Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Br. ART HORTZE

Br. Art Hortze - February 2010
Brother Arthur Hortze was born on the 16th of July in Newark, New Jersey. He attended BOTH Long Beach Polytechnic and Van Nuys High Schools. ART was a member of the United States Marine Corps prior to his pledging. Brother Art Hortze was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1959 at Los Angeles Valley College
Art was employed for many years by the National Tool and Gage Company. In 2004, he is an insurance and long term care agent for Blue Cross - Blue Shield of North Carolina and for Physician's Mutual. In 2010 "Uncle Artie", as he is affectionately called by his Fraternity Brothers, related to our Brotherhood that he is struggling with cancer. With the help of our little sister Rosalyn Stern and her family, Art has moved from Montana to Las Vegas to be closer to medical care.
This photograph of Art, with Br. Gary Fredburg in the background, was taken at Br. Paul Queyrel's Super Bowl Party.

Monday, March 8, 2010

PHI DELT FOUNDERS AT FEBRUARY LUNCH.

Founder Doug West

Founder Jack Wilson (turned), Dave Page and Vance Meyer front to back: Joe Palazzola, Founder Jim Magouirk, Founders Doug West and Jack Wilson, and Vance Meyer
front to back: Dennis Parcells, Founders Steve Falk and Grady Talbot, Jerry Fecht and Bob Robar.

It was "Founders Day" at our monthly Phi Delta Psi lunch at Barone's Restaurant in Valley Glen. The five founders who joined us were: Doug West, Steve Falk, Jack Wilson, Grady Talbot and Jim Magouirk. Arnie Levy, Mike Rosenthal, Bob Robar, Tom Montes, Joe Palazzola, LeRoy Hunt, Dave Page, Vance Meyer Dale Alexander, Jerry Berns Dennis Parcells, and yours truly Jerry Fecht were aboard.
Our March lunch is on the 18th at Barones'