ffl /r/ A WQlfJETDrr-j '• I i-'jno Lexington, Va. - January 1993 General FHi 1993 in mi BO'iTfi Zeta Deuteron of Phi Gamma Delta at Washington and JYERS Future Looks Promising for Zeta Deuteron Chapter Officers By Graham Taylor '93, Chapter President At this writing, the leaves have fellen from the trees throughout southwest Virginia, and the Zeta Deuteron Chapter has started the ball rolling in what looks to be a good year ahead. President Graham Taylor '93 Portland, Ore. Rush set the tone for the year, yielding several distinguished men Economics and East Asian Smdies from different points on the map. There is a renewed sense ofenergy and motivation in the house with theadvent of the new pledges. Although formal pledgeship does not startuntil January, the pledges have already taken an active interest in the brotherhood. There already Treasurer Bemie Porter '93 Elmira, N.Y. Journalism and History appears to be a positive melding between brothers and pledges. House imity is at an all-time high. The beginning of October produced another successful Homecoming. Scores of alumni from years past rolled into Lexington to enjoy the festivities. Although the Generds lost to RandolphMacon, it did not deter the brothers from enjoying a fantastic weekend. In addition, several graduate brothers were able to attend Corresponding Secretary Scott Smith '93 Boston, Mass. English Recording Secretary Darren Johnson '93 Princeton Junction, N.J. Chemistry our annual Heaven and Hell party with the Thetas on Halloween. During the remainder of the term, Fiji continued to undertake an ambitious social and community serviceschedule. Historian The brothers of Phi Gamma Delta continue to excel in athletics. P.J. Waicus, a senior from Moorestown, N.J., is captain of the water polo team. After earning All-American honors last season, he hopes to lead a strong team to an NCAA Division III title this fall. He will be aided by sophomores Derek DeVries and Tony Deiderich. Juniors Tom Mason and Reese Winpenny continued to shine on the football team, helping the Generals. In a year of transition for the soccer team, sophomore Paul Wright has been a mainstay and a leader on the field. When it comes to producing campus leaders. Phi Gamma Delta continues to be in the forefront among Washington and Lee fraternities. Darren Johnson '93, elected last year, is currently serving on the prestigious Executive Committee, which govems the student body. Larry Brown '94 is an officer of the Interfiatemity Coimdl, and seniors Chris Citron and Fred manage the Dining Hall and Radio Station, respectively. In conclusion, everyone at Phi Gamma Delta is excited about the 1992-93 school year. We hope to continue excelling in academics, athletics, campus involvement and most importantly, socialservice. Finally, we want to extend a personal invitation to each and every graduate of the chapter to visitthe house sometime during the school year. We would love to meet you. Tom Mason '94 Upper St. Glair, Pa. Psychology Fiji Island Revisited ByTimVeale '95 The 1992 Washington and Lee Homecoming Parade was intended to promote greater school spirit and to lend a more festive atmosphere to Homecoming weekend. Each fiatemity entered a float that reflected the spirit of the game as well as the spirit of the fiatemity itself. The Fiji Homecoming King and Queen, Fred Hating '93 and Ginny Dallum, wore leis and threw candy to the parade watchers. The float was intended to be a mini Fiji Island, and it was well received by the crowd as Reggae music blared from the car. Overall, the parade started Homecoming off well for the Fijis and contributed to a very spirited weekend. Wide Range of Community Service Projects Occupy Brothers Scott Smith '93, Community Service Co-Chairman In the current school year, the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta are looking forward to once again playing an active role in the community of Lexington. Last year, we significantly increased our commimity service activities and we are hoping to continue the trend this year. Co-Chairman Charles Montague '94 and I plan to pack our calendar with sing and play the guitar as we visit individually with the patients, who really appreciate the attention. Some of the other activities that we participate in every year include the Christmas Parade through