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October 2013
Mu Lambda hosted two reclamation events at the house including Sunday football with free food and beverages. Brothers Tony Wilson, James O. Wilson, Joseph Gibbs, Ryle Bell, Keith Hinnant, and I attended the Easter Region Staff meeting held in Delaware.
President’s Message Let us first recap what we have done in the month of September. We co-hosted the Congressional Black Caucus reception at Vita Lounge (pg5). First and foremost all credit belongs to Brother Orange. Second, the theme this year is partnership. We have a mighty membership, but we cannot do it alone. Mu Lambda is making an effort to Third, representation is very important work in all four quadrants of the city. – brothers must support the events. For those unfamiliar – we cleaned the Brother Horace Dawson and I attended block, we marched on Washington, the General President’s Congressional stepped at the recreation center, donated school supplies, and donated Black Caucus reception. box lunches in NW. We cleaned the Brothers Tony Wilson, Adrian King, schools during DC Beautification Day Kama Tillman, and I attended the in SW (pg18). We worked with SOME AARP DC 12 Week Black Men's Fitness in SE. We have agreed to partner with Challenge Opening Ceremony (pg9). Rosedale Public Library in NE for a Mu Lambda partnered with So Others black history event. Might Eat to work with the youth in SE DC (pg11). Brothers Khama Sharp, Kenneth Washington, Ed Hill, Brent Radcliff, Jonathan Watkins, Chatman Young, Rudolph Harris, Tony Wilson, James O. Wilson, Keith Hinnant, Eric Washington, Rod Richardson, Villareal Johnson, Keone Thomas, and I attended sessions Monday, September 23rd through Friday, September 27th.
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We agreed to support the other local chapters. There were at least 20 Mu Lambda brothers present to support Omicron Lambda Alpha’s annual cookout at Haines Point. Several brothers and I supported the Omicron Eta Lambda community day. The Mu Lambda step team was the opening act for the event (pg17). We held another successful annual crab feast (pg10).
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Brothers Tony Wilson, Joseph Gibbs, Tim Fitzgerald, and I attended the MAAC staff meeting held at Prince George’s Community College. Now let us look at where we are going: Mu Lambda will be celebrating 90 years on October 1, 2013. While attending the Eastern Region staff meeting – there was much discussion about health initiatives for brothers, educating the youth, reclamation, and networking. I am proud to note that Mu Lambda is doing all of the aforementioned. There are some very important Mu Lambda activities coming to fruition in the next months. Educating the youth The Mu Lambda Foundation Henry Arthur Callis Academy will be kicking off (pg4). There is nothing like this in Alpha. The academy will be educating young black men to be scholars – I assure you, the academy is something all Mu Lambda brothers will be proud. The academy is designed to assist the young scholars with succeeding in college.
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Brothers Keepers is preparing another legal symposium for wills and estates (again, free to the brothers.) Brothers Keepers will also be working with the DC Department of Aging (more details forthcoming.) Brother Arlester Brown will be teaching the AARP driving course again (dates forthcoming.) We will be mobilizing our Voteless People are Hopeless People initiatives. We will be collecting food, clothing, and toys for those less fortunate. Networking – Brother Fitzgerald and his team is collecting data for the chapter directory, which also includes a section for networking (pg 25). Health initiative for the brothers – Mu Lambda is the only chapter of Alpha in the DC area participating in the AARP DC 12 Week Black Men's Fitness Challenge. This is designed to help Mu Lambda brothers with health and fitness (pg9). Reclamation – As noted above, two reclamation events have been held in September, with many more planned in the future. According to the minutes at the MAAC staff meeting, Mu Lambda is leading the way in reclamation for the entire Eastern Region. The data shows that while other chapters are building their numbers through intake, Mu Lambda’s numbers are increasing through reclamation. In conclusion, we have a road map to success (partnership, diversity, communication, networking, and reclamation.) We know united as brothers, we succeed – divided as brothers, we fail. Mu Lambda is one of the most diverse chapters in Alpha (go to your summer edition of the Torch and review the data.) Fraternally, Brother Eddie Neal, President
To Bro. Neal, your administration and the Most Noble Brothers of Mu Lambda Chapter, I just wanted to let you know that you are off to an excellent start this fraternal year. Mu Lambda is putting the "BROTHER" back in Brotherhood. I know allot of times when I talk to inactive brothers we are trying to reclaim and active brothers there are allot of them say we nickel and dime them but I must say ML is doing the dam thing with the poetry, community back pack give away/cookout and the fellowship last Sunday for football and food! Oh, I forgot to mention the CBC happy hour put on by Bro. Orange....these are the things that foster brotherhood and build bonds that last. My father use to tell me, "If you can't do a little thing, you can't do a big thing" and I wanted to say job well done because ML is doing those little things that will grow into big things no doubt!
