Beta Theta Pi - University of Minnesota

the betA Piper PAge 2 Will Van Syoc '20, Matthew Berns '21, Evan Ditter '20, and Sujeet Kohli '20 at the NFL Honors Ceremony at Northrop Auditorium. The biannual brotherhood weekend football game is a great way to bring Beta Pis together. Chapter Room Water Issue to Be Addressed This Summer Will Be Ready for Use by Fall Semester P lans are underway to address an ongoing water intrusion issue in the Beta Pi house Chapter Room this summer. The room first began experiencing the issue last year, when water started running in several places on the floor after a heavy rain or snow melt. Numerous short-term solutions have been tried, but a long-term fix is needed. House Corporation volunteer Cian Chase '08 has taken the lead role in investigating the water issue, identifying contractors who could assess and fix the problem. We will likely install a drain tile system in the room, repair wall damage, and determine if floors and walls will need to be opened. After completing these tasks, we will clean up and remodel the Chapter Room in time for it to be used for the fall 2018 semester. This project is expected to cost a minimum of $18,000. As of March 2018, the project is still being planned, and will require approval from the House Corporation prior to being moved forward. Funding availability for this project is the most critical factor. BETA PI RAISES $4,405 IN ANNUAL DONATIONS Beta Diamond Society ($1,000 and above) John Snore '54 Beta Pi Society ($500 to $999) Bertram Leach '52 Kingsley Ondich '56 Richard George '66 Loving Cup Society ($100 to $499) Robert Kropp '48 Wallace Rogers'51 Donald McGrath '55 George Champlin '60 Jan Ebbert '63 John Tews '63 William Laakso '69 Jeffrey Ohm '70 Todd Watson '82 David Engler '85 James Curtis '86 Aaron Jastrow '87 Beta Dragon Society (Up to $99) Joseph Kraska '72 W e are grateful to the following 17 alumni who gave $4,405 in the fall 2017 appeal of our annual giving campaign. The success and achievements of Beta Pi are directly attributed to the support and involvement of its members. The active brothers are grateful for and proud of the donations they receive from alumni. Donations to the annual campaign are separate from the capital campaign, yet equally important for the ongoing success of Beta Pi. If an error has been made in recording the amount of your gift(s), or we have mistakenly omitted your gift, we sincerely apologize. If corrections to your giving records are needed, please contact our campaign coordinator at (785) 843-1661. Thank you, again, for your loyal support. Want an easier way to give? Visit www. betathetapisocietymn.org to make your gift to our annual campaign online today! Charles B. Webber '53 entered Chapter Eternal on August 6, 2017, while at his home. Charles, an Austin, Minn., native and one of six children, attended Austin High School before attending U of M in pursuit of a political science degree. In 1953, he married Alice Jean Irvine, with whom he would raise four daughters. Charles spent two years in the U.S. Army and, later, enjoyed a 40-year career in the insurance industry. He was very involved in St. John's Episcopal Church, St. John's Hospital lay chaplain program, Jackson Hole Rotary Club, and Jackson Hole Community Band. Chapter eternal W e invite all alumni, significant others, and family to join us for lunch and 2-hour boat cruise on Lake Minnetonka. Sign up and join us at 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 for a boat ride with Wayzata Bay Charters (687 Excelsior Blvd., Excelsior, MN 55331). $40/adult. We hope you and your Beta sweetheart will join us for this social outing on the water while enjoying good fellowship and a good meal. Make A Reservation: Jordan Paladino '15 - jordantpaladino@gmail.com, (805) 630-5290 Jake Helms '07 - jakezhelms@gmail.com, (605) 359-6904 A Beta Alumni Boat Cruise on Lake Minnetonka

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