Newsletter Update - Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg

Newsletter Update
OCTOBER 2011
Introducing the New & Improved Club Newsletter!
Issue Highlights
Message from the President....2
Student Update................4
Bat for the Cure Project......5
Club Networking Meeting.......6
Michigan State Game Watch.....7
Pittsburgh Bus Trip...........8
USC/ND Ticket Raffle.........10
Excellence in Teaching.......12
“Monk” Malloy................13
Notre Dame's Administration Building with its World Famous
Golden Dome
Hesburgh Lecture Series......13
Football Exchange Program....15
Schedule of Events...........17
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Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg
October 2011
Message from the President
Friends,
Hope you enjoy the new format of our monthly newsletter as much thanks go out to our collegial
colleagues from the Gettysburg Club for giving me the idea of transforming our communication
efforts.
Many thanks also go out to Derek Eichenberger, our newest Board Member, for his amazing
creativity in formulating this effort.
These past three months have been very exciting for me as your new President as I very much
appreciate the support I received from the officers and board members in terms of implementing
fun and often very significant money making projects:
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Pittsburgh Game Bus Trip. Project earned a profit of approximately $1,500 which will be
used to finance other club projects. Kudos to Project Chairman Jim Boyer for his excellent
organizational skills.
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Maryland Game Bus Trip. Project is expected to earn a profit of approximately $1,000 which
will be used to finance other club projects. Project Chairman Gerry McGlynn is using his
extensive bus trip experience to pull off yet another successful venture.
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USC/Notre Dame Game Tickets Raffle. Project earned approximately $3,000 to be used to
finance scholarship awards to local students attending Notre Dame. Kudos to Project
Chairman Rick Martini for his hard work and dedication.
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Hesburgh Lecture Series. Our partnering with the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
will give our club much positive recognition in the local business community. Project
Chairman Joe Massa has been doing a fantastic job…
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Excellence in Teaching Conference at Notre Dame. We have an outstanding Bishop
McDevitt teacher in Michael DiMarco scheduled to attend and are very excited to have won a
competitively awarded Notre Dame funded scholarship to cover registration expenses. Three
cheers to Project Chairwoman Rose Ann Carr for her great efforts.
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Game Watches. The first of three scheduled Game Watches was held and resulted in great
fun and club camaraderie!
Going forward, I would appreciate feedback from everyone in terms of what they expect from
the club and also what they have to contribute in terms of suggesting/chairing new or
traditional projects!
Our goal this year is to win the “Club of the Year” award and with your support we will
indeed achieve that goal!
If you are not a club member and like what you read and see, then please consider completing
the attached Membership Form in order to formalize your relationship with us!
I hope you will visit www.pray.nd.edu as you can pray at Notre Dame 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.
Always feel free to contact me at (717) 732-8562 or at [email protected].
Yours with Our Lady,
Jack Wright
Club President
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Student Update
For each newsletter, we dedicate a page
to an area student who is attending The
University of Notre Dame. This month
we are pleased to present Mairead
Mumford (pictured sixth from left,
standing), a graduate of Trinity High
School Class of 2010.
In her own words…
“The first few weeks of the semester
have flown by and I can barely believe
that I’ve been here for a month already.
With classes, dorm flag football practice
(Go Lewis Chicks!), and Irish dance
keeping me busy, I have to work hard to
find time for my favorite activityobsessing about football. Even though
the losses to USF and UM were
disappointing, I’m still looking forward
to a great season. I’m definitely not alone
in my optimism- the students here are as
spirited as ever, and our fans’
willingness to shake down the thunder
after two weather delays at the USF
game is a testament to that spirit. I’m so
glad to be back at my “home under the
Dome”! Go Irish!”
Mairead Mumford
Notre Dame Class of 2014
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October 2011
Bat for the Cure Project Hits a Home Run!
The Notre Dame Club of
Harrisburg had representatives
this summer promoting prostate
cancer awareness through the
“Bat for the Cure” program at
minor league baseball games in
Harrisburg, York and Lancaster!
The club’s thanks go out to Joe
Massa and Keith Kirchner for
their participation.
Joe Massa and Jack Wright hard at work.
During each game, club members distributed prostate cancer awareness
literature and collected names for the raffle of a bat autographed by the players
on the local home team!
