PHI KAPPA PSI 140 NW 13th St., Corvallis, OR 97330 Spring 2013

Strong Recruitment Efforts Keep Phi Psi GrowingOregon Beta Chapter continues to

meet membership goals, with a success-ful recruitment strategy aimed at attract-ing the best men on campus. In January, we initiated 23 men from our fall 2012 pledge class, and 16 prospects from win-ter and spring terms are working hard to meet initiation requirements

Four pledges from last fall — Ray-mond Howard, Kevin Ernst, Brandon Gilyard, and Dominic Carrier — are taking the final steps toward initiation. These rollover pledges are joined by win-ter pledges Seth Oberst, Matt Gooding, and Dawson Bean.

Seth Oberst is a freshman from Ta-coma, Washington, studying Mechani-cal Engineering. He currently lives in Sackett Hall, enjoys all types of outdoor boarding, and has recently taken up rock climbing.

Matt Gooding, from St. Paul, Or-egon, is a freshman in General Studies. He currently lives with his sister in Cor-vallis, in a house owned by his parents. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and watching college football.

Dawson Bean, from Gilroy, Califor-nia, is a freshman studying Business. He currently lives in Weatherford Hall, and likes to engage in community service and pursue philanthropic endeavors.

Our nine new pledges from spring 2013 are Bryan Falzetti, Oliver Farnes, Ronald Lee, Danny Bilaniv, Daniel Koala, Sam Fricke, Jack Dodd, Kenny Susuico, and Tyler Russell.

Bryan is a freshman in Merchandis-ing Management, with an emphasis in Interior Design, and hails from Newport Beach, California. He currently lives in an apartment off campus, enjoys athlet-ics, and looks forward to meeting new people.

Oliver Farnes, from Happy Valley, Oregon, is a freshman studying Busi-ness. He enjoys listening to different types of music and playing sports.

Ronald Lee is a freshman in Pre-dentistry. He went to high school in Clackamas, Oregon, with Oliver and Dominic. Most of his interests involve sports, especially basketball and foot-ball.

Danny Bilaniv is from Lake Oswego, Oregon, and is studying Physical Thera-py. He is a freshman living in the dorms, and enjoys many outdoor activities.

Daniel Koala is a freshman in Me-chanical Engineering from Seattle, Washington. He currently lives in Mc-Nary Hall, likes to play basketball, and says his family is his first priority.

Sam Fricke, from Lake Oswego, is a freshman studying Biological Engi-neering. He lives in Hawley Hall and is a member of the Oregon State Club La-crosse team.

Jack Dodd is a freshman from An-chorage, Alaska, who is studying Me-chanical Engineering. He currently lives in West Hall, and enjoys working on cars and skeet shooting.

Kenny Susuico, from Eugene, Or-egon, is a sophomore studying Psychol-ogy. He currently lives off campus, and is a member of the Oregon State Army ROTC program along with Brothers Hill-is, McClain, and Massari.

Tyler Russell is a freshman in Me-chanical Engineering, originally from Ari-

zona. He lives in Bloss Hall, enjoys being outdoors, and considers his spiritual life of the utmost importance.

As the term comes to an end and we head into the summer, we realize that re-cruitment is far from over. We are actively pursuing friends, and individuals referred to us from within the school, as we invite them to come learn more about our or-ganization. We continue to work to over-come the negative portrayal of fraternity life in popular media. We have designat-ed several regional recruitment zones, and assigned captains, selected by the Recruitment Chairmen, to hold frequent recruitment events in their zones and to arrange transportation to larger events designed by the Recruitment Committee.

If you would like to contact me re-garding event setups, or send personal references for potential new members, you can e-mail me at millerj8@onid.orst.edu or call me at (503) 679-1234. You can also contact my co-chair, Brady Brajavich, at (503) 756-6464.

— Joshua D. Miller, ’12-710

Brothers welcome new pledge Jack Dodd on Jump Day, April 20, 2013.

