By admin on
4/7/2009 1:14 PM
This spring 2009 newsletter contains many announcements in this the 90th year anniversary of the Epsilon Pi Fraternity. In addition to preliminary information about our Homecoming celebration, this letter contains information about the newly designed EP website about to go live very soon, progress on the Guthrie Scholarship Fund drive, GCC Hall of Fame Inductions, new EP Pledges, the EP Golf Outing, and last, but not least, the EP Fraternity. Much is happening, offering everyone an opportunity to actively participate.
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By admin on
4/7/2009 1:13 PM
Homecoming will be the centerpiece of 90th anniversary celebration. Here is what we have in mind—on Friday, October 2nd, we are reserving times for foursomes at the Grove City Country Club. We are planning an informal reception, hopefully at or near the country club from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. You are on your own for dinner on Friday night, and we encourage you to gather with EPs from your era and have dinner. We are working with the college to obtain a block of hotel rooms for both Friday and Saturday nights for those of you coming from out of town.
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By admin on
4/7/2009 1:11 PM
The annual Jim Keefer Memorial EP golf outing will be held Saturday, July 25th at the Pine Grove Golf Course in Grove City. Tee times will be available from 8:30 on and the festivities will continue throughout the day with food and prizes following the golf. Get your foursomes organized and make your plans to attend. Steve Hamel will be co-coordinating the golf outing and details will be available on the EP website.
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By admin on
4/7/2009 1:10 PM
On or about the 1st of May, we will launch an entirely new version of the EP website. The new website will contain many new features designed to be more user-friendly and to offer many benefits of communicating and providing cost effective services to the EPAA membership.
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By admin on
4/7/2009 1:09 PM
The Guthrie Scholarship Fund drive was launched just after Thanksgiving and as of March 31st, we have received 73 individual gifts resulting in contributions of $21,809.00. While everyone is aware of the economic challenges of our day, we anticipate contributions to increase mid-year and particularly as we approach our 90th anniversary celebration at Homecoming. If you are on the three-year plan, you will receive an invoice for the second installment in June. Many thanks to those who have contributed to date. The 73 gifts represent just a fraction under a 10% return from our initial mailing to 750 EPs. The average dollar contribution per individual for 73 gifts is $312.46.
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By admin on
4/7/2009 1:08 PM
The Octagon Club was created and approved in late 2008 by the EPAA Board of Directors to recognize those EPs, EP widows, and friends of the fraternity who contribute, or have already contributed $1,000.00 or more to the EPAA Dwight Guthrie Scholarship Fund. Membership in the Octagon Club is both retroactive and cumulative, meaning it includes those who already have contributed $1,000.00 or more since the scholarship originated in 1993. In addition, cumulative membership means that membership in the Octagon Club can be achieved when the total of one’s contributions reaches $1,000.00 over a period of years. For example, if an EP contributes $200.00 a year for five years, that person then becomes a member of the Octagon Club.
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By admin on
4/7/2009 1:07 PM
This year’s Alumni Basketball Game was a rousing success with well over 20 alumni showing up to see what the 30 or so actives had to offer in the way of hoops talent. Needless to say, we were not disappointed. The actives more than held their own, but as is usually the case, the mental toughness and veteran gamesmanship of the alumni were too much for our inexperienced opponents, at least for the first game. After that, we got tired and had trouble keeping up with a bunch of twenty year olds who have not yet packed on an extra 15 to 20 pounds of winter insulation. In the end, we played several games well into the afternoon before retiring to Rachel’s for dinner. Ralph Carlson was on hand to update the alumni on all current fraternity matters. Please try to make this event next year. You will not be sorry. It is the easiest to plan for with the least amount of commitment required. You can show up
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By admin on
4/7/2009 1:06 PM
Twelve new members of Epsilon Pi were formally inducted into the fraternity on March 12, 2009. Biil Hladio, EPAA president, welcomed the new members of Epsilon Pi during a private dinner for the fraternity held in old MAP. The dinner was also attended by Dr. Ralph Carlson, John Miller, and Tom Haller representing the EPAA.
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By admin on
4/7/2009 1:05 PM
Ben Cratlesy, a junior EP from Pittsburgh, is seeking an internship for this coming summer as part of his graduation requirement. Ben is an accounting major and well known to the EPAA Board as a leader in the fraternity. If possible, the ideal opportunity would be either in Pittsburgh or the greater Pittsburgh surrounding area. If you have such an opportunity, contact Ben directly at CRATSLEYBA1@GCC.EDU. For those of you old enough to remember, Ben is the grandson of Mel Cratsley, the former basketball coach at Carnegie Tech, before it became known as Carnegie Mellon University. If you have an opening for an internship, give Ben a shot!
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By admin on
4/7/2009 1:03 PM
Four EP’s were inducted into the 2009 GCC Hall of Fame class in February at ceremonies and a testimonial dinner held on campus. Ross Emerson ’57, John “Dutch” Leonard ’59, Charles Purdue ’70, and Jerry Smoyer ’62 joined six other EPs in the HOF, making a total of 10 EPs inducted in the first three years of the HOF’s existence. Congratulations to all EP HOF members.
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