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JUNE 2010                                                                           a monthly e-newsletter of the Young Professionals Network

 


YP SPOTLIGHT



Klaus Knuth

Job Title/Employer
Account Executive for Keystone Insurance and Benefits Group

Tell Us About Your Job
"As an employee benefits specialist with Keystone, I am equipped with tools to help my clients navigate the complex environment of offering cost competitive health and welfare benefits to their employees, as well as making sure that they have the best payroll and human resource management systems in place."

Hometown
"I was born in Wertheim A.M. Germany. My father was in the U.S. Army at the time of my birth."

Hobbies/Interests
"My church, family and sports. I love spending time with my wife and two children, watching them as they grow and the excitement that accompanies learning new things. I like to golf and am coaching my son’s t-ball team, which is an amazing experience."

Something Most People Don't Know About You
"I used to sing in the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Chorus, the choir that accompanies the symphony."

What Do You Think Is the Most Important Issue Facing Young Professionals Today?
"Being too excited about technology in the workplace when the person you are meeting with is not so technologically savvy."


2010 Enshrinement Festival

The 2010 Enshrinement Festival will take place Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17, to celebrate the induction of 20 former players and four former coaches into the College Football Hall of Fame. Favorite festival events include the golf scramble, ladies’ fashion show and brunch, cornhole tournament, ribs cook-off, fireworks, parade, block party, youth football clinic, autograph session and pep rally. Tickets are on sale now at www.collegefootball.org/enshrinement.

Come out on Friday, July 16 to the block party in downtown South Bend and enjoy an evening full of live music, the ribs cook-off and a cornhole tournament with a $500 cash prize for the winner. Headline music acts take the stage at 6:00 p.m. with performances by Mack Pherson & The Struts followed by Stillshot at 9:00 p.m.

Plus, you won’t want to miss this…to show appreciation for the young movers and shakers in the community, the Hall of Fame will be offering a free drink token to all members of YPN to redeem at the Friday Night Block Party.

To obtain your free drink token, stop by the Hall of Fame information tent at the Block Party. For more information on the Enshrinement Festival or to register for the cornhole tournament visit www.collegefootball.org/enshrinement or call 574.235.5715.

 

 

Tuesday, June 22
 Power Lunch: Keeping the
Spirit of a Beginner
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Center for History
$10 per person
At this Power Lunch, Lou Nanni, vice president of University Relations at Notre Dame, will share some reflections on how and why it is critical to stay grounded as you move along in life and climb the ladder to success.

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CHAMBER EVENTS

 'BASS EVENTS

COMMUNITY CORNER

   Leeper Park Art Fair
The 43rd annual Leeper Park Art Fair will be held Saturday, June 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Located just north of downtown South Bend along the St. Joseph River at 900 North Michigan Street, the event features a host of artists with varying specialties - www.leeperparkartfair.org. 

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   Urban Adventure Games
The 2010 Urban Adventure Games will be held Saturday, July 31. Teams of two will traverse the South Bend area by street, waterway and bike path, completing physical and mental challenges. Area businesses, educational institutions and hidden gems will be showcased in this fun, wacky event. This year features four divisions - Family, Junior, Open and Elite, to allow more intense athletes to be challenged and give teenagers the chance to participate. Other additions include a cornhole tournament, after-party featuring Stillshot and fireworks at Coveleski Stadium. Don't want to participate but still want to be part of the fun? Check out the volunteer opportunities in the left hand column of this e-newsletter! For more information or to register go to www.UrbanAdventureGames.com or e-mail UrbanAdventureSouthBend@gmail.com.


READING CORNER

The Road to Serfdom
by Frederich von Hayek


It's amazing that this 60-year-old book is now a best seller, but its content is very relevant to our economic times and current events. An Austrian-born libertarian economist, Hayek made sweeping predictions based on economic and human behavioral theories.

Hayek's thesis is that central economic planning will inevitably lead to government control of every facet of its citizens' lives, and hence to a totalitarian state. It's no surprise that the book was banned in the Soviet Union, China and many other totalitarian countries. Hayek explains how extensive governmental control not only harms society by delivering poor economic results, but it also changes the psychological character of the people. Hayek elaborates on the following points:

  • Collectivism represents the undoing of liberalism (in the classic sense).

  • Socialism necessitates that the efforts of the populace be directed toward a common goal often called something like "the common good," and that the system must be planned to achieve this goal, and that liberty is sacrificed as a result.

  • A free society operates by the Rule of Law, but a socialist state is run by "arbitrary government."

  • Money promotes economic liberty to the individual.

  • True believers of a socialist state must hold the interests of the state higher than their own.

  • Socialism is inherently nationalistic or ethnocentric because the leading party must rally the populace against a threatening group in order to promote its own agenda.

It's a rather short book and an easy read, yet it is said to have had a major influence on such world leaders as Churchill, Thatcher and Reagan.

VOLUNTEER


Urban Adventure

 On Saturday, July 31, the second annual Urban Adventure Games will take place in our community. There is a large need for volunteers at over 40 checkpoints and in many other ways! Volunteers will receive free admission to the post-race festivities at The Cove and discounted Silver Hawks tickets at that evening's game. Seeking the following:

- Checkpoint Volunteers
- Road Volunteers
- Parking Volunteers
- Bike Security Volunteers
- Food/Water Volunteers
- Medical Volunteers
- Block Party Volunteers

All volunteers must attend a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, July 20 at 6:00 p.m. (Block Party volunteers will meet on July 29 at 5:15).

To volunteer and for more information on the specific duties or time commitments for any of the roles listed above, please e-mail Lynn Kachmarik.

 


 

 


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