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Save the Date!
Saint Mary's College Chicago East Alumnae Club
Endowed Scholarship Benefit Tea
Hosted by: Peggy Abood `92 and Maureen Abood `90
When: Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 4-7 p.m.
Where: 2444 N. Seminary Avenue, #2, Chicago
Additional Information to Follow to Area Alumnae
$50.00 Ticket per person - $40 donation to the Chicago Endowed Scholarship
* If anyone would like to help the scholarship planning committee, we
would love to have you! Please contact Francesca Casaccio Rabchuk '02
at frabchuk@fenwickfri ars.com or 630.768.5512. Thanks!!
Saint Mary's/Notre Dame Social: Strengthening Your Relationships
Please join the Chicagoland alumni clubs of Saint Mary's College and
the University of Notre Dame for our inaugural Social: Strengthening
Your Relationships. Now more than ever you need the strength of the
Saint Mary's and Notre Dame community in your network so join us to
come see old faces and meet new ones!
Where: Victory Liquors
2610 N. Halsted, Chicago , IL 60614
When: March 11, 2010, 6pm-9pm
Pre-Registration Ticket Price: $20
At the Door Ticket Price: $25
Includes entry and wine, beer, soft drinks and appetizers for the first two hours.
To RSVP visit: http://www.acteva. com/booking. cfm?bevaid= 197304
Only cash will be accepted at the door.
Are you a business owner or do you provide a professional service
Would you like to advertise to the Saint Mary's/Notre Dame community?
If so, visit: Alumnae Business Registration
to learn more about an opportunity to be included in an event
sponsorship business flyer that will be handed out at the event and
posted online!
* You don't have to be in business to have business cards. You can
order them from an office supply store or make them on your computer,
all you really need is your name and contact information. If you
already have business cards, make sure to bring plenty. Not required
but convenient!
SMC March Book Club Information
Hope to see you there!
Book: College Girl, by Patricia Weitz
http://www.amazon.com/College-Girl-Patricia-Weitz/dp/
B002YNS16G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=
UTF8&s=books&qid=1265301376&sr=8-1
When: Tuesday, March 23rd at 7:30 PM
Where: Home of Mandy Schomas Soderstrom '02
2217 N. Clifton #3W, Chicago, Il 60614
Cell: 630.863.1993
Please note that our buzzer is not working. You can call my cell
and I will buzz you in.
I'll leave a note as a reminder as well.
Directions:
*we live in the Lincoln Park on one of the few streets
where parking is easy.
El: Take red line or brown line to Fullerton stop, walk west on Fullerton
passing Sheffield about a block to Clifton
(passing Depaul Quad on your left)
Walk south (left) on Clifton (you can only go South/left),
passing Belden. Our building is on the left facing a park,
right before the alley before Webster.
Bus: Fullerton Bus is nearest route. Get off at Racine
and walk south on Racine, making a left on Belden
and a right on Clifton at the school. Follow above walking directions.
From Armitage Bus: get off at Racine and walk north
on Racine to Webster, make a right on Webster to Clifton.
Our building will be on the far left of the
intersection just after the alley
so make a short left on Clifton.
Driving: Take Fullerton to Clifton and head south,
closet major intersection is Racine and Fullerton.
If you are heading from the west and you reach Sheffield,
you have gone to far. If you are heading from the East
and hit Racine, you have gone too far.
Parking is easy on our street. If you park on the right
of the street--on the park side, no permit is needed s
outh of Webster and North of Belden.
There is also no tag needed anywhere on Webster.
FEBRUARY SERVICE EVENT
Join fellow St. Mary's College Alumnae and friends for a morning of
community service at a Give Back Day sponsored by the Big Shoulders
Fund and its Auxiliary Board.
Volunteers will be working at St. Malachy School. We will be doing a
variety of activities: painting ceilings, deep cleaning the school,
sorting sports equipment, and more.
Here are the details:
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 9am – noon
St. Malachy School, 2252 W. Washington St.
Wear: Clothes you can get dirty
Notes: Breakfast will be provided and for all those who are
interested, you are invited to lunch in the neighborhood after.
RSVP:
Mary Weiland `02 (712-540-3370 / mary.weiland@ ge.com) by
Wednesday, January 27, 2010.
Contact Mary for more information about the event and with any
questions.
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to spend a
day helping one of Chicago's inner-city Catholic schools. We hope to
see you on Saturday, February 6, 2010!
FEBRUARY BOOK CLUB
*Please note: There will be no January Book Club for the Holiday Season*
Book: The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield
When: Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010, 7:30 pm
Where: Home of Kathy Sherlock
2601 N. Greenview Avenue, Unit I, Chicago. Home phone is 773/296-4182.
Directions:
Driving: Go to intersection of Southport and Wrightwood.
Go west on Wrightwood about half block and turn right into Embassy
Club courtyard (cobble stone road). Go down about 4 houses
and turn left through arched drive. Kathy's house is second on left
side (door will say 2601-I).
Parking is available inside courtyard on right side.
