1833 M»3?3"Y G? Omicron Deuteron Qiapter of Ph at The Ohio State Fraternity ^£SI/$ClX'^^ April 1993 Columbus,Ohio Continuing in Our History and Striving Forward By Shawn M. Blake '93, Chapter President The Omicron Deuteron Chapter Is continuing its Our Goal is to improve Chapter Graduate/ Officers Undergraduate Relations President Shawn M. Blake '93 Steubenville, Ohio Financial Management By Andrew Hayes '95, Graduate/ Treasurer Administration Relations Chairman Kin Wong '94 One of the goals of the Phi Columbus, Ohio positive strides in Gam house is to improve MIS new directions. This relations with the alumni past fall. I re and the administration of Recording Secretary Keith A. Stephenson '95 structured the The Ohio State University. Neptune Beach, Fla. committee system at our chapter. The new We have two ways that we hope to accomplish this. Political Science committee system puts more under graduate brothers to work and helps to make our chapter run much more efliciently. A problem that many fraternities face is the Inactivity of their First, we have been inviting administrators and alumni up to Monday night chapter dinner. The second thing that we are doing is organizing an alumni golf tournament. We believe that good relations with both Corresponding Secretary Robert J. Brauer '94 Wadsworth, Ohio Computer Science Historian undergraduate chapter. We, however, have remedied this problem by having every undergraduate brother work on a the alumni and the administration is Salem, Ohio important. We recently had the president of Accounting specific committee, each of which is Greek Affairs, David Strauss, here for dinner. headed by a chairman. We also get the new pledges more A good meal and a very positive attitude by involved by placing each of them on a committee. By doing this, they begin to understand the inner workings of our chapter and become more involved with undergraduate brothers. Our hope is that this will not only get new brothers relations with Mr. Strauss. We have not had the brothers was enough to improve our very much success getting the alumni brothers however. If you are interested in coming up to the house for a Monday night dinner, please contact Andrew Hayes at 614-299-8937. something that we hope can really involve the planned. May 1, 1993 at Steeplechase Country Club in alumni brothers. It wlU be held on Saturday, to go above and beyond our past beginning at 1:00 p.m. After you have As usual, we want to improve finished playing golf, the clubhouse has a nice bar and dining room where a barbecue dinner will be served. I strongly encourage everyone to alumni activity as much as possible, so if you have any questions or comments get involved, for more details, please contact concerning Omicron Deuteron, feel free Patrick Fagan '95 at 614-298-0402. to call me at 614-291-2532. Join Us! Saturday, May 1,1993 AfumnI Golf Tournament Lockbome (just south of Rickenbacker Air State, and to do everything in our power successes. Columbus, Ohio Financial Management Our Alumni GolfTournament is Force Base). We believe that this is an excellent opportunity to get to know the under graduate chapter. There will be tee times traditions that we have here at Ohio Assistant Treasurer Dean Adamantidis '94 to the house for Monday night dinners, involved more quickly, but also increase the leadership potential of our chapter as well. So far, everything is working as Our goal as a chapter is simply to continue in our great historical Mark D. Burrier '94 • Steeplechase Country Club • Tee times beginning at 1:00 p.m. Call Patrick Fagan at 614-298-0402 for details! \r\nQueen of Hearts a Big Strong Rush Success Continues By Patrick E. Fagan '95. Philanthropy Chairman By Ronald J. Agresta '93 SHereatOmicron Deuteron, our Scholarship, Fraternity, Self By Scott A. Manghlllis '96. Scholarship Chairman This has been a Scholarship at banner year for Omicron commitment to W our chapter in Deuteron is community service is I many ways. utmost stronger now than it ever P rush included. A has been. We are I fall rush, headed constantly striving to achieve higher goals that also help our community. Our greatest achievement in this area is the success of the Queen of Hearts Pageant. TTie 16th Annual Queen of Hearts Pageant was held at the Ohio Union on February 17, 1993. It is a talent show that by Tom Wiggers '93 and Chip environment for those who choose to excel in their studies. The test files have been Null '93 and recently updated, and the computer center has been furnished with some of the most recent software. the house as committee heads. The ■winter rush produced seven more initiated this spring. The donations spent on refurbishing parts of the This was part of the reason why we had 12 undergraduate brothers with a GPA of 3.0 or above last quarter house and the addition of the new and three brothers on the Dean's pool table seemed to have a direct effect on the quality of our rush, List. We. as a house, are aiming to do much better than last quarter. and we would like to thank those Our goal is to