“Winner of Best Alumni Publication” - Conclave 2002 The Traveler Acacia Fraternity Cornell University Fall 2003 Vol. 97 No. 1 TO PEARL MURRAY By Peter Rimshnick #1060 On Saturday, June 7th, numerous Acacia alumni returned to visit Northcote as part of Cornell’s 2003 Reunion Weekend. Over a dozen alumni from pledge classes ranging from ’49 to ’83 made an appearance, including Bill Stewart, pledge class of ’78, Doug McIry ’53, David Fischell ’75, Bill Aman ’68, Bill Burnett ’53, Jerry Kreider ’68, Rich Ahlfeld ’68, Ladis Amatulli ’68, David Pattison ’83, Scott Dulman ’83, Phil Schuler ’79, and Stuart Hantman, M.D. ’71, as well as several of the alumni’s family members. Several actives were on hand to greet the alums, as well as Cornell Acacia Corporation Board President Steve Acacians gather for the Pearl Murray dedication. Stein ’73 and his family. The actives coordinated an open truly enjoyed chatting with the alums, gathered in the dining room at our house during the afternoon, which and hearing the alums reminisce about traditional dinner time of 6:00 pm to included tours for the returning alums, experiences like sleeping in the dormer remember the woman who made that as well as a buffet dinner. Several and eating Pearl Murray’s dinners. (continued on pg. 6) alumni from the same pledge classes Speaking of Pearl, the main event ended up coming, especially the classes of the afternoon was the dedication of of 1968 and 1983, who were the freshly renovated Northcote Dining What’s Inside: celebrating their, respectively, 35th and Room to the memory of our beloved • Chapter Roster 2 20th reunions of their graduations. While former cook. For those who were not •From the Corp Board some alums from these classes fortunate enough to ever meet her, or President Steven Stein 3 coordinated this return together, others at least hear heartwarming stories about • President’s Report 4 did not, which resulted in a great deal her, Pearl was Cornell Acacia’s cook • Northnotes 5-9 of “Is that who I think it is?” type from 1965-1985, and was considered • The Mailbag- questions, as well as a good bit of almost as a mother to those brothers Alumni News 10 conversation recalling the years since who had the privilege of knowing her. • Alum Honor Roll 13 their last meeting. The actives present Thus, alumni, actives, family, and friends Page 2 The Traveler The Traveler is published two times annually by the Cornell University Chapter of Acacia Fraternity. This newsletter is mailed to alumni, fellow chapters, friends and family of active members of the Chapter. Correspondence regarding this publication (as well as all other concerns) should be addressed to: Acacia Fraternity, c/o Publicity, 318 Highland Road Ithaca, NY 14850-2303. The House telephone number is (607) 257-7055. The Chapter Website is www.cornellacacia.org and the Chapter E-mail is acacia@cornell.edu. The current Traveler, along with past issues, can be found on our website. The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are independent of the University and Interfraternity Council (IFC). The Chapter is solely responsible for the contents of this publication. Editor: Michael Coyle #1061 Publisher: Acacia Corporation Board Alumni News Compiler: Steven L. Stein Fall 2003 Chapter Roster David Rimshnick ‘05 (1062) June-Young Hur ‘04 (1053) Brad Ayres ‘06 (1070) Op. Research & Industrial Eng Economics Op. Research & Industrial Eng Sandyston, NJ Glendale, CA Rockville, MD [Venerable Dean] Stephen Lowe ‘04 (1054) Hanny Carp-Martinovici ‘06 Peter Rimshnick ‘05 (1060) Electrical Engineering (1071) Op. Research & Industrial Eng Jackson, NJ Electrical and Computer Eng Sandyston, NJ Astoria, NY [Senior Dean] Gamelin Telesfort ‘04 (1055) Biochem. and Psychology Roman Markh ‘06 (1072) Thomas Balcerski ‘05 (1063) Kings Park, NJ Biological Sciences American Studies and Economics Brooklyn, NY Ramsey, NJ Brian Kwoba ‘04 (1056) [Junior Dean] Philosophy Noe Bautista ‘06 (1073) Longmont, CO Arts and Sciences Anthony Nemoto ‘04 (1059) Fresh Meadows, NY Computer Science Mike Coyle ‘05 (1061) Port Washington, NY Biological Sciences Whoosun Song ‘06 (1074) [Treasurer] DeWitt, NY Arts and Sciences Dallas, TX Zachary Weinstein ‘05 (1067) Tarek Banaja ‘05 (1064) Psychology Applied & Eng Physics Jeff Ballyns ‘05 (1075) Forest Hills, NY San Diego, CA Mechanical Engineering [Recruitment] Oswego, NY Greg Chulsky ‘05 (1065) Michael Nasatka ‘04 (1045) Astrophysics Jared Davis ‘06 (1076) ORIE & Econ Swampscott, MA German Studies Westminster, MA Ellicott City, MD Charles Kalter ‘05 (1066) Eric Wursthorn ‘03 (1046) Mechanical Engineering Elie Joseph Track ‘06 (1077) Chemical Engineering Manhattan, NY Electrical and Computer Eng Middle Village, NY Trumbull, CT Igor Dolgalev ‘05 (1068) Randy Clark ‘04 (1047) Biological Sciences PLEDGE Biological & Environmental Norfolk, VA Daniel Scharfman ‘05 Engineering Op. Research & Industrial Eng. Homer,NY Zachary Samuels ‘05 (1069) Scarsdale, NY Materials Science Jay Ayres ‘04 (1052) Philadelphia, PA Computer Science Rockville, MD 2 The Traveler Page 3 A Message from our Corporation Board President Greetings! The 2003-2004 Academic year has started fairly well and Northcote