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May 8th – Naval Historical Museum Presentation
July 18th, Chicago River and Lake Michigan Cruise
5:45 – 7:45
Boarding 5:15
West River Bank at Madison
Chicago and Lake Michigan Posts Invite You to Our
2nd Annual Chicago River and Lake Michigan Cruise Fundraiser
All Proceeds To
Operation Support Our Troops Illinois (OSOTIL) and
Dive Heart Military Wounded (Diver Training for Disabled Veterans)
Postings
April Newsletter 
April 17, 2008
Small Business Expo Presentations
NAVFAC Midwest Presentation
NAVFAC Small Business Deputies
USACE Chicago Distric Presentation
February 23, 2008
LAKE COUNTY CHAPTER MATHCOUNTS 2008 COMPETITION
MATHCOUNTS is a nation-wide program for Middle School students to develop and expand their math skills. Many local middle school teams will compete this year. Can YOU help make it a wonderful and exciting Competition! More...
Emergency Response Readiness Questionaire 
To support government at all levels in their emergency preparedness capabilities, the Lake Michigan Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), in cooperation with its corporate members/firms, is developing a Disaster Preparedness and Response Report to demonstrate the Society's commitment to aid governments and citizens in time of national emergencies, including natural and human disasters.
Please review the Word document and enter your information in the appropriate checkboxes or answer with text where indicated. Please complete the questionnaire and return it no later than March 1.
Letter from Anthony Bilotti
January Newsletter
SAME Strategic Plan and Executive Director Report of the Society.
Membership Survey
Please complete our membership survey. It can be filled out and brought to our meetings or e-mailed.
It can also be faxed to Emma Kowalenko - Kowalenko & Bilotti, Inc., 312- 853-0311.
Remember to renew and update your membership on the new membership management system. Go to www.same.org and click on the 'Renew/Update Membership Info' option in the red menu on the left. Remember to select Lake Michigan Post as your primary post and feel free to choose Chicago post as your secondary post. For membership issues, contact our Membership Committee Chair, Al Esche 
, or feel free to contact one of the membership experts in the 'Contact HQ Staff' option at www.same.org.
2008 Post Meetings
April 17th, ANNUAL SMALL BUSINESS EXPO AND MATCHMAKING OPPORTUNITY
Upcoming project overviews by United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District and United States Naval Facilities Engineering Command Midwest (NAVFAC Midwest) focusing on construction and related opportunities. All Small Businesses welcome and participation by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses strongly encouraged. Format will include exhibit booths and appointments for one-on-one sessions with potential teaming partners and assist agency representatives.
March 13th, 2008 11:30 AM
We had an exciting presentation from LCDR Alex Barlas about his experience in Iraq working with the Provincial Reconstruction Teams.
Please see the attached flyer for details.
February 14, 2008, Luncheon at Highland Park Country Club
PSA Drew Orsinger with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Protective Security Advisor (PSA) program discussed critical infrastructure protection, along with other job responsibilities. PSA Orsinger also discussed his responsibilities as well his involvement in the recent “Spill of National Significance Exercise (SONS)”.
2007 Post Meetings
13 December 2007 - Holiday Luncheon
14 Novemeber 2007 - Joint Meeting with the Chicago Post
NAVFAC Midwest Overview
SAME National Strategic Perspective
USACE Buffalo District Overview
USACE Chicago District Overview
USACE Detroit District Overview
11 October 2007 - Annual Small Business Expo
An nformative and productive
program presention about federal contracting
prospects. The format will be exhibit booths and one-on-one matchmaking sessions with
assist agencies and potential teaming partners.
13 September 2007- BBQ and Yellow Ribbon School & Sports Supplies Drive
Our annual end of summer BBQ at the Naval Station Great Lakes boat house.
School and Sports supplies were collected.
10 August 2007 Chicago River Cruise
This was a social and educational event which included speakers who described the newly renovated locks between the River and Lake Michigan.
9 August 2007: Association For Facilities Engineering (AFE)
We had a
presentation by Mr. Fred King, who is a Director on the National Board of Directors, of the
Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) and works for Inspec, Inc., a consulting firm,
based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
12 July 2007: Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Rehabilitation in Puerto Rico
Mr. Fred Fletcher, P.E., CSA Group, San Juan, PR.
10 May 2007: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Our presentation at the May Luncheon will be by a team of LEED experts. Mr. Perzan will focus on how green building practices can be integrated into an overall risk control scheme, particularly at Brownfield Redevelopment sites. Dr. Nassos will describe a high efficiency wind turbine for use in LEED projects, and Mr. Chad Edwards will present a case study of the Fort Bliss Dining Facility, highlighting the Military’s process of designing a LEED certifiable building.
