TJie Sulpha U^hiji O^evos Gamma Phi of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. May 1996 Leo Calhoun '50 Honored for Outstanding Service Leo Calhoun '50 was honored by the International Fraternity in September 1995. He received honorable mention in the Coulter Cup competition for Most Outstanding Graduate Brother in all of Phi Gamma Delta. V Leo began his service to the fraternity immediately following his graduation from the University of Michigan b) becoming a mer.ibcr of the House Corporation. He has been serving his fraternity and his chapter ever since. Since his graduation he has served 10 years as president of the Alpha Phi House Corporation. He has attended five Ekklesia, 12 Fiji academies and has never missed a Pig Dinner at 707 since his initiation. His serx'ice has not been confined to Alpha Phi chapter alone. Leo served the International Fraternity as Chief of Section XIX from 1977 to 1984. Brother Calhoun is a pleasure to work with and his devotion to Phi Gamma Delta is appreciated by Leo Calhoun '50(R) receives a graduates and undergraduates alike. His involvement, even when he has not been an officer of the citation from Dave Holub, Section House Corporation, has eased the burden on the rest of us. Leo is an exemplary brother who lives every Chief for the Michigan Chapter day of his life by the motto,"Phi Gamma Delta. It's not for college days alone." Dear Brothers: The strong tradition ofexcellence of the Alpha Phi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta continues. It is, however, truly amazing that for over 100 years our fraternity' house has endured the physical punishment of 18- to 21-year-old men in their college heyday. At our most recent Pig Dinner, Carolina Panthers football player Matt Elliott '92 discussed the importance of "Persevere," an ideal set forth in the Fiji pledge handbook. The 110-year-old foundation of the "Old House" serves well as a physical reminder of this ideal. Despite the fact that it has survived, the foundation and house arc in serious need of help. Our own standards and the City of Ann Arbor's actions against the fraternity necessitate action. Wc must persevere. The chain must not be broken. The fraternity has succeeded over the years bccJuse of the effort and commitment of men willing to persevere. In fact. International paid us the unusual honor of recognizing two of our brothers — George Shaffer '48 and Leo Calhoun '50 — as outstanding alumni. The tradition is continued by the undergraduate brothers, who are consistently leaders on campus and who have caused Phi Gamma Delta to be voted best fraternity at Michigan. We now need your help, in any way that you arc willing to give it. Every brother is welcome at the alumni meeting held at the fraternity on the second Thursday of every month. If you are unable to attend, you can serve on the board of chapter advisers and receive copies of the minutes of the meetings. Your ideas, advice and participation are valuable and we welcome them. If you wish to participate, please write to the Alumni Association at our Alumni RecorL Office, P.O. Box 2019, Ann Arbor, MI 49106-2019. Fraternally, A Message from the Editor,Walid Mourtada From die day I was initiated, I have been learning more and more about Phi Gamma Delta and what it has to offer all of us. I was elected corresponding secretary in November and took office in late lanuary. My first order of business was to get this newsletter out, and it was then that I realized the amount of work involved. I must congratulate my predecessor Larry Powell '96 on the quality of the newsletters he produced. I can now truly appreciate his efforts. Larry was recognized with a third place in the Coon Plaque competition for outstanding newsletters. Since this publication is mainly for you, our graduate brothers, we ask for your help. We ask that whenever you and your Phi Gam fnends get together, whether that be at the house or at some otlier gettogether, you take plenty of photos and share them with us. We will use as many as possible in our next edition of The Alpha. Phiji Neivs and return them to you after publication ofthe newsletter. We would also like to hear your opinions about the content ofthe newsletter. Let us know if we are missing the boat by not including certain informa tion. Better yet, drop us a note on the enclosed newsform and let us know about how Phi Gam was in your day. Share the experiences and traditions tiiat you had in another era so we can better appreciate the heritage ofour chapter. I'd also like to publish some photos "thru the years," either in our upcoming directory or as a separate publication. If you have photos showing tiie history of Gamma Phi, please send tiiem to me at the address below. In return, we offer a new service for you. If you would like help in locating another graduate brother, simply make the request on your newsform. We would be happy to search our database and send you any addresses you may need. Please contact me at this address: Walid Mourtada, Corresponding Secretary, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, 707 Oxford Road, Aain Arbor, MI 48104. Robert P. Anderson '82, President Alumni Association I look forward to hearing from you and to receiving your photos for the next issue of The Alpha Phiji News. \r\nPage 2 May 1996 103rd Alpha Phi Frank %% Norris Pig Dinner Reunites Phi Gams of All Ages George Seymour '39 and Aaron Raynish '99 prepare to kiss the pig. Good job! On March 23, the Alpha Phijis hosted their 103rd Frank Norris Pig Dinner, with Fijis from across the country returning for the event. This year's Pig Dinner chair did an excellent job ofreaching out to the graduates and inviting them to come back to their house. The evening began with a presentation of the completed section of the Fiji Footsteps brick campaign. Leo Calhoun '50 gave the Leo Calhoun '50 (L) receives a citation from George Qua '52(R) accomplishments were recognized by being awarded Chapter of the Year by the Interfraternity Council as well as receiving several awards from our International Headquarters. Jeremy Madynski '97 presented most of the year's undergraduate awards, and George Qua '52 presented the Reynolds Rich Smith Award.