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Oct. 3rd - Chapter Meeting - ML House - 7:06pm Oct. 5th - Mu Lambda Golf Tournament - Patuxent Greens - 9am Oct. 12th ML 90th Anniversary Brunch - ML House - 11am Oct. 15th - ML Foundation BoD Meeting - ML House - 7pm Oct. 16th - ML Exec Board Meeting - ML House - 7pm Oct. 22nd - DC NPHC Meeting - ML House - 7pm Oct. 26th - AIDS Walk Washington - 9:15am Nov. 2nd - Prayer Breakfast - HU Health Sciences Library - 10am Nov. 7th - Chapter Meeting - ML House 7:06pm Nov. 9th - Capitol Area Food Bank - 8:30am to 12:30 Nov. 9th - Alpha Wives - ML House - 12:30pm
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Brothers please welcome the newest financial member of Mu Lambda, Brother Jade Davis. Â
Brother Davis was made in Alpha Rho Lambda in the Fall 2011. He is currently financial with Mu Lambda and Alpha Rho Lambda.
Congratulations to Bro. Joseph Jones on the birth of his son Josiah Wambua Jones. Born Sunday, September 15th 2013 @ 8:21pm. He was 6lbs 19inches.
The Alpha Wives of Washington, DC invite spouses to join their organization. Founded in 1950 to support the goals and projects of Mu Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the group meets monthly at the Mu Lambda Community House from September through June. The annual dues are $35.00. For further information please contact Mrs. Modestine Lowery at 202-291-3129
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Chesley (Rod) Richardson, MPH, University of Michigan School of Public Health "Certified Herbal Extract Specialist"; "Certified Addiction Counselor-Level I" (Michigan); "Fitness & Nutrition" Certificate; Appointed "Expert Consultant" U.S. Dept. of Health Edu. & Welfare, Public Health Service; "Consultant Surveyor" Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals" Mental Health/Substance Abuse Programs; Evaluated as "Above Average" Medical "Corpsman" United States Navy; Tested as "One of top 50 Fittest CEO's" in City of Detroit, "Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan." Original Hard copy documents & appointment letters available upon request.
