a monthly e-newsletter of the Young Professionals Network   |   MAY/JUNE 2011

Five Quick Landscape Tips for 2011   With a holiday coming up, get your planning on! John Foegley, owner of Foegley Landscaping, has provided tips for 2011. Good Luck! Five Quick Landscape Tips for 2011 1. Amend your flower beds with compost prior to planting and fertilize on a regular basis. 2. Use a pre-emergent weed control under mulch to reduce hand weeding during the summer, unless you happen to like that type of work. Preen or similar products are available at most garden centers. 3. Spray grasses and other weeds with Roundup or other post emergent weed control. Many weeds will grow back from the root, so a post emergent weed killer will take care of them once. You can hand apply with a cotton glove over a rubber glove where you can’t spray. 4. If you have an automatic irrigation system, check your planting beds weekly for saturated soils. Overwatering is actually more harmful than under watering in many cases. If your system does not have a rain sensor, adding one is a good idea. It can save lots of money and water when there is natural rainfall! 5. Get a design for landscape projects whenever possible. You can work on the landscape as time and money allow and you will be sure things will look good when it’s finished. Have a good spring! Your Friends at Foegley Landscape! YP Landscape Contest Post a picture of your yard on the YPN Facebook page and you could win a $50 Gift Certificate to Foegley Landscaping! Our YPN marketing team will review your picture and pick the yard needing the most help! Please post your submissions by June 3. Book Review: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson Change is inevitable. Those who embrace and adapt to change will be more successful in all aspects of life; personal or professional. Who Moved My Cheese? is a light-hearted, quick and easy read written by Spencer Johnson, M.D. In under 100 pages, he offers “an amazing way to deal with change in your work and your life” through the tale of two mice, Sniff and Scurry, and two “little people,” Hem and Haw (mouse-sized humans) all living happily together in a maze until one day, when someone moves the cheese in their maze. Sniff and Scurry simply want their cheese and go about seeking it out. Hem and Haw feel they are “owed” their cheese, and instead complain and resist the obvious solution of looking elsewhere for cheese. After having their cheese moved many times, Hem and Haw finally learn to adapt from Sniff and Scurry. The cheese is a metaphor for any number of things in our lives from work to health to relationships. The bottom line is, change happens whether we want it to or not. Anticipating and accepting change allows you the ability to more clearly see the positive that can come from change. The next time you are faced with change, make a conscious decision to move forward with the change and make it work for you. Who Moved My Cheese? can be read over a lunch hour or two. The simplistic story will leave you with a meaningful perspective on how you should react the next time you come face to face with change. Pick up a copy today before someone moves your cheese. Upcoming Events   Michiana Forty Under 40 Recognition Luncheon Friday, June 3 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Gillespie Conference Center $35/person or $275 per table of 8  The Young Professionals Network (YPN), in partnership with The Chamber, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, the South Bend Tribune and corporate sponsors Barnes & Thornburg and Crowe Horwath, will recognize the 2011 class of Michiana Forty Under 40 at this annual recognition luncheon. The Michiana Forty Under 40 program is a collaborative effort to recognize and honor 40 young professionals under the age of 40 for their contribution and accomplishments in both their workplace and community. REGISTER YPN Power Lunch: Managing Your Finances Thursday, June 9 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. South Bend Country Club $10/person In these economic times, everyone’s finances are tighter than ever. As a young professional, how do you balance paying off student debt and saving for retirement? Financial advisor, Craig Blue, VP of Investments from Stifel Nicolaus, will offer tips and advice on how to plan and look at your long-term retirement needs as well as pay off student loans. REGISTER Executive Conversations: David Rhoa Wednesday, June 22 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Chamber Briefing Center Join us for Executive Conversations with David Rhoa, president of Lake Michigan Mailers. Executive Conversations is a series of small roundtable discussions where YPs can learn from presidents and CEO level executives from area businesses. YPs will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with key business leaders in the community. Space is limited to 20 YPs. REGISTER Community CORNER Social Media Club: Why Social Media is a Waste of Time June 2, 2011 (5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) Don't miss your chance to network with SMC Michiana and other Social Media junkies while learning why Chas Grundy, Interactive Marketing Director at AgencyND at Notre Dame, thinks that Social Media is a waste of time. Join us for a rousing presentation paired with interesting and controversial discussion on this topic. The event will be held at Downtown South Bend, Inc., 217 S. Michigan Street. More information can be found here. Downtown South Bend First Fridays: Race to Downtown June 3, 2011 (5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) It is officially summertime in downtown South Bend. Now is the time to drop everything and race downtown for all of the fun that First Fridays offer! Participate in Sunburst’s Family Walk, check out the classic car drive-in, or simply enjoy a perfect summer evening downtown with your family, complete with music, food, and fun. For a complete list of participating businesses and their specials, visit DtsbFirstFridays.com. Meet Me on the Island June 3, 2011 (5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) The South Bend Museum of Art and 88.1 WVPE invite you to kick off the summer season with Meet Me on the Island. Join us on Island Park behind Century Center in downtown South Bend. Mingle and move to the tunes of jazz guitarist Bill Boris and his combo while enjoying art, festivities, food and fun! For more information, visit SouthBendArt.org.  Sunburst June 4, 2011 Sunburst Races is one of the Midwest's most exciting athletic events. The marathon and half marathon provide a beautiful course along the scenic St. Joseph River; the 10K and 5K runs provide the speed and excitement of the shorter distances and the 5K walk supports general fitness. But no matter your distance or your pace, all participants are treated to a world-class finish at the hallowed grounds on the University of Notre Dame Stadium's 50-yard line. It's a finish you'll never forget. More information is available at SunburstRaces.org. South Bend Blues and Ribs Fest June 11, 2011 - The South Bend Parks and Recreation Department is kicking off their inaugural fund raising event of the year at the popular downtown river front location at Howard Park. Gates open at 12:00 noon, live performances start at 2:00 p.m. This star-studded blues music event premiers four exciting bands and mouthwatering ribs for your palate. To learn more and get your tickets visit SBPark.org or MorrisCenter.org. Urban Adventure Games July 30, 2011 - Bike the banks of the St. Joseph River, cruise through the legendary campus of Notre Dame and discover the heart of downtown South Bend as you navigate a top secret map to locate and complete a variety of challenging checkpoints. Conquer them all in the shortest amount of time, and your duo will be crowned the next Urban Adventure Champions! Register today: UrbanAdventureGames.com. For more events, go to VisitSouthBend.com.

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