[il-talk] Blackhawk Chapter Newsletter For September

Wed Aug 29 19:05:55 UTC 2012

HAWK TALK

The monthly newsletter of the Blackhawk Chapter,

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

September 1, 2012

Editor:  Nancy Gardner

Contact Info:  Robert Gardner, President

 (309) 755-8085

 rngard1061 at mchsi.com 

It's September! Fall has just begun and school is in session. Time to get back in the swing of things. Be sure to make attending our monthly chapter meetings a part of your routine! See you on Saturday, September 8th.

THIS MONTH'S MEETING

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, September 8th. at 1:30PM, at the South Moline Township Center at 637 17th. Avenue in East Moline.  

Our program this month will feature a presentation by chapter vice president, Patrick Olson.  He will discuss a program that allows downloading electronic versions of audio books from the public library.  

Also be prepared to purchase booklets for Younkers Community Days coming up in November, and your tickets for our Christmas party in December.  

BIRTHDAY CORNER

The following members will be celebrating birthdays: 

      September 3   Alma Sowers

9         Bob Gardner

11  Don Olson

               19  Larry Hines

               20  Lois Montgomery

FUND RAISING

You should have received your BIRDIES FOR CHARITY pledges in the mail.  Please send in your pledge as this is our largest fund raising event of the year.  The money received from BIRDIES FOR CHARITY, for example, makes it possible to have our Christmas Party in December with only a minimal charge to attendees.  

UPCOMING EVENTS:

October  5-7:  NFB of Illinois state convention in Chicago at the Holiday Inn O'Hare.  Please consider going to this great NFB event.  Contact Bob Gardner for more details, or go to the website, www.nfbofillinois.org.

October 13:  Date of our October chapter meeting. At the October meeting, we will be electing officers for the coming year.  Please plan to attend.

November 9 & 10:  Younkers' Community Days.  More details at the September meeting.

December 8 : Blackhawk Chapter Christmas Party. Be sure to save this date. There will be more information later.

RECIPE CORNER

  This month's recipe comes to us from Margie Bustos, who was a visitor at our June picnic and brought this delicious coffee cake. She agreed to share her recipe. Thank you Margie! Calling all cooks - please submit your favorite recipes.  You can give written recipes to me at the chapter meetings, send them email (address in letterhead), or mail them to me at: P.O. Box 191, Hampton, IL 61256. Thanks! Nancy

Overnight Cinnamon Pecan Coffee Cake

from Margie Bustos

Coffee Cake:                                                                                  

¾ cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup sour cream

Streusel Topping:

¾ cup brown sugar

½ cup chopped pecans

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1.     To prepare streusel topping - combine sugar, pecans, and cinnamon in a small bowl.  Set aside.

2.     To prepare coffee cake: beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time, beating after each until combined.

3.     In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, nutmeg and salt.

4.     Add flour mixture, alternately with the sour cream to the egg mixture and mix until blended.

5.     Spread batter into a greased 13x9 inch pan.  Sprinkle streusel topping over the batter.

6.     Cover with plastic wrap and let chill 8-18 hours.

7.     Preheat oven to 350º.

8.     Bake coffee cake 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Can be served warm or at room temperature.  Serves 12.  
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