December 2004 - Association of Horizon

WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON
Association of Horizon
3712 North Broadway, #335
Chicago, Illinois 60613
(773) 477-5170
www.associationofhorizon.org
December 2004
COMMUNITY BANKING
Inside This Issue
Golf Scramble
Page 2
Night At The Races
Page 3
Chicago Wolves
Page 3
Hockey
Halloween Benefit
Wrap Up
Page 4
Halloween Party Photos Page 5
Fall Weekend Camp
Page 5
Kickoff Party
Page 6
Help raise funds for the Association of Horizon at no cost to
you. MidAmerica Bank, a long standing business member of
Chicagoland has introduced CommUNITY Banking, specifically
designed to provide local organizations the opportunity to earn
funds on an ongoing basis. Here’s how it works: When members
or supporters of our group open a new personal checking,
savings, CD, or Money Market account at MidAmerica Bank
and declares affiliation with Horizon the bank will make a
donation to our organization. As an added bonus, interestbearing accounts are also a part of any fund raising effort and
MidAmerica Bank will match an additional % of the interest
each account earns each year when the account is “linked” up to
our organization. This will not decrease the amount of interest
your account will earn and your individual account information
will not be shared with anyone.
If you already have an account with MidAmerica Bank, stop
by the bank or call 630-305-8300 to “link” up your account
so our organization can benefit from a contribution from
MidAmerica Bank!
Any questions, e-mail brenda.bokowski@midamericabank.com
The Association of Horizon is a not for profit corporation registered in the state of Illinois under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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December 2004
HORIZON GOLF SCRAMBLE
A
SUCCESS!
FORE! On Sunday October 17th 2004, the Association of
Horizon hosted its 2nd Annual Golf Scramble at beautiful
Woodruff Golf Course. Mother Nature prevented the outing
from taking place on its original date of August 29th, but the
golfers still came out late for the Autumn Sun and a great
round of golf with friends and family. Participants enjoyed
golf, scrumptious food, games, raffles, and wonderful prizes in
addition to a little bit of competition.
Congratulations go out to this year’s winners who took home
prizes for both individual and team competitions, we hope to
see you all again next year. Special thanks go out to all
golfers, sponsors, and volunteers who took their time to come
out and support Horizon. With your time and effort we
helped Horizon to raise important funds that will help pay for
next years summer camp and fall camp programs. If you
missed out this year on this fabulous event, keep your clubs warm, your body
stretched, and stay tuned. Planning for next years event has already begun for an
even bigger and better outing, and we would love to see you there.
The Golf Committee and Horizon would also like to send a
special thanks to all of our sponsors who helped make this
outing possible: R&B Remodeling, Labe Bank, US Bank,
Thybony, Leading Visions, Admiral Tool & Die, The
Apartment People, Mid City Nissan and Subaru, The Pocica
Family, and Pauly’s Pub.
The Association of Horizon is a not for profit corporation registered in the state of Illinois under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
December 2004
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7TH ANNUAL NIGHT
AT THE
RACES
The Night at the Races committee managed to outdo themselves again with another fun filled evening
at Balmoral Racetrack on September 11th. This year’s theme of a Hawaiian Luau brought out some
great decorations and some really interesting Hawaiian outfits. I would like to thank everyone who
helped make this year’s Night at the Races our biggest and best ever. Since this event has grown every
year we decided to try a new location at the track to accommodate our crowd. This area had many
good points along with a couple bad. We are actively working with the staff from the track to work
out the kinks and to make next year’s event even better. Thanks again to all who helped, donated and
attended. We look forward to your continued support next year.
Geri Skudney
CHICAGO WOLVES HOCKEY
No NHL, No Worry! Don’t let the National Hockey League lockout keep you from enjoying hockey.
Come join Horizon in our annual hockey night with the Chicago Wolves on Saturday, February 26,
2005. This will be our fifth hockey game and the Chicago Wolves have been victorious every time.
Horizon will have 100 tickets available, in regular and accessible seats. The special group rate ticket
prices are $12 each which is six dollars off the regular price.
The Chicago Wolves play at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont Illinois. For more information about this
event, call the Horizon Hotline or visit our website. The deadline for placing your ticket order is
January 21, 2005 and all money must be received by then.
The Association of Horizon is a not for profit corporation registered in the state of Illinois under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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December 2004
W
HAT DO YOU GET when you mix a handful of witches, a couple of sharks, Dracula, Elvis and
Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz? A Halloween Benefit of course!! On Saturday, October 30th, 142 people
came out to DePaul University Student Center to show their support and commitment to Horizon.
There was an Italian buffet, dancing & D.J. by our very own Creagh Bennewate, raffles, & a nail biting, down
to the last second Silent Auction! We would like to give a special shout out of thanks to Kevin Roy and the
ABC News crew for highlighting our event on the 10:00 news that night.
Although turnout was lower than past years, we were able to make a profit of $11,567.00 which will go
directly to fund our 2005 Summer Camp. We would like to thank all of our contributors (in no particular
order), including those who attended the event, those who donated either money or prizes to help make the
night a success, and those who purchased raffle tickets.
