JAK's Place

September Newsletter and Calendar

matera — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:20:34 +0000

Not in the printed newsletter: The guest presenter at the Sept. 13 NAMI general meeting will be Mona Pagel. She plans to speak on “Building Strong Families and Communicating the Hard Stuff”.

Mona is with Counseling Associates of Door County LLP, 620 N 12 Ave, Sturgeon Bay WI (920) 743-9554

Also newsworthy: JAK’s Place has a laptop and projector now. This is great for giving presentations out in the community, and it will make group computer classes possible. More than one person can see what is happening on the screen. Let us know if you are interested in subjects such as file management, organizing e-mail and handling attachments, Internet safety, Facebook….

You can download the rest of the news here:

September Newsletter (PDF)

September Calendar (PDF)

No photos in this month’s newsletter

Door-2-Door in action

matera — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:03:29 +0000

I took a walk today in spite of the heat. When I was almost home, walking through Garland Park (where Jefferson St. meets North 8th Ave.), I saw the Door-2-Door vans parked there. That gave me an idea — why not do some shopping?

I continued home, wherre I wiped off some sweat and put my wallet and shopping list in my pocket. Then I went back to the park.

I said I needed to go to EconoFood. After a few small difficulties with a Blackberry phone, we were off “like a herd of turtles”, to quote Dan the driver.

The vans are comfortable. It’s a big step in for a short person, but not too difficult. the driver was very courteous and helpful.

When I was done shopping, I realized that Econo doesn’t have any pay phones (I am cell-free). However, the young woman at the service counter made the call for me.

There was a wait for the ride back, but I had no ice cream to melt. Bear that in mind if you do your grocery shopping in summer; it’s not a bad idea to bring an insulated bag or other type of cooler for perishable foods.

I shared the ride back with another member of JAK’s Place.

~ your roving editor

Calendar errors

matera — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:12:34 +0000

Well, as usual, the editor had a screw loose and missed a thing or two on the calendar. There was a leftover from last month — we are not closed on Friday the 6th. An amended calendar has been uploaded. The link is the same –
August Calendar PDF

Something has to get borked every month LOL

August Newsletter and Calendar

matera — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:47:53 +0000

It’s all good news. Well, mostly. No bad news, anyway.

Just to top it off, we got some donations just after the newsletter went to press.

August newsletter – PDF

August calendar – PDF

Don’t forget, we have a brat fry coming up, August 13-14-15. Volunteering for fundraising events is a good way to keep JAK’s Place going.

Our new Trillium card is available!

Trillium

10 for $5.00

July Newsletter and Calendar

matera — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:58:19 +0000

This month’s newsletter is a rather large download because of photos. We have to show off a little sometimes.

JAK’s Place newsletter July 2010 – PDF, 5MB

JAK’s Place calendar, July 2010 – PDF

Of course if you really want to see some cool things, you have to come here in person. The garden is a must. Just don’t get lost in the potato jungle.

Jim Klapatch on the stairs

Smell the roses

matera — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:28:18 +0000

It’s June, and the gardens are flourishing. The peonies have never been bigger. And irises — have we got irises!

June Newsletter and Calendar

matera — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:18:32 +0000

June already! The big irises are surging into full bloom, new garden beds have sprung up overnight. Check our schedule, the drum circle has moved to Friday. We hope more people will be able to attend.

Dinner time is the same, except for Tuesday the 29th, when the annual CSP Picnic will be going on all day at Sunset Park. No Art Group that day either, but you can sketch at the picnic!

June Newsletter (PDF)
June Calendar (PDF)

May Newsletter and Calendar

matera — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:17:29 +0000

This month we have the combined NAMI-Door County / JAK’s Place newsletter. Lots of interesting tidbits, upcoming events.

NAMI Doorways / JAK’s Place news – PDF

May 2010 calendar – PDF

Closeup of dwarf iris

Our little patch of dwarf irises made a nice showing. Now it’s daffodil time.

Garden season is building up momentum. Transplanting and tilling have been going on, and we plan to build new beds. Seed planting has started. Dandelions are producing good salad greens now — you really should try some.

April newsletter and calendar

matera — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:16:17 +0000

Spring has sprung, flowers and newsletters are popping up all over. One item that isn’t in the newsletter is that the NAMI library is going on line. By the time the next newsletter comes out, we should have our books all cataloged. Book loans and returns will be entered via computer, and you will be able to search the collection from home to see what is available.

We will be closed Monday April 5 and Friday April 30 (not on calendar).

Anywhat, here’s all the news that’s fit to print:

April newsletter (PDF)

April calendar (PDF)

The United Way Day of Caring, usually held in April, will be in June this year. We’ll remind you

Don’t forget our upcoming Valmy Brat Fries! There will be a call for volunteers, so think about it now. Memorial Day weekend is the first. This is not only a big fund-raiser for JAK’s, it’s another way to make the community aware of our mision.

Dinner – March 23

matera — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:17:39 +0000

The topic is Portion Distortion — Jenny Spude of UW Extension will be giving tips on how to get our eyes and stomachs coordinated in order to keep weight down. The main course will be pizza with different toppings. A hearty salad will round out the meal.