* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the December 2009 (Number 393) edition of The Crestwood Adviser and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Crestwood in Crestwood, Illinois. *
Why not visit the Biela Center soon for lunch and, if you wish, some bingo or a movie. You're certain to enjoy the lunch and interaction with others of your age group. You'll make some new friends and meet your old friends too. Look what's on the menu
Tuesday, Dec. 1 Pizza and salad
Friday, Dec.4, Hot dogs
Tuesday, Dec. 8, Christmas luncheon ($8 donation)
Friday, Dec. 11, Tuna salad
Tuesday, Dec. 15, Sloppy Joes
Friday, Dec. 18, Chicken sandwich
Tuesday, Dec. 22, Italian sausage
Friday, Dec. 25, MERRY CHRISTMAS
Tuesday, Dec. 29, Dessert and bingo
Friday, Jan. 1, HAPPY NEW YEAR
Enjoy a delicious lunch for a $3 donation at the Biela Center at noon. Bingo and a movie start at 1 p.m. Please help us by making reservations. Reservations for Tuesday lunch must be made by 5 p.m. Friday. Reservations for Friday lunch must be in by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Call 371-4860, Bon appetite.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Crestwood Public Library District's Holiday Collection for P.A.W.S. of Tinley Park
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the December 2009 (Number 393) edition of The Crestwood Adviser and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Crestwood in Crestwood, Illinois. *
The following items are in need at P.A.W.S. animal shelter. Please find it in your heart to donate an item or two.
* Dry or Canned cat or kitten, dog or puppy food
* Jars of Chicken or Turkey Baby Food
* Collars & Leashes
* Animal Toys and Treats
* Dish Soap
* Laundry Soap
* Bleach
* Paper Towels
* Disposable Gloves
* Blankets or Towels
* Hand Soap
* Windex
Donations accepted Nov. 16 -Dec. 19. For information phone 371-4090.
The following items are in need at P.A.W.S. animal shelter. Please find it in your heart to donate an item or two.
* Dry or Canned cat or kitten, dog or puppy food
* Jars of Chicken or Turkey Baby Food
* Collars & Leashes
* Animal Toys and Treats
* Dish Soap
* Laundry Soap
* Bleach
* Paper Towels
* Disposable Gloves
* Blankets or Towels
* Hand Soap
* Windex
Donations accepted Nov. 16 -Dec. 19. For information phone 371-4090.
Let's Help Kids For Christmas
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the December 2009 (Number 393) edition of The Crestwood Adviser and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Crestwood in Crestwood, Illinois. *
Christmas for some children can be a life of pain, hunger or being cold. There are many local opportunities to help those children, including the 6th annual Toy Drive in Crestwood in memory of cancer victims Cathy and Alison Beard. The drive continues until Dec. 23.
Starting Dec. 1, the Village Hall will have a toy box in its foyer to receive contributions of unwrapped toys, gift certificates for food and other stores such as K-Mart, Best Buy, Kohl's, Toys R Us, etc.
All donations benefit the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, lead locally by Nan Beard, mother of Cathy and Alison.
Christmas for some children can be a life of pain, hunger or being cold. There are many local opportunities to help those children, including the 6th annual Toy Drive in Crestwood in memory of cancer victims Cathy and Alison Beard. The drive continues until Dec. 23.
Starting Dec. 1, the Village Hall will have a toy box in its foyer to receive contributions of unwrapped toys, gift certificates for food and other stores such as K-Mart, Best Buy, Kohl's, Toys R Us, etc.
All donations benefit the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation, lead locally by Nan Beard, mother of Cathy and Alison.
Some Predictions For the Next Century
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the December 2009 (Number 393) edition of The Crestwood Adviser and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Crestwood in Crestwood, Illinois. *
Last month's Adviser posed the question of how our world would be 100 years from now. Readers were asked to gaze into their crystal ball and venture their guesses. Here are some of the responses we got:
* Space travel will be commonplace and offer travel to future vacation destinations.
* We will no longer be dependent on fossil fuel, which will be replaced by inexpensive energy sources such as solar and wind power. (Editor's note: Wind power from Congress?)
* The post office will go the way of the pony express because mail will be delivered electronically.
* We'll be considered middle aged when we hit 75 years old. (Editor's note: And we can get Social Security when we're 100?)
* Our diet will be pills replacing traditional food. (Editor's note: No pizza? No burgers? I'd rather be dead.)
* Sports will be played only by amateurs because professional athletes and owners will price themselves out of business. (Editor's note: I thought the Bears already used only amateurs.)
* Power cords will be a thing of the past and replaced by what we use to power Wi-Fi. Today.
* Autos will be replaced by a GPS-guided vehicle that will fly through the air and take off and land vertifcally. (Editor's note: I think we call them helicopters.)
* Congress will find a way to tax the air we breathe. (Editor's note: Aren't they doing that now?)
