Patrick Burke, Alpha Phi Omega National Executive Director and Torch & Trefoil Editor, welcomes your thoughts and comments.

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When the Alpha Phi Omega (Philippines) Alumni Association of Montreal was founded two years ago, my main objective was not just to form an APO Association composed of Filipino Alumni Brothers (although, at that time, that idea was the only logical object for the organization). The fact is, my ultimate goal was to use this association as a mechanism to attract college and university students into forming their own APhiO chapters in Montreal and, eventually, a Canadian National Council that will work and function independently from its U.S. and Philippines counterparts.

Vic Aquino
Montreal, Canada

Editor's Note: As this issue of T&T goes to press, the first Canadian APO petitioning group will become a reality (November 30, 1996) at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Much credit for this effort goes to Vic Aquino and his brothers of the A.P.O. (Philippines) Alumni Association of Montreal.


Just received a copy of the latest T&T. I love the new format. Keep up the great work!

Paul Meleedy
Lambda Tau Alumnus
Lakeville, Massachusetts


I became a life member of APO in the Iota Kappa Chapter at Bucknell University in the mid 80's. After graduating, I moved several times and never sent a change of address to you. I wish I had because I always enjoyed getting news of the Fraternity. But life was crazy and APO got put on hold for a while. I was a new teacher with new responsibilities trying to figure out where I fit into this world. I often considered contacting a local chapter to join in service activities, but can't pinpoint why I never did.

Now that I am an experienced teacher of deaf and hard-of-hearing children, and life has calmed down a little, I am an active member of my community working as a leader in two non-profit associations, offering leadership, fellowship and service to families with deaf children. As I reflect on how good it feels to be involved and be of help to others in a varietv of ways, I think of APO and h much I learned as a Brother. The skill I use every day and the value that service and leadership activities hold for me were molded and formed by involvement in APO! What a wonderful group to be a part of.

I have maintained my close friendship with my A-PO son, Eric Moore and have urged my students to think of joining APO when they go off to college. I am ready to renew my ties to APO. Please put me back on the mailing list.

Amy Rollinson Ruberl
Life Member
Bethesda, Maryland

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On February 8, 1997