Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Bros DAVE PAGE and SAM HERR

Phi Delta Psi Brothers Dave Page and Sam Herr - Spring 1967 - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2007

Br. David P. Page (Beta Chapter Spring 1966) and Br. Sam Herr (Beta Chapter Fall 1964) Dave Page lives in Westlake Village.

Friday, December 7, 2007

GARY FREDBURG KEEPS BUSY WITH THE MUSEUM OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

Gary Fredburg Studies Archive Preservation Techniques - November 2007

Dr. Robert Marshall, CSUN Archivist explains preservation of historical artifacts to Br. Gary Fredburg. Gary, who is the Vice President of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is an expert in historic paper goods, such as postcards, letters, deeds, and even regional match book covers.

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Br. BILL WESTMYER

Wlliam Westmyer - June 1957 - Archieves of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

This photograph of Br. Bill Westmyer was taken for the Notre Dame High School yearbook in the Spring of 1957. About four months later, Bill pledged his loyalty to the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in Woodland Hills, California.

Monday, December 3, 2007

STATUS OF THE MAPLE LEAF ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN

The campaign for the Maple Leaf Endowment Fund is off to a good start. Since the beginning of November the Brotherhood has received $1,451.13.
Contributions have been given by:
Jerry Berns
Dick Counsil
Steve DuBow
Jerry Fecht
Clay Koerner
Igor Olenicoff
Jerry Olson
Ralph Muzzillo.

We have $13,549.13 left to go to meet our goal for the 2006-07 fund raising effort.
Tax deductible contributions should be made to:

Maple Leaf Endowment Fund
c/o Anchor Education Foundation
21031 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 419
Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Br. McALVEY'S HORSE A REAL WINNER

"Bit of Baja" Wins Spectacular Race

Jerry McAlevey - Second from the left

Brother Jerry McAlevey, president of Phi Delta Psi's Alpha Chapter at LA Valley College, is one of the fortune owners of the amazing race horse "Bit of Baja".

Monday, November 12, 2007

BIG CATS AND BIG TALES



Jerry Fecht - a Lion Cub and Teacher Gary Wilson

In the spring of 1996, Gary Wilson, then director of America's Teaching Zoo at moorpark College, brought a new lion cub to be introduced to Jerry Fecht and his colleague Karen Whitaker. Jerry and Karen had recently renamed the animal compound America's Teaching Zoo to help the zoo gain more public support (It worked.)
Not to pass an opportunity by, Jerry and Karen put together an international "Name the Baby Lion" contest for the Boys and Girls Clubs. The contest gave Gary Wilson and the zoo-crew the opportunity to teach thousands of children about wild and domestic cats. Thousands of entries poured into Anchor Education. The winner was a little girl in Phoenix, Arizona who named the quickly growing cat, "Savannah". The children drew wonderful pictures to support their entries and the college displayed them, so that every child could say that her or his art had been displayed in a real art gallery.
Savannah was assigned to a second year student in the Exotic Animal Training and Management program (EAT'M). The student was responsible for Savannah's care for over twelve months.
The years later, exploring the Dominican Republic with Brother Igor Olenicoff and a gang of Phi Delt brothers, Br. Jerry McAlvey found Jerry and said, "Come on, you have to see these white tigers."
The great cats were simply wonderful. The young animal trainer brought one of the cats to a claw-tooth-proof window, and told us about the creatues. Jerry Olson asked him, where did you learn how to take care of tigers? The young fellow answered that he went to school in California. Jerry Fecht asked, "Moorpark College?" "Yes" he replied. He had been Gary Wilson's student and had been in charge of Savannah for a year.

Monday, November 5, 2007