YAs,
Winterfest is tomorrow! Thanks for everyone who registered their teams. It's going to be an amazing event! Also, see below for more cool events!
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In this issue:
- Winterfest 2/23
- Mid-Atlantic ACE Advocates Retreat 2/23
- Better Off Bowling Spring Registration
- Motivational Speaker Ben Sands 3/14
- Looking for Host for a Summer Service Student
- Online Membership
- Housing Requests
WINTERFEST 2/23
Winterfest, our annual flip cup tournament, is being held at McFaddens on Saturday, February 23rd! (http://www.mcfaddensdc.com/) There will be an open bar starting at 8 pm, and the games will commence at 8:30. You don't have to play to attend - come and watch your fellow alums! To participate in the open bar, it's $25 if you're on a team, $20 for everyone else. Prizes will be given to the winning team!
GO IRISH!!
MID-ATLANTIC ACE ADVOCATES RETREAT 2/23
Need to get away for a day? Join us for our annual Mid-Atlantic ACE Advocates retreat! We'll be joining our friends and colleagues from Richmond, Philadelphia & Baltimore ACE Advocates for a one-day retreat on Saturday, February 23rd. We'll be at the Msgr. O'Dwyer Retreat House just north of Baltimore, MD (full address: 15523 York Road, Sparks, MD 21152) for a day of prayer, reflection and community centered on the theme of "Gratitude and Christian Joy." The retreat runs from 11:00 am to 6:30 pm, and we'll venture out afterward for Mass and dinner. Cost is $15 per person. Hope you can join us!
BETTER OFF BOWLING SPRING REGISTRATION
Better Off Bowling is a co-ed social bowling league for young professionals that runs on Sunday afternoons during the spring. They have a bunch of young professionals along with a number of other school alum groups and usually have ~400 fun social people in the league. They've contacted us hoping we would be interested in getting a team or two together (does not have to be all alums though). Registration ends mid March, and the league starts rolling March 24th!
As Fighting Irish alums, we get a $10 off registration discount with the code: DCALUM0313
You can get more info or see pics at their season page here: http://www.betteroffbowling.com/seasons/46-Washington
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER BEN SANDS 3/14
On March 14th, Regret Free Life founder Ben Sands will share a smart and practical approach to answering a question that challenges all high-potentials: "Am I as successful as I could be?" A consultant and coach, Sands works exclusively with graduates of elite colleges and universities, helping them better navigate the personal and professional challenges they face in their 20s, 30s and 40s. During this engaging talk, Sands will share a set of best practice solutions for helping smart men and women choose from among many good options, to get an outcome that is truly great.
If you are interested in accelerating your career from high-potential to high-performing, register here. The details:
March 14th, 2013
901 15th St NW, Washington DC
Registration: 5:30-6:00
Motivational event: 6:00-7:30
Socializing: 7:30-9:00
Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks will be available during the session, and the registration fee is $1 for club members and $10 for non-club members. Registration will be capped at 50 due to space limitations.
Please contact Albano Garcia at albanogarcia33@gmail.com with any questions. It promises to be a life-changing event; hope to see you there!
LOOKING FOR HOST FOR A SUMMER SERVICE STUDENT
Did you know that every summer, ND-DC hosts two to four students who are participating in the Center for Social Concerns Summer Service Learning Program (SSLP)? As a thank you for their service, ND-DC provides a $2,500 scholarship for these students who spend 8 weeks working in local charities. The SSLP is a tremendous program that makes a big difference in the dozens of cities/communities worldwide where the students serve. ND-DC is very lucky and proud to serve as one of the host clubs.
We are looking for ONE host family/couple to provide a supportive home for one of our students for 8 weeks this summer. Host families need to be able to provide a bedroom (private/unshared) and meals for the student, and should not have extensive travel plans for the summer. The student is a female, rising junior who will be working at the Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children (http://www.louriecenter.org/lc/) in Rockville and will have access to a car, so metro-accessibility is not a necessity. The ideal dates for this SSLP, based on the Lourie Center's summer program, is from June 17 until August 9, but they are flexible based on the host family's availability.
ND-DC families who have previously hosted students have noted that their families were profoundly enriched by sharing in the SSLP experience for the summer and many have formed lifelong friendships with their students. If you would like more information on the SSLP and our student or would like to volunteer to host for the summer, please contact Molly Savage '05 at msavage@alumni.nd.edu.
