The KPL Sphinx - March 2014

MARCH 2014

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THE KPL SPHINX KAPPA PHI LAMBDA CHAPTER • COLUMBIA, MD • WWW.APAKPL.ORG

Bro. Kerry G. Johnson, Associate Editor to The Sphinx - e-mail: caricatureKerry@verizon.net

ALPHAS, OTHER GROUPS DISPLAY INFO AT MALL

KPL Meeting Details

Date: March 8, 2014 Location Johns Hopkins University

Applied Physics Laboratory Address: 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd.

Laurel, MD 20723 Repast: 5:30 p.m.

Meeting 6:30 p.m.

If any Brother requires assistance getting to this KPL meeting or future meetings, please contact the chapter president, Bro. Norris T. Jennings via email: ntjenni1942@gmail.com

Bro. Brandon Tilghman • Bro. Da’Nall Wilmer KPL Representatives, National Pan-Hellenic Council of Howard County (NPHC)

In Remembrance Bro. Larry Scott Crouse

Dec. 10, 1940 – February 23, 2014 The Brothers of Kappa Phi Lambda and other chapters honored Bro. Larry Crouse during his homegoing ceremony on Saturday March 1, 2014 at Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, MD. KPL Chaplain Bro. James T. Jackson directed the nearly 75 Alpha Brothers during the emotional Omega Service portion of Bro. Crouse’s memorial service. Bro. Crouse was a beloved Alpha Man and will be greatly missed by his family, friends and KPL. Obituary and remembrance, see Page 5 >>

The 2014 African-American Cultural Fair took place at the Mall at Columbia on February 22. We would like to thank all the Brothers and visitors who were in attendance for the event. In addition to the alumni chapters represented by the NPHC, other participants included the NAACP and the African American Community Roundtable. AΦA’s presence was certainly felt and our effort to celebrate Black History Month was recognized by the mall and surrounding community.

ANNUAL BUFFET FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT HCC The Silas Craft Collegians Scholarship Endowment at Howard Community College is a program named in honor of Bro. Dr. Silas Craft, Howard County’s first African American high school principal, a highly-respected civil rights activist and a member of AΦA. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a bountiful buffet dinner and support this program at the Hunan Manor Restaurant located in Columbia.

Tickets can be purchased by contacting Bro. Cecil G. Christian, Jr. (410) 531-2664; e-mail: cgxian@verizon.net Event details: Tickets: $45 adults; $15 - child/student Monday, March 10, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Hunan Manor Restaurant 7091 Deepage Drive Columbia, MD 21045 Make checks payable to The Alpha Foundation of Howard County, Inc.

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On Feb., 9, KPL Brothers had the pleasure to worship together at St. John Baptist Church in Columbia. At the end of the service, Bro. Harry Evans III joined the church.

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KPL’s monthly calendar is now available online: http://www.apakpl.org/calendar/

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CELEBRATIONS AND HIGH ACHIEVEMENTS

Johnson’s daughter honored by group Bro. Kerry G. Johnson and his wife Tawanda are pleased to celebrate their daughter, Autumn, for winning first place in the Howard County Commission for Women’s Student Essay Contest.

Autumn was honored during the 18th Annual Howard County Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Howard Community College on March 6. Her essay detailed the story of her grandmother’s participation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. http://www.howardcountymd.gov/departments.aspx?id=6442473807

AFHC Annual Golf Tournament Submitted by Bro. Derrick Leak

Chairman, The Alpha Foundation of Howard County, Inc. Annual Golf Tournament

The Alpha Foundation of Howard County, Inc. will host its Eighth Annual Golf Tournament at Timbers at Troy Golf Course on June 2, 2014. We are anticipating a fun time and look forward to a huge turnout.

A successful event will only happen with each Brother’s support. Please spread the word about this important fundraiser. The golf committee is still forming and if you’re interested in helping to make this an outstanding event, please contact me: Bro. Derrick Leak email: dcleak10@yahoo.com

PARLIAMENTARIAN’S

CORNER From Bro. Cecil G. Christian, Jr. Kappa Phi Lambda, Parliamentarian Chairman, Election Committee

Please start the process of thinking of the Alpha man whom you believe is qualified, eligible and willing to serve as an elected officer for the 2014-15 fraternal year. Several KPL officers cannot be elected again to the offices they currently occupy.

The offices affected are: President Recording Secretary

For more details: http://afhcgolfclassic.eventbrite.com/

Corresponding Secretary

The Timbers At Troy 6100 Marshalee Drive Elkridge, MD 21075

Historian

Chaplain Assoc. Editor to The Sphinx Note: There are certain qualifications that a Brother has to possess to be eligible to hold a leadership office which includes being financial with KPL.

Alpha Achievers compete at high levels on wrestling team Submitted by Bro. David Campbell.

One of KPL’s Alpha Achievers, Sebastian Ames, a senior at River Hill High School (Clarksville, MD) finished in second-place in the 170-pound weight class in the Howard County Wrestling Tournament. Because of his second-place finish, Ames qualified to compete in the state tournament on March 8. Additionally, this young man was born with a medical condition that resulted in him having very little muscle strength in his left arm.

Also note, River Hill recently won the Howard County Wrestling Tournament Championship. There are three Alpha Achievers on the wrestling team. Congratulations to each young man!

Project Alpha Submitted by Bro. Charles I. Stokes, III KPL Chapter Historian

In January, KPL Brothers gave a Project Alpha presentation at Atholton High School in Columbia. Project Alpha is a collaborative project with the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation that’s designed to provide positive education and motivational lessons on issues of relationships, teen pregnancy and preventing sexually transmitted diseases for young males: http://www.alpha-phi-alpha.com/page.php?id=165

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The next several pages are dedicated to the late Bro. Larry Scott Crouse

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Photos taken by Bro. Calvin Austin

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Photos taken by Bro. Calvin Austin

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