prizes include a John Deere riding mower, Allegiant Air Travel Voucher
> courtesy of the Quad Cities International Airport, a John Deere walk-behind
> mower, and over 100 other great prizes!
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> SO . . . BE A BIRD . . . CHIP IN TO WIN!
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> "Birdies" forms will be available at the chapter meeting. Those wanting
> additional forms to give to friends should contact Lois Montgomery at
> 762-3414. Please talk to your family, friends, and neighbors about "Chipping
> in for your Charity!"  This is our biggest fundraiser of the year.  Remember
> to fill out a pledge for yourself, too!
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>                     AND . . .
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> There will be a prize given to the person who collects the highest number of
> pledges, and another one to the person who collects pledges with the highest
> $value. 
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> UPCOMING EVENTS
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> May 12:  We will have our chapter meeting at Bennigan's Restaurant in
> downtown Rock Island. Plan to arrive at 11:30.  We will have lunch, everyone
> will be selecting their meal off the menu and paying for it themselves.  We
> will also have a short business meeting.  As in the past, those interested
> in practicing their mobility skills will catch the #10 West bus from Center
> Station in Moline at 11:15 and ride to Rock Island, then walk to the
> restaurant.  
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> May 30:  Senior Low Vision Fair at i wireless Center in Moline.  The hours
> are from 10 am to 3 pm. Box lunches will be available for $12 each.
> Included in the box is a sandwich, coleslaw, chips, apple, cookie, and a can
> of pop.
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> June 9:  We will have our annual potluck/picnic at the home of the Gardner's
> in Hampton.  As usual, besides great food and fellowship, we will talk about
> the long white cane used for mobility, and we will do some walking around
> the village of Hampton. More info will be in the May newsletter. 
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> June 30- July 5:  NFB National Convention in Dallas, Texas.  If you are
> interested in attending, contact Bob Gardner for further details.  You
> should make hotel reservations soon.  
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> BIRTHDAY CORNER
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> The following members will be celebrating birthdays: 
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>           April 1 - George Sowers
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>           May   8 - Jan Bjurstrom
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>                27 - Neta Carroll
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> RECIPE CORNER
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> I had this cake at a friend's house and it was delicious!  It seems like a
> perfect cake for spring.  Bob said that he plans to make this for the picnic
> in June, so you can try it out then - if you can wait that long!  Nancy
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> HAWAIIAN CAKE
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> 1 box white cake mix
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> 1 cup sugar
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> 1(8oz.) drained, crushed pineapple
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> 1 (4 oz.) box vanilla instant pudding
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> 1 (8oz.) sour cream
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> 1 (8oz.) container of Cool Whip
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> Coconut
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> Make cake according to package directions in a 9 x 13 inch pan.  While cake
> is cooling, heat sugar and pineapple until sugar is dissolved.  Pour over
> cake.  Prepare pudding as directed on box.  Add sour cream, mix together.
> Refrigerate for 15 minutes.  Pour over cake.  Spread Cool Whip over top.
> Sprinkle coconut on top.  Refrigerate!  Simply delicious.  Rich but Good!
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