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Archive 2007






QUEENS MUSEUM, THANKS TO GENE Nova 5 chapter remembers and never forgets those special leaders who have moved on to other ventures or sometimes a different chapter. Such is the case with this gentle man, Gene McCoy. He started with the N.Y. Telephone company in 1955 as a splicer's helper. Seventeen years later, as was required in order to be eligible, he joined the Pioneers and was immediately appointed to the Queens Council as the Historical co-chair. He would later ascend to Chapter President of what was formally, Carl Whitmore Chapter,1983-4. Gene however will always be remembered as the founder and curator of the Queens Museum which is still maintained today by the Queens Council. The Museum is located at 88-08 164th Street, Basement-Pioneer Room, Jamaica, Queens. Gene is still very much an active and valued life member with our sister Paumanok chapter in Nassau County. Thanks Gene. By: Eddie Williamson

This MAP PAINTING PROJECT was the first in a long time for the Manhattan Council. Special thanks goes out to the Bronx Council. Mike Schnepf , Mike Mahoney, and Chris Thomas for all their help. They are the best!!! It took place on July 27th, 2007. Another hot day in the city. We were going to post pone the date again, this would have been the third time, but thank goodness the weather held up for the duration of the project. It took us about 7 hours to complete. Thanks goes out to Alice Hom, principal at P.S. 124. She had purchased lunch for us at the local restaurant, yummy. Volunteers that participated in the event: Mike Schnepf , Mike Mahoney, Chris, Eileen Palazzola, Ramona Jamerson-James, Ron Spaulding, Luis Perea (Ron’s supervisor), Lynette Anthony, Christina Pun her daughter Allicia, her friends Diana and Eric. We are waiting for the beginning of the school year in order to properly present the map to the students and show them them how to best use it in a fun and learning way.

Our Nova 5 Chapter celebrated the success of the past two years culminating with our Christmas and Hanukah season luncheon. The joyous event took place on Friday, December 28 at a local restaurant after concluding our last business meeting of the year. Our President, John Lynch (pictured center), passes the gavel to our new President, Lula Sisco, (pictured left) and Vice-president, Judy Diaz, (pictured right)

Good food, fellowship and gratitude to John for a job well done was the order of the day.

The Chapter now looks forward to pioneering with our new leadership and wish them every success.

Growing up in the depression prepared Margi for all the challenges that lay ahead. After an uneventful childhood, her school years flew by and ended as a high school graduate with one year in college. Margi’s employment started in the secretarial field and with the advent of WW-2 she found herself working for Uncle Sam after which she married and raised her family.

In 1966 she began her career with New York Telephone in Flushing, Queens as a steno secretary. Margi joined the pioneers as soon as she became eligible. Then before she knew it the time for retirement had arrived. With time on her hands, she volunteered at the College Point Poppenhusen Library and was useful in the many functions of the Library as well helping to prepare programs for children’s learning and entertainment. In 1989 she received a pioneer welcoming letter and decided to attend meetings. She would soon be drafted into the secretary chair, then the entertainment as well as community service chairs. She would ultimately be elected to the office of president of the William J. Keller Life Member Club and remains president to this day. Margi is never shy about the pride she feels for her club and the record they have made for themselves. With the membership of the life member clubs waning, she fears their time is also coming to end. Hopefully her fears will be proved unfounded and they will continue to serve their community.

Thanks Gene.