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.;oming, and there were'some false alarms biographies of most of the men
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concerted effort on local and national levels,

a new NuColony was born at the UniversitY Nu Colonv boods at retreat
of Calitornia. ;',:
I'f'\ ne of the defmition f fraten:ity is
diverse backgrounds and
V quality or condItIon ofbemg
skills. 30 new have already begun
brothers. your personabefore a
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process of ie-establishing the finest
group of your peers is never easy, but
traditions of fraternity life ever seen in
toward furthering the goal of becoming
Berkeiey. Officers have been elected.. and
brothers, it is absolutely essential.
the Founding Fathers of the Colony are
On April 19, the brothers of TKE set out
alreadv hard at work. Prvtanis Michael
on their retreat to the Fort Mason Center in
Chong points out that in hree short months, t San Fmnciseo to further their education on
a group was formed to almost equal the size
the history ofTKE and tobecome closer
of Berkeley's average fraternity, and they
brothers. The morning began with the
hope to receive their charter just as fast.
Education Committee, headedby Ian
The is flourishing under the
Walmer and Brett Breitenbucher, presenting
guidance of Frater Stephen Schmidt '90, of
five"'weeks worth of Candidate Education
San Francisco. "Working with the new Nu
materials. What was covered included the
Colonv is an honor and a privilege, " he
six elements ofTKE: Expectations for
states: "The 30 Founding Fathers are all
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impressive young men, and I'm proud that
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Nu Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon undergraduates are making things happen.

The Universit"9 ot California at BerkelelJ No, these men don't need much help.
What they do need and deserve, is the
Officers - Nu Colony
support ofNu Chapter Alumni. It will not be
Pl'l}tanis Michael ChOD$ within our purview to foist our values upon
Epipl'l}tanis Robert FriD$S this new colony., but I am sure we will be
Grammateus KinmanK.ToD$ asked for help when it is needed, and of
Cl'l}sophglos Yaniv J. Alfasg course we will be there for them.
HlJpophetes Bl'l}an F. BailelJ Of course, many things will remain the
Histor JeHrelJ D. HolidalJ same. \-Vhen Nu has a physical home once

PlJlortes David W. Wen again, we will stop in after football games as

we have so often done. The men will be
He8emon Ian Walker
invited to attend some of our functions, and
we'1I attend some of theirs, too. But new
O££icers - Alumni Association
traditions (to use a n oxymoron) are being
President Chip WralJ established, as well. The values ofNu's
Vice President John Bell Undergraduate Chapter must be a reflection of
Secretal'l} Robin C. Iiartis the times within which it lives. We hope Nu
Treasurer WalJne P. Martinez Chapter will continue as a musical house, for
instance, but it will be their music.
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Although a final decision has not been

Don't Shoot The 'Editor made, I suspect this will be my last issue as
Editor ofNuNews, a position I have enjoyed
ith this issue ofNu News, we begin

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the transition to a new order.
These are exciting times, as we
watch a fledgling colony begin to grow and
prosper. It is not unlike grandparenting, as we
learn to step aside, resisting the temptation to
interfere, when we would like to step in and
help the new Founding Fathers raise this new
blessed event.
It becomes very obvious, right here at the
outset, that, although they have much to do,
these new men don't really need much help.
As you read their biographies in this issue,
you will see an incredible array of diversity
tor eight interesting years. That mantle must
also be passed. I will continue to maintain the
alumni database, and to coordinate news of
alumni and alumni events, but even now we
are relegating this iniormation to the latter
pages of this issue where it rightfully belongs.
Until 1994, Nu News was an undergraduate
publication, and now it will be once again.
Congratulations to the Nu Colony. We
wish for you the wonderful days that we
cltioyed when we occupied your shoes. We
share your enthusiasm, we hail your vision.
We are proud to be your Fraters.
Yours In The Bond.

and talent. You will also see evidence of

Robin C. Harris '56, Editor

great enthusiasm and gratifYing vision for the

future ofNu Chapter ofTKE. Already,
wonderful things are happening, because the
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NEWS o F NU COLONY

NO COlONY BONDS AT RETREAT

(From page I)
local Takes Reach Nirvana
U.c. Berkeley's newest fraternity is
prospective members, the history of TKE. and
more And it was especially interesting when
already impacting the communitv. The men
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candidates were asked to visually portray
of Nu Colony of Tau Kappa E silon p
participated in their first community service
what TKE meant to them.
After the Candidate Education session
activity since the fraternity's rebirt h during
the 2002-2003 school vear.
wTapped up. the brothers sat down and were
each given five minutes to talk about
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On Saturday, Apri 5, Tekes from the
Berkeley campus ventured down to the local
themselves. their fears, their hopes and
Dharma Publishing building on San Pablo
dreams, what motivates them, and so on. It
Avenue to help send out a ass mailina
was inspiring in the sense that egos and pride
benefiting the preservation of the Tibet n
were laid to one side, and everY brother
culture. Their efforts lasted five hours. and
p esented himself openly and honestly in front consisted of assembling international letters
ot the group. Emotions were running high bv
concerning the need to preserve the great Iv
the end, as many brothers shared l
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endangered Tibetan wav of life.

