Friday, March 07, 2008
Subject: Alumni Newsletter – Spring 2008
From: Tim Hurt, noehurt@charter.net

Alumni Directory
We have enclosed a copy of the Theta-Theta Alumni directory. We hope it will help re-connect many of you with friends from years gone by. If you have moved and / or if we are missing your e-mail address please contact Tim Hurt ’81 at noehurt@charter.net or mail the information to Tim at 1017 Bee Tee Lane, Pleasant View, TN. 37146. If you have information on a missing brother, please forward that on as well.

Chapter News
It has been an exciting year for the brothers of Theta-Theta; after a great Fall Semester, which was capped it off by placing 3rd overall in Fraternity Grade rankings with a cumulative GPA of 2.82, well above the All Fraternity (2.68), and All Men’s (2.5) Average’s. Theta-Theta is ready to make the Spring Semester even better.
At the 2008 Academic Banquet Kappa Sigma took home 5 awards: 3rd Place, Fraternity New Member GPA for Spring ’07, 3rd Place, Fraternity Active Member GPA Fall ’07, 3rd Place, Fraternity Combined Member GPA Fall ’07. Brother Sam Northern – Fraternity Senior with Highest GPA. IFC Most Improved Fraternity GPA. This semester started off with a historic event, Theta-Theta moved into its first Chapter-owned Chapter house. It was the action of Alumni Brother’s Joe Imel, Joey Huggins, Eric Hollingsworth, and Brett Pitchford (who all co-signed for the mortgage) that made this dream a reality. Recruitment went well this semester with the pledging of three men in mid February. A continued growth of interest in the Ritual that binds us all has led to more brothers being tested and becoming ritually proficient, bringing us just under a 30% proficiency level. I would like to take this time to invite you all to an “Open House” with a brief Dedication Ceremony at the new Chapter House (321 East 13th Ave.) on Saturday, April 5th from 2:00pm – 5:00pm. The active brothers look forward to seeing you all on that day and celebrating together this momentous occasion. A.E.K.D.B. Brothers!
Semper,
Andrew Heineman –Chapter Grand Master

Homecoming 2008 - “Weekend of November 1st”
Homecoming 2007 saw more than 40 alumni, many from the 1960’s and early 1970’s return to the “Hill”. For some this was their first trip back to Bowling Green since graduation. Friday night the alumni gathered at Split Tree BBQ for dinner and later that evening Alumni Brother Bart Ashley ’66 and his wife Jo-Ann opened their home for a special “Welcome Back” reception. Brother’s Tom Adams ’67 and Dennis Adams ’66 were instrumental in organizing the reunion. Keith Pawley ’75 and Rick Mitchell ’75 are co-chairing 2008 Homecoming. Please contact Keith at BJKC55@Logantele.com or Rick at rick.mitchell@bbswork.com if you would like more information about Homecoming or if you would like to organize a re-union of brothers from your era.

Housing Corporation – Purchases Theta-Theta’s “First Chapter House!
The Chapter recently moved into a chapter house at 321 E. 13th Ave. After decades of leasing houses, the Housing Corporation purchased the property. The 2,220 square foot house sleeps 8-9 actives. It is located at the end of the future site of sorority row. The chapter, for the first time in its nearly 43-year history, owns a house and controls its destiny at WKU. The Housing Corporation hired a local contractor to renovate the interior, adding a room, a shower and landing downstairs. Actives and local alumni spent two weeks cleaning, painting and moving in. The house features a pool table, flat screen TV, as well as a refrigerator and microwave donated by alumni Scott Harris, and a couch, chairs and ottoman donated by friends of local alumni. Pictures of the house will be placed on the Theta-Theta website soon.
Joe Imel – Housing Corporation President
joe.imel@insightbb.com

Alumni Association
At the January meeting the following alumni were elected: Jim Mahurin ’67 – President / JimMahurin@aol.com Steve L Parnell ’75 – Vice President / slparnell56@yahoo.com Rick Mitchell ‘ 75 – Sec/Treasure / rick.mitchell@bbswork.com The Theta-Theta Alumni Association has set a Membership Goal of “100” Alumni for 2008. Your Alumni Dues of $50.00 will support planned events around the state, Homecoming and printing and postage of this and future Alumni newsletters. Please make your checks to: Theta-Theta Alumni Association – P.O. Box 1481, Bowling Green, KY. 42102 Visit Theta-Theta.com to see what else is happening and upcoming events.

