^ama VOL. LXXXIV,IMG. 2 UNION COLLEGE,SCHENECTADY, N.V. 12308 Vj^UKUTO^Jy FEBRUARY 1978 CHI'S NEW CABINET Historian: Rick Gagliano '80, Greenlawn, N.Y. Rick has displayed real enthusiasm for the house in his This January, Chi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta elected the following brothers to serve in cabinet positions for the forthcoming year: efforts as Chi Tama co-chairman and assistance with the House and Grounds Committee. Rick is a sophomore biology-environmental studies — political science-economics major with graduate school in mind. President: Garry Hughes '79, Syosset, N.Y. Garry, last year's treasurer, is a veteran on the cabinet. We would like to thank the old officers for their efforts He is in an accelerated electrical engineering program that will allow him to graduate in four years with a master's degree. Garry captained last year's championship intramural last year and extend our congratulations and best wishes to Frisbee team and is also a defenseman on the Fiji hockey Treasurer: Jeb Bast '79, Fairfield, Connecticut Jeb is the other cabinet member returning for a second hitch. He has been rush chairman for the past two years netting us a total of twenty-six pledges. Jeb has plans to graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering. Corresponding -Secretary: Mitchell Blair '79, Pittsford, N.Y. A rookie on the cabinet, Mitch has already done extensive work in the area of graduate relations by instituting a committee which has been writing letters to alumni informing them of the chapter's activities and as co-chairman of the last Chi Tama. Mitch is a member of the Union College Men's Glee Club and is involved in many of the school's musical and dramatic productions, as well as captaining the Fiji soccer team and being high scorer for intramural basketball. Recording Secretary: Roger Fellows '80, Port Washington, N.Y. Roger as a member of the Rush Committee this fall proved to be a dedicated worker and a valuable organiza tional asset to the house. His flamboyant personality makes the new cabinet. The combination of new blood and experience on the cabinet ensures another year of growth and improvement for Chi Chapter. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE This past summer I was fortunate enough to attend the 15th Fiji Academy which was held at Ohio State Uni versity. I met many Fijis from across the nation and spoke with several administrators from our international office in Kentucky. Although we all had the time of our lives we all agreed that the knowledge we gained from this experience was invaluable. We returned to Chi Chapter this past fall with several new ideas, one of which was the new version of our Graduate Newsletter. The theme of the Academy was that Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone. Anyone who attends college and enters the ranks of Phi Gamma Delta is thereafter a Fiji for life. The fraternal association should not end merely because the individual is no longer attending an under graduate institution. This common bondage was most evident at the Academy. Although all the delegates were undergraduates, we still faced the problem of initially not him one of our best public relations men. Roger is involved knowing each other. This turned out to be a minor problem, due to the atmosphere of Brotherhood which in many of our intramural teams and last year was the existed through our common bondage as members of Phi Union intramural badminton champ. Gamma Delta. \r\nPRESIDENT'S MESSAGE (Continued) It is with this thought that I turn to you, our graduate brothers. It is no secret that our graduate support is not what it could be. We have had no Board of Chapter Advisors (B.C.A.) for the past several years. We lost our Washington, D.C. From September of 1970 until June of 1972, George studied at Orange County Community College. Then from September of 1972 until March of 1975 George endured and eventually overcame the trials and tribulations of an intense electrical engineering program at a wonderful institution of higher learning, situated in the Purple legionnaire, John "Inky" Seay '67, last year, and in heart of beautiful Schenectady, IM.Y. In April of '73 George our comprehensive search for a new one we received only one response, that of George Myers '75. We are glad to have started working for the N.Y. Power Pool where he is now a computer applications analyst. We are very happy and proud to have George aboard. Mark Frampton George, but the overall response was disappointing. This past summer I learned of the great importance of an active B.C.A. and Purple legionnaire. You are our source of knowledge, wisdom and support and without you, our graduate brothers, we are missing an entire dimension of COOKIE RETURNS TO FIJI Phi Gamma Delta. During the past year and a half we have put forth a tremendous effort to stimulate our graduate relations program. The turnout at Pig Dinner and Homecoming was healthy for the first time in many years. All the brothers who attended Pig Dinner and/or contributed to Cookie's Retirement Fund will have been