(The full list of award recipients is on Page 4.) The undergraduates also presented invocation, and the ceremonial Bringing in of the Pig was followed Leo Calhoun '50 and George Shaffer '48 with citations for by the ceremonial kissing ofthe snout — this time by George distinguished service to the fraternity. Unfortunately, George was Seymour '39 as the most senior brother in attendance — and the unable to attend, so his award was delivered to him in his hometown by undergraduate brothers. kissing ofthe hind end by Aaron Raynish '99 as the youngest brother present. Next, George Qua '52 gave a spirited rendition of the Exiles' Toast. After the toast, everybody settled down for a magnificent dinner prepared for us by our outstanding cook, Virginia McBride, with the help of Desmond Ramol. Following the meal and dessert, we were inspired and entertained by our speakers. Professional football player Matt Elliott '92 was the keynote speaker. He gave a terrific speech oudining the values Sam McGoun '97 gave an insightful president's report into the happenings around the house, followed by Bob Anderson '82, who gave an impressive speech as the graduate speaker. After Matt Elliott '92 was presented with an engraved set of pens as a token of our appreciation for all his help and support, the evening's ceremonies were brought to a close by George Qua, who was joined by Leo Calhoun as they led in the singing of When College Lays. Although this ended the formal festivities, almost all the graduates stayed late into the night, talking to us undergrads about the way things used to be when they lived in the house and enlightening us about the many traditions that have died out through the years. Quite a few memories were shared that night and many of the graduates promised to convince their classmates to attend over the next few Phi Gamma Delta years to instilled in him, mostly through the meaning enjoy the good and direction he found times. in Calvin Coolidge's After all. "Persevere" and how it Bob Anderson '82 (L) and Leo Calhoun '50 with applied to his life every day. He also spoke of the undergrads at the Fiji Footsteps presentation. Phi Gamma Delta is what Phi Gamma Delta meant to him. Through his dedication to the fraternity over the last few years. Matt Elliott truly exemplifies not for college days that Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone. During the awards presentation, Larry Powell '96 outlined the various achievements of the Alpha Phijis as a chapter this year. Our alone. Some of the many brothers who attended Pig Dinner. President • Robert P. Anderson '82 Treasurer • Mark Pcrsitz '77 Members Members of the Alpha Phi Housing Board work hard on a phonathon. John Bisaro '78, Leo M. Calhoun '50, Leo M. Calhoun Jr. '76,Cordon S. Erley '82, Andrew C. Hans '81, Joseph L. Gimmarro '81, Scott Hesse '92, Eupiene Ryan '50, Georpfc D. Seymour '39, Georije Shaffer '48 Purple Legionnaire ~ Scott Hesse '92 Section Chief ~ Dave Holub '87(Dcpauw) \r\nThe Alpha Phiji News Page 3 Outgoing President's Message A Note from the Incoming President By Vince Manzella '96 By Sam McGoun '97 When the 1995 cabinet took office one year ago, we were My first order of business is to congratulate the departing 1995 cabinet ready to take the incredible foundation that was laid by the previous cabinet and build upon it. Not only was I blessed with a devoted and bright cabinet, but I also had the benefit of brothers taking executive positions within the Interfraternity Council. Jon Roberts '95 was IFC president, Aaron Clark '96 was a member of CARP (Greek Activities Review Panel), the judicial branch of IFC, and Sam McGoun '97 was on committing much of their time and efforts to making the Apha Phi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta the strongest among the 36 fraternities at the University, and one ofthe strongest Phi Gam chapters in the nation. Through my conversation with Vince Manzella '96 and his cabinet during our January' transition, it was quite evident that the goals that had been set at the beginning of their one-year terms, had in fact been achieved, including an improvement in community relations, an improvement in a member ofSRC,tite risk-management branch ofIFC. Ha\ing Greek relations, and overall improvement in our relationships with International Headquarters. When Bijan Karimi, the Midwest Region's those brothers on the "inside" helped tremendously, as did the Field Secretary, visited our chapter in mid-Januaiy, three weeks into my brothers on the cabinet with me. The Alpha Phi chapter began 1995 by leading the campus in term as president, I came to realize how tough a job my newly elected rush and ended tlie winter semester by being named Most cabinet had before it, how tough a job we have in filling our predecessor's Outstanding Chapter by the University of Michigan's IFC. In shoes. Only words of praise were spoken during that visit, and only between, we carried on tlie traditions of the ffatemity, had a lot suggestions for continued improvement could be given. This chapter has offun and did extremely well