June 2012 - Notre Dame Club of Gettysburg

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Notre Dame Club of Gettysburg
“Roots of the Fighting Irish”
June 1st, 2012
Club Celebrates “Outstanding” Award
NEWSLETTER STAFF
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Editor, Jim Conrad
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Co-Editor, Pat Lyons
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Non-Email Distribution,
Bruce Shrader
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Reporter, Tawnya Railing
The ND Club of Gettysburg
publishes this formal newsletter in March, June, September, and December of each
year. Weekly Bulletins are also
sent to club members.
Inside this issue:
Senate 2012 Awards
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Hesburgh Lecture
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Pray at ND
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SENATE 2012 Photos
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Hesburgh Projects
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UND Celebration
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Schedule of Events
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Member Spotlight
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Lenten Activities
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Student Update
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Special Olympics
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More 1H Memories
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“The View” - Board
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LEFT - Club members who attended Senate have
their photo taken after the Outstanding Award presentation - Rick Staub, Jen Krumrine, Jim Conrad,
Jean Conrad, John Murphy, Karen Wauls, John
Wauls, and Bob Krumrine.
For the third time in six years the Notre
Dame Club of Gettysburg was named the
Outstanding Club in the F size category at the
annual Senate Conference at the University
of Notre Dame. The club also won this award
for their work in 2006 and 2009. Eight members of the group attended the three day conference from April 19-21. This was the largest representation of any club in the United States. The conference completed just in time for attendees
to catch the annual Spring Blue and Gold football game.
A key part of the meeting was the annual awards program that rewards clubs for their performance
during the preceding year, in this case 2011. The Gettysburg Club received a Special Citation Award
for their sponsorship of Notre Dame and Green Bay Packer Great Mike McCoy’s presentations to area
Catholic schools in January. The club was presented with a Program Excellence Award for outstanding performance in all areas of the “6C” categories—Communications, Continuing Education,
Camaraderie, Community Service, Catholicity/Spirituality, and Current Student Support. And, finally,
the club was presented with the Outstanding Club Award in their size category. This award carries
with it significant prestige within the Notre Dame Family and also provides a personal visit from head
coach Brian Kelly to a club function. We are expecting Coach to return for another lunch event next
May.
Thank you to all who helped make these accomplishments possible!
Hesburgh Lecture - Cindy Bergeman at Joseph Theater!
LEFT - Dr. Bergeman in action.
Cindy Bergeman presented her talk entitled “Aging Successfully” to over 65
members and friends at Gettysburg College on April 12th. Dr. Bergeman also
spent the weekend in Gettysburg with her
husband Dean and daughter Hannah.
They enjoyed a John Murphy tour of the
battlefield, a visit to the Wills House, and
lunch at the Farnsworth House. During
the lecture Dr. Bergeman provided a test which gave the attendees some idea as to
how long they can expect to live - a topic of interest to all. The Gettysburg Club
was extremely pleased to co-sponsor this event with the Department of Psychology at Gettysburg College. Chairman Steve Siviy provided super support and
there were quite a few students and other attendees from the college. The club was
very pleased with Dr. Bergeman’s lecture and also happy she and her family
members could experience the town of Gettysburg! Many thanks to Cindy and
her family!
PRAY AT ND
Visit www.pray.nd.edu
and you can pray at ND
from wherever you are.
You can also ask to have
candles lit at the Grotto
for special intentions and
submit Mass Cards for
services at the Basilica. A
number of requests have
been submitted by club
officers but each member
can do their own as well.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF SENATE 2012
Photos from Top Left, going CW:1. Karen and John Wauls pose at the Grotto
after lighting candles for members and
friends, including “Little” Dan Lyons.
2. Kathy Sullivan joins the team for a planning session at the Comfort Inn on the
night before Senate.
3. Jim and Jean Conrad enjoying the Hesburgh Lecture 25th Anniversary Dinner.
It was great to see so many friends of
Gettysburg again.
