leader, stressed Risk Management. Brother Charles Middleton executed his performance as Dean of Pledgees. After being welcomed into Nu Mu Lambda Chapter by President Lance H a m m o n d s , Brother Johnnie J. Jones delivered the address. The initiating party retired to the h o m e of B r o t h e r W e l l o n s for refreshments, fun and excitement. Brother Johnnie J. Jones, Associate Editor of the Sphinx, thanks all.
florida Busy Year For Mu Zeta Lambda Greetings to all Brothers throughout the House of Alpha from Mu Zeta Lambda. We are pleased to announce the addition of two new Brothers whose career paths has enabled them to join our ranks. Brother Leroy Mack, w h o moved here from Tallahassee, Fla., is the Pastor at Williams Temple C.M.E. Church in Winter Haven, Fla. And Brother Harold Mitchell, w h o hails from Chicago, is a District Agent Director at the State Farm Insurance C o m p a n y ' s Regional Office in Winter Haven, Florida. We welcome these new Brothers with extended Alpha arms as both have become fully integrated into our Chapter's programs. Brother Randy Barnes, our current Chapter President, instituted at the beginning of this fraternal year, a Brotherhood Nite program. This program takes place once a m o n t h , and consists of the Brothers and their spouses getting together for a social a n d / o r recreational outing. This program has proven very popular to date and is an excellent means of forming a closer bond of friendship among the Alphamen and Alphabettes. O n December 4, 1988 the Brothers, their wives, sweethearts, and friends convened at the Quality Inn N o r t h in Lakeland, Fla. for formal observance of the 82nd Anniversary of the founding of this Fraternity. Brother Lynw o o d Bell of Lakeland, a Life Member, chapter Charter Member, and an annual fixture at State, Regional and National Alpha Conventions, set the tone for a splendid evening with a very informative Occasion, during which he noted key historical sketches of achievement within Alpha Phi Alpha, both local a n d national. O n D e c e m b e r 20, 1 9 8 8 , o u r Chapter's Alpha Male C h o r u s , under T h e Sphinx/Winter 1989
the direction of Brother Lloyd Brockington, performed a Xmas Concert at the A n c h o r House Ministries of Polk C o u n t y . This is a home for w a y w a r d , neglected and orphaned young men and provides the necessary guidance and assistance to return them to the mainstream of society with a positive attitude and the necessary skills to embark upon a positive, productive future. O n December 24, 1988 we conducted our annual Alpha Xmas Food Basket d o n a t i o n s . Baskets w e r e distributed to six needy families throughout Polk and Hillsborough Counties. The month of January was welcomed as we participated in area parades and observances of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday. O n January 22, 1989 the Brothers and their families en masse joined the membership of Williams Temple C.M.E. Church in Winter Haven (of which Brother Leroy Mack is pastor) as they observed their church's anniversary. Each fraternal year we convene for group church visitation so this was a very fitting occasion to carry out this portion of our fraternal calendar. In closing we salute the return to full fledged participation of Brother Ernest Joe, Jr. Brother Joe, w h o pledged this chapter in the Fall of 1986, is employed by the Polk C o u n t y School Board. Brother Joe w a s involved in an accid e n t last s u m m e r while performing household chores, during which he suffered very severe burns to this legs. Confined for a sizeable a m o u n t of time to the Burn Unit at T a m p a General Hospital, it was questionable at first
whether Brother Joe would regain full use of his legs. But through that never say-die Alpha spirit, perseverance a n d prayer, Brother Joe has m a d e remarkable progress and has returned to coaching and the Fraternity full time. Brother Joe is living proof that Faith (in God) is still the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things unseen. Until next issue . . . — Donzell Floyd,
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Mu Beta Honors King W a r m and fraternal greetings from Mighty Mu Beta Chapter, The University of Tennessee at Martin. The Brothers of Mu Beta Chapter have been working relentlessly to p r o m o t e the ideas of Alpha and to assure that our torch continues to shine. The year of 1988-1989 has proven to be most profitable and prosperous. Once again God has blessed Mu Beta Chapter as the State stepping champions of Tennessee. The competition was held in M e m p h i s , TN. Mu Beta C h a p t e r also captured C h a p t e r of The Year of Tennessee, and for that we are truly thankful. The month of January began on a positive note as the Brothers honored the contributions and diligent w o r k of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. The theme for the evening was, ". . . Tell I Tried to Love S o m e b o d y . " O n January 21, 1989 nine noble men were called to venture toward the Land of Alpha. These diligent y o u n g men ranged from academic scholars to men of the
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