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Thanks to our Inter- about what makes Notre Dame To you who are newcomers to est Group organizers who have and Saint Mary’s College great. From the Holiday Tea Co-Chairs . . . Notre Dame’s Celebration Choir will be the after- our organization, we welcome planned an enjoyable year of Nancy McAdams All members of the Ladies are invited by Co- noon’s entertainment. This group offer a wide you. We want to help you set- activities for regularly-meeting President Chairs: Heidi Lamm, Julie Nelson and Diane range of music from classical hymns and tradi- tle in, find your way around groups, such as: Creative Cook- Nichols to attend a holiday celebration and rec- tional liturgical music to gospel/spiritual and the area, and connect with new ing, Children’s Playgroup, Liter- ognition of the newly designated Life Members: a contemporary repertoire. This presentation friends. Most of us in academia ature Groups, Tennis, Knitting, Maria Atassi, Sibylle Livingston and Teresa Wolf. will be of a celebration of “Christmas Around the are familiar with the struggles of Outdoor Adventures, and “Din- A member is designated a Life Member by vir- World.” moving around. During the first ner and a Movie.” Additionally, tue of their husband becoming emeritus with the This Tea will be held from 2-5:00 pm in Ackles dozen years of our marriage, our Program Co-Chairs, Ravini University/College or they themselves achieving Center at St. Joseph Parish, South Bend, located my husband’s career took us to Fernando and Val Bartels, have this status. Previous to this recognition, the wom- on the northeast corner of St. Louis Blvd. and Col- 10 different addresses. We have planned a wonderful calendar of en themselves have been dues paying members fax Ave. There is adequate parking adjacent to now been at Notre Dame for 22 events, including a Chicago Ar- for at least the two years prior to this year. the Hall. Come and join with friends and have a years. Our daughters graduated chitectural Boat Tour, our Annu- Heidi, Julie and Diane are pleased to tell us that joy-filled afternoon. THE LADIES OF NOTRE DAME & SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE 2015-2016 PROGRAM November 3, 2015 Newcomers & Visitors Lunch at Mandarin House on Edison Road. Tuesday Contact chairs for directions and details. See p. 4. noon Co-Chairs: Mary Fran Kitz 630-750-8849 or Kim Reynolds, 383-5730

November 3, 2015 “Your story is my Story,” a presentation by Pacqui Kelly Tuesday Mendoza College of Business, Room 133 See p. 3. 7:00 pm Chairs: Val Bartels, 271-3637, & Jackie Welsh, 277-1968, November 4, 2015 Dia De Los Muertos at the Notre Dame Center for Arts & Culture Wednesday Lunch follows at Taquerio Chicago, 2920 Western Ave., SB. RSVP by 11/1 See p. 5. 11:00 am Chair: Jackie Welsh, 277-1968, < [email protected]>

November 5, 2015 Board meeting, West Lake Hall Thursday 7:00 pm Chair: Ravini Fernando,

December 3, 2015 “Off the Beaten Path”Trip to New Carlisle for Christmas “shopping,” tour of the Thursday Inn of the Old Republic and lunch. See p. 4 for details. 9:20 am (carpool) Co-Chairs: Maria Guarraci & Mary Montenaro , 503-351-8270

December 6, 2015 “Holiday Tea” and Recognition of Life Members. See p. 1 for details. Sunday Ackles Center, St. Joseph Parish, South Bend, IN 2:00 pm Co-Chair: Heidi Lamm, Julie Nelson & Diane Nichols

January 14, 2016 Evening Wine & Dessert for Newcomers at home of Kim Reynolds Thursday RSVP to chairs. Check with co-chairs for directions See p. 4. 7-9:00 pm Co-Chairs: Mary Fran Kitz 630-750-8849 or Kim Reynolds, 383-5730

February 20, 2016 Scholarship Luncheon & Welcome of Second Semester Newcomers Saturday Morris Inn Private Dining Rooms See January newsletter for details. 11:30 am Co-Chair: Bobbie Corke, Mary Lou Derwent & Elaine Nicgorski

