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Big Week for Jim and Brad as premier on April 23 at Newport FF looms! Good Luck!!!

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Promising start in April Donor Challenge...

You might have heard that a Deerfield trustee is giving $35K worth of "prize money" to the top three classes in Deerfield's April Donor Challenge. The Challenge is a simple count of donations by unique donors received in the month. If you are planning on making a gift to DA by June 30 (the fiscal year end), consider making it in the next two weeks (or even now). If you've already given to DA since Sept 1, 2009 - you could still help '83 compete by giving a nominal gift ($8.30 perhaps?).

The Class of '79 currently leads the contest but there are two weeks left. Mailed gifts to PO Box 306, Deerfield, MA 01342 need to be postmarked by April 30.

Consider it the blog's attempt to monetize - or a voluntary subscription to encourage your editor to continue to deliver high quality (?) content on all things Deerfield '83. I could certainly use the encouragement...:)

Well, if you're going to move...

Might as well be to Denver as a partner in a moving company!!! Congratulations Don!

From Don Hindman on April 12:

I am pleased to report that I’ve started as a partner with a third-party logistics/moving & storage business located in Denver, effective today. Johnson-United operates businesses in records management, 3PL, PODS modular storage, and commercial and residential moving and storage (United Van Lines agent in 5 states). The company is 4th generation, has no debt, and has operating locations in Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, San Diego, New Orleans, and Cheyenne, WY. Maron and the kids are going to move out here after school gets out in mid-June – come see us in Colorado! Best, DDH

Go Blue Devils!

No - not those blue devils! We all have a new school to cheer for thanks to our own Paul Schlickmann!

Central Connecticut State University President Jack Miller named Paul Schlickmann the new Director of Athletics today, April 9, 2010. Schlickmann, 44, comes to New Britain from Stony Brook University, where he was the Executive Associate Director of Athletics. He will be charged with running the Blue Devils’ 18-sport Division I athletics program. The Blue Devils are celebrating a milestone in 2010-11. They obtained NCAA Division I status 25 years ago.

“We are extremely excited and proud to name Paul Schlickmann our new Director of Athletics today,” Miller said. “He comes to Central at an exciting time. We are confident that he can lead us in the direction we are looking to go, and that is competing to win the Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Cup every season. Paul comes from a program that has grown tremendously during his time, and we are confident that his leadership and experience can bring Central back to the top of the NEC.”

“I am honored and thrilled to be the next Director of Athletics at Central Connecticut State University,” Schlickmann said. “Central has an impressive history of success and there is a palpable sense of pride about athletics throughout the campus community. I am excited to work with President Miller in achieving his vision for Blue Devil Athletics to be the premier program in the Northeast Conference.”

Full story and video at: http://www.ccsubluedevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17600&ATCLID=204924481

Good news is never late...

Kudos to Doug Schmidt for not only finding meaningful employment but quickly getting the invite to ring the NASDAQ closing bell (July 21, 2009)! Doug is Vice President for Strategic Business Development at MUNCmedia in NYC. "MUNCmedia is the first Information Media Network and world leader in web-based Retail Investor Targeting. We provide online corporate communications and media solutions to companies worldwide. From press releases to corporate video PR clips, MUNCmedia helps companies deliver targeted and scalable messages to the right audience in real-time. Hundreds of companies, agencies, stock exchanges and integrated newswires rely on our services to deliver news messages to the retail financial community every day."

That's him just left of center - hands apart...