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The Grapevine Online will be uploaded, depending on the amount of information sent to the editor, every month. It will have a couple of sections (when information is available), namely, Class Notes (your basic information on alumni babies, weddings, jobs, etc.), Calendar of Events, and Links to various recent stories about Christendom College and/or the Alumni of Christendom.

January 2004 edition of The Grapevine Online

Class Notes / Calendar of Events / Prior issues

Class notes

Four Christendom alumni had the time of their lives in Rome back in November. Jen Coleman (& her mom, Sally), Claire Jensen, and Sherry Spring went to Rome to visit Niall O'Donnell, who is living and studying in the eternal city. Their adventure is now known all over Europe and beyond as Operation Roman Holiday. According to sources close to the action, they had a blast running all over Rome and, of course, into Irish pubs. They also ventured to the city of Assisi and visited the church of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome (see pic of them on left - from left to right: Jen Coleman, Niall O'Donnell, Claire Jenson, and Sherry Spring). Other than that magnificent adventure, Niall has had little going on. Oh yes, he did happen to lock himelf out of his room and had to sleep on the streets where he almost got mugged.

On January 5, 2004, Colby Anderson Storck '99 was spotted around town wearing pants, dispelling the idea that they have ended up in flames.

Doug & Nancy Briggs are happy to announce the arrival of #9, Natalie Therese Milligan Briggs, on December 27th. The little blighter weighed in at 8lbs 1oz and does just about everything a
newborn should.

Doug & Nancy are also happy to announce that #1, Monica, managed to get through her first semester at Christendom without any run-ins with the local constabulary (they think).

Marc-Pierre Jansen '02 (the-now-almost-forgotten-former- International-Man-of-Leisure) is still enjoying the exciting life of being a couch-potato, spending his days watching meaninful soap operas, Oprah, and looking between the cracks of the sofa for loose change. Now that's a living, brother!

The Thanksgiving holiday brought many reminders of God's blessings to the Hibl family, with a surprise visit from Sr. Mary Lazarus (Elizabeth Hibl, '99) on her way back to the Princeville, IL convent of the Sisters of St. John from France. With all 40 (plus two in utero) members of the family present, it was indeed a reminder of the reason for the holiday. The other members of the family gathered at the Clark's home are Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hibl, Sr; Kevin & Laura Clark (both '86); Chip ('89) and Susan (Schneible '90); Jim & Katy ('91) Price; Kristy ('97); Andy ('98) and Heather (Tutwiler), Sarah (graduating '04), a few more sisters and many, many grandchildren. For addresses of any of them contact Laura (laurahiblclark@hotmail.com) and she'll pass them on.

Ann-Marie Jensen, former Christendom student and drop-out, ran into one Bill Murray while visiting a local tavern in the city of Rome recently. Bill, buddy, you don't look all that great.

Nicholas Daniel Joseph Fisher, son of Ben & Theresa (Ford) '03 Fisher, decided to make his debut three months earlier than anticipated, being born on December 6, 2003 at 1:54pm. The little trooper weighed in at 2lbs 2oz, 13 inches long. He has made considerable progress in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (thanks to everyone's continued prayers), and was able to be held for the first time by his lovingly impatient parents on Dec. 29th. His future goals include: growing long enough to fit into clothes, coming off the respirator, and coming home sometime before Easter. Picture of mother and baby is below.

Christmas pictures of alumni and their children. Move your cursor over the pictures to see who's who.

January's Happy Happy Birthdays.....

Mrs. Gloria Dodd 1/1 Miss Kathleen McGlynn 1/1 Mr. John Janaro 1/2 Miss Mary O'Donnell 1/2 Mrs. Erica Schuman 1/2 Mrs. Julie Monette 1/2 Mr. Robert O'Connell 1/3 Mrs. Jenny Oberbroeckling 1/3 Mr. Philip Dancause 1/3 Miss Rachel Lancour 1/3 Mr. Kevin Storey 1/5 Mrs. Ann Marie Read 1/5 Mr. Denver Schafer 1/5 Miss Dympna Issigonis 1/5 Mr. Timothy Clark 1/5 Mrs. Teresa Messing 1/6 Mrs. Laura Mire 1/6 Miss Melanie Hartley 1/6 Miss Molly Becker 1/6 Mrs. Aimee Norris 1/7 Mrs. Emily Costello 1/7 Mr. Gregory Whelton 1/9 Mr. Mark Schwerdt 1/9 Miss Linda Haas 1/9 Mr. Charles Zepeda 1/10 Mr. Jordi Fernandez 1/10 Miss Ildiko Feher 1/11 Mr. Tyler Hudson 1/11 Mr. Joseph Hans 1/11 Miss Ann Rohan 1/12 Mr. John-Paul Jansen 1/12 Mr. William Taggart 1/13 Mr. Joseph Williams 1/13 Mrs. Megan Reese 1/13 Mr. Michael McGuirk 1/13 Mrs. Theresa Fisher 1/13 Mrs. Mary Heisler 1/14 Mrs. Mary Tichy 1/15 Mrs. Ann O'Donnell 1/16 Mr. Orlando Tesecum 1/17

Mr. Daniel Penny 1/17 Mrs. Maureen Leung 1/17 Mrs. Mary Vicinanzo 1/18 Sister Maria Licea 1/18 Miss Eliska Kucirkova 1/18 Miss Jacqueline Walsh 1/19 Mr. Matthew McCloskey 1/19 Miss Kristen Niewald 1/19 Mr. Stephen Kopeck 1/20 Catherine Higginbottom 1/20 Mrs. Katherine Dancause 1/20 Miss Jennie Kacsir 1/20 Mr. Ronald Klassen 1/21 Miss Danielle Anderson 1/21 Mr. Philip Hambleton 1/22 Miss Christine Wright 1/22 Mr. David Hambleton 1/22 Mr. Timothy Heisler 1/23 Mr. Ryan Dean 1/23 Miss Margaret Luckey 1/23 Mr. Steve Akhurst 1/23 Mr. Joshua Long 1/23 Miss Meghan Gallante 1/24 Miss Mary Foeckler 1/25 Dr. Matthew Cuddeback 1/25 Sister Mary Charitas 1/25 Mr. Nicholas Warner 1/25 Mr. Benjamin Suer 1/25 Miss Darlene Summers 1/26 Mr. Paul Heisler 1/26 Mr. Michael Palladino 1/26 Mr. Erik Syversen 1/28 Mrs. Barbara Skane 1/28 Mr. Donald Higby 1/28 Miss Clair Bailey 1/29 Mr. John Charba 1/30 Mrs. Sara Alvarez 1/30 Mr. John Schafer 1/30 Mr. Thomas McKenna 1/31

Calendar of events

February 21, 2004: Alumni Network Career Mentoring Reception

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