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Retiree’s Newsletter

Tax Scams

Note that the IRS will never:
1. Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed
you a bill;
2. Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say
you owe;
3. Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card;
4. Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone; or
5. Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

Remember:
The IRS doesn't initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. This
includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and social media channels.

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What is tax-related identity theft?
Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your stolen Social Security number to file a tax return
claiming a fraudulent refund. Generally, an identity thief will use your SSN to file a false return early in the
year. You may be unaware you are a victim until you try to file your taxes and learn one already has been
filed using your SSN.

Know the warning signs
Be alert to possible identity theft if you receive an IRS notice or letter that states that:

More than one tax return was filed using your SSN;
You owe additional tax, refund offset or have had collection actions taken against you for a year you did
not file a tax return;
IRS records indicate you received wages from an employer unknown to you.

Steps to take if you become a victim
File a report with law enforcement.
Report identity theft at ftc.gov/complaint and learn how to respond to it at identitytheft.gov.
Contact one of the three major credit bureaus to place a ‘fraud alert’ on your credit records:
Equifax, www.Equifax.com, 1-800-525-6285
Experian, www.Experian.com, 1-888-397-3742
TransUnion, www.TransUnion.com, 1-800-680-7289
Contact your financial institutions, and close any accounts opened without your permission or tampered

with.
Check your Social Security Administration earnings statement annually. You can create an account online

at www.ssa.gov.

If your SSN is compromised and you know or suspect you are a victim of tax-related identity theft, take
these additional steps:

Respond immediately to any IRS notice; call the number provided
Complete IRS Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit. Use a fillable form at IRS.gov, print, then mail or fax
according to instructions.
Continue to pay your taxes and file your tax return, even if you must do so by paper.

If you previously contacted the IRS and did not have a resolution, contact the Identity Protection Specialized
Unit at 1-800-908-4490. They have teams available to assist.
How to reduce your risk

Don’t routinely carry your Social Security card or any document with your SSN on it.
Don’t give a business your SSN just because they ask – only when absolutely necessary.
Protect your personal financial information at home and on your computer.
Check your credit report annually.
Check your Social Security Administration earnings statement annually.
Protect your personal computers by using firewalls, anti-spam/virus software, update security patches and
change passwords for Internet accounts.
Don’t give personal information over the phone, through the mail or the Internet unless you have either
initiated the contact or are sure you know who is asking.

The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information.
This includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and social media channels

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No bank or credit card company will email or call you to verify or update your personal info
it already has on file. Never click on a link in an unsolicited email even if it looks legitimate
with company logos and privacy statements. Never divulge personal info over the phone
unless you initiated the call or are positive you know the caller. If you are concerned that it
is important, call or log on to your financial institution the way you normally do.

Intensive Care

The brand new intensive care nurse entered the Intensive Care Unit where a man was in a bed stuffed with tubes
and his face covered with an oxygen mask after major surgery. The man looked at her and ask "Are my testicles
black?"

The nurse figured he was still groggy from surgery and
ignored him, but the man repeated, "Are my testicles
black?"

She decided to humor him and responded, "I'm sure they
are all right."

That didn't satisfy him. He asked again "Are my testicles
black?"

She replied "How am I supposed to know?"

The patient responded, "Take a look."

So she walked up to the bed, pulled the sheet away, and
pulled up the hospital gown. After she took a good close
look, she put the gown and sheet back in place and told
him "They look fine to me."

He grinned slightly then motioned her closer, pulled the oxygen mask away and said very slowly,
"ARE ... MY ... TEST ... RESULTS ... BACK?"

How a Digital Thermometer Works

Unlike mercury-based thermometers or dial meat thermometers, digital ones work entirely different. When a
piece of metal heats up, electricity passes through it differently. The hotter a piece of metal gets, the harder it
is for electricity to flow through it.

Electric meat thermometers work by putting out a small current through its metal probe, measuring the ease
of which the current is able to flow. Inside the thermometer, a microchip converts this resistance into a
temperature measurement that you see on the digital face of the thermometer.

Because of their accuracy, digital thermometers do not typically need to be inserted as deeply into the meat
you are working with as other thermometers do.

