Homecoming 2008

Fun Activities Planned…
Friday Night, October 17th
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6pm - Alumni awards night - Union
9pm - Era gatherings – Everyone - Water City Grill, 107 Algoma Then off to Molly's and/or Kelly’s Saturday,
October 18th
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8:30am - ACB Mtg. Pollock Alumni House
9:00am - Gathering at Pollock Alumni House Lawn
10:00am - Parade
11:00am - Gathering at Chapter House - 414 Irving
12:00pm - Pregame Celebration at Alumni Tents , south of JJKeller stadium - free food and beverages
1:30pm - Game at Titan Stadium
4:00pm - 5th quarter at Hilton Garden Inn
6:00pm - Cocktails at Park Plaza 7:00pm – Dinner in the Grand Ballroom
8:00pm - Presentations and dance



Hotel Information Park Plaza
Call Scott at 608-289-6025
And get the $70 room rate

Please send registration form and check payable to EB ACB to:
Scott Bucklin, 3605 Sheffield Drive, Janesville, WI 53546

(click here to download form)

Scott Gurholt, Past President, Proud Papa...

Scott Gurholt announced the birth of his second child mid August. Rowan was born a little early. Mom and baby are home resting and in good spirits.

In addition we would like to congratulate him on his recent new assignment as Director of Marketing for Riley Construction in Kenosha WI.

Congrats!

Eric and Amy marry in Colorado

Amy and Eric met at UW- Oshkosh in Breese hall in the fall of 1990. We dated briefly and remained friends. It would take us awhile until our paths crossed again for good.

In the meantime, Eric moved to Colorado to ride powder waves and drive Jeeps the way they were meant to be. (Sorry Rich, but up on the lawn of 555 Algoma does not count). Amy worked on finishing her schooling.

While stumbling from ski town to ski town, Eric finally found his calling as a firefighter. He finished at the Fire Academy and in 2002, secured a paid position at Copper Mountain Fire Dept. Two years later, Amy moved into the neighborhood to room with Amy Yanda-Lee in the Vail Valley.

In Nov. of 2007 under a full moon and the Gore Range Mountains, Eric Johnson and Amy Pierre were engaged. We were married on July 18th, 2008 in the meadows of Evergreen, Colorado with many Gamma Phi Beta and Delta Sigma Phi alums in attendance.

Eric and Amy now call Golden, CO home. Amy is a School Counselor for a magnet K-8 school in the Adams 12 School District. Eric is a Captain for Red White and Blue Fire Rescue in Breckenridge, Co.

We would like to wish you all a memorable Homecoming and college career in Oshkosh. We hold GPB and DSP very dear to our hearts and your friendships as well.

Wishing we were there,
Amy Pierre-Johnson and Eric Johnson
Golden, CO

John Close, the man, the legend.

Epsilon Beta chapter member John Close (1972-75) spotted his 150th career
auto race August 20 competing in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series race at Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway. Close spotted driver Donny
Lia to a 12th-place finish in the event.

Earlier this season, Close and Lia - a rookie - won the NASCAR Truck Series
race at Mansfield, OH. It was the first time a rookie had won in the Truck
Series since Carl Edwards did it in 2003.

Close - known to all as 'JC' in college - has spotted 11 winners, scored 21
Top-5 and 36 Top-10 finishes in his spotting career. Close has finished in the
Top-15 in 64 percent of the events he has competed in since first taking
the spotter's stand in a NASCAR Busch (now Nationwide) Series race at
Miami-Homestead Speedway in 1995.

Close, EB Corresponding Secretary and President of IFC President while at
UW-O, is also a noted motorsports journalist contributing to a host of
automotive and motorsports publications and web sites - including his own site
www.CloseFinishes.com.

He has also penned two books - Tony Stewart - From Indy Phenom to NASCAR
Superstar - and - NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - From Desert Dust To
Superspeedways. Close is also a regular guest every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Eastern on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, NASCAR Channel 128.

The two shots of Close here are up on the spotter's stand at Kansas Speedway
and a photo from back in his Epsilon Beta 'club' days back in the 70's.


JC can be contacted at closefinishes@aol.com
or by calling 704-236-9986.

Josh and Erin Thurmer are now parents

On July 10th, Josh's wife, Erin gave birth to Landon Cain Thurmer... Joshua Thurmer is a past president of Epsilon Beta. He is currently employed in Milwaukee at Generac. His wife was also the president of the zeta tau alpha chapter at UW Oshkosh.

Landon Cain Thurmer
Born July 10th at 6:36am
20 inches long

Mom, baby, and dad are all well and resting at home.

Brad Heutmaker completes San Diego Marathon

Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 22:16:17 -0700
From: Brad Heutmaker
Subject: Marathon Finish Line

On Sunday I completed my first marathon, and at the end Hal (my father-in-law) popped LaRue over the fence to me near the finish line and we ran the final yards together holding hands. After years of fluctuating weight and overcoming type 2 diabetes it was very emotional to run a marathon, complete it, and share the moment with LaRue, Ivette, and Hal. It was a great day and I am looking forward to many more marathons. Check out the links below.

This one will take you to my online public photo album, where you can see the pictures Ivette took of the marathon...

http://picasaweb.google.com/bsheut/MarathonWeekend2008

And this link will take you to the NBC San Diego Website and here you will see video of LaRue and I crossing the finish line together at the 6:25:05.

http://video.nbcsandiego.com/player/?id=257917

YOU Make it a GREAT Day...
Brad "HOOT" Heutmaker
Maricopa, Arizona

Nic Betow, dancing fool, married man
On April 6, 2008, A few of the brothers of epsilon beta had the chance to witness history in the making... Nic Betow got married to Lisa Brown! The wedding reception was held in Madison on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Congrats to newly married couple.
(click here to see pictures of the event)

Homecoming 2007
The Brothers of Epsilon Beta celebrated the UW Oshkosh Homecoming this past weekend. The president's celebration was well attended by generations of delta sigs from the 60s, 70's, 80's, 90s and recent graduates.

We also celebrated the lives of those departed this year. We want to thank the 50+ alumni that attended the cookout, socials and formals. Also thank you to those that donated to the chapter housing fund, and chapter scholarship. Thanks to the Anderson family for the scholarship donation on behalf of Shane's memory. A list of attendees will be made available later.

(Click here to see Victor's Set)

Troy's Sets
(Click here for Lipsync and Yell Like Hell)
(Click here for Friday Nite Pictures)
(Click here for Saturday Morning)
(Click here for Additional Dinner Pictures)

(For further scholarship fundraising information click here)