OCTOBER 2007 UPCOMING EVENTS Homecoming 2007 Nov. 2nd - 3rd, 2007 Save the date for Homecoming 2007! This will be a great opportunity to reconnect with your old Phi Gamma Delta friends and make new memories! Be a part of UNC’s rich tradition and cheer your Tar Heels to victory over Maryland at Kenan Stadium on November 3rd! GRADUATE BROTHER OFFICERS David Batten ’79 President dhb@cshlaw.com Charles Bell ’91 Alumni Treasurer charles.e.bell.iii@smithbarney.com Fundraising Chairmen George Barnes, Jr. ’92 gbarnes@vanguardpg.com Laurence Madison ’92 lbm3@bellsouth.net Paul McCoy ’98 paulmccoy@lewis-roberts.com House Maintenance Chairman Lindsay Sewell ’98 lsewell@trammellcrow.com John Hughes ’66 jhughes@vistatm.com William Wilkerson, Jr. ’00 Graduate Communications Chairman hwilkerson@arborequity.com Undergraduate Communications Chairmen Thomas Darden ’02 tdarden@arborequity.com Mike Brown ’04 Mike.Brown2@Pulte.com GRADUATE REPORT Undergraduate Brothers Welcomed to Vance Hall for 2007-08 School Year Thanks to Leadership on Maintenance Preparations House Corporation Appreciates Good Condition Kept by Undergraduates During Year Vance Hall opened back up this past August for what is sure to be another successful year for the fraternity and the university at large. This summer, the house underwent it usual cleaning and maintenance routine. Graduate Brother John Hughes ’66 saw to it that the house’s complicated mechanical systems were serviced, the living quarters were thoroughly cleaned, and the paint was touched up. “On a closing note, we hope that each and every one of you will take the opportunity to stop by the house on football weekends.” Thanks to John’s leadership, the house is always in first-class condition to welcome back the undergraduate brothers and rushees in the fall. The house corporation would like to thank the undergraduates for all they do to keep the house in good repair during the school months. By now, most all of you know that the capital campaign is coming to an end. With a relatively small fraternity alumni chapter of approximately 850 brothers, we have paid down the mortgage to roughly $225,000. While it is unfortunate that the debt could not be completely retired by now, we feel that it is time to permanently recognize those that have donated $1,000 or more. If you have not contributed, please contact one of the fundraising chairmen. Donations totals made by December 31, 2007 will be included on a plaque to be permanently displayed in the house. On a closing note, we hope that each and every one of you will take the opportunity to stop by the house on football weekends. There are always Phi Gams, both young and old, around the house and in the front yard enjoying each other’s company. Those of you who were lucky enough to make it by the house following the UVA game had the opportunity to catch up with B. T. Harrington, who is alive, well, and currently living in Virginia. ANNUAL FUND Help Us Kick-Off the New Giving Year! Help us kick off the new giving year that started on September 1, 2007 by making a donation to the annual fund. You can donate by calling our toll-free hotline (800-975-6699) or by visiting our website at www.epsilonpgd.com. The annual fund supports: 1. Our newsletter, “The Epsilon Owl.” 2. Graduate brother website, www.epsilonpdg.com, which keeps us up-to-date on Phi Gamma Delta news and enables us to interact with each other online through message boards, alumni updates, a searchable directory and more. 3. Other letters, postcards, print and web communications. 4. Alumni events, such as homecoming. 5. Management of our alumni database, which provides accurate contact information for all of our brothers so that we can stay in touch and reconnect with each other. \r\nUNDERGRADUATE REPORT Outstanding Pledge Class of Twelve Will Grace Epsilon This Year; All Sophomores and Juniors Now Living in Vance Hall Thanks to House Corporation for Their Dedication in Getting House Ready for Move-In Fall is here and everyone is getting back into the swing of things in Chapel Hill. The house corporation did an outstanding job of cleaning the house, refinishing the floors, and getting everything ready to move back in. “The house would like to thank all of the graduate brothers and especially the house corporation for their continued support of Epsilon.” We are very excited to say that all of the sophomores and juniors are living in the house. Rush was a long and stressful process, but all