Notre Dame Club of Omaha

The Notre Dame Club of Omaha will host its 3^rd annual Golf Fun Day on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. This year’s event will take place at Tiburon Golf Course which is located at 10302 S. 168^th Street. It will be a a Texas Scramble beginning at 1:00 p.m. The entry fee is $90.00 per golfer and includes the golf, a cart, buffet dinner, prizes (including a Notre Dame golf bag) and free cocktails for approximately 2 hours after finishing the course. The driving range will be available at no charge from about 11:00 a.m. until tee time. All proceeds go to the Walsh Scholarship, which benefits Notre Dame students from the club’s area.

Judge Thomas Shanahan (’56) received the club’s ‘Person of the Year’ award at the 2010 Universal Notre Dame Night held on May 20 at Field Club Omaha. Shanahan was honored by the club for his accomplishments as a Nebraska Supreme Court and U.S. District Court judge, dedication to community service, and support for the University. Board member Bob Mullin, who introduced Shanahan, spoke of his passion for the law, years of work with the homeless at the Stephens Center, and the Notre Dame fight song that played while a caller waited for him to answer. Shanahan, accompanied by his wife, children, and several grandchildren, was presented with a plaque and received a standing ovation from the crowd of approximately 90 attendees.

Later in the evening, university vice president and general counsel Marianne Corr, spoke about student life, changes around campus, current and future initiatives, and fielded questions about her role with the university. Among other topics, including her decision to leave a prestigious law firm to take the general counsel position, she spoke about her ‘interesting’ experiences working out the final details for this year’s ND-Army game held at Yankee Stadium. “The Yankees were great,” she remarked with a smile, “but their lawyers…”

After closing remarks from club president John Menicucci, board chairman Tom Jenkins led the audience in the alma mater.

Universal Notre Dame Night will be held on Thursday, May 20 at Field Club Omaha. This featured speaker this year is Vice President and General Counsel Marianne Corr. Online registration is now open. The price if $50 a person for members and $60 a person for non-members. Renew your membership or join by April 30 and be entered into a drawing for tickets to the Pitt game on October 9.

• Date:        Wednesday, Sept. 15th
• Place:      Tiburon
• Mark Your Calendar, Tell Your Golf Buddies, Form Your Foursomes
• Details Will Follow As Plans Move Ahead
  

The Field Club golf outing is fast approaching and sign ups will be finalized soon. Added to the prize booty this year is an opportunity to win a new car. An ND golf bag and other prizes will also be up for grabs during the day. Please sign up using the link in the sidebar or email Ed Murphy at efm1 [at] cox.net.

On Monday, September 14 the club will hold it’s second annual golf tournament to raise money for the Walsh Scholarship. This year’s tournament will take place at Field Club (3615 Woolworth Ave • 68105) with a shotgun start at 1:00. The cost is $80 per person and includes dinner. You can register yourself or a foursome by clicking on the link in the sidebar going here. If you would like to attend just the dinner (or just golf) you can indicate this at signup.

The 2009 Universal Notre Dame celebration will be held July 1 at the Embassy Suites, Omaha-LaVista Conference Center. University of Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick will be the speaker for the event, which includes a cocktail hour and cash bar beginning at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner at 7:00.

You can reserve a spot today by registering online.   Click on the “Register Now” button in the right sidebar and complete the UND Night form.  After completing the registration you’ll be taken to a link to make your payment via PayPal.  The price is $50 per person for dues paying members and friends/spouses and $60 for non-members.

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick will be the featured speaker at UND night on Wednesday, July 1 in Omaha. Swarbrick (’76) was appointed in July 2008 and is the 12th director of athletics at Notre Dame.  More details on tickets and the location will follow soon.

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Meghan Gaule (’08) will be hosting a fundraising event for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society this Friday, April 17 at Barrett’s in Omaha.  The event will take place from 7 pm - close.  See Meghan’s description below.

I am doing a triathlon at the end of June through the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society’s Team in Training program, and as part of the event, each
person has to raise $2900 for cancer research.  I am having a
fundraiser on Friday at Barrett’s from 7-close.  I am hoping to have a
good turnout, so I’m trying to spread the word as best as possible!
There will be some raffles, beer pong, and hopefully some volleyball
if it’s nice out.

Swimming, biking, and running for a cure!
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ne/HyveeTri09/mgaule

The Young Alumni will meet at Sushi Blue (416 South 12th Street) on Tuesday, March 31 from 5:30 - 6:30. Bring a friend and enjoy drinks, sushi, and conversation. Any alumni or club members are also welcome. Don’t miss this great opportunity to network, meet new people, and have a good time.