alpha star - spring 2010

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2726 Channing Way Berkeley California (805) 390-8805 www.calphidelts.org

Brothers in the Bond,

I am glad toannounce that I have takenover the position ofPresident for this comingyear. I feel honored andproud that I have beengiven the opportunity tocontinue Phi Delta Thetasgood name here on the UCBerkeley campus. I recentlyattended the PresidentsLeadership Conference inSt. Louis, Missouri, andalthough the weather wasrough and cold (much theopposite of our lovelyCalifornia weather), theatmosphere inside was

warm and welcoming. Itwas an honor to be able to

meet Phis from all over thenation and see what kindsof different things are goingon within Phi Delt chapterhouses all across thecountry.

Much is in storefor California Alpha thissemester . BrothersGlicksteen, Jacoby, andRoberts, of the newlyinitiated Phikeia class ofFall 09, have already takenon officer roles and are

A l u m n i S e c r e t a r y ,

Philanthropy Chair, andS c h o l a r s h i p C h a i r ,respectively. I have muchfaith that they will serve thechapter well. In addition,

we just inducted a new 6person Phikeia class for thespring semester. These newPhikeia will be educated inthe ways of Phi Delt andcome to exemplify thecardinal principles offriendship, sound learning,

and moral rectitude as thesemester continues and theymove deeper into theirPhikeia process.

Although separated

by distance, we are all con-nected in the Bond, and thebrothers here at Califor-nia Alpha certainly have notforgotten that. Throughfrequent house study hoursand participation inphilanthropy events, ourbrothers are working harder

than ever to exemplifythe values of the fraternityand uphold the teachings ofthe Bond. I look forwardto a successful semesterhere at the chapter, and Ihope that many of ourfellow alumni have theopportunity to visit thechapter house and see ourboys grow into men duringtheir college years.

Yours in the Bond,

Nima Rejali #1342President

Phi Delta Theta

Presidents Report

Spring 2010

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Ducks Bring Phis Together As much as I loved

Thanksgiving Dinner, I wouldhave to say that Duck Dinner wasthe most memorable meal I ate in2009. Pledges singing, old friends

gathering, and brows frowningtowards the sixty dollar checkformed the ingredients for afulfilling feast. We congratulatedour Phi of the Year, brother Tho-mas Moran, and Alumnus of the

Year, Adam Garfinkle, for theirhelpful efforts towards the housein the past year. As Alumni ChairI was very proud to see more thansixty-five alumni dining together

and sharing their stories fromcollege once again. I also enjoyedspending time with my brothersand meeting many Phis from yearspast. I cant wait for next years

Duck Dinner, and maybe this timeIll be smart enough to order theduck and not the steak. Thank youto all of the brothers and Alumni

who came to our annual DuckDinner, I hope to see you all thereagain next year.

Yours in the Bond,

Matt Mueller #1345Fall Alumni Secretary

Scholarship Update 2

Phikeia Perspective 3

Spring Rush 3

Founders Day 4

Philanthropy Report 6

Annual Meeting 6

House Renovations 7

Inside this issue:


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One of the threecardinal principles of Phi Delta

Theta is sound learning. As thenew Scholarship Chair ofCalifornia Alpha, I have beenhelping the members of ourhouse further embrace thisprinciple during this semester. We have been holding studynights either weekly or biweekly,an excellent time for brothers tocome together and help oneanother in their academicendeavors. Aside from study nights, I am also beginning to collect old tests and

homework from brothers to start a test bank - something that we have been unableto sustain over the past year or two. When ready for use it will be kept at the houseand open to all brothers and pledges. The test bank will hopefully continue to growas people donate more tests and become an invaluable resource to those lookingfor a little extra help in their studies. Finally, I have instituted a few mandatorystudy hours for the new Phikeia in the house. Even though it is only an hour acouple of nights a week, it has been an excellent time not only to study, but also forthe new pledge class to bond with each other. With these measures in place,hopefully this house can continue its strong academic record.

