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Date Posted: 00:41:37 07/10/05 Sun
In reply to:
Billy Wat
's message, "Forward from Ernie Lemoncelli - Repaying Old Debts...Mrs. Hergan" on 11:36:49 05/10/05 Tue
I just looked at the website and saw this message. I spent several years at the Crag in the late 70s and I would like to contribute. Is there still time?
Jim Gudknecht
>From: "Ernie"
>Date: Mon May 9, 2005 10:10 pm
>Subject: Important Message from the Executive Board
>ern169
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>The Brotherhood of DP SP
>
>Communication from the Alumni Executive Board
>Brothers,
>
>As you may know, an Alumni Executive Board has been
>established to
>revitalize our Brotherhood, with the ultimate goal of
>owning our own
>house again. However, we still have unfinished
>business regarding
>the Crag Mansion. When the Fraternity purchased the
>Crag, the only
>way it could be done was to have a co-signer on the
>mortgage,
>guaranteeing our financial performance. Mr. Hergan,
>(dad of Andy
>#164) was the only man whose belief in us was so
>strong that he put
>his name and money on the line for our benefit.
>Because of Mr.
>Hergans commitment, the Fraternity was able to buy the
>Crag, and
>enjoyed it for many, many years.
>
>Years later, there was an unfortunate accident on the
>Crag Mansion
>property resulting in the death of a student and the
>family of the
>deceased student filed suit. At the time, our
>Brotherhood had no
>liability insurance covering the house/Crag property.
>This lack of
>insurance exposed the property to legal action, as the
>house became
>the only asset with any value. Further, Mr. Hergan was
>still listed
>on the deed, exposing his assets to the suit. The
>Fraternity had
>never arranged to remove Mr. Hergan from the deed. By
>this time,
>unfortunately, Mr. Hergan had passed away and his wife
>was left to
>deal with the lawsuit.
>
>The result of this was that Mrs. Hergan was forced to
>file
>bankruptcy in order to preserve her personal assets
>and the Crag was
>awarded to the plaintiff by the courts. Not only did
>Mrs. Hergan
>bear the stress of a lawsuit but she also incurred the
>trauma of
>bankruptcy in addition to significant legal fees
>associated with the
>case. Her credit rating was destroyed as well. The
>Fraternity had
>deeply hurt the very people that believed in us and
>helped us the
>most.
>
>To date, the Fraternity has done nothing to repay or
>help Mrs.
>Hergan.
>It's time to restore the Honor of the Fraternity by
>doing that now.
>
>To get this done, we have established the Delta Pi /
>Sigma Pi Honor
>Roll. Each member of the Honor Roll will have his name
>engraved on a
>Plaque designating him as one of the Brotherhood that
>defends the
>Honor of the Fraternity and understands the value of
>our
>Friendships. This plaque will be hung in a prestigious
>location at
>our NEW house, signifying a historic tie between those
>who were at
>the Crag and those who would inhabit our second house.
>We have
>established the amount of $10,000 as the amount needed
>to repay Mrs.
>Hergan. This amount covers her legal fees but in no
>way repays her
>for all the trouble she went thru, and for the years
>of our
>collective neglect in resolving this matter.
>
>The Honor Roll is limited to the first 100 Brothers
>that donate $100
>or more.
>
>Surely there are 100 of us that have enough honor and
>money to do
>the right thing. Lets get it done right away – no
>longer than 60
>days from when you receive this information. Write a
>check today or
>use your credit card to donate. List your name or list
>your Pledge
>Class. Our progress will be reported via the
>Brotherhood's Yahoo web
>site. The payment information is on the next page.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>DATE: ______________________ From:
>_________________________________
>
>FAX TO: Ernie Lemoncelli, #169
>
>FAX #: 561-214-4995
>
>
>Make me a proud member of the
>Delta Pi / Sigma Pi Honor Roll
>
>I understand that all money collected here will be
>forwarded to Mrs.
>Hergan and that I will be listed in the Delta Pi/Sigma
>Pi Honor Roll
>as written below.
>
>Name to be listed: (Please print clearly)
>
>
>_______________________________________________________
>_________
>
>
>
>To donate by check:
>Make check payable to MAXIMA WORLD INC. for $100.00 or
>more and mail
>it to:
>
>Maxima World Travel
>Attn: Ernie Lemoncelli, #169
>2465 S. State Road 7, Suite 200
>Wellington FL 33414
>
>
>
>To donate by Credit card:
>Fill out the information below and fax it to MAXIMA
>World Travel,
>Attn: Ernie Lemoncelli
>FAX # 561-214-4995
>
>Type of Credit Card: r American Express r Visa r
>MasterCard r Discover
>
>Name on Credit Card
>______________________________________________________
>
>Credit Card Number:
>______________________________________
>Expires:_________
>
>Credit Card Billing
>address:_______________________________________________
>___
>
>_______________________________________________________
>______________
>___
>
>I authorize Maxima World Travel to charge the amount
>of $ 103.00 on
>my credit card listed above, with $100.00 to be used
>as a donation
>towards retiring the DP SP debt owed to Mrs. Hergan.
>
>
>Card Holder Signature:
>____________________________________________
>
>
>
>Thanks for helping us do the right thing!
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