The Sigma TattlerA Publication of the Sigma Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity

361 NW 26th Street, Corvallis, Oregon 97330

Winter 2015

Part of being in a fraternity, especially at a school as spirited as Oregon State, is the strong, fun competition among Greek organizations on campus. The biggest com-petition of the year, hands down, is Sing, during Mom’s Weekend. In spring term 2014, the gentlemen of Theta Chi were paired up with the ladies of Alpha Chi Omega for the annual Sing competition. Because of the smaller size of Theta Chi, our team com-peted with a total of 34 people — a small number of performers, compared to some of the 50- and 60-person power teams from the bigger chapters. The vocal part of the competition proved challenging. With fewer people, the participants had to sing much louder in order to be heard. But our QC-ACW team stepped up to the challenge. With the help of great coaching and incredible choreography, our team took Third Place among 11 competing groups for the performance of “Born to Be Wild,” “Magic Carpet Ride,” and “Rock Me,” all by the band Steppenwolf. “It felt great to see the kids work so hard and accomplish what they did as a team. Seeing the moms’ reactions when they found out we were on the podium was priceless,” said coach Chase Norlin. — Stephen Kearns, S1678, Public Relations Chair

QC-ACW Make a Winning Team in 2014 Sing

You may have seen this photo of a police officer hugging a child during a protest rally in Portland on Novem-ber 25, 2014. The officer is Sgt. Bret Barnum, ’88-1215, and the 12-year-old boy is Devonte Hart, who was carrying a sign that said, “Free Hugs.” The photo, snapped by freelance photographer Johnny Huu Nguyen, went viral on the internet in the wake of protests taking place around the country after a grand jury decided against indicting the Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who shot and killed an African-American theft suspect. Sgt. Barnum extended his hand to Devonte and asked him why he was crying. They shook hands, and the boy said he was sad about the protest and events that had been taking place. “For a kid, that’s a pretty big pill to swallow and a lot to process,” Barnum said. “Really, all I could do was apologize . . .” He asked Devonte if he could have a hug. Bret Barnum had no idea the mo-ment had been captured by a photog-rapher, and was stunned when he saw the picture the next day. Television and news interviews followed, but, accord-ing to Oregonian reporter Beth Naka-mura, Bret “took all the resulting media attention in stride.” He was back at work within a couple of days. Bret is the father of two teenage boys. He has been a Portland police officer since 1993. Source: Beth Nakamura, Oregonian/Ore-gonLive, posted online December 2, 2014.

The Power of a “Free Hug” Photo by Johnny Huu Nguyen

Greetings, Brothers — As president of Sigma Chapter, I can report that my brothers are main-taining the positive momentum set by our two previous presidents, Rhys Jones and Adam Escoto. I see great potential in the future of our chapter, and I am proud to be the new president. Recruitment has been in full force, thanks to the leadership of Recruitment Chair Thomas Fruin. In spring 2014, we initiated six aspiring new brothers into Theta Chi. Hard work through the sum-mer and fall term led to 19 new mem-bers being initiated. Brother Matthew Zullo, who served as recruitment chair

prior to brother Fruin, attended a recruit-ment seminar hosted by Theta Chi National Headquarters in winter term 2013. He returned with many recruit-ment ideas, tactics, and strategies that will be used by our recruitment chairs for many years to come. In January 2014, I attended the Theta Chi National President’s Dera-nian Conference in Indianapolis. The conference consisted of three days of presentations and lessons on leader-ship and how to create and maintain a successful chapter. During my trip, I was able to meet with many other chap-

Maintaining Positive MomentumChapter President:

