Our Thirty-fifth Year of Publication Volume 35, No.9
Publication of Borough Park lodge #409 The Three links Fraternity, IOOF
We meet at 8 pm. Location: Temple Shalom in Mill Basin Brooklyn. For those keeping score, our Next meeting is Monday November 17th and December 15th.
Installation of Officers: Join us Monday 11/17/25 for Borough Park Lodge #409 Installation of Officers. We are excited to induct Brother Warren Wexelman as Noble Grand and Brother Anthony Vaglica as Vice Grand, Brother Bennett Heller as Secretary and Brother Alan Rada as Financial Secretary/ Treasurer. We implore all members to attend.
Holiday Time is Upon Us: For those members keeping score, the Holidays are just around the corner and Borough Park Lodge #409 plans to be busy. Our regularly scheduled Holiday Toy Drive will be replaced with one to three Scholarship Awards presented to local area students. We seek students in Junior High or High School that exhibit a zest for learning. Those students vetted by their schools will receive the award. This is a concept in progress and we will keep you informed of our progress.
Mineola-Pacific Lodge food collection for Harry Chapin Long Island Cares: to be held Saturday 11/15/25 at ShopRite located at 1121 Jerusalem Avenue in Uniondale Long Island from 10 am to 4 pm.
Opinions, discourse, and empowerment: It is very much worth noting that a well- spoken individual will always have our attention. Our support may go elsewhere but we are inclined at the very least, to listen. A clear, concise message will move people. An attorney with a limp argument has little hope for judicial intervention. The leaders among us all speak well. If they spoke poorly, they would not lead for us for long. The art of public speaking is not hereditary. There is no medicinal supplement nor magic potion. It is stand on your two feet and deliver. If you are not quite there, then you need to come to our meetings to practice.
Have you got game? Every Sunday (weather permitting) several seniors (your editor included) gather at Coney Island Park (Neptune and 27th Street) to play doubles tennis. We now meet at 9 am. If you have game and would like to join us, call Fran Schwartz at 347-794-1315 for the Sunday tennis match! For Pickles contact Gus.
Dues for 2025/2026 at $85.00 are now due. If the spirit moves you forward your dues check made out to Borough Park Lodge #409 IOOF, to BPL 1376 East 31st Street Brooklyn NY 11210
Thank you to those members who have already sent in their dues!