is in excellent physical condition, considering that it is about 96 years old. A detailed, prioritized five-year maintenance plan was presented at the Annual Corporation Board Meeting in May, but we will be hard pressed to complete the plan without significant additional income (spelled DUES and DONATIONS). The Pearl Murray Memorial Dining Room was formally dedicated on June 7 during Reunion Weekend. A beautiful portrait of Pearl now hangs in the dining room. The brief event was attended by about 30 people. Acacia’s insurance premiums continue to rise. During a severe storm early this past summer, some huge black locust trees were blown down and damaged, and threatened to do damage to one of our neighbors’ property, and we spent over $5,500 on tree removal. And, due to two water leaks (steam radiator and overflowing toilet), sheetrock repair was required in the Chapter Room and Pool Room. As part of our plan to increase security and ensure the safety of the Brothers, we had a locksmith add deadbolts and replace and/or re-key every lock so we now have one master key that will unlock everything. The Village of Cayuga Heights also required that we install a Knox Box (electronically controlled key access), which now contains a master key for emergency response teams. And, a few weeks ago, I replaced a broken shower door on the 2nd floor. So, before the semester began, we had already spent more than half the annual maintenance budget. As always, we need your financial support. I am encouraged by the number of contributors (for 2002-2003, there are 77 so far, and we have raised almost $8,700). But, the “challenge” I made in the Spring 2003 Traveler still hasn’t been met. Recall that if we don’t have at least 100 dues paying contributors both last academic year and this, I’ll be convinced that the majority of Acacians simply don’t care about our wonderful fraternity. And, if that is the case, I will abandon ship and let someone else head the Corporation beginning in the 2004-2005 Academic Year, because obviously I will have failed in my leadership role. So, if you want to keep me around as Corporation President after this year, at least 23 more of you need to send in your $50 dues for last year, and 100 of you need to contribute this year, as well. I look forward to hearing from you and certainly hope that I don’t have to hand over the reins to someone else. The choice is yours. Fraternally, Steven L. Stein ’73 (0787) [339 E. Miller Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-277-3125; sls8@cornell.edu] Acacia Fraternity Foundation Donations Tax-deductible contributions to the Cornell Chapter Account of the Acacia Fraternity Foundation can be made at any time and should be mailed to the Acacia Fraternity Foundation at 8777 Purdue Road, Suite 130, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Checks should be made payable to “Acacia Fraternity Foundation”. Use of the chapter’s Foundation account is limited to scholarships and qualified educational expenses. 3 Page 4 The Traveler The State of the Chapter internet connection, and have made several substantial repairs By Venerable Dean David Rimshnick #1062 to our aging house. We also have become strong in interfraternity athletics, where we now are playoff caliber in This autumn brought with it much more than a season’s several sports. Although it may be autumn, all aspects of change here to Northcote. Into Cornell Acacia fell 8 new Cornell Acacia are in full bloom. As a brotherhood, we look members, sharing not only eagerness to contribute to their forward to the coming year and the many ways it will present brotherhood but appreciation for the large shoes that are for us to better our fraternity. As a brother, and as President, now theirs to fill. For, this fall, many of the faces that helped I look at my fraternity with overwhelming pride. When I admire shape the character and charisma of this fraternity no longer how far our fraternity has come, I am pleased in knowing surround our dinner table. that I am far from alone in cherishing the ever-more rewarding Josh Roth, who had been the center of the philosophical privilege of being a part of Cornell Acacia Fraternity. For, in and fraternal spirit of Acacia for the past few years, took his the shoes of an Acacian, every fall is a most enjoyable, Pathfinder from Westchester to Boston University School enlightening step forward. of Law. Scott McQuade set off with his higher-than-Top- Secret Classification to work for Miter Corporation in Human Service Virginia. Ilya Cherepakhin went pakhin’ back home to New York City, where he now works in marketing. And the never- By Jeff Ballyns #1075 to-be-forgotten Thomas Ricketts himself is at home, living with his parents. It was my honor to serve as the Philanthropy Chairman this semester. Some goals that were set early on in the semester in order that Acacia should present itself as one of the more active Fraternities on campus in philanthropy. These goals included participating in other Fraternity and Sorority Philanthropy events, participating in Seven Days of Service, and getting more involved with the surrounding community. This semester Acacia participated in a 5K run