The Xi Deuteron Potpourri The Xi Deuteron Chapter of The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Case Western Reserve University ♦ Cleveland, Ohio Fall-Winter 1998 Ted Castele '51 Awarded CWRU Medal Xi Deuteron's own Theodore J. "Dr. Ted" Castele '51 has been presented with the University Medal, CWRU's highest honor, by President Agnar Pytte and John Lewis, chairman of the CWRU Board of Trustees. The medal recognizes leadership, dedication, and service to the university, higher education and society. Ted joins a Medical History; the Lynne Bacon Castele Endowment Fund for Bedside Nursing; the Dr. and Mrs. Theodore J. Castele Dean's Endowment Fund; and the Theodore J. Castele Trustee/Overseer Fund. Ted was also instrumental in the formation of the the award since it was established by the CWRU Phi Gamma Delta Scholarship Fund which supports deserving Xi Deuteron undergraduate brothers. Ted spent much of his career on the Board of Trustees in 1971. medical staff at Cleveland's Lutheran select group of 16 others who have received "Dr. Ted" may be best known to Cleveland area residents in his pioneering role as Medical Editor for WEWS-TV 5. Since 1975 he has appeared almost daily in his quest to educate people on medical matters. Ted has been active in the affairs of CWRU and the Cleveland community for many years. He has served on the CWRU Board of Trustees since 1981. He is an Hospital where he served as Director of Radiology from 1966-89 and as Chief of Staff from 1975-81. He is currently the hospital's Director of Community Health Affairs. He also served on the boards of several hospital and hospital-related organizations. A past president of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland, Ted recently received its most prestigious award, the assistant clinical professor of radiology, chairman of the Dean's Technology Council and chairman of thecapital campaign at the Special Award with Portrait, for serving the School of Medicine. He is also a member of years. Ted has also received three awards from the CWRU Medical Alumni Association: the advisory board for the Center for Aging and Health. He previously chaired a $120 million campaign in support of undergraduate education. Ted was Academy, the medical profession and community with distinction for many president of the CWRU Medical Alumni the Clifford J. Vogt, M.D. '34 Alurrmi Service Award (1987), the Distinguished Alumni Award (1990) and the Special Association in 1971-72 and 1991-92. School of Medicine Board of Trustees Ted and his wife Jean have established five endowment funds to benefit science, Award (1997). health care and medical education: the of the University and the Chapter. We are honored by his success and are proud to Theodore J. Castele, M.D., Professorship in Radiology; the Endowment Fund in Xi Deuteron is grateful for Ted's support call him Brother. \r\nPage 2 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri Chapter President's Report The summer of 1998 was highlighted by the 150th Ekklesia, which took place in early August in Pittsburgh, PA. This convention brought together Phi Gams from all across the United States and Canada, and was an incredible week of brotherhood and excitement. Xi Deuteron Fall-Winter 1998 Xi Deuteron Directory ❖ Xi Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta 11317 Bellflower Road Cleveland, OH 44106-3920 216-754-FlJI (3454) fiji@po.cwru.edu was represented by myself. Treasurer Matt Wallin '99, Historian Aaron Wirscham '99, Joshua Yoo '99, and Joe CoUura '99; as well as graduate brothers Bob Niebaum '69 and former Chapter President Tim Caggiaiuio '97. The main topic of discussion was the issue of Phi Gamma Delta's transition to Chapter Officers Curtis Kadohama '99, President Matt Wallin '99, Treasurer Harris Strokoff '00, Recording Secretary Andy Horrigan '99, Corresponding Secretary Aaron Wirscham '99, Historian alcohol-free housing. This was and still is a very important issue and was discussed at length by the brothers in attendance. A final compromise was reached, which stated that all chapter houses of Phi Andy Jaworski '94, Purple Legionnaire Gamma Delta would go alcohol-free by July Chris Baker '94 1, 2000, unless they met a set of requirements, including being a chapter in good standing with International Headquarters, and having a chapter Grade Point Average above the All-Fratemity Board of Chapter Advisors Clay Barnard '69 (Miami), Chairman Mark Adams '94 Brian Caron '91 Bob Niebaum '69 Tim Powell '89 Paul Qua '82 (DePauw) Andy Jaworski '94, ex-ojficio Average at that particular institution; in which case the transition could be deferred one more year. Hopefully, this compromise will allow every chapter to The Xi Deuteron Building Association Companv Jim Griffith '54, Chairman decide for themselves what is best for their Mike Magness '70, President particular