DOCSLIB.ORG

Visit Us at IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Visit Us at IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition Volume 1, Issue 36 A social, fraternal organization of more than 4,000 Italian American Law Enforcement officers in the State. William Schievella, President Editor: Patrick Minutillo Executive Secretary Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition Page 2 Volume 1, Issue 36 P RESIDENT’ S MESSAGE B ILL S CHIEVELLA topher Columbus and to of NYC are united to make erode the importance of the our voices heard. Our organi- Columbus Day Holiday. Over zation has joined with the the past few years, there has Italian Americans in the been a movement to elimi- NYPD, FDNY and others to nate the Columbus Day Holi- hold our elected officials that day in favor for “Indigenous allow this accountable. Persons Day”. While I do not object to the holiday, cele- I ask you to make this Co- brating the heritage of other lumbus Day the most cele- Americans, I am disgusted brated ever! Don your uni- that it is at the expense of form proudly and join us on Italian Americans. As you marching up 5th Avenue in know, Italian Americans Manhattan to show our Italian As you receive this maga- make up almost 25% of New American law enforcement zine, we will be ready to Cele- Jersey’s population. It is time pride. I urge you to bring brate Italian Heritage On Co- for our community to truly your family and make our lumbus Day. This holiday is unite and fight this attack up- voices heard through cele- full of history and Italian- on our heritage and culture. bration. I promise you that it American pride. It’s a time for Sadly it wasn’t until 2009 is a wonderful day. Come families to gather at ceremo- when then Governor Jon Cor- join the IAPSNJ, our brothers nies, parades and events to zine signed into law legisla- and sisters from NYPD, Con- show off our rich heritage. As tion sponsored by Senator necticut, Massachusetts and Italian American police offic- Anthony Bucco-Morris and Italy in enjoying OUR holiday. ers, this is an important time Senator Joseph Vitale- On Columbus Day the Thin to dispel the negative stereo- Middlesex that permanently Blue Line is Red White and types of our heritage being named October Italian Ameri- Green. intertwined with organized can Heritage Month in New crime. It’s a time for us to Jersey. This past week, NYC show how Italian Americans moved closer to removing Fraternally yours, in law enforcement have pro- the Statue of Christopher Co- tected and served with honor lumbus in Columbus Circle. William Schievella for many years. This is a time This statue is a landmark for to celebrate the accomplish- us and it would be a tragedy President ments of Italian Americans to alter or re- educators, judges, business move it. Our Na- leaders, physicians, priests tional Council and homemakers. President, Jo- seph Guagliardo, has led a move- Unfortunately, this year our culture and the Colum- ment in NYC that bus Day holiday is under fire. is fighting to stop Many forces are working this injustice. hard to smear the reputation Our brothers and sisters in the uni- of the great navigator Chris- formed services Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition Page 3 From the Editor Patrick Minutillo I statement in the numbers from found deaths and overstatement from this inter- the days when benefits includ- esting as ed cost-of-living adjustments it per- but a story emerges. tains to The massive increase in re- “New tirements in 2011 and 2012 in Jersey response to pension and health Retirees benefit reforms tailed off in Under Christie” which was 2012 and 2013 and then re- posted on August 1, 2017 by sumed the climb through 2016. burypensions blog. In 2017 the number of retire- New Jersey has updated ments dropped to the lowest their listing of retirees in the level since Christie’s first full state pension system. As of year in office, before the re- March, 2017 there were 325,937 forms. Is this a return to nor- retirees getting annualized ben- malcy in anticipation of a Dem- efits of 10,465,934,978. As ocrat governor? of June, 2017 there were 328,932 retirees getting annual- During a rally held on August ized benefits of 10,562,840,926. 24th NY State Sen. Savino in Breaking down these retire- support of keeping the statue DISGRACE! ments by year* we see an inter- of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Day is under esting pattern in the chart be- Columbus Circle. attack again, and there’s low : “That statue in Columbus This charts the number of Circle does not represent the more at stake than Italian- retirements and the benefits explorer, it represents the American pride. The currently being paid by period experience of the Italian campaign against immigrant population.” of retirement (from June to May Columbus Day is not Well said! each year) so there is under- anti-Italian, it is anti western civilization. Christopher Columbus Vandalized Statues In Boston, Baltimore and more. The obelisk at Herring Run in Baltimore is believed to be the first monument in the country to honor Columbus, erected in 1792. