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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
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Armand Cerbone and
Michael Zartman
Irmingard Korbelak
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COMING IN DECEMBER
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Register for these programs by calling 773.248.8700 or e-mail
celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org
Payment is due in advance.
Let the Village office know if you need a ride!
As the Village grows, from time to time events with limited attendance are fully subscribed with a waiting list. If you wish to participate in any event, please sign up early. You can do this by calling the office or going to the Member Web Site. Just select "Events" from the menu on the left and follow the prompts.
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FITNESS
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T'ai Chi
Mondays
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Whole Foods, 1550 N. Kingsbury
Nia
Thursdays
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Church of the Three Crosses
333 W. Wisconsin St.
Members - $40 for each
series of 8 sessions
or $7 per session
Non-Members - $15 per session
Series continues; join anytime.
Hatha Style Yoga
Mondays
7:00 - 8:15 PM
Church of the Three Crosses
333 W. Wisconsin St.
Members & Guests - $15
Basic Meditation
Saturday, December 10
9:15 AM
Hosted by Ellen Stone Belic
Members and Guests - Free
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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GREAT CONVERSATIONS: DISCUSSING GREAT BOOKS
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Monday, December 5
7:00 - 8:30 PM
This month's readings are
Of Friendship and Of Solitude
essays by Montaigne
Locations:
The Ibsens will meet at the home of Aviva Futorian.
The Emersons will meet at the home of Dick Karlov.
Please RSVP.
Members Only - Full
(Let the office know if you are interested in subsequent offerings.)
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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VILLAGE COFFEE
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Tuesday, December 6
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Hosted by Sally & Paul Edelsberg
Members and Guests - Free
This informational event will educate interested parties on the benefits of becoming a Village
member. Board members will be on hand to answer questions, and refreshments will be served. Call the office with the names of your friends who may want to join. The office will notify registrants of the address.
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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SCRABBLE!
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 Sunday, December 11
2:00 PM
Hosted by Sandy Gartler
Members and Guests - Free
This is event is currently full with a wait list.
Now that winter is on its way after such a gorgeous fall, we're planning another Scrabble Sunday. We want to bring in all interested Village Scrabble players and their friends.
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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OUR THIRD ANNUAL ZOO LIGHTS AGLOW AND A HOLIDAY MEMBERS' PARTY
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Sunday, December 11
Hosted by the Elkins
Members Only - Free
Our annual holiday celebration is sure to be festive. Wander through the Zoo, all aglow for the season, then adjourn to the warm and welcoming home of the Elkins to enjoy seasonal treats and good fellowship.
This event is filling quickly! Reserve your space now!
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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TEA AT THE RITZ
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Tuesday, December 13
2:30 - 4:00 PM
Ritz Carlton Hotel
160 E. Pearson St.
Members and Guests - $35
CASH ONLY,
does not include tax or tip
Elegant tea in a beautiful room. Cakes, sandwiches, scones with cream and jam and your choice of teas.
RSVP by December 12 at 10:00 AM
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE:
LIVE AT THE BIOGRAPH!
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 Friday, December 16, 8:00 PM
The Biograph Theatre
(2433 N. Lincoln Ave.)
Members and Guests - $33
Join George Bailey and his guardian angel Clarence for this wonderful holiday story. This live-radio play adaptation by American Blues Theater includes live Foley effects and a cast of seven playing all of the roles.
American Blues Theater
Make your
reservation by December 9th.
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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EVE OF THE EVE
DINNER AND SHOW
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Friday, December 30
8:00 PM: Dinner
9:00 PM: Show
Pegasus Restaurant
130 S. Halsted St.
Members and Guests-$30 per person (does not include drinks)
Celebrate the eve before New Year's Eve with a family-style Greek dinner and show by
acclaimed jazz performers Anne Burnell (the Village's beloved Nia teacher) and Mark Burnell and their band, along with guest singers and performers.
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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COMING IN JANUARY
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Register for these programs by calling 773.248.8700 or e-mail
celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org
Payment is due in advance.
Let the Village office know if you need a ride!
As the Village grows, from time to time events with limited attendance are fully subscribed with a waiting list. If you wish to participate in any event, please sign up early. You can do this by calling the office or going to the Member Web Site. Just select "Events" from the menu on the left and follow the prompts.