academically. The chapter had a come a long way in the past year, and I again want to offer my 5 17 ax'crage, which was above botli tlie all-men's average and congratulations! My second order of business is to congratulate the other members of the all-fraternity average. For all ofour hard work, the the Apha Phi 1996 cabinet, Treasurer Mike Garontakos '98, Recording International Fraternit)' awarded us with a "Certificate of Secretary Drew Racek '98, Corresponding Secretary Walid Mourtada '98 Academic Achievement." The 1995 fall semester had begun much the same way as the and Historian Jeremy Madynski '97. Our first two months together have been not only extremely busy but also extremely successful. We have already previous one had ended — with Alpha Phi chapter on top. We once again led die campus in rush, and with the community. We encountered a seemingly insurmountable task; that is, attempting to organize every aspect of our chapter's hosted a community forum where other ~ operations, from the cabinet's daily chapter presidents interacted with jnd weekly tasks, to our Parents' Day community leaders and neighbors, the chief of police, as well as city councilwoman Jane Lumm. ^ JpTL t% menu. The new cabinet looks forward J^ to leading the house to another year of excellence to keep with the traditions of past cabinets. If you need to get touch with the cabinet, us by at 707 Oxford, Ann Abor, MI The chapter also had a productive semester wititin the Am Abor community, which is ntentioned in this In closing, I would like to thank Nate Smith '96, Reed Selby '97, Larry Powell '96 and Jeremy Madynski '97 for their time and dedication. I congratulate Larr)' for winning the tliird place in tlie Coon Plaque competition for most outstanding newsletter and for being elected IFC president for 1996. Well done, Larry. n V 48104; by phone at 313-761-5950; or S by e-mail at fiji.cabinet@umich.edu. TR I am extremely proud of the point the preceding cabinets have brought us to, 1995 Cabinet Cabinet rece race ives The 1995 ves the the Fraternity Fraternity Song Song as as aa gift gift from from William (L R) Treasurer Nate Smith '96, Mr. William Zerman Zerman '49. '49.(L-R) Zerman, Corresponding Correspondir ;Secretary Larry Powell '97, President my new cabinet to take ±e Apha Phi chapter to an even higher degree of Vince Manzella '96, Recording Rei ording Secretary Reed Selby '97, and excellence. ^ looking forward to working Historian Jeremy Madynski '93. The men of Alpha Phi have their priorities right: school, fraternity, self. That is why the undergraduates, along with the Apha Phi Board, are strongly pushing toward the plans have been drawn and bids have been submitted. A small y07 y 7 amount of construction has been done. The roof over the cold Computer JTER COA room,and a great deal of electric work has been done to satisfy rack has been replaced to provide adequate protection for the completion of the computer room. The the power requirements ofsuch a facility. Room computer room was planned in conjunction The only hindrance till now is the lack offunds. Under the with the University of Michigan's Information current agreement with International's Educational Foundation, and Technology Division (ITD) and is to be part of a pilot tlie chapter receives funds sent to the Educational Foundation that arc program that the university is setting up. If all goes well. Phi earmarked for the Chapter House Education Fund (CHEF). Since the Gamma Delta will be the first fraternity or off-campus founding of the Educational Foundation, Michigan Phi Gams have donated housing to have a computer site linked with the University. in excess of$250,000, more than any other chapter. However,since the The computer room, which takes the place of cold rack on the third floor ofthe old house, will be equipped with six ofthe latest computers — four PowerMac's and two IBM compatibles — as well as peripherals, such as laser printers and color scanners. At the moment, the computer room is in its initial phase; the frinds were not marked for CHFIF,the chapter has not received any significant amount of that money. If you arc planning to make a contribution to the Educational Foundation — they're tax deductible, you know — please be sure to designate it for CHEF. If you hadn't thought about contributing, please give it some serious consideration. It is one way to make our dreams of a computer room materialize much faster. Phi Gam Lunchkon "Noon ~ Wkdnksday ~ June 19 • Pink Lake Cohntry Club • Cai.l Leo Calhoun '50 at 810-737-2060 for oErAius. \r\nPage 4 May 1996 Charitable Semester Proves that Phi Gamma Delta Really Cares ■BKfaHir I'll I I X n past years, Apha Phi has been known for its countless I Llil^H I hours of community service and charity work. This I semester proved no different as the Apha Phijis once again I spent much of their time giving back to the community. The I brothers and pledges enjoy being able to help those in need I and plan to work equally as hard in the fiiture. t e* We began with the annual Oxford Community'Neighbor- . yjj^CV bood Cleanup. We spent the day raking leaves and grooming shrubs and bushes a neighborhood park. Many also helped clean up the yards of families who were unable to do so themselves. The work project to be the brothers and pledges enabled the huge success Our next project was to help raise money for the Alzheimer's Foundation. Everyone pitched in by soliciting sponsors for the national Azheimer's Walk-A-Thon. The walk was an enjoyable The undergrads along with Board members gather after a long day of cleaning and yard work. way to earn money for a worthy charity. Soon after, the Apha