of the brothers worked hard and we rounded up an outstanding pledge class of 12 young men from Wilmington, Greensboro, Washington, Goldsboro, Raleigh, Clinton, Winston-Salem, Laurinburg, Salisbury, and one young man from Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. We also had one gentleman from Snow Hill hold his bid to pledge in the spring. The new recruits already are working hard, getting to know all the brothers, and learning a great deal about the history of Epsilon. We are very excited about football, despite the fact that we can’t tackle, run the ball, or execute on special teams. The arrival of Butch Davis has created an excitement around town that hasn’t been seen since the days of Mac Brown, and the surprising play of T.J. Yates has everyone looking forward to future success. The house has a pig every game day, and we hope that all graduate brothers will come back and enjoy some barbecue in the front yard and a drink on the benches. The house would like to thank all of the graduate brothers and especially the house corporation for their continued support of Epsilon. Keep your friends and graduate brothers up to date! Don’t forget to upload your news and photos at www.epsilonpgd.com. FALL 2007 PLEDGE CLASS Phi Gamma Delta Pledge Class, Fall Semester ’07 Byron Russell Bryan Mount Olive, North Carolina Freshman Wright Wilcox Lewallen Winston-Salem, North Carolina Freshman Mathew Daniel Patty Snow Hill, Carolina Freshman, Holding bid until fall of ’08 Dylan James Castellino Raleigh, North Carolina Freshman Andrew Steven McCoy Washington, North Carolina Freshman James Clayton Stockett Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Freshman Stewart Pulliam Dula Salisbury, North Carolina Freshman John Andrew Moore III Greensboro, North Carolina Freshman James Holt Williamson Laurinburg, North Carolina Freshman Benjamin Erasmus Homes Raleigh, North Carolina Freshman Carroll Dean Oglesby III Clinton, North Carolina Sophomore Benjamin Lee Wright, Jr. Clinton, North Carolina Sophomore James William Keel Wilmington, North Carolina Freshman 2 www.epsilonpgd.com October 2007 \r\nGRADUATE BROTHER Q&A Marvin Ward ’58, Loyal Supporter of Phi Gamma Delta and True Southern Gentleman, Reflects on What the Fraternity Meant to Him Why did you join the fraternity? Several of my high school classmates and I went to UNC at the same time and we went through rush together. I enjoyed being part of that. During rush, I enjoyed the atmosphere at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house and decided I wanted to become a part of fraternity life, too. Obviously, I liked the guys at the house, including my friends from home, George Pearce, Donald Bryan ’57 and Marland Reid ’63, and I was fortunate enough to be invited to join them. Did you live in the house? Who were your roommates? Yes, I lived with Donald Bryan for a year and Marland Reid for a year. Both were great roommates! Ward enjoys spending time with his grandchildren. He married his college sweetheart and today they relish hours of togetherness with their family. What kind of influence has the fraternity had on your life since graduation? My experiences with Phi Gam broadened my ability to communicate with people on a day-to-day basis, both socially and in the workplace. Did you have a nickname in the chapter? Where did it come from? Yes, they called me “Snerd.” George “Weno” Pearce came up with it, but I can’t say I know how he chose this particular nickname. What was the greatest benefit of your fraternity experience? I have a lot of fond memories of fun times with great guys! Tell us your favorite memory of fraternity life. Late afternoon gin rummy games, playing bridge (believe it or not), going to movies downtown; and, of course, ping pong games on the side porch before and after dinner. Do you remain active with the chapter? I’m not much involved with the younger people, but I keep active with the older ones in Greenville. I look forward to attending our events each year. What other activities were you involved in during your college days? As I remember, a lot of my time was spent going to Saint Mary’s in Raleigh! With whom do you stay in contact from the fraternity? Donald Bryan probably more than anyone else. Donald keeps in touch with many Phi Gams and is instrumental in keeping us connected. Tell us about your family: Are you married? Children? I married my college sweetheart, Sadie Carol Etheridge, and we are still together. We