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MEMOIR WRITING WITH BETH FINKE
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Thursdays
January 5 - February 23
2:00 - 3:30 PM
Members - $60, Guests - $80 for the 8-session series
Many of the current members wish to continue, so there is room for only two new participants. Both current members and potential new members should sign up with the office.
NOTE: Only 2 spots remain!
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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GREAT CONVERSATIONS: DISCUSSING GREAT BOOKS
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Monday, January 9
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Hosted by Laurie Regenbogen and Bruce Fleisher
Members Only - Free
We are beginning a new series of the highly popular Great Conversations group in January. This introductory meeting will begin with an orientation about plans for the coming year. A short reading and discussion will follow. At the end of the evening, members may sign up for the year's remaining sessions, which will meet on the first Monday and Wednesday of every month through December 2012.
Please RSVP.
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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COOKS AND BOOKS
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Tuesday, January 10
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Hosted by Susan Hoeksema
Members Only - Free
This is a onetime book club event based on cookbooks only. Bring your favorite cookbook and either an appetizer for 4 or a mini dessert for 4. The host will provide drinks.
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org. |
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NEW HORIZONS BAND
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Sunday, January 15
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Hosted by Chris and Patty Horsch
Members and Guests- Free
The New Horizons Program at DePaul Community Music Division, directed by Sally Bowers, serves as an entry point for adults with varied instrumental backgrounds or no musical experience at all. As a member of the band, you will have the opportunity to grow musically, share in the thrill of a performance and make lasting friendships. The number of participants will be limited to 25, so please make reservations by Jan. 2. Hor d'oeuvres will be served.
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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BEGINNERS' BRIDGE
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Tuesdays, January 17-February 21 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Hosted by Jane Kennedy
Members Only - $80.00
Bridge lessons for members who have never played, or those who play very little.
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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DEPAUL ART MUSEUM TOUR
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Friday, January 20, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
DePaul Art Museum
(935 W. Fullerton Ave.)
Members and Guests - Free
Lois Baron and Lara Falemi, Asst. Director of the DePaul Art Museum, will be your hosts for this event. There will be a self-hosted dinner--site and details to be determined. To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org. |
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ERWIN'S BIRTHDAY BASH!
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Friday, January 20
More information to come!
Erwin Helfer, a Village member, is a Chicago blues and boogie-woogie master who has been performing for more than 40 years. He stamps his tunes with gutsy riffs that are polished and refined by urban elegance. To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org. |
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VILLAGE ANTIQUES SHOW
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January 21, 12:00 - 2:30 PM Church of the Three Crosses 333 W. Wisconsin St. Members OnlyEver wonder the value of that family heirloom? Come join service provider Essex State Services, Ltd., for a presentation of "How to Value What You Have" and bring your own item for a free appraisal at The Village's very own road show! To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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CHICAGO IN FICTION:
FROM DREISER TO PARETSKY
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Saturday, January 21
2:00 - 3:30 PM
Hosted by Sandy Gartler
Members - Free, Guests - $5
We will discuss books that take place in various Chicago neighborhoods and time periods. Attendees will follow this schedule:
No Meeting in December 2011
January 21, 2012
Hosted by Sandy Gartler
A yet-to-be determined novel
by Sara Paretsky
We will individually choose a crime novel by Sara Paretsky that takes place in Chicago--perhaps in a part of Chicago you know well. Fire Sale visits the Far South Side neighborhood in which her heroine, V. I. Warshawski, grew up. Guardian Angel is about the gentrification of a North Side neighborhood.
February 18, 2012
Chicago
by Alaa Al Aswany
March 17, 2012
In the Castle of the Flynns
by Michael Raleigh
April 28, 2012 Boss by Mike Royko Chicago during the reign of the first Mayor Daley. May 19, 2012 Sister Carrie
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VILLAGE COFFEE
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Tuesday, January 17
Time: TBD
Hosted by John and Judy Bross
Members and Guests - Free
This informational event will educate interested parties on the benefits of becoming a Village
member. Board members will be on hand to answer questions, and refreshments will be served. Call the office with the names of your friends who may want to join. The office will notify registrants of the address.
To register for events, e-mail celebrate@lincolnparkvillage.org.
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LEADERSHIP
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Board of Directors
Ruth Ann Watkins, President
Melville W. Washburn,
Vice President
Charlotte Damron, Vice President
Mary Ann Schwartz, Secretary
Robert Spoerri, Treasurer
Katherine Zartman,
Immediate Past President
Harvey Adelstein
Neelum T. Aggarwal, M.D.
