Unlimited Voices, Vol. 3

UNLIMITED VOICES Reflections and Stories from the Members of Envision Unlimited

TABLE OF CONTENTS Buddy Biking

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

By Clonita B. and Yolanda B. It's about time! Wednesday was sunny, warm, and relaxing. We spent time outside, told jokey-jokes, made

Spotlight on David

everybody feel happy, danced, and had lunch out there. People are getting their shots and all that, so there won't be all that sickness. Some people say the

A Glance at Westtown and Rose Center

shot makes them feel better. Now you can go out and go to different places, like grocery shopping, walking, running, all that stuff. Driving around to East City,

Charles' Entertainment Review

sightseeing and stuff. We would love to go to Navy Pier, the museum, and a boat ride. Springtime is colorful - lots of loud colors!

BUDDY BIKING Envision Unlimited's Cycling Crew Gears Up for a New Season

Having Fun Riding with David

by Charles A.

It was fun and interesting to see other people up on the 606. We saw some kids walking up there with their teachers, people with their dogs, and other people riding bikes. I rode with Matthew, Sarah, and David. I rode the red one. It was fun going downhill where the bridge is. Then we come back up. David took a picture of me and Matthew below the 606 behind our bikes. Then we came back to Westtown. I opened up the garage door and we put the bikes away. We cleaned the bikes with the wet wipes. Then we came back in and that was it. It was fun! I listened to David too. He's a good person. He teaches us how to do spinning, with the special shoes. We listen to Ghostbusters music on the TV when we ride. I like riding as a group.

I did bike rides with my Aunt Bridgette last year with Zurich Bank. We rode on a bike path. People were watching us. I was rubbing my knees and my legs. We went up and up, and we zoomed it, and we won first place! We got a big ol' trophy. They gave us all water. It was fun because we won first place. There was a picture of me and my aunt, both of us together, in the newspaper.

The Buddy System

by Matthew M.

The first day we got started, it was a Tuesday. David had asked me how would I feel having Tim as my Buddy Biker.

I said, "It would be an honor." Then, I would love to be his buddy. Ever since then, we have been Buddy Bikers. It's been going smoothly ever since. So, I don't have a problem being Tim's partner. Ever since we have been doing this, I feel that it's a hobby for me. I would like to come to Westtown more to do biking. Biking is getting better because people got 6 feet distance. People are cautious to one another. I would love to go back to bike. We should have a marathon for the biking, like we did last year up on the 606. Thanks to Westtown. Thanks to David and Marty.

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SPOTLIGHT ON DAVID: ADVENTURES UNLIMITED COORDINATOR Interview conducted by Charles A.

What is your name? My name is David Pufundt.

2) Tell me about yourself. I am the Coordinator 1)

for Adventures

Unlimited and I like to ride bikes.

Do you have any pets? No, I don't have pets.

4) Do you have a mother and father? Yes I do.

3)

My mom's name is

Alicia and my dad's name is Marshall.

Do you have any siblings?

5)

I have 3 younger brothers: Greg,

Brian, and Mark.

Does your daughter cook dinner for you?

6)

Yes, my daughter

cooks dinner for me. Macaroni and cheese and ramen.

7)

Are you married or not? I

am not married yet, but I am engaged

to Dannielle.

8)

What do you like to do after work?

After work I like to ride my

bike and cook.

9)

What are your favorite movies?

My favorite movies are The

Matrix and Ratatouille.

10) What is your favorite restaurant? My

favorite restaurant is STK

downtown.

Do you have a new studio? No, I don't have a new studio. I'm too busy with Envision. 😊 12) What is your role at Envision? I am the Buddy Biking Coordinator and the Coordinator 11)

for Adventures

Unlimited.

13)

Tell me about your bike outfits.

I like colorful bike outfits so that everyone can see me when I'm riding.

Shorts and shirts and shoes are loud!

14)

Did you win any trophies?

Yes, a few years ago I got a trophy for a team race at the velodrome in

Northbrook.

15) 16)

Do you drive or ride your bike? I almost always prefer to ride my bike.

Which different centers do you visit? I have visited all the centers,

and having different events at

different centers is lots of fun.

17)

How do you like doing the exercise videos?

Doing the exercise videos is lots of fun because I get to

move around and everyone is watching moves with me.

18)

Tell me about Bike the Drive. I never did it and I want to do it!

Bike the Drive is when they close Lake

Shore Drive and let everyone ride their bikes on the street made for cars.

