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Sigma Alpha Rho Fraternity Alumni Association The A.K. NEWSLETTER Fall, 2012 www.sarfraternity.org Sigma Alpha Rho Coming Alumni Association Soon . 95th Anniversary Reunion Board of Directors Just a few weeks ago, more than two dozen alumni Reunion, and about the Alumni Association, with President met at a Northeast Philadelphia restaurant to other Brothers that you know. And to our Brothers PSER Stuart Discount (Zeta Tau ‘70) discuss plans for the upcoming 95th Anniversary from Cherry Hill, we especially need your assistance. 215-493-9855 Reunion. These Brothers, and others who were Our careers and our lives have taken many of us to [email protected] unable to attend, form the Reunion Committee. destinations all across the globe. If you visit the Vice President These men stand as the “Faithful Few”, the Alumni Association page on Facebook (http:// Steve Greenberg (Omega ‘69) Brothers who are willing to do the detail work www.facebook.com/groups/268936159813710/), Royal Order of the Gleaming Eye you’ll have the opportunity to find out about Broth- 215-953-0942 [email protected] necessary to ensure the success of the reunion. Cell: 215-630-3393 The challenge before us is to continue to update ers that you may have last seen at a Theta Theta the alumni database, and transition into paid conclave, or maybe a convention in Atlantic City. In Treasurer registrations for the reunion. addition, your Alumni Association maintains a Jerry Jaffe (Sigma ‘51) LinkedIn Group, at http://www.linkedin.com/ 215-632-3604 [email protected] Sigma Alpha Rho’s 95th Anniversary Reunion will groups/Sigma-Alpha-Rho-Alumni-Association- be held on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at The Secretary 4117872?home=&gid=4117872&trk=anet_ug_hm. Merion, on Route 130** in Cinnaminson, NJ. The Nolan Walters (Omega ‘83) Please visit and participate in both groups. Cell: 215-589-4230 Reunion will start at 10 a.m. Home: 215-745-2943 Fraternally yours, [email protected] The Reunion Committee includes Brothers Jason Saylor, Robert Malmud, Frank Readerman, Phil Fink, Past Alumni President Howard Rovner, and Stuart Discount, among many Jerry Segal (Tau Xi ‘62) others. Some served as Supreme Exalted Ruler, while Steve Wernick Royal Order of the Gleaming Eye [email protected] 267-250-4295 others never even served on their chapter board. [email protected] But they’re all united by the Brotherhood, and the Delta Nu Chapter desire to see this event succeed. International Honorary Active Members at Large Past Supreme Exalted Ruler If you’re reading this, we can use your help as PSER Charles Jay Bogdanoff (Omega ‘51) 215-572-7835 well. Please register now for the 95th Anniversary **If using a GPS or Mapquest, the Merion’s address is Reunion. Please share the information about the 1700 Wynnewood Drive, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 PSER Gary Discount (Zeta Tau ‘71) Home: 856-608-6242 Cell: 609-352-6858 [email protected] Dear Alumnus, President’s Message . PSER Rob Malmud (Zeta Tau ‘84) I cannot believe that we are only several months in the past 5 years and it is only fitting that we salute 856-874-9000 ext. 101 away from our 95th Reunion. Events like this take them. [email protected] lots of planning, effort and time. The committee has By now, you should have received your invitation to PSER Jason Saylor (Zeta Xi ‘95) been working tirelessly to insure that the 95th the reunion. Please send it back ASAP. We are Cell: 215-275-5378 Reunion will be one of the best. Many have helped Home: 215-857-2331 expecting a huge turnout and hope you will join all of us. [email protected] in many ways. Now the only thing left to do is attend, and bring others with you. If you are not a current dues paying member of the SAR Alan Cooper (Zeta Xi ‘82) Alumni Association please fill out the enclosed card 267-394-3420 There is no reason not to attend. For most of us, SAR and send in your dues. The dues pay for our newslet- [email protected] contributed to our lives in many ways we do not ters and other correspondence. Jamy Gross (Beta Tau ‘77) realize. So many lifelong friendships started in Sigma 856-428-4182 Alpha Rho and the reunion gives us all the chance to In closing, I wanted to thank all of the Alumni who [email protected] reminisce and in some cases renew. For a couple of have helped me over the past decade as I have served hours we can become SAR Brothers again! There will as President. I have enjoyed the experience! We are Phil Fink (Theta Epsilon ‘61) looking for Alumni who would like to serve on the Cell: 410-404-5648 be no strippers or card games but there will be fra- Home: 410-876-4146 ternalism and memories that have lasted a lifetime. Alumni Board and be a part of the 100th celebration in Office: 410-247-9619 5 years. Please email me at [email protected] to let [email protected] Active SAR Brothers will attend. There will be me know of your interest. fraternity jewelry for sale. You can see archives, Henry L. Doner (Epsilon ‘71) including pictures, Gleaming Eyes and Purple and See you on October 14. 