organized by the girls of Delta Gamma to fight hunger. Randy Clark finished 2nd place overall in the race. We also gave a fifty dollar donation so Sigma Chi to help sponsor their philanthropy event “Derby Days.” Derby Days is a week of games and activities that people participated in to help a From Left, 2003 Graduates Randy Clark, Tom Ricketts, Josh Roth, Scott McQuade, Ilya Cherapakhin, and Mike Nasatka charitable cause. With our donation Acacia will be featured on the official Derby Days T-shirt as one of the sponsors. They may have left, but their influence pervades. Every We participated in “Seven Days of Service” starting on th one of the brothers, new and old, each day thinks of some October 18 . Our events were competing in a tug of war way in which we can carry the tradition which these noble contest called the Phi Tug, donating blood to the Red Cross, men left to us. As actives, we have all engaged this participating in a crop walk to stop hunger, helping Friends responsibility to the best of our ability. In all aspects of of the Library advertise for their book sale and also aiding fraternity life, Acacia has grown to be a leader on campus them with the pricing of the books collected. We also held a and continues to grow in reputation and stature. Within question and answer session at the local Ithaca High School ourselves, we have all taken a greater role in our own affairs, for seniors and parents to talk about college life today and bettering our house and our brotherhood every day. Our to give advice on what things to do for scholarships and brotherhood is the biggest it has been in over 10 years, and summer internships. “Seven Days of Service” ended on th we continue to actively seek new members. We have a October 24 with participating in the local service center strong fall pledge class, and hope to have a record number helping out on a local construction project for “National of new recruits in the spring. We have upgraded our home’s Make-A-Difference Day.” 4 Page 6 The Traveler Pearl Murray dining room (from pg. 1) Northcote Gets A New Front Walk By Brad Ayres #1070 time, and every other time when she was in contact with Acacians, so pleasant. When I arrived at Northcote this August, I was eager to Steve Stein delivered a poignant speech recalling make improvements on the house, being the incoming Senior his memories of Pearl, whom he was extremely close Steward. Only a few days later, brothers were working to. He spoke of a woman who loved what she did, hard to replace part of the front walkway with aesthetically and who she did it for, and who was cherished in return pleasing stone pavers. Initially, I was slightly worried about by all those whose lives she touched. Sadly, Pearl the project, since it required us to tear up the old walkway, passed away in 1999, but thanks to the donations of level the ground, and cut some of the pavers at precise angles, alumni and the work of Steve and others, she was all before classes started. But, showing their Acacia spirit, immortalized that evening as a part of Acacia. A portrait brothers labored selflessly to complete the job, and my fears of Pearl and plaque now hang on the wall of the dining were soon laid to rest. room, forever preserving her memory and place in the As a result of the brothers’ efforts, we now have a smooth hearts of our fraternity. front walkway that will be easier to maintain when it begins After the ceremony, a picture of all the Acacians to snow in Ithaca. Although the walkway bears a few present, active and alumni, was taken in front of the imperfections, it turned out remarkably well, especially portrait. Most alums stuck around a good while longer considering that many brothers, including me, had little afterwards, enjoying a bit more sausage and peppers previous experience with projects of this nature. Hopefully, and ziti, and the company of those who they had not our work will remain intact for years to come so that Acacians seen in so long. Finally, the alumni had to say good bye may continue to benefit from it. At this point in time, we once more to Northcote and make their way back to have no other major house improvements planned for the their homes around the country, but hopefully they’ll semester, but I would be delighted if we went through with return before long. We may have called our event that another project. Not only does this have a lasting impact on afternoon an open house, but our house and our hearts Northcote’s condition, but it strengthens our fraternal bonds are forever open to our alumni brothers, and we hope by spending time together while working on our wonderful that they will continue to find their way home to home. Northcote. The new stone paver walkway adjoing the Mail Room entrance to Northcote. Work was completed before classes began in August. 