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touching and e otionally inspiring lite "

From 10:00 am to 3 :00 pm. thev folded.
stories.
attached. assembled and sealed em elooe after
Emerging from the room at 3:00 o'clock.
nvelope in groups of fOUf or five that ' offered
the brothers walked down by Pie r 39,
the men quality time to learn about each
stopping: to eat lunch at In and Out. Walking
their new fraternity brothers. su1fering little
back to Embarcadero, they arrived at PUl1ch­
more than a few paper cuts. Midwav:-throuzh
Line, a local comedy club. In the true fashion
the experience, they were served a \,,-onderft;l
of a gentleman. brother Kinman Namnik
vegetarian lunch provided the staff
ordered a drink for a lady acquaintance of his
Dharma Publishing that accomoanied a tour
whom he recognized sitting in the audience.
The brothers ordered drinks together and
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of the facilities and an explana ion some of
the ins and outs of Tibetan culture, from
toasted to the night as the shO\ started.
prayer wheels to the sacred books of Tibetan
What had been an emotional morning "vas
Buddhism.
complemented perfectly by a jovial evening.
A few thousand letters after that. tbe men
In short it was a great bonding experiel1 e
of Tau Kappa Epsilon left the buil din
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and many thanks are due to our fantastic

thanking the gracious staff and cooks:
Hypophetes. Bryan Bailey. for putting on this
snapped a tew photos. and left their
event.
community service event with a strengthened
bond bet\Yee n the brothers. and a dee er
understanding of what being a frater ity
m ea n s .
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LETTER FROM THE PRYTANIS

Dear Fraters:

I am very proud to write to aff of you, the people who put their hard work and
love into the Nu Chapter and to the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. As the new
Prytanis of the TKE Nu Colony, I am writing on behalf of all our current brothers
who put forth all their efforts this semester toward bringing back the Nu
Chapter to Berkeley, and brining the name of TKE above all other organizations
at the University of California, Berkeley.

As our first semester as a colony comes to an end, we look back at this past
semester and see a big change compared to our other semesters here at
Berkeley. In just three short months, a great group of guys have gone from
total strangers to a great group of friends. By recruiting strong individual
members for the alpha class, we have taken the next step above and beyond the
word "bond," and achieved a level of ('brotherhood" that f would never have
fathomed before joining this fraternity. With the dedication and leadership of
the founding brothers, we hope to achieve all the chartering requirements in the
first few months of the fall semester of 2003, and hopefully going into TKE
records as the fastest chapter to receive a charter. With the fast growth of the
Nu Chapter of TKE, we are already getting the name of TKE out into the Berkeley
campus and making a name for ourselves, not only in the Greek system, but in
the undergraduate way of life.

The summer break will soon be upon us; however, we have great plans for the
coming fall semester. In just three months, we have completed numerous
philanthropic events, placed second in the schools Charter Games, and plan on
putting on a big social event before the end of the semester. The chapter has
high hopes and plans for the coming fall semester, including adopting a portion
the Strawberry Creek (Teke Creek), raising money for philanthropic events,
doubling our chapter size, making a name for ourselves in the athletic
community by taking part in intramural sports, and becoming more involved in
the Creek community with other fraternities and sororities.

