June 2005
Dear Cobber Class of 1985:
Greetings to all! Are you all excited? It is 20 year reunion time. This letter will be to the point primarily with needed facts. I am including a schedule of events that will occur Friday through Sunday. There will be a $20/person cost to cover expenses related to the two receptions and music. Friday evening reception will have plenty of seating and beverages for purchase. Saturday evening reception will feature 1980’s music, beverages for purchase and plenty of room to socialize. Any funding that is left over will be donated to Concordia College with credit given to the Class of 1985.
Homecoming 2005, Class Reunion is September 30-October 2 - Events for our reunion will include:
Friday, September 30:
Noon – 5:00 p.m. – Golf outing – Meadows Golf Course, Moorhead**
2:00 p.m. - Registration
1:00 and 2:00 p.m. – Tours of campus
6:30 p.m. – Homecoming Banquet*
8:00 p.m. – Midnight – Class of 1985 social reception – Courtyard by Marriott, 1080 28th Ave. So., Moorhead, MN 56560
Saturday, October 1:
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Class of 1985 Reunion Breakfast* (social, trivia, photos)
11:00 a.m. – Parade
1:00 p.m. – Football Game
5:00 p.m. – Hall of Fame Banquet*
6:30 p.m. – Homecoming Show*
8:00 p.m. – Midnight – Class of 1985 social reception with music – Howard Johnson Inn, 301 3rd Ave. N., Fargo, ND 58102
Sunday, October 2:
10:30 a.m. – All Campus Worship
2:00 p.m. – Homecoming Concert
* ticketed event – see enclosed ticket order form or purchase online at www.ConcordiaCollege.edu/1985
** Please RSVP at www.ConcordiaCollege.edu/1985
Accommodations Available – Rooms will be held until August 30, 2005
- 10 rooms at the Days Inn in Moorhead (877-287-7100) $69
- 10 rooms at the Travelodge and Suites in Moorhead (800-578-7878) $69
- 10 rooms at the Radisson Hotel Fargo (800-333-3333) $69
- 15 rooms at the Holiday Inn West Acres – (877-282-2700) $99.95
- 10 rooms at the Howard Johnson's Fargo, (701-232-8850) $62
If you have young children and are wondering about child care options, there are two drop-in day care facilities in Fargo. I do not have personal experience with them but have received good recommendations:
Kids Kingdom, 1336 25th Ave. S., Fargo, ND (701) 237-0380
Stay-N-Play, 1801 45th St. SW, Fargo, ND (701) 282-5437
CLASS CHALLENGE FUND UPDATE – Congratulations to the Class of 1985 for increasing our participation! We unfortunately lost the Decade Award participation by 0.1%, but we increased our number of participants by 1%.
Our class challenge totals for the fiscal year ending April 2005 are as follows:
- Number of participants – 178
- Potential participants – 493
- Percent participation – 36.1%
- Total monies raised - $19,415.50
How does this compare to other alumni? The class of 1954 had the best participation at 68.3%, with 134 of 196 participants. The class of 1964 raised the big bucks with $1,599,402.32. The class of 1983 had the highest number of participants with 194.
I again applaud your efforts to support the ever growing Concordia mission. I would again encourage each of you to participate at whatever level that you are able. The amount is not important; but that we continue to show support.
CLASS NOTES
New arrivals:
Krista and Carl Korfmacher, Evansville, Wis., welcomed a boy, Owin, in June 2004.
Patricia (Mullon) and Edward Zohn, Warren, N.J., welcomed twins, a girl, Ainsley, and a boy, Owen, in November 2004.
Cecilie Richardsen-Maestas and Daniel Maestas, Aurora, Colo., welcomed a boy, Philip, in September 2004.
William and Sue (Lucas) Peterson, Sioux Falls, S.D., welcomed a son, William, in December 2003.
Adoptions:
Twins, a boy, Evan and a girl, Elizabeth, adopted by Karen (Brunsdale) and Rodney Hardie, Fargo, N.D., in June 2004; Evan and Elizabeth were born in May.
A daughter, Carly, adopted by Donna and Bob Haines, Willmar, Minn., in January 2003. Carly was born in January 2003.
Climbing the ladder:
Lori Kemmet, Boulder, Colo., a cosmetic dentist, has achieved the highest level of accreditation in the area of cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry at the renowned Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies; she is the first female dentist and one of only two dentists in the nation to be awarded the title of mastership in the area of neuromuscular dentistry.
John Floberg, Fort Yates, N.D., is a Canon Missioner for Native American Ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota.
Ryan Haaland, Colorado Springs, Colo., is a lieutenant colonel and head of the U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Physics.
Lori (Hilde) Jorgenson, Rockford, Minn., is a systems analyst with the Tennant Company in Minneapolis.
Mike Calderon, Phoenix, Ariz., is the executive director of Bethesda Ministries.
Honors/Awards:
Michael Schafer, Spooner, Wis., received the Sabra M. Hamilton Award for the year’s best thesis, which was submitted for his master’s degree in healthcare administration at the University of Minnesota.
CLOSING
I wanted to close this class letter by inviting you to participate in the 2005 Homecoming. As all are aware, this will be our 20 year reunion. The schedule is full and allows all to participate in as little or as much as they desire. In addition, I invite you to submit a class note so we can keep others up to date on your progress. Again, I encourage you to donate to Concordia as it is not always the amount but the fact that you participated that counts. Lastly, we are all getting to that age where we come in contact with high school students looking for a new home and Concordia could be that educational start to jump start their career.
Best to all of you and do not hesitate to contact me regarding the reunion weekend (sengum@sbcglobal.net). In addition, please send via email any pictures you have from the past and present and we will include them in the breakfast slide show.
Peace always,
Scott Engum
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