856-719-8711 [email protected] White Yearbooks. We have areas for chapters to gather Fraternally, before we sit down for breakfast. Editor Steve Greenberg There will be a memorial service honoring those SAR Stuart Brothers who have passed since our last reunion. We Brother Stuart Discount have lost some very important SAR involved Alumni President Page 2 THE A.K. NEWSLETTER www.sarfraternity.org — ALUMNI NEWS — 2013 FLORIDA REUNION Larry Verbit (Phi ‘65) is an Entertainment attorney located in Bro. Mike Jacobs (Zeta Iota 50) is starting to plan the Beverly Hills. Larry is one of the leading attorney’s for Reality 2013 Florida Reunion. The date and location have not TV producers and is currently working on Bravo’s “Around been finalized yet, but will probably be in late January or February. This Reunion is for all Brothers from all chapters. the World in 80 Plates”. Larry has also been involved in 5 A great time is had by all who have attended past Reunions. television movies in the last 18 months. Larry sees and helps If you live, winter or vacation in Florida, plan on attending mentor a younger alumnus Josh Rubin. Larry lives 10 blocks this gathering. from the Santa Monica beach and tries to spend 2-4 weeks a year in Hawaii, working while his wife suns. Larry is a former For additional information, please contact Brother Mike Supreme Board member and is looking forward to attending Jacobs (305) 466-9527 or email at [email protected]. the 95th reunion . Dr. Richard Benkin (Omega ‘65) a human rights activist, Zionist and anti-terrorist, has published THETA THETA (New Orleans) his expose of Islamist ethnic cleansing of Hindus, “A Quiet Case of Ethnic Cleansing: The Murder of Bangladesh’s Hindus”. 70’s Brothers Get Together Richard is the son of Past Supreme Exalted Ruler Gil Benkin The Brothers from 70’s of the Theta Theta chapter in New (Omega) and a former Mu Rho of Omega . James Gross Orleans held a Reunion. The event was hosted by Past Sigma (Beta Tau ‘77) has just graduated with a Masters degree in Rho Brother Hilton Title at his home. Bro. Title claims that Library and Information Services (MLIS) from Drexel the long-overdue Reunion was a GRAND SLAM! University. Jamy is on the Alumni Association Board . Hilton stated that they should thank their parents, who when Irv Seltzer (Eta ‘46) Sigma Rho of the 1948 Abramson (Abbie) they were young Jewish Men allowed them to join an winning chapter is living in Altoona PA. Irv is an attorney organization without direct parental supervision, allowing (attended Law School while in his mid 50’s) and entrepreneur them to runs Conclaves, Banquets, and Formal Dances, with various real estate and business holdings. Irv served on helping them to become the men they are today. Bro. Title the Supreme Board for two years under Past Supreme Exalted states that everyone felt that their Sigma Alpha Rho High Ruler Leon Linder and was the second recipient of a Rathblott School experience, gave them an advantage post-high Scholarship. Irv moved to Altoona in 1954 and states that SAR school over peers that were not in Sigma Alpha Rho. is still in his heart. Irv is friendly with fellow Altoona resident Bro. Title said that others wanted to attend their gathering Past Supreme Exalted Ruler Joel Hollander . Jerry Segal such as girls of STP and older brothers that were in Sigma (Tau Xi ‘62) is running for the Board of Directors of his Condo Alpha Rho and helped lay the groundwork for their younger Association, Vassar Square, at the Jersey Shore. Jerry is a brothers to follow them into SAR in the 70’s. Past Supreme Board member and Past President of the Alumni At the Reunion they sang (or some tried to sing) the Frater- Association . Jason Saylor (Zeta Xi ‘95) the current Supreme nity Song. Exalted Ruler, is also the President elect of the Philadelphia Bro. Title claims that while planning their next Reunion, Market Research Association and will serve as President in everyone will put out the word and hope to have an even 2013 to 2014. Jason is also a new member in the Friendship larger gathering soon. Williams Lodge 400 of the Free Masons . Past SER Carl Bagell, CPA (Tau Xi ‘67) is South Jersey’s Managing Partner for Friedman LLP Accountants and Advisors.