JOHN WAYNE SCULPTURE BY Br. RIC GLAZER-DANAY

2010  THE YEAR OF VALLEY ADVENTURES

A great thing about the artist Richard Glazer-Danay is that he still has so many friends and fans in the San Fernando Valley. This gives those of us who admire his talent, the chance of wonderful surprises, like seeing this John Wayne sculpture pierce in recently in the home of Br. Jerry Berns. Ric made the piece for a lifelong buddy, who served in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam war.

(click on this image to enlarge)  Other Ric Glazer-Danay's works are in the collections of the Pierce College Foundation, Jerry and Janne Fecht and The Museum of the San Fernando Valley. The actor John Wayne lived for many years in Encino, California.
       Br. Greg Petrello notes: "Our family moved to Encino when I was 14 years old and Jonh Wayne lived a few blocks away on Valley Vista & Encino Ave. I remember climbing his fence and going up to his door to get a autograph. He was not home but the maid gave me a signed photo on Mr. Wayne. All can say is "Where are the John Waynes" today?"

DENNIS NOLET AND JERRY BERNS - A LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP

 Pledge Master Jerry Berns congratulates new Brother Dennis Nolet on his initiation in the Brotherhood of Phi Delta Psi in the Spring of 1963. Br. Bob Marco looks on in the background.
(Note" I originally had Fall of 1963, but Br. John Bogdanoff says that in the Fall of 1963, when he pledge and Nolet was already active.)

 Denny Nolet is congratulated by his wife and mother on the completion of his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

 On crutches Jerry Berns (left) went to Sacramento to honor his lifelong friend Dennis Nolet's completion of his doctorate.

Berns and Nolet celebrate.

DEAN AND PATTY BREWSTER

Dean and Patty Brewster, the night they were pinned at the Beta Chapter house of Phi Delta Psi Fraternity at Pierce College. This photo was donated by Jerry Berns to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in October of 2010. (click on this image to enlarge)

TWO BETA CHAPTER GROUP PICTURES c 1963

These two group photographs of Beta Chapter Brothers were donated to the Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley in October of 2010 by Br. Jerry Berns.

 Beta Chapter Brothers at Los Angeles Pierce College. The man obscured behind Br. Bill Eislaben is unknown. Br. Dick Mlack notes that he sent the same photos to me (Jerry Fecht) "a long time ago". The photos must have been distributed to the whole chapter. These images were among the collection donated to The Museum from Jerry Berns.

The Museum is getting very close to acquiring a headquarters / work space, and when we get this area you'll be invited to drop in and work on the Phi Delta Psi Archives. In the meanwhile, how about identifying these guys for us. Left to right, top to bottom.