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Volume 40 No. 3 3rd Quarter 2008

IN THISISSUE

Santa BarbaraComes to NY

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2nd AnnualCustom Car Show

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Gerard BarbaraPromotionalScholarship

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2008 ColumbusDay Parade

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The Medical

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Fire Department, City of New York

Vist Our Online Store & Shop For Official FDNY Columbia Association Merchandise.All Proceeds Benefit The Columbia Association Scholarship Fund.

www.fdnycolumbia.com

2008SCHOLARSHIP

DINNER DANCEOn June 19 2008 once again we filled Russo's on the Bay to honor our scholarship win-

ners. The Columbia Association awarded over $16,000 to our children.

We were blessed to have Frank Pizzaro, Engine 76, perform the National Anthem and

FF Stephen Inguagiato, Engine 303, performs the Italian National anthem. Stephen also sere-

naded us during our dinner "Meraviglioso"!

Our "2008 Man of the Year" Stuart Salles Esquire honored us with the history of the

Columbia association. Stu has been legal council for our association with 4 different presidents.

He spoke of his family and friends. It was a who's who of our association as he reminisces

through the years. One of Stu's guests was past president Jake Schavone. It was great to see

Jake and we wish him continue success and good health.

Russo's on the Bay, Frank Russo Jr. Humanitarian, and Frank asked us to present him

his award in private (which we honored). Frank Russo Jr spoke to the board of directors about

his Italian Heritage, and his gratitude for our award.

Vascular Diagnostics, Sandra Rossano Director, Our Special recognition award recipi-

ent expressed her great sense of gratitude and accomplishments to our organization and we can

never show enough appreciation for Vascular diagnostics dedication to the health and well being

of the FDNY. We all have excuses, but there is really no reason not to schedule a visit. It may

just save your life.

The dance floor was packed through the night as the Chris Michaels Band kept us hop-

ping. Our bellies were stuffed thanks to Frank Russo's and his exceptional staff.

A special thanks to all our scholarship contributors, journal purchasers, and to all the

participants of the Columbia Association events. All of our events fund our scholarship

program. We thank all who attended and we hope to see you next year for our 75th Scholarship

Dinner Dance. Mark your calendar June 18, 2009.



A Letter From

the PresidentAs we come to the end of what I hope was a good summer for all. In2009 we will be entering our 75th year, and the Columbia Associationhas a great line up of events. I am hoping that you watch for theseevents because we need your generous support and participation.

I would like to Thank Chairman Dennis DiTucci , our car show was awonderful success. There were many prizes awarded to the partici-pants, as well as a successful event for the Scholarship fund. Sincelast year, the word has gotten out, a good time had by all that attend-ed many thanks to all that did attended.

In June we had the Scholarship dance which as always was a greatsuccess, thanks to Chairman Craig Silivino, and the Board membersassisting. We are looking forward to June of 2009, as soon as thedate is posted get your table and don’t forget your Journal Ad. You willhere more in the coming issues.

In July we had the Hershey Trip, October we have Columbus DayParade come march with us ; Portugal in November and a lot more.Look for our Cigar night another great event.

We as always still need your support. I f you have any ideas let me

know. The Columbia Association Board members are here for you.

Please remember to get your dues in by January and save theAssociation from the mailing costs which have gone up.

Please support the greatest Association by becoming a member. Attendour monthly meetings where you can gain vast knowledge from ourmembers who are active or retired; meet some friends you haven’t seenand enjoy good food. We will be bringing in people to speak from thejob so that they might share with us trends of changes in the job. Andplease support our trips and various fund raisers that we put together, itsall for our Scholarship fund.

Thank you and Stay SafeBuddy Santangelo

ST. BARBARA COMES TO NEW YORK

WE NEED

ALL HANDS!St. Barbara: the patron saint to many in Europe for the military,

fire service, and other dangerous jobs.

The remains will be in NYC for one week for viewing, and a

special ceremony and mass for the rescue workers and victims

families. Everyone is invited.

We will have a ceremony in front of Eng10/Lad 10 (Liberty St.)

on Sept. 10, 2008 at 2 pm.

Next will be a tour of the World Trade Center Tribute center,

followed by a special Mass held at St. Peters Church (22

Barclay St.) at 3pm.

Let's show our support with a big turnout of members of the

FDNY in uniform for that afternoon. Retirees are requested to

please wear something that identifies you as a member of the

FDNY. Kindly get the word out… We will all meet that day by

1:30 pm on Liberty St.

SANTA BARBARA

The Barbarian name is of Greek origin and means "alien". It is narrated that Barbarian of Nocodemia it was locked up in a tower and then lead to the martyrdom for

its indomata faith to the cristianità, osteggiata from the father pay Dioscoro that, 4 December (approximately the 288 d.C.) was incenerito from a celestial lightning

symbol of the dead women immediate without the possibility to redimersi.

