1998 Volume 121 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

Serros, Florida State '53, were
active with their father, Nick
Serros who was chairman of
the BPOElks lodge 1079's
Harry Anna Cripple &
Children's Home charitable
committee. The Serros brothers
were recognized by the
community a few years ago
during the 50th anniversary
of the Bowl.
Brother Rohe took the
game from a small time football
classic to major bowl status
when he signed
agreements with the SEC and
Big Ten football conferences
to play in Orlando each year.
He is an active member of
the Central Florida Phi Delta
Theta Alumni Club which
meets on the first Tuesday of
each month, noon, at Lee's
Lakeside Restaurant, in historic
downtown Orlando on
beautiful Lake Eola. His report
on the Citrus Bowl to the
brothers is one of the largest
attended meetings of the club.
In September, representatives
from alumni clubs of Florida
State University, University of
Florida, and University of
Miami talk about the expectations
of their football teams,
lay bets on the outcome (eat
gatortail or steaks), and at the
December meeting they have
to appear at the Club's meeting
again to brag or eat
gatortail. Brother Rohe is the
main speaker at these meetings.
Fort Lauderdale
Alumni Club
Contact: Harry Schaefer
(800) 776-0400 Ext. 15
More than 60 people attended
the annual Christmas
party, which once again was
graciously hosted by Mike
Metcalf, Arkansas '68, and his
wife, Diana, at their lovely
waterfront home in Fort Lauderdale.
The club once again
hosted a Christmas party for
Florida Ocean Science
(F.O.S.I.), a co-educational
program for teenagers at risk.
Harry Schaefer, Purdue '64,
masqueraded as Santa and
presented all of the students
with gifts.
Some highlights for 1997
were: Dr. Richard Forum,
UNC '66, was elected chairman
of the board of directors
of EO.S.I., Dwight Rodgers
Jr., Florida '38, and his lovely
wife, Virginia, were honored
as citizens of the year by the
Fort Lauderdale Historical
Association at a luncheon at
the famed Hyatt Pier 66, Bob
Hoysgaard, Wisconsin '63,
was selected to serve as one
of the Major Gift Committee
members forthe Foundation,
and the "Free-spirit" of the
club, 97 years young, G.
Harold Martin, Ohio State
'21, and his son James Martin,
Florida '53, continued to
expand their nationally recognized
program "Every
Child is a Swimmer". On a
somber note, we will miss
four brothers who passed
away, Robert Malone, UNC
'62, Larry Wilson, Miami
Florida)'72 (, Kevin
O'Connell, Pennsylvania '43,
and the honorable Lamar
Warren, Florida '32.
Nine new members joined
the club: Tyler Chappell, TCU
'97, Herbert Ladley, Whitman
'40, Eric Willner, USC '85,
Robert Ankron, Ohio Univ.
'63, Ben Pierce, Clemson '72,
G. Randall Martin, Washington
Univ. '47, Donald Pierce,
Penn State '54, K. Pat Ross,
Florida State '78, and Richard
Kenny, Florida State '95.
Green Valley
Alumni Club
Contact: Jerry Stahmer
(520) 625-2422
The Green Valley Aliunni
Green Valley Club members Charles Baugham, Ray Chapman,
Gerb DeBeer, S. Dakota '50, and H. Elliott Bond.
Club opened its 1997-98 season
with a fall dinner meeting
on October 30 with
thirty-five wives and guests
in attendance.
On December 18 our annual
Christmas dinner was
held at the Country Club and
thirty-two Phis and guests
enjoyed the program of a
Christmas Story teller.
At our January 15 dinner
meeting, the new slate of officers
was announced. Dan
Nielsen, Illinois '52, will be
president and Jerry Felmley,
Illinois '54, will be vice-president
and program chairman.
Earl Wilson will be the treasurer
and Jerry Stahmer will
continue on as secretary.
Houston Alumni Club
Contact: Neal Cannon, Jr.
(713) 260-3900
Beginning at 7:00 p.m.on
April 3, 1998, the Houston
Alumni Club of Phi Deha
Theta held our annual
Founders Day Banquet,
which was a seated dinner for
75 people. The Reverend
Byron Crocker, UT-Austin
'57, gave the invocation.
President Whipple Newell,
UT-Austin '57, gave a few
opening remarks, and turned
the meeting over to om:
chairman for the Founders
Day ceremony. Brother Robert
E. Lee Oklahoma' 43.
Brotiier Chris Bell, UT-Austin
'82, who is a Houston City
Councilman, was our keynote
speaker. Brother Bell's comments
covered life from his
undergraduate days to his
work on the council, interwoven
with what Phi Delta Theta
has meant to him through the
years.
During the Golden Legion
ceremony, we inducted five
men into the Golden Legion:
Brother William F. Galtney,
Mississippi '50, Brother Max
C. Nelson, Oklahoma State '50,
Brother Richard R. Nelson, Jr.
Missouri '50, Brother Edward
Randall, III UT-Austin '48,
and Brother James W. Root,
Michigan '51. Brother Ernest J.
Lowrey, UT-Austin '48, who is
eligible for the Golden Legion,
was unable to attend,
but is to receive his certificate
and pin at our luncheon in
May.
The Houston Alumni Club
meets at least six times a year
at luncheon meetings. In addition
to a Founders Day
banquet, we always have a
large turnout for our Christmas
party in December. Our
annual dues are $15. For further
information, contact
president Whip Newell at
(713) 467-3954, Ext. 29, or
secretary Neal Cannon.
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