All of our events went well last Tuesday. A neat moment took place at the visit to Monroe School with Ed McDaniel and several of the linebackers, including Lemanski Hall and Patrick Chukwurah. During the Q & A a 4th grader asked, "What is it like to not have Korey Stringer on the team this year?" Lemanski took the question because he lockered next to Korey. He said because a locker room is pretty tight quarters, he and Korey used to call the space right in front of their lockers their yard. If one of Korey's flip-flops was in front of Lemanski's locker, he'd say to Korey, "Get that out of my yard." So, in respect for Korey, now that his locker is empty, Lemanski has explained to Patrick Chukwurah, who lockers on the other side of Korey's locker, that it is their responsibility to keep Korey's "yard" clean. So on Wednesday, after the team went out for practice, I went into the locker room and of course there were clothes, shoes and towels all over the place. I then walked over to Korey's yard. It was totally clean.

Our feature event will be Mitch Berger visiting Hennepin County Medical Center on behalf of the March of Dimes. Mitch will meet the March of Dimes Board of Directors and visit the Neonatal Intensive Care United. This is Mitch's second year of involvement with the March of Dimes and also the second year of the Mitch Berger Bar--a candy bar that benefits the March of Dimes.

Lewis Kelly continues Korey's legacy with a visit to Bancroft School. Lewis is really excited to be going back to the school and is very proud that you selected him to carry on the tradition.

Kailee Wong will kick-off a series of visits to Fairview-University Children's Hospital through his Wong's Well Wishes program. Joining Kailee will be Antonio Wilson, Wasswa Serwanga, Lemanski Hall, Fearon Wright, and Isaac Keys.

In the evening, we will host the Ronald McDonald House Volunteer Appreciation Dinner in the fieldhouse. Players participating include Eric Kelly, Carey Scott and Kenny Clark.

Jim Kleinsasser's nomination of Marty Hochhalter for the national NFL High School Coach of the Year has been named one of five finalists. As a finalist, Marty will receive $2,500 from the NFL. Jim played for Marty at Carrington High School in North Dakota.