Next Meeting – The next monthly meeting will be held on Monday, May 2nd, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Hall located 1336 Spring Garden Street. All welcome bring your family as the new lodge officer’s will be installed. Food and Refreshments will be served, (and maybe some Vino).
President’s Message
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our past president, Ray Saggese for his hard work over the past two years. You’re a good friend and brother to our lodge.
This coming year we have many things on our calendar already. We have secured the FOP hall for our Banquet. Mark your calendars for Oct 22nd. We are currently working on the entertainment. There are only 250 tickets for this long awaited event. More to follow as we get closer.
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
Please join us in congratulating the following Custodes Pacis College Scholarship Recipients:
• Anthony D’Ambrosio, son of Brother Mark D’Ambrosio
• Daniel Chilutti, son of Brother Joe Chilutti
We will honor these outstanding students at a dinner meeting on Monday, June 6, 2011 at 7pm at Lamberti’s Cucina located at 1045 Street Road & Bustleton Pike in Feasterville, PA. This event will include salad, bread, an entree, and unlimited soft drinks, coffee and tea at a cost of $25.00 per person. Please let us know if you are able to join us and/or need additional tickets by Friday, May 27, 2011. You may R.S.V.P. to Angela Cardamone. Checks can be made payable to Custodes Pacis Lodge #2085 and can be mailed to 9990 Hegerman Street, 2nd Fl, Philadelphia, PA 19114. We look forward to hearing from you!
LOTTERY PROGRAM
April Lottery program is under way.
Let’s get ready for the next one in November.
Send your favorite lottery numbers to our lottery chairperson, Cathy Peluzzo at: rcrcrma@comcast.net
Questions call Ron Peluzzo at 215-778-6427
EVENTS
Officer swearing in: May 2nd, 2011, 7pm., FOP hall 1336 Spring garden St FREE Dinner will be served and Vino
Most deserving Member dinner May 13th, 6pm, Galdo’s Hall $50 per person, half Custodes Pacis Lodge members receive 50% ticket
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Membership applications can be e-mailed, if you know of someone who is interested in joining our lodge, please request applications from RonPeluzzo@tbrcs.com print out the form, fill it out, sign it, and mail it to the Vice President, Santo Bocchinfuso 9323 Marsden St. Phila. PA 19114-3939
Remember there is strength in numbers.
FOP NEWS
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
FOP Survivors day in Philadelphia, Living flame memorial
Upcoming Hero Plaque Dedications
Thursday, April 28, 2011
P/O Vincent B. O’Donnell#1878
Date of Death (DOD) 9-26-1929 injured on 8-17-1929
Assigned to the 22nd and Hunting Park Station
Incident: Injured while making three arrests at North 17th Street and West Lycoming Street
Location of the Plaque: 39th Police District, 2201 West Hunting Park Avenue
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
P/O John Pawlowski #5649
DOD 2-13-2009
Incident: Shot to death at North Broad Street and Olney Avenue
Assigned to the 35th District
Location of the Plaque: 5601 North Broad Street at Olney Avenue
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Policeman Daniel Meehan #2600 and Policewoman Stella Donohue #4234
DOD 1-11-1957at 5:25PM
Incident: Car accident on Roosevelt Blvd at Sandyford Avenue
Both assigned to the Juvenile Aid Bureau
Location of the Plaque: to be determined
Financial Secretary’s Corner
If anyone wishes to pay their dues please contact: Georgette Bocchinfuso at santoboc@netzero.net
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
Get Well Wishes to Ross Carfagno & Anthony Pace, recovering from recent surgery.
If any member of our lodge becomes aware of any information that would be of importance to our lodge,
please contact an officer of the lodge.
Meeting Schedule:
All Meetings start at 7pm and are located at the FOP Lodge 5 Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street
The next scheduled meetings are:
- Monday, May 2, 2011
- Monday, June 6, 2011(Dinner meeting at: Lamberti’s Cucina located at 1045 Street Road & Bustleton Pike in Feasterville, PA. )
- No Meetings in July or August
- Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
- Monday, October 3rd, 2011