August Syllabus (1)

Sangamo Club

August

2019

Serving
Springfield for
over 125 years

Event information, articles and news for members of
Sangamo Club, Springfield, Illinois' only private city club.

Sangamo Club Syllabus

"Where our excellence exceeds expectations"

Officers & Directors From the desk of
Joe Martin
Mrs. Leslie Sgro,
President We've proven 2019 to be another
successful year so far – congratulations!

Mr. Keith Sias, Dear members,
Vice President

Here we are already, getting into to hottest month of the year.  I

Mrs. Kirsten Kienzler, hope everyone has managed a fun yet safe summer. As most of
Treasurer
you know, we had a small shut down this year, during the July 4th

Mr. J. Christopher holiday weakened. During which time, your staff managed to do
Smith, Secretary some needed cleaning, inside and out of the building. If you notice
the green awning on your way in the Club you will notice that all

Mrs. Lauren Nevius of the algae stains from our long raining season have been
removed, Carpets have been cleaned and we are gearing ourselves

Mr. Charles Joseph up for more projects. We continue to grow our staff while also
Pell saving money in the slow season, as we are continually looking for
ways to improve service and food quality for our membership.

Mr. Bob Myers Our focus, as of now, will be to put the club in the best financial
position we can during the late summer; where we have struggled

Mr. Ryan Hillestad in the past. Coming into the later months of the summer season
we will be making more changes to menu’s to assure quality

Mrs. Cherri ingredients from local farmers are being utilized when available.
Montgomery Upcoming in the month of August, we will still be looking for ways
to subsidize our income but not only catering events, but also

Mr. Josh Sharp offering take out lunches and working within the Springfield area
with local businesses & Charities to maximize our community

presence. All of our efforts are to make the Sangamo Club what it

was meant to be from the beginning.  The best place to bring your

clients, family, business partners, friends  and associates at any

given time with pride in knowing that we are working hard for

Sangamo Club you.
227 East Adams Street We will never stop trying to improve on our member satisfaction
Springfield IL, 62701 and your time spent at The Sangamo Club.

(217) 544-1793
www.sangamoclub.net Thank you and sincerely yours.

Joe Martin 

CEC, General Manager.

Q Queen of Hearts Raffle

August 2019 Drawing at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

4 5 1 2 3
11 12
18 19 6 7Q Tito’s and tie dye Taste from the Puppies on the
25 26 t- shirts on the Gulf featuring patio.
Music Tribute Wrappin patio, featuring fresh seafood
Featuring artists Wednesday. specials from our 10
born in August. Wrap sandwich Tito’s Vodka and 2
And their favorite action station with dollar domestic gulf shores. Puppies on the
soup and salad bottles patio.
foods. 9
Louis Armstrong offerings. 8 17
Taste from the
Tito’s and tie dye Gulf featuring Puppies on the
t- shirts on the fresh seafood patio.
patio, featuring specials from our
24
Tito’s Vodka and 2 gulf shores.
dollar domestic Puppies on the
bottles 16 patio.

13 14 Q 15 Taste from the 31
Gulf featuring
Music Tribute Wrappin Tito’s and tie dye fresh seafood Puppies on the
Featuring artists Wednesday. t- shirts on the specials from our patio.
born in August. Wrap sandwich patio, featuring
And their favorite action station with gulf shores.
soup and salad Tito’s Vodka and 2
foods. dollar domestic 23
Tony Bennet offerings. bottles
Taste from the
20 21 Q 22 Gulf featuring
fresh seafood
Music Tribute Wrappin Tito’s and tie dye specials from our
Featuring artists Wednesday. t- shirts on the
born in August. Wrap sandwich patio, featuring gulf shores.
And their favorite action station with
soup and salad Tito’s Vodka and 2 30
foods. dollar domestic
Jerry Garcia offerings. bottles Taste from the
Gulf featuring
27 28 Q 29 fresh seafood
specials from our
Music Tribute Wrappin Tito’s and tie dye
Featuring artists Wednesday. t- shirts on the gulf shores.
born in August. Wrap sandwich patio, featuring
And their favorite action station with
soup and salad Tito’s Vodka and 2
foods. dollar domestic
Whitney Houston offerings. bottles

Other Springfield Events Worth Attending

Come by the Sangamo Club for dinner and drinks before your event!

