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2012 Football Schedule
9/1 MIAMI UNIV W 56-10
9/8 U CENT FL W 31-16
9/15 CALIFORNIA W 35-28
9/22 U ALA-BIRM W 29-15
9/29 @Mich State W 17-16
10/6 NEBRASKA W 63-38
10/13 @Indiana W 52-49
10/20 PURDUE W 29-22 OT
10/27 @Penn St W 35-23
11/3 ILLINOIS W 52-22
11/10 BYE
11/17 @Wisconsin W 21-14
11/24 MICHIGAN W 26-21
PERFECT SEASON 12-0
WOODY HAYES AND THE HEISMAN WINNERS COME TO POMPANO BEACH
In 1984, the Club set out to have an Annual Dinner featuring a special guest to help raise money for our fledgling scholarship fund. The only problem was who to invite. The biggest name on the table was a recently retired coach. But, was it possible?
“Why not?” The query came from Earl Voorhies. Earl was the Club Treasurer at the time. Actually, that meant he called around to a half dozen members when we needed money for something and solicited contributions. We had no money in the coffers. The scholarship fund was but a year old; the golf tournament had not been started; and OSU football games appeared only sporadically on ABC. The Club was bouncing around from place to place to find bars with the appropriate satellite and trying to avoid the SEC game of the week. Those were the days of Danny’s on Oakland, the Holiday Inn on State Road 7, and Danny’s in the motel on Federal Highway in Pompano. Long before the friendly confines of Bru’s.
But, who needed money? Earl was a dreamer, an optimist and a talker. He was our evangelical preacher of the Buckeye Faith and he was concocting the best Buckeye revival we had ever seen down here in Broward County. His tent would be the old Harris’ Imperial House on A-1-A in Pompano Beach. Now, don’t go looking for the place. It’s long since been torn down, after Harris disappeared. But that’s another tale.
Now Earl fancied himself an old friend of one Wayne Woodrow Hayes and suggested that his old friend would be our speaker and honored guest for our March dinner. Coach Hayes had been cut loose from his head coaching position about six years previously due to a punch that was a bit more evident than Clay’s thumping of Liston. Woody was now in high demand for every minute of his time and was being pulled to the farthest reaches of the Buckeye nation by those eager to hear his sage advice.
The Alumni Association said it was out of the question and Woody himself confessed to a conflict at a dinner in Texas the very Saturday we were seeking his presence. A lesser spirit would have folded, but old Earl just kept grinning and talking.
“Woody, you must attend. We have a scholarship fund in its infancy.”
Woody responded. “Many others have the same, besides, I’ve given my word to the Texas folks for Saturday,” Earl shot back, “Saturday? Why, who was talking about Saturday? I must have misspoken. It’s Friday night that we have open and we are dying to see ya.”
Well, the yarn kept spinning and for every legitimate reason Woody could muster, Earl was countering from the pulpit of puffery. No hill was too high to climb, nor adjustment too big for an agile tongue. When all looked lost; when Woody was apologizing for disappointing his friend, Earl reached back for the big one – “Well, old Hop’s going to be disappointed, too.”
The phone fell silent and we could only imagine the wheels turning as Woody reassessed his calender. “Are you saying that Hop Cassady will be there?” “Can I fly out of there on Saturday and still make Texas?”
Once caught in a bit of an exaggeration a fella has but two choices: Fess up and bug out or tilt the windmill a trifle more to the right.
“You mean I forgot to tell you about Hop? And Les? And Vic? And Archie? I guess it was supposed to be a surprise, but now it looks like we’ll have about 100 surprised alumni faithful if the honored guest can’t make it.”
Pay dirt! As Earl put it later, “Heck, we got Woody. How tough can the other four be? I just need to give each a call and remind each one that he is the only Heisman winner who has not committed and can’t make the surprise for Woody.”
As preachers and snake charmers go, Earl was an All American. And on a Friday night in March, 1984, Buckeye Heisman winners Les Horvath (1944), Vic Janowicz (1950), Howard Hopalong Cassady (1955), Archie Griffin (1974-75) and Coach Woody Hayes met in the second floor banquet room of the Harris’ Imperial House with over one hundred local and loyal Buckeyes.
Earl wasn’t finished, of course. This was a scholarship fund raiser. He invited about twenty five officers, directors and deep pocketed alumni to a pre-dinner mixer with our five guests. Earl hired a professional photographer, and for a contribution, the photographer would take whatever pictures our hearts desired, save one. It seems Earl got the five stars aligned only once that evening for a single shot. This was the first and only time they had all been together, and Earl was not about to be lost in the moment.
