Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg

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Summer 2012
Summer 2012
Summer 2012
Letter from the President.....................3
New Club Members..............................4
UND Celebration Dinner........................5
Communion / Brunch............................6
Bread of Life Food Drive......................7
Alumni Senate Meeting.........................9
Mike McCoy Ministries........................10
Villanova Basketball Trip....................12
Seniors Serving Seniors......................13
Adopt a Highway Project......................13
Student Update: Bradley Kunisky..............14
Roda Family’s Trip to ND.....................15
Bat for the Cure: Harrisburg Senators........16
Bat for the Cure: York Revolution............17
In Other News................................18
Bus Trip to Wake Forest Flyer / Order Form...19
Pray at Notre Dame
For many, the University of Notre Dame is a sacred place where people of all ages draw
strength to love, to suffer in hope, to find
faith in challenge, to discover their path,
and ultimately, to remember their
purpose. The www.pray.nd.edu
website is the university’s effort
to create a prayer experience
that combines written text
with a beautiful music video
of a sacred place on campus.
You are invited to send your
prayer requests that will be
remembered at the Grotto.
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Summer 2012
Letter from the President
Dear Fellow Irish Fans:
Hope you are enjoying your summer and are thinking positive thoughts with regard to the upcoming football season
which kicks off over Labor Day Weekend against Navy in
Dublin, Ireland.
Much very successful club activity has transpired since I last
wrote as evidenced by the numerous project write-ups following this letter.
I first want to thank student Brad Kunisky who sends, as he
puts it, his “… greetings from the Emerald Isle”.
I’m excited to report that the club won $500 in a competitive
contest sponsored by the Notre Dame Senior Alumni Board
because of our “Seniors Serving Seniors project “ and due
to our reaching out to Lancaster County by including five
Catholic schools in this year’s Bread of Life Food Drive or
BOLD.
Speaking of BOLD, through the leadership exhibited by Project Chairwoman Amber Simonic, we saw tremendous
growth as the number of participating schools increased from 7 to 41! An incredible 6,568 pounds of food was collected of which 300 pounds were turned over to the Shalom House.
I’m very proud of the fact that the club has been closely partnering with the Shalom House, a transitional home for
abused and homeless women and their children located in the Allison Hill section of Harrisburg. Ms. Holly O’Hara,
a Notre Dame sophomore from Troy, Michigan, is interning at the Shalom House as a part of our club’s participation
in the Sumer Service Learning Program.
Our UND Celebration Dinner was a big success as we heard from Notre Dame Law Professor Jay Tidmarsh who
reported back to us on important university events. Three cheers go out to Joe Massa who was awarded the “Barry
Ryan Award” for 10 years of distinguished service. Derek Eichenberger received the “Spark Plug Award” for recent
distinguished service.
Our Communion/Brunch was completely revamped to make it a much more meaningful event. We covered each of
the Six C’s: Catholic Spirituality, Camaraderie, Current Students, Community Service, Continuing Education and
Communication. Kudos to Rose Ann Carr for her efforts.
Looking forward, the club will be raffling off two tickets and a hotel room in South Bend for the Pittsburgh game
and is attempting to fill a second bus for the Wake Forest game in South Bend.
As always, I look forward to your comments and suggestions through [email protected] or (717) 732-8562.
Onward to Victory!
Jack Wright
Club President
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Summer 2012
We Welcome Our New Members!
Nick Alapack, Kingston
Peter Amadure, Carlisle
Donna Askey, Class of 1976, Enola
Benjamin J. Bellas, Mount Joy
Michael Brown, Harrisburg
Jacqueline Cook, Class of 1993 Law, New Cumberland
Phil Clay, Harrisburg
John DiSanto, Harrisburg
Lawrence Dolan, Enola
Wayne K. Edmonds, Class of 1956, Harrisburg
Jaelyn Farris, Class of 2007, Harrisburg
Rick Fisher, Mechanicsburg
Gregory Hammond, Etters
Theresa Marie Hoffman, Harrisburg
Derek G. Hughes, Palmyra
Jim Jacobs, Camp Hill
Robert A. Martin, Harrisburg
John McConville, York
Steve Nagorzanski, Boiling Springs
Joe Ozio, Enola
Roger Ozio, Enola
Trudy Raffensberger, Harrisburg
John J. Sabadish, Mechanicsburg
N. Rad Sankarmanchi, Class of 1987, Mountville
Robert E. Sheker, Camp Hill
Ed Skevington, Class of 1983, Stewartstown
Bernie Smith, Jr., Annville
Thomas J. Staskel, Class of 1979, Lancaster
Dr. Anthony J. Tezik, New Cumberland
Jeffrey W. Varner, Steelton
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Rick Martini makes an important point to Amber
Simonic while wife Terri listens in.