6 The Traveler Page 7 Rush Chairman Zach Weinstein, put together a great rush Impressions of Cornell Acacia schedule that landed some of the spring pledges and stimulated interest in Acacia with the freshmen and other By Frank Rinkevich members of the Cornell community. Also part of Rush, E.J. Fellow Alumni, Track has advertised the scholarship awards prominently on campus. This year, we have a number of great applicants, all For the past year and a half I have had the distinct people who have shown great interest in pledging this pleasure of being the alumni advisor for the Cornell chapter upcoming spring. Anthony Nemoto’s attention to the details of Acacia. Accepting this position was a little awkward at of the financial well-being of the fraternity has been first due to the fact I am from the Millersville Chapter. outstanding. We all know how important financial issues are However, that feeling was quickly overcome by the to the frictionless functioning of the Fraternity. Nemo’s generosity and hospitality of the Cornell Chapter and have immaculate record keeping has allowed for us to plan how ever since impressed me with their organization and to appropriate funds and purchase new items for the house. dedication to make Acacia the best. The exec board has However, more donations from alumni are always been functioning as a cohesive unit with the venerable Dean, appreciated to ensure financial stability and allow purchasing Dave Rimshnick, directing traffic. Dave has made sure all of necessities. The athletic prowess of Acacia is becoming decisions were made with a thorough understanding of known on campus through intramural competition. This the problem at hand and the eventual solution. Pete, the semester, we have participated in soccer and volleyball and other half of the Rimshnick team has served a great term have done well in both sports. As we keep recruiting as Senior Dean by initiating the 8 members of the spring pledges with impressive athletic ability, I’m sure there will be pledge class. I feel his program was extremely successful a few intramural championships in the near future. The due to the dedication these new brothers have had for Brotherhood Chair has been doing great job in promoting contributing to the house. Roman Markh has taken an the unifying theme. Tarek Banaja has organized such events exemplary initiative to redesign Northcote’s network as Monday Night Football with wings and pizza, movie capabilities. His tasks included extensive research into nights and trips to observe local entertainment. Although I finding the optimal set up as well as ordering and installing cannot mention everyone’s name, I assure you that EVERY a wired network which has dramatically improved the member of Acacia has been holding up their obligation to speed of internet access. Brad Ayers and Noe Bautista ensure the many demands of Fraternity life are satisfied. have organized and performed extensive work on improving However, there are a few issues that I see room for the appearance of the house. Tasks ranged from installing improvement. Attendance at chapter meetings has been a new brick walkway in the front of the house as well as somewhat spotty. Certain members don’t attend every meeting reorganize the pantry and weight room. Tom Balcerski and lousy excuses are getting old. At Millersville, the chapter has gone above the call of duty of Junior Dean. Tom is meeting was the time of the week where we did business and responsible for helping put Acacia’s indelible mark on the made decisions that affected our direction. Most of all, it was social scene at Cornell. His most recent success was the MANDATORY. Those who missed consecutive meeting were annual Oktoberfest party. It was the best gathering that not allowed to vote, run for office or even enter into discussion the house has seen since I’ve been here as I’m sure the the next time they were present. It has been my experience pictures will dictate. Tom has been well organized with that the brothers who consistently miss meetings are the ones assigning simple duties to the brothers to ensure a smooth who become the most apathetic. At the current chapter operation. Also, Tom was recently elected to serve as meetings, there is an “open forum” format. I find this to be Venerable Dean for the upcoming year. I’m sure Mr. rather inefficient as there are often meaningless discussions due Balcerski will do a superior job at this prominent position to the fact anyone can say what they want at anytime. This and ensure the future of Acacia will be filled with much makes the meetings longer and the directions of some success. discussions are lost to attempts at cracking jokes about the topic at hand. (Continued on Page 8) 7 Page 8 The Traveler I believe practicing proper parliamentary procedure would Although we did not earn any points towards the house make meetings run smoother and more productive. I feel from this event, the participants enjoyed it very much. that fall rush is unutilized. Many other fraternities fill their We all look forward to bowling, which begins later houses in the fall. To me, it seems that we are missing out on this semester, as well as events coming up in the a large proportion of men who would be interested in spring, including basketball, indoor soccer, and pledging. I know the spring has always been the more softball. productive of the two semesters but I think having an additional few extra members in the fall cannot hurt the situation. Although many of the brothers have leadership positions in other