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
THE LAKESIDE PRESS RETIRED EMPLOYEES CLUB

PLEASE FILL IN THE BLANKS ABOUT THE AREAS AND DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTED IN OUR CLUB

Your Name:______________________________________Spouse’Name___________________
(Please Print)

Address:_____________________________________________ Phone No._________________

City and State:_________________________________________ Zip Code:________________

RRD Division:_________________________________RRD Depart./(s):__________________

Year and Month You Retired:_____________________Date of Birth:____________________

E-Mail Address:________________________________________________________________

Note: Surviving spouse is eligible for membership

2016 Dues – (March – December 2016) $5.00
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: LAKESIDE PRESS RETIRED EMPLOYEES CLUB
MAIL CHECK & THE ABOVE APPLICATION TO OUR TREASURER

GENE BENES
P.O. BOX 652
HINSDALE, IL 60522-0652

Members Note:
Your dues are good for one year, January 1st till December 31st

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I am the Printing Press, born of Mother Earth.
My heart is of steel, my limbs are of iron, and my fingers are of brass.

I sing the songs of the world, the oratories of history, the symphonies of all time.

I am the voice of today, the herald of tomorrow. I weave into the warp of the past
the woof of the future. I tell the stories of peace and war alike.

I make the human heart beat with passion or tenderness. I stir the pulse of
nations, and make brave
men do brave deeds, and
soldiers die.

I inspire the midnight
toiler, weary at his loom,
to lift his head again and
gaze, with fearlessness,
into the vast beyond
seeking consolation of
hope eternal.

When I speak a myriad of
people listen to my voice.
The Anglo-Saxon, the Celt,
the Hun, the Slav, the
Hindu, all comprehend me.

I am the tireless clarion of the news. I cry your joys and sorrows every hour. I fill
the dullard’s mind with thoughts uplifting. I epitomize the conquest of mind over
matter.

I am the record of all things mankind has achieved. My offspring comes to you in
the candles glow, amid he dim lamps of poverty, the splendour of riches; at
sunrise, at high noon, and in the waning evening.

I am the laughter and tears of the world, and I shall never die until all things
return to the immutable dust.....I am the printing press

Robert H. Davis

> 'Mr. Clark, I have reviewed this case very carefully,' the divorce Court
> > Judge said, 'And I've decided to give your wife $775 a week,'
>>
>>
>>
> > 'That's very fair, your honor,' the husband said. 'And every now and then
> > I'll try to send her a few bucks myself.'

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News for you!
From you!
About you!

From the RR Donnelley
retired community.

Robert Jewison Chicago-Mattoon…. Controllers

I can hardly believe it has been over 20 years since I retired. Sara and I live in Sun City Huntley, IL for 9
months. We spend January, February and March in Florida. Still playing golf a couple times a week and play
bridge. Hope you all are doing well.

Bill Croix Chicago….RCM

Bill sent in these pictures of John Paul being
honored by the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field,
Sept. 20, 2015.

John Paul John Paul with son-in-law of the late Sid ( Brody )
Brodinski….MP…MK

Ms. Pat Monahan Miller (Len Miller….Corporate Technology)

Pat wrote asking what DIY means in the Sept. issue of the newsletter. It stands for Do It Yourself. The
article was written by Dave Barry, a Pulitzer Prize winning American author and columnist. He wrote a
nationally syndicated humor column for The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005.

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David Purdy Warsaw, Chicago, Lancaster, C-Ville, Willard, Harrisonburg...
Manager Human Resources

Hello to many friends and associates from
RRD. I retired in 1999 after 35 years of
service enjoying many memorable
experiences at RRD. My wife of 46 years
(Emily) passed away in 2007. I married
Carolyn who I met at our church in
Harrisburg in 2011. We are enjoying
retirement focusing on hiking adventures
and World travel visiting Great Britain,
Australia and New Zealand, Prague and
Budapest, France, and China in recent
years. I completed a hike of the 2,179 mile
Appalachian Trail in 2004. Carolyn and I
are volunteers for Franklin Graham’s
Samaratin’s purse Disaster Relief
organization and the Operation Christmas
Child program distributing shoe boxes of
necessities and toys to children around the world. We reside in Harrisburg, Virginia and enjoy living in the
Santa Barbara, California area during January and February each year.

Please note; send all items for the newsletter to the editor and not to the Warrenville facility.