Postponed until April. April 2016 Day Trip to Kokomo, IN to visit Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory and lunch TBA 7:45 am Chair: Mary Lou Derwent, 277-1996,

May 5, 2015 Memorial Mass at Regina Hall, Saint Mary’s College Thursday Celebrant: Fr. Thomas Blantz, csc, Chaplain 5:00 pm Co-Chairs: Marge Marley, Addie Cashore

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015 “We can do no great things-only small things with great love.” –Blessed Mother Teresa

“Off the Beaten Path,” New Carlisle, IN tional Ofrenda, will be created for the lobby. New Carlisle, IN, is a small town west of South In Crossroads Gallery, visiting artists, Alma Le- Bend where a special place is created at Christmas via (photographer) and Adriana Corral (installa- time. Join a group of women in a Tour of the Inn tion artist) will create an exhibit honoring women at the Old Republic fol- who have died as a result of violence committed lowed by shopping at against them. (October is National Domestic Vio- The Village Shoppes, ... lence Awareness Month.) with the wonderlandof Lunch follows at Taquerio Chicago, 2920 West- Christmas ..., Fenney’s ern Avenue, South Bend. RSVP to Jackie Welsh, Hometown Goods and by November 1, 2015, and let her know if you are the Potter’s Wife. The coming, and if you are joining her for lunch. excursion is planned Chair: Jackie Welsh, 277-1968 or for Thursday, Decem- ber 3, 2015. From the Newcomer & Visitors’ Co-Chairs . . . After visiting the shops, we will enjoy Welcome, once again, to all Newcomers to the lunch together at Kate UND/SMC communities. We are glad that you O’Connor’s Irish Pub or are here! The following events provide an oppor- Moser’s Austrian Cafe. tunity to socialize Please RSVP by Tues- on an informal day, December 1, 2015 basis. The Morn- to the chairs for details and letting them know if ing Coffee in you wish to car pool or will meet in New Carlisle. September at the For those who wish to car pool, meet at 9:20 am home of Kimber- in the parking lot of Little Flower Church 54191 ly Reynolds was N. Ironwood Rd., South Bend. The tour of the on a beautiful day Mary Jo Desch, Ravini Fernando, Liz Regan, Mary Fran Kitz with Riley. Inn at the Old Republic starts at 10:00 am. and generated in- Co-Chairs: Mary Montenaro , The evening Wine & Dessert gathering in Octo- 503-351-8270 ber at the home of Past President, Denise Brenner brought out other newer members to share the “Off the Beaten Path” South Bend, IN delicious treats baked by Denise. Dia De Los Muertos We invite you to join us for As Americans prepare for lunch on Tues- Halloween at the end of Octo- day, Novem- ber, the people of Mexico, in ber 3, 2015 particular the central and south at noon, at regions, turn their attention to the Mandarin the traditions surrounding the House restau- Day of the Dead. A vibrant cul- Front Mary Malloy, Peg DeBoer, Michelle rant on Edison tural synthesis, Dia De Los Muertos combines the Wheeler, Kim Reynolds, Liz Regan Back: Road, SB. Catholic traditions of All Saints Day (November Mary Fran Kitz, Christine Machon, Denise In January, 1) and All Souls Day (November 2) with pre-Co- Brenner, Ravini Fernando, Betsy McCorry Kim Reynolds lumbian concept of death that have been a part of invites us to her home on Thursday, January 14, Mexican society since Aztec times. 2016, 7-9:00 pm for Wine and Appetizers. Please Join us on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at RSVP for each event to let us know if you can at- 11:00 am when we meet at the Notre Dame Cen- tend. We hope you can join us for one or all of the ter for Arts and Culture, 1045 West Washington social events. Mary Fran Kitz 630-750-8849 Street, South Bend, for a private tour and presen- Kim Reynolds, 574-383-5730 tation of two Ofrenda (altar) installations. A tradi- 4 From the Interest Group Chairs: Evening Literature

