Central Illinois Riding Therapy 305 Neumann Drive East Peoria, IL 61611 (309) 699-3710 cirt@cirt.info

CIRT S U M M E R 2 0 1 1

NEWS

I n t h i s I s s u e

Shute School Visit 2

4-H Clubs Help Out 2

Young Leaders 2

More on the Polo 3

Work on the Trails 5

Thanks a Bunch! 6

CIRT Horse Show 4

Silent Auction 7

T a k e N o t e :

CIRT’s Annual Fundraiser “Polo on the Green” August 20, 2011

? Polo Invitations

Watch for an invitation in the mail. Or use the reservation form on pg 3.

? Raffle Tickets

Winner’s choice of iPad 2, 50” LG Plasma TV, or $500. Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25. Contact CIRT for tickets or use the form on page 3.

? Silent Auction

Coming Soon Bidding Online www.cirt.info

Items will be online in early August. Check on your bid often and to see what new items have been added.

Weaver Farm 5806 West Route 150, Peoria, IL

Saturday, August 20, 2011 3:00 p.m. to Midnight

Gate Entry for Polo Match and Demonstrations— $5

($20 per family maximum) (Box Seating Available for $10 per person or bring your own lawn chairs)

3:00 p.m. Gates Open & Silent Auction Begins 3:15 p.m. Parade of Breeds CIRT Demonstrations Opening Ceremonies Polo Demonstration Presentation of Colors & National Anthem 4:30 p.m. Polo Match 6:00 p.m. Silent Auction/Raffle Winners Announced 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour & Buffet Dinner 7:30 p.m. Live Auction 8:00 p.m. Live Music by Short Fuse

You are invited… ...

Reservation form on page 3

A benefit for Central Illinois Riding Therapy

Polo on the Green and Blue Jean Ball

(Shuttle service provided) General Parking at Bosch Tools

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East Peoria’s Shute School brought three kindergarten classes to visit CIRT on May 6th. The students had collected aluminum cans throughout the school year and brought a great donation of $152.oo . They enjoyed their visit with the horses and touring the barn. And the horses enjoyed all the attention from these eager young students and their teachers.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone at Shute School for all their help!

Volunteers are the heart of our

program

Young Leaders Work Day Benefits CIRT Many thanks for all their hard work. It really benefits the horses, staff and ultimately the students.

Colonel is curious about all the activity going on outside his stall! The Tazewell County Farm Bureau Young Leaders came to CIRT in April for a work day. They built new

fences behind each horse stall and made a $50 donation toward finishing the work.

4-H Clubs Lend Helping Hands to CIRT to help other kids!

The Paws Claws and Hooves 4-H Club came to CIRT once again this year to weed and clean up the flower beds. They look great!

To all involved… ... Thank you ...Thank you... Thank you … for all your hard work and generosity.

Hats off to three area 4-H Clubs that helped spruce up things at the barn.

The Blazing Saddles 4-H Club, and Resonate Church cleaned many areas in the barn and laundry room (and donated the cleaning supplies to CIRT!).

In April the Tremont Co-op 4-H Intermediary cleaned the sawdust and barn area to tidy up the indoor facil-ity. They also donated $500 for rider scholarships

Shute School Visits CIRT

Polo on the Green and Blue Jean Ball

Reservation (Please Print)

Name ________________________________________

Address ______________________________________

Business _____________________________________

City__________________ State______ Zip_________

Phone: Home (_____) __________________________

Work (_____) __________________________

Email ________________________________________

SATURDAY, August 20, 2010

$50 Dinner* Tickets (# ) $___________ $75 Blue Ribbon Package (# ) $ $400 Table for 8 (# ) $___________ $10 Box Seating (# ) $_________ $5 1 Raffle (# ) $ $25 6 Raffle Tickets (# ) $ I will be unable to attend but please accept my donation of $

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Please RSVP by August 8, 2011

Make check payable to: Central Illinois Riding Therapy Mail payment & registration in the enclosed envelope.

Tickets will be at will call table

*Hog Roast & Smoked Turkey dinner by Hickory River Smokehouse. Ticket includes parking on Weaver Farm grounds and gate entry fee.

$75

Admission to Polo Match & Blue Jean Ball

VIP Parking on Weaver Grounds A Box Seat for the Polo Match

1 Dinner ticket (includes Live Auction and Dance)

6 Raffle tickets for iPad 2, TV, or $500

BEST VALUE!

Includes:

Platinum Spur Sponsor

Thank you to our many Spur Sponsors. They will be acknowledged in the event program and the next newsletter.