David Baker
John A. Bross
Armand Cerbone
Larry Elkins
Marjorie Freed
Jack Hartray
John Hobbs
Christopher Horsch
Laurie Regenbogen
Marcia Opp
Ed Rose
Carol Rosofsky
Lois Stuckey
Dirk Vos
Advisory Council
Henry B. Betts, M.D.
Robyn L. Golden
Robert B. Lifton
Dawn Clark Netsch
Warner Saunders
Joanne G. Schwartzberg, M.D.
Michael Spock
Dianne S. Campbell
Founding Executive Director
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Dear Village Neighbor:
In this season of lights, of giving and of good will, Lincoln Park Village is grateful for the gifts that are helping to grow and sustain our Village. Here below are just four. Others, such as the pioneering gift of Judy and Mike Spock, are celebrated elsewhere in this newsletter. - The gift of random acts of kindness that can make someone's day or be life-altering: The gift of a Village membership for a former colleague who could use some practical help; a bouquet of flowers for a member who just lost her mother; a call to the Village for support for a neighbor; research for the just-right rehab facility for a fellow member; and so much more.
- The gift of inclusion: The Retirement Research Foundation has awarded Lincoln Park Village a grant of $16,500 for its Member-Plus Program, our program that ensures that neighbors of modest fixed income can join the Village and have funds for services. We will need to match that grant with another $16,500 of contributions from our community-please help if you can.
- The gift of national peer recognition: Lincoln Park Village is one of 12 grassroots villages across the U.S. that was awarded a grant by the Village to Village Network (a national network that helps communities establish villages) and the MetLife Foundation. The grant is to support the creation of sustainable infrastructure for all villages; as a grantee, the Village will share lessons learned and its successful model with the VtV Network. Read more here.
- The gift of committed members and volunteers: It does indeed take a village, and we are blessed by an amazing and talented corps of volunteers who are sharing their hearts, talents, passions and skills to support the Village-and are providing more than 450 hours per month of support.
Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to Lincoln Park Village this holiday season. For those of you who are not yet members, please also consider giving yourself the gift of a Village membership (click here for an application). By being part of the Village, you'll share in many gifts: - The gift of community: Being together doing things we value and enjoy-discussing, eating, playing, laughing, thinking-that exercise our minds and bodies.
- The gift of challenge: Mental stimulation and problem-solving-learning, creating new programs, inventing new ways of doing things for our community and for each other.
- The gift of giving: Being a part of something bigger than ourselves. Giving of ourselves-teaching and coaching, helping out, lending a hand or a sturdy arm, offering a ride or making a friendly phone call.
I wish you and those you love a wonderful holiday season. Dianne S. Campbell Founding Executive Director |
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The Spocks Make a Winning Gift!
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Mike and Judy Spock are founding Lincoln Park Village members and supporters who've made a unique gift that is helping the two of them as well as the Village.
By transferring stock to a Lincoln Park Village Charitable Gift Annuity, the Spocks have created a plan that will pay them annual income for life and also provide for direct financial support to the Village.
They plan to use the income they will receive each year to make an annual gift to the Village, but they know that if they ever have financial or medical needs that present hardships, they can reduce or eliminate their annual payment to the Village.
"Actually, it's win-win," Mike said. "Judy and I are pleased that the Charitable Gift Annuity will help us make our annual gift to the Village and provide direct outright financial support to the Village--and we received an immediate tax deduction."
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NOTE: Time is short for a tax-free IRA gift!
Deadline is December 31, 2011
If you are at least 70.5 years old, a gift to Lincoln Park Village of up to $100,000 paid directly from your Traditional or Roth IRA can help both you and the Village. That's because Congress extended the charitable IRA rollover rule originally included in the Pension Protection Act, allowing a tax-free distribution of up to $100,000, sometimes called a Charitable Roll-Over. But don't delay: The deadline is December 31st. Just as important, this special one-year minimum distribution exclusion may not be renewed next year.
So act now if:
- You have an IRA and are at least age 70.5 AND
- You don't need the amount you can give away OR
- Your charitable gifts already equal 50% of your adjusted gross income, so you will not benefit from an income tax charitable deduction for additional gifts OR
- You are subject to the special 2% rule that reduces your itemized deductions OR you do not itemize deductions.