Morning Literature The Evening Literature Group meets the first Kristen Hannah wrote, The Nightingale, the Thursday of each month at members’ homes. best-selling, highly popular and fascinating story The starting time is 7:30 pm. This group has been of two sisters living in Central meeting for many decades and a few of the mem- France during WWII. The sto- bers have been a part of it that entire time. Books ry relates how their lives were are chosen from among the classics, quality cur- affected by their relationships rent fiction and the occasional non-fiction book. with their father yet changed The Real Jane Austen: A Life in by ideals and circumstances. Small Things by Paula Byrne It is a considered a “women’s is chosen for the November 5, war story.” Sue Uhran will 2015 meeting at the home of lead the discussion of the text Christine Mahan. Laura Fud- on Monday, November 16, erer is leading the discussion 2015, at her home. of this biographer’s “reveal- Four weeks later, joing the group discussion of ing portrait of this beloved Anita Diamant’s Boston Girl, led by Pat Kaiser at and complex novelist.” the home of Mary Lou Der- Due to the popular recent went. The story is based in mov- Rockport Lodge, MA near ie, the where Diamant had fre- choice for December 3, quently vacationed. This 2015, is Thomas Har- resort is a “women only” dy’s Far from the Madding and incredibly inexpensive Crowd. This novel shows place started in 1906 for the competition of suitors, low-income women. This courtship, rural life styles started the author to think and the role of a woman of someone who might running a large English have gone there. farm estate. The meeting Chair Sheila Marshall is at the home of Jean Hull will both host and lead the discussion on January with Alice Bentley as the 18, 2016 of the the classic by Jean Rhys, Wide Sar- discussion leader. gosso Sea. This is often times considered a “com- The group is looking for panion” book to Jane Eyre. If you have time, you a a volunteer to lead the might wish to read both. discussion of Brinsley Mac- The group meets at 9:30 am. LNDSMC mem- Namara’s The Valley of the bers are always welcome. It is not necessary to Squinting Windows on Jan- participate in the discus- uary 7, 2016. This meet- sion. The group supports ing will be at the home of good reading and friendly Elaine Nicgorski. fellowship! Contact the For directions to meet- chair to get on the email ing places please contact list as well as for directions the co-chairs. Also, please contact the co-chairs to the various meeting for more information about joining this group of places. reading women and their selection of books Chair: Sheila Marshall, Co-chairs: 291-2364 Val Bartels, 271-3637 [email protected]> 5 Children’s Playgroup Late-Fall Children’s Playgroup The Ladies of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College Play- calendar group is off to a great start this year We had several fun Around the Town events including Fern- wood Botanical Gardens (at left) 11/6 and Central Park in Mishawaka • Tentative Date – Lapsit (at right) as well 11/11 as trips • Kids First Children’s to the Museum Zoo at 11/20 Potawatomi Park and Matthy’s Farm • Beichner Center Playdate Market (below) in October. Fall into Friendships Also, based on feed- 12/4 back received • Tentative Date – Lapsit from playgroup members, we decided to take advantage of our gorgeous fall 12/10 weather and begin a series of Stroll- • Fun N Fitness Gymnastics er Walks (below). Every week from mid-September through mid-October, 12/18 a different • Beichner Center Playdate playgroup Holidays Around the member vol- World unteered her neighborhood Week of 1/5/16 as a place to take a stroll or a kiddie bike • Skating at Compton Ice ride. Arena (Exact Date TBA) Our opening Beichner Center Playdate was very well-attended with 23 adults and 34 children in attendance to play, snack, and learn a bit about the amazing monarch butterfly. Our second Read Baby Read Beichner Center playdate in October in- cluded fun farm-themed crafts and the Member Toni Fein reports usual good company. that three volunteers have re- Finally, our littlest ones and their parents gathered for a sponded to her request for casual lapsit and light lunch at a member’s home. help with Read Baby Read. New this year is our facebook page: Notre Dame and She says: “They have been Saint Mary’s Playgroup. This page has proven a great way to get marvelous!” At the present feedback from members, share resources, and announce upcom- time Toni does not need any ing events. Please encourage any ND or SMC parent of young more volunteers. It is expect- children to request to join our page! ed that when she does, she The Playgroup Coordinators have much more fun in store will ask for more. over the next few months. Please consider joining us…and as A sincere thank you to the always, invite a guest! Maria Guarraci volunteers. 