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I am pleased this edition features a report from Jeremy Kaufman '96 #1121. Jeremy is President of the Spring 1996 Actives who have the largest membership, fifty-seven, in recent memory. Although that might have been a liability in previous years, the Nappies are blessed with a far-sighted and motivated leadership. Among their other responsibilities, Jeremy and Alumni-Active Representative Mary Ellen "Mellen" McQuade '96 #1099 have maintained a consistent and gratifyingly high level of contact with the alums through meetings, e-mail, and the telephone. They have fostered a greater mutual understanding of common issues and goals.
The Actives have always been our "ear to the ground," alerting us to on-campus problems long before we'd hear of them through other channels. This semester, their reports on KD's disturbing plans for renovating the Greek theater, the site of NAP's weekly Friday "Wash," have been vital. Jeremy outlines many positive events and trends in the fraternity, but urges us to pay special attention to two matters of great concern to Nu Alpha Phi.
The first is the questionable project to completely renovate the Greek theater-now officially named the Frederic Sontag Greek Theatre-through a million-dollar fund raised by KD actives and alums that may destroy the pastoral serenity of the admittedly (albeit charmingly) decrepit site and throw the future of the weekly Wash in doubt. [See Chris' article, "In Praise of Decrepitude," for more. -Eds.]
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Another matter of great concern to all Nappies, active and alum alike, is the condition of the cabin. Browsing through back issues of the Oak Leaf, I have noticed that every fifteen years or so there is a renewed call for funds to repair the cabin. This makes sense given the constant maintenance any structure requires. Up until now the regular alumni dues and the skill of amateur labor have kept pace with the cabin's repair and maintenance needs. Recent classes of Actives have done their loving best to maintain the cabin-a sacred symbol of the fraternity. But it is now in its 75th year. Not surprisingly, the cabin requires more complete and professional attention. Jeremy discusses this in his report, but it bears repeating: the stone walls need repainting, the woodwork is giving way to the ravages of dry-rot, and the decay of the roof has entered the danger zone.
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Professional skills can quickly repair the damage and restore the cabin to first-rate condition. Those skills, however, will not be as cheap as the regular, actives' volunteer work-parties. For this reason there is presently no more noble or worthy cause to which alumni can contribute than the Cabin's 75th Year Renovation Fund. Make a donation in tribute to those who labored so hard and so long ago to build it for our enjoyment. Nothing could be more appropriate than to honor Bob Dozier '23 #3, the last extant cabin builder, recipient of the Pomona Distinguished Service Award at Alumni Day, 1996.
- Chris Hall '82 #870 |
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