1993 Volume 116 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1993 Volume 116 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
1993 Volume 116 No 1–4 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive
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From the Alumni Clubs<br />
Watson at 416-929-8682 for more<br />
detaUs.<br />
PALM BEACH<br />
The Palm Beach Area Alurrmi<br />
Club held its 40th armual Founders<br />
Day on April 18 at the SaUfish Club<br />
in Palm Beach. John "Cachas Jack"<br />
Thomas Jr., John Donalds II, and<br />
Richard Walker were inducted into<br />
the Golden Legion. Bob Deloian,<br />
General Council member, was our<br />
guest speaker.<br />
Inunediate past president, James<br />
Pankey, was honored for his hard<br />
work in the previous year. The new<br />
slate of club officers was announced:<br />
Barry Balmuth, president; Mike<br />
Donegan, secretary; and Marty<br />
Miller, treasvirer. A past president,<br />
Marty volunteered his services as<br />
freasurer. The club is looking<br />
forward to another successful year<br />
and welcomes any new members.<br />
Brothers interested in more information<br />
should caU Barry Balmuth at<br />
407-659-7500.<br />
SAN FRANCISCO BAY<br />
The San Francisco Bay Area<br />
Alumni Club celebrated its first<br />
Founders Day in a decade, hosting a<br />
dinner for 80 Bay Area alumni and<br />
30 undergraduates on March 11.<br />
Spearheaded by Jan VaU and<br />
Roger Sicotte, the club contacted area<br />
aluirmi through our club newsletter,<br />
'The Golden Gate <strong>Phi</strong>."<br />
The banquet was held at<br />
Schroeder's Restaurant, the oldest<br />
restaurant in downtown San<br />
Francisco. The affair brought<br />
together several generations of <strong>Phi</strong>s.<br />
The most senior alumnus to attend<br />
was Harold "Hal" Coop, <strong>No</strong>rth<br />
Dakota '18, who at the ripe age of 95,<br />
showed the younger members in<br />
attendance that there's no slowing<br />
down with age.<br />
Master of ceremonies, Dennis<br />
Steinkamp, introduced club officers<br />
and guests, including province<br />
president, Alan Glover, who updated<br />
us on the General Fraternity.<br />
Spokesmen for the undergraduate<br />
chapters then gave reports.<br />
Signaled by the candle-lighting<br />
ceremony, the 30 Golden Legionnaires<br />
were each escorted by an imdergraduate<br />
sponsor. These gentlemen<br />
received congratulations from the<br />
club officers and a pin signif5dng<br />
their 50 years of membership. Hearty<br />
applause greeted the newest inductees<br />
into the Golden Legion.<br />
The San Francisco Bay Area<br />
Alunmi Club, chartered in May 1886,<br />
is the oldest alumni club on the<br />
Pacific Coast. Its revitalization three<br />
years ago has been a success story.<br />
Bay Area <strong>Phi</strong>s should meet us at<br />
Schroeder's for lunch, the first Friday<br />
of each month at 1PM.<br />
SARASOTA<br />
Sarasota <strong>Phi</strong>s and their ladies, 60<br />
strong, turned out for Founders Day<br />
at the Bird Key Yacht Club on March<br />
12. A record six alumni were<br />
inducted into the Golden Legion.<br />
Our speaker was Dan Cormany, a<br />
newly initiated <strong>Phi</strong> and administrator<br />
from Ringiing School of Art and<br />
Design. He was initiated at this new<br />
chapter's recent installation.<br />
President Ken Carle presided over<br />
the Golden Legion Ceremony which<br />
honored: Robert Bedig, Colby; Harold<br />
Books, Cincinnati; Cecil Duffee,<br />
Alabama; Robert Forker, Miami (OH);<br />
Wendel Kent, Cornell; and Russell<br />
Thomas, Emory.<br />
Four 60-year <strong>Phi</strong>s were recognized:<br />
Sam Arnett, Bob Marshall,<br />
Froggy Stamper and Paul<br />
Woodmansee.Lee DeLieto was<br />
elected president, and Dick Creps<br />
continues as secretary/treasurer.<br />
ST. LOUIS<br />
The St. Louis Alumni Club held<br />
its Founders Day on March 11 at the<br />
St. Louis Marriott West. Approximately<br />
100 <strong>Phi</strong>s attended, including<br />
active members from several<br />
Missouri chapters. After everyone<br />
was seated, there was a moment of<br />
silence for members who had entered<br />
the Chapter Grand.<br />
President Don Land delivered a<br />
report on the club, and active<br />
members from the chapters in<br />
attendance reported on affairs at<br />
their chapters.<br />
New alumni club officers were<br />
elected: president. Math Kaemmerer;<br />
vice president, Don Calvin; treasurer,<br />
Mike Holling; secretary, Mitch<br />
Murch; and membership director,<br />
Don Land. Kaemmerer reported on<br />
upcoming club events: a trip to<br />
Busch Stadium to watch the Cardinals<br />
and the Annual Cardiac Cup<br />
Softball game against Sigma Chi<br />
alumni. We regained the cup last<br />
year, 9-2. Monthly luncheons and a<br />
Christmas party are being planned.<br />
We inducted three Golden<br />
Legionnaires from our area.<br />
Judge WiUiam Crandall presented<br />
Mike McCarthy with the Missouri<br />
Alpha <strong>Phi</strong> of the Year Award for his<br />
distinguished service to the fraternity<br />
and the community. Jerry Clinton,<br />
president and COO of the St. Louis<br />
NFL Partnership, Chairman of the<br />
Board of Grey Eagle Distributors,<br />
and father of two <strong>Phi</strong> Delts, was our<br />
guest speaker.<br />
ST. PETERSBURG BEACH<br />
Our 27* Annual Founders Day<br />
Banquet, held at the Lakewood<br />
Country Club on February 26, was<br />
the outstanding social event of the St.<br />
Petersburg Beach Alunmi Club this<br />
year. The banquet was dedicated to<br />
Brother Dean Meek Hoffman II, a<br />
club founder and 1990 Gardner<br />
Award winner who entered the<br />
Chapter Grand last <strong>No</strong>vember. A<br />
114 The ScroU • Summer <strong>1993</strong>
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