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Publicity
Read new article published in the
Southtown Star newspaper.
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General Meeting
The November 8 General meeting will be at 10:00 a.m.
Program:
Abraham
Lincoln reenactor - Bob Rotgers.
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Pajama Party
Friday, 24 October
The SSGHS Library open special hours. 7 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
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Fuddruckers Benefit for SSGHS
Thursday, 13 November
This fundraiser is always a lot of fun.
Have lunch or dinner at the Matteson Fuddruckers and SSGHS receives
20% of sales using coupon.
Members of the Board of Directors will be there at 6:00 p.m.
Stop by and eat and chat with us.
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Jewel-Osco Shop and Share Days
November 17, 18, and 19.
Shop at any Jewel-Osco using coupon
and SSGHS will receive a donation.
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SSGHS now affiliated with Heritage
Books.
Explore Your Roots with
Heritage Books
Over 3,000 titles and growing every month!
SSGHS will receive 10% of your purchase.
You need to access their On-line
Store through this link
for us to receive credit for your purchase.
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SSGHS HAS Wi-Fi
We now have Wi-Fi capability at the Library.
You may connect your laptop computer to the Internet from anywhere in the
Library.
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Legacy Fund
Please consider donating to our new Legacy Fund.
The Fund was established to provide
a perpetual source of monies for the continuation of SSGHS.
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World Vital Records Update
World Vital Records is now up and running on our library
computers.
If you have a chance, come in and give it a try.
Directions for connecting to the site are posted by the computers.
There are free databases and information there.
If you like it, and would like to have it for use at home, you can subscribe
(at a discount) and SSGHS will get a 15% rebate.
A good deal for both
you and your society.
Here's the link for SSGHS members subscription information:
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Recycle Computer Ink Cartridges and Cell Phones
We are now able to recycle cell
phones.
Help SSGHS by recycling your empty ink cartridges and cell phones.
Click here for more information.
We hope that you will do what you can to participate in this effort.
Members and non-members alike, here is your opportunity to help carry the
load.
This has turned out to be a very effective fund raiser. Please
help.
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"Always do more than enough"
Towns and Townships covered by SSGHS
Southern Cook County:
| Bloom Twp. | East Chicago Heights | Markham | Park Forest |
| Blue Island | Evergreen Park | Merrionette Park | Posen |
| Bremen Twp. | Flossmoor | Midlothian | Rich |
| Burnham | Ford Heights | Oak Forest | Richton
Park |
| Calumet Twp. | Glenwood | Oak Lawn | Riverdale |
| Calumet City | Harvey | Olympia Fields | Robbins |
| Calumet Park | Hazel Crest | Orland Twp. | Sauk
Village |
| Chicago | Hickory Hills | Orland Hills | South Chicago Heights |
| Chicago Heights | Hometown | Orland Park | South Holland |
| Chicago Ridge | Homewood | Palos Twp. | Thornton Twp. |
| Country Club Hills | Lansing | Palos Heights | Tinley Park |
| Crestwood | Lemont | Palos Hills | Westhaven |
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Lemont Twp. | Palos Park | Worth |
| Dolton | Lynwood | . | Worth Twp. |
Eastern Will County:
| Beecher | Green Garden | Monee Twp. | Steger |
| Crete | Green Garden Twp. | New Lenox | University Park |
| Crete Twp. | Homer Twp. | New Lenox Twp. | Washington Twp. |
| Frankfort | Manhattan | Park Forest | Wilton Center |
| Frankfort Twp. | Manhattan Twp. | Park Forest South | Wilton |
| Goodenow | Mokena | Peotone | |
| Goodings Grove | Monee | Peotone Twp. |
Cook County:
| Batchelor's Grove | Hazelgreen | Orland Memorial Park | St. Paul-Seiden Prairie |
| Bell / Kelsy Family | Immanuel Evangelical | Palos Oak Hill | Thornton Township |
| Berger | Lemont Methodist | Sacred Heart | Tinley Memorial |
| Bloom Presbyterian | Mount Forest | Sauerbier Family | Tinley
Park Mental Health Hospital |
| Bloomvale | Mount Holland | Smith Burying Ground | Trinity Evangelical Lutheran |
| Christ Lutheran | Munch Family | St. Anne | Vogt |
| Doepp Estate | Oak Glen Lutheran | St. Benedict | Vogt End |
| Ebenezer Lutheran | Oak Ridge-Lansing | St. James | Wagner Family |
| Elliott | Oakland Memory Lane | St. James of the Sag | Washington Memory Gardens |
| First Reformed Lansing | Old Blue Island | St. John's-Coopers Grove | Worth Township |
| Fremont Holbrook / Oak Ridge | Old German Methodist | St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran | Zion Lutheran |
| Funk's | St. Paul's E & R |
Will County:
| Adams | Kile / Seehausen / Hub | St.
John's United Church of Christ |
Trinity (Beebe Grove) |
| Barnet / Barnett | Klingler | St. Joseph's | Trinity (Black Walnut) |
| Beecher Mausoleum | Manhattan Center | St.
Luke's United Church of Christ |
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran |
| Brooks | Maple Wood | St. Mary's | Twining |
| Crete | Marshall | St. Michael Catholic | Union Burial Society Cemetery |
| Frankfort Township Cemetery | Peotone | St. Patrick's | West Peotone Presbyterian |
| Green Garden Methodist | Pioneer Memorial | St. Paul Lutheran | Will Presbyterian |
| Hadley | Pleasant Hill | St.
Paul's United Church of Christ |
Wilton Center |
| Hewesburg | Rose Hill | St. Peter's German Evangelical | Zion Lutheran |
| Huyck's Grove | St. John Evangelical Lutheran | Starr Grove | |
| Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran | St. John-Eagle Lake | Stellwagen |
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South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society
3000 West 170th Place, Hazel Crest, IL. 60429-1174
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Last update 16 October 2008
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