Lexington, a trip to a local Girl Scout Camp and our own annual "100 Innings," an all-day marathon softball game, through homeless shelter. Also, we have brothers who are making individual efforts beyond our group events: Tom Cryan '94 volunteers his time at a local nursery school, and I am one of the co- presidents of the schoolwide Big Brother/Big Sisterprogram. In short, we at Phi Gamma Delta take a great traditional events as well as new which we made $400 for the American deal of pride in our record of community service throughout the activitiesdesigned to demonstrate just how much a well-organized fratemity can benefit the surrounding community. Cancer Society last year. years and we are continually looking for Plans have been made for the first of our traditional service events - a trip to the Extended Care Facility at Stonewell Jackson Hospital. Tom Mason '94 and Fred Hating '93 will In spiteof all this, we will not rest new waysto help the Lexington on our laurels. We are discussing many community. Through such experiences, new ways to serve the Lexington community. One of the most popular suggestions so farinvolves a Christmas we not only help others; we also improve ourselves both as students and as brothers by learning selflessness and gaining a greater understanding of the community that surrounds us. party with a Santa Claus and gifts, to which we would invite all of the children currently stayingat a local \r\n4^ i Robert O. Glasier '54 (536 Atterbury Blvd., Hudson, OH 44236), who works for Air-Maze Corp. in Cleveland, visited John Catgill Jr. '54 at his home on Smith Mountain Lake. Associated with the Wyvem Trading Co., Arthur L. Fern H '55 (179 Duncaster Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002) writes that they are alwayslooking for products (such as medicalsupplies,specialty chemicalsand M. Alexander Jones '34 (650 E. Monroe, Kirkwood, MO 63122) hears from J.P. Jordan '35 each Christmas. Retired from the law firm of Sewell & Riggs, Theodore H. Riggs '38 (2006 Stonewalk, Houston, TX 77056) is now engagedin farming and trust management. Gordon R. Lloyd '42 (5 Powers Lane PI., Decatur, XL 62522), now completely retired from all businessactivities, spends five months per year on Longboat ^y, Fla.,and enjoys playing golf, daily bridge and tending his flower garden. Gordon keeps in touch with Lou Walker '40. "I'm still teaching a course or two at William and Mary and served as president of the local chapter of Sons of the American Revolution in 1992," writes Grant E. Mouser HI '43 (104 Clara Croker, WiUiamsburg, VA 23185). Grant plansto attend his law class reunion in May 1993 and his '44 class reunion in 1994. Milton H. Smith '45 (511 W. Miracle Strip Pkwy.,Mary Esther, FL 32569) reports "No news is good news." Now in his first year as annual fund class agent for '50 alumni, Atwell Dugger '50 (95-B Maro St., Carthage, NC 28327) wrote that he, Glenn Chaffer '49, Lcn Nixon '49, Robert "Doc" Sharer '49, Dick Whiteman '49, Jack Earle '50, Roy Hoffrnan '50 and their wives met for the annual 1949-50 brothers' reunion at Callaway Gardens, Ga., in October. Grant Mouser '43 and Hank Barker '49 also attended. "Dug" asks any brothers interested in next year's reunion, which may be held in the Wilmington, Del., area, to contact any of the above. Lewis C. Williamson '50 (609 Emerson Ave., Greenwood, MS 38930) retired October 1,1992, after 29 years with Staplcotn. Retired from Princeton University after 34 yearsas senior administrator heading the oflSce of human resources, Bruce H. Edwards '54 is now pursuing his own consulting business in organizational development with the Nassau Consulting Group. Bruce's new address is 16 High St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609. pollution control equipment) which are intemationally competitive. John S. HopeweU '60 (606 Gunby Dr., Richmond, VA 23229) has changed careers after 19 years ofteaching history and is now an archivist at the Virginia State Library and Archives. Working on processing coimty records so that researchers may access them more easily, John also gives guided tours of Richmond on weekends for the Historic Richmond Foundation. "Hopey" sees Don Rhinesmith '61, Andy Nea '63 and Warren Hopkins '64 often and Will Newton '60 about once a year. The new business address for Willoughby Newton HI '60, a general agent with Connecticut Mutual, is 9 Piedmont Ctr., #100, 3495 Piedmont Rd. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30305. "A future Phi Gamma Delta pledge, Patrick Leo McCann, was bom on September I, 1992," reports Anthony D. McCann '86 (23 School Ln., Huntington, NY 11743), who is with Lehman Brothers/Corporate BondSales in New York City. "Keep the newsletters coming!" writes Gary P. Appel '87 (905K Woodbridge Ct., Edgewood, MD 21040), a senior test directorwith the U.S. Army Combat Systems Test Activity. Gary and his wife, Lisa, are looking forward to starting a family and report that Joe Zamorano '88 worked as a back-up singer for Menudo during the past summer. Abbas W. Samii '87 (Lane End, Church RateWalk, Cambridge CB3 9HJ, England) is a Ph.D. student at Cambridge University. "Bill" sawAlex Castelli '86, his wife, Heidi, and their son, Alex Jr., in April. Matthew P. Brady '89, now planninga summer 1994 wedding, is studying Chinese at the American Institute in Taiwan until June 1993 and will then be working at the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong as an economics officer until summer 1996. He invites any brothers passing through Taiwan or Hong Kong to stop by. Matthew's new address is 49, Lane 20, KeChihRd., Santzebou, Yangmingshan, Rufus K. Barton HI '63 (32 McKinley Taipei, Republic of China. PL, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236) works for the Creative Compensation Group in Detroit. His daughter, Ann, graduated magna cum laude in 1992 from Washington and Lee University, and his daughter, Susan, also at Washington and Lee University, is a senior this year. Now finished with his second year of medical school at Georgetown University, A vicepresident at Archadeck, a company that fiianchises construction businesses, Robert J. Lytlc '69 also renovates old houses, rebuilds old cars, swims, bikes and reads on the side. Bob's new address is 2203 W. Grace St., Richmond, VA 23220. Michael R. Brooks '72 (6025 Dc. Trace Cir., Jackson, MS 39211) is executive vice president and general manager ofWJTV, a Jonathan I. Sheinbcrg '90 has moved to 1909 N. Key Blvd. #551, Arlington, VA 22201. Jon keeps in touch with Jim Ambrosini '90, who was competing in the World Kickboxing Federation as a heavyweight. Stephen L. Fugitte '92 is a reporter covering "cops, courts and locd government" for TTje WinchesterSun, an evening paper for Winchester, Ky., located 15 miles from Lexington. Stephen has moved to 2845 Palumbo Dr., Apt. IB, Lexington, KY 40509. He saw Kevin Morisson '92 in Chicago in June. CBS afiSliate. "I'm currently attending the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and will move after graduation in June 1993 to points unknown," writes Gilbert H. Pearsall '80 (P.O. Box 3374, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027). Gil added that he and his wife, Kathie, and their three children are all enjoying the Mid-west. Attorney Charles L. King '83 (434 James Ct., Falls Church, VA 22046) started his own law firm, Crum and King, and is looking forward to seeing the class of'83 brothers who attend next spring's reunion. We regret to inform you ofthe death of Robert P. London Jr. '27 (2/25/92) and W. Scott Gilmer '42 (2/14/92). Phi Gamma Delta mourns their passing and extends condolences to their families and friends. OuA.t/uinke. ta IbescJiitA 99 '53 tuJusit, asntAilyuiion to- tAc, 1991-92. anniu2(fwinf. uMib, puhtujltion Ott/i the ^yttin ^une. Pledges • Pledges • Pledges Gregory V. Pope '96 Salisbtiry, Md. Politics Andy C. R. Rice *96 Berwyn, Pa. Biology James V. Cheng '96 Ellicott City, Md. Chemistry Gregory E. Anthou '96 Jeffery C. Macdonald '96 Thomas S. Donnelly '96 Canonsburg, Pa. English Havertown, Pa. Columbus, Ind. Politics Politics Robert J. Ross '96 Glen D. Schutzman '96 Oklahoma City, Okla. Ryan M. Jander '96 Cherry Hill, N.J. Politics Biology Silver Spring, Md. English The General Fijiis published for the members and friends of the Zeta Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity ATWashington ai*id Lee University. Address changes, news items and photographs are always welcome and may besent in the enclosed envelope or mailed to Graduate Records Office, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, P.O. Box 140, Lexington, VA 24450-0140. 752