have two children: a daughter, Chris, and a son, Holt. Chris and her husband, John, are in Charlottesville, Virginia. Holt and his wife, Amy, live in Battelboro, NC (and live in my home place). We have two wonderful grandchildren, with whom we enjoy many hours of togetherness. Tell us about your career. I worked for the Carolina Telephone Company for ten years. The rest of my working years have been in the real estate, property management and self-storage businesses. I retired in March, 2007. What kind of volunteer activities do you participate in? Through the years, I’ve been involved with the Jaycees, the Chamber of Commerce, Chockoyotte Country Club, Roanoke Rapids Board of Realtors (president in 1974), and All Saints Episcopal Church vestry. I am currently the chairman of the All Member Canvas for All Saints Episcopal Church, which is raising money for our 2008 church budget. If a young man asked your opinion about joining a fraternity, what would you advise? By all means, JOIN. He will meet and have experiences and relationships with guys that may help open many doors socially in his college life and professionally later on. WEB REGISTRATION Looking to Keep In Touch with Your Brotherhood? Register Online to Receive the Most Recent Graduate News & Updates! Registration is simple and provides the greatest access to the member directory, current chapter events, monthly eLetter mailings, photo albums and more! Follow these easy instructions to gain access to your Phi Gamma Delta brothers! 1 Go to www.epsilonpgd.com and click on the First Time Login link in the upper left corner, and type in your last name when prompted. 2 Once you select your record, you’ll be asked to enter your Member ID, which can be found above your name October 2007 and address on this mailing, or in our newly upgraded monthly eLetters. 3 Your username will be your email address—one less username to remember! 4 You can set the site to remember your password for next time, so there’s no need to log in every time you visit. If you have any trouble with the registration process, click the Tech Support button at the top of the screen for technical assistance. www.epsilonpgd.com 3 \r\n778-087 FN PM GRADUATE BROTHER UPDATES ’40s Roxboro Rocket, Lee Winters ’73 and sweet Diane, Marvin Carver ’75 and sweet Diane, David Beach ’76 and Diane #2, Bobby Thomas Stockwell ’46 Thurston ’75 (cork bobber) and his (1945 Crystal Downs Ct., Oviedo, FL girlfriend with the gap-toothed sailor 32765-5836) Retired and enjoying life, I play boyfriend and Billy Worsham ’75 in the golf and travel. kitchen with hose. (Bob Thurston of Wilmington has a new daughter, baby Diane Thurston.) Go Heels! ’60s Eugene Record Jr. ’63 (19 Crowninshield Rd., Marblehead, MA 01945) This April I summitted Boundry Peak, the highest point in Nevada, to complete my crazy quest to climb the highest point in all 50 states. Have you climbed Mt. Mitchell? ’70s Walter Titchener II ’74 (1000 N. General Lee Ave., Dunn, NC 28334-3027; wtitchner@yahoo.com) I remember: Brother Hootch and the ’00s Mark Gibbs ’04 (3916 Country Club Rd., New Bern, NC 28562; breck_gibbs@hotmail.com) I currently live in Lexington, KY, and attend dental school at the University of Kentucky. My favorite memory is a goat eating food off of Chris Calloway’s ’03 bed after Fiji Island, around 2002. Churchill Bunn ’06 (108 Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC 27514; cbunn1584@gmail.com) Moved back to Chapel Hill just in time for football season. I am working with Grubb & Ellis/ Thomas Linderman Graham doing office leasing in Durham/CH/RTP areas. I ran into several “older” Phi Gams at Warren DuBose’s ’92 wedding recently, including Bo Madison ’92, Jimbo Tanner ’92, Bryan Tate ’92, and the other DuBose brothers. We had a great time, especially at Camp Brian for the bachelor’s weekend several weeks before. What’s New With You? Your submissions are needed for future issues of The Epsilon Owl and our Web site at www.epsilonpgd.com. Do you have exciting news to share with the brotherhood? Please post your graduate brother updates at www.epsilonpgd.com and you may be featured in our next issue. 778-087 Address Service Requested Graduate Relations Processing Center P.O. Box 7007 Albert Lea, MN 56007-8007 University of North Carolina Phi Gamma Delta Get your name on a giving plaque, see page 2 on how to donate! PRESORTED FIRST CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID State College, Pa. Permit No. 213