THE PI CRUST PUBLISHED BY PI CHAPTER OF THE FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA AT ALLEGHENY COLLEGE MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA SUMMER1996 SPOTLIGHT ON FIJI GRADUATES This issue of The Pi Crust is devoted entirely to personal notes, photographs, newspaper clippings and articles by Pi Chapter graduate brothers. It will report on the accomplishments, lifestyles, views and comments of our graduates. The Pi Crust is funded completely through your voluntary contributions. We hope that you enjoy the reading! Anthony Pendolino '89 is a doctor of chiropractic medicine. He is a member of Jaycees and ACA and can be reached at his new address, 702 N. Des Plaines, Plainfield, IL 60544. Robert "Smitty" Smith '57 is a department head at Florida Keys Community College, where he is a diving officer and director of aquatics and physical education. FKCC recently dedicated a new aquatic safety center. Smitty and his wife, Nancy, an executive director, have two grown sons, Scott and Brian, and reside at 1213 17th St., Key West, FL 33040. Michael "Spud" Zidek '84 and his wife, Lynn (Pittsburgh), a nurse, recently had their first child. Michael Martin was born on November 3, 199 5. Send congratulations to the new parents at 1450 Chukar Ridge, Palm Harbor, FL 34683. Paul T. McCabe '65 works in textile sales and enjoys golf and tennis in his leisure time. He and his wife, Kathy, have two children, Paul Jr., 25, and Michael, 13. Write to the McCabes at 631 Hardage Farm Dr., Marietta, GA 30064. E. Dennis Ehrenberger '62 brings us up to date: "I've stayed in California since leaving the Air Force in 1967. · The weather is great, I can play golf year-round and still make a buck working at a job I love (90 percent of the time). I plan to retire at 60 to get more golf and fishing in. "I've stayed in contact with several brothers over the years. The best part about the fraternity experience was the close relationships and the ability to keep them for over 34 years." Dennis is a national account executive with Mead Packaging. He and his wife, Arlene, a secretary, have five grown children, Dennis, Matt, Ken, Steve and Melissa. Catch up with "E" at 530 S. Calle De Casas, Anaheim, CA 92807. The Power of Two Percent Since the founding of the American college fraternity movement in 1776, fraternities have grown to symbolize leadership, independence, scholastic achievement and service to their various campuses and communities. Fraternity men represent a very small percentage, only two percent, of the male population in the United States. However, that two percent is a very powerful group of individuals! Fraternity men have gone on to hold many of the top positions in our nation, from the business world to the political arena. • Approximately 80 percent of the top executives of Fortune 500 companies are fraternity men. • The majority (71 percent) of those listed in Who's Who in America are fraternity men. • Seventy-six percent of current United States senators and congressmen are fraternity men. • Forty percent of the 4 7 Supreme Court justices since 1910 have been fraternity men. • One hundred of 158 cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity men. • All but two United States Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men. It is certainly no surprise that today's college and university students express a keen interest in the Greek system. The opportunities are endless and the benefits speak for themselves. Each year, thousands of young men enter the working world with the competitive advantage of fraternity experience and alumni contacts. Send Us Your Personal News The Pi Crust is designed as a mode of correspondence between the active chapter and Pi graduate brothers. We hope to feature a more extensive graduate news section in future issues. However, in order to realize our goal of putting you back in contact with your former classmates, we need information from you. Please return your information card. If you want to begin corresponding with your brothers or continue where the lines of communication were broken, simply take the time to send your personal news to be included in the newsletter. Let us hear from you, so we can include your news in a future issue of The Pi Crust! \r\nPage2 THE PI CRUST Summer 1996 Notes & Letters from Pi Graduate Brothers Mitchell E. Daniels '44 is retired from The Dow Chemical Co. He remains active in Rotary Club and is on the advisory board of Purdue's School of Science. Mitch and his wife, Dorothy (Temple), a nurse, have two grown children, Mitch Jr. and Deborah. Drop a line to this former chapter president at 9009 Buckeye Ct., Indianapolis, IN 46260. Charles E. Rimer '50 writes oflife at Pi Chapter, "It taught me to respect my elder brothers' property, the house and furniture, so brothers thatfollowed me would have a nice clean place to live. "It also taught me to work hard and that with good brothers anything can be accomplished-we 're brothers for life!" Chuck is president and treasurer of Collins Rimer Gordon Architects Inc. He was the 1995 architect for the Phi Psi house and retired in 1996. He is active in Jaycees, Masons, Shriners and Jesters and served on the Pi Chapter House Committee from 1980-94. Chuck and his wife, Barbara (AXQ), a realtor, have three grown children, Chip, Kris and Stacey. Brothers can send a note to Brother Rimer at 45055 Mather Ln., Chagrin Falls, OH 44022. Herbert E. Ransford Jr. '38 has some advice for the active brothers, "Dave Mclnally told me at last February's trustee meeting that Pi has pulled itself up out of the trash heap and is doing a good job now. Keep up the good work and for heaven's sake