Items for the Newsletter (stories – pictures – obituary notice)

MAII

JOHN HORMANSKI PHONE E-MAIL
[email protected]
13153 SPARROW CT. 708-307-4830

HOMER GLEN, IL 60491

All material such as news and pictures from retirees and upcoming events are put together and arranged to
form the newsletter. This document is sent electronically to the RRD facility in Warrenville, IL. The file is
downloaded onto the printer which prints, collates and staples the newsletter. After the Newsletters have
been printed, a group of retirees fold, seal, and affix address labels and are put in mail trays. These are then

taken to the mailroom and transported to, Presort Solutions. They specialize in what's called co-mingling

or combining mail from different companies together to maximize postal discounts. This helps drive down
postage cost for our customers.

Plant tour

Presort Solutions

July, 13, 2016

RR Donnelley
2707 N. Eola Rd
Aurora, IL. 60502

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CHICAGO LAKESIDE PRESS RETIRED EMPLOYEES' CLUB
SPRING LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016

To be held at:

CAMELOT BANQUETS
8624 WEST 95TH STREET
HICKORY HILLS, ILLINOIS

NOTE: Bar opens at 11:00 A.M.
Luncheon will be served at 12:30 P.M.

NOTE! DUES MUST BE PAID TO ATTEND LUNCHEON (PAY Camelot Banquets is located about one mile West of the Tri-
THE DUES TO THE TREASURER, GENE BENES ) State Tollway on 95th Street. About 1 ¾ miles West of Harlem
or if you are coming from LaGrange Road, about 1 1/4 miles
FOR LUNCHEON, MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE AND MAIL
TO: East on 95th Street. 8624 W. 95th Street, Hickory Hills

Carl or Ruth Meyer
5658 So. Meade Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60638

QUESTIONS? CALL 1-773-585-8031

The deadline for reservations is May 04

No reservations accepted after May 4th and

positively none will be accepted at the door!

Co-chairpersons
Carl and Ruth Meyer and Bonnie Fisher
We greatly appreciate your co-operation!

SEE YOU ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 11th AT
CAMELOT BANQUETS
8624 W. 95TH STREET

DETACH HERE AND RETURN WITH YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO CARL OR RUTH MEYER

Your Name ________________________________________Phone Number ( ) ______________________
Address _____________________________________________________ Unit # _________________________
City _________________________________________State _________________ Zip Code _________________
Number of years service at R.R.D. ____________________________ Date Retired ________________________
Spouse or Guest's full Name ____________________________________________________________________
Price per member, spouse or guest is $15.00 each X number of persons attending = $_________________ Total

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Roger C. Kwapich Chicago….WB
These photos were taken in the 1980’s of dept. WB crew in Chicago.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) announced
today that it has entered into an agreement with Pearson, a leading company in education, business, and
consumer publishing. RR Donnelley will provide complete supply chain management of 100% of Pearson's
printed and other learning materials to include procurement and manufacturing, warehousing and
distribution, and inventory management for Pearson's North American operations.

Pearson operates with 40,000 employees in more than 80 countries focused on helping people make progress
in their lives through learning. The two companies have enjoyed a relationship for more than 30 years.

This agreement will expand the relationship to combine print, warehousing, fulfillment and supply chain
management into a single workflow designed to increase speed to market and improve efficiencies across the
distribution process. RR Donnelley will utilize its extensive asset base and its proprietary CustomBuy® e-
procurement tool to efficiently source materials.

“We look forward to supporting Pearson with this work and to welcoming these talented employees into our
organization. Our ongoing investments in our broad-based infrastructure are designed to enable exactly this
kind of innovative and scalable supply chain solution," commented Dan Knotts, Chief Operating Officer of
RR Donnelley. “By optimizing Pearson’s strategic supply chain, we are leveraging our comprehensive
platform of products and services in support of their growth strategy. Working together we can create
significant strategic synergies between our two organizations.”

CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) today announced a regular
quarterly dividend of 26 cents per common share. The dividend is payable March 1, 2016 to stockholders of record as
of the close of business on February 16, 2016.

View of Sauer's restaurant looking
east along East 23rd Street
towards McCormick Place. The
Lakeside parking garage is on the
left side. The building just east and
next door to Sauer’s is P. S.
Recording Studio. This area is now
parking lot A for McCormick West.
Sauer's opened sometime in the
mid 70’s and closed in the mid
80’s. Does anyone recall what
business resided in that building
before Sauer’s?

