Brothers,

As summer has begun, so has the work on the Texas Eta Chapter House.  We are very grateful to the Brothers who have already donated and are helping to make all this possible.  Without their financial commitment and support, we would not have been able to proceed with renovations.  So THANK YOU again!

First, I want to thank all those Brothers who gave their time and resources to make this house a reality! We want to honor their work and commitment by moving these renovations forward.

We have officially signed an agreement with CSL Management, a professional Greek housing management company that manages the AXO house at SFA.  They will handle the leases, rent collection, and house management oversight.  They are working with the actives on getting the leases signed with parental co-signers.To give you all an update on the progress of the current renovation, we have had the roof replaced by Meyers Roofing out of Alto and it looks great. 

Following the roof replacement, we contracted with Castro Construction, whose son just happens to be Christian Castro, #1076.  They have been working on the sheetrock repairs in the Pods and Chapter room.  They will also be working on all the carpentry needs.  

The electrical work will begin this week and then we will also have the fire system updated to meet the current codes.  Once this work is finished, the carpentry work will begin as well as repairs to the HVAC system. There is quite a bit of work to be done, but we feel good about the pods being ready for the move-in towards the end of August.

A special shout out to Brother Brent Wiltshire, #410, for his oversight and coordination of the multiple contractors and work schedules. 

While we have raised 70% of our goal, we still need Brothers to step up and make a financial pledge.  We have all been blessed differently with financial resources and I would ask for your support where possible.  If you can give $500 or $50,000, I would ask that you help invest in the future of our Texas Eta Chapter. If cashflow is an issue, perhaps you would consider a monthly donation. Contact me to talk through that option.

Anyone who gives $5,000 or more will receive a personalized bottle with your initials and Bond #.  Whether you drink or not, this is a great showcase piece.

We have a challenge from Brother Chris Scheetz #683. Chris will match $.50 for every new donation as of this posting until July 4, up to $5,000.  Therefore, we need to raise $10,000 in new money to make sure Chris ponys up the full $5,000.  

There are several ways to give.  You can send a check to our Treasurer or get with him to make a wire transfer -  

Doug Browne #628

Schuh/Browne P.C.

7800 West I-10, Suite 630

San Antonio, TX 78230

You can also give by credit card. We have the option on the Texaseta.com for an easy donation, but please contact me first by email, cwm432@gmail.com or 713-899-7313.

Thank you again to those who have already stepped up  and thank you in advance for those who plan to answer the call

Yours in the Bond,

Craig W. Moritz, #432

P.S.  If you haven’t signed up for the Alumni Weekend and Golf Tournament, August 16-17, go to www.texaseta.com and register now!  It will be a chance to see the house renovations, which should be close to finished and to renew your bonds of friendships through PDT.