tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769187523143436932024-03-13T16:17:31.919-07:00DMU SOSDMU SOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04133864460165972672noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-85147503879112190532011-02-15T14:34:00.001-08:002011-02-15T14:34:47.491-08:00Hidden GemOk West Des Moiners, I have a treat for you! Monterrey Mexican Restaurant is a delicious, inexpensive Mexican restaurant across Mills Civic Pkwy from Jordan Creek Mall. It’s slight off the beaten path, nestled in a strip mall, which is usually a winning recipe, and this place doesn’t disappoint. Fast service, hot (temperature) food served at low prices – there’s honestly nothing to dislike here.Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-6932121985947280892011-02-10T08:09:00.000-08:002011-02-16T06:55:02.247-08:00The Next 4 Years<div>Our activity of the month was plain and simple: our All SOS Meeting! We enjoyed an excellent turnout, a killer panel, and a frenzy of questions by our eager SOs. This meeting topic has been a tradition over the past several years, and has taken many forms – from more formal presentation, to town hall like this one. We found last year that there were so many differences between the DO and DPM programs, that we should split these panels into 2 separate groups. So after a few short announcements, that’s exactly what we did.</div><div><br /></div><div>I heard the DPM meeting went well, but I didn’t get the details. I just know that Dr. Smith is an excellent, knowledgeable presenter. The DO meeting had a swarm of questions about boards, the lottery for rotations, what rotations sites are available., how to find good spots, what are good strategies for getting the rotation you want, etc. We talked a little about student loans and making sure you have enough money budgeted for the 4 years, especially 3rd to 4th year.</div><div><br /></div><div>The discussion turned to finishing med school and interviewing for residency, should the student pursue only osteopathic opportunities, or allopathic ones as well. How does the match work? What are the dates for the match? What happens if you don’t match? What if you apply for a competitive residency?</div><div><br /></div><div>You can find answers to many of these questions on our website, in the News and Info section. Of course don’t hesitate to email us, or stop one of us in the hall to find out more about what was said, or just for any general question that might come up.</div><div><br /></div><div>We did mention that DMU will definitely send info about all these topics to your student, so don’t worry if you can’t remember what was said. We provide this meeting in case your student forgets to tell you. But please keep asking them, because they will probably know! Also, the Clinical Affairs department will become your student’s best friend during end of 2nd year to help plan those rotations, especially if you will be based out of Des Moines.</div><div><br /></div><div>Good luck everyone! Just remember, don’t freak out. Stay calm! We’ll all make it through this together! Take it from a 4th year spouse, the end comes quickly, and things just get better year after year! When the boards are done, the interviews are complete, and rank list submitted, and you start thinking about that first residency paycheck and the end of med school, think of this discussion and I guarantee you’ll get a smile on your face!</div>Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-79025768919127416222011-02-01T08:57:00.000-08:002011-02-15T12:11:06.517-08:00What's the Story<div>One of our own has become a published author! We are so proud of Natalie for this great achievement that we asked her to tell us what the book is about and where we could find it?</div><div>It’s a young adult’s novel, but adults like it too. The synopsis of the book is this: 'Even my most humiliating moments seemed funny somehow when I told them to Jess.' Gemma Mitchell is a normal girl who somehow gets herself into abnormally embarrassing circumstances. And while she thinks she's the biggest loser in school because of them, there are a few people in her life who would disagree.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of those people is her best friend, Jess Tyler, who is opposite to her in every way. He's popular, good looking, athletic, and intelligent, and he can't get enough of Gemma. But while Gemma is dealing with problems like wrong locker combinations and Valentine's Day dances, Jess is living in a world of serious issues that are foreign to Gemma, until she realizes that he's holding on to her for dear life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Humorous and true to life, Second Kiss is an entertaining saga about a boy and girl who find that their lives have a lot more meaning once they have shared them with each other.