Street parking is also available on Wrightwood.
El Stop: Fullerton El Stop; walk west on Fullerton
several blocks to Southport, go north to Wrightwood and follow
driving directions above.
CHICAGO EAST HOLIDAY GATHERING!
Wedensday, December 9th
Time: 5:15 - 7:30
Location:
Midtown Kitchen & Bar
203 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(underneath Clark/Lake Brown Line tracks)
Tables reserved for Saint Mary's College - come join us!
Drinks and appetizers will be at your own expense - but the holiday cheer will be free! Come out and meet other Saint Mary's alumnae and enjoy the season!
HOLIDAY WINE NIGHT:
December 10th, 2009 7pm
Hostesses:
Mary Hancock and Katie Comeford Class of 2009
3019 N Kenmore Ave
1R (Coach House, we will prop the front gate open)
Chicago, IL 60657
RSVP Katie Comeford by December 4th, kcomeford@gmail.com (630-222
5136)
$10 suggested donation
In addition to having wine and appetizers we will be having a Stella
& Dot Trunk Show Fundraiser!!
10% of the sales will go directly to the Chicago East Alumnae Club Scholarship!
Here is some information from the Stella and Dot coordinator:
Kick off the weekend in style! Come to catch up, celebrate the holidays & try on the latest trends in luxe jewelry at a Stella & Dot boutique trunk show! And why not help Saint Mary's and get some holiday shopping done while we're at it!
A portion of proceeds from this event will be donated to Saint Mary's. It's an open house so stay only as long as you wish. Your friends are welcome too -- the more the merrier! And tell your out of state friends and family - they can shop online to show their support!
Recently seen on The View and The Today Show, in publications like Lucky, In Style, Vogue, the New York Times, and more, Stella & Dot has been heralded for having "Style for a Steal." Sneak a peek at more styles at ww.stelladot.com/chicagostyle.
Can't make the trunk show or know a fashionista friend who'd want to help our school?
Shop online at www.stelladot.com/chicagostyle
Enter Saint Mary's as hostess
DECEMBER BOOK CLUB
Book: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Authors: Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer
Hosted by Anne Bouse '06
Address: 559 W. Surf St., #103, Chicago
Phone: 708-476-8225
Directions:
El
At the Diversey brown/purple line walk east 0.5 miles. Turn left on
Broadway and walk north one block to Surf. I am at the corner of
Broadway and Surf.
Bus
151 or 156: Exit at Surf & Sheridan and walk east three blocks.
22, 36 or 76: Exit at the Diversey/Clark/ Broadway intersection and
walk north one block on Broadway to Surf.
NOVEMBER WINE CLUB
Theme: Cabernet Sauvignon from Various Regions
When: Thursday, November 19th
Time: 7:00pm
Hostess: Katie Roney (cell: 313.410.2849)
What to Bring: $10 to help cover the cost of the wine.
Where: Halsted/Armitage
1966 N. Halsted St. #1
Chicago, IL 60614
Apartment is located directly behind Pasta Palazzo restaurant.
Food: Appetizers will be served.
Parking: There is street parking all around. The side streets are all
in zone 143 but parking passes will be available if you need one.
Public Transportation:
EL: Take the Brown Line to Armitage and walk four blocks east. Or
take the red line to North/Clybourn and walk three blocks north on
Halsted towards Armitage.
BUS: The 8 (Halsted) will drop you off at Armitage across the street
from the apartment.
Please RSVP to Katie by Friday, November 13th at:
katherine.roney@gmail.com.
NOVEMBER MEETING
Saint Mary's College Chicago East Alumnae Club November Meeting
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 5:30 PM
Hosted by Sue Suchy '89
Location: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
77 W. Wacker Drive, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-5094
This is the United Building, formerly the RR Donnelly building on
Wacker between Clark & Dearborn. You may enter the building off of
Wacker or Clark.
Please RSVP to smcchicagoeast@yahoo.com by Monday, November 16, 2009
so that a list may be provided to building security.
This meeting will focus on a wrap-up of Founders' Day, and the
drafting of the Club's 2010 Newsletter. The Club will also be
collecting donations such as toiletries, toothbrushes, toilet paper,
sanitary napkins, tampons, CTA 1-day passes, and grocery/drug store
gift cards for the residents of Miriam Apartments in
preparation for the Club's service project on November 23, 2009.
NOVEMBER SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
Get involved and help others during the holiday season!
Join the Chicago East Club in hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for the
residents of Miriam Apartments, a Mercy Housing organization. Members
of the Service Committee invite you to help prepare, serve, and share
dinner with the residents.
Date: Monday, November 23, 2009
Location: Miriam Apartments, 4707 N. Malden Avenue in Uptown
Time: 6:00pm set-up, followed by dinner at 6:30pm
Details: Club members will be asked to bring a dish to share
Contact Amanda Shock Johnson '01, amandacshock@ hotmail.com, for more
information or to sign-up. Please RSVP by October 31, 2009.