Woody spoke of “paying forward” and bits of wisdom and courage were shared by our four men, who collectively held five Heismans. Earl’s congregation was glassy-eyed and the revival tent was a-swaying.
We raised a pile of money that evening. We all had a photo taken with Archie and Hop and Vic and Les. Woody put his arm around everyone who ventured close and endured the endless flashes. But, Earl and the photographer knew they had one in the bank. A group shot to be treasured. Earl’s idea was to make money for the scholarship fund, but it appears too many photos were given away and fell into the hands of others who sought to profit.
If you are wandering into the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, take a gander at the far end of the trophy case on the right. You will see an 8 X 10 of Les, Archie, Woody, Vic and Hop. You might also see the photo being hawked in Long’s or other bookstores. But, it’s our prize, and no one has, or can, ever match it.
We still have a few of the originals. Years later, President Hal Maggied had some autographed by Les, Archie and Hop. Woody had passed on and Vic was too sick to sign. Our three autographs are originals and only five of these remain.
Old Earl passed on a few years ago. He was followed by his love, Dolores. We’ll miss you both. Whenever any of you out there think the job is too tough or the mountain too high, remember old Earl. Get up in that pulpit, put a grin on your face, and never stop until the deed is done. Go Bucks!
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GOLF TOURNAMENT WILL RETURN TO ORIOLE
19th ANNUAL OHIO STATE ALUMNI OF BROWARD
SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2012
THE ORIOLE GOLF CLUB–MARGATE
Registration & Light Lunch begin at Noon to 1:15, June 22nd;
Shotgun Start at 1:30 pm
Scarlet Sponsor................................................. $600.00
Includes 4 golfers' entry fees, sponsor sign on hole*;
Silver Sponsor.................................................... $350.00
Includes 2 golfers' entry fees, sponsor sign on hole*;
Buckeye Tournament Entry one golfer........... $125.00; twosome $250.00; foursome $500.00
Hole Sponsor.(*)................................................ $150.00
(*) Includes sponsor sign on hole and your name in newsletters for the next year.
Every entry includes:
Special "Goody Bag"; Drinks & snacks on the course;
TERRIFIC RAFFLE PRIZES & SPECIAL GUESTS
INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS WELCOME
You do not need to be an OSU Alumni to play. We will put you into a foursome if you do not have one. This is a scramble, best ball format. You do not need to be a low handicap player to enter. Come out and have some fun and make new friends. Raffle tickets will be sold at registration and on the course. Net proceeds from the tournament benefit the OSU Alumni Club of Broward's Scholarship Fund for local students attending OSU. ORIOLE GOLF CLUB is located just north of Margate Blvd, west of Rock Island Road. Head west on Atlantic Blvd; right on Rock Island 0.5 mile; left on Margate Blvd 0.5 mile, turn RIGHT on Clubhouse Club Drive. Oriole Golf Club is owned and operated by PGA Professional Jack Shoenfelt. Jack and his entire family are BUCKEYES who have supported our Club for many years.
PRIME RIB BUFFET DINNER
and RAFFLE AFTER GOLF!!!
TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM
NAME:_________________________________________________
Team Members (if any):____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________
E-Mail:_________________________ Phone:____________________________
Sponsor level - circle one:
SCARLET SPONSOR SILVER SPONSOR BUCKEYE ENTRY HOLE SPONSOR
$600 $350 $125 $150
NOT PLAYING GOLF? Dinner, Raffle and Awards Only: $40
If you or your company would like to contribute prizes to the raffle, contact Jack Korthals at 954-783-2999 or
BUK_I_PHI@live.com; or, Dan Margolis at DanM@coralspringsmovingandstorage.com
All checks should be made payable to: OSU ALUMNI OF BROWARD, and mailed to Jack Korthals, 700 E. Atlantic Blvd., Suite 200, Pompano Beach 33060
BE A HOLE SPONSOR AND SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
WHAT IS A BUCKEYE FER?"Guess, this minute, what I got
In my pocket, that I’ve packed Purty’nigh forty year. –
A dry, slick and shiny, warped and cracked,
Wilted, weazened old Buckeye!
What’s it thare fer? What’s my heart
In my breast fer?– Cause it is a part
Of my life– and ‘tends to biz–
Like this Buckeye’s bound to act–
‘Cause it ‘tends to Rhumatis!"
James Whitcomb Riley Circa 1883
HAVE YOU MET OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CLUB?
