| Upcoming Events (updated 01/25/08)
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
We’ll be at Gill’s Saturday (January 26th) for the game watch (Big Ten Network). Penn State visits Iowa City with tip-off set for 5:05 PM.
Be sure to mark Saturday, April 5th on your calendars. This is the date for the club’s annual Scholarship Dinner. The theme for this year’s dinner is Tuscan Bistro, or something similar to that (just can’t remember the exact words we settled on!!). We’ll be preparing delectable Italian fare to tantalize your taste buds!
Another date for your calendars: Sunday, April 27th – annual Hawkeye Open Golf Tourney.
Nancy Cell: (901) 491-5501
Game Watch Information: All game watches are held at Gill's Bar and Grill located at 551 South Highland Street in Memphis (901-458-2787). Great food, great service, lots of other Big Ten fans to add to the exciting college football atmosphere. Click here for an online map. This map link even includes a link to check out their menu! 2007-08 Basketball Schedule - Go to www.hawkeyesports.com for TV information.
The Big Ten Network has a web page that is
devoted to all sports from Big Ten schools. Check it out at
http://www.bigtennetwork.com/. The Club has shirts, towels, cookbooks and aprons available for sale. These would make excellent gifts, so keep this in mind.
Gift giving - Cookbooks / Towels / Aprons: We have a few cookbooks remaining and available for purchase. Please keep them in mind for wedding, birthday or any occasion gifts. Please contact Ty at memphishawkeye@aol.com to purchase.
School Supply Drive: We will again be collecting school supplies for donation to Corning Elementary School – a 100 percent poverty-level school located in Frazier. These kids and the school staff are so very appreciative of our support every year – please consider picking up a few things for them, or donate some cash, and we’ll do the shopping for you.
Troop Support: Last August, the Iowa National Guard unit that our club supported over the past couple of years returned home to Iowa from Iraq. The next phase in this project is to support three Marines who have little or no family.
o C.J. Jones, New England Patriots
UIAA: Did you know that you don't have to be a grad of the UI to become a member of the University of Iowa Alumni Association? They welcome all those who have an interest in and a desire to support the University of Iowa. Dues are minimal, and membership has many rewards. To get more information and to join, please go the UIAA website at http://www.iowalum.com/membership/index.html.
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Hawkeye Style COOKBOOK AVAILABLE!! As part of the festivities to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Memphis Iowa Club, club members have worked hard to prepare a cookbook: HAWKEYE STYLE, A Collection of Hawkeye Recipes. The book includes 426 recipes from members, friends, and Hawkeye fans across the nation. A celebrity section includes 55 recipes from 31 notable alumni and associates of the University of Iowa, including Kirk Ferentz, Dan Gable, Steve Alford, Bob Bowlsby, UI President Skorton, and former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad. The official unveiling of the cookbook took place at the annual membership meeting and potluck, August 27th. Please keep the cookbook in mind when planning gift giving for all those special occasions. Proceeds will benefit the Memphis Iowa Club Scholarship Endowment Fund, which provides Memphis area students financial help in attending the University of Iowa. The current recipient is Patrick Ashcraft of Germantown who received a $2,500 scholarship (2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06). We are very grateful for the wonderful support we have received from the UIAA who helped us collect recipes from celebrities. The Memphis Iowa Club and the Cookbook Project will be featured in a full-page article in the football program of the October 22nd Iowa-Michigan game. Also, please check out the UIAA website for an article about the Memphis Iowa Club. Cookbooks are available now through the Memphis Iowa Club. Price is a steal at
just $17 per book (add $3 shipping and handling if ordering by mail). All proceeds
benefit the Scholarship Endowment Fund of the Memphis Iowa Club. The cookbook is great ... even my Mississippi State co-workers were impressed (so I'll be giving them copies for Christmas). Alan Koufer, Nashville, TN
The cookbooks look terrific! I know I will enjoy mine and I'm sure that my family will love theirs. I especially like President Skorton's recipe! A.M., San Francisco, CA The Memphis Hawk Club Cookbook is one of the
very best that I've ever had. I spent most of last night reading the little inserts
on the pages and putting sticky notes on the recipes that I want to use first. All
look great! I also got one for each of my sons. Your group did a fantastic job
of putting this together for the enjoyment of many. It was also fun to see where
people were from and, of course, the celebrity section was very interesting - especially
President Skorton's and Andy Piro's input!! Kudos! To see a few photos of cookbook committee members, click here. |
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further information or questions, please contact: Nancy Carter.
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