Summer 2012
Jack Wright presenting Joe Massa with the club’s
“Barry Ryan Award”.
Bread of Life Food Drive Chairwoman Amber
Simonic with representatives from Sacred Heart of
Jesus School in Lancaster receiving two awards.
UND Celebration Dinner
Very Enjoyable Evening Was Huge Success!!!
Joe Massa did a great job chairing the event which
included a presentation by Bread of Life Food Drive
(BOLD) Chairwoman Amber Simonic.
Amber presented both a plaque and a
revolving trophy to two representatives
from Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary School in Lancaster as the school
collected more pounds of food/student
than any of the other 41 participating
schools.
A great time was had by all who attended the club’s
UND Celebration Dinner held on May 22,
2012 at the Colonial Golf & Tennis Club
in Harrisburg.
An outstanding turnout of members and
four new students and their families heard
from Mr. Jay Tidmarsh, a Notre Dame
Law Professor, who briefed us on student
statistics along with campus construction
projects. Professor Tidmarsh fielded several questions on the recent university lawsuit pertaining to certain US Department
of Health and Human Services mandates.
The dinner’s participants also heard
from Denise Britton, Executive Director of the Shalom House, a shelter for
homeless and abused women. Denise
mentioned that our Summer Service
Learning Program student, Ms. Holly
In addition to Professor Tidmarsh’s preO’Hara from Troy, Michigan, would be
sentation, the evening included the anliving and working at the Shalom House
nouncement by Club President Jack
Guest
speaker
Notre
Dame
Law
Professor
Jay
during her eight week internship. She
Wright of the following awards:
Tidmarsh receiving Hershey Bar from Joe Massa
thanked the club for the 300 pounds of
following his excellent presentation.
food it would soon be receiving as a
Barry Ryan Award: Joe Massa for 10
result of BOLD and expressed gratificayears of distinguished service.
tion
for
the
establishment
of a partnership between her
Spark Plug Award: Derek Eichenberger for recent
organization and ours.
distinguished service.
Jack Wright along with “Spark Plug Award” winner Derek Eichenberger.
Chuck Schmidt saying hello to his good friends Rose
Ann and Marty Carr.
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Terri Martini, Ellen Carota and Rosemarie Massa
enjoying a good conversation.
Summer 2012
Communion / Brunch
Program Revamped: All Six C’s Covered!
The club renamed the former Communion/
Breakfast event and completely overhauled its content. Under Project Chairwoman Rose Ann Carr’s leadership, each
of the Six C’s was satisfied:
Catholic Spirituality – Attended Mass at
Our Lady of Lourdes’s Church on April
15, 2012 in a specially reserved section
Rose Ann Carr presenting Hershey Bars to guest
speakers Linda Duncan of Shalom House and
Michael DiMarco, our Excellence in Teaching
representative.
Camaraderie – Enjoyed each other’s company at brunch held at the Radisson Hotel
in Camp Hill following Mass
Chaplain Father John Acri socializing with other
attendees.
Current Students – Invited all early admitted students and their parents. We were
pleased that Brigid Mumford and Casey
Skevington along with their parents attended
Communion/Brunch event began with Mass at
Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Enola.
Community Service – Collected food
items turned over to the Shalom House, a
shelter for homeless and abused women.
We heard from Linda Duncan, Treasurer
of the Board of Directors of the Shalom
House, who described her organization’s
goals and objectives
Incoming early admittance students Brigid
Mumford and Casey Skevington.
Continuing Education – Presentation
given by Mike DiMarco, a Bishop McDevitt teacher who represented us at Notre
Dame’s Excellence in Teaching Conference
Communication – Updated all members
on upcoming club events
The event was well attended and a big success. It will be held next year on the east
shore.
The Carr family was well represented.
A great turnout for a very well-managed project!
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Summer 2012
Bread of Life Food Drive
BOLD Experiences Incredible Growth!
The Bread of Life Food Drive (BOLD) was very successful given the fact that the number
of schools participating skyrocketed from 7 to 41!
Partnering with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (Food Bank) which circulated and collected barrels for food placement, a total of 6,568 pounds of food representing approximately
13,000 food items were collected!!!
The club owes a debt of gratitude to Project Chairwoman Amber Simonic who
grew the number of participating schools by reaching out to the public schools
in Dauphin and Cumberland Counties and Catholic schools in Lancaster
County.
