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ber events. Only residents of legal drink-
ing age may have alcohol in their rooms,
and hard liquor is strictly prohibited
anywhere within the chapter house.
We have exciting plans in the works
for improvements to the house. Vander-
bilt replaced the roof over the sum-
mer, which was long overdue. We have
formed a buildings and grounds com-
mittee that will manage several short
The 2018 men of Tennessee Delta. and long-term projects. Improvements
being explored include the removal of
the composite project the fireplace and chimney in the den, as
well as replacing the den and chapter
As part of the project to decorate the So far, we have composites from room flooring. We also plan to update
house, a collection of chapter composite the following years: the outside in conjunction with the West
photos is being assembled. This will 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980, 2013 End Neighborhood project, which will
provide a historical statement about the include replacement of the wood deck
long history of Tennessee Delta, as well LOANING? and new landscaping. Further down the
as provide a visual impact about the If you loan your composite to us, road, we want to upgrade the residen-
broad span of brothers over the years. we will super-scan it, have it tial area HVAC systems, rooms, and
If you have a composite that you would reprinted, framed, and hung— bathrooms so that they are on par with
be willing to loan or give to us, it would then return it to you. the new dormitories that Vanderbilt is
be most welcome and appreciated! building along West End.
DONATING? We have engaged with Elevate, our
To loan or donate, contact Byron Cain ’70 Donate your composite to us and communication outreach firm, to replace
at: bchome@texastourstrade.com. we will frame and hang it. our chapter website so that we have one
site that will serve the undergraduates,
potential new members, and alumni out-
WE NEED YOU! reach efforts. We are excited about these
new plans and hope to get the site rolled
out in 2019. We also wish to rev-up our
annual fund campaign in order to defray
become a tennessee the cost of these efforts.
I am appreciative of the exceptional
delta mentor work by the board of directors and
alumni volunteers that helped guide us
Do you have the inclination and time to be a men- through the process of selling the house
tor, coach, guide, and “Merlin” to a young man in and making negotiations of the chapter
the chapter? We are looking for alums who’d like to lease. I thank them for their many hours
guide our undergraduates in career research or life skills. and their support.
I hope you will find the content of
What’s the commitment? That’s up to the student and alum involved. It can be this newsletter to be interesting and
as little as one phone call, meeting, or an ongoing supportive relationship. You informative, and look forward to a very
don’t have to live in Nashville, or where the student lives, because it can hap- exciting Founders Day 2019.
pen through old-fashioned telephone calls or meetings. We are especially looking
for alums that work in the engineering/wealth management/law/general business Sincerely,
management fields.

This can be a way to have a positive, specific impact on the lives of our younger
brothers! Eight of our students have been matched up so far, and the volunteer Rob Ayerst
alums are already making a difference in the lives of these individuals. To share President
your expertise and life experience in a valuable, meaningful, one-on-one format, Tennessee Delta House Corporation
contact Byron Cain ’70 at bchome@texastourstrade.com.

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