"WE HAVE CELEBRATED 50 YEARS"
President's Message
***Important Meeting Date Change***
The May Monthly Meeting will be on Monday May 18th at 7:00pm Welcome to May! At our last meeting in April, we initiated two new members into our Per Sempre Lodge Family. I would like to welcome Brother John Zozzaro Jr. and Brother Robert Guarino. Again, we had a powerful meeting as a video was shown on what the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy is all about. Who started the Order and what it is involved in. There are times when a picture or video says it bet ter than I could put into words. We also had the opportunity to ask the President questions and receive thoughtful answers. I appreciate all the members who participated - many of the questions were insightful, and I hope the re sponses met your expectations. Going forward, if you have any questions about our lodge, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. We had some fun again with our First Vice President Jerry, as he spoke about the new state charity, The Marty Lyons Foundation. He encouraged our members to contribute what they could to our large “Scolapasta.” I would like to thank our membership for this month’s generous donations, as we now moved past our goal. Together, we will contin ue to make a meaningful impact at the state convention. We will disclose your total donations at our May meeting. On April 25th our Lodge had the opportunity to have the spring NYS Grand Lodge Plenary Session hosted by the Dis trict III Lodges. I would like to thank all our members that helped with the planning and set up. We worked as a team, and it showed. I would like to personally thank the Lt. Petrosino Lodge No. 285 President Neil Brennan on everything he handled to make the day very special. Just a note this 5 ½ hour meeting had 97 officers and members in attendance. I don’t know about records but the attendance at this event was big. Our Frank Alberti Memorial Golf Outing will be held on May 19th at the Holbrook Country Club. We are proud to announce that we will be honoring three distinguished individuals: NYS Grand Lodge First Lady Sister Joann Spera, our own Lodge Deputy Brother Joseph Armocida, and Jeff Behounek Branch Manager of Hartford Funding. Please join us as we celebrate their dedication and service. It promises to be a wonderful day of fellowship and recognition. If you or someone you know enjoys golf, invite them to help our lodge with our yearly event. Please note that because of this event the May monthly lodge meeting will be the day before, on Monday May 18th. This is our Baby Shower Meeting. Please bring donations of infant clothing, baby items, infant formula, baby food, also baby toys. Kindly ensure that all items are new. We will also celebrate the Mother’s and the Women of our lodge that make an everyday impact on us all. In the month of June, we will proudly celebrate our Lodge’s graduating high school seniors. We will recognize their hard work and accomplishments throughout their high school years and honor them with scholarships to support their continuing education. Join us at our June meeting as we come together to cheer on and celebrate our scholars! There is a flyer in this Newsletter Please if you plan on attending you must RSVP by filling out the flyer form and return it to me. THIS IS A MUST!
Now let’s talk again about the future of the lodge. This will be the last time on this subject. We are moving the Lodge into the future a little at a time. We have a mailing address: Per Sempre Lodge No. 2344 P.O. Box 91 Lynbrook, New York 11563 Please use this address for all correspondence papers to the lodge unless otherwise directed for various functions or events. We have a new Checking account with a new banking establishment. Moving forward, if you write a check to the Lodge, the new payable is as follows: Per Sempre Lodge No. 2344 If you forget this payable it is on our banner that is displayed at every meeting. We also will be accepting Zelle. If you personally have online banking and use Zelle to pay or transfer money you know what I am talking about. On future flyers we will have the Zelle Tag and a QR code that can be scanned with your phone camera. Our Zelle Tag is as follows: PERSEMPRELODGE-2344 Please note that this name differs from the Lodge’s official payable business name. All Zelle transactions submitted to the Lodge must include a clear description of the payment’s pur pose in the descriptor field. This requirement is comparable to the memo section located on your per sonal check. As this procedure is newly implemented, we kindly request that all members adhere strictly to these guidelines to ensure transactions are processed accurately and without delay. For your convenience, a Zelle QR code, along with detailed instructions, is provided in this month’s newsletter. Members may utilize the Quick Send feature by scanning the QR code with their mobile device Banking app. Note the QR code will only work with your bank app. Here are our upcoming events for this year. May 18th Monday General Meeting Date Change. May 19th Frank Alberti Memorial Golf Outing -Holbrook Country Club June 16th Scholarship Night (RSVP is required) July 21st Night at the Races (RSVP with payment is required) August 8th Annual Family Picnic (RSVP with payment is required. Children are welcome to attend) August 18th Our Ice Cream Social Celebration (This is a FREE event, and children are welcome to attend) October 20th Our Italian Heritage Night with Speaker Lou Di Bianco grandson of the Chief Carver of Mount Rushmore (RSVP is required. Children are welcome to attend) In closing I would like to say Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms! Thank you for your love, care, and everything you do every day. You make a difference in so many lives, often in ways that go unseen. Wishing you a day full of love, happiness, and appreciation. Let us not forget I would like to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day as we remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
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Fraternally,
​​Robert