BETA THETA PI BOARD MEMBERS THANK YOU BOARD MEMBERS

Alpha Upsilon Chapter • Beta Theta Pi • Penn State • State College, Pa. • October 2001
BETA THETA PI BOARD MEMBERS
THANK YOU
BOARD
MEMBERS
EFFECTIVE SPRING 2001
2004
Ted Heininger ’75
20 Hollybrook Rd.
Mullica Hill NJ 08062
Work: 856-423-4800
Fax: 856-423-3404
Home: 856-223-1163
[email protected]
Jeff Allgood ’73
12401 Orange Grove Dr.
Apt. 802
Tampa, FL 33618
Work: 813-871-4075
Fax: 813-871-4919
Home: 813-968-5328
[email protected]
Ross Goodman ’73
3161 Blackberry Lane
Malvern, PA 19355
Work: 215-657-8821
Fax: 215-657-8856
Home: 610-296-7949
[email protected]
By Mark C. Aceto ’72
Alumni Corporation President
2003
Steve Carrochi ’73
2866 Snake Hill Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
Work: 215-441-4310
Fax: 215-441-4812
Home: 215-794-5742
[email protected]
Dan Harrington ’74
127 Kathleen Lane
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Work: 610-366-4697
Fax: 610-336-7873
Home: 610-670-8446
[email protected]
Financial Advisor
Matt Stalder ’87
234 Edelweiss Drive
Wexford, PA 15090-9441
Work: 724-935-7880
Fax: 724-935-7881
Home: 412-276-0297
[email protected]
Rich Rook ’74
12562 Stonecrest Circle
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Work: 717-762-8666
Fax: 717-762-4155
Home: 717-762-4189
[email protected]
2001
George Browning ’93
300 W. College Ave. Apt.51
State College, PA 16801
Work: 814-863-7548
Fax: 814-865-5604
Home: 814-237-3525
[email protected]
Chapter Advisor
George Browning ’93
300 W. College Ave. Apt 1
State College, PA 16801
Work: 814-353-9094
Fax: 814-353-9098
Home: 814-237-3525
[email protected]
Brad Palmer ’76
1 Tiburon Lane
Malvern, PA 19355
Work: 610-889-9500
Fax: 610-889-9508
Home: 610-647-5294
[email protected]
Dave Branigan ’74
1275 North Foxpointe Drive
State College, PA 16803
Work: 814-863-9150
Fax: 814-863-9160
Home: 814-234-7283
[email protected]
2002
Mark Aceto ’72
801 Monteith Drive
Wayne, PA 19087-1919
Work: 215-851-9031
Fax: 215-851-9098
Home: 610-254-9069
[email protected]
Bill Torrance ’71
2433 Harrison City Road
Export, PA 15632
Work: 724-327-9359
Home: 724-325-4120
[email protected]
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Now entering my fourth year
as president, I have in
previous writings commented
on undergraduate accomplishments and issues, and, of
course, on financial matters
facing the board relating to
maintenance and renovations.
Throughout this publication you will find many
articles detailing the status of
the many projects and topics
the board is addressing
within our fraternity, so there
is no need for me to directly
comment. Rather, I would
like to take this opportunity
to thank and praise the
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ALUMNI HOMECOMING COCKTAIL PARTY
8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday, November 2
In the event that kickoff is before
2:00 p.m. on Saturday,
the house will provide dinner at
approximately 7:30.
We hope you will take the opportunity to become a
member of the Alpha Upsilon —KAI — Society.
Review the form enclosed with this mailing.
GOOD NEWS FROM THE HEADQUARTER FOUND IN NEWLETTER INSERT
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FALL 2001
EXECUTIVE
BOARD
PRESIDENT
Ryan Edmondson ’02
Pittsburgh, PA
EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT
Adam Duff ’03
White House Station, NJ
ADMINISTRATIVE
VICE PRESIDENT
John Etchberger ’02
Pittsburgh, PA
CORRESPONDING
SECRETARY
Ben Saltzman ’03
Newtown, PA
VICE PRESIDENT OF
FINANCE
Matthew Sosnowsky ’02
Whitehall, PA
WHAT’S NEW AT THE BETA HOUSE?
