NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER - 2010

Greetings! 

 

  We hope this message finds you all well as we welcome November and the beginning of a very busy season.  Can you believe the Fall we've been having?  It has been just spectacular and hopefully you have been able to get out and enjoy it.  Sadly, it will be coming to an end much too soon!   

 

With this great weather, we have also had a wonderfully active couple of months in LGAN with many fun activities and events for both the kids and the adults!  We are so excited about all the planning and hard work the committee members have put in.  It has set the stage for a great start to our year.  As co-presidents, we have been so fortunate to be able to attend so many of these LGAN events the past couple of months.  We have been thrilled with the turnout, especially at our New Member events. Even if you are a "neighbor", these events are for you too!  They are a great way to reach out and make a new friend or bring someone new along with you!  


There has also been an increased interest in our website and requests for postings under our Community Events page.  Make sure to check this often, as there is great information there about things happening in our backyard.  This is such a good example of how your involvement directly affects our community, in ways both large and small.  We are seeing more and more familiar faces around the neighborhoods, at school events, the market, the library and at other various Western Suburb locations and happenings. This is what we are about--community, and making these connections!

Looking forward to seeing many of you this month!


 Tonya Chevalier and Stephanie Hill
Co-Presidents LGAN

Thank you to everyone who has sent in their membership forms!  Watch for our directory that will be coming out this month.  You can still join at any time!


membership form

November  Board Meeting
Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010 
Time: 7:30 PM gathering; 8:00 PM meeting call to order
Location: Megan Kostal's Home
, 315 S. Park., La Grange    
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Co-presidents Tonya Chevalier and Stephanie Hill get ready to board the Metra at the La Grange Stone Ave. station with Couples Events Coordinator Katie McCarthy for the La Grange Area Newcomers and Neighbors First Annual Pub Crawl on September 24th.

Gourmet Dinner 

Masquerade Nightmasquerade

Date: Saturday,November 6, 2010  
Time: 7:00 PM
Host: Anke Parrish
  103 S.6th Ave La Grange

Co-Host: Sherri Glazov

 

Ladies get your feathers and glitter masks ready for a FUN NIGHT! and by all means your High Heels...

 
Please RSVP to Rita Kaspar at 2mygarden@comcast.net by Monday, November 1st.

Gourmet Lunch 

Date:
Thursday,November 11 ,2010                     
Time: 12:30 PM

 

Host #1: Wendy Zeni                                  November Gourmet

Location: 425 N. Park Rd.

               La Grange Park

Co-Host: Lisa Pittman 


                                         

 

Host #2: Cathy Kapp   

 Location: 417 S. 6th Ave.

                 La Grange

Co-Host: Rochelle Dale

 

If a 3rd house is needed we need a Host and Co-Host and it can be a Dinner House.

 

November will be a month of FUN things to do, share a drink with friends and collect recipes for the Holidays. There is limited seating at all 3 Events. We will have priority sitting for LGAN members. If we have an opening or openings, Guests will be welcome. Any questions please share them with America or Rita Gourmet co-chairs.
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Please RSVP  to Rita Kaspar at 2mygarden@comcast.net by Monday, November 1st. 


New Member Night

Date: November 15, 2010
Time: 7:30-9:00 PM
Location: Nickson's, 30 S. La Grange Rd., La Grange
Cost: cash bar

If you have recently joined LaGrange Area Newcomers and Neighbors, or are thinking about joining our organization, please join us for New Member Night!

Enjoy an evening out, meet new friends, socialize, and learn more about L.G.A.N.!



Click HERE
  to registe
r!

All are welcome!!!
  
Questions to Karen Trayser.
Charity & Communtiy Outreach                
          
Date: November 16, 2010
Time: 8:00PM
Location: Bridget Voigt's home
316 N. Spring Ave., La Grange Park

 

Join us for wine and cheer before the holiday hustle and bustle officially begins! Bring your new, unwrapped items or cash donation, and enjoy a dessert buffet and friendly conversation.

 

Click HERE  to register!

                                                        


Many families in our area are facing tough times this holiday season, maybe even your friends and neighbors. In partnership with Community Nurse Health Association, we have four great ways to spread holiday cheer to those less fortunate this year. Please consider supporting any or all of these efforts:


  • Donate toys for toddlers. We need new, unwrapped toys for ages 0-3 years, especially Fisher Price Little People sets or other developmental toys with lights and sounds.
  • Donate a pack of "onesies". We're looking for new, unwrapped onesies in sizes 12 months, 18 months and 24 months.
  • Help us adopt a child. We're adopting two children on behalf of LGAN this year, and will be collecting cash donations and wish list items. Contact Melissa Capizzi at mjustice4@hotmail.com to be assigned a specific item, which could include clothing, underwear, socks, school supplies, a toy, a book, etc. Donation amount or number of items donated is at your discretion. Items should be new and unwrapped.
  • Consider adopting a child of your own. If your family is interested in adopting a child, contact JoAnn Williams of CNHA at joawilliams@sbcglobal.net by October 31. The cost is approximately $250 per child.