</div><div>The book, Second Kiss, is a teen fiction novel and can be ordered online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>Amazon has a kindle edition available.</div><div><br /></div><div>They can order a signed copy from me on my blog at http://www.nataliepalmerbooks.blogspot.com, or they can order the signed book and bracelet gift package (the bracelet is the same one that is in the book) which is also on my blog. If you want to put prices on the newsletter (its up to you) the book is $18.99 and the gift package is $23.99.</div>Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-89130215048681933032011-01-30T14:30:00.000-08:002011-02-15T14:33:24.861-08:00For the love of food<div>Darcie is our expert on food. Yes, she loves to cook – she runs our cooking club. She loves to eat – she also heads Taste of Des Moines. And she has been with us for almost 4 years now, so she has a plethora of restaurant dining experience. So as you plan your Valentine’s Day dinners, remember to subscribe to Groupon or LivingSocial, scrape the papers for those discounts, and make a reservation at one of these restaurants! Des Moines has a lot to offer the palate, so don’t wait!</div><div><br /></div><div>$ - Cheap</div><div>$$ - Middle</div><div>$$$ - Expensive</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li> Latin King – Italian, East side $$/$$$</li><li> Appare – Asian (great sushi and other Asian dishes, love the spice tuna roll and the California roll), Urbandale $$</li><li> Famous Dave’s $$</li><li> Tasty Taco (If I could, I would eat here at least once a week) $</li><li> Legends – American $/$$</li><li> Hessen Haus – German $$</li><li> Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Co – American $$</li><li> Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery – American $$</li><li> Palmer’s Deli – sandwiches $/$$</li><li> Manhattan Deli – sandwiches (not open at night, ask for Saturday’s special), $</li><li> Chips, Ankeny (like Applebee’s) American $/$$</li><li> Granite City Food & Brewery – American $$</li><li> Buffalo Wild Wings $$</li><li> P.F. Chang’s – Asian $$</li><li> Joe’s Crab Shack – Seafood $$</li><li> Olive Garden – pasta $$</li><li> Red Lobster – seafood $$</li><li> The Machine Shed – American $/$$</li><li> Cheesecake Factory – American $$</li><li> Champs – American $/$$</li><li> B-Bop’s (fast food) $</li><li> Maid Rite (fast food) $</li><li> Bakers Square – American $/$$</li><li> China One International Buffet – Asian $</li><li> Riccelli’s (hole in the wall, but fantastic food) $$/$$$</li><li> Waterfront Seafood Market $$/$$$</li><li> Cracker Barrel $ (one $ sign because of the amount of food you receive)</li><li> Red Robbin (love the turkey burger) $/$$</li><li> Breadeaux Pizza (great pizza and cheap) $</li><li> Mi Mexico Restaurant (Dr. Mortensen suggested this place and it was fantastic) $ (a ton of food)</li><li> A Dong – Asian $</li><li> All Play – American$/$$</li><li> Applebee’s $/$$</li><li> Baby Boomers – American $</li><li> Bennigan’s – American $/$$</li><li> Brickhouse American Grill – American $/$$</li><li> Fongs Pizza – Um Asian, Italian $</li><li> Centro – Italian $$</li><li> Dos Rios – Mexican $$</li><li> China Moon – Asian $/$$</li><li> Cool Basil – Asian $/$$</li><li> Drake Diner – American $/$$</li><li> 5 & Diner – American $</li><li> Fuddruckers – American $</li><li> Granite City – American $$</li><li> Big Steer – American $$/$$$</li><li> Jason’s Deli – sandwiches $/$$</li><li> Uncle Wendell’s BBQ $</li><li> Kin Folk Texas Style BBQ $$</li><li> Coney Island – fast-food $</li><li> Wellman’s Pub – American $$</li><li> Zimm’s Food & Spirits – American $$</li><li> Irina’s Restaurant & Bar – Russian $$/$$$</li><li> Okoboji Grill – American $/$$</li><li> Old Country Buffet $$</li><li> Panera Bread – sandwiches $/$$</li></ul></div>Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-70679764949660226742011-01-04T06:51:00.000-08:002011-02-16T06:51:54.228-08:00Cafe di ScalaLooking for the ultra romantic spot for an anniversary dinner or special date night? Cafe di Scala has the ambiance, the decor, the menu, and the wine list to meet your needs! Known as one of the most romantic restaurants in Des Moines, Scala is not really a cafe. Premiere Italian food from an ever evolving menu graces the tables of this century old Victorian mansion in the Hoyt-Sherman neighborhood. Though not inexpensive, the quality is worth the price. And the best thing, you are just a few blocks from Smokey Row for dessert!Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-26714192611073164192011-01-03T06:50:00.000-08:002011-02-16T06:51:22.501-08:00Dubuque - Masterpiece on the Mississippi<div>This is a Mississippi river town with a long and rich history of trade and commerce from the early days of the country. Those of you from parts of the country with more interesting terrain would happily note that Dubuque is much hillier than Des Moines, due to the fact that it was mostly untouched by glaciers like the Great Plains, and because of the might Mississippi’s carving effect. It’s a small city of 50k people with a lot of charm. If you are looking for a long day trip or short overnighter, this might be a good destination.</div><div><br /></div><div>This town has the typical things to do in cities this size, with a good mix of restaurants, shops, etc. There’s the river where you can catch an old fashioned riverboat, or visit one of the scenic overlooks, or the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. There’s an opera house and theater if you’d like to catch a show. For those who like gambling and that sort of thing, there’s a fairly good casino with all the typical games and amenities (including a huge bowling alley).</div><div><br /></div><div>If you decide to stay a few days, then you might want to venture out from Dubuque and checkout the sites nearby. Across the river on the Illinois side is the town of Galena, a famous Illinois resort area, complete with the best ski slopes you can find in an area without real mountains. In Wisconsin, you could go to House On the Rock, a famous, beautiful house built on a column of rock in the middle of Iowa County (coincidentally). On the Iowa side of the border, Dyersville, IA is home to Field of Dreams, the actual location of the filming of that famous movie, and a mecca for baseball lovers.</div>Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-5640031071215156872010-12-23T06:44:00.000-08:002011-02-16T06:45:42.225-08:00Feed the Students - December<div>December was a busy month for everyone, as it is the time of shopping and holiday cooking. We took advantage of that last part by hosting our 2nd Feed the Students event for the end of the semester exams.</div><div><br /></div><div>This was on the Thursday just before the break, and the 1st years were about to take their final anatomy exam and others. It was a pretty hectic schedule for everyone, but many of our SOS members found time to make a quick dish and help serve any students at DMU that evening. We only advertised by word of mouth, but we fed over 100 students that night.</div><div><br /></div><div>It’s a great feeling to give a meal to a hungry student who doesn’t have time to feed himself. We had a lot of very grateful students that night, and I heard a lot of Thank You’s. I also want to extend a thank you to everyone who helped that night. People made food, helped setup and serve, and ultimately cleanup after the event was over.</div><div><br /></div><div>These Feed the Student events have been wildly successful and satisfying, so we plan on continuing them. Next time, we’ve already decided we’ll do a huge spaghetti dinner! There’s nothing like a carb feast right before an exam! Tell your student!</div>Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-19564263723408200642010-12-20T06:46:00.000-08:002011-02-16T06:48:28.880-08:00Is it time for coffee yet?<div>Are you the kind of person who starts each day with a cup of joe? Do you feel incomplete without it, like half a person, half asleep with half a functioning brain? Do you long to feel the coursing of caffeinated beverage pulsing through your veins?</div><div><br /></div><div>I like a good cup of coffee, even more so in the winter, but I also like a little ambiance. Des Moines has many flavors of coffee and coffee house, with a taste that will fit any palate.</div><div><div>Of course we have many of the standard chains with which you might be familiar like Starbucks and Caribou. You can always count on the quality and familiar taste of the coffee in those places. But then you have some more local flavors. Downtown offers Amici’s (with 2 other Des Moines locations as well), the Village Bean (in the East Village) and Java Joe’s. Java Joe’s in particular has that very Northwest US beatnik feel.</div><div><br /></div><div>Near Drake, you have Mars Cafe, which has tons more than just coffee, including music and events and a good college crowd. On Ingersoll near DMU campus, you have Zanzibar - who roasts all their own beans - and Java B Good - which has odd hours and is in a flower shop, making it very interesting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Venturing out a little you can find Grounds for Celebration, another small Des Moines chain, and Smokey Row, my personal favorite. Smokey Row is excellent because of their food, soda bar, large floorspace, good staff, and overall atmosphere. No doubt there are a lot of good options in town, and I’ve only scratched the surface. Let us know if you find any great coffee shops you would like to share with others.