[il-talk] Blackhawk Chapter Newsletter For September

[Connie Davis]

Thank you Nancy and Bob. All events that have times and dates have been
added to the NFBI calendar. As you have further details for other events,
those will be added, as well.

Connie 


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Subject: [il-talk] Blackhawk Chapter Newsletter For September

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.