Custodes Pacis Lodge #2085, OSIA

Next Meeting – The next monthly meeting will be held on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the FOP Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street. Food and refreshments will be served. District 3 will also be holding their meeting.

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

Next Meeting – The next monthly meeting will be held on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 7 p.m. in the FOP Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street. Food and refreshments will be served. Following our meeting District 3 will hold their bi-monthly meeting. Hope to see you there!

Membership Dues Increase – As mentioned in our last two newsletters, a dues increase of $2 per month has been proposed. A motion was made and passed at the September meeting to raise the dues. Discussion on the topic took 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. Dues have not been raised in over 25 years. In the past, Custodes Pacis has absorbed the costs of all the per capita tax increases; however, we can no longer afford to do this. At the rate of current expenses, less than $1.00 of your monthly dues goes directly to Custodes Pacis. – PLEASE VOTE TO SUPPORT THIS MOTION!

November Lottery Fundraiser – Tickets for the November fundraiser are still 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 to purchase tickets. If each member purchased just one ticket we would have a very successful fundraiser. Your support is appreciated!

Upcoming Events – (If you are interested in attending any of these lodge events, please contact President Maurizio DeLisi, unless otherwise noted.)

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. Please see ad on the next page. Your support for lodge events is essential. Hope to see you there! Brother Ray Saggese who is chairing the event is seeking to put together some door prizes. If you can contribute to a Basket of Cheer or obtain a gift certificate donation from one of the businesses you support that would be appreciated.

Saturday, November 24, 2007 – American Legion Post 937 Annual Banquet. Kings Caterers, 4010 New Falls Road, Bristol, PA. 6pm. Tickets are $50.00 – $25 for members. Legionnaire of the Year is Edward Donnelly, Sheriff of Bucks County.-

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 – Judge Anthony DeFino’s Retirement Party will be held at Colleen’s Restaurant. The cost is $50 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 9, 2007 – Adult Christmas Party in conjunction with District 3 – 5:30 PM- Colleen’s Restaurant. Tickets are $60 per person, $30 for members.

Children’s Christmas Party – Sunday, December 16th, 2007. 11am to 2pm in the FOP Hall. As always, children nine years and under will receive gifts from Santa. Santa will distribute gifts provided by members to children ten years and older. Please use the form below to submit your children’s (or grandchildren’s) information. Please mail it to the Lodge’s address no later than November30. Chairperson Joe Spera is looking for members to volunteer and work for the party. If you want to be a part of this committee, contact Joe. Even if you do not want to be on the committee, we can always use an extra pair of hands – a cook, a truck and driver, etc. This is one of our most successful events – let’s keep it that way. Cakes and cookies are appreciated on the day of the party. You may also send your information via our website.

Good and Welfare – Condolonces to the family Mary Bocchinfuso. Mary was the mother of former Custodes Pacis Lodge President, Santo(Sonny) Bocchinfuso and lodge brother Vincent Bocchinfuso. She was also the mother-in-law to Sonny’s wife Sister Georgette Bocchinfuso and the grandmother to lodge members, Georgette Gorey and Santo Bocchinfuso, Jr.

Condolences and prayers are also extended to the family of William Hans on the death of his father, William Hans, Sr.

Get Well Wishes are extended to the following members who are currently recovering from recent surgery or illness:

Eugene Politano
Your continued thoughts and prayers are requested for longtime member Anthony Disiro.

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 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

Grand Lodge Calendars – The Grand Lodge is selling fundraiser Lottery Calendars for $35. You will get a 3 digit number and if that number matches the nighttime PA Lottery, you will win the prize indicated for that date. Minimum prize is $35. Maximum is $1000. For information contact President Maurizio DeLisi

Get Involved! Please contribute to our newsletter and our website.

Sincere thanks is extended to the Saggese, Rastelli, Spera, Kline and DeLisi families for their help with the Family Day Picnic. Thanks to Joseph V. Spera, Mia Saggese and friends for their fantastic service! A great day was had by all!

