Comments on: Pittsburg Celebrates 40th Anniversary http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2009/04/pittsburg-celebrates-40th-anniversary/ A Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity publication Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tom Earp http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2009/04/pittsburg-celebrates-40th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-18115 Tom Earp Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:10:29 +0000 http://www.crossandcrescent.com/?p=750#comment-18115 Please allow me to make a correction. The article was written by Brother Tom Rambo # 54. While he and I collaborated a bit on it, he is the major scribe of our Alumni Brothers. He can put pen to paper better than no one I know. All I did was to pass along his missive to IHQ. But no matter who wrote it, it was one of the finest times in my long history with LXA and LX Z (43 years)that I have ever had in my long life time, second only to George Spasyk who did our 40 th celebration and I would forever bow to him. While I and some of the older Alums wanted pictures taken with him, the new younger Brothers hovered around him like bees to honey. That is the charisma that Brother George has. There was an article that said that another Zeta was doing a 40 year celebration, but I want the record to be straight. LX Z was the only one Chartered in 1969. Brother Brad, I am sorry that I never had a chance to meet you, but as life moves on so must all of us! For all that read this, and I do know many Brothers, there is nothing like going back and being with Brothers from yore who attend. While some of laugh about how we have all changed, there was a need for a balm for the pounding on backs, hugging each other and well grabbing hands and then hugging each other, kissing each other on the cheeks, having tears coming down the cheeks with joy. While this is mine only, never forget your Zeta and go back to see them when you can! Be a member of your Fraternity and Zeta, you will never forget it! In ZAX, Tom Earp LX Z 1 Pittsburg State University, Kansas. Please allow me to make a correction. The article was written by Brother Tom Rambo # 54. While he and I collaborated a bit on it, he is the major scribe of our Alumni Brothers. He can put pen to paper better than no one I know. All I did was to pass along his missive to IHQ. But no matter who wrote it, it was one of the finest times in my long history with LXA and LX Z (43 years)that I have ever had in my long life time, second only to George Spasyk who did our 40 th celebration and I would forever bow to him.
While I and some of the older Alums wanted pictures taken with him, the new younger Brothers hovered around him like bees to honey. That is the charisma that Brother George has.

There was an article that said that another Zeta was doing a 40 year celebration, but I want the record to be straight. LX Z was the only one Chartered in 1969.

Brother Brad, I am sorry that I never had a chance to meet you, but as life moves on so must all of us!

For all that read this, and I do know many Brothers, there is nothing like going back and being with Brothers from yore who attend. While some of laugh about how we have all changed, there was a need for a balm for the pounding on backs, hugging each other and well grabbing hands and then hugging each other, kissing each other on the cheeks, having tears coming down the cheeks with joy.

While this is mine only, never forget your Zeta and go back to see them when you can! Be a member of your Fraternity and Zeta, you will never forget it!

In ZAX,

Tom Earp
LX Z 1
Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

]]> By: Brad Steeples http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2009/04/pittsburg-celebrates-40th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-18094 Brad Steeples Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:01:40 +0000 http://www.crossandcrescent.com/?p=750#comment-18094 Great to see the LX Zeta at Pitt State is still going strong. My wife and I lived not far away in Independence, KS for a couple of years before moving to Seattle three years ago. If we were still in Indy, we certainly would have been there. In ZAX Brad W. Steeples University of Kansas ZI 783 Great to see the LX Zeta at Pitt State is still going strong. My wife and I lived not far away in Independence, KS for a couple of years before moving to Seattle three years ago. If we were still in Indy, we certainly would have been there.

In ZAX
Brad W. Steeples
University of Kansas ZI 783

]]> By: Brent Hicks http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2009/04/pittsburg-celebrates-40th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-18071 Brent Hicks Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:10:45 +0000 http://www.crossandcrescent.com/?p=750#comment-18071 What a memorable weekend! Our chapter has come a long way thanks to every brother that has ever become a Lambda Chi at Pittsburg State University. Lets keep our tradition alive! In ZAX, Brent Hicks - 655 What a memorable weekend! Our chapter has come a long way thanks to every brother that has ever become a Lambda Chi at Pittsburg State University. Lets keep our tradition alive!

