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Alumni Spotlight: Catching up with david hees ’76 DavE’S faSt faCtS

Hello, fellow OX Zeta Beta Alumni the 2016 Homecoming. It was nice favORitE MEMORy
Brothers, to see all of the upgrades/changes aS an aCtivE:
I was surprised to learn that on campus. Everything except 315 Playing iM sports...and beating-
someone wanted me for the Zeta S. Madison! They built good/solid up on the SiGs (OX never lost at
Beta newsletter’s spring 2019 alumni homes after the Civil War. I was handball/badminton).
spotlight interview. Guess they sad to learn about the passing of
need some space to fill? I was trying Eric Sullivan. Eric had a special OX COnnECtiOnS tODay:
to think of all the wisdom I could way of telling OX house stories a few overnight visits with Brothers
falzone and Maurer.
bestow on the OX Brotherhood and reeling-in the troops when we
since graduating from AC in 1976… all started to wander. Also, sad to CaREER inSPiRatiOn:
and got nothing. In the early days at hear of the passing of baseball coach needed to make money to support
Pellow Hall, I recall most freshmen Gregg Arbaugh. Coach Arbaugh the wife and three daughters.
asking three questions: Watergate? was a fine man and spent many years
Abortion? What’s your major? Fast- with the AC faculty. Also, quite MOSt PROuD Of:
forward 45 years: Trump replaced recently (from the last OX newslet- not going out of business.
Nixon. Abortion is still a hot topic. ter) surprised to learn of the death of
Editor’s Note: For this edition of the newsletter we’re Tuition costs that were $5K/year are Brother Bill Radford. Bill was one fREE tiME fun:
shining the spotlight on Brother David Hees ’76. now $40K/year. of my pledge sons. I recall attending visiting Sedona, arizona,
From the hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dave Deb and I got married on Jan. 24, The Doobie Brothers concert with hiking the red rocks.
graduated with a degree in business and is now president 1976, at the AC Chapel. We lived Bill in Ann Arbor, back in 1975.
of Kent Door & Specialty, Inc. As an active member, at the College Court apartments It’s exciting to hear about a major SECREt tO a HaPPy
he served the chapter as president. Today, he gives back for several months, before moving push by the OX Zeta Beta Alumni MaRRiaGE:
to the community by supporting the Sedona, Arizona, to Tecumseh (later Grand Rapids, Association to repair/renovate the Give the wife whatever she wants.
GR Alzheimer’s Association. He and his wife, Deborah Michigan). It’s hard to believe the old historic OX house. I challenge
(pictured with David, above), have been married for 43 LEaDERSHiP aDviCE:
years, and they are the proud parents of three daughters AC construction on all the property any pledge class to raise more money Enjoy your days at aC...
and three grandchildren. between Pellow Hall, College Court than the fall 1972 listen and give.
apartments, and 223. Hockey, foot- pledge class for the 2019
ball, and baseball stadiums...Guess campaign in the “We’re
you need to be an athlete to appreci- Number 1, You’re
ate the campus at Adrian College. 1972” challenge.
My twin Brother Dan Hees ’76 and Hope to see every-
I played baseball for the Bulldogs one for the OX 55th,
from 1973-76. If AC would have on the weekend of
had that type of baseball stadium October 3-6! I’ll
back then, I’m sure we would have try and attend the
won a few MIAA championships dinner on Saturday
(easy to say 45 years later)! night, October 5.
Deb and I last attended AC for

Left: The great OX pyramid (1974-75). Right: Another IM football victory (1973-74).

CharGe moreover, I’m encouraged about the future of Zeta haVe alUMNI
Beta in the years ahead at Adrian College. I hope
(continued from page 1) you’ll continue to be part of it with your support and NewS?
participation.
So, I’ll ask the question…Will you be on the We want to share it in the next
slate? Are you ready to give Theta Chi your time Fraternally and gratefully, issue of The 315 Connection! Please
and talent? Are you one of those who can “make send your news and photos to our
things happen” and take Zeta Beta to the next level? account manager, Kasey Breedlove,
If you are, we want to hear from you. Email me at: at kbreedlove@elevateims.com.
chesleys@mac.com. Scott Chesley ’85
It is a great honor to serve our chapter and I am Interim Chairman
very excited about our 2019 plans and events, but Theta Chi–Zeta Beta Alumni Association