By Ryan Edmondson ’02, President
Things seem to be off to a
bright start for the fall
semester 2001. With 48 guys
in the house, living quarters
are tight but no one is
complaining. Everything
seems to run a lot smoother
with 48 men in the house,
especially regarding our
financial situation. Morale is
extremely high, and many of
our youngest brothers are
beginning to show signs of
becoming great leaders.
Several of them have already
assumed important positions,
and those who have not
contribute in many other
ways. We have had several
Beta work days already this
semester, in which we had
great participation by all
brothers to clean and fix
things around the house.
Our house grade point
average climbed once again
to 2.98 last semester, and we
expect it to climb even higher
this semester. The addition of
a new scholarship provided
by the active chapter seems
to excite the brotherhood to
do better than ever. It is a
team scholarship set up so
that the brotherhood is
divided into teams of three
such that each team initially
has the same combined
cumulative grade point
average (our house average).
At the end of the semester
the team members with the
highest combined GPA each
receive a scholarship. It has
become very competitive and
the brothers seem to be
studying more than ever.
Another new thing in the
chapter is the installation of
the Kai Committee, or
judicial board, composed of
one brother from each pledge
class. The committee is
designed to address damage
problems and place reasonable punishments on brothers
who show a lack of respect
toward the house or its
members. Fortunately, so far
this semester we have not
had any damage or other
problems requiring us to take
such action.
Fall rush went well. More
than 60 rushes showed up for
our first open house, and
unofficially, we now have 17
new pledges. We were able to
be extremely selective and
choose only the cream of the
crop. A number of legacies
are among the new members.
On a personal note, as a
fifth-year senior graduating
this December, my time as an
undergraduate is slipping
away far too quickly. Seeing
all my old Beta friends come
back for football games
reminds me that I too will
soon be a jealous alumnus
who can only stay for a day,
or, if lucky, a weekend at a
time. It’s hard to realize how
great things are until you’re
about to lose them. But I am
completely confident that
with the outstanding young
leaders living in the house,
and with the dedicated
support of our alumni, the
house will be just as great, if
not better, when I return as
an alumnus. Thank God I’m
a Beta.
THANK YOU BOARD MEMBERS, CONT.
present board for the support
they have given me and
Alpha Upsilon. Their time,
effort and money to keep our
tradition alive have gone well
beyond the call of duty, with
every member involved in a
specific task.
The sense of purpose,
teamwork and communication is the best I have seen in
my nine years of being a
board member. An example
of this dedication was
demonstrated at our summer
board meeting on August 17,
2001, when 10 of the 11
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directors were present. Two
weeks later on a Monday
evening, two board members
were present at an active
chapter meeting for the
purpose of reviewing the
board’s expectations of the
brotherhood in the areas of
house management and
conduct.
We are involved with
university officials, including the vice president of
student life and the new
director of Greek life, in
order to understand and
influence policy and proce-
dures in the matters of
student and Greek life.
Over the last couple of
years on several occasions,
board members have provided the emergency funds
necessary for undergraduates
to go to the Beta conventions
or for mortgage payments to
be made. Although these
actions are commendable, we
cannot assume they will
continue or be a responsibility of any board member.
The need for financial
support may never end, and
as with your church, or
YMCA or other organizations, those who belong have
an obligation to support it.
Fifty men are living in the
house today, all experiencing
the same things we alumni
experienced. Let’s keep our
Beta Theta Pi fraternity
marching along.
October 2001
FINANCE REPORT
THE POWER OF THE BOND
Matthew Sosnowsky ’02
Vice President, Finance
GREEK ALUMNI
CHANGE THE WORLD
I am happy to report that the
financial situation of Beta
Theta Pi is strong. With the
recently initiated 21-member
fall 2001 pledge class moved
in, numbers are high and our
situation is good. Summer
will at the very least break
even, but more likely show a
profit. As for this semester,
with 47 undergraduates in
the house, we have been able
to cover a number of back
debts. We’ve paid alumni
$8,000 in back rent dues
from the spring 2000 and
spring 2001 semesters. Also,
we’ve caught up on over
$8,000 in steam and sewage
payments incurred for the
months of January through
March, and April through
June, respectively.
