Date: 11/14/2001
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Eddie Matney’s “The Club”

November will see the Phoenix Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter again holding
it’s Fall Ritual Meeting. For those that have not attended a Ritual
Meeting in some time we have found that it is a very enjoyable
experience and now hold them twice instead of just once as we used to
do in years past.

If you need assistance don’t be shy come on down and enjoy the evening with us.

Due to the nature of the meeting we will be gathering at “The Club”
above Eddie Matney’s (24th and Camelback). Park in the lot, enter
the Restaurant and they will put you on the elevator to The Club.

Additionally due to the venue change for the month the cost of dinner
will be $40.00 (the meal actually cost more, the Chapter subsidizes
the balance).

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ASU News:

If you are going to be around ASU this weekend for the game or
otherwise be sure to stop be the House as they Brothers will be
hosting an event for Alumni. Grads from schools other than ASU are
also invited to visit.

DPS COMMANDER TO ADDRESS GANG PROBLEM IN ARIZONA

News reports frequently tell of drive-by shootings and gang-related
crimes in Arizona. How wide-spread is the problem and what’s being
done to combat gangs?

David Gonzalez, a commander in the criminal investigation division of
the Department of Public Safety, will address the situation Wednesday
night at the October meeting of the Phoenix Alumni Chapter of Sigma Chi.

A University of Arizona graduate, Gonzalez has spent 25 years with
DPS, concentrating on narcotics, organized crime and gang
investigations. He is currently awaiting confirmation from the U.S.
Senate to be U.S. Marshal for Arizona.

The monthly Sigma Chi meeting will be held at Phoenix City Grill,
16th Street and Bethany Home Road, with cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner
at 6:30 and speaker at 7.

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ASU Update:
Plans are moving forward on the final purchase of the House if you
would like information on this please contact Dave Riddle at 480-610-8234

Fall Rush was an incredible success! The house took 58
pledges! While this is an incredible number there were actually more
guys they wanted to pledge, but they had establish a cut-off point.

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Remember that the November Meeting is slated to be a formal Ritual
Chapter Meeting.

PULOS TO ADDRESS SIGMA CHI ALUMNI

Longtime Valley restaurant owner Mike Pulos, who currently has The
Spaghetti Company in Chandler, addresses the ever-changing state of
local dining when he speaks to the Phoenix Alumni Chapter of Sigma
Chi on Wednesday, Sept. 12.

These are tough times for Valley restaurant owners. Competition has
never been tougher, and customers have never been so discerning.
Pulos tells us just how touch it is.

TIME: 6 p.m. for drinks, 6:30 dinner and 7 p.m. speaker
DATE: Wednesday, Sept. 12
PLACE: Phoenix City Grill, 16th Street and Bethany Home Road (SW corner)

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ASU Update!

School is back in Session and the House is Rockin’ Rush is currently
underway and the we are being inundated with the largest group for
rush in years. The House is looking good (but could always be
better!). The entire pledge class that went through initiation last
month has moved into the lower hall and it is amazing what they have
done with their rooms. It looks like they had interior decorators
helping them. The rooms are all color coordinated with many of them
have laid nice expensive slate like vinyl tile down that echos the
color schemes on their walls (and ceilings!).

If you are around ASU make sure to stop by an take a walk through the
house to say hello to the guys.

I will also be bringing the visiting LC (AES for those that do not
know the new term) to the dinner on Wednesday.

A FEW TICKETS REMAIN FOR
KARTCHNER CAVERNS TRIP

Tickets are almost gone for Saturday’s (Aug. 18) tour of
Kartchner Caverns in Benson by the Phoenix Alumni Chapter of Sigma
Chi. Only six tickets of the 40 provided us by Sig Jay Ream remain available.

To reserve your tickets, call or e-mail Bud WIlkinson as soon
as possible: 602-493-1886 or budphx@aol.com.

Ream, who is assistant director of Arizona State Parks, will
greet the group and host our gathering. Tours of Karthner Caverns,
accommodating 20 people each, will be at 3:20 and 3:40 p.m. Ream
advises arriving at least an hour before the first tour, which means
leaving Phoenix at roughly 11 a.m.

Tickets to Kartchner Caverns cost $25 each; $14 for admission,
with the remainder being used for a post-tour social hour and for
alumni chapter coffers.

Many Sigs are making a weekend of it by planning overnight
stays in Bisbee and Tucson. Brother Ted Brookhart plans to go as a
single on Saturday and would either appreciate a ride or will
chauffeur others so that he doesn’t have to make the trip solo.

