The Omegan Conference Edition 2016

Voice of the Second District
Pi Omega Energy Retrofits and Renovates its Fraternity Center
The Omegan
Pi Omega Basileus C. Donald Bowser Jr. , Baltimore City Controller and
Mayor, Joan Pratt and Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Bro. Al Wylie, Pi Omega
Vice Basileus Ron Williams, 2nd District DR Miltion Harrison (in rear)
Baltimore, MD. February 2, 2016. The Brothers of Pi Omega Chapter
held it’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the reopening of its Fraternity
Center on February 2, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. The Master of Ceremony was
Brother Albert Wylie. Pi Omega Basileus, C. Donald Bowser, Jr. gave the
Welcome Address; Vice Basileus, Ron Williams stated the occasion and
remarks were given by Second District Representative, Milton D. Harrison,
Executive Director Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc., Mark Sissman and
Baltimore City Mayor, the Honorable Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
Mayor Blake highlighted the extensive social action initiatives Pi Omega
Chapter has done and continues to do in the Winchester area of West Baltimore
and gave major appreciation to the Omega Baltimore Foundation.
In 2011, Omega Baltimore established a public private partnership with
Baltimore City Recreation and Parks to manage and operate the Easterwood
Recreation Center and has received grants from the Family League
of Baltimore City to operate an After School S.T.E. M., Computer Skills
Bro. Dr. Gary Rodwell, Pi Omega Basileus C. Donald Bowser Jr.,
Baltimore City Mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake with Proclamation,
Pi Omega Vice Basileus Ron Williams,
and Nutrition Programs. Through the Nutrition Program funding, Omega
Baltimore feeds over 40 inner city kids dinner and snacks Monday thru
Friday.
Energy retrofit repairs included replacing the existing roof, filling the
outside cracks in the exterior walls, caulking and weather stripping the
doors and windows, Replacing 7 windows, internal wall insulation,
installing new ductless mini system and diffusers, new LED light Fixtures,
installing new toilets and urinals, installing new low water faucet
aerators and water flow devices, replaced low efficiency stream pipes in
basement, new high efficiency refrigerators, new high efficiency stove,
new gas fires HVAC system, replaced worn support floor beams and flooring.
The funder for the energy retrofit was the Energy Office of Baltimore City,
the lender was Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc., the General Contractor was
The AZ Group, the architect was The Kann Group and the developer was
the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation.
Pi Omega Fraternity Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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