Sunday, December 9, 2018

Xi Lambda Lambda 2018 Achievement Week Program

Nanuet, NY (Dec 8, 2018) -  Xi Lambda Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., held its 2018 Achievement Week program at the Nanuet Library in Nanuet, NY. This event celebrated the achievements and contributions of outstanding individuals in the Rockland County, NY community. This year’s honorees were:

Mrs. Leslie Solan is Xi Lambda Lambda's
2018 Rockland Person of the Year
Each year the committee chooses a person who has demonstrated a commitment to the local community beyond the scope of their jobs. This year that honor went to Mrs. Leslie Solan as the 2018 Xi Lambda Lambda’s Rockland Person of the Year.  Mrs. Solan is the owner and principle designer of Leslie Solan Design a New York based interior design firm.  Her work has been published in Country Living Magazine, Rivertown Magazine and Houzz.
Mr. Andrew Delva is Xi Lambda Lambda's
2018 Citizen of the Year
Mr. Andrew Delva, Educator and Football Coach, was selected as the 2018 Citizen of the Year for Xi Lambda Lambda chapter. Mr. Delva is a special education teacher at Spring Valley HS as well as the head football coach and head track coach.  He has mentored and guided many student athletes. Coach Delva has help over 100 student athlete’s move on to the college level of sports. He has also helped some receive athletic scholarships along with academic scholarships.
Bro. Fred Cabbell (holding award) is Xi Lambda Lambda's
2018 Omega Man of the Year
Bro. Gerald Inman (c) receiving Perseverance Award
at his home
 
 
 
 
 
Bro. Fred Cabbell has been selected as the 2018 Omega Man of the Year for Xi Lambda Lambda Chapter. Brother Cabbell attended Florida A&M University also known as FAMU a HBCU. In June of 1980, he became a member of the Mighty Melodic Upsilon Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. After attending FAMU Bro. Cabbell became a member of the NY State Police in March of 1984.
Bro. Gerald H. Inman, Sr., is a life member and is the chairman of our ROAD program.  He is the recipient of the first ever Xi Lambda Lambda’s Perseverance Award for 2018.  Given the challenges that Bro. Inman is presently going through this award is very fitting.

Mr. Dylan Daccrett is the winner of the
Xi Lambda Lambda's 2018 Essay Contest
Mr. Dylan Daccarett, a mentee in our ROAD program, a high school student was the winner of the 2018 Achievement Week Essay Contest. Mr. Daccarett essay response to the question, “Do you believe bullying is a real problem? If so, how would you discourage bullying in todays society?” The essay contest participants had to write a 700 to 750-word essay on the topic.
The Brothers of Xi Lambda Lambda chapter
Congratulations to the 2018 Achievement Week Committee and its Co-Chairmen Bro. Nyron A. McLeish and Bro. Alex Vivien.

 

 
 
2018 Achievement Week recipients (l to r)
Mr. Andrew Delva, Mrs. Leslie Solan and Bro. Fred Cabbell
 




 
 
 

 
 
 





Sunday, August 19, 2018

Cookout at the home of Bro. Gerald Inman

Pomona, NY (Aug 18, 2018) The Brothers of Xi Lambda Lambda chapter (Rockland Ques) provided uplift to our ailing brother, Gerald H. Inman, Sr., by having a cookout at his home.  It was friendship and fraternity at its best with brothers providing everything that was needed to have a great cookout.  There was nothing but love that was displayed and all that attended felt what makes Omega Psi Phi the greatest fraternity in the world. 

Bro. Gerald Inman you and your family are in our prayers.  Thank you Bro. JR Inman for coming up with the idea of a cookout for your dad.

                  












Saturday, May 19, 2018

2nd Annual Rockland Preakness

Stony Point, NY (May 19, 2018) - The Tau Gamma Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (“Rockland Zetas”) and the Xi Lambda Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (“Rockland Ques”) held their 2nd Annual Rockland Preakness at the Patriot Hills Country Club in Stony Point, NY.   The historic running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, is an annual thoroughbred race held the third Saturday of every May.   The Rockland Preakness combines exuberant fashion, sporting tradition, indulgent food, lively music and innovative cocktails.

Over 185 guests watched the 143rd Preakness Stakes race and enjoyed live music by the Donburn Wint band and DJ Clyde Rush, cocktail hour, delicious food and specialty cocktails. In addition, guests wore their best Preakness attire – fancy hats, sundresses and extravagant bow ties – for an opportunity to win one of the “Best Dressed” contests.  Fashion judges award attendees based on the following categories: “Best Couple”, “Best Hat”, “Best Dressed Female” and “Best Dressed Male”.