If everything continues as
projected we will be able to
foot the $8,500 working
capital deposit for the
upcoming spring semester,
which will suffer from the
departure of graduating
seniors and undergraduates
going abroad. The plan is to
send this money into the
spring in hopes that we can
stay under budget until fall
2002, which should be
another very strong semester. The numbers will be
bolstered by the returning
students from abroad, as
well as the upcoming spring
and fall pledge classes.
With these ideas at the
forefront, fall 2002 will
likely produce a surplus,
which hasn’t happened in
years. The status of the
house finances combined
with alumni efforts to
tackle grander issues make
the future of Beta very
promising.
Did you know …
• Since 1900, two-thirds of Cabinet members have
been Greek.
• 80 percent of Fortune 500 executives are Greek
• Since 1910, 85 percent of justices named to the U.S.
Supreme Court, have been Greek.
• 65 percent of U.S. physicians and 78 percent of U.S.
lawyers are Greek.
• Each year, Greeks do more than 850,000 hours of
community service.
• Greeks lead 40 of the 50 largest U.S. corporations.
• Thirty-three U.S. presidents were Greek
• Two-thirds of the nation’s most influential business and
political leaders are Greek (Source: Fortune Magazine).
• 71 percent of fraternity men and 80 percent of sorority
women graduate. For non-fraternity members, only 50
percent of men and 60 percent of women do.
• 52 percent of the U.S. Senate and 33 percent of the
House are members of Greek organizations
• The first female senator and the first woman astronaut
were both sorority members.
Stay Connected and Make a Difference
Support Our Nation’s Next Leaders
STATEMENT OF CORPORATION CASH FLOW
OUR THOUGHTS AND
PRAYERS ARE WITH
THOSE SUFFERING
Fiscal Year — September 1, 2000 to August 31, 2001
Operating Account — Omega Bank
Cash Balance as of September 1, 2000
Cash Receipts:
Active Chapter Rental Income
Howard Walton Mitchell Fund *
Scholorship Funds (transferred from endowment)
Other miscellaneous
Cash Disbursements:
Mortgage Payments
Property Taxes
Professional Fees (Hoffman & Popovich)
Alumni Support (S. Howe/Affinity)
Insurance
Repairs
Security Deposit Refunds
Scholorships
Security System Service
Travel — Annual Convention
Bank Service Fees
Cash Balance as of August 31, 2001
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$6,536.22
$44,861.92
$38,581.00
$2,600.00
$66.71
$37,914.67
$18,019.37
$12,546.79
$10,725.47
$8,195.00
$1,600.00
$1,400.00
$600.00
$579.25
$525.00
$89.00
$86,109.63
During this time of
unfathomable loss and
uncertainty, we are reminded
once again of the brevity of life
and the importance of fostering
the relationships with the
friends and family we hold
most dear.
We extend our heartfelt
$92,194.55
$451.30
sympathy to those who have
lost friends or family as a result
of the recent tragic terrorist
attacks. Our thoughts and
prayers are with you and with
our beloved country.
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BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT
By Brad Palmer ’76
The B&G Committee was
authorized by the Executive
Committee to perform the
following functions:
1) Establish the policy for
future repairs according to
the Secretary of the Interior’s
standards for properties on
the historical registry.
Recommend to the board
how such repairs should be
carried out based upon
options provided by architect
Alan Popovich.
2) Work with Popovich to
provide the board with
reports as reasonably
requested.
3) Create continuity for
future generations by
permanently recording
minutes, plans, plan documents and other materials
indicating board actions.
4) Execute board decisions
with signatures on work
orders, change orders, etc.
Limit financial authority to
$500 per item and $5,000
cumulatively.
5) Assist with punchlist
reports each semester that
identify needed repairs,
obtain quotes to make these
repairs, and work with the
treasurer to allocate these
expenses to undergraduates,
security deposits, parents,
alumni funds or otherwise.