be above the all- who gave so generously. As you know, rush is an ongoing process, and we would appreciate any information about any quality fraternity average for this quarter. As always, the Omicron pledges, all of whom we hope to see Columbus. Gibbies' Restaurant and The Heat young men who are considering tanning salon also contributed prizes for the second-, and third-place winners. attending Ohio State that you could pass along to us at the Phi Gam House. Your support is always This year's Queen of Hearts surpassed all believe that our house provides a very scholastic r supported by the entire chapter, yielded 22 new initiates, many of whom were immediately active in the sororities participate in to raise money for the American Heart Association. The sorority girls are judged in six categories: the amount of money they raise, the number of tickets they sell, a sign that they make promoting the event, a question they answer at the beginning of the competition, their answer to an American Heart Association question, and. of course, their talent. The grand prize that was offered was a $700 modeling package donated by NONI Modeling Agency of expectations. We had an attendance of over importance. We ^ Deuteron Chapter stresses scholarship, fraternity, self. appreciated. 1.000. well over the limit of the Union. The people that could manage to get in saw 13 girls represent their sororities as contestants in the pageant. At the end of the night, the Buckeye Fiji is published for the members and friends of the Omicron Deuteron Chapter total amount raised for the American Heart of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at The Ohio State University. Address changes, news items Association was $7,025. and photographs are always welcome and may be sent in the enclosed envelope or mailed This year's Queen of Hearts Pageant had two very special judges. House Corporation President Kameron deVente '86 judged his second consecutive Queen of Hearts Pageant. John Szlag '79. the man who made the first Queen of Hearts Pageant a success, was our other judge. With our success this year, we are to Graduate Records Office, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, P.O. Box 361303, Columbus, OH 43236-1303. looking to next year as the year that we break the $10,000 mark. With the help of local business, hard working brothers and a few alumni brothers. I am sure that $10,000 is a very obtainable goal. u.nc./MN ArriGr,Hear 7,000 Check holders (L-R) Pat Clark '94 and Julie Vv. •7. Morrow of the American Heart Association Page 2 April 1993 \r\n(jRoduace Notes and Updates John M. Miller '47(1675 Murex Ln., Naples, FL 33940), who is in real Root'56: 1911 Tewksbuiy Rd., Columbus, OH 43221. estate, has been active in the Phi 1930s "Somebody, or some group, deserves much credit for this January'93 issue, with so many comments about alumni," writes J. Austin White '34 (6805 Cheviot Rd., #27, Cincinnati, OH 45247) who was glad to see the names of many of his contemporaries and friends in the Buckeye Fyt Our condolences to Richard Montgomery '37(708 Balboa, Rancho Viejo, TX 78520) on the loss of his wife in November. Dick writes that he has seen Dick Schumacher '38 and his wife. 1940s Gamma Delta graduate chapter in Donald K. Fox '58(179 Tucker Dr., southwest Florida. "Come and visit Worthington, OH 43085)is vice our meetings." He has foimd "lost" president ofinvestments at Prudential brother Thomas M.Baron '49 who now resides at 601 Inlet Dr., Marco Island, FL 33937. Securities. 1950s Marilyn and Robert S. Beightler Jr. '50(15 Villsmova Ln., Oakland, CA 94611) have five children and five grandchildren. With their home located on a mountalntop overlooking the San Francisco Bay, Bob writes that they they have a beautiful view of 1960s Edwin S. Kiiby '60(1118. Harbour Dr., Noblesville, IN 46060) writes that he, Jim Hamilton '60. Mike Miller '60 and Joe Berwanger'60 recently sang renditions of"My Sister Sue" and "Fiji Honeymoon" together. "Ned" notes that, after their performance, their wives aptty named the group the "Chainsaws." the Golden Gate. Retired from the Army as a colonel. Bob is active in the Bay Area alumni chapter ofPhi Gamma Delta and notes that he seldom misses the monthty luncheon. In the fall, Stephen H.Eibling '62 (3502 Hunting Run Rd., Medina, OH 44256) was named vice president of engineering at the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. Steve regularly sees An associate of the University of Texas "Can't afford to retire," writes James Jack Cochran '60 who, he reports, is at Austin since 1949,^lliam S. R. Dorsey '54(1122 Sunny Hill Dr., Columbus, OH 43221), an associate of and lives in Akron, Ohio. Livingston '42(University of Texas, Main BuUding 101, AusUn,TX 78712) has served as a faculty member and administrator. For many years, he has been vice president Jind dean of Pharmacy Data Management, Inc. Jim explains that he is putting his wife, Nancy, through graduate school at OSU where she is completing her president of Cochran & Associates graduate studies. William