We hope that everyone, including the alumni, the National Chapter, and the
numerous local chapters will provide their continued support as we move
through our chartering process and bring the name of TKE back to the
University, stronger than ever before.
Yours in the Bond,
Michael Chong
Prytanis, Nu Chapter
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A FEW GOOD
:More than a few ... 54..ctua[[y 30 ana
counting. These are the men of the Nu
Co[ony, presentea to you 6y way of these
Erief biographies generated: from the
Co[ony itself.
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KINMAN K. TONG - GRAMMATEUS
MICHAEL CHONG - PRYT ANIS
Born in Pusan, South Korea, Michael grew
up near downtown Los Angeles. A junior
majoring in Business Administration, attending
the Haas School of Business at Berkeley,
Michael plans to make it big in the
entertainment industry, becoming a movie
producer, and hoping to one day start his own
production company. His hobbies include
sports such as basketball, and trying to watch
every movie ever made.
Prytanis' Progress: As the Prytanis for the
Alpha Class, Nu Colony, I have big hopes for
the future of this fraternity. In three months we
recruited nearly as many brothers as the
average size of the Berkeley fraternities. We
also started the process of receiving our charter
at the beginning of next fall, to try to become
the fastest colony in TKE history to receive its
charter Next semester we plan on building our
fraternity to become the biggest chapter on
campus by doubling in size, getting involved in
the community, getting the TKE name out to the
Berkeley campus, and building a strong bond
among all the brothers.
ROBERT FRINGS - EPIPRYTANIS
Robert was born and raised in California,
residing the last 10 years in Tracy. The
youngest officer in the Nu Colony, Robert is a
sophomore majoring in History. He is
uncertain what this major will be used for, but
has a feeling that law school is in his future.
Robert's interests include basketball, music,
and long walks on the beach (preferably with
a girl).
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Epiprytanis' Progress: Robert has laid out
the law of Roberts' Rules of Parliamentary
Order, and is doing his part to help meetings
run smoothly. Additionally, Robert has worked
closely with the committe es to increase
membership, and rekindle old sorority ties.
Hailing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
Kinman Tong is a graduating senior at the
Haas School of Business at the University.
The current Grammateus for the Nu Colony,
he will be launching his career as an
associate with Deloitte and Touche in San
Francisco. He hopes to pursue a joint
JD/MBA degree in the near future, hopefully
on the East Coast. He hopes to continue his
passion for TKE as an alumnus, with the aim
of seeing the Nu Colony grow in numbers and
stature, obtaining its charter in the coming
months.
Grammateus' Progress: As the graduating
Grammateus, I<Jnman has found a successor in
Chris Grigsby to fill his shoes in the coming
semester. ,'-Ie has started an effective and
concise agenda and minutes system to be sent
to brothers and alumni of the Nu Colony/
Chapter. At the same time, correspondence
with headquarters in Indiana has been thor­
ough and frequent, creating a strong linkage
and support system for the growing Colony. He
hopes to create the new class paddle before he
graduates. to be hung proudly in the Nu House
when it returns to its glorious state.
YANIV J. ALFASY - CRYSOPHYLOS
Yaniv was born in sunny San Diego among
five siblings and two loving parents. He is a
third year business major at Berkeley, and a
charismatic leader in many organizations. His
hobbies include athletics, travel, computer
programming, investing and teaching. Yaniv
plans to eventually pursue a career as a
portfolio manager for a large mutual fund.
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NEW POU NDI NG
CRYSOPHYLOS' PROGRESS: Yeniv has
collected all member dues and paid all national
insurance fees. He has also proposed and
updated the TKE Nu Colony budget. Yaniv has
promptly paid all reimbursements and balanced
the budget.
BRYAN E. BAILEY - HYPOPHETES
Bryan graduated high school in Anderson,
Indiana, and then resided in Los Angeles,
California prior to attending the school of
business at the University of California,
Berkeley. A non-traditional student, Bryan
spent his years out of high school serving in
the U.S. Navy and working in the financial
services industry. His future plans include
getting an MBA and eventually running his
own business. His likes include running,
movies, baseball, basketball and good
conversation.
HYPOPHETES' PROGRESS: Bryan has done
extensive work in bringing the Nu Colony back
to greatness. Not only has he created a great
academic environment for the Colony, but he
has also kept morale high through a
membership retreat and his great attitude.
Bryan is committed that Tau Kappa Epsilon is
the best fraternity at Berkeley before he
graduates, He is committed to doubling the
size of the fraternity by that time, and he plans
on being an active alumnus.
JEFFREY D. HOLIDAY - HISTOR
Jeff was born in Northridge, California, and
grew up in Medford, Oregon. He is a highly
motivated junior attending the Haas School of
Business Administration. His hobbies include
travel, golf, tennis and reading. Jeff wants to
pursue a career in corporate finance by
starting as an analyst at a major investment
bank. He would like to go on to get a JD/MBA
degree after his two-year analyst program.
HIS TOR'S PROGRESS: Jeff has been
proactive in connecting the alumni with the
brothers at the Nu Col ony He has been
FATHERS
effective in getting the alumni and the brothers
together by putting on various events. Jeff is
reestablishing the Nu News news/etter, which
will be produced quarterly by the Colony. He
has also taken the initiative to put together a
scrapbook and keep records of the progress of
the Nu Colony
DAVID W. WEN - PYLORTES
David was born in China, raised in
Singapore, and is currently a junior at the
Haas School of Business Administration, He
plans to launch his career in financial services
after graduation, preferably in corporate
finance or investment banking. His long-term
goals include obtaining an MBA degree and
starting his own business in the future. As a
driven individual with a variety of interests, he
is also involved in leadership roles in many
other student organizations at Berkeley.
PYLORTES' PROGRESS: As the Pylortes, or
Sergeant-At-Arms, David has worked hard on
thoroughly familiarizing all the Fraters with
important facts laid out in the TKE Risk
Management Guide, In order to uphold the
TKE respectable image, he has also developed
an enforcement system to ensure proper
speech and conduct of the Fraters in public
places, Currently, he is focusing on forming
Risk Management Committee to head up the
security task at upcoming TKE social functions.
He has also been working closely with the
Athletic Chair to draft the plan for TKE's
participation in intramural sports next semester.
MARK MADSEN - PHILANTHROPY AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE CHAIR
Mark was born and raised in Santa Clara,
California. As the Philanthropy Chair of the
Nu Colony, he aspires to make the chapter
the most visible community advocate. His
hobbies include basketball and making music,
and he will try out for the Cal men's volleyball
squad in the fall. As for future plans, he would
like to pursue a career in corporate law.

