News & Events
President's Message
Dear Ladies,
Happy New Year! We hope that you will join us at our upcoming events: Denim & Diamonds, Member Retreat, and Designer Bag Bingo! A special thank you to Victoria Ambrosecchia and Sonny's Canal House for hosting January's hospitality. I look forward to seeing you at our February meeting. Thank you again for all your support!
Lina Fusco,
President
VICE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
We have exciting events planned, starting with Denim & Diamonds, February 7th. We need scratch-offs for our future fundraising events. Please help us by bringing scratch-offs to our February 4th Meeting. As always, your support is very much appreciated. Victoria Reeseman, Vice President.
SPRING PLANT SALE
It might be cold outside, but a great way to think about the warm weather to come is to plan your garden! Our Spring Plant Sale will be in March. Information and order forms will follow with our March Newsletter. Order by April's meeting and pick- up in May for Mother's Day! Questions? Call PP Rosemarie Prendergast at
516-996-5191.
IT'S DESIGNER BAG BINGO SEASON!
Join us on Saturday, April 5th at the St. Agnes Parish Center, 29 Quealy Pl., Rockville Centre for an evening of fun playing Bingo for fabulous authentic designer bags. Doors open at 6:30 PM. $40 per person includes pizza, dessert, 9 Bingo games, and 1 door prize ticket. For additional purchase at the event: bonus 10th Game for a Louis Vuitton bag, extra Bingo books, daubers, auction baskets, 50/50 raffle tickets, wine pull. Cash bar. Reservations: call Lisa Kahl, PP
516-633-1376. Questions: call Kim Marchetti, PP
516-448-4606.
ANNUAL RETREAT
Join us on Saturday, March 22nd for the Spiritual Retreat with Father Bret Stockdale, SJ. Begins at 9am & ending with the 5pm mass in the church. Retreat is at the Tabor House, 60 Anchor Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572. $30 includes A Light Breakfast & Lunch RSVP by March 10th. Please make checks payable to Ladies Auxiliary #3481. Contact PP, Rosemarie Prendergast
516-996-5191.
RAFFLE DONATIONS REQUESTED FOR FUTURE EVENTS
Our raffle baskets are built out of love and donations. We appreciate any item that you donate such as wine, scratch-offs, beauty products, kitchen items, etc. We only ask that these items be new and not previously used or opened. Please contact Amy Bermudez, PP/FS
516-384-9566 or
amystilesbermudez@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions.
MEMBERSHIP DUES 2024/2025
You can pay your annual $20.00 dues at membership meetings or by mail. Make your check payable to Ladies Auxiliary and write your phone number on the check. If by mail, mark the envelope "Attn: Amy Bermudez, PP, FS," send to KofC #3481, 2985 Kenneth Place, Oceanside, NY 11572 and include a stamped, selfaddressed envelope. If you have not paid your dues for 2023/2024, you are in jeopardy of being removed from the membership and mailing list (see By-Laws Article IX-Dues). If you have any changes in address, phone/cell numbers or email address, send your changes to
ladies.auxiliary.3481@gmail.com or contact Dorothy Episcopia, Recording Secretary at 516-695-6921. For any questions about membership, please contact Amy Bermudez, PP, FS at
516-384-9566.
LIFETIME MEMBER 2024/2025
If you became 80 years of age by September 6, 2024, you can be a "Lifetime Member" and your dues are waived upon proof of your birthdate. Contact FS Amy Bermudez, PP
516-384-9566 or at
amystilesbermudez@gmail.com.
FRATERNAL ASSISTANCE
If there is a Sister in need of Financial Assistance through our Fraternal Assistance Program, all proposals must be submitted in writing. For more info, contact Financial Secretary Amy Bermudez, PP at
516-384-9566.
SUNSHINE, SICK & VIGIL
We welcome Jeannine Castiglione, accepted for membership at our January Meeting. "HAPPY FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY" to Andrea Crowe, 2/8 and Diana Romanelli, 2/26. If you know of a member who is sick, in need of prayers or has had a recent death in the family, please contact me, Jean Hegmann, Sunshine Chairman, at
516-316-3155 or
jcaph420@gmail.com.
***** SCAM ALERT VERY IMPORTANT ****
Please do not get scammed by scammers asking for Gift Cards / Ebay Cards, or
Money. DO NOT REPLY TO THE EMAIL or TEXT! Under no circumstances would a member of the Auxiliary ever reach out asking
for Gift Cards or Money! For the members who received this email or text please DO NOT REPLY and BLOCK AND DELETE
ASAP! If you need help or have questions Contact: Vanessa Ambrosecchia, President cell:
516-551-5276.
Auxiliary Calendar 2024-2025
All meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month and will begin at 7:00 pm.
February 4 Membership Meeting - Cookie Decorating
February 7 Denim & Diamonds Line Dancing
March 11 Membership Meeting – St. Patrick's Day Potluck
March 22 Saturday Retreat at the Tabor House
April 1 Membership Meeting - Rosary Bead Making
April 5 Designer Bag Bingo at St. Agnes Cathedral
May 6 Membership Meeting & Lady of the Year Celebration
June 3 Membership Meeting & Installation of Officers
Knights Corner
BINGO Wednesday Nights: Wednesdays, O’Connell Gardens. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
COMEDY NIGHT: Three well known comedians, dinner, deluxe bar, and dessert. $75 per person.
RSVP PGK Steve Bermudez
516-581-6144.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER & DANCE: Friday, March 8th 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. $75 per person. Contact GK James McCabe,
516-680-8250.
THEOLOGY ON TAP: Weekly Lenten Discussions, Monday evenings during Lent, at 8:00 p.m. in the Lounge.
Respectfully submitted,
Victoria Reesman,
Recording Secretary