
2009 Post Meetings
December 10th - LMP Gift Exchange and 16th (Wed) Chicago Post Presentation – Toys for Tots collections.
November 18, 2009 – SAME Chicago and Lake Michigan Post Joint Meeting – Chicago Post hosting.
October 8, 2009 - SAME LMP Luncheon- Highland Park CC, 11:30AM
Topic of presentation – Sustainable Design and Construction
September 25, 2009 – SAME Chicago Post Golf Outing Scholarship Fund Raiser
September 17th – Yellow Ribbon BBQ School Supplies for Troops Overseas Fundraiser – Naval Station Great Lakes Boat House – Tour of Base prior to fundraiser led by Non Commissioned Officers and Junior Officers – 11:30 am – followed by LMP Board prepared picnic luncheon, schools supplies collection, and presentations by Officers stationed overseas and LMP sponsored students
August 27, 2009 – LMP Board Meeting 1130 at the Port O' Call small board room
August 19, 2009 – MWRD Field Visit to Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Joint Chicago Post & LMP, APWA, and ISPE
August 11th to 13th, 2009 – Great Lakes & Ohio River Regional Conference – Detroit - http://www.same-detroit.org/09regional.html
July 23, 2009 -SAME LMP Board Meeting
July 17, 2009 – SAME Chicago Post Lake/River Cruise Charity Fund Raiser – 5:30 pm – Star of Chicago
July 9, 2009 – SAME LMP Luncheon – Program – Emerging Technologies and Knowledge Management panel – by Young Member and Mentor Committee – in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Joint with WisPro.
June 25, 2009 – SAME LMP Board Meeting
June 17, 2009 – Chicago Post Luncheon Meeting – Program on Sustainability – presentation by Bill Abolt of Shaw Engineering, 111 North Canal Street, Chicago, IL
June 9-10, 2009 NAVFAC Atlantic Industry Forum, Norfolk Virginia.
5 June 09 Golf Outing 
May 21, 2009 SAME Lake Michigan Post (LMP) Monthly Luncheon
Program – Emergency Preparedness, Continuity Planning
May 20, 2009 SAME Chicago Post Monthly luncheon
Program Emerging Technologies and Knowledge Management panel – GIS design and data management, other mapping and 3-D field and decision tool applications, Kowalenko Consulting Group, Inc., Environ, and Jacob and Hefner
May 6-8, 2009 Rock Island Post Commanders/Small Business Conference
Apr 09, 2009 SAME Monthly Luncheon
Program: Blinderman/FGM LLC will delivered a presentation showcasing the recent renovations completed for Building 1 during the April SAME LMP luncheon.
Apr 15, 2009 SAME Chicago Post Luncheon
Apr 30, 2009 SAME Board Meeting
March 14, 2009 Seabee Ball - Illinois Beach Conference Center
March 12, 2009 Midwest Regional
Annual Small Business Expo
Illinois Beach
Resort and
Conference
Center
Zion, IL
Presentations Here
March 9, 2009 SAME Chicago Post Luncheon
February 19, 2009 Highland Park Country Club
Presentation on the Ecological Management Plan at Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL). 
January 22, 2009 - Luncheon at Highland Park Country Club
January 20, 2009 in Waukegan, Illinois
The Lake County Contractors Association (LCCA) will be holding a “Construction Quality Management for Contractors” Course.
Jan 8, 2009 - Board Meeting
2008 Post Meetings
December 11th, 2008
Annual Holiday Luncheon 
November 20th, 2008 Annual Joint Meeting Chicago and Lake Michigan Posts
October 11th, 2008 IEC 70th Annual Awards Banquet
October 9, Luncheon at Highland Park Country Club
July 18th, Chicago River and Lake Michigan Cruise 
July 10th, 11:30AM Post Meeting at the Coast Restaurant, Milwaukee 
June 20th Annual Golf OutingMidlane Golf Resort,Wadsworth IL 
June 2-5, St. Louis, MO SAME-ASCE MIDWEST LEVEE CONFERENCE 
May 8th – Naval Historical Museum Presentation
April 17th, ANNUAL
SMALL BUSINESS EXPO AND MATCHMAKING OPPORTUNITY
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)”.
2008 Postings
November 20, 2008
GSA Public Building Services - The Organization – Vision, Challenges, Strategies (3MB) 
NAVFAC- Vision, Innovation, and Challenges in Navy Shore Management 
USACE - Chicago District Presentation (2MB) 
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 
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.
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: 
Yellow Ribbon
Initiative
SAME Highlights
April
& May Highlights
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