written personal letters by the end of this term. We hope to write all brothers eventually, and we hope that we receive responses also. The Alumni Directory that many brothers contributed to should be printed and distributed within the next two After numerous unsuccessful attempts to find a new cook during fall term, Josephine "Cookie" Mahoney came to our rescue winter term and will finish out the academic year, working with the new steward John Morgan. Unfortunately "Cookie's" husband, John, passed away at the end of fall term. We all know how much he meant to her and are glad to be able to let Cookie know that we care and are here when she needs us. She's as much a part of FIJI as any of us are and we're eternally grateful for all she's done for us. months, and perhaps this can be used as a basis for Class Reunions to be held here at the house. Chi Chapter is strong, perhaps as strong as it ever has been. The time to come back and see for yourselves is now, especially this year's Pig Dinner when Executive Secretary William Zerman will be speaking. Contact anyone who attended last year's Pig Dinner and they will tell you what a rewarding experience it was, not only to meet the under graduate brothers, but to see their own classmates after many years of separation. I would like to conclude by asking for any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, criticisms of remarks con cerning any aspect of the undergraduate chapter and its operation. Any ideas or suggestions for Pig Dinner would be especially appreciated. I will be happy to respond to any inquiries by letter or phone. Remember, we all share a common bond; we are all part of the same chain. We are all Brothers of Phi Gamma Delta. Fraternally, Garry Hughes, Pres. PergeI CHI ASSOCIATION IN 1978 GEORGE MYERS Several recent milestones in the history of Chi Chapter and Chi Association prompt an appraisal of the role that On February 16 our new Purple Legionnaire, George the alumni of our Chapter can play in its continuing Myers, was installed and called upon to succeed John "Inky" Seay. George is a 1975 graduate with a Bachelors degree in electrical engineering. George is 31 years old and spent the majority of his girl-chasing days in Middletown, N.Y., until 1964 when he joined the Air Force. He spent success. The year 1977 saw the retirement of Josephine "Cookie" Mahoney after 30 years of dedicated service as well as the final payment on the mortgage on the old house, a formidable obligation which the Association had assumed years ago. Most significantly, the past several years have seen the Chapter attain a level of achievement and renown the next six years in Texas, Colorado, Australia and \r\nOLYMPIC REPRESENTATIVES VISIT FIJI LINK WITH THE PAST Winter sports enthusiasts who were in the chapter house the night of February 4, were treated to a visit from Ed Taylor, a Chi Fiji from the class of 1934. Along with Ed were two leaders of the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Committee. Ronald MacKenzie, president of the Lake Placid It is to Phi Gamma Delta that our eternal allegiance is directed toward. However, within our hearts there will always be a special place for Chi Chapter. Over the years though, many of the items that recorded those events that were unique for each year and individual have been misplaced. Most of the scrapbooks of those years in the old Olympic Committee, and J. Bernard Fell, the committee's house have now disappeared without a trace. executive director, were at Union that night to give a We want to gather together as much as we can from the past: momentoes from the old house, scrapbooks, oast presentation on the activities and preparations for the 1980 Winter Olympics. Brother Taylor made the trip to Union, issues of Chi Tama and Phi Gamma Delta, anything and from his home in White Plains, to see his Olympic friends, and to hear the progress report. After the presentation, Ed brought his friends over to the house to enjoy some Fiji hospitality. The brothers everything which made each year distinct from all others in enjoyed the company of their distinguished guests. Every one enjoyed talking about the Olympics, and about old times with Brothei Taylor. Ed had a good time, too. "Fiji is still a great house," he said. "The guys really do a good job. They made me feel like I'd never left." order that we may compile truly great archives. Chi chapter does have an impressive past, and it is an injustice to our predecessors and ourselves if we let this link with the past fade. If you have such items or know of where some of them might be contact Historian Rick GagHano or Graduate Relations Chairman Dave Scherbarth. We also would be happy to fumish you with a list of thpse issues of Chi Tama and Phi Gamma Delta that we are missing. The rich heritage of Phi Gamma Delta is the foundation upon which the future of Phi Gamma Delta is built. ALUMNI INFORMATION 1948 - ALBERT DINGLEY, JR., M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon in South Bend, Indiana. 