academic arenas, I think it is time for Acacia to have a few representatives on IFC. We are in a prime position to have a few of our own on this governing body; we are capable of having a positive impact on how IFC functions. While these are some issues I have pondered, I assure you that the Fraternity is stronger than ever. There is always room for improvement. With the direction Acacia is heading, we need capable leadership and a house full of brothers who have an insatiable desire to serve Acacia. I encourage all of you to visit the house anytime you are in Ithaca for any reason. I know you will be impressed with the remarkable state of the chapter. It will allow you to say that you are an Acacian and proud of it. Athletic Report This space reserved for By Jared Davis #1076 Can-Do Ad A summation of points earned in athletic competitions from the last year (2002-2003) showed our house to rank #14 among all campus fraternities. The house has made an even stronger showing in athletics so far this year. We are experiencing high levels of participation in our current activities. Volleyball season has started with one win and one loss, and we just completed the soccer season with a record or 2-3, only missing the playoffs by one game. The last game, which was a close 2-1 loss, was the deciding factor. Coming this close to the playoffs for soccer, especially being in a division with some of the other best soccer playing fraternities brought much excitement to the house as this is something that has not been done in recent years. Practice, high participation, and a fine mixture of skill and eagerness for competition allowed us to perform as well we did this season. Two pairs of brothers also entered the golf tournament and finished at 7th and 14th. 8 The Traveler Page 9 The Social Scene brothers are to be congratulated for their hard work in By Tom Balcerski #1063 making Acacia’s parties the best on campus! Personally, these past three semesters as Junior Dean This fall has been an active time for all Acacians here at have a time of great fun for me. I’ve had the privilege to Northcote. We’ve come back to our classes, our friends, serve the brothers since last fall. I just know great things and most importantly, our parties! Already we’ve hosted are ahead for this house! two smaller parties and our famous fall semester party, Oktoberfest. The first two parties were held in September, the first the weekend immediately following the first week of classes. The house was packed early on, the windows fogging up. The bar room was crowded as it had ever been. Hopes were high for our second, lovingly named Hurri-Acacia after the recently passed Hurricane Isabel. The sequel party was a huge success! With attendance high, the party moved into the dining room, given the feeling of parties past. But nothing compared to the grand scale of Oktoberfest. With liter mugs special ordered for the event, retro style t- shirts, and the festive atmosphere of the German-themed decorations, the dining room took on a new air as a traditional German dinner was served by Brother Alumnus Schmidt and Brothers and guests enjoy the German feast prior to the huge his expert team. The bar room was packed and the party Oktoberfest party huge. Brother Weinstein provided the DJ music, while other brothers pitched in behind the bar and around the house in Path of Pythagoras Freshman Scholarship preparation. By EJ Track #1077 Besides these parties, the social scene has included a number of brothers-only events headed up by Brotherhood If I could sum up this year’s “Path of Pythagoras” Chairman Banaja. I have had the pleasure to work with Scholarship approach to getting first-year students looking at Brother Banaja over the past year in shaping the social Acacia so that they could see the house, get to know the calendar of the house. The brotherhood events have only brothers, hopefully pledge the fraternity, pay dues and make enhanced the house and our camaraderie as Acacians. contributions to the house, the word would be “experimental.” Still, we’re looking to upgrade our sound equipment, our Yes, experimental. Having received a $100 honorarium refrigeration and drink dispensing behind the bar, and improve last year and having pledged to the fraternity, I noticed a the ambience of the bar room. Any donations our alumni pattern that seemed to develop. I wouldn’t call it an algorithm, brothers can spare for this purpose are greatly appreciated. I would call it a pattern. Another $100 winner and I pledged Please earmark any such donations to the “Acacia Social Acacia, while the $1000 and $500 winners did not pledge to Committee.” Thank you! the fraternity. So, being the scholarship chairman and all, I Even with our hopes to improve our bar room facilities, tried to optimize results this year. Why waste well over half things have never looked better. In a recent visit to the house the allotted budget for the scholarship on people who are in this August by Brother Alumnus Charlie Hong, Lt. Hong was the application process solely for the money? Instead, increase greatly impressed with the house and how far it has come the number of winners... the number of $100 winners to be since his days. And he’s right, Acacia is the fastest growing precise. fraternity on campus and our social activities have kept up By increasing the number of $100 winners, we hope to with the pace. With more parties on the horizon for increase the number of students pledging to Acacia. After all, for November and our winter formal approaching in this is where 2 pledges came from last year. Simple logic, December, Acacia is on an upward spiral. All the active right? (Continued on p. 12). 