Phijis took part Once again in the annual Apha Epsilon Phi basketball tournament, of which all of the proceeds went directly to the National Cancer Foundation. Our fraternity didn't stop there though. The brothers and pledges spent the week before Halloween selling pumpkins on the "diag" of central campus to raise money for the National Institute for Burn Medicine. The pumpkins were a big hit because Phi Gamma Delta was able to get many of the students at the University of Michigan to be a part of the philanthropy campaign. The students seemed to enjoy helping out as much as the brothers and pledges. In order to get the pledges involved equally as much as the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta, the current pledge class donated their time and service to the Ronald McDonald House of Ann Abor. A1 the pledges gave us a Sunday morning in December to bake cookies with the children residing in the house. Both the children and the pledges got a lot out of the experience. The final charity work of the house came on Saturday night, January 20. A the first event of the new year, both brothers and pledges agreed to sacrifice a night to clean up the Yost Ice Aena at the University of Michigan. The approximately $400 that was earned through the event was once again donated to a deserving cause. This time the collections all went to the National Lung Institute. Clearly, the extensive list of philanthropic events makes a statement about our chapter. It illustrates the great respect that the fraternity has for those less fortunate. The determination that we put into these events really shows how much the Fiji brothers and pledges care about the welfare of others. The following undergraduate brothers received awards at the 103rd Frank Norris Pig Dinner on March 23; Outstanding OHB ~ Pap/os Rozis '98 Outstanding Senior ~ Vincc Manzella '96 Outstanding Junior - Sam McGoim '97 Outstanding IM Athlete ~ Mike Brown '97 Bill Zerman Rush Award - Dan Alfe '98 Outstanding Pledge F'94/W'95 - Drew Racck '98 Freshman Scholarship '94-95 ~ Nate Teismann '98 Senior EfFiciency Scroll ~ Nate Smith '96 Senior Activities ~ Larry Powell '96 Larry Powell II '97 (R) won the speech competition In a mock presentation about starting up a new chapter. The win entitles Larry to Most Improved ~ Frank Tnscano '98 a free trip to Ekklesia In Arizona this summer. With Grry are Chapter Reynolds Rich Smith Junior Leadership ~ Sam McGoun '97 President VInce Manzella '96 and Nick Altwies. Nick Altwies Visits Alpha Phi This fall the Apha Phijis were graced by a visit from Assistant Executive Director Nick Atwies. Nick came as a fill-in Field Secretary and was welcomed warmly by all the undergrads. During Nick's stay, he met with several of tlte undergraduates, especially those who were considering taking office. His advice was sought in many areas of running the fiatemity and in other matters. We knew that such a visit would only strengthen our relationship with tltc Intemational and such a resiJt was more than evident in Nick's report. (iw fo c/itcfi •ffotwt tfi Lhf 4,5 w/im ((m our (fiat \r\nThe Alpha Phiji News Page 5 Graduate News and Updates Robert S. Bradley '38 (2033 Medford Rd.,#L-195, Ann Arbor, MI 48104) remembers coming to Michigan knowing little or nothing about fraternities. "I must have had a guardian angel," he wTites, John R. Carpenter'48 (509 Vemon Dr. S.E., Cedar Rapids, LA 52403), a retired la^^yer, enjoys biking, hiking, handball and snorkeling. He has a vacation home in Windward Islands. "because I found Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Gamma Delta found me. We have lived happily ever after." Still working and lo\ang it,Glenn C. NefF'48 (105 Spring Valley Loop,Altamonte Springs, FL 32714) is president and CEO of Residing in a small condo community on Rockport Harbor,Burton Combustion Tec Inc. He has two sons in business with him. L. Ck>ffey '38 (P.O. Box 226, Rockport, ME 04856) keeps his 25-foot sailboat anchored 50 yards off his deck. He exchanges Christmas cards with former roommate George Bomeman '37. Burton, who celebrated 56 years of marriage last July, first met his wife on a blind date arranged by E. Arnold Southard '38. While in the Chicago area for his 50th high school reunion,Herbert O. Barten '49 (24 Westwind Ct., Seneca, SC 29672) had lunch with Dick Schultz'49. He also sees Bob Holland '49 every so often. Herbert is looking forward to his 50-year reunion at Michigan in 1999. When we heard from him early last year,William G. Layhe '39 (1158 Jo Carr Dr., Manchester, MO 63011) was anticipating the arrival of both a new grandson and a great-granddaughter."Loo" appreciates the efforts being made to re-establish contact with the Lois and Robert J. Foukal'49 spend half the year in Tucson, Ariz., and the other six months at 2020 S. Rouse, Unit A-1, Bozeman, MT 59715. alumni. "Monthly visits to 707 keep the undergraduates and me posted as to Carleton C. Patterson Jr.'49 (971 Stratford Ln., Bioomfield Hills, Ml 48304)continues to write novels and plays with the hope of business. Best times for him include songfests downtown and finding publishing them some day. He also paints oils and watercolors, plays some tennis, and works at golf. Carleton remembers assisting Leo Calhoun '50 with a couple ofchurch services one Easter morning; trying to divide the space equally in the very small closet he and John Lindquist'50 shared as roommates; and returning from a movie one Sunday to find that Bob Spiegel'49 had nailed their open textbooks out where everyone is today! to the top ofthe double desk. While in Florida in March 1995,William E. Loughborough '43 "Celebrated my 70th in