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<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />

OF MINNESOTA<br />

Oustanding <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />

may/june y/june 2008<br />

2008<br />

Save Save the the date date for for 2008 2008 UND UND Night<br />

Night<br />

Thursday, May 22nd Nicollet Island Inn<br />

The <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong> is<br />

proud to announce that the 2008 Universal<br />

<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> Night will be held on Thursday,<br />

May 22, at the Nicollet Island Inn, and our<br />

featured speaker will be Rev. William Lies,<br />

Executive Director <strong>of</strong> the Center<br />

for Social Concerns for the<br />

University.<br />

The theme for this Universal<br />

<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> Night is to<br />

recognize the many volunteer<br />

groups and individuals that have<br />

contributed to the success <strong>of</strong> our<br />

<strong>Club</strong> over the years. Clearly, the<br />

<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong><br />

has benefited from the generous<br />

commitments <strong>of</strong> many individuals<br />

who have served the <strong>Minnesota</strong> community<br />

in countless initiatives on behalf <strong>of</strong> the<br />

<strong>Club</strong>. This will be an evening to reflect on<br />

those individuals and their many accomplishments.<br />

In this regard, Fr. William Lies is the<br />

perfect University representative for this<br />

occasion. He has led the Center for Social<br />

Concerns at the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong><br />

since July 2002, and has helped guide it to<br />

become one <strong>of</strong> the most comprehensive<br />

service and experimental learning centers in<br />

higher education. The Center <strong>of</strong>fers a wide<br />

array <strong>of</strong> courses, publications and conferences<br />

inspired by Gospel values and<br />

Catholic social teachings. Fr. Lies is a<br />

SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE CHALLENGE GOLF GOLF GOLF TOURNAMENT<br />

TOURNAMENT<br />

RETURNS RETURNS RETURNS TO TO EDINBURGH EDINBURGH USA<br />

USA<br />

Now is the time to forget about<br />

winter and think about golf!!! This year<br />

marks the 16 th anniversary <strong>of</strong> our scholarship<br />

fundraising golf tournament. The<br />

<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong> Scholarship<br />

Challenge Golf Tournament is<br />

returning to Edinburgh USA in Brooklyn<br />

native <strong>of</strong> Little Falls, <strong>Minnesota</strong>, and earned<br />

his bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University.<br />

He entered the Congregation <strong>of</strong> Holy<br />

Cross in 1987 and obtained a Master <strong>of</strong><br />

Divinity degree from the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Notre</strong><br />

<strong>Dame</strong> in 1993, while ordained that same year<br />

at the Basilica <strong>of</strong> Sacred Heart. He has also<br />

studied and worked in Chile, and has served<br />

the Latino communities in the US as<br />

an associate pastor in California and<br />

a pastor in Pittsburgh. Presently at<br />

the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong>, Fr.<br />

Lies also teaches in the Political<br />

Science Department.<br />

The event will be held at the<br />

historic Nicollet Island Inn, situated<br />

on the Mississippi River just across<br />

from downtown Minneapolis. The<br />

evening will commence with a<br />

private reception with Fr. Lies at<br />

4:30 PM for Event Patrons and <strong>Club</strong> Volunteers.<br />

Fr. Lies will then say mass open to all<br />

<strong>Club</strong> members starting at 5:30 PM. A<br />

cocktail reception for all attendees will start at<br />

6:15 PM, followed by dinner at 7:00 PM and<br />

the program at 7:30 PM.<br />

This 2008 Universal <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> Night<br />

will be an enjoyable evening in a unique<br />

setting recognizing the service contributions<br />

and initiatives <strong>of</strong> many <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> alumni<br />

and supporters in the <strong>Minnesota</strong> area.<br />

Please plan on attending . Additional<br />

information can be obtained from the <strong>Club</strong><br />

website or by contacting Ellie Kuhns at<br />

info@ndmn.org or 763-478-3226.<br />

Park. The Tournament will be held on<br />

Monday June 16, 2008. Proceeds from<br />

the Tournament go to the <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong><br />

<strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong>’s Page Scholarship<br />