1950 - ALLAN BOMBARD is manager of General Electric Co.'s financial section in Binghamton. He and his wife have three sons. VINCENT CORYELL is vice president and director of broadcast productions for Gardner Advertising NORRIS PIG DINNER This year Pig Dinner will be held on May 13. Pig Dinner chairman is senior Jim Goldsmith. The committee, also consisting of Carmen Saginario and Roger Fellows, has arrived at the following schedule for the weekend activities: in New York City. Friday night — Tapped in 1953 - ALLAN WRIGHT is assistant director of field audit Saturday 12:00— for Massachusetts Division of Insurance. 1:30 — Softball game Tapped in 4:30 — Chi Association meeting 6:00 - Cocktails 7:00— Pig Dinner 1956 - ROBERT SCOTT lives in Newport Beach, Cali fornia and is self-employed as a real estate investment broker. 1958 - WILLIAM ECKERLINE is manager of the elec tronic warfare engineering department for GTE Sylvania's Electronic Systems Group in Mountain View, California. He Lunch Guest Speaker: Wm.Zerman also serves as chief adviser for a junior achievement company for GTE Sylvania. Sunday 1959 - PAUL HADALA,Ph.D., a research civil engineer in the soil and pavements laboratory at the Waterways This year the Chi Association meeting has been moved to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday in the hopes that guest speaker Experiment Station in Herkimer, has received the Depart William Zerman will be able to attend. Zerman is the ment of the Army decoration for meritorious civilian Executive Secretary/Editor of Phi Gamma Delta. 11:00 — Pledges serve breakfast service, given for outstanding contributions in job perform ance. He received the award for his work as chief research coordinator for the Earth Penetrating Weapons Program. 1965 - GERALD WIEGAL has been named on-line systems development manager for Finance — America Corp. Please let us know of your plans by sending in the following questionnaire. Thank you. I will U will not □ be attending Norris Pig Dinner. He lives in Allentown, Pa. (Continued on back page) Name: \r\nRUSH '77 (Continued) '80, came in third in the Schoolwide Intramural Track Meet, a mere 7 points from first. Matt placed in the hurdles, Dave enjoys all sports and participates widely in the intramural activities at Union. Damien "Goog" Quinn, class of '80, is a transfer from the University of South Carolina. Goog wins the Bruce Jenner look-alike contest and is looking towards a position on the Union baseball team as a high jump, and mile, while Rob performed well in the shotput, hurdles, and 60-yard dash. In badminton, the teams of Bob Short '79 and Roger Fellows '80, and Dicky Rosenthal '78 and Carmen Saginario '80, brought back a second and third place respectively. New on the scene this year is a Fiji curling team, which holds a 3-3 record. Fiji has fielded two "B" League hoop teams. The playoff bound B1 team, led by Carmen Saginario, Harry Adamakos catcher. Dave Baum, a freshman from Utica, l\I.Y., is a six-year medical student. Dave enjoys photography as well as being on the roster of the FIJI A hockey team. Dave, and the rest of the pledges are making the pledge period a good time as well as a time of training and "demeaning." They are all waiting anxiously for the special time when the Brothers feel that they are worthy of being called FIJI '81, and high scorer Dicky Rosenthal, has a 5-1 record. The 82 team, led by Bob Short, has showed a lot of spirit and provided a lot of laughs on its way to a "perfect" 0-6 record. Brothers. James Sanborn Stoothoff was initiated into the Chi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on January 5, 1978. Carmen Saginario FIJI BIG BROTHERS SNGWSLIDE During the last few winters at Union, those who have passed by the chapter house have found their attention fixed upon a large mass of ice and snow resembling a small As part of our community relations program, the house bobsled run. The snowslide, as we call it, has become an annual winter project. Although it varies from year to year, has become very involved in the Big Brothers of Schenectady County. We have hosted several functions, and it usually consists of a tower of ice and snow, which drops abruptly to an icy runway. A couple bank turns send the brothers Jim Stoothoff, Barry Symonds, Dave Lachtrupp, Jim Duval, Mark Scott, and Bill steenburgh have little brothers of their own. At the end of fall term we hosted a Christmas party for the big brothers and sisters on campus and their little brothers and sisters. The house also hosted a Valentine's Day party this term. The part of this program which we are most interested in, however, is the adoption of four little brothers by the rider out into the field towards West College. Devices for riding down the slide have ranged from skis to empty beer kegs, but the most common riding implements have been cookie sheets or large shovels. The first snowslide was built mainly as a pledge project in winter term of 1969. This one was unique in that the tower was up against the building, with a second floor window as the starting gate. Much to the dislike of the college maintenance crew, the snowslide covered a ventila entire house. These