</div><div><br /></div><div>One last footnote: If you are a tea drinker, look no further than Gong Fu Tea in the East Village!</div></div>Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-26856629669551598972010-12-16T06:49:00.000-08:002011-02-16T06:54:37.824-08:00American Eagle<div>My wife was rotating with a Doctor here in Des Moines one month, and during some long day of seeing patients, he started telling her about some pictures he took of local wildlife. When he showed her those pictures, she was amazed to find these stunning snapshots of bald eagles. Having seen our country’s famous bird in Yellowstone a few years ago, we were surprised to learn that they can also be found in Iowa. How wickedly awesome is that?</div><div><br /></div><div>Apparently they come here during the cold winter months to nest. They tend to nest along the rivers, especially near dams as this is a natural congregation place for their food source - fish. Pella is a great location for this, just off the dam on the Red Rock Lake.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div>After we learned about this, we took a trip there ourselves. The dam is operated by the Army Corp of Engineers, and they have a station on one side the dam. They gave us all kinds of information on where to go to see the birds. We were a little early to see many eagles yet, but we might see some, and we’d also see pelicans. Seriously, pelicans in Iowa? We were again floored.</div><div><br /></div><div>Grab some binoculars and head over to the broken bridge. This is the best spot. We were lucky and saw one bird, but January is the best month, and you can spot over 40 if you come in the early morning. The best part of eagle watching in Pella is stopping in town afterwards for a nice cup of coffee, and a Dutch letter at one of the amazing Dutch bakeries! Enjoy!!</div>Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-56185653338549680942010-12-01T14:44:00.000-08:002011-02-16T06:54:23.680-08:00SOS Volunteers<div>We ended up not having a volunteer activity for November, so we are trying to make up for that by having a couple in December.</div><div><br /></div><div>First up though is a little get together! We don't have meetings every month anymore, so we thought it would be nice to have a Potluck on 12/8 in the Munroe building. Bring any dish you like and share with others. Bring the family, because we‟ll have babysitting supported by the DMU Peds club.</div><div><br /></div><div>We‟re working with the Homeless Camp Outreach to help bring stockings full of much needed supplies to homeless people downtown. We need people to stuff the stockings on 12/9, and to bring them downtown on 12/12. The Outreach program is a great club with both DMU students and faculty involved.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then on 12/16, we'll be doing a Feed the Students event at DMU in the atrium. Just like last time, we ask people to signup to bring a dish they are willing to give to hungry students. We timed this specifically to coincide with busy exam schedules. For those who participated in the last one, we'll remember that students are just as voracious with their thanks as they are with their appetites. They absolutely love us for this, and really aren‟t we all here to support our students anyway?</div><div><br /></div><div>We‟ve sent out email about all of these events, so you should find them in your inbox. Please reply to that email or send one to dmusos@gmail.com and let us know what you would like to participate in. We really need you to help out, and if you have suggestions for more volunteer activities or for how to make these events more relevant to you, then let us know!</div>Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-69430740912110747142010-11-29T14:48:00.000-08:002011-02-15T14:49:34.621-08:00Mr Turkey, meet Mr Exercise<div>I don't know about you, but I think I ate my weight in turkey dinner, and dessert. Honestly, what is better than the holidays for good food and drink? We all know we'll probably put on a few pounds in the next month, but what can you do about it now that winter has started? It's not easy to brave the cold and step outside.