|
Click Here for
Grizzly Sig in PDF Format. |
|||
|
Grizzly Sig |
|||
|
The Brothers of Beta Delta are looking forward to welcoming back alums on October 4. Heres a line up of events: Friday 1-5pm Golf at Missoula Country Club. RSVP to Brad Colberg '82 at Phone 406/523-4430. Saturday 9-10:30 am Watch the parade as it passes south on Higgins and up University Avenue. 11:30am-1pm Sigma Chi Tailgate outside Washington Stadium. Join the brothers for a beer and burger. 1:05 pm The Grizzlies take on Cal Poly in newly expanded Washington Stadium. 4:30-6pm Open House at 1110 Gerald. Come and meet the brothers and see the latest renovation. 6pm-? Cocktail Party for 60s era brothers at the Holiday Inn-Parkside organized by Tom Hines 63 and Skip Aleksich 63. Significant Sig Award Jack Lepley 50 of Fort Benton was awarded the distinguished Significant Sig Award at the 2003 Grand Chapter in Orlando Florida. John was recognized for his professional career and civic work. Among his achievements, John is a recognized authority on Lewis and Clark, a founding member of the Museum of the Great Plains and a member of the National Lewis and Clark Committee. News From the Brothers Dennis Bugge 69: I have spent the last 30 years in San Diego and Phoenix raising a family and building a career. I now have a renewed interest in Montana, UM in particular and most especially Sigma Chi Beta Delta.. Some of my fondest memories go back to those undergraduate days at 1110 Gerald. I've lost contact with most of the Bros, re-established contact with a few, but am looking for a vehicle of sorts to build a tighter e-mail forum. Call me at 480/419-8493. Bill Miles Jr. 46: In 1947, we housed 72 Sigs at 1110 Gerald. Those were some great years for those of us who had our college time split in two parts due to War II. We had two seatings at lunch and dinner as the dining room held only 30 at once. We were able to open up the attic for sleeping quarters but there was no heat or lights. There were only three bathtubs in the House but we made do. We put together the display in the Library to honor the 24 Sigs killed in the war. Beta Delta lost more brothers than any other fraternity chapter. What a diverse group we had then: football players, piano players (16 of us), scholars, student body president, pharmacy, forestry, law school, biology, business, mathematics and art. Permanent friendships were forged. The biggest sorrow in my life was with four sons, all
college grads, not one pledged ANY fraternity. They will never know what
they missed. Please provide me a list of names and addresses of men from
1939 to 1952. I would be most happy to give them a kick in the butt to get
busy with a money pledge to your fundraiser. Dick Grieb 49: Its been 53 years since I moved out of the House. Time flies. In hoc. Tom Hines 63: Lou Aleksich '63 and I are planning a party for all Sigs who graduated in the 1960s It will be held after the Homecoming Game on October 4th. We have reserved the Boardroom at the Holiday Inn Parkside with a full cash bar for drinks. Please RSVP to 406/ 652-2824 or email tshinesjr@aol.com so we can plan. Tom Stockburger 74: All is good with Lucy and the kiddos - our son Kyle is 17, a senior and headed to college - Keely our daughter is 21 and back home after a false start at UNC (Greeley) - still can't get either one interested in UM. Lucy and I turned 50 this year and we are taking that just fine. Any Beta Delta news to share? Email to rich@regenesis.net or mail to Rich Thompson, PO Box 19605, Portland OR 97280. become a Life Loyal Sig Beta Delta is proud of the 166 brothers who have joined the Life Loyal Sig Program. Life Loyals receive a lifetime subscription to The Magazine of Sigma Chi. Why not join brothers like Wilbur G. Gilbert Jr. 36, Marius Karoy 01, Kris Kloser 85 and Ed Colby 55? See www.sigmachi.org for details. Scholarship Endowment The UM Foundation has $100,000 of Beta Deltas scholarship endowment in their safekeeping. In addition, the endowment owns a $50,000 mortgage note on 1110 Gerald generating a higher interest rate. The goal of the scholarship fund is to build a $1,000,000 endowment by the year 2012 with the generous support of alumni brothers and friends. The Beta Delta house corporation (Sigma Chi Building Foundation) is approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation and donations are tax deductible. Cash, securities, real estate or other assets can also be donated. Wont you consider donating to this worthy cause to give the chapter a scholastic advantage? For details, contact our Director of Special Gifts, Walt Kero 74 at 406.549.4148. And Your Email Address Is...? Each edition of the Grizzly Sig costs $1000 to produce. That cost can be significantly reduced if you take delivery by email which is both fast and free. Email your name and email address today to: rich@regenesis.net 2003 Renovation Update Tile Roof Project. 2003 was a year of finishing up loose ends. The biggest component of our House renovation, the tile roof, was completed after four years of planning and execution. The task was formidable but the results impressive. The House and Garage both now sport renovated roofs using a combination of new field tiles accented by 100 year old Ludowici tiles laid over a bullet proof underlayment and trimmed with copper fascia and gutters. The Garage has not had a tile roof for over 30 years when the brothers stripped it to rebuild the House roof. Fire Escape Upgrade. The rear fire escape has been upgraded for safety and fit with the new roof. future Renovation Plans Even though much has been accomplished over the past three years, there is much still to do. Here is our Yet To Do List: Bedrooms: Refurbish with wall and trim repair, paint, light fixtures, new carpet and window treatments. 