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Doerr et al.: Alumni Journal Alumni Journal www.syrocuse.edu/olumni 1-8oo-SUAlUMS (782-5867) Staying Connected s I travel to meet with our alumni clubs, I can Ahonestly affirm that we have some of the best alumni in the world. The valuable contributions our alumni make go far beyond their fields of endeavor to benefit society as a whole. Each one of you is an Songs from the Hi II ambassador for our University, and we can all play or more than a century, the honor is reserved for the Syracuse an important role in the vitality and success of Syra FSU Hill has been alive with University Chimemasters, a stu cuse University. We currently have well over 22o,ooo alumni living the sound of music, thanks to dent organization dedicated to in 147 countries-and the numbers keep growing. In the Crouse Chimes. The bells' enhancing the campus environ order to ensure that we stay connected, I encourage familiar peals reach thousands ment through music. "It always all of you to sign up for the Online Community, which each day when they are played amuses me when I hear, 'There's allows you to receive the latest information about at 8:15a.m. and 5:45p.m. "Lots just a machine up there doing alumni events and reconnect with other SU graduates of times the bells are in the dis that; " said former Chimemasters through our searchable, all-inclusive alumni directo tance-but if people listen, member Allison Rainville '96 in a ry. As an alum, you are also entitled to a free, perma they'll stop and smile," says 1995 Daily Orange article. "Be nent e-mail forwarding address. If you have not yet Professor Joseph Downing, asso cause you can't see us, you don't registered for the Online Community, please visit our ciate dean of the College of realize we're there." For Matt web site at www.syr.edu/alumni or call the Office of Visual and Performing Arts. Rossi '03, G'04, ringing the Alumni Relations at 8oo-SUALUMS (800-782·5867). Purchased by former SU chimes is not only a way to show I look forward to meeting with many of you in the Trustee John Crouse, the Crouse his school spirit, but is also a months to come. In the meantime, have a wonderful Chimes were installed five stories source of pride. "It's a great feel summer and be sure to stop by our office in the above the ground in the build ing to play a song and know that Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center if you plan on ing's bell tower in June 1889. At everyone within a 10-mile radius being on campus. See you all at Homecoming 2005, the time, the bells-which then can hear you, " says Rossi, 2003- October 7 to 10! cost approximately $5,000- were 04 Chimemasters president. said to be the "finest outside of Ringing the chimes is anything New York City. " but easy. Operated by 10 heavy, Ringing the chimes has become wooden levers located in the a hallowed campus tradition. For building's tower one story below Donald C. Doerr'85, G' 88 more than 50 years, members of the bells, the chimes are activat Assistant Vice President ofAlumni Relations the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity ed by steel cables that run up operated them; when fraternity through the ceiling and sound members left campus in 1943 for the bells when the corresponding World War II, their sister sorority, lever is pushed. "It's fun, but it's Alpha Phi, took over. Today, the hard work," Rossi says. "After 46 SYRACUSE U NIVERSITY MAGAZINE Published by SURFACE, 2004 1 Syracuse University Magazine, Vol. 21, Iss. 2 [2004], Art. 12 Far left, a student poses in the largest of the 10 bells. Nicknamed " Big john," the bell weighs approximately 3,000 pounds. The chimes are located in the tower of Crouse College (middle). Above, Walter Pfeiffer (foreground) and jim Potts G'69 ring the chimes by operating levers that connect to the bells. playing for 15 minutes, I'm always years, Chimemasters members have a little sore." Downing can relate. tolled a note every 14 minutes on A former faculty advisor to World AIDS Awareness Day to rep the Chimemasters, Downing has resent the lives lost to the epidemic. played the chimes for 15 years. The chimes tradition can be "It's very physical," he says. "The lighthearted, too, Downing says, Save the Date bottom four levers are on the floor noting that it is common for stu and you have to hit them with dents to hear such favorites as your feet. But it's impossible to be "Whistle While You Work" or Homecoming Weekend up