You should work with your plan administrator so that the payment is made directly to Lincoln Park Village. That's very important because otherwise it will be treated as taxable income.
Some plans need at least two weeks to get this paperwork done. If you are interested in this idea, please call Dianne Campbell at 773.248.8700; she will refer you to someone who can help
you set it up.
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Speaking of Gifts to the Village...
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Support the Village
Members of Lincoln Park Village are very fortunate, because from their own homes they enjoy the sense of community and security of old- fashioned village life but with all the conveniences of 2011. As the year closes, please consider a gift to the Village that will make it possible to extend the gift of Village life to more people by expanding and improving our programs and services, and by providing memberships to our neighbors on modest fixed incomes through Member-Plus.
Give the Gift of Membership
It may be that someone you know and cherish--a family member or a friend--would benefit from Village membership. There could not be a more generous and thoughtful gift.
You can also think about suggesting a gift membership for others to give. Seventy-five per cent of adult children worry about their parents' living alone, a worry that could be alleviated by Village membership.
And remember: Your recipient may quality for Member-Plus, a reduced fee and credit for services available to those with limited income.
Thank You!
There are many ways to give, so don't forget the Village when making up your gift list. The work of the Village would not be possible without your generous commitment and support, for which we sincerely thank you. To give, just call the Village office at 773.248.8700.
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Spotlight on Services
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Our goal is to deliver services "with customized attention" to members. These members would probably agree that we are succeeding:
- We provided training in PowerPoint for a member who needed it to present at a job interview--and she got the job!
- A member's daughter was in town to make sure she had selected the right assisted-living facility for her mother. Within hours, the Village had secured a reliable second opinion, reassuring the daughter that it was the right place for her mom.
- The Village is providing rides three times a week for a member who is in post-surgical rehab.
- We sent a volunteer to help a member with a broken arm do her laundry.
- A member recently out of the hospital needed help getting her Christmas ornaments out and displayed. Her home now is fully ready for the holidays, and, as for her thoughts about the volunteer: "She is a great companion--smart, warm, comforting."
From the most mundane of daily tasks to life-altering moments, the Village can help when it is needed--if we know of your need. These members all have one thing in common: When they needed help, they asked. We can't help if you don't ask. So ask!
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The December Holidays
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Are You Celebrating a Little
Differently This Year?
Have the December holidays been changing as we've grown older? Or is it that they've been changing as life around us has changed, and growing older is just a part of it?
This year, when it's almost impossible that another December has arrived, we've been hearing more comments than ever before about the holidays and how to celebrate them as our responsibilities and obligations have changed.
People with little children nearby to register the magic of this season of bright lights and shiny anticipation may not notice it. But the rest of us may want to do things differently, with a little more meaning and fun, during a season known for both its highs and its lows.
Here are a few ways to step outside the gift box, if you will.
- Contribute to an organization that aids the needy, either outright or as gifts that convey caring for others besides the recipients. From choosing animals that give people in developing countries a chance to be self-sufficient, to respected charities that are geared to mitigating hunger or strife, gift-givers of all ages have more choices than ever before when it comes to sharing with the less fortunate. (See ALERT article about vetting charities, below.)
- Make plans to take in one of the season's specialties with new people. If going with a group to Zoo Lights and then to a members' party afterward appeals, sign up now for the Village's event on December 11th. If you love "It's a Wonderful Life," reserve a place to see it as a radio play at the Biograph on the 16th, with another Village group. If you like to stay at home on New Year's Eve, consider going out the night before with the Village's "Eve of the Eve" dinner and show at Pegasus Restaurant in Greektown. Study your monthly Village calendars and newsletters ... and pick up the phone to the office so you can participate more fully in your Village!
- Go out of your way to befriend people who could use a bit of company. An elderly neighbor down the block, a harried young mother, the middle-aged person you see day after day at Starbucks when peers would be at work--all of these people and others, too, could use a friendly greeting and maybe an offer to help in some way.
- Volunteer where you can, preferably doing something you do well. Though major organizations run volunteer programs that may be as rigorous finding a new job, plenty of places have informal spots for interested members of the community. Start with a place where you're known--a church or temple, a school, an animal hospital, a senior residence down the street--and see if you can play the piano at dinnertime, arrange fresh greens on the tables or greet visitors.