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In fraternity life, progress typically is achieved taking two steps forward followed by one step back. This past year cer-tainly would substantiate that statement. We have a really good group of guys in the house and strong leaders on “Exec.” Evan Gross was an invaluable resource as Resident Advisor, helping the undergrads with their budget, officer transitions, and Chap-ter Operations Manual, working closely with Bob Alexander at Red Hat Construction to bring the fire escapes up to code, serving as a mentor to the members and a liaison for the Board, among other things. Despite all the progress being made, the chapter took a pretty big step back near the end of the 2013-14 academic year. In the course of about three weeks in late April to early May, the Corvallis Police Department (CPD) issued three separate Special Response Notices to the chapter, resulting in us being listed as a Chronic Nuisance Property (CNP) by the city and having the university issue sanctions against us. Without going into too much detail about the incidents, it was clear CPD was overzealous in “keeping the peace.” Many other fraternities on campus experienced similar interactions with the police depart-ment around this time (including Mom’s Weekend). Swift and decisive action taken by Chapter President Adam Escoto and the Board in response to the citations demonstrated that we are committed to being “good neighbors” with the North College Hill community and our label as a CNP was promptly removed. Further, the chapter engaged legal counsel and was successful in getting two of the charges dropped. We were on probation with the city temporarily for the “loud noise” violation; that ended December 26, 2014. Most irritating of all during this process, however, was our dealings with the university. Adam and the chapter were seemingly judged to be “guilty” by the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards without being granted any real due process. Consequently, the chapter is on “deferred suspension”

Alumni President’s Report: Two Steps Forward…status throughout the 2014-15 academic year. In response to the sanctions placed on the chapter, we volunteered to go “dry” this year to mitigate the risk of other incidents occurring at the chapter house, and we are complying with a number of other conditions expected of us. These sanctions also prevented us from being recognized as “Affiliated Housing” for OSU’s “First Year Experience” initiative, which requires incoming freshmen to live “on-campus” in “approved” housing. On the surface, not being approved to house freshmen may sound like a crip-pling blow to the chapter, but in reality, with the nature of dorm contracts today, we usually only had a couple live-in freshmen at most anyway. It turns out that only 6 of the 17 fraternities at OSU are participating in the First-Year Experience program this year. We expect to begin participating in fall term 2015. Even with this cloud lingering over the chapter, there is a genuine sense of optimism around the house. First, we have hired Greek Apron Catering and Executive Chef Erika Mcdon-nell, who operates a food service program catering to fraterni-ties and sororities, to provide “restaurant quality cuisine” for the guys. Erika and her team replace Jack Nath, who served count-less meals as cook over his many years in our kitchen. Second, we welcome Matt Vandehey as our new Resident Advisor. Matt, a former scholarship chair in the chapter, is pursuing his gradu-ate degree in Computer Science and plans to build upon the excellent work done by Evan during his term (2011-14) as RA. And, finally, the Alumni Board has engaged S&T Fraternity Man-agement to assist the chapter (and Board) in the key areas of planning, operations, maintenance, reporting, and compliance. S&T has 57 clients on Pac-12 campuses from Arizona to Wash-ington. By working with them we expect that Sigma Chapter will take two steps forward, and keep putting one foot in front of the other….for another 98 years. Respectfully, Steve Wright, Sigma Alumni President

Every fall, the members of Sigma Chapter work hard before school starts during “Work Week” to get the house ready for the coming school year and recruitment period. A large focus this year was on the kitchen, to get it ready for our new food service company, Greek Apron Catering. The kitchen was cleared out and deep-cleaned, then re-organized to meet Chef Karen’s needs. The floor was stripped down and resur-faced during this time. Chef Karen, who works with Erika Mcdonnell’s catering company, prepares our in-house meals. Along with working on the inside of the chapter house, brothers teamed up and worked on the landscape around the house as well. Hedges and trees were trimmed, sidewalks were edged, and all pavements were pressure-washed. Together with our neighbors next door, Alpha Gamma Rho, we removed the large green hedge on the south side of the property by the fire pit, and put in new landscaping bordering our two properties. The new planting opened up

more space and cleaned up the appear-ance of that area. We have set up an easy electronic system that some alumni brothers may wish to use for making donations for house improvements. Incorporated into the Sigma Chapter Web site is a “members only” area, accessible by the password: sigma1926 *(all lower case). This section has specific projects and items needed for the chapter house, with a purchase option attached. There is a description of what the project or item is, its cost, including materials, labor, and time frame, and image of the item or project in its current stage. You can “purchase” the project or item at this location with the funds going directly to the chapter’s bank account and set aside for the specific project or item you have purchased. You can find more information about this new system on the Web page noted above. We hope to see many improvements done to the house in time for the Centennial of our charter, mak-ing the house look better than it has in

recent years. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to contact me at the following:thetachi.orst.alumni@gmail.com(360) 927-8030Theta Chi Sigma ChapterAttn: Alumni Relations361 NW 26th St. Corvallis, OR 97330 — Cory McCarthey, S1655 Alumni Relations