All event proceeds go to the Scholarship funds of both organizations not for profit organizations to provide deserving high school seniors in Rockland County, NY with assistance with college.

Donburn Wint Band





DJ Clyde Rush working the tables

The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta

The Ladies of Zeta Phi Beta

The Brothers of Xi Lambda Lambda of Omega Psi Phi
 
link to the pictures from our event.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r2etew2rsrbfer4/AACHGoN4ei2uaUiJbQfrjXppa?dl=0

Saturday, May 12, 2018

ROAD trip to IBM

Poughkeepsie, NY (May 12, 2018) - The Members of Xi Lambda Lambda (Bros. Fred Cabbell, Dennis McGloster and T. Ed McBride) took the ROAD (Rockland Omega AcaDemy) mentees on a trip to IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY for a half-day STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) event.

In addition to the ROAD mentees we brought along boys and girls from various Rockland County middle and high schools. The teens were divided into 2 groups and spent time with  minority engineers from IBM (who volunteered their time to be at the plant). The objective was to encourage our minority youth to seek careers in the STEM field.  The IBM team discussed their educational backgrounds and current positions at IBM and explained to the teens how they can work for IBM straight out of high school through a participating P-TECH school.  This program allows high school students to receive both a high school diploma and an associates degree in STEM upon graduation from the program.

The youth also worked on a group scientific project that included the famous "egg drop" test where the kids had to package an egg with various material that carried a cost value.  The objective was to package the egg - with the least expense in materials - that when dropped the egg should be intact without breakage. A lot was learned from this test and those teams that had breakage was allowed to come up with another solution.  At the conclusion of the event the mentees were treated to a great lunch by IBM.

Special thanks to Annette McBride, Patricia Cabbell and Sandy McGloster who accompanied us as chaperones on the trip. Our hope is that this is just the beginning of hopefully many years of events with IBM.


















Saturday, April 14, 2018

Meet the Treacherous Three

Jamaica, NY (Apr. 14, 2018) -
It's with great pride and respect to announce on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 3:41 pm at the Nu Omicron Daycare Center in Jamaica, NY our three MSP candidates were initiated into the fold of our gracious organization under the Xi Lambda Lambda Chapter. 

Congratulations to our young brothers.  It was a long and challenging journey.  However, they were able to persevere and achieve the desirable effect which is TRUE BROTHERHOOD!

The journey has just begun and now they must work even harder for the chapter.  They're well aware and as a chapter we must continue to guide them and work with them as to what it means to be a TRUE OMEGA MAN!

Congratulations to "THE TREACHEROUS THREE:"
Micheal Johnson, Jr. - "Joker"
Darrel Kidd, Jr. - "Buster II"
Antwan Richardson - "Capt. Blaque Sparrow"
 
Brothers Antwan Richardson, Darrell Kidd and Michael Johnson Jr. (l-r)

The Treacherous Three with paddle presented to XLL chapter
 

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Omega's host Blood Drive at Pilgrim Baptist Church

Nyack, NY (Mar. 29, 2018) - The men of Xi Lambda Lambda Chapter got together with the nurses of the Haitian American Nurses Association (HANA) to host a Blood Drive at the Pilgrim Baptist Church in memory of the late Minister Rosa Tucker Hairston.

The Blood Drive chairman, Bro. Richard Clarke, stated that "...due to poor weather, (four nor'easters), the flu and terrible common cold season. Several blood drives in the Hudson Valley had to be cancelled. That equates to over 2000 pints NOT collected. The Hudson Valley is currently in a serious drought. Our efforts added 19 pints of whole blood. The only way to keep blood flowing in our communities is to constantly replenish the blood banks through donations."

We are scheduling another blood drive for June 2018. We need every arm on deck to fill the gap. Please help us save lives through donations.

Bro. Richard Clarke, Chairman


Bro. Gerald Inman
Minister Carolyn See
 
Bro. Antonio Desamours, Basileus

Bro. Nyron McLeish
Delta Soror Shantelle
Mr. Mike Johnson, Jr.
Mr. Antwan Richardson
Mr. Darryl Kidd, Jr.
Nyack blood donor with daughter

Bro. Clarke with members of  H.A.N.A