Heather Long, Deputy Editorial Page Editor of The Patriot-News, mentioned in
her August 13, 2001 column the following:
“CHEERS for the Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg for its efforts to “strike
out” prostate cancer. The group handed out information and fun freebies at the
Harrisburg Senators this week, including an autographed baseball bat. It wants
all men to be deemed “safe”.
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up another raffle
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Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg
October 2011
Club Networking Meeting
On August 23, 2011, club members held a
Networking Meeting at ESPN’s Harrisburg
Office thanks to our good friend and
gracious host Ron Giovanniello, VP/Market
Manager, Cumulus Media!
With plenty of good food and drink on
hand, members certainly “talked the talk”
when it came to providing opinions on the
upcoming Irish football season and local
high school sports scene.
From left: John Hickey, Rick Martini, Jack Wright, Joe Massa,
Ron Giovanniello.
The club’s hearty thanks go out to Ron for
once again providing the networking venue!
Please be sure to join us for a post-season
Networking Meeting scheduled for
November 15th at 6:00PM at ESPN Offices,
2300 Vartan Way, Harrisburg.
From left: Ron Giovanniello, Rick Martini, John Hickey,
Joe Massa.
Sponsors Wanted for Notre
Dame Football Radio
Broadcast
Club member and strong supporter
Ron Giovanniello informs us that
ESPN is looking for businesses to
sponsor portions of Notre Dame
football game broadcasts for both
this year and next. If not enough
sponsors are secured, the broadcasts will
have to come to an end which would be a
shame for the legions of loyal Irish listeners
throughout the mid-state! Please consider having your
business sponsor a portion of an upcoming Notre Dame football
game. Interested parties should contact Sales Manager Matt Raback
at: (717) 901-3462 or [email protected].
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A good time was had by all at the Michigan State/Notre Dame Game Watch held on September 17th
at Molly Brannigans Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Harrisburg.
Irish fans gathered to watch our team pull out a victory against the previously ranked Spartans!
For great camaraderie, please be sure to stop by at the next Game Watch: Saturday, October 29th,
3:30PM at Morgan’s Place at 4425 North Front Street, Harrisburg.
Above: The FitzGerald's had a great time: Kelley,
Meghan, Maureen and Mike
Jim Boyer's happy with the Win.
Coyle School of Irish Dancers as it was
halfway to St. Patrick's Day.
Molly's was appropriately DeckedOut.
Michael Floyd had a great day!
Above: A great looking crew cheered the Irish on to
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October 2011
Pittsburgh Game Bus Trip
Great Fun Combined with a Victory!
Bill and Lori Tully make their feelings
known!
Lisa and Laura Stokes looking forward to the
game.
Lou DeLutis and Derek Eichenberger
showing whose side their on!
The verdict is in and the Pittsburgh Game bus trip adventurers
have declared themselves “Guilty” of having a great time! There
is nothing but good news to report on the trip as all went well
under the very capable hands of Project Chairman Jim Boyer who
did an outstanding job.
Now, if we can only talk Jim into running the Wake Forest trip to
South Bend next year….
Rick Martini and Al Yancoskie can't wait to
watch a big Irish victory!
The trip stayed within budget and made approximately $1,500 in profit, which will be used to
finance club projects such as the Hesburgh Lecture, Bread of Life Food Drive, Excellence in
Teaching Conference and our St. Patrick’s Day Parade Float.
Irish Faithful.
First down on the Pittsburgh 45 yard line.
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John Roda ’82, JD ’85 Wins
USC/Notre Dame Game Raffle
Tickets
During half time of McDevitt’s October 1st game, Principal Sister Mary Ann Bednar,
drew the winning ticket which was announced on the public address system. The winner is club
member John Roda from Lancaster. Not only will John be receiving two game tickets, but he will
also be staying in a local Comfort Suites hotel for two nights!
Thanks largely to Project Chairman Rick Martini’s hard work; this project was a HUGE success as
evidenced by a profit of approximately $3,000!!!
The profits will be deposited into the club’s Scholarship Fund, which will financially assist local
students attending Notre Dame.
Many thanks to the numerous club members and friends who purchased tickets!
Project Chairman Rick Martini and Assistant Sue
Kunisky hard at work.
Despite the rain, a nice crowd rooted the Crusaders
on to victory!
The Tullys are everywhere
This way for your raffle tickets...
McDevitt Principal Sister Mary Ann Bednar pulling
the Winning Ticket on the field during half time
while Rick Martini and Jack Wright witness.