605-951-6227, 6 Creative Cooking Rosary Following the Southwest theme of our Sep- The Rosary Group meets monthly on the first tember couples’ get-together, which was held in Friday of every month at 10:00 am. Moms with or the beautiful home of Donna Cox, the Creative without kids are very welcome. Note that the Cooking group welcomed the beginning of Fall group is meeting at a different place this year. with a Midwest menu of expertly baked pork They will gather at the Chapel of St. Catherine loin and rhubarb, savory roasted vegetables, a in the Fischer Graduate Residences Communi- scrumptious corn casserole, an apple, cranberry ty Center: . For further information pled Amish cheese and locally brewed or directions contact ... Chair: Mary Murphy beer, and topped it off 404-304-4504 or with apple cake. Our Life after Saint Mary’s College . host, Carol Porter, filled us in on Midwest culi- Meredith Mersits SMC ’15 has officially started nary traditions, offering her life after Saint Mary’s College! This past sum- samples of freshly baked mer, she spent five weeks in Tulsa, OK, preparing Hoosier Sugar Cream for the 2015-16 school year. She learned how to Pie, Indiana’s official be a successful teacher through professional de- state dish. Yes, we do have one! velopment and teaching summer school to high A shout-out to Iowa girl Pam Chipman, and school students needing credit for English I, II. a “Thank you” to Carol for letting us dine in the After Tulsa, she moved to Milwaukee, WI, and presence of so much beautiful art! started as a special education teacher working at Just in time for Thanksgiving, our Novem- Milwaukee Collegiate Academy. This school’s has ber 10, 2015, 7:00 pm meeting will focus on the a population of 100% African-American students culinary traditions of New England & Vermont. with the mission of sending ALL of its scholars to Cranberries, maple syrup, pudding… need I say and through college. The way in which special ed- more? And in December, we will be testing & tast- ucation works at MCA is that Meredith co-teach- ing Family Favorites. I myself hope to pick up a es with 4 different English or Writing teachers in recipe or two for the upcoming Christmas baking their classrooms. She not only works with stu- season! Please contact chair for location of meet- dents in special education but is also learning ing place and the answer to any other questions. how to write IEPs (Individualized Education Plans), Chair: Malgorzata (Gosia) Bak-Hill, 574-273-1210 or as well as other legal documents that are associat- ed with special education. She says: “I absolutely Knitting love it!” The LND/SMC knitting group meets on the Meredith did not major in education at Saint second Monday of the month from 7:30-9:00 pm Mary’s. Through Teach for America, she is a Mas- at Inge Deneen’s home, close to the ND campus. ters of Arts Candidate in Urban Special Education RSVP to for directions at Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI. and questions. She can be reached at . Meredith received scholarship monies and seasoned knitters (and crocheters). If you from the Ladies for her four years at SMC. are interested, but don’t know a knit from a purl stitch, fear not, we are happy to guide you along Meredith returned to SMC on Friday, October 12, the way and teach you the ropes (and the yarns). 2015, to give a presentation at the Justice Friday We will be working on winter accessories and lecture program. She talked about working in an Inge has materials and detailed instructions for urban school environment and how disciplinary a shawl or a cowl for those who are interested, or actions affect the students. See for the online print edition. 7 From the Program Co-Chairs . . . mitment to administer the Tantur Ecumenical Institute which was agreed to by Fr. , csc Opening Reception . . . and Pope Paul VI. Tantur, located on a hill between Je- On Monday, September 14, 2015, President Ravi- rusalem and Bethlehem in Israel, is on Vatican ground. ni Fernando welcomed new and returning members The lease on Tantur was renewed present in Club Naimoli in the Purcell Pavillion to the on the day of Fr. Ted’s wake. Pope 81st Opening Reception of LND/SMC. She introduced Paul VI wanted an interfaith ecu- chaplain Fr. Thomas Blantz, csc, who offered gratitude menical dialogue with the eastern for the blessings on our schools, families and all those Catholic churches. Notre Dame who are touched by the work of this organization. The also agreed to work with the Vat- talk was lively. The food, provided by UND