2015-2016 Notre Dame Club of Southwest Florida Winter Newsletter

 UNDER THE DOME Winter 2015-­‐2016 NewsleTer Club Officers
Andy Wyrick ’59
President
Vince O’Connor MS ’69 VP-Lee
Don Boland
VP-Charlotte
Tom Brenner ’59 ’78 Secretary
Beverly Gilmore
Treasurer
Board of Directors
Andrew “Andy” Wyrick ’59
Vince O’Connor MS ’69
Don Boland
Thomas C. Brenner ’59 ’78
Beverly Gilmore
William “Bill” Sandifer ’03 MBA
Jack Brunner ’59
Alfred “Al” Novas ’85
Dave McDole ONU ’73
Kristi Quinn ’93
Mary Kay Palmer SMC ’67
W. John Counsell ’64
Joanne Shamp NYU ’78
Jim Niland
Rev. Hugh McGuigan, OSFS, chaplain
Region 17 Directors
Bill Fenton ’74
Notre Dame Alumni Association
alumni.nd.edu
wefenton@comcast.net
Joe Derrico ’58
Notre Dame Senior Alumni
ndsenioralumni.org jderrico@comcast.net
Send prayer requests to Pray@ND.edu
www.ndswfl.com
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The Notre Dame FighOng Irish will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona on New Year’s Day with game Ome at 1 p.m. E.T. Ohio State was a 6.5-­‐point favorite as of press Ome. We hope to top 100 Domers to cheer on the Irish! Our Game Watch, as always, will be at RON DAO’s Pizzeria and Sports Bar located at 15320 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers; Telephone 239-­‐481-­‐1882. Great food, service and large-­‐screen TVs. We’ll be in the private room straight in. Thank you for your strong a`endance and generous military support contribuOons this season. If you have quesOons or need addiOonal informaOon, please contact Dick Schweers at 239-­‐495-­‐6263. Our Nov. 21 game watch drew 112 alumni and fans to watch Notre Dame’s 19-­‐16 victory over Boston College. ND vs. Navy The Notre Dame-­‐Navy football rivalry will conOnue next fall in Jacksonville. The game is Nov. 5, 2016. General public Ocket sales begin in mid-­‐January 2016. If you're interested in more informaOon, contact the JaxSports Council: Bret Guice, Bret@jacksonvillesportscouncil.com. 2016 Football Schedule (home games in bold) • 
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Sept. 3 at Texas Sept. 10 vs. Nevada Sept. 17 vs. Michigan State Sept. 24 vs. Duke Oct. 1 vs. Syracuse, East Rutherford, NJ (Metlife Stadium) Oct. 8 at North Carolina State Oct. 15 vs. Stanford Oct. 29 vs. University of Miami Nov. 5 vs. Navy in Jacksonville (EverBank Field) Nov. 12 vs. Army in San Antonio (Alamodome) Shamrock Series Nov. 19 vs. Virginia Tech Nov. 26 at USC GO IRISH! MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY NEW YEAR! The annual Harry Chapin Hunger Walk is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. (8:30 a.m. registraOon) Saturday, Jan. 16, at Miromar Outlets, Estero, again this year. We hope you will all be able to join us. It’s an uplijing morning! Notre Dame Club of Southwest Florida member and Estero Fire Rescue Board Chairman Dick Schweers and Susan Lindenmuth, Estero Fire Rescue public informaOon officer, are teaming up to raise dollars for this very important and worthwhile organizaOon! The University of Notre Dame requests its various clubs become involved with “Community Outreach Programs.” Our team name for this event is the FIREFIGHTIN' IRISH. We have been requesOng donaOons of $20 per family and will gladly accept more! Each dollar donated provides $6 in food value. For more, see harrychapinfoodbank.org. If you will be so kind, make out your check of $20 or more to “Harry Chapin” and mail it to the a`enOon of Dick Schweers, Estero Fire Rescue, 21500 Three Oaks Parkway, Estero, Florida 33928. Dick Schweers, 239-­‐495-­‐6263 The United Irish Club of Southwest Florida’s Hooley in the Kitchen will feature popular entertainer Andy Cooney from 5:30-­‐10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. The four-­‐piece band from New York plays Irish and American favorite dance music. The price of this Ocket is $45 for corned beef dinner, beer, wine, set ups and a top-­‐notch band! General meeOngs are held the third Tuesday of the month at RON DAO’s, 15320 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, 239-­‐481-­‐1882. MeeOngs begin at 7 p.m. usually followed by entertainment. For informaOon and Ockets for the Hooley, call Bill at 239-­‐433-­‐5780 or Kathleen at 239-­‐218-­‐8093. For more events, see unitedirishofswflorida.com.
