Unlimited Voices, Vol. 18

UNLIMITED VOICES Reflections and Stories from the Members of Envision Unlimited

TABLE OF CONTENTS Westtown Volunteering

Tree Decorating at Brookfield Zoo

VOLUNTEERING AT EVANSTON VINEYARD CARE CENTER

By Jamie P. I went to Vineyard Christian Church of Evanston. I went inside. It's beautiful there. The lady Michelle was helping us.

A Glance at Westtown

She said what we're going to do. We went in the care center and put our stuff down. She put music, like Christian songs.

Janet & Jackie

We started to do sorting things, like pants, put them on hangars. Then we put it inside the rack. Marcus helped me.

We take breaks. Jackie told me and Marcus, "Go to the

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bathroom before we leave."

THANK YOU FOR HELPING WITH US

By Vahid M.

I went to Working Bikes. I rode the bicycle. I said "Thank you." We left Westtown, maybe one hour.

And I finished my lunch, maybe 11 I think. 11:45, it's okay. Anteneh said, "Are you ready to go? You are going to help them set up the pumps." Get the pumps like 1, 2, 3. Take it to the garage. Close the garage and close the door. Take the tire, take it out. Organize, like set up. Fixing the bikes. The guy fixing the bikes. I don't know why he's not here, I'm waiting for him. Take the tire off and put it back and take it off. Anteneh called David. David's not answer the phone call. Anteneh leave a message and say, "Call me back." You finish like maybe one hour, maybe for five minutes. Leave maybe like 11:45-3:00. Anteneh went to the bathroom for like,

SHORT ARTICLE ABOUT BROOKFIELD ZOO

five minutes. His stomach hurt. I don't know what's wrong with him. I told Anteneh, "Calm down, relax

By Marcus W.

for five minutes. Your stomach hurting you. How come?" I said, "How are you feeling?" He said,

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"Great!" He say, "VAHIDA!" and I say, "WHAT!?"

Brookfield Zoo. I saw lots of animals

And come back. Go with us for a whole ride. Me

like monkeys, gorillas, and

and Anteneh come back, and John. He say, "Your

Christmas trees. I saw lots of

ride's here." And I leave Westtown. Next Thursday

people standing behind the

maybe we go again. Anteneh said, "You guys

Christmas trees. I say, "Hi," to Jackie

finished. I take you back to Westtown." I'm

yesterday at the zoo. I really had a

screaming in the van so hard. Me, Anteneh, and

good time at the zoo when Janet

John. I shut off the music. I open the window and

drives a car. I wrote a short article

tell people, "Go! Keep going, keep going!" The

about the zoo. I really like to go

people don't stay in the forecast. They keep

again next year to the zoo. "The zoo

looking at us. I say, "Stop looking at us!" Anteneh

is great," I said. "Maybe I'll go

is so funny. Oh, I'm so funny. Wow.

again!"

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GOOD TIME

By Jamie P.

We did decorate the Christmas tree with John, Ruth, Mom and Rafael helped us, and Jackie. We take our sweet time to do it.

I told Jackie I am freezing outside. I was seated with Lucy.

Rafael did the different style, the color of the tree. I am amazed to be on an outing for Brookfield Zoo holiday. I saw lots of Christmas trees with light. We had fun today. I enjoyed the food; really so delightful. We had to take a good picture by the tree. I saw Jimmy had a camera with him. As a group together we say, "Happy Thanksgiving." Jackie took a picture of me by my favorite color purple tree. I love my favorite animal is a gorilla is big to save me, be my hero.

BROOKFIELD ZOO

By Ruth M.

I see the tree, Christmas lights. I saw gorillas, monkeys. I saw a snake.

It's good. I went to the zoo to eat. Chicken tenders, fries. I went with Jamie, Jackie, Janet. Janet gave me a cookie. I went to Target after.

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I FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS

By Nikko T. I want to celebrate Happy Thanksgiving.

It's my program, Westtown Center. Happy Thanksgiving for them, about the United States of America in Westtown. Happy Thanksgiving November 25, 2021. My sister will make a turkey. Before January 1, 2022, Special Olympics in Chicago. On Sunday, I go to pick a tree with Jackie, Rosa, me, Jamie, and John. November 14, 2021. It's an outing. Before Christmas Day started. Christmas Day is coming Saturday December 25, 2021. Me and Jamie will make Christmas cookies!

MY RUG

By Ruth M. I put the needle in the carpet, the circle one. I put it in the yarn, in my mouth, then cut it. It's easy. It's going to be big! I want to make money.

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JAMIE'S ZOOM GROUP

By Jamie P.

I led a Zoom group about drama. Everybody picked a piece of paper, read it out an example.

