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IMPORTANT
MEETING NEWS

As members of our Retired Transit Police Officers
Association, I ask all of you to support all the 2025
reunions when possible as each reunion is being coordinated by
members of our association. Keep
our 2nd to none comradery alive by supporting each
gathering.
Bob Valentino, President

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VERDI'S CATERERS - WESTBURY
680
Old Country Rd, Westbury, NY 11590 Phone: (516)
334-4552
From
Queens:
Northern State Pkwy EAST to Meadowbrook Pkwy
SOUTH to Old Country Road EAST. Continue on Old Country Rd to
Verdi's on your right.
From Brooklyn:
Southern State Pkwy EAST to Meadowbrook Pkwy NORTH to Old
Country Rd EAST. Continue on Old Country Rd to Verdi's on your
right.
From
EASTERN Long Island:
Northern State Pkwy WEST to
Wantagh Pkwy SOUTH to Old Country Rd WEST. Continue on Old Country
Rd to Verdi's on your
left - or
- Southern
State Pkwy WEST to Wantagh Pkwy NORTH to Old Country Rd WEST.
Continue on Old Country Rd to Verdi's on your
left.
To VERDI'S CATERERS -
WHITESTONE
From Long Island:
Southern State Pkwy WEST or LIE WEST to Cross Island North.
Take exit 34 for Utopia Pkwy.
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Utopia Pkwy.
Turn right onto Cross Island Pkwy then
Sharp left onto 149th St.
Turn left onto Cross Island Pkwy, Verdi’s of
Whitestone will be on the right.
From Brooklyn / Southern
Queens
Take I-678 N (Van Wyck) to Cross Island Pkwy
West. Take exit 35 from Cross Island Pkwy. Continue
onto Cross Island Pkwy - Verdi’s of Whitestone on
right.
From The Bronx
Take the Hutchinson Pkwy South (or closest highway) toward
the Whitestone Bridge. Stay in the right lane for the exit to the
Cross Island Pkwy South. Take Exit 35 onto 14th Avenue
towards Francis Lewis Blvd. Continue on Cross Island Pkwy
Service Road to Verdi’s on the
right.
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We
are hopeful that many more members will be attending these meetings
because remember, this is your Association and if you have anything
important to say, this is the time for it. |
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MEETINGS AND EVENTS 2025
Meetings will start at 11:30 AM (note new start
time)
Wednesday, March 5th at
Verdi's of Westbury
Wednesday, May 7th at Verdi's of
Whitestone
Wednesday, June 4th at Verdi's of
Westbury
Wednesday, September 3rd at Verdi's of
Westbury
Wednesday, October 1st at Verdi's of
Westbury
Wednesday, December 10th CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY
PARTY


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FOP LODGE 317 MEETINGS and
EVENTS 2025
THE NEXT MEMBERSHIP
MEETING OF FOP LODGE 317
- PLEASE
NOTE OUR NEW MAILING ADDRESS
-
TRANSIT
POLICE MEMORIAL FOP LODGE 317 PO
BOX 260299 BELLEROSE
NY 11426-0299

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L.I. SHIELDS MEETINGS AND EVENTS -
2025
The Coral House in Baldwin, NY MEETINGS START AT 12:00
NOON
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13th
THURSDAY,
APRIL 17TH
THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS
LongIslandShields.com



MEMORIAL MASS IN HONOR OF THE 55th ANNIVERSARY
OF
PTL. MICHAEL MELCHIONA
WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE
OF DUTY
Retired PO Henry Melchiona, brother of the late Ptl.
Michael Melchiona, is having a special memorial Mass being
celebrated on Friday, February 28th at
10:45AM at St. Sebastian RC Church located at 58-02 Roosevelt Ave,
Woodside, NY 11377, (718) 429-4442.
For
those living out on Long Island and not wishing to drive, Henry has
acquired the use of several buses to transport them from Hank's home
to the Mass and back again after refreshments.
After the Mass, Henry has set up refreshments at
the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 49th Street and Queens Blvd,
and all are welcome. The buses will transport any who wish to
attend.
If you plan to attend either by car yourself or
using the buses Hank has acquired, please contact Hank on his
cellphone to let him know you will be goimg. He needs this
information for planning purposes.
Henry's
home address is 115 Port Avenue, Ronkonkoma NY cell-
1-631-662-5567

Association member Ret. Sgt. Michelle
Kemp is receiving a Humanitarian Award from the NYPD
Guardian's Association on March 7th at the Guardians Association
Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner.
Congratulations, Michelle,
and well done!

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2025 FLORIDA
REUNION



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