there playing and not have a "Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, It's Off to October 7-10 good time." Work We Go" when heading to Although they may be fun to class in the morning. After a home operate, the chimes have a more football game victory, the chimes Come celebrate with us as we welcome back the reunion classes of 1974, 1979, 1984, and solemn side. Each year, the chimes ring out the SU fight song and the 1994, and all alumni cheerleaders and band are rung at 2:03 p.m. on December alma mater, followed by the 21, in remembrance of the victims opposing team's score on a low members. Visit your old haunts, catch up with friends, of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am note and SU's score on a high note. and join us for the SU vs. Florida State game. 103. SU's alma mater and "Amazing "The chimes bring the University For more information, contact the Office of Grace" are usually played, followed community together," Downing Alumni Relations at 1-800-SUALUMS (782- by 35 tolls to honor the SU students says. "They are a unifying ele 5867) or e-mail [email protected]. Visit the lost on the flight. The chimes have ment. We've had a tremendous Homecoming web site at www.syracuse.edu/ also tolled in memory of the 30 SU loss, and the bells ring our sorrow. alumni for weekend details and updates. alumni and others killed in the 9/11 We've just won a football game, attacks on the World Trade Center, and what do we all share together? the Pentagon, and United Flight 93. The bells play out our joy." In addition, for the past several - Kate Gaetano SUMM E R 2004 47 https://surface.syr.edu/sumagazine/vol21/iss2/12 2 Doerr et al.: Alumni Journal Alumni shopped in the local markets and visited with residents of Orvieto during their A Taste of Umbria nine-day trip to Italy's Umbria region. ary Jane Dybas '60 distinctly re friendly as Orvieto for the entire trip Francis in Assisi. "The trips to the small Mmembers the bustle of the local allowed travelers to completely absorb villages were the most exciting," market as she ate a wild boar sandwich town life. They visited the town's stores Pattison says. "We saw almost all they in Orvieto, Italy. Townspeople browsed and restaurants daily. "By the end of our had to offer in only a few hours." The through the vendors' stands perusing stay, even the local shopkeepers knew group also visited the River Arno as well everything from bread to the variety of us," Dybas says. "It's a real treat to get a as the churches, palazzi, and libraries fruits and vegetables the region is sense of welcome and belonging when built by Cosima il Vecchio, the Medici known for. In front of her stood the you are traveling in another country where dynasty fo under in Florence. Duomo, a 12th-century Gothic-Roman you don't even know the language." Dybas says the sights of central Italy esque church covered in marble and col Alumni needed no words to enjoy the would have made for terrific photos, but orful mosaics. In the distance, fields and many fine foods of the Umbria region. she decided to leave her camera behind valley vineyards seemed to extend past They dined every night at Zepellin, the and just enjoy everything she saw. "This the horizon. "This trip was a little trea restaurant of world-renowned chef trip was all about being in the moment," sure," says Dybas, who attended the Lorenzo Polegri, where they tried their Dybas says. "I would not want to see Alumni Campus Abroad tour in Italy's hands at Umbrian cooking. One night, Italy any other way. These memories will mountainous Umbria region last Febru Polegri taught visitors to make pizza and be vivid in my mind forever. " ary. "I could not have imagined a more biscotti as they sipped on locally made -Samantha Whitehome perfect Italian setting." fine wines. "It was marvelous," The nine-day tour, based in Orvieto Dybas says. "We had more fun and sponsored by the Syracuse Uni than you can imagine. Even the versity Alumni Association, included day chef had a great time." trips to the nearby cities of Rome, Each day travelers were Former Shaw Hall Florence, Perugia, and Assisi. But it was treated to a different educa in Orvieto that alumni had the opportu tional focus. Before heading to Residents Reunite nity to speak with the residents about life Florence, they attended a lec in Umbria. "It was this local color that ture on the city's Renaissance Shaw Hall Reunion will be held Homecoming made the trip different, " says Lucille art.