 

Can't join us for the evening event?

 Drop off your donation at 316 N. Spring anytime between

November 5th -16th.

 

Cash donations are being accepted at all upcoming LGAN events.  Look for the jar marked "Secret Santa"!


 Questions to Nicole Garrity.
Book Review checkmark

                   Holiday Book Swap
 
Date: December 2, 2010
Time:
7:30 PM
Location: TBD

We will resume our regular Book Club Meeting after the holidays in January. Monthly meetings occur between January and October on the last Thursday evening of the month.

Questions to:  Christina Simpson or Laura Triola.
Donuts with Santa
              
 Santa

Date
: December 11, 2010
Time: 9:00-11:00 AM
Location: La Grange Public Library, lower level meeting room
Cost: $3.00 per child
 
Santa is coming to town!  Join us for donuts, juice, coffee and merriment!  Santa will arrive at 9:45 AM so bring your camera and wish list!  We will have craft tables for the kids to make ornaments and holiday cards for grandparents or other special people!
 
Click HERE to register by December 10
 
Questions to Ellen MacEntee.

Play Group           
 
girl with blocks 
Date: Every Monday
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, 150 South Ashland Ave., La Grange
Cost: $3.00/per family visit

Playgroup is a drop-in group, no RSVP required or any commitment, just come when you can. This is a great place for kids and caregivers to make new friends and socialize in two spacious rooms full of toys for the tiniest babies to active toddlers and pre-schoolers.

Newsletter Articles...

Newsletter articles and information are due the 15th of each month. Please forward your information to rochnrich@comcast.net.

THANK YOU!
IN THIS ISSUE
Gourmet Dinner - 11/6 7:00 PM
Gourmet Lunch - 11/11, 12:30 PM
New Member Night- 11/15, 7:30 PM
Charity- 11/16, 8:00 PM
Book Review- 12/2, 7:30 PM
Donuts with Santa - 12/11, 9:00 AM
Playgroup - Mondays at 9:30 AM

 CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

LAGRANGE AREA NEWCOMERS & NEIGHBORS OFFICERS 

 
Co-President 
Tonya Chevalier
354-4002
tonyamr@yahoo.com
Co-President 
Stephanie HIll
354-0846
snhill8@yahoo.com  
Treasurer
Mary de Jonge
588-0458
mdejonge@nalco.com 
Recording Secretary
Cathy Kapp
352-7499
jcspjkapp@sbcglobal.net  
Historian
OPEN

 
 

Don't forget to renew your Newcomers Membership!
 

book club


 Simply, print the
 include a $25 check and mail it in.
 
Email:
Megan Kostal
for additional membership information.

 
 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Rachel Arndt
Lisa Bucaro
Kelly Furmanek
Monica Hunt
Meghan Jackson
Cathy Moore
Kathy O'Toole
Laura Schwartz


Partnering with Community Nurse Health Association
 

If you're looking for a great way to fill a few extra hours in your week, consider volunteering for Community Nurse Health Association, our chosen charity for this year. Community Nurse runs two re-sale shops in downtown La Grange, and could always use volunteers. Visit www.communitynurse.org to find out more.

 

If you have more stuff than time, consider donating your items for re-sale or consignment. The Carousel Shop on Calendar Avenue accepts gently-used clothing (children or adult), toys, books, jewelry, shoes and household items. You can drop off these items at the alley between Calendar and Burlington - look for the red door. All donations are tax-deductible. The consignment shop next door to Carousel accepts furniture and other items, with a 50-50 split.


 

 
LGAN Volunteer Opportunities 

Share your talents with us!  Available committee positions:
  • Communications
  • Historian 
Serving on the board is a fun way to meet new people and increase your community involvement, with a minimal time commitment!

Send inquiries to:
 
Stephanie Hill
or
Tonya Chevalier.



Sunshine Committee
 

Newcomers help one another by providing courtesy meals to fellow members who are experiencing extraordinary times... Anything from new baby, moving, illness or job loss. 


If you are aware of anyone needing a little sunshine please forward information to:

Megan Hunter 

 
Community News 
 
Remember, our LGAN website includes: 

  • Community Events 
  • Mommy Confidential: fantastic local contacts and resources
 
 
 
 

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