early December with family and friends," each other's activities," writes retired physician George D. Seymour '39 (7136 Partridge Dr., Flushing, Ml 48433). Keith A. Yoder '40 (17260-4 Eagle Trace, Fort Myers, FL 33908) has been with New England Life for 50 years and still has an active (4746 Hidden Oaks Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95404) visited Mary and notes John E. Post'49 (1576 Turquoise Dr., Cincinnati, OH Ollie Schoedinger '47 at their beach condo in Bonita Springs and Rosemary and Buck Dawson '43 in Fort Lauderdale. William had a rough year medically - fighting cancer(lymphoma)and undergoing 45255). He is a project manager at Peck, Hannaford & Briggs. radiation treatments for a tumor in his throat. A plastic and reconstructive surgeon,Richard C. Schultz'49(21150 N. Middleton Dr., Kildeer, IL 60047) gave the March 1995 Pig Dinner address on "Communism and Plastic Surgery." Three years ago,Charles M. Dotterrer '44(754 Deerpath Trl., Suttons Bay, Ml 49682) moved to the northern part of the state to enjoy small-town living. To keep active and alert, Frederick F. Woodward '49(2429 Ferncliff, Royal Oak, Ml 48073) works part time at ACO Hardware. Samuel E. Emmons Jr.'46 (2601 Old Kays Mill Rd., Finksburg, MD 21048) had a great visit with Ken Allen '43 at his home in He and his wife spend February and March in Holmes Beach, Fla., and much of the summer at their camp north of Oxford, Mich. The couple also enjoy visiting their nine grandchildren. Connecticut this past summer. On his annual trip to campus last fall, Thomas F. Emerson '50 As a Naval student and member of a war-time pledge class living in the West Quad,Frank Boni Jr.'47(P.O. Box 288,Spring House, (18158 Parvo Ct., San Diego, CA 92128) had a great time despite PA 19477) recalls being favorably influenced by the upperclassmen. Potsy Ryan '50 and also had a nice visit with Dick McWilliams '51 the loss to Northwestern. He saw classmates Leo Calhoun '50 and On his return to Ann Arbor after the war, Frank found an unusual at the house. Enjoying retirement, Tom plays lots of golf and travels range of ages and maturities at the fraternity. He writes: "Ollie Schoedinger '47 is foremost in my memory as one who helped us youngsters grow up and there were the legendary people like Chuck quite a bit. A year or so ago, he saw Jim Kistler '50 for the first time in 44 years. "The friendships 1 made with the many brothers 1 knew have been lasting ones," Tom writes. "That's something you can't Dotterrer '44, Bob Norwick '43 and George Seymour '39 who replace." made 707 a superior house." Working in property management, Matthew W. Farmer '47(890 Bill Gripman '50(12500 N. Spring Creek Rd., Parker, CO 86134), who retired in January 1995 from Wagner Equipment Co., is Pleasant View Rd., Chanhassen, MN 55317) is president of MWF planning to travel and hoping to do some consulting work. When he Systems Inc. He is also active in barbershop singing and arranging. last wrote. Bill had visited Webb Wilson '50 in California and just Brothers can contact "Wes" if they would like copies ofsome of his returned from a raft trip on the Usumacinta River between Mexico arrangements. and Guatemala. Former pharmacist John Kentch '47(9 Norris St., P.O. Box 117, Last September, James O. Kistler '50 to 1813 49th Street Ct. Wellsboro, PA 16901)spends his time playing golf and doing wood working. Now in his early 70s, he is still an avid downhill skier and often thinks of the great life he and his contemporaries had at 707. N.W., Gig Harbor, WA 98335. He hopes to visit Ann Arbor sometime this year. Continued \r\nPage 6 May 1996 More News and Updates From undergraduate days,John A. Lindquist Jr.'50 (710 Camp Meeting Rd., Sewickley, PA 15143) remembers the time the pledges took one shoe from each undergraduate member living in the house and how the pile of mismatched shoes was finally found at the comer of HiU and Oxford Streets. John is an auto executive with Chrysler Realty. Duncan S. Erley '52 (1954 Sherlynn, Brighton, Ml 48116)is a senior programmer with MOR-Pace. Favorite memories for him include: Friday night - rowdy night; "The Wildcat Special"; and the "obscene" version of A Christinas C«ro/presented by Bob Erf'53 as Tiny Tim getting his Christmas goose. administration. He and Stella, his wife of 38 years, have tltree grown children and two grandsons. In January 1995,Charles J. Andrews'60 (4812 Willow Ln., Orchard Lake, Ml 48324) retired from Ford Motor Co. Several years ago, ophthalmologist John Mertus '61 (2491 Kinoole St., Hilo, HI 96720) left the Midwest to become director of the Hilo office of Hawaiian Eye Center. His wife, Joanne, works as a nurse in the same office. "Plan to spend die remainder of our days here in paradise." George F. Qua'52 (10250 Shaker Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44104) was James R, Benson '64 (15143 Kennedy Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95032) has started a new technology' business, Sunstorm Research Corp., which honored twice last year: he served as master of ceremonies at the 1995 Pig Dinner and was elected to the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Ga. involves porous polymers for industrial, biomedical and biotechnology applications. You can contact him on the Internet at 71410,2471@compuserve.com. When he last wrote, James reported that Robert Wazeka'64 was planning to marry his college sweetheart, Since retiring in 1993 from a 38-ycar-career with Shell Oil Co., Clarence N. Tinker '54 (10611 Dunbrook Dr., Houston, TX Fran Van Loo, in July 1995. 