Fall.Winter 2015 NEWSLETTER
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NEWS Central Illinois Riding Therapy 305 Neumann Drive CIRT FALL/WINTER 2015 East Peoria, IL 61611 (309) 699-3710 [email protected] Take Note: • CIRT on WTVP Thank you….. CIRT was highlighted on WTVP’s At Issue during the Thanksgiving On behalf of myself and all of the Staff and Visits weekend. Click the link on CIRT’s Board of Directors, I would like to thank all Facebook page or search for “At with Issue #2812” on YouTube. those who have helped CIRT in 2015. You • Holiday Hours at CIRT help make it possible to offer a quality Santa Classes end on Friday, December 18th. CIRT will be program to our riders. closed December 21, 2015 through January 1, 2016. our And to our riders...you are inspiration. Office reopens January 4, 2016. You are what brings the joy of giving alive! • EMAIL Thank you for allowing us to be a part To be added to our email list please send an email to of your lives. [email protected] with “ADD TO EMAIL LIST” in the subject line. Merry Christmas to all! View our Newsletter in color on our website cirt.info . Jenna Walker See you next year! Program Director Christmas Party 2015 In this Issue Everyone picked a gift or two from Polo Thanks! 2-3 A time to catch up with friends! Santa’s table YCHS 4 This ‘n That 5 Thanks a Bunch! 6 CIRT’s Wish List 7 Donation Form 7 Santa’s Helpers Fun attempting a selfie! P a g e 2 p a hel Sant t Help ck ou Che t CIRT. h Lis ’s Wis Santa ge 7. on pa Polo on the Green, CIRT Fundraiser, August 15, 2015 A special thank you to Chuck & Laurie Weaver for inviting CIRT to participate in and benefit from this event. Thanks to Fiskars Enterprises, formerly Bosch Tools, for allowing CIRT to use their parking lot East Peoria Fon du Lac Park District for the use of their vans Bob Thomas and Mike McCracken , announcers for the polo match Eldred Nehmelman , (Eldred Nehmelman Auctioneer Service, 309-352-4231) Auctioneer for the live auction Thanks to the following for donating items for our door prizes, raffles, live and silent auctions: Altorfer, Inc., Asian Jewelry, Alwan & Sons Meat Co., Applebee’s, A New You – Karis Parkins, Avanti’s Ristorante, Bella Grove Home, Crystal Benes, Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano, Body Language Therapeutic Message, Carmike Sunnyland Cinemas, Chicago Bears, Chili’s, CIRT Riders, Families, Volunteers and Friends, CIRT Board of Directors, Curves, Dixon Fisheries, Inc., Donnelly’s Irish Pub, Dover Saddlery, Drury Hotels, Exhibit A Gallery, Family Video, Allie Faivre, Fired Up, Five Points Washington, Flower Box, Fort’s Toyota of Pekin, Great Harvest Bread Company, Karen Green, Kathy Griffin, Jim and Lynda Gustafson, Terry Joerger, John Deere Classic, Jonah’s Seafood House, Jones Bros Jewelers, Jumer’s Casino & Hotel, Tina Junk, Knight’s Action Park, Kouri’s Grill and Bar, Ron and Judy Kruse, Kuhl & Company Insurance, Lariat Steakhouse, Lennie’s Quality Meat Shop, John and Kathleen Leson, Logan’s Roadhouse, Perry Martin, Monical’s Pizza, Ellen Monteith, Joy and Jim Hohulin, Par-a-dice Hotel and Casino, Pekin Park District, Peoria Chiefs, Peoria Civic Center, Peoria Park District-Golf Division, Pine Lakes Golf Course, Pzazz! Entertainment Center and Catfish Bend Casino, Quail Meadows Golf Course, Red Carpet Car Washes, RiverPlex, Roanoke Motors Co. Inc., Saint Louis Cardinals, Sherman’s, Sharon Simmons, Six Flags-St. Louis, Skin Dimensions Day Spa, Sonic, Spirit of Peoria, Agneta and Tom Stanesa, Joan Stanisic, State Farm Insurance, Stress Busters, Susan Palmer Studio, Texas Road House, The Fish House, Town and Kountry Kitchen, Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl and Gill-Bass Pro, Weaver Ridge Golf Club, Friends of CIRT, CJ Baker, Karin Meister, Horsemeister, Marjorie and Richard Dodson, Jack and Nancy Gould, David and Melissa Wrigley. And for the live music provided by Steve Bianchi . Also, thanks to the following for their support throughout the year: East Peoria Fondulac Park District, Tom & Agneta Stanesa, Chuck & Sue Walker, Hoerr Veterinary Service, Dawn Alwan, Carl & Velda Glueck, Kris McCormick, all those who brought cookies for our volunteers, all the 4-H Clubs who have helped, those who have so generously fulfilled our “wish list”, and to all of our wonderful volunteers who come weekly to help. And to the Polo Committee for their dedication and hard work. Co-chairs Lynda Gustafson, Agneta Stanesa and Jenna Walker. Committee Members: Anita Burdette, Kathy Griffin, Terry Joerger, Megan Lecrone, Kay Ruschau, Tom & Agneta Stanesa, Joan Stanisic, Sue Walker, Chuck Weaver, and Kristy Wolfe. Thanks to the 100+ dedicated hard working volunteers without whom CIRT could not continue to serve those who benefit from our program and to the generous individuals who have shared their horses with CIRT. Thank you to our 2015 