4. On every trip to Notre Dame, members
stop by the Corby “Twin” statue to make
sure it is still looking good - and it is!
5. Bill Kern, President of Schuylkill
County, greets PE Murphy with utmost
affection.
6. Coach Kelly and players unveil “The
Shirt” for 2012.
7. John Murphy and Jean Conrad catch
Dean and Cindy Bergeman on their way
out the door for one last photo.
8. Jim Schappert from Hanover Township
joins Rick for a laugh at Friday’s 25th
Hesburgh Anniversary Dinner. Seeing
friends from Region 12 is one of the
highlights of going to Senate.
9. Jennifer Krumrine takes a pose that includes her favorite landmark—the
Golden Dome.
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2012 HESBURGH MONTH OF SERVICE PROJECTS
SINGING FOR RESIDENTS - On May 20th the ND Gettysburg singers made a trip to the Golden Living Center in Gettysburg. This session was dedicated to Father Hesburgh. Over thirty
five (35) residents enjoyed the program as the team of 14 NDG
members sang and clowned around. RIGHT - The team honors
our country by singing “America, the Beautiful”. BOTTOM LtoR - 1. President Emeritus Murphy leads the singing in his
finest ND garb. 2. The sign in the lobby publicizes the event to
residents. 3. Linda Masenheimer and Mary Alice Forbes clap
while John Steinour does his version of the “Chicken Dance”. 4.
Linda takes the time to bring resident Merle into the dancing festivities. Merle has been to every sing-a-long we have held in the
last 8 years. This one was the 28th such event. As usual, the final
three songs were a tribute to God, Country, and Notre Dame:
Amazing Grace (God), America the Beautiful (Country) and the
Notre Dame Victory March (Notre Dame).
PARADISE BOYS WEARING “THE SHIRT!
LEFT - Director Greg Landi,
Jim Conrad,
and Jean Conrad pose with
the young men
at Paradise as
they try on
their 2012
Shirts.
For the third
year in a row the
club added a
space on our order form for “The Shirt” so members could purchase extras for one or more boys at the Paradise School in Abbottstown, PA. In all, the club donated a shirt for each of the 22
boys who are live-in boarders at the school. On May 16 Chairperson Jean Conrad presented the shirts to the students and Greg
Landi, Assistant Director of Paradise. Greg said, “The boys are
always excited to get the shirts. Thank you to the club members!”
Rick Staub and Jim Conrad were also present and met the boys
and introduced themselves. It was great to get an opportunity to
provide copies of “The Shirt” to these students and to spend a little
time talking to them. We congratulate the staff at Paradise for the
work they do at this facility!
ROUTE 116 CLEAN-UP!
Father Hesburgh’s Road Crew was on the job on May
12th, walking the 2 mile section of route 116, our assigned
road. This was our second road event of the year and 16
members and 1 guest showed up for work. Fourteen (14)
bags of trash were collected on this day.
Photo Below - Tiffany Lawrence, Jeanette Miller, Wilma
Noel, and Randy Noel put out the crew sign to warn drivers of the clean-up activity.
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DOLLY DUFFY TO SPEAK AT UND LUNCHEON ON JUNE 23rd
This year’s UND Celebration will take place on June 23rd and follow the same format as last year. It has become tradition for our UND event to begin with a Mass on the Gettysburg Battlefield at 10:00am. This year
Father Mike Reid, our club Chaplain, will officiate the Mass. This will be the eighth consecutive year for the
club’s Battlefield Mass at the Corby Statue, which is placed on the spot where Father Corby gave General Absolution to the Irish Brigade during the Civil War. After Mass, there will be a luncheon held at the faculty dining
hall on the campus of Gettysburg College.
