Saturday, August 27th 2011 is the FDNY Hispanic Society Picnic at Salesian High School located at 148 Main Street , New Rochelle, NY 10801. Tel. 914-632-0248. Starting at 10am–6pm. All members and friends of the FDNY Hispanic Society and their families are welcomed to attend. We will have plenty of food and beverages available. There is a volleyball net and a large pool for all to enjoy. We will have a large open charcoal grill for barbecuing.
This event will mark the last Saturday in August, the end of summer and the beginning of school is right around the corner. So let’s end this great summer the right way with friends and family in a safe environment for all to enjoy.
Everyone is welcome to bring anything they wish but are not required. You can bring your own coolers and food if you wish with no problem.
Bring other games to the kids to enjoy. All children are welcomed.
Please free to contact any member on the Executive Board if you have any questions.
If let me know if you are bringing anything to the picnic for proper accommodations.

DIRECTIONS

North Bound Hutchinson River Parkway - Exit I-95 North to Exit 15. Make a right at bottom of ramp (Main Street/Boston Post Road). Continue approximately 2 miles through downtown new Rochelle. School is on the right.
South Bound Hutchinson River Parkway - Exit North Ave. Go right. Continue on North Ave. to Main Street. Left on Main Street; School is ½ mile on right.
South Bound I-95 (New England) - Exit 15 bottom of ramp Left (Main Street/Boston Post Road). Continue approximately 2 miles through downtown New Rochelle. School is on the right.
North Bound I-95 (New England) - Exit 15 bottom of ramp Right (Main Street/Boston Post Road). Continue approximately 2 miles through downtown New Rochelle. School is on the right.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
YONKERS
FROM GETTYSQUARE: BUS # 7 STARTS IN GETTYSQUARE, FOLLOWS THE ROUTE AND COMES TO MAIN STREET AND NORTH AVENUE WHERE STUDENTS TRANSFER TO THE #60 WHICH RUNS ALONG POST ROAD AND STOPS IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. TRIP TAKES APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES IF STARTED AT THE BEGINNING.
MOUNT VERNON
BUS # 7 OR #42 TO MAIN STREET TO TRANSFER TO THE #60 WHICH RUNS ALONG POST ROAD AND STOPS IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. TRIP TAKES APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES.
BRONX
BUS # 45 FROM PELHAM BAY APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES (This bus stops on Main Street across from New Roc)

BUS # 60 FROM FORDHAM ROAD APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES (This bus stops directly in front of Salesian High School)

METRO NORTH TRAIN FROM FORDHAM ROAD TO NEW ROCHELLE STATION IS 15 MINUTES. WALK TO SHS FROM TRAIN STATION APPROX. 20 MINUTES

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Hispanic Society General Membership Meeting
Monday, August 28, 2011

At the Mi Gente Café located at 1306 Unionport Road, off Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10461 at 7:30pm. Duration of meeting is approx 2 hours. Buffet Food provided with beverages available. Guest Speaker: Two Representatives from the MCU – Municipal Credit Union.

MCU will explain the benefits to opening an MCU account. Several members of the Hispanic Society are members of MCU including myself. If you already have an MCU account and have some questions bring them to the table. After the representatives speak they will remain upstairs at a table set up to further assist and help those interested open new accounts. You will be able to fill out and open accounts at this meeting.
We will be discussing
• The Colombian Day Parade and Dominican Day Parades
• The FDNY Hispanic Society Picnic
• The Police & Fire Games in August & September 2011
• The upcoming Scholarship Dinner Dance in October 2011
• The Hispanic Day Parade

Please be advised that as of today I have received only one scholarship application entry. Scholarship applications are available upon request via email or downloaded from our website: www.HispanicSocietyFDNY.com
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Our annual 2011 FDNY Hispanic Society Scholarship Dinner Dance is quickly approaching on October 14th 2011 at Riccardo’s by the Bridge located at 21-01 24th Ave, Astoria Queens, NY 718-721-7777. http://riccardos.com/ Cocktail hour begins at 7:30pm. Tickets and tables are available. This event sells out very quickly so please don’t hesitate. Tickets are $85 ea in advance and $95 at the door. We again have “Cisco” the best master DJ anywhere along with the fantastic “Frankie Morales and the Mambo Orchestra” . This duo combination has been a favorite and history will repeat itself with the “best dance of the year”.
Contact:
Connie Ruiz by cell at (917) 560-1619 or home at (212) 860-4704 or
Via email at July19ventura@yahoo.com – Manhattan & Staten Island
FF. Benicio Ortiz via cell (917) 691-1121 - Brooklyn
FF. Benny Rodriguez via cell (516) 384-7362 – Long Island
FF. Giovanni Martinez via cell (917) 416-3809 – Queens
FF. Jorge Sanchez via cell (646) 201-2653 – Bronx

You can also leave a message on the Hispanic Society Hotline: (718) 482-3375

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The FDNY Hispanic Society is having a Raffle Drawing at our annual Dinner Dance on Octobler 14th 2011. You do not have to be present to win. Donations are $50 per ticket. Proceeds go to the general account of the FDNY Hispanic Society.
Prizes are: 1st Prize = $5,000, 2nd Prize = $3000, 3rd Prize = $1,500 & 4th prize = $500
Connie Ruiz by cell at (917) 560-1619 or home at (212) 860-4704 or
Via email at July19ventura@yahoo.com

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The Annual Hispanic Day Parade will be Sunday, October 9th 2011.
This will be the final parade for the FDNY Hispanic Society honoring the 20 Hispanics who made the supreme sacrifice 10 years ago on September 11, 2001. This colorful Hispanic Parade is a showcase for Hispanic solidarity. It encourages the traditional values, music, costumes, and folklore of each participating country. All Hispanic Countries from Argentina to Venezuela will be represented. Parade participants number over 10,000 and parade spectators exceed one million. There is extensive media coverage by way of live and delayed telecast, English and Spanish television, and live radio coverage. There will be an impressive number of community contingencies, floats, marching bands and musical groups which provides a festive and lively mood to the parade.

Your participation in this final parade and events will provide exceptional opportunities to demonstrate the FDNY Hispanic Society’s support & loyalty of the Hispanic community and to continue to build on public awareness of what we do for all our communities.
Please come and join us for this most overlooked but most important parade of the year.