by pledges and by revered former employees Joe Reeves and his
successor, "Snake," in getting meals on the table in shifts for 40-
50 Brothers for dinner each weekday night. Bea's presence and her
character affected the lives of many of us, particularly those who
served as Kitchen Manager or those who had the misfortune or bad
judgment to intrude in her kitchen during meal time!
In honor of Bea's service and in her memory, the Board of Directors
has decided to name the dining and kitchen facility the "Beatrice
Davenport Memorial Kitchen." It will be a state-of-the-art facility
designed to accommodate the catering meal service that most
fraternities at the University employ to operate in a cost efficient and
sustainable manner. This new kitchen will occupy the space formerly
used as the Sweetheart Room and, more recently, as a bedroom. The
new dining room will be in the same location as the old dining room
but will feature better seating and more durable food service surfaces
and finishes. Dick Dyas '67 is gathering information on Bea. Your
stories about Bea, or on life at 608 during her era, would be most
appreciated, especially if you were there in her early or final years.
You can send your thoughts to Dick Dyas at 1967wahoo@gmail.com.
Additionally, the Capital Campaign Committee has decided to
offer sponsorship rights for the "Beatrice Davenport Memorial
Kitchen" and dining facility to an individual, a group, or a class.
More information on this will be forthcoming in the fall, but, in
the meantime, please contact Jim Mallon '81 (jmallon@spa.com)
or Bret Holden '83 (bholden@sycomtech.com) if you would be
interested in naming rights or sponsorship opportunities for any room
in the house..
Sigma Chi is a leading fraternity at the University. Its meeting and
social spaces, built as Phase 1, are modern, efficient, and among the
best on the Grounds. With your help and continued generous pledge
of support, we will build Phase 2 starting early summer 2020.
In hoc,
Steve Herbert '68
Building Committee Chairman
r.s.herbert@hotmail.com
PHASE 2 SET FOR 2020 START
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Brothers from the class of 1989 reunite in front of the Chapter House.
Front row, from left: Chris Valentino, Jeff Gerber, Steve Sobel, Rick Sukkar,
Stephan Oppenheimer, Hunter Johnson, and Crett Mitchell.
Second row: John Dearing, John Carter, Les Sweeney, Kyle Colclough, Alpesh Patel,
Chris Gallamore, Jeff Poole, Phil Griffin, John Brunelle, Chris Heineman, and Steve
Dolge. Back row: Matt Laurencelle, Scott Waskey '88, Hidden, Steve Moller, Mike
Goodove, and Doug Corrigan.
The Constantine Sig
