2Q03 January Torch
Messagefrom the President
Rudolph Harris, Ph.D.
Re ecting on our Decem¬ ber activities, kudos are extended
to James Robinson and George Anderson for undertaking and directing an excellent Founders’ Day Celebration. Thanks are also extended to the Brothers and the
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WASHINGTON, DC 20017-4582 CHAPTER
OFFICERS
President
Rudolph Harris Vlce-I^esldcnt
Va c a n t Treasurer
Curtis A. Hunigan
Financial Secretary Julius H. Brice
houghts of ahouse will be
guests who participated in this
the focus of our inaugural 2003 fraternity meeting. The dedicatory statement, written by Brother Sydney Brown the
celebration. (Located elsewhere
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“HOUSE OF ALPHA” continues
to be the beacon for Mu Lambda
Chapter in our objectives for a house. Brother James Speight and our housing task force will discuss and provide perspectives on the status of our ALPHA
HOUSE as well as provide dialogue on where we will be heading in the new year. Brothers, Iknow that your APHI Aspirit is alive and soaring when thoughts of the fraternity relates to bygone times, let us have your thoughts in aconstructive dialog regarding issues that affect the brotherhood in planning for the house.
Recording Secretary Kwame Ulmer
awards recipients.) Modestine Lowery, President of the Alpha Wives of Washington, and other Alpha Wives are congratulated for hosting afun lled and successful Christmas Party at Sergio’s Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD. This message also allows me again to express my appreciation to Lawrence Montgomery and Lamar Arnold, Co-Chairs for Mu Lambda 2002
Black and Gold Holiday Ball for the efforts that were spent in making the Ball successful. Heartfelt thanks are again extended to the beautiful group of Alpha Wives who were the prime movers in the Holiday Ball Silent Auction— Janette Harris, Ruth Robinson and Aretha Freeman.
Corresponding Secretary
are on our calendar—Beaiitillion
Brian Moore
and its May 3Extravaganza, spring intake, and the reclamation/membership activity sponsored by Councilmember Vincent Orange at the Dream Club. With regard to member¬ ship, we must encourage our brotherhood to go that extra mile. Brothers we are primarily a chapter of seasoned members, each one of us must began to reach out and bring some one into
In the coming months, we will be looking for ways to increase our fund-raising efforts and should you have ideas, please
Sergeant-at-Arms
Parlianicnlarian V A C A N T
K d i t o r o f t h e To r c h
Marc C, Fitzgerald Chaplin Douglas B. Sands Director of Intake Jame.s R. Heck. IV Historian Jantes Robinsoti Director of Education
Timothy Fitzgerald Director of Membership George H. Anderson Immediate Past President
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James R. Haj-nes
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our Founders’ Day Program
2003, new and familiar activities
Arthur M. Freeman, Sr.
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As we enter the year
in this newsletter are names of
the fold. Let us return to that
logarithmic phase of our growth cycle. As part of the new
l e t u s k n o w. I n o u r D e c e m b e r
newsletter, it was announced that we would have the election of
two of cers, our vice-president and parliamentarian. Because of weather conditions on December
5and the low attendance, we
agreed to postpone the election until the January meeting. Tn the spirit of Brotherhood, we wish for each of you ahappy and prosperous new year.
members and reclamation
activities—awards and recognition will be given to Brothers whose efforts result in the largest number of new members.
P L E A S E N O T E T H AT THE JANUARY MEETING IS
JANUARY 9, 2003.
J