Mrs. Cedarholm's nickname for the college snack shop was the Chat 'N Nibble Inne. There was a lot of chatting and nibbling going on in the Dining Complex on Friday night at the Alumni Reception that followed the Fall Festival concert. We ran into a few (hundred) of your friends there. It was extremely crowded and extremely warm, but the fellowship was a nice way to end a busy and special day on campus.
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I stopped by the Dining Complex around 9 p.m. to check on the status of the Power Point presentation that had been set up by Director of Communications Naomi Ledgerwood. The presentation included pictures of alumni with their families, all identified. A lot of people really seemed to enjoy seeing what the alumni look like today, some even gathering around the screen to watch the entire slide show.
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Perhaps the most popular person on campus so far this weekend has been Charlotte Cedarholm, daughter of college founder B. Myron Cedarholm. She is easy to find because of the near-constant stream of friends huddled around her. Charlotte tends to shun the spotlight, but reliable sources tell us she invited 30 or so former Madrigal Choir members to her house Saturday morning for Swedish pancakes--the same recipe her mother, Thelma, served to Madrigal members for so many years.
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Dan Kowach ('05) and wife Dee were among those taking in the Memory Lane display of memorabilia. The Kowatchs, who reside in Jefferson, are working toward becoming missionaries to South Korea. They have raised approximately 30 percent of their funding over 14 months. Dan Kowach was Maranatha's director of vehicle maintainence from 1997-99.
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Adam Thomas ('02) and wife Katie came from Louisville, Kentucky, for the 40th Anniversary Celebration. Both teach children with learning disabilities in the Jefferson County school district there. "I loved Maranatha; I left a part of my life here," Thomas said. "But my wife had only heard the stories from me. I wanted her to see it." Thomas said one of his fondest memories remains the cheese curds and rhubarb he was served as a guest at the home of Education Department assistant professor Mrs. Marcele Kolwinska.
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Dave ('73) and Sandy ('72) Wredburg are visiting from Georgia. Dave spent 14 years as Maranatha's Dean of Men. Sandy is a teacher and Dave an administrator at Shiloh Hills Christian School in Georgia. All four of their sons attended Maranatha Academy as well as the college.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel sports writer Mark Stewart wrote an accurate and sympathetic article about the plight of Maranatha's football team. The Crusaders host Concordia-Chicago on Saturday afternoon. You can read the article here:
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/statecolleges/33197014.html
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