Custodes Pacis Lodge Invites you to a
BOWLING BEEF AND BEER FUNdraiser
Saturday, April 19 , 2008
9:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.

Thunderbird Lanes
Holme Ave and Willits Road

Buffet, Beer, Soda & Set-ups Included (BYOB)

DONATION: $25.00 per person
(Lanes can be reserved-6 persons to a lane)

For Tickets and Information Contact
Moe DeLisi- Rita Rastelli -Joe Spera

President’s Message
March celebrated our 49th year as a Custodes Pacis Lodge, #2085, in the Order Son’s of Italy in America. As we prepare for our 50th anniversary, I am asking members to send me their stories about the lodge, and share any photographs and mementos that you may have. Also, stop by a meeting if you have not been to one in a while.

I have a goal to celebrate our 50th anniversary in a grand fashion and hope to set plans for a banquet in 2009.

As a way of showing our thanks to those members who started our organization in 1959, the executive board recently voted to waive the dues for all Charter Members. Although their numbers are now few, these members took the steps to create our unique organization of Italian-American Police, Fire, Sheriff and Law Enforcement Professionals.

I look forward to receiving your stories and I am interested in any ideas that you may have to celebrate our 50th anniversary. Thank you.

Good and Welfare
Your thoughts for a speedy recovery are requested for Nazarino Gagliardi who is home recuperating from recent hip surgery. Get well soon Naz, bocce season starts soon!

Thought and prayers are requested for the family of Barbara Corso whose mother, Catherine Cappo passed away on March 24, 2008. Catherine was also the mother-in-law of lodge brother Lt. Frank Corso.

Your prayers are also requested for the family of Lt. Joseph Bologna whose brother, Anthony passed away on March 25, 2008.

Condolences are offered to the family of Upper Chichester firefighter, Lt. Nick Picozzi who died while fighting a fire on March 5, 2008. Nick was the cousin of lodge brother fire Chief Joseph Picozzi.

Custodes Pacis Lodge Invites you to a
BOWLING BEEF AND BEER FUNdraiser
Saturday, April 19 , 2008
9:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.

Thunderbird Lanes
Holme Ave and Willits Road

Buffet, Beer, Soda & Set-ups Included (BYOB)

DONATION: $25.00 per person
(Lanes can be reserved-6 persons to a lane)

For Tickets and Information Contact
Moe DeLisi- Rita Rastelli -Joe Spera

Banquets and Other Events
The following organizations have announced their events for 2008, tickets for these events are available to lodge members at ½ price, unless otherwise noted. If you are interested in attending, please contact Maurizio DeLisi.

International German Police Association – 32nd Anniversary Banquet, Saturday, April 12, 2008, Cannstatter Volkfest Verein, 9130 Academy Road. 7pm to Midnight. Tickets are $55, $27.50 to members.

FOP fund-raiser for Richard Costello who is running for PA State Representative. April 3, 2008 at Finnegans Wake, 3rd and Spring Garden. Tickets are $50 per person. This event is not a half price event. Please contact Bobby Eddis at 215-285-3170.

District #3 OSIA Most Deserving Member Banquet – Congratulations to lodge Chaplain John Fitch who is Custodes Pacis’ Most Deserving Member for 2008. The Most Deserving Member of each Lodge in District #3 will be honored at Swan Caterer’s Waterfall Room on Thursday, April 24, 2008. The cost for this event is $60 per ticket, $30 to members.

Hellenic-American Law Enforcement Association (HALES) – 27th Annual Dinner Dance, Friday, May 16, 2008. Swan Caterer’s Waterfall Room, 7pm to Midnight. The cost of this event is $50 per ticket, $25 to members.

SHOMRIN of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley – 71st Annual Dinner Dance, Wednesday June 4, 2008, Har Zion Temple, 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley, PA. Tickets are $65.00 per person, $32.50 for members.

Attend Meetings and Lodge Events. Contribute to our newsletter and our website. We cannot be a success without your help.

April Birthdays
Frank Corso, Frank La Fontano, Louis Alessi, William Gress, Jr., Joanne Plummer, Marie Vendetti, Joseph Abruzzese, Michael Margolis, Martin Coggins, Joseph Stipa, Dominic Pellegrino, Harold De Orio Jr, Vincent Bocchinfuso, Joseph DiCicco, Theresa Tirotto, John Del Carlino, James DiNubile, Susan Kres McCormick, Philip Formicola, Joseph Di Domenico, Edward Merenda

Join us at our group night with the Phillies! On July 12, 2008 – The Phillies will play the Arizona Diamondbacks and this night is being promoted as “Italian Heritage Night” The lodge has secured 50 tickets which are being made available to members for $23.00 per ticket. Tickets are located in section 207. Tickets are available on a first come first served basis. Please contact Maurizio DeLisi.