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This picture of the Sky bridge
connecting the Cal plant to
the West plant was taken in
the summer of 2014 by
Google street cam.

Built in 1912 for the American Book
Company, at the time a dominant force in
the textbook-publishing industry, the
building was designed by architect Nelson
Max Dunning. Sold in 1936 to its next-door
neighbor R.R. Donnelly, the building was
expanded to the north with a series of nine
additions in the 1940s and ’50s, and a sky
bridge was added to connect the two
facilities. (Alas, the additions, including the
sky bridge, weren’t deemed historically
significant, and were demolished in the fall of
2014.)

In 1998, the American Book Company building was added to the National Register of Historic Places, but
that didn’t stop the threat of destruction. As recently as 2008, proposals for the site included the demolition
of 330 East Cermak; none of them came to fruition. Finally, in 2009 the Chicago Landmark Commission sealed the
building’s fate for good, designating it with Landmark status.

Picture of the north facing
facade of the American

Book Company (Time/Life)
building.

Construction of the Marriott
Marquis Chicago hotel to
open late 2017.

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The 35nd Annual Retired Employees’ Picnic
Wednesday, September 14th

Bemis Woods, Western Springs, IL

Pack your picnic basket and join us for a fun filled day of activities and friendship!
Bingo, horse shoes and even a long driving contest for the golfers. You may even
win a door prize just for attending!

Agenda:

10:00 AM – Festivities start
11:00 AM – Brief business meeting, nominate and elect officers.
11:30 AM – Lunch, don’t forget to bring your picnic baskets.
12:45 PM – Bingo, horse shoes and long drive golf.
3:00 PM – Raffle

Bemis Woods is located on Ogden
Avenue just east of 294 tri-state.
As you turn into Bemis Woods
take the first road to the right and
you will see shelter 5 on the map
below. We have this shelter
reserved for the picnic.

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In Remembrance

Conrad J. Jeziorski Chicago….Financial FE

Conrad J. Jeziorski, age 77, loving father of Michael, Amy (Larry) Norder, Julie (Russ) Thompson and Brian
(Jennifer) Grant. Dear grandfather of 8. Fond brother of Joseph (the late Dolly), Stanley (Jeanne) and Carl
(Jean). Also many nieces and nephews. Conrad was dedicated RRD employee, who started working in the
Chicago Engineering Group and subsequently Corporate Engineering. He was a regular attendee at the
Florida Retirees Reunions and the Chicago Retiree Luncheons. Conrad was also a member of the RRD,
Snow and Water Ski Clubs in his younger years.

William J. Banashak, SR. "Bill" Chicago…. C-D-Y-WB

William J. Banashak, Sr. "Bill", age 82, of Crown Point passed away Monday,
November 30, 2015. Bill is survived by his wife, Catherine of 61 years; three
sons: William Jr. of Orlando, FL, Mark (Jamie) of Crown Point and Mike
(Tabatha) of Mishawaka; four grandchildren: Kathryn, Mandy, Alex and Connor "CJ"; sister,
Jean Jacobs of Merrillville; nephew, Jerry (Bonnie) Jacobs of Crown Point. He is preceded in
death by his mother, Elsie (Sam) Vania and father, John Banashak. Bill was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church. He retired from R.R. Donnelly & Sons in Chicago. Bill was a Navy veteran of the Korean
Conflict, serving on the U.S.S. Missouri "The Mighty Mo" and was a member of the American Legion Post
20 in Crown Point. He enjoyed fishing, the Chicago Cubs, Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks, but most of all
Notre Dame. Bill was very active in all his son's sporting activities, the Crown Point High School Booster
Club and greatly enjoyed attending his grandchildren activities as well.

Nancy L. Mitchell ( Gorden Mitchell Chicago…. Roto )

Nancy L. Mitchell (nee Stamper)
78, of Englewood FL formerly of Frankfort, IL, passed away November 16, 2015.
Nancy was born in Harvey, IL to the late William and Julia (nee Nelson) Stamper.
Beloved wife of Gordon L. Mitchell; loving mother of Mark (Mindy) Mitchell, Steven
(Peggy) Mitchell, Patti Mitchell, the late Lisa (Lyndon) Swartz, Paul Mitchell, Laura
(Timothy) Meagher, and Nicole (Brian) Noonan; cherished grandmother of 13; dear
sister of the late Joyce (the late Raymond) Swearingen. Nancy was retired from RR Donnelley.

