President’s Message March 2024

March 2024

Greetings Sisters and Brothers,

The next regular General Membership Meeting of the Electrical Welfare Club will be held on Tuesday, March 19^th, 2024, in the Balcony Lounge at 5 PM. Food and beverages will be served at that time. The meeting will begin at 5:45 PM

You must enter through the main entrance of the Electric Industry Center at 158-11 Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Ave. 

Our guest speaker will be Business Representative Pete Papadatos so please try to join us.  Our Club Coordinator, Local Union No. 3 IBEW Executive Board Member, David Hochman, will provide details of new developments within the industry. Questions will be welcomed.

I want to thank those of you who attended the Street naming for the late Assemblyman and Resident of Electchester, Michael Simanowitz. It was a wonderful tribute and honor to a dear friend of the EWC and Local Union No. 3 IBEW. On Sunday, April 14^th, there will be another Street naming, this time for another dear friend and even more long-time resident of Electchester, the late Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn. This event will be held in Electchester near Harry’s Rock.   

Our Pre-Passover Seder will be held on Tuesday, April 16^th at the Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral Drive W. @ 6 PM. Please see our Flyer for more information.

Our Club Weekend out at the Long Island Education Center (Santorini) will be Friday September 13 – Sunday September 15. Our Club has only 19 rooms so please let us know ASAP if you are interested in joining us.   

Club Dues for 2024 are Due. The Annual Dues are $40 and can be paid by check, money order or cash and can be paid in person at our meeting on Tuesday, March 19^th or they can be mailed to our Treasurer Paul Portnoy directly.  See our Newsletter for his address.  It is so very important that everyone continues to support our Club with the payment of your annual Club Dues.

Over 150 days since the horrific attack on the people of Israel and those visiting at a music festival and over 130 hostages still being held by terrorists.  Let us continue to pray for their release and for the people of Israel and for peace in the region.

I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting in the Balcony Lounge on Tuesday, March 19^th.

Stay active; support our Club and its great parent organization Local Union No.3 IBEW

Fraternally yours,

Marc Deutscher

President, Electrical Welfare Club

Upcoming Activities, Events & Holidays:

1)      Thursday, March 14th – Local Union No. 3 IBEW General Membership Meeting @ EIC Auditorium 5 PM

2)      Tuesday, March 19th – EWC Membership Meeting @ 5 PM

3)      Friday, March 22nd – Sportsmen’s Club Friday Night Fights @ EIC Auditorium @ 7 PM

4)      Saturday, March 23rd – Brooklyn Bedsole Annual Ladies Night Dinner Dance @ El Caribe Caterers @ 7 PM

5)      Saturday, April 6th – E&C 76th Annual Scholarship Breakfast @ EIC Auditorium @ 9AM

6)      Tuesday, April 16th – EWC Pre-Passover Seder @ Plainview Jewish Center @ 6 PM (See Flyer)

7)      Saturday, April 20th – Lewis H Latimer Progressive Association Dinner Dance @ EIC Auditorium @ 7 PM

8)      Sunday, May 5th – 37th Spring Art Festival Opening Reception @ EIC Auditorium @ 2 PM

9)      Summer – EWC Annual Fishing Trip

10)    Friday, September 13th – Sunday September 15th EWC Weekend Out at the Long Island Educational Center at Cutchogue (Santorini)

11)    Sunday, October 27th – EWC 60th Annual Award & Scholarship       Breakfast

12)    Sunday, December 22nd – EWC Annual Hanukkah Party @ EIC Auditorium