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December 2012 THE RHOMER 3 Les Turner ALS Foundation to Honor Scott L. Heller, MD, with “Hope Through Caring” Award On March 16, 2013, the Les Turner dation and his role in the community as ALS Foundation will present the “Hope an effective leader. Scott received his Through Caring” Award to Sigma Al- undergraduate degree in 1976 from the pha Mu brother Scott L. Heller, MD, of University of Illinois. Fellow U of I alum Northwestern University Feinberg and fraternity brother Ken Hoffman is School of Medicine. Scott will be hon- serving as the Award Dinner Chairper- ored for his numerous contributions to son. For more information, visit ALS care, the Les Turner ALS Foun- www.lesturnerals.org. Update from Chapter (continued from page one) busy as well. Their biggest accomplish- ment so far has been beating ZBT in the annual ZBT vs. Sammys flag foot- ball game. The freshmen ended up win- ning by a score of 18-7. They are now currently working on learning differ- ent parts of the house and its history through different tests. We are happy to say that they are doing great and Scott with his wife, Denise and have passed every test. With more to fellow Les Turner ALS Foundation come, we know they will do a fantas- board member Bonny Gaffen at the tic job. 2012 “Hope Through Caring” With our new members joining us, Award Dinner. Scott in the Patient Exam Room. we have been doing plenty of brother- hood events to make our family that News Notes reside at 30728 Paseo Elegancia, San much closer. At the beginning of the Juan Capistrano, CA 62675. “The firm semester, the entire house went to an Oscar Smukler ’42 is an attorney. is in the midst of developing a dramati- ice rink and played broomball. People He and his wife, Phyllis, reside at 33 cally different anti-aging cream. We fell all over and everyone had a great Gates Circle, 9A, Buffalo, NY 14209. went into clinical trials in May 2012 with a launch scheduled for March 2013. It time. Since everyone is so competitive, His e-mail is osmukler@aol.com. “It is 68 years since I pledged. I had to not everything went so smooth, but one was most enjoyable hearing from the give up ice hockey, but it was worth it. team did win and it was a great night. fraternity and learning that Rho is do- Too bad we stopped having reunions for We also had a major BBQ earlier this ing well and still a viable force on cam- the classes of 1949-1950 but if you are semester and everyone got to know pus. I resumed practicing law after re- still around, give me a call.” everyone else a little better. We hope tiring as the President of Erie Commu- to continue our brotherhood events as nity College. I was elected five times Bennett “Gentle” Kaye ’70 is a the year goes on. for three year terms as a member of pediatrician at Children’s Health Care the Buffalo Board of Education. I have Last year an in-house Judicial Board Associates. He and his wife, Piedad, was created which focused on main- been an attorney for 63 years. In addi- reside at 330 Gregory Ave., Wilmette, tion, I have refereed basketball and was taining a safe and positive atmosphere fortunate enough to have been ap- IL 60091. “We have three kids. I am throughout the house. This year coun- pointed three times to officiate the also an associate professor of clinical cil has taken the same approach to- World University Games in the years pediatrics at Northwestern University wards ensuring the house's physical when they were held in Yugoslavia, Italy Feinberg School of Medicine and the well-being. and Russia. I have also officiated the immediate Past President of the Obviously, we are keeping busy and Maccabiah games in Israel. Most im- Children’s Memorial Medical/Dental have been doing what we can to help portantly, I have a wonderful wife, 4 Staff.” out the University, other members of lovely daughters, thirteen grandchildren Robert I. Nierman ’48 is president the Greek system and the community. and two great grandchildren. God has of Nierman’s Shoes. He and his wife, This semester has been filled with so been good to me.” Marie, reside at 47-650 Via Montigo, much, but these previously stated La Quinta, CA 92253. “I had a long events are just some of the biggest and Robert Grayson ’48.5 is a market- phone conversation with my pledge some of the things we are most proud ing consultant for Grayson Beauty Ad- brother Norman Rich recently. I haven’t of. vances LLC. He and his wife, Suzanne, seen him in over 60 years.”