Marshall Bass (center) presents the Business Award to Carl
Russell Jr. (left) and Chris Russell.
Chapter President Ken Love (left) presents the Sigma Man of
the Year Av/ard to Rev. Christopher Astrop.
Ken Love (left) and Robert E. Brower present the Excellence
in Education Award to Dr. Elva J. Jones.
Fraternity honors Jones, Mack and Russells
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The Delta Sigma Chapter of
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
held its 81st Annual "Founders
Day" Observance at the Ander
son Conference Center on the
campus of Winston-Salem State
University on Jan. 1 1 . This year's
theme was "Continuing the Lega
cy Through Service."
The Nu-Tau Zeta and Rho
Zeta chapters of Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority Inc., the undergraduate
chapters of Delta Alpha of Phi
Beta Sigma Inc.. the Omega
Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Inc., and the Delta Sigma-spon
sored youth organization Sigma
Beta Club participated in the
event. The program was dedicat
ed to the memory of the late attor
ney James L. Lassiter, a 53-year
Sigma who recently passed.
The day began with a power
charged, spirit-filled worship
service at Union Baptist Church,
where the Rev. Dr. Sir Walter
Mack Jr.. is the pastor, and ended
with the celebration luncheon at
the Anderson Center.
' The event is the annual cele
bration of the founding of Phi
Beta Sigma on Jan. 9, 1914. on
the campus of Howard Universi
to the department during her
tenure as chairman i>f the com
puter science department at Win
ston-Salem State University.
In her remarks. Jones said:
"We all must understand the
value of education in our lives for
without it success becomes more
and more difficult. I have tried
and will continue to let young
people know that education is the
key."
The Bigger and Better Busi
ness Award is named in honor of
Brother Marshall B. Bass. Bass is
a successful businessman and
philanthropist, who ftntinues to
give of his time, talent and means
to many causes in the community.
The award is given to an individ
ual or company that has made a
valuable contribution to the well
being of out community and its
citizens. This year's honoree was
Russell Funeral Home family.
Cedrick Russell commented:
'The business is run by commit
tee; there are no big I s and little
yous." That comment symbolizes
what this community has come to
know as honesty and deep appre
ciation for the privilege of serv
ing. In his remarks Russell also
commented that "receiving an
award named after Marshall Bass
Ken Love (left) presents the Social Action Award to Dr. Sir
Walter L. Mack Jr. ,
ty-by Brothers A. Langston Tay
lor, Leonard F. Morse and
Charles I. Brown. The celebration
centered around honoring leaders
in our community in the areas of
business, education and social
action, which are the three major
international programs of the fra
ternity.
- Additionally the Delta Sigma
Chapter honored those chapter
members who have made out
standing contributions to Sigma,
as well as the community, state
and nation.
The program began with a
welcome from Kenneth Love,
president of the Delta Sigma
Chapter. Greetings were brought
by state Rep. Larry Womble:
Northeast Ward Councilwoman
Jocelyn Johnson; Brother Darryl
Prince; N.C. State director of Phi
Beta Sigma, Juanita Penn. presi
dent of the Nu-Tau Zeta Chapter.
Soror Danetta Fitts, president of
the Rho Zeta Chapter; Brother
Began Starkie. member of the
undergraduate of WSSU: and
Soror Keisha HoMoway. first vice
president ?of the undergraduate
Omega Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta
at WSSU.
Chapter Chaplain ' Gerald
Pauling brought the invocation,
which was followed by a soul
stirring selection by local record
ing artist April Blair.
The Excellence in Education
Award is named in honor of 50
year Sigma Brother Robert E.
Brower and the late Brother
Everett L. Martin. Brower and
Martin had more than 30 years
each of commitment to educating
the youths of our community.
Sister Juanita Penn of Nu-Tau
Zeta introduced Dr. Elva J. Jones,
the recipient of the award this
year, to the audience.
Jones has been responsible
for procuring and overseeing over
a million dollars worth of grants
is an honor we will never forget"
Marshall Bass participated in the
presentation. The family also rec
ognized the presence of Deacon
Willie Fair, who has been with
the business since it opened.
The Social Action Award is
named in honor of the late Dr.
David R. Hedgely Sr.. former
pastor of First Baptist Church,
who for 50 years championed the
cause for human rights in this
community, state and nation. The
award is given to an individual
who exemplifies the spirit of Dr.
Hedgely by enhancing the quality
of life for all people through
social action. This year's recipi
ent is Dr. $fr Walter Lee Mack Jr..
pastor of Union Baptist. Mack
has been at the forefront of social
change in this community and the
nation through the man}/ min
? istries at Union Baptist Church. .
Mack is devoted to the pro
motion of education and dedicat
ed to continual advancement of
the person both physically and
spiritually.
Special service awards called
Spirit of Sigma Awards were
given to Brothers Willie Conner
Jr.. Darryl Prince. Frank K.
f Thomas Jr.. Tirrell Carter. Der
rick Newkirk. Benjamin Piggott, .
John Jackson II. Tracy Webb.
Gerald Pauling and undergradu
ate chapter member Regan
Starkie. The chapter president
selected the award recipients, for
exemplary service to the chapter
during 2003. A special apprecia
tion award was given to April
Blair, who has on several occa
sions given her time and talent to
the fraternity in other programs.
The final award of the
evening was presented by incom
ing President Keftneth Love and
N.C. State Director Darryl
Prince. The Sigma Man of the
Year award is given to the chapter ?
member who best exemplifies the
ideals and purpose of Phi Beta
Sigma as mandated by its nation
al constitution. This year's recipi
ent is Rev. Christopher Astrop
(former chapter president), who
Love slated has been the one
who. no matter what, answered
the call of "Culture for Service
and Service for Humanity'
throughout 2003. Astrop. who
was totally surprised by the
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award, commented that his love
of God. his fellowman and Sigma
are driving forces in his life.
The chapter president was
also honored for his outstanding
leadership over the past three
years. Love was totally surprised
as he unknowingly actually intro
duced himself to receive the
award by reading a script pre
pared by members of the chapter.
Nearly 150 friends of the hon
orees and Sigma attended the
event.
The Delta Sigma officers for
2004 are: President Kenneth
Love, First Vice President John
Jackson II, Second Vice President
Frank K. Thomas, Secretary Ter
rell Carter. Treasurer Julian Hard
ing, Financial Secretary Tracy
Webb, Chaplain Gerald Pauling.
and Parliamentarian Rev.
Christopher Astrop.
The celebration was conclud
ed with remarks by President
Kenneth Love, who stressed the
importance of continuing to be a
positive difference maker and a
leader in the oofnmunity to help
enhance the quality of life for our
youths, especially young black
males.
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