We established that we
will continue to work with
the general theme of preservation as it relates to the
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Secretary of the Interior’s
standards, with occasional
actions falling into the
categories of stabilization or
restoration.
We documented preliminary studies completed by
Popovich, which detail the
areas requiring stabilization.
Preliminary cost estimates
are included for all preservation projects as well. Stabilization issues demanding
immediate attention include
the horseshoe patio, chapter
room (including the tree in
front of the house and its
potential root damage) and
living room floor.
Alumni house manager
Steve Carrochi and I met
with Judith Larken, a
university representative in
charge of the expansion
project near the house, and
determined that site renovations (i.e., paving the
parking lot, moving the
dumpster, etc.) are not
prudent in the short run
and not likely to be needed
until at least 2002. We have
been added to their list of
attendees for update
meetings that will be held as
the project’s timeline
materializes.
We require a $6,000
expense approval to cover
load testing on the horseshoe
patio to determine the extent
of needed repairs. We require
a $10,000 expense approval
for design alternatives to
remodel the basement party
facilities. This will be
necessary to make repairing
the living room floor a
practical expense. Once
repaired, and with adequate
facilities in the basement,
further parties upstairs will
be limited and thorough
maintenance instructions will
be provided for the two or
three authorized annual
parties upstairs.
A meeting was held during
late spring term with active
chapter representatives to
determine their assessment of
the house needs. They
identified several items:
* Extra chairs for the dining
room since more than 50
brothers are living in the
house this fall. Donated to fill
this need were 28 temporary
cafeteria-style chairs.
* New locks offering a
uniform locking system
throughout the house.
Brother Steve Carrochi
donated and installed new
locks for each room, with
removable keying systems to
allow maintenance of the
master key system for all
rooms.
* Additional washers and
dryers. I contacted Continental Laundry Systems, which
provides the units at no charge
and shares a portion of the
revenues with the house. One
replacement and one new set
of washers and dryers were
installed.
* Access to the university’s
computer network. The
university’s Ron Dodson
informed us that direct
access is not available. We
are investigating high-speed
dial-up access. Each room
is already wired with the
necessary cable.
Detailed walk-throughs of
the house were done at the
end of the spring and
summer terms, and a
punchlist of damages was
created. Steve Carrochi will
identify reliable electricians,
plumbers, roofers and
carpenters who can be used
for repairs and maintenance
at the end of each semester
following the inspection. Any
input from State College
residents as to potential
contacts would be appreciated. Names can be sent to
me at palmerb@
theconestogagroup.com or
call 610-889-9500, extension
101.
Finally, additional committee members are welcome,
especially State College
Betas who can donate time.
Volunteers may contact me
via e-mail or phone.
Our future plans are to
proceed with load testing and
the party-room design study
as soon as possible. As funds
are made available, we will
implement the stabilization
repairs first, followed by the
preservation repairs. Total
costs for stabilization may
exceed $400,000, and an
additional $500,000 could be
used to return the house to
normal.
October 2001
ALUMNI HOUSE MANAGER
REPORT
By Steve Carrochi ’73
In the past six months I have
completed two of the three
inspections. I am happy to
report there have not been
any additional damages. We
need to address normal wear
and tear in the operation of
the house. Our immediate
attention is the structural
integrity of the front door,
repairing the side exit door,
meeting the requirements of
the yearly fire inspection and
the yearly roof inspection. In
addition we need to establish
an organized and solid set of
conditions for the operation
of the house during the
summer session.
The undergraduates need
to establish a “to do” list each
semester for improving the
physical appearance, including items such as painting,
landscaping, cleaning closets,
cleaning the bike shed,
repairing party-room
benches, etc.
Joseph R. Carter ’40 (770 Salisbury
St., #304, Worcester, MA 01609) I’m
still chairman of the board of trustees of
Massachusetts BioMedical Initiatives.
This organization has brought 18 new
startup companies into Worcester
during the last 18 months. Also, I
recently became chairman of the board
of governors of the New Greater
Worcester 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Center for Dynamic Children.