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Phi Kappa Psi Northwest Day of ServiceThis year, Oregon Beta, Oregon Alpha, and Washington

Alpha co-hosted a service event to build a stronger identity for our chapters in the Northwest. In January, our chapters began searching for volunteer opportunities in the Portland area. We narrowed our options to three metropolitan-area parks: Forest Park, Oak Bottom Wildlife Refuge, and Tyron Creek State Park. Most of our volunteer efforts were dedicated to removing inva-sive Russian ivy and planting native trees.

Altogether, 50 brothers from the three chapters partici-pated in the event, putting in 150 man-hours on April 21. The Oregon Beta brothers who attended, while having to sacrifice some sleep, were happy to have been of service to others. Our three chapters have already begun planning for another service event in Seattle next year. We hope to build on the success of this year’s event by involving more brothers from our chapters, and to reach out to alumni and the national fraternity to encour-age more of our brothers to participate next year. We hope to establish a tradition of unified service events for Phi Psi chap-ters in the Northwest.

— Ryan Kutter, ’10-678

Phi Kappa Psi alumni from Oregon Beta, Minnesota Beta, and Ohio Zeta joined under one roof at the Benton County Fairgrounds on February 23 to commemorate the founding of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. At least 155 indi-viduals, including 33 alumni, attended the event to reunite the brotherhood and to celebrate their lifelong commitment as members of Phi Kappa Psi.

Carino’s Italian Restaurant catered the banquet. Shortly after the toasts, Keynote Speaker Hal Dick shared a few fond Phi Psi memories and presented a hand-embroidered Phi Psi crest gifted by Dick Ong. Following Hal’s presentation, Ryan Kutter gave the chapter report, An-thony Martinez shared a specially made chapter video, and Clint Stubbs gave a corporation report.

Founders Day 2013 Draws Large Turnout

Near the conclusion of the program, previous Ken Shwartz Award recipient Tygh Campbell proudly presented the chapter’s two most esteemed awards. This year’s Ken Shwartz Award (Out-standing Undergraduate Brother) was awarded to Ryan Kutter, and the Alum-nus of the Year Award went to Neal Fred-erick, ’07-641.

Chris Koons then announced the undergraduate scholarship recipients for 2012-2013.

The Douglas C. Condit Leadership Award, for $1,500, went to Robby McVey.

The Edward T. Sturgeon Memo-rial Award, for $1,000, went to David Dempsey.

The Donald J. McNeil Scholarship Award, for $1,000, went to Conner Boyd.

Oregon Beta Leadership Scholar-ships, for $750, were awarded to Peter Guinto and Connor Kelsay.

The First Year Member Scholar-ship Award, of $1,000, went to Jonathan Goatcher.

The Second Year Member Schol-arship Award, of $1,000, went to Jacob Lum.

Oregon Beta ALA Scholarship Awards of $400 were granted to Conner Boyd, Peter Guinto, and Connor Kelsay.

It was an honor to be among such a wonderful crowd of Phi Psis. Special thanks to all of those who were able to find the time to make it to Corvallis to celebrate the founding of our fraternity. I hope to see you all again next year.

— Jacob Lum, ’12-738

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Spring EventsAlumni Are Invited!

Spring Initiation Ceremony

June 1, 4:00 p.m.Mary’s River Grange Hall

Philomath, Oregon

Alumni Induction Ceremony

June 14, 6:00 p.m.Phi Kappa Psi chapter house

If you have not gone through this ceremony, or if you wish to

attend, please come join us.

It is hard to believe that a whole year has passed since our last group of leaders was elected. The chapter has accom-plished much over the past year, and I feel fortunate to have been a part of it. Now, as the year is winding down, our new leaders prepare to inherit a chapter with immense potential for future success.