President, ican Library over a period of the Fr. John Jenkins, csc, through Catering by Design staff, next ten years on researching: was excellent. And what The Ladies of Notre Dame What is in the Vatican Library? Fr. & Saint Mary’s College provides for its members and Bill told the group that when he perspective members was evident in displays of its in- and Fr. Jenkins, along with 110 oth- terest groups and programs. er people from ND met the Pope The speakers for the evening were Carol Mooney, last spring in Rome, Pope Francis Fr. William Lies, csc President of Saint Mary’s College and Fr. William Lies, asked that we pray for him. csc, Vice President for Mission Engagement & Church The evening concluded with new women to the Affairs at the UND. University/College introducing themselves. Need- President Mooney is complet- less to say conversation among those present contin- ing her eleventh year as the first ued for some time. alumna of SMC in this position, Aside from Pres. Mooney’s red jacket and Catherine after having spent 24 years at Klosser’s red purse, the fashion for the evening was ND, 16 of which were in the clearly, Law School. SMC has just com- pleted a fundraising campaign of $105 million. In addition it has started its first Master pro- grams since the 1970’s. (SMC closed its graduate program in Sacred Theology when ND opened its program in gradu- President Carol Ann Mooney ate theology to women.) Both a M.S. program in speech & lan- guage pathologist and a Ph.D. program in nursing practice will help fill a growing need in post graduate BLACK education. The college is doing a major renovation of its science facilities and is proud of being able to in- & crease diversity in its student body from 8.7% to 17%. When she retires in 2016, President Mooney will be WHITE! leaving SMC in very good shape. President Mooney was congratulated for the model she has been for women throughout her tenure and most recently for her leadership in the discussion and concern for sexual violence/assault on women. Fr. Bill Lies also thanked President Mooney for her overall leadership. As a VP for Mission Engagement, Fr. Bill stated what the issues of import are at ND; (namely, the Alliance of Catholic Education, the Cen- ter for Social Concerns and Global Affairs), to activi- ties of the Catholic Church: in Catholic Charities, the Catholic Relief Service, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Vatican. The University has recently renewed its 1964 com- 8 ference center was especially unique: the lodging Trip to Potato Creek State Park for conference participants is in beautifully reno- On September 22, 2015, a group of 11 LND/ vated railroad train cars! SMC members traveled 12 miles southwest of We found out that Edward Lowe was bitten by South Bend to Potato Creek State Park for our first the entrepreneurial bug as a young man. A native Outdoor Adventures trip of the year. Luckily the of southwest Michigan, Ed Lowe returned from weather cooperated and it was a gorgeous, sunny WWII and immediately started working at his fa- and warm day for our hike. The park, in North ther’s business which sold industrial absorbents. Liberty, IN, is situated around Worster Lake. He had a hunch that this material might be used A ranger at the Nature Center gave us an in other ways and experimented with adapting the overview of the park’s history before we set off on absorbent material as a catbox filler. He filled 10 our hike. We found out that the park is relatively brown bags with the material, wrote “Kitty Litter” new, starting out as a protected area in 1969. The on them, and called on the local pet store. With park offers a unique opportunity, so close to South sand available for next to nothing, the shop own- Bend, to er doubted anyone would pay 65 cents for a five- hike in ma- pound bag of Kitty Litter. “So give it away,” Ed told ture wood- him. Soon customers were asking for more — and lands, they were willing to pay for it. Thus, Edward Lowe restored started his “kitty litter” empire which led him to prairies invent dozens of new products and patents. and diverse In addition to wetlands. its focus on en- We hiked trepreneurship, From left: Mary Jo Desch, Ravini Fernando, Kate through a the foundation is Murphy, Brigid Edmonds, Julie Nelson, Elaine beautiful committed to en- Nicgorski, Keiko Storin, Jackie Thomas, Pam vironmental con- Chipman. sun-dappled deciduous servation and forest. The terrain was easy to traverse and afford- protection of the 2,600-acre property. The proper- ed us lovely views of the lake and Potato Creek as ty includes woodlands, lakes, ponds and streams. we walked along. We actually covered two of the Additionally, one can find diverse wetland areas