Winner’s Choice of

iPad 2 32G Wi-Fi 50” LG Plasma TV

$500 Cash

Tickets are $5 or 6 for $25

1 week luxury condo at the Sarasota Surf & Racquet Club in Sarasota, Florida Two round trip Air Tran ticket vouchers for anywhere in the continental United States and Puerto Rico Authentic Italian 5 course dinner for 8. Includes wine. Prepared & served in the home of CIRT Board Member Joan Stanisic

Check out the Silent Auction Preview On page 7!

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CIRT 23rd Annual Horse Show

What a great turnout even though it was a very rainy day! We are very blessed to be able to hold the show at the Rawlings Indoor Arena. Thanks to the 18 CIRT riders who represented CIRT in the CIRT classes.

And thanks to our show class sponsors… … .

Nicholas & Sarah Langeberg Stephen & Shirley Moore Equus 4-H Club Braunstein Family James & Lynda Gustafson Sherrill Saathoff Kay Bishop & Donald Dawson Ronald & Patti Hauk Ron & Judy Kruse Paul & Karen Kieser Max McCammon Charles & Maureen Corrington In Memory of Lawrence McKenna Max McCammon In Honor of Fannie McCoy Gerald & Nancy Nannen In Memory of Christy Kay Speener Robert & Katie Hefner & Family In Honor of Erin Hefner Dorothy Oliver In Honor of Erika Burdette Boucher & Sons Tire In Memory of Peyton Boucher Jim & Kay Ruschau In Memory of Leona Jennings & Lester Birky James & Lynda Gustafson In Memory of Peyton Boucher

2011 UPCOMING EVENTS

July 21 - Tazewell County 4-H Horse Show July 29— State 4-H Show CIRT Classes

August 20 - Polo on the Green & Blue Jean Ball September 17 - Family Fun Day at Camp Big Sky

October 7, 8, 9 - Youth Charity Show CIRT Riders on Saturday, 10/9

November 7-12 NARHA Conference December 2 - CIRT Christmas Party

2011 UPCOMING RIDER SESSIONS

4th Session: JUL 4— JUL 28 No classes 7/20, 7/21, 7/28 5th Session: AUG 1— SEP 1

No classes 8/15-18 6th Session: SEP 5-SEP 29

No classes 9/5 7th Session: OCT 3-OCT 27 8th Session: OCT 31— Dec 1

No classes 11/7-10, 11/24

CIRT HORSE SHOWS & EVENTS

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Star Chapter 482 Motorcycle Group came to CIRT on Saturday, April 30 and worked tirelessly clearing the riding trails through the woods in Fondulac Farm Park. Our riders will really enjoy riding through the woods this season. Our many volunteers and staff also appreciate their efforts.

Hats off to workers Tim & Carla Sunderland, Don & Janet Mallenson, Mike & Di Norris, Lana & Randy Curry, and Ron Kruse.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS RIDING THERAPY

Donation Form

Name: ______________

Address: ______________

City: __________ State:______ Zip:

Email: ___________________

I AM ENCLOSING A CHECK FOR

$____________ MAIL THIS FORM AND YOUR CHECK TO:

Central IL Riding Therapy

305 Neumann Dr

East Peoria, IL 61611

Thank you for your support

Happy Trails … … .....

Check out the

Silent Auction

items on pg 7!

Online Bidding Starts in early August!

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THANKS A BUNCH … FOR ALL YOUR DONATIONS TO CIRT

Thank you for your donations Ralph & Cynthia Behrens Dave & Susan Bucklin John & Karin Bumgarner James & Sharon Compton John & Patricia Crabtree John & Cynthia Elias Debra Gebhardt Duane & Joan Gerjets Mark & Ruth Getz Jim & Lynda Gustafson Donald & Ruthann Hampton Ronald & Patti Hauk Mary Hickey David & Nancy King Gerald & Mary King Nancy Hasenstein-Kleffman Phyllis Knoblock Carl & Kimberly Leibel Roz Long Fannie McCoy Shirley Moore Paul & Carolyn Mueller Bob & Terri Parsons Barry & Sally Payne James & Betty Pugh Donald Richardson Jim Ruschau Robert & Carol Samuelson Ty Sanders Joel & Jessica Sassman Donald & Sandra Schneider Alan & Aleia Sherwood Larry & Patricia Stagen Lois Stetzler Warren Webber Fondulac Park District McCollough Disposal, Inc. Morton Lions Club Pekin Community High School (#303 Key Club) PNC Regions Bank Sons of the American Legion #979 Tazewell County Association for Home & Community Education Youth Charity Horse Show In Memory of Karen Pearson Donald & Frances Cihak Ron & Judy Kruse

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 the future.