Fund for students <strong>of</strong> color from <strong>Minnesota</strong><br />

attending <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong>.<br />

Continued on page 5<br />

NOTRE DAME CLUB OF<br />

MINNESOTA<br />

Annual <strong>Club</strong><br />

Football<br />

Ticket<br />

Allotment<br />

Thinking about<br />

Football Already?<br />

The <strong>Club</strong> Has Tickets!<br />

The <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> MN<br />

is excited to have an allotment <strong>of</strong><br />

football tickets for the <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong><br />

vs. Purdue game on September<br />

27 th in South Bend!<br />

If you are a dues paying<br />

member and would like to purchase<br />

a pair <strong>of</strong> tickets, please<br />

send a check for $200.00, payable<br />

to the <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong>,<br />

no later than Friday, June<br />

27th to:<br />

The <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> MN<br />

18305 46 th Avenue North<br />

Plymouth, MN 55446<br />

Please include your phone<br />

number and/or your email address<br />

on your check. Also, please<br />

include a SASE for ticket mailing<br />

and/or check return.<br />

In the event that the demand<br />

for tickets is higher than tickets<br />

available, a drawing will be held at<br />

the July Social Hour Thursday,<br />

July 10 at 6pm.<br />

If you have any questions,<br />

please contact Bill Lynch by phone<br />

at 651-686-6536 or via email at<br />

footballtickets@ndmn.org.


NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS<br />

&&&&&<br />

NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES NOTES<br />

Traveling to and fro…<br />

This year was another successful<br />

year for the <strong>Club</strong>’s facilitation <strong>of</strong> bus<br />

transportation for students. This year<br />

was the first time we used two buses for<br />

Christmas Break. Although we didn’t fill<br />

both buses, 84 students took advantage<br />

<strong>of</strong> the service and got home and back<br />

again for less than a hundred dollars.<br />

The Spring Break bus was also used by<br />

approximately 50 students this year.<br />

As long as there continues to be a<br />

need, the <strong>Club</strong> will continue to provide<br />

this serve to students and their families.<br />

Next year, there will be bus trips for<br />

October Break, Thanksgiving, Christmas,<br />

and Spring Break. Registration<br />

and trip details are always posted on the<br />

<strong>Club</strong>’s website. If you have any questions<br />

about the service, please feel free<br />

to contact Sonia Miller-Van Oort at (612)<br />

333-9525 or transpo@ndmn.org.<br />

. Alumni Schools Committee<br />

- Hard at Work<br />

The <strong>Club</strong>’s Alumni Schools Committee<br />

has been hard at work this<br />

spring.<br />

During April, committee members:<br />

- Called each <strong>of</strong> the newly admitted<br />

students to congratulate them,<br />

- Participated in six college fair<br />

events,<br />

- Hosted a Reception for the Newly<br />

Admitted Students and their parents and<br />

- Hosted a Guidance Counselor<br />

Breakfast with the Page Education<br />

Foundation.<br />

Thanks for all you do!<br />

2008 Membership Drive –<br />

Football Ticket Lottery<br />

Winner!<br />

<strong>Club</strong> member, William Meier (’42),<br />

won the “Membership” lottery for all<br />

those <strong>Club</strong> members who paid their<br />

dues before January 31 st . He will<br />

receive two tickets to the ND vs. Purdue<br />

game on 9/27/08! Congratulations!<br />

Delivering Quality<br />

Healthcare to the World’s<br />

Poor The <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> welcomed<br />

Dr. David Gaus, M.D., M.P.H, ’84 to<br />

Minneapolis on Monday February 11 th .<br />

Dr. Gaus and Rev. Theodore Hesburgh,<br />

CSC, President Emeritus, University <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong>, founded Andean Health &<br />

