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June 2003
Greetings to the class of 1993!
It’s my pleasure to bring the 10th annual class letter to you from St. Louis Park, MN. I spent the night at the park with my 20-month-old son, my husband and my dog. The weather has been beautiful and tonight was no exception but more importantly – the fresh air helped to ease my son into bed and fall asleep much easier than the cooped up Minnesota winter nights that we spent inside. So what if I have some selfish motives heading to the park, everyone has a good time and bedtime is less of a struggle for everyone (is anyone relating yet?). I share this story as I think about how my life and I would imagine many of yours have changed since our 1993 graduation from Concordia.
For those of you who haven’t figured out – it is our 10th year reunion this fall. Of course with the mix up in the winter letter – some of you may be wondering, exactly – what weekend is Homecoming?! Mark your calendars and book your hotel rooms for October 3 – 5. A “Harvest of Memories” is the theme and I am sure there are many of you thinking back to some of your memories of our time at Concordia (we aren’t old enough to be forgetting yet). I think about my junior year and the day my roomies and I (we lived a block off campus in a house) woke up to about 30 pumpkins on our front steps (Peer and Thad – do you know anything about those?). I am sure our gifts were at the disappointment of the many kids who spent hours carving only to awaken to them being gone and then going by our place to see us have not only their pumpkin but everyone else’s in the neighborhood on our steps – which by the way stayed there until about April when someone’s little sis from one of the societies (I think they are still called that) had to come and clean up the mushy pumpkins. Anyway, start thinking of those memories and be ready to share and relive some good stories at our 10-year reunion.
I want to highlight some of the activities that will be going on during Homecoming. On Friday night, they are trying something new. Classes from the 90’s will be having a gathering starting at 9:00 PM at the Plains Art Museum in downtown Fargo. This is an opportunity for people to meet up not only with people from their class but to also mingle with classmates from other 90’s classes. I would encourage you to go. This would make for a great meeting place for people coming to town on Friday evening. Other events Friday evening include the Banquet and Harvest Ball.
Saturday morning we have a reunion breakfast. While we had a modest turnout for our 5-year – it was fun to catch up with people and it was very informal. I think the early start time at 8:00 was a deterrent for some. This year the breakfast will start at 9:00. I know I will appreciate the extra hour of sleep. The time also works well for those going to the parade – you can come to the breakfast then head over to the parade at 11:00. The football game against Augsburg will fill the afternoon with the Homecoming Show and Dance that evening.
After conferring with a few classmates we thought that we would designate Coaches (previously know as the T aka Trader and Trapper) as an informal meeting place on Saturday night. I have reserved space for our class beginning at 8:00 that evening. I was going to check into “The Underground” but then I remember that it closed sometime around our sophomore/junior year. Hey, I know I saw many of you there too!
You can round out the weekend with worship at 10:30 on Sunday.
The Class Fund Challenge
Financial support for many organizations has been down over the past two years and Concordia hasn’t been any different. With the difficult economy and the War in Iraq times have been uncertain. I know that some of you may have friends and family who may have served or have in someway been affected by the way – our prayers go out to you. I also want to express my gratitude on behalf of the college for all of your giving efforts.
Our class actually had low participation compared to prior years. We had 14.2% of our class give for a total of $5,138.32. Again, we so much appreciate the gifts that were contributed knowing that every dollar counts and helps to support Concordia. Every person counts as well and if we could get at least 30% of our class donating it would make a big impact.
Enclosed you will find a special envelope addressed to the 10th Reunion Class Gift. In honor of our 10th class reunion, please consider a gift to the college of any size. All gifts received between May 1, 2002 and September 1, 2003 will count towards our gift. The total amount will be announced during the Friday night Homecoming Banquet.
You can now be a C-400 Investor by making a gift of $400 during one fiscal year (May 1-April 30). For gifts of $1000, $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000 during one fiscal year, you will be a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Investor. A letter and brochure with all the details will be mailed later this summer. If you have questions, please call Searle at the Annual Giving Office, 299-3459 or 800-699-9020.
All right, time to see what our classmates have been up to the past year…getting married, having children, and other newsworthy events!
Wedding Bells
Karis (Esnough) to CPT Mark Madden on January 3, 2003. They live in Savannah, GA.
Jill (Hosek) to Dr. Stephen Davis on December 28, 2002. They live in Wadena, MN.
Laura (Larson) to Tony Good on May 25, 2002. They live in Sauk Rapids, MN.
