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Few People know, how much one must know, in order to know, how little one knows.
EditorRoy Fagan
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Rivers Edge Condo
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Nano TechnologyHow small is that?
Your nails grow at 10 nano meters a second or 86,400 nano meters a day!!!
Board News
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Above all else be true to thy own self
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Few People know, how much one must know, in order to know, how little one knows.
Your Board again expresses their regrets at the damage done to the various plants and flowers around your condos as a result of the method that was used to spray for weeds. We have been in touch with our service, D.S., on several occasions and they are thus very aware of the situation as well as how we feel about it. In response to this they have sent us a letter that states in part, “We apologize for any concern that this (spraying) may have caused, and we have taken steps to make sure that this does not happen again. The chemical that was used will not kill the plants, it just “burned” some of the foliage which will grow back”.
We are pleased to introduce our first feature writer, Tracy Winkler, who has written the following enjoyable article. Residents who like to write on any number of possible subjects…fiction, information, travel, hobbies, etc. are encouraged to submit articles that we may all enjoy in future Newsletters.
Thank you Tracy
The Demise of Ethnic Bakeries
by Tracy Winkler
"Time to make the donuts." Everyone remembers Fred the Baker from the award-winning commercial for Dunkin' Donuts which aired in 1982-'83. The "Time to Make the Donuts" campaign was honored by the Television Bureau of Advertising as one of the five best commercials of the 1980's. The commercial begins with Fred prying himself out of bed at 3:00 A.M. because of his sense of responsibility to millions of Americans who depend on him for their morning donuts and coffee. Fred has the weight of the world on his shoulders and wears the burden well. The expression "Time to make the donuts" became a metaphor for hard work and sacrifice and ended with the tag line, "All this work is tougher on us but better for you."
No one wants to do that kind of work anymore. No one wants to deal with 50-pound sacks of flour, 100-pound drums of vegetable shortening, and a massive Hobart mixer. No matter how many machines we own, some of the pastry making has to be done by hand. Measuring ingredients and wrenching our necks kneading sticky dough is not our idea of a good time. Once I made the mistake of not checking the expiration date on a package of yeast. The resulting pool of goo, the consistency of the La Brea Tar Pits, reminded me why the dinosaurs died.
I remember my Viennese grandmother stretching strudel dough over three edges of her kitchen counter until the dough hung like a table cloth, so thin you could read a newspaper through it. My grandmother was a dinosaur of the kitchen, a dying breed. No one spends all day baking anymore. We have become a nation of dough sluggards.
Which brings me to the demise of the family-owned ethnic bakery? Those of us who grew up on kolacky, paczki, bear claws, beignets, baklava, pastel de frutas, or cannoli and tiramisu are hard pressed to find freestanding family-owned bakeries in our own neighborhoods. Some of us have to drive hundreds of miles to find our kolacky fix. The younger generation, thirty and forty-something's who were born A.D., after the death of freestanding ethnic bakeries, don't suffer from their parents' addiction to the pastries of their ancestors.
My choices are to drive 80 miles to Berwyn, Illinois, to Vesecky's Czechoslovak Bakery and get there by noon before the display case are cleaned out, except for two sheets of Chicago Cubs and White sox cookies. If I'm lucky, they might have a few fruit and cheese kolaches and a couple loaves of houska left.
By 4:00 P.M., Saturday, it looks as if a Going-Out-Of-Business sale has taken place. Or, drive 200 miles to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, home of Sykora's Bakery, located in the downtown business district called Czech Village.
As you know, in Spring 2008, Cedar Rapids suffered a flood of Katrina-like proportions, which destroyed much of downtown. Sykora's had just finished remodeling. I called Sykora's on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, and learned that they have re-opened. The voice at the other end said, "Just tell us what you want, and we can have your order ready when you arrive." Vesecky's and Sykora's also do mail order. Just call them.