Yours in the Bond,

Nathan Roberts # 1349

Scholarship Chair

House FurnishingsGot Junk?

The Chapter house is constantly in need of new supplies and wegraciously accept donations of furniture and other equipment in

working condition. We are continually trying to improve the ap-pearance of the house and would gladly accept any donations. If

you would like to make a contribution please contact Mark Glick-steen at (805) 390-8805 or at [email protected]. We could

use the following:

Kitchen Appliances - Furniture

Electronic Appliances - Tools

PH I DELTA THETA

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Phi Delta Theta CurrentOfficers

PresidentNima Rejali #1342

Vice President

Brandon Lassoff #1337

Secretary

Alex Iwanicki #1341

Treasurer

Jack Odlum #1338

Alumni Secretary

Mark Glicksteen #1351

California Alpha

Association Board of

Directors

President

Dennis Sidbury #1150

Vice President

Adam Garfinkle #1203

Secretary

Terry Maiken #1060

Treasurer

King Tuck #860

Chapter Advisor

Evan Basakis #1301

Directors

Mike Moore #1197Derek Molnar #1191

Decker Flynn #1139

Nima Rejali #1342

Scholarship Update


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At the beginning ofthe 2009 fall semester, I didnot have much desire to joina fraternity. I was hanging outat Phi Delta Theta in order tosee my friend from highschool, brother Jake Toy. Iwas unaware that I was beingconsidered for a bid butwhen it was offered I decidedto give it a try. I had hads o m e v e r y p l e a s a n tconversations with severalbrothers in the house and wished to get to know them

better. Even right before Iwas inducted I still had somereservations about the houseand I wondered whether it was the right place for me.But as the pledge eventsbegan and I started to talk to

more brothers, I feltcompletely satisfied with mydecision to join. Together,my pledge brothers MarkGlicksteen, Corey Jacoby,Nathan Roberts, AdityaGupta and I formed a verysupportive group and webecame very bondedthroughout the semester.Brother Mike Wright, our

Phikeia educator, taught us allthe core values inherent inbeing a Phi in a fun andsincere manner. But it wasafter spending considerabletime with the community ofbrothers that I truly learnedthe importance of brotherlyfriendship and felt genuinelyfortunate to be given theopportunity to join the PhiDelta Theta Fraternity.

Yours in the Bond,

Oliver Tully # 1352

house, but also brought thebrothers closer together. Oneof the best events was ourhookah and kabobs night,

which was really laid back andgave the new guys a chance tomeet all the brothers. We didthings a little bit differentlythis semester, with MattMueller splitting the duties ofRush Chairman with me. Thisapproach allowed us to bettermeet potentials and made thecoordination of events easier.I am looking forward to

The induction ofsix new pledges into ourFraternity for spring 2010completes another successful

rush here at California Alpha.Max, Noel, Sam, Cody,Frank, and Serban are allawesome guys and theirpersonalities mesh very well with the principles on whichthis Fraternity is built. Asalways, our BBQs, eveningsocials, and on-campusrecruiting efforts not onlyattracted new people to the

seeing our new inducteesgrow into worthy brothers ofPhi Delta Theta over thecoming pledge semester

under the leadership ofPhikeia Educator, Mike Wright, and I am sure thatthey will take their place asleaders of our chapter in thefuture.

Yours in the Bond,

Daniel Pitsch #1327Spring Rush Chair

New Kids on the Block

San Francisco Alumni Club

The SF Alumni Club holds a luncheon on the first Friday of every month.

Lunch is served at the famous Schroeder's Restaurant, which is located at 240Front St. in downtown San Francisco. The lunch is informal and begins at

noon. Alumni are encouraged to attend. The next one will be on March 5th.

Its a Long and Winding Road to Brotherhood

Brother Mike

Wright, our

Phikeia educator,

taught us all the

core values

inherent in being

a Phi

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Where: Tilden Golf Course

When: Saturday April 24th

Name Handicap

Founders DayGolf Tournament and Awards Presentation

Please mark your calendars. Phi Delta Theta recognizes our 25, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, &75 year legionnaires.