77070) has continued to serve the company as a part-time consultant and as a member ofthe Michigan Oil &t Gas Association board of Thomas D. Pullen '65 (1295 Morehead Ct., Ann Arbor, Ml 48103), a dentist and avid tennis player, devotes much of his leisure time to coaching Ann Arbor Pioneer Men's and Women's Tennis teams. directors. In other activities, he has begun a five-year term on the Geological Sciences Advisory Board at University of Michigan and is active with the Episcopal Diocese ofTexas. Clarence and Jan divide their time between their place in Houston, their vacation homes in Traverse City and Tucson, and visits with their children and four Associated with The Boeing Co., William D. Osmer '67 (2307 129th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, WA 98005) manages the organization grandsons. and runs Boeing's annual employee charitable fundraising campaign Semi-retired in the wine country ofSonoma County,Eric Vetter '54 (9398 Lakewood Dr., Windsor, CA 95492) enjoys tennis, hiking, camping and travel when not working as a consultant on organization development problems for corporations. He fondly recalls the good days the brothers from 707. "I enjoy seeing your news in 7he Alpha Phiji responsible for overseeing employee community involvement activities which generated $23 million in 1995. William sends best wishes to all at 707. News. Thanks for keeping it coming." A professor at University of Michigan,Scott G. Paris 68 (2611 Hawthorn Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48104) has received the University s Amoco Foundation Faculty Teaching Award in recognition of his Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301), his days at 707 are among the fondest deep commitment to educating young people at all levels and to finding the best means of doing so. With his li\ ely lecture style, memories of his time at Michigan. concern for students, and ability to make Richard L. Pinkerton '55 (4721 N. Cedar Ave.,#111, Fresno, CA 93726), a professor of marketing and materials management at Scott regularly receives high ratings from the undergraduate students taking his introductory course in developmental For attorney Eugene L. Hartwig '55 (1320 Covington Rd., classroom and textbook material relevant, California State University-Fresno, has co-authored a book, A Purchasin£i Manager's Guide to Strategic, Proactive Procurement. In their retirement, Nancy and Thomas E. Shannon '55 (P.O. Box 1796, 35 Graham Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374) have been traveling several times a year on cruise ships. As a golf host to the passengers, Thomas gives clinics and arranges golf course outings when in port. The Shannons, who have six grandchildren, live in the "Golf Capital of the World" and belong to the Pinehurst Country Club which now has eight courses. psychology. As a key faculty member in the Combined Program in Education and Psychology, he is equally effective as a teacher and mentor of graduate students. Scott is internationally known for his research on the teaching and learning of literacy and is the author of a widely-used and well-respected introductory textbook on child development. Brothers can reach him via e-mail at sparis@umich.edu. Robert N. WeUs Jr.'55(11 Elm St., Canton, NY 13617), a Munsil professor of government at St. Lawrence University, is a visiting Fulbright Scholar at the University of Malaysia in Malaysia for 1995-96. Retired United Methodist clergyman Keith I. Pohl'56(59 Walnut Dr., Winchester, TN 37398) and his wife live on Tim's Ford Lake just Christopher G. Parker '68(7666 State Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45255) is a salesman for McNeil Pharmaceutical. Retired as a supply officer after 20 years in the Navy, Duane J. Riege 12 miles from Lynchburg, Tenn. '68(5409 Sideburn Rd., Fairfax, VA 22032) is now working for Mike Quinn '69 as business manager at Quinn Evans/Architects, James C. Ellis '58(429 Ridge Gate Rd., Orinda, CA 94563) is principal at J.C. Ellis Management & Consulting. Physician Donald A. Leopold '69(12512 Happy Hollow Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21030) is active as a rhinologist at Johns Hopkins Charles L. Steiner '59(2308 Nixon Rd., Ann Arbor, Ml 48105) has Medical Institutions, involved with conditions affecting the nose, worked for NSK Corp. for three decades and is now vice pre.sident of sinuses and sense of smell. \r\nPage 7 The Alpha Phiji News Jefifery H. Stallings '81 (387 In May 1995,David L. Freedman '73 (5615 Spring Hill Dr., Ann Arbor, Ml Membership Directory Coming Soon! 48105) graduated cum laude from University of Michigan Gamma Phi chapter is planning to publish a membership directory this summer. It will include the name, class year, home address, telephone number and, where available, the occupation, business address and business phone of every living alumnus. In the next few weeks, you will Law School with a JD. After 18 years in private practice with a large law firm, Mark Penskar '74 (29 E. Altarinda Dr., Orinda, CA 94563)joined the in-house law department of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. on March 11 1996, as a senior business litigation attorney. Mark occasionally golfs with Joe be receiving a Personalized Information Request Form to confirm/ update the information we have about you on our database. In order to ensure that the directory is as accurate and complete as possible, please fill out and return the directory information form by the Moran Rd., Grosse Point Farms, Ml 48236) has a 1- year-old daughter, Elizabeth. He completed his master's degree in school and community psychology^ at Wayme State University last August and is now a school psychologist wdth the Grosse Pointe Public School