THE HOP E FOR
ERIK LEWIS - RUSH AND RECRUITMENT CHAIR
Erik was born and raised in Sacramento,
California. He is an Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science major. He has one brother
named Michael He would like to pursue a
Masters or PhD in Engineering or maybe a law
degree. He likes to spend time with friends and
family. Besides that, his hobbies are soccer,
chess, poker and pool.
ARAS EMDADI - SOCIAL CHAIR
Born in Minnesota, raised in California, Aras
struts around in a calm demeanor, ready to
pounce on any opportunity or challenge set
before him. He lives for the present, but
dreams for the future. He is currently a
Molecular Cell Biology major, with intent to dive
into the field of Immunology. He also aspires to
join the medical field to become a pediatrician.
Currently, when this health nut is not studying,
he spends his spare time at the gym or
socializing in Berkeley's night scene.
ANUJ AGARWAL
My name is Anuj Agarwal. I was born in
Brooklyn, and then moved to Hemet, California
at a young age and lived there until graduation
of high school. I then moved to Berkeley to
start school here. I am currently a sophomore,
and hobbies include playing basketball, tennis,
football, soccer, lifting weights, playing piano,
and pretty much whatever a sophomore at
colleae likes to do. I intend to go to medical
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scho 1 ,and am planning to major in either
Integrative Biology or Psychology.
THOMAS BELL
Thomas was born in Imperial Beach,
California and grew up a few miles up the coast
on the island of Coronado. He is a first year
student at Cal, and hopes to major in Business
and Legal Studies. He enjoys sailing, baseball,
ultimate and listening to music in his spare time.
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Tom plans on earning his JD and expanding
the family automobile sales business.
VIT ALI BORISHANSKY
Vitali is currently a sophomore studying
Political Science. He is very interested in
international and domestic politics and has
become very involved in several political
groups on campus. He wants to go on to law
school and then pursue a career in public
service. He also loves to play basketball, and
of course would never mind a good debate.
NOEL V. CABELLO
Noel is originally from Folsom, California.
He is a confident and ambitious second year,
majoring in Industrial Engineering and
Operations Research. He plans to establish a
technical background and follow it up with an
!VIBA degree in hopes of starting his own tech­
nical company-"why climb the ladder when
you can own it?" Furthermore, Noel is a Resi­
dent Assistant at Clark Kerr, as well as an avid
basketball player and health junkie. He also
has a deep passion for investments, including
the stock market and real estate. "Don't work
for money; let money work for you."
CHRIS GRIGSBY
An immigrant from the Midwest, Chris now
calls Pleasanton, California home. He is a
second-generation Teke and a second year
bio-engineering major with plans for graduate
studies in both engineering and business. He
will succeed graduating Grammateus Kinman
Tong. Other interests include running, reading
and riding motorcycles.
DARYL D. GRIFFIN
Born in Newport Beach and raised in
Danville, Daryl is an Anthropology major in the
Colleges of Letters and Science. Hobbies
include soccer, swimming and coaching youth
teams. Daryl hopes to continue toward a
Masters in Anthropology.
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ONWARD AND UPWARD

NIKHIL COOPER
History. Ian plans on traveling abroad his junior
Nikhil was born in Los Angeles, and was
year to Spain, hopefully perfecting his Spanish.
raised in San Diego. He wants to graduate
Hobbies inciude reading, movies and music.
Berkeley double majoring in Political Science
He played piano and trumpet in high school and
and Rhetoric, and pursue a career in law. Yet,
hopes to continue playing music sometime in
he wants to accomplish and experience many
the future. After Cal, Ian plans on attending law
things in life outside of his career. Among his
chool. In the meantime, his goals are to get
more serious passions and pursuits are
Involved at UC Berkeley and rebuild its TKE.
traveling, movies and politics. When he is not
in school, he spends time with family and MICHAEL J. WEBER, JR.
friends, sports, eating late night breakfast at Born in Pico Rivera, freshman Michael
Denny's, or spending the day on beaches in Weber is an inspired Biology major. In the
San Diego. future, he plans to attend medical school and
pursue a career as a surgeon, Hobbies include
NASIR KHAN
lifting weights, hanging out with friends, and
Nasir (Nas) Khan was born in Fremont,
playing football and basketball on the Bowles
California. The son of an Air Force officer, he
Hall intramural team. He is also a member of
grew up moving around from state to state, and
the Bowles Hall Student Group, and wishes in
came into contact with many different kinds of
the future to return the favor to those who have
people. He is a freshman at Cal and is very
motivated and greatly influenced him in his
active in the Cal Berkeley Democrats. In his
journey in life.
spare time, Nas likes to write, and helps
manage the Smart Ass, Berkeley's PAUL A. YOUNG
democratically liberal publication. Nas is Paul was born and raised in San Francisco.
majoring in Political Science and Classical He is a freshman pursuing a degree in Mech­
Civilizations, and wants to attend law schooL anical Engineering. His hobbies are freestyle
VADIM PERELMAN BMX, skateboarding, and playing the drums.
Vadim was born in a land far, far away at the Out of college, Paul desires to get involved wit!--'
tail end of the Soviet era. He was forced to alternative fuel and fuel-efficiency research,
major in Computer Science and Economics,
RYAN S. COMMONS
and has been suffering the slings and arrows of
Ryan grew up in Los Altos Hills. Prior to
that outrageous fortune. Hobbies include
college, he was highly involved in Boy Scouts of
sports, reading and travel; but he mainly prides
America, high school sports and climbing, He
himself on indulging his vices. He plans on a
is now studying at the Haas School of
management consulting career and an MBA,
Business. The past two summers, Ryan has
but is willing to concede to recessionary
delved into the fields of strategy consulting and
pressures and become a lawyer instead.
investment banking, and he hopes to pursue his
IAN G. QUIN passion for finance in venture capital following
Ian was born in San Diego where he lived his graduation.
until he came to Cal. He is a freshman
planning on majoring in Political Scien e or

