Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2019, No.04 – Return of Rena!


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YEA .   .   .   . or

 
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FROM MARK “CHEEKS” REED

 
 
 
Larry, 

150 years old…wonder what Otis Allen Glazebrook is thinking…
 
“Alpha Tau Omega was founded at the Virginia Military Institute on September 11, 1865 by Otis Allan Glazebrook, Erskine Mayo Ross, and Alfred Marshall. Glazebrook's plan was to use Christian brotherly love as a way to help facilitate reconciliation between the North and South in the aftermath of the American Civil War.”

Well we did our part at Beta Pi!!
Best regards,
Mark”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

To Mark:  I so agree, yes we did.  Thank you for sending us this and staying in touch, “Amazing Cheek-un!”


 

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RETURN OF RENA!

 
Out of the frickin’ blue, I get this email from our great friend, former girlfriend of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
the one-and-only Travis Parr. . .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
none other than that awesome sweetheart of ATO, RENA DABNE SARTAIN, a/k/a affectionately known as . . . “The Steak”:

“Larry - It's Rena Sartain. Hope this finds you well and as cute as ever. Jeannie Klima and I will be there for the reunion and attending the class party on Friday night. Anything going on with the ATOs so we can't get a glimpse of how beautifully you guys have aged. Would love to be included in the plans if possible. Thanks. R”
Is there any doubt?  I was nearly doing double back flips!  Of course, I told Rena we’d love to have her!  Rena, can’t wait to see you.  Tell Jeannie, I didn’t know her back in the day, but I remember seeing her, and she is most welcome. 

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REUNION 2020 UPDATE:


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
So . . . when I told FRANK COLLINS the big news - that RENA will be attending, here was Frank’s reaction . . . . . .
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHESTER BREWER has stated he will be in attendance.  What are the odds of him actually showing?  Very good I say, but you know me, I am optimistic.  Chet, we miss you!
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
J.D. STRICKLAND never commits to anything (because of Peter Pan Syndrome), but somehow J.D. always shows up.  We love J.D.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JIM CORDNER told me he will be in town, and as before, we’ll probably see Jim at the Tailgate.  Jim – from the bottom of my heart – we’d love for you to also come to our party.
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOM LOVINGGOOD, our Blog Baseball Correspondent . . .

 
 
 
 
 
and part time Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man . . .

will be there.

THE THREE STOOGES,
 
Frank Biller, Larry Simons and Steven Starr will be rolling out the Tick Red Carpet!

The Agenda:
Vanderbilt Reunion this fall will be Friday, October 18 -19.  I hope you can make it. 
 
  • Friday afternoon, 1:30 p.m. we will visit Alex and Laura Wilson’s graves
  • Friday night - Vanderbilt Class party, and All Class Party in the Big Tent.
  • Saturday VU Tailgate, Homecoming Game, TBA
  • Our annual ATO Cocktail and Dinner Party at Cabana, after the Game Saturday evening, TBA.
“. . . .it will be beautiful!”

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KEEPING TABS: 

Here is a reminder of the Brothers and Sisters we have lost.

ANTHONY GUY MIRANDA, died June 18, 2019.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2019, No.03. Archive: Aug. 2019
Obituary:
 
MARK McGANN, died December 10, 2018.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2018, No.07. Archive: Dec. 2018

BECKY BRUNING MANYAK, died October 19, 2017.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2017, No.07. Archive: Sept. 2017
Obituary:

ROB BLANKENHORN, died December, 2016.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2017, No.05, (See Comment by Dick Stoner). Archive: Sept. 2017
EDWARD G. “TED” STEPHANY, died January 20, 2016.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2016, No.01, Archive: Jan. 2016

J. NEAL CRENSHAW, died November 12, 2014.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2014, No.08, Archive: Nov. 2014
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2014, No.10, Archive: Dec. 2014

MILES WALSH, died in July, 2013.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2013, No.05, Comments Section (over 50 comments), Archive: Aug.2013

DAVID HOWE, died November 30, 2006.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.68, Archive: Dec. 2006.   
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2007, No.30, Archive: May. 2007

KURT WAGNER, died in July, 2002.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2016, No.02, Archive: Jan. 2016

ALEXANDER WILSON, died April 9, 1977.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.25, Lowenstein Essay Contest. Archive: Aug. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.33, Honoring Alex and Laura. Archive: Sept. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.45, Tale-o-Pig-Roast. Archive: Sept. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.50, Winner Essay Contest.  Archive: Oct. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2017, No.05, Alexander Wilson. Archive: Sept. 2017
Alex and Laura are buried at the Nashville National Cemetery. The cemetery is at 1420 Gallatin Pike South, Madison, TN 37115.  Alex and Laura are at Section KK, Site 794. 

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THE ARCHIVES

To explore the “Archives” in this Blog – go to the top of the latest “blog issue”, on the right.  You access it by clicking on the Month and Year, and it will drop down with choices.  For example, if you click on December, 2006, a list will drop down listing all issues that were published that month.  Click on an issue, and you can then post a comment to that issue.  It’s never too late to post a comment, right? 

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BETA PI BLOG ROSTER STATS:   As of September 18, 2019, there are 132 ATO’s on the blog email list, including 13 Brothers whose e-mail address is unknown, plus 18 ATO Gal-Pals. 

VTL,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Larry Simons
Beta Pi, 72

 

1 comment:

Stubbs said...

Stubbs just might make it , you never kjow