ONLINE MEMBERSHIP
The ND-DC club offers 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)
Short-Term Opportunity
· Looking for a roommate to fill second bedroom in 2br, 2ba. I am a female graduate student at CUA looking for a roommate for now until the end of August. Room is available now, living area is already furnished. Apartment is in a new building, safe, with a washer/dryer in unit and fitness center in building. Must be willing to live with my almost 17 year old small parrot. Apartment is conveniently located right on top of the Wheaton Metro stop (Red line) and easy walking distance to a shopping mall with grocery store, Target, and soon, Costco! Rent is about $970 plus Utilities, but is negotiable. All inquiries welcome! Dana.m.christensen@gmail.com
Has a Room/Apartment Available
· (NEW) Looking for a roommate in April 2013 to share an amazing 2 bedroom (plus loft) at 18th and U St NW. You would never know it was the basement with huge windows and high ceiling. The loft space over the living room is perfect for extra storage or that friend who is in for the weekend. Washer/dryer in unit. Walk 10 minutes to the Dupont red line or 15 minutes to the yellow/green line at U St; it's a 20 minute walk to offices in downtown DC. Bars, shops, restaurants, and 2 supermarkets within walking distance. Your roommate is a huge ND fan, UVM '09. Rent is $1318.50 plus utilities which are about $125/month. Email Stacey (swilliams1676@gmail.com) or Michael (mmmichau@gmail.com) for more information.
· We are three female professionals with one bedroom available in a four-bedroom town house/apartment in Dupont Circle. This large 2nd story unfurnished room has two built-in closets, a private bath, and plenty of sunlight! Shared spaces include: furnished patio, small living room, and recently renovated kitchen. The room is available starting February 1st and we'd like our new roommate to commit through June 1 (when the lease ends), with possibility for extension. Rent is $1,350 per month + utilities (~$100-$150 per person per month) + $1,350 (one month's rent) security deposit. The apartment is a five minute walk to Dupont Circle, 10 minutes to Adams Morgan and U Street, and about 15 minutes to Farragut Square. It's also easily accessible on the red line (Dupont) and close to the S2/4/9, 42/43, L2, and G2 bus lines. If interested, email Katie at katherine.chanpong@gmail.com.
· Looking for a roommate (approx April 2013) to share my rented 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath condo in Old Town Alexandria off Duke/West Street. Rent is approximately $1250 plus utilities. The condo is located a half mile from the King Street metro (10 min walk), and there is a Whole Foods about halfway between them. The condo is furnished aside from the bedroom that needs to be rented. Appliances are up to date and there is a full sized washer and dryer. Two block walk to the shops on King Street and less than a mile to the water. Convenient access to the Mount Vernon Trail. Unfortunately no pets allowed. Email Kerry at kinglis3@gmail.com if interested.
· Katie Brophy ('06) and Jenny Walls ('06) are looking for a roommate for their Ballston townhouse. Rent is $800 per month not including utilities. Awesome place located four blocks from the metro with easy access to the city. Please contact katie.brophy@gmail.com for more information.
· 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!
· Andrea Vergara ('11 Architecture) and Sarah Baker ('11) are looking for one or two roommates to share an apartment or possibly house in NW DC. Currently in Dupont Circle, the girls are looking to find a bigger space and hopefully share it with fellow ND alums! Neighborhoods they are considering include Logan Circle, Columbia Heights, and Dupont but are certainly open to others. Move date is flexible, but likely after the holidays. If interested, please email Sarah and Andrea at sbaker8488@gmail.com
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· 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
· (NEW) Cody Gaffney, class of 2012, seeking 2-bedroom apartment or row-house in NW DC, ideally around $2400/month (no more than $2600!); I especially like the Columbia Heights and Adams Morgan neighborhoods, but I'm open to anything that fits my price-range and is relatively close to the metro. Please e-mail me with leads: cody.gaffney@gmail.com
· Two Notre Dame law students are searching for summer housing in the D.C. area this summer. Dates will be from mid-May to the first week of August. Preferred neighborhoods include Capitol Hill, DuPont Circle, Woodley Park, Foggy Bottom, and Orange-Line Arlington. Easy Access to Metro is a must. Furnishings preferred. If interested, please contact Jon Heintz '09 at jgheintz@gmail.com.
· 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!
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