February 1992 Colxmibus,Ohio An Omicron Deuteron Update 20 New Pledges Help Keep Chapter Strong By Jonathan L. Penn 1991 Chapter President The 1991-92 school year got off to a great start. After a strong rush with good participation from all the un dergraduates in the chapter, Omi cron Deuteron pledged 20 men.Un der the leadership of pledge educa Jack Rhinehart '76 (leJV and Ross Rhinehart '81 (right) Join Honoree George Chawblin '30 (center) at the 1991 Pig Dinner. Fall '91 Undergrad/Graduate Activities tors Andrew"Norm"Miller'92,Dave Tlbbits '93 and Jason Vincent '92, Homecoming and Pig Dinner Enjoyed By All we are confident that these new By John P. Altierre '93, 1991 Corresponding Secretary men will grow with Fiji and help keep it a strong fraternity. Aside from rush,Omicron Deu teron is continuing its tradition of community service. Each week, Fiji Academy was held in Columbus on August4-7,1991.All the officers from Omicron Deuteron attended this important meeting of all the Fiji chapters. Such issues as risk management,teamwork and leadership were discussed and many ideas were gained. Furthermore,Omicron Deuteron was awarded undergraduates and pledges help at the Indianola Elementary School the McCarty Efficiency Award for turning forms and paperwork in on time. by playing with the children on their lunch break and providing a little across the nation. extra supervision. Also, as of this writing, we are getting ready for our annual Christmas party with The Neighborhood House Children's Center.Once again one ofthe broth All in all, it was a fun week and it was great to meet so many brothers from Homecoming,October 26,was an enjoyable eventfor everyone.This year we were paired with the Pi Phis. We began the day with a pre-game at the house with the Pi Phis and some graduate brothers.Then everyone watched the Buckeyes defeat the Spartans of Michigan State 27-17 at Ohio Stadium. The day ended with our homecoming dance held at the Lakes. Pig Dinner, held November 1 at the Great Southern Hotel in downtown ers will dress as Santa Claus and Columbus,featured asthe speaker none give the kids some great presents other than Tom Matte '61,former OSU while we all give the kids the affec footballAU-Amerlcanandrunningback tion that they need. It should be a for the Baltimore Colts and an OSU Fiji, lot of fun for us all. of course. Special thanks to Joe Berwanger'60 and Robin Obetz'61 for Finally, Omicron Deuteron is staying very active in intramurals. Last spring we had two basketball organizing this year's Pig Dinner.Grads and undergrads alike had a wonderful V « ^ I I ff J| teams win their divisions, and this year we have five football teams, all on their way to victory. With a little luck, they too will win their respec tive divisions. Guest speaker Pom Matte '61 shares his ^H9a|||||^ft|||||H experiences with graduate and widergraduate brothers at the 1991 Pig Dinner. ■ I I ■ \r\nFebaiary 1992 Page 2 BuckeyeFijiispublishedforthemembers andjriends ofthe Omkron Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta = Omicron deuteron Qraduaie O^evos = Fraternity at The Ohio State Univer sity. Address dumges, news Items andphotographsarealways welcome and may be sent in theenclosed enve lope or mailed to Graduate Records Office, Phi Gamma Delta Prater- "Floridais great,"writes Richard C. Faugh'SB(11354 Old Harbour Rd., North Palm Beach, FL 33408)."An important feature is the Phi Gam group with homes here. None from "Everythingis new everyday,"writes Ohio State but fine guys from Dartmouth, Brown and Georgia eight grandchildren. Tech.E^ch season we have several Dallas D. Dupre m '47 (1037 P'0» Box 361303, Columbus, OB 43236-1303. dinner galas with our wives." 