Next Meeting – The next monthly meeting will be held on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the FOP Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street. Food and refreshments will be served.
President’s Message
This will be the last newsletter I write for Custodes Pacis Lodge. Come April we will have lodge elections and at that time a new administrative council will be in place. I want to thank everyone for allowing me to serve as the leader of our great lodge and I look forward to working with our incoming administration.
Thank you.
Scholarship News
I wish to extend thanks and appreciation to Chairwoman, Angela Cardamone for once again conducting our annual scholarship program. Our recipients this year are:
• Victoria Spera – Daughter of Joseph Spera
• Richard J. Zambino – Son of Richard Zambino
• Laura D’Ambrosio – Daughter of Mark D’Ambrosio.
District Three has also announced their scholarship recipients:
• Victoria Spera – Daughter of Joseph Spera
• Richard J. Zambino – Son of Richard Zambino
The results of the Dante Scholarships were not available at the time of this writing
Congratulations to all!
LOTTERY PROGRAM
Tickets are now available for our Lottery Fundraiser will be held in May this year. Tickets are still only $5. If the PA Nighttime Daily Number matches your ticket number, you will win $50 on a weekday and $100 on a weekend. Earnings from this fundraiser go exclusively to the Scholarship Program. If you would like to reserve a specific number, or would like to become a seller, please contact Pete Lavini.
Upcoming Events – (If you are interested in attending any of these lodge events, please contact President Maurizio DeLisi. Unless otherwise noted our lodge will provide tickets to interested members at half-price up to a table of ten.)
April 25, 2009 – 25th Annual Purple Aster Award Ball – This year the Grand Lodge is honoring all 2007-2009 Lodge Presidents. Sheraton Society Hill Hotel, 6pm Cocktail Reception, followed by dinner and dancing at 7:30 Dinner. Cost $175 per person; $87.50 for members.
April 25, 2009 – International German American Police Association – 33rd Annual Banquet – Honoring Joey Vento as “MAN of the YEAR”. Cannstatter Volkfest Verein, 9130 Academy Road, 7pm Cocktails followed by dinner and dancing at 8pm. Tickets are $55 per person; 27.50 for members.
May 16, 2009 – 13th Annual Survivors Benefit at Finnegan’s Wake – Tickets are $25 per person; 12:50 for members.
Financial Secretary’s Corner
2009 Annual membership fees are now due. Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their dues payment. If you have not done so, please send your remittance to the lodge address listed at the top of this newsletter.
Contact Rita Rastelli, for any problems related to membership. – Please send all address changes to the Financial Secretary at the Lodge address or e-mail: info@custodespacis.org.
DROP Participants: DROP participants and those planning to retire please don’t let your membership with Custodes Pacis lapse; fill out a Retired Pension Payroll Deduction card prior to retiring.
Good and Welfare
We extend our sincerest sympathies and prayers to the following Custodes Pacis’ families who recently suffered the loss of a beloved family member:
Condolences are extended to the family of Retired Police Officer Ronald Jones who passed away on February 19, 2009.
Meeting Schedule:
Remaining meetings for 2009 are as follows. All Meetings start at 7pm and are located at the FOP Lodge 5 Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street
Monday, April 6, 2009
Monday, May 5, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
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