</div><div><br /></div><div>I just started running a few months ago, just as the heat of summer ended, and now I'm hooked. I want to keep running into spring so I can keep in shape and be ready to run some 5k's, but some days it's just too cold. Luckily, the DMU Wellness center has great hours, and is open most days except certain holidays. They have amazing facilities, many weight and aerobic machines, and it is free to students and their significant others! Check the DMU Portal for the Plus One membership and Wellness center hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>Are you into racquet sports? You might checkout Oakmoor Fitness for racquetball or Seven Flags for tennis. Both offer membership plans for those activities. I've played tennis at Seven Flags and their courts are excellent.</div><div><br /></div><div>Do you feel the need to compete in the winter, but can‟t find an event? Try the 801 Grand Power Climb. Racers will climb all 41 flights of stairs to raise money and awareness for the American Lung Association. DMU students often provide OMM services.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you‟re not much of a gym person, there are other options. Downtown Des Moines has a great Skywalk system that connects most major buildings. You can walk from Court Ave Brewing company (great food) to Hyvee Hall without going outside! How about just pure fun that will raise your heart rate? Try Incredible Pizza in Urbandale or All Play in Des Moines. Both offer different options like bumper cars, go carts, laser tag, video games, and mini golf.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don‟t even bother trying to avoid the temptation of one more holiday cookie. Go ahead and eat it, and plan your January exercise routine. There are many options</div>Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-43737685755304034972010-11-20T14:49:00.000-08:002011-02-15T14:50:37.224-08:00Gateway to the WestOk, perhaps my themes are quite one sided lately. Yes, it is cold outside now, so all we can think about is the warmth. I know many of you are from warmer climates, so I‟m trying to help you make it through the long Des Moines winter. Just 5 hours to the southeast of us is St Louis, MO. I never would have thought 5 hours would make such a climactic difference, but it sure does. They don't seem to get nearly as much snow or cold weather as Des Moines. So if you are looking for a good escape some weekend, this is a good option. Being a much larger town, it has much more to offer than Des Moines, and also has a few more dangers (so please be careful there!). They have world class museums: Contemporary Art Museum, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts. They have amazing architecture like the Cathedral Basilica and the Gateway Arch. They have interestingly unique items like the City Museum, which is a museum made from recycle garbage that allows adults to crawl through life sized art like your 5 year old would. It has more concert, play, and opera offerings than we typically enjoy here. Anheuser-Busch is based there, and you can tour the factory or visit the world-famous Clydesdales. There's much to do, too much too list, so just google it and go have fun. Just keep this in mind: Average high in Des Moines for January is 29 degrees, while in St Louis that average is 38 degrees!Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-48369142628185387852010-11-18T14:51:00.000-08:002011-02-15T14:51:34.824-08:00Fong's PizzaFong’s Pizza is a great little pizza joint in downtown Des Moines, across from other gems like Java Joe‟s and Vaudeville Mews. Built on the previous location of Des Moines‟ oldest Chinese restaurant, this Tiki bar offers unique pizza by the slice. Don‟t forget to ask how you can get to wear the Soviet era helmets!Drinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10069844461743045833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-69499143096678273462009-12-20T21:34:00.000-08:002010-01-03T14:08:47.477-08:00Shopping bag fundraiser<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okKbNgaDbgQ/S0EUO5Il_DI/AAAAAAAAATk/ZXr7xqht5DI/s1600-h/DMU+SOS+Bags.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okKbNgaDbgQ/S0EUO5Il_DI/AAAAAAAAATk/ZXr7xqht5DI/s320/DMU+SOS+Bags.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422637672418376754" border="0" /></a><br />We've been running a fundraiser, selling these excellent bags that one of our board members found that can take the place of all your reusable grocery bags that you might get at the local Hyvee or Dahls. Perhaps you've seen a commercial for these? What makes these bags excellent is that you only need 2 of them to fill your cart, they clip on to the side of the cart so they don't move, and they fold up into a small size for easy stowing in your car for your next trip to the store! One of our members tried them out, and they were the envy of the grocery store. These are of higher quality material than the typical reusable bag, therefore you should get more duration out them.