1992 Chapter Officers J.O.Jones'46(660Hampton Ridge Dr.,Akron,OH44313),an engineer and psirtner with Middleton Corpo ration. He has nine children and Rutledge Dr.,Pittsburgh,PA 15241) was elected to OSU's Athletic Hall of Gordon C. Dix '36 is enjoying the Fame;the award wasto be accepted Florida sun at 10573 Gulf Shore on September 13 by his brother, Dr., Naples, FL 33963. Donald F. Dupre '49. "Our efforts to win university ap proval to launch a new Fiji chapter John C.Zartnian'47(18007129th President David Simon *92 Tenafly, N.J.; Accounting Treasurer Walters. Null IV*92 Salem, Ohio; E!ngUsh Education Assistant Treasurer John P. Altiere *93 at the University of Cedifomia,San Diego, have finally succeeded. We shall begin rushing in the 1991-92 academic year. Our earlier efforts at San Diego State University pro duced the best fraternity on that Dr.,Sun CityWest,AZ85375)stays bu^ with stained glass projects, duplicate bridge and church activi ties. His daughter keeps him cur rent with the OSU football games with VCR tapes. campus," writes James H. Davis Hobart M.Munsell'48(1924 H)4he Rd., Columbus, OH 43220) is ex Recording Secretary '37(4906 Pacifica Dr., San Diego, CA 92109). He's also completed an M.Shane Bennett *92 "interestingyear ofnearlyfull-time Canfield. Ohio; Comnvunications Pa.; Real Estate Corresponding Secretary Patrick J. Clark'93 Marietta. Ohio; Busfriess Historian Charles T. McCarty *93 Plain City, Ohio Agricultural EconcmUcs ecutive vice president ofVista Capi tal Group, Inc. service on the San Diego County grand jury." Edward F. Saville '48 (P.O. Box 8242, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78654) Ross C.Bliller *39(3443GulfShore writes he's alive and well in the hill Blvd. N. #815,Naples,FL 33940)is country ofTexas. "enjoying retirement on the sunny shores of the Gulf of Mexico." Former "lost brother" David L. "One of my best memories of Fenner *52 (4343 Donington Rd., Columbus,OH 43220),president of Omicron Deuteron is that of Mark Follansbee '43 and Bob Thomeis-Fenner-Woods Insurance in Columbus since 1955. He re Honor Roll Update Sanderson '43 helping me kill a bottle of my dad's most expensive hooch when I pledged.Dad was not as upset we dredned it as the fact we at 1695Ixora Dr.,Naples,FL33940. listed below are those graduates wdiose 1990-91 gifts were received after our Honor Roll was published. mixed it with Coca-Cola," writes Scott Morrow'42(36E.Shore Rd., Denville, NJ 07834), who is back in 1990-91 Gordon C. Dix *36 John C. 2Jartman '47 Hobart M. Munsell *48 Cheirles N. Greene *59 J. Philip Lxjwmzin *64 George S. Benson *66 Michael W. Puhrig *69 Keith H. Hazelton *78 Bruce A. Lang *83 Kenneth A. Chin *85 school working on a two-year humanities/art associate degree with an accent on painting. Scott Agency,Inc., wrote to say he's been ports that another "lost brother," Charles B.Hood'42,can be found JamesF.Froning'52(660B Coun try Club Rd., Rt. 1, Port St. Joe, FL 32456)completeda 2,100-mile walk of the App^achian Trail with his wife, Nell,in 1990 and plans to take urges that there be sin early *40s a Eurail tour ofEurope in the spring reunion because he "hasn't heard and summer of 1992. from anyone for 50 years." Richard C. Tice *53, of Tice and Lee Walton *43(68 Buckinghsim Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116)sees Bill"Hoot"Gibson *41 quite often smd sends his best regards to sdl We offer them our sincerest thetriks. the members of the classes of'42 A strong Omicron Deuteron de pends on your continuing support. sind '43, especisdly the old Colum bus group. Associates, lives at 4500 Dublin Rd., Columbus, OH 43026. The executive director of U.S.A. Basketball, William L. Wall '53 (266D Rockrimmon Blvd., Colo rado Springs, CO 80919) travels \r\nPage 3 Buckeye Fiji Our graduate brothers Send TXs cTVtore ^SNevos the world administering U.S.A.bas ketball In Olympic,Pan Am,World