Can you recall the first time you heard that smoking cigarettes cause cancer? I can. As a cigarette smoker, at the time, reading about the cancer connection did not cause me to stop smoking cigarettes. It Was Dick Gregory, internationally known Human Rights Activist, Author and Comedian. Dick has the unequaled ability, in my opinion, to simplify mass media messages. I can still recall his monologue description about the “Marlboro Man” cigarette commercial. The commercial featured a tall cowboy on a horse wearing a large cowboy hat riding across a very peaceful countryside. As this cowboy road across the countryside a voice would say “This Is Marlboro Country”. Dick Gregory caused me to have a reality check when he said the cowboy on the horse should be ”riding through a graveyard”. That was all I needed to hear. I stopped smoking cigarettes. Do we see the same type of misleading image commercials about nutrition? For example, I am sure you have heard or read that milk is unequaled as a health food. “IT DOES A BODY GOOD”, right? WRONG. Russell Bunai, M.D., said in a 1994 issue of “Natural Health” that “the one single change to the U.S. diet that could provide the greatest health benefits is the elimination of milk products. When giving nutrition lectures I often quote Dr. Frank Oski, former Director of the Department of Pediatrics at John Hopkins University School of Medicine and author of the book “Don’t Drink Your Milk”. He believes “We should all stop drinking milk. It was designed for calves, not humans.” Dr. Oski also reveals that according to World Health Organization statistics “…the countries consuming the most milk products also have the highest rates of osteoporosis, breast cancer, allergies and diabetes.” Joel Fuhrman, M.D., in his publication” Eat To Live”, advises that: “Many green vegetables have calcium absorption rates of over 50 percent, compared with about 32 percent for milk. Additionally, since animal protein induces calcium excretion in urine, the calcium retention from vegetables is higher.” The absences of publications about the health risk of smoking cigarettes and milk consumption are two classic examples of misleading advertising and misinformation. The misleading and misinformation is used to confuse consumers resulting in an increased producer’s profit margin. It would appear that many consumers of these products have become aware of Doctor Bunai and Doctor Oski’s research. Another, and more current, health risk concern is the discussion about conventional verses organic food consumption. In the September 2013 issue of Dr. Frank Shallenberger’s newsletter “Real Cures” the featured article was “Is Organic Food Worth It?” The following research was discussed: “Just last year the Annals of Internal Medicine published a review article” entitled, “Are organic foods safer or healthier than conventional alternatives”? “…researchers at Stanford University searched the entire medical and scientific literature from January 1966 to May 2011 looking for studies comparing what Alpha Phi Alpha, Mu Lambda Chapter - 1923, Washington, D.C.
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happens to people eating either organically or conventionally grown food.” They only found three studies in those 45 years! The research authors concluded their search by saying, “The published literature lacks strong evidence that organic foods are significantly more nutritious than conventional foods Other scholars have also commented about the mineral content of foods grown in artificially fertilized soils. These scholars compared the mineral content of foods grown in 1940, “not using artificial fertilizers very much” with the mineral content of foods “produced with artificial fertilizers” in 2002. They compared, “17 different fruits, 28 vegetables, various meats, dairy, and cheese were compared.” Overall, the mineral content of every single food, grown with artificial fertilizers, declined. Specific findings are available at: (www.mineralresourcesint.co.uk/pdf/Mineral_Depletion_of_Food_1940_2002_.pdf.) What has been the outcome of the cigarette, dairy and food industries concern relative to published reports about the health risk of their products and potential decreasing consumer demand? The cigarette companies have a unique advantage because the product they sell (nicotine) is addictive. Their customers will assist them to devise innovative ways to finance their drug addiction. For example, cigarette smokers routinely purchase a 20 count pack of cigarettes at a cost ranging from $5.00 to $7.00 dollars. But In low income areas cigarettes can be purchased individually. An individual cigarette is called a “lossie”. Loosie’s are usually sold at $0.50 a piece. If you go to a gas station in a predominately black low income neighborhood and ask for a loosie the person behind the glass will say “how many” and sell you the number of cigarettes (loosie’s) you request. The cost of 20 cigarettes purchased as loosie’s could be as high as $10.00. Did you know that cigarettes can be purchased on-line? They are called “e-cigarettes”. For those, who can afford the price, there is an “Electronic Cigarette Starter Kit-Regular” that can be purchased for 12.95. The ecigarette promises the following: ”convenient and safe way to get nicotine into the body” and “switching from real cigarettes can deliver tangible and relatively speedy health benefits.” What do you believe Dick Gregory would say about these promises? The dairy industry is developing marketing strategies which, they believe, will increase sales. If you Google “Milk Industry” you can find the following: “Since 1975 per capita consumption of milk has fallen almost 30 per cent.” Milk marketing gurus believe this reduction results from an increase in the popularity of flavored bottle water, and concern by some customers that milk is high in calories. Their planned response includes the use of smaller more convenient packages, and the identification of health conscious consumers as an additional target market. You can also expect to see more commercials in the future about the health benefits of milk. Forty five years, and there is only three studies on the benefits of organic verses conventional food consumption. It is highly probable that finding future studies, that may reveal adverse effects in the human body as a result of eating conventional foods, may be difficult to locate. Just remember, your health is your responsibility. What you put into your body is the only area where you have 100% control. 8
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From September 23 – 29, 2013, Brothers from the Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. enjoyed volunteering with SOME’s (So Others Might Eat) week long service project. Volunteers helped facilitate and participate in workshops being held by SOME coordinators for young men living in their housing facilities and surrounding neighborhood. These workshops included a Midnight Madness Basketball Game, a Youth to Glory workshop, “Cook It Up” with Swagg workshop, and a Brother’s Keeper workshop. Each of these workshops focused on particular traits that were identified as being useful for young men to become gentlemen. Some of those traits included self-confidence, self-grooming, a male’s role as a provider, respecting women, being a team player, and the importance of Brotherhood. All men present can attest to the positive interactions had and the good time had presenting a positive male role model to these men.