Since the last Orange Peel, Oregon Beta has experienced numerous successes. Beginning with a well-attended Founders Day, the undergraduates have been vigorously improving our chapter’s reputation around campus and in the Greek commu-nity. A few weeks ago, we placed first in Kappa Delta Sorority’s Mock Rock competition. The event raised $41,000 to aid the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence in Benton County. We celebrated our victory by singing Amici in the stands. We competed in other sorority fundraisers, including Alpha Gamma Delta’s Deeds for Diabetes and Alpha Phi’s Outlast for Women’s Heart Health. These achievements have inspired the under-graduates to strive for excellence in all our endeavors next year.

As this school year draws to an end, I am happy that we have met most of the goals we set for ourselves last September. Oregon Beta is a visible, positive contributor to the Greek com-munity and the larger OSU community. Through our focus on values-based recruitment, Ritual appreciation, and community service, we have established a successful framework for the next leaders to build upon. I encourage all brothers to support the chapter. Without the strong support of alumni, I do not be-lieve I could have been as effective in my position.

I will graduate soon, and I know I am leaving the chapter in able hands, with the potential to become one of the strongest Phi Kappa Psi chapters in the country. I look forward to seeing what the brothers will accomplish over the next year and many years thereafter.

— Ryan Kutter, ’10-678 GP, 2012-2013

Chapter Update New Executive Board, Committee Chairs Chosen

I am proud to announce the new officers of Oregon Beta. These men will take over their positions at the end of May.

Chapter Officers:President (GP) ....................................................Mitch McLeod

503-780-8227 / mcleodm@onid.orst.eduVice President (VGP) .........................................Tyler Colesar

541-399-1269 / colesarm@onid.orst.eduTreasurer (P) ...............................................................Ian CadyCorresponding Secretary (AG) ............................Tyler PhillipsRecording Secretary (BG) ...................................Derek AraujoHistorian (SG) ............................................Jonathan GoatcherMessenger (Hod) .....................................................Mike NovellSergeant-at-Arms (Phu) ........................................Kyle StevensChaplain (Hi) ..............................................................Dan Gora

Committee ChairmenAlumni Relations ...................................................Conner BoydPublic Relations ................................................Peter KessingerScholarship ............................................................Marco TeeterIntramural Sports ....................................................Teylor WadeFinance ...............................................................Dominic DivitoSocial ...............................Brandon Nelson and James HarmonBrotherhood .......................................................Richard ManuliGrievance ................................................................Nick DodgePledge Education ..................Sean Ellison and Brad EngebrethPhilanthropy ...........................................................Peter Guinto

These men possess excellent talent and skill, and I am confident that they will continue to build on the current success of our chapter. Again, congratulations to our newly elected of-ficers! Fraternally,

— Ryan Kutter, ’10-678 503-880-2522

Second Place in All-University SingAlmost nine

months ago, we celebrated our opportunity to perform in All-Uni-versity Sing with the ladies of Kap-pa Kappa Gam-ma. On May 3, after five months of hard work, we finally had our chance to per-form for the thou-sands packed into Gill Coliseum for Mom’s Week-end. Singing and dancing to the songs of Styx, we performed “Renegade,” “Come Sail Away,” and “Mr. Roboto.” Led by our Sing coaches Mark Hillis, Kevin Pater-nostro, and Tyler Webb, and with a full band ensemble of Nick Dodge on guitar, Stephen Balogh on drums, and Kenny Susuico on the piano, the Phi Psi men were prepared to put on quite the show for the moms and family members in at-tendance.

And put on a show they did! Performing with confidence and energy, our e n t e r t a i n e r s kept the audi-ence cheering. After all 12 com-peting groups performed, the time came for award ceremo-nies. With our fingers crossed, we awaited the scores from the

judges. We were elated to learn that we had tied for Best Vocals, and placed second overall in Performance. Our per-formers and coaches cheered alongside parents and fellow brothers, enthused by our best performance in Sing in more than 20 years.

Although we are thrilled by our ac-complishment this year, we look to the future. Next year, we aim to take first place!

— Kevin Paternostro, ’12-702

Phi Psi brothers assemble in front of the chapter house with our KKG teammates following All-University Sing.