Charles Kenneth Corke Chicago….APO

Charles Kenneth Corke, Veteran of The United States Coast Guard, passed away Monday,
December 21 at the age of 91. Beloved husband of the late Myriam for over 60 years. Devoted
father of Thomas (Roberta), Robert (the late Julie) and Jeffrey. Fond grandfather of Catherine
(Anthony) Floyd, Laura (Michael) Grossman, Sarah (Matthew) Torzewski, Matthew and Jennifer
Corke. Great grandfather of Patrick and Allison Floyd. Dear brother of the late Albert (the late Patricia)
Corke, Annamae (the late Thomas) Shaughnessy, the late William (the late Bernice) Corke and Rosemary
Callahan. Dear brother-in-law of Muriel (the late Edwin) Haase. Dear uncle and great uncle to many.
He retired in 1992 from RR Donnelley.

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Doris Herman Chicago Mfg. Engineer

Herman, Doris Jean Lawson Smith 77, passed away peacefully at her home on
Sunday, December 20, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Kingsport,
TN and she attended Double Springs Baptist Church and graduated from Sullivan
High School. Following graduation, she married Lonnie "Bill" Smith and moved to
Chicago, IL where she raised two children. While living there, Doris attended St.
Rene Parish and was employed at R.R. Donnelley from 1956 until her retirement
in 1993. Following the death of her husband, Robert "Bob" Herman in 1997, she
returned to Kingsport where she remained until her death. Doris was a faithful
member of St. Dominic Catholic Church. Family and friends were Doris Jean's
passion and delight. She was so proud of her three granddaughters and was blessed to have been able to meet
and spend time with her great granddaughter and namesake, Stella Jean, who was born this past July. She
enjoyed playing bridge as well as gardening, which was her lifelong passion. She was preceded in death by
her parents, George and Anna Lawson; her husband, Robert "Bob" Herman; son, Anthony "Tony" Smith;
stepson, David Herman; siblings, George Lawson, Vestal Caffarelli, Gladys Cook, Lois Wiseman; and her
precious Yorkie, Ollie. She is survived by her daughter, Michele and husband, Scott Johnson; stepdaughter,
Barbara Herman; stepson, Steven and wife, Starr Herman; daughter-in-law, Denise Smith; granddaughters,
Tanya Smith and husband, James Phillips, Candace and husband, Jonathan Mash and Amanda and husband,
Carl Lindgren; brother, H B and wife, Frances; sister, Elizabeth Dunn; nephew, Mark Dunn; niece, Patricia
Andrews; and many other nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Richard “Dick” Grayson Lunsford Chicago…. Customer service Manager

Richard “Dick” Grayson Lunsford, age 69, of Schaumburg. Beloved husband of Ann B.
Lunsford, nee Becker. Devoted father of Patricia Stephens and Jennifer (Scott) McDaniel.
Loving grandfather of Kirsten, Rachel, William, Weston and Shannon. Caring son of the late
James G. and Edna Ruth Lunsford, nee Franks. Brother of David P. (Susan) Lunsford and the late Michael
James Lunsford.

Dick was a veteran who served in the Army. Following his career as a high school math teacher in Buffalo,
NY, he spent a majority of his career with RR Donnelley. He enjoyed cooking, spending time with his
grandkids and family, and appreciated a good glass of wine.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family and friends

Those we love don’t go away,
They walk beside us every day,

Unseen, unheard,
But always near, so very dear.