Money will be collected on-site. Be prepared with cash or check
BEFORE the tour as the chapter is writing one check for the group. If
you haven’t paid, you won’t be admitted. The following folks have
committed to tickets:

Doug Patterson – 2
Brian Nagel – 2
Skip Wallach – 3
Bob Mueller – 2
Tom McCarthy – 2
Bob Brown – 2
Alex DelCastillo – 2
Ted Brookhart -1
Dave Riddle – 4
Chan Morse – 2
John Ehlers – 2
Dan Clements – 6
George Grombacher – 2
Bud Wilkinson – 2

CLAREN SCOTT ADVISES ON HANDLING THE MEDIA

The experience can be as painful as a trip to the dentist but being
confronted by a TV camera or a reporter with a notebook doesn’t have
to be a sweat-inducing ordeal.

Longtime Channel 10 anchor Claren Scott has teamed with Sue Breding
to form NewsAdvisors, a company devoted to teaching techniques that
can make anyone from a C.E.O. to a chauffeur comfortable in being grilled.

Scott (and possibly Breding, too) will tell us all how to look good
and sound credible when she addresses the Phoenix Alumni Chapter of
Sigma Chi on Wednesday (August 8) night.

The time and place remain the same — 6 p.m. at Phoenix City Grill,
SW corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home Road. Drinks begin at 6,
followed by dinner at 6:30 and our speaker(s) at 7.
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Upcoming speakers:

Sept. 12 — Mike Pulos, owner of Mike Pulos’ Spaghetti Company, has
operated resaurants in the Valley for decades and has seen the dining
landscape change incredibly. He’ll assess the current state of
eateries and offer some predictions for the future.

Oct. 10 — Dennis Garrett, head of DPS.

Nov. 14 — Ritual

Dec. 12 — The speaker is TBA, but in recognition of the holiday
season, we open the meeting to spouses. Wives and girl friends are
welcome and encouraged to join us.
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Sig Trip to Kartchner Caverns

This trip is planned for the 18th of this month and there are still a
few tickets available (we started with 40 total). If interested
contact Bud at 602-493-1886 or budphx@aol.com
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Initiation at ASU

The current pledge class is currently scheduled to be initiated the
evening of August 17th. If you would like to assist with Alumni
Interviews or would simply like to attend please contact Dave Riddle
at 480-610-8234 or dave@microworks.net

PEDERSON TO SPEAK TO SIGMA CHI
ALUMS
 
     Valley developer and state
Democratic Party head Jim Pederson will speak to the Phoenix Sigma Chi
Alumni Chapter at this month’s meeting, set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July
11, at Phoenix City Grill.
 
     An Arizona native, Pederson holds
undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Arizona, where
he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He will speak on both
development and the status of the Democratic Party in Arizona.
 
     A social hour is planned for 6 p.m.
followed by dinner and Pederson’s comments. Phoenix City Grill is located
on the southwest corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home Road in Phoenix.
Cost for the dinner is $20.

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     Also, some tickets still remain
available for the alumni chapter’s Aug. 18 tour of Kartchner Caverns. For
information on the trip or the monthly dinner, please contact Bud
Wilkinson at 602-493-1886 or budphx@aol.com. For a preview of the Caverns
and their history visit

http://www.azcentral.com/travel/kartchner/

Also congrats to Dan and Bud for putting on the Golf Tourney

RITUAL MARKS MAY MEETING

Date: May 9, 2001
Time: 6:00pm
Place: Eddie Matney’s – The Club
 
Brotherhood will be celebrated Wednesday night (5/9) with a semi-annual
Ritual meeting when the Phoenix Alumni Chapter of Sigma Chi gathers.
 
The location will be a private room at Eddie Matney’s restaurant, 24th
Street and Camelback Road (NW corner) in Phoenix. The entrance to
Eddie’s is between the building and the Wells Fargo Bank.  There
will be complimentary valet parking.  Enter Eddie’s and tell them
you are with the Sigma Chi function at "The Club".  The
Club in located on the second floor above the restaurant.
 
Because of the more upscale location, the cost of the May meeting will be
$40, if you have been there you know, if not you are in for a
great dinner.. Meeting time is 6 p.m. See you
there!

Note: My email is having a problem so replying to this may not work for
everyone.

Here is an updated message sent by ASU concerning the Sweetheart
Dinner.

"Hey Dave Happy Easter. Hope your weekend went well. This Sunday
at chapter we realized we had a conflict in scheduling at the house, and
we’re going to have to move the sweetheart dinner back exactly one week.
The new date is Monday, April 30th. I would appreciate if you could send
this out for me as soon as possible. Again thank you for all your help.
Also, let them know they can call or e-mail myself (Jpc23SigX@aol.com) or
Mike Schoefield to RSVP.
                                   
Thanks again, Justin Christman"

For those that did not see the original notice (those recently added
to the list) here is a copy of that note.