keep your noses clean!" Get in touch with Herb at 224 Jill Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Lee A.Donaldson Jr. '46writes, "Joe McMillan '47, Norm Baker '49 and Address Updates Michael L. Mickler '71 Rd. 2 Box 88 Red Hook, NY 12571 Anthony C. Zambelli '65 4251 Shadow Elm Woods San Antonio, TX 78249 Lee Donaldson '46played in the alumni game on January 20, 1996, celebrating the 100th birthday of basketball at Allegheny College. "By way of reference, Joe McMillan and I, in 1946, played on Allegeheny 's varsity team when the 50th birthday of basketball was celebrated. I think we did better then, but it's a little hard to remember." Lee, a lawyer with the firm of Goehring, Rutter and Boehm, can be reached at 2648 Miller Dr., Allison Park, PA 15101. Harold J. Rowe '35 writes, "My wife, Emily, died in 1993, so I moved into a retirement community and have lots of friends and things to do. I retired as a colonel in the USAF and have many retired officers here. I keep in close contact with public affairs, here and in Washington, DC" Hal is involved with Arthritis Foundation and the Methodist Church. He and Emily (AXQ), a teacher, are the parents of three grown children. Write to Brother Rowe, a retired physician, at The Forum #117, 2500 N. Rosemont Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85712. Your Assistance Ensures Best Rush Results While much can be said about the recent advancements made in nearly every facet of fraternity and campus life for Pi Chapter, there is a particular facet about which enough can never be said. The chapter's rush chairmen have been doing an excellent job locating and pledging the best young men at Allegheny College, but there is always room for improvement. The best improvement any of the active brothers can come up with is more interaction by our graduate brothers in the rush process-namely, recommendations. If you know of young men who are or will be attending Allegheny-and whom you would be proud to call brothers-pl-ease take a moment to get the information to us. With your input, we will be ensured of top rush results for years to come. r--------------------------7 Fiji Rushee Recommendation Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Age: _ _ Home Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ School·Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Phone: Home: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ School: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Classification: Major: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Comments: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Your Name and Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Mail to: Phi Gamma Delta, 54 N. Main St. Box47,Meadville, PA 16335. Please do not send to Newsletter Program Headquarters. Thanks! L __________________________ J \r\nTHE PI CRUST Summer 1996 Page 3 Catch Up with Pi Chapter Graduates! Chris J. Mc Williams '72 retired from the US Air Force in October 1994 after 22 years of active duty service. His military decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Joint Serve Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with a bronze star and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He is currently a trustee ofWestford United Methodist Church and is president of his homeowners association. Chris works as an acquisition/ sustainment engineer with Horizon Technology. He and his wife, Paula (Northwestern), a nurse, have two children, Matthew, 13, and Shannon, 9. Share your news with this former social chair at Three Evergreen Cir., Westford, MA 01886. David G. Ellis '74 is an assistant professor at Erie County Medical Center. He directs the telemedicine program, which uses computers and video conferencing for patient care. Keep in touch with this former chapter steward at 98 Washington Hwy., Buffalo, NY 14226. John R. Beck '48 recently retired from his position as a hydrologist with the US Geological Survey. He and his wife, Dawn (San Jose State), a teacher, have six children. Write to them at their new address, 7368 Acorn Glen Loop, Roseville, CA 95747. Scott W. Lewis Jr. '52 is a retired high school principal. His wife, Beverly Questions? Comments? CONTACT 454 N. us: MAIN ST. Box 47 MEADVILLE, PA 16335 (814) 333-1103 (Slippery Rock), is a college professor. Get in touch with Scott at ·107 Cherry St., Sharpsville, PA 16150. William "Trip" Day '93 is a technical director with NET: The Political Newstalk Network. He shares news of a few Pi Chapter brothers, "Pat Auenowicz '93 is doing well in his graduate studies in neuropsychology in Bethesda, MD. Curt Island '92 was just promoted at LDDS, and Jim Sweeny '90 just moved to Washington, DC, from New York City and is looking for a job. " Phi Gamma Delta brothers can look up Trip at 7128 Grinnell Dr., Rockville, MD 20855. Support Strengthens 'The Pi Crust' The men of Pi Chapter would like to offer a word of thanks to the many graduates who have made voluntary contributions to our newsletter program in recent months. Your support makes a difference! In addition to helping us produce The Pi Crust, your voluntary contributions are making a number of improvements in our graduate relations program possible. We have already updated many addresses on our mailing list, and are working on even more; we have received many letters with positive comments, suggestions, and personal notes to help us keep you better informed and involved; and we have seen greater graduate interest as a result of our efforts. Thanks to the following men for their investment in the future of Pi Chapterwithout your support, these improvements would not be possible: Douglas R. Nichols '74 Russell