2nd & 3rd Floor Hallways: Refurbish with wall repair, paint and carpet. Slant Shack & Back Shack: Insulate walls and install energy efficient wall heaters; install fire wall on garage side; rebuild stairs to Slant. Ski Shack: Repair cracked foundation, brick and mortar; install new roof and gutters. Fireplaces: Repair crumbled firebrick and floor tile; repair copper hoods; install custom fit doors/screens. Window Treatments 1st Floor: Install new draperies and/or blinds. Archive Storage Room: Refurbish to allow better storage, temperature and moisture control. Library Renovation: Refinish walls and floor; repair stain glass windows; repair lighting. Landscaping: Develop new landscape design. Remove overgrown or dead trees, bushes and plants. Install sprinkler system. Install new landscaping according to plan. The goal is to have all work completed for Beta Deltas 100th Anniversary in 2006. As you can see, there is still much to do but we will continue as long as financial support continues. Speaking of which: Fundraiser at $280,000 Our capital fundraiser has now reached the 80% "there" mark with 270 brothers contributing. For the names, see the back of the Give Back Fundraiser Form. There are about 1200 living Beta Delta Sigma Chis. That leaves 930 that have not yet contributed. Why not step up to the plate now? We have only $70,000 more to go to reach our goal of $350,000. And every penny is needed to complete the carefully chosen tasks. Simply fill out a Give Back Contribution Form and mail it in with your check. And if youve had a good year, why not throw in a little extra?
Chapter Eternal A Sig until I die Cory "Riggs" Rigler 98 shared the following with Active Chapter recently to help their rushing efforts:Dr. William deVries, a Sig from University of Utah, was the inventor of the first artificial heart, arguably the most important medical invention in history. At the press conference to announce its discovery during the mid '80s, Dr. DeVries made the following statement: "I promise to give a complete interview and answer everyone's questions on one condition: you must name Sigma Chi and the role it played in my life." When brother deVries was a freshman at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, he did what most freshman do: he went out with the ladies; partied a little too hard- basically paid more attention to his social life than his academic life. One night, deVries was walking down the stairs of the chapter house on his way out the door to party. Waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs were a group of brothers who intercepted him before he could head out the door. They stopped him and asked: "What are you doing?" When brother deVries responded he was getting ready to head out, they said, "No. What are you doing? You want to be a doctor? You won't even graduate at this rate." Beginning that night, those older active brothers made sure deVries was with them as they headed out to study. If he had a test, they helped him to prepare. With some hard work and a renewed dedication to succeed, Brother deVries eventually graduated with a 4.0, went on to Harvard Medical School, and on to artificial heart fame. At the end of his press interview, Dr. deVries concluded with this remark: "If it hadn't been for the brothers of Sigma Chi, I wouldn't be here and the artificial heart probably wouldn't be here either." During rush week, let's not forget what separates us from the other fraternities. Many offer only parties and their friendships often go no deeper than drinking buddies. But what we have at Sigma Chi is precious because we honestly care about each other and support one another, through good times and bad. (Even if it means we have to say or do things to each other that the brother doesn't want to hear.) And even more importantly, this brotherhood and deep friendships won't stop once you graduate. Which is why we can honestly say: "I'll be a Sig until I die!" Where are they now? We need current contact information for the following brothers. Email it to rich@regenesis.net or mail to Rich Thompson, PO Box 19605, Portland OR 97280 or call 503.977.7974.
Key Contacts Active Chapter Pat Van Orden - Consul Phone 406.829.1992 Chuck Lueckemeyer - Quaestor Phone 406.829.1992 John Bennett Esq. Chapter Advisor Phone 406.360.8242 Alumni/House Corp. Check Out our Website Reconnect with your pledge mates at www.betadelta-sigmachi.org We maintain contact information for over 1200 Beta Delta brothers. Check out your listing and let us know if changes are needed. Beta Delta has one of the best fraternity websites anywhere but it would be even better with your photos and remembrances to make it better. Email to rich@regenesis.net or mail to Rich Thompson, PO Box 19605, Portland OR 97280 or call 503.977.7974. One more time We need your financial support to continue renovation work to The House and to build our scholarship endowment. Please help us provide a solid foundation for the many Sigma Chis yet to come by donating or adding to your prior contribution. All you need to do is complete a Give Back Contributor Form and mail it in with your check. Future Sigma Chis are depending on your generosity. |