Dolly Duffy, Executive Director of the Notre Dame Alumni Association and Associate Vice President for University Relations, will be our speaker. Dolly oversees the daily operations of the alumni association, including
communications, marketing, finance, technology, alumni affinity groups, and professional, academic, spiritual,
and service programs. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Notre Dame in 1984. Dolly and her
husband, Dan Fangman, purchased Atchison Products in 1990 and grew the company substantially over 17
years. The company was acquired by BIC Graphic USA in 2007. Early in her career Dolly was a press secretary
for a U. S. Congressman and spent five years working in Public Relations in St. Louis and Kansas City. Dolly
accompanied Coach Kelly on his trip to our club’s luncheon in 2011 and expressed a desire to come back. Rick
Staub quickly invited her to be our 2012 UND Speaker and she accepted!
Above - Dolly Duffy, Executive Director, NDAA
For more information on the UND Celebration contact Missy Zinn on (717) 630-8419 or at [email protected]. DEADLINE for TICKETS - June 15
UND Luncheon - June 23rd - Chicken Breast Marsala, Sliced Sirloin of Beef, Pasta Primavera, Green Beans, Salad, Rolls, Dessert Buffet,
Coffee, Tea, Rolls, etc. $30 per person Send your check to Notre Dame Club of Gettysburg, P.O. Box 82, McSherrystown, PA 17344
UPCOMING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR ND GETTYSBURG
⇒ June 1st Kickoff - Blue Star Mother Project - Monetary Donations for Wounded Service Men and Women - Mail checks to
ND Gettysburg, P.O. 82, McSherrystown, PA 17344 . Call Cathy Staub (717) 637-3429 for information.
⇒ June 8th @ 11:00am - Presentation of the Annual Dictionary Award and Gift Certificate to the top Junior at Delone Catholic
High School - Rick Staub - (717) 637-3429
⇒ June 23rd @ 10:00am - Annual Father Corby Battlefield Mass at the Corby Statue
⇒ June 23rd @ 11:15am - UND Luncheon Celebration at Gettysburg College Faculty Dining Room - Contact Missy Zinn for
information on these events - (717) 630-8419 or at [email protected].
⇒ July 14th @ 2:30pm - July Board Meeting at Gettysburg Library, corner of Baltimore and High Streets. (All members are invited to board meetings.) For information call Rick on (717) 637-3429.
⇒ July 21st @ 11:00am—6:00pm—Irish Festival @ Moose Park - Contact Randy Noel (717) 637-7931.
⇒ August 4th @ 9:00am—Road Cleanup - Meet at Food Lion @ 9:00am - Contact Cathy Staub on (717) 637-3429 to volunteer.
⇒ August 4th @ 11:00am - Packing Party for Blue Star Mother Assist Project - Brushtown Athletic Association Building - Call
Cathy Staub on (717) 637-3429.
⇒ August 11th @ 2:30pm - August Board Meeting at Gettysburg Library, corner of Baltimore and High Streets - (All members
are invited to board meetings.) For information call Rick on (717) 637-3429.
⇒ August 12th @ 12:00 noon - Student Send-Off Mass (St. Joseph’s, Hanover, PA)
⇒ August 12th @ 1:30pm - Student Send-Off Picnic (Senior Center in McSherrystown) - Contact Jim Forbes for information on
(717) 637-7690.
⇒ August 15th - 1:30pm - Sing-a-Long at Golden Living Center - Call Jim Conrad (443) 370-9740
⇒ September 8th - 2:30pm - September Board Meeting @ Knights of Columbus in McSherrystown
⇒ September 8th - 3:30pm - Purdue vs. Notre Dame Game Watch @ K of C in McSherrystown - Come help us to cheer the Irish
on to Victory #2 for 2012! Drinks available for purchase - bring something to add to the food bar. Let Randy know what you
will bring at (717) 637-7931.
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NDG MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Bob Krumrine
Bob Krumrine has been a member of the ND Club of Gettysburg since 2009. He first heard
about the club from his daughter Jen, who is also a member and serves on the board. Bob
currently lives in McSherrystown with his wife Diane and four daughters (Jen, Stefani,
Melissa and Erica ). He is employed by RH Sheppard Co. Inc. as a cost account analyst.