For the many items … .. Cookies & Snacks East Peoria Home Extension Two Western Shirts Patti Hauk Riding Helmet Gail McCabe File Folders & Binders Sandra Beckendorf Two 4GB Flashdrives, Swiffer Duster Pads, Paper Plates & Napkins, and Peppermints Katie Powers Paper Plates, Paper Towels, Bleach, Vinegar, and Glass Cleaner Wes Jones Cat Food Gary & Sharon Hatmaker Books & Horse Tack Mark Bugaeski Hot Chocolate Chessie Lavalier Donation for Grain Doug & Jo Sperry Donation for Chiropractor Dr. Daniel Beatty Dryer & Refrigerator Michael Braunstein

Thank you to all who

have brought cookies, brownies, & snacks to

CIRT this summer!

Thank you to the Illinois State Council Knights of Columbus #4194

For their donation of $411.59 And

To the East Peoria Knights of Columbus For their donation of $359.77

We are still looking for a

Printer/Scanner

Please call the office if you have one you would be

willing to donate

Make your reservation today!

August 20, 2011 Polo on the Green

Weaver Farms Peoria, IL

Trophies Joe Cutt Sandy Beckendorf Karen Carlson Carolyn Hollaway Jenny Otte Susan Surrett Juliet Wu

Monica Schappaugh

Like a Good Neighbor State Farm is There… . Thank you to volunteers Sharon Simmons and Tom Keeley for turning in their hours to State Farm for the Good Neighbor Grant. CIRT received $1000 for Sharon and Tom’s dedicated service. Thank you Sharon, Tom, and State Farm!

Thanks to our volunteer Spur Sponsor: Steele Parks

Thanks to the Fondulac Library Staff who

recently held a Blue Jean Day and donated

$50 to CIRT

Chili’s Fundraiser Coming In September

Save the coupon insert in this newsletter. During the entire month of September Chili’s in East Peoria will donate 10% of your order to CIRT when accompanied with one of these coupons.

Thank you to the East Peoria Fondulac Park District for their continued support!

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Thanks to Dave Bosserman of BOSS DESIGN in Marquette Heights, CIRT now has our CIRT logo on both sides of our truck as well as contact information on the back window. It looks GREAT! The white logo on the red truck really

POPS! We also now have the logo on our horse trailer. Dave sure did a SUPER job and also added a donation to CIRT! THANK YOU!

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2011 Board of Directors

President Rob Grahek Vice President Michael Braunstein Secretary Kay Ruschau Treasurer Lynda Gustafson Charles Danner Nancy King Teresa Kitson Ellen Monteith Sherry Saathoff Joan Stanisic

Advisory Board

Dawn Alwan Anita Burdette Brett Hoerr, DVM Nancy Kleffman Amy Koch Kris McCormick Michael Sanders RaDonna Sanders CIRT Staff

Judy Kruse, Executive Director Jenna Walker, Program Coordinator Emma Tanner, Equine Coordinator Kathy Griffin, Volunteer Coordinator CIRT Instructors

Lynda Gustafson Judy Kruse Tammy Moore Jenna Walker Margina Ditch, Intern Tekla Sperry, Intern Emma Tanner, Intern

See CIRT Coming and Going … … .

WISH LIST: We are always in need of white copy paper, postage stamps, printer inkjet cartridges HP 28/57, HP 27/56, Canon 50 and Canon 51, Oust air sanitizer, paper towels, paper plates, napkins, clorox wipes, windex, bleach, liquid laundry detergent, vinegar, Swifter refills, Electrolux vacuum bags style C.

This year we plan to list our Silent Auction Items on our website and allow early bidding. The first items will be available for bidding in early August. Items will be added as we receive them. So check back often!

cirt.info The following is a partial list of some of the items we have already (there will be more detail online).

$50 Longhorn Steakhouse Gift Card Maui Jim Sunglasses Peoria Chiefs— One Season Pass for 12 Games Quail Meadows - 2 Rounds of Golf plus Cart One Month Membership at CURVES in East Peoria One Month Membership at CURVES in Morton Six Flags— Two 1-day passes Texas Roadhouse— Dinner for Two Weaver Ridge Golf Club—One Round of Golf Jumer’s Casino—Hotel Overnight Package Eastlight Theatre— 2 tickets to any 2011 Show Swim Lessons for 2012 (8 lessons)

There will also be some themed baskets put together by our Riders……

** Car Care ** Cookie Time ** Doggie Basket ** Family Game Night ** And some put together by our Volunteers….

** Garden Basket ** Outdoor Fun **

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