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS Every year the IAPSNJ has the privilege to provide a festive Christmas Party complete with age appropriate gifts, face painting, surprise visits from some of our favorite action heroes, pizza, deserts and more for well over one hundred of our area’s children in need. O’yeah, did I forget to mention a special guest appearance by Santa himself and, of course, Mrs. Claus. This year’s party will be held on Saturday December 16th, from 12 pm to 3 pm and will once again be at the Whippany American Legion Post 155, located at 13 Legion Place, Whippany, N.J.. As always we could use the help of our uniformed of- ficers on that day to help hand out gifts and escort Santa and Mrs. Claus. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition On July 22nd the Italian American Police Society of NJ held its Annual BBQ & Pool Party at the Manor Park Swim Club in Westfield . Hundreds of members, families and guests enjoyed a fantastic day in the pool and great homemade food. There were games for the children, door prizes and lots of laughs. Thanks to the committee members and volunteers that worked hard on that Friday and Saturday to make this event a huge success. Our fellow law enforcement groups from NJ and the region came to spend the day with us. We always enjoy giving back to our members with this free event. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition Page 8 Volume 1, Issue 36 Sunday, October 8th - Morris County Columbus Day Parade Marchers and police vehicles should assemble at the East Hanover Fire Department at Ridgedale Ave. & De Forest St. at 1:30PM. Marchers should be in department uniform or business attire to march. Monday, October 9th - NYC Columbus Day Parade Marchers and police vehicles should meet at the Port Authority Police Administration Bldg. at 500 Boulevard East, Weehawken, NJ at 8:30am in department uniform or business attire. Personal cars can be parked at the PAPD until we return. We will be joining the NYPD. Columbia Assn for lunch afterwards in NYC. Family members are more than welcome to march with us dressed in smart attire. No sweats or jeans please as the parade is shown live on WNBC Channel 4. Any department able to bring vehicles or motorcycles please contact via e-mail : [email protected] prior to coming. Visit us at http://www.iapsnj.org IAPSNJ Quarterly Magazine October ~ December 2017 Fall Edition Page 9 Christopher Columbus deserves to stay in his rightful place By Laurence Bergreen Italian-American leaders vow to fight for Columbus statue Melissa Mark-Viverito displays her ignorance in Columbus kerfuffle Christopher Columbus has been coming under fire for decades, and lately Mayor de Blasio hasn’t ruled out scrapping the iconic 1892 statue of the explorer, in Columbus Circle, as a possible “symbol of hate.” But if Columbus were to come back to today, he would be dumbfounded by both the acclaim and condemnation he’s received over time in a land he never knew existed. Despite everything, Columbus has a claim to greatness. He was a peerless and fearless navigator, maybe the best ever, able to read the seas and skies with near-perfect understanding, and to make the first docu- mented ocean voyages from Europe to the new world and back. This was at a time when sailing uncross the uncharted Atlantic was like going to the moon, only more dangerous. It took an incredible amount of courage to sail over the horizon on a quest from which no one else had ever been known to return, and to endure unimaginable hardships along the way. All earlier efforts to sail to the Indies, as Columbus called his goal, had failed, yet he managed to accom- plish this feat not once, but four times, with a minimum loss of life. Along the way he discovered the powerful yet steady trade winds that proved immensely helpful to him and later explorers.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Short Line Rail: Its Role in Intermodalism and Distribution
    RAIL-RU4474 Short Line Rail: Its Role in Intermodalism and Distribution FINAL REPORT May 2009 (revised July 2009) Submitted by: John F. Betak, Ph.D.* ** Research Fellow Submitted to: Sotirios Theofanis Co-director, Freight and Maritime Program, and Maria Boile, Ph.D.** Associate Professor *Collaborative Solution s, LLC **Center for Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation (CAIT) Civil & Environmental Engineering Rutgers, The State University Piscataway, NJ 08854-8014 In cooperation with U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Disclaimer Statement "The contents of this report reflect the views of the author(s) who is (are) responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the New Jersey Department of Transportation or the Federal Highway Administration. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation." The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program, in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof. TECHNICAL REPORT STANDARD TITLE PAGE 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. RAIL-RU4474 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date Short Line Rail: Its Role in Intermodalism and Distribution May 2009 6. Performing Organization Code CAIT/Rutgers 7. Autho r ( s ) Dr. John F. Betak 8. Performing Organization Report No. RAIL-RU4474 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10.