<br /><br />These feature a nice DMU SOS logo, and the proceeds go directly to the SOS organization to help us fund activities for the members. You might have seen us selling them on campus. Well because of the holiday, we have had to take this offline. But if you would still like a bag or 2, then please feel free to contact Sandy Kavanagh between December 18th - January 4th at s.kavanagh@mchsi.com or (515) 270-8377. The prices are $10 each, or $6.50 for DMU SOS paid members.DMU SOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04133864460165972672noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-17931695905564814342009-12-10T21:18:00.000-08:002009-12-10T21:40:11.971-08:00Adopt a Family Success!For a service project this holiday season the SOS adopted a family in need through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program of Iowa. Members from the SOS were able to choose gifts to purchase from the family's wishlist to help them have a Merry Christmas!<br /><div> </div><div>Through all of the cash donations and gift donations...(as you can see in this picture) I believe this family will have an excellent Christmas!</div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SyHYrheWt6I/AAAAAAAAB2A/BTFRAhqFF6I/s1600-h/114_2839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413846469307709346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SyHYrheWt6I/AAAAAAAAB2A/BTFRAhqFF6I/s320/114_2839.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left">Thanks to everyone for your generosity and help! It is amazing how a lot of working together can really make a big difference!</p><p align="center"><strong><em>"The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas." ~ W. C. Jones</em></strong></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-43140094182314333742009-11-10T12:08:00.000-08:002009-11-10T13:03:09.377-08:0010 on the Tenth of November...Just thought I would mention 10 (alright more than 10) subgroups you can join to further your experience here while your Significant Other is at DMU!<br />Also if you see this before the meeting tonight...we are meeting in the CPMS classroom right by the bookstore at 6:30pm!<br />So here are the subgroups along with the leaders...if you would like more info please leave a comment and we will get back to you.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">1) Men's Club -- Michael Drnec<br />2) After 5 -- Michael Drnec<br />3) Tennis Club -- Michael Drnec<br />4) Book Club -- Natalie Palmer<br />5) Knitting Club -- Sandy Kavanagh<br />6) Day Trippers -- Sandy Kavanagh<br />7) Playgroup -- Stephanie Peterson<br />8) Intramurals -- Chelsea Swanson<br />9) Cooking Club -- Darcie Bubloz<br />10) Game Night -- Megan Simonson<br />11) Fantasy Sports -- Katrina Rapp<br />12) Photography Club -- Katrina Rapp<br />13 Craft Club -- Christia Palizzi<br /></div><br />See I told you there were more than 10! You can easily join one today at the meeting! I believe that we are actually going to have some more talking about what our different sub-groups have to offer today.Katrina @ Pics, Pages & Purlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02245863945689175120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-23505673331124925952009-10-30T13:06:00.000-07:002009-10-30T13:44:20.002-07:00DMU Kiddie Halloween Party!Here are some pictures from the DMU Kiddie Halloween Party. We hope that you had a great time with other DMU families.<br />If your family member made one of the pictures...and would like to let us know who it was then please leave a comment.<br />Photo #1 <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutJjo0q4qI/AAAAAAAAA0k/tej6t2y9U0E/s1600-h/20091030_20.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutJjo0q4qI/AAAAAAAAA0k/tej6t2y9U0E/s320/20091030_20.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398489454936253090" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Photo #2 (Stephanie & Her son the Lion)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutOyNuYO7I/AAAAAAAAA1c/UhBsMKesCw8/s1600-h/20091030_21.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutOyNuYO7I/AAAAAAAAA1c/UhBsMKesCw8/s320/20091030_21.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398495202918284210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Photo #3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutJj4kp2lI/AAAAAAAAA0s/pca1Zu7M5O8/s1600-h/20091030_25.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutJj4kp2lI/AAAAAAAAA0s/pca1Zu7M5O8/s320/20091030_25.