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October 2011
Michael DiMarco of Bishop McDevitt Selected as
Excellence in Teaching Conference Representative
Notre Dame Awards Scholarship to Club!!!
This year’s sponsored teacher for the Excellence in Teaching Conference at
Notre Dame on October 15th-16th will be Mr. Michael DiMarco.
The club is very excited to announce that Mr. Bob Mundy, Notre Dame’s
Director of Admissions and a native of Tamaqua, PA, has informed us that
we have been awarded a competitively based scholarship from Notre
Dame which will finance Mr. DiMarco’s $255 registration fee.
Michael DiMarco serves on the faculty of Bishop McDevitt High School on
Market Street in Harrisburg, where he has taught Religion and Latin for
the past five years. Michael also happens to be an alumnus of McDevitt,
having graduated in 2000, after which he studied for the Catholic
priesthood for three years at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in
Philadelphia. He earned his BA in Philosophy from the University of Saint
Thomas in St. Paul, MN and will complete an MA in Pastoral Theology this
December from the Augustine Institute in Denver.
Mr. DiMarco truly loves teaching, enjoys incorporating modern methods
and allusions in teaching his students ancient subjects, and he is, needless to say, a strong supporter of
Catholic education. In addition to his classroom instruction, he co-chairs the Pro-Life Club, the school’s largest
service organization, and leads Contra Mundum, a men’s group dedicated to building peer-driven character
formation and awareness of Catholic culture and tradition.
Michael is particularly excited to attend the Excellence in Teaching Conference because of its location at Notre
Dame, a campus he fondly remembers visiting many times on his long trek back and forth to Minnesota. “I
think my favorite spot must be that beautiful Gothic basilica,” he explained. “Of course, what Latin teacher
would miss the occasion to be greeted by the large SALVE mosaic at the entrance of the Main Building, one of
the most recognized structures in higher education.”
This conference promises to assemble fine educators from across the nation who will have the opportunity to
network, share strategies and know-how, and listen to presenters such as Dr. Adolph Brown III and Susan
Tolley who will inspire them to excel in their trade and to motivate another generation of American students.
“Few things in society are as important as passing on the heritage of faith and civilization to our upcoming
generations,” says Mr. DiMarco, adding, “So we must strive to find fresh and successful means to teach the
oldest things to the youngest people. Restoring the basic priorities of truth, virtue, wisdom and promotion of
the common good is the solution to the dilemmas of our time. ”
Mr. DiMarco offers the Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg his most heartfelt gratitude for our choosing to
sponsor him for this wonderful opportunity for professional development ultimately aimed at furthering his
mission in Harrisburg.
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Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg
October 2011
Former University President Father
“Monk” Malloy Coming to
Harrisburg
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Catholic Charities “Come and See” Dinner benefiting the 4 Homes for Healing
Rev. Edward A “Monk” Malloy C.S.C. – Keynote Speaker
Monday November 7, at 6pm
Cardinal Keeler Center at the Diocesan Offices – 4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg
Contact: Chris Meehan - Catholic Charities Director of Development
o [email protected]
o 717-657-4804 x284
On-line registration available shortly at www.hbgdiocese.org/charities
Dinner tickets and Sponsorships for $100 - $10,000
Michael J. Pries, Ph.D. to Deliver Hesburgh
Series Lecture
Project Chairman Joe Massa reports that Michael J. Pries, Notre Dame Associate Professor, Economics
and Econometrics will deliver a Hesburgh Series Lecture on October 19, 2011 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
at the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC Offices at 3211 N. Front Street, Suite 201, Harrisburg.
Light appetizers will be served.
The topic to be presented is: “Our Growing National Deb and What It Means for Our Economic Future”
We are extremely excited about partnering with the Chamber/CREDC as they will actively market
the lecture to their 1,400 members thereby giving our club much exposure to the business
community.
Please mark your calendar and make a special effort to attend this informative event!
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Football Program - Ticket Exchange
This year the Club is formalizing its
Football Ticket Exchange Program. The
guidelines are as follows:
1. Participants must be dues paying
members.
2. Participants may be alumni,
subway alumni, students, their
parents, or otherwise friends of the
University.
3. Tickets must not be sold through the Club's exchange for greater than face value, subject
to the University's ticket resale policy.
4. Anyone willing to either buy or sell football tickets should email Rick Martini at
[email protected] and indicate the dates and game(s) involved. It is the
responsibility of the buyer and seller to have their names deleted from the list once their
requests have been satisfied.
