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About us 
Happy hour, dining, dancing, festivals, outdoor activities, cultural events and whatever the event organizers wish to do. There is no fee to attend events or be part of this group. Some venues may charge an admission fee and admission will be noted in the event details.

This group is mostly for ages 40s+ but not restrictive of other ages. We originated in the West Suburban area and have recently expanded to include Northwest suburban communities such as Fox River Grove, Algonquin and Palatine.

There are no attendance requirements but please change your rsvp to NO if your plans change and unable to go to an event.

Below are some reasons for removal from this group.

Rudeness, yelling at restaurant staff or skipping out without paying for your meal:
It happened at Eden restaurant event. Yelling at the manager because your gin and tonic took too long to get. Three people skipping out without paying for their food. If you walk out without paying and I find out who you are and you refuse to settle, you will be removed from this group.

General rudeness to another person in meetup
I intended this group to be friendly and welcoming. If I hear about people being really nasty to someone else then the perpetrator may be removed from the group.

Reporting a member to meetup in order to get them banned from meetup:
Please message me first if you experience conflict to the level where you want the person removed entirely from meetup! This is to prevent an unfortunate situation where the person who was reported and banned from meetup was also an event host. All of the person's events disappeared entirely. What's worse, people had paid for such event that disappeared. I spent 3 hours of my time trying to figure out why an event that people paid for suddenly disappeared. I was clueless. Finally got to the bottom of it. A member had a conflict with a person who was an event host and reported them to meetup to get them banned. We sorted it out but if this happens again the person who makes such a report will be removed from this group.

Leaving a one star review:

• Of a venue
  I work hard to find venues that are suitable for our group. I spend hours driving around, checking it out, calling, and asking questions. Many do not accept separate checks even for party of just 8. Some want a deposit of $1000 to $2500 dollars to rent an area if you have more than 20 people. Others request that each person spend at least $25 or else I'm liable. Others state to me that I will be responsible for $25.00 fee for each empty seat at table when there is a popular band playing (tables for 20 in this case at Manhattans). Others want me to sign a contract of some kind. Some say that everyone must be there or we can't be seated, even for a party of just 12.
  If your food was not prepared to your satisfaction at any event (Steak over cooked, cold mash potatoes), please let staff know at the time of the event. Please let me know if you did not like a venue because I don't have to go back there if people didn't like it.
• Of this group:
  If something went very wrong in an event then I expect members to contact me about it. I want to correct what went wrong so that it does not happen again. Leaving a one star review of this group because "you didn't meet anyone" or "we're too old" or "I didn't get the attention I deserved" is not a reason for a one star review. I give out name badges which I pay over $100 a box. I do my damn best to introduce people and if you felt excluded given my best efforts then you do not belong in this group.

Intolerance of others in our group 
Any expressions of hatred or demeaning comments will cause a person to be blocked out  of this meetup group. Please message me privately if you experience this.  I will not allow any expressions of this sort based on political party, race, ethnicity, LGBTQ, religion, handicap (mental or physical), age, or gender.  This includes comments I happen to see in other meetup group comments.

Sexual Harassment / Egregious lewd behavior
This is not a hook up singles group and people have a right to be left alone if their not interested. Please message me if you receive unsolicited meetup messages from people you don't know. People should feel safe at an event and not have to listen to someone discuss extreme sexual content.

Public extreme intoxication
Not acceptable to be falling down, bumping into others, or slurring your speech at an event. Worse, putting others at risk on the road. You will be removed if I hear about this.

Our political differences
Any discussions must be civilized. We don't want a fight to break out while we're dining, or anytime for that matter.  If your not capable of engaging in civil political discussions then either stay silent or ask to join another table if its a restaurant venue.

Hijacking an event:
There are multiple types of "hijacking" and examples given below. These can cause you to be removed from the group or removal as an event organizer. This is not only very rude but shows no consideration nor respect for others who work hard and spend a lot of their personal time to put together events for this group.

Example of hijacking an event

• If an event organizer lists a specific location where they will be at a venue then that's where the group is meeting. Event hosting takes time and effort. Please do not tell people "No, we're sitting here instead". This causes confusion and that's totally unnecessary. This situation was reported to me on 08/18/23. The event organizers have final say in where the group is to meet and all other aspects of that event. They can also remove people who rsvp who have caused issues at a previous meetup.