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It is a great pleasure to serve as Chapter Advisor for Oregon Beta. Previously, I was Faculty Advisor. I am heartened to see the number and quality of our undergraduate members, and look for-ward to assisting the chapter as Chapter Advisor and coordinator of the newly formed Chapter Advisory Council.

I was introduced to the 2013 chapter last fall, when Ryan Kutter [’10-678] asked me to facilitate an officers’ planning re-treat to set goals and develop one-year and three-year action plans for meeting those goals. The retreat was held at a meeting room on campus, on one of the last days of our pre-academic year “work week.” We started at 8 a.m., and gave ourselves eight hours to accomplish our charges. To a man, the officers were on task until we wrapped up the effort in the mid-afternoon. We have fabulous leadership in the chapter this year, and next year’s of-ficers, recently elected, will equal them in dedication.

In January, I attended my first initiation ceremony since I was a live-in member of the chapter 21 years ago. That was during a rebuilding period: I was rushed by a membership of 14, and by the time I graduated we had more than 50 members. A few years later, membership declined, and then the house was damaged by a boiler explosion, necessitating its demolition. A long struggle to rebuild both the house and chapter membership followed. The ceremony I attended in January brought in more than 20 new initi-ates, and there were almost 100 undergraduate members and a handful of alumni in attendance. I love it when things change for the better!

I recently attended our Founders Day dinner and awards ceremony, and I hope to see many more alumni at next year’s event. In previous years, our Founders Day activities were typi-cally hosted by a small number of collegiate members, catering to a much larger crowd of older Phi Psis cheering them on and wish-ing them well. This year, the room overflowed with undergraduate members and their dates; all we alumni could do, in our relatively small number, was appreciate these gents for their efforts and acknowledge their importance to our brotherhood. The time has come to honor and reward the men in Oregon Beta for their tide-changing efforts. Consider how you can help Phi Psi during these “golden years,” to make sure this progress is sustained!

One key effort we alumni are supporting is the creation of a Chapter Advisory Council, following the general framework pro-posed by Phi Psi National. The CAC will be in place for this next academic year; our first meeting was held on May 29. Ideally, from now on, there will be a formal group of learned alumni — not just a Chapter Advisor — who will mentor the chapter leaders. Many hands will make light work, and the CAC can ensure that institutional knowledge is carried over through the relatively fre-quent chapter leadership transitions.

Please welcome the first generation of Oregon Beta CAC members:

Chapter Advisor: David Zahler, ’88-508, is an instruc-tor with the OSU College of Forestry. David coordinates the College’s Peace Corps Master’s International Program (new in 2008), and works directly with college students to connect them with pertinent experiential learning opportunities. David has in-termittently served as Faculty Advisor or Chapter Advisor since 1999. David was a live-in member of Oregon Beta from 1987 to 1992, during which time he helped to establish the chapter’s com-prehensive recycling program and served in several other leader-ship capacities. After graduate school, David and his wife served as Peace Corps volunteers in Guatemala, from 1996 to 1998, be-fore returning to Corvallis for David’s position at OSU. David is a small woodland owner, a commissioner on the Corvallis mayor’s Watershed Management Advisory Commission, president of Gar-field Elementary School’s bilingual (Spanish and English) Parent-Teacher Association, and a parent and outdoor enthusiast.

Faculty Advisor: Michael O’Malley, a Boston native, is a College of Education faculty member. He is a 1989 graduate of the University of Texas, which he attended on full scholarship. After attending law school, Mike returned home, entered Harvard Graduate School of Education, and earned his Master’s in Edu-cation with an emphasis on History Teaching and Curriculum. Af-ter grad school, Mike taught social studies at a rural Appalachian community high school in South Carolina. A history fellowship at Stanford University and a National Endowment for the Humani-ties grant to study the Irish Famine (an Gorta Mor) followed. In 2000, Mike joined the faculty at OSU. He currently teaches in the Double Degree program. His interests include the three Rs — reading, running, and risible activities.

