The theme of this party -- I state the obvious -- is us, together, giving to others. At our October meeting the Rho-Kappa Alumni Association decided that this would also be a logical moment recognize those fraters who have been giving to others on their own. We realize that giving is its own reward but it is always nice when somebody else notices. At this effect we created the PKAA Philanthropist of the Year award, to be given to fraters who give of themselves to the community. We were very proud to extend this award to six worthy fraters: Ellery Bradley PK1 For raising of $1,120 personally and $21,900 with his Team for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life; John Devaney PK60 For raising of $2,600 for the Whitman-Walker Clinic by Running the Washington D.C. Marine Corps Marathon and for Hosting the Toys for Tots Party; John Benton PK76 For raising of $740, with the help of his family, for the American Heart Association by participating in the three mile walk on October 4, in Byrd Park, Richmond, VA Patrick Wright PK112 For his work on the Board of Directors of the Fair Lakes 8K Race to raise awareness and funds for Free Bone Marrow Screening Clinics, Russ Hancock PK135 For Volunteering for the Mechanicsville Fire Department In Hanover, Virginia; Darryl Morris PK171 For Volunteering for the Crozier Fire Department and Rescue Squad In Goochland, Virginia. Congratulations fraters you are worthy Tekes. (on how to nominate a frater for next year go to the Award section of www.TKEcentral.com.)

But how well did we do this year? We did wonderfully well, granted the winter storm kept some away but we still collected One Hundred and Forty-Three Toys for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and $335 in gift cards for the patients of the Whitman-Walker Clinic of Northern Virginia. Of course we could not have done it whitout the help of the Arleen Samuels and Girl Scout Troop 920 who started us of with 68 Toys.

We are very greatful to John and Andy, our gracious hosts who kept on smiling as guests tracked-in horrifying amounts of black dirt onto their light carpeting. And while it might sound conceited I must say that I am very very proud of what we are doing as individual Tekes and as an Alumni Association. Tekes are very Cool!!

At the party we learned of Captain John Monihan PK133 (Picured above wiith the bear) has been called to active duty to serve in Irak. Needless to say we are all very proud of what he does and our admiration is only tempered by concern. Go carefully.

Trying out Angel Costumes...

Troop 920 (short one member)
-- place your pointer on picture --

... for the Thanksgiving Parade

This is what happens ...

...when you leave your camera...

Long term goals of the future TKE Central Virginia Alumni Association:

Short Term Goal: MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP and MEMBERSHIP
In preparation of the recruiting kick-off.
By the next meeting we will have:

TKEcentral: Okay what is this Holmes thing?

Clay Hughes: In September 1997, a group of like-minded miscreants and one-time Longwood students decided to take a trip to the greater Virginia Beach area to visit Frater John Fox. We stayed at an average waterfront hotel which happened to be also occupied by a very large family reunion - the "Holmes" family reunion - all the way down to matching purple shirts. We watched them from our balcony down by the pool going through a grotesque display of chicken, ribs, and shrimp (the shells of which were being unceremoniously chucked into the pool). So, as drunk folks are bound to do, we made it the theme of the weekend. We had Holmes II in 2000 and then Holmes III a few weeks ago (though we traded off Rob Johnston for a Jon Powell - for equal representation of bald men). Neil was supposed to have shirts made but he dropped the ball. Oh well - there's always a next time.

David K. Buchanan, PK22

At the Brunch for the class of 1990s
Teke's Rho-Kappa Alumni Association donates to Longwood's President, Dr. Cormier, a $425 check for the David Buchanan Scholarship.
(John Devaney PK60 - Jenny Devaney, First Recipient of the David Buchanan Scholarship - Dr. Patricia Cormier - Sebastian Volcker PK15 - Darryl Morris PK171)

Some of the Teke Alums seen at October Fest

Brian, John, Sebastian, Clay, Gray
Jason, Grant

Beef

GRIC Got Together at Rare Old Times
June 26th 2003

The surprise of the evening was CJ Maurice who we had not seen in a long time, he is doing something different in the Henrico Police force, but I could not hear exactly over the din of the bar. The moment was immortalized with Clay hughes, phone/camera (Sanyo 5300) as Gray and Sebastian had forgotten their cameras.

NOVA Tekes at Fat Tuesdays
June 24th 2003

First Annual Fat Tuesday's Four Frater Festival. Pictured (left to right) Mike Dunn, Brian Sullivan,
Mark Thompson, Pat Wright.

While there has been an unofficial limit to only 4 fraters appearing at one time, we feel it is Quality & not Quantity that makes our monthly gathering so special.

During our Four Frater Festival (trademarked by Mark
Thompson), it was decided our next event will take
place on WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD at --drum roll please--
HOOTERS in Fairfax, VA (6:30 p.m. to ???).

This should give everyone enough time to get their
kitchen passes in order. Not to call anyone out, but
the following frater's names came up during discussion
& we feel your presence is necessary at our next
gathering:

Devaney, Monihans, Doley, Kasper, Johnston, Steinbach,
Koenigsberg, the "Hammer", and anyone else in the NOVA
area.

Keep on truckin'!

YITB,
Patrick - official member of the Four Frater Festival

We Made the Longwood Magazine!

Spring - Summer Volume 4 no. 2, p35

Standing: Hooter Gal, Sebastian Volcker, John Benton, Brian Litman Gray Lipford, Bo Johnson, Darryl Morris, John Bridgeforth, Hooter Gal
Sitting: Hooter Gal, Mark Cole, Adam Kozuch, Clay Hughes holding the "Get Well Grant" Sign, Grant Hayes, Hooter Gal, Hooter Gal Beth

Greater Richmond Tekes went South of the river for this month's get together, held at Hooters the congenial place founded by Frater Edward Droste and we had a good turn out, even though only one southside brother showed (Bo Johnson). John Bridgeforth made a first time appearance at our GRIC dinner, thanks to frater Kozuch (good job Adam) as you can see Grant was overwhelmed with the emotion over the reappearance of this long lost frater. It was also a get together celebrating the virtual recovery of Grant's virtual appendectomy (see Clay's sign). And we took this opportunity to deliver Big D's Good Samaritan Award for 2002.

Actives testing the foam Machine

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YITB

Sebastian

(around the table from left to right)
John Benton, Andy Hicks, Russ Hancock, Sebastian Volcker, Gray Lipford, Clay Hughes, Brian Litman, Will Birdsong, Darryl Morris, Mark Cole

Beef and the Frenchman rated the Sushi as good, and a good value. Frenchman recommends the Sticky Balls.

Littman talking to Fletcher

Sebastian Volcker, Mark Cole and Brian Littman
Not Pictured Darryl Morris and Gray Lipford

However actives Alan Carrier and Kenny Turner, their fee paid by the Alumni Association, braved the snow of the century and did attend.

Sebastian