Wednesday, November 3, 2010

GAYLE MONTES - A REAL PHI DELT SWEETHEART


Gayle Montes, the wife of our Beta Chapter Brother Tom Montes. Photo by Jerry Fecht at the Maguire Air terminal at Van Nuys Airport - October 30, 2010  (click on the image to enlarge)
Our lifelong sister, Gayle was a member of Beta Chi Delta Sorority at Pierce College. 

LARRY TUNISON AT THE WHISKERINO CONTEST

 1962 newspaper clipping, found in a Tri Chi scrapbook, loaned to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley by Linda Burroughs (Danton Burroughs' widow).
"WHISKERINEO CONTESTANT Larry Tunison (right) trims the beard of protesting Gary Jacobs with the assistance of Bill Chapman. Actress Katherine Crawford will help judge the contest next Wednesday at noon."

WESTBERG CELLARS PASO ROBLES CALIFORNIA

 Brother Tom Westberg and his wife Peggy own a terrific winery just outside of Paso Robles, California. Westberg Cellars is the wine sponsor of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. 

Westberg Cellars
3180 Willow Creek Rd.        Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 238-9321

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

IS THIS OUR JEANNE VALVO?

John Valvo was one of the most beloved Brothers in the Mother Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Psi. His widow's name is Jeanne. Is the woman in the center of the picture below our Jeanne Valvo?
Item by item, The Museum's collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the two Los Angeles based Olympic Games continues to grow. Here the great American athlete Ernie Banks poses with his wife Bernie, Jeanne Valvo (the chairperson for the silent auction) and Jerry and T.J. Berns, stop for a publicity photo during one of the many events surrounding the 1984 Games. (click on image to enlarge)
Photograph donated to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in October of 2010 by Jerry Berns of Woodland Hills. 

If you or a friend has memorabilia from the Olympic Games, especially items related to the San Fernando Valley, please consider donating them to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.  1 - (818) 347-9665