Review - Blue Cap

Serving individuals with developmental
disabilities since 1967.
Review
Inside this issue:
From our Executive
Director
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Blue Cap Gives Back to the
Community on MLK Service Day
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In partnership with the United Way, Fred, Eddie and
Mark volunteered at the Thornton Township Food
Assistance Center on January 15 in order to honor the
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Candlelight Bowl—
April 9, 2016
Bash at Blue Cap Sends
Student and Her Family
to Disney through
Make-a-Wish Foundation
Working together with students from Seton Academy
and accompanied by Blue Cap Designated Service Provider, Marcus James, they proudly helped pack 896
boxes of food.
Blue Cap Foundation
Charity Invitational Golf
Outing—June 15, 2016
United Way Holds
Adopt-A-Family Holiday
Event at Blue Cap
Instructional Center
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The gentlemen loved giving back so much that we are
currently seeking more volunteer opportunities for the
future!
Eddie (left), Fred (right) and Mark
(rear) pack boxes of food.
Fat Tuesday Carnival Brings Tons of Fun
Giving Tuesday
Donations Doubled by a
Matching Gift
Tag Days Set for
August 19-20
Wintertime Around
Blue Cap
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Monetary Contributions
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Monetary Contributions
(cont.)
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Blue Cap threw a New Orleans style Fat
Tuesday party with a parade and a classic
Cajun and Creole potluck to follow. Everyone got in the spirit of Mardi Gras donning
masks and marching through the halls to
songs which have been passed down through
generations.
Memorial/Honorary
Contributions
2016 Mardi Gras King and Queen, Jasmine and Eric.
In Kind Contributions
Back Cover:
Celebration Garden
Place a Brick, Tree or
Bench Today
Left to Right: Theresa, Mark, Sharon and Fred join
in the Mardi Gras parade.
“The revelers of Blue Cap enjoyed their 4th
Annual Mardi Gras celebration. Beads and
doubloons of the celebrations colors: purple,
green, and gold were thrown to the crowds as
the parade passed by our hallway balconies.”
said Carla Harris, Director of Adult Day Services. She added, “Crowned the King and
Queen of the carnival were Jasmine and Eric
See you next Fat Tuesday!!”
From our Executive Director, Tony Di Vittorio
Dear Friends of Blue Cap,
Imagine the company you work for is running huge deficits and can’t pay all its bills. Even worse, the leaders of the
company are in the middle of a very public battle that you can read about in the newspaper every day. Let’s say you
have not had a raise in nearly nine years and your family’s bills are always creeping higher. Is this a good time to ask
for a raise?
Well, the State of Illinois is the deficit ridden company that pays the “Blue Cap Family” to provide services and supports to very vulnerable people. Yet every day, due to the state budget crisis, Blue Cap itself becomes more vulnerable.
Though our reimbursements from the state are frozen at 2007 levels, our costs are definitely in 2016! On top of that,
the needs of people and their families seem to grow ever greater. And as we go further down the road, the state’s
comptroller says the deficits are growing so big that the delays to payments will have to grow worse as well.
You are part of the “Blue Cap Family” and we are extraordinarily grateful for that fact. Without your continued support, Blue Cap would be unable to weather the current crisis and carry on in providing exceptional services and supports to families who daily face their own great challenges. Not a day goes by that the community’s support of Blue
Cap fails to make a difference.
I hope this note does not begin to sound like the fable of the shepherd boy crying “wolf.” The seemingly never ending
state mess is an ever building challenge that Blue Cap and all social service providers are facing. In light of that, Blue
Cap is ever grateful for all you have done and continue to do!
Thanks for Supporting Our Journey,
Tony
Candlelight Bowl Fundraiser to Benefit Activities
Nothing beats a Candlelight Bowl when looking for a fun night out!
Mark your calendar to attend the Blue Cap Family & Friends Association
Candlelight Bowl at Orland Bowl, 8601 West 159th Street in Orland Park
on Saturday, April 9. Come join us to enjoy food and four games of
scotch doubles bowling including Crazy Bowl, Regular, Low Ball and 9Pin No-Tap for just $30 per person or $50 per couple. Throughout the
evening, raffles and split the pots will take place with a chance to win an
iPad Air or a mountain bike.