- Then, after the holidays, set about finding a place to volunteer during the rest of the year, when the need is even greater. Hospitals, nursing homes, senior residences, schools, Lincoln Park Village, religious organizations, schools, animal hospitals--all need interested and enthusiastic people in order to function more smoothly. One new volunteer possibility is the City of Chicago's ombudsman program for nursing homes, with which Lincoln Park Village is partnering (see article below). And if you like young children, consider joining the Village's St. Vincent DePaul After-School Program.
No matter how you celebrate the December holidays, may you be touched by the season's genuine good will and merriment.
--Susan Nelson
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ALERT!
How Best to Choose a Charity | |
Several Web sites can help you check on charities. Charity Navigator* (www.charitynavigator.org) measures accountability and transparency as well as financial health for the 5,500 charities it vets. It also evaluates whether a charity has a conflict-of-interest policy, independent board members or a board audit committee. Other organizations that do background checking are the Better Business Bureau (www.bbb.org/charity) and Give Well (www.givewell.org)
When it comes to relief work, it is probably wise to stick to charities that have a track record, such as the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and Doctors Without Borders.
Scam artists have been quick to take advantage of the opportunities in all areas of giving. Be wary of forwarded e-mails claiming to be from disaster victims, and make it a practice not to donate over the telephone. Don't believe anyone's claim that 100% of your donation will go to the victims. However, most reputable charities spend at least 75% on programs and services.
Donations to international charities are harder to vet, and you won't reap IRS benefits, so it may be better to stick to U.S.-based charities with an international scope.
You must itemize deductions in order to receive a tax benefit from your donations. To confirm that you are giving to a qualified organization, check the government Web site www.irs.gov/app/pub-78.
Keep a record of your donations and a written acknowledgment from the charity as well. Checks and charges to a credit card made before December 31 count, even though they don't until get billed until after the end of the year.
* Lincoln Park Village is not yet old enough to qualify for
listing on Charity Navigator.
Source: Kiplinger's Personal Finance (November and December 2011)
This Alert was prepared by the Lincoln Park Village Services Committee.
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Make a Real Difference
| Village Pilots Its First Advocacy Program:
Ombudsmen for Nursing Home Residents
Some of our members, members' families and who knows who else among us will likely some day find it necessary to spend time in a nursing home. Here's a way to help make sure local facilities are safe and are providing quality care for anyone who needs them.
The City of Chicago's Area Agency on Aging/DFSS has asked Lincoln Park Village's partnership to build an ombudsman program for facility residents--and we are seeking volunteers to participate in a pilot initiative.
The City of Chicago employs only four investigators to watch over 121 nursing homes! Once a visit has been made by one of these four, the nursing homes know that no one will be back for weeks-sand they feel sure that no one will ever be there over a weekend or in the evening. Village Volunteers can encourage compliance by making surprise, unexpected visits to the residents. While in the facility, volunteers will talk to residents and encourage them to reveal any condition that affects their well-being or safety. In this way, volunteers have the opportunity to improve the quality of life for nursing home residents--either long-term or temporarily for rehab--by making sure there are no violations such as leaving a resident unattended in a TV room. Upon successful completion of a day-and-a-half of training, volunteers will be mentored and become certified by the Illinois Department on Aging. They will then be assigned to visit one or more facilities in Near North, Lincoln Park, Lake View and Edgewater communities on a regular basis for a period of at least one year. The hours and days of service are completely flexible; in fact, surprise visits are the most effective. Providing support and friendship to persons who have limited access is a rewarding experience and an act of kindness and concern for those in our community who are or may become reliant on long-term care. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please call Dianne Campbell (who has already volunteered!) at 773.248.8700. |
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A Memorable Experience
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A Firsthand Report
By Katherine Zartman
Since early September a group of Villagers has been meeting weekly to write and read short memoirs on assigned topics. Beth Finke, an award-winning writer and journalist, leads the group and has engendered much enthusiasm among her fifteen students.
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Beth's career began when she lost her eyesight in early adulthood, an experience she chronicled in her highly acclaimed book, "Long Time No See." The Renaissance Center, a program for older Chicagoans at the Cultural Center, invited her to lead a memoir class there and, fortunately for us, both Myrna Knepler and Susan Squires are participants. Myrna recommended that the Program Committee include Beth's Memoir Writing Class in its schedule.