Vesecky's (pronounced ve-SECH-keys) Bakery
6634 Cermak Road
Berwyn, Illinois 60402-2326
708-788-4144
Sykora's Bakery
1821 J Street or 16th Ave. SW
Czech Village
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
Ladies Night Out
Ladies Night OutSchedule for July through November 2009
Next gathering is on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, @ 6:00 PM
At Franchesco’s, 7128 Perry Creek Parkway in Rockford.
Reservations by July 11th. Contact Marcie Briles (815) 399-1070 or
Caroline Whitchurch (815) 332-7590
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- August - Joann Schultheis and Evie Anderson.
- September - Jeanette Gardner, Joyce Martenson and JanFulton.
- October - Wanda Burgard and Lois Bodach.
- November -Dorothy Schoonover and ArdyStevens.
Other Events
Jan Flemming has advised us of a couple of events sponsored by the SM and SF Club that she belongs to which might be of interest to you.
Sunday, July 18th is the Kick-in for Cancer Steak Fry 5-8pm atthe park on 7625
Kishwaukee Road. Sunday, July 19, is the Kick-in For Cancer Breakfast at the same park from 8:30 to 11:30am followed at 12 Noon with a fun filled day of raffles, quarter buckets, silent auctions, tip boards, music and games. All proceeds go to the 3 local hospitals and Hospice and all of it stays in Rockford.
The Bunco Squad is Active
The next Bunco is July 15. Participants meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2 pm at Pam Hodges' condo, 203 Nelson Parkway (phone 815-965-9077 or e-mail )
All women are invited, but must inform Pam so she has enough places for everyone.
Bring $1.00 to play and a beverage for yourself.
Even though players will be meeting at Pam's each month, they will take turns acting as hostess for the month.
July’s Hostess is Karen Nels.
Hostess duties: Bring a snack/dessert to share with everyone.Hostess also brings a $5.00 Bunco gift for the lady with the most Buncos.$5.00 of the money collected will reimburse the Hostess for the Bunco gift. The rest will be given out in prize money.
Twelve ladies are needed each month to play.If more or less than 12 sign up they will play with "ghosts"!Pam sends out a reminder e-mail to those who have shown interest. If there is someone who you think would like to play invite them, but let Pam know for planning purposes.There is absolutely NO skill in playing Buncoand it is very easy to learn.Ladies, set aside the 3rd Wednesday of the month for fun!
To help in planning each month please R.S.V.P by Monday of Bunco week even if you have told Pam that you are coming so there is no guessing on Bunco Wednesday.
Any questions please call Pam Hodges.
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Fred and Ardy Stevens have a 27” TV Sony Monitor (best offer), also a solid Cherry Bedroom set: twin bed, mattress, 2 dressers and mirror - $200.00. Their phone is (815) 580-1011
Roy Fagan has an automotive tire that came off a Dodge Caravan. Size and model information - Touring Radial - P215/65 R15 95T. It appears to not have been used. Roy will give this to anyone that can use it. He will hang on to it for a couple weeks before he gets rid of it.
Roy also has a Tread Mill that he will give to anyone who wants it. It has some minor problems that he feels can be rectified. You can contact Roy at or (815) 332-2150
Item 1- those of you who have nondescript e-mail addresses might consider putting your name inside your e-mail. I know that I often have to go back to the address list and look at the e-mail address to find out who the person is that is sending it. It will help the individual receiving your e-mail to identify you if you do this.
Item 2 - my deck bows such that considerable amount of water remains standing on the deck after a heavy rain. I decided to drill two quarter inch holes in the seam between the boards at the place where the water stood deepest. This worked well for me and is not conspicuous aesthetically. You may want to ask around before taking this step for yourself if you have the same situation.
Item 3 - FYI -- it doesn't matter whether you use uppercase or lowercase letters in e-mail addresses. They are not case sensitive.
Special thanks to the following people for their contributions.
Greg Wilhelm - for his suggestion of a community garage sale
Pam Hodges - for being Bonkers on Bunco.
Tracy Winkler - for being our first featured writer.
Barb Beauvais - for gathering information from you folks.
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Above all else be true to thy own self