October Birthdays
Thomas La Corte Jr., James Prozzillo, JOHN Rucci, John Student, Kristen Aversa, Salvatore Scarpata, Anthony Campione, Christopher Savino, Thomas Di Tommaso, Gregory Santamala, William Hans, John Crescitelli, Joseph Di Gregorio, Faust Capobianco, Kenneth Di Orio, Maria Luisa Russo, Michael Barone Jr, Elwood Cubbage, Louis Carbo, Francis Zuccarini, Mary Lou Nigro, Ronald Page Jr., Michael Maniero, Donato Inverso, Pat Falvella, John Talamini, Vittoria Dean, Frank Yannone Jr., Orlando Carugno, Mark Tomiselli, Nicholas Fiolo, David Fallen, Deborah Kelly, Salvatore De Angelo, Domenic Fanticola, Joseph Di Cesare Jr, Joseph Merenda, Michael Roman, Ronald Iannuzzelli, James Di Domenico, Theresa Cardamone, Michael Mormello, Luigi Rosmini, Joseph Sisca Jr., Joseph Yannone, Thomas Martinka

November Birthdays
Marc Amorose, Rosanna Filippello, Thomas De Pasquale, Michael Gagliardi, Frank Mingacci, Richard Menna, John Samacicia, Albert Tenuta, John Curcio, Ronald Jones, John Craig, Joseph Melso, Edmondo Donato, Anthony Drigo, John Gorman, Santo Bocchinfuso, Joseph Di Stefanis, Michael Lodise, William Kline, Alessandro Cricelli, Mark Cacciatore, Armand Gersbach, Russell Ferrante, James Tiano, Joseph Bobbie Sr., Gene Rapone, Maria Cianfrani, Joseph Cifelli, Alexis Student, Peter Gronczewski, Christopher Bartolo, Ronald Ginnetti

Meeting Schedule:
All Meetings start at 7pm and are located at the FOP Lodge 5 Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street
Monday, December 3, 2007
Monday, January 7, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008

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:

Hero Plaque Dedications

October 31, 11:00AM
James F. Duffin#3927, Stakeout Unit
Date of death 1-14-1973
Sponsored by the Recording Industry Association of America

John P. Reid #7192, Stakeout Unit
Officer injured on 1-14-1973 with date of death 12-14-1980
Sponsored by the Motion Picture Association of America
Location: 6535 Limekiln Pike

November 14, 11:00AM
Sergeant John McGill#8530, 19th District
Date of death 12-17-1983
Sponsored by the Friends of Daniel McCann III
Location: 6059 Haverford Avenue

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.”

–Leonardo Da Vinci

Next Meeting – The next monthly meeting will be held on Monday, April 2, 2007 at 7 p.m. in the FOP Hall, 1336 Spring Garden Street. Following our meeting, we will be hosting the District Three Meeting. Food and refreshments will be served. The following candidates for judicial office have asked to speak to our members and will be in attendance at the April Meeting:

Honorable Paul Panepinto, Candidate for Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Honorable Seamus McCaffery – Candidate for Supreme Court
Michael Erdos(former Chief – District Attorney’s Office) -Candidate for Common Pleas Court

Congratulations – To Immediate Past President, Joseph Spera who is Custodes Pacis’ Most Deserving Member for 2007.

District #3 OSIA Most Deserving Member Banquet – The Most Deserving Member of each Lodge in District #3 will be honored at Colleen’s on Friday, April 20th at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $60 per person, $30 for members, which includes dinner and open bar. Please contact Maurizio DeLisi.

Scholarship Committee – The Scholarship application deadline has passed. The scholarship committee is currently reviewing the scholarship applications and will announce this year’s winners at the April Meeting.

April Lottery Tickets – Tickets for the 2007 April Lottery Fundraiser are still available. Tickets cost $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 any lodge officer before the meeting.

Grand Lodge Lottery Fund – Tickets for the Grand Lodge Lottery Fund are now available. Tickets are $100 each and the Grand Prize is $50,000. Please contact Maurizio DeLisi.