trails, stopping in between for lunch. including cattail marshes, buttonbush swamps, The park also has a paved bike path that sedge meadows, wet woodlands, fens and peat winds through the prairie grasses, some of which bogs. were blooming purple and gold. Also, there is a Edward and his wife Darlene, built a charm- prairie grass maze, which would be fun for families ing home for their own use on a particularly love- to discover. We decided that in 2-3 weeks the ly piece of the property. We toured the house and forests here will be glowing with red, gold and appreciated its setting in nature as well as its fash- orange leaves – a reason to return soon! ionable but comfortable décor. Additionally, the Chair: Nancy McAdams, 273, 2555, Lowes created an interesting outdoors Stations of the Cross made out of metal. Trip to Lowe’s Foundation, Cassopolis, MI After our tour of the On October 2, 2015, members of the Ladies vis- Foundation, the group ited the Edward Lowe Foundation in Cassopolis, was ready for lunch. We Michigan. We had a clear crisp day for the half- headed to the Farmhouse hour drive into Michigan. The sweeping panora- Bakery and Restaurant, just ma of agricultural fields and prairies welcomed down the road where we us as we parked at the Visitor Center. Our tour enjoyed jumbo cinnamon guide informed us that the property is home to rolls with our lunches and renovated houses and structures from decades purchased freshly made past, as well as a modern headquarters building apple pies to take home. and conference center for entrepreneurs. The con- 9 A visit to the Morris Inn Kitchen . . . stant freezing to -70 degrees. All were treated to instant frozen mousse lollipops made from sour On one of the busiest days of the year … the cream as well as two breakfast treats: cinnamon Friday of the Georgia Tech/ND football game … sour cream on warm flatbread or nutrella spread Chef Patrick Dahms welcomed members of LND/ on warm flat- SMC to his kitchen in The Morris Inn. Breakfast bread with fresh was winding down and lunch prep was gearing strawberries. (See up as well as prep for Friday evening dinners and at right.) Saturday game day. We did not New to this posi- observe any tion in the last two cooking on a stove or grill but did find out that it years, Chef Dahms, only takes “pushing a button” to clean an oven. (at right with Heidi The plating station can also be converted into a Lamm & Martha Dunn), conveyor that allows 150 plates to be assembled a native of Hamburg, in about 20 minutes. And ….. Chef Dahms has Germany, was excited about the newly expanded three walk-in refrigerators! and renovated kitchen with equipment and ad- Throughout the kitchen are areas of prep … equate space in which to work and store food. prepping of fruit, of meat, of vegetables. When This is the second professional kitchen that he prepared these are put in clear cases, the case dat- has participated in its design. His crew numbers ed, and either refrigerated or brought to the area twenty-five, including cleaning staff, and is divid- where actually plating is taking place. (See below ed among three shifts. Two of the staff are solely the plating of chicken salad on spinach, surrounded responsible for ordering with fruit, and topped with a mango/red pepper salsa.) and stocking of food and When the worker was finished she stacked her 16 materials. (See spice rakes at dishes onto a “to- left.) Bread items come tem pole” with daily from either the ND racks. She then bake shop or from the covered the as- local Breadsmith’s. (See sembly of dishes stakes of Breadsmith’s Rustic and rolled it into Italian & the refrigerator. mini-ba- This salad was guettes at on the menu for right.) the lunch and Because of the rapid paced ac- the worker had tivity among the workers and many more to the tight space for visitors, not all make for that aspects of the kitchen were ob- day. served. However, the equipment The Morris Inn’s menu changes four times a year that would catch any one’s eye with the seasons. The chef related that he tries was the 800 degree wood-burning out his new ideas at home prior to bringing them oven where the time to cook a piz- to the kitchen. His wife is a good critic. He has za is welcomed the new kitchen as it has resulted in a mea- culture change. People were given new respon- sured in seconds sibilities and tasks and have accepted them. He rather than minutes. is very happy with how well the staff works to- An antithesis to this gether. is a piece of equip- When questioned about waste, Chef Dahms ment (an Anti-Griddle said that all leftover food is donated to homeless at left) that causes in- shelters at least every other day, if not daily. 10 Trip to Wellfield Botanic Gardens

