Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Singing Carols at the Pine Valley Nursing Home



Spring Valley, NY (Dec. 19, 2017) – The brothers of Xi Lambda Lambda Chapter (Rockland Ques) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity met in the lobby of the Pine Valley Nursing Home and Rehab Center for the purpose of spreading holiday joy.


The brothers performed Christmas Carols to the residents and staff of the nursing home.  In addition they presented the residents with items for their personal use.


Ms. Janice Shaw, a member of Delta Sigma Theta, was at the facility visiting her mother Mrs. Myrtle Raiferd, age 98, when she noticed the brothers gathering.  She followed upstairs to the dayroom and was impressed when the brothers began singing. She then asked if they could come to her mother's room and sing to her as well.  Her mother was so happy to see so many men in her room singing that it put a smile on her face, something that her daughter said she hasn't seen in a long time.

 
Many thanks to the brothers for giving their time for service to the community - Bros. Dennis McGloster, Tyrone Bailey, Nyron McLeish, Chris Sampson, Joe Parker, Basileus Antonio Desamours and T. Ed McBride Jr.
 

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Xi Lambda Lambda's 2017 Annual Achievement Week Program



Spring Valley, NY (Dec. 2, 2017) -
Xi Lambda Lambda chapter hosted its Annual Achievement Week Program.  The program that was created to recognize outstanding members of the community as well as to acknowledge a chapter brother for his work throughout the year.  This year's recognition went out to Ms. Valerie I. Rainford as the Rockland Person of the Year, Ms. Kenya R. Edmondson as the Citizen of the Year, and Bro. Michael Peterson as the 2017 Omega Man of the Year.

Ms. Kennedy Burrows, the daughter of Xi Lambda Lambda’s very own Bro. Tony Burrows, was the selected winner of the Achievement Week Essay.  She will represent the Xi Lambda Lambda Chapter in the upcoming International Achievement Week High School Essay Contest. Mr. Jaden A. Herrera was selected as the winner of the Rockland Omega Academy Essay contest. The recipients were presented their awards in front of a packed audience at the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley, NY.

Saxophonist Skyler Alexandre


Rockland Person of the Year Ms. Valerie I. Rainford and family
Xi Lambda Lambda's Citizen of the Year Ms. Kenya R. Edmondson
Omega Man of the Year Bro. Michael Peterson and family

The honorees with committee brothers (l-r) Dennis McGloster, Valerie Rainford, Michael Peterson, Kenya Edmondson, Basileus Antonio Desamours, Alex Vivien and Nyron McLeish
Ms. Valerie I. Rainford provided copies of her book to Xi Lambda Lambda ROAD mentees

The Brothers of Xi Lambda Lambda chapter standing with the honorees