ALUMNI
A TRIP TO THE PAST TO
CELEBRA TE THE PRESENT
The old Ineets the new
Plans for a new kind of Founders' Day
Fraters who remember Kip's on Durant
Avenue from 50 years ago would find it little
changed from their Berkelev days, except that
it's f ur times as large. It .:vas the nostalgic
setting for a get-together with the alumni-- an
event planned by the men of the Nu Colony.
And what an event it was! With 30
members ofNu Colony and 27 alumni, the
place was hopping. The mens' hospitality
was wonderful, and enthusiasm ran high, as
alumni enjoyed what may have been their
most unforgettable night out in many years.
Brief introductory speeches were made by
everyone present, and five members of the
Teke Quartet (go figure) were there to do
some impressive woodshedding in the comer
of the room, and the numbers gathered around
grew larger as the songs increased in volume.
By the end of the evening, "The Rambler"
was being sung by all and sundry.
Present from the Alumni Association were
Tom Morgan' 50, Dan Costello' 51, Chip
Wray '53, Will Deady '54, Garth Wilson '54,
Doug Patton '56, Robin Harris '56, Carl
Anderson '57, Don Romeo, '57, Howard
Nemir '57, John Bell '57, Hal Plimpton '58,
Jerrv Boddum '66 Jim Clardy '67, Larry
Bre hm '68, Greg ioe '72, Kevin Collins '83,
Mark Edelstone '83, Jim Wilson '87, Sean
English '87, Tim Collins '87, Gil Gassuan
'87, John Paris '88, Dave Lavine '88, Justin
Kestelyn'88, Kimio Steinberg '88, and Steve
Schmidt '90.
Everyone Jeft the party that night, finnJy
convinced that the future ofNu Chapter is in
very capable hands.
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NEWS
HERE'S SOMETHING NEW!
A Founders 'Dell) Picnic
celebration have been under way since last
November. This is a family picnic, and it wiIi
be held on May 24, 2003 at the Chip Wray
home in Sonoma. We hope some of our Nu
Colonv members will be there. Steaks done to
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order, hamburgers and hot dogs for the kids,
and fantastic side dishes will emanate from
the grill. Imagine an exquisite ribeye, an inch
thick, or chicken breast as an aiternative, done
to your order, for just a fraction of the cost of
our traditional Founders' Day banquets.
Adults will be charged $25.00 apiece
including wine and beer. Bring your own if
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vou wan something harder. Children may
hoose hot dogs or hamburgers and soft
drinks, and are invited free of charge.
Festivities will begin at noon, with hors
d'oeuvres available, and the entrees coming
off the grill beginning at 2:30 pm. Visiting.
relaxing, swimming or maybe even
horseshoes will complete the a1temoon.
This is in the beautiful Sonoma Valley
wine country. Perhaps make a weekend of it.
A reservation form is on page 15. Please
return it with your check by May 20.
Directions to the W ray home
From Highwav 80, take Highway 29 at Vallejo.
Continue on Highway 12i29 and then 121121,
following signs to Sonoma. Before you reach
Sonoma, go left on Bumdale Road. Go one block.
From Highwav 101. take Highway 37 just south of
Novato to Highway 121. Take 121 to 8L Street
East. This is past the Sonoma turnoff, which you
do not take. Left on 8th Street to the 4-way stop.
Tum left on Napa Road. In approximately one
mile, turn right on Burndale Road. Go one block.
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NEW S o F
JIM SHERK '65 writes, "In January I retired
from American Airlines (but if you cut me open
I'd bleed TWA) as a 767 captain after flying
for 36 years and 3 months for the two
companies. A month later' got involved in a
boat selling venture that's still developing. So
much for retirement. Besides our boating
activities, wife Teri, two step-kids and my own
27-year-old son, and various Fraters who live
in the southland, keep me entertained.
"It's hard to believe that "m as old as Soph
Goth was when I met him. Now if I can just
live as long and as well as he did! Long live
the Tekes."
Jim's address is 513 Dianthus, Manhattan
Beach, CA 90266, and email is
sherk@dianthus.com.
BOB COLLINS '54, a retired General
Manager of General Mills, tells us that he and
his wife have a permanent resident in
Bradenton, Florida (near Sarasota), and
spend the summers at Lake of the Ozarks,
Missouri. How they got there from California,
he says, is a long story, but he didn't offer to
share it with us.
He has joined, as a founding member, a
South Central Florida Cal Alumni group, and
he's looking forward to its activities. "Go
Bears," he closes.
Bob's Florida address is 4829 88th Street
E., Bradenton, FL 34202. email is
midas23@aol.com.
CLARK GROSS '74 says it's great to hear
that the house is being reactivated. He and
Wendy have two daughters, 2 and 12, and
live in the Westwood area of L.A. (near the
second-best public university in the country,
he says). "I'm still practicing intellectual
property law (a rancy name for patent,
trademark and copyright). I recently spoke to
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Frank Nemec in Las Vegas, and see Richard
Ulyate now and again. If any Tekes find
themselves in L.A., please stop by."
Clark's address is 12424 Wiishire Blvd..
Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90025, and
email is cgross@law-ip.com.
STEVE SCHMIDT '90 sent us a long letter
which we print in its entirety because we
haven't heard from him for a long time.
"After finally graduating in 1990, I moved
back to King City and began my teaching
career at King City High School. Three years
later I began teaching in San Francisco. I'm