* Lawn mowers will be run by remote control and operated from your chaise lounge. (Editor's note: Today we call them grandkids.)
* Facts about UFOs will be made public.
* The Cubs will win the pennant, (Editor's note: Must be a Sox fan. Cubs fans would say they won the World Series.)
* The lost continent of Atlantis will be discovered. (Editor's note: Sounds fishy.)
* We'll stay on standard time and stop pushing clocks forward and backward. (Editor's note: But how will we check our smoke alarms?)
* Mental telepathy will be our primary source of communication. (Editor's note: And the divorce rate will soar.)
Well, you get the idea. These are some of the predictions we got from our readers. Got any thoughts on what our world will look like 100 years or so? Drop us a line at the Adviser.
These are just predictions, aspiring Nostradamuses, and there's no penalty for being wrong, just like weathermen. You might even spark an idea for an invention.
No need to feel silly writing a silly suggestion. Nobody reading this will be around to make fun of you.
Last month's Adviser posed the question of how our world would be 100 years from now. Readers were asked to gaze into their crystal ball and venture their guesses. Here are some of the responses we got:
* Space travel will be commonplace and offer travel to future vacation destinations.
* We will no longer be dependent on fossil fuel, which will be replaced by inexpensive energy sources such as solar and wind power. (Editor's note: Wind power from Congress?)
* The post office will go the way of the pony express because mail will be delivered electronically.
* We'll be considered middle aged when we hit 75 years old. (Editor's note: And we can get Social Security when we're 100?)
* Our diet will be pills replacing traditional food. (Editor's note: No pizza? No burgers? I'd rather be dead.)
* Sports will be played only by amateurs because professional athletes and owners will price themselves out of business. (Editor's note: I thought the Bears already used only amateurs.)
* Power cords will be a thing of the past and replaced by what we use to power Wi-Fi. Today.
* Autos will be replaced by a GPS-guided vehicle that will fly through the air and take off and land vertifcally. (Editor's note: I think we call them helicopters.)
* Congress will find a way to tax the air we breathe. (Editor's note: Aren't they doing that now?)
* Lawn mowers will be run by remote control and operated from your chaise lounge. (Editor's note: Today we call them grandkids.)
* Facts about UFOs will be made public.
* The Cubs will win the pennant, (Editor's note: Must be a Sox fan. Cubs fans would say they won the World Series.)
* The lost continent of Atlantis will be discovered. (Editor's note: Sounds fishy.)
* We'll stay on standard time and stop pushing clocks forward and backward. (Editor's note: But how will we check our smoke alarms?)
* Mental telepathy will be our primary source of communication. (Editor's note: And the divorce rate will soar.)
Well, you get the idea. These are some of the predictions we got from our readers. Got any thoughts on what our world will look like 100 years or so? Drop us a line at the Adviser.
These are just predictions, aspiring Nostradamuses, and there's no penalty for being wrong, just like weathermen. You might even spark an idea for an invention.
No need to feel silly writing a silly suggestion. Nobody reading this will be around to make fun of you.
Heating Bills, Foreclosures Are Topics For Program
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the December 2009 (Number 393) edition of The Crestwood Adviser and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Crestwood in Crestwood, Illinois. *
Saturday, Dec. 4, is the day that subjects of home heating costs and real estate foreclosures will be the topics at a forum hosted by Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy.
The Energy Assistance Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crestwood Bingo Hall, located in the Playfield Shoping Plaza.
Applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will be reviewed, as with assistance programs offered by NiCor and ComEd. Representatives from CEDA will also be present.
When applying for assistance, applicants should bring proof of income for the past 30 days, the original Social Security cards for all household members, a copy of a current NiCor or ComEd bill.
Those renting must also bring evidence of heating costs included in their lease agreement.
Income guidelines for households by the number of people in that household are the following:
One, $1,354; Two, $1,821; Three, $2,289; Four, $2,756; Five, $3,224; Six, $3,691; Seven, $4,159; Eight, $4,626; Nine, $5,093; Ten, $5,561.
A foreclosure workshop is also on the Dec. 4 agenda, beginning at noon and lasting for 45 minutes. It will be presented by the law firm of Suliaman and Associates.
The title of the workshop is "How To Save Your Home from Foreclosure." Free legal advice on the topic will be offered. For additional information on the program contact CEDA at 708-339-3610 or 708-371-1522.
Saturday, Dec. 4, is the day that subjects of home heating costs and real estate foreclosures will be the topics at a forum hosted by Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy.
The Energy Assistance Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crestwood Bingo Hall, located in the Playfield Shoping Plaza.
Applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will be reviewed, as with assistance programs offered by NiCor and ComEd. Representatives from CEDA will also be present.
When applying for assistance, applicants should bring proof of income for the past 30 days, the original Social Security cards for all household members, a copy of a current NiCor or ComEd bill.