    [Show full text]
  • Higher Speed Freight Truck Market Analysis
    U.S. Department of Transportation HIGHER SPEED FREIGHT TRUCK MARKET Federal Railroad Administration ANALYSIS Office of Research and Development Washington, DC 20590 DOT/FRA/ORD-13/32 Final Report July 2013 NOTICE This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. Any opinions, findings and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Government, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the United States Government. The United States Government assumes no liability for the content or use of the material contained in this document. NOTICE The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’ names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the objective of this report. Form Approved REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank) 2.
    [Show full text]
  • Burns-Fra-Report.Pdf
    U.S. Department of Transportation HIGHER SPEED FREIGHT TRUCK MARKET Federal Railroad Administration ANALYSIS Office of Research and Development Washington, DC 20590 DOT/FRA/ORD-13/32 Final Report July 2013 NOTICE This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. Any opinions, findings and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Government, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the United States Government. The United States Government assumes no liability for the content or use of the material contained in this document. NOTICE The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’ names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the objective of this report. REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank) 2.
    [Show full text]
  • Manatee County Sarasota County
    Parrish Village News For updates news or events, please visit our website at www.ParrishFlorida.com In this issue of the Volume 18, Issue 4 April 2011 FREE Parrish Village News 2011 Heritage Day one of the best ever! Floats, tractors, animals, schools, fire trucks, 4-wheelers, baby carriages - it was all there Try some comfort foods from Cookie like this Pecan Pie on page 5. Rocky Bluff gears up for Pre-Teen Reading Program. See story on page 6. More about the 2011 Parrish Heritage Day on page 19. Manatee County Board of County Commissioners return to Parrish After last year’s very suc- include what residents want Jan has tips for home cessful meeting in Parrish, the the Village area to look like in Manatee County Commission- the future. The presentation safety on page 16. ers have decided to come back will also include information on Thursday, April 21, 2011. on work being done by a com- The meeting will start at 6:15 mittee established to coordinate p.m. and will include a presen- efforts to revitalize the Village. tation on the results of the recent There will also be an update on Survey of Parrish area residents the Florida Railroad Experience Left to right: Robin DiSabatino (District 4), Joe McClash (At Large), from the Parrish Civic Asso- project. Carol Whitmore (At Large), Donna Hayes (District 5), John R. Chappie ciation and the Parrish Village Please see Manatee County (District 3), Larry Bustle (District 1), Michael Gallen(District 2). News. Highlights of the survey CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 See page 17.
    [Show full text]
  • Railway Security
    Railway Security This book provides an overview and assessment of the security risks, both man- made and natural, facing the railways and rail networks. Railroads face significant threats from disasters, but with situational awareness and coordinated effort these can often be substantially minimized. Transportation assets have always been vulnerable to natural disasters, but in the current environ- ment these assets are also a preferred target of human-caused disruption, espe- cially in the form of terrorism, as the events in many other parts of the world have underscored. Railways are not a homogeneous mode of transportation given their various roles in intercity and commuter passenger movement, as well as being a major portion of the freight ton-miles upon which the U.S. economy is highly dependent. Designed to provide advice for railway owners and first responders, this text discusses how to secure hazardous material transport and how to estab- lish guidelines for rail freight operations and rail passenger operations. The book aims to develop an understanding of the unique operating characteristics of rail- ways, the nature and the range of vulnerabilities, the present means for protecting the infrastructure, and the required public policy initiatives that are prerequisite for developing a comprehensive appreciation of the magnitude of this issue. The book utilizes case studies of transport disasters to illustrate lessons learned and to provide critical insight into preventative measures. This book will be of great interest to students and practitioners of transporta- tion, technology and engineering, and security management. Richard R. Young is Professor of Supply Chain Management at the School of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, USA, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
    [Show full text]