B. Ahrens '56 W. James Aiken '42 James H. Nichols '39 John R. Beck '48 Richard H. Nichols '43 Charles L. Benson '69 Herbert E. Ransford '38 George Bottcher '65 David A. Reed '55 Vincent J. Criswell '86 George B. Richardson '42 Ralph D'Onofrio '57 Charles E. Rimer '50 Mitchell E. Daniels '44 Robert M. Rocks '88 Lee Donaldson '46 Harold J. Rowe '35 E. Dennis Ehrenberger '62 Calvin P. Schaffner '46 David G. Ellis '74 David Sedmak '81 Roger Flint '42 Clifford C. Smoot '48 William P. Guerdon '49 James M. Thoburn '50 David E. Hanaway '58 William W. Thompson '67 Jay B. Huff '50 William D. Watson '73 James E. Johnston '60 James L. Weber '46 Robert M. Landon '49 Stuart W. Williams '65 Franklin C. May '48 Robert C. Woodworth '69 Paul T. McCabe '65 Allen Yahn '55 Silas R. Mountsier '54 Michael E. Zidek '84 Herbert H. Myers '61 \r\nPage4 THE PI CRUST Establishing a Link In past issues of The Pi Crust, the newsletter for graduate brothers of Fiji at Allegheny College, you have read about chapter involvement in a number of areas. We are very proud of our record of both community and campus involvement. However, there is one particular area in which we seriously lack. That is involvement with our own graduate brothers. With every issue of The Pi Crust, we hope to forge a new link in an everstrengthening chain of communication and brotherly spirit between the collegiate chapter and the Pi Chapter graduate corps. Through projects like this newsletter, we hope to demonstrate our willingness to reach out to our graduate brothers. Of~ourse, a newsletter published twice each year is just a start. We plan to fully develop an entire graduate relations program which will encourage graduate brothers from all classes to become supportive of our efforts and again be actively involved in Fiji at Allegheny. First and foremost, this is your newsletter. The Pi Crust is being distributed to Pi graduates across the country. It is yours to use to keep in touch with one another, to announce upcoming events, and to express opinions about national, university and chapter policies. With the newsletter as a forum for ideas as well as an instrument for information sharing, each of you again has a stake in Pi Chapter. Each of our members is valued, whether you live close to Meadville and can lend your expertise in an advisory role, or you live across the country and can offer encouragement and suggestions by letter or phone. We want to hear from you. The newsletter program will be successful if it merely provides our graduates with an update of chapter activities. But it can be much more than that. It can truly be the groundwork for a swell of graduate support which will carry Pi Chapter proudly into the next century. More News from Pi Graduates Stuart Williams '65 writes of his Fiji experience , "I still have close friends across the country and some good memories. It was a great learning experience. " Stu, a Rotarian, is the CEO of Columbus Children's Hospital, a Chamber of Commerce board member and chairman of the board of Columbus Community College. His wife, Carole (KKr), is a public relations consultant. They have three children Eric, 27, Glen, 24, and Katie, 21, a student at Allegheny. Stu continues, "I'm still in Columbus enjoying life. Golfgames and raising horses have replaced running in marathons for my leisure activity. " Brothers can get together with Stu at 610 Woods Hollow Ln., Powell, OH 43065 . Ralph D'Onofrio '57 writes, "I still have close friends from Pi Chapter. " Ralph, who recently retired from Pennzoil, tells us, "I'm ready for a second career. " Catch up with Ralph and his wife, Margaret (Pittsburgh), a consultant, at 3918 Crown Ridge Ct., Houston, TX 77059. Silas R. Mountsier III '54 writes, "Although I retired as of February 1995, I do a good bit ofconsulting work in the estate and trust area. I'm enjoying life thoroughly. " Silas was vice president of US Trust Company for 12 years. He is enjoying gardening and traveling and can be reached at 205 Rutgers Pl., Nutley, NJ 07110. Stephen B. Miller' 4 7 and his wife, the former Joan Peters (KA0), are both retired. You can find them at 5621 Forest Haven Cir. #18-202, Tampa, FL 33615. Summer 1996 The Pi Crust is published by the men of The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta at Allegheny College for members and friends. News items, photographs and change of address notices should be sent to Pi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta c/o Newsletter Program Headquarters, P.O. Box 602, Needham, MA 02192-0007. You're Our Best Resource! Do you remember saying, "You' ll see me around," or "I'll be back," as you carried your last box of college treasures from your room at the house? Once out in the world, you found a job, maybe a wife and family. Somehow good old Fiji got pushed down on the priority list. Lately, though, you've been thinking about how you'd like to get involved again. But all your brothers have graduated, the chapter has changed, and there's really no one you feel comfortable contacting to find out what's happening. Wait a minute! This is your fraternity and its unique aspect is that it provides membership for life. You enjoyed your undergraduate experience; there's no reason why you can't enjoy your graduate experience too. Graduate support provides a foundation for undergraduat~ development. It can take the form of becoming a chapter advisor, serving as a member of the House Corporation, or something as simple as attending Homecoming. You are a valuable resource to the chapter, and we want to hear how we can get you involved again. Just give us a call at (814) 333-1103, or write to: 454 N. Main St. Box 47, Meadville, PA 16335.