19)

Do you see a lot of people down there doing Bike the Drive? Yes,

we see thousands of people at Bike

the Drive and anyone can participate. There are even people that help and don't ride a bike! Charles, you are more than welcome to participate in the next Bike the Drive.

EASTER COOKIES Kitchen Manager Jason assisted members Ruth, Clonita, and Kasandra in decorating Springtime/Easter cookies. Ruth says “I iced the cookies – the butterflies, purple, pink. It was easy.

Thank you Jason for making the cookies.”

Kasandra says, “I put the frosting on there, squirted it out.

Purple and pink. Jason put it in the piping bag. You spread it on. I like doing it and making it. It’s for Easter, Easter cookies.”

I Want to Volunteer

by Jamie P.

I feel bad for people outside holding the cardboard saying "I am homeless." They need food or drinks and warmer places to stay. We can’t let them stay outside to sleep by a gas station or in the middle of nowhere. They have to stay in shelter and be safe. They have to be careful out there. I want to volunteer at a shelter again to help out and give them food. I want to sing for them and pray for them.

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TRAINING EXPERIENCE IN THE KITCHEN

by William H.

I went to the store Saturday by my house to get some stuff, on Cermak. I bought some white sandwich bread, cleaned the house, did laundry, cleaned the bathroom, and took a little rest, a little nap.

Then I got up and ate my dinner. We made Easter baskets - Easter eggs, candy, and fake green grass. Then I went to bed and got up Sunday very early.

Sunday was a long day. I got up, got dressed, got ready for church.

Me and my sister Wendy went to church. I assisted the pastor. Every Sunday I am an usher, and my sister is my assistant. I take people's temperature. I did the communion trays, cleaned the pulpit, cleaned the light. After that, he gave us a little token.

I made spaghetti for dinner Sunday. I boiled water. When the water got hot, I put the spaghetti inside the pot. Then I stirred it up, around, around, and around. Then I got the strainer and poured that in the strainer. Then I rinsed it off, put it back in the pot, and added the spaghetti sauce. On the way home from church, I bought chicken from Jewel. I had to wait for 30 minutes for the people to make the chicken. I told them I would be patient and wait for the chicken to be done. Everybody enjoyed it.

JOB WELL DONE

by William C.

When I do janitorial, people say I do a 100% greatest job. I do a little bit of everything, like in the bathrooms I clean the walls, I clean the sink, the paper towel dispenser, the doorknobs, the toilet seat cover dispenser, I empty the trash on the program floor, I take out the garbage, sometimes I do behind Mirna's desk, I do the file room, I do the conference room, I clean the tables in the unit, and I turn off the lights. After I do my work, I'm done! At Westtown, I do it so well that people say, "Wow, a job is gonna love you, William C." I'm looking for a job outside working in a factory full time, 7am-5pm, if there is an opening. My janitorial job makes me feel great because I got experience. People say I got great janitorial experience. Hopefully one day, somebody will say, "That's the man I want."

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YOGA WITH SARAH

by Jamie P. I have fun with Sarah in her yoga class. I did yoga with Sarah because she amazes me. She does all things to make me feel relaxed and enjoy myself. I've never done it before in my entire life. Sarah is a special person. To me, she is a friend. I am glad to do the class with her. I saw her glowing her face when she

Dressing Good

by Charles R.

was doing the class. She has a gorgeous personality. That's what I like about her. I feel connected talking to her (6 feet away).

When I look at her eyes so bright, she looks like her beautiful sister Hannah. I appreciate Sarah doing the yoga class. It makes

I choose green clothes so my shoes,

me peaceful and less stressed out. I really like this class for me.

Thank you, from Jamie!

pants, and shirt match. My mom bought me my pants and shirt. I look nice.

My haircut is nice, my beard is nice. I get fresh in the morning, I shower, I shampoo, I wear my watch. Dressing nice makes me feel better.

LOVE ON SAFARI Lacy Chabert plays Kira. She’s a good person who works in business. Her uncle dies and she inherits a wildlife reserve called the Ukuthula Reserve. Tom and his sister give Kira a tour of the land. People want to get rid of the land. She wants to save the land; she wants to keep it. They show the tourists the land.

One guy wants to see the lions. Kira’s boyfriend from Chicago comes to Ukuthula for her birthday and says he wants to marry her. She says no. He tries to help her get the land. She gets mad because she doesn’t want his help.