Your support of the Family & Friends changes the lives for the individuals in Blue
Cap’s Programs throughout the entire year. In an earlier issue of the Blue Cap
Review, we shared a story about our
new Canal Club Activity Center
and all the fun things happening
there. In 2015, the Family &
Friends committed its support of
the Canal Club and all of the fun
activities there by making a
monthly pledge. By participating
in the Candlelight Bowl, you not
Monty enjoys a visit from Santa at a
only help us to provide activities
throughout the year such as field Holiday Party sponsored by the Family &
Friends Association.
trips, dances and community
outings, you support a weekly activity club that has become an
Donna and Ken are all dressed up for a fancy date
important part of the social calendar here at Blue Cap.
night at the Canal Club.
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Bash at Blue Cap Sends Student and Her Family to Disney
On December 8, Aryn Robinson,
a student in Blue Cap’s School
Program, saw her dreams come
true courtesy of the Make-A-Wish
Foundation when she, her family
and her nurse were presented with
a 6-day trip to Disney World,
which also included memorable
stops at Universal Studios and
SeaWorld.
Aryn was born with Smith-LemliOpitz Syndrome, a rare genetic
disorder. She began attending Blue
Cap in the School Program at age 3,
and now at age 7 she continues to
thrive and grow.
Blue Cap threw Aryn and her family
a send-off party to remember. Two
volunteers from Make-A-Wish
Foundation presented Aryn and her
family their
“proclamation” and
played a video message
from Anna, a character
from her favorite movie
“Frozen” while everyone
at Blue Cap looked on
and celebrated. “I was
ecstatic to hear when
Aryn and her family were
selected to go to Disney
World! The family had
never been and to see
Aryn and her family pose with characters from the movie
that Aryn had an
“Shrek” during their stop at Universal Studios.
opportunity to visit the
most wonderful place to have fun in
the sun was great!” said Ekeshia
Pickens, Aryn’s teacher at Blue Cap.
She added, “I hope more of our
students get to go because it helps
them interact and see a place that is
filled with fun and laughs!”
The Robinson Family outside of their home
away from home during their stay in Orlando.
We are sure Aryn lit up all of Orlando
with her infectious little smile just like
she does for us every day here at Blue
Cap!
Get Ready to Tee off “Fore” Blue Cap Foundation
The 22nd Annual Blue Cap Foundation Charity Invitational will kick off with a 9 a.m. shotgun start at Silver Lake
Country Club on June 15, 2016. The Charity Invitational will be an event to remember with chances throughout
the day to win amazing prizes. In fact, this year’s big raffle will feature a drone. Don’t miss out on this event
where we promise to have you home by the exact time you end your workday!
The Charity Invitational tributes its great success over the years to the work of a dedicated committee. Have you
attended the outing year after year or just enjoy golf and would like to help with the planning of a memorable
event for a good cause? Call Jill Hart, Director of Community Relations, at Blue Cap at 708.389.8137 Ext. 108.
Charity Invitational
Committee: Jim
Butler, Mike Connor,
Art Daniels, Jeff
DeYoung,
Tony Di Vittorio,
Mike Krzwydzinski,
Mike Mohr,
Jerry O’Malley and
Brian Wasz
Golfers get ready for a shotgun start at the 2015 Charity Invitational.
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United Way Holds Adopt-A-Family Event at
Blue Cap Instructional Center
Blue Cap opened its doors to assist the United Way of
Metropolitan Chicago and The South-Southwest Suburban
United Way with the annual United Way Adopt-A-Family
Holiday Party and giveaway. The United Way contacted the
Blue Island and Robbins School Districts to identify families
in need for the holidays. They then matched 150 families with
businesses and community
members who were willing to
help by sponsoring an
“adopted” family’s wishes for
Christmas.
United Way volunteers sorted through gifts for 150 recipient
families.
On December 17, 150 local
families came to Blue Cap’s Instructional Center to see their holiday wishes come
true. The United Way threw a party to remember for the recipient families. Santa
Mayor Tyrone Ward of Robbins poses
and Mrs. Claus stopped by and carolers set the mood all to make it a memorable
with Jill Hart from Blue Cap. Mayor
Ward stopped by to show gratitude for the holiday celebration. Thank you to the United Way for choosing Blue Cap’s facility
to share this memorable event!
support of his community.
Giving Tuesday Donations Doubled
On December 1, Blue Cap
joined in on The Coleman
Foundation’s #IL Give for
Giving Tuesday Matching
Grants Program. Giving
Tuesday is a day set aside
globally for charitable
awareness and giving.
Armando, a student in Blue Cap’s School
Program, launched the campaign with his
winning smile.
