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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Hello Central College alumni, parents and friends! This newsletter, released the first Tuesday of every month, is intended to keep you in touch with what’s happening on campus and in our communities. Please pass this along to your Central friends.
COMING UP FINAL ORGAN RECITAL – Davis Folkerts ’60 concludes the spring series of “Second Fridays at Second” organ recitals at Second Reformed Church of Pella, Friday, May 9, from 12:05-12:50 p.m. GRADUATION — The class of 2008 will have commencement ceremonies in Kuyper Fieldhouse, Sunday, May 11, at 2 p.m. Board of trustee member Dr. Harold Kolenbrander ’60 of Cincinnati will speak and his address is title, “What’s it all about, Alfie?” Drs. Don and Maxine Huffman will receive honorary degrees. For tickets, contact the alumni office at 800-447-0287 or 641-628-5154. The senior dinner in Graham Conference Center, featuring Patrick McElyea ’04, is Friday, May 9, at 5 p.m. Baccalaureate at First Reformed Church of Pella is Saturday, May 10, at 2 p.m. Rev. Dave Grindberg, a parents’ council member, senior pastor at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, and father to Christian ’08 and Karine ’09, will preside over the service. The A Cappella Choir also contributes to the service. IOWA CITY – Join us for a social event in Iowa City, Friday, June 6, the first day of the 2008 Iowa Arts Festival. Hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar will be available at the Sheraton Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St., from 6:30-8 p.m. The Iowa Arts Festival features live entertainment all evening in the Pedestrian Mall located right outside the Sheraton. Performers include the Mike and Amy Finders Band at 6 p.m., Tim O’Brien at 7 p.m., and the Sam Bush Band at 9 p.m. Bands are sponsored by the Iowa City Summer of the Arts and are family friendly. Cost is $10. Payment in advance is preferred. RSVP to the alumni office by Monday, June 2. Call (800) 447-0287 or e-mail alumni@central.edu.
MEN’S BASKETBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT – Mark your calendar for the fifth annual Hoops Open golf tournament at Pella’s Bos Landen Golf Course, Thursday, June 12. The 18-hole, four-person scramble shotgun start is at 1 p.m. Contests are held throughout the day including longest drive, longest putt and others. A buffet dinner, raffle and silent auction will follow the golf outing in the conference center at approximately 6 p.m. We will honor the 1957-58 conference championship team. If you are unable to play golf, join us for dinner. If you are unable to play golf, join us for dinner. Call or e-mail Coach Mike Boschee with questions at 641-628-5225 or boscheem@central.edu. A registration form is available online. ST. LOUIS — Join Central College alumni and friends at a social reception at Dressel’s Historic Welsh Pub, 419 N. Euclid Ave., in St. Louis, Wednesday, June 18, from 3-7 p.m. John Roslien, athletic training program director and associate professor of exercise science, will host the event along with Central’s athletic training staff. The reception is being held in conjunction with the National Athletic Trainers Association annual symposium in St. Louis. All Central alumni are welcome to attend. RSVP to the alumni office by Thursday, June 12.
NEW JERSEY – Join Central College alumni, parents, family and friends at Edison Bowling Lanes, 1695 Oak Tree Road, in Edison, N.J., Sunday, June 22, at 3 p.m. You do not have to bowl to attend. A bar, snack bar and plenty of tables to hang out and tell stories of Central College days is available. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones, too. RSVP to the alumni office by Monday, June 16. Or, contact Tom Calabrese ’82 at 732-423-6715 or Barbara Van Hassel ’83 at 973-616-7292. OTTUMWA – Watch for “Lunch in the Park” in Ottumwa this summer. We are waiting for the schedule to be released, but will have more information soon. I-CUBS – Central College will spend an evening at the I-Cubs, in Des Moines, Thursday, July 10. A picnic with all-you-can-eat hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, potato salad and soda begins at the Butter Kernel Corner picnic area, down the 3rd base side of Principal Park, 2nd and Riverside Dr., at 5:45 p.m. The game begins at 7:05 p.m. Cost for the meal, reserved ticket to the game and I-Cubs hat (one size) is $21 for adults, $11 for children ages 4-10 and free for children ages three and under. Payment in advance is required. RSVP to the alumni office by Monday, June 30. Tickets will be under your name and Central College at the Will Call window, which is window #4. You must have a ticket to enter the picnic area.