Bob’s hobbies are remodeling, tasting different microbrews, and of course his famous chili
cooking. He has won 2nd place in chili cook-off’s and we are sure a 1st place is in the near
future!
Bob’s favorite club events are the annual bingos, road clean-ups, and game watches. Bob had
a chance to attend Senate for the first time in April 2012, and that is now on the list as well.
He likes how there are always a lot of members who participate in the variety of events the
club holds. It shows the dedication of the club - not just to ND sports, but to the University of Notre Dame overall. Memorable club
experiences were meeting Coach Brian Kelly, May 2011, and traveling to South Bend with the club for the past few years. Favorite
campus moments include drums at midnight, steak sandwiches from the K of C, and “Door Duty” at the Sacred Heart Parish Center…. a term that Bob and members of NDG coined!
Bob currently serves as the club’s food and cell phone donation chairperson. Over the last four years this program has provided
7,102 items of food and $494 to God’s Meal Barrel in Hanover and 273 cell phones to the ND Cell Phone Donation project in
Michigan. In 2010 Bob received the President’s Award, presented to a first year member who has made a significant contribution to
the club. In 2011 Bob participated in 25 club events, assisted with bingos, road clean-ups, the Lenten retreat, the UND Luncheon,
and served on the Coach Kelly luncheon planning committee.
Thank you, Bob, for all you do! Tawnya Railing
CATCHING UP WITH EMILY #1
Jim Conrad recently received an email from Emily Garnett, our Emily #1, who graduated from Notre Dame in 2009. Here is what
she had to say, “ Sorry to have been out of touch! I actually just finished my first year in the Masters of Journalism program at the
University of Missouri. As you may remember, I'm specializing in agricultural journalism, so I've been writing about agriculture and
the environment for the J school's paper, the Columbia Missourian, as well as a local ag publication here, the Missouri Ruralist. After a whirlwind week's vacation back home in PA, I'm heading to Omaha, NE today, to start an internship as a reporter at DTN/
Progressive Farmer. I'll be there through August, and then I'll start my last year at Mizzou!
I hope all is well with the ND club of Gettysburg--I spent some time on the battlefield last week and thought of you all when I came
across the Father Corby statue! What is the other Emily up to after graduation? Any new local students heading to ND?” Emily G
ALAN PERRY PUTS TOGETHER ANOTHER GREAT LENTEN ACTIVITY PROGRAM
Director of Faith Activities Alan Perry distinguished
himself once again with a great Lenten Program. It included Continental Breakfast, a Tender Strong and
True DVD program, a Lenten Lecture by Fr. Jonathon
Sawicki, a Mass officiated by our chaplain Father Mike
Reid in Christ Chapel, and Lunch at the Gettysburg
Family restaurant in Gettysburg. Great job, Alan!
LEFT TOP - 1. Chaplain Reid and Director Perry after
Mass. 2. Professor Perry trains the group in Italian
words and gestures to wake them up prior to the DVD.
LEFT BOTTOM - 3. Father Sawicki giving his talk on
prayer, following the DVD which also focused on
prayer. 4. Father Mike, Rick and Cathy Staub, and Peg
Geiselman pose prior to ordering lunch. Twenty three
(23) members and 3 guests took advantage of the program on this day. This was the 5th year for the Lenten
program and the best yet! Thanks, Alan
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Student Update— Emily Franz and Steven Bischoff
LEFT — Emily Franz, during Senate 2012, receiving the
club’s graduation gift of $100 for the bookstore. Our congratulations to Emily as she leaves ND. We will miss her!
RIGHT - Steven Bischoff having fun with John Murphy during dinner on Thursday night during Senate.
