The Active Chapter of Alpha Delta Fraternity at Washburn University will implement a 10-week leadership development program in Spring 2010 based around the book "Launching a Leadership Revolution". The program aims to improve leadership skills and focus on the history and purpose of the fraternity. Weekly conference calls will review chapters from the book along with accompanying videos and CDs. The first meeting is January 31st and Clayton Pykiet will oversee the program.

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2. FROM THE EDITOR
.It is an interesting experi- The next issue of the Triangle will be
ence to edit the Alpha Delta coming in March. Hopefully I will be
Triangle. I haven’t had able to have more news from Brothers far
much contact with the Fra- and away. We have a new Active Chapter
ternity since I left President, and I can already see many
Washburn and it is only re- good things happening over on MacVicar
cently that Lloyd Fleming re-introduced Avenue.
me to the fraternity. I have been to the
House on several occasions and have It has been a very tough winter thus far
enjoyed the evenings spent there. here in Topeka. It
can only get better.
Becoming involved with Lloyd and the The ice still lingers
Triangle has been another experience. I and it was beautiful
have connected with many old Brothers I while it was here, but
hadn’t thought about in years. I have it is time for it to now
heard from other Brothers I don’t even go!
know. It has been fun and interesting, but
in many ways I still don’t feel fully As we move into
engaged with the Fraternity. 2010 I look forward
to another great year
At age 81, and out here at Aldersgate at Alpha Delta. Many
Village, that’s a youngster, I don’t drive years ago my father
any longer and it makes it difficult for me worked hard to make
to travel as I please so I don’t just get up Alpha Delta work and
and go as I once did. When you rely on I feel proud to con-
someone else for transportation it can be a tinue working for the
problem. Fraternity as he once did. I also owe
Lloyd Fleming credit for once again get-
I keep occupied with projects on my ting me involved in the affairs of the Fra-
computer like the Triangle. This, of ternity. It has also renewed my friendship
course, isn’t always easy. This issue has with Lloyd, but also my relationship with
been somewhat delayed because of a lack Alpha Delta.
of communication and information. I
have had a database problem and have
had to start from scratch to create a new I look forward to hearing from more of
one. Database Manager Clayton Pykiet my Brothers and will see you again in
will be addressing this issue in another March.
part of this issue of the Triangle. Brother Phil
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3. THE ALPHA DELTA TRIANGLE
Published Quarterly
ALPHA DELTA Each
ALUMNI BOARD
ALUMNIBOARD September-December-March-June
MEMBERS 2008 –
MEMBERS Editor: Brother Phil Menninger
2009 – 2010
2009 cooolphil@cox.net
Associate Editor:- Brother Rich Miller
President dickeyblueeyes@comcast.net
Bruce Jones
Bandr jones@hotmail.com
Triangle Database Manager: Brother Clayton
Vice President Pykiet
Steve Obdyke pykiet@mac.com
walking_to_freedom@yahoo.com
Treasurer
David Linderman
david@cu1ks.org
Brandon Gehring
gehring14@hotmail.com
Secretary
John Minnick Nathan Graybill
MINCAPMGT@aol.com naterj420@hotmail.com
Aaron Jacobson
apj222@gmail.com
Resident Directors Gerald Kunkelman
Lance Quilling mrandmrsk85@sbcglobal.net
Lquilling@usd434.us
Ken Elder
kelder@kelderaccounting.com Terry Marshall
Terry.marshall@derito.com
Stephen McIntosh
Stephen_mcintosh@hotmail.com
Lance Quilling
Lquilling@usd434.us Clayton Pykiet
pykiet@mac.com
Matt Wilkins
matt.wilkens@hotmail.com
Stephen McIntosh Mark Ross
Stephen_mcintosh@hotmail.com Mark.ross@richoh-usa.com
John Burns
John.burns@washburn.edu
Matt Wilkins Tom Suther
matt.wilkens@hotmail.com Tomsuther1971@yahoo.com
Hayden St. John Martin Toews
hstjohn@1ttopeka.comDirectors
Non-Resident mltoews@hotmail.com
Larrie Bates
Gary Zook Director Emeritus
Judyb6@cox.net
gzook@cox.net
Jim Sloan
Lowell Hahn
jsloan@sloanlawfirm.com
John Burns
lhahn@hahnlaw.net
John.burns@washburn.edu
Non-Resident Directors
Larrie Bates
Judyb6@cox.net
Lowell Hahn
lhahn@hahnlaw.net
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4. FROM THE FIELD
Here is a message from Brother Don We'd like very much to see you here
Moore to Brother Rich when winter is over. Maybe you'd enjoy
Miller: walking around Manhattan with me. Do
think about it. Or alternatively, come to
Hi, Rich.... Tucson in January.