house given their current Bob Niebaum '69, Treasurer situation. The return of the brothers from their summer vacation coincided with the start of rush. The fall 1998 rush brought forth nine outstanding men, one of the highest totals on campus during a year where rush (See President's Report, page 4) Pat Carney '80 Jim Merklin '85 Andy Jaworski '94, ex-offtcio Clay Barnard '69 (Miami), ex-officio Curtis Kadohama '99, ex-officio Matt Wallin '99, ex-officio The Xi Deuteron Potpourri is published for the graduates and friends of The Xi Deuteron Chapter of The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta at CaseWestern Reserve University. Address changes, news items and photographs are always welcome and may be sent in theenclosed envelope or to Graduate Records Office, Xi Deuteron Chapter ofPhiGamma Delta, P.O. Box 5846, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-0846. \r\nFall-Winter 1998 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri Harris Strokoff '00 Page 3 He is a computer science major from Xenia, Ohio, and has recently been electedChapter Receives Roesch- President. Faragher Scholarship 1998-99 recipient of the Albert H. and Doris Harris Strokoff '00 has been named the Harris Strokoff '00 has been named the F. Crawford Scholarshipsfor participation. Harris' accomplishments in this regard are 1998-99 recipient of the Paul B. Roesch '29 Burton P. Faragher '28 Scholarship. A summarized in the article above. junior double major in biology and The Phi Gamma Delta Educational psychology from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Harris has attained an overall GPA of 3.63 and a biology GPA of 4.0. Also a chemistry minor, he plans to attend medical school with the goal of becoming a pediatric neurologist. Harris has received Dean's Honors and Dean's High Honors twice each and received the Golden Key National Honor Society Sophomore recognition. He has served as Xi Deuteron's Recording Secretary. Elsewhere on campus he has participated in varsity wrestling, CWRU Ambassadors and the CWRU Yearbook. He has also volunteered as a Student Mentor, at the Greater Cleveland Free Clinic and at Harrisburg's Downtown Daily Bread. The amount of this year's award was $2100. The Roesch-Faragher Award is presented by The Phi Gamma Delta Educational The Crawford Awards are presented by Foundation and were made possible through the generosity of the late Albert H. "Buzz" Crawford '24 and his wife Doris who survives him. Giving Something Back This year over $4,400 in scholarships will be awarded to Xi Deuteron undergraduate brothers through the generosity of our graduate members. Our Chapter House Endowment Fund also continues to grow. Brothers may establish named scholarship funds or contribute to Xi Deuteron's Chapter Scholarship Fund and/or Chapter House Endowment Fund at The Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation, Post Office Box 4599, Lexington, Kentucky 40544-4599, (606) 255- 1848. Brothers may alsoaid the Chapterby Foundation to a Xi Deuteron brother of contributing to the CWRU-PhiGamma particular academic accomplishment and promise. The award was made possible through the generosity of Emerson P. Gift Processing Office, 10900EucUd Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7035. Roesch '34. Contributions to both the Foundation and Chris Scott '00, Harris Strokoff '00 Are Crawford Scholars Chris Scott 'GO has been named a 1998-99 recipient of the Albert H. and Doris F. Crawford Scholarships for most improved grades. Chris achieved the highest improvement for the spring 1998 semester while achieving a 3.44 average for the term. Delta Scholarship Fund through the CWRU the University are tax-deductibleand may also be matched by employers. Both the Foundation and the University offer special assistance for those interested in deferred gifts or other special plans. Significant tax advantages may be available for gifts of appreciated securities, charitable remainder trusts and the like. Your gift today will live on indefinitely through benefits to our future brothers. Perge! \r\nPage 4 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri Chapter President's Report (continued from page 2) numbers were down from the average. This is a compliment to the hard work of Rush Chairs Jamie Justice '00, and Wally Haggard '(H). Brothers Brian Shova '01 and Mike Deimling '00 took it upon themselves to plan our first annual Fiji Day, which was an opportunity for all the brothers to enjoy a day together and get the purple blood flowing. The day was filled with activities including a softball game, and Fiji Feud, similar to the game show "Family Feud," but with Phi Gam trivia and facts compiled by Irv Katz '99. During the University's Parents Weekend, we held our annual reception and open house and welcomed many parents who came from near and far to see the chapter house