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Hi -

A weekend LapBand ChicagoLand Northside support group is just starting! Our first meeting's details are below. Feel free to attend! During this meeting we will talk about additional meetings going forward.

Upcoming North Side Lap Band Support Group - First Meeting - Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 7:00 PM

Skokie Hospital (Formerly Rush North Shore)

NorthShore University Health System

Room - Sharfstein 1

9600 Gross Point Road (Gross Point and Golf Rd.)

Skokie, IL

Meeting room is located on the 1st floor of the main hospital. Come in the front entrance at the Main Lobby. Gift shop is to your right. Take that hallway near the Gift Shop and the meeting room will be down the hall on the left side. If you have questions, I believe there will be someone at the Information Desk in the Main Lobby.

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FYI - we have some more meetings scheduled that are coming up. Details below: **Please Note: location has slightly changed**

Also - there are 3 patient run meetings that are coming up. The details are on the Chicago Lap-Band Group on Facebook. I am also posting the info here. Hope you can make it!

Sunday May 17th 2009

Sunday June 7th 2009

Sunday June 28th 2009

4-6pm

Skokie Hospital (Rush North Shore)

Skokie, IL

Directions and location details:

Skokie Hospital

We will be in the large meeting room in the Kenton Knox Bldg -- 9701 Knox Ave. It's on the parking lot at the hospital.

From I-94 (Edens Expressway): Take I-94 and exit at Old Orchard Road. Turn east. Continue east to Skokie Boulevard and turn right (south). Proceed on Skokie Boulevard about one-quarter of a mile to Golf Road. Turn left (east) on Golf Road to Knox Avenue. Turn left (north) on Knox Avenue and proceed in to the parking lot. The Knox Building is located on the right (east) side of the parking lot.

From I-294 (Tollway): Take I-294 and exit at Dempster Street East. Take Dempster to Gross Point Road. Turn left (north) on Gross Point Road and continue to Golf Road. Turn left (west) on Golf Road and then right on Kenton Avenue. Proceed in to the parking lot. The Knox Building is located on the right (east) side of the parking lot.

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