Through a vigorous Facebook
campaign, we were able to attract
22 new donors who were excited
about the opportunity to double
their impact. In total, 49 donors
helped us to raise nearly $25,000
with the match all in just one day!
A warm thank you goes to The
Coleman Foundation and Blue
Cap’s donors for joining the global
effort to spread so much good.
Aryn, early childhood student at
Blue Cap, sends her thanks for all
the generosity.
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Tag Days Set for August
19-20 with New Sponsor
Blue Cap Foundation will be holding its Annual Tag Days fundraiser with new sponsor,
Albanese World’s Best Candy Factory located in Merrillville, Indiana, on Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20, 2016. Albanese has generously offered to donate
enough gummie bears to hand out to every
generous donor throughout the 2-day event.
We are currently seeking outgoing people
who are interested in volunteering individually or as a team captain to host a group of
volunteers. Volunteer sites will be throughout Chicagoland. The more volunteers who
come out to help, the easier it will be to
reach our goal of raising $15,000 to support
the Blue Cap Foundation.
For many years the Tag Days event was sponsored by
Ferrara Pan Candy Co. through the generosity of Sal
Ferrara. It is in his memory that we hold this event year
after year.
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Wintertime Around Blue Cap
Groundhog Day, February 2, was nice and cloudy
and Punxsatawny Phil didn’t see his shadow. This
means an early Spring is just around the corner.
The Senior Program at Blue Cap saw this as reason to celebrate! With the help of staff, the seniors baked “groundhog” cupcakes and got started
on some indoor planting in preparation for
Spring.
Angie (left) and Hugh (right) eat their “groundhog” cupcakes with Tasha
McDaniel, Senior Program Coordinator.
17 Seniors with intellectual and developmental disabilities enjoy retirement or semi-retirement in the
Senior Program.
The week of January 25, the School Program participated in National School Choice Week to help shine a
positive spotlight on the most effective education options for every child.
We joined the nationwide movement by
sharing pictures and messages on Facebook
in support of parents and guardians having
the right to choose the best course of education for their children.
At Blue Cap, we believe in advocating for
our own rights.
Matthew poses with his teacher, Leah
Wallace, (left) and his mom, Tricia, (right)
to help spread the word during National
School Choice Week.
Blue Cap’s 22nd Annual Auction fundraiser was held
at the DoubleTree in Alsip on November 5, 2015.
Over 200 attendees and nearly 40 volunteers came
out to support our biggest fundraiser. Each year during the live auction at the event guests are invited to
bid on a Special Project. This year’s Project focused
on our newly created “Family Is What You Make It”
Fund, which helps Blue Cap support individuals who
have no family support. With the support of the donors at the event, we were able to start out the fund
The gentlemen from Blue Cap’s James Street home located in Blue Iswith over $50,000. Since the auction, using the Family
land enjoyed a night out at the auction sponsored by a generous donor.
is What You Make It Fund, we were able to purchase
holiday gifts and also help a student in our school and an individual in adult services with dental needs.
Going forward, the Fund will touch the lives of countless individuals at Blue Cap. Look for updates in
future issues of the Review.
Winter 2016
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Monetary Contributions
November 1, 2015—January 31, 2016
Advanced Exterminating
Ms. Noelia Aguirre
Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Aguirre
Ms. Edith Albrecht
Mr. Michael Altobello
Always Ready Repair Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Anastasia
Mr. Walter Andersen
Ms. Dorene Anderson
Ms. Martha Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Anthony
Mr. Ronald Babb
Bank of America
Employee Matching Gifts
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Basta
Baymont Inn - Alsip
Ms. Donna Beck
Ms. Ella Bedford
Mr. & Mrs. William Bergin
Mr. Mike Berkman
Mr. Gary Bettega
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Beyers
Ms. Cynthia Bik
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Billish
Mr. Carmine Bilotto
Birk Plumbing Inc.
Mr. Ronald Bliss
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Blouin
Bob's Auto Body
Mr. Donald L. Bogue
Bose Motors
Ms. Jamie Boswell
Mr. Jesse L. Boswell
Mr. & Mrs. Gus Boza
Mr. Willard Bransky & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Breslin
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Brett
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brislen
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bronson
Mr. & Mrs. James U. Bronson Jr.
Ms. Bonnie Brown
Ms. Marilyn Brucken
Ms. Cathy Buchina
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Buck
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Buhle
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Bulthuis
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Burke
Mr. & Mrs. George Bush
Mr. Dan Butler
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Calder, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Caldwell
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Capizzi
Mr. & Mrs. Mario Cardenas
Carey & Carey Attorneys at Law
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Castellana
Mr. & Mrs. David Caulfield
The Chet-Bach Golf Classic
Chicagoland Bowling
Proprietors Assoc.