Sorry that it has taken me a Happy New Year!
while to respond to your mes-
sage. Family was here for Don
some days in the past week, Don Moore ‘50
we've been stowing the From the Miller
Christmas stuff, and of course Archives
we are packing for the trip to
Tucson. We'll be there from 1/3 to 1/31 then
home again. From Brother Kenton Russell: [Hays, KS]
I have been getting the AD Triangle
online -- although I don't know how regu- Hi Phil,
larly. It seems very infrequent. Sorry to
hear about Phil's problems.
Well, I don't know. I guess I can catch you
I'm not much tempted to write anything for up on me if that is something that you do,
the newsletter. My memory is good enough but I can't think of anything to do with The
for me to find my way around New York House...I guess I don't know what gets pub-
City alone, but I don't remember much lished and what it expected or 'traditional'
about my fraternity days. Guess I was too for the publication.
busy. In final year at Washburn I was work- Take care,
ing 48 hours a week at the Capital, took
more courses than normal so as to finish in
-Kenton
three years, helped to take care of our infant
son, etc...etc... My late mother, who died in
1997 at 101 (sadly, I became an orphan
when I was 69 years old), was always
irritated that I was not pictured in the final
Kaw yearbook, that because I never took
time to get my picture taken.
So there...I have fond memories of Alpha
Delta and Washburn, but they are not very
specific memories. I sent a check to AD for
$100 a few months ago.
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5. Most of us remember our Boy before 2012 and of course in 2012 at our
Scout Motto, "Be Prepared". 100th Founders Day. Mark your
Less than 90 days ago my calendars now for Founder Day 2010 in
wife (Robin) and I were not April.
quite prepared when we
learned on November 9th Bruce Jones Fraternally, Bruce
that all my tests indicated I had kid-
ney cancer and a full or partial nephrec-
tomy was necessary. On December 11th
a partial nephrectomy was performed.
Tests within 10 days of the operation
confirmed it was renal cell carcinoma.
Another month has passed and all tests
to date indicate I am free and clear. So
free and clear in fact that along with two
of my Alpha Delta brothers of 40+ years
we shall once again venture into central
Kansas for our annual Pheasant Hunt.
The end result of this experience has
been positive. The well wishes I re-
ceived from over two dozen Alpha
Delt brothers made it even better.
Having had this experience I really
understand the notion that none of us
knows what tomorrow may bring. We
can however, do our best to be prepared.
My personnel affiliation with Alpha
Delta has had a positive effect on my
life and helped me to be prepared.
Family and friends are what we all cher- Randy Morehead holding the lad-
ish, no matter what social or economic der for Ryan Calovich, Chapter
level we achieve. As the young men of President, while they hang the
Alpha Delta positively more forward to Christmas lights
being prepared, the assistance from
those brothers that went before them is
priceless. Join me in assisting our frater-
nity however you are able. In just two
short years Alpha Delta will achieve a
milestone. I hope to visit with you
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6. NEW CHAPTER OFFICERS
• President: Ryan Calovich (St. Joseph, MO)
• Vice President: Graham Thurber (Lincoln, NE)
• Treasurer: Nathan Altic (Waverly, KS)
• Secretary: Kasim Hardaway (Olathe, KS)
• Recruitment Chair: Daniel McElroy (Germany)
• Philanthropy Chair: Daniel McElroy (Germany)
• Pledge Master: John Henderson (Alma, KS)
• Scholarship Chair: John Henderson (Alma, KS)
• House Manager: Bryon Hochard (Holton, KS)
• Sergeant of Arms: Bryon Hochard (Holton, KS)
• Social Chair: Joe Mahoney (Topeka, KS)
• Intramural Chair: Steven Slavens (Pamona, KS)
FRATERNITIES
Alpha Delta
 Most improved grades for spring 2009 semester
 Supported American Diabetes Association with a Skate
-away fundraiser in November
 Homecoming awards: Grand Champions Overall, first
in float, first in house decorations, first in Ichabod
Race, second in Yell Like Hell
Randy Morehead, Ryan Calovich,
Mother B, Keith Wagers, Nathan Altic;
taking a picture with Mother B and her new
bag that the alumni and active chapter
purchased for her.
