Hey Hey!
Michael Kolar, our V.P. is graciously inviting us to his loft in the West Loop Gate neighborhood.
We'll meet at 7:30 PM and just hang out around the grill on the patio of his very cool bachelor pad. A nice selection of food and drink, all on EARS, will be provided. No need to bring anything but yourself and (if not current) your dues. (Of course we'll welcome any treat you'd like to contribute, but mostly it's on us.)
If anyone would like to take charge of the grill, let us know. Harry (MF) Brotman is unable to attend so we're without our usual grill master.
Of course, it's members-only, If you haven't paid your $25.00 since before last October, you'll need to pay up. While I strongly prefer to think along the lines of "Ask not what your EARS can do for you, but what you can do for EARS!", in this case, we're talking about a great spread and what promises to be a fun night of just kicking back with no agenda, just conversation, food, and drink. Of course, EARS citizenship also gives the the right to vote and a seat at the holiday party in December. (Always a great time!) Hey, it's only $25.00 and you get back much more than that just in food! By the way, membership is open and all interested are welcome.
In consideration of his personal residence, we need to make this a strictly RSVP affair. Please reply to this email by 8:00 PM this Sunday, August 24th if you're coming and I'll reply privately by Monday with an address and instructions. You can also let me know if you have any dietary requirements. -KJH
Recap/Appreciation File
EARS took the month off in August, so thanks to no one for nothing! :) -KJH
Suggestions Welcome!
There are endless good reasons to band together here as EARS. It can be whatever we want it to be. If you have any ideas for the EARdrum, our website, or future meetings, please email me. We still have a lot of great meeting plans lining up for the year, some website plans, and a lot of good fresh energy and hopes for a more vibrant, participatory EARS, so of course we're very interested in your input on everything EARS. Please! :) - KJH
Archives
Our Archives are again up to date. Check out the website for that and more EARS info. Also, I'd like to complete our files with the pre-2001 EARdrums. By my calculations we're missing the first 16 years! (Now minus that first one.) I know Timothy Powell has a year or so on his Metro-Mobile website but that still leaves a lot missing. If you happen to have your old paper copies or files you could get to me, I would love to get them online for posterity. Let me know. - KJH
A note about our Website
I've noticed that it doesn't automatically update in some web browsers. If you're looking for something (such as the latest EARdrum) and it looks like old info, try reloading the page. I'll see what I can do about it, but it seems it would take a full redo to get it in a format that did this automatically for us.
Dues!
Thanks to all who support EARS through paying their dues. Just as a reminder, they're due yearly by the October meeting and this is a prerequisite for voting and joining us for the Holiday Party and BBQ in August (and occasionally things like the Grammy Party), but they're always welcome. Dues checks (or cash, but no credit cards) for $25.00 can be made out to EARS and given to any of our officers or sent to the following address:
Engineering and Recording Society of Chicago, C/O Eric Roth, Treasurer, PO Box 98, Highland Park, IL 60035-0098 - KJH
A (few) (more) word(s) from the Prez...
or “Thanks yet again for your patience!”
Again, I'm writing this in September, catching up after a crazy busy time. Thank you for your patience.Well, I've got to move on to September. This is probably the shortest, sweetest little end rant you'll ever see from me. Enjoy.
At your service,
Kerry J Haps