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Warsaw Lancaster Retiree Events NOTICE !!!
"Nifty Fifty Plus"
*********************** We need members who
******************* can help with the
3rd Tuesday of each month at: Meetings are held at the Newsletter mailing
East Plant, Lancaster, Pa.
Golden Corral Please Contact
US 30 & end of E. Center St. 1st Tues. of each month,10A.M. George Wenrich
(708) 532-8230
For information Contact: For information Contact:
Sam Girard (717) 392-2319 Retirement Breakfast
Gwen Snyder (574) 267-8015
[email protected] **************
[email protected]
George Mavros (717) 291-9889 Held the 1st Thursday of each
Harrisonburg month at8A.M.
Retiree Events [email protected]
Tom's Restaurant
***************** *************************** 894 Burnham Ave,
Meetings are held at the Calumet City, IL. 60409
Breakfast Fellowship
WOOD GRILL BUFFET (708) 868-2600
1711 RESERVOIR STREET "The Centerville Diner."
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINA For Information Contact:
2nd Thursday of each month at 9 A.M.
Luncheon starts at 11:30 A.M. Art Sobczak.. (708) 474-9495
the 2nd Tuesday during months *************************
SAVE THESE DATES!
of; Bowling Social Event at
November 10, 2015 Leisure Lanes Mark your calendars for these
2016 Dates; upcoming events!
2nd Wednesday of each month
January 12 at 1:00 P.M. **********************
March 8 Spring Luncheon
May 10 *************************
September 13 Lancaster Home Page Wednesday, May 11, 2016
November 8 www.rrdretirees.com
CAMELOT BANQUETS
For information Contact: 8624 WEST 95TH STREET
HICKORY HILLS, ILLINOIS
BOB BLOOMQUIST
[email protected] **********************
Plant tour July, 13, 2016
Turn in your news items, wedding anniversaries, Presort Solutions
photos & news of interest RR Donnelley
2707 N. Eola Rd
Please e-mail notes & photos or as a typed or a hand Aurora, IL. 60502
written note by US mail
To: **********************
John Hormanski 35th Annual Picnic
13153 Sparrow Ct. Wednesday,
Homer Glen, IL 60491 September 14, 2016
Bemis Woods Grove
[email protected]
Western Springs, Illinois
(708) 307-4830

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F.Y.I. Illinois residents!

At the clubs last meeting, Jerry Malecki, Fall Luncheon Co-Chairman, reminded everyone about the vehical
stickers. Illinois motorists are now on their own to remember when to renew their license plate stickers to
avoid driving on expired plates.
Secretary of State Jesse White’s office said it will no longer send out vehicle registration renewal reminder
notices because of the state’s budget impasse.
White’s office said the move will save about $450,000 a month in postage costs. By suspending the renewal
notices, the office said it will be able to stretch out the remaining postage account “for a few months longer,”

which will enable the office to continue mailing the license renewal stickers themselves along with titles and

license plates to vehicle owners.
“The lack of a fiscal year 2016 budget is adversely impacting the Secretary of State’s office and threatens to
jeopardize the services we provide to the public,” White said in a statement. “Without a state budget in place,
we are doing what we can to manage so that we may serve the people of Illinois for as long as possible. As a
result, difficult decisions like suspending renewal reminder notice mailings are decisions we are being forced
to make.”

People can still get notices by email if they register online. They need to do that through the secretary of
state’s website, cyberdriveillinois.com. Those people will also have the information needed to renew their
license stickers online.
Those who don’t have access to email or a computer will have to go to a drivers’ license facility in order to
renew their stickers.

43rd Ward Alderman, Mathias “Paddy” Bauler, raises his glass on St. Patrick’s
Day, 1955, Chicago. He was known as a corrupt, controversial and colorful
Chicago political boss.

Though not Irish, Bauler loved giving the impression that he was. Bauler served
as alderman from 1933 to 1967 while running his north side bar, the Deluxe
Gardens, located at North Ave and Sedgwick.

Paddy is most well-known for stating that “Chicago ain’t ready for reform,”
after winning back his aldermanic seat against an opponent running on a
“reform” ticket.

6th grade answers to a history test

( Reported To Be Actual Answers To Sixth Grade History Tests)
1. Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah
Dessert. The climate of the Sarah is such that the inhabitants have to live elsewhere.

2. The Bible is full of interesting caricatures. In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, Adam and Eve were
created from an apple tree. One of their children, Cain, asked, "Am I my brother's son?"

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3. Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread, which is bread made
without any ingredients. Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandments. He died before he
ever reached Canada.

4. Solomon had three hundred wives and seven hundred porcupines.

5. The Greeks were a highly sculptured people, and without them we wouldn't have history. The Greeks also
had myths. A myth is a female moth.

6. Actually, Homer was not written by Homer but by another man of that name.

7. Socrates was a famous Greek teacher who went around giving people advice. They killed him. Socrates
died from an overdose of wedlock. After his death, his career suffered a dramatic decline.