William L. Warrick ’49 (7521 Navigator Cir., Carlsbad, CA 92009; billjean@
earthlink.net) Jean and I are enjoying
retirement despite a few aches and pains
and other problems. As always, I’m
mighty glad to be a Beta!
Rodney T. Waters ’51 (738 1/2 N. New
St., West Chester, PA 19380) I attended
the 50-year reunion and saw fellow
classmates Joe Brower ’51 , along with
his wife Barbara, Jim Mackin, and John
Miller ’51 . Jim Smith ’50 met us at the
Beta house on Saturday for a tour. Our
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GEORGE B. REYNOLDS ’33
REMEMBERS BETA
In May, George B.
Reynolds ’33 passed
away in Lancaster, Pa.
On behalf of all members
of Alpha Upsilon, we
send our warmest regards
to his family and friends.
George also remembered
Alpha Upsilon in his will,
as one of the first members of the Kai Society.
We would like to thank
George and his family for
the generous contribution
to Beta, and his name will
son, Randy ’82 , made us grandparents in
1999 with the arrival of RJC Waters II.
Jack A. Brown ’52 (975 E. Armour
Rd., Oconomowoc, WI 53066) I hope
the members of the Class of ’52 have
received their Beta Fraternal Fifties
cards. Our 50th PSU reunion is coming
up in late May of 2002. Who is
planning to attend? Let’s make some
plans. You can contact me at the
address above.
S. Bruce Wagner ’54 (32 Wood Ridge
Ln., Sea Cliff, NY 11579) My wife,
Sylvia, and I visited Dr. Jean
Cronstedt ’55 and his wife Gerd at their
home in Trelleborg and their summer
place in Oland, Sweden, last June. Jean
wrote to me in July that while Gerd
“…has been placed on Beta blockers
(fortunately they do not block members
of BTP).” Gerd is feeling fine and they
are looking forward to the next reunion.
The last reunion was in North Carolina
in September of 2000.
always ring through the
halls of 220 North
Burrowes as the first
Beta to remember the
chapter through the Kai
Society.
John M. Allen ’55 (210 Bimini Rd.,
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931) I’m still
working and I have seven grandchildren.
Irvin Ross Lytle Jr. ’55 (P.O. Box 741,
Elloree, SC 29047; [email protected]) I
am busy, busy, busy with volunteer
music work! I am performing 13
monthly shows of “Old Favorite
Hymns” at 10 different nursing homes in
the general four-county area! Thanks
for keeping in touch!
Ralph S. Cryder ’57 (5520 E. Ocean
Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90803) I
enjoyed seeing the picture of some of the
guys from the Class of ’54 in the April
2001 Beta Review. It brings back many
memories from my pledge days and first
year in the house, some 47 years ago.
My, how time flies by!
Roger W. Owens ’62 (436 Landsbury
Dr., Weddington, NC 28173; owensrw@
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aol.com) While living in the U.K., near
Windsor, two brothers, Dick Pae ’62
and John Grofcsik ’61 came to visit our
home, Boveny Court, a historic English
manor that dates back to the Domesday
Book. We had a great time of fellowship
and Beta party lore.
langleyfcu.org) I would like to hear from
any Betas who make it to the Outer Banks
(OBX) of North Carolina.
Layne E. Giering ’63 (697 McClain
Watson Rd., Shippenville, PA 16254;
[email protected]) Real estate
sales agent with Howard Hanna,
Shippen Realty. I am semi-retired.
Ricardo J. Nunez ’79 (5429 Bennett Ln.,
Glen Allen, VA 23059; rjnsuarez@
aol.com) After 10 years with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and the U.S.
Department of Justice, I have returned to
the private practice of law at the Richmond, Va., firm of LeClair Ryan. I joined
the firm as a partner and will practice in
the area of securities litigation and other
commercial litigation. My family (wife
Valerie, daughter Alexandra, and son
Cristian) and I have moved to the
Richmond suburb of Glen Allen and look
forward to our new home in Virginia.
