ad triangle deceember 2009
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Winter 2009 TOPEKA, KANSASTOPEKA, KANSASTOPEKA, KANSAS December2009
1919 SW MacVicar Avenue December 2009
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.It is an interesting experi-ence to edit the Alpha Delta Triangle. I haven’t had much contact with the Fra-ternity since I left Washburn and it is only re-cently that Lloyd Fleming re-introduced me to the fraternity. I have been to the House on several occasions and have enjoyed the evenings spent there. Becoming involved with Lloyd and the Triangle has been another experience. I have connected with many old Brothers I hadn’t thought about in years. I have heard from other Brothers I don’t even know. It has been fun and interesting, but in many ways I still don’t feel fully engaged with the Fraternity. At age 81, and out here at Aldersgate Village, that’s a youngster, I don’t drive any longer and it makes it difficult for me to travel as I please so I don’t just get up and go as I once did. When you rely on someone else for transportation it can be a problem. I keep occupied with projects on my computer like the Triangle. This, of course, isn’t always easy. This issue has been somewhat delayed because of a lack of communication and information. I have had a database problem and have had to start from scratch to create a new one. Database Manager Clayton Pykiet will be addressing this issue in another part of this issue of the Triangle.
The next issue of the Triangle will be coming in March. Hopefully I will be able to have more news from Brothers far and away. We have a new Active Chapter President, and I can already see many good things happening over on MacVicar Avenue. It has been a very tough winter thus far here in Topeka. It can only get better. The ice still lingers and it was beautiful while it was here, but it is time for it to now go! As we move into 2010 I look forward to another great year at Alpha Delta. Many years ago my father worked hard to make Alpha Delta work and I feel proud to con-tinue working for the Fraternity as he once did. I also owe Lloyd Fleming credit for once again get-ting me involved in the affairs of the Fra-ternity. It has also renewed my friendship with Lloyd, but also my relationship with Alpha Delta. I look forward to hearing from more of my Brothers and will see you again in March.
Brother Phil
FROM THE EDITOR
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ALPHA DELTA ALUMNIBOARD MEMBERS 2008 –
2009 President Bruce Jones Bandr [email protected]
Vice President Steve Obdyke [email protected]
Treasurer David Linderman [email protected]
Secretary John Minnick [email protected]
Resident Directors Ken Elder [email protected]
Lance Quilling [email protected]
Stephen McIntosh [email protected]
Matt Wilkins [email protected]
Hayden St. John [email protected]
Gary Zook [email protected]
John Burns [email protected]
Non-Resident Directors Larrie Bates [email protected]
Lowell Hahn [email protected]
ALPHA DELTA ALUMNI BOARD
MEMBERS 2009 – 2010
President Bruce Jones Bandr [email protected]
Vice President Steve Obdyke [email protected]
Treasurer David Linderman [email protected]
Secretary John Minnick [email protected]
Resident Directors Lance Quilling [email protected] Stephen McIntosh [email protected]
Matt Wilkins [email protected]
John Burns [email protected]
Non-Resident Directors Larrie Bates [email protected]
Lowell Hahn [email protected]
Brandon Gehring [email protected] Nathan Graybill [email protected] Aaron Jacobson [email protected] Gerald Kunkelman [email protected] Terry Marshall [email protected]\
Clayton Pykiet [email protected] Mark Ross [email protected] Tom Suther [email protected]
Martin Toews [email protected]
Director Emeritus
Jim Sloan [email protected]
THE ALPHA DELTA TRIANGLE Published Quarterly
Each September-December-March-June
Editor: Brother Phil Menninger
Associate Editor:- Brother Rich Miller [email protected]
Triangle Database Manager: Brother Clayton
Pykiet [email protected]
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Here is a message from Brother Don Moore to Brother Rich Miller: Hi, Rich.... Sorry that it has taken me a while to respond to your mes-sage. Family was here for some days in the past week, we've been stowing the Christmas stuff, and of course we are packing for the trip to Tucson. We'll be there from 1/3 to 1/31 then home again. I have been getting the AD Triangle online -- although I don't know how regu-larly. It seems very infrequent. Sorry to hear about Phil's problems. I'm not much tempted to write anything for the newsletter. My memory is good enough for me to find my way around New York City alone, but I don't remember much about my fraternity days. Guess I was too busy. In final year at Washburn I was work-ing 48 hours a week at the Capital, took more courses than normal so as to finish in three years, helped to take care of our infant son, etc...etc... My late mother, who died in 1997 at 101 (sadly, I became an orphan when I was 69 years old), was always irritated that I was not pictured in the final Kaw yearbook, that because I never took time to get my picture taken. So there...I have fond memories of Alpha Delta and Washburn, but they are not very specific memories. I sent a check to AD for $100 a few months ago.