just finishing my ninth year in the district and
my fifth year at Lowell High School where I
teach social studies, primarily Advanced
Placement United States History. I've also
been serving as Lowell's Student Activities
Director. It's my job to make that high-stress
school a little more fun for the kids. We throw
the staff parties, buy presents to celebrate
occasions, and send flowers. I love my job!"
Last summer, along with John "Cubby"
Eubanks, I helped start a group called the
"Young Blues" which is an offshoot of the Cal
Athletics Office and the Bear Backers. The
intent is to get Cal alums from 20-45 to give to
Cal athletics and have some fun while doing
it. Our first annual Spring Extravaganza is
Saturday, May 17 at Gravity in the Marina
District of S.F. Primarily, I want to help Cal
win national championships, but selfishly I'm
kissing a lot of ass to try to get better seats for
football games, I'm still a season ticket holder
to Cal football, and next year my seats will be
in Section H, Only made it to six basketball
games this year,
I still love going to see live music and
hanging out with friends. Recently, I saw The
Wallflowers with Frater Joe Brabant, and saw
Joe Jackson with Frater Kimio Steinberg.
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Last year I saw Paul McCartney four times in
concert, once with Frater Steinberg, and
another with Frater Thor Oxnard.
I spent last summer working at Princeton
University. I was hired by the Junior
Statesmen Foundation to help run a summer
program for high school students to attend
Princeton, taking classes in foreign policy,
speech and comparative government. As
Assistant Director, I hated my job! I'm a
classroom teacher, and having to conSistently
deal with everyone else's problems was not
my thing. However, it must not have been so
bad, as I've taken the same position with the
same foundation this summer at Yale
University."
Steve's address is 255 Buckingham Way,
#255, San Francisco, CA 94132, and email is
steveschmidt@cal.berkeley.edu.
FOSTER SHANNON '52 continues to serve
as interim Head of Staff at Arcadia
Presbyterian Church, and as President of
Green Leaf Press, I nco He has written five
books and is at work on number six. He says,
"My dear wife, Janis, our children and our
three grandchildren are doing well."
The Shannon address is P. O. Box 7212,
Alhambra, CA 91802-7212, and email is
fhouts@aol.com.
Here's a letter from DAVID E. KERR '67 ("or
'66 if I'd worked harder," he says). "Many
thanks to all the Fraters who are volunteering
on the newsletter, accounting, and working on
the Channing Way deal. Some relatively new
news to share .. Got married (finally, she
said) to Barbara after 13 years of courting.
Got hitched in the Santa Ynez Valley on
9/7/01, just days before the 9/11 tragedy. We
put off our honeymoon for a year and
combined it with out first anniversary trip to
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Big Sur a couple of months ago. Still working
on our plan to retire to our place in Santa
Ynez, but the stock market tanking set us
back a little. Write or email to David E. Kerr,
1428 Ohialoke Street, Honolulu, HI 96821.
dkerr@hawaii.rr.com.
WILLIE MOORE '50 writes, "Enjoyed the
November '02 edition as always. A bit
surprised to see the squib from me.. had
forgotten all about it. Two corrections;
however, in our address and phone number:
It is Laukahi Street, not Laukehi, and phone
number is (808).].73-4949, not 873. Say Hi to
the old '50's gang for me at the Luncheon, but
we'll be in Antarctica then. Maybe next year!"
So \/IJith corrections duly noted, the Moores
are at 1839 Laukahi Street, Honolulu, HI
96821, and email is wasmor@hawaii.rr.com.
And JERRY BLALOCK'54 says, "No new
news for me. Ann and I remain in Carmichael
and she's still flying the no-so-friendly skies of
United Airlines. What with the bankruptcy,
she knows not her future. This worries me too,
because I told her she could retire at age 89.
Just got back from a great trip to Paris INith
friends. At at all the neat places and gained
about 1 0 pounds-but wear it well, uh huh.
We're thinking of spending Christmas in
Hawaii just to get away from the "rush."
Looking forward to seeing more of Dave
and Marj Jo Francis now that they are living
near us in the valley. Dave and' are on the
th
50 Reunion Committee of the Cal class of
'54 so we'll also see each other from time to
time on campus."
The Blalock estate is at 4646 Marlborough
Way, Carmichael, CA 95608-6240. email is
bearcap@aol.com.
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HAL PLIMPTON '58 has located JOHN
BOLAND '57, originally through an article
which appeared in the "Frisco Cricket," a
newsletter of the San Francisco Traditional
Jazz Association. We'll be telling you more in
our next issue, but for now, Hal and John
have communicated, and John is pleased to
be reconnected with us. He is living in
Kennewick, WA, and has continued his jazz
pursuit John's email is
johnboland@earthllnk.net
NORBERT REICH '75 writes that he has
been married for 26 years to his wife, Elisa,
and they have two daughters 21 and 17. He
is a professor of Biochemistry at UCSB. His
address is 1241 Mission Ridge Road, Santa
Barbara, CA 93103, and email is
reich@chem.ucsb.edu.
PAUL MARIGONDA '82 says, ''I'm still in the
District Attorney's Office after 14 years, and
am now prosecuting felony cases. I'm living
in Scotts Valley with my wife and two sons, 7
and 9, and I've been a member of the Scotts
Valley C ity Council since November 2000.
I have football and basket bail tickets with
fellow Fraters Tom Steig and Anders
