Peoria
Area CHIP Alumni Association
Great news! CHIP is now presented by the Illinois Central College
(ICC) Department of Corporate and Community Education.
The next CHIP program will be Thursdays, Feb. 22 through May 10
at the ICC Perley Building. For more information, call Ellen George
at (309) 999-4580. Online registration coming soon at www.icc.edu/CHIP.
Upcoming Events:
FEBRUARY
27, 2007
Join your fellow CHIP grads at the delightfully
eclectic Rhythm Kitchen Music Café for a prepared-to-order
CHIP Approved meal—and a chance to swap favorite CHIP friendly
recipes of your own. Rhythm Kitchen owner and long-time CHIP supporter
Shelly Lenzini will open her restaurant just for our group, so
please plan to take advantage of this great opportunity.
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Who: CHIP Alumni and guests
What: Dinner (pay for your own) and recipe swap
Where: Rhythm Kitchen Music Café, 305
S.W. Water Street (foot of Liberty) at the River Front (676-9668).
Free parking in the lot directly across the street, adjacent to
the River Station.
When: 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007
Details: If desired, bring 30 copies of a favorite
CHIP friendly recipe to swap with other attendees.
RSVP: E-mail Susan
by Monday, Feb. 26.
ONGOING
CHIP Video Support Group
Who: CHIP graduates and their spouses or
significant others
When: 2nd Thursday of the
month
5:30-7 p.m. at First Christian Church
6400 N. University, Peoria (next to post office)
Cost: FREE!
RSVP to moderator Reggie Smith at rhsmith@mtco.com.
No group in December.
Details: The group will watch portions of CHIP
videotapes (including parts not viewed in class) designed to help
attendees learn about and make healthy lifestyle changes. Following
each presentation, attendees will discuss the video and any other
CHIP issues of interest. The goal: To support
each other in addressing CHIP challenges and celebrate those wonderful
successes!
Note: This
is a support group for and by CHIP alumni and will not be overseen
by a certified CHIP facilitator.
About Us
PACAA is open to all graduates of the CHIP program.
* At present, there is no charge to join, although a
nominal fee may be charged for some events.
* Events are held approximately once a month.
* Notification of events goes out by e-mail (alumni without e-mail
access are requested to ask a fellow CHIPer to let them know about
upcoming events).
* Events may be educational, social or both and are designed to
support CHIP grads in the CHIP lifestyle.
* All alumni with e-mail addresses will receive CHIP
Chatter, the PACAA quarterly e-mail newsletter.
Archived newsletters are available below.
* Alumni also receive via e-mail a biweekly "CHIP Tip"
with helpful CHIP-related information and recipes (Missed a CHIP
Tip? See the "CHIP Tip Archive" below!)
* CHIP Alumni are invited to take any Peoria Area CHIP Community
program at a $100 discount.
2007 PACAA Officers
President: Drew Gay, drewsie@insightbb.com
Secretary/Treasurer: Sue Ramey, Sue_Ramey@rlicorp.com
Events Committee Co-Chairpeople:
Reggie Smith, rhsmith@mtco.com
Don Snyder, sdsnyder@yahoo.com
Newsletter Designer & Coordinator: Jeanne Metros,
chipchatter@juno.com
For
more information about PACAA, e-mail Susan
Voigt-Reising, svoigt-reising@palmpeoria.org
CHIP Tip Archive
A new CHIP Tip is e-mailed biweekly
to CHIP alumni.
For previously mailed tips, click on the links below.
CHIP
Tip 43: Create a Casserole
CHIP Tip 42: Tantalizing Tempeh
CHIP Tip 41: Healthy
Holidays
CHIP Tip 40: Healthy
Halloween
CHIP Tip 39: An Apple
a Day
CHIP Tip 38: Veggie Burgers
CHIP Tip 37: Balance Your Plate
CHIP Tip 36: Health
Tips from Dr. Diehl
CHIP Tip 35: Beat the
Heat with Water
CHIP Tip 34: Sensational
Smoothies
CHIP Tip 33: Natural
Ovens Bakery
CHIP Tip 32: A Fresh Take on Picnics
CHIP Tip 31: Cinco de Mayo Celebration
CHIP Tip 30: Enjoy Your Tea, Sip by Sip
CHIP Tip 29: Celebrate
St. Patrick's Day
CHIP Tip 28: Make Your
Own Granola
CHIP Tip 27: Healthy
Dark Chocolate
CHIP Tip 26: Surviving
Super Bowl Sunday
CHIP Tip 25: Why Organic?
CHIP Tip 24: Sweet Treat
CHIP Tip 23: Help!
My Family Isn't CHIP-Friendly
CHIP Tip 22: The Magic
of Mushrooms
CHIP Tip 21: From The
Pumpkin Patch
CHIP Tip 20: Get Your Whole Grains
CHIP Tip 19: Spread the Word
CHIP Tip 18: Crazy
for Couscous
CHIP Tip 17: The Potato
Question
CHIP Tip 16: Heart-Smart
Oatmeal
CHIP Tip 15: For the
Love of Garlic
CHIP Tip 14: Fun with
Flax Seed
CHIP Tip 13: Pancakes--The
CHIP Way
CHIP Tip 12: Spice
it Up with Chili Peppers
CHIP Tip 11: Break
the Fast!
CHIP Tip 10: A Breath
of Fresh Herbs
CHIP Tip 9: Cooking
Under Pressure
CHIP Tip 8: Take the
Challenge
CHIP Tip 7: Keen on
Quinoa
CHIP Tip 6: Tofu Veggie
Dip
CHIP Tip 5: Stress Busting
CHIP Tip 4: Smart Snacking
CHIP Tip 3: Go Green!
CHIP Tip 2: Super Beans
CHIP Tip 1: Go Nuts!
CHIP Chatter Newsletter
This information-filled newsletter
is e-mailed quarterly to all CHIP alumni who provide e-mail addresses.
Missed back issue? Check them out here:
Issue
8: Fall 2006
Issue
7: Summer 2006
Issue
6: Spring 2006
Issue
5: Winter 2006
Issue
4: Fall 2005
Issue 3: Summer 2005
Issue
2: Spring 2005
Issue
1: Winter 2005
Coronary
Health Improvement Project (CHIP)