A Fresh Look at House Improvement

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January 16, 20141665 Ethan Tyler Ayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland, OR1666 Jackson Roy Davis . . . . . . . Happy Valley, OR1667 Daniel John Drescher . . . . . . . . . St. Paul, OR1668 Zach Ryan Ehrenberg . . . . . Castro Valley, CA1669 Geoffrey Thomas Gonzalez . . . . Ann Arbor, MI1670 Ross Allen Morrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keizer, OR1671 Daniel Rinkevich . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland, OR1672 Mark Daniel Vandehey . . . . . . . . Hillsboro, OR1673 Christopher Oneal Warren . . Walnut Creek, CA1674 Aaron Michael Wenning . . . . . . . . . Keizer, OR1675 Cole Justin Weisz . . . . . . . . . . . . Gervais, OR

May 28, 20141676 Micah Jon Chase . . . . . . . . . Pleasant Hill, OR1677 Vineeth Pichika Cigicherla . San Clemente, CA1678 Stephen Michael Kearns . . . . . . Portland, OR1679 Eduardo Patino . . . . . . . . . . . San Marcos, CA1680 Zachary Lee Prive Shereck . . . . . . . Reno, NV1681 Joseph Aaron Swayze . . . . . . . . . La Pine, OR

January 15, 20151682 GriffinShoemakerBarab...... Eugene,OR1683 Samuel Raymond Chamseddine . Tualatin, OR1684 Gabriel Estrada . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornelius, OR1685 Kiernan Robert Garrett . . . . . . . . Portland, OR1686 Lucas Roger Goessens . . . . . . . . Tualatin, OR1687 CollinTylerHessel..........BakerCity,OR1688 Reilly Nicholas Kompaniet . . Grants Pass, OR1689 Carter Joseph Niles Krevanko . Milwaukie, OR1690 Douglas Anthony Lowery, Jr. . . . . . Salem, OR1691 Jacob William Mazzola . . . . . Grants Pass, OR1692 Zachary Dean Randall . . . . . Grants Pass, OR1693 Graham Elledge Russell . . . . . . . Tualatin, OR1694 Cody Jacob Southerland . . . . . Woodburn, OR1695 Petar Vukic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portland, OR1696 Darin Eugene Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . Keizer, OR1697 Ryan Richard Wisner . . . . . . . . . . Tualatin, OR1698 Keenan Porter Wood . . . . . . . . . . St. Paul, OR1699 Patrick Tyler Zimmer . . . . . . . . . Carlsbad, CA

ter presidents from around the coun-try, and also the president from our Canadian chapter in Alberta. Seeing the national aspect to brotherhood gave me a new perspective on the way our chapter can operate. I met with members of the Grand Chapter and was able to get some helpful advice from them. In fall term 2014, we formed more committees within our chapter. It has been a great way to increase member participation, and has pro-vided a foundation for our chapter to maintain motivation. One example of increased member participation took place on the weekend of February 6, 2015. A large group of brothers from Sigma Chapter registered online to attend the Mid-Year Leadership Conference in Washington. The conference was good preparation for members who intend to run for leadership positions in the chap-ter. Individualized workshops were offered for each position, providing opportunities for some real training. Sometime in the spring or fall 2015 terms, Legacy Transformational Consulting will hold a weeklong workshop for members of our chap-ter who want to participate. With an estimated value of nearly $250,000, this workshop will be a truly im-mense donation. My parents are the founders of Legacy Transformational Consulting, and they have agreed to work with members. The workshop will transform the way people man-age both their time and their lives in general. Legacy normally only works with executives from large corpora-tions (i.e., Adobe, Microsoft, and Bombardier to name a few) and has an extremely impressive track record. The main goal of Legacy Transfor-mational Consulting is to bring back the fundamental element to any successful organization, integrity. By teaching executives how to have true integrity in every aspect of their lives, my parents have saved large corporations from failure. The work-shop they will do with our chapter will not only change how effective we are as an organization, but will provide members with extremely valuable executive training. I see Sigma Chapter really blos-soming in the next few terms, and I am confident we will be able to maintain this new trend going into the future. — Zachary Prive Shereck, S1680 President