Spur Sponsors P a g e 3 -$2,499 Platinum Spur - $5,000 Gold Spur -$1,000 Ameren Illinois Maui Jim ick Visit their website s and Mike McCorm www.mauijim.com Kri Silver Spur - $500 - $999 Bronze Spur - $250 - $499 Karla & Lawrence Kane Bill Gohs-Ausdal Financial Partners American Speedy Printing Wm. Aupperle and Sons, Inc. Melvin Baum Private Foundation Burkland Distributors, Inc. Pekin Insurance Dust Control Technology, Inc. Wagenbach Builders, Inc. Heartland Bank & Trust Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home OSF St Francis Medical Center Pewter Spur - $100 - $249 Lynda & Jim Gustafson Terry Joerger Judith & Ronald Kruse Congratulations to the winner Diane & Christopher Perry of the Floral Designs, Ltd Cardinal Game Package Lakeview Veterinary Clinic, LLC Sherri Deleonardis Mike Murphy Ford Parrish’s Tack Shop Washington Veterinary Medical Clinic Hats off to Heart of Illinois Vaulting, Karin Meister, Horsemeister, and their This Year’s Parade of Breeds Percheron for performing at halftime! Gypsy Vanner, CJ Baker; Horse, Mark Smith; Friesians, Judy Sceggel and HorseMeister; Haflinger, Appaloosa,Jenny and Lyndsey King; Julie Graves. Thoroughbred, Percheron, Kieren & Trista Wilde; This Year’s Polo Game, PEORIA vs. MADISON Karin Meister and Horsemeister; American Paint Peoria Team: Chuck Weaver, Jesse Weaver, Clindy Fo Morgan, Lainey Graves; Madison Team: Claudio Nestor Guana, Connor Pardell rster-Fueredi, and CJ Schnier OUR ADVERTISERS , Carlos Jaramilo, and Mark Jacobson American Speedy Printing Centers; Ausdal Financial Lakeview Veterinary Clinic; Maui Jim; Morton Mini S State Farm, Dick Thulean. torage; OSF St FrancisPartners, Medical WilliamCenter; Gohs;Pekin InsuraCraig Miller Financial Serv nce; Roanoke Motors;ices; and P a g e 4 CIRT Receives Donations Dan Meyer, President of the Spotted Saddle Horse Association of Illinois (SSHAI), and Kim Major, a Director in the Association, present Jenna with a check for $1,050. A representative for the Morton Church of Christ presents Jenna with a check for $2,500. Thank You both! During Thanksgiving weekend, CIRT was featured on a segment of At Issue on WTVP. Rider CJ Blackwell and his aunt, Lynne Ceja, joined Jenna for the 13 minute interview. To view, click the link on CIRT’s Facebook page or search for “At Issue #2812” on YouTube. Youth Charity Benefit Horse Show Our thanks once again…. To the YCHS Committee for all their help, for allowing us to once again be a part of their show, and for once again choosing CIRT to be the beneficiary of this year’s show. “Kids To the CIRT riders for demonstrating Helping what CIRT is all about. To all the volunteers, parents, and staff Kids” who worked so tirelessly the entire weekend. Jaimee and Meghan competed in the UPHA Challenge Cup Springfield, IL , Oct 9-11 — Volunteers were recruited. Riders had practiced. Horses and tack were loaded for the Youth Charity Horse Show at the Illinois State Fair Grounds. Fourteen CIRT riders represented CIRT this year. All fourteen rode in the Trail Class and all did an awesome job! Two of our independent riders competed in the UPHA Challenge Cup Class. The Youth Charity Horse Show is a top level compe- Jenna with some of the riders from the Trail Class tition with national judges, open to equestrians ages 18 and under. P a g e 5 THIS ‘N THAT in 2015 Open House at the Barn Sept. 26 2015 CIRT appeared in local parades! orton Pumpkin Festival 14 YCHS M Version! Riders 8 Riders competed in the IL State Jr. Horse Show in ell zew he Ta Springfield nt at t w geme e Sho oura Hors Enc y 4-H Count orse Show 21 Riders participated Competing at the IL State Jr. H in the 4 -H Horse Show in Pekin Donating to CIRT got easier In 2015. Here’smake a how…. donation using a credit card (Mastercard, e via PayPal. 1. Click the “Donate” button on CIRT’s website and n CIRT’s Facebook page to go directly to CIRT’s pag Visa, Discover, and American Express are accepted) 2. Click “gofundme” on CIRT’s website or the link o can now choose CIRT to receive charitable grant on gofundme.com. re an eligible member, please consider CIRT when 3. Are you a Thrivent Financial member? If so, you Thrivent Choice, visit Thrivent.com/ funding thru the Thrivent Choice program. If you a directing your Choice Dollars. To learn more aboutoria, IL 61611 thriventchoice. 4. Mail a check to CIRT, 305 Neumann Drive, East Pe P a g e 6 THANKS A BUNCH …FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS TO CIRT CIRT’s doors are open because of the many generous individuals, organizations, corporations, bequests, and gifts in kind. We thank you and look forward to our partnership in 2016. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you for your donations….. Thank you for the donation of TROPHIES: Raymond & Sandra Brooks and Family hese Fusion Athletics Save t John & Karin Bumgarner Marianne Epstein s in H.