Brothers Neal and Johnson playing football with the young men
Upcoming Events: AIDS Walk Washington 2013, Saturday, October 26, 2013, Starts at 9:15
Special Deal on Groupon.com: $13 to register (Deal Expires October 21, 2013).
Capital Area Food Bank, Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 8:30 am to 12pm
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From S.O.M.E. Thank you Mr. Neal for joining us this evening for our first day of the G Project. I understand your time is very valuable so I appreciate you choosing to spend it with us. Â Today, you had an opportunity to observe the guys interactions with one another and to observe them in their everyday element. We have some very creative and intelligent young men, who at times can be a bit of a challenge but nonetheless make this work all worthwhile. As we discussed many of our children are headed by single parent (mother) households, hence the importance of this male-mentoring empowerment week. We hope by the end of the events and through our ongoing efforts, these young will be inspired and will choose a path of leadership. Â Again thank you and I look forward to seeing you on Friday.
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Please pray for the following brothers and/or their families: Brother LeRoy Lowery III and family (especially Brother Joseph Lowery) Lost his stepmother, Evelyn G. Lowery Brother Jeffrey S. Fleming and family Lost his mother, Melissa Fleming Brother Rev. Dr. A Knighton Stanley passed (bio on next page) Funeral Service: October 10, 2013 Peoples Congregational 4703 13th St. NW Washington, DC 20011
The family has requested that Mu Lambda chapter do an Omega service for Brother Stanley. Brothers are asked to be at the church at 11:45 a.m. The Omega service will begin at noon. If there are any other prayer request, Brothers who have lost a family member, and/or Brothers who have passed, please let me know. Save the dates: November 2 Mu Lambda Prayer Breakfast, 10:00a, Health Science Library, Howard
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A. Knighton Stanley, a civil rights leader and D.C. pastor, dies at 76
Knighton Stanley, a civil rights leader who helped bring Jesse Jackson to prominence as an activist in the 1960s and who became a political force in Washington as pastor of Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ for nearly 40 years, died Sept. 21 at a hospital in Atlanta. He was 76. The cause was a heart attack, said his daughter Kathryn V. Stanley. The son of a congregationalist minister, Rev. Stanley graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1962 and then returned with urgency to his home town of Greensboro, N.C., amid growing tensions over civil rights protests. “Here I am in the nice beautiful North, and my people are fighting this revolution,” Rev. Stanley later recalled. The city had drawn national attention in 1960 when students at the city’s historically black colleges led sit-ins at Woolworth’s because they had been denied service on the basis of their race. But when the community did nothing more to integrate many of its theaters, emporiums and other public accommodations, the pickets and protests continued afresh. “Demonstrations in Greensboro were larger than anywhere else in country except Birmingham, Ala.,” said Duke University history professor William H. Chafe, who wrote the book “Civilities and Civil Rights” about the Greensboro protests. “There were 1,400 people in jail in the spring of 1963.” Rev. Stanley charged into this environment, serving as a respected adviser to the students who really drove the civil rights movement in the city and proving instrumental in bringing the black establishment behind the demonstrations. “There was a generation gap, and if you could show that people like Rev. Stanley were behind the effort, reinforcing it, it meant you had a lot of other people, members of the establishment, willing to be supportive,” Chafe said. Rev. Stanley worked at Greensboro’s black schools, North Carolina A&T State University and the women’s Bennett College. He also became a local official with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), a civil rights group, and sat on Greensboro’s human rights commission. By his own description, Rev. Stanley was not a fiery