Development (AHD), a U.S. based nonpr<strong>of</strong>it,<br />

in 1995 with the goal <strong>of</strong> establishing<br />

models <strong>of</strong> self-sustainable, comprehensive<br />

healthcare in poor, rural areas <strong>of</strong><br />

Latin America where there are high risk<br />

populations <strong>of</strong> women and children.<br />

Dr. Gaus provided an update on his<br />

first hospital which is located in Pedro<br />

Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador. The<br />

hospital serves a community <strong>of</strong> approximately<br />

50,000 extremely poor inhabitants<br />

who previously had little access to<br />

primary or secondary healthcare including<br />

emergency services, childbirth care,<br />

hospitalization, surgical services, radiology<br />

services, and diagnostic laboratory.<br />

After working out <strong>of</strong> a makeshift facility<br />

for two years, AHD built a full service<br />

clinic and a fifteen bed hospital in<br />

cooperation with the municipal government<br />

and the national Ministry <strong>of</strong> Health<br />

(MOH) in this community, opening its<br />

doors in 2001. During its first 5 years <strong>of</strong><br />

operations, the Hospital has treated<br />

more than 45,000 patients, including<br />

more than 24,000 poor children and<br />

pregnant mothers. In addition to other<br />

services, close to 1,000 childbirths have<br />

been attended – including Cesarean.<br />

Previously, these patients frequently<br />

traveled great distances (3 hours or<br />

more) to find healthcare services that are<br />

now at their doorstep.<br />

Through innovative financing<br />

mechanisms including prepaid health<br />

care packages and a unique, historic<br />

contract with the Ecuadorian Social<br />

Security System, along with local government<br />

support and fee for service, this<br />

combined public/private rural hospital is<br />

currently recovering 100% <strong>of</strong> its operating<br />

budget through local funding. By<br />

becoming completely self-sustainable, it<br />

is the first rural hospital <strong>of</strong> its kind in<br />

Ecuador or anywhere else in rural Latin<br />

America that <strong>of</strong>fers quality care on a<br />

permanent basis to all segments <strong>of</strong> the<br />

local community through local funding.<br />

Dr. Gaus also shared his vision for<br />

the future as AHD’s programs are<br />

instituted in other hospitals in Ecuador.<br />

Special thanks to all <strong>of</strong> those who attended<br />

the luncheon. For more information<br />

on Dr. Gaus and Andean Health and<br />

Development, please visit: http://<br />

www.andeanhealth.com/.<br />

Pray at <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong><br />

Wherever you Are<br />

People around the world can visit<br />

the Grotto, thanks to the website http://<br />

pray.nd.edu. Monday through Friday,<br />

you will experience a prayer, the Gospel<br />

reading, and a message about living the<br />

Gospel today. Each week the site<br />

features a new music video <strong>of</strong> a sacred<br />

place on campus. The site also encourages<br />

users to submit prayer requests,<br />

and every week, representatives from<br />

the Alumni Association light a special<br />

green candle at the Grotto to honor<br />

these requests. Each petition receives a<br />

personal response. To date, the site<br />

has received more than 80,000 hits and<br />

5000 prayer requests.<br />

Note: There is a link to the<br />

website from the Quick Links section <strong>of</strong><br />

the <strong>Club</strong> website, www.ndmn.org.<br />

Hearts and Hammers<br />

Volunteers Needed in May!<br />

Hearts & Hammers Spring Program<br />

Day will be held on Saturday May<br />

17th, 2008. Hearts & Hammers is a<br />

local non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organization dedicated to<br />

helping senior citizens and disabled<br />

homeowners who are unable to maintain<br />

the exterior upkeep <strong>of</strong> their homes.<br />

<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> volunteers will be working<br />

on a home in St. Paul. By painting,<br />

weatherpro<strong>of</strong>ing and landscaping, we<br />

help seniors and those who wouldn’t<br />

otherwise be able to stay in their homes.<br />

How do I volunteer?<br />

If you are able to make a one-day<br />

commitment to the ND team on Saturday<br />

May 17 th , 2008, please e-mail Mike<br />

Moore at hh@ndmn.org. Also note:<br />

Children over age 13 are welcome to<br />

participate.<br />

For more info on Hearts & Hammers,<br />

please see the website:<br />

www.heartsandhammers.org


ND <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Minnesota</strong> Young<br />