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ciesiun
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Cinabro
Mrs. Lois Cipalo
Ms. Dianna Clark
Mr. Bob Clough
Colyer Ventures
The Coleman Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. A. Michael Connor
Ms. Cathy Connor
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Connor
Ms. Theresa Coughlin
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Cullnan
Mr. & Mrs. John Cummings
Mr. & Mrs. John Cunningham
Ms. Della Cushing
Daniel F. & Ada L. Rice Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur A. Daniels
Dr. Maureen Daw
Mr. & Mrs. David J. De Marco
Ms. Joyce M. De Somer
Ms. Decker
Mrs. Marion Decker
Mr. & Mrs. James Deiters
Ms. Angel DeJong
Delta Kappa Gamma
Beta Beta Chapter
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dempster
Mrs. Stephanie Dempster
Mr. & Mrs. William Dempster
Mayor Ronald Denson
Ms. Donna Denz
Dermody Properties Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Devitto
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey DeYoung
Mr. Jeffrey DeYoung
Mr. &.Mrs. Roger Di Gregorio
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Di Orio
Mr. Joe Di Vittorio
Mr. & Mrs. Tony Di Vittorio
Ms. Alice DiFillipo
Mrs. Dorothy Dimas
Mr. & Mrs. Tony DiSanto
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Docimo
Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Dolehide
Mrs. Jean Domel
Mrs. Helen Dornhecker
Mr. Jim Dunne
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Durkin
Ms. Patty Durkin
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Dykstra
Ms. Joyce Eddy
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ehlers
Mrs. Karen Enright
Mr. Sean Enright
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Evoy
Mr. Tim Evoy Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Ewers
Mr. Michael D. Ferrarell
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ferraye
Ms. Jane Ferrill
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Fields
Ms. Mary Finnegan
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Finnegan
Mr. Jacob Fischer
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Fistler
Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Fitzpatrick
Ms. Erin Flanagan
Mr. & Mrs. James Foley
Follett Matching Gifts
Ms. Marjorie J. Forgue
Franklin Framing
Frawley Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Frazier
Friends of Fran Hurley
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Frigo
Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Frigo & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Furjanic
Mrs. Judy Gannon
Ms. Mary Ganser
Mrs. Cheryl Garetto
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Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gecsey
Mr. & Mrs. Milton George
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Germany
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Germany
Mrs. Dorothy Gianone
GL Studios
Ms. Lois Goggin
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Goldrick
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Goodshop
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Gorski
Great Lakes Bank
Ms. Susan Griffin
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Groebe
Ms. Jean Grzadzinski
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Guenzer
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Gunaka
H. Watson Jewelry Inc.
Mr. William Haas
Ms. Jenny Hanson
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Harpold
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hart
Mrs. Lorretta Hauschild
Hearne & Associates, P.C.
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Heffernan
Ms. Jacqueline Heinrich
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Heuser
Dr. Gertrude Hill
Ms. Juanita Hillyard
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hinsberger
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Hoffmeister
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Holdefer
Mr. Jim Holtz
Mr. & Mrs. William Hubbard
Mr. Martin Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Hunt
Mr. Lawrence E. Hupe
Independence Capital Financial Partners
Mr. & Mrs. Junius Ingram
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Jager
Mrs. Elizabeth M. James
Ms. June Janiec
Mr. & Dr. Henry Jarzabkowski
Ms. Merrie Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Jorgensen
Mr. & Mrs. James Joyce
Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Jumbeck
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Jurik
Ms. Rita D. Kahle
Ms. Erin Kalchbrenner
Mr. Steven Kaliszewski
Ms. Tara Kanger
Ms. Mary Kennedy
Mr. Dave Keyser
Mrs. Donald Keyser
Keyser Family
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Klimczak
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Klimczak
Mr. Casimir J. Kmak
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Knytych
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Kobilca
Mrs. Grayce Koehler
Mr. Chris Kopoulos
Ms. Krystal Kossman
Mr. & Mrs. John B. Kralovec
Krause Construction
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Krezwick
Krueger Funeral Home
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Krzywdzinski
Ms. Ellen Kurnica
Mr. & Mrs. Brett LaBelle
Ms. Jessica Lakich
Ms. Judy Lakich
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lamar
Mrs. Denise Lamb
Mr. & Mrs. Derek Lamb
Ms. Kim Lamb
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lambert
Mr. & Mrs. James Lambur
Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Lang
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Lang
Mr. & Mrs. James Lanucha
Last Man Standing Club
Mr. & Mrs. Bernie Lindsted
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lohse
Mr. & Mrs. James Lohse
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lonard
Dr. & Mrs. Jason Lucci
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Lucci
Lutheran Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Macfarlane
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mager
Mr. Joseph Maish
Mr. Charles Maloney
Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Manthei
Maple Tree Inn
Mrs. Dolores Maracich
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Marchione
Mrs. Joanne Marchione
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Marchione
Mrs. Mary Jane Marren
Ms. Anne Marsan
Ms. Carol Martinkus
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Martynus
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Marusarz
Ms. Rachael Marusarz
Ms. Doretta Maurer
Mr. John Mc Master
Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. McCann
Ms. Gretchen McDowell
Mr. & Mrs. Tim McElligott
Mr. Kevin McElroy
Mr. & Mrs. Mike McGuire
Mr. Rory Mckenna
McMaster-Carr Supply Company
Mr. & Mrs. James E. McQuade
Mr. & Mrs. John Meehan
Men's Bridge Group
Metro Recycling, Inc.