After the sad event that they carried to the martyrdom of Barbara Saint, the turned cult to she was strong and left its prints, of time, at a

distance still today tangible.

Protecting of the artificers, artillerymen, miners, carpenters, National Fire Department, it comes also invocata like protecting against the

lightnings and the dead women unexpected.

In the Saint world Barbara it is venerata in Switzerland, Spain, former Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Belgium, Holland, England, Austria,

Germany, Rumania and France.

For this reason we want to express our acknowledgment to the martyrdom of the 343 National Fire Departments with to the dead men of the Department

of human Police and to the migliaia of screw, through the union in the faith and the hope in the peace.

This gesture not only enriches the spiritualità and the presence of the love, but the colleague also to the gesta of the saint to martyr.

9/11/01MAY WE NEVER FORGET OUR HEROES



ANNUALCUSTOM

CAR SHOWThis past June 8th, the Columbia Association hosted

their 2nd annual custom car show, on a VERY HOT SUNDAY.Turnout was better than expected due to the horrendous heatwave that blanketed us that day and the day before. We had closeto 50 cars on display, competing for some prestigious trophiesbeing awarded to the "Best of the Best"

Many of the entrants were members of the ColumbiaAssociation, with Anthony Salerno winning 1st Place in the verytough "Metal" Car Division , Richard Ferro placing 1st in theCorvette "C-2" Division and Richard Bivone placing 1st in theCorvette "C-6" Division.

There were many gifts and prizes to be raffled off thatwere generously donated from local restaurants and stores. Wewere successful in raising money for the Scholarship Fund. AsChairman of this event, I want to thank everyone who helpedout, especially my Brother Board Members.Submitted by: Dennis DiTucci

2nd NATIONAL

FALLEN

FIREFIGHTERMEMORIALCome join us on October 4th and 5th at the National

Fire Academy, Emmetsburg, MD to honor America's

Fallen firefighters who made the supreme sacrifice in

2007. The Columbia Association has attended and

represented the FDNY for over seven years.

Anyone wishing to attend with us

Please contact Craig Silvino 347-556-9906.

ScholarshipLotteryWinner 2008On June 10, 2008 we held our annual Scholarship Lottery

drawing at the Queens borough meeting in Whitestone. Year

after year the lottery is a significant contributor to the Columbia

Association scholarship fund, and the 2008 lottery continued

that tradition. This year the Columbia Association awarded 11

scholarships to boys and girls for High School and college. We

sincerely thank all who have supported our Scholarship lottery

and hope you will continue your generosity in the future. This

years winners are: 1st prize - UFOA, 2nd prize - William

Grecco E68/L49, 3rd prize - E310/L174. Our 2009 lottery will

begin on January 1, 2009. This will be our 75th Anniversary.

- Ted Forlenza



GERARD BARBARA FDNYPromotional Scholarship

Jerry knew the importance of being prepared for the promotional exams. Healways felt by moving up the ladder, he could make a difference. Studying forpromotion can be very costly. The cost of books, materials and school canadd up. When Jerry was a young family man studying for promotion, Jerry andhis wife Joann had a family meeting. Together they agreed to take $60 out oftheir food budget to pay for a book that Gerry needed for an upcoming promo-tional exam. Through the next few years they worked together to finance theirchildren’s college education. Joanne does not want any family to have to makethat decision again. The Barbara family has finance two scholarships (one for aFirefighter, one for a Lieutenant) for members of the Columbia Associationpreparing for promotion. Winners will be awarded a scholarship to reimbursethem for the September 2008 semester of FireTech

Members in good standing are eligible. Please mail application by Oct 1, 2008 to:Craig Silvino14 Piermont CtMellvile NY 11747

Name Unit Phone ( )

Address City Zip

For promotion exam to: [ ] Lieutenant [ ] Captain

Winners will be randomly picked at the October Board of Directors Meeting andwill be notified by phone.

4th ANNUAL CIGAR NIGHT

CLUB MACANUDO26 E. 63 Street

JUST EAST OF MADISON AVENUE

October 24th 2008

$100 per person

Limit space. First 100 PAID

Contact Keith Tanico ASAP

917-337-7413

Please make checks payable to

Columbia Association Scholarship Fund

c/o Keith Tanico

14 Ivanhoe Drive

Merrick, NY 11566

2008ColumbusDay Parade

As the summer is slowly coming to a close, we are onceagain coming into the beautiful and colorful season of fall.This is the time where we are approaching and preparing forour annual Columbus Day Parade.

This year the date is Monday October 13th. We will meetand form up at the corner of West 44th St. & Fifth Ave. by11:30 am. The annual mass will again be in St. Patrick'sCathedral starting at 9:15 am. There will be a breakfast thatmorning from 8:30 to 11:30 AM at the Au Bon PainRestaurant, 16 East 44th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue.