Wizard of Oz @Springfield Muni Memphis the Musical@Hoogland Center

Friday (8/2) - Sunday (8/4) @8:30p.m. Friday (8/23) & Saturday (8/24) @8:00p.m.
Sunday (8/25) @2:00p.m.
Branson Bound @Hoogland Center
Old State Capitol Farmers Market
Friday (8/9) & Saturday (8/10) @7:30p.m.
Sunday (8/11) @2:00p.m. 5/18/2019 - 10/26/2019 @Downtown

Reba McEntire @IL State Fairgrounds Every Wednesday & Saturday: 8 am - 12:30 pm

Sunday (8/18) @7:30p.m. in the Grandstand 411 E. Adams St. Springfield, IL 62701

Membership Report

By Ali Murphy, Membership Director

July has flown by and we are on the cusp of the end of summer and transitioning into fall
activities. With transition will also come new tradition, for the first time in Sangamo history we
will be opening our doors to the public. The people of Springfield need to know what they are
missing out on by not becoming a member of the Sangamo Club. This will give everyone the
chance to enjoy the food and ambiance Sangamo Club has to offer. We will also be offering a
Queen of Hearts Drawing weekly on Wednesday evenings. Tickets will be on sale in the Club
on Fridays from noon until 7:00 pm and on Wednesdays from 4:00 pm until 6:00. We will be
offering new food and drink specials with this event. Don’t forget to stop in and buy your
tickets. Each tickets are 6 for $5.00. The 50/50 proceeds will go to benefit WILD, a charity
dedicated to canine rescue. This is a great way to get involved! I know our members will
embrace this change and welcome each newcomer with open arms. In other news, our new
lunch menu has received many great reviews and we are excited about bringing our members
the newest trends and flavors to Springfield. We pride ourselves on being creative and
different. Our new dinner menu will definitely follow suit! Lastly, are you planning an end of
summer trip? Might I suggest Washington D.C.? For me, it is one of my favorite and most
impactful destinations. Sangamo Club has three reciprocal clubs in the area. The Capitol Hill
Club, The Army & Navy Club, & The University Club of Washington D.C. If you plan a trip east,
please let me know and I will be more than happy to send a reciprocal letter to any club you
wish to visit!

Officers & Directors Hours of Operation

General Manager ext. 110 The Dining Room
Monday - Friday
Joe Martin, CEC Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dinner - 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
[email protected] Saturday Hours
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Executive Chef
John Oliver The Grill Room
Monday - Saturday
Membership Director ext. 109 Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Ali Murphy Dinner - 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

[email protected] Saturday Hours
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Director of Banquets & Events

Becky Taylor ext. 102

[email protected]

Admin Assistant ext. 101

Mary Hall

[email protected]

Evening Receptionist ext. 101
Gianna Hines
Lisa Holladay

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Jan  Sorenson Hill

PAINTING: I will finish the race I grew up downstate IL, the 4th child of 9.  My Dad
worked a lifetime at the local brewery.  He invented and
"I love challenging myself built most anything he needed.  Mom supplemented their
with new and exciting income by baking creative cakes, pies and cookies.  Their
adventures. Painting gives love for each other and cohesive joviality was certainly an
me an outlet to express any inspiration as every problem could be solved with
subject matter with an creativity.  What a gift to inherit!  
infinite variety of
techniques." Watercolors are so versatile, so intricate and so intriguing.
I trust the medium to express the emotion of love, the
ARTIST: Jan Sorenson Hill coarse bark of a palm tree, and the colors of an Arizona
sunset. There is much potential to reveal, different medium
"I love experimenting with to explore.
art. I now have more time to
express my emergent Explore latent creativity. Challenge myself. That is the
creativity." theme of my experience with the Sangamon Water Color
Society.  Upon initial membership, dipping a small brush in
watercolors and applying to paper was rather intimidating
to me.  Under the guidance of member mentors and many
classes later, I am proud to exhibit a few pieces in the
hallway at Sangamo Club.  

I struggle to understand the infinite complexity of color
and how to control the variety of applications and
watercolor paints.  Watercolors are so versatile, so intricate
and so intriguing.  I trust the medium to express the
emotion of love, coarse bark of a palm tree, and the colors
of an Arizona sunset.  There is so much potential to reveal
yet. Meanwhile, there is a world of wonder and beauty in
front of me just waiting to be captured on my watercolor
paper.  It is certainly a challenge worth pursuing to go
outside of my comfort zone in an attempt to appreciate
God’s creation.  

Carpe Diem!



Puppies on the patio.

Saturdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Featuring homemade

complimentary dog treats

Music Tribute Tuesdays

Tuesdays, August 6, 13, 20, 27
Featuring artists born in August

and their favorite foods.

Wrappin' Wednesday
Wrap sandwiches

Wednesdays, August 7, 14, 21, 28
Featuring all the fixings including

soup and salad offerings.

Tito’s and tie-dye t-shirts
on the patio

Thursdays, August 8, 15, 22, 29
featuring Tito’s Vodka and
$2 domestic bottles

Taste from the Gulf

Fridays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Featuring fresh seafood specials

from our gulf shores.