2011 St. Paul of the Cross Golf Outing

Centennial Golf Outing
Friday, September 16th @ Chevy Chase Country Club
All are invited to the SPC Centennial Golf Outing. This year, the Men’s Club, as part of our parish’s Centennial Celebration, is hosting the Centennial Golf Outing. As in years past, this will be a great time of fellowship and, more importantly the typical shenanigan’s that accompany our golf outing. This year, we will be expanding the golf outing to include all parish members. There will be the typical Men’s Club foursomes, women’s foursomes, and co-ed foursomes for those Men who prefer to play with their spouses! But all are welcome, and we expect the largest turnout in our history. We welcome singles, twosomes and foursomes!Outing Details:
Friday, Sept. 16th
12:00 Shotgun Start  at Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Avenue,  Wheeling. Dinner Reception immediately following in the Ballroom at Chevy Chase.

$145 per Golfer includes:

• 18 holes of golf
• cart with GPS & team scores
• lunch
• dinner
• prizes
• open bar

To reserve & make your online payment:
Click here to reserve your spot, and click  here  to make your online payment.

Remember, we had over 120 golfers last year and we expect a sell out with the Centennial Outing in 2011. If you are single, we’ll match you up in a foursome. By signing up, you are committing yourself to the $145 payment.

Watch our YouTube Golf Outing Highlights

Click here to view photos from our 2010 Golf Outing

Tom Usher – IT Consultant

Tom Usher is an Account Executive at Rolta TUSC.  Rolta TUSC a global IT consulting firm with its US headquarters in Lombard.  We focus on solutions that leverage Oracle Technology.  Our products/services include ERP/CRM, Business Intelligence, Enterprise Performance Management/Hyperion (budgeting, planning, profitability), database/infrastructure services, custom development, and Security/Identity Management Solutions.  We also provide remote managed services and can leverage offshore resources.

If your looking for IT consulting help, please contact fellow Men’s Club Member Tom Usher at (708) 267-7115 or USHERT@tusc.com

SPC Men’s Club- Rising Star Scholarship Contest

SPC Men’s Club Rising Star Annual $2,500 Scholarship Contest

Welcome to the 2011 St. Paul Men’s Club Catholic High School Scholarship application process. In an effort to promote and encourage Catholic Education, SPMC will award a $2,500 scholarship to be utilized at any approved Catholic High School Institution in the Chicagoland area.  This scholarship opportunity is open to any 8^th Grade Catholic male parishioner of St. Paul of the Cross.  The Rising Star Scholarship will be awarded to the deserving individual who demonstrates these key requirements.

1)     Maintains a grade point average equivalent to a B or higher.

2)    Demonstrates aptitude for extracurricular activities and has contributed to his community through philanthropic opportunities.

3)    Completed an essay of 300 words or less titled, “What I will gain from a Catholic Education.”

The above three criteria will be weighted as part of the selection process:

1)     Grade Point Average (33%)

2)    Extra Curricular Activities (34%)

3)    300 word essay (33%)

Entries will consist of completion of the application form and a 300 word essay (separate documents please) Essay must be in Microsoft Word format.

All entries must be submitted by 12:00 PM Friday May 6, 2011 and e-mailed to Steve Bachert at   bacs@msn.com.  Please include in the subject line, “Rising Star Annual Scholarship Application” and include the applicants name in the subject line. If you have any questions regarding any information, please direct all questions to Steve Bachert, St. Paul of the Cross Men’s Club Donations Director, at  bacs@msn.com or 312.399.9531

Applicant Form:

Full Name:

School Currently attending:

High School attending/interested in:

Current GPA:

Extra curricular activities and philanthropic/community involvement. Please list below-as detailed as possible “What I Expect From a Catholic Education 300 word essay”

MSM Promotions – Promotional Products

MSM provides promotional items including sporting uniforms.

MSM Promotions Chicago,Il (Jeff Maskud Owner & SPC Mens Club Member) has been providing high quality promotional products, premiums, in house screen printing, art department and embroidery services.  We provide a full range of promotional products, premiums and sportswear from such manufactures as Nike, Tumi, Leeds, Cutter & Buck, Waterman, Fossil, Hanes, Callaway golf and many more. Our promotional products are used sporting events, trade shows, golf outings, corporate and special events. MSM also provides T- Shirts, Pens, Desk Accessories, Caps and Hats, Mugs/Steins, Calendars, Magnets, Awards, Computer Accessories, and Food Gifts that can be imprinted and embroidered with your company or organization’s logo.

Jeff Maskud is the owner of MSM Promotions. He is a member of the SPC Men’s Club and his children attend St. Paul of the Cross.

For more information contact Jeff at:
MSM Promotions
4435 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 878-4949 ext.12.
www.msmpromotions.com
jeff@msmpromotions.com

What you should know about Starting up your own Business

John J Pembroke

If you conduct business as a corporation, limited liability company (LLC) or limited liability partnership, you are paying for a structure to, among other things, protect your home, life savings and other personal assets from liability from a business debt.  These can include suits from a business customer, employee, vendor, accident victim or other person that may result in a judgment greater than your company is worth.  The judgment creditor then wants to go against the business owner’s personal assets, which is sometimes referred to as “piercing the corporate veil”.