We'd like very much to see you here when winter is over. Maybe you'd enjoy walking around Manhattan with me. Do think about it. Or alternatively, come to Tucson in January. Happy New Year! Don
From Brother Kenton Russell: [Hays, KS] Hi Phil,
Well, I don't know. I guess I can catch you up on me if that is something that you do, but I can't think of anything to do with The House...I guess I don't know what gets pub-lished and what it expected or 'traditional' for the publication. Take care,
-Kenton
FROM THE FIELD
Don Moore ‘50 From the Miller Archives
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Randy Morehead holding the lad-der for Ryan Calovich, Chapter President, while they hang the Christmas lights
Most of us remember our Boy Scout Motto, "Be Prepared". Less than 90 days ago my wife (Robin) and I were not quite prepared when we learned on November 9th that all my tests indicated I had kid-ney cancer and a full or partial nephrec-tomy was necessary. On December 11th a partial nephrectomy was performed. Tests within 10 days of the operation confirmed it was renal cell carcinoma. Another month has passed and all tests to date indicate I am free and clear. So free and clear in fact that along with two of my Alpha Delta brothers of 40+ years we shall once again venture into central Kansas for our annual Pheasant Hunt. The end result of this experience has been positive. The well wishes I re-ceived from over two dozen Alpha Delt brothers made it even better. Having had this experience I really understand the notion that none of us knows what tomorrow may bring. We can however, do our best to be prepared. My personnel affiliation with Alpha Delta has had a positive effect on my life and helped me to be prepared. Family and friends are what we all cher-ish, no matter what social or economic level we achieve. As the young men of Alpha Delta positively more forward to being prepared, the assistance from those brothers that went before them is priceless. Join me in assisting our frater-nity however you are able. In just two short years Alpha Delta will achieve a milestone. I hope to visit with you
before 2012 and of course in 2012 at our 100th Founders Day. Mark your calendars now for Founder Day 2010 in April. Fraternally, Bruce Bruce Jones
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NEW CHAPTER OFFICERS
• President: Ryan Calovich (St. Joseph, MO) • Vice President: Graham Thurber (Lincoln, NE)
• Treasurer: Nathan Altic (Waverly, KS) • Secretary: Kasim Hardaway (Olathe, KS)
• Recruitment Chair: Daniel McElroy (Germany) • Philanthropy Chair: Daniel McElroy (Germany)
• Pledge Master: John Henderson (Alma, KS) • Scholarship Chair: John Henderson (Alma, KS) • House Manager: Bryon Hochard (Holton, KS)
• Sergeant of Arms: Bryon Hochard (Holton, KS) • Social Chair: Joe Mahoney (Topeka, KS)
• Intramural Chair: Steven Slavens (Pamona, KS)
FRATERNITIES Alpha Delta Most improved grades for spring 2009 semester Supported American Diabetes Association with a Skate
-away fundraiser in November Homecoming awards: Grand Champions Overall, first
in float, first in house decorations, first in Ichabod Race, second in Yell Like Hell
Randy Morehead, Ryan Calovich, Mother B, Keith Wagers, Nathan Altic;
taking a picture with Mother B and her new bag that the alumni and active chapter
purchased for her.