The top three schools in terms of pounds of food collected is as follows:
1st Place – Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary School in Lancaster County
2nd Place – Lawnton Elementary School in Dauphin County
3rd Place – Chambers Hill Elementary School in Dauphin County
Representatives from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Elementary School were presented with a plaque and revolving trophy at the club’s UND Celebration dinner.
The food collected will be distributed by the Food Bank to various local food banks.
300 pounds of food was distributed to the Shalom House for homeless and abused
women.
Club members plus numerous friends and volunteers met at the Food Bank on May
5th and May 12, 2012 to unpack, sort and shelve the food items collected from the
schools and the US Post Office Letter Carriers.
A total of 39 persons attended the May 5, 2012 event!
Two pictures taken at the May 5th event were published in the June 1st edition of the PatriotNews.
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Alumni Senate Meeting
Barry Ryan making important point to friends
at social event.
Basketball coach Mike Brey was the guest speaker
at awards dinner.
Alumni Association Dolly Duffy delivering address
at dinner.
Club Nominated for “Club of the Year” Award
We Win Two Awards!
Club President Jack Wright represented the club at the annual Alumni Senate Meeting held on the Notre Dame Campus on April 19-20.
The club was honored by being nominated for the Club of The Year Award for clubs
in the “B” Category which is based on the number of alumni living in our geographic
area. Unfortunately, we did not receive the award as competition among nearly a
dozen nominees was very strong. But, as they say in Hollywood, it was an honor to
have been nominated!
Seven Heisman Trophy Winners – No school
has more!
Based on the quality and quantity of our numerous club projects, we received the
following awards:
• Program Excellence
• Special Citation
The meeting was an opportunity to meet other club leaders and learn what opportunities are available to lend themselves to improved club practices. The idea of holding
a Bread of Life Food Drive came from an earlier Alumni Senate following a presentation given by members of the Staten Island Club.
All in favor, say “Aye”.
Barry Ryan, Region 12 Director, chaired a very informative meeting attended by
representatives from each of the clubs located in his geographic area.
Region 12 Director Barry Ryan with friends
including Alumni President John Delaney holding
shaleighleigh.
Three admirers of the great coach Knute Rockne.
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We were very excited that our good friends from
Gettysburg once again won Club of the Year for
their alumni category.
Summer 2012
Mike McCoy Ministries
The club was honored to have former Notre Dame and Green Bay Packer
lineman Mike McCoy give his anti drug and alcohol presentations between March 20-23 to 1,805 students from the following six local Catholic
schools:
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Mike McCoy delivering address.
St. Catherine Laboure School
Holy Name of Jesus School
St. Theresa School
St. Patrick School
Bishop McDevitt High School
Trinity High School
Mike delivers a faith-based message of hope and encouragement to students
in Catholic schools that helps them be morally focused, overcome challenges and deal with peer pressure to develop self-confidence.
Mike’s lectures were very well received by the students and school personnel. Students listed the problems
they were experiencing on index cards with their names. Depending on the nature of the problems, the cards
were turned over to the schools’ principals for follow-up which included getting the students the help that
many so sorely need.
Mike has intervened to help prevent suicides and fight drug addiction.
Three cheers to Project Chairman Bill Stains who established the lectures with the schools and accompanied
Mike at each school.
The project received great publicity as evidenced by a picture which was printed in the Patriot-News on May 13,
2012. The picture shows Mr. McCoy speaking before a group of students from St. Patrick School in Carlisle.
The club’s thanks go out to Barry and Jacquie Ryan who hosted Mike and club officers/directors at their beautiful home for dinner the evening before the first lecture.
Project Chairman Bill Stains, Rick Fly, Mike
McCoy and Father Forrey following presentation
in Carlisle.
Members socializing prior to dinner with Mike.
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Club Officials enjoyed meeting Mike McCoy.
Summer 2012
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Summer 2012
Notre Dame vs.
Villanova
Basketball Bus Trip to Philadelphia Results in Overtime
Victory!
Following two football game bus trips last year, the club conducted its first basketball game bus trip in a long time with a visit to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on February 18, 2012.
Although we were down early, the Irish roared
back for a big win!
The Irish defeated the Villanova Wildcats 74-70 in an overtime thriller capping a
stunning comeback after being down at one juncture by 20 points.
Club members and friends enjoyed
the luxury of viewing the game from a
private box!
Project Chairman Mike Rozman did
a great job managing the trip which
included a stop in Lancaster to pick
up our good friends from that great
county.
John Duggan along with Project Chairman
Mike Rozman and his wife Kim enjoying the
exciting game.
All had great fun playing a basketball
trivia game and listening to good Irish
music. The trip made a profit of about
$300 which will be used to help fund
other club projects.
Our good friends from Lancaster enjoying
themselves.