Financial Advisor: Doug Hosie, ’90-529, was chapter Treasurer at Oregon Beta in 1992. He is a CPA with 20 years’ ex-perience in finance and accounting. Doug is currently a Controller with Precision Castparts in Portland, Oregon.

Membership Advisor: Ryan Ruark, ’09-676, is a 2012 graduate of OSU, holding a Bachelor of Science in Business In-formation Systems. Ryan joined Phi Kappa Psi in 2009, during the “years in the wilderness” of no chapter house, and led the chapter’s journey into the “promised land” of the new facility. He served first as Treasurer/House Manager, taking charge of all of the financial and day-to-day operations of the Sigma Nu rental property. He served as President during the construction of the new property and the single largest membership expansion in Or-egon Beta’s history, growing the chapter from 35 to more than 90 members. He authored and lobbied the approval of a complete rewrite of the chapter bylaws, a 60-page document still being used to conduct chapter affairs today. Ryan is currently working as an IT Helpdesk Technician at Jive Software, in Portland. Ryan combines the technology skills from his academic background with the leadership skills developed at Oregon Beta to provide outstanding desktop, application, and network support services for Jive’s employees. Ryan continues to serve the chapter as the Senior Systems Administrator, maintaining the chapter’s informa-tion technology infrastructure.

Advisor At-Large: Chris Rouch, ’90-530, received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Oregon State in the early ’90s. He has served as President/CEO of Six Degrees Con-sulting, and as its PS Practice Manager. He recently made the transition to Vice President of Sales. Chris’s extensive IT back-ground has its roots in the early 1990s, when the Internet began to emerge into the American mainstream. His initial focus was on security, networking, and connectivity. He went on to serve in positions at Intel and several start-ups before co-founding Six Degrees with his wife, Molly Rouch, and another partner.

Fraternity Education Advisor: Hal Dick. Does anyone reading this not know Hal? What can I say? Ohio Zeta ’55-132; BS in Business Administration ’58 and BA ’61, Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Phi Kappa Psi National Staff (1961-1970); Field Secretary 1961-1963; Assistant Executive Secretary (1963-1970); Assistant Editor of The Shield (1963-1964); Editor of The Shield (1964-1970); President, College Fraternity Editors As-sociation (1969-1970); National Secretary (SWAG 1972-1974); Co-founder and President, COMCOA, Inc. (1970-present; Greek alumni communications); Oregon Beta of Phi Kappa Psi Chapter Advisor (1977-1999); Honorary Charter Member, Oregon State University Chapter, Order of Omega; Registered at 28 Grand Arch Councils; Phi Kappa Psi Medal of Honor (2012 GAC); Grace Lutheran Church Council (1990-95), President (1991-1993). And perennial spiritual leader for all of us who do our little part to make Oregon Beta a place where good people learn to and are encour-aged to do good things.

— David Zahler, ’88-508

Chapter Advisory Council Formed

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I have been treasurer for the Oregon Beta House Corporation for more years than I can remember, and I am happy to say that the chapter’s finances are the strongest I have ever seen them. Although we are in more debt than ever, you have to look at as-sets in relation to debt, and consider current and future cash-flow.

As recently as 2007, we owed very little money on an endowment fund loan. How-ever, we were one poor Rush event from closing the door, having no revenue sources to cover the $40,500 debt. Our total receipt of rents AND donations for 2007 were $25,416, with a net yearly cash-flow of $2,120. The chapter had no heat that year, no cooking services, and little to nothing to offer future brothers.

Fast forward to today, and what do we see? We now receive $180,000 a year in rents, and in 2012 we received over $100,000 in paid donations. The chapter member-ship is higher than it has ever been, and Phi Psi involvement and reputation on campus are at their highest levels. Oregon Beta is thus one of the few chapters that will not be negatively impacted by OSU’s new freshmen requirements to live in the dorms. Had this rule change happened in 2007, it would have forced us to close our doors.

