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February
2002 edition of The
Grapevine Online
Class
Notes / Calendar of Events / Links
to Stories / Prior
issues /Old
Editions of The Grapevine Print Edition
Class
notes
Heather
Helminiak ('95) is engaged
to Matthew Shane to be married on April 13, 2002
Brenda
Sue O'Reilly has a new email brendasue@cox.com
Olivia
Tautkus (96) is currently living in Norfolk, VA and working
for Shooting Star Gallery in "surprising" Suffolk.
A member of Tidewater Artists' Association, contributing articles
to their newsletter, teaching Catechism to some 7-9 year olds,
protesting Saturday mornings at one of the local abortion
clinics, babysitting a niece and a nephew from time to time,
and attempting to get some art done, too. Had a few prints
done. Attended her uncle's gig (he's a guitarist in a local
band playing classic rock).
Spencer
and Loretta (Davison) Williams ('81) have 12 children
now most of whom are
homeschooled until the 8th grade. So they have been teaching
for 15 years and still have many years to go. They love the
fact that John and Tom, their two oldest, are at Christendom
College. John will be in the Marine Reserves for this semester.
Ann-Louise
Coulson (nee Power) is married to Michael and they have
three children, Seamus Michael 4 years, Liam Joseph 3 years,
and April Therese 18 months. They are currently residing in
Dublin.
Katie
(Barry, '95) and Damian Fedoryka ('94) have 3 kids, Felicity
(6), Damian Joseph (4) and Christiana (2) and are expecting
no. 4 on April 2. Damian is going to GMU for a masters in
Electrical Engineering. Damian also has his own business called
Lilix Light & Sound. Lilix Light & Sound is a full
service creative production and consulting company, combining
artistry with the latest in new media technology. Lilix provides
production services in web and e-commerce, still and video
imaging, digital audio, 3D/CG animation, business presentation
and marketing collateral." web site: www.lilix.net.
Dave
and Joan (Gallagher) Marra ('88 & '89) are expecting
their 9th child in May, 2002.
Canadian
Michael Currie, from the class of 2000. He underwent a
successful sugergy for the Cochlear Implant last Easter Monday
of 2001. The implant is a bionic device which has enable him
to return to the world of sounds. Currently, he is able to
use the phone and hear 400% better than the hearing aids he
wore as a child. Of course, he still can turn it off and get
a good night sleep! While he was being processed through the
Cochlear Implant program, he has been taking courses from
the University of British Columbia Faculty of Commerce and
Business Administration in the Real Estate Division. Consequently,
he started his own business in Real Estate Appraising. With
a major contract with fbc Valuation Services, he is starting
to get a lot of business from three different National banks
requesting
appraisals for refinancing purposes.
Sue
(Breitfeller) Shelton, class of 90 had a new addition
to the family: a baby boy, named Joel Alexander on July 15,
2001.
Dan
and Meg (Judge) Arnold ('92) had a baby and bought a house.
Baby-
Name - Joseph Mark Arnold
Born - January 31st, 9:05 pm
Weight - 8 lb, 6 oz
Length - 21 inches
Hair - Black
Skin - Caucasian
House-
Name - Larry Wayne Arnold
Purchased - January 22nd
Weight - 40,000 lbs.
Length - 30 feet
Width - 70 feet
Roof - Brown
Skin - Brick & vinyl siding
Mark
"The Goose" Gallagher ('90) has a new job selling
cars at Marlow Motors in Front Royal. If you need a new Dodge,
Jeep, Lincoln, or a used car, try Mark first. (540) 635-4158
or marlowmotr@adelphia.net
Tom
and Mary Anne (Murray) O'Hare had Kerry Maria O'Hare on
Sunday, Feb. 3rd, at 6:55 am, following a short hospital stay.
She's 20 inches long and 7 lb .2 oz. Dark hair. Fine skin.
Everyone is fine.
Calendar
of events
June
2002 Alumni Picnic
September
14, 2002 Christendom's 25th Anniversary Dinner Gala at The
Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, VA.
Saturday,
September 28, 2002 Golf Scramble
to benefit the CCAA Scholarship Fund at Westfields
Golf Club in Clifton, VA.
October
12-13 Homecoming Weekend 2002!
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Press
Releases and Campus News: http://www.christendom.edu/news/releases.shtml
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Stories
4
P's Event
On
Sunday night, January 20, 2002, about 40 alumni came together
to enjoy each other's company at Ireland's Four Provinces
Restaurant/Pub in Falls Church, VA. Donations were excepted
at the door, which raised over $400 to go toward the Alumni
Scholarship Fund.
Some
of the "less-seen" alumni in attendance that night
were Alfonse Schaeffer, James Santschi, Anita Crane, Michele
(La Palm) Velasco, and Tom Longua. And surprisingly, Miss
Karla K. Kuykendall, who is one of the "most-seen"
alumni, was not in attendance. Joining these folks were Anastasia
"Stacie" "I can beat anyone in swimming"
Kay, Denise Belleville, Laura O'Herron, Erin Steenson, Lisa
Kirchner, Greg Rice, Alfonso Pinto, Greg Polley, Anna Wright,
Dori Rutherford, Sean and Roseanne Garvey, Sean Finnegan,
John-Paul Jansen, Mary Walsh, Josh Petersen, Emily Price,
Steven Storey, Tom and Anne Francis, Jean and Kathleen Rohan,
Margaret Luckey, Mark Calhoun, and many more.
The
next Alumni gathering will be the Summer Picnic, to be held
sometime in June.
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March
for Life brings together Alumni and Students
Every
year, Christendom students and alumni join the thousands of
people at the March for Life. And after the day's marching,
many of these same students and alumni go to a nearby Irish
Pub, normally, The Irish Times in Washington, DC. It is a
great place to run into all kinds of people, and many alumni
that you don't normally see but once a year. If you've never
been to the "After March" party, you should give
it a go next year. You never know who you're gonna run into.
Plus, you can get aquainted with some of the current students.
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