Pre-game socializing with ND Club of Philadelphia members.
Lou De Lutis and Derek Eichenberger say Irish #1!
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Rick and Terri Martini along with Bill Stains
making a good point!
Summer 2012
Seniors Serving Seniors
As pointed out in the last newsletter, the club kicked
off its Seniors Serving Seniors project in response to
the Notre Dame Senior Alumni Board’s request for
Senior Challenge Grant proposals.
On a monthly basis, club members have been volunteering their services at the “Emeritus at Harrisburg”
assisted living care facility located at 3560 N. Progress Avenue, Harrisburg.
Joe Massa calling out bingo numbers…
During the second Sundays of each month, we have
been running a bingo game for seniors and distributing
inexpensive Notre Dame items to the winners. The
seniors very much enjoy playing bingo and appreciate
our efforts.
Rosemarie Massa with bingo participants.
Amber Simonic takes her turn at calling out
the numbers.
All Irish fans had fun…..
Adopt a Highway Project
Under the very able leadership of Dan Cassidy, the club initiated this new project on
May 19, 2012. Several members joined Dan and picked up much trash at our assigned location of the Manada Hill/Hershey interchange off Interstate 81.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation placed two signs listing our club
name so that the numerous travelers motoring along this very busy roadway will
view our club name and learn of this important project.
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Summer 2012
Student Update: Bradley Kunisky
“Greetings from the Emerald Isle! I am Bradley Kunisky
from Harrisburg and I am currently studying in Ireland
as a part of Notre Dame’s Dublin Study abroad program.
I’ve been asked to share my experience with friends in the
Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg.
Notre Dame prides itself on offering the highest quality
opportunities to its students in all aspects university life,
whether it spiritual guidance, rigorous academics, or nationally competitive athletic teams. After five months here,
I can say that the same holds true for the study abroad opportunities offered by Notre Dame. When I started at ND,
I knew that I wanted to study abroad, but did not have any
specific locations in mind. When it came time to choose
a destination, I thought – What could be cooler than being
a Notre Dame student studying in Ireland? Nothing. The
idea of being a part of the Fighting Irish in Ireland, was too
great to pass up!
From the very first day, upon meeting the other 40 students in the program and the delightful Dublin program staff, I knew that I
had made a great choice. The Dublin program’s nerve center is located at the O’Connell House, the former residence of Daniel
O’Connell, a famous Irish Catholic political leader from the early 19th century. The O’Connell House has offices for the staff, a
classroom, a library, a chapel and serves as the primary hub for any Notre Dame activity in Dublin. The program is led by Kevin
Whelan, a renowned Irish historian and close friends with, seemingly, every person in all of Ireland.
Over the course of the semester, I have had the opportunity to travel to many different countries, to experience new tastes, languages, and cultures, and to see the world, especially the U.S., from a whole new perspective. My family has taken this opportunity as well, visiting Ireland and Italy in April!
I have come to adore the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of the Irish people and their
fondness of the “craic” (light-hearted, friendly banter). I learned a few things that I
never could have expected, like how to survive an attack from an angry ram. One of
the most rewarding parts of studying abroad is getting to know new people, including
other Notre Dame students in the program. Our Dublin group has developed a strong
bond and we will certainly remain close with one another when we return to campus in
the fall. As our semester quickly
comes to a close, and the anticipation for the Navy game builds, one
feeling rings true for all of us in
Dublin: We don’t want to leave!
When I return to campus this fall,
it will be my senior year at Notre
Dame. It is all going by so fast and
I am so thankful for the opportunities I have had as a student here. I could
not have asked for a better college experience, and studying in Dublin,
Ireland was the icing on the cake!”
ND Dublin: Full program.
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Summer 2012
The Roda’s Trip to ND vs. USC
Raffle Winners
“We had a wonderful weekend
at Notre Dame after winning the
raffle for the USC game. Yes,
the game itself was a crushing
disappointment, especially after
the tremendous build up, but
the weather was perfect and
the atmosphere on campus
electric. Our three teenage
sons, big fans all, especially
enjoyed the Players’ Walk.
We tailgated with Jane and
Michael Schreder, our good
friends from Lancaster whose son is a
sophomore and who also are members of the ND Club
of Harrisburg. The Comfort Suites was terrific and nicely accommodated
all 5 of us. Thanks to all involved for giving our family a very memorable trip!”
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Summer 2012
Bat for the Cure
Harrisburg Club Hits a Home Run!
Joe Massa being interviewed on the JumboTron prior to
the game’s start.
Joe Massa and Jack Wright managed our
club’s Bat For The Cure table at the June
26, 2012 Harrisburg Senator’s game on
City Island.
