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Nest 307, Southington, Conn. Welcome to the Nest 307 home page. Check here for the latest updates regarding Nest 307 activities.
Recent Events [10/23/07] Everyone helped a great deal to make this event shine, and we sold out of pierogi on the last day. Polish music was playing and the crowds loved us. We hope to do this again next year. Everyone had a great time, and all the Nests pulled together to make this a grand event. In addition to hosting a booth, Nest 307 also entered its first-ever float in this year’s Apple Festival. The harvest has a big parade on the first Sunday of the festival, and under the direction of Nicole and Rob Decker, along with Ken and Diane Decker, Nest 307 entered its float. Our float’s theme was “Falcons through the generations,” and we had some of our youngest members and oldest members on board. Polish music was playing, and we even got the people at the nearby Italian club to dance in the streets. Best of all, we won first place, which was no easy feat. There were so many other entries that the parade lasted for more than an hour so they could all make their way down the parade route. Congratulations to all the members that helped make this year’s float and to those who rode atop our dancing pierogi. “Thank you” to Bob Parker for donating the hay and flowers, and “thank you” to Tom Rochefort for donating and driving the truck and the flat bed. He will forever be known as “Rochforski!”
Recent Events [10/23/07] After dinner, prizes were awarded for closest to the pins, longest drive and closest to the lines. Prizes were also awarded to the following golfers in both low gross and Calloway divisions (matching cards): Low Gross: Barry DePaolo 71, Rit Gerard 73, Steve Parsons 73, Jim Bailey 75, Dave Alexander 75, Josh McPhail 75, Mike Healey 76, Eric Barbarito 77, Dave Laprey 77, Chevy Carbone 77, plus 10 more to 20th. Low Calloway: Jay Salerno 71, Mark Welle 71, Ron Buck 71, Matt O’Hala 71, Joe Spagnoletti 71, Don Kopcza 72, Jeff Jalowiecki 72, Tom Jacobitis 72, Tom O’Hala 72, Steve Spears 72, plus 10 more to 20th. A big “thank you” to the volunteers and business sponsors whose hard work and donations made this year’s tournament a success. We are looking forward to seeing all of you again next year!
Recent Events [10/23/07] A big “thank you” is in order for Frank and Mickey Bogoslofski, along with Butch and Peg Van Gorder, for putting together this event. These two couples also had plenty of help from Paul and Annette Haburay.
At this championship match, Nest 36, Southwestern Conn., and Nest 307, Southington, Conn., played for the league title, with Nest 307 emerging victorious with the “gold” after a tough night of play. Along with winning the championship, Nest 307 finished first in season league play; Nest 36 came in second during season league play. Recent Events [5/21/07]
This year’s event raised more than $55,000 for the Special Olympics, with all the money staying in the Connecticut region. Nests 307 and 519 raised the most money as a group and received a special plaque for their efforts. The youngest Nest 307 members jumping into the lake this year were Jeff and James Walsh, who joined Greg York, Ken Decker, Rob Decker, Chris Miller, Robyn Maust and Shelley Hanlin. Thanks to everyone that donated time and money for this event, and we hope to do even better next year. Member Spotlight [4/19/07]
Ottavi is Nest 307’s Second Vice President and has also served on Nest 307’s House Committee and as a Hall Rental Agent. Ottavi has been very active in Nest 307’s youth activities, helping to organize and work at an annual Children’s Christmas Party. She also helped to coordinate and make 53 Easter baskets for members’ children. In addition, Ottavi has helped with many of her nest’s fundraisers, including the Kielbasa Open, Spring Fling and Super Bowl, which raised money for the Nest’s scholarship funds and local charities. Along with these activities, Ottavi has volunteered at the Nest 307 family picnic and the 2004 National Convention Party. She also visits sick and distressed members. Ottavi is the Editor of her Nest’s monthly newsletter and participates in its Setback League. She also manages the Nest’s Club bartenders, which includes conducting meetings, scheduling the bartenders and training new staff members. She also runs local bar games in which a percentage of the money is raised by the Club for donations and pitches in and bartends whenever there is a need. Outside of the Polish Falcons, Ottavi is involved in a high school Grid Iron Club in which she organizes and runs various fundraisers like team dinners and golf tournaments. She also coordinated fundraisers for the Senior Olympics, the American Cancer Society and Daffodil Days. Other fundraisers that Ottavi has been involved in are the Relief Fundraiser for Indonesia, the Greater Hartford Cannon Open and the local police department pasta dinner. She also participated in the Relay for Life and assisted with a Make-A-Wish Fundraiser. Ottavi has helped U.S. soldiers abroad by donating to the local American Legion and helping wrap packages being sent to Polish soldiers in Iraq. Ottavi has also made donations to her local library and the Salvation Army. In addition, she rounded up coats and clothing parcels to donate at Christmas to a local shelter. For her involvement in all of these functions, Ottavi was recognized in 2005 by the Polish Falcons as its “Fraternalist of the Year.” Fraternal MVPs are part of the NFCA’s Fraternalists-in-Action program, which recognizes individuals whose unique stories best represent 21st Century fraternalism. These fraternalists demonstrate exceptional compassion and vision through their volunteer activities. The NFCA unites 76 not-for-profit fraternal benefit societies operating in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Combined, the NFCA’s member-societies contributed almost $400 million to charitable and fraternal programs, and volunteered 93 million hours for community-service projects in 2005. Member Spotlight [4/19/07]
Ken came in second-to-last, eating an impressive 31 chicken wings within the time allotted for this contest. (Of course, if the contestants were eating pierogies instead of wings, nobody else would have come close!) Even though he didn’t win the wing contest, local radio station WPLR-FM was so impressed with Decker’s performance that they called him up for a “rematch” eating White Castle burgers on March 17. This time, Ken came in second place, eating 9 in 5 minutes.
Newborn Announcement [3/26/07] In addition to his parents, Sean also has a 2-year-old brother, Adian James, who also dearly loves him. Sean’s maternal grandparents are former Nest 307 President James Shanley and his wife, the late Elizabeth “Betty” Shanley. Return to PFA Home Page |
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