MetroSouth Medical Center
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Michaels
Mr. Daniel Michalski
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Miller
Ms. Wendy Miroballi
Ms. Bridgette Mitchell
Mr. James Moeller
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Moriarty
Mr. Robert Moses
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mulcahy
Mr. & Mrs. Neal Mulconrey
Municipal Collection Services, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. David Murray
Mr. & Mrs. William Murray
Nahulak Family
Mr. Paul Napleton
Ms. Patricia Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Nisivaco
Ms. Katherine O'Brien
Mr. & Mrs. Philip O'Connor
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Monetary Contributions (cont.) and In Kind Donations
November 1, 2015—January 31, 2016
Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Olmsted
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry O'Malley
Ms. Amy Orlando
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Otto
Pacor Mortgage Corp.
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Pagorek
Mr. & Mrs. John Paliga
Pavement Systems, Inc.
Mr. Earl Payne
Mrs. Marge Pelino
Pepsico Employee Giving
Ms. Jill Pertchi
Ms. Karen Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Petrosino
Mr. & Mrs. David R. Phillips Jr.
Ms. Ekeshia Pickens
Mr. Marcus Pickens
Mr. Gary Pilerco
Ms. Ralynn Pointer
Pronger-Smith Medical Associates
Ms. Janet Puig
Ms. Margaret M. Pyzik
Mr. & Mrs. Casimir F. Pyzik Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Shane Ratliff
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Redding
Ms. Jean Reedy
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Reiher
Mrs. Patricia S. Roach
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Robertson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Romano
Mrs. Pat Romanowski
Dr. & Mrs. David J. Rompala
Ms. Malou Roth
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ruffner
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Ruth
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Ryan
Ms. Melissa Rybarski
Mr. Mike Salerno
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Salerno
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Salvador
Ms. Catherine Santori
Ms. Christine Santori
Mr. Michael Santori
Ms. Angela Savaglio
Ms. Cindy Schander
Mr. Eric Schander
Ms. Meghan Schmidt
Ms. Vicki Schmidt
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Schmitt
Rev. & Mrs. Robert Schroeder
Mr. Dan Schulte
Shield Healthcare
Shure Incorporated
Silver Lake Country Club
Mrs. Rosemarie Skopec
Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Linda Smentek
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Smith
Ms. Tanitia Smith
Ms. Therese Smith
Mr. Keith Soroko
Sound Sonic
Sts. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church
Ms. Virginia Staudacher
Mr. & Mrs. Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Streitberger
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Tarvid
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Thiel
Ms. Tamera Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. James Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thompson
Winter 2016
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. William Thomson
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Mr. Louis J. Tiberi
Mr. John Toscas
Total Appliance Service
Tri-State Disposal Inc.