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398489459164043858" border="0" /></a> <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Photo #4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutOyfodTyI/AAAAAAAAA1k/whba6xB5lYM/s1600-h/20091030_26.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutOyfodTyI/AAAAAAAAA1k/whba6xB5lYM/s320/20091030_26.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398495207725289250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Photo #5 Little Luigi --Christia's Son<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutMGP-5H9I/AAAAAAAAA1U/5rfI1y5RRFk/s1600-h/20091030_29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutMGP-5H9I/AAAAAAAAA1U/5rfI1y5RRFk/s320/20091030_29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398492248586919890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Photo #6<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutOypZvbxI/AAAAAAAAA1s/Soy06N2UAtA/s1600-h/20091030_24.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LcCQ3yYtf24/SutOypZvbxI/AAAAAAAAA1s/Soy06N2UAtA/s320/20091030_24.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398495210347917074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks Parents for all the great costumes and Thanks DMU for providing a place that is safe to have fun and out of the rain!Katrina @ Pics, Pages & Purlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02245863945689175120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-59347313466684095572009-09-20T19:36:00.000-07:002009-09-20T19:48:34.066-07:00September Outing<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The SOS September outing was a trip to Geisler Farms.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">It was a perfect fall evening and full of fun fall festivities!</span></div><br />We all explored the 10 acre corn maze dedicated to the 1969 Apollo mission.<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnuUibFzI/AAAAAAAABlg/SvTvuOWUCrA/s1600-h/apolo11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383745187541096242" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnuUibFzI/AAAAAAAABlg/SvTvuOWUCrA/s320/apolo11.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnVXUdG_I/AAAAAAAABlI/TMcUbfoMJZc/s1600-h/114_2485.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383744758791085042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnVXUdG_I/AAAAAAAABlI/TMcUbfoMJZc/s320/114_2485.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnV6GTQaI/AAAAAAAABlQ/gfoD_9yms4M/s1600-h/114_2489.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383744768126960034" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnV6GTQaI/AAAAAAAABlQ/gfoD_9yms4M/s320/114_2489.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><strong><em>Some of us got a little lost and were happy for the Emergency Exit!</em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em></em></strong><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/Srbnt6QwIOI/AAAAAAAABlY/88DjzY1aE1U/s1600-h/tracktorhayrack-300x200.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383745180487655650" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/Srbnt6QwIOI/AAAAAAAABlY/88DjzY1aE1U/s320/tracktorhayrack-300x200.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">We also enjoyed a hayride, the farm playground and delicious s'mores around the fire. Counting kids there were about 32 of us there! It was a fantastic night!</p><div><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnUhVP_9I/AAAAAAAABlA/h_dmb1N4YQQ/s1600-h/114_2484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383744744298905554" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnUhVP_9I/AAAAAAAABlA/h_dmb1N4YQQ/s320/114_2484.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnTpgZ8zI/AAAAAAAABkw/H5eLV1xiiEg/s1600-h/114_2482.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383744729313309490" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xycKAySXIXc/SrbnTpgZ8zI/AAAAAAAABkw/H5eLV1xiiEg/s320/114_2482.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">My camera batteries died early on so if anyone else took pictures, please add them!</span></strong></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176918752314343693.post-6345401967658560352009-09-07T15:16:00.000-07:002009-09-07T15:18:21.035-07:00Welcome to the new Blog!Welcome to the new DMU SOS blog, which is being rolled out with the new website! This will be a place for recaps of special events, SOS meetings, outings, happenings in subclubs, and anything else that might be interesting to the SOS community. If you have suggestions for posts, then please just let us know!DMU SOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04133864460165972672noreply@blogger.com0