The Brothers of California Alpha that will receive these awards are listed below

Yes, I will be attending the golftournament. Enclosed is mycheck payable to CaliforniaAlpha Association for $80. First

Tee Time will be at 8:00 AM.

Yes, I would like to attend theBBQ and Legionnaires Award

Presentation at Tilden. BBQ

will begin at 1:00 PM.

70 Year Legionnaires

Jack R. Sloan

John M. Switzer

Robert S. Shoemaker

William M. Gillis


Wallace M. Glosser

Franklin W. Moulthrop

Irl R. Robinson Jr.

Lowell G. Burr

John A. McWhirter

Byron R. ColtrinJohn R. Saldine

Lucien E. Evans

Warren E. Davis


Richard B. Blos

John C. Frieberg

Richard T. Kelly

Phil P. Kenville

Theodore C. Lawson

James R. Payne

Sidney R. Petersen

Ervin R. Raphael Jr.

Thomas L. Robertson

Louis A. Hoornbeck

Jack B. Anderson

Robert J. Dana

Daniel E. Glines

Thomas E. Greenleaf

Richard A. Haugner

Richard E. McNamaraDonald P. Whyte


M. K. Anderson

Jerry L. Becker

Paul P. Brocchini

Earl T. Conrad Jr.

William A. Parsons

Gerald P. Costanzo

Charles H. Green

William T. Hays

John A. Lazar

Charles McNeill III

James L. Pitto

John E. Shelley Jr.

Mark H. Waters

O. James Woodward III


Robert C. Weiss

David A. Nearon

Ronald A. MayoDouglas L. Champlin

Jon D. Hakman

John S. Parsons

John R. Graham Jr.

Richard R. Mayer

Steven P. Tulloh

Adolph W. Martinelli Jr.


Michael A. Reed

Mark D. Fowler

Kenneth J. Smith

Joseph B. Sterling

Anthony B. Cashman III

Sean E. Nork

Bradley W. Coburn

Terrance L. Anthony

Jeffry P. Jensen

Charles E. Ruppert

Christopher M. MeckelJames W. Fannin

James M. Hirst


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Thank You from CalAlpha

We would like to thankthe brothers listed to theright for their generousgifts to the Building fundlast semester. We hopethat you will consider acontribution to the Cali-fornia Alpha BuildingFund as part of your an-

nual donations.


Yes!

I would like to make a lasting commitmentto the Brothers of Phi Delta Theta, Cal

Alpha!

Please accept my donation of:

$500 $200 $100 $______

Please make your check payable to the California Alpha Asso-ciation, with a memo entry of Building Fund and mail to

California Alpha at P.O. Box 4338, Berkeley, CA 94704

Thank you for your generous support

540 Mr. Jack R. Sloan

572 Mr. Gerald G. Crane

582 Mr. Robert F. Teddy

594 Mr. Charles F. Gray, Jr.

602 Mr. William G. Robinson

671 Mr. Howard J. Martin, Jr.

722 Mr. Sidney R. Petersen

732 Mr. Richard A. Haugner803 Mr. Jerry L. Becker

851 Mr. Henry M. Giudice

854 Mr. Glen L. Cureton

894 Mr. Allen H. Cox III

1030 Mr. Andrew N. Roberts

1050 Mr. Rodney S. Pimentel

1150 Mr. Dennis D. Sidbury

1197 Mr. Michael Moore

1258 Mr. Brian Johsz

Donors


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O n e o f t h e m a n y responsibilities a Fraternity has inthe university setting is thatof community service and

philanthropy. During the lastsemester, the men ofCalifornia Alpha participatedin several philanthropy eventssponsored by other Greekchapters. The Delta DeltaDelta sorority hosted apancake breakfast to benefitthe St. Jude ChildrensHospital, and eight brotherspurchased tickets to eatpancakes and support thecause. Additionally, Phi Delta

Theta put forth a team toparticipate in Kappa Alpha ThetaSororitys semi-annual dodge balltournament which benefits theCASA foundation, an organization working to support neglected

children. Although the Phi DeltaTheta team did not win the entire

tournament, it managed a winningrecord and enjoyed playing for agreat cause.

