12/19/2021

Update: December 19th 2021

 This neighborhood rocks!

Working together, ALNA and the Chief Joseph School PTO recruited just over $6,000 in cash donations this month for the Chief Joseph School Backpack program.  That is just amazing!

Thank you all.

Shelf stable food donations were up also.  The BIG hearts in Arbor Lodge come out at the right time.

12/19/2021

Update: December 19th 2021

 Linzer Cookies (Linzerkekse)

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

50 mins

: Kimberly Killebrew, www.daringgourmet.com

Serves: About 26 3-inch completed cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 cup whole almonds or hazelnuts (blanched or unblanched)

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

• ¾ cup sugar, divided

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 large egg yolks

• Zest of one small lemon

• ½ cup raspberry jam

• ½ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

1. To toast the almonds: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the nuts out on a cookie sheet, place them on the middle rack and toast for about 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. Let the nuts cool completely and grind them in a food processor along with ¼ cup of the sugar until finely ground.

2. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in the ground almonds.

3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until pale in color, add the sugar and beat until fluffy, and then add and beat the egg yolks, vanilla extract and lemon zest. Gradually beat the flour/nut mixture into the butter mixture. Divide the dough into quarters, wrap each piece with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 2 days.

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

5. Remove one piece of dough from the refrigerator at a time. Place the dough between two sheets of wax paper and roll it out to ¼ inch thickness. Use 3-inch cookie cutters (round, stars, heart-shaped are the most traditional) to cut out the cookies and place them on a lined or non-stick cookie sheet. Cut out a top for each cookie, using a smaller cookie cutter to cut out the center so the raspberry preserves will be exposed. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.

6. Gather up any scraps of dough, let them chill a few minutes, and cut out the remaining cookies. Note: It's important that the cookies remain firm so that they retain their shape. If the dough becomes soft, place the cookie sheet in the fridge for a few minutes to chill before baking.

7. In an oven preheated to 350 degrees F, bake the cookies for about12 minutes or until just starting to turn golden around the edges. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes until transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

8. Once cooled, spread the bottom half of each cookie with some raspberry preserves, leaving a thin border around each cookie. Place the top of each cookie on its corresponding bottom half. Use a spoon or piping bag to fill the cut out center with a little more of the preserves.

9. Store in an airtight container for up to several days.

12/17/2021

Update: December 17th 2021

 Holiday Dinner for Arbor Lodge Shelter

Delivery of items anytime December 23rd, or 24th, just take to the front door.

Items left/still needed:

*. 4-6 packages of sliced cheese - (10 slices per package)

*. 6 packaged salads

*. large roll of aluminum foil for leftovers

* large bag of dinner rolls, Costco sells bags of 36 for $5.99

*. bags of chips - any amount

*. one large jar of mustard

*. as many cookies as you want to share

here is the link for the sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eada729abff2-food

Thanks for helping support our new neighbors.

Update, they are close to 70 people at the shelter.  This meal is intended to be simple, and easy to set out anytime over the Holiday.   

You can donate anytime between 8am and 6pm, just go to the front door with your mask, someone will greet you and thank you.   Several of us have had very positive interactions with residents, wishing us a good day, thanking us for donations.  They seem very happy to be at the Shelter.

Happy Holidays to all.

12/16/2021

Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association Public Meeting: Thursday December 16, 7pm-8:30pm

Please join us over Zoom for our monthly meeting on Thursday Dec. 16, 2021, from 7-8:30pm | (informal time from 6:30-7pm)

Click here to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83074282121

Meeting ID: 830 7428 2121

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December 16, 2021 Agenda:

• 6:30pm Zoom meeting opens – INFORMAL (30 minutes)

----Official Meeting-----

• 7:00pm Welcome, introductions (3 minutes)

• 7:03pm Ground rules (1 minute)

• 7:04pm Screen grab! (1 minute)

• 7:05pm Arbor Lodge Shelter Update + Holiday Dinner Status (10 minutes)

• 7:15pm DeLitter Arbor Lodge summary of year (5 minutes)

• 7:20pm At-Large Officer Elections (5 minutes)

• 7:25pm ADA Restroom at AL Park (5 minutes)

• 7:30pm Parks Chair Needed (5 minutes)

• 7:35pm Zoom Presence / Zoom Account for Board Meeting (5 minutes)

• 7:40pm Thoughts on meeting with Apartment Development (5 minutes)

• 7:45pm Breakout Room Prompt (10 minute breakout room, 5 minute report out)

• 8:00pm Committee / Board Updates (35 minutes)

• Treasurer

• Transportation

• Land Use

• Clean Air

• Tree Team

• Neighborhood Emergency Team

• Outreach / communication

• Parks

• Other announcements

• 8:30pm End of meeting

12/10/2021

Update: December 10th 2021

 A Holiday meal for the Arbor Lodge Shelter.  

17 people made a wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner for our new neighbors at the Arbor Lodge Shelter.  We'd like to do a Christmas/Holiday meal too.  You can contribute by going to this website:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4eada729abff2-food

Once there, you can select one or more items to purchase - we checked prices at Costco, but you can buy anywhere.  Once you've selected your items, don't forget to go to the bottom of the page to "Submit and Sign Up".  

All items can be delivered to the Arbor Lodge Shelter anytime starting December 23rd, as they are all OK to be refrigerated until served.  Just drive or walk to the Shelter, park anywhere, walk to the front door ( at the NW corner of the building closest to the intersection of Denver and Lombard.  Someone will be just inside the door to take your donation and thank you.

Thank You for welcoming our new neighbors and making their celebrations brighter.