Find further details and directions in the flyer
12 April 2007: Building Information Modeling (BIM)
BIM involves building geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities and properties of building components. Our speakers were Mr. Loei Badreddine, P.E., S.E, and Paul Anderson of Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates Inc. (GASAI) of Milwaukee, WI.
08 March 2007: Underwater Inspection and Construction
"Underwater Inspection and Construction at Military Facilities" by Thomas Collins of Collins Engineers in Chicago.
Presentation from the meeting:
8 February 2007: Battle Stations 21
February's program at HPCC was a unique opportunity for two rare experiences:
1) Following lunch, a presentation on the one of a kind Battle Stations 21.
2) A bus ride to a guided tour of Battle Stations 21.
11 January 2007: Post Officer Installment and State of SAME
Our first regular meeting at our new venue, Highland Park Country Club.
We installed the 2007 Post Officers and heard about the state of the society from our Regional Vice President, Mr. Jim Hagan.
Presentation from the meeting:
2007 Postings
December Newsletter
November Newsletter
October Newsletter
September Newsletter
August Newsletter
July Newsletter
May Newsletter
April Newsletter
March Newsletter
February Newsletter
January 2007 Quarterly Newsletter
SAME Highlights
2006 Post Meetings
14 December 2006
Annual Holiday Party. Our last scheduled meeting at the Harrison Manor House. Bring a gift to exchange - no rules in what gift to bring. Also, bring unwrapped, unopened gifts for Toys for Tots. RSVP to james.shefchik@navy.mil Subject: SAME December Luncheon RSVP.
16 Nov 2006
Our annual Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) joint meeting with presentations from USACE and NAVFAC (2MB) is scheduled for Thursday November 16th. The meeting will be held over lunch at the Harrison Manor House.
18 May 2006
Featuring a presentation by the Stanley Group on their work with the Corps of Engineers to rebuild the levies and floodwalls in New Orleans.
20 April 2006
Post Meeting at the Harrison Manor House
LT Steve Johndreau will make a presentation on the contracting and construction efforts to rebuild Iraq’s electrical power capabilities.
A brief Business Meeting will follow lunch and then you’ll receive an informative and interesting presentation.
This month our post will host the SAME Great Lakes Regional Vice-President, Mr. Lynn Pruitt, as we install our new officers and look forward to the year ahead. The meeting will also include briefings from our committee chairs.
2005 Post Meetings
Presenter is Mr. William Kosik, Principal of EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc.
15 September, 2005
Design and construction processes offering lean improvements in
construction organization.
By: Mr. Willie Carter, President of Quantum Associates, Inc.
12 July, 2005
How Does the Staff Engineer Support the War Fighter?
19 May, 2005
Chicago Shoreline Presentation - Lake Michigan shoreline project for the area between Diversey Parkway and Fullerton Avenue.
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April, 2005
Military base master planning. Including examples from NAS Pensacola,
Langley AFB, and the Iraq reconstruction program. By: David Van Hom
17 March, 2005
Opportunities for small business in Government contract awards,
presented by Jan
Kaiser, Deputy for Small Business, NAVFAC Midwest
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2004 Post Meetings
16
December, 2004
No formal program - Party and lunch with election of new officers
Photos
from meeting
21
October, 2004
Presentation by Jim Sikich and Dennis Murzyn - Relocation of the U-5505
Submarine
16
September, 2004
NAVFAC Midwest, the new organization by CDR Edmonds
CDR Edmonds presentation
13 August, 2004
Tour of Millennium Park
Chicago, IL
17
June, 2004
Harrison Manor House at Lake Bluff
McHugh Construction and Wright & Co
15 April 2004
Millennium Park Band Shell Project
Jim Conrath, URS Corporation
18 March 2004
McCormick Campus Center at Illinois Institute of Technology
Holabird and Root
19 February 2004
Overview of Energy Savings Projects, Presidential Mandate 13123
Rick Rodriguez, Exelon Services Federal Group
12 January 2004
Society of American Military Engineers Functions and Future Plans
John D'Aniello, PE, Vice President, Great Lakes Region, SAME
2003 Post Meetings
12 December, 2003
Tour of Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
18 September 2003
Balancing Security and Safety with Effective HVAC Designs
Robert Firnstein, York International
21 August 2003
Cost Effective Strategies for Sustainable Design
Midwest Sustainable Collaborative
19 June 2003
Renovating and Reconstructing Midway Airport
Steve Maslen, Clark Construction
15 May 2003
Naval Aviation at Great Lakes and Glenview (1935-1943)
Bill Christensen, Former Aviator
17 April 2003
Construction in Kuwait: Challenges and Rewards
Scott Prosuch, PE, Weston Solutions
20 March 2003
Lambeau Field Renovations
Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates
20 February 2003
Force Protection - Base/Building Issues
Bill Sako, PE, President, Sako and Associates
16 January 2003
Water Resources Management
John D'Aniello, PE, Vice President, Great Lakes Region, SAME
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