If you cannot participate in this event, please consider donating to
Miriam Apartments. Miriam residents are in need of toiletries (hotel
shampoos, soaps, etc. work well), toothbrushes, toilet paper, sanitary
napkins, tampons, CTA 1-day passes, and grocery/drug store gift
cards. We will collect contributions at the club's board meeting on
November 17th.
Mercy Housing Lakefront (MHL) is a Chicago nonprofit providing
permanent supportive housing to low income and homeless adults. MHL
owns and manages 15 buildings throughout Chicago in Uptown, Lakeview,
Austin, Roseland, and the South Loop. The Miriam Apartments is MHL's
only all women's building. It opened in 1992 and houses 66 women, who
are homeless at move in. The Resident Services department provides
one-on-one case management, groups, on site therapy and medical
services and other services.
With several Saint Mary's alumnae on their staff, Mercy Housing is
very much looking forward to sharing part of the Thanksgiving holiday
with our club!
MEET ME IN THE MILLENNIUM
Please join the Chicago East Alumnae Club for Meet Me at Millennium
Thursday, August 13, to welcome all new 2009 SMC graduates to Chicago!
We will be meeting in Millennium Park for a jazz concert by Robert
Irving. Please feel free to bring a blanket, snacks, and/or a bottle
of wine to the gathering. We plan to sit in the grassy area behind
the Pavilion and watch the concert together.
We hope to see you there for good friends, good food, good times -
and great memories of SMC!
For more information on the Millennium Park Concert series, explore
http://www.millenni umpark.org/ parkevents/ event.aspx? id=795.
Also, feel free to RSVP for this event on facebook!
http://www.facebook .com/event. php?eid=12772481 0971 or
by replying to smcchicagoeast@ yahoo.com. Thanks!!
JULY WINE CLUB
For the July meeting the Wine Club will be venturing out to try
one of Chicago's great wine bars...
Webster's Wine Bar
1480 West Webster Avenue, Lincoln Park (Webster and Clybourn)
Thursday, July 30th @ 7pm
If you have any questions please email Brittany Degres at
bdegres@gmail. com.
Hope you can make it for a glass or wine flight!
JULY MEETING
Saint Mary's College Chicago East Alumnae Club July Meeting
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Hosted by Sue Suchy '89
Greetings and Introductions 5:30 PM
Opening Prayer 5:45 PM
Location: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
77 W. Wacker Drive, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-5094
This is the United Building, formerly the RR Donnelly building on
Wacker between Clark & Dearborn. You may enter the building off of
Wacker or Clark.
Please RSVP to smcchicagoeast@ yahoo.com by Monday, July 13, 2009
so that a list may be provided to building security. See you there!
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JULY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!
Join fellow Saint Mary's College alumnae and friends for a morning of
community service at Give Back Day sponsored by the Big Shoulders
Fund, which provides support to 93 Catholic schools in inner-city
Chicago.
Volunteers will be working at St. Hyacinth School. Breakfast will be
provided and, for those interested, we will do lunch afterward in the
area. All Saint Mary's alumnae, family, and friends are invited to
participate.
Event: Big Shoulders Fund Auxiliary Board's Give Back Day
When: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Time: 9 am – 12 noon
Where: St. Hyacinth School (3640 W. Wolfram St)
What: Painting, cleaning, organizing and more
Wear: Clothes you can get dirty
RSVP: Amy Drozda (312-751-3850 / adrozda@bigshoulder sfund.org)
by Friday, July 17, 2009
Contact Courtney Smitham (312-545-9448 /cmsmitham@hotmail. com)
for more information about the event and with any questions.
Additional details about the Big Shoulders Fund can be found at
www.bigshouldersfun d.org.
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to spend a
day helping one of Chicago's inner-city Catholic schools. We hope to
see you on Saturday, July 25, 2009!
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Greetings Alumnae,
The 2009 Saint Mary's College Chicago East Alumnae Club Scholarship Fundraiser,
hosted by Maryjeanne Ryan Burke '56 and Mary L. Burke '85, is just
around the corner–if you are planning to attend and have not yet sent
in your response, please contact the Club at smcchicagoeast@ yahoo.com
so that we will have accurate numbers for our hostesses.
Here are a few exciting updates:
*Scholarship Recipients Kristen Starkey '10 and Katherine Brown '11
will be joining us to speak about the Chicago Endowed Scholarship' s
impact on their time at Saint Mary's College.
*Remarks from our hostesses will begin at 5:45 PM.
*Silent auction items include: **CUBS TICKETS** **WHITE SOX TICKETS**
**CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION GIFT PACKAGE**
**BELLE OF THE KITCHEN GIFT BASKET**
**SUMMER IN THE CITY GIFT BASKET**
The Silent Auction will conclude at 6:15 PM.
*Parking-If you can find street parking on Mary's block, parking
passes will be available at the door. Otherwise, a parking lot is
available one block west of State on Elm, next to the book store.
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Meyers Malec '98 at
312-560-1060 or smcchicagoeast@ yahoo.com. See you Thursday!
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