Full details will be posted on our web site at www.fdnyco-lumbia.com or contact Parade Chairman Joe Triolo at 718-751-6731.

The wreath laying ceremony will be on Sunday, October7th, at 8:00 am. Location is the Columbus Monument at 8thAve & 59th St.

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VEGETARIAN EATINGVegetarians are less likely to develop heart disease, high blood

pressure, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and some types of cancer. This isbecause properly planned vegetarian diets typically contain more fiber,phytonutrients, and less saturated fat and cholesterol than animal-baseddiets.

The key to a healthy vegetarian diet is to eat a variety of foods.Plan meals to include fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, whole grains, nuts,seeds, and legumes.

There are different types of vegetarians:n Vegans (VEE-gans): Exclude all animal products, including milk,cheese, other dairy items, and eggs.n Lacto (milk) - ovo (eggs) Vegetarians: Eat grains, vegetables, fruits,legumes, seeds, nuts, dairy products, and eggs. They don't eat meat, fish,and fowl.n Lacto-Vegetarians: Eat dairy, grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes seeds,and nuts. They don't eat eggs, meat, fish, and fowl.n Semi-Vegetarians: Eat a mostly plant-based diet. Sometimes they willeat meat, poultry, or fish.

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Mark your Calendar! Save the Date! It always sells out; do not hesitate!The Columbia Association will hold its 75th Annual Scholarship DinnerDance on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Russo's on the Bay, 162-45Cross Bay Boulevard, Queens, Donation of $85 per person.

For Reservations contact Craig Silvino @ (516) 303-4209.

OUR DIAMOND ANNIVERSARYCOLUMBIA ASSOCIATION

75TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPDINNER DANCE



CIRO NAPALITANO DONATES PAINTING TO COLUMBIA ASSOC.We have all seenthe replica of thisphoto throughoutour travelsthrough the fired e p a r t m e n t .Each one of usehas their ownway to deal withour grief, Ciro’s ispainting. After9/11 Ciro wouldgo up into hisattic to paint tohelp him decompress from the day at ground zero. He createdthis beautiful work of art. The original 6x5’ painting was auc-tioned off in June and Ciro’s donated all the proceeds to theColumbia Association Scholarship Fund. We greatly appreciatehis generosity.

Second AnnualMemorialScholarship

Congratulat ions to Liana, daughter of

Mart in Accardi (Marine 6) , winner of the

Second Annual Memorial Scholarship.

Liana was awarded a $1,000 scholarship in memory of

our members who past in the year 2007.

The award is in memory of :

Joseph Graff ignino ( in the l ine of duty)

Robert Beddia ( in the l ine of duty)

Guy LaCognata , Sr

Michael Blangiardo

James Savastano

Bobby Pace

BrooklynApr. 15, 2008 & Nov. 11, 2008VFW Post, 2414 Garrisen Ave.

QueensJan. 8, 2008 & June 10, 2008

VFW Post, 19-12149th St. (between 19th & 20th)

Whitestone, NY 11357(718) 746-0540

Staten IslandFeb. 12, 2008 & Sept. 9, 2008

Hillside Swim Club151 Sign Rd.

BronxMar. 11, 2008 & Oct. 14, 2008

Guiding Star Council Hall,3243 Ampere Ave.

Long Island May 13, 2008

American Legion250 Franklin Ave

Malverne, LI

Christmas Party To Be Announced


Columbia Association: Executive Board & Committee Members

Executive Board:President Bernard Santangelo Bureau of Fire Investigations1st Vice President Craig Silvino Ladder 127 (UFO)2nd Vice President Keith Tanico Division 133rd Vice President Dennis DiTucci RetiredTreasurer Joseph Smithwick Engine 303Financial Secretary Stephen Forlenza Squad 18Recording Secretary Sal Belmonte Division 11Sergeant-At-Arms Steve Lubrino Ladder 162Manhattan Trustee Joseph Triolo Division 1Queens Trustee Sal Mirra Ladder 138Staten Island Trustee Teddy Forlenza Ladder 83Brooklyn Trustee Joseph LaRocco Division 11Bronx Trustee Joseph DePaola Ladder 50EMS Trustee Grace Cacciola Battalion 45Chaplain Msgr. Marc Filacchione Archdiocese of N.Y.Legal Council Stuart Salles, Esq.

Committee Chairs:Membership: Keith TanicoLottery: Ted ForlenzaParade: Joe Triolo Good & Welfare: Dennis DitucciScholarships & Dinner Dance:Craig SilvinoHershey Park: Sal BelmonteJournal Grace CacciolaEditor Craig SilvinoGolf Joseph SmithwickTrip Bernard Santangelo

All Borough Meetings Are Held on the SEC-OND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH. Thereare no meetings in July & August. MeetingsBegin at 8:00 p.m. Food & Refreshments arealways served.

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