Financial Secretary’s Corner – Contact Rita Rastelli, for any problems related to membership. Membership Dues – Dues reminders have been mailed. If you have not done so please check your mail and send in your dues. 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 fill out a Retired Pension Payroll Deduction card prior to retiring.

ITALIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY
Chi pò, non vò; chi vò, non pò; chi sà, non fà; chi fà, non sà; e così, male il mondo và.”

Translation: “Who can do, don’t want to; Who wants to, can’t do; Who knows how to do, won’t do it; Who does it, doesn’t know how to; and, so, badly goes the world.”

Meet Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey – SHOMRIN is sponsoring a meet and greet night with Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey. The event will take place on Thursday April 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM at the Klein Branch JCC, Red Lion and Jamison Roads. Custodes Pacis members have been invited to attend this event. Refreshments will be served.

APRIL LOTTERY FUNDRAISER
You still have time to get tickets for the April 2008 fundraiser. Proceeds from this event go directly to our scholarship fund so your support is essential! Please contact Pete Lavini or Maurizio DeLisi. Your support is appreciated

Upcoming Meetings:
All Meetings start at 7pm and are located at the FOP Lodge 5 Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street
Monday, April 7, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008

President’s Message
This is the time of year when many of the ethnic and police organizations will hold their annual fundraising events and banquets. You will see postings and receive emails inviting you to buy chances, attend banquets or make a donation, in fact even in our newsletter you will see mention of these events as we receive them. It’s extremely important that we support good causes; and I am sure I will see many of you at these events.

Please take note that Custodes Pacis is also holding our own fundraisers at this time of year. Please consider buying a $5 chance for our April Lottery; or how about a night out with your friends at our biannual Bowling Beef and Beer event which is being held on April 19, 2008. You will find information about these fundraisers in this newsletter. Thank you.

APRIL LOTTERY FUNDRAISER

Tickets for the April 2008 fundraiser are now available. The proceeds from this event go directly to our scholarship fund so your support is essential! If you are interested in buying tickets or if have requested tickets and have not received them please contact Pete Lavini or Maurizio DeLisi . If each member purchased just one ticket we would have a very successful fundraiser. Your support is appreciated

Custodes Pacis Lodge Invites you to a
BOWLING BEEF AND BEER FUNdraiser
Saturday, April 19 , 2008
9:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.

Thunderbird Lanes
Holme Ave and Willits Road

Buffet, Beer, Soda & Set-ups Included (BYOB)

DONATION: $25.00 per person
(Lanes can be reserved-6 persons to a lane)

For Tickets and Information Contact
Moe DeLisi
Rita Rastelli
Joe Spera

Good and Welfare
Sincere condolences are extended to Deborah and Meghan Kelly on the death of their father & grandfather Dominic Coppolino on February 1, 2008.

Condolences are also extended to Trustee, Joseph Abruzzese on the death of his sister Christina Antonelli who passed away on February 7, 2008.

Your thoughts and prayers for a speed recovery are requested for lodge brother Elwood Cubbage who has been in the hospital.

Congratulations and a job well done is offered to the following Custodes Pacis member on his Recent Promotion!
Peter Marchellino – Detective
I apologize for the omission from our previous newsletters.

Congratulations are also offered to the following Custodes Pacis members for special recognition they received at the FOP Awards Ceremony on February 21, 2008.
Michael Cerrutti
Mark Palma

Banquets and Other Events
The following organizations have announced their events for 2008, tickets for these events are available to lodge members at ½ price, unless otherwise noted. If you are interested in attending, please contact Maurizio DeLisi.

District #3 OSIA Most Deserving Member Banquet – Congratulations to lodge Chaplain John Fitch who is Custodes Pacis’ Most Deserving Member for 2008. The Most Deserving Member of each Lodge in District #3 will be honored at Swan Caterer’s Waterfall Room on Thursday, April 24, 2008. The cost for this event has yet to be announce and will be sent to members as soon as it is available.

International German Police Association – 32nd Anniversary Banquet, Saturday, April 12, 2008, Cannstatter Volkfest Verein, 9130 Academy Road

SHOMRIN of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley – 71st Annual Dinner Dance, Wednesday June 4, 2008, Har Zion Temple, 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley, PA. Tickets are $65.00 per person.

