Mark this special date on your calendars, the Center`s 60th

MARCH 2015 NEWSLETTER
2905 W Garden St., Peoria, IL 61605
P (309) 637-3693
Email: info@cicbvi.org
Website: www.cicbvi.org
Facebook: Central Illinois Center for the
Blind and Visually Impaired
Senator Koehler, Guest Speaker at Center’s 60th Anniversary Gala
Mark this special date on your calendars, the Center’s 60th
Anniversary Gala on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 6 p.m. The theme is
“Honoring Our Past: Celebrating Our Future.” We are excited to have
Illinois State Senator David Koehler as our guest speaker. The event
will be held at Barrack’s Cater Inn Banquet Center at 1224 W Pioneer
Pkwy, Peoria, IL 61615. Tickets are now available for $50 per person
and dinner is included. Corporate and individual sponsorships for the
event are also available. Please contact the office at 637-3693 for
tickets and/or sponsorship information.
Blind Bowling League
The Programs Committee will be working on a blind bowling league
project at Plaza Lanes in Washington, IL. The league begins the first
Sunday after Labor Day in September and runs for 12 weeks. The
bowling normally takes place from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Center will
work on getting team sponsorships and grants to help cover the blind
league membership fees and game costs. Deborah, the manager at
Plaza Lanes, will be coming to the Center at a future date to speak
about the league. Each team will require two sighted and two blind
and/or visually impaired bowlers.
Bowling at Mt. Hawley Bowl
Join us on Sunday, March 15th, for a day of fun and bowling at Mt.
Hawley Bowl from noon to 3 p.m. Bowling fees and lunch will be at no
cost to Center patrons and rides to and from the event will be
available. This activity is taking place on the United Way's Good
Deeds Day and the young people from the Jewish Federation group
will be helping with this event. Please contact the office and reserve
your spot by Wednesday, March 11th.
Board of Director’s Annual Meeting
The Board of Directors will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday,
April 22nd. They will provide a report after the Open House meal. We
look forward to having you there.
Computer Technology Help
The Center is seeking grants that will help patrons with computer
technology issues. Please let the office know if your current computer
has the outdated Windows XP software and needs to be upgraded
with Windows 7. Anti-virus software will be installed on each
computer that is updated. The grant will be requesting help with
purchasing a new version of Microsoft Office software with each
Windows 7 upgrade.
Princeville Lions Club Pancake Breakfast
Save this date, Sunday, March 22nd from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. The
Princeville Lions Club will be having their annual pancake breakfast
held at Princeville Elementary School located on 602 North Town Ave,
Princeville, IL 61559. Breakfast will be at no cost to Center patrons
and rides to and from the event will be available. Please call the office
to reserve your space for this event.
Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Holidays
Wednesday, March 4th – Open House – Noon
Tuesday, March 10th – Board Meeting – 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11th – Open House – 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 15th – Bowling at Mt. Hawley Bowl – Noon
Wednesday, March 18th – Open House – Noon
Saturday, March 21st – Jam Session – 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. (Please note
winter hours for Jam Session.)
Sunday, March 22nd – Princeville Lions Club Pancake Breakfast at
Princeville Elementary School.
Wednesday, March 25th – Open House – 5:30 p.m.
Friday, March 27th – 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner at Barrack’s Cater
Inn – 6 p.m.
Upcoming Fundraisers
Saturday, May 2nd – Pancake Breakfast at the Center
Tuesday, June 2nd – Golf Outing
March Birthdays
March 5 – Brenda Pierce
March 9 – Betty Jean Steinbach
March 11 – Gayle Workman
March 12 – Virginia Robinson
March 13 – Bill Smith
March 15 – Carol Warren
March 23 – Mickey Holmes
March 28 – Lori Thompson
March 29 – Priscilla Petersen & Vickie Elston
Meal Menus for March
March 4th – Noon – Chili, hotdogs, applesauce, bread pudding with
caramel sauce.
March 11th – 5:30 p.m. – Beef stew, biscuits, salad, cake, and ice
cream.
March 18th – Noon – Sloppy Joes, Irish potato soup, pudding, and
cookies.
March 21st – Jam Session – 1 p.m. Pulled pork on homemade buns,
mac and cheese, slaw, and dessert.
March 25th – 5:30 p.m. – Barbecue chicken, twice baked potatoes,
baked beans, fruit salad, and trifle.
Bingo will be played at all Open Houses unless otherwise noted.
Reservations need to be called in no later than noon on the day before
the Open House.
Donations – Monetary And Other
Thanks to the following for their memorial donations. Gayle
Workman for Louise Reed.
Thanks to the following for their in-kind donations: Gyla Grigsby for
donating bingo prizes. Mike Waldron for making the “penny art”
piece with the Center’s name on it. This creative piece was made with
over 500 pennies.
Interesting Dates Throughout The Month Of March
March 8 – Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins. Don’t forget to
adjust your clocks and watches one hour forward for DST. Although
DST has only been used for about 100 years, ancient civilizations have
engaged in a practice similar to modern DST where they adjusted
their daily schedules to the sun's schedule.
March 12 – Girl Scout Day. This day recognizes and celebrates the
Girls Scouts of the USA(GSUSA). On March 12, 1912, Juliette Gordon
Low started the first Girl Scout group in Savannah, Georgia with 18
girls. The Girls Scouts became a national organization and was
chartered by the U.S. Congress on March 16, 1950. Today, there are
millions of girls involved with Girl Scouts.
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day. This day is in honor of the Patron Saint
of Ireland, who brought Christianity to the Emerald Isles which is
known as Ireland today. It is also a day of celebrating Irish history,
ancestry, traditions, and customs.
Camp Helen Keller
Come enjoy summer fun and friends at Camp Helen Keller in
Ingleside, Ilinois located about three hours south of Peoria. Camp
dates are from June 14th to June 20th. This camp is in tune with blind
or visually impaired adults. The camp offers water activities on a
semi‐private lake, a pool, nature walks, team sports, paddleboats,
crafts, archery, fire‐side cookouts with s’mores, horseback riding, rock
wall climb, and a zip line. Camp expenses will be at no cost to Center
patrons and rides to and from the camp will be available. Please call
the office to reserve your space.
Free Matter for the Blind &
Visually Impaired
2905 W Garden St., Peoria, IL 61605
March 2015 Newsletter
Quote for the month – “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at
twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The
greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” By Henry Ford