orator and “hated to argue with anybody.” His role was more intellectual: calculating when activists would proceed with utmost caution and when they would risk mass arrests with the intent of flooding the city’s jails. Such a dramatic gesture, he said, would “break the back of the whole damn thing.” Rev. Stanley knew that the civil rights efforts in Greensboro lacked someone to galvanize the struggle in a consistent way, and he helped identify the charismatic potential of Jesse Jackson, then a popular campus athlete and student body president at North Carolina A&T. In later years, he would become a minister, civil rights leader and presidential candidate. “We needed Jesse as a football player the girls loved,” Rev. Stanley told Chafe. “We woke him up one day and he has been protesting ever since.” In an interview Wednesday, Jackson called Rev. Stanley his “closest teacher” before he became involved in civil rights marches led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “He was young enough for us to relate to but old enough to set parameters for us,” Jackson said. “He had the capacity to interpret our struggle bigger than just the daily march.
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By Bro. James O. Wilson Five Questions to Ponder: 1. What is THE LIGHT OF ALPHA? How do YOU define it? 2. Have you considered how that light of Alpha affects you, other brothers and potentially â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Mankindâ&#x20AC;?? 3. If Life is a journey, where are you currently on that path in your journey as an Alpha Man? 4. Is the pathway of your journey illuminated by the Light of Alpha? 5. Are you walking in the Light of Alpha or existing in the Shadows?
Part 1: What is THE LIGHT OF ALPHA? How do YOU define it?
Every serious Alpha Man at some point in time must contemplate what THE LIGHT OF ALPHA means to them personally. From my perspective, The LIGHT OF ALPHA is an individual and collective entity. I look carefully inside of myself to measure the positive actions and contributions that flows from me and the intensity and brightness of the collective light of Mu Lambda. Intensity is a measure of strength of light. How intense is your individual light and how do you measure or define it? I try to keep this determination simple. Your light shines as a result of your acceptance of your Alpha obligations? Your financial tax and responsibilities, your talents provided to advance Alpha objectives and the time you spend in fellowship and service independently and with other brothers. How you address your obligations based on your vow to the ideals of Alpha provides a tangible measure of the intensity of your light. If you are going to be engaged, will the intensity of your light be that of a single candle or will it be a 100 watt bulb. While there is no doubt that the smallest flame chases away darkness, if we were all to be evaluated for our intensity individually and collectively, how would YOU measure up as a Mu Lambda Man and how would the chapter measure up as a collective? How intense is the light of the chapter in which you belong? How instrumental are you as a brothers in your contribution to the Intensity of the Light of Alpha that Mu Lambda generates? Brightness or radiance, is the visual perception of radiation or the reflection of light. How do you view your own LIGHT? Do you radiate the LIGHT OF ALPHA sufficiently to illuminate the path in ALPHA you are destined to follow. Over time, has your light begun to dim or is your light growing in brightness? Whether you have been an Alpha for 6 months or 60 plus years, how conscious are you of your responsibility to be a beacon of light and energy for Alpha? Alpha Life is a complex phenomenon. Alpha men are asked to balance the critical areas of our personal lives (the spiritual, the mental, the physical, the relationships and careers) as well as our life in Alpha. The commitment to brotherhood, excellence, tenacity and achievement should ooze from every one of our pores, spilling over into every aspect of our lives, bathing all Mankind in the Radiance that is Alpha. How intense and how bright is your light? Are you contributing to the greater glow of manly deeds, knowledge and love Alpha demands? These questions require daily self examination.