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A Message From The Chapter President
Hello fellow Alpha Delts! On behalf of the Active Chapter I would like to say hello and hope every-one is doing well. My name is Ryan Calovich and I am the Active Chap-ter President for the Spring 2010 semester. This is my fifth year at Washburn Univer-sity and I am a Computer Science major. I’ve been in the house for one and a half years and it’s been a long bumpy trip. I went from being a part of the biggest pledge class ever, to having only seven re-cruits for the Fall 2009 semester. We have an excellent group of guys right now and big things are happening for Alpha Delta. Although the Greek community here at Washburn is (and has been) suffering from recruitment of members and retention, Al-pha Delta is fighting through the waves and expects this semester to be one for the record books. Currently, the Active Chap-ter is working with Alumni Clayton Pykiet on a ten week leadership program to better the house as a whole. Our goal is to make Alpha Delta the reason guys want to go to Washburn. It may seem like a stretch, but you have to start somewhere and we be-lieve it can be done. Right now, the broth-erhood is strong and the motivation for the house is even stronger. Just think, in two years we’ll be celebrating the 100th anni-versary of Alpha Delta! What a feat that will be. We have many overnights and recruitment events planned for this semester. The slip
‘n’ slide, volleyball, and cookouts are al-ways a treat and having high school juniors and seniors over for the night is a good bonding experience and way to get Alpha Delta’s name out there. With Alpha Delta (alongside the women of Delta Gamma) getting first place overall in homecoming, we hope that will only fuel our intentions of providing the best environment for young men to grow individually and to-gether. With the Active Chapter pressing as hard as they can to do as much as they can for Alpha Delta we ask that the Alumni show as much support as possible. Whether that be coming to the Alumni meetings, coming to Washburn athletic games and tail-gating with us, coming by the house to see how everyone’s doing, and especially to come to Founder’s Day (April 17th this year)! Alumni are a strong part of this organiza-tion and the Active Chapter is deeply in debt to them for their continuing support over the years. Thank you! Fraternally, Ryan Calovich President Alpha Delta Fraternity [email protected]
From the Winter Issue of the WASHBURN ALUMNI………….
Greek Updates
Ryan M. Calovich
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FROM THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Attention Brothers: We need your help to fill out our contact list of Alumni. We will be sending you the list that we currently of email addresses. I think it is slightly less than 300 names. It would really be helpful if you could reply and give us any new ones that you may know of and also fill in any mail addresses, phone num-bers and information you have on your personal lists. Any news that you might share would be appreciated and if you would want to contribute an article, that would really be great! I personally am curious as to why there isn't a Fireman's Ball anymore. I am guessing that some Social Chairman in the dim past ( since 1960 ) had a really impressive lady friend and gave in to allowing her to jump out of one of those big cakes as a salute to her beauty. Maybe not, but it would be interesting to hear the reason the glorious Fireman's Ball was phased out. We can really be proud of the scholar-ships that the MacVicar Foundation is making possible. I remember when I was in school, the only help Pledges and Actives got from the Alumni was an out of date test paper file which was
helpful only if you were studying Telegraphy, Morse Code or Sociology with Dr Morgan - whose favorite remark was " all of the 'good girls' are putting the bad girls out of business " I am very impressed that President Farley had dinner at the house with the Chapter. He is, in my estimation, one of the best Presidents we have had at Washburn. Please help us with our updating the contact list. Brother Rich Brother Jim Sloan is looking for back issues of the AD Triangle for the Washburn Library. If you have any issues of past Triangles you’d be willing to part with, please pass them along to Brother Jim at: 349 Woodbury Court North, Topeka KS 66606-2191
Rich Miller
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I am excited to share recent news on the fu-ture of Alpha Delta and specifically the Active Chapter. Over the Fall semester discussion had begun on the history of Alpha Delta and what has been lost. This con-versation then led to the future and what Alpha Delta really was providing to the young men of Washburn. Through many discussions and meetings the Active Chapter has embraced a Leadership Development Course built around the book "Launching a Leadership Revolution" for the Spring Semester of 2010. Realizing the first time through will take some adjusting to fit the needs of the fraternity. The course will run 10 weeks, to match the 10 chapters in the book. With each chapter there is a video and CD to re-view for each week. The first meeting will be held Sunday January 31st at 7:30 PM at the fraternity house. Following this, we will host a conference call every week to review each chapter, CD, and video. A leadership group and forum on Facebook has been created for members of the course to post and ask questions about each chap-ter. During June of this year we will host a leadership retreat to review our results and determine the effectiveness of the course. We will have a report during Foun-ders Day weekend regarding our progress and a brief review of what we have cov-ered. If anyone should have questions and or rec-
ommendations about the course do not hesitate to contact me personally. Fraternally, Clayton Pykiet Brother Clayton Pykiet [email protected] 316.706.7636
FOUNDERS’ DAY FOUNDERS’ DAY has been set for Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Topeka Country Club. More details will follow soon. Cocktails at 6PM, Dinner at 7PM.
