This week, we have 2 new events: Professor Schmuhl is speaking about the election on 11/8 as part of the Hesburgh Lecture Series, and the DC Central Kitchen event (reproduced below for your reference, with updated links) is this weekend! If you haven't already, please Like us to see the most up-to-the-minute updates on events and activities. Here is the link:
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In this issue:
· DC Central Kitchen Volunteer Opportunity 10/21
· Hesburgh Lecture Series Welcomes Prof. Robert Schmuhl 11/8
· ACE Trivia Night 11/16
· ACC Happy Hour 11/16
· Gamewatches, Plus ACE-Sponsored Gamewatch 10/27
· ND Women's Volleyball vs. Georgetown 10/19
· Online Membership
· Housing Requests
*DC CENTRAL KITCHEN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY 10/21*
Join us for DC Central Kitchen meal-prep event, Slice and Dice! *This Sunday, October 21st from 8:45am-12:00pm*. DC Central Kitchen <http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/> is a local charity organization dedicated to combating poverty, hunger, and poor health in Washington D.C. Through job training, healthy food distribution, and local small business partnerships, DC Central Kitchen aims to serve the community. Join the ND Alumni Club of D.C. for a morning of meal preparation to help DC Central Kitchen prepare 4,000 meals to be delivered to 100 partner agencies in the Washington metropolitan area, including homeless shelters, rehabilitation clinics, and afterschool programs.
Visit http://washingtondc.onebrick.org/event/?eventid=10979<http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/> Click:"RSVP"
(for those of you using Firefox, and who are unable to use the link above, please click instead on this link: http://washingtondc.onebrick.org/event/?eventid=10979)
Email Katie Hughes @ kmhughes5@gmail.com with questions or more information.
*HESBURGH LECTURE SERIES WELCOMES PROF. ROBERT SCHMUHL 11/8*
Our Club is delighted to welcome distinguished Professor Robert Schmuhl '70 to present "Lessons of the 2012 Election" as part of the Alumni Association's Hesburgh Lecture Series. The event is perfectly timed to occur just two days after the Presidential Election on Thursday, November 8. We are working out the details of the location, but please save the date and stay tuned!
Professor Schmuhl is the Walter H. Annenberg-Edmund P. Joyce Professor of American Studies and Journalism, and director of the John W. Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy. He is an expert on US Government and US History and the author or editor of 11 books. A frequent contributor to popular publications, his columns, features, and reviews have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, USA TODAY, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Sports Illustrated, Notre Dame Magazine, and many other newspapers and magazines. He has appeared on CNN, PBS, NPR, the Voice of America, the BBC, Sky News, and several other television and radio programs.
*ACE TRIVIA NIGHT 11/16*
On Friday, November 16th at 6:30 p.m., ACE Advocates for Catholic Schools will host their annual Trivia Night benefit for the students and teachers of St. Augustine School in Northwest Washington (Shaw / U Street). The event is always a huge hit, and will feature food, drinks, and lots of nerd-licious Trivia. Tables are available for up to 8 people, but any size group (or individuals!) is more than welcome. Contact info@aceadvocates.org or check out our Facebook event to RSVP (invite is also posted to the YA Facebook page). Attendance is $10.
*ACC HAPPY HOUR 11/16*
Celebrate our entrance into the ACC! On Friday, November 16th, from 6-8:30pm, there will be an ACC happy hour at The Board Room (1737 Connecticut Avenue NW), which is a new bar in DuPont Circle. They are also having a food drive, as the Thanksgiving holiday will be just around the corner. Please bring a canned good or other nonperishable item to donate to a local food bank. Kick off the holiday season by raising a glass to the ACC! See below for The Board Room's website.
*GAMEWATCHES, PLUS ACE-SPONSORED GAMEWATCH 10/27*
Gamewatches will be held for every ND football game at *The Exchange <http://www.theexchangesaloon.com/>* (1719 G St NW, 3 blocks from the Farragut North and Farragut West metro stops) Come out to support the Irish and take advantage of some great food and drink specials! This Saturday, we will be playing BYU at 3:30 pm EST. Go Irish!!