Do you know the person sitting on the stool or at the table next to you at Bru's Room? Turn around, introduce yourself; get up, walk around, and say hello. Check out the "members" on this site. You will be amazed at the variety of professions and occupations. Just take a look at the list of Golf Sponsors to get an idea of the diversity of people who are here. Moving? Dan Margolis owns Coral Springs Moving and can take you anywhere. Kids need a doctor? Try Dr. Angel Cadiz or his son, Dr. Alan Cadiz. Been putting off financial planning, the IRA or insurance? See Susan Gottlieb Korthals at Northwestern Mutual or Joe Eppy at Mass Mutual. A/C just won’t cool? Jeff Mullholand’s Buckeye Air Conditioning. Carpets need cleaning? Brock and Toni Cline’s Celtic Carpet Cleaning. Dentist? Dr. Phil Desenze in Pompano or Dr. Gordon Smith in Boynton Beach. Office need cleaning? Call John Voorhies at Tidy Team Cleaning Service. Need a special gift for Christmas? How about calling Phil Kalnitzky and getting a beautiful NOLA Guitar. There are at least six lawyers in the house who handle all types of legal issues. A Circuit Court Mediator; home inspector; artificial knee manufacturer; advertising exec; teachers; musicians; rocket scientist; golf pro. This is only a sampling. What can you offer to the group?
Other than ordering a beer from your bartender or server at Bru's Room, have you ask what else he or she does? Do you know that a bartender is almost finished with her CPA exams? They are from Mentor, Toledo, Cleveland, Lorain and Columbus. There is a substitute teacher, and college students with all kinds of talents. There may be someone you need in your business right now. Networking with fellow Buckeyes can be very beneficial to everyone. Effective networking starts with a commitment to learn more about the people in your Alumni Club. Look for opportunities to help others. Effective networking also involves giving something of value to others so that you can receive dividends in the future. It all starts with saying hello and getting to know each other. Oh, and have you met the Cheetah dancer? Just look around.
THANKS ALSO TO ALL OF YOU WHO PAID YOUR DUES. IF YOU HAVE NOT, PRINT OUT THE FORM BELOW AND SEND IT IN.
Please Pay Your Dues Today
JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP; UPDATE YOUR E-MAIL
MEMBERSHIP FORM --- DUES STATEMENT 2012-2013 (Sept. 2012 thru Aug. 2013)
Name:________________________________________
Home phone:_________________
Address:______________________________________
Work phone: _________________
E-MAIL:_______________________
Occupation:___________________________________ Spouse:______________________
Dues are $20 individual:$_________; $25 family: $_________ ;
Major/Degree:__________________; Grad. Date/years attended:________________
Buck-A-Year/Scholarship Contribution: $_________(All scholarship contributions are to be payable to Ohio State University; memo on check: Broward County School. Fund #600843) Make dues checks payable to the OSU Alumni Club of Broward; and Mail your checks to: Jack Korthals, 700 E. Atlantic Blvd., Suite 200, Pompano Beach, FL 33060; Questions? Call Jack @ 954-783-2999, or BUK_I_PHI@live.com
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS!
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHECKS TODAY AND PAY YOUR DUES. THE MONEY IS USED TO BUY RAFFLE ITEMS, PAY EXPENSES OF THE GOLF TOURNAMENT AND MUCH MORE, INCLUDING THE COST OF THIS WEBSITE. NEXT FALL THE BUCKEYES WILL BE COMING TO PLAY IN MIAMI. IF WE GET BUSES TO THE GAME FROM BRU'S ROOM, AVAILABILITY WILL FIRST GO TO DUES PAYING MEMBERS.
WHEN DUES ARE NOT PAID, EXPENSES HAVE TO COME FROM WHAT WE COLLECT IN THE RAFFLES AND AT THE GOLF TOURNAMENT, REDUCING THE AMOUNT WE CAN PUT INTO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
WE WERE ABLE TO SEND A CHECK TO OSU FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR $10,500 FROM WHAT WE MADE LAST YEAR. GREAT JOB!! GO BUCKS!!
The Palm Beach County Alumni Club
meets at Bru's Room
in Boynton Beach.
