rothers, welcome to 2013! I am glad to say we enter 2013 the same way

we exited 2012, with a BANG! We had a very successful 2012, due mainly in

part to a strict adherence to our established processes, the extra mile taken by

our committee chairman to ensure fiduciary success where applicable, and the

support provided by our members to our committees. However, 2012 was not

all positive gains. We lost quite a few stall worth brothers to the Chapter In-

visible. The Brothers we lost had a direct impact on the financial stability of

our chapter and although they will be greatly missed, I am pleased to say the

Brothers of our chapter recognized the potential impact and refused to let it happen. We picked up the pieces,

we filled the voids, and we managed to exceed expectations. We had a great year! It is imperative that we con-

tinue to build on our successes from 2012, its imperative that we continue to support each other at all times, and

finally it is imperative that we continue to keep Our Founders purpose for establishing this great Fraternity near

and dear to our hearts, so we can continue to make sound decisions with our minds. Lastly, I would like to publi-

cally welcome our newest initiates, “The Inphinity” Line of Fall 2012. These 8 Brothers are raising the bar for

incoming lines. Great things are anticipated from “The Inphinity” Line.

Brothers, I leave you with this, let’s make 2013 better than 2012, let’s work together in harmony to ensure effi-ciency, and let’s remember we are stronger as a group than we are as individuals.

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December 1, 2012 saw the initiation of 8 men into our Noble Bond. It was quite a journey for the new brothers. The process sent them through a personal jour-ney of seeking knowledge. A bond began to grow between the men of the line called Inphinity which was born out of their common goal and their growing sense of brother-hood. The newly initiated men are: Austin Foxxe, William Bender, Mike Johnson, Brandon Harri-son, Mike Fisher, Kaypers Jackson, Mark Washing-ton and Ramel Ford.

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Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc

Yours In The Bond,

2012 - 2013 Officers James Batiste Jr. Polemarch

Wilbur Washington Vice-Polemarch

Steven E. Bayne Keeper of Records

Derek L. Hamilton Assist. Keeper of Records

Lydell Hall Keeper of Exchequer

Aidsand “Ace” Riggins Strategus

Keith Davis Lt. Strategus

Carlton W. Blanton Historian

Marc Alexander Reporter

Rhen C. Bass Board Member

Larry J. Moffett, Sr. Board Member

Marion Price Board Member

Cedric L. Price House Director

Kappa Alpha Ps i Fratern ity, Inc . Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Los Angeles Alumni Chapter

Fall 2012 MOIP Intake

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Professor Edward L. Graves Honored in Los Angeles

During his October 4-9, 2012, visit to Los Angeles for rest and relaxation, both the Alpha Theta men of the Tennessee State University (TSU) Los Angeles Alumni Association, and the alumni association itself honored Professor Edward L. Graves, Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at TSU. Al-though Professor Graves was aware of the reception, he was surprised to receive a plaque and gifts honoring his service to TSU from his Kappa Alpha Psi brothers (Drs. Warrick Carter and Ron Stephens) as well as a proclamation from the Kappa Alpha Psi Los Angeles alumni chapter. Both the gifts and proc-lamation extolled Professor Graves’ dedication and the hard work ethic that he used to reinvigorate and expand the tradition of excellence in the Aristocrat of Bands for over thirty-three years. Dr. Meadows began the tribute by chronicling the achievements of several Aristocrat of Bands members during his and Professor Graves’ tenure at TSU (1958-1962), discussing the de-cline of excellence in the band’s performance after Frank T. Greer retired, and applauding the resurgence of excellence after Professor Graves returned to TSU as director. Among the musicians and their accomplish-ments cited by Dr. Meadows were Dr. Joe Boyer (tuba), who became president of Mississippi Valley State University; Harrison Calloway (trumpet), who became music arranger and producer for the Muscle Shoals Re-cording Studio, a studio in Alabama that rivaled Stax and Motown in its heyday; Dr. Warrick L. Carter (percussion), current president of Columbia College Chicago; J. Alvin Cato, Jr. (French horn), who graduated in three years and became the first Black member of Virginia’s Norfolk Symphony Orchestra; Maurice Davis (trumpet), who has performed with artists such as Are-tha Franklin and can be heard on numerous Motown Records recordings from the mid-1960s to 2012; and Cleveland Eaton (bass) and Pete Mingles (trumpet), who were recruited to play in Count Basie’s Band. In his remarks, Dr. Meadows stated that the Aristocrat of Bands’ history of excellence dated to musicians who played in the band long before he and Professor Graves arrived in 1958. To that end, Dr. Meadows named world class jazz artists like Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Andy Goodrich (alto saxo-phone), Phineas Newborn (piano), and Les Spann (guitar) who also played in the band before receiving

