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impairments and one-third of those rely on family and friends to meet their transportation needs. For many seniors, maintaining their homes and adapting them to their changing needs is a challenge – both physically and financially.
The limitations caused by advanced age places demands on family members, caregivers, and the larger community to ensure the elderly remain independently functional; this larger community includes Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Brother’s Keeper is a program that ensures Alpha men are looking after their brothers, spouse, and widows. This program has seven areas of emphasis:
o Assisting in maintaining living environments
o Assisting in maintaining the upkeep of properties
o Assisting with health care decision making
o Providing companionship
o Providing legal services
o Providing transportation
o Ensuring brothers and widows have adequate supplies of food, water, shelter, and clothing
This is the type of program that should have been in place much earlier than now. As Mu Lambda chapter works to implement this special program, we should implement it in phases to ensure its success. It is very important that we do not take any backwards steps as we implement a program that will greatly aid our brothers. I am currently looking for a brother to lead this effort. During the April chapter meeting, it will be discussed in more detail.
AS A REMINDER, THE APRIL CHAPTER MEETING WILL BE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH IN THE AFTERNOON THERE WILL NOT BE A CHAPTER MEETING ON APRIL 6TH More information about the April 15th chapter meeting will be discussed during the March chapter meeting.
See you at the next chapter meeting on March 2nd.
Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.” Brother Martin Luther King Jr.
Beautillion Tickets are in the Mail
2 Tickets for the 11th annual Henry Arthur Callis Beautillion and Scholarship Gala have been mailed to all active members of Mu Lambda Chapter. The Gala will be held at J.W. Marriott in Washington DC on April 8th, 2006.
Tickets are $85 each and final payment for RSVP are due no later than March 24th 2006. It is imperative that Brothers follow this deadline as the final seating reservations will be based upon payments received on this date. Payments cannot be accepted at the door.
Brothers who purchase tickets to support our efforts, but do not plan to attend, should so indicate by including a note with their payment or by contacting Brother Salter.
Mail payments for tickets to: Brother Reginald Salter P.O. Box 4582 Washington, DC 20017
RSVP Phone:(703)535-6717
Email: rsalterdds@aol.com
In Our Prayers
Some of you may know Brother Salter's grandfather had been ill and he had been traveling back and forth to Georgia to spend time with him. Brother Salter's grandfather passed on Monday Feb 6, 2006. Keep Brother Salter in your prayers.
National Alpha News
ALPHA PHI ALPHA Centennial Celebration Activity Schedule (Tentative)
TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2006
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting
12:00 am – 1:00 pm Board of Directors Lunch
1:00 pm – 9:00 pm Rgistration Open
1:00 pm – 7:00 pm Vendor Exhibit Hall Open
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Collegiate Scholars Bowl Prelim 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Official Opening of Centennial Exhibit
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2006
7:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Vendor Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 am – 6:00 pm Centennial Exhibition Open
10:00 am – 11:30 am Opening Plenary Session
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Centennial Fraternal Lunch
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Capitol Ceremony (Official Party)
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Committee Meetings
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Open Time 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Centennial Opening Reception 10:00 pm – 1:00 am Step Show
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006
7:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Vendor Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Centennial Exhibition Open
9:00 am – 11:30 am A Phi A Centennial Symposium P1
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Symposium Luncheon
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm A Phi A Centennial Symposium P2
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Public Program
10:00 pm – 2:00 am Alpha Night
FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2006
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Vendor Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Centennial Exhibition Open
8:30 am – 10:30 am A Phi A Centennial Symposium: Regional Town Meetings (P3)
10:45 am – 11:45 am Grande Dialogue
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm 21st Century Luncheon
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Centennial Concert Reception at Kennedy Center
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm Centennial Concert Gala at Kennedy Center
10:00 pm – 1:00 am Alpha Jazz Night at Hotel 10:00 pm – 2:00 am Club Alpha Night at Hotel
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2006
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Centennial Exhibition Open 9:00 am – 12:00 am Plenary Session Howard Univ Collegiate Scholars Bowl Final Dramatization of First Initiation Banquet
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Picnic and Field Day at Howard University 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Centennial Black & Gold Reception 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Centennial Black & Gold Banquet 10:00 pm – 1:00 am Centennial Black & Gold After Party
SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2006 9:00 am – 11:30 pm Ecumenical Worship Service
If one were to attend a meeting at Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. you would see a great quantity of successful positive role models. You would probably meet sons, husbands, fathers, and even grandfathers who serve their communities, churches, and fraternity. Washington DC’s Mu Lambda Chapter encompasses men who have many years of service with Alpha, some for as many as 75 years and some as few as 11 months. This month, two Alpha men in particular are being highlighted to celebrate their fifty plus years of commitment to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. These two Brothers are none other than Brother Douglas Sands and Brother Lawrence Montgomery. Between the two Alpha Brothers they have over 104 years of Alpha experience and leadership to share. When chronicling their passage through Alpha the journey begins back on December 13, 1953, to a small predominately black college in a residential section of Baltimore, Maryland known today as Morgan State University, Beta Alpha Chapter. Morgan State is where Alpha began for these two line brothers and life long friends. When asked a series of questions regarding Alpha life, their answers were somewhat similar as would be expected by two line brothers
Q: Who or what influenced your decision to pledge Alpha?
A: Brother Douglas Sands – My high school principal Mr. Craft along with my older brother who also happened to be an Alpha man influenced me greatly to join Alpha. The other very important reason was a man by the name of Belford V. Lawson the 16th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He spoke at Morgan State College once and afterwards I said I want to be just like him.