System. deadline. In addition, please check the list of "lost" brothers on the back of the news and dues form included with this issue of The Alpha Phiji News and send us the address of any you may know. Then sit back and watch your mail for your Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Membership Directory! Bilick '77; his brother-in-law is James Stewart'79; he had lunch with Glenn Gabel '73; and he saw Jim Allen '74 last fall. Td love visits from anyone in San Francisco." Contact Mark via the Internet at cpenskar@aol. James C. Almdale '75 (3366 W. U.S. Hwy. 224, Uniondale, IN 46791), president of Almco Steel Products Corp., attended U. of M. games last fall at Ann Arbor and Columbus, Ind., with David Robinson '73. From college days, James recalls Grass Skirts with Wildcat and serenading the sororities with Steve Mills '74,John Robison '74 and Mike Rooney '75. Timothy A. Frye '76 and his family have moved to 3352 Brookwood Residential builder Craig A. Welch '82 (580 Rock Creek Dr., Ann Arbor, Ml 48104)is owner of Wexford Homes,a business which made the Inc. 500 list ofFastest Growing Private Companies in America. He and his wife, Kathryn, celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last year with a great trip to California. The couple first met on the front porch ofthe Fiji house. When we last heard from Greg Ippolito '83, he had quit his job with Bell Helicopter and moved west to become a "ski bum." He stayed with Kraig Catton '85 in Lake Tahoe for a while and got to see Kraig in action at his music/sound studio. Tin Pan Productions. From his days at Michigan, Greg remembers the pledge trip to Wisconsin in the Fiji Magic Bus and listening to the Fiji rock band featuring Kraig, Kurt Wolak '84,John Staron '84 and Andy Hans '81. Greg's last address on file is 1019 Johnson St., Benbrook,TX 76126. Rd., Birmingham, AL 35223. In an exciting and more academic job, Tim has joined The Children's Hospital of Alabama as a pediatric radiologist. He sends a "hey" to the class of 1976 and everyone else he knew. Brothers on the Internet can reach him at 75353.3703@compuserve.com. The new address for R. Kevin Thieme '78 is 548 Gladstone, Grand Rapids, Ml 49506. He reports that for the 13th annual Fiji Open last July, 19 brothers of the classes 1978-80 gathered in Grand Rapids, Mich. In 18 holes,Edward J. Lyons '80 had high score honors while Mic Isaacs '78 had the low at 78.(Editor's Note: We would love to publish photos of activities such as this. Please send them - with proper identiciation - to the address on Page 8.) In April 1995, Cathy and Frederick L. Mueller '84 (627 N. Harrison, Campbell, CA 95008) welcomed the arrival of their third child, Nathanael. Frederick is product line manager at NetManage Inc. and receives e-mail at fritz@netmanage.com. After earning an MS in finance at Boston College,Theodore Kokas '85 (211 East St., Great Barrington, MA 01230)joined Ezra Zask Associates as chief quantitative trading strategist and a senior proprietary trader. To relax, he races cars at Lime Rock Park. With fond memories of life at 707 he writes,"There are so many brothers 1 would like to hear from,1 couldn't begin to list them." You will find Jeffrey C. Seilkop '85 at a new address: 1182 Eric M. Gribin '80 (102-40 67th Rd.,#5C,Forest Hills, NY 11375) Peachcreek Rd., Center\ille, OH 45458. He and Tara were expecting has left construction management to pursue a master's degree in their first child this past January. nonprofit management at New School for Social Research and is working as a freelance musician and ftindraising consultant. He and Maureen McBride are planning a September wedding. To all the brothers, especially his contemporaries, Eric sends best wishes. Steven J. Pazol '86, a computer consultant and principal at Professional Consulting Services Inc., now lives at 1234 W. Oakdale, Chicago, IL 60657. You can contact him electronically at 74543.2636@compuserve.com. An architect, William J. Hartman III '80 (484 Saint Clair, Grosse Award from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1995 and was a Burnham Prize finalist of the Chicago Architectural Club. Only a few weeks after moving from Washington State to the Virginia suburbs of D.C.,Chris Lamm '87(7754 Marshall Heights Ct., Falls Church, VA 22043)found himselfstanding next to pledge brother Dave Goldberg '87 in a line at the local dry cleaner. The two live Hillary and Salvatore G. Morgan '81 (6775 Valley Spring Dr., only a half-mile apart and made plans to get together with other brothers in the area. Chris is a pilot and lieutenant in the Na\y. Pointe, Ml 48230) is vice president and director of design at Smith Hinchman & Grylls. He received the Federal Design Achievement Bloomfield Hills, Ml 48301) have two young children. "Sam," an & Schwartz where he specializes in employment discrimination and "We're never too busy for visitors," writes Ted Noneman '87,"so if your travels bring you to - or even through - Charlotte, give us a call wrongful discharge litigation. At an Eagles concert in Detroit, he (704-849-7040)." Patti and Ted have moved to 7209 St. Clair Dr., found himself seated next to Bill Shrosbree '80, a brother he had not Charlotte, NC 28270. Ted is a vice president of corporate banking for First Union Corporation, covering corporate clients in New England. In January he planned to begin the Weekend Executive MBA attorney, is a shareholder at the law firm ofSommers,Schwartz, Silver seen in seven years. Bill hasn't changed a bit, Sam reports, even after eight years of marriage and three daughters. "Wouldn't it be great to get the guys from 1980-81 together and do our Bells again?" he