9 Page 10 The Traveler The Mailbag – Alumni News L. W. ‘Pete’ Knapp, Jr. ’51 (0509)[Cambridge Place Apt. 114, 1851 Melrose Ave., Iowa City, IA 52246-1754] is still R. Stephen Hawley ’43 (0403) [8249 Bank St. Rd., Batavia, in the same nursing home undergoing therapy, which they all NY 14020] was very proud to read of Acacia’s successful think is helping, according to wife, Jackie. They were pledges and honors bestowed upon the chapter. He was delighted to read the Traveler article by Mike Nasatka ‘03 planning to attend his 60th Reunion last June. (1045) about Acacia’s Human Service project at the Bridges Cornell Heights retirement home (403 Wyckoff Ave), which John P Woodford ’47 (0435) [4364 Greenwood Dr., was her family home for more than 50 years! Okemos, MI 48864] has been busy and having fun watching his 7 children, their spouses, and 24 grandchildren grow. William L. Stevens Jr. ’55 (0553) [3211 Moonshadow Lane, The grandchildren keep them young! Garden City, SC 29576-8240; stevensatgc@aol.com] is enjoying retirement, doing a lot of traveling both in the US William Pendarvis Jr. ’47 (0440) [11781 SE 162 Ave., and Europe. Winters are spent in Garden City (near Myrtle Clackamas, OR 97015-8778] has been busy establishing Beach), SC and summers at Schroon Lake, NY. the Pendarvine Vineyard and the Eugene Wine Cellars. R. Marvin Townsend ’55 (0555) [8008 Isaac Pryor Dr., William C Burnett ’53 (0490) [11 S. Helderberg Pkwy, Austin, TX 78749-1862] is still working with local Slingerlands, NY 12159] and wife, Nancy, had lunch with governments in Texas, the last 13 in Austin directing a risk Bob Baker ‘53 (0537) and wife, Janet, at Fisherman’s Village pool serving 2,300 communities. Visited with Nancy and in Punta Gorda, FL in February. They discussed mutual Frank Tetz ‘55 (0554) last summer at their home in Silver acquaintances at Acacia. Ira Youngdahl ‘53 (0520) wrote Bay. to him and they spoke on the phone afterwards. Apparently, Ira was misinformed that James Symons ‘54 (0534) had Martin E. Offenberger ’56 (0568) [1863 Kashlan Rd., La passed away, when in fact James is alive and well living near Habra Heights, CA 90631-8455; martin9@doctor.com] is Sarasota, FL and playing golf feverishly. Bill had a hip still practicing medicine and still married to Jean (’56). They replaced in January and is getting back to normal fairly quickly. have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. Life has been very The Burnetts attended their 50-year Reunion, and the Class good, so far. of ’53 broke records in attendance (over 600) and giving (over $11 million). George L. Mueller Jr. ’57 (0574) [3803 Bonita Lane, Laporte, TX 77571-7320; mueller66@juno.com] still keeps Walter E. Cox, Jr. ’53 (0491) [Alte Landstrasse 95, CH- in touch with Ed Mackert ‘56 (0579) who lives nearby in 8803, Ruschlikon, Switzerland; sicox@pop.agri.ch] has been Baytown and is also retired. Toured Scotland and England commuting between Ruschlikon, Switzerland and Berlin, with son, Mark and family. Mark is still in the Army, stationed Germany to decide where he’ll finally settle down. Walter in Germany, and is expected back in the states next year really enjoyed the Traveler article by Bill Burnett ’53 (0490) (and will hopefully be promoted to Colonel). and extends his wishes for a speedy recovery from hip replacement surgery. Walter suggested a list of Alumni email Carey W. Fletcher ’58 (0596) [428 Kawaihae St., #304, addresses. Honolulu, HI 96825] is enjoying life at a retirement community in Hawaii. Their grandson recently won the Robert B. Squires ’52 (0496) [41 Churchill Ave., Massena, “Cornell Book Award” as the outstanding junior in high school. NY 13662] enjoyed the Traveler article by his close friend Carey saw Ralph Lamar ’58 (0599) in the summer of 2002. Bill Burnett ’53 (0490). Bob was disappointed that the Cornell Men’s Ice Hockey team didn’t go all the way and bring home the NCAA Championship trophy. 10 The Traveler Page 11 Richard E. Brewer ’65 (0687) [RR 3, Box 204, Albion, IL Robert C. Merritt ’75 (0807) [PO Box 279, Auburn, NY 62806-9550; dbrewer@farmcredit.com] enjoyed viewing 13021-0279; bob@simplexco.com] donated $100 to the new Acacia web site [www.cornellacacia.org], and says “keep Steve Stein ’73 (0787) as Corporation President”. it’s nice to see Acacia as one of the most respected houses on campus. John C. Gammel ’77 (0826) [6 Stacy Court, Birdsboro, PA 19508-9408; john.gammel@legerity.com] donated $50 Richard K. Mc Murtry ’67 (0701) [10880 Alba Rd., Ben to “keep Steve Stein ’73 (0787) as Corporation President”. Lomond, CA 95005-9255; rmcmurtry@igc.org] writes that he said a mouthful in the Spring ’03 Traveler, but would like Philip M. Schuler ’80 (0886) [719 Burritt Rd., Hilton, NY his new email address to appear in this issue. 