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7. A Message From The ‘n’ slide, volleyball, and cookouts are al-
Chapter President ways a treat and having high school juniors
Hello fellow Alpha Delts! and seniors over for the night is a good
On behalf of the Active bonding experience and way to get Alpha
Chapter I would like to Delta’s name out there. With Alpha Delta
say hello and hope every- (alongside the women of Delta Gamma)
one is doing well. My getting first place overall in homecoming,
name is Ryan Calovich we hope that will only fuel our intentions
and I am the Active Chap- of providing the best environment for
ter President for the young men to grow individually and to-
Spring 2010 semester. Ryan M. Calovich gether.
This is my fifth year at Washburn Univer- With the Active Chapter pressing as hard
sity and I am a Computer Science major. as they can to do as much as they can for
I’ve been in the house for one and a half Alpha Delta we ask that the Alumni show
years and it’s been a long bumpy trip. I as much support as possible. Whether that
went from being a part of the biggest be coming to the Alumni meetings, coming
pledge class ever, to having only seven re- to Washburn athletic games and tail-gating
cruits for the Fall 2009 semester. We have with us, coming by the house to see how
an excellent group of guys right now and everyone’s doing, and especially to come
big things are happening for Alpha Delta. to Founder’s Day (April 17th this year)!
Although the Greek community here at Alumni are a strong part of this organiza-
Washburn is (and has been) suffering from tion and the Active Chapter is deeply in
recruitment of members and retention, Al- debt to them for their continuing support
pha Delta is fighting through the waves over the years.
and expects this semester to be one for the
record books. Currently, the Active Chap- Thank you!
ter is working with Alumni Clayton Pykiet Fraternally,
on a ten week leadership program to better Ryan Calovich
the house as a whole. Our goal is to make President
Alpha Delta the reason guys want to go to Alpha Delta Fraternity
Washburn. It may seem like a stretch, but ryan.calovich@washburn.edu
you have to start somewhere and we be-
lieve it can be done. Right now, the broth-
erhood is strong and the motivation for the
house is even stronger. Just think, in two
years we’ll be celebrating the 100th anni- From the Winter Issue of the
versary of Alpha Delta! What a feat that WASHBURN ALUMNI………….
will be.
We have many overnights and recruitment Greek Updates
events planned for this semester. The slip
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12. FROM THE helpful only if you were studying
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Telegraphy, Morse Code or Sociology
with Dr Morgan - whose favorite
Attention Brothers: remark was " all of the 'good girls' are
putting the bad girls out of business "
We need your help to fill
out our contact list of I am very impressed that President
Alumni. We will be Farley had dinner at the house with
Rich Miller
sending you the list that the Chapter. He is, in my estimation,
we currently of email addresses. I one of the best Presidents we have
think it is slightly less than 300 had at Washburn.
names. It would really be helpful if you
could reply and give us any new ones Please help us with our updating the
that you may know of and also fill in contact list.
any mail addresses, phone num-
bers and information you have Brother Rich
on your personal lists.
Any news that you might share would
be appreciated and if you would want
to contribute an article, that would
really be great!
I personally am curious as to why there
isn't a Fireman's Ball anymore. I am
guessing that some Social Chairman in
the dim past ( since 1960 ) had a really
impressive lady friend and gave in to
allowing her to jump out of one of those
big cakes as a salute to her
beauty. Maybe not, but it would be
interesting to hear the reason the
glorious Fireman's Ball was phased
out. Brother Jim Sloan is looking for back
issues of the AD Triangle for the Washburn
We can really be proud of the scholar- Library. If you have any issues of past
ships that the MacVicar Foundation is Triangles you’d be willing to part with,
making possible. I remember when I please pass them along to Brother Jim at:
was in school, the only help Pledges 349 Woodbury Court North, Topeka KS
and Actives got from the Alumni was an 66606-2191
out of date test paper file which was
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13. "Alpha Delta Adopts Leadership Development Program for 2010”
I am excited to share ommendations about the course do not
recent news on the fu- hesitate to contact me personally.
