A Thing of the Spirit
“The cultivation of an
elevated and refined friendship…” Think where — and who — we
were when we first heard these words. We were young Chi Psis
creating precious memories together, learning how to be
gentlemen, forging our silver Bonds of friendship and fraternal
love.
As “our chosen sons,” accept this invitation to renew
those Bonds. The exalted friendships we first made at Chi Psi
are priceless — but the costs of bricks and mortar aren’t.
Our message is simple: we need
your help to renovate our Lodge. Together we can preserve the best years of our lives — For the Rest of
Our Lives!
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Capital Campaign Committee
Campaign Headquarters
On October 20, 2007, the Alpha Rho Alumni Association kicked off its “For the Rest of Our Lives”
Capital
Campaign for the renovation of the Harold G. “Bones” Lundberg Memorial Lodge. Alumni and guests heard
remarks from Brothers Henry D. Bignell, P 1977, and Michael C. Illuzzi,
P 1977, concerning Phase I and the plans for repairs
to the kitchen and back wing of the Lodge.
Phase I was funded in main part by Brother Henry Bartels, P 1945, and his wife, Nancy, who expressed a desire
to have the facilities and ability to return to the tradition of formal meals at the Lodge and contributed
$200,000 to see that happen. Phase I has resulted in the replacement of the kitchen wing with completely
new construction of that wing and will include state of the art kitchen facilities.
Brother William Colgan, P 1983, and his wife, Jacqueline, also made a significant contribution to the work accomplished
in Phase I that allowed the Association to repair the front porch, paint the Lodge, install new sidewalks,
and address numerous needed repairs. The restoration work of Phase I will indeed make you proud of
Rutgers’ finest address – the Chi Psi Lodge at 114 College Avenue!
The renovations have been ably supervised by Brothers Hank Bignell,
P 1977, and Nick Fabbroni, P 1985.
These two brothers have gone above and beyond the call of duty in seeing to it that the Lodge is renovated
professionally and carefully. Not a day goes by without one of them checking to see what progress has been made.
We are especially gratified that these two brothers possess the expertise to work with and through the
builders so that the renovations are finished efficiently. We plan to have a dedication event in early 2009
to give all Brothers an opportunity to see the outstanding renovations that have been accomplished thus far.
Phase II of the Capital Campaign will address the living room, dining room, study rooms and remainder of the Lodge.
Please consider doing your part by donating online or by contacting our Campaign Director:
Dr. Michael C. Illuzzi, P 1977
114 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
To contribute to the campaign online, please follow the link below.
Make a Donation
The Alpha Rho Alumni Association is a 501(c)(7) charitable
organization. Gifts to the Alumni Association are not
tax-deductible.
A Tribute to Fellowship
Alpha Rho Night, August 11, 1989 was also the
occasion for a surprise presentation to H.G. 'Bones' Lundberg, P 1924. Herbert Dunmeyer, Rho 1954, the moving spirit of the Alumni Association Committee, made the presentation of an original sculpture depicting Bones with his hands on the shoulders of every Brother whose life he had touched.
Sitting in with Bones, alongside the sculpture is Thomas Storr, #1, P 1990.