muses."How about it?" Program at Duke Univeristv. Continued \r\n477 Page 8 May 1996 Still More News Homecoming 1996 October 19; Daniel E. Snyder '88 (94-1194B Kipaa PI., Waipahu, HI 96797) is an MA candidate in East Asian history at University of Hawaii. His Internet address: dsnyder@hawaii.edu. Michigan ys Indiana Watch your mail this summer for details! When we heard from him last year, Sean Dingman '89 was a first-year MBA student at University of California-Berkeley and working as a manager at Cypress Semiconductor. He and his wife, Elizabeth, had just purchased a home at 39573 Dorrington Ct., Fremont, CA 94538. E-mail for Sean can be sent to sjd@cypress.com. Bequests Important to Phi Gamma Delta Samuel E. Shapiro '89(4510 Logan Way,#3, Hubbard, OH 44425), who is licensed to practice law in Colorado and Ohio,was working as a broker at Dart Metals when we heard from him. He informed us that Steve Andrews '89 was planning to be married in Brothers who have included Phi Gamma Delta in their estate plans have made a thoughtful gesture toward the fraternity and have established a method for supporting the organization in the future. April of this year. When he last wrote,Tim Horton '91 (6440 Buchanan, Shelby, MI 49455) was looking forward to getting his real estate broker's license and buying into a local real estate firm. A best memory for Tim is the Purple Garter Race in Toronto. Wliile Phi Gamma Delta can't provide legal counsel, advanced technical support, complicated trust agreements, and a thorough knowledge of tax laws like our alma mater, we can, however, promote the idea that a simple bequest — putting Phi Gamma Delta in your will — is a method of supporting the fraternity in a significant way. Matthew D. Wank '92, a student at University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, was married last summer with Jerry Szpotek '91, Nick Corsello '91, Adam Rosen '92 and Brian Sivin '92 scr.'ing in the wedding party. You can write to Matthew at 28008 Natoma Rd., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 or send him e-mail at mmwank@gsbpop.uchicago.edu. With his new job as an investment banker at William Blair & Co., Robert W. Foersterling '94(1961 N. Bisscll, Chicago, IL 60614) is working and playing hard in the Windy City. He .sees classmates Dan Yacker, David Spingarn, Rob Warner, Paul Douglass and Bo Maurer who are all working in the city as well. Last fall. Brother Foersterling traveled to New York City to hang out with Seth Rubin '94 and Jason Riesel '94. Those surfing the Internet will find him at rfirsty@aol.com. I am writing from Shizuoka, Japan, where I am teaching English just as a long line of brethren has before me," notes Robert J. Kraska '94 (7865 Pickering, Portage, MI 49002). In October, he ran into his big-big brother," Dave Owens '89, and learned that Dave's "big bro also lives in town."That makes three members of our famous lincdge turning up in a foreign euunlry. Life is a big adventure for all of us. We are wondering what my 'big bro' and his 'little bro' are doing now!" Bob's e-mail address: I02755.2355@compuserve.com. Mark A. Schwartz'95(2100 Linwood Ave., #I0-V, Fort Lee, NJ 07024) is attending FUHS/The Chicago Medical School. For example, did you know that Phi Gamma Delta can be included in your will with only a minimal amount of wording? All that is necessary is the language to include the correct legal name and address of the fraternity. A simple example of an outright bequest would be: "1 give, devise, and bequeath to Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity located at 707 Oxford Road, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104,the sum of dollars (or, percent of my estate)(to be used for general purposes, to establish a scholarship, physical plant maintenance, etc.)." A portion of your residuary estate — whatever is left after specific bequests have been paid — can also be designated to Phi Gamma Delta. Sample wording to do this would be: "All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal property of whatever and wheresoever situated, which 1 may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my death, I give, devise, and bequeath to Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, located at 707 Oxford Road, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104, (to be used for )." Using this sample language can greatly reduce the potential for legal disputes during probate. This language can be shared with your attorney should you be interested in providing for Phi Gamma Delta in your estate plans. We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions. And, of course, it is important that you consult with your attorney or financial advisor. To those of you who have already provided for Phi Gamma Delta in your estate plans, you have made a very important commitment to your fraternity — we appreciate your generosity. Since publication of our last issue, we have learned of the death of Chester A. Cave '27, Erie A. Kightlinger Jr.'33(6/19/95), Harvey W. Clarke '39, Robert B. Dunlap '45 (10/12/94), William E. McDaid '47(4/22/95), Gary A. Johnson '77(11/1/95) and Neal S. Johnson '93(2/26/95). The Alpha Phiji News is published for the members and friends of the Alpha Phi Chapter ofPhi Gamma Delta Fraternity Phi Gamma Delta mourns their passing and at the University of Michigan. Address changes, news items, photographs and contributions may be sent in the enclosed envelope or mailed to Alumni Records Office, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, extends condolences to their families and friends. P.O. Box 2019, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-2019.