Come visit!
B. Kenneth Lyons Jr. ’64 (949 Moraga
Rd., #1, Lafayette, CA 94549) I got
married to Janine on May 20, 2001, and
then honeymooned in Bali for two
weeks.
John M. Surotchak ’66 (2416 Belmont
Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003) Well, I
turned 60 on April 4, 2001, and my
beautiful wife of 30 years, Pat, threw
one beautiful, elegant party for me at a
local bistro called Villa Strafford. It was
attended by 150 friends. Let me tell you,
that is a lot of friends and I felt very
honored. Be good to your fellow man
and they will respond in kind.
Robert J. Ciccarone ’67 (1516
Sheridan Ln., Norristown, PA 19403) I
love being a Beta!
William C. Korner ’67 (1008 Tullamore
Pl., Alpharetta, GA 30022; bkorner@
prinexus.com) I am an active duty
reserve military pilot. I flew combat
missions in Vietnam and Desert Storm. I
was the President of Rand McNally
until its recent sale. I’m now president
and CEO of PriNexus, a national
marketing services company. I am
married to my wife, Alexandria, and we
have four children.
David C. Lundahl ’67 (4028 Ivy Ln.,
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949; dlundahl@
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S. Tom Simone ’69 (6 Forest Glen Dr.,
Mount Lebanon, PA 15228) My son,
Matt, will be a freshman this fall.
David Teplica ’81 (803 W.
Hutchinson St., Chicago, IL 60613;
[email protected]) Universal Studios
just filmed a Kevin Costner/Kathy
Bates film titled “Dragonfly” in my
home here in Chicago! Check it out
this summer or fall.
Jeffrey S. Wengert ’86 (118 Estates
Dr., Mcmurray, PA 15317;
[email protected]) I am currently
the marketing brand manager for
GlaxoSmithKline’s Nicoderm CQ
brand. I live in the Pittsburgh area with
my wife, Dena, and 7-year-old son,
Beau. Neighboring Alpha Upsilon Betas
include Pete Muck ’84, Chuck Helbig
’88 and Ralph Rosa ’85 .
Chuck Evans ’90 (3 Twilight Cir.,
Collegeville, PA 19426; chuck.evans@
aunet.com) I was recently promoted to
vice president of sales for the Aunet
Software Business Unit. I’m covering
the East Coast.
510CD
Brook Laskey ’92 (6705 Honey Locust
Ave. N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87121;
[email protected]) Frank Polizzi ’92
was married to Angela Martin in
Phoenix, Ariz., in October 2000. I had
the pleasure of introducing Frank to
Angie. Eric “Barney” Ure ’92, Chris
Scott ’92 and I were groomsmen. Dan
Polizzi ’95 was best man. There were
several other Betas in attendance,
including Michael Pinto ’93, Adam
Hrincevich ’91, Mike Mazzoni ’95,
Rick Jacox ’92, Dave Bonn ’92 and
Brian Sullivan ’94 . A good time was
had by all.
We regret to inform you of the death of
John C. Berlin ’48 (12/30/00), and
Albert E. “Woody” Hart Jr. 67
(12/1/00). Beta Theta Pi mourns their
passing and extends condolences
to their families and friends.
New Addresses:
Robert Z. Torrance ’43 (70 S. Warbler
Bend Cir., The Woodlands, TX 77382)
Larry J. Conaway ’60 (12870 Vista
Isles Dr., Apt. 527, Sunrise, FL 33325)
Stuart C. Bischoff ’62 (718 Golden
Beach Blvd., Venice, FL 34285)
Richard D. Graham ’62 (3955 Wild
Pine Ln., Merritt Island, FL 32952)
William J. Zeiss ’72 (1520 E. Eugie
Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85022)
Joseph M. Sandri Jr. ’85 (9104 Alton
Pky., Silver Spring, MD 20910)
David J. Stalder ’91 (1824 Kent Rd.,
Upper St. Clair, PA 15241)
Dan Polizzi ’95 (278 Stonegate Dr.,
Devon, PA 19333)
October 2001