world acclaim after leaving TSU. The reception was conceived and planned by three members of the Alpha Theta Network: Ervin Kinsey, Theo Maxey, and Eddie S. Meadows. Dr. Meadows and his wife, Dr. Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), hosted the event. Included among the 26 persons who attended were non-music alumni, former band members and major-ettes, and two guests from another university. The reception was both an excellent tribute to Professor Graves’ unwavering support and service to TSU, and to the truest values of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Almost 200 brothers attended the Omega service for Past Grand Pole-march Randall C. Bacon on Novem-ber 23, 2012 at the Angelus Funeral Home in Los Angeles. Kappa digni-taries were in abundance and in-cluded Past Grand Polemarch Robert L. Harris, Senior Grand Vice Polemarch Thomas L. Battles Jr, Elder Watson Diggs Awardees, Cla-rence Nelson and Rhen C. Bass, and Western Province Polemarch Sam-uel Knight. The program was high-lighted by the many tributes by brothers to the man Brother Bacon was inside and outside of the Bond and by a rousing rendition of “1911” by Kappa Journal editor Jonathan Hicks. After the service brothers recessed and reconvened at the Kappa Kastle for a delicious meal and fellowship.

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Past Grand Polemarch Randall C. Bacon’s Omega Service

• Brother Randall C. Bacon has transitioned into the Chapter Invisible his funeral services was held in November. • Brother Mervyn M. Dymally has transitioned into Chapter Invisible his funeral services was held in October • Brother Alphonse Edwards lost his mother, Brother Edwards can be reached @ 310-216-0601 • Brother Jerry Morrison lost his younger sister Jerricca who was battling Leukemia. Brother Morrison can be reached

@310-963-3526. • Brother Lee Smith lost his father this past November. Brother Lee can be reached @323-506-9920 • Brother Ralph Butler is doing better but would love a call or a visit from the brothers.@310-839-0231 • Brother Giles Hurley had a relaps and is suffering from Back pain. Brother Hurley would love a call or a visit from the

brothers;@323-291-5367 • Brother Gaston Boyd is having good and bad days, he would love a call from the brothers @909-355-5609 • Brother Gary Washington is doing well and is a surviver of prostate cancer. • Brother Junius Covington’s health is not great but he is in good spirits and would love a call from the Brothers. Brother

Covington or Sillouette Mary Covington can be reached @ (323) 299-2556. • Brother Roland Jefferson is doing better, calls to Brother Jefferson would be appreciated. • Brother Tom Gathers is going better, he suffered from a fall he took at his home. Brother Gathers can be reached

@323-757-7897 • Brother Lefty Williams health is okay, but visits, calls and prayers would be appreciated. Brother Lefty would love a

visit and some Jazz CD’s to enjoy. • Brother Fred Anderson is doing better but is still receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Brother Anderson can

be reached @323-938-8461 Please keep all in your prayers and thoughts

Silhouettes:

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• Brother Aidsand “Ace” Riggins and Silhouette Eugenia are expecting their first born!

• Brother Harry Miller and Silhouette Shirley celebrated 50 years of marriage!

• Brother Delmont Neal and Silhouette Debra celebrated 40 years of marriage!

• Brother Garfield Finley was named to the Board of Directors for the “Go for Broke National Education Association.

• Brother Marc Alexander was hired by ‘Take Over Films’ to write his first movie script.

• Need a ride to chapter meetings from the valley please contact Brother Marc Alexander (818) 929-8209.

Achievement and Information Korner

Jan/Feb Birthdays Happy Birthday To All !!!!

Sunshine Report

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February

Brothers:

Jon Faivbre 2nd Edward Evans 12th Lawrence Reney 13th Kaypers Jackson 16th William D. King 18th Adam Jackson 18th Vander Dale, Jr. 20th Larry Moffett, Sr. 20th Clinton Benton 21st Irvin Williams 24th

January

Brothers:

Marcus Peter Blackmore 3rd Vaun Cleveland 4th Amir Johnson 7th Leo Davis 9th Reginald Jones-Sawyer 14th John Davis 16th Curtis Haynes 19th Kenneth R. Miller 23rd William Parish 23rd Monte Hairston 28th William Carlisle 29th

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BROTHER

Terrynce Rucker

LA ALUMNI BROTHER SPOTLIGHT

The Kastle

3rd Annual

Ulysses Griggs Jr.