This year we consolidated our two mortgages into a single mortgage, reducing the interest rate from 10.9% to 7% and saving us tens of thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. The house corporation was able to reduce the new principal loan balance by over $61,000, by applying the interest savings and donations raised for the building of the house to the mortgage. At the same time, we’re maintaining a healthy reserve in our accounts, should something unforeseen arise.

Thanks to the support of Phi Psis who made financial contributions, and the hard work of our current undergraduates, Oregon Beta of Phi Kappa Psi is on solid financial ground and poised to do well in the future.

— Joshua Kittel, ’93-554

Phi Kappa Psi has established itself as the top fraternity on campus, having won almost every sorority-sponsored philanthropy this year. By winning Kappa Delta’s winter term philanthropy, we se-cured preferential seating at Kappa Del-ta’s Mock Rock, the biggest philanthropy on campus.

Held in April, the event included a full week of activities, and ended with a lip-syncing and dance competition at Gill Coliseum on Friday night. Mock Rock raised $41,000 this year for the Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence and Prevent Child Abuse America. The guys on our dance team worked ex-tremely hard, practicing their routine for two months prior to the performance. Among the 17 brothers who participated were President Ryan Kutter and Vice President Nico Buongiorno, who took time out of their busy schedules to de-vote themselves to the event. Phi Psi won Best Fraternity Performance and first place for the entire philanthropy. In addition to Mock Rock, we won Alpha Gamma Delta’s event for the second year in a row, and raised the most money for Alpha Phi’s philanthropy.

Our members are directly involved in community service, with each member required to complete ten hours per term. As a chapter, we have completed 1,180 hours to date. Next year, we will continue to assert our dominance in the Greek community, but we also want to run a philanthropy event of our own. Our new philanthropy chairs are in the process of planning an event for fall term. We have exceeded all expectations this year and will continue to do so in the future.

— Kyle Hillis, ’12-705 — Dan Gora, ’12-736

Chapter Finances Solid for Forseeable Future

Freshman Housing Requirements RevisitedIn the Winter 2013 Orange Peel, we reported that OSU President Ed Ray had an-

nounced a new “Freshman Experience” program that would require nearly all freshmen to live in dormitories, effective in the fall of 2013. Fraternities and sororities would not be approved housing under the program. The impact on sororities would be minimal because they rarely house freshmen, but for fraternities this is a serious matter about which they had not been consulted or forewarned.

The fraternity response was negative and vocal. OSU countered with an offer that extended implementation of the program until the fall of 2014, and then offered the possibility of fraternities being approved freshman housing if they paid a $10,000 nonre-fundable application fee, were later approved by the university, and then paid an annual fee of $10,000-$25,000 to support the program.

On May 6, 2013, attorney Kirk Maag, an alumnus of Phi Gamma Delta, sent the following letter to President Ray:

“Dear President Ray: Please find attached a letter submitted on behalf of the 18 housed fraternities at Oregon State University regarding the Affiliated First-Year Hous-ing Program. Today is the deadline for chapters to submit a letter of intent to participate in the program. As explained in the attached letter, OSU’s 18 housed fraternities decline to participate in the program. However, we urge OSU to collaborate with the Greek community to develop an alternative program under which fraternities and sororities can continue to house freshmen.

“We appreciate Provost Randhawa’s recent outreach to fraternity and sorority alumni and his willingness to work with us to develop an alternative to the program. We are committed to work with him, and we hope you will continue to support his efforts to collaborate with us. We believe both OSU and OSU’s Greek community will benefit from this collaboration. As you have observed, when fraternities and sororities live up to their creeds, they are exemplars of how living/learning environments should function. Please support our efforts to develop a program that values and supports chapters that serve as such exemplars. Sincerely, ― Kirk Maag”

The detailed letter to Dr. Ray is available from me or Hal Dick if any brother wishes to read it. The note above and the longer letter were sent on behalf of Acacia, Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Phi, Delta Chi, Delta Upsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Theta Chi.

