Beta
Pi:
IS BETA PI BLOG without any redeeming social or
artistic merit?:
YEA
. .
. . or
NAY?
Beta Pi
Blog’s purpose: to bring ATO, Beta Pi Chapter Brothers and ATO Gal-Pals
together. The blog is not to be taken
seriously - it is meant for fun.
The
Beta Pi Blog is non-political. It
includes
pictures,
links, Archives of previous issues, and other time-wasters.
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TISON
KEEL STEPS UP!
Another
year, and looking forward to this Fall.
A few years ago, I started asking some guys to help out, in rallying our
guys to attend Reunion/Homecoming. That effort
has had some success, and I appreciate the help.
Two
years ago, CLAUDE CODY did an outstanding job as Point Man for Class of 73, the
results were in the great turnout.
Claude, thank you again for your service to
our brotherhood.
This
year, our Class of 75 will be having our 45th Reunion, and we are
very fortunate that TISON KEEL has agreed to be Point Man for Class of 75! Tison, thank you for stepping up!
For
some reason, Vanderbilt is switching things up again, this year
Reunion/Homecoming Weekend will be November 6 – 7. Yeah….Homecoming in November, what were they
thinking?
Maybe next they will combine it with Thanksgiving….we can munch on “turkey
leg” – in the words of the great JOEL KADARAUCH – while we freeze our butts off
watching the Homecoming Game. I am
already feeling ‘thankful”.
Anyway,
I always look forward to seeing our guys, and hope you will attend.
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THE
ABER ARCHIVES, PART 2
So, out
of the blue, which is Aber’s style, Aber sends me YET ANOTHER batch of
outstanding pictures from . . . TICK-A-LOR DAYS-O-YORE.
Aber
writes:
“For
the love of a good time, our brothers were always ready to gather for a laugh,
a drink and to enjoy one another (with our lady tics too).”
So
true. Short, sweet, no names. I will
take a stab at the faces I recognize, and if you recognize some please let me
know.
Matt
Hart, and mystery date. (check out the adoring look on her face. Which leads to the question: what is there to adore?)
Mark
“The Rat” Darling, with the lovely Linda Burns (Bayles). In the background, Mark “Cheeks”
Reed and Tom
“Loveman” Lovinggood.
Mark
“Cheeks” Reed, and in the background (I am guessing) Tim Stryker
is wolfing down a drink. Tim was
one-wild-mutha!
Rob
Anderson is seated, and behind him is that all-time-great ATO Gal Becky Bruning. In the background are Tick-a-lor Stars Travis “T” Parr
& Rena
“The Steak” Dabne. No idea who the
girl with balloons is.
Aber,
thank you for your outstanding photo-journalistic contribution.
“We
who are about to die Salute You!”
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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.04. Archive: ___ 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
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
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
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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