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Archive
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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
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MANHATTAN COUNCIL
DECLARES, "THIS LAND
IS OUR LAND"
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.
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SUN
SHINES IN ON VP'S PROJECT
The weekend May 18-20 found Lula Sisco, (photo left), Vice
President of our Nova 5 Chapter very much hands-on at the VP's
PROJECT this year at Camp NAWAKA CAMPFIRE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB in
Massachusetts. The somewhat inclement weather was no match to
the spirit of volunteers, office manager, Gradle Wallace,
Manhattan Council President, Lynette Anthony, Manhattan Counci
VP, Ron Spaulding, Bronx Council President, Mike Schnepf, Erwin
Susura, Chris Thomas, Anthony Galante, Matt Mahoney, along with
Lula.
Our volunteers were a small part of
the larger regional contingent with several other sister
chapters from our Verizon footprint taking part and totaling
some 90 volunteers in all. Order of the day included building
new bunk-beds and a new wooden dock, some roof repairs, various
cleaning details not to overlook the kitchen detail which
included meals for all the volunteers. At days end they roughed
it with sleeping bags and such in order to get some shut-eye.
Ultimately the sun did shine in on that community from all these
selfless volunteers who gave of their selves in fellowship, fun
and commitment. Here's to Nova 5 and all pioneers in general.
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2008 INTRODUCES NEW LEADERSHIP TO NOVA 5
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.
By: Eddie Williamson
SPOTLIGHT ON LIFE MEMBER MARGI WOLCHOK
August is designated Nova
5' month to submit our candidate life member to be spotlighted by our
region and it is our privilege to have Margi, president of the Queens
Keller club shine in well deserved recognition.

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.
SPECIAL CHILDREN
LOVE A CIRCUS WITH
MANHATTAN COUNCIL
Manhattan Council
were graciously
invited as
volunteers by The
Community of Mayors
to help out with one
of their many
sponsored events.
This event was
celebrated at
Madison Square
Garden hosted by
Ringling Brothers
and Barnum and
Bailey circus. They
had invited over 40
schools of mostly
handicapped children
from around the NYC
area to attend. Our
charge was to help
escort our special
guests to there
seats and offering
neon necklaces as
party gifts. There
was a little over
4000 tickets given
to the schools, but
more then 6000 had
attended which made
for nothing short of
a mad house. But in
true pioneer
fashion, we all made
the best of it and
had a great time.
Our pioneers who had
attended were
Sharron Brown and her
daughter, Tom
McKenna, Pam Grear,
Ron Spaulding,
Christina Pun and
life member Herman
Tucker. Special
thanks goes to
Sharron Brown for
informing us about
this event,
Thanks!!!
BY:
Ron Spaulding
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