14468-9765; phil71@myexcel.com] paid his dues and included a note “OK Steve – I’ll meet your challenge – we Jerry Kreider ’68 (0720) [9 Narbrook Park, Narberth, PA don’t want to lose you!” Phil also solved the “mystery” of 19072-2123; jerrys2k@comcast.net] enjoyed seeing some the “Designed and Constructed by the Pledge Class of 1979” of the Brothers (Active and Alums) during Reunion 2003. plaque, described in the Spring 2003 Traveler article by Jerry says to “keep up the good work, guys!” Ilya Cherepakhin ’03 (1058). That pledge class (Tim Thom ‘82 (0887), Ethan Cosgriff ‘82 (0889), Lou Schwartz ‘82 Robert H. Lightfoote ’69 (0731) [9 Hillcrest Ave, (0891), Frank “Dean” Price ‘82 (0892), the late Barry Davis Queensbury, NY 12804-1973; boblightfoote@yahoo.com] ‘82 (0888), Andrew Mercer ‘82 (0890), Phil Shuler, and has a son, Stephen, who is a freshman at Cornell, majoring Cosmo Leo ‘80 (0885)) constructed a built-in custom seating in Meteorology in the College of Agriculture and Life arrangement in the alcove opposite the bar. The plaque Sciences. had originally been hung in the alcove, but was removed at some point (probably after the seating was removed). Phil Stuart S. Hantman MD ’71 (0756) [28 Founders Green, suggests that alums be encouraged to submit photos from Pittsford, NY 14534; stuhantman@aol.com] reports that the glory days at Acacia for a recurring feature in The daughter, Melissa (Arts & Sciences ’01) was recently Traveler. He was one of several unofficial photographers accepted to a highly selective portfolio program at NYU and still has many candid shots, plus the photo (taken in the Graduate School of Journalism leading to Master’s degree. Alcove) of the Pledge Class of 1979 holding the Plaque. Son, Marc, completed his sophomore year at Univ. of Florida (pre-law Finance major/Criminology minor in Business Christopher P. Deane ’83 (0908) [304 N. Addison Ave., College). Wife, Carol (HUMEC ’73) volunteers for the Elmhurst, IL 60126-2306; cpdeane@ix.netcom.com] has Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. traveled all over Europe for his job as Director of Manufacturing for Freudenberg Household Products. Chris Steven L. Stein ’73 (0787) [339 E. Miller Rd., Ithaca, NY reports that Curt Alliaume ‘84 (0919) is going to be a first 14850-9431; sls8@cornell.edu] recently started a new job time father and is getting quite nervous. The Deanes still as a Business & Technology Analyst for the Cornell Division enjoy being close to Chicago and spending time in the Windy of Financial Affairs after more than 15 years as a City. Any Acacians visiting Chicago should look him up, as programmer/analyst for The Cornell Store. Steve is enjoying they have plenty of room for guests. only having to work a 39-hour week for the first time in more than 25 years. When not looking after Northcote and dealing with Acacia Corporation duties, Steve still enjoys golf and deer hunting. Since he still has one daughter in college (junior at Ithaca College) and another in 7th grade, retirement is not something on the horizon. 11 Page 12 The Traveler David J. Sangree ’84 (0917) [1052 Maple Cliff Drive, Jason Wang ’96 (0997) [6254 Shelter Creek Lane, San Lakewood, OH 44107] is enjoying the Cleveland area (since Bruno, CA 94066; jw16@cornell.edu] is living in San moving there in 2001). Dave is one of 4 people in the US Francisco and sees Derek Deich ‘97 (1013), Pat Yongvanich Realty Consultants office and is doing a wide variety of hotel ‘97 (1006), and Eric Wong ‘96 (0998) every so often. related studies. He’s glad to read that membership in Acacia is up! The Pasquinos (Al ‘84 (0916) and Mary Myers ’85 (L024)) [496 Montauk Ave., New London, CT 06320-4615] were David M. Mazaika ’85 (0924) [11226 Vandemen Way, San blessed with a baby girl, Jillian Grace, on 4/15/2003. Heard Diego, CA 92131-2962; dmazaika@isecorp.com] and wife, from Bill Wong ‘84 (0910) who is in Texas, married, and Kristine, had baby boy (Henry Michael) on 1/11/2003. has a 4-year old daughter, Samantha. John W. Carpenter III ’91 (0959) [2446 Dover Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33907; johncarp@aol.com] is glad he’s kept in touch with so many Acacians throughout the years. He’s got David Klesh ‘02 (1037) is living in Hoboken, NJ and works two kegs of home brew on tap in his garage, and says to as a risk analyst for Marsh + McLennan. Along with Josh “come on down to Florida to visit”! Roth (1049), he attended the wedding of Brad Schmidt (1025) in June. William S. Cammuso ’92 (0965) [2596 Correll Dr., Lake Orion, MI 48360-2363; wcammuso@concentric.net] and wife, Christine, welcomed son #2 (Anthony) into the world on 6/11/2003. They were paid a visit this past summer by Scholarship Article (cont. from p. 9) Andy Brenner ’90 (0953). Bill occasionally gets together with Jonathon Jacoby ’92 (0967) who lives in nearby But what was not expected was the drop in applications. Southfield (and has a 92" TV!). Bill still works in the finance There was a clear drop in applications and an increase in department at Delphi Corporation, and is glad to see Acacia the stress of brothers in