One week from now, ACE Advocates and the Young Alumni are co-sponsoring a game watch! Join us on October 27th at the Exchange as we cheer on the Irish against Oklahoma. You can learn more about ACE's work in DC and sign up for our emails or any of our activities.
We'll also be sponsoring a school supplies drive for the current ACE teachers and their students. Here are some possible items to donate: (Just bring 'em to the game watch)
· Dry erase markers (Expo) Top item!
· Sharpies / permanent markers
· Clorox wipes
· Kleenex & paper towels
· Construction paper
· White paper and lined paper
· Glue (bottles or sticks)
· Scissors (adult or child size)
· Markers, crayons, colored pencils
*ND WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL VS. GEORGETOWN 10/19*
ND Women's Volleyball VS. Georgetown - Friday, October 19 at 8:00 pm
McDonough Arena, Georgetown University
The women's volleyball team is off to a 5-4 start. The four losses for the Irish are a bit deceiving as they have all come against ranked opponents including No. 1 Nebraska, No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 USC and No. 16 San Diego. Come cheer them on as they take on Georgetown on Friday, October 19 at 8:00 pm at the McDonough Arena on the Georgetown campus. No charge for admission! Directions to McDonough Arena can be found using the following link: <http://www.guhoyas.com/facilities/gu-directions-mcdonough.html>
For more information contact Carol Hart '84, Carol.H.Hart@gmail.com
*ONLINE MEMBERSHIP*
As a reminder, the ND-DC club now offer online membership sign up! It's fast, easy, and inexpensive for the YA members! Best of all, it helps us provide fun, diverse, and valuable opportunities for our alumni family. Click here to sign up today!
http://washingtondc.undclub.org/membership<http://washingtondc.undclub.org/redirect.aspx?linkID=41595&eid=403134>
*Benefits of Membership*
· *Weekly emails* from the club with information on our many great club events,
· Quarterly club *newsletters* that include highlights from our club and campus,
· *Discounted pricing* at many club events,
· Participation in our season-long *football ticket exchange and raffle* for 2 Michigan tickets,
· Providing us with the ability to plan a *dynamic series of events* all year long,
· Doing a good deed as your dues help *support our DC Club scholarship funds,* which annually provides over $120,000 for DC-area students attending Notre Dame and $10,000 for our Summer Service Learning Program scholarships.
*HOUSING REQUESTS*
(for any new housing requests, or to change, alter, or remove a listing, please email the moderator, Katherine Malkovsky, at kmalkovs@gmail.com)
*Has a Room/Apartment Available*
· Looking for someone to take over my lease Nov. 1st in townhouse located one block from Convention Center (yellow/green) metro station. $550 / month (utilities included) one bedroom, comes with bed and dresser. Though the room is small the ceilings are high and it is quite cozy. What you are paying for is the location, to live close Chinatown and all of downtown DC. Email me (ellenmhrolfes@gmail.com).
· Lisa Lu is a 2007 ND grad who has a furnished bedroom in a 2bed/2 bath apartment in the Palisades in downtown Bethesda for temporary sublet in starting ASAP. (http://www.thepalisadesapts.net/) Monthly rent is $1295 which includes all utilities. Location is within walking distance from the Red line Metro, as well as NIH and Walter Reed Medical Center. The other roommate is a female medical student who will be working majority of the time. Email me length of time you would like to stay and if you need to negotiate rent. Please email ling.lisa.lu@gmail.com or call at 808-352-7777. Thank you!
· Caitlin Girouard is an ND '11 graduate and she is moving until November to work on a political campaign. She's subletting 1 bdrm in her 2 bdrm/2 bath apartment. Her roommate is a CofC '11 graduate and is a great roommate! The subletted bedroom is large and has a walk in closet and attached bathroom. The apartment has stainless steel appliances, a built in bar, and granite countertops. It is in a really nice, small building on 17th St NW, between 17th and 18th. The bedroom is $1250/month and is FULLY FURNISHED. She would love to sublet the apartment as soon as possible as she is moving next week, that being said while she would love to get the full rent she is willing to negotiate. Please email caitlin.girouard@gmail.com. Thanks.