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In winter term 2015, the brothers of Sigma Chapter of Theta Chi have gained a new vision of important goals, and we are making progress toward those goals. Academic improvement is a high-priority goal. The past few terms have resulted in somewhat disappointing academic achievement; however, in fall term 2014, our all-chapter GPA rose 0.2 grade points. All of our members have acknowledged the need for academic improvement. I trust this upward trend will continue as we spend countless hours in the library, study rooms, and classes in our effort to become the best students we can be. The last issue of The Sigma Tattler (fall 2013) reported that Sigma Chapter awarded $1,500 in scholarships in the 2012-2013 academic year. Unfortunately, other pressing financial needs have since forced us to put our scholarship program on hold. In light of better financial circumstances, my goal is to reinstate these awards before my service as scholarship chairman ends. It is important to reward brothers for outstanding campus involvement, community service, and academic achievement. — Mark Vandehey, S1672, Scholarship Chairman

The number 18 has much signifi-cance to the members of Sigma Chapter here at Oregon State. We were blessed with 18 great new people and 18 great newly initiated members; all who are about 18 years old. Recruitment for fall term 2014 was a success without a doubt; our new members have demon-strated their great character and com-mitment. A handful of the new members have already accepted chapter positions, and every new member has joined a committee. Our new vice president has done an amazing job of organizing our chapter leadership, making sure each position has an assisting committee. Our vice president has made sure all the freshmen are involved in at least one committee. Participation in chapter affairs has been beneficial to our freshmen, giving them a grasp and understanding of how our chapter runs. Looking forward, we have already begun recruiting for spring term. I have been contacted by individuals who are interested in the chapter. By the end of this winter term, recruitment will be back in full force, and we hope to have another large spring class. Love & Respect, Tom Fruin, S1651, Recruitment Chairman

Recruitment: Welcome, Brothers!New Members Show Great Character, Commitment

Academic Improvement Is On the Way

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In Memoriam Lyndel “Lynn” W. Newbry, ’42-314, of Talent, Oregon, died June 28, 2012. He and his wife, Charlotte, cel-ebrated their 69th wedding anniversary

on June 26, 2012 — two days before Lynn passed away. After serving in the Air Force during World War II, he managed the family pear orchards’ packing and shipping facilities. In 1961, he be-came southeastern Jack-

son County’s State Senator and served for 14 years, until 1974. During his years in office, he served as chair of the Joint Ways and Means Committee of both the Oregon Senate and House of Repre-sentatives, and earned a reputation for effectively working across the aisle with both Republicans and Democrats. In 1975, he was the founding chairman of the Oregon State Parks Trust and served in that capacity for 11 years. The trust raised millions of badly needed dollars for the preservation and improvement of state parks. Among his other contri-butions in public life are his service on the Oregon Parks and Recreation Com-mission, the State Parks 2010 Citizens Committee, the Oregon Transportation Commission, and the Oregon Board of Forestry. In later years, he and Charlotte traveled the world, with Lynn meticulous-ly documenting each excursion through photography, one of his many passions.

Frank vonBorstel, Jr., ’42-348, of The Dalles, Oregon, died Septem-ber 4, 2013, at age 91. He grew up on the family farm near Kent, Oregon, and was active in 4-H as a youth. He led 4-H groups while majoring in animal science at Oregon State, where he was in ROTC until he went on active duty in the Army, 1944-1947. He served in Central Europe and the Rhineland during the Army of Occupation. Then he returned to OSU and completed his bachelor’s degree, and soon joined OSU Extension faculty

in Douglas County, work-ing with 4-H and Youth programs. In 1950, he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand. His thesis, along with six oth-er branches of research,

resulted in a new breed of sheep, Per-endale, which became one of the most popular breeds in New Zealand. After he obtained his master’s degree in Animal Science, he worked in New Zealand for a year before returning to work in Doug-las County. Half of his 30-year career with OSU Extension was in Douglas County and half in Marion County. He loved his work and dedicated his life to helping others. After retirement, he was