"Dave, This is Justin again. I wanted to let you and the rest of
our alumni know that we are planning a formal dinner here at the house on
Mon. April 23. This dinner will represent a few new things for our
house.
    First, we will celebrate the passing of our sweetheart
and the installments of our new officers. Secondly, we will be kicking
off the much anticipated beginning of our Derby Days, which will begin
later that week.
    The tentative times as of now are Cocktails 6-7pm,
followed by dinner at 7-8pm, Then we will have a few speakers say a few
words directly following the completion of dinner. The active brothers
will be dressed in shirt and tie.
    All alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend. This
will give them the opportunity to establish relations with the newly
elected officers, and say good-bye to officers who are departing their
office. I believe this would be an instrumental step in improving our
current relations with our fellow alumni brothers. RSVP is greatly
appreciated as to get a ballpark figure on the number of meals needed to
be prepared.
    Dave, I would be very grateful if you pass this along
to all alumni you are in contact with including Bill Scott. Any questions
or comments please do not hesitate to contact myself @ (480) 225-6497, or
Mike Schofield @ (480) 650-8966."

Duties performed…

Date: Wednesday, April 11
Place: Phoenix City Grille, southwest corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home
Time: 6:00 p.m. cocktails
6:30 p.m. food
7 p.m. presentations
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Birthday Bash Set for “Brother” Bert’s 90th

There’s a reason to celebrate at the April meeting of the Phoenix
Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter – the 90th birthday of Brother Bert Snyder (Mu ’33).

Don’t tell Bert, but the chapter’s planning a surprise party on the
evening of Wednesday, April 11 that you won’t want to miss.

We’ve enlisted everyone from the president of his alma mater, Denison
University, to the Grand Consul at national to make this a special event.

Don’t tell Bert, but his fraternity “little brother” — Dick Harman
(Mu ’35) – is flying in from Cleveland to toast Bert.

Joining Dick will be his son, Steve (Mu ’62), who promises to go into
his chapter’s archives and share excerpts from the Mu Chapter Daily
Journal from the early ’30s. He’s also getting letters of
congratulation from other Mu members from the early ’30s as well as
plans to present Bert with a numbered print of Mu Chapter.

To accommodate an expected large turnout, we’re foregoing a formal
dinner in favor of a buffet of tantalizing appetizers to allow
maximum time for socializing and for honoring the Phoenix Alumni
Chapter’s oldest member, Dr. Bert Snyder.

Bert’s wife will be there. His kids are trying to make it, too.
Please, though, don’t tell Bert! Just be there!

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Congratulations to the NAU Alumni Association for a successful
Shoe’s-N-Brew’s this last weekend.

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Dan should have more information about the upcoming Founder’s Day
Golf Tourney at this next meeting.

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The ASU House will be gearing up to get ready to complete the
purchase of the property on Alpha Drive. If you would like to help
in the planning and execution of this project please call Dave Riddle
@ 480-610-8234.

Date: Mar. 14, 2001
Place: Phoenix City Grill (16th Street & Bethany)
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

SKY HARBOR STATUS UPDATE PLANNED FOR SIGS’ MEETING

It’s a place we probably visit several times a year, but usually all
we see is limited to the sights between the curbside check-in or
parking garage to the concourse gate — with, perhaps, a quick stop
for a shoeshine or coffee.

In March, the Phoenix Alumni Chapter of Sigma Chi will learn about
Sky Harbor International Airport — from its history to the progress
of ongoing construction projects — from the person most publicly
associated with the airport.

Airport spokesperson Suzanne Luber, who is often seen on local TV
newscasts as well as on The Phoenix Channel 10 hosting
airport-related programming, will the dinner speaker on Wednesday,
March 14, at Phoenix City Grill.

Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 and the speaker
at 7. Phoenix City Grill is located on the SW corner of 16th Street
and Bethany Home Road.

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Upcoming meetings:

April 11: Play ball! We’ll be talking Arizona Diamondbacks baseball
with Joel Horn, editor of Diamondbacks magazine, at Phoenix City Grill.

May 10: Ritual meeting. (the last one in December was awesome!)
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ASU (Local Active Chapter) Update

The guys are continuing to make strides and it looks like they may be
in line for yet another repeat as the Best Chapter on Campus. The
House GPA is reported to be a 3.0, which exceeds the All Men’s
Average. The list of majors for the Actives has been completed and
we will be moving forward with the implementation of the Alumni
Mentor program so be watching for more info over the next two months
so that we can plan on hitting the ground running with this program
for the fall semester.
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Other Alumni Chapter Events

Dan is working on the planning for this years Founders Day Golf
Tourney. If you would like to help with this project contact Dan
Clements at 480-610-4848

Also rumors are that Bud may be trying to setup a repeat of a set of
suites for a Coyotes game!
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See you at the Dinner and be sure to call and invite another brother
to come with you.