four fatherless youngsters will be assigned ten big brothers each, who will take turns taking the kids skating, bowling, to the park, and over to the house. A real advantage to this adoption method is the fact that these kids will not lose their big brothers due to graduation because new Fiji brothers will always be there. official run, bearing a torch and wearing roller skates. Since then, there have been many good times on the Fiji This program has just gotten underway, but all the brothers snowslide. that have participated so far have found it very rewarding. FIJI SPORTS This winter, Chi Chapter's sports teams took a turn for the worse. Injuries took their toll on the "A" hockey team, thus forcing "B" players up to the big leagues. However, the "A" team has fought hard to earn a respectable 2-3-1 record. The team is led by Garry Hughes '79, Jeff Walber '80, and Frank Casagrande '80. The "A" hoop team is leading a Jim Dandy existence. Their record is 3-4, with two of the four losses by under four points. The small team is lead by the scoring of Jim Monnat '79 and the rebounding of Jim Stoothoff '80. Speaking of small teams, the Fiji track team, which consists of two brothers. Matt Hicks '80 and Rob Colby tion duct and crossed a sidewalk. In a futile attempt to plow away the ice structure, a maintenance vehicle suffered a broken drive train. That year, Chip Noe '69 took the first \r\nunmatched in recent memory- With these developments as a backdrop, I welcome the invitation of the Chapter to reflect on the present position and future direction of Chi Association. For those of you who do not know or may have forgotten, Chi Association is a non-profit corporation, the members of which are initiates in our Fraternity who were either initiated at or affiliated with Chi Chapter or who are sponsored by an Association member and. elected to nriembership. The By-laws state that membership meetings are to be held at Homecoming and at Pig Dinner. The make for lasting friendships and which distinguish the fraternity from other social organizations. The By-laws also set forth the object of the Association "to perpetuate in good standing" Chi Chapter at Union College and "to counsel, aid, advise and assist" the Chapter, its officers and members. This is the goal to which we now, at .ast, can turn our undivided attention and resources. P:o]ects involving a scholarship fund, a library and a new (privately owned) Chapter house have been suggested as ways to directly aid the Chapter. The Board of Directors of Chi Association met on officers are a President, Vice-President and a SecretaryTreasurer. The Board of Directors consists of the officers, February 25, 1978 to discuss such suggestions and to develop proposals for the consideration of the general four other directors, the Purple Legionnaire and the President of the Chapter. The officers and directors, with the exception of the latter two who serve ex officio, are membership at Pig Dinner .on May 13, 1978. Among other reasons for attending Pig Dinner, you should consider the elected biannually by a majority vote offhe, members in attendance at the Pig Dinner meeting. The terms of office future of the Assbciation and the ways it can aid the Chapter and present your views at the Pig Dinner meeting. Please try to attend. of the current officers and directors expire at the upcoming Steve Pierce 71 Pig Dinner meeting, to be held on May 13, 1978. Chi Association President Chi Association depends solely for its revenue on annual dues paid by the members. The By-laws prescribe annual dues of $10.00 for alumni graduatecjl for less than five years and $25.00 for those graduated for five years or longer. Thee Association competes in its fund-raising efforts with the national organization of our Fraternity, the CdJege and, somewhat,less directly, with the Chapter and the level of dues-paying reflects this problem. Nevertheless, the consistent loyalty and generosity of many members has not been without significant effect: only through steady contri butions over many years could the Association honor its obligation to pay the old mortgage on schedule and remain a cohesive and purposeful entfty. But what now? What does Chi Association do? What RUSH 77 Rush 77, although shortened by 4 weeks, produced 10 pledges who are now aspiring to become Brothers of Phi Gamma Delta. Bill Albrecht, class of 79, is the oldest of the pledges. A native of Wappihger Falls, N,Y., Bill hopes to attend law school following his Union career. He rounds out the FIJI basketball team at the guard position. Dave Krueger, class of '81, is aspiring to be the fourth brother from Onteora High School in West Hurley, N.Y. Krueger plans to join Brothers Short, Scherbarth, and Stoothoff. should it do? Last year.the Association lent its assistance, financial and otherwise, to the Chapter in honoring Cookie at her retirement. It has been called upon in recent years to provide funds for the Chapter for special projects. The Association has also, intermittently and with varying Jim Davis, whose hometown is White Plains, N.Y., (yes, that's the same