Joe Massa and Jack Wright ham it up with the
autographed bat which was later raffled-off.
They distributed literature entitled, “Strike
Out Prostate Cancer Today!” while holding a raffle of a bat autographed by players on the Senators’ team. The club was
honored as one of the “Community Organizations of the Game”. Joe Massa was
interviewed on the radio both before and
during the game and he threw out the first
pitch: a Strike!!!
Future stars of tomorrow signing up for autographed bat.
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Joe Massa being interviewed yet again, this
time during the game.
Summer 2012
Bat for the Cure
York Strikes Out Prostate Cancer!
Tom Godfrey, Jr. and daughter Abbey focus in with loveable mascot
DownTown!
Our good friend Tom Godfrey, Jr. and wife Nancy along with children Chris and Abbey did a great
job representing the club on June 24, 2012 in York at the Revolution baseball game!
Tom reports that attendance was 5,478 and that the event “… was a great experience for myself and
my family especially my children”.
He noted that many women took our prostate cancer awareness literature and promised to pass it
along to their husbands. The lucky winner of the drawing for the autographed bat was Hannah Smith
of Dover, PA who attended the game with her father.
The club’s sincere thanks go out to the Godfrey family for the great job they did in York!
The Godreys well represented the club in York.
Chris Godfrey pulls the winning ticket for the team autographed bat.
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In Other News...
Summer 2012
Congratulations!
The club congratulates Michelle Rozman, daughter of Board Member Mike Rozman ’78. Michelle just
graduated from St. Mary’s College and is subject of a very positive piece on the college’s website titled,
“Serendipitous Success at St. Mary’s.”
Speaking of very positive pieces, Bill Lehr, Jr. ’61, was subject of one in the July/August edition of
the Central PA Magazine. Mr. Lehr led Hershey Foods Corp. and recently retired as CEO of Capitol
BlueCross while remaining as chairman. The article lists 25 Central PA organizations he helped lead.
Dr. Jill Martini ’08, daughter of Board Member Rick Martini, recently graduated from medical school
and was promoted to Lieutenant in the US Navy. Jill is stationed at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in
Portsmouth, Va.
Congratulations to Bishop McDevitt graduate and valedictorian Erin Tully who was accepted into Notre
Dame as a pre-med major. Erin’s picture and an article were recently published in the Patriot-News.
Congratulations to all of our area students who will matriculate as freshmen in the fall:
John Clark Boiling Springs High School
Brigid Mumford Trinity High School
Gaurav Sirdeshpande Hempfield High School
Casey Skevington Susquehannock High School
Vincent Spinelli Trinity High School
Erin Tully Bishop McDevitt High School
Please Consider Visiting the Following Websites
* The University of Notre Dame (http://www.nd.edu)
* Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg (http://harrisburg.undclub.org)
* Notre Dame Trumpets (http://www.ndtrumpets.org)
* Pray.ND.edu (http://pray.nd.edu)
* Notre Dame License Plates (http://mynotredame.nd.edu/s/1210/index.aspx?sid=1210&gid=1&pgid=495)
* ND Nation - Notre Dame Sports (http://ndnation.com)
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Summer 2012
NOTRE DAME CLUB OF HARRISBURG BUS TRIP
NOTRE DAME vs. WAKE FOREST
When: November 15TH -18TH, 2012
Where: Staying three nights on Notre Dame Campus – Sacred Heart Parish Center
Cost: $400 per person
Non-Refundable payment in full due by August 1st
Price includes game ticket, round trip bus transportation, three nights at Sacred Heart Parish Center
(SHPC)* on campus, tour of press box. Meals included: Thursday continental breakfast on bus, beverages and light snacks on bus. Optional lunch with players/coaches on Friday is available. Club will
cover entrance fee to Friday evening barbecue at the SHPC which will be attended by coaches from both
teams.
Send your check in NOW to the following club address: Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg, PO Box
6010, Harrisburg, PA. 17112-6010
Questions: Contact project chair Bill Stains at 579-2380 or [email protected]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of each person __________________________________________________________________
Cell numbers of each person ____________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________
Email Address (required to disseminate trip info)____________________________________________
Tickets Purchased ______________Amount Enclosed _____________
*SHPC is the former St. Joseph’s dormitory situated within ten minutes walking distance from the Grotto. It once hosted the world famous “Rudy”.
Couples sharing the same room must be married. Individual and private men’s and women’s showers are
located on each floor. All floors are connected with stairways. Large groups may be split into separate
rooms with two beds since almost all rooms will have two beds. SHPC will supply towels, bed linens
and soap.
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