mid October

Kate is home for fall break from Heidelberg College. She and Molly are going to a Obama support concert at the Civic Theater with the three major rockers from the Akron area over the years...Chrissie Hynde (who went to Molly and Kate's high school - Firestone), Devo, and The Black Keys (both of who also went to their high school and the father of the drummer, Patrick Carney, is part of our church, Jim Carney).

Molly had a wonderful first season as a sophomore starting for the girls varsity soccer team at Firestone. Their record was more losses than wins, but they probably played one of the most difficult schedules in northeast Ohio. Their first game in the state tournament was against Strongsville, who is #1 in the state and has been in the top 10 in the country for most of the season. They are presently at 15. We lost 0-8, but it was the best soccer game in skill and sportsmanship I have ever seen on both sides. Here is the note their coach sent one of our parents who sent a compliment to them. Powerful!!!
In life, your job, school etc... its about the effort put in. Never before
in my 20 years as a coach have I witnessed a team with more fire and effort
in a game. Most teams that we play if we are up by 3+ goals give up, lay
down, and become a bit foul. Last night was an example of a team (parents
included) that never gave up. I kept commenting to my coaching staff about
your positiveness and drive. Never once did I hear a negative from your
players or parents. Just cheers to keep trying, keep pushing, and never
give up.

This example alone will be remembered for as long as I coach. Thankyou
again for the compliment but more for the example of what sports should be
like!

Jon Felton adidas National Showcase Girls Director Strongsville HS Head
Coach

Would that the adults who are in leadership and politics in our country would learn from this!

it's Heidelberg

Kate has decided to attend Heidelberg College in the fall. She was awarded their 2nd highest academic scholarship, Founder's Scholarship, and was accepted into the music department from her audition. She will be part of the Honor's Program which is something I would have loved to have had when I was in college. When we looked at other schools' honor programs they didn't seem to be as focused communally and offer the variety of interdisciplinary work that Heidelberg offers.

Heidelberg was not on my original list of schools when we started looking. Kate made the connection at a college fair a few years ago at her high school. She stopped by the table because her grandfather, my dad, had graduated from H'berg. (She had never met him since he died in 1977.) I have come to appreciate Heidelberg the more we visited and investigated. I think it is a good place for Kate.

She was down to St. Olaf and Elizabethtown. Great options to have.