Clayton Pykiet
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"Alpha Delta Adopts Leadership Development Program for 2010”
On many Thursday afternoons you will find Brother Lloyd Fleming out and about helping Brother/Editor Phil Menninger with some shopping, after having had a great lunch at the local Hy-Vee grocery market.
CLASS NOTES FROM THE
WASHBURN ALUMNI WINTER 2009
James Kirk, ba ‘51, Monmouth OR. Re-ceived an Award of Merit in the profes-sional division at the Oregon State Fair for “The Bath”, a watercolor and pencil and “Favorite Model”, a watercolor. Jack Richmond, ba ‘50 and honorary doctorate in ‘00, San Antonia, TX was inducted into the Pizza Hut Hall of Fame by the International Pizza Hut Franchise Holders Association. Richmond, who served on the IPHFHA board of directors , has expanded Pizza Hut of San Antonio to 30 stores. He is a Washburn endowment association trus-tee emeritus, received the Distinguished Award in 1987 and was named Alumni of the year in 1994. Richard Ross, ba ‘71 and jd’75 of Topeka is an honorary member of the Wichita Bar Association Board of Governors 2009-2010. Lion Phil Menninger edits the Topeka Tattler, the weekly newsletter for the Topeka Lions Club. The newsletter was
recently entered in the Merit Awards Completion at the Kansas Lions Mid-Winter Rally in Salina, KS. There were three Merit Award Rating: Standard, Excellent and Superior. Menninger’s newsletter received an Excellent rating. Nine Kansas Lions Clubs entered the competition for 2010.
IN MEMORY
William Lieurance, ba ‘49, 84. Houston, TX on July 25, 2009. An Army veteran of World War II, he was an elementary school teacher and a junior high school principal and a member of the American Federation of Teachers. Martha Elizabeth Harvey, mother of Brother Robert Harvey, passed away on 1/8/2010. She was 98. Memorials may be made to the Friends of the Harvey Garden, c/o Washburn Endowment Association, 1729 SW MacVicar Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66604.
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ALPHA DELTA ANNUAL GIVING PROGRAM
The Annual Giving Campaign is moving toward a great success in its' first year. Alumni have been expressing their support for this important program by sending in $8,940.00of donations since July, 1, 2009. The program runs through June 30, 2010 and we are hoping to raise enough to help pay for the $31,000 fire sprinkler system which the fire marshal is requiring us to install in the very near term. Alumni who contribute to the Annual Giving Campaign will have their names recorded on a List of Honor that will be displayed in a glass case in the front parlor at the fraternity house. Each year the list will be refreshed and reflect all contributors who gave during the past year. Alumni can also make contributions in the name of deceased brothers whom they may wish to honor in this worthwhile effort. Many thanks go out to all of the alumni listed below who have made contributions to the Annual Giving Campaign! Your support and loyalty to Alpha Delta will help us to ensure that the house is well maintained and that our traditions and values are passed onto our younger brothers as we approach our 100th Anniversary in 2012. Fraternally, John Minnick, Alumni Secretary The next issue of the Triangle will be forthcoming in March. I am always looking for “Information From the Field”. If you have anything about yourself that you think might be of interest to your fellow Brothers, please send it along to be included in the next issue. There are a lot of alums still kicking around out there, and surely there must be something going on that would gee of interest to some or all of us! Send your news to: [email protected]. Editor Brother Phil
John Minnick