Board member openings The club is looking for a secretary, newsle`er editor, college fair coordinator, young alumni leader and Ronald McDonald House program coordinator. If you’re interested in serving on the board, please contact club President Andy Wyrick ’59, agwyrick2@me.com. FighZng Irish Basketball Teams in Florida •  Men’s basketball at University of Miami, 7 p.m. Feb. 3 •  Men’s basketball at FSU, TBA Feb. 27 •  Women’s basketball at FSU, 7 p.m. Feb. 22 Irish So^ball tournament (4 games) at FGCU So^ball Complex •  Notre Dame vs. Stony Brook, 1:15 p.m. March 5 •  Notre Dame at FGCU, 6 p.m. March 5 (official game for our club to a`end) •  Notre Dame vs. Stony Brook, 10 a.m. March 6 •  Notre Dame vs. Ball State, 12:15 p.m. March 6 •  Notre Dame at FIU, 5 and 7 p.m. March 9 In Loving Memory One of our Honorary Members, Lou O’Keefe ’51 passed away on November 30, 2015. Lou graduated from Notre Dame with a business degree. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Gloria, eight children, 15 grandchildren, one great-­‐
grandchild and two sisters. Please pray for the O’Keefe family. The Notre Dame Club of Southwest Florida prepares meals once a month at the Ronald McDonald House (at Health Park). The meal, typically for 12 adults and two to three children, must be prepared on site in the RMH kitchen, which is fully equipped. It is an amazing thing to do and well worth the Ome. The club will reimburse up to $25 for the main entrée and parOcipants donate the rest of the meal. One couple can do this, but it’s more fun to have two or more couples. Thanks to club members who helped in 2015!!! We are in urgent need of volunteers for 2016 on the second Tuesday of each month. We need help so we can conOnue with this very worthwhile program. Direct any quesOons or concerns to Jack Brunner ’59, program coordinator, 239-­‐947-­‐7157. 2016 UND CelebraZon SAVE THE DATE! 2/28/2016 The club’s annual Universal Notre Dame CelebraOon including Mass and brunch will be Sunday, Feb. 28, at Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Fort Myers. The faculty speaker will be Rev. Paul Kollman, C.S.C.,Associate Professor of Theology and ExecuOve Director Center for Social Concerns (CSC). More details to follow. Coordinators KrisO Quinn ’93 and Dave McDole ONU ’73 Are You A Member?
Joining the ND Club of Southwest Florida will help us grow and hold more member driven events that help us
increase our impact on the southwest Florida community.
As the year comes to an end we have begun making several Membership updates including:
Streamlined Membership Form
clarification of the membership year (it runs the calendar year, ending on 12/31)
re-introduction of Membership Cards
Pick up your membership card at the Bowl Game when you submit your 2016 dues payment!
Go IRISH!
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UNDER THE DOME
Kristi Quinn
2743 First St. #503
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Spring 2015 Newsle1er
ANNUAL MEETING Club OfÞcers !
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Andy Wyrick ’59
President!
Vince O’Connor MS ’69 VP-Lee!
Don Boland
VP-Charlotte
Tom Brenner ’59 ‘78
Secretary"
Beverly Gilmore
Treasurer"
Board of Directors!
Andrew “Andy” Wyrick ’59 !
Vince O’Connor MS ‘69"
Don Boland!
Thomas C. Brenner ’59 ’78"
Beverly Gilmore "
Jack Brunner ’59!
Alfred “Al” Novas ’85!
William “Bill” Sandifer ’03 MBA"
Mary Kay Palmer SMC ’67!
W. John Counsell ’64!
Joanne Shamp NYU ’78!
Rev. Hugh McGuigan, OSFS, chaplain!
Jim Niland"
Kristi Quinn ’93"
Dave McDole"
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Region 17 Directors!
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Bill Fenton ’74
wefenton@comcast.net"
Notre Dame Alumni Association "
alumni.nd.edu "
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Joe Derrico ‘58"
jderrico@comcast.net"
Notre Dame Senior Alumni
ndsenioralumni.org "
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Send prayer requests to Pray@ND.edu!
www.ndswß.com "
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Southwest Florida!
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Twitter: NDSWFLA "
Email: agwyrick2@me.com "
Telephone: (239) 768-0417 "
Fax: (239) 236-1710"
WHEN: 5-­‐7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12 !
WHERE: Shadow Wood Preserve Country Club, 6900 Shadow Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33908. Entrance a few miles south of Alico Road on U.S. 41, across from Burger King. FEATURED SPEAKER: Dick Rosenthal, ND '54; ND athlePc director ('87-­‐'95), baseball ('52-­‐'53), basketball ('52-­‐'54), All American '54, 1st-­‐
round NBA pick '54; rePred St. Joseph Bank and Trust chairman and CEO COST: $45 per person ALSO: * Watch the complePon of the Masters Golf Tournament * Club Award
* Pre-­‐Dinner snacks
* Cash Bar
* Door Prizes * Opening of the sale of raffle Pckets to buy club allotment of 40 Texas @ ND Pckets on Sept. 5 (bonus raffle Pckets available for a1ending annual meePng -­‐ same as last year) *Buffet dinner including a house salad with assorted dressings and featuring Chicken Piccata, oven-­‐roasted potatoes, Beef Bourguignon, noodles and mixed vegetables. Dessert: Cookies and assorted pastries. Coffee, tea and iced tea included. INFORMATION: Contact John Counsell ’64, (239) 768-­‐0417 or counsfl@comcast.net, or Andy Wyrick ’59 at agwyrick2@me.com. RESERVATIONS: Deadline is April 9. Your check is your reservaPon. Please send checks payable to: The Notre Dame Club of Southwest Florida c/o John Counsell
14917 American Eagle Court Fort Myers, FL 33912