an active community volunteer, and he managed the Marion County Fair for several years. He served on school ad-visory committees, the Salem Youth and Junior Symphony Boards, Neighbor-hood Crime Watch, and the Institute for Continued Learning. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann; son, Eric; and daughter, Julia. Frank’s brother, Robert C. “Jack” vonBorstel, ’46-415, passed away in April 2012. Donald A. Noon, ’50-515, of Spot-sylvania, Virginia, died December 31, 2013, at age 87. He served during World War II in the Pacific theater as a signal-man in the U.S. Navy, and entered Or-egon State after the war. He earned a degree in chemical engineering, and

worked for several com-panies before starting his own general contracting company in northern Vir-ginia. He enjoyed sail-ing, skiing, piloting small aircraft, traveling, and playing golf. In 1996, af-

ter retirement, he moved to Fawn Lake, where he made many new friends and earned the nickname “Senator.” He was loved by his family and friends. His imp-ish grin and the twinkle in his eye will for-ever be missed. Don is survived by his wife of 36 years, Susan Kay Noon; his children, Douglas Noon, Jody Noon, and James Noon; stepchildren, Mark Snead and Sally Snead; and eight grandchil-dren. James S. McClelland, ’53-569, of Medford, Oregon, died September 14, 2013, at age 79. He graduated from Or-egon State with a degree in Food Tech-nology in 1956 and began his career with Continental Can Company that summer. He married his college sweetheart, Wan-da Holmes McClelland (SK-OSU), in the same year. During his 34 years in Cus-tomer Technical Service and Sales with Continental, Jim and his family lived in Chicago, New York, Bos-ton, and St. Louis. After he retired, Jim did con-sulting in Houston and in foreign countries. In 1999, he and Wanda re-turned to Oregon, where they enjoyed traveling, fishing, hunting, and many outdoor activities. Jim was active in the Presbyterian Church and the Li-ons Club, and he also enjoyed photog-raphy and woodworking. He is survived by his wife, Wanda; daughters, Connie Chapman and Patti Hines; son, Jim; and 10 grandchildren. His family wrote that Jim “was a blessing to us all, and he will forever be in our hearts.”

Lawrence Leighton Smith, ’54-590, retired Musical Director of the Colo-rado Springs Philharmonic and former conductor of the Oregon Symphony, died October 25, 2013, at his home in Colorado Springs, where he lived with his wife, Leslie. Brother Smith was one of the most respected American conduc-tors of the 20th and 21st centuries. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Port-land State in 1956 and earned a second bachelor’s degree at Mannes College of

Music in 1959. A native of Portland, he was one of the first prize winners of the Mitropoulos International Con-ducting Competi-tion. He served as music director of several different orchestras. He led the Oregon Sym-phony from 1973

to 1980, when he handed over the baton to James DePriest. His Oregon connec-tion ran deep. He founded and led the Sunriver Music Festival for 17 years, be-ginning in 1978. In 1986, he was the first American conductor of record to conduct the Moscow Philharmonic, creating the widely acclaimed “Moscow Sessions” recordings. He became music director of the Colorado Springs Symphony in 2000, and in 2003, the first music direc-tor of the new Colorado Springs Phil-harmonic. According to fellow Colorado Springs resident Jim Simerville, ’58-663, Lawrence Leighton Smith recalled his time at Sigma Chapter of Theta Chi fondly, and believed it was a major factor in learning how to work as a team mem-ber. Thanks to Francis V. Anderson, ’53-567, for informing the alumni office.

Richard M. “Mike” Adams, ’57-640, retired manager of the H.J. Heinz Company factory, died March 13, 2010, at his home in Stockton, California. He was 72. He graduated from Oregon State with a degree in Food Technology in 1959. In 1960, he moved to Tracy, California, to join the quality-assurance staff of the Heinz factory. He later was promoted to production manager. He was transferred to Fremont, Ohio, in 1974 to manage the Heinz factory there, and returned to California in 1989 to manage the Heinz factories in Tracy and Stockton. He retired in 1991, and he and his wife, Dolores “Dee” Adams (DDD-OSU), travelled, spent winters in Florida, and enjoyed fishing with friends and playing tennis. Mike was active with the Tracy Community Players. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Dee Adams; three sons, Richard “Rick,” Brian, and Kevin; daughter, Stacy Adams; and four grand-children.

