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President Elect Recording
Secretary Corresponding
Secretary Treasurer Young
Alumnae Abby Van Vlerah '04 Community
Service Ronda Russel '04 Membership Communication Ways
and Means (Fundraising) 
For more information about becoming a member of this alumnae club, please contact Amy Dooms Taylor.
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Book Club Below are the books we have chosen to read this fall - September 10, October 8 and November 12. We decided to keep the group consistent and picked the second Wednesday of the month so we always know when the meeting will be. And, because there's so much going on in December and the weather can be sketchy in January and February, we thought it would be best to skip those three months. We welcome any book suggestions for March 11, April 8 and May 13 - and certainly would appreciate volunteers to host the gatherings. See you at my house September 10. The Thirteenth Tale is a longer book, but it's so well written and the story keeps you going I think you'll enjoy it. I know I did. If you have any questions, please reply to this e-mail or give me a call (284-5772 work / 277-5384 home). Thanks! - Linda _________________________________________________________ Gifts from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh Linda Galeziewski Selner In this inimitable, beloved classic—graceful, lucid and lyrical—Anne Morrow Lindbergh shares her meditations on youth and age; love and marriage; peace, solitude and contentment as she set them down during a brief vacation by the sea. Drawing inspiration from the shells on the shore, Lindbergh’s musings on the shape of a woman’s life bring new understanding to both men and women at any stage of life. A mother of five, an acclaimed writer and a pioneering aviator, Lindbergh casts an unsentimental eye on the trappings of modernity that threaten to overwhelm us: the time-saving gadgets that complicate rather than simplify, the multiple commitments that take us from our families. And by recording her thoughts during a brief escape from everyday demands, she helps readers find a space for contemplation and creativity within their own lives. Dream While You’re Feeling Blue by Elizabeth Berg Mary Ellen Rusinek Koepfle A Rita Hayworth look-alike and her sister keep the home fires burning for young men going off to fight WWII in Berg’s nostalgic tale of wartime romance and family sacrifice. Hoping her boyfriend, Julian, will propose before shipping out to the Pacific, beautiful redhead Kitty Heaney discovers not only is she not engaged, but she’s enlisted as the delivery person for her sister Louise’s engagement ring from Michael, her boyfriend, who has departed for the European front. Distance makes Louise’s and Michael’s hearts grow fonder while Kitty discovers independence through her job at a bomber factory . As the months go by, Louise learns she is pregnant and Kitty meets an attractive soldier (one of many the girls encounter) at a USO dance. As the young soldiers offer a range of feelings about war from humor to anger, wonder to despair, Berg (We Are All Welcome Here; The Handmaid and the Carpenter; 2000 Oprah pick Open House) captures changing attitudes toward working women and single mothers in this sentimental celebration of a bygone era.
Saturday, October 11--Notre Dame vs. North Carolina Game Watch Calling all Notre Dame fans young and old alike for the game watch hosted by the South Bend Alumnae Club at Between the Buns (South Bend location) beginning at 2:30 p.m. this Saturday, October 11th. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and the company of your fellow alumnae. You may RSVP to this event by e-mailing Abby Van Vlerah at vanvleraha@trine.edu. Seating will be in the bar and the reservation is listed under the SMC Alumnae Club. We hope to see you there! Thursday, October 16--Founder's Day Dinner Please join the South Bend Alumnae Club for its annual Founder's Day Dinner on Thursday, October 16th, at Haggar Parlor beginning at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker for the event will be Saint Mary's Senior and Student Trustee Courtney Parry. Courtney, who is double majoring in mathematics and economics, will discuss her experiences at Saint Mary's, her role as Student Trustee and her future plans following graduation.
Thursday, October 23, 6p.m.--SMC's in the City Join South Bend alumnae for a night of networking!
Wednesday, May 28, 7 p.m.--Book Club Upcoming
Community Events & Volunteer Opportunities
Alumnae club members gathered for the annual picnic which was held on Haggar Terrace on June 17th. It was reported that the club raised $2,054 at the Spring Fling held in May. With additional scholarship donations, $2,734 will be put in the club's scholarship fund. New officers for the 2008-2009 year were also approved. Freshmen Send-Off On August 10th alumane of all ages and 14 members of the Class of 2012 and their families picnicked at Dalloway's at the Freshmen Send-off. After lunch, the students had the opportunity to ask questions of the alumnae club's scholarship students, Lesley Chan '10 and Emily Stillson '09, who were in attendance. The club presented each of the freshmen with a Saint Mary's mug from the bookstore.
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