the house. Fall rushes are needed! working so hard and prospering. Spring rushes are needed! The fraternity is in danger of going downhill! Where are the applications? Indeed G. Martin Scutt ’92 (0971) [272 Prince Rue, Repentigny, where were the applications? We suspect that there was a PQ Canada J6A-1R3; rampage514@aol.com] was married drop in applicants due to the reduction in the value of the 7/2002 in Quebec, and they were expecting a son in 9/2003. top prizes. Has been practicing as a podiatrist in Quebec for 6 years, The trick is to strike a balance between the potential of and is happy Acacia is doing well getting more guys to join the fraternity by giving away more prizes and the drop in applications that comes with a Andrew S. Regenbaum ’93 (0973) [1031 Summit Woods, reduction in the winning values. There are over 40 New Windsor, NY 12553; aregenbaum@aol.com] saw applications this year, to last year’s 60 or so, and a few Mike Cvijanovich ‘94 (0981) and wife, Kara, in Las Vegas. more applications are expected. The real test of this new Also enjoyed seeing Mike Wilhelm ‘94 (0982), Brian Sivillo method will be the number of pledges that surface from ‘96 (0993), John Carpenter ‘91 (0959), Jason Wang ‘96 this. (0997), Paul Molnar ‘98 (1014), Mike Cvijanovich, Todd Peskin ‘95 (0994), and Kevin Slesinsky ‘95 (0987) at the Elite Investment Club meeting in Orlando. 12 The Traveler Page 13 HONOR ROLL (2002 - 2003) ROBERT C RUDOLPH ’75 (0804) PL’72 DAVID J SANGREE ’84 (0917) PL’81 LANE J ABRAMS ’84 (0915) PL’81 MARK A SCHATEN MD ’84 (0923) PL’82 CURTIS B ALLIAUME JR. ’84 (0919) PL’81 ERNEST F SCHAUFLER ’48 (0500) PL’49 DAVID M BANFIELD ’95 (0985) PL’92 PHILIP M SCHULER ’80 (0886) PL’79 ROBERT J BERGREN ’50 (0443) PL’47 G. MARTIN SCUTT ’92 (0971) PL’90 RICHARD E BREWER * ’65 (0687) PL’63 JAMES C SHOWACRE ’50 (0447) PL’47 STEWART L BURGER * ’70 (0738) PL’67 BRIAN SIVILLO ’96 (0993) PL’93 WILLIAM C BURNETT * ’53 (0490) PL’49 ROBERT S SMITH * ’42 (0391) PL’39 MARCO A CABASSI ’97 (1003) PL’94 ROBERT T SNOWDON * ’39 (0364) PL’37 WILLIAM S CAMMUSO ’92 (0965) PL’89 ROBERT B SQUIRES * ‘52 (0496) PL’49 MARTIN S CARDINALI ’84 (0918) PL’81 STEVEN L STEIN ’73 (0787) PL’70 JOHN W CARPENTER III * ’91 (0959) PL’87 WILLIAM L STEVENS JR. ’55 (0553) PL’52 WALTER E COX JR. ’53 (0491) PL’49 KEITH W STONE ’71 (0775) PL’69 CHARLES W DEAKYNE * ’50 (0446) PL’47 JAMES M SYMONS ’54 (0534) PL’51 CHRISTOPHER P DEANE * ’83 (0908) PL’80 RONALD F TESARIK * ’59 (0615) PL’56 PHILIP ENGLER ’70 (0739) PL’67 FREDERICK W TIERNEY JR. * ’71 (0763) PL’68 ROBERT S FASH * ’58 (0594) PL’54 R. MARVIN TOWNSEND ‘55 (0555) PL’52 DAVID R FISCHELL * ’75 (0800) PL’72 DANIEL E TURINSKY ’97 (1004) PL’94 CAREY W FLETCHER ’58 (0596) PL’55 WILLIAM A UTIC * ’77 (0836) PL’74 ROBERT D FLICKINGER * ’47 (0434) PL’42 JASON WANG ’96 (0997) PL’93 DANIEL J FLIPPO ’99 (1022) PL’96 WILLIAM WICKHAM ’51 (0450) PL’47 JAMES L FREEMAN ’55 (0548) PL’52 ALBERT S WOODFORD * ’45 (0436) PL’42 JOHN C GAMMEL ’77 (0826) PL’74 JOHN P WOODFORD * ’47 (0435) PL’42 ADAM GOLDSTEIN ’93 (0974) PL’90 HOWARD S ZWIEFEL III * ’69 (0734) PL’66 STUART S HANTMAN MD ’71 (0756) PL’68 ARIF HAQ ’94 (0983) PL’92 77 Donors 28 Brother Tree R. STEPHEN HAWLEY * ’43 (0403) PL’40 Leaf recognitions BARCLAY H HERSHEY ’98 (1017) PL’94 CARL H HERZOG * ’66 (0711) PL’65 * after name indicates Brother Tree leaf recognition BYRON L HING ’02 (1040) PL’99 PAUL C JAMES ’56 (0606) PL’55 ALAN L JETTE ’82 (0895) PL’79 Donations to Acacia’s Cornell MORRIS A JETTE JR. ’80 (0868) PL’77 WILLIAM L KELTZ ’61 (0632) PL’58 Endowment LAFAYETTE W. “PETE” KNAPP JR. ’51 (0509) PL’49 Donations to the Cornell University Endowment can be THOMAS E KOCOVSKY JR. * ’69 (0730) PL’66 directed to the Cornell Acacia Fraternity portion of the JOHN D KOETHE M.D. * ’77 (0829) PL’74 endowment through specifying the “Arthur Lee Thompson JERRY W KREIDER * ’68 (0720) PL’65 III Memorial Scholarship Endowment” when donating. ROBERT H LIGHTFOOTE ’69 (0731) PL’66 JOHN S MALLERY JR. ’52 (0545) PL’51 Our current Cornell University endowment share value MARK F MALTENFORT ’77 (0831) PL’74 DAVID M MAZAIKA ’85 (0924) PL’82 is approximately $450,000. Our money grows based RICHARD K MC MURTRY ’67 (0701) PL’64 on the performance of the endowment portfolio. The ROBERT C MERRITT * ’75 (0807) PL’73 amount that brothers receive is roughly equivalent to the PAUL G MOLNAR * ’98 (1014) PL’95 gain on investment for the year divided by the number of GEORGE L MUELLER JR. ’57 (0574) PL’53 brothers on financial aid. The financial aid office MARY MYERS PASQUINO * ’85 (L024) PL’84 STANLEY R NIMAN * ’73 (0783) PL’70 administers the funds to brothers on financial aid based MARTIN E OFFENBERGER ’56 (0568) PL’53 on the fraternity president’s advisement, provided the ALAN T PASQUINO * ’84 (0916) PL’81 dispersal is in sound judgement. This past year all Active WILLIAM PENDARVIS JR. ’47 (0440) PL’46 brothers on financial aid received $1000 grants, with each ANDREW S REGENBAUM ’93 (0973) PL’90 incoming member receiving an extra $750. DAVID G RICKERBY ’91 (0960) PL’87 13 The active brotherhood strikes a killer pose on a Cayuga Lake Cruise in May, 2003. 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