EPAA Golf Outing 2011
EPAA Golf Outing Is Less Than TWO Weeks Away—Register Now!
By Thomas Haller on Sunday, July 10, 2011
Here are the details for participating in the 2011 EPAA golf outing on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Grove City County Club. We will use a shotgun start beginning at 12:30 PM and you have the option of playing either one of two formats. Your foursome may choose either to play (1) a best ball format where the ball played is the best shot of the four or (2) each member of the foursome plays his own ball on every shot and four scores are reported individually. The decision as to what format each foursome will play must be decided in advance of the day of the outing. So here are your action items:
E-mail or call Bill Hladio at hladio.bill@gmail.com (724-709-9182). The cost for the day is $90.00 and includes green fees, cart, prizes, and dinner. Fees are payable at the pro shop prior to the tee off time. A driving range is available on site, so plan to arrive early as we will all begin play at the same time. A collared golf shirt is required by the club to play and there are no exceptions. EP golf shirts and hats can be ordered in advance from John Miller at JohnMiller87@MSN.com for pickup and payment at the country club.
If you are a single or do not have a full foursome, register with Bill Hladio and let him know what format you would like to play and your year of graduation. We will assign everyone to a foursome based on that information. If you need to contact the GC Country Club for any additional information, the telephone number is 724-748-3493. Register and confirm your intent to participate today in the EP Golf Outing on the 23rd of July. EP Actives are welcome and encouraged to play in the EPAA Golf Outing. We are looking forward to a great turnout of EPs.
Guthrie Scholarship Winners Receive Honors at GCC Commencement
By Thomas Haller on Sunday, July 10, 2011
Congratulations to EP seniors Marcus Magister ’11 and Tyler Nichols ’11, both of whom were recipients of the Dwight Guthrie Scholarship Award last year and who received special recognition at the recent GCC commencement. Marcus graduated Cum Laude with High Honors in Molecular Biology. He plans to become a doctor and will enter medical school in the fall at Penn State University. Tyler Nichols graduated with Honors in Entrepreneurship. Thanks to each of the EP graduating seniors in the Class of 2011 for their leadership and dedication toward keeping the Epsilon Pi Fraternity strong and a vibrant organization on campus. Good luck to each of you as you pursue new interests and new careers.
EP’s Mourn the Passing of GCC Hall of Famer John E. “Dutch” Leonard ’59
By Thomas Haller on Sunday, July 10, 2011
JAMESTOWN, NY — John E. “Dutch” Leonard, 73, of 15 Catlin Avenue, died Wednesday May 4, 2011, in WCA Hospital. He was a loving husband, father, Pap, Papa and friend to so many. He was born July 29, 1937, in Sharon, PA, a son of the late Earl and Mary Bray Leonard. He was a graduate of Butler High School and Grove City College. Dutch was the first 1000 point scorer and set the standards for those who followed.
Prior to his retirement in 1997, he was employed for over 37 years by the Jamestown Board of Education. He truly touched so many lives as a high school math teacher and also as the “Coach” of the boys high school basketball team for 18 years. A gifted athlete, he was inducted in to the Butler Sports Hall of Fame in 1981 and Grove City College Hall of Fame in 2009. He was a member of Lakewood Rod and Gun Club and American Red Cross Century Club. He was an ever present fixture at The Pub in downtown Jamestown which he enjoyed weekly. He was an avid sport fan especially of the Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox and Jamestown High School Red Raider Boys Basketball Team.
Surviving are four children Susan Lewellen (Dave Johnson) of Jamestown, John (Kim) Leonard of Coconut Creek, FL, Kimberly (James) Fletcher of Canandaigua, NY and Amy (Michael) Cole of Houston, TX; seven granddaughters Brittany Lewellen of Jamestown, Alexandra Senglaub of Canandaigua, Taylor Leonard of Knoxville, TN, Marissa Cole of Houston, Katie Leonard of Knoxville, Grace Fletcher of Canandaigua and Brooke Kneer of Coconut Creek and a brother Richard Leonard of Butler, PA. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife the former Chervyl Cavalero, whom he married August 1, 1959, and who died December 19, 1996.
The Grove City Years
“Dutch” Leonard launched his collegiate basketball career in 1955, started 72 of 75 games, played for three different coaches and in his fourth season, became the first Grove City College player to eclipse the 1,000-point mark. The talented guard held the career scoring record with 1,013 points for three more years after his graduation in 1959. His 41 points in a 104-95 win over Fenn College (now Cleveland State) set a single-game scoring record which lasted for nine years. In addition, his record of 23 consecutive free throws made lasted for several decades. He co-captained the cage team in his junior and senior years and earned Omicron Delta Kappa Sportsman of the Year as a junior in 1958. Following his senior year, Leonard played in a “Little Guys-Big Guys” benefit game for Maurice Stokes at Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House with seniors from the Tri-State area before a crowd of 5,528. Leonard scored six points in his Grove City uniform to help the Little Guys (6-feet and under) defeat the Big Guys (6-5 and over), 79-76.
Annual EP Golf Outing—A New Date and A New Golf Course
By Thomas Haller on Tuesday, April 19, 2011
This summer the EPAA Golf Outing will be held on a different date and a different golf course. Mark the date of Saturday, July 23 at the Grove City Country Club as the new date and new golf course! Protect that date and plan to be on hand with your favorite EP foursome. Here are a few preliminary details. Golf will begin at 12:30 PM with a shotgun start and we will play a yet-to-be-determined scramble format where everyone can have at shot at winning. There will be prizes in at least four different categories and Dave Altemus, the golf professional at GC Country Club, will run our tournament. Following golf, there will be a buffet dinner with refreshments. Total cost for the day, including greens fee, cart, prizes, dinner and gratuity is $90.00. There is a dress code—a collared (EP) golf shirt is required, longer Bermuda shorts are permitted; but no jeans or short shorts are permitted. An on-site driving range is available to all prior to the 12:30 start time. Practice rounds can played on Friday, but you must call the pro shop in advance and secure a tee time at (724) 748-3493. Identify yourself as a participant in the EPAA golf outing. The plans should make for great day!! We will need to know who is in your foursome prior to July 23 for the scramble and the skill events. Stay tuned for final details and sign up procedures—but for now, lock in the date and get your foursome lined up.
EP Formal Initiation Moved Back To 8:00 PM On April 14th
By Thomas Haller on Monday, April 11, 2011
Due to GC spring sports scheduling conflicts at the college, the Epsilon Pi Formal Initiation will now begin at 8:00 PM, rather than 6:00 PM as previously announced. In addition, we will forgo the dinner and opt instead for dessert, soft drinks, and coffee. There will be no charge and all EP Alumni are invited to attend in the new Alumni Building on lower campus.
EP Formal Initiation Dinner April 14th—EP Alumni Are Invited To Attend
By Thomas Haller on Tuesday, April 05, 2011
On April 14th, all EP Alumni are invited to attend the formal initiation dinner when 10 new EPs will be formally inducted into the Epsilon Pi Fraternity. The dinner will be held in the new Alumni Hall Building on Lower Campus and will begin at 6:00 PM. Cost of the dinner is $8.00 per person. In conjunction with the formal initiation activities, the EPAA Board also wants to use this occasion to honor the senior EPs who are about to graduate and begin their respective careers in the business and professional world. The EPAA wants to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to the senior EPs for their leadership in keeping our fraternity strong, vibrant, and very successful within the Grove City College community. All EP alumni are welcome to attend this dinner and you can make a reservation by calling Dr. Carlson at 724-458-2994. This is a new format and a new idea for formal initiation and we hope you will join us.
