The Brooklyn Long Island Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Issue 8 Vol. 10 April 2015 BLI-TZ Newsletter Chapter Officers Earl R. Fleary – Polemarch Phil Romain – Vice Polemarch Justin Manning – Keeper of Records Edward Odom—Keeper of Exchequer Chapter Website: http://www.kapsibli.org April Chapter Meeting Westbury Community Center 360 Post Avenue Westbury, NY 11590 Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015 Time: 6:00 PM Hosts: Brother(s): Nathaniel E. Pitt, Jr., Maurice Kemp, Gerome Pinkins, and Dwayne Seabrooks Attire: Business Attire (Please be on time, if you are going to be late/unable to attend, please contact the Keeper of Records @ 646-457-9005) REMINDER: The meetings are business attire. Any financial member of the chapter is subject to the following fines: 1st Offense (Improper Attire) –Warning 2nd Offense and above—$25.00 Please come attired appropriately for chapter meetings! Directions: (See within the Newsletter) Polemarch’s Message “The Kappa Spirit is an inward sensibility of brotherhood which demands loyalty, cooperation and responsibility that gives practical assurance to the meaningful survival of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.” Greetings Brothers, April is here and spring has arrived!!!! We had an excellent turn out at Province Council and as many know now, we won the reclamation award for medium size chapter for the Province. I will bring the award to the meeting and thank the efforts of our committee. Now that you have been reclaimed, it is time to put in the work brothers. Let us end our chapter year on great note as we approach conclave. We completed our college tour this past weekend (April 11, 2015) and it was a great beginning for many to come. I look forward to seeing all of you at the April meeting and god bless your journeys. Yours in the Bond, XtÜÄ eA YÄxtÜç Earl R. Fleary Polemarch THE BLI-TZ NEWSLETTER Issue No. 8 April 2015 Dues Structure for the Brooklyn-LI Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated Grand Chapter dues: $150.00 ($160.00 if you have been inactive for more than a year). Grand Chapter dues can be paid on www.kappaalphapsi1911.com. Recent graduate dues (within the first 3 years of graduating): $145.00 Chapter dues are $235.00 ($210.00 for Province Life Members) as of June, 2011. Please have your dues ready for the January, 2015 meeting. Any questions, please contact the Keeper of Records (Justin Manning, jmanning09@gmail.com or the Keeper Of the Exchequer (Edward Odom, Eojr1997@verizon.net) GRAND CHAPTER & NORTHEASTERN PROVINCE NEWS 1) The 82nd Grand Conclave will be held in New Orleans, LA. The date for conclave is August 11-15, 2015. Online registration is now open. Please visit www.kappaalphapsi1911.com METRO CHAPTER EVENTS Queens Alumni Chapter – QA25 Chapter Celebration. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Renaissance Event Hall from 8pm to 2am. The cost for the event is $100.00 (1st 50 brothers to purchase tickets will receive a QA custom kane). The location for the event is 27-34 21st St, Long Island City, NY 11102. For more information, please visit http://www.qakappas.com NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL EVENTS (BROOKLYN/LI – BASED CHAPTER EVENTS) 5/16/15 – The women of the Delta Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will host the 2015 Ivy Awards (Terrance on the Park, Queens, NY). Please visit www.ako‐dro.org for tickets/information. Cost for the event is $98.15/$118.74 via on‐line purchase. 6/19/15: The men of the Kappa Beta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated will host their scholarship gala on Friday, June 19, 2015. The event is $100 (before 3/6/15) and $125 after 3/6/15. It will be held at Russo’s on the Bay (62‐45 Cross Bay Blvd, Howard Beach, NY). The purchase tickets please visit brooklynsigmasgala.eventbrite.com or call (917) 716‐4785 2 THE BLI-TZ NEWSLETTER Issue No. 8 April 2015 B-LI Chapter in the News During the 85th Northeastern Province Council, the Brooklyn-LI Alumni Chapter received the 2015 Reclamation (Medium) Chapter of the year award. Thanking the efforts of Brother Thomas Singleton and his reclamation committee for the job well done to bring brothers back into the fold during the 2014-2015 calendar year. 3 THE BLI-TZ NEWSLETTER Issue No. 8 April 2015 B-LI in the News continued 4 THE BLI-TZ NEWSLETTER Issue No. 8 April 2015 (B-LI in the News continued) The Brooklyn-LI Alumni Chapter hosted the Inaugural Destination College Tour from Sunday, April 5, 2015 to Saturday, April 11, 2015. We hosted 46 students through a tour of colleges in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia areas. The schools visited were Hampton, Old Dominion, Norfolk State, Virginia Union, Bowie State, Coppin State, Georgetown, University of Virginia and Morgan State. The tour included a white house briefing at the Eisenhower Building as well. The students and chaperones had a great time and we look forward to planning the 2016 Destination College Tour. To see more pictures, please visit our instagram accopunt at @bli_nupes or our twitter account at #blialumninupes. 