Author: samuelhurley

Our other major outdoor project involved cleaning and staining the front and back porches of the house. The porches were previously stained eight years ago, in summer of 2013, and were in need of a refresh. Staining the porches was a process over multiple days, involving obtaining stain and other supplies; two days of prep to clean the wood so it would be ready to accept new stain, a day of staining decks and interior railings and posts, a second day staining the exterior surfaces with a ladder, and several visits for inspection and touch-up.

Helping with this massive project were alumni Sam Hurley (D1238), Andy Koch (D1182), Joe Muehlenkamp (D893), Jerry Peplinski (D916), and Roy Rasmussen (D917), as well as members Ethan Amundson (D1364), Bryce Belgarde (D1457), Dewansh Bista (D1372), Samuel Erickson (D1393), Ronald Li (D1403), Abhishek Mhatre (D1404), and Sathwik Pattem (D1378).

The back parking lot at the house was becoming muddy, with ruts forming in the ground due to car tires driving in and out frequently. A project to resurface the back lot with gravel was undertaken, utilizing the Hamm’s pickupntruck to haul gravel from the supplier over to the house. In total, five tons of gravel were moved over five trips.

Helping out were DAA officers Jerry Peplinski (D916), Roy Rasmussen (D917), and Sam Hurley (D1238), as well as actives Ethan Amundson (D1364), and Bryce Belgarde (D1457).

We are excited to bring you the January 2021 Newsletter, which is a special combined edition of the normal Fall / Homecoming and December newsletters!
Please click the link or image below to view a PDF version of the newsletter.

Room 31

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Attic

Ed Sykes (Delta #680) has a newly published book on Amazon, “The Patch and the Stream Where the American Fell”.  A 1967 EE graduate he went on to be a fighter pilot flying the F-105, F-4 and F-16, with 118 combat missions in SEA in 1969.  In the book he describes life in Madison in the 1960’s including a nice section on KHK.  40 years after the War he spent 9 years recovering the remains of an MIA fellow warrior with whom he flew.  He frequently returns to KHK for Homecoming and still enjoys hanging out at the bar just like he did over a half century ago.

You can use the following link to purchase the book on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Patch-Stream-Where-American-Fell/dp/1735251909/ 

As in past years, the summer of 2020 saw significant renovations to the Delta Chapter House in Madison, WI. This fall, a completely rebuilt third floor bathroom was unveiled, featuring floor to ceiling tile, a redesigned ventilation system with a large blower fan in the attic, brand new lights and fixtures, and a large shower to replace the aging tub/shower combination. This project was a significant undertaking, and we thank all of our active members and house residents from the summer and fall semesters for their help and cooperation getting this completed.

Significant improvements were also made in the attic, including new storage dividers for each member to store personal items that do not fit in their room, new flooring to reduce trip hazards, and significantly brighter lighting. New electrical cable was also pulled through the attic to add new feeder circuits from the upstairs electrical panel for the redone rooms, bathroom, and some common area lighting.

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On Saturday, September 16th, 2020, a combined DAA and DHC Membership Meeting was held. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held online using the Zoom video conference platform. The following people were in attendance:

Top Row: Scott Woods, Sam Hurley, Andy Koch, Ed Sykes
Second Row: Joe Muehlenkamp, Jeffery Nilles, Bryce Belgarde, Kiara Mutschler
Third Row: Ed Westell, Roy Rasmussen, Jerry Peplinski (not pictured), Sathwik Pattem (not pictured)
Bottom Row: John “Mack” Zern (not pictured)

On Saturday, February 15th, 2020, a combined DAA and DHC Membership Meeting was held in the basement of the Delta Chapter house at 114 N Orchard St., Madison, WI. In attendance were the following (as pictured, left to right):

Back: Andy Koch, Sam Hurley, Scott Woods, Roy Rasmussen
Front: Joe Muehlenkamp, Jerry Peplinski, Ethan Amundson, and John “Mack” Zern