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YP SPOTLIGHT
Nick Scheu
YPN
Civic Engagement Team
Employer
Crowe Horwath
Job Title
Business Relationship Manager
Hometown
South Bend
Tell Us About Your Job
"I serve as a business
relationship manager within Crowe's IT department. I work closely with the other business units in our firm to identify and evaluate technology-related opportunities to support their business strategy. In this role I must understand the business, ensure that projects align with the technology that best provides maximum return on investment and direct IT strategy in support of the overall business strategy of the firm."
Hobbies/Interests
"Running, golf, football, soccer, fishing and hanging out with my two boys
Nolan, 3, and William, 1."
Something Most People Don't
Know About You
"While attending Indiana University, Bloomington, I was a rider in the Mini 500 Trike Race four years in a row. For those who don't know, the trike race is a two-lap race on custom-made Roadmaster tricycles in Assembly Hall the weekend of the Little 500."
Involvement in YPN
"I began my involvement in YPN through attending Mayoral Roundtable
events and Lunch 'N Learns. Currently, I am the co-leader of the Civic Engagement Team and look for opportunities for young professionals to connect in civic and governmental arenas."
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YPN BLOCK PARTY
Friday,
July 17
We're taking it to the streets! Join us in downtown South Bend as we
kick off the festivities of the 2009 College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival.
The afternoon will start out with a variety of tailgate activities including a youth and adult cornhole competition and ribs cook-off. Live music will be played throughout the day, followed by the headline acts of Mack Pherson & The Struts and Stillshot
that evening. Don't miss this tailgate village atmosphere, including barbeque dinners from award-winning rib cook-off participants and other specialty foods and refreshments.
YPN
will also celebrate its 4th anniversary during
the Block Party. More details to come for
specific times, location and activities.
CLICK HERE for
the full Block Party line-up and to
sign-up for
the cornhole competition!
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URBAN ADVENTURE
RACE '09
 Are
you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Michiana's first annual
Urban Adventure Race will take place on Saturday, July 18 in
conjunction with Enshrinement Festival activities. This Amazing Race
type of event pushes the boundaries of competition and fun as you
run, bike, raft, climb and soar throughout South Bend. The race
kicks off at 9:30 a.m. on St. Joseph Street in front of the College
Football Hall of Fame. For more information or to register your
two-person team, visit
www.urbanadventuresouthbend.com.
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COMMUNITY CORNER
Golf for Babies
The March of Dimes will host its first annual Golf for Babies event on June 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Blackthorn Golf Club. The cost for a foursome is $500 or $125 for an individual. Following the golf event, there will be a concert featuring Stillshot
open to the public for a $5 donation. For more information contact
Laura O'Sullivan at 574.289.9519.
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'BASS Kicks for Kids
'BASS will host its annual Kicks for Kids adult kickball tournament on July 20 at Clay Township Park. Proceeds go to the Marines' Toys for Tots program.
Click here for more information and to register for the tournament.
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On the River 2009
On the River 2009 will be held August 14
and 15 in downtown South Bend where Colfax Avenue meets the St. Joseph River. The two-day event will feature Family Friday and the Saturday Beach Bash. Join us “on the beach” for food, drinks, live music, a sand volleyball tournament and fireworks, all benefiting the Center for the Homeless. For more information and to purchase tickets go to
www.ontheriverfest.com.
WORTHY WEB SITE
Economist Gerald Celente, highly recommended and featured on CNN, Fox News and the
New York Post, among others, has been predicting economic trends accurately since the 1980s. His site,
www.trendsjournal.com, provides an informative background of our current economic times, including a history of the dot-com bubble to the housing bubble and into our current situation.
Check it out!
Do you have a Web site that helps you “develop, connect and empower?”
E-mail
Lindahl Wiegand and share an interesting Web site you keep in your
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