― Clint Stubbs, President, ’93-553 Oregon Beta of Phi Kappa Psi Association, Inc.

Oregon Beta Excels in Philanthropy

Brother Dan Gora displays the tro-phies won by the Phi Psi team at Mock Rock.

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Through May 14, 2013, 32 Oregon Beta brothers and friends donated a total of $2,407.52 to three programs via the alumni communications office. Many thanks to all who extended their generous support of Phi Kappa Psi in the past year. Oregon Beta Chapter needs and values alumni support, and the alumni communications program helps keep brothers connected. All donations, in any amount, are welcome — and all news from brothers is welcome, too!

2013 Honor Roll of Contributors

Name Init. Yr. & No.John A. Maciolek 48 66Robert H. Steagall 48 68Donald Q. Hall 48 74Monte P. McLain 49 91Robert S. Seal 50 110Richard L. Graham 50 113Richard E. Ong 55 149William T. Porter, Jr. 55 150Richard B. Goodin 56 166James H. Phillips 57 171Julian R. Taplin 57 176John W. Huffman 58 178Donald A. Moar 58 181Neal L. Eberlein 60 202Stephen P. Piazza 65 273James A. Danse 66 283

Leo E. Mottau 66 294Gary E. Murphy 67 296Scott T. Schaeffer 68 312Donald E. Kane 70 333Robert B. Brodie 70 341Michael W. Gardner 70 342W. Robert Cady 75 377Kenneth A. Shwartz 75 379Steven E. Finn in memoriam 77 390David J. Schmidt 80 425Matthew F. Knox 80 432Matthew K. Burrell 91 536Gregory B. Smith 92 542Haldon C. Dick BGSU 55 J. Shannon Hodges Ark 79 Ruth E. Harman Former Housemother

The Blab SheetMonte P. McLain, ’49-91, is a re-

tired pharmacist. He reports, “My wife, Frances, and I twice spent the night in Tempe, Arizona, with Jim Hillyard [’48-82], recently deceased. Jim was my roommate at Oregon Beta’s first house. We will miss a good friend.” Write to Monte at 36147 Vence Dr., Murrieta, CA 92562. Call 951-698-7797, or send e-mail to montemclain@verizon.com.

Robert S. Seal, ’50-110, has retired from Boeing, and is a member or the F-86 Sabre Pilot’s Association and the F-100 Super Sabre Pilot’s Association. He enjoys golf, reading history, travel, and music. “For our 50th anniversary, Anna Maria and I returned to Italy — the place of her birth and our marriage — for a two-month tour of Italy and Germany. We drove our car 13,000 kilometers, seeing beautiful sights in September and October. People were kind and friendly.” Bob’s daughters are Stephanie Audrey Bolt (49) and Debbie Lee Schneiderwind (48). He receives mail at 3312 Cedar Bluff Dr., McKinney, TX 75070 (469-742-9789; galahadred@aol.com).

Gary E. Murphy, ’67-296, “Retired in August 2011 from 36 years as a real estate broker. I grow dahlias profession-ally, and am a member of the Portland Dahlia Society. I do some fishing and hunting. Dory and I enjoy spending time with our daughter, Heather, and our two granddaughters, Miyana (4) and Amaya (1). Brother Perry Swanson [’66-295] and I took a road trip in mid-October to the Steens Mountains, and ended up in Corvallis for Reunion XII (badge num-bers 257-337) on Homecoming weekend 2012. The chapter did an outstanding job of welcoming returning alumni, and all enjoyed a great barbecue before the OSU vs. Utah game. I encourage any alumnus who has not visited the new chapter house to do so: you will not be disappointed. Brother Swanson and I recently attended the initiation of 20 or more new brothers in Phi Psi. The un-

dergraduate chapter members are out-standing young men, and are doing an absolutely fantastic job of making Phi Psi the premier fraternity at OSU.” Write to “Murph” at 3833 SE Sandy Cir., Trout-dale, OR 97060 (503-665-2870; smurf-dog0@gmail.com).