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Friday, May 05, 2006
Subject: 2006 Theta-theta and Friends Golf Scramble Summary
From: Chad Hennessey , chadh@insuramax.com
Our annual golf scramble came and went this past weekend. I'd like to thank all of those who played and made the event successful. We had 30 players spread out over 9 teams. The weather which started off rough, actually worked out nice. Most of us stayed dry for 18 holes. Congratulations goes out to Austin Smith, Chris Nowak and Tom Bizzell for winning the scramble at minus 14. All nine teams finished within 6 strokes of the wining score. The final figures aren't ready just yet (waiting for those checks to clear), but it looks like $400 was raised and will be sent down to chapter to go towards their Fall Rush. I'm proud to say that we've raised just under $2,000 for Theta-theta in the six years that we've been having the scramble. A couple of fun facts: we had brothers come from four states (Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Georgia), and we had four first time players. Thanks to those that made the extra phone calls for me and a Special Thanks goes to Mark Flum for throwing a great "post" party at his house the night of the scramble. A few suggestions were brought up to me after this years event that will be addressed before 2007. Namely, moving the scramble to possibly July or August. (To get away from the "wet" April weather) And the even the possibility of moving the scramble to Bowling Green. Any further suggestions or input is greatly appreciated. Again, I wouldn't do this if I didn't enjoy it!
A. E. K. D. B.
Chad Hennessey
Insuramax, Inc.
502.479.4085 -Direct
502.459.2615 -Fax
www.insuramax.com

Saturday, May 14, 2005
Subject: Getting It Done!
From: Tim Hurt, noehurt@charter.net
"May we not rest contentedly until the Star and Crescent is the pride of every college and university in the land." - Stephen Alonzo Jackson 1878 Grand Conclave Richmond, Virginia
With 21 days left in the 2003-05 biennium, the results are in and here is what the number one fraternity in the world has accomplished...
A record 5,989 men pledged this academic year thus far, approaching the 6,000 level for the first time in history.
A record 11,298 men have pledged thus far, representing a 36.2% growth rate.
A record 4,337 men have been initiated this academic year thus far, surpassing the 4,000 level for the first time in history.
A record 8,120 men have been initiated thus far, representing a 34.1% growth rate. More men have been initiated this academic year than were pledged in any one of the past ten years.
Established a record 46 colonies, including many campuses with dormant chapters.
Installed a record 17 chapters, representing new and dormant chapters.
Broke ground on the new, 26,000 square foot Kappa Sigma International Headquarters, which will be the finest in the fraternal world.
Raised nearly $5,000,000 through more than 550 donors, and half way to our goal of $10,000,000 for our new headquarters.
A record $549,695.72 donated to nonprofit organizations, averaging $2,389.91 donated per chapter and colony.
A record 214,265 man hours donated to our communities, averaging 931.59 hours per chapter and colony.
Recruited more than 900 Kappa Sigma volunteer alumni, representing the largest volunteer team in our history and the fraternal world.
Kappa Sigma continues to have the lowest undergraduate dues and costs in the fraternal world. We are now the most preferred in the world. More men choose Kappa Sigma than any other fraternity. Most importantly, more quality men have been given the same gift each of us received, the gift of Kappa Sigma brotherhood.
GETTING IT DONE.
AEKDB
One Fraternity. One Team. One Kappa Sigma.
by Supreme Executive Committee May 10, 2005
www.kappasigma.org/GettingItDone

