Fri, 17 May 2024 17:56:27 -0700WeeblySat, 04 May 2024 18:39:21 GMThttp://samgroupil.org/general-meeting/a-members-only-special-planning-meeting-and-lunchDate: May 20th
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Beth Emet, 1224 Dempster St, Evanston

Lunch will be provided at no charge.

Please RSVP by May 17th so we can order the proper amount of food.
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The Board of Directors of SAM would like your input and ideas regarding current activities and any new activities we should consider. SAM activities are established based upon the interests of our members. To have viable activities we need members to be willing to both lead and participate in those activities.

The board needs help from members to plan a number of future activities but not limited to:

1. Yearly lunch meeting for members and potential new members. Lunch would be free for guests, minimal charge for members, last year this event led to six new members
2. Annual dinner for members and spouse or partner
3. Welcoming and mentoring new members
4. Planning tours of various places of interest, such as Argonne Labs , S.C. Johnson HQ Building
5. Finding speakers for our general meetings
6. Attending sports events  Cubs, Sox, Northwestern
7. Coordinating monthly lunch group
8. Public service projects

We currently have on a monthly basis the below activities:
1. Roundtable Discussion Group
2. Book group
3. Film group
4. Canasta
5. Poker
6. Walking
7. Golf (seasonal)
8. Lineball (seasonal)
9. Bowling
10. General meeting with speaker
11. Breakfast group
12. Short Stories group
13. Story Telling Group
14. Illinois Food Bank

SAM Board of Directors
Rich Steele
Phil Osborne
Pierre deVincentis
Zane Cohn
Harvey Dershin
Howard Sachs
Bill Steel]]>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:38:30 GMThttp://samgroupil.org/general-meeting/april-11-ward-miller-executive-director-of-preservation-chicagoWhen: Thursday, April 11th
Time: 12:45 pm
Location: Beth Emet

Interested in Chicago architecture? Please join us on Thursday April 11th at 12:45pm at Beth Emet 1224 Dempster St, in Evanston. Potential SAM members, spouses and partners are welcome. CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Preservation Chicago works to preserve historically and architecturally significant sites in Chicago. Their work helps revitalizes Chicago’s irreplaceable architecture, neighborhoods and urban green spaces.

Below is a link with more information about Preservation Chicago:
https://www.preservationchicago.org]]>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:42:44 GMThttp://samgroupil.org/general-meeting/march-18-don-gelfond-president-of-personal-history-interviews-incWhen: Monday, March 18th
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Beth Emet

Please join us on Monday March 18th at 1:30pm at Beth Emet 1224 Dempster St, in Evanston. Potential SAM members, spouses and partners are welcome. 
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Speaker: Dan Gelfond – President of Personal History Interviews Inc.

Personal History Interviews was founded by Dan Gelfond and Ron Bliwas,  trained and professional interviewers for the Steven Spielberg Foundation’s Project.

Dan will talk about the importance of telling one’s family history. His company creates compelling living legacies connecting families to history.

If you click on the links below, more information is provided regarding the process involved for creating this important family history.

Consider your wife or partner joining this enjoyable session.

http://personalhistoryinterviews.com
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The Personal History Interview ]]>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 23:27:17 GMThttp://samgroupil.org/general-meeting/general-meeting-january-25When: Thursday, January 25
Time: 12:45pm
Location: Beth Emet


Please join us on January 25th at 12:45pm at Beth Emet 1224 Dempster St, in Evanston. Guest are welcome.

Topic: "I Couldn't Make This Up If I Tried: Tales From the Dark Side of the (Police) Force"

Bio: Mark Iris, Ph.D., served as Executive Director of  the Chicago Police Board from 1984-2004. That board holds disciplinary hearings in cases of Chicago police officers accused of misconduct.

Mark was also on the faculty at Northwestern University, is a Lecturer Emeritus in the Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences Program. He also has served as an expert witness in police misconduct litigation.

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