RAGBRAI – Riding on RAGBRAI this summer, Saturday-Saturday, July 19-26? Host cities are Missouri Valley, Harlan, Jefferson, Ames, Tama-Toledo, North Liberty, Tipton and LeClaire. If you’re participating or willing to host Central College alumni as they travel through, contact the alumni office. We’ll manage a list of all involved. HOMECOMING/FAMILY WEEKEND — The 2008 Homecoming/Family Weekend is Friday-Sunday, Sept. 19-21. Register online at http://www.central.edu/alumni/homecoming.html. FOOTBALL REUNION – The 1988 Stagg Bowl runner-up football team will hold a reunion Homecoming, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 19-21. Contact Scott Argo ’90, Gregg Gustafson ’89, Rich Schulte ’92 or Roger DeWaard ’90 for more information. VOLLEYBALL REUNION – The 1998 national championship volleyball team will have a reunion Friday- Saturday, Sept. 26-27. Contact Ann Van Hemert ’00 at vanhemerta@central.edu for more information or RSVP to the alumni office. Call 800-447-0287 or e-mail alumni@central.edu. To see a complete list of events and details, go to www.central.edu/alumni/events.html.
CAMPUS NEWS MILLS GALLERY — Central College senior exhibitions will be on display in the Mills Gallery, Monday, April 14 – Friday, May 9. WHAT'S HAPPENED DENVER – Dr. Dwight ’53 and Elfi Smith hosted 33 alumni and friends at their home in Littleton, Colo., April 1. GOLD – April 4, 43 graduates of the last decade attended an Iowa Stars hockey game in Des Moines. PARENTS’ COUNCIL – The parents’ council met on campus April 5 with 41 people in attendance. Members learned about the campus master plan and renovations; discussed Homecoming/Family Weekend, graduation and academic advising; and heard from a student panel. DALLAS – Gene Chapman ’61 and Judy Gosselink Grooters ’60 welcomed home troops at DFW airport April 12.
SOFTBALL PICNIC – Over 200 alumni, parents and fans attended softball alumni day April 19. Three of the four national championship teams, including 1988, 1993 and 2003, celebrated reunions at the game and head coach George Wares ’76 was honored for his recent induction into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association hall of fame. PELLA CORP LUNCH – Fifty alumni, students and friends attended the luncheon held at Pella Corporation in Pella, April 22. Mel Haught, CEO of Pella Corp, and David Roe, president of Central College, spoke to the group. EVENT PHOTOS – See pictures from all our alumni events at http://www.central.edu/alumni/eventPhotos.
RIGHT NOW WEBCAM OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY BUILDING – View construction progress of the education and psychology building. Official groundbreaking ceremonies were April 18. The building is scheduled to open in fall 2009. http://www.central.edu/edPsych/ CENTRAL DESKTOP DÉCOR – Download a desktop wallpaper for your computer at http://www.central.edu/supportCentral. To support your favorite Central College athletic team, go to http://www.central.edu/athletics/extras/wallpaper.html CENTRAL ALUMNI CHALLENGE – Connect with someone via the alumni community or Central Connections. Meet for lunch, take pictures and tell us your story. BEAT SIMPSON — Central’s GOLD classes are competing against Simpson for the highest participation in the schools’ respective annual funds. Simpson currently is WINNING. Every Central Fund gift counts. Give to the Central Fund now until the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2008, to show your Central pride. Let’s beat Simpson! Here are the current standings:
You can make your donation online at http://www.central.edu/development/centralFund/alumnichallenge TELL US WHAT’S NEW — The alumni office is interested in you and so are our Bulletin readers! Let us know if you change jobs, move, marry, have children, earn another degree or change e-mail addresses or phone numbers. Make your updates online in the alumni community. E-mail alumni@central.edu to receive your registration information. Bulletin updates also can be submitted via e-mail or by calling 800-447-0287. NEW TO CENTRAL CONNECTIONS – Add a link to your profile of your company’s Web site in Central Connections, an online database of over 600 Central alumni ready to network professionally and help students and alumni. And, search by metro location for Des Moines, the Twin Cities, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. In the last eight months 1,107 searches generated an average of 10.5 contacts. To help alumni and students, call 800-447-0287, e-mail alumni@central.edu or log onto our alumni community at https://www.central.edu/alumni/community/index.cfm. Searchers will contact alumni by e-mail. "I am taking advantage of Central Connections. I have been in contact with quite a few alumni and have gained some valuable insight. I wish I had been using it earlier." - Jeremy Kippley, senior from Denison, Iowa
RECRUIT STUDENTS — The admission office needs your help in identifying great future Central students. An online referral form can be found at https://www.central.edu/admission/forms/frmAlumniReferral.cfm. Contact Ann Van Hemert ’00, assistant director of admission, at vanhemerta@central.edu, with questions. WIN A T-SHIRT — E-mail eighmys@central.edu with your response for the chance to win a T-shirt. The winner’s name is drawn from all the entries received on the date of the e-newsletter release. Congratulations to last month’s winner, Mabel Coller Rempe ’90 of La Porte City, Iowa, who was one of 103 to respond to the question, “Which three states will the A Cappella Choir perform in during its tour this month?” The answer was Iowa, Illinois and Michigan. This month’s question is: “Who is your favorite Central College alumna or alumnus and why?” Popular campus Web sites Academics http://www.central.edu/academics Contact information Please contact us if we can be of service to you in any way.
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