Chicago City Council September 14, 2021
MEMORIAL RESOLUTION FOR SANFORD AND CAROL GOLDMAN
WHEREAS, The members of the City Council are deeply saddened to learn of the deaths of Sanford "Sandy" and Carol Goldman; and
WHEREAS, Sandy and Carol Goldman spent their lives as dedicated community leaders in Rogers Park after moving to the neighborhood in 1958; and
WHEREAS, Sandy and Carol supported the development of their children Steven and Lisa through hundreds of volunteer activities including the St. Jerome's Teen Club, High Ridge YMCA Chargers Football Program, and Eugene Field School PTA; and
WHEREAS, Sandy and Carol supported their children in leadership positions such as President of the Sullivan High School PTA, President of the Sullivan High School Boosters Club, Parent Leaders for the Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops, and leaders in the Leone Beach Junior Guard Program Parent Association; and
WHEREAS, Sandy and Carol were equally committed to the improvement of their community shown by the thousands of hours of volunteer service for numerous Rogers Park organizations including the Chicago Police Department's 24th District Steering Committee and CAPS Committee, Rogers Park Historical Society, Rogers Park Art and Music Street Fair Committee, and were co-founders of the Rogers Park Builders Group and Rogers Park Garden Group; and
WHEREAS, Sandy served in various leadership positions with the Rogers Park Community Council, including as its President and the founding editor of its community newspaper Rogers Park 2000; and
WHEREAS, Carol was a part-time employee of the Rogers Park Community Council from 1969 to 1979 where she served as the Vice President and Director, wrote and edited the Council Newsletter PlainTalk, set-up data base systems and computerized Council's membership records and billing, and recruited and coordinated the Rogers Park Community Council 350 volunteer base for numerous projects; and
WHEREAS, Carol was the Director of the Housing Action Program from 1979 to 1996 where she implemented the Council's Housing Mission to maintain and improve the housing in Rogers Park, gave testimony in Chicago's Housing Court, interfaced closely with the Rogers Park Community Council's 30 Block Clubs, co-authored the resource guide for building owners "Managing and Maintaining Your Building," and wrote a Housing Demonstration Proposal to establish accessible housing in existing commercial property; and
WHEREAS, Carol served as a member of the Rogers Park Community Council's Planning Charette which produced the long range plan "Rogers Park in the Year 2000," co-developed the Rogers Park Builders Group to encourage and support responsible residential and commercial property investment, development, management, and ownership in the Rogers Park community, and served on the Community and Advisory Board and Planning and Development Committee; and
WHEREAS, Carol served as the Housing Action Initiative Program Director where she helped senior citizens and disabled persons maintain their living quarters in a safe and accessible manner, served as a member of the Rogers Park Builders Group Community Advisory Board and Planning and Development Committee, and provided staff support and design and publishing services for the Annual Rogers Park Garden Walk and Art Fair; and
WHEREAS, Carol served as the Senior Action Initiative Program Director where she served as administrator for all Rogers Park Community Council senior programs, developed the Annual Plan and report for Senior Action Program, and assisted community to develop strategies to improve quality of life of seniors in our community; and
WHEREAS, Sandy and Carol were valued members of the 49th Ward and their loss is strongly felt by us all. They were greatly loved by their family, friends, and the community they served so faithfully; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the Members ofthe City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled this fourteenth day of September, 2021, do hereby honor the remarkable life and legacy of Sanford and Carol Goldman, and extend our most heartfelt condolences to family and friends; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to the family of Sanford and Carol Goldman, as a token of our honor, gratitude, and respect.
Maria E. Hadden Alderperson, 49th Ward