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Robert P. Craig, ’56-U of OR, died August 16, 2013, at age 83. Bob was initiated by Alpha Sigma Chapter, but later came to Sigma Chapter. He started his career at Western Abrasives, Inc. In 1962, he and his wife, Elaine Har-tung Craig, purchased a farm on the Willamette River near Dayton, Oregon. In 1992, Bob retired to be a gentleman farmer. Survivors include his daughter, Claudia Fischer; sons, Rob and Timothy; and eight grandchildren.

C. Craig McCarthy, ’88-1211, of Napa, California, died October 4, 2007, at age 39. He was a victim of cancer. Craig was an officer in the Napa Police Department. The notice released by the Napa Police Department when Craig passed away stated: “The Napa Police Department is saddened by the loss of one of our finest officers. Craig’s morals, ethics, and character left such a last-ing impression on academy staff that a scholarship has been established in his name. During his employment with the Napa Police Department, he worked as a patrol officer, as a Gang Suppression Unit officer, and as a member of the De-partment’s SWAT team. His peers will always remember his dedication, pro-fessionalism, commitment, courage, and strong ethics.” Craig is survived by his wife, Marla; his father, Roger; and two brothers, Kevin and Sean.

Larry J. Barrows, ’66-791, of Astoria, Oregon, died October 8, 2014. He received a scholarship to OSU, majored in English, and graduated with honors

in 1969. Larry worked at the Astoria Golf and Country Club as a maintenance su-pervisor for 30 years. He then worked for Englund Marine and Industrial Supply, until he was afflicted by primary progres-sive aphasia, a rare disease that gradu-ally takes away words until there is no speech left. Larry enjoyed writing poetry, gardening, and camping. His brother, Donald K. Barrows, ’67-794, passed away in 2012. He is survived by his par-ents, Ernest and Virginia Barrows; his daughter, Maya Mackey; and his sister-in-law, Margaret E.R. Barrows.

Robert E. Woodley, ’46-420, wrote: “Congratulations on the excellent work that Sigma Chapter has been doing. I think it’s the best that I can recall, bar none.” Contact Bob at 1936 Hetrick Ave., Richland, WA 99354. Ellsworth D. Purdy, ’47-458, and his wife, Elenora, live at 1804 NW 136th St., Vancouver, WA 98685. He wrote: “I was sad to learn of the death of Mel Amsberry [’46-428]. He was an outstanding Sigma member. Mel mentored me in my early days at Sigma, and I carry with me many memories of our good times and events in which we were involved.” Fred C. Schubert, ’49-511, a civil engineer who retired from his company, Schubert, Inc., reports that he survived a stroke in 1999 but is now in a wheelchair. He is a member of Rotary. Fred and his wife, Jean (ACW-U of OR), live at 4022 Calaroga Ct., West Linn, OR 97068. They are parents of Karen (59), Sandra Lynn (57), David (52), and Fred, Jr. (46). Call Fred (senior) at 503-636-2568 or send e-mail to fredcs@comcast.net. Darwin P. Rosito, ’60-690, receives mail at 2710 Aztec Dr., Chino Valley, AZ 86323. He is retired, and is the father of five: Gina, Darwin, Jr., Richard, Michael, and Caroline. Dar enjoys several hobbies: “Harleys, hot rods, guns, and reloading.” Charles D. Mosher, ’62-722, writes: “I was elected chair of the Washington State Growth Management Hearings Board. It means less travel to Maui, but lots of inter-esting cases. I work out of my home in East Wenatchee.” Chuck and his wife, Betty (DDD-OSU), live at 816 Briarwood Ter., East Wenatchee, WA 98802. Call him at 509-881-2736 or send e-mail to chuck@mosher.net. Greg Jacob, ’64-749, wrote: “I’d love to see Tom Barker, ’64-757, Darryl Stock-ton, ’66-776, Gary Miller, ’64-756, Ed Jacobsen, ’64-751, Mike Hornbeck, ’64-748, Alan Rockwood, ’64-750, Dick Russell, ’65-772, and Bryon Van Fleet, ’65-773 all get together.” Greg and his wife, Kelly, live at 1331 NE Parkside Dr., Hillsboro, OR 97124. Brent M. Bullock, ’80-1024, a partner at Perkins Coie LLP in Portland, has been named Oregon Entrepreneurs Network 2013 Volunteer of the Year in recognition of more than 16 years of volunteering his time and counsel. (From The Oregon Stater, winter 2014) Brent’s two brothers are also Theta Chi brothers: Bradley, ’78-984, and Bryan, ’85-1145. June Morris (Mrs. M) writes: “Thank you for sending me the Tattler. I am glad everything is going well. The years I spent in the kitchen were some of the best. The men who went through the chapter while I was there will always have a special place in my heart. I will be 93 in June. I live in my own home, drive wherever I want to go, and still bake cinnamon rolls. I keep busy with Eastern Star and church activities.” Send a note to Mrs. M at Box 551, Mullen, NE 69152.