writes that dissertation for a Ph.D. in African In his new poslOon, Douglas E. Frey '64(20112 Scott, Chapel Hill, NC 27514) serves as president of the Emulsion Pofymers Division of both of his sons, as well as his twin Studies, Women in Development and Reichhold Chemicals. grandsons, have pledged Phi Gam at the University of Texas. Folklore. "Tfte intent is for us to return to Africa in some capacity." Retired as a pediatric dental surgeon, Dora and Richard L. Ernst '54, who Thomas D. Schaad '44(12869 have five grandchildren, are enjo3ring country living and raising Appaloosa Internist George D. Slater '66(217 St. Paul Dr., Alamo, CA 94507) has Cambridge Ten, Leawood. KS 66209) enjoys travel, woodworking, making leaded stained glass lamps, playing golf and fishing at his lakeside home horses on their 200 acre farm at 12859 Roberts Rd., Dillsboro, IN 47018. A member of a senior softball Robert B. L. Taylor '45(1025 Oberlin team. Dick played in over 100 games last year. He reports that Bob Kier '55 will be moving to Myrtle Beach, S.C., in August, and that Wemeth Dr., Columbus, OH 43221) attended Avril '55 is still cutting meat at Avril in Oklahoma. Widowed in *84, Tom is now married to Julianne. been appointed medical director of the TYansitional Care Unit at the John Muir Medical Center. This June, he will celebrate his 15th wedding anniversary with his wife, Patricia, who is chief of ophthalmology at the same medical facility. The couple has two daughters. 1980s Meats and lives with his wife, Betty, in the Citrus Bowl and saw Wayne Ashby'49 at the New Year's Bash. He reports that Jimmy Baynes'49 has retired after a 30-year career as a high Cincinnati, Ohio. Craig W.Deep '81 (6641 Shore Island The new address for Robert G. school baseball, football and Adams'56 is 5086 Waycroft Ct., Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46220), a sales representative for Walla Medical Systems, went to the Citrus Bowl with basketball coach. "Muff" has also been Hilliard, OH 43026. He sends us the in touch with Bill Kaufman '49, A1 address for "lost" brother James G. Bill Harvey °85, Pat Murtha °85 and Craig Conie '85. Fulford '50 and Hobe Munsell '48. Buckeye Fiji Page 3 \r\nWhen he wrote in January, Stephen C. Harkrader *81 had taken a new Job as director of ski lift operations at Northstar at General Polymers, a division of Ashland Chemical. Inc., and now lives at 227 E. 6th St., Apt 3, Erie, PA 16507. He reports that 1960, Ttiickee, CA 96160. He reported that Chris Watkins'91 has accepted a position as manager with Baby Superstores in Jeff Hoffman *80 is now a practicing Marietta, Ga. Tahoe Resort His new address: P.O. Box veterinarian in Salmon. Idaho. "Any brothers living in or visiting New York, please call and visit!" writes Stuart V, Johnson *81 who has moved to 734-736 We regret to inform you of the death of Blvd. E., Weehawken, NJ 07087. Stuart has Frederick E. Huls'26 (1/13/93) and Robert S. Crane Jr.'48 (12/6/92). Phi Gamma Delta mourns their passing been promoted to senior account executive and branch manager of the New York City oflice of LCI International. and extends condolences to their Due to damage from Hurricane Andrew, families and friends. Mark A. Koschny *82(7690 S.W. 156th St., Miami, FL 33157) has had to totally remodel his home. "It has been a long, hard six months. Things are really looking up now. Miami and the beach are still the hottest place to be - so come on down for a visit." "Kosh" is director of franchise sales for Burger King. In February, David A. Learmonth *84 wrote that he would be moving, with his wife and daughter, to the Cincinnati area the following month to assume a new Ohio State Football '93 territory for Bank One. The family's new address: 4099 Crystalview Ct., SharonvUle, OH 45241. David adds that he has now September completed all four parts of the CPA 4 examination. 11 WASHINGTON William R. Harvey Jr. *85(15708 Nelson Ln., Haymarket, VA 22069), of the Haivey Insurance Agency, wrote in February that RICE 18 at Pitt October baby boy in May. Bill reported that he, Craig Deep *81, Craig Conie *85 and John 2 NORTHWESTERN 9 at Illinois 16 MICHIGAN STATE • Furlong *86 stayed with Pat Murtha *85, of Tampa, Fla., to watch the Bucks in the 30 PENN STATE he and his wife, Debbie, were expecting a 23 at Purdue Citrus Bowl. When we heard from him in Februaiy, November Scott W.Johnson *86(1457 W. Addison, 6 Chicago, IL 60613)sent his congratulations 13 INDIANA to Kameron deVente *86 on his upcoming marriage to Beth Galley in March. Scott is a 20 at U. Michigan territory manager with Lennox Industries. at Wisconsin * Homecoming An associate of Blanchard Construction, Brian D. Blanchard Jr. *88 writes that he is busy renovating three homes in the German Village Area. In August, he married Beth Barton and the couple now resides at 2779 Columbus, Bexley, OH 43209. 1990s Gregory M. Watkins'92 has been promoted to sales representative for Page 4 /f you have not written to us lately, fill out and return the enclosed newsform. We want to hear from you! April 1993