5 THE BLI-TZ NEWSLETTER Issue No. 8 April 2015 The Delta Mu Alumni Association is hosting the 60th Anniversary of the chartering of the Delta Mu Chapter. The cost for the event is $100.00 and it will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015. For more information, please visit the Eventbrite site at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-diamond-jubilee-delta-mus-60th-anniversary-tickets15311801009 Tickets/donations can be made via pay-pal Paypal: DMunupe@gmail.com or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_sxclick&hosted_button_id=8Q92FBDG3KJRU THE BLI-TZ NEWSLETTER Issue No. 8 April 2015 UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETINGS May 16, 2015: Top Civic Center , Brooklyn, NY June 20, 2015 (Home of Brother Michael Brewington) - 155 Emily Ave, Elmont, NY 11003 2014-2015 Chapter Officers Polemarch - Earl R. Fleary Vice Polemarch – Phil Romain Keeper of Records - Justin Manning Asst. Keeper of Records – Vacant Keeper of Exchequer – Edward Odom, Jr. Asst. Keeper of Exchequer – Nathaniel E. Pitt, Jr. Strategus - Faheem Pollard Lt. Strategus – Jahmeel Bassue Historian/Reporter – Vacant Parliamentarian – Kevin E. Boston-Hill Nomination Chairman – Walter Dogan Board of Directors – Michael Brewington Thomas Singleton Dr. Henry Floyd, Jr. Dr. Eric Garnes Kevin E. Boston-Hill Leo Evelyn, III 7 THE BLI-TZ NEWSLETTER Issue No. 8 April 2015 CHAPTER MEETING AGENDA FOR APRIL 18, 2015 Ritualistic Opening Correspondence Exchequer Report Committee Reports Collegiate Advisory Committee Social Action Committee Guide Right Committee Collegiate Advisory Committee By-laws Committee Elections Committee (2015-2016 Slate) NPHC News Greater New York – Brother Thomas Singleton Nassau/Suffolk – Brother Dwayne Seabrooks Unfinished Business New Business 50/50 Adjournment Directions to Westbury Recreational Center - 360 Post Avenue, Westbury New York From Manhattan/Bronx: Take the Tri-Borough Bridge to the Grand Central Parkway. Take the Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the Northern Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you get off the exit, take the right fork and drive down 2-3 blocks. The recreational center is on your left hand side across the street from the North Bank and the Gas Station. Alternative From Manhattan/Bronx: Take the Throgs Neck Bridge/Whitestone Bridge to the Grand Central Parkway and follow the directions above. From Queens/Long Island: Take the Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the Northern Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you get off the exit, take the right fork and drive down 2-3 blocks. The recreational center is on your left hand side across the street from the North Bank and the Gas Station. Alternate Queens Route: Take the LIE expressway to exit 38 (Meadow Brook Parkway). That will put you on the Grand Central Parkway. Take the Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the Northern Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you get off the exit, take the right fork and drive down 2-3 blocks. The recreational center is on your left hand side across the street from the North Bank and the Gas Station. From Brooklyn: Take the Jackie Robinson Parkway to the Grand Central Parkway. Take the Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the Northern Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you get off the exit, take the right fork and drive down 2-3 blocks. The recreational center is on your left hand side across the street from the North Bank and the Gas Station. From Staten Island/New Jersey: Take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway east bound to the LIE east bound (heading toward Long Island). Take the LIE expressway to exit 38 (Meadow Brook Parkway). That will put you on the Grand Central Parkway. Take the Grand Central Parkway, which becomes the Northern Parkway to exit # 32 (Post Avenue Exit). When you get off the exit, take the right fork and drive down 2-3 blocks. The recreational center is on your left hand side across the street from the North Bank and the Gas Station. 8
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