Total Raised: $8,650 As of January 18, 2010 Maroon & White Sustainer ($500 to $2,499) Carl Strange ‘50 Timothy S. Durst '84 Scot W. Ferrell '85 Alpha Delta Spirit Squad ($100 to $499) Robert K. Petro Thomas J. Schultz Carl C. Nordstrom '38 Joseph P. Logan '39 Lt. Col. Don Robson '54 M. Lowell Curry '50 Ronald R. Rhodes '50 Jack C. Richmond '50 Richard J. Miller '51 Donald E. Moore ‘51 Frederick R. Guild '52 Harold L. Hula ‘52 James W. Sloan '52 Leo J. Albrecht '53 William H. Walters '53 Aspet V. Merijanian Ph.D. '54 Alan W. Rolley '55 Dwane L. Spohn ‘54 James T. Blackburn '56 Rod W. Brown '56 Gary A. Cook '57 Don C. Roehl '57 Lowell Hahn ‘58 Philip F. Lyon '58 Don B. Rolley '58 David R. Oldham '60 Dr. Douglas Wilmore MD '60 James S. Maag '61 Hayden B. St. John '62 Larrie C. Bates ‘63 Terry L. Marshall '63 Robert M. Harvey '64 Edward B. Soule '65 Thomas A. Adrian ‘66 John H. Resing '66 C. J. Perney '68 Michael L. Worswick '68 Charles S. Joss Jr. '69 Edward L. Glotzbach ‘70 Bruce E. Jones ‘70
John D. Minnick '70 Kenneth R. Moran '70 Ronald E. Wurtz '70 James B. Griebat '71 Richard D. Ross '71 Keith D. Adams ‘72 Charles A. Morgan III '75 Martin L. Toews ‘82 Keith A. Doel '83 Mark K. Ross ‘83 Whitney B. Damron '84 James F. Zimmerman ‘85 Michael J. Kuckelman '86 Bryan J. Sterling '87 David A. Uphaus '87 Jeffery N. Young '88 John W. Burns ‘92 Steven R. Obdyke '00 Clayton D. Pykiet '00 Scott Tatman '04 Michael L. Quilling ‘06 Others (Up to $99) David W. Mize '68 John R. McNee ‘71 Jon J. Lang '92
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Annual Giving Donors - Summer 2009
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IN ONLY 2 YEARS
ALPHA DELTA WILL CELEBRATE
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Lewis Austin Golden Lewis Austin Golden was born on February 16, 1925 in Marceline, Missouri. He was the son of Paul A. Golden and Louise Beeze (Steiner) Golden. He passed away on January 19, 2010 with his entire loving family by his side. Lewis moved to Topeka in 1941 and graduated in 1943 from Topeka High School, where he lettered in golf. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he was in Flight Training School. After the war, he entered Washburn University and earned a Business Administration degree and was a member of the golf team. He also served as Vice President of the Alpha Delta Fraternity. It was at Washburn where he met June Morris. They were married in 1948 and celebrated nearly 62 years together. They moved to Venezuela where he was an accountant with Mene Grande Oil Company. He returned to the U.S. in 1955 and joined Hy-gienic Dry Cleaners where for 35 years he was a 2nd generation owner/operator. In 1990 he retired from dry cleaning and continued many years of service to the Kansas Golf Association, including serving as President in 1997. Lewis was a member of First Congregational Church for over 50 years. He is survived by his wife, June of the home; their 3 children, Paula (Mark) Higgins of Overland Park; Grady (Brenda) Golden of Topeka; and Megan (John) Hay of Lawrence; nine grandchildren, Todd (Lora) Higgins of Overland Park; Ryan (Kara) Higgins of Council Bluffs, IA; Adam Higgins of Lenexa; Patrick (Cami) Golden, Nick Golden both of Topeka; Dylan Hay, Jillian Hay, Landon Hay and Chloe Hay all of Lawrence; and eight great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 23, at First Congregational Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions made to Washburn University Endow-ment Association for golf scholarships. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, is as-sisting with arrangements. To leave a message for the family online, visit http://www.penwellgabeltopeka.com/. Lewis Austin Golden Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on January 21, 2010
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