Thursday, August 19, 2004
Subject: Kappa Sigma Undergrad Update
From: Joe Imel, imelpress@bellsouth.net
Alumni Brothers, Just a quick update about Theta-Theta at WKU. Classes start Monday and rush is here. We have 37 undergrads with 10 living in the house at 1266 Kentucky Street. The chapter is holding a Rush workshop at Coldwell Banker at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20. Following the workshop the undergrads will initiate pledge Alex Scarborough at 10 p.m. The chapter meeting is Sunday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at Downing University Center on the 3rd floor. The chapter has been busy cleaning and painting the house as well as helping students move in on campus. We are working to build a volleyball pit so we can bring back "VolleyBash" Homecoming is set for Saturday, October 23. The Hilltoppers host Indiana State at 4 p.m. We will have a tent on the South Lawn for tailgating. Plans are being made for that weekend so look for an upcoming alumni newsletter for a list of events. I know that many of you are miles away or no longer have ties with the fraternity or the alumni association. These email update are just to keep you informed about the goings on at Theta-Theta and WKU. If you are able to help in any way or attend a function, great. If not, maybe you can pass on this email to any alumni brothers we have lost touch with. We will always welcome any help you can give, whether it be time, talent or money. The undergrads and alumni are always looking for assistant alumni advisors (AAA) who can spend a few hours a month with an undergrad officer. Please drop me an email to let me know what and how your and your family have been doing. I would like to publish a short update on as many alumni as I can in the upcoming newsletter. I can always be reached at the Daily News at 270-781-1700 ext 348 or on my cell phone at 270-792-6304. I will end with a very heartfelt A.E.K.D.B. Joe Imel Housing Corp. president

Friday, August 6, 2004
Subject: Kappa Sig Fantasy Football Weekend
From: Michael Banks, mbanks@carolina.rr.com
Hi All, Once again, for a 15th straight year, several brothers from Theta-Theta will gather again for an annual tradition - the Kappa Sig Fantasy Football Draft. Started in 1989 in the chapter room of the old house at 1600, the fantasy football league has continued to gather each weekend prior to or of the opening weekend of the NFL season to conduct our annual draft. While the draft is the gist of our gathering, the weekend provides fellowship, plenty of memories and enduring our bonds as brothers. The majority of our league members were at Western from 1985 thru 1994, and we've maintained our league membership at 16 for all these years. For the first several years, we held our draft in Bowling Green. However, as we landed jobs and got a little more green in the bank, we expanded our draft sites to such locales as New Orleans, Las Vegas, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Miami and Cleveland. The weekend is a fun time and we've had several non league members attend over the years as well, as they've enjoyed the brotherhood. This year, the draft once again heads to Las Vegas on the weekend of Sept. 10-12. We've got plenty of party plans in place as us mid 30s fellas still strive to stay out past midnight. We're staying at the Mandalay Bay. Again, I'd like to invite any and all alumni, as well as active brothers to attend. Please e-mail me at mbanks@carolina.rr.com if you have any questions or would like more info.

Monday, August 2, 2004
Subject: 1982-Alumni joins Chapter Celestial
From: Keith Gossett, jkgoose1@aol.com
Brothers, It is with deep sorrow that I announcing the passing of one of our brothers.
DALLAS -- James Mitchell Meyer, 41, Dallas, formerly of Smith Mills, died as a result of an automobile accident at 11:04 a.m. Monday, July 12, 2004, at Hermann Memorial Trauma Center in Houston.
He was the lead software engineer for Ducucorp in Dallas for the past 18 years. He was a member of Belleview United Methodist Church in Smith Mills.
Survivors include his parents, Charles "Buddy" and Bettye Meyer of Smith Mills; one brother, Michael C. Meyer of Smith Mills; nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Belleview United Methodist Church. The Rev. Donald House will officiate.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Smith Mills Volunteer Fire Department.
Benton-Glunt Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Wednesday, July 19, 2004
Subject: Chapter House Work Weekend Aug 7-8
From: Joe Imel, jpic@mindspring.com
The Kappa Sigma Housing corporation is planning a work weekend Aug. 7 and 8, 2004, at the Theta-Theta Chapter House at 1266 Kentucky Street. We are hoping to have a strong showing of alumni to work side-by-side with the undergraduate chapter to clean, paint and do minor repairs in preparation for Fall Rush.
We have a strong chapter of capable young men who are looking and wanting contact with alumni to add to their fraternity experience. I can tell you as an alumni that works with them on a daily basis, it is both gratifying and fulfilling to be a part of the fraternity on this level.
If you can only come by for a few hours, we welcome you. Think about asking a fellow brother to come along. If you have any cleaning or repair supplies you would like to donate, please feel free. We could also use several truckloads of gravel for the back lot. You can call me on my cell phone at 270-792-6304 or reply via email if you plan to attend.
And please don't forget that we have our local alumni gathering on the last Thursday of the month at BW3's on Scottsville Road at about 6 p.m. Families are welcome! This month it will be Thursday July 29th. So make plans to stop by.
We are in the midst of planning homecoming and putting the final touches on the alumni newsletter. So, if you have anything to contribute or news to share or spread, email it to Joe Imel at jpic@mindspring.com

Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Subject: ‘Greek Village’ meeting Thursday night
From: BGDailyNews.com, dnews@bgdailynews.com
A public meeting will be held Thursday evening to hear about and discuss a plan to turn the area between Kentucky and Center streets near Western Kentucky University’s campus into a "Greek Village" - houses for fraternities, sororities and other university-related organizations. The meeting on the WKU Area Redevelopment Plan will be at 6 p.m. at the Community Church of Christ, 213 E. 12th Ave. The plan encompasses the area bounded by East 12th Avenue, Western’s campus, the CSX railroad and College Street. The proposed Greek Village would be developed in phases, stretching from the alley between Center and College Streets to Kentucky Street for about half a block adjacent to Western’s campus, according to a map prepared by the City-County Planning Commission of Warren County. It would then narrow to the width of the block between Center and Kentucky, running to within half a block of 12th Avenue. Surrounding areas would be divided into residential, commercial and mixed uses, with the area next to Western along Adams Street marked for "possible WKU expansion/parking." The plan proposes closing the current line of 14th Avenue, and shifting most of it to a new course half a block toward downtown. Thirteenth Avenue would also be closed between Center Street and the CSX railroad tracks. - A map of the area is available at www.warrenpc.org. To view the entire Redevelopment Plan, visit the city’s Web site at www.bgky.org

Saturday, March 20, 2004
Subject: LATEST RENAISSANCE CAMPAIGN UPDATE & DONOR LIST
From: Kevin S. Kaplan, Worthy Grand Master
Brothers,
I am pleased to announce that we have raised another $75,000 this week for the Renaissance Campaign. We are now up to $2,613,958 through 116 donors towards our $6,500,000 goal. Not a bad start for just three weeks. I would like to thank our newest Renaissance Chapters: Alpha-Mu (North Carolina) $7,500, Beta-Upsilon (North Carolina State) $7,500 and Mu-Zeta (UNC Wilimington) $2,500 for their outstanding commitment and obvious love of the Order. Also, special thanks to DGM & Historian Brian Bullard and Mu-Zeta AA Lee Bunch along with their fathers (who are both Kappa Sigma's) for their combined gift of $15,000. The fireplace in the 46 East Lawn Room will be named in their honor. The Tar Heel state has stepped up big time. Special thanks also goes to Beta-Upsilon AA Greg Hunt for his generosity. I am told we should expect several more pledges. Please get your you Renaissance Campaign pledge form faxed in by March 31 so we may include your name or chapter in the next issue of the Caduceus. If not you, then who? Kappa Sigma needs you brothers!

Monday, May 15,2004
Thursday, March 18,2004
Subject: Kappa Sigma elected SGA pres.
From: Joe Imel
Please take a moment to drop an email congrats to Theta-Theta Grand Master Nick Todd gm_theta_theta@hotmail.com He was elected as WKU's Student Government president with 65% of the vote.

Sunday, March 14,2004
Subject: Kappa Sigma Nationals Fundraising
From: Tim Hurt
Dear Theta-Theta Alumni, Recently, Kappa Sigma National began raising money for a new $6.5 million National Headquarters. If you have not been contacted, I'm sure you will be. I have seen the plans and it is something that all Kappa Sig's can be proud of. However, the Southern Kentucky Alumni Association and the Theta-Theta Housing Corporation soon will begin our own Campaign to raise $250,000.00 to build a new Theta-Theta Chapter house. Please keep us in mind before you commit to Nationals....we need your support! Please pass this on to all Theta-Theta Alumni.

Saturday, January 17, 2004
Subject: 1965-Alumni joins Chapter Celestial
From: Tim Hurt
Dear Alumni Brothers,
I read in the lasted issue of the Caduceus that Alumni brother Benjamin Crume '65 has passed away. I do not have any details. If anyone has any information please pass it on.

Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Subject: FRATERNITY RANKINGS
From: Kevin S. Kaplan, Worthy Grand Master
Brothers,
Here are some results from the Fraternity Executive's Association (FEA) survey for the 2002-03 academic year. It is important to emphasize that these are last year's results and do not reflect the historic gains that Kappa Sigma has made this year.
FEA 2002-03 SURVEY
1. Kappa Sigma again ranked NUMBER ONE for lowest costs to our undergraduates.
2. Kappa Sigma ranked fifth in number of men pledged.
3. Initiation and pledging fees are the lowest for fraternities with 100 or more chapters.
4. Kappa Sigma ranked sixth in total number of chapters and colonies.
5. Kappa Sigma ranks seventh in number of new initiates.
Please let these results serve as motivation to accomplish our goal of being NUMBER ONE in all areas. The fact is, we are well on our way.
As previously reported, through December 31, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity is up an astonishing 30% in number of men pledged and a record 44% in number of initiates. Additionally, we have established 10 colonies (dormant and new) to date.
Kappa Sigma will not play second fiddle to any other fraternity. Our rightful place is NUMBER ONE. I look forward to seeing the FEA Survey for 2003-04.

Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Subject: Kappa Sigma may be first in new Greek Village
From: Jim Gaines, BGDailyNews.com, jgaines@bgdailynews.com
Kappa Sigma will likely be the first fraternal organization to move to the site of the proposed Greek Village, a concentration of such groups planned adjacent to Western Kentucky University.
The University District Review Committee, which oversees activity in the area near Western where fraternities, sororities and Western-associated groups are encouraged to locate, approved the fraternity’s request to move into an existing house at 1266 Kentucky St.
The group has signed a lease on the house and asked that 12 fraternity members live there, said Steve Hunter from the City-County Planning Commission of Warren County.
The group knows that if redevelopment plans for that 11/2-block area go through, the house currently on the site will be demolished within a couple of years to build the new Greek Village, Hunter said. That’s why planners did not insist on paving the rear parking area, as would normally be required, he said.
Joe Imel, Housing Corps president for Kappa Sigma, told the committee that the fraternity plans to remain in the Greek Village when it is built, and will use the next two years to raise money for a new house.
Building and fire inspectors cleared the house for occupancy with the installation of fire doors, exit signs and smoke detectors. A privacy fence will be installed on the northeast side. Committee member Scott Taylor added a request that three fire escape ladders be installed to second-floor windows, and the application was improved. Fraternity members plan to occupy the house this fall.
The Greek village would run between Center and Kentucky streets, two blocks west of 12th Avenue to the proposed location of the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center.
A tentative project design, prepared for the City-County Planning Commission of Warren County, shows 11 Greek houses, ranging from 6,000 to 10,000 square feet, arranged in a U-shape around the blocks, with parking and a large green space in the center.
That area was added to the University District in May, and properties near Normal Drive were removed.
"You’re adding 5.3 acres and taking away 15 acres," Andy Gillies, executive director of the planning commission, told the committee.
The change removed the current Sigma Chi fraternity house from the district. That group has already bought seven building lots in the proposed Greek Village, and has submitted tentative plans for a 10,000-square-foot house.
"They’re in the process of moving to the new block for the Greek Village," Gillies said.
Planners are working with the city to come up with a redevelopment plan for that and the surrounding area, he said. Under Chapter 99 of Kentucky statutes, that plan would give the city authority to buy or condemn property under the justification of redevelopment for the public good.
Bowling Green would clear the legal path for Western, possibly using its power of eminent domain to buy and clear land – and issuing up to $2 million in bonds for the project on the city’s credit rating. Western would repay the bonds, as it is doing under a current arrangement for the renovation of E.A. Diddle Arena.
A similar plan was approved in January for a 29-block area of downtown Bowling Green, under which the city has received several large grants to redevelop properties.
Planners and the city expect to have a redevelopment plan for the Greek Village area approved before Christmas, Gillies said.
Committee member Carol Haskins Wedge, noting that the tentative plan shows 11 houses while there are more than two dozen potential tenant groups, asked if there were plans to expand the Greek Village further.
Some groups will want to stay in their current houses, Hunter said. But Gillies said that if there was sufficient demand, more blocks on Center Street could be redeveloped as Greek housing eventually.

Tuesday, March 25,2003
Subject: 1988-Alumni joins Chapter Celestial
From: Doug Mitchell
Dear Brothers:
It is with sorrow that I inform you of the death of Brother Barry Ingram, who died on Tuesday March 25, 2003.
He was 44 years old. Barry was killed when a ladder he was using to trim trees fell into an electrical transformer.
Barry was a member of the Alpha Psi Pledge Class. He was initiated into the Theta-Theta chapter of Kappa Sigma in the spring of 1988. Obituary