In 2014, we switched Sigma Chapter’s main philanthropy event to Theta Chi’s National Philanthropy, GI Theta Chi. All donations go to the Wounded Warrior Project, benefiting a variety of programs and services for wounded veterans of our nation’s post-9/11 military actions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world. Our weeklong event was a great success. We raised more than $2,000 and sent ap-proximately 400 handwritten letters to soldiers in the United States Armed Forces. In spring term 2015, we look forward to improving on that record, and making this year’s GI Theta Chi event even better. Our chapter is also participating in many other philanthropic events during this school year: Delta Gamma’s annual Anchor Splash; Alpha Chi Omega’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes and Kisses for a Cause; Kappa Delta’s Mock Rock; Delta Delta Delta’s Delta Dunk basketball tournament; and Kappa Alpha Theta’s Iron Brawl football tournament. All of these events benefit worthy causes, such as CARDV (Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence); CASA (Court-Ap-pointed Special Advocates, protecting the rights of abused and neglected children); and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Volunteering is a major focus for Sigma Chapter this year. In the spring, the brothers will volunteer at the Monroe Sharing Gardens, helping to provide healthy, organic food to community food banks. We are also working with SOLVE Oregon, a volunteer group that will assign us to a specific park or forest station, where we will clean out invasive species and open forgotten areas for the public to enjoy once again. We are excited about our philanthropic efforts and the opportunities to help make the community a better place. — Ross Morrow, S1670, Philanthropy Chair

Chapter Philanthropy: GI Theta Chi

SAVE THE DATE!Founders Day

April 11, 2015, 2 p.m.at the Chapter House

Watch your mailbox for more information!

2013-2014 Honor Roll of Contributors

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Since the last issue of The Sigma Tattler was published in fall 2013, brothers and friends of the chapter donated a total of $10,080! Contributions received after March 31, 2014, were credited to the 2014 program year. Your donations help fund remodeling and main-tenance projects at the chapter house, AND support publication of the Tattler. Many thanks to all for your generosity!

Name Init. Yr. & No.Curtis C. Tigard 29 160Frank H. Allhands, Jr in memoriam. 36 230Reginald D. Fifer, Jr. 42 346Charles A. Boyden 42 357Robert E. Woodley 46 420Ellsworth D. Purdy 47 458Richard M. Thurin 48 475Donald C. Wilson 48 484Ernest W. Templin 48 493David P. Wilson 49 498Earl W. Hannen 49 503Fred C. Schubert, Jr. 49 511Norman L. Wyers 51 549Timothy D. Garrett 53 566Francis V. Anderson 53 567Otton F. Bauer 54 578Dallas O. Vestal 54 580David F. Harra 54 581Kenneth D. Kerri 54 582George H. Caspar 54 585Norman L. Myers 55 604William F. Pedersen 55 606Ray E. Hull 55 607Gene R. Wall 56 628Richard C. Goheen 57 629Robert D. Campbell 57 648Robert D. Burns 58 652Ken S. Hessel 58 654Gary W. Hermann 58 658Jared L. Black 58 660William A. Lamb 58 667Stetson A. Gifford 59 669Donald S. Wirth 59 671