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Here’s an easy way to help the District’s W.B. Patterson Elementary School By: John Kelly/The Washington Post
“...So are many in the community. The Mandarin Oriental teamed with the Heart of America Foundation to provide book bags full of school supplies for each student. Members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and employees at the Naval Research Laboratory have been serving as tutors. Groups such as Turnaround for Children, Turning the Page, the Fishing School and Blacks in Government have been providing support, too....” Click Here To Read the Full Story
W.B. Patterson Elementary School in Southwest Washington, DC is a partner school of the Mu Lambda Chapter. 18
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Mu Lambda (member number 9556) is a participating nonprofit in the DC One Fund for District of Columbia employees and the Combined Federal Campaign for federal workers Please join Mayor Gray and hundreds of DC Government employees at the 2013 DC One Fund Campaign Kick-Off & Talent Show at the Lincoln Theater on Friday, October 11, 2013 between 12:00pm and 2:00pm. No booths for nonprofits will be available, but promotional material the nonprofit showcase tables (brochures, handouts, giveaways only; no posters) might be available. We will attempt to greet folks as they arrive and provide them with information about our important organizations. Pledge forms will be available for all attendees and are expecting to exceed last yearʼs attendance of 750. We look forward to seeing you on the 11th for the official start of the 2013 DC One Fund Campaign. Thanks for your support!
E-Board & Committee Chairs E-BOARD POSITION President Vice President : Recording Secretary : Corresponding Secretary : Financial Secretary : Treasurer : Chaplain : Historian : Intake Coordinator : Assoc. Editor/Sphinx : Editor of the Torch Dir. Educational Activities : Sergeant-at-Arms : Parliamentarian : Archivist : Web Master : Intake Class President : Member at-large : Immediate past president :
BROTHER Neal, Eddie W. Gibbs, Mr. Joseph Giles, Kevin R. LaRoche, Mikael Young, II, Chatman K. Young, Bryant Michael Butler, Mr. Jonathan Z Harmon, III, James Wilson, Mr. John Hinnant, Mr. Keith Clark, Jason Fields, Jr., Dr. Arthur Jones, Mr. Nicholas Walker, Jacob R. Almaroof, Mr. Sulaiman Jones, Mr. Mark Kevin Jones, Mr. Mark Kevin Wilson, Mr. James O. Lowery, III, Mr. Leroy
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COMMITTEE CHAIRS BROTHER EMAIL PHONE Auditing Mark Ross rossmarka@aol.com 202-422-8493 Beautillion Eddie Neal eneal@mulambdafoundation.org301-440-4055 Brother’s Keeper John Wilson jawilson8b86@verizon.net 301-455-6119 Budget and Finance Chatman Young Chatmanyoung70@gmail.com Chapter of the Year Antwan Lofton antwan_lofton@yahoo.com 292-997-8498 Charles H. Wesley Award Karim Alamurri karim.alammuri@gmail.com 571-275-8460 Communication & TechnologyMark Jones jones.markk@gmail.com Community Service Khama Sharp khama.sharp@gmail.com Hospitaltiy Terrance Tarver terrencetarver@hotmail.com 202-489-9597 Membership Timothy Fitzgerald timfitz06@comcast.net 301-332-7507 Pan Hellenic Council Joel Grey jgrey7@yahoo.com> 610-639-2964 Program Frederick Engram fengram1@gmail.com 315-921-3622 Public Policy Brent Radcliff brentmradcliff@gmail.com 504-231-6114 Social Joel Grey jgrey7@yahoo.com> 610-639-2964 Senior Brother Chair Robert Ricardson kcboy1959@yahoo.com 40 and Under Chair Mikel LaRoche LaRoche.dynasty@gmail.com 202-957-4055
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Brothers: Mu Lambda is trying to update its membership directory. I would like for you to complete the following information and send it to Brother Fitzgerald via email (timfitz06@comcast.net), hand deliver to him at the chapter meeting, or mail it to Timothy Fitzgerald, 2405 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. The information being requested is the same information appearing in the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Membership Directory published by Harris Publications. The only thing I added was the field to capture your birthday (not year) to acknowledge you in the Torch. If there are areas you prefer not to answer, just leave the area blank – complete the rest of the form and submit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brother’s Name