Alums Corner<br />

Young Alum Mass Crawl<br />

Join the ND <strong>Club</strong> for a “Mass<br />

Crawl” on the third Sunday <strong>of</strong> every<br />

month! This group explores new<br />

churches around the Twin Cities and<br />

gathers for food and fellowship at<br />

local hot spots after. This is a great<br />

opportunity for any young alum<br />

looking to find a parish, or for a<br />

change <strong>of</strong> pace. We meet 15 minutes<br />

before the start <strong>of</strong> the service in the<br />

church lobby. The upcoming schedule<br />

<strong>of</strong> locations is below. See you there!<br />

E-mail masscrawl@ndmn.org with<br />

questions.<br />

Sunday, 5/18 at 11:00 am<br />

Holy Family Catholic Church<br />

(www.hfcmn.org)<br />

5900 West Lake Street<br />

St. Louis Park, MN 55416<br />

952-929-0113<br />

Food Afterwards at Tryg’s<br />

Minneapolis (www.trygs.com)<br />

Sunday, 6/15 at 5:00 pm<br />

Cathedral <strong>of</strong> St. Paul<br />

(www.cathedralsaintpaul.org)<br />

239 Selby Avenue<br />

St. Paul, MN 55102<br />

651-228-1766<br />

Food Afterwards at Liffey Irish Pub<br />

(www.theliffey.com)<br />

Sunday, 7/20 at 7:00 pm<br />

Our Lady <strong>of</strong> Lourdes<br />

(www.ourlady<strong>of</strong>lourdesmn.com)<br />

1 Lourdes Place<br />

Minneapolis, MN 55414<br />

612-379-2259<br />

Food Afterwards at Punch Pizza<br />

(www.punchpizza.com)<br />

Congratulations Congratulations Are<br />

Are<br />

Sarah Anderson, Convent <strong>of</strong> the Visitation<br />

Patrick Arnold, Lakeville North High School<br />

Maurice Baynard, Minnehaha Academy<br />

Kevin Bell, St. Louis Park High School<br />

Jessica Bock, Edina High School<br />

Natalie Bott, Cretin-Derham Hall<br />

Angelo Brown, Hastings Senior High School<br />

James Bulger, Trinity School At River Ridge<br />

Jordan Carlson, Rosemount High School<br />

Melissa Cedarholm, Woodbury High School<br />

Kelsey Christ<strong>of</strong>fel, Woodbury High School<br />

Sarah Coleman, Trinity School At River Ridge<br />

Patrick Conry, Benilde-St. Margaret’s<br />

Julie Cooney, Benilde-St. Margaret’s<br />

Mary Cummins, Providence Academy<br />

Daniel Dorsch, Eastview High School<br />

Chelsea Doyscher, Brainerd High School<br />

Cody Evans, Saint Thomas Academy<br />

Katherine Finley, Providence Academy<br />

Michael Floyd, Cretin-Derham Hall<br />

Peter Freese, Cathedral High School<br />

Nathan Gabriel, Trinity School At River Ridge<br />

Elise Garton, Eden Prairie High School<br />

Michael George, Providence Academy<br />

Zi Gong, Eagan High School<br />

Emily Gorman, Mounds View High School<br />

Anne Gottwalt, Providence Academy<br />

Joel Graczyk, Holy Family Catholic H.S.<br />

Ryan Grover, Mapleton-Amboy-Good Thunder<br />

Christopher Hammitt, Cloquet High School<br />

Logan Hansen, Glenville High School<br />

Norah Hass, Trinity School At River Ridge<br />

Chad Heise, Maple Grove Senior High School<br />

Erik Helgesen, William M Kelley High School<br />

John Helms, Benilde-St. Margaret’s<br />

Patrick Hertenstein, Saint Thomas Academy<br />

Sarah Huepenbecker, Edina High School<br />

Matthew Jensen, Owatonna High School<br />

Matthew Johnson, East High School<br />

Kayiita Johnson, Mounds View High School<br />

Devin Kalafut, Eastview High School<br />

Brian Kennedy, Pequot Lakes High School<br />

In In Order!<br />

Order!<br />

The <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong><br />

would like to extend its<br />

congratulations to the 83 <strong>Notre</strong><br />

<strong>Dame</strong> admits for the Class <strong>of</strong> 2012<br />

from <strong>Minnesota</strong> and Western<br />

Wisconsin (our club service area)!<br />

John Kennefick, Saint Thomas Academy<br />

Patrick Kissling, Robbinsdale Armstrong<br />

Marysa Lai, De La Salle High School<br />

Lei Lei, Irondale Senior High School<br />

Abigail Letak, Providence Academy<br />

Mitchell Lorenz, Brainerd High School<br />

Kristen Mages, Hastings Senior High School<br />

Alison Maguire, Maple Grove High School<br />

Kelsey Minten, Mounds View High School<br />

Tara Mokhtari, Breck School<br />

John Moran, Saint Thomas Academy<br />

Kyle Murphy, Shattuck-Saint Mary’s School<br />

Meggie O’Keefe, Andover High School<br />

Elizabeth Portnoy, Minnetonka High School<br />

Gregory Prokop, Hill-Murray School<br />

Ellen Reinke, Mahtomedi High School<br />