Joe W. Moore 59 672Clyde B. Kernek 59 676Roger L. Rollins 59 683Paul E. Briner 60 689Neill R. Parkin 60 692Larry E. Winkelman 60 694Frank W. Dice 61 703Gilbert N. Miller 61 707Robert K. Russell, Jr. in memoriam 62 712Arthur L. Smith 62 715Richard C. DeFilippo 62 718Dwight J. Matson 62 719Charles D. Mosher 62 722Steven L. Senders 63 732Keith I. Johnson 63 735Peter H. Spalding 63 736John A. Pfanner III 63 742Greg Jacob 64 749Verlin R. Rhoades 64 758Bryon H. Van Fleet 65 773Stephen G. Lewis 66 775Terry S. Rosenau 66 780Steven E. Wall 66 781Stephen B. Jolley 66 784John E. Moore 67 810Robert C. Byrne 69 834Thomas S. Jackson 70 848Bradley D. Hagedorn 70 850Cameron A. Curtiss 70 851Bud Hooker 70 855Brian N. Sommer 71 867Joe G. Allhands 72 885Gregory A. Parrott 73 891Scott D. Linde 73 893

Roman P. Makarowsky 73 897Paul D. Traughber 74 914Brad C. Knodell 74 916Daniel P. O’Connell 75 943Matthew L. Leeding 77 970Steven D. Mullins 78 985Roger E. Tipley 78 987Rorie T. Leone 79 997Rick L. Carlson 79 1005H. Bart Adams 79 1009Brentley M. Bullock 80 1024Kenneth W. Johnson 81 1042Leland J. DeArmond 81 1054Bruce E. Swanson 82 1060Michael H. Portwood 84 1120Douglas R. Faulkner 84 1121Christopher R. Henningsen 85 1133Robert D. Bollinger 85 1134Jeffery P. Hough 86 1169Spencer A. Clarke 88 1209Craig A. Keudell 89 1224Derek B. Lawrence 89 1226Michael G. Prince 89 1232Timothy A. Larrance 89 1239James V. Decker 90 1258Benjamin DuBois 91 1276Jon A. Heuberger 91 1277Brent E. Seibert 93 1342Erik M. Bucher 94 1359Scott J. Taylor 98 1449Jonathan L. Balk 07 1558Matt S. Makarowsky 09 1580Dean A. Rosenberg 12 1635June J. Morris

On Sunday, January 18, 2015, a group of brothers went on a hike up Bald Hill, on the outskirts of Corvallis. It was the Sunday after initiation, so I specifically planned the brother-hood event on that day. As social chairman, I want to preserve and create traditions for the Sigma Chapter of Theta Chi that will enrich the experience and growth that each member is venturing through. This hike did just that; it was great to see everyone come together after initiation, get outside with the newly initiated brothers, and share the excitement. Planned brotherhood events are always nice, and unity of our brothers is necessary on a day-to-day basis. But some-times brothers need to come together for a different sort of cause — and when a pressure situation occurs, our shared brotherhood is even more impressive. On December 10, 2014, a wind storm blew through Corvallis. A piece of flying debris broke the power line that runs along 26th Street. Zach Goldsby, Brad Carroll, and Danny Drescher are just three of the Theta Chi brothers who were outside assisting the officials as they arrived on the scene and worked on the down line. Along with our Theta Chi brothers, members of Alpha Gamma Rho were also outside with the same intent — to come together and help prevent injuries that may have occurred with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Sigma brothers are coming together for another cause that involves safety issues as well. Our chapter

has recently been working with Jim Patton in an effort to win the Greek Life fire safety award. These are just a few instances of our brothers coming together and strengthening a bond that is greater than our own individual selves, whether it is a planned event in celebration, or a random event of potential danger or human need. I am proud to call myself a Theta Chi, and proud to be among such gentlemen.

Strengthening Bonds of Brotherhood

It was a rainy Sunday morning in January — the morning after Theta Chi initiation — and brothers hiked up Bald Hill!

— Micah Chase, S1676, Social Chairman