A: Brother Lawrence Montgomery – For me it was the atmosphere at Morgan. I was approached by all of the fraternities but Alpha had all the leadership positions. The professors were Alphas and as a whole the Alpha men on campus were sophisticated gentlemen who had fun but were no nonsense.
Q: How was Alpha revered on campus by other Greek organizations?
A: Brother Douglas Sands – The student leadership was Alpha Phi Alpha. The major athletes were Alphas and all the scholars were Alphas. Alphas were your best friends on campus.
A: Brother Lawrence Montgomery - Alpha was held in the highest esteem. Many Alphas held leadership positions, there were even Alpha professors on campus.
Q: What differences do you see in Alpha Phi Alpha today as opposed to fifty years ago?
A: Brother Douglas Sands – Access to Alpha is more convenient today. We used to get a tap on the shoulder and go through an intense interview process and then endure two semesters of pledging and keep your grades at a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. Today in Mu Lambda, I am in this for the struggle and success of Black men in Alpha Phi Alpha nities.
A: Brother Lawrence Montgomery – The level of brotherhood has diminished. In some ways the level of consideration for a brother has dropped. Back then “if you were an Alpha, you were alright”. Back then you had Esprit de Corps. There was pride and friendship amongst the Brothers. Today in Mu Lambada, I see a great deal of enthusiasm in our younger Brothers to carry out the mandates of our National Organization and in our commu
Brother Montgomery and Brother Sands
Beta Alpha Chapter 1953 Line Brothers
11th Annual
Mu Lambda Foundation
Henry Arthur Callis Beautillion and Scholarship Gala Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Mu Lambda Chapter
Fact Sheet
WHAT: The 11th Annual Mu Lambda Foundation Henry Arthur Callis Beautillion and Scholarship Gala provides financial support for programs and community service activities of Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
EVENT: A gala introducing and honoring the achievements of outstanding African-American male high school students and recognizing community leaders who focus on youth.
WHEN: April 8, 2006
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Program Dinner
9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Social & Dancing
WHERE: J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
WHY: The nurturing of the male seed is critical to ensuring their success in our society. The Beautillion program was designed to aid in the transition of high school to college. It is our reverent intent that programs of the Beautillion will leave footprints in the lives of the beaux who participate. The Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., through its Foundation, has provided financial incentives to college-bound men for the past ten years through this innovative program called the Mu Lambda Beautillion
GOALS: The goal of the program is to provide individual mentoring and leadership training for its participants through programs, which emphasize scholarship, manly deeds, and love for all mankind. The Mu Lambda Chapter has long been a strong catalyst for social change in our community. The Mu Lambda Chapter was chartered in the old Beta House on the campus of Howard University 1923. It has been a beacon for over 75 years in the metropolitan area and nationwide.
HOW: Corporate Sponsor (Jewel) - $10,000 includes 1 tables for 10, Front or Back Cover, logo on invitation, special recognition at the event, Corporate Patron (Gold) - $ 5,000 includes 1 tables for 10, Full-Page Gold ad Souvenir Program Page, special recognition at the event, spotlighted in our Torch Newsletter,Corporate Supporter (Black) - $2,500 includes Full-Page ad Souvenir Program, special program recognition at the event, and special recognition in Torch Newsletter Jewel Table - $1,000 includes (10) tickets Individual tickets - $ 85 per person.
Mu Lambda Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, and donations are fully tax-deductible as described by law. For more information on this special event, please call: Kwame Ulmer at (202)529-7858.
March Birthdays
Douglas B Sands Sr. 1-Mar
JR Ransome Jr. 4-Mar
Yettekov Wilson 8-Mar
Curtis A Hunigan 14-Mar
A.Gilbert Douglass 18-Mar
Noah R Calhoun 23-Mar
Edwin C Chapman Sr. 25-Mar
Henry Ponder 28-Mar
Edwin F Norwood III 30-Mar
Glenwood J Branche 30-Mar
Media Reminder
Stop by and visit our NEW Website http://www.mulambda.org
Webmaster - Joseph Jones Email: waazaji@yahoo.com
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter
The 2005-06 Executive Committee
President Edwin Norwood 703.644.0392
Vice President James McDonald 202.544.5026
Recording Secretary Reginald Salter 703.931.6016
Treasurer Curtis Hunigan 301.599.1191
Financial Secretary Julius Brice 202.526.7368
Corresponding Secretary Timothy Fitzgerald 301.332.7507
Chaplain William Hawkins 202.583.3211
Historian/Archivist Douglas Sands 410.549.6427
Sergeant-at-Arms Darrell Chase 202.294.3383
Associate Editor to the Sphinx Ephraim Mosely 202.316.5260
Editor of the Torch Brian Moore 301.210.5349
Webmaster Joseph Jones 301.233-6372
Director of Intake Arthur Fields 301.780.3468
Director of Education Kwame Ulmer 202.529.7858
Parliamentarian Robert Richardson 202.5291941
Director of Membership Samuel Armstrong 301.350.3103
Member-at-Large Charles Wade 202.269.0413
Immediate Past President Rudolph Harris 202.882.5244
March Meeting
Thursday, March 2 7:06pm School of Dentistry
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Lambda Chapter PO Box 1993 Washington, DC 20013-1993
Howard University Campus ….Share the Light of the Torch w ith our inactive Brothers and Brothers new to the DC area….