On the papers are examples of mindfulness and kindness or bad behavior. Other ones say "drama" or "no drama". For example "Bully or not bully," and the other one said, "You can't be friends with anyone you want to be friends with. True or not true?" One said, "Talk back to people. She's stupid, she's annoying." The group has to talk about it and what they would do in the future.

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MY BEST FRIEND JACKIE TAKES ME AND HER TO OUTINGS

By Jamie P. I went to Ross and looked around. I went to walk with Jackie. She bought a small cup for her dog. After that, we looked around the book section a little bit. I got a diary.

After that, we went to eat Panera Bread. Jackie was really upset the machine wasn't working when we ordered our food. Then we were standing there waiting for the customers to finish order their food. We talked about what we want to eat. I had turkey roasted chicken avocado sandwich with chips and a drink. Jackie had soup and bread with coffee. Me and he were laughing, and she was telling all these jokes about her hair. After that, we finished. We went back to the car. We come in late and just got to Westtown.

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Janet Westtown Envision

By Lucy P. Dear Janet, I'm sorry you left us. You got a better job at Diversey. I hope they treating you nice like we do you here. I still treat her like we did at Westtown. P.S. - I love you. I'll be thinking more of you when I call you, three calls a day. Then we will go out together like Jackie and Garyn. God bless you. I hope you're doing okay with Timeka. Hope they treating you nice like Westtown. P.S. - I hope you can come back and visit. God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ. I hope we can meet up real soon, and maybe you can come up here next Wednesday for your going-away party. Maybe we'll have pie for you all, cream cheese cake. God bless you. I'd like to have a picture of you. Janet stayed here a long time. She was like a mother to me. She was the staff at Simons Park. She stayed at Simons Park a long time until they had the virus going around and they had to stop running it. I don't think I'll be going to Simons next year because of Kruger. She was a nice lady. She was a nice person. She was funny. She's nice to be with. She be around. She don't want me to get hurt. She gets three calls a day. I thought much of her. She took us to McDonald's to eat. I enjoyed going to that with her and Vahid. We went to the rug show. I enjoyed going to that with her.

I Miss You Jackie and Janet

By Willie N., Ruth M., Rosa M., Ernest R., and Jamie P. I'm going to miss Jackie and Janet. I miss Jackie always taking me to Target. I'll miss going out with her on outings, like Brookfield Zoo, Ross, Home Depot, Menards, Target, and Walmart. We shared good memories of Jackie. I'm going to miss Janet too. I hope they'll have good holidays, each other. It was very nice knowing you. Now it is very sad you're leaving. It breaks our hearts. I hope you come to the Thanksgiving party.

I'll miss you! Goodbye! I hope I'll see you again.

TOP CAT Top Cat is my favorite cartoon. Top Cat is the name of the main character. He lives in a garbage can. He gets in a lot of trouble with the cop, Officer Charlie Dibble. Dibble lives in a house. He always catches Top Cat in the act. They never clean up the alley they live in, and Dibble gets mad.

Dibble tells them to not touch the red phone. Top Cat's gang is: Benny the Ball, Brain, Fancy-Fancy, Spook, and Choo-Choo. I like Chooch. Benny the Ball's mom was on there once. She came to visit him on the episode. Top Cat showed her around the city. My favorite character is Top Cat. Dibble will be chasing Top Cat. He's always chasing him. They're always begging for food. Manhattan is their city. I like the Brooklyn Bridge. Arnold Stang is the voice of Top Cat. Maurice Gosfield is the voice of Benny the Ball. Marvin Kaplan is the voice of Chooch. Leo De Lyon is the voice of Spook. John Stevenson is the voice of Fancy. This show has been around almost 60 years. That's a lot of years for a show like that. I like the theme song and his clothes. I think I would like the movie. I give it 3 stars because I'd like to see them recording their voices in the studio.

CHARLES' ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW TOM & JERRY Tom & Jerry is funny. It was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. They also did Yogi Bear. I like the music and the sound effects. The music tells the story. I like the piano and the violin. I like the city they do it in. I like when Tom gets hit with the piano and he goes to Heaven. He goes up there and Jerry signs a paper, a Certificate of Forgiveness, for them to go up into Heaven. In one episode, Tom and Jerry are in a boat in Italy. A mouse shows them around Italy and gives them a tour. He said "Arrivederci," which means "Goodbye." I hope the kids enjoy it.

Tom gives Jerry something to drink. He pours it in his milk bowl dish, and he drinks it then grows muscles. Jerry grows strong then chases him out the door.

I love the movie too. It was a beautiful city. I like the girl in there, Kayla. She was good in that part. I like the music and the theme. Hannah missed the movie. I want to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving. I give Tom & Jerry 4/5 stars.