Torgerson, and I'm happy to see Nu Chapter
up and running again."
Paul's address is 594 Skypark Drive,
Scotts Valley, CA 95062, and email i s
paul.marigonda@co.santa-cruz.ca.us.
JACK LEHBERG '57 and wife Sandy went to
Charleston and Savannah, and then a visit to
their grandchildren in Bradenton, Florida.
Then Jack will spend a week at Lake Tahoe
for continuing education. On June 21, Jack
and Sandy leave for a two-week vacation on
St. Martin. When they're in residence, they
hold court at 1710 Jeffrey Way, Escondido,
CA 92027. email isjacklehberg@cox.net
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RICH MILLIKAN '59 updates us thusly: "I've
moved back into my house last October from
Aegis, the assisted living facility where I lived
for 2V2 years. I'm pretty well moved in now.
The last big project was to get my front
bedroom set up as a guest room, ready for
any visitors. My entertainment center is
complete, even including a DVD player.
(Finally decided they were here to stay.) I've
cleaned up all my landscaping that I had put
in back in 1999, and have planted vegetables
in half wine barrels around my patio. The fist
of household projects gets ever longer. I
cross off two at the top and add three or four
at the bottom. Oh, the joys of home
ownership!"
Rich is driving a vintage1978 Buick Regal,
inherited from his mom, with only 63',000
miles. He has fixed it up completely
mechanically and had it repainted the original
two-tone blue.
He goes on to say, "I have been cooking
almost all my meals . I guess my cooking
. .
agrees with me because I've lost 20 pounds
since I left Aegis. All in all, I'm feeling great
"My son Chris and his wife Jessica are in
good health and are expecting a little girl the
!atter part of June. I'll be a grandpa for the -.
first time!
"I still have my lakefront cabin at Lake
Almanor. As some of you know, someone
stole absolutely everything out of it in 2001,
including the drapes, shades and curtains ...
so we collected everything we needed and
trucked it up to the lake last summer. So now
it's refurnished, completely, stocked and
ready to use. It's available for rent during the
summer to friends and relatives. Give me a
call if you're interested."
Rich's home is at 2953 Pine Street, Napa,
CA 94558.
email is malcom94558@sbcglobal.net
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For those who didn't know, CHIP WRAY '63
had eye surgery this past winter, and his bri e d
Ann writes, "The eye surgery is considered
successful, as progress is in the right direction
and at the right pace. Chip is beginning to
even do crossword puzzles again, although
his answers are no more correct than before
the surgery. Can't have it all, I guess."
Chip and Ann spent a week in southern
California and a week in Washington State
recently. They are now at home at 2081 Hyde
Burndale, Sonoma CA 95476. Email is
canda2wray@aol.com.
ROBIN HARRIS '56 says, "I moved out of my
farm in Kelseyville (though I still own it) and
Moved into "town" where I am running a foster
care facility for pre-teens at risk. This makes
it really hard for me to get away, but I manage
to make the Christmas Luncheon and
Founders Day, and a few events in between.
No vacations in the near future. LIfe is laid
back in Kelseyville, except in my house.
Donna and I started doing foster care in 1962.
Our first urchin is now 52 and a grandfather.
Daughter Ann and three of five grandchildren
live nine miles away. The oldest two are out
on their own now, in Redding, California."
Address is 4607 Sylar Lane, Kelseyville, CA
95451 and email is rharris240@mchsi.com.
Kelseyville is not on the way to anywhere, so ,
don't imagine anyone will be dropping by."
It's off to Spain for TOM MORGAN '50 and
Marcy. When they're home, they can be found
at 375 Muller Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598.
JEFF GRAVES '56 keeps reorganizing his
antique toy collection which is housed in his
double garage and the room above. That
figures to almost 1,000 square feet. It
probably takes him weeks to dust everything
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and then he has to start over. Jeff and Shirley
live at 57 Bahama Reef, Novato CA 94947.
Fraters will not be happy to learn that BOB
SHARP '56 suffered a stroke recently. He is
recovering at home at the present time, but is
on the waiting list to enter a state-of-the-art
facility in Vallejo for additional therapy. He will
welcome mail at his home, 2123 Knollwood,
Martinez, CA 94553.
email is sharps@california.com.
It was off to Europe again (ho hum) for the
traveling Nemirs. HOWARD NEMIR '57 tells
s, "Claudia and I celebrated my 6ih birthday
.
In Madnd, then went on to ring in the new year
on the Costa del Sol with friends. Our trip
continued on to a week in Morocco and
another few days in Portugal. Lisbon is a
beautiful city and the Portugese Coast most
enjoyable.
"Upon returning, Carl Anderson and I had
a fine time catching up with what was new
with Frater Fred Thill visiting from EI Salvador
where Fred's wife's family manufactures
pharmaceuticals.
"I hope all those Fraters who pledged the
House in the Fall of 1953 will make it to the
annual Christmas Luncheon, a celebration of
50 years as Tekes,"
Howard and Claudia reside at 1566
Ramona Way, Alamo, CA 94507. email is
si Itiger@aol. com,
tfjapter -ttternaf
Victor Shick '49
William McCalla '67
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CHRISTMAS RETROSPECTIVE
Once again we gathered at San Francisco's Olympic Club to celebrate
friendship, enjoyed and nurtured in The Fraternity For Life.