8. In the Olympic games, Greeks ran races, jumped, hurled biscuits, and threw the java.

9. Eventually, the Romans conquered the Greeks. History calls people Romans because they never stayed in
one place for very long.

10. Julius Caesar extinguished himself on the battlefields of Gaul. The ides of March murdered him because
they thought he was going to be made king. Dying, he gasped out:"Tee hee, Brutus."

11. Nero was a cruel tyranny who would torture his subjects by playing the fiddle to them.

12. Joan of Arc was burnt to a steak and was cannonized by Bernard Shaw.

13. Finally Magna Carta provided that no man should be hanged twice for the same offense.

14. In midevil times most people were alliterate. The greatest writer of the futile ages was Chaucer, who
wrote many poems and verses and also wrote literature.

15. Another story was William Tell, who shot an arrow through an apple while standing on his son's head.

16. Queen Elizabeth was the "Virgin Queen." As a queen she was a success. When she exposed herself
before her troops they all shouted "hurrah."

17. It was an age of great inventions and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible.
Another important invention was the circulation of blood. Sir Walter Raleigh is a historical figure because he
invented cigarettes and started smoking. And Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100-foot
clipper.

18. The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare. He was born in the year 1564,
supposedly on his birthday. He never made much money and is famous only because of his plays. He wrote
tragedies, comedies, and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter. Romeo and Juliet are an example of a
heroicouplet. Romeo's last wish was to be laid by Juliet.

19. Writing at the same time as Shakespeare was Miguel Cervantes. He wrote Donkey Hote. The next great
author was John Milton. Milton wrote Paradise Lost. Then his wife died and he wrote Paradise Regained.

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20. During the Renaissance America began. Christopher Columbus was a great navigator who discovered
America while cursing about the Atlantic. His ships were called the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Fe.

21. Later, the Pilgrims crossed the ocean, and this was called Pilgrim's Progress. The winter of 1620 was a
hard one for the settlers. Many died and many babies were born. Captain John Smith was responsible for all
this.

22. One of the causes of the Revolutionary War was the English put tacks in their tea. Also, the colonists
would send their parcels through the post without stamps. Finally the colonists won the War and no longer
had to pay for taxis.

23. Delegates from the original 13 states formed the Contented Congress. Thomas Jefferson, a Virgin, and
Benjamin Franklin were two singers of The Declaration of Independence. Franklin discovered electricity by
rubbing two cats backwards and declared, "A horse divided against itself cannot stand." Franklin died in
1790 and is still dead.

24. Soon the Constitution of the United States was adopted to secure domestic hostility. Under the
constitution the people enjoyed the right to keep bare arms.

25. Abraham Lincoln became America's greatest Precedent. Lincoln's mother died in infancy, and he was
born in a log cabin which he built with his own hands. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves by signing the
Emasculation Proclamation. On the night of April 14, 1865, Lincoln went to the theater and got shot in his
seat by one of the actors in a moving picture show. The believed assinator was John Wilkes Booth, a
supposingly insane actor. This ruined Booth's career.

26. Meanwhile in Europe, the enlightenment was a reasonable time. Voltaire invented electricity and also
wrote a book called Candy. Gravity was invented by Issac Walton. It is chiefly noticeable in the autumn
when the apples are falling off the trees.

27. Johann Bach wrote a great many musical compositions and had a large number of children. In between
he practiced on an old spinster which he kept up in his attic. Bach died from 1750 to the present. Bach was
the most famous composer in the world and so was Handel. Handel was half German half Italian and half
English. He was very large.

28. Beethoven wrote music even though he was deaf. He was so deaf he wrote loud music. He took long
walks in the forest even when everyone was calling for him. Beethoven expired in 1827 and later died for
this.

29. The French Revolution was accomplished before it happened and catapulted into Napoleon. Napoleon
wanted an heir to inherit his power, but since Josephine was a baroness, she couldn't have any children.

30. The sun never set on the British Empire because the British Empire is in the East and the sun sets in the
West. Queen Victoria was the longest queen. She sat on a thorn for 63 years. She was a moral woman who
practiced virtue. Her death was the final event which ended her reign.

31. The nineteenth century was a time of a great many thoughts and inventions. People stopped reproducing
by hand and started reproducing by machine. The invention of the steamboat caused a network of rivers to
spring up. Cyrus McCormick invented the steamboat.