If you use your company name without indicated its limited liability status, i.e NOT saying, Inc., LLC, P.C. or similar term, this practice gives people you do business with the impression you do not have limited liability.  Forgetting or omitting your full legal name on letterhead, business cards, invoices, checks, and similar documents used in your business does not protect you personally, or your personal assets (same for your other shareholders) from creditors.  If the company were sued, a smart litigator will also name each partner/shareholder personally, either at the initial pleading stage or later if there is a judgement, when he comes to collect.  The easiest, low-hanging fruit to attack in such a case is your house, and those of your other shareholders.

It’s ok to have the stylized [name as a trademark or service mark], but without the “Inc.”, you appear to be a general partnership or an unincorporated business with unlimited liability.  The better answer is that if you do use a trademark or service mark, you use “Inc.” somewhere, even in the tiny type, on your letter head.  And, it’s worth doing immediately, even if you have to throw out some letterhead and business cards.  The notion is that the law requires you to put your employees, vendors, the general public, and others who may deal with the company on notice that it is a limited liability entity.  Giving such notice therefore does not work a disservice to some unsuspecting plaintiff who may be relying on the availability of unlimited liability in dealing with your company. If there are any company vehicles that use the name on the side of the vehicle, you should also use the “Inc.” there, for obvious reasons. Feel free to call me on this, or check out my website at www.pembrokelaw.com and email me at JJPembroke@aol.com.

John J. Pembroke & Associates LLC is comprised of attorneys with a strong business and tax background who use their experience to represent clients in business transactions. John J Pembroke is a Park Ridge resident and a St. Paul of the Cross parishioner.

John J Pembroke & Associates, L.L.C
422 N. Northwest Hwy Suite 150 Park Ridge, IL 60068-3272
tel: 847.696.0060
e-mil: jjpembroke@aol.com www.pembrokelaw.com

March Madness Event 3-17-11

Next Event March Madness

6:00-10:00pm       Thursday, March 17th       Nonno Pinnos

Celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day with  SPC Men’s Club at our Annual March Madness Event

What could be better than watching the March Madness opening round on St. Paddy’s Day with fellow SPC parishioners.

$35 fee includes:

• Beverages and appetizers served throughout the night.
• Bracket in our Bracket Tourney

Even if you do not have a PayPal account, you can pay online with a credit card.

Hosted by the St. Paul Men’s Club. Open to all parishioners over 21 years of age.

Merry Christmas & Thank You

As 2010  draws to a close, I would like to
thank all of you for supporting the Men’s Club
during the past year. With your ongoing
support, the Men’s Club will continue to
flourish and grow. Best Wishes to all of you
for a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy,
Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

Joe Capitani
President – SPC Mens Club

Sunday Night Basketball

8:30pm, Sunday, December 19
SPC Sunday Night Basketball
St. Paul of the Cross Gym

We have the ok to start basketball this Sunday night from 8pm to 10pm. Here are the specifics… $5.00 per man goes to the athletic fund to offset their costs. Each man must sign an insurance waiver just once. We will have full use of the gym for whateverreason. All men are welcomed to join.

Sunday Night Basketball Schedule
8:00pm – 10:pm, except Dec. 19th @8:30pm

Dec. 19, 26      Jan. 2, 16, 23, 30      Feb.6, 20, 27     March 6, 20,27

Let Bob Rinaldi know if you plan on attending bobrinaldi@comcast.net

Heating Furnace Program for Families in Need

Fred Kahn’s company Riley Heating & Cooling is a dealer in the comfort 24-7 network.

The 24-7 network will choose up to 63 families who are in need of new furnaces.
If you know of a family who is in need this Christmas, please forward the below link so they can enter for a chance for a new furnace.
http://www.comfort24-7.com/comfort2thepeople

Mens Club – Social Media Tools

The Men’s Club website uses several forms of social media to spread its messages which has some MC members slightly confused.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   This blog post will explain these social media tools and how to use them.

FaceBook is the most popular social media tool. Even the Vatican has a FaceBook page. A Facebook Page is used to post updates about yourself, upload photos and even videos. The Men’s Club has a FaceBook Fan Page which anyone can view. If you already have a FaceBook Page, you can LIKE the SPC Men’s Club Fan Page which means the Men’s Club post will automatically show up on your wall post but your post and private information will not show up on the SPC MC wall.

LinkedIn is a is a business-oriented social networking site. The Men’s Club has a LinkedIn Group page. If you have a LinkedIn account, you can join the SPC-MC LinkedIn group, which allows you to request a connection with other group members.

Socializer allows us to send online invitations for upcoming events. Its a steroid version of Evite. When you Friend the SPC-MC on Socializer, you are automatically notified of any upcoming events.

Flickr is a photo sharing website where you can view and download photos from the Men’s Club events without having a Flickr account

YouTube is a video sharing website where you can view videos from the Men’s Club events. If you have YouTube account you can subscribe to the Men’s Club YouTube Channel, and be notified when new videos are published.

WordPress is a blogging site site. A blog is a journal or collection of thoughts. By subscribing to the Men’s Club blog you’ll be notified of new post.

PayPal is an e-commerce site that allows you to pay for Men’s Club membership and events online.

By clicking on this icon, and entering your cell phone number, you will receive MC text message meeting and event reminders.

Twitter is a micro blog site. In order to follow us on Twitter, you will need to sign up for a free Twitter account.