The allotted spots were filled quickly, and after the current two openings are filled, the program will again have a waiting list. There are a variety of reasons for wanting to join a memoir class, such as preserving memories for future generations, improving writing skills, or having a chance to reflect and better understand your life experience. But whatever the motivation, there has been an unexpected bonus in the group's cohesiveness and in the friendships that such an exercise provides.
The term "memoir" implies a more focused and flexible form than "autobiography." Each week Beth assigns a fairly generic topic, and members are free to weave personal stories from there. At the class the following week, each participant reads her own memoir aloud with a time limit of five minutes. (The suggested length is 500 words or less, a parameter that requires disciplined editing and focus--all very helpful to those of us inclined to long-windedness!)
Examples of some of the topics are How My Parents Met; A Fiasco Vacation; A Major Discovery; How I Came to Chicago (or How My Family Came, if I am a born Chicagoan); What Was I Afraid Of?; and Nineteen Sixty-Eight.
Though it might be expected that we are a somewhat homogeneous group, the group's different backgrounds and experiences are striking! We represent Midwest farm families, cosmopolitan New Yorkers, Southern coal-mining families, Yankee New Englanders, California nomads and more. As a result, we are learning not only the commonality of our lives but also the wide diversity. There have been lots of laughs and a few tears, as we have become acquainted in-depth, sometimes with friends we thought we already knew. Normal social conversations are rarely so focused--or 500 words in length!
When the class ended and Beth took a break to begin training with a new Seeing Eye dog, there was universal disappointment. With her blessing, the class decided to continue meeting during the busy months of November and December rather than interrupt our memoirs.
We are looking forward to resuming work with Beth in January. Some members plan eventually to bind their collected writing into a more permanent document; there has even been a suggestion that we might work together on a book-binding class.
It's another example of an amazing outcome from signing up for a Village program!
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Be a Village Santa on Amazon!
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Shopping on Amazon through our special Village site generates revenue for us and costs you nothing extra!
The Village receives a percentage of every sale, and the more items you order in a month, the higher the percentage Amazon will pay.
The only hard thing about this is remembering to do it. To help you remember, contemplate this:
Amazon has an unparalleled range of merchandise. Consumer Reports says that "Amazon had the best overall selection by far, especially if consumers are looking for books, electronics, baby gear and specialty items." What are specialty items? Almost everything-apparel, home and garden, jewelry, gift cards, gourmet grocery items, office supplies, you name it.
Amazon has reviews for almost every product it sells. Use them to decide which model, which brand, or sometimes even to think of something else to give.
You are probably getting the best price. A recent article in The Economist says that Amazon's prices are on average 11 percent below those of other stores. They also noted that Amazon's discounts are in many cases deeper than those offered by the retailers' own Web sites. No need to worry about high shipping fees, because most orders of $25 or more ship free!
Amazon Gift Cards are a nearly perfect gift! You can give people exactly what they're hoping for-even if you don't know what it is. Recipients can choose from millions of items, and Amazon Gift Cards never expire, so recipients can buy something immediately or wait for the post-holiday sales.
It's easy to shop from the Village store. Just begin your Amazon shopping excursion at http://www.lincolnparkvillage.org/store. Then, put one item in your cart and click "Proceed to Checkout," which will take you to the regular Amazon.com site to finish your shopping. Lincoln Park Village will receive credit for your entire order as long as you start out at http://www.lincolnparkvillage.org/store.
Still have questions? Just call the Village office at 773.248.8700 for more information. Happy shopping!
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What is Lincoln Park Village?
Lincoln Park Village is part of a burgeoning national movement--a grassroots not-for-profit
membership community made up of people 50+ who share a commitment to creating
new ways to age well live well while living longer.
With one phone call or mouse click, members have access to a full range of activities,
events and services--all delivered with customized attention and designed to build
strong neighbor-to-neighbor connections and friendships.
The Member-Plus Program ensures that residents of modest means can join the Village and
have funds for services. Serving Chicago's Lake View, Lincoln Park and Near North communities,
Lincoln Park Village is a unique resource--professional, yet neighborly and close by--
available to you right now and as your needs change.
Call us! Join us!
773.248.8700
2502 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614
p. 773.248.8700 f. 773.248.8181
www.lincolnparkvillage.org
info@lincolnparkvillage.org
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