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JUST IN FROM NOTRE DAME
5/5 - So, classes are all done here. I am lucky that all of my final papers were due last week so I can really enjoy my last two
weeks on campus with no exams! Next year I will be doing Teach for America. TFA is a 2 year service teaching program that
places recent college grads in needy schools in cities and regions across the country. I will be in St. Louis teaching preschool.
After graduation, I will be home for a bit and then head off to Chicago for summer training and arrive in St. Louis in August. It
should be a busy couple of months, but I am excited for the journey ahead! While I am so happy to be working with Teach for
America, I will miss Notre Dame terribly. These three years have been the best and I will miss everything from my dorm to the
dining hall to my running route. It has truly become my home and I am so grateful for my time here. The Notre Dame Club of
Gettysburg's help and support over the past few years has made it even better and my family and I cannot thank you
enough. Love thee Notre Dame, Emily
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It's hard to believe I'm halfway done with my time at Notre Dame. I just recently finished my finals, wrapping up yet another
incredible semester. I have a lot to look forward to this summer, though. I will be taking a couple weeks off, then heading back
to South Bend for my internship with Rent Like A Champion, a local real estate company. I'm going to appreciate some time off
from school, but am already looking forward to next year. Thank the club for the care package, it's always appreciated. Steven
CLUB BEGINS NEW PARTNERSHIP TO ASSIST THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAM IN ADAMS COUNTY
Wilma Noel has initiated a new
series of projects to help the Special Olympics group in Adams
County. As you all know, John
Steinour is our very own Special
Olympics athlete and he has
brought a lot of smiles and hugs
to our organization. Wilma
wanted our club to take on some
new efforts to help this organization. The first of these took place
on May 24th when we supplied
14 members to help with their
annual Golf Tournament. Two
other projects will follow in the
next several months. Everyone
had a great time helping in several
ways on the first project and we
look forward to building a great
relationship with this group
in the coming months and
years.
Right CW from Top Left John Steinour enjoying the
dinner after the event on
5/24. (2) Mary Alice and
Jim Forbes taking a seat as
the event ends. (3) Golfers
coming in to get ready to eat
and find out who got the
awards and won the raffles.
(4) Jean Conrad, Jim Conrad,
Jean Steinour, Emil Skalicky, and Dorothy Skalicky
arriving to start the day.
Thanks to all, especially our
chairperson, Wilma Noel!
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MORE MEMORIES FROM 1st HALF - 2012!
“The View” - From the Board
Members of the Notre Dame Club of Gettysburg,
Congratulations Outstanding ND Club! What an awesome group of club members. I can't believe 2012 is halfway over. The best is
yet to come! I am so proud to be a member of this club. It's been an honor to be your President. Rick
We did it again. Outstanding Club! What an accomplishment. The word at Notre Dame now is that it's all about "Subway
Power!". Learn to use the power of your “Subways” and you can do great things. Had to chuckle (with pride of course) when eight
of us streamed up onto the stage in a packed McKenna Hall Auditorium. A guy on the aisle said "What did you do.... bring the
whole darn Club?" Not a bad idea, I thought. Hey members - mark your calendars and join our caravan to Alumni Senate 2013
next year. The date is easy to remember - it’s two days before the Blue-Gold Game in Notre Dame stadium. Oh, and get ready for
another stirring pep talk from Coach Brian Kelly shortly afterwards when he visits our Spring Club Luncheon - A "payback" visit
that is given to Outstanding Clubs only. Congratulations. You did it - ND Gettysburg ! John Murphy, Class of ‘55, PE
CAN YOU NAME THE
CUTE LITTLE GUY TO
THE RIGHT? He is a
member of the Notre Dame
Club of Gettysburg. Email
your answer to
[email protected]
This photo was taken near President Rick’s house could this be a possible new club member?
The first person to answer
will receive a copy of
“MONK’s Notre Dame”, a
book by Reverend Edward
A. Malloy, C.S.C. - Past
President of Notre Dame.