White Plains where Darryl "Chip" "Mumbo" Hamilton reigns from) is a disk jockey for the degrees of success, assisted the Chapter in its graduate cordiensis. Jim is involved in many campus activities, as famed WRUC radio station and is a reporter for Con- relations program by contacting alumni members and well as being chairman of the Fred Flintstone Fan Club. urging them to visit and support the Chapter. Now we are presented with a series of problems which are, on balance, pleasant ones to confront. Virtually all of our annual revenue has been freed by the payment of the mortgage. The use of this money to serve our goals requires The house has acquired yet another glee club member to add to the infamous collection of Brothers Shor, Martin, Goldsmith, Blair, and Hochman, in the person of Jim Fisher, from none other than Westport, Connecticut, home of the ever so squatty Jeff Gage. Jim, class of '81, enjoys careful consideration. Of course, we must recognize and tennis and will boost the FIJI intramural teams in the deal with the possibility that the removal of the incentive represented by the mortgage will cause some members to spring. Steve Goll, a freshman from Bellmore, N.Y., is vying for a starting position on the Union baseball team.Steve is a biology major. John Barbagallo is a freshman from Riverdale, New Jersey who shone in high school track and hopes to do the same at Union. John Is also a member of the ski club. The house adds yet another to the list of mouths from Valley Stream in Harry Adamokos. Harry cease contributing. The chief means to this end is the establishment of new projects which will both define and serve the purposes of the Association. Our By-laws enumerate the several objects of the Association. The most general and fundamental of these is "to perpetuate the friendships formed in the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta". This purpose is not to be overlooked in any discussion of particular projects, for it is the chief aim of our Fraternity to create and maintain the bonds, which comes from Brother Richie Rosenthal's hometown, but promises to be a better pledge than Dicky was. Harry started at goalie for the Union Junior Varsity soccer team. Dave Handler, class of '81, is a native of Pittsfield, Mass. \r\nALUMNI INFORMATION (Continued) 1967 — JOHN FARNHAM, a planning officer for the U.S. Navy was assigned to Yokosuka Naval Base in April 1977 where he is the medical construction liaison officer in the building of a hospital and dental clinic. It is a three and a half year assignment. He writes: "my impressions of Japan and its people are very favorable." He would enjoy hearing from Fijis at USNRMC-Japan, Box 65-1941, FPQ Seattle, WA. 98765. ROBERT PIKE is operations officer at an air defense radar site at Wasser-Kuppe Air Station in West 1977 — DAVE HOLMES worked in Troy, New York, for five weeks this winter as part of his training program with Norton. Unfortunately, brother Holmes left Troy with a cast on his leg. He broke his ankle while playing for Fiji in an intramural hockey game. KEITH MOTT is now in California, doing a "term with a broad". He and a Union co-ed took off on a cross-country trip in early January. BIRTHS Germany. He is also working on a master's degree in business administration with Boston University's overseas program. 1971 — STEVEN PIERCE is an associate in the law firm of Berndt, Antonellis and Larsen in Westfield, Mass. BURT YANKIVER is in his fourth year at New York Medical A son, Geoffrey Gordon, to Mr. and Mrs. H. REID SCHWENK '71, April 21, 1977. A daughter, Brooke Alyson, to Mr. and Mrs. MICHAEL J. McCarthy m.January 6,1978. MARRIAGES College. MICHAEL F. RAAB '73, M.D.. and Catherine M. Schwab, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., August 27,1977. 1973 — MICHAEL RAAB, M.D., is a resident in family practice at Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital. EDWARD CALAMAI is a graduate student in immunology at the University of North Carolina Medical Schoof in Chapel Hill. CHI TAMA 1975 — DAVID BERNAT will graduate from Duke University Law School in June. Wherl he passes his bar Chi Tama is published three times yearly by Chi Chapter, Phi Gamma Delta, Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. 12308. Keep in touch with US at this address, care of Mitch Blair, exams next summer he will become a junior associate with Graduate Relations. the law firm of Halloran, Sage, Phelon & Hagerty of President Editors Hartford, Conn. Staff 1976 — BRIAN COLBY is now a full buyer for Korvettes in New York City. JAY POMERANTZ is a student at the University of Florida School of Medicine, where he also works as a lab technician. He and his wife live in Garry Hughes '79 Jim Duval '80 Dave Scherbarth '80 Jim Davis '81 John Morgan '79 Frank Casagrande '80 Dicky Rosenthal '78 Mark Frampton '78 Rick Gagliano '80 Dave Lachtrupp '79 Carmen Saginario '80 Gainesville. SAMUEL SHOR has been admitted to medical school at the University of South Carolina. As always keep us up to date on address changes. 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