Troublemakers Athletic Club
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Truesdale
Mr. Paul Tuazon
Ms. Delaina R. Turner
United Insurance Services, Ltd
United Way Donors
Valente Trucking
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Van Eekeren
Mr. & Mrs. Herman Van Werven
Mr. Jose Vargas
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vavra
Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Vitaliano
Mr. & Mrs. Brian G. Von De Bur
Mr. Michael Wakeham
Mr. Thomas Waldvogel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Willliam Walsh
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Wasz
Mr. Brian Watson
Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Watson
Wentworth Tire Service
Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Werniak
Mr.. & Mrs. James Whitener
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wilcox
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Williamette
Mr. Brendan Wischweh
Ms. Gretchen Wischweh
Mr & Mrs. John Woulfe
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Wsol
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard R. Yerkes
YourCause
Mr. & Mrs. Al Zeiler
Ms. Margarita Zepeda
Memorial/
Honorary Gifts
Gifts in Memory Of
Given By
Julie Weston
Ms. Sandy Barnes
Christopher Cash
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Higgins
Ken Delrose
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Stolarek
Barbara Dempster
Mr. Ronald T. Hrad
Gerald Finnegan
Anonymous Donor
Mr. Joe Bochniak
Ms. Mary Buckley
Fr. Kenneth Carlson
Ms. Carol Finnegan
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Finnegan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gardner
Ms. Nancy Hughes
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Jarzab
Mr. Michael Leahy
Ms. Alice Mallo
Ms. Mary Rita Marsan
Gerald Finnegan (continued)
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McDermott
Ms. Phyllis J. Meade
Ms. Chris Miley
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Morrison
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norton
Mr. & Mrs. William O’Connor
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome O’Sullivan
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Obrochta
Ms. Barbara Paolini
Mr. & Mrs. James Pawlicki
Ms. Dolores Pospishil
Ms. Karen Schmeiser
Ms. Donna Thomas
Ms. Jan Vitt
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Wilkey
Ms. Nancy Wilkinson
Ms. Ann Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Wojcik
Warren & Charmaine Glaum
Ms. Gayle Liskunas
Dan Lindberg
The Lindberg O’Brien Charitable
Foundation
Jim Wydra and Mario Marchione
Linda Wydra
Lori Martin
Ms. Mary Origel
Jeanette Mooi
Ms. Cheryl Anema
Janet Staib
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Burke
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kocanda
Mr. & Mrs. Allen McNamara
Mr. John Staib
Maureen Tucker
Mrs. Stephanie Dempster
Ms. Debra A. Davis
Ms. Rose Spagnola
Ms. Gloria Stender
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Frigo
Gifts in Honor Of
Given By
Sharon Beck
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hagemann
Milton & Lois George
Ms. Lynette George
Jeff & Erica Germany
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Oehmen
Tom & Sheryl Germany
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Oehmen
Peter Soria
Tony Soria, Sr.
In Kind Donations
Ms. Audrey Barze
Ms. Chari Berzanskis
Mr. Jesse Boswell
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Cecchini
Mr. & Mrs. A. Michael Connor
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dempster
Ms. Toni Ebeling
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Finnegan
Mr. Matt Hill
Dr. & Mrs. Jason Lucci
Ms. Nancylee Martyka
Mr. & Mrs. Neal Mulconrey
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Murray
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Petrosino
Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Linda Smentek
Mr. Bill Stanley
Mr. & Mrs. Check Weber
Ms. Gretchen Wischweh
Evangelical Community Church
Cardinal Bernardin Council 324
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
H. Watson Jewelry Inc.
Iversen’s Bakery
MetroSouth Medical Center
Mt. Greenwood Lutheran Church
Party Kart
Quaker Oats Inc.
The Good Humor Man
Valente Trucking
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Blue Island Citizens for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Inc.
2155 Broadway, Blue Island, IL 60406-3097
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 204
BLUE ISLAND, IL
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For agency
updates, special
event
information and
how to donate,
visit us at
www.blue-cap.org.
Stay informed on
what is happening
at Blue Cap …
The Blue Cap
Review is published
three times a year.
We welcome your
response. Please
contact Jill Hart,
Editor,
Blue Cap Review
1962 Broadway
Blue Island, IL 60406
708.389.6578.
A Place to Celebrate
Spring is almost here and it’s not too late to place a brick, tree or bench
in Blue Cap’s Celebration Garden. The Celebration Garden, located at
Blue Cap’s Instructional Center, is a great place to memorialize a loved
one who has passed away. But did you know you can also celebrate any
milestone or life event in the garden? The Celebration Garden was also
created to honor a graduate, celebrate a wedding, commemorate an anniversary or retirement or just leave a lasting tribute for any of life’s
milestones.
Each year at the end of May, all new bricks,
trees and benches are dedicated at an event
held in the Celebration Garden.
A tree that has been
planted to honor a retirement and a bench to honor
the memory of a long-time
Blue Cap employee are
part of the garden.