Nova 5 Chapter

A SPECIAL NEWS ALERT!! Evelyn Fichtl wife of pioneer Kenneth Fichtl announced that Kenneth has been very ill this past year. She would like his friends to know and encourage any and all who might be concerned to call her on 718-938-0855. Kenneth worked for NJ Bell for 46 years in Staten Island under Marge McDeehan.

NOVA 5 CHAPTER “DISH IT UP” IN PIONEER FASHION

Our Nova 5 chapter along with our sister chapters celebrated our centennial by addreesing hunger in our own communities in conjuntion with Hunger Action Month this past September. We were able to accumulate some 3,750 hours through out our five boroughs as we helped serve a hearty lunch to some 605 brothers and sisters and donated 2,550 pounds of food to several pantries.

The project pictured here took place in Staten Island at The Stapleton U.M.E. church located at 49 Tompkins avenue. Our gracious hostess Evangelist Mamie Daniels along with her team, Gerome, James (resident cooks), Sheldon and Lilian as well as our volunteers, Nova 5 President, Judy Diaz, her brother Robert and Eddie Williamson served 60 very appreciative persons. We also conveyed our warmest wishes to Mamie who celebrates her 80th Birthday that very week. A job well done goes out to our chapter community service chair, Sheila Etheridge, who coordinated our chapter events.

By: Eddie Williamosn

NOVA 5 CHAPTER RELUCTANTLY CLOSES STATEN ISLAND L.M. CLUB:

Times they are a changing.?

On Monday, December 19th, 2011, Nova 5 chapter had the sad responsibility of accepting the resignations of the Staten Island life member club executive board and then to officially close their club After having the club President and Vice president explore any and all options to remain opened. Their president, Dolores Kerr and vice president, Carl Phillips having served in their respective capacity for a decade are now directing all their energies to their serious health problems. Unfortunately, there was no one willing to step up to fill the very necessary leadership roles. This club like most of our others are in dire need of younger retirement recruits. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ADDITIONAL INFO. CALL THE PIONEER OFFICE: 212-579-4360

Dolores Kerr, Judy Diaz, Carl Phillips, John Lynch

Nova 5 commends Dolores and Carl as well as their team at the Staten Island Life Member club for the many years of service dating back to 1976 and for their selfless dedication to their communities and to each other in the true pioneer spirit.

by: Eddie Williamson

THE 2011 HALL OF FAME AWARD GOES TO…

Nova Five
Chapter #5

Eddie Williamson, now a retiree, has been a Pi

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oneer since 1985. He has served as director of the Manhattan Clown Unit, council vice president and president, chapter vice president and president,
served on several committees and helped rewrite Nova Five’s “Rules of Operation.” He coordinated the move of Nova Five’s chapter office and The Pioneer Store to a new location after their office building was almost demolished when the World Trade Center was attacked.As the environmental chair, Eddie Williamson spearheaded the clean up in New York City’s Riverside Park around Grant’s Tomb, the largest mausoleum in North America. He has accumulated many hours with projects such as the Cancer Society, Lou Rawls College Fund, Florence Nightingale Nursing Home, March of Dimes and many walk-a-thons. He helps special needs children and senior citizens, volunteers at soup kitchens and serves as the chapter’s webmaster

PIONEERS CELEBRATE A CENTURY OF SERVICE, FELLOWSHIP AND

LOYALTY The centennial celebration kicked off at our host hotel, The Boston Westin Waterfront, on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 with an informal networking event and preview of our Expo and Pioneers’ History Exhibit. The next two days offered an agenda of business meetings, training seminars, awards presentations and all concluding on Saturday evening with a gala dinner and dance. The milestone event was thoroughly enjoyed by some 1,100 pioneers and partners from across our United States.