University and World Champion ship games for men's, women's, junior men's and junior women's teams. He often sees Dick Young •54 on NCAA business. developmentfor Battelle,"assigned to develop a partnership with Clemson University to turn Ideas Into useful products/processesand to assistIndustryIn becoming more competitive In the global techno logical marketplace." William has Is the director of the criminal divi three sons. public service to victims of crime and Is currently vice president of sion and chief deputy for the attor ney general of South Carolina. He has argued four cases In the last two years before the U.S. Supreme Court, received the South Carolina Scales of Justice award In 1991 for Bruce Roudebush'58(86 Prospect Ave., Sausallto, CA 94965), a cap tain on a McDonnell Douglas MD- Clarence "Jeff"Jeffries'68(8643 the Association of Government At SugarTree Dr.,Novelty,OH 44072) 11, flies between San Jose, Calif, has returned from London where torneys In Capital litigation, a na tional association of homicide pros and Toyko, Japan, for American Airlines. Bruce has two daughters he was on assignment with BP ecutors. Donald and his wife, Leslie, America, Inc. have one son. Jack Rhinehart '76 (124Mossman Ave., Westerville, OH 43081) works with Body Billboards In Westerville. Promoted to manager for worldwide operation of Eastman Chrlstensen, J. Justin Berta '79 (9921 Albury Rd., Sandy, LTT 84092) Is respon sible for manufacturing engineer ing In Singapore, Germany, France Left to right:Jim Hamilton '60, Mike Miller'60,Buddy Ewart'60 and Dan Duncan and the U.S. Justin and his wife '61 reminisce at the 1991 Pig Dinner. have two boys and when they wrote In July '91 were anticipating the Bob McDonough '71 (8657 Empire and Is looking forward to his retire ment in 1994.He figures he'll be the only retired jjarent atPTA meetings. birth of their third child In October. Ct., Cincinnati, OH 45231) Is a sales process engineer with Quaker Chemical Company, one of the lead ers In new technology In the steel, metalworklng and paper Industries. Bob will be covering the Dayton/ Bruce sees Jack Post '53 about once a year. Richard H. Bohning Jr. '62 (41 Cincinnati area. He and his wife, Mlml, have two children. Main St., NewRocheUe, NY 10801) was selected to appear in Who's Whoin Veterinary Science and Medi cine, published In September 1991. William Augustine Jr. '73 lives at 460N. Heights, Lowellville, OH44436. Jeffiy W. Gafford '79 (1081 W. Second Ave., Columbus, OH 43212) Is the new head football coach and occupational work experience teacherwlth Worthlngton Kllboume High School, scheduled to open fall 1991. He and wife, Susie, have two sons. "Squid" reports they buy their Christmas trees from Dan ENiring '80 and he does school business with Mike Cleary '80. Joseph A.Gomdey'62(6535 Clay Pike, Chandlersvllle, OH 43727)Is Donald J. Zelenka '74 (320 Hunt ers Blind Dr., Columbia, SC 29212) an elected judge of the court of common pleas for Musklngum County. Continued on pagefour First vice president and director 1 of the East Oakland region for «■ NBD Bank, J. Philip Lowman b '64 (4203 Carillon Dr., Bloom- field Hills, Ml 48302) and his wife, Karen, have three children. Mi i Iff •a .. - Employed by Battelle Memo rial Institute for 23 years, Wil liam C. Chard '65 (2303Trails End, Seneca, SC 29678) is manager of southeast business Members of the classes of'60, '61 and '62 catch up on current events and talk about old times at the 1991 Pig Dinner held last November. \r\nFebmary 1992 FIB 2T 1908 FRATERWnY OF m GAMMA OELTA Still cTHore Keith H.Hazelton'79(5960 Gina PI., Columbus, OH 43231) Is chief Jyevos attorney with Hancock,Rothertand Bunshoft. financial oflicer of The Ink Well of America, Inc., at the national fran When he wrote in May'91,Philip L, chise