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy
Museum
Patty & Frank Mager
Ann Sather Restaurant
Aroma Workshop
Ashland Addison Florist
Athenaeum Theatre
Barbara O'Malley
Benjamin Bartnicke
Brenda Bokowski
Brian & Geralynn Skudney
Cathy Schelter
Charlotte Majerczak
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Architecture Foundation
Chicago Brauhaus
Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago Trolley Company
Claudia Alvarez
Costco
DaVinci Group Ltd.
Davis Theatre
Debbie & Bob LaMantia
DePaul University Merle Ruskin
Theatre
Don & De Gignac
Donna & Kevin Duray
Eileen Gallagher
Gerald Quaid
Gymboree Play & Music
Improv Olympics
Jane's Hallmark
Jim & Alice Vargo
John Barleycorn Pub
John G. Shedd Aquarium
John Magic & Family
Joseph & Stella Broz
Joslyn Zost
Kingston Mines
LaDonna Italian Cuisine
Lawson Products
Marc & Mary Sussman
Mary LaMantia Hunt
Michael Zaremba
Mike Engels
Mona Creer
Museum of Contemporary Art
Noreen McGing
Northlight Theatre
Oceanique
Old Town School of Folk Music
Owen Perillo
Raven Theatre
Ravinia Festival
Redfish Seafood Bar and Grill
Renaissance Oak Brook Hotel
Second City
Settimana Café
Spare Time Incorporated
Steven & Melanie Felke
Susan Shorney
Sushi Samba
Sybaris
Tasting 'de Vine
American Theater Company
The Berghoff Restaurant
The Hansen House Mansion
The Neo-Futurists
Theresa Radek
Thomas Okleshen
Tim & Janice Coleman
Tom & Jennifer Nowak
Walgreens
Food For Thought
Eleanor Reiff
Rex Palmer
Ralph & Barb Youngberg
Mike Youngberg
Anna Lopez
Chris Lopez
Felix & Bonnie Lopez
Georgia Vlahos
Pat Thompson
Yvonne Stafford
Rachel Fox
Lori Moore
Sheila Bartnicke
Joanne Nora
Diane Moncher Webb
Dr. Maria Brown
Mark VanHoutem
Jerry Rozdolsky
Pete & Sherry Moncher
Dan & Andrea Dion
Jim & Maureen Quaid
Mike & Lisa LaMantia
Denise Dublinski
John & Keli Driscoll
Creagh Bennewate
Jeanine & Gene Reardon
Jackie & Matt Dunn
Terry Rozdolsky & Family
Anna & Tim Murphy
Whirly Ball
William Schwer
William & Doreen Smigiel
Zanies Comedy Nite Club
Our sincerest thanks, The Halloween Benefit Committee
The Association of Horizon is a not for profit corporation registered in the state of Illinois under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
December 2004
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HALLOWEEN PARTY
FALL WEEKEND CAMP
The 2004 Fall Weekend was an enjoyable event ! We had 41 attendees that participated in a variety
of Fall Festival Activities. We were very lucky this year to be able to take advantage of the warm
weather and clear skies! Attendees came to participate in a relaxing weekend with generous amounts
of good food. Mark Gray and Tom Musillami ran the kitchen and kept everyone’s appetite satisfied. A
hayride through the woods was a great way to see the campsite. People were able to spend time at
the campfire, play cards, watch movies and just catch up with each others lives. Thank you to all that
helped make this weekend a success!
Jen Kowalewski
The Association of Horizon is a not for profit corporation registered in the state of Illinois under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Association of Horizon
3712 North Broadway, #335
Chicago, Illinois 60613
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
Board of Directors
Jessica Janes-Crowley, President
Michael Engels, Vice President
Co-Treasurer
Brenda Bokowski
Geri Skudney
Sheila Bartnicke, Secretary
Tom Daly
Jean O’Connor
Marcy Davis
Matt Passen
Alvin James
Terry Smith
Jen Kowalewski
Lea Svihla
Lori Moore
Mike Youngberg
Tom Musillami
Mike Trimpe, Operations Manager
Horizon's 2005 Recruitment Kickoff Party!!!
Some of us are already working hard on Horizon's camp for the summer of 2005! We will kick off the
year with our annual Recruitment Drive on Saturday, January 8th at Hackney's on Lake starting at 5:30
p.m. Catch up with old friends from camp. Encourage your friends to come find out more about Horizon
so they can become part of the Horizon family. One way we continue is to get new people interested
in camp! This is a good time to sign up for a committee. We'll be in the Wassail room with free
appetizers and door prizes will be given. Then you can thank our long time sponsor Hackney's for those
great burgers at camp by having one in the main restaurant. For your convenience make a reservation.
Camp dates this year are July 17th – 23rd; so set your vacation and come to be the first to complete this
year's camp application! Without volunteers it would be impossible to be the organization we are today!
You can help the recruitment committee by doing a presentation at your school or giving us a contact
and will do the presentation. Please contact us!
Please let the Recruitment committee know you are planning to attend by calling the Horizon hot line
(773) 477-5170 or email Terry at terryhorizon@yahoo.com or Sheila at Sbartnicke@aol.com or
1-847-519-9672.
Hackney's on Lake - 1514 East Lake Avenue in Glenview at 847-724-7171.