Blood Drive

Saturday, February 2, 2013-9am—2pm

Refreshments will be served

Brother Terrynce Rucker, LA Alumni, Spr. 2010, is a quiet unassuming brother it would seem but Brother Rucker has recently undergone a transformation fueled by fires that beg the question. After finishing up a Masters program he found that though he had achieved educationally, the physical him was not to his liking. Terrynce set himself upon a journey and in a relatively short time he made major changes that have his friends and family talk-ing and inspired by his action. I asked the now cut-up brother 5 questions for the Diamond and Shield. D&S-What made you want to get into shape? Or should I say better shape? I recently graduated with my Masters degree some months prior and felt as though I had achieved a milestone in my life. I saw pictures of myself and I did not completely like the way I looked. I decided at that moment that I was going to challenge myself and make a change in-stead of just talking about it. My mentality was “I just got my masters degree after spending two years in school, I can spend a couple of months getting in shape and living a healthier lifestyle” and that’s exactly what I did. D&S -What was the hardest thing to change or do starting out? The hardest thing to change was my eating habits. We are constantly surrounded by fast and convenient food. The temptation is there and it’s not easy but you have to realize that this is your life and nobody else controls what you put in it but yourself. So you really have to make a conscious decision to consider what you put in your body and the effect it will have. D&S-When did you decide and what made you want to get into competitions? In all of us lies a competitor in some way shape or form. Since I don’t play sports at the level that I would want to play anymore, I wanted something to be physically competitive in again. After I started going to the gym consistently, I was asked by a trainer who saw my progress if I was interested in competing. I said yes without a second thought but never really thought I’d make it to the competing level. I definitely took on an attitude of proving people wrong in terms of getting fit being impossible in addition to just wanting to challenge myself to do something I had never done before. D& S-What have your friends and families reactions been? The reaction from everyone has been amazing! Sometimes they are so happy and enthusiastic that I look around and wonder who they are talking about because in my mind, it just can’t be me. It’s surreal to say the least. But most of all, a lot of people have been inspired from what I’ve been able to do and that is very humbling and gratifying to me. I started out at 200lbs and on December 1st, 2012 I was at 165 lbs. I’m happy to be someone that people look to as a moti-vating force because in the end, they just want to better themselves and that’s what matters most. D&S-What's in the future as far as fitness? Will you become a personal trainer/continue to compete? I’ll definitely continue to work out and practice better eating habits. I’ve learned so much about the human body and the effects that your diet has on a person overall. Once the New Year begins, I plan on entering more shows and trying to win. My first show was to get the ex-perience and see how I compared to other competitors who have been doing this for some time. I don’t believe that becoming a personal trainer is in my future but you never know what the future holds. I’m definitely open to helping others achieve their goals with the knowledge that I possess.

Kappa Kalendar

Jan 5rd - Founders Day Jan 13th - Kappa League Meeting Jan 14th - Board Meeting Jan 18th - Chapter Meeting Jan 19th - MLKing Day Parade Jan19th - Silhouette Meeting Jan 19th - Winter WP Board Meeting Jan 22nd– LA NPHC Meeting@ DWP Build., 6:30pm Jan 27th - Kappa League Meeting Jan 27th - 2013 MOIP Informational Meeting

The deadline for Newsletter input is the Thursday after the board meeting!

It is imperative all Committee Chairs present reports to the board prior to and immediately following each event to give a final report.

January February and beyond

Achievement In Every Field

of Human Endeavor

Feb 1st - First Friday Feb 2nd - Kappa League Informational Mtg. Feb 2nd - Kappa League@Black Expo Feb 2nd - Founders’ Day Banquet Feb 2nd - Uly Griggs Annual Blood Drive Feb 3rd - LA Alumni Super bowl Party Feb 11th - Board Meeting Feb15th - Chapter Meeting Feb 16th - Silhouette Meeting Feb 26th - LA NPHC Meeting@ DWP Build., 6:30pm March 6th-10th Western Province Council Meeting in Sacramento

Please submit any information for the newsletter to the chapter’s email address.

Websites National –Kappaalphapsi1911.com Western Province - Kapsi-western.org

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Los Angeles Alumni Chapter

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Los Angeles, CA 90019

(323)737-5960

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