5. The role of the Club is to act as a facilitator between parties wishing to buy, sell or
exchange football tickets. The Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg assumes no responsibility
nor liability for representations made, commitments between parties nor any
arrangements, which failed to materialize.
Before contacting Rick Martini, please go here to see the current status of ticket availability. If tickets are not available for the date you want, we'll add your request to the Tickets Needed list. Game Date
Opponent
Location
Game Time
Tickets
Available
Tickets Needed
October 8
Air Force
HOME
3:30 PM
October 22
USC
HOME
7:30 PM
2 tickets
October 29
November 5
Navy
Wake Forest
HOME
AWAY
3:30
TBD
4 tickets, 4 tickets
8-10, any
November 12
Maryland
AWAY
7:30 PM
November 19
Boston College
HOME
4:00
15
2-4 tickets
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October 2011
In other news…
* Maryland Game Bus Trip Sold Out!
Project Chairman Gerry McGlynn is personally organizing a second bus for this November 12th game.
Folks can make reservations on this bus with Gerry at either (717) 525-3103 or at
[email protected]. The cost is $125/person.
* Boston College Tickets Still Available!
For information, contact Barry Ryan at 443-2665 or
[email protected].
* Congratulations!
The club extends its hearty congratulations to former President Nicole Borda who married Brandon
Conway on October 1, 2011.
* Please Keep In Your Prayers
Please keep in your prayers Jim Morrissey, former club First Vice President who was in a terrible car
accident in Raleigh, North Carolina. A card can be mailed to Jim at 2048 Oakton Drive, Raleigh, N.C.
27606.
Please Consider Visiting the Following Website/Links:
http://harrisburg.undclub.org/ (Stay tuned for some exciting club website updates!)
Favorite Links
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The University of Notre Dame (http://www.nd.edu)
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Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg (http://harrisburg.undclub.org)
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Notre Dame Trumpets (http://www.ndtrumpets.org)
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Pray.ND.edu (http://pray.nd.edu)
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Notre Dame License Plates (http://mynotredame.nd.edu/s/1210/index.aspx?sid=1210&gid=1&pgid=495)
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ND Nation - Notre Dame Sports (http://ndnation.com)
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Schedule of Events for Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg
October 14-16, 2011 – Excellence in Teaching Conference. Notre Dame Campus. Bishop McDevitt
teacher Michael DiMarco will represent us.
October 15, 2011 - Region 12 Meeting. Wilmington, Delaware. Hosted by Barry Ryan, Region 12
Director 8:30AM to 5:00PM.
October 19, 2011 - Hesburgh Lecture Series. Michael J. Pries, Ph.D. “Our Growing National Debt
and What It Means for Our Economic Future” Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC Offices,
3211 N. Front Street, Suite 201, Harrisburg 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Light appetizers will be served.
October 29, 2011 – Game Watch. Notre Dame Vs. Navy Morgan’s Place Restaurant. 4425 North
Front Street, Harrisburg 3:30PM
October 31, 2011 - Feed the Homeless Project. Basement of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Project
Chairman Barry Ryan 443-2665 3:00PM
November 2, 2011 – Board Meeting. All are welcome. INA, Inc. 5235 North Front Street,
Harrisburg 6:00PM
November 7, 2011 – College Fair. Conestoga Valley High School. Project Chairwoman Amanda
Martin Owens (717) 238-6106 or [email protected]
November 7, 2011 – Catholic Charities “Come and See” Dinner featuring former Notre Dame
President “Monk” Malloy. Contact Chris Meehan at [email protected] or (717) 657-4804
X284 6:00PM
November 7, 2011 - Feed the Homeless Project. Basement of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Project
Chairman Barry Ryan 443-2665 3:00PM
November 12, 2011 – Bus Trip to Washington, D.C. Fed-Ex Field for Maryland Vs. Notre Dame
Game. Sold Out! Project Chairman is Gerry McGlynn. (717) 525-3103 or [email protected].
November 15, 2011 – Networking Meeting. ESPN Offices, 2300 Vartan Way, Harrisburg 6:00PM to
8:00PM
November 19, 2011 – The Big Memorabilia and Autograph Show featuring Jerome Bettis, Rocky
Bleier and Antonio Brown. Harrisburg Mall. Visit BIG33.org for tickets and details
November 26, 2012 – Game Watch. Notre Dame Vs. Stanford The Grotto Pub. 104 Market Street,
Enola. 5:00PM
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