Andrew Reising, Cathedral High School<br />

Eric Robinson, Providence Academy<br />

Rebecca Roden, Minn.Home Schoolers<br />

Lawrence Runyan, Farmington High School<br />

Andrea Scheder, New Richmond, WI<br />

Anna Schiltz, Minnetonka High School<br />

Maria Serakos, Orono High School<br />

James Simonse, Providence Academy<br />

Brian Smith, Red Wing High School<br />

Matthew Smith, Woodbury High School<br />

Kelly Solinger, Burnsville High School<br />

Kevin Soran, Eden Prairie High School<br />

Lindsay Starbird, Benilde-St. Margaret’s<br />

John Sullivan, Edina High School<br />

Christopher Sutton, Shattuck-Saint Mary’s<br />

Derek Tessman, Meadow Creek Christian<br />

Alexandra Unger, Willmar High School<br />

Kaitlin Veenstra, Cretin-Derham Hall<br />

Julia Vill, The Blake School<br />

Allison Vos, Hopkins High School<br />

Jennifer Wagner, Eden Prairie High School<br />

Ryan Webster, Orono High School<br />

Abigail Wesley, Eden Prairie High School<br />

Thomas Williams, Cretin-Derham Hall<br />

Patrisha Wilson, Holy Family Catholic H.S.<br />

Natasha Wright, Wayzata High School


TAKE ME OUT TO THE<br />

BALLGAME!<br />

St. Paul Saints Baseball Game –<br />

Thursday, July 24, 2008<br />

saintstickets@ndmn.org<br />

Spring is here and baseball is in the<br />

air!! The <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> MN has<br />

reserved a block <strong>of</strong> 90 great seats for Irish<br />

Night at the St. Paul Saints game on<br />

Thursday, July 24, 2008, for great family<br />

fun!<br />

Your ticket price includes an excellent<br />

seat at an outdoor baseball game,<br />

food, pop, tailgating at a special reserved<br />

section outside the stadium before the<br />

game, and time to socialize with other<br />

Alumni and friends before and during the<br />

game. Plan to bring your family and<br />

friends for a great time!<br />

Ticket Price (includes dinner +<br />

pop):<br />

<strong>Club</strong> Members $20.00 / person<br />

Non-Members $25.00 / person<br />

NDMN Young Alum Facebook Group<br />

The <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong> Young<br />

Alumni group now has its own Facebook group! For<br />

those Facebook users out there, please search out<br />

and join the group entitled ‘Young Alum <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong><br />

<strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong>’ to stay up-to-date on club events<br />

including (but certainly not limited to) the monthly<br />

Young Alum Social Hour and Young Alum Church<br />

Crawl as well as other Young Alum events in <strong>Minnesota</strong>.<br />

If you are not a Facebook user, it is a free social<br />

networking site open to everybody and available at<br />

www.facebook.com.<br />

Current Student Seeking Summer<br />

Opportunity<br />

My name is Molly Conway and I am a Sophomore<br />

Marketing and English major at <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong>. I<br />

am looking for a summer internship position in brand<br />

marketing, market research, public relations, or<br />

corporate communications but am open to other<br />

options. I am in strong academic standing and<br />

participate in many extracurricular activities. I have<br />

previous experience in law, research, and databases<br />

and possess excellent writing and communication<br />

skills. Résumé available upon request at<br />

mconway6@nd.edu . Thank you.<br />

Notes: Tailgating (Dinner/<br />

Drinks/Picnic) from 6:00-7:00; Game at<br />

7:05. Dinner options include hot dogs,<br />

burgers, chicken sandwiches, and BBQ<br />

sandwiches – available on a first-come,<br />

first-served basis. There will be $1 beers<br />

available for purchase at the tailgate, but<br />

feel free to BYOB. Game tickets will be<br />

distributed at the tailgate between 6:00<br />

and 6:45.<br />

Register online at www.ndmn.org or<br />

St. Paul Saints Registration Form<br />

Name: ______________________________________<br />

Phone: ______________________________________<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> tickets purchasing:_____<br />

Ticket payment:<br />

2008 <strong>Club</strong> Member ($20/person):_________<br />

Non-Member ($25/person):_________<br />

Total Payment:_________<br />

Method <strong>of</strong> Payment:<br />

G Check/Cash (make checks payable to <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong>)<br />