It was a cloudy day when 14 women and 2 pre-schoolers & Associates, Milwaukee, WI. The went to Wellfield Botanic Gardens in, Elkhart, IN. Fortu- garden is not yet finished. As donors nately, the are found to underwrite construction sun came and maintenance, the gardens will be out at times completed. In the future children will to light up be having their own section of the park. the bril- Today, the small animal sculptures are lantly con- already of interest to all young-at-heart. trasting In speaking with Ms. Schoolfield, red, orange you hear a sense of pride in the gar- and yellow leaves of both old forest and newly planted trees, which only last week were all green. The land is leased from the city of Elkhart for 100 years and the 24 proposed individual garden areas are nearing completion. Peggy Schoolfield, a gardener who has been employed since the garden began in 2006, said that the land is over the largest working wellfield in the city. Thirteen active wells pump water from beneath the garden. Up to 2 million gallons of water are stored in the tanks in the east end of the garden. Christina Creek (below) runs along the west side of the garden and from it, water is released to the many re-designed From left: Elaine Nicgorski, Mary Lou Der- ponds. went, Veronika Schandl, her son, Nancy What soon becomes McAdams and Mary Jo Desh. apparent as one walks the one mile of paths den by the citizens of Elkhart. Like the is that water is every- Lerner Theater in downtown Elkhart, where. So are stones ... these gardens are drawing visitors to some like boulders and this small city. These gardens brought others cut flat as steps us. We are glad that we went. and pathways. The cube-like original well-houses are scat- Chair: Nancy McAdams, 273, 2555, tered throughout the park. Plants of fall and the end of sum- mer pop up at every twist and turn of the pathways. Every view bringing something interesting. There are abundant wooden benches, chairs and places to sit and look at the vistas. It is a place where you would like to sit, look and Let’s do the numbers! ... contemplate. It is restful. There is no rush to anything oth- er than the rushing 77 Renewing Members water moving over ew embers rocks. 15 N M The original de- + 127 Life Members signer of the layout ______on the land was Dennis Buettner, a 219 Total Members nationally recog- nized landscape ar- chitect of Buettner 11 From the Recording Secretary . . . From the Membership Co-Chairs . . . The new Board convened at Westlake Hall on May we continue to extend a very warm wel- August 27, 2015. Much enthusiastic planning has come to all newcomers and visitors to Notre resulted in a varied and plentiful slate of events. Dame and Saint Mary’s College! We hope joining Please look carefully through the Newsletter. The Ladies will help you build a sense of commu- There is sure to be something of interest for you. nity and serve as a source of support. Catherine Kossler, LND/SMC Treasurer, re- For those of us who have been members of ported on financial concerns for the membership LND/SMC, or wish to “re-join,” it is the season to to consider. Our budget exceeds our income and renew your membership. Yearly dues are $25.00 the question of how to best resolve this issue was and should be sent to Pam Chipman at 1208 a topic discussed at length. A committee is going Leeper Avenue, South Bend, IN 46617. Please fill to weigh options, one of which might be to raise out the membership form in its entirety so we can dues. The cost of mailing the Newsletter will be update all your information. Please remind your another item up for consideration. At present, friends to renew. Yearbooks will be sent to those the Newsletter is available in print and through who join after the deadline, as long as supplies email. last. Thank you. The new Volunteer Coordinators, JoAnn Pam Chipman 288-0995 & Kate Murphy 272-8905 