She sees elephants in Africa. She sees giraffes too. When she was a little girl, she painted elephants. When she goes to her room, a giraffe goes right towards her and scares her.

I like the part when the African kids are singing to her. She liked the music. I like the different stars on there. It was Lacy Chabert’s first time working with them in the movie. She would be nervous probably introducing herself to the cast, reading her script and saying her lines in the movie. I like the animals in there. I like her clothes. I like the movies on Hallmark Channel. I give this movie 5/5 stars.

CHARLES' ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW RENEGADE Renegade is about Reno/Vince Black being an ex-cop. He's wanted because they think he killed his ex-wife, Val. Spoiler alert: He didn't do it.

He testifies against other cops.

Vince Black is played by Lorenzo Lamas. I like the cast. I like Bobby. They show his house in the pilot. They show the sister, Cheyenne. I like the dresses she wears. Bobby and Cheyenne have a big ol' white camper. She has a computer in there that she types. Cheyenne gets kidnapped in the pilot by Don Gibb.

I like the different bikes they have on the show. I like the different styles.

They have a two-seater motorcycle. I like Reno's bike; the different colors and the blanket. I like Reno's hair, jacket, tattoos, and gun. I like the different clothes he wears - his jacket, suits, and sunglasses. I like the theme song. He rides through the credits.

I like the different stars in the show. There are different stars on the show: Branscombe Richmond, Kathleen Kinmont, Stephen J. Cannell, and Sheree J. Wilson.

My favorite episode is "Val's Song." Dutch lures Reno into a trap and he goes to jail! Cheyenne and Bobby bail him out of jail using a car. They broke the wall down with the car.

I give this show 1.5 stars because I kinda like it. They could have different stars on the show. I hope they do a reunion show.

G.I. JOE THE MOVIE (1987) I liked the opening theme. I liked the characters. I don’t know who they are or who played who. Cobra versus G.I. Joe. I like when they go after Cobra. I like the actors. They have a machine and Cobra is trying to take it away. The machine powers the weapons. I like when Duke gets hurt by Serpentor. Serpentor is the leader of the Cobras. They release the spores. It kills people and their faces. Cobra Commander also gets pores on his face. They try to find out where the bad guy’s hideout is. Cobra Commander turns into a snake. Then they go to the good guy’s hideout. I like Lady Jaye. She has bow and arrows. I like Bazooka, he wears a hat. I like Alpine because he is a genius. G.I. Joe tries to stop the spores with the machine that lights up. I like Flint because he is tough. He is a good guy. Duke fights the guy with the helmet. They try to turn off the machine. They get caught by some plants before they get to the machine. They start running before it blows up.

They say, “Yo Joe!” I like the character Beachhead. I like Dr. Mindbender. He is nuts.

I like the twins. They are bad guys. I like General Hawk because he is a tough good guy. I like Roadblock. He is a good guy. I like Red Dog. He is a good guy too. John Johnson plays Duke’s brother. He was also in Miami Vice and Nash Bridges. I like the car in Nash Bridges. I would give G.I. Joe 10 stars out of 5.

CHARLES' ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW BASKETBALL WIVES It's about a bunch of ladies. They have families on the show. They go to different restaurants. They talk about stuff they do in their careers. They visit their families once in a while to see how they're doing. They talk about different events and occasions they go to.

My favorites are Shaunie and Jackie. Shaunie is Shaq's ex-wife. They co-parent both their kids. She wrote a book. She's a coproducer of the show. I want to say hi to her as an old friend. I want to tell her my dad passed away. I want to tell her I'm 48. I want her to say hi to Shaq for me. She's always in my heart. One time I saw her downtown when we were seeing the big Christmas tree. She wears women's suits. I like the suits she wears. I ain't scared of you, Shaunie!

I like Jackie. She has grandchildren. She's a good grandmother. She buys clothes for the baby and her family. She knows what size clothes they wear because she's a grandma. I want her to say hi to Doug Christie for me. Once she tried to wear a suit and it didn't fit. I didn't want to laugh about that because she could've choked. She could've got hurt bad. She should measure and then wear it. She went outside to get some air and calm down. She said, "Page my husband to come pick me up."

I like the ladies. They are a different cast from the old cast. They did their reunion one Saturday where they talked about what they're doing after the show. I wonder if they have to get interviewed to do the show.

I rate it 5/5 stars because I like the different hotels and it's funny. It's interesting because they are amazing ladies. I want to say Happy Easter to all the ladies.