G VisaG MasterCard<br />

fill out the Registration Form below. Send<br />

completed Registration Forms with<br />

payment to the <strong>Club</strong> at:<br />

18305 46 th Avenue North<br />

Plymouth, MN 55446<br />

If you have questions, please<br />

contact the <strong>Club</strong> at<br />

saintstickets@ndmn.org. Get your<br />

tickets now, as this event will likely<br />

sell out!<br />

Card Number:_________________________________________<br />

Exp. ____________ Cardholder’s Name: ________________________________<br />

Irish Online<br />

Please remember to sign up for Irish Online at<br />

www.irishonline.nd.edu so you can receive <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Minnesota</strong> e-mails and stay up-to-date on the most current club<br />

events! In addition, Irish Online, exclusively for alumni, <strong>of</strong>fers many<br />

services including: 1) the ability to change your contact information,<br />

2) access to an online directory, 3) email forwarding (a permanent<br />

email address at the alumni.nd.edu domain that will forward email to<br />

your current mailbox) and 4) Career Networking – you can look for<br />

jobs, post a job or sign up to be an information resource or mentor<br />

for a current student.<br />

Summer Service Project 2008 - Lots <strong>of</strong> News!<br />

Our <strong>Club</strong> is sponsoring two Summer Service Project Internships<br />

this summer. We are pleased to welcome Tara Gilbride (’10) and<br />

Carlene Koken (’10) to the Twin Cities. Tara, who is from Wisconsin,<br />

will be working at the Highland Mac-Groveland Family Center and<br />

helping with the center’s annual summer camp. Carlene, a native <strong>of</strong><br />

the Twin Cities, will be working at Centro in Minneapolis.<br />

Another warm <strong>Minnesota</strong> welcome goes out to Amy Karowski<br />

(’09). Amy will also be coming to the Twin Cities this summer as a<br />

participant in the University’s Summer Service Project. She will be<br />

interning at Clare Housing – this internship is funded each year by<br />

the Simms Scholarship. Amy comes to us from Superior, WI.<br />

If you are interested in helping with the <strong>Club</strong>’s program or<br />

learning more about it, please contact the <strong>Club</strong> at info@ndmn.org or<br />

at 763-478-3226.


Edinburgh USA is a challenging track designed by Robert<br />

Trent Jones II. The course has received nationwide recognition<br />

including: being named by Golf Digest as one <strong>of</strong> the top 25<br />

affordable golf courses and named by Golf Magazine as one <strong>of</strong><br />

the top 100 Courses You Can Play in the United States. In<br />

addition, from 1990-96 Edinburgh USA was the host site for the<br />

<strong>Minnesota</strong> LPGA Classic and it was the host site for the 1992<br />

USGA Public Links Championship.<br />

Join us for a lot <strong>of</strong> fun and a chance to win some great<br />

prizes!<br />

Guest Speaker: Darrell “Flash” Gordon (’88, ’89) –<br />

Darrell Gordon was a starting linebacker on the ’88 National<br />

Championship team and 4-yr monogram<br />

winner. He also played in the 1989 Hula<br />

Bowl. He’s a Double Domer & has degrees<br />

from N. KY Univ Law School and Harvard<br />

Business School. He is currently the CEO <strong>of</strong><br />

a multi-million dollar youth organization and<br />

serves on numerous non-pr<strong>of</strong>it and for-pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />

boards.<br />

To ensure a good time for golfers <strong>of</strong><br />

all levels, the Tournament will be played<br />

using the scramble format. There will be: long drive contests<br />

for men, women, and Golden Domers (Class <strong>of</strong> ‘70 or earlier);<br />

long putt, closest to the pin, and other contests. The Tournament<br />

Committee is also planning a silent auction – more on this<br />

at a later date. Shot gun start is at 1:30 p.m. The Tournament<br />

will be followed by dinner. Enter by yourself or with 1 or 2<br />

friends and we’ll put you in a group, or you can enter your own<br />

Entry Form<br />

Name________________________________________________________________________________<br />

Address_______________________________________________________________________<br />

Phone _______________________Email________________________Class Year __________<br />

Additional Golfers (if entering more than yourself) _________________________________________<br />

______________________________________________________________________________<br />

Enclosed is (check one) _____ $120 per <strong>Club</strong> Dues-Paying Golfer<br />