This year the fraternity isplanning to participate in several

philanthropy events and ishosting one itself. Phi Delta

Theta is planning tocoordinate with the rest ofthe Greek institutions at UCBerkeley in order to organizea Southside Cleanup. Thehope is to involve membersfrom every fraternity andsorority in picking up trashand improving the BerkeleySouthside neighborhood,where most of the institutionshave charter houses. We feelit is in our best interest, as

well as the communitys, tohave a trash-free and clean home toshare.

Yours in the bond,

Corey Jacoby #1350

Phi-lanthropic Endeavors

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Notice of Annual Membership Meeting

TO: Members of California Alpha Association

Please take notice that the annual membership meeting will be held at the chapter house,

2726 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, on Monday, February 22nd, for the following pur-poses:

1. Election of directors.

2. To consider the reports of the affairs of the corporation

3. To transact such other business as may come before the meeting.

If you do not expect to be present in person and you desire to appoint a proxy, please fill in the informa-tion below and return in the enclosed envelope.

I appoint Dennis Sidbury, President CAA. Or(Strike through if you fill in another name)

_____________________________________my agent and proxy for the purpose of voting at the annualmembership meeting. Dated __________________, 2010

___________________________ ___________________________

Signature Name (please print)


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Home Improvementstove top was installed in itsplace, a much neededimprovement. And finallythere is the new kitchen floor.Over Winter break a brandnew linoleum floor was putin to replace the old onewhich was falling apart.

Many other improvementshave been made to the houselike fire alarm covers and afull repaint of the diningroom and foyer by our Fall2009 Phikeia. All of thiscould not have happened without the dedication ofalumnus Adam Garfinkle.He puts many hours into thehouse, helping with all theimprovements. He is a realasset to the house and thebrothers of Cal Alpha really

appreciate his help. There ismuch more that needs to bedone at the California Alphahouse, however. We need anew deck door and a sidegate for better security. Anyand all donations would bemuch appreciated and be putto excellent use. Please helpus keep the California Alphahouse a proud symbol to allits members and guests.

Yours in the Bond,

Garrett Edell #1332

House Manager

We are well into theSpring 2010 semester and thePhi Delta Theta CaliforniaAlpha house is looking betterthan ever. Our kitchen hashad the most excitingchanges and improvementsso far. The first thing to go was the center island. It was very old and the grout andtiles were falling off the top.It was demolished by ourown Phi Delt brothers and a

brand new stainless steeltable was put in its place. The center area is nowmobile, easy to clean andprovides much more spacefor cooking. Next on thechopping block was ourstove. A brand new Wolfindustrial stainless grill and

Lost Phis

Over Winter break

a brand new

linoleum floor was

put in to replace the

old one which was

falling apart.


Please help us locate the following Phis. If you know their current

address, please send it in the enclosed envelope or email it to

[email protected]

Brothers,

Take a close look at thenames on the list. Every year thislist becomes smaller. Lets make

sure that every Phi is found!

Bond # Name

627 Mr. Jack D. Griffith649 Mr. Gordon W. Nelson661 Mr. Richard W. Henley667 Mr. George A. Leatherman Jr.691 Mr. Ben E. Foster710 Mr. Ruben L. Navarro736 Mr. Nathaniel M. Ball757 Mr. Robert A. Smith818 Mr. Donald B. Shea829 Mr. Donald M. Howard832 Mr. James D. Rhoades868 Mr. John B. Nance

897 Mr. William E. Dempsey918 Mr. Jeffrey M. Brennan954 Mr. Joseph A. Wharton957 Mr. Richard A. Potts959 Mr. Alan C. Doscher965 Mr. Craig S. Nelson1128 Mr. Lasse B. Kjelsaas

1159 Mr. John M. Houkom1293 Mr. Marius V. Lungu1314 Mr. Arthur S. Agag1320 Mr. Charles P. Litchfield


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