In ZAX,
Brent Hicks – 655

]]> By: Tom Earp http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2009/04/pittsburg-celebrates-40th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-18068 Tom Earp Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:26:56 +0000 http://www.crossandcrescent.com/?p=750#comment-18068 While the article is short it is only because of space. It is hard to really put into words the years that were crossed that weekend from myself to the new younger Brothers who were in attendence. But the common thread was being Brothers of LX Z, age was not in anyones thoughts that evening. It was being with our fellow Brothers and their wives who are part of our family from so many generations which was the main point. What was not mentioned was the fact that Brothers came from coast to coast, border to border, and one from Canada. I have always tried to impress on each Brother, all I and a few others did was to start something and it has taken every Brother to build us to where we are today, 600+ members and growing. It was especially important for us to have Brother George Spasyk there as he was a part of our colonization in 1966. He is still such a gentleman and a very special part of LXA history. I mentioned to a fellow Brother that night that is was a good thing that no more Alumni showed up as there was no more room for us where we had the dinner. The only other place would have been in the University field house. LOL. All I can say, it was one of the biggest highlights of my life. In ZAX all of my Brothers from sea to shining sea and border to border, and Canada. Thank you one and all. Tom Earp LX Z 1 While the article is short it is only because of space.
It is hard to really put into words the years that were crossed that weekend from myself to the new younger Brothers who were in attendence. But the common thread was being Brothers of LX Z, age was not in anyones thoughts that evening. It was being with our fellow Brothers and their wives who are part of our family from so many generations which was the main point.
What was not mentioned was the fact that Brothers came from coast to coast, border to border, and one from Canada.

I have always tried to impress on each Brother, all I and a few others did was to start something and it has taken every Brother to build us to where we are today, 600+ members and growing.

It was especially important for us to have Brother George Spasyk there as he was a part of our colonization in 1966. He is still such a gentleman and a very special part of LXA history.

I mentioned to a fellow Brother that night that is was a good thing that no more Alumni showed up as there was no more room for us where we had the dinner. The only other place would have been in the University field house. LOL.
All I can say, it was one of the biggest highlights of my life.

In ZAX all of my Brothers from sea to shining sea and border to border, and Canada. Thank you one and all.

Tom Earp
LX Z 1

]]> By: Bob Bryant http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2009/04/pittsburg-celebrates-40th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-18065 Bob Bryant Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:25:14 +0000 http://www.crossandcrescent.com/?p=750#comment-18065 Paul, congratulations on your effort. Call or email. It has been too long. Paul, congratulations on your effort. Call or email. It has been too long.

]]> By: Shawn Harmer http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2009/04/pittsburg-celebrates-40th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-18048 Shawn Harmer Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:18:25 +0000 http://www.crossandcrescent.com/?p=750#comment-18048 Way to go LX Zeta! Way to go LX Zeta!

]]> By: Keith Runyan http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2009/04/pittsburg-celebrates-40th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-18041 Keith Runyan Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:56:42 +0000 http://www.crossandcrescent.com/?p=750#comment-18041 Great artical, thank you Tom for all you do. It was a celebration for the ages. It has been a honor to be the High Pi for the past 3 years of such a wonderful bunch of guys, in a wonderful organization. ZAX 478 Great artical, thank you Tom for all you do. It was a celebration for the ages. It has been a honor to be the High Pi for the past 3 years of such a wonderful bunch of guys, in a wonderful organization. ZAX 478

]]> By: Teke http://www.crossandcrescent.com/2009/04/pittsburg-celebrates-40th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-18039 Teke Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:42:46 +0000 http://www.crossandcrescent.com/?p=750#comment-18039 Very cool article. Good to see GS is still going strong. Earp - has lived a hard life. Congratulations to a fine bunch of guys. Very cool article. Good to see GS is still going strong. Earp – has lived a hard life. Congratulations to a fine bunch of guys.

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