ture of Alpha Delta and
specifically the Active Fraternally,
Chapter. Over the Fall Clayton Pykiet
semester discussion had Brother Clayton Pykiet
begun on the history of cpykiet@gmail.com
316.706.7636
Alpha Delta and what
has been lost. This con- Clayton Pykiet
versation then led to the
future and what Alpha Delta really was
providing to the young men of
On many Thursday
Washburn. Through many discussions and
afternoons you will
meetings the Active Chapter has embraced
find Brother
a Leadership Development Course built
Lloyd Fleming out
around the book "Launching a Leadership
and about helping
Revolution" for the Spring Semester of
Brother/Editor
2010. Realizing the first time through will
Phil Menninger
take some adjusting to fit the needs of the
with some
fraternity. The course will run 10 weeks, to
shopping, after
match the 10 chapters in the book. With
having had a great
each chapter there is a video and CD to re-
lunch at the local
view for each week. The first meeting will
Hy-Vee grocery
be held Sunday January 31st at 7:30 PM at
market.
the fraternity house. Following this, we
will host a conference call every week to
review each chapter, CD, and video. A
leadership group and forum on Facebook
has been created for members of the course
to post and ask questions about each chap- FOUNDERS’ DAY has
ter. During June of this year we will host a been set for Saturday,
leadership retreat to review our results and April 17, 2010 at the
determine the effectiveness of the Topeka Country Club.
course. We will have a report during Foun- More details will follow
ders Day weekend regarding our progress soon. Cocktails at 6PM,
and a brief review of what we have cov- Dinner at 7PM.
ered.
If anyone should have questions and or rec-
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14. recently entered in the Merit Awards
Completion at the Kansas Lions Mid-
CLASS NOTES FROM THE Winter Rally in Salina, KS. There were
WASHBURN ALUMNI three Merit Award Rating: Standard,
WINTER 2009 Excellent and Superior. Menninger’s
newsletter received an Excellent rating.
James Kirk, ba ‘51, Monmouth OR. Re- Nine Kansas Lions Clubs entered the
ceived an Award of Merit in the profes- competition for 2010.
sional division at the Oregon State Fair
for “The Bath”, a watercolor and pencil
and “Favorite Model”, a watercolor.
Jack Richmond, ba ‘50 and honorary
doctorate in ‘00, San Antonia, TX was IN MEMORY
inducted into the Pizza Hut Hall of
Fame by the International Pizza Hut William Lieurance, ba ‘49, 84.
Franchise Holders Association. Houston, TX on July 25, 2009. An
Richmond, who served on the IPHFHA Army veteran of World War II, he was
board of directors , has expanded Pizza an elementary school teacher and a
Hut of San Antonio to 30 stores. He is a junior high school principal and a
Washburn endowment association trus- member of the American Federation of
tee emeritus, received the Distinguished Teachers.
Award in 1987 and was named Alumni
of the year in 1994.
Martha Elizabeth Harvey, mother of
Richard Ross, ba ‘71 and jd’75 of Brother Robert Harvey, passed away
Topeka is an honorary member of the on 1/8/2010. She was 98. Memorials
Wichita Bar Association Board of may be made to the Friends of the
Governors 2009-2010. Harvey Garden, c/o Washburn
Endowment Association, 1729 SW
MacVicar Ave., Topeka, Kansas 66604.
Lion Phil Menninger edits the Topeka
Tattler, the weekly newsletter for the
Topeka Lions Club. The newsletter was
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15. ALPHA DELTA ANNUAL GIVING PROGRAM
The Annual Giving Campaign is moving toward a great success in its' first
year. Alumni have been expressing their support for this important program
by sending in $8,940.00of donations since July, 1, 2009. The program runs
through June 30, 2010 and we are hoping to raise enough to help pay for
the $31,000 fire sprinkler system which the fire marshal is requiring us to
install in the very near term.
John Minnick
Alumni who contribute to the Annual Giving Campaign will have their names
recorded on a List of Honor that will be displayed in a glass case in the front parlor at
the fraternity house. Each year the list will be refreshed and reflect all contributors
who gave during the past year. Alumni can also make contributions in the name of
deceased brothers whom they may wish to honor in this worthwhile effort.
Many thanks go out to all of the alumni listed below who have made contributions to
the Annual Giving Campaign! Your support and loyalty to Alpha Delta will help us to
ensure that the house is well maintained and that our traditions and values are passed
onto our younger brothers as we approach our 100th Anniversary in 2012.
Fraternally, John Minnick, Alumni Secretary
The next issue of the Triangle will be forthcoming in March. I am always looking
for “Information From the Field”. If you have anything about yourself that you think
might be of interest to your fellow Brothers, please send it along to be included in the
next issue. There are a lot of alums still kicking around out there, and surely there
must be something going on that would gee of interest to some or all of us!
Send your news to: coolphil@cox.net.