MacKenzie and Betsy McCorry, are focusing on Membership Co-chairs activities that members are already involved in as ssistant reasurer well as tying in more closely with service directly From the A T . . . to the University and College. Keep attuned for The LND/SMC Remembrance Cards are a way for opportunities to meet the needs of our students members to give recognition to others at the time on both campuses. of a special occasion, such as birthday, anniversa- Maria Guarraci is coordinating the Chil- ry, graduation or new position, as well as In Me- dren’s Playgroup activities. These young moms moriam to the family of those who have passed. are encouraged to participate in the larger group Those who have died will be remembered in the as well. We have so many events that would be Memorial Mass each May. Keep in mind that your worthwhile for so many. In addition to our web- gift associated with the Remembrance LND/SMC site, email and newsletter, we are always looking Cards is fully tax deductible. All monies raised for better ways to reach out to you. Please take through the use of these cards are donated by the note of our offerings and bring a friend along. We giver to the LND/SMC Scholarship for Local Wom- welcome growth! en at either Notre Dame or Saint Mary’s College. Mary Malloy, 277-4601 If you would like to have one of these cards on Recording Secretary hand, contact Mary Lou Derwent, or Jacqueline Thomas, . A packet will be mailed Notes have been sent on behalf of LND/SMC to to you, followed by another one via return mail the following people: when you use it. Get Well In Memoriam: • Polly DeCicco, LM • Paul Kenney (Walter & Elaine Nicgorski) • Vittoria Bosco, LM • Emerson Funk ( Walter & Elaine Nicgorski) • Mary Ann Pizza • Emil Hofman (Denise & David Brenner, Walter Please contact these individuals on your own & Elaine Nicgorski, Julie Nelson) and keep them in your thoughts. If you need • Marianne Munzel (Walter & Elaine Nicgorski) contact information for those listed, please call the Corresponding Secretary. Please inform the In Honor of: secretary of any life events involving LND/SMC • John A. O’Connell’s 90th Birthday (Mary Lou members. & John Derwent) Jacqueline B. Thomas Patricia Kaiser, 272-5459, Assistant Treasurer Corresponding Secretary 12 Ladies of Notre Dame & Saint Mary’s College 2015-2016 Membership Form To become a member of LND/SMC: 1. Please complete the following information. 2. Send this form along with a check for $25 for your dues to: Pam Chipman, 1208 Leeper Ave., South Bend, IN 46617. 3. Dues deadline for inclusion in the member directory is Saturday, October 10, 2015. 4. You must be a member of LND/SMC to participate in Interest Groups.

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Thank You • Thank You • Thank You

A sincere thank you to the following members for their generous donations to the LND/SMC Schol- arship Fund for Local Women at both the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College. As of October 26, 2015,, we have received checks totaling $1095 for the University of Notre Dame and $670 for Saint Mary’s College. * University of Notre Dame ! Saint Mary’s College

Marilyn Ashbaugh ! Dolores Garcia * Kate Murphy * ! Marie Louise Audi * ! Carolyn Helman * Mary Jean Osberger ! ND, Elaine Baumbach * Joan Hofman * Jan Seabaugh ! Deborah Bernhard * MaryAnn Keating * ! Catherine Sheehan * Denise Brenner * Margaret Kenney ! Nancy Shephard * Donna Rae Bretthauer * Gloria Kim * Keiko Storin * Kathleen Brown ! Rose Lyphout * ! Jennifer Velasco * Bobbie Corke * ! Joann Mackenzie ! Collette Vogl * Mary Lou Derwent * ! Marge Marley * ! Joan Williamson * ND Irene Funk * Nancy McAdams * !

If you would like to contribute to this fund, it is not too late! Checks should be made payable to ei- ther (or both) school(s) and mailed to Pam Chipman, 1208 Leeper Avenue, South Bend, IN 46617.