at 11317 Bellflower. Thanks to Graduate Relations Chair Adarsh Mantravadi '01 for setting up a great afternoon. On an athletic note, the Fiji intramural soccer team capped off an undefeated season with a victory in the championship game, continuing our quest for the AllSports trophy awarded for intramural excellence. Hard work by Intramural Chair Jordan Bedford '01 has helped the Phi Gams be among the fraternity intramural leaders. Fall-Winter 1998 negative publicity that fraternities across the country have been receiving recently. We established a public relations/campus involvement committee, headed by Mike Deimling '00 and Jai Macker '00, and have many brothers involved in a variety of activities and organizations such as University Student Goverrunent (USG), the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. Gamma Sigma Alpha, the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity, the WRUW radio station, and the Observer. It's been great to see Phi Gams in prominent positions throughout campus, and getting their fellow brothers excited and active in the community. As the Fall 1998 semester winds down, the brothers are constantly busy with midterms, finals, and trying to enjoy the final days of sun before the winter weather sets in. If you were unable to stop in for our Smoker weekend, please feel free to drop by the house on Bellflower at any time! We are always excited when we see graduates return as proof that Phi Gamma Delta is indeed not for college days alone. Curtis Kadohama '99 10 Years Ago ... "No alcohol!? What do you MEAN, no alcohol? How do you expect us to Rush without having kegs every weekend? Fratemities asked these questions when the IFC presented a "Dry Rush" policy to the Homecoming weekend brought about fraternities last year. Instead of whining, Smoker and the return of many graduates, both young and old. Everyone enjoyed a fine evening of cards and brotherhood and allowed many of the graduates to come back and relive their collegedays and memories. This event was made possible by the planning of Adarsh Mantravadi '01 however, we sat down and put together a and Corresponding Secretary Andy Horrigan '99. This semester we are making it our goal promising Fall Rush, without incorporating any alcohol. The question remained, however, will it work? ..." "At the end of Rush, after the dust had cleared, 15 men had accepted their bids to pledge Phi Gamma Delta. We considered this quite a success for our chapter, because not only did we pledge all of the guys we were most impressed with, we proved that to increase campus involvement as well as Rush can be effective without serving publicizing the many positive things that Phi Gamma Delta does, in the light of much alcohol...." Xi Deuteron Potpourri, Fall 1988 \r\nFall-Winter 1998 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri Pages Herbert "Putt" Putnam '44 reports that he and his wife are world travelers and enjoy Walter "Cubby" Hallock '52 is a retired judge living in Marietta, Ohio. After graduating from CWRU's Law School in 1956, he practiced law in Marietta until 1973 when he was elected Judge of Marietta Municipal Court. In 1987 he became Judge of the Washington County Common Pleas gardening and music. Court. Since his retirement in 1992 he has News of the Brethren Jay Dickinson '33 is retired and living in Aurora, Ohio. Donald Davis '45 is semi-retired and living in Chesterland, Ohio. Loren "Maury" Loebell '45 is a retired senior account executive with Moore Business Forms. Since retiring in 1990 he and his wife Donna have enjoyed some traveling, a lot of golf and watching their grandchildren grow. He highly recommends the retirement business. James Cox '46 is now living in Chicago, Illinois. Francis "Bud" Colgrove '48 lives in Wooster, Ohio. Bud and nearby Fiji Bruce Jackson '52 periodically travel together to Xi Deuteron's Pig Dinners and Smokers. John Fischer '48 is retired and living in Sun City Center, Florida. Bill Lofty '48 is an optometrist in Belpre, Ohio. John Mannino '48 is a retired pharmacist living in Mentor, Ohio. David Biurroughs '50 is retired and living in Reston, Virginia. Clarence "Steve" Steverding '50 is retired and living in Tallahassee, Florida. Robert Burton '51 resides in South Orleans, Massachusetts. Ted Castele '51 reports that he is sat by appointment of the Ohio Supreme Court in several municipal and county courts. Cubby has served on many judicial committees and boards. He is a past president of the Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio, a past chairman of the Salvation Army Board of Trustees, and a past president of the Marietta Jaycees, the Marietta Advertising Club, the Washington County Bar Association and the local Heart Association. He reports his hobbies include tennis, basketball (now more like a fantasy), camping and motorcycling. His wife is deceased. John "Jack" Moffitt '52 is Vice President and General Manager of WBFX-TV in Greensboro, North Carolina. Bob Kopecky '68 has moved to Los Angeles, California, as Assistant Academic Vice President at Loyola Marymount University. Harvey Kessler '70 is Associate Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in Gainesville. On September 1,1998, he officially retired from the U.S. Army after 24 years of active service in the Dental working at CWRU's School of Medicine. Corps. His final duty station was as Bill Hardell '51 is retired from the Dairy Pak Division of Champion International Paper Corporation. He resides in Athens, Georgia. Deputy Director, Armed Forces Institute of Patihology and Chairman, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Washington, DC. At the time he retired he John Hachen '52 retired from Jordon Perlmutter & Co. of Denver, Colorado in General, U.S. Army, in Oral & Maxillofacial 1997after 35 years as officemanager. JP & Co. is a large commercial contractor, real Pathology, Forensic Dentistry and Human Immunodeficiency Virus. estate management and land development company. was also Consultant to the Surgeon Mitch Henn '72 is a dentist in Madison, Ohio. He stays in touch with Ross Pillari (See News ofthe Brethren, page 6) \r\nPage 6 The Xi Deuteron Potpourri News of the Brethren (continuedfrom page 5) '72 who is a Director of British Petroleum living in London. Mitch has two daughters in coUege. Michele (21) is a senior at the University of Southern California. Carly (18) is a sophomore at Kent State. His son Jeff is a senior at Madison High School. Jeff broke his neck while warming up for a Fall-Winter 1998 than 2005 once his debt to Uncle Sam is satisfied. Peter Johnson '94 quit his management consulting position with Price Waterhouse Coopers to pursue his MBA at Carnegie Mellon University. He married his college sweetheart Rita in November and honeymooned in Australia and New Zealand. He reports that Ken Bowman '93 and wife Chris live in Minneapolis and are swim meet on January 30,1998. He spent three months in the hospital and was expecting a baby. confined to a wheel chair. Jeff is Sinter Metals in Vim Wert, Ohio. progressing and is walking short distances with a walker. This has changed his mathematician and Professor of Statistics at Eric Smith '98 is a lab technician at GKN Dr. Wojbor Woyczjmski 'Faculty is a family's life, but Mitch reports that they are doing well and that there is room for optimism for Jeffs further recovery. George Yanok '72 lives in Westerville, CWRU. He is one of Xi Deuteron's newest Ohio. Brothers Pass Ad As Paul Ricart '73 resides in Blacklick, Ohio. Dan Ely '77 has obtained QS9000 registration for two companies—Topcraft in 1996 as Director of Quality, and Neapco in 1998 as Quality QS Auditor. He lives in Pottstown, Permsylvania. Dan Turner '91 reported recently from his orthopaedics rotation. Being at Fort Bragg, home of the 82"^ Airborne Division, he sees the results of many practice jumps—broken ankles, legs, etc. He thinks he's already seen more of this trauma than he will ever see in his future family practice. While tending to one trooper who broke both his left leg bones Dan noticed the letters on his ankle. In spite of the pain the trooper gave Dan the handshake and advised he was initiated at Rhode Island. Dan also met £m Ohio University Fiji—his company commander. While in the commander's office Dan noticed a picture of the brothers in front of the O.U. house. They exchanged the grip and were suddenly long-lost buddies. Dan's pediatric rotation will be in May and will likely interfere with his annual trip back to the great land of Cleveland. Dan expects to return to Cleveland permanently no earlier initiates and the father of former chapter president Martin Woyczynski '98. ? 'V Thomas Card '29, January 7,1998. Charles Scheff '36, September 6,1998. Hugh Anderson '37, June 13,1998. Charles H. Jobe '37, February 14,1999, at Shaker Heights, Ohio. Born in Syracuse, New York, he came to Cleveland as a toddler. He graduated from East High School in 1933 and from Western Reserve Medical School in 1940. He completed his residencies at St. Alexis and Women's Hospitals in Cleveland, serving the latter as Chief Resident. During World War II he served with the 15*^ Army Air Force in Italy. Following the war he practiced in Wade Park, East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights. Brother Jobe was a past president of the Cleveland Academy of Family Practice. He had interests in aviation, travel and his family farm in Middlefield. His wife Eleanor, whom he met in high school, died in 1983. His oldest daughter Rebecca died in 1986. He is survived by his son Charles Jr. of Macedonia, Ohio; daughters Mary BethCrane of Danville, Pa., Margaret Stitt of Macedonia and Susan Chokel of Gates Mills; 15 grandchildren; and a great grandchild. N