Editor Brother Phil
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16. Annual Giving Donors - Summer 2009
Total Raised: $8,650 John D. Minnick '70
Kenneth R. Moran '70
As of January 18, 2010 Ronald E. Wurtz '70
James B. Griebat '71
Richard D. Ross '71
Maroon & White Sustainer ($500 to $2,499) Keith D. Adams ‘72
Carl Strange ‘50 Charles A. Morgan III '75
Timothy S. Durst '84 Martin L. Toews ‘82
Scot W. Ferrell '85 Keith A. Doel '83
Mark K. Ross ‘83
Alpha Delta Spirit Squad ($100 to $499) Whitney B. Damron '84
Robert K. Petro James F. Zimmerman ‘85
Thomas J. Schultz Michael J. Kuckelman '86
Carl C. Nordstrom '38 Bryan J. Sterling '87
Joseph P. Logan '39 David A. Uphaus '87
Lt. Col. Don Robson '54 Jeffery N. Young '88
M. Lowell Curry '50 John W. Burns ‘92
Ronald R. Rhodes '50 Steven R. Obdyke '00
Jack C. Richmond '50 Clayton D. Pykiet '00
Richard J. Miller '51 Scott Tatman '04
Donald E. Moore ‘51 Michael L. Quilling ‘06
Frederick R. Guild '52
Harold L. Hula ‘52 Others (Up to $99)
James W. Sloan '52 David W. Mize '68
Leo J. Albrecht '53 John R. McNee ‘71
William H. Walters '53 Jon J. Lang '92
Aspet V. Merijanian Ph.D. '54
Alan W. Rolley '55
Dwane L. Spohn ‘54
James T. Blackburn '56
Rod W. Brown '56
Gary A. Cook '57
Don C. Roehl '57
Lowell Hahn ‘58
Philip F. Lyon '58
Don B. Rolley '58
David R. Oldham '60
Dr. Douglas Wilmore MD '60
James S. Maag '61
Hayden B. St. John '62
Larrie C. Bates ‘63
Terry L. Marshall '63
Robert M. Harvey '64
Edward B. Soule '65 SUPPORT
Thomas A. Adrian ‘66
John H. Resing '66 OUR
C. J. Perney '68
Michael L. Worswick '68
ANNUAL GIVING
Charles S. Joss Jr. '69 FUND
Edward L. Glotzbach ‘70
Bruce E. Jones ‘70
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17. JUST THINK...
IN ONLY 2 YEARS
ALPHA DELTA WILL CELEBRATE
ITS HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY!!
STAY THE COURSE
STAY HEALTHY
BE THERE ON
FOUNDERS’ DAY
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18. Lewis Austin Golden
Lewis Austin Golden was born on February 16, 1925 in Marceline, Missouri. He
was the son of Paul A. Golden and Louise Beeze (Steiner) Golden. He passed
away on January 19, 2010 with his entire loving family by his side. Lewis
moved to Topeka in 1941 and graduated in 1943 from Topeka High School,
where he lettered in golf. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where
he was in Flight Training School. After the war, he entered Washburn University
and earned a Business Administration degree and was a member of the golf
team. He also served as Vice President of the Alpha Delta Fraternity. It was at
Washburn where he met June Morris. They were married in 1948 and celebrated
nearly 62 years together. They moved to Venezuela where he was an accountant
with Mene Grande Oil Company. He returned to the U.S. in 1955 and joined Hy-
gienic Dry Cleaners where for 35 years he was a 2nd generation owner/operator.
In 1990 he retired from dry cleaning and continued many years of service to the
Kansas Golf Association, including serving as President in 1997. Lewis was a
member of First Congregational Church for over 50 years. He is survived by his
wife, June of the home; their 3 children, Paula (Mark) Higgins of Overland Park;
Grady (Brenda) Golden of Topeka; and Megan (John) Hay of Lawrence; nine
grandchildren, Todd (Lora) Higgins of Overland Park; Ryan (Kara) Higgins of
Council Bluffs, IA; Adam Higgins of Lenexa; Patrick (Cami) Golden, Nick
Golden both of Topeka; Dylan Hay, Jillian Hay, Landon Hay and Chloe Hay all
of Lawrence; and eight great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at
11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 23, at First Congregational Church. In lieu of
flowers, the family suggests contributions made to Washburn University Endow-
ment Association for golf scholarships. Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, is as-
sisting with arrangements. To leave a message for the family online, visit http://
www.penwellgabeltopeka.com/. Lewis Austin Golden
Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on January 21, 2010
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