Ethnic Banquets and Other Events- The following organizations will be holding their 2007 banquet/event. The Lodge will purchase up to ten (10) tickets if members express interest, and the charge to members is half price. Please contact Maurizio DeLisi to reserve tickets.

Sacred Heart League – 76th Annual Communion Breakfast, Sunday April 22, 2007. Mass 9:30am, Basilica of SS Peter and Paul, followed by breakfast at the FOP Hall. Tickets are $15 per person, $7.50 for members.

Hellenic American Law Enforcement Society (H.A.L.E.S.) – 26th Annual Dinner/Dance Friday, May 18, 2007, from 7 to midnight, at the Waterfall Banquet Hall, 2015 South Water Street, Philadelphia, PA. Tickets are $50 per person, $25.00 for members.

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5
11th Annual Survivors Benefit, at Finnegan’s Wake on Saturday, May 19, 2007 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 3rd and Spring Garden Streets. $20 per person in advance and $25 per person at the door includes food, draft beer, wine, soda, and $1.00 well liquor drinks. You MUST be 21 years of age to attend. The lodge will purchase up to 10 tickets at and sell them to members for $10. Proceeds benefit the “Philadelphia F.O.P. Police Survivors Fund” for the families of our officers who were killed or died in the line-of-duty.

Memorial Trips to Harrisburg, PA and Washington D.C. – The FOP Lodge 5 is sponsoring trips to Harrisburg on May 7, 2007 and to Washington, D.C. on May 15, 2007. Seats are limited. Please contact Maurizio DeLisi for more information or if you are interested in attending.

International German American Police Assoc. – 31st Anniversary Banquet will be held on Saturday May 19, 2007, at Cannstatter Volkfest Verein , 9130 Academy Road. $55 per person, $27.50 per person for members. Cocktails begin at 7 p.m. followed by dinner at 8 p.m

SHOMRIN – 70th Annual Dinner Dance, Wednesday, June 6, 2007, 6:30 PM, Har Zion Temple, 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley, PA. Person of the Year – Jimmy Binns. Humanitarian Awardees, Bob and Shelby Ford. Tickets are $60 per person, $30 for members

Good and Welfare –
We extend our sincerest sympathies to the family of family of charter member, Theodore Franchetti. Theodore passed away on February 1, 2007. His wife Rose Ciotta-Franchetti passed away on March 17, 2007.
Get Well Wishes are extended to Pete Micciche is recovering from recent surgery.
Congratulations! It’s a Boy! – Congratulations to Brother Michael Gagliardi and his wife Shannan on the birth of their son Leonardo Gagliardi. Little Leo is a heavy weight at 9lbs 13oz. Congratulations also go out to Brother Nazarino Gagliardi(the beaming grandfather) and Brother Francis Gagliardi(the proud uncle).

If any member becomes aware of another member’s promotion, retirement, good fortune, misfortune, illness, or death, please let us know.

Financial Secretary’s Corner – Contact Rita Rastelli, for any problems related to membership. All 2007 dues notices have been mailed. If you have not yet paid your dues, please remit a check in the amount of $48, or call to find out your balance. Please send all address changes to the Financial Secretary at the Lodge address or e-mail: info@custodespacis.org. DROP Participants: Annual 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. Membership Cards – Have been mailed. If you did not receive yours please contact the Financial Secretary.

Your E-Mail Address is wanted – . Please help us keep costs down by sending your email address. We promise to protect your email address and will only use it to send out news related to Custodes Pacis Lodge.

Thank God for Italians
A Greek and Italian were sitting in a Starbuck’s one day discussing who had the superior culture.
Over triple lattes the Greek guy says, “Well, we have the Parthenon.”
Arching his eyebrows, the Italian replies, “We have the Coliseum.” The Greek retorts, “We Greeks gave birth to advanced mathematics”
The Italian, nodding agreement, says, “But we built the Roman Empire.”
And so on and so on until the Greek comes up with what he thinks will end the discussion. With a flourish of finality he says, “We invented sex!”
The Italian replies, “That is true, but it was the Italians who introduced it to women.”

Group Trip to Italy
Brother 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 2008. If you are interested please send the lodge an email via this website.