· Patrick Welch ('07, '09 ACE), Mike McShane ('09 ACE), and JJ Gregg '09 ACE) are looking for a roommate to sign a year-long lease beginning September 1 for a spacious basement room/floor in an end-unit townhouse located 10 minutes walking distance from the New York ave metro station and 2 miles directly north of the Capitol. Address: 175 Todd PL NE, 20002. Rent is $645/month plus utilities. Great appliances, TV, laundry, grill, back deck, etc. Tenant would have his/her own off street parking space. All genders welcome, but no pets. More info and pictures available upon request: e-mail patrick.john.welch@gmail.com
· LARGE 2 BR / 1 BA condo rental in Reston avail 9/2 for $1,675/mo. including utilities. Great location in beautiful wooded setting! 5 min. drive to: Whole Foods, Reston Town Center, fitness first, Lake Anne. Bus available to W Falls Church metro. 15 min. drive to Tysons Corner. In this 1,150 sq. ft 2nd floor garden style unit with balcony facing the woods, you'll find updated kitchen and bathroom, and new appliances. Access to pools through September and tennis courts. Dog ok, ask about pet fee. $1,000 security deposit, $35 application fee per applicant. Details and photos: http://www.postlets.com/rtm/2157782. Contact cathyscooter@gmail.com for more information.
*Looking For a Roommate*
· Courtney Hofman (Class of 2009) is looking for a roommate or room for rent in the Columbia Heights/Mt. Pleasant/ Petworth area and would love to live with another ND alum. She is hoping to spend ~ $1000 +/- and has furniture! Please contact cahofman@gmail.com for details.
· Four women (including an ND alum) are looking for one or two housemates in Arlington. Our large town home is located a short walk from the Courthouse and Clarendon metros, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, restaurants, shopping in downtown Clarendon and is a short drive to St. Agnes. The townhouse is only a few years old and is gorgeous! There are four floors three and a half bathrooms, a large kitchen with granite counter tops, washer and dryer, pool and concierge that receives packages and provides 24-hour maintenance. The open room is the master suite and is the entire second floor. It has a large walk-in closet and a very spacious bathroom (two sinks, separate washroom, granite countertops, large Jacuzzi tub and separate walk-in shower). We like to entertain and are very easy going. The rent for the master suite is $1,850.00 ($925/person if shared) a month plus approximately $80/person/month for cleaning and utilities (we all pitch in on a cleaning service), and $85-$100 for underground parking (parking is optional but street parking is limited and first come first served). The room is officially available on the 27th of August but possibly as early as the first of August. Please contact Meg Miller at miller.meg9@gmail.com.
Our building:
http://www.equityapartments.com/virginia/alexandria-arlington-apartments/clarendon/vista-on-courthouse-apartments.aspx
*Looking For Permanent Housing*
· Maria Smith ('05) had recently returned from working abroad and is looking for an inexpensive Nov.-Dec. sublet while job hunting in D.C. She'd love to live with ND people if anyone is looking for a temporary roommate, and is happy to consider other options as well. Please contact maria.smith.83@gmail.com, and thanks for your help!
· Jennifer Jesse is a 2011 ND grad working as a teacher/grad student in DC starting early August, and is currently looking for an apartment. Her school is located in NW, so she is trying to look for a place nearby or a place near the metro and under a 30 minute commute time. She is also hoping to spend under $1,000 including utilities. Please contact jjesse3@alumni.nd.edu for any leads!
· Nick LaPlante (Class of 2011) is looking for a room to lease in the H Street/Capitol Hill/Eastern Market area, preferably near Union Station, as he will be commuting via MARC to work at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Ideally, the room would be available sometime in July or early August. Please contact Nick if you have any leads/interest: nicholasrvlaplante@gmail.com
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