Donald E. Kane, ’70-333, is owner and director of K&K Equipment, Inc., and Butt Hut Comfort Stations. He and Coral have two sons, Jason and Don, Jr. He writes: “I found my ‘hidden redneck’ as a NASCAR fan, going to the Daytona 500, then Phoenix, and then Las Vegas.” Write to Don at 2401 Wildwood Rd., Wildwood, CA 96076, or call 530-628-5013.

David J. Schmidt, ’79-425, has been a chief operating officer with Skan-ska USA for 17 years. He and Gretchen (AXD-OSU) are parents of Nick (21), Drew (19), and Quinn (16). He reports, “I still enjoy golf, hunting with brothers Dan Briscoe [’78-401] and Matt Bunch [’78-410], fishing, and travel. Our entire family enjoyed the hospitality of Ed [’79-421] and Sonja Schriever in Boise, on our way to Sun Valley. We were joined by Big Bro John Chesley [’78-403] and Mike Hargrave [’79-412] and their wives. It was a wonderful evening. We also went to wedding celebrations for the Briscoe and Bunch boys. With the help of brother Serge Alexandre [’77-395], we even pulled off the Sweetheart song.” Write to “Schmidty” at 16610 NW Torrey Pines Ct., Beaverton, OR 97006.

Matthew F. Knox, ’80-432, reports: “I’m still here at Grand Canyon Lodge. It’s hard to believe I’ve been here a year now. I’ve had a couple of promotions, and am now assistant front office manager at the Bright Angel Lodge. It’s a good job (not much pay, though) and a neat old building. Now designated a historic prop-erty, it was built in 1935 and designed by

Mary Colter. She was a woman before her time – a female architect in a man’s world. It’s small by today’s standards, and fills up quickly in the summer. This time of year, however, it’s fun to have the time and space to admire the architec-ture. I miss Corvallis, along with all my friends and haunts, especially the coast. I really enjoy the red rocks, canyons, and desert here, but the beach at Nes-kowin really calls. Take care, and enjoy Founders Day. I would love to come back some day soon and see the new chapter house. My new address is PO Box 705, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023. My e-mail ad-dress is beavsrock1@lavabit.com.”

David J. Stahl, ’97-593, writes: “I am back in the US, after spending four years in the UK. My new address is 217 Duncrest Ave., #4, Monterey, CA 93940.”

W. Joshua Cady, ’02-615, “just started a new sales representative posi-tion with Post.Bid.Ship, a Tucson-based internet marketplace for freight move-ment and bidding. I’m sorry I missed Founders Day this year; Crystal (SA-OSU) and I were helping some of our friends in the wine industry at the New-port Seafood and Wine Festival. We just sold our house in North Albany, and are in the process of purchasing property in West Salem to continue the growth of our retail garden center, Sunflower Acres Farm and Garden, founded by Crystal. She will receive her MBA from OSU in June.” Write to Josh c/o Post.Bid.Ship, 9450 SW Commerce Cir., Suite 310, Wilsonville, OR 97070, or send e-mail to josh.cady@postbidship.com.

Daniel L. Evanoff, ’07-648, writes: “I have gone back to using evanoffd@me.com for e-mail. My phone number is 541-218-1909, and my new address is 1402 Bird Watch Ct., Woodbridge, VA 22191.”

The Oregon Phi Kappa Psi Alumni Association has started a group on LinkedIn, titled Oregon Phi Kappa Psi Alumni. I would encourage anyone who does not have a LinkedIn profile to create one, and join the group! The goal is to facilitate communication among alumni, post announcements, network for job op-portunities, and create a bridge for recent graduates to network with alumni. Share this group with other Phi Psis, and help it grow. I look forward to getting LinkedIn with all of you. — Chris Koons, ’93-558

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