Wendy (Bollinger) to Craig Skalicky on June 30, 2002. They live in Maple Grove, MN.
Nicole (Oslund) to Marc Silloway on July 13, 2002. They live in Savage, MN.
Anna (Thone) to Michael Wohnoutka on May 18, 2002. They live in Minneapolis, MN.
Jody (Zimmerman) to Todd Hansen on April 27, 2003. They live in Duluth, MN.
Stork deliveries (if it was that easy!)
A boy, Alexander, January 3, 2002 to Matt Hasbargen and Kathryn (Corwin) (’95), Fargo, ND.
A boy, Brandon, May 31, 2002 to Mark Miller and Jodi (Kveene), Eau Claire, WI.
A boy, Aiden, August 24, 2002 to Steven Hamre and Courtney (Gunther) (’96), Victoria, MN.
A girl, Ava, April 26, 2003 to Lia Christiansen and Matt Benson, St. Paul, MN.
A boy, Matthew, August 23, 2002 to Christopher Aal and wife Karen, Tonka Bay, MN.
A boy, Ethan, March 31, 2002 to Carissa (Blair) and husband Mark Holton, Waterloo, IA.
A boy, Nathan, October 20, 2002 to Rolf Pederson and wife Jennifer, Minneapolis, MN.
A boy, Cole, December 24, 2002 to Wendy (Toenies) and husband Kirk Sandven, Milan, MN.
A boy, Henry, August 12, 2002 to Ann (Schroeder) and husband Patrick Taylor, Crawfordsville, IN.
A girl, Ava, July 16, 2002 to Diane (Mack) and John Hedlund, Spring Valley, MN.
A girl, Annika, May 1, 2002 to Karl Carlson and wife Sarah, Bismarck, ND.
A girl, Adyn Ann, July 9, 2002 to Richard Larson and Chanda (Hansen) (’95), Sartell, MN.
A boy, Tucker, July 26, 2002 to Dawn (Stalboerger) and husband Todd Tenvoorde, St. Cloud, MN.
A girl, Ella, July 30, 2002 to Eric Runestad and Anna (Raske) (’94), Minneapolis, MN.
A boy, Samuel, October 4, 2001 to Rachel (Endorf) and husband Michael Baumann, Apple Valley, MN.
A girl, Sarah, September 13, 2001 to Erik Ramstad and Rachel (Johnson) (’94), Fargo, ND.
A girl, Mia, July 30, 2002 to Janelle (Madsen) and husband Harold Eisenbacher, Lake Lillian, MN.
A son, Nolan, April 4, 2003 to Quyen Chau and Melinda (Welton) (’94), Burnsville, MN.
A girl, Bree, November 28, 2002 to Anne (Nabben) and husband Tim Sheridan, Eau Claire, WI.
A girl, Ella, October 21, 2002 to Karen (Sailer) and husband Jason Lovold, Rosemount, MN.
Cobber Successes
Chad Winterfeldt performed an organ recital at Wenzelskirche, Naumburg, Germany as part of the International Orgelsommer in Naumburg on August 16, 2002. Chad lives in Lincoln, NE.
Anne (Nabben) Sheridan received National Board Certification on November 28, 2002 from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Anne lives in Eau Claire, WI.
Molli Grant is a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. She is an Intelligence Officer assigned to 11th Reconnaissance Squadron in Indian Springs, NV.
Brad Wildman is a Sports Facility Manager at Soccer Blast and the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at the University of St.Thomas. Brad lives in St. Paul, MN.
Greg Miller is a Rescue (Scuba) Diver and Oxygen Provider with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors/Liburdi’s Scuba Center. Greg lives in Orange, CA.
Eric Peterson is a Trauma Coordinator at Aurora Baycare Medical Center. Eric lives in Appleton, WI.
Sarah (Jacobson) Ciavarri is Associate Pastor/Chaplain at Christ the King Lutheran and Martin Luther Manor in Bloomington, MN.
Chris Fleek is a HR Representative at Gage Marketing Services. He lives in Prior Lake, MN.
Diane (Mack) Hedlund received her M.S. from NDSU in Child Development and Family Science in June, 2002. Diana lives in Spring Valley, MN.
Congrats to all! Lastly, don’t hesitate to get your hotel rooms booked for Homecoming Weekend! It should be a great time. See you all in October!
God Bless,
Jill (Swenson) Riley
3121 Idaho Ave S
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
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