John Phillips; Cliff Ceridono, Terry Mcllraith, John Sooklaris, Wayne Martinez

Jack Fleming, Ed Dermott, Andy Viscovich, Len Schlussel , Don Lawrie

John Bell, Jeff Graves, Fred Lusk, Peter Winkler, Frank Smith, Dan Costello
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Please write a check today, payable to Tau Kappa Epsilon, for $30 for your dues for
the 2003 calendar year, and mail to WAYNE MARTINEZ, 95 APTOS AVE, SAN
FRANCISCO, CA 94127. Your Alumni Association needs your continued support. Your
n ame will be included in the Honor Roll section of the next issue of Nu News.

Name -------
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Nu Chapter Alumni Association of Tau Kappa Epsilon presents

The F oundersj Da Ficnic

Saturda!j1 Ma!j 2+, 200, - Noon
Fraters and their families join for an afternoon of sumptuous food and drink at
the home of Chip Wray in The Sonoma Valley. This is your reservation form.

NUMBER ATIENDING AND AMOUNT ENCLOSED

____ Adults @ $25 Total enclosed "'_____ Number of children (free of charge) _____

ADULT ENTREE PREFERENCES (Indicate by number of adults) _ Steak _ Chicken Both

Please enclose a check payable to CHARLES H. WRAY, and mail to ROBIN C. HARRIS,

4607 SYLAR LANE, KELSEYVILLE, CA 95451. Complete information and directions are on page 9.

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Thanks to these Fraters who have paid their annual Nu Chapter Alumni dues, Your cOnlinued support makes alumni
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30, A dues slip is included in Nu News. Please return it wi/h your payment to insure thaI you are properly credited

John Bell '57
Jerrg Blalock '54
Lart1.J Brehm '68
Russell Buss '66
Cliff Cerldono '57
Roy Claxton '51
fred Conrad '65
Dan Costello '51
Will Deady, 54
"Ed Dermott '49
Georee Dove '51
Denny Eller '30
Mark En/jler '52
Jack FleminB '57
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Herm Fisher '52 CliH Marks '80 Bi1n�;';;"48
Dave FranciS '54 Wayne Martinez 7 "t Ken Richardson 71
Richard Gause '52 Bill McCammon '30 Len Schl l '49
JeH Graves '56 Stuart McIlraith '51 Bill Schmohl '66
Jim GrlHin '54 Tert1.J Mcllraith '56 Foster Shannon '52
Robin Hanis '56 rlH Marnhall Bob Sharp '56
Al Herzo!j '52 Willie Hc re '50 Steve Sr.knidt '90
Gary Hook 79 Tom 't-1orean '50 Pete Thompson '54
WaltJanssen '50 Howard Nemir '57 Michael Urmann '66
JonathanKahn 78 Bob Penland '59 AndlJ Viscov-:ich '49
BobKeasbey '55 John Phill ps '61 ,Peter Winkler 75
DavidKen '57 Bob Quellmalz '66 Chip Wray '53
Don Lawrie '50 John Qui61elj '61 KarlZeHma."1 '�)1
Fred Lusk '55 leeRed. 76 AJexZwissler 79
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