Initiation chapter and initiation year
Residence address
Residence phone number
Cellular phone number
Job Title
Employer name, address, and phone number
Spouse’s name
Children’s names
Email address
Birth month and Birth day (do not include your year)
Enter your networking areas from the attached sheets
Please circle your preferred method of receiving communication - email or postal mail
Are you a member of the MuLambda Yahoo Group – yes or no
Fraternally,
Brother Neal
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October 1st - Hicks, Sr., John D. 1st - Seabron, Lavert C. 5th - Brown, II, Robert M. 6th - Freeman, Sr., Arthur M. 7th - King, Jr. Frank 7th - Oakes, Vernon 10th - Butler, Daryll D. 16th - Jones, Joseph K. 16th - McGriff, Lloyd T. 17th - Arnold, Lamar 18th - Herndon, Eric D. 18th - Housey, III, Joseph 22nd - Williams, Bennie M. 26th - Callaway, Shawn M.
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The chapter chair drive project needs your support. The Mu Lambda Foundation is accepting tax deductible donations in the amount of $100 per chair. You don’t have to be a Brother to make a chair donation: Alpha wives, friends and families are also encouraged to participate. Upon receipt of your donation, your contribution will be permanently noted for all to see. Your name will be inscribed in gold lettering on a black chair as pictured above. Donated by Brother (your name inserted) or In Memory of Brother ___________. Supporters to date include: Brother Julius Brice Brother Eddie Neal Brother LeRoy Lowery Brother Charles Donegan Brother Curtis Hunigan Brother Timothy Fitzgerald Brother Arthur King Brother Michael Brown Brother Michael Brown in Memory of Brother Kenneth Higgins Brother Michael Carter Brother Adrian Vincent James Brother Adrian Vincent James in Memory of Brother Robert “Bob” Warren Brother Syl Lorenzo Shannon Brother John Eason Brother Louis Ford in Memory of: Brother Morris Hawkins Brother Frederick Ford Brother Earl Root Brother Rudolph Scipio Brother William Calbert in Memory of Brother Syl Lorenzo Shannon Brother Lloyd T. McGriff Brother Louis Buck Brother Arlester Brown Brother James McDonald Brother M. Christopher Brown II in Memory of Brother Vernon Polite Brother M. Christopher Brown Brother Clyde Blassengale, Sr. Brother William Page Brother Eric Herndon Brother Rudolph Harris Brother Rylan R. Harris Soror Janette Hoston Harris in Memory of Brother Eluen H. Hoston, Jr. Brother David Banks Brother Malcolm D. Jackson Soror Janette Hoston Harris in Memory of Brother Charles H. Wesley Brother Kenneth Holbert Brother Clinton C. Jones III in Memory of Brother Louis E. Murray
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*Please attempt to submit your dues online using PayPal* www.Mulambda.org or www.MuLambdaFoundation.org *If you are not using Paypal, funds in the form of check or cash must have the appropriate form attached. You can download forms from the chapter or foundation website. Attach the form along with the check or cash to mail in or submit to the Treasurer or Financial Secretary* Chapter Dues Structure Grand Tax General Organization Life Member
Total
Late
$400.00
$400.00
$410.00
$150.00
$400.00
$550.00
$570.00
1st Year Alumni
$75.00
$350.00
$425.00
$445.00
2nd Year Alumni
$112.50
$350.00
$462.50
$482.50
Graduate Student
$150.00
$350.00
$500.00
$520.00
Non-Life Member
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Chapter Dues Mu Lambda
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter 2405 First St. NW Washington, DC 20001-1019