We are sad to announce that Frater George Strella, Beta-Sigma #21 and a chartering member of our chapter, died on June 14, 2022. Frater George lived a very full life. He would have been 93 years old on July 21st. We remember George as a generous and consistent donor to our annual fund, an attendee of our alumni open house and bbq, and an alumni we are incredibly proud to call our own. His last of many gifts to us were priceless photographs of our founders and 1948 chapter chartering event which we now proudly display here, here and here. He even included a handwritten list of names by row in one of the photos. We had never seen these photos before George sent them to us, and they are an incredibly important part of our history. You can read George’s obituary here and watch his celebration of life service here.
Check Out the New TKE West Back Deck
Top level for fun and sun. Often used as the DJ booth.
Lower level cabana for shade and chillin next to the volleyball court.
The deck at night complete with dimmable lights, fan, and power outlets.
RIP Nico Stillman
After a more than year long battle with cancer, Nico Stillman passed away on January 30th shortly after his 28th birthday. A former Beta-Sigma TKE President, Nico will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life will be held on February, 23rd at 4:30PM at The Jonathan Club Santa Monica. All are invited but please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/NicoRSVP
Margaret Gray RIP
Please share your thoughts, stories, and photos of Margaret with us and join us to honor her and thank her for all that she did for TKE. If you would like to make a donation to support her family and to help cover expenses please contact David Bohline bohline@apollointeractive.com who will be coordinating a gift from TKE alumni.
Move-Out and Move-In Dates and Details – Summer 2021
The new school year is fast approaching. If you live in TKE now or will be moving into TKE, here are important dates and details regarding our move-out and move-in process:
Parking Lease End Date: 8/3/2021 at 6pm (this is when all cars must be removed from TKE parking spaces)
Move-Out Date: 8/6/2021 (this is when your TKE room lease ends)
Move-In Date: 8/18/2021 at 10AM (this is when your TKE room lease starts)
Parking Lease Start Date: 8/21/2021 at 3PM (this is when you can start parking in your leased space)
From 8/7/21 to 8/17/21 Lee and her crew will be preparing the properties for a new school year and for rush house tours. This includes cleaning, hauling away stuff, making repairs, sanitizing, painting, maintenance and many other things as needed. To successfully execute this process we need our members to cooperate and understand the following:
- Move all of your stuff out of your rooms as early as possible and no later than August 6th at Midnight. On August 7th all personal stuff left in rooms or common areas will be thrown away. There will be no second chance area. The only exception is the TKE East garage where members may store stuff.
- After cars leave the garage on August 3rd members may store their personal stuff in the garage. On August 7th the garage will be locked and secured and there will be no access until move in on August 18th. You then have until August 21st at 7AM to move your stuff out of the garage and into your room. Any personal items left in the garage after August 21st at 7AM will be thrown away.
- Be prepared to move into TKE on August 18th and make sure that all your personal items are in your room by August 21st at 7AM. We need boxes, packing materials, and your stuff cleared out of the hallways and common areas for rush tours. Any personal items left in the garage or common areas after August 21st at 7AM will be thrown away.
Beta-Sigma Investment Group at Work
BSIG is hard at work managing a $180,000 portfolio. All income and gains are used for charitable contributions that have included St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Jack Jablonski Bel13ve in Miracles Foundation, and the Jonah Spiegel Scholarship. BSIG is about to launch their first capital raising campaign and we encourage you to support their effort. BSIG is another innovative initiative from the Beta-Sigma Chapter of TKE at USC.