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Cal Delta Spotlight USC House Corporation of Phi Delta Theta | Summer 2009 | University of Southern California Alumni Offce | P.O. Box 80828, Atlanta, Georgia 30366 | www.phideltatheta-caldelta.com “Restoring the Legacy” House Dedication A Time for Memories Campaign Update n June 4, 2009, after several years Oof painstaking work, more than Dear Brothers, 125 members of Cal Delta and their honored guests dedicated the renovated All Cal Deltas have much to be proud of: chapter house. To a person, everyone our chapter had a spring pledge class of 17 was very impressed with the new house. – the largest of any fraternity – this spring; Rarely does something truly exceed alumni, members, and friends celebrated expectations and the new house certainly the New House Dedication in June; and does. Attendees marveled at the new our “Restoring the Legacy” campaign has enjoyed the structure designed to maintain the look support of many alumni. Thank you to all donors, and and feel of the old house, while at the if you have not yet made your pledge, please return the same time, provide a modern student enclosed pledge form today! If you already made your living and learning environment. The pledge, please encourage your Phi Delt friends to join you event also provided an opportunity for in this important and historic effort! The dedication of the new Chapter House allowed the both alumni and undergraduate members House Corp. to both see that the funds raised have been of the chapter to express appreciation for put to an excellent use and to thank all those who have all those who contributed to the project. contributed money to the Capital Campaign. To date we The attendees paid special thanks have raised over $1,800,000. We still need to raise an to Bob Alleborn ‘58, Jeff Pierson ‘70, additional $750,000. and Frank Hough ‘70 for their effort in The dedication led to many new pledges from managing the project. Their time and (Top) Alumni and guests preview the coat-of- members, with special thanks going to Ron Grey ‘85 dedication cannot be measured! The arms in the grand foyer; (bottom) Mark Eisen, and Gary Holcomb ‘77. We are focused on raising the see DEDICATION, continued on page 4 Michael Spilsbury, Peter Kaplanis, Steve additional funds during the next few months. On October Scully, and Dan Moline. 10, 2009, we will host an Open House for the new house. This will be an opportunity for all Phis and their guests to House Financing and Fundraising Update tour the new house with the members having moved in. At By Stephen Scully ‘81 the open house we will unveil a plaque honoring all Phis who have participated in the campaign and also display the am pleased to report that the fnancing have a major debt load that needs to be plaques for those who have named rooms. All alumni who I and funding for the rebuilding of our reduced as quickly as we can. fnalize their pledge by August 20 will have their name on house is complete. That is the good news. I ask that you refect on your college the donor plaque. The challenging news is that we have experience at USC. Without question Bob Alleborn ‘58 informed me this week that borrowed from USC and City National some of the best years in our lives came construction is done and that they are jumping through the Bank $3,400,000 to complete this project. at 1005 West 28th Street. It is time that last hoops to obtain the needed certifcates and permits to We must reduce the debt load! we remember this, give back to the house allow for occupancy. There will be summer residents in I hope that all of you have followed and insure that it will be standing tall for the new house. this herculean effort. The team of Phi the next 100 years. I would personally While it has taken time to get Cal Delta back on the Delt alumni that have dedicated their ask that each of you make this effort one Row and to construct the new house, we are now at the close time to complete this project has been of your largest charitable commitments of this project. All that is left is to have members who have unbelievable. If you have not had the over the next fve years. If you have not pledged to make those pledges. Please contact me or opportunity to see the house log on to any questions, I would encourage you to Bill Paris or Matt Jarrard at The Laurus Group (caldelta@ http://usc.phideltatheta.org/ and go to contact our fundraising consultants at The tlgcampaigns.net/770-903-3987) if you have any questions photos. These pictures tell the story and Laurus Group (770-903-3987/caldelta@ related to how to best participate in this great project. Please mark your calendar for the Open House on outline the progress that we have made tlgcampaigns.net). Saturday, October 10 – I look forward to seeing you there! rebuilding the absolute best fraternity We all know that these economic house at USC. times are very challenging but they will Yours in the Bond, With this said we need your help. not last forever. Please take the time to As of writing this we have pledges from visit the house and make a pledge that our alumni and active members of over can be paid over time, which will allow William R. Mitchell, ‘76 $1,800,000. We need to signifcantly us to pay down our debt and continue the Steering Committee Chairman increase these commitments and to tradition of owning our house. bill@loganretoske.com/714-313-4426 collect the dollars. As you can see we