headquarters. Hugus'86(5565 Forest Green Dr., Toledo, OH 43615), sales manager Tom Gibson'80(7231W.ViUaRita Dr., Glendale, AZ 85308) is an ac for MCI Telecommunications, re ported his wife, Marcia,was expect ing their first child in July 1991. He sends his congratulations to Chris and Dirk Defenbaugh '87 on their count executive for Corroon and Black,Inc.,the largestindependent insurance brokerage firm in the state of Arizona. He and his family enjoy long-distance bike riding,camping, marriage. and Phoenix Suns basketball. A ski lift supervisor in Sun Valley, Stephen C. Harkrader '81 (Box 144,Ketchum,ID 83340)enjoyslife in the uncrowded mountains of Idaho, hiking and climbing with his girlfriend. He reports that Jeff Hoffman '80 is a veterinarian in M. Bmbks Rorxxpaugh '79 at the 1991 Pig Dinner. owes me $10 for his losing bet on the 1984 Super Bowl." Arlington, OH 43221)founded the Mark F. Taggart Company, a real estate leasing, sales, development and property management com pany. He reports Mike J.P. Horn '81 planned to move to St. Louis. Mark Koschny '82 (7690 S.W. 156th St., Miami, FL 33157)is as William J. Curry'88(960 Mciin St. #4, Safety Harbor, FL 34695) is plarminga June 1992wedding.He's been named vocational education After returning from Abu Dhabi, '81 (1903 Westwood Ave., Upper Group,sends his new address:3244 Dunlavin Glen Rd., Columbus, OH 43221. writes, "Steve Black '84 (425 Gwinnett, Dayton, OH 45459) still Salmon, Idaho. In February 1991,Mark F.Taggart Dirk D. Defenbaugh '87, in sales with Liberty Mutual Insurance Bruce A. Lang '83 (c/o Mr. A. Seery, 103 Regent St., Bellevue, Johannesburg 2198, Republic of South Africa) was most recently employed asa pharmaceuticalsales department head for Kennedy Middle School in Clearwater, Fla. He reported in July'91 that Philip Hugus'86wasanticipatingthe birth of his first child. man for Abbott Laboratories in cen Michael W. Kreider '89 (7855 tral Ohio.He married LindaSeeryin July 1990. Bruce reports Michael "Skip" Cleary '80 married Betsy writes that Kreider Consulting,Inc., Gilston Ct., Columbus, OH 43235) has developed a fire station soft Cusick in June. ware program called INFIRS to help fire stations meet state and feder^ sociated with Burger King and oc casionally spends time with Harold Dwight Montgomery '84, an as incident reporting requirements. sociate of IDS Financial Services, McCahe '86. has moved to 4777 Drayton Rd., Michael welcomes home Brother Jefre Tsehudi '88 who returned Hilliard, OH 43026. from Desert Storm in April 1991. Jeffserved in Saudi Arabia and Iraq Donald D. Veri *82(3456 Anchor age Ln.,HiIIiard, OH 43026)and his wife, Joanie, who is finishing her first year of legal practice, were ex pecting their first child in October. Wendy and Kevin Myers '84 are "curious if there is any interest for a Fiji Island reunion in 1992?" Write for nine months. or call them at 18866 Vista Portola Don obtained his M.B.A.from Ohio Rd., Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679; State last June and reports that Steve Shea'82 planned to be mar ried in October '91. "Steve recently acquired a mastercraftski boat and willsoon challenge for Bob LaPoint's 714-589-1610. Kevin left Baxter Healthcare in January 1991 tostart his own medical consulting firm, Terra Consulting, and reported in Since publication of our last issue October '91 that Diana and Jim U.S. Ski Federation title." Kerrigan'83 were anticipating the Private investor John W.Campbell '83(526 Regentview, Houston,TX 77079) has moved back to Texas Paoletti'87 was newly married. A. Patten '41 (3/9/91), Ivan G. Smith '41 (8/30/91), John J. Sophos '50 and Edward M. Lawrence Jr. '56 (5/28/91). Phi after four years in Michigan. John #4,San Francisco, CA 94123)is an birth of their second child and Dan Tim Humphrey'85(2620 Laguna