On March 20, 2022, after a two-year hiatus, the Queens Village Republican Club hosted our 147th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner, a magnificent celebration of Freedom and the Party of Lincoln, Reagan and Trump, together with 300 patriotic friends.
Our club’s dinner committee put a great deal of sweat and toil into it, and the fruit of our labor was that the attendees left in high spirits, energized, and motivated to go out, organize, build our party, and elect Republicans! We’ve been getting rave reviews from the attendees. Here are the pictures and videos that tell the story.
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Keynote speaker James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, wowed the crowd at the 147th Anniversary Lincoln Dinner. He gave an enlightening audio-visual presentation on his entirely new type of undercover journalism. His message is to be brave and do something! Here is the video of O’Keefe’s entire presentation.
Video of entire Lincoln Dinner program including award ceremonies, gubernatorial candidates Rob Astorino and Congressman Lee Zeldin, NYC Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, and all honorees.
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Bevy of beauties and “Abe” at the reception table checking in guests at Antun’s of Queens Village.Councilwoman Vickie Paladino and dinner guests greeted keynote speaker, James O’Keefe, Project Veritas Founder, who signed copies of “American Muckraker.”Phil Orenstein, President of Queens Village Republican Club, and Tony Nunziato, Queens GOP ChairmanMike Amvros, owner of Oasis Café in Bayside, and Father Konstantinos Kalogridis of Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, who offered the Invocation. Special prayer offered by Father John Proteasa from St. Andrei Ukrainian Orthodox Church for the 1000’s who perished in Ukraine.The parents of Hero NYPD Det. Sumit Sulan, receiving New York’s Finest Award on behalf of their son, who courageously took out the perpetrator who shot Officers Mora and Rivera. Police Officer Brisett-Ortiz of the 77th Pct in Crown Heights presented the award.New York Young Republican Club group shot with club President and Master of Ceremonies, Gavin Wax.Cathy Donohoe, president of Bridge to Life, and head of the raffle committee, selling raffle tickets for the beautiful baskets up for grabs!Gubernatorial candidates who spoke at the dinner were Congressman Lee Zeldin and Rob AstorinoRepublican candidates with NYC Councilwoman Vickie Paladino and Queens GOP Chairman, Tony Nunziato. Left to right: Paul Rodriguez, Stefano Forte, Danniel Maio, Paul King, Thomas Sullivan, Michael Zumbluskas. At the ending hour of the dinner party, many attendees got up, danced ecstatically, and got on the famous Conga Line!
Club members Aura Moody and Phil Orenstein
Thank you to James Doukas, videographer, and Cathy Murawski, photographer.