Those renting must also bring evidence of heating costs included in their lease agreement.
Income guidelines for households by the number of people in that household are the following:
One, $1,354; Two, $1,821; Three, $2,289; Four, $2,756; Five, $3,224; Six, $3,691; Seven, $4,159; Eight, $4,626; Nine, $5,093; Ten, $5,561.
A foreclosure workshop is also on the Dec. 4 agenda, beginning at noon and lasting for 45 minutes. It will be presented by the law firm of Suliaman and Associates.
The title of the workshop is "How To Save Your Home from Foreclosure." Free legal advice on the topic will be offered. For additional information on the program contact CEDA at 708-339-3610 or 708-371-1522.
Sometimes No News Is the Best News
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the December 2009 (Number 393) edition of The Crestwood Adviser and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Crestwood in Crestwood, Illinois. *
If it bleeds it leads is the motto of many "professional" news organizations, meaning that any sensational event (plane crashes, mass murders, new wars, scandals, ad infinitum) will be splashed across front pages and breathless lead-ins on radio and television stations across the county.
While the vast majority of our great country go through the day doing what they have to do to support their families, help others voluntarily, save lives, go to the church of their choice, their individual acts of care, concern, courage and loving go unnoticed,
What news value is there in normalcy?
The Adviser's role is different from the "mainstream" media in most respects. In this issue, for example, we attempt to clarify the numbers in those mysterious (and expensive) real estate tax bills, encourage the participation in Crestwood's annual holiday decorating contest and ways to help the needy at this time of the year.
We also attempt to emphasize the importance of local business support as it relates to our citizens' best interests and spotlight a local business every month. We encourage contributions from our readers to share individual accomplishments and concerns.
We further try to promote local business by keeping our advertising rates the same as they were in 2002, $5 per column inch, when the Adviser started accepting advertising. Call 371-4800 for information.
There are no plans for change as we enter the new decade,
We wish you all blessings for the Christmas season and health and happiness in the New Year.
If it bleeds it leads is the motto of many "professional" news organizations, meaning that any sensational event (plane crashes, mass murders, new wars, scandals, ad infinitum) will be splashed across front pages and breathless lead-ins on radio and television stations across the county.
While the vast majority of our great country go through the day doing what they have to do to support their families, help others voluntarily, save lives, go to the church of their choice, their individual acts of care, concern, courage and loving go unnoticed,
What news value is there in normalcy?
The Adviser's role is different from the "mainstream" media in most respects. In this issue, for example, we attempt to clarify the numbers in those mysterious (and expensive) real estate tax bills, encourage the participation in Crestwood's annual holiday decorating contest and ways to help the needy at this time of the year.
We also attempt to emphasize the importance of local business support as it relates to our citizens' best interests and spotlight a local business every month. We encourage contributions from our readers to share individual accomplishments and concerns.
We further try to promote local business by keeping our advertising rates the same as they were in 2002, $5 per column inch, when the Adviser started accepting advertising. Call 371-4800 for information.
There are no plans for change as we enter the new decade,
We wish you all blessings for the Christmas season and health and happiness in the New Year.
Keep Your Sales Dollars Right Here In Crestwood
* It is believed in good faith that the following content can be found in the December 2009 (Number 393) edition of The Crestwood Adviser and is for general reference and/or research purposes only. For further information regarding the information listed here, please contact The Village of Crestwood in Crestwood, Illinois. *
We can't emphasize enough the importance of supporting Crestwood businesses during this holiday season.
We stated in last month's Adviser that this could be a make-or-break time for many businesses, and they need our support. Empty store fronts produce neither sales tax nor employment opportunities.
Paying sales tax is not an option. You must pay it wherever you shop. Accordingly, it makes sense to buy locally and keep your sales tax here, where it will benefit the entire community.
If you're not sure that Crestwood offers the goods or service you need, just inquire at the Village Hall, 371-4800.
Finally, it should be noted that sales tax in Crestwood is lower than that of other surrounding communities because we don't have Home Rule government.
Couple that with less travel time and expense and you add further meaning to that old saying, "There's no place like home for the holidays."
We can't emphasize enough the importance of supporting Crestwood businesses during this holiday season.
We stated in last month's Adviser that this could be a make-or-break time for many businesses, and they need our support. Empty store fronts produce neither sales tax nor employment opportunities.
Paying sales tax is not an option. You must pay it wherever you shop. Accordingly, it makes sense to buy locally and keep your sales tax here, where it will benefit the entire community.
If you're not sure that Crestwood offers the goods or service you need, just inquire at the Village Hall, 371-4800.
Finally, it should be noted that sales tax in Crestwood is lower than that of other surrounding communities because we don't have Home Rule government.
Couple that with less travel time and expense and you add further meaning to that old saying, "There's no place like home for the holidays."
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