_____ $130 per non-Dues-Paying Golfer<br />

_____ $115 per Golden Domer (Class <strong>of</strong> ’69 or earlier)<br />

_____ $95 per Young Alum Golfer<br />

_____ Check here if you are including <strong>Club</strong> Dues ($35)<br />

Additional Diners (list number) _____ $30 per person (age 12 and older; under 12 free)<br />

Total Enclosed ______________<br />

Credit Card Type (Visa or MC)/Number_________________________________Exp.<br />

Date____/_____<br />

Send entry form and payment (checks made payable to <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong>) to<br />

John Greer<br />

Golf Tournament Chairperson<br />

4136 Drew Avenue S.<br />

Minneapolis, MN 55410<br />

foursome. If you know someone that would like to play but isn’t<br />

a <strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> alumnus/ae bring them along. Family members<br />

or friends that do not golf are welcome to join us for dinner.<br />

Entry fees are as follows: $120 per person ($130 for<br />

those that haven’t paid 2008 membership dues to the <strong>Notre</strong><br />

<strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Minnesota</strong>),<br />

$115 for Golden Domers (Class <strong>of</strong> ’70 or earlier)<br />

$95 for Young Alums (Classes <strong>of</strong> ‘03 – ‘07).<br />

Your entry fee includes greens fee, box lunch, ½ gas cart,<br />

and dinner. Hole sponsors can enter a foursome for a special<br />

sponsor rate <strong>of</strong> $425. Tournament Sponsorship includes a<br />

foursome for no additional charge. The cost for non-golfer<br />

diners age 12 and older is $30. You can enter by completing<br />

the form below and sending it in with your payment as directed<br />

or by going to the ND <strong>Club</strong> website at www.ndmn.org and follow<br />

the links to the Golf Tournament.<br />

Alumni personal sponsorships and patron donations count<br />

towards your eligibility for the football ticket lottery and will be<br />

eligible for matching gifts (if your employer has a matching gift<br />

program). Please consider making your annual contribution via<br />

the Tournament.<br />

Early Bird entries postmarked by May 16, 2008 will go into<br />

a drawing for 2 tickets to this year’s ND-Purdue game on<br />

September 27. Entries must be received (via mail or electronically)<br />

by<br />

June 7, 2008.<br />

The Tournament Committee is always looking for Tournament<br />

Sponsors and Hole Sponsors as well as Tournament<br />

patrons.<br />

Watch for updates via the <strong>Club</strong>’s broadcast e-mail, the <strong>Club</strong>’s website, future<br />

newsletter issues, and the Tournament mailing for more information in the weeks<br />

to come.


<strong>Notre</strong> <strong>Dame</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />

OF MINNESOTA<br />

18305 46 th Avenue North<br />

Plymouth, MN 55446<br />

NOTRE DAME CLUB OF<br />

MINNESOTA<br />

The <strong>Club</strong> Needs Your Talents<br />

Here are the current committee chairs and their email addresses.<br />

Pick an activity that interests you and get involved.<br />

Alumni Schools Pat Reis alumnischools@ndmn.org<br />

Apparel Kate Swanson apparel@ndmn.org<br />

Communications Tim O’Neill communications@ndmn.org<br />

Cont.Education Paul Reuvers continuinged@ndmn.org<br />

Dorothy Day Ron Leung dorothyday@ndmn.org<br />

Football Tickets Bill Lynch footballtickets@ndmn.org<br />

Golden Domers Christopher Flynn goldendomers@ndmn.org<br />

Golf Tournament John Greer golf@ndmn.org<br />

Christmas Party Mark Zoia holidayparty@ndmn.org<br />

Masses Sonia Miller-Van Oort dormmass@ndmn.org<br />

Membership Ellie Kuhns membership@ndmn.org<br />

Monogram <strong>Club</strong> Leo Collins monogram@ndmn.org<br />

Newsletter Tim Sullivan newsletter@ndmn.org<br />

Office Administrator Ellie Kuhns info@ndmn.org<br />

Page Foundation Deborah Pembleton pagefoundation@ndmn.org<br />

Page Foundation Ron Leung pagefoundation@ndmn.org<br />

Social Concerns Ron Leung socialconcerns@ndmn.org<br />

Transportation Sonia Miller-Van Oort transpo@ndmn.org<br />

UND Night Michael Schnaus undnight@ndmn.org<br />

Website Ed Paulsen webmaster@ndmn.org<br />

Young Alums Aly Baumgartner youngalums@ndmn.org<br />

Young Alums Rich Fox youngalums@ndmn.org<br />

Officers and Directors<br />

Officers Home Office<br />

President<br />

John McShane 952-842-9222 612-596-6830<br />

Vice-President<br />

Tim O’Neill 612-377-4249 952-758-9300<br />

Treasurer<br />

Paul Reuvers 952-431-5794 952-548-7205<br />

Past President<br />

John Morgan 952-920-1204 952-920-1204<br />

Directors<br />

Aly Baumgartner<br />

Michael Blaes 612-701-5457 612-303-7623<br />

Rich Fox<br />

John Greer 612-920-9285 952-832-2691<br />

Tim Harberts 612-916-0316 612-916-0316<br />

Jacob Kraus 651-646-8665 612-766-8140<br />

Ron Leung 952-921-0463 612-335-1960<br />

Sonia Miller-Van Oort 952-931-2268 612-333-9525<br />

Michael Moore 612-616-6692 952-921-2612<br />

John Morgan 952-920-1204 952-920-1204<br />

Shaina Morphew 651-269-6242<br />

Leslie Nardine 651-730-1940 612-435-9432<br />

Ed Paulsen 612-867-2921<br />

Rebecca Paulsen 612-868-0044 612-303-4347<br />

Pat Reis 612-636-3905 612-339-3905<br />

Michael Schnaus 952-922-0325 952-988-2817<br />

Tim Sullivan 773-919-8667<br />

Kate Swanson 612-747-1958 763-543-5736<br />

Shawn Woessner 612-695-4569 612-252-9305<br />

Mark Zoia 612-922-0489 651-582-4952<br />

Alumni Board – Region 4 Board Member<br />

Pat Reis 612-636-3905 612-339-3905<br />

How to Contact the <strong>Club</strong>?<br />

By phone: 763-478-3226<br />

By fax: 763-478-6561<br />

E-mail: info@ndmn.org.<br />

Mail: 18305 46th Avenue N., Plymouth, MN 55446<br />

Web Address: www.ndmn.org<br />

NONPROFIT ORG.<br />

U.S.POSTAGE<br />

PAID<br />

PERMIT #1140<br />

ST. PAUL, MN<br />

Calendar <strong>of</strong><br />

Thurs. 5/1<br />

Events<br />

May<br />

Social Hour, 5:30 pm, see website for location.<br />

Sat. 5/10 Homeless breakfast at Dorothy Day, St. Paul, 7:30 am.<br />

Thurs. 5/15 Golden Domers Luncheon, K <strong>of</strong> C Hall, Blmgton,<br />

noon.<br />

Sat. 5/17 Hearts & Hammers Spring Program Day.<br />

Sun. 5/18 Young Alum Mass Crawl, Holy Family Catholic Church,<br />

11:00 am.<br />

Mon. 5/19 Board Meeting, 6:00 pm. Email info@ndmn.org for<br />

location.<br />

Thurs. 5/22 UND Night with speaker Rev. William Lies.<br />

June<br />

Thurs. 6/5 Social Hour, 5:30 pm, see website for location.<br />

Sat. 6/14 Homeless breakfast at Dorothy Day, St. Paul,<br />

7:30 am.<br />

Sun. 6/15 Young Alum Mass Crawl, Cathedral <strong>of</strong> St. Paul, 5:00 pm.<br />

Mon. 6/16 16 th Annual Golf Tournament, Edinburgh USA.<br />

Thurs. 6/19 Golden Domers Luncheon, K <strong>of</strong> C Hall, Blmgton, noon.<br />

Mon. 6/23 Board Meeting , 6:00 pm. Email<br />

info@ndmn.org for date & location.<br />

July<br />

Thurs. 7/10 Social Hour 6:00 pm, see website for location.<br />

Sat. 7/12 Homeless breakfast at Dorothy Day, St. Paul,<br />

7:30 am.<br />

Thurs. 7/17 Golden Domers Luncheon, K <strong>of</strong> C Hall, Blmgton, noon.<br />

Sun. 7/20 Young Alum Mass Crawl, Our Lady <strong>of</strong> Lourdes, 7:00 pm.<br />

Mon. 7/21 Board Meeting, 6:00 pm. Email info@ndmn.org for<br />

location.<br />

Thurs. 7/24 St. Paul Saints Event – Irish Night!

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