Sigma Phi Epsilon - University of Florida

November 2015 Newsletter

Florida Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon at the University of Florida

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Page 3 Sigma Phi Epsilon Ryan Moseley '07 Chris Marhefka '08 Alexander Rangel '08 Charles Marshall '09 Sigma Phi Epsilon Society (Up to $999) Fred Nasrallah '46 William G. Cross '49 Thomas R. Guy '50 In memory of Dave Hendon '50 Robert B. Brary '55 Frederick Floyd '55 Sterling A. Wood Jr. '56 Kenneth P. Bretsch '59 John C. Stephens Jr. '60 Charles P. Milford Jr. '61 Jim Greene '62 In memory of Jim Lang '61 Paul H. Grigsby '63 Gary Bruehler '64 In memory of Dave Hendon '50 William L. Lyle Sr. '64 Stephen H. "Pete" Rowe '64 Bob Cogswell '66 In honor of Bob Mead '67 Charles Kosmerl '67 In memory of Dave Bothe '65 V. John Brook Jr. '68 J. Landy Taylor '71 In memory of Steven Kennedy '71 Louis O. Constantini '72 Kenneth J. Folsom '72 Mitchell A. Becton '79 Stephen V. Chasse '79 Jack F. Fortes '80 Joe Robison '80 Bart C. Wells '81 Gregory C. Bessette '86 Gregory D. Kirby '89 Bartholomew J. Gee '91 Donald Lutton '91 Douglas L. Knowles '93 Chris O'Neill '93 Bryan M. Ott '93 Kirk P. Sobolewski '93 Michael S. Jorgensen '94 Michael E. Cox '95 Christopher J. Grigsby '97 John R. Reid '97 Edward T. Lynch '98 John Maxwell '99 Joel West '99 In honor of the Fall of 1995 Andrew P. Gabso '02 William E. Broadway '05 Patrick Claeys '06 Michael Yandre '07 Michael Eisen '11 From Their Perspective… L ast month, an e-mail from Florida Alpha alumnus Jim Robbins '67 was sent to all alumni with valid e-mail addresses. A response from Brother Bob Hudson '68 follows. From: Jim Robbins [jimrobb@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 To: sigepflalpha@gmail.com Subject: 5 Fraternity Row My memories of 5 Fraternity Row are from 1967 when I graduated from UF. Over the last weekend I had a chance to walk around the house for the first time since then. The way it looks now came as a real shock to me. For those of you who may not have seen the house in a while, like me, take a look... http://flic.kr/s/ aHskmXoQAg. And let me tell you the photos don't do justice to just how run down the place really is. The dining area is closed off and dark as is the front room with the fireplace. The individual rooms are suffering from years of undergrads doing their own thing and it's taken a toll. The wiring in a lot of the rooms looks like what I assume it is—handyman jobs done by young kids who know they're not going to be there that long. The bathrooms are old, dirty, and look like something you would find in a rundown gas station. The kitchen is mess. The deck outside may have been fine at some point, but now it's not only ugly, but I think it's probably a safety hazard. One of the steps nearly broke when I stepped on it. If any of you have hesitated on making a donation to the capital campaign because you think the house may not be in that bad of shape, or that it probably won't take that much to fix it up, think again. If you want your Chapter House to be something you can be proud of, you need to contribute what you can so renovations can be done. And the decision on what can be done is in early December, so if you're going to step up and contribute you should do it now. The following link will let you donate online, http://sigep.kintera.org/flalpha. The next link will let you do a hard copy mail-in donation, www.flalpha.org/images/alumni/FA-SPE-AVC-Pledge-Form-Fillable.pdf. I found both links from the capital campaign section of the Florida Alpha website: www.flalpha.org One of the Old Farts.... Jim Robbins '67 From: Hudson, Bob [bob.hudson@bakermckenzie.com] Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 To: Jim Robbins Cc: Florida Alpha Subject: RE: SigEp/Florida Alpha: 5 Fraternity Row Many thanks for your thoughtful, insightful, and timely message. Our brothers should also appreciate that our national SigEp team and the local SigEp alumni board are well on the way to reestablishing the Florida Alpha Chapter in January 2016 with the Balanced Man Program, which looks very likely to help attract the best and brightest to be our new SigEp brothers in Gainesville. The success of the Balanced Man Program will also be reinforced and complemented by the substantial upgrade and expansion of our Chapter House at 5 Fraternity Row that is readily within our collective grasp. Clearly this is a very meaningful and worthwhile objective, and the appropriate legacy for all of us who share the view that we have benefited significantly from our SigEp foundations during our formative college years. As a result, I have extended my own contribution commitment by a material amount, and sincerely hope that others will join us in initiating at least a modest contribution or pledge expansion within their own economic capacities. Best regards, Bob Hudson '68

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