March Birthdays
TerriAnn Cardamone, Nicholas Colletta, David D’Aversa, Robert La Ratta, Patrick Valentino, Philip Checchia, Robert Castelli, Gerald PassaLacqua, Arthur Salvagno, Georgina Campione, Albert Schiavo, Victor Zaccagni, William Monteleone Sr, Paul Fallen, Nick Leto, LOUIS CABRELLI, Jill Vorgity, Elizabeth Donnelly, Lisa Bachman, Thomas McGlone, Kent Stewart, Anthony Piluso, Salvatore Fede, Richard Zambino, Anthony Catalini, Drew Oldrati, Daniel Martino, Louis Frattari, MICHAEL SORTINO, Vincent Testa, Phyllis Guercio, Bettina Baldere, Michael Giacobbe

The lodge is working on putting together a group night with the Phillies! On July 12, 2008 – The Phillies will play the Arizona Diamondbacks and this night is being promoted as “Italian Heritage Night” Details on how to order tickets will be announced in the next newsletter and via email.

Upcoming Meetings:

All Meetings start at 7pm and are located at the FOP Lodge 5 Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street
Monday, March 3, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008

Financial Secretary’s Corner – Contact Rita Rastelli, for any problems related to membership. –

Membership Dues – Dues reminders have been mailed. If you have not done so please check your mail and send in your dues. Paying now will reduce the need for the lodge to send out frequent and costly reminder. If you are a retired or active City of Philadelphia Employee, please consider using payroll deduction.

Please send all address changes to the Financial Secretary at the Lodge address or e-mail: info@custodespacis.org. –

Membership Cards were mailed last month; if you did not receive one please contact the Financial Secretary

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.

Membership Dues Increase
As previously mentioned in our last newsletter, a dues increase of $2 per month has been proposed. A motion was made and passed at the September meeting to raise the dues. Additional discussion on the topic will take place at the October Meeting. A vote will take place at the November 5, 2007 meeting. You must be present at this meeting in order to vote. The dues increase is unfortunate, but necessary since they have not been raised in over 25 years!

November Lottery Fundraiser –
Tickets for the November fundraiser are now available. The proceeds from this event go directly to our scholarship fund so your support is essential! Please contact Pete Lavini to purchase tickets. If you are interested in selling tickets for the lodge, we would greatly appreciate it.

Upcoming EventsSunday, October 7, 2007:
Columbus Day parade
If anyone is interested in walking in the parade, please contact Sister Rita Rastelli.

Saturday, November 17, 2007:
Bowling Beef and Beer – A Bowling Beef and Beer FUNraiser will be held at Thunderbird Lanes on Holme Avenue and Willits Road from 9:30pm-12:30am. Your support for lodge events is essential. Hope to see you there.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007:
Judge Anthony DeFino’s Retirement Party will be held at Colleen’s Restaurant. The cost is $55 per person. Please contact Maurizio DeLisi if you are interested in attending this event with the lodge. Tickets for this event will not be offered at half-price.

Sunday, December 16, 2007: Children’s Christmas Party will be held from 11am to 3p.m. in the FOP Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street. A sign up form will be available in the next newsletter. If you are able to help with the event, please contact Brother Joseph Spera.
Good and Welfare –

Congratulations to Brother Mike Sortino and his wife, Marlene, who welcomed a new addition to their home, Catherine Rose.

Sincere condolences are extended to the family and friends of John Montebello who recently passed away. John is the brother of Earl Montebello.

Get Well Wishes are extended to the following members who are currently recovering from recent surgery or illness:
• Anthony DiSiro
• Michael Simon
• Victor Della Barba

Financial Secretary’s Corner – Contact Rita Rastelli, for any problems related to membership. Please send all address changes to the Financial Secretary at the Lodge address or via e-mail.

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. You can obtain a card by contacting Rita Rastelli.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Marco Giannetta, Joseph Caputo, Veronica Valentino, Francis Staab, Matthew Maurizio, Matthew Carrafiello, Claudio Cifoni, William Wiegman, , Theresa Di Vincenzo, Michael Oranski, ,Peter Maddaloni Jr., Frank Carelli, Stephen Biello, Louis Damiani, Joseph Chiodo, Thomas Myers, Mark Fabbi, Michael Biello, Nicholas Mangini Jr., Joseph Dalessio, Michael Simon, Donald Cosenza Jr., Nicholas La Ratta, Jim Rago, Romaldo Sciambi, Thomas Tolstoy, Ronald Pessillo

Group Trip to ItalyBrother Ray Saggese is looking for members who may be interested in a group trip to Italy. He is currently looking at several tours for a possible trip in 2009. If you are interested in such a trip please contact Ray via the lodge address

Custodes Pacis Lodge Invites you to a
BOWLING BEEF AND BEER FUNdraiser
Saturday, November 17, 2007
9:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.

Thunderbird Lanes
Holme Ave and Willits Road

Buffet, Beer, Soda & Set-ups Included (BYOB)

DONATION: $25.00 per person
(Lanes can be reserved-6 persons to a lane)

For Tickets and Information Contact
Moe DeLisi, Rita Rastelli, Ray Saggese, Joe Spera

FOP LODGE 5 Elections
Candidates from each slate will make a short presentation at the October meeting and will be available for questions.