Headed to the Keys? Catch the Buckeyes at Pontunes at Mile Marker 107.9 in Key Largo. Its under the Big Blue Bridge. Ask for Lauren Powers. Need more info? glenandlauren@gmail.com
Thank you for being a part of the Ohio State Alumni Club of Broward County. WE NOW HAVE 660 BUCKEYES who have signed onto this site! We are currently in the process of getting everyone on this site so that we not only watch football games together at Bru's Room, but network socially and professionally with other Buckeyes in Broward County and South Florida. The Bru's Room Sports Grille in Coral Springs, 1000 University Drive, has been up and running for FOUR years, and it is the home of the Buckeyes. We have had a great turnouts for Football the past three seasons. Join us for Buckeye Football!!!
If you have any pictures that show your Buckeye spirit or have any friends that you would like to join, please feel free to post the pictures and invite your friends. Your friends need to get on the site to keep up to date Club info about events.
Thank you for your support and Go Buckeyes.
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THE FOOTBALL SEASON IS UPON US
Check out "events" for news on the Club and Bru's Room.
BUCKEYE FOOTBALL GATHERINGS: Get ready for football this fall. We will be heading back to Bob Brudzinski's Coral Springs Bru's Room Sports Grille, which was packed for the football games last year. The Bru's is located a block north of Atlantic Blvd at 1000 University Drive. It is in front of Sam's Club on the west side of University.
Have you got tickets to sell? Need tickets to a game? Post the info on this site!
PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR 2011 GOLF SPONSORS
CELTIC CARPET CLEANING, INC.
Brock and Toni Cline 561-368-7591
“Thanks for ALL those who serve in our US Armed Forces"
SLOMIN FAMILY CENTER Sandy Slomin
www.SlominFAMILYCENTER.org
EPPY FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
JOSEPH EPPY
1000 Corporate Drive, Fort Lauderdale
954-689-6476
PHILIP S. DESENZE, DDS
540 E. McNab Road, Pompano Beach
954-785-3210
BUCKEYEFANAPPAREL.com
Jason and Steve Swartz
Jason@BuckeyeFanApparel.com
614-560-3951
STONEGATE BANK
Eric X. Servaites, V.P.
1430 N. Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale
954-315-5506
JOHN L. KORTHALS, ESQUIRE
Wills, Trusts, Real Estate
700 E. Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach
954-783-2999
SUSAN GOTTLIEB KORTHALS
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL FINANCIAL NETWORK
954-899-7286
CORAL SPRINGS MOVING & STORAGE
Dan Margolis
1-800-711-6558
BOB BRUDZINSKI
BRU’S ROOM SPORTS GRILL
Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach
Boynton Beach, Sunrise, Delray Beach
Pompano Beach
FIRST SIGN CORP
Jeff Waggoner
GOLDSMITH GOLF & TENNIS
West Palm Beach & Hollywood
KEVIN BATTERSBY
PGA Golf Professional
Kevin@battersbygolf.com
954-444-1031
BUCKEYE AIR CONDITIONING
Jeff Mullholand
954-427-1827
NOLA GUITARS
"Born in the Cresent City"
Phil Kalnitzky
703-307-2134
GORDON SMITH, DDS
Family Dentistry
Boynton Beach
561-732-9727
TIDY TEAM CLEANING SERVICE
John Voorhies
Pompano Beach
954-782-1506
TIME-OUT SPORTS ART & FRAMING
Rich Hoffman
5480 W. Sample Road, Margate
954-972-0199
HARRRISON'S ON THIRD
Top Bar & Grille in Columbus
South of Campus and north of Short North
Join us for all Buckeye and NFL games
RACHEL KORTHALS, REALTOR
Tauriello & Co. Real Estate
Delray Beach
561-302-5359
JAN NEIMAN, ESQ.
Lamont, Neiman Interian
and Bellet, P.A.
Miami and Boca Raton
ROBERT J. McFANN, ESQ.
McFann & Beavers, P.A.
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
954-462-8500
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Does anyone know of tix or events in Jacksonville for Jan 2nd Gator Bowl?
I'm interested in buying a couple if any available - thanks to email me at scoberg20@yahoo.com or call 954.294.1275
Go Bucks!
Thanks,
Scott Berg
Posted by Scott Berg on December 7, 2011 at 1:25pm — 1 Comment
tailgate
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Buckeye Tickets for Miami Game
On the previous post I forgot to leave my phone number.
Linda Hicks
Cell - 305.215.3624
Home - 954.451.3499
Posted by Linda Hicks on September 16, 2011 at 6:33pm
Buckeye Tickets for the Miami Game
I have 2 tickets in section 412 and unfortunately will not be able to go to the game. Asking $50.00 each or best offer at this point.
Disappointed Buckeye
Linda Hicks
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Nebraska Tickets?
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