Sigma Phi Epsilon - University of Illinois

5 Illinois Alpha SigEps Ham It Up at Radio Convention G ary Ward '76, Kermit Carlson '77, and John Vercellino '75 got together at the W9DXCC ham radio convention in September in Schaumburg, Illinois. Gary and John have retired from their prior jobs, and Kermit works as a senior engineering physicist at Fermi Na- tional Accelerator Laboratory. When not playing with their radios, Gary enjoys gardening and is an Illinois Master Gardener, John volunteers his time to the Illinois Department of Aging as a Medicare consultant, and Kermit combines amateur radio with his interest in aviation as a member of the Experimental Aircra Association (EAA). From left: Gary Ward '76 (N9AOL), Kermit Carlson '77 (W9XA), and John Vercellino '75 (WB9OVV) at the W9DXCC ham radio convention in September 2018 in Schaumburg, Illinois. CHAPTER ETERNAL___________________________ James C. Jangarathis '54 entered Chapter Eternal on January 8. James lived in Melbourne Beach, Florida. He was the 792nd initiate of Illinois Alpha. John C. Weinman '61, of Decatur, entered Chap- ter Eternal on May 21, 2017, at Decatur Memo- rial Hospital, surrounded by his family. John was born on November 26, 1939, in Urbana, Illinois, to Carl John and Virginia Doris (Perkins) Wein- man. He attended the University of Illinois to earn his undergraduate (1961) and law (1964) degrees. He was an accomplished lawyer with an article published in the Law Review. John retired from the State of Illinois Department of Employ- ment Security. He married Linda Ray Loveall Melton on April 28, 1990, in Decatur, Illinois. John loved golfing, traveling, the Chicago Cubs, all Illini sports, but most of all, spending time with his grandkids. John was the 916th initiate of Illinois Alpha. ALUMNI NEWS______________________________ John Vercellino '75 recently retired from FIS Global, where he worked as a product manag- er. John now volunteers his time with the State of Illinois Department of Aging as a Medicare consultant and with the Salvation Army's Emer- gency Radio Communications Network. He en- joys playing with his radios, his '65 Mustang, and practicing karate. John and his wife, Mary, live in Downers Grove. Chris Walsh '77 moved to Seattle 10 years ago during the Great Recession aer living in San Francisco for many years. He travels whenever he can and loves collecting frequent flyer miles. Chris is currently trying to see all of the U.S. Na- tional Parks. A L U M N I U P D A T E Illinois Alpha 2018 Tax Return 990 Now Available for Inspection T he Illinois Alpha AVC tax return for the year ending July 31, 2018, has just been uploaded to the Illinois Alpha Alumni Yahoo site. You can find the tax return at: https:// groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/sigep-illinois-alpha-alumni/ files/Tax%20Return%20990%20for%202018.pdf One thing you may notice is that the AVC's rental revenue just about doubled from the prior year. is is because of a change the AVC and the undergraduate chapter leadership made in ex- pense responsibility and rent receipt allocation. In prior years, the AVC would pay for expenses such as real estate taxes, in- surance, repairs, capital improvements, and university-related charges. e undergraduate chapter would pay for meal ser- vice, cable TV, internet, cleaning supplies and services, and utilities. Each party would have a portion of the rent receipts allocated to pay for these charges. Going forward, the AVC has resumed responsibility for pay- ing all of the charges previously paid for by the undergraduate chapter. In order to fund the payment of those expenses, the AVC assumed the portion of the rent allocated to the under- graduate chapter to pay those expenses. e undergraduate chapter pays for social and recruiting activ- ities from the membership dues. Fraternally, Ken Naatz '74 Treasurer, Illinois Alpha AVC

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