June 2002
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - RICHARD FEVANG
On behalf of the officers of the Society, I want to thank everyone
for your support and for giving us the opportunity to serve you this past year.
As you know, all good things must come to an end, and my Presidency has reached
that point. As the Society moves forward it will be important for new young
Members to become involved with serving on one of our various committees.
I want to congratulate Bill McVeigh as my successor; I have no doubts that Bill
will guide the Society ahead. He is well seasoned; as are all the Officers,
and I know they can achieve their goals.
Frank Almona has done it again. The 2002 EXPO was a great success. The weather
was great, the truck displays were great, and the indoor displays drew a lot
of attention from the many new faces that attended. Everyone should start to
get ready for next years EXPO.
As we head into the summer, I hope that you will consider participating on a
committee. We are always seeking new Members to get involved. The programs are
being lined up for next season, and if there is something you would like to
see let the Executive Board know.
To all of our Members and their families have a wonderful, safe summer and we
will see you in September.
Please remember we are off for the summer and our next meeting
will be on September 18th. We will be back at the New Hyde Park Inn for the
remainder of the calendar year. Have a safe and great summer!
PROPOSAL #1 Bylaw IX, Dues and Initiation Fee was voted upon and passed by a margin of 39 for and 11 against at the May meeting.
Bylaw IX, Dues and Initiation Fee line #2 & line #4 will read:
2. Member dues - ($50.00) fifty dollars annually
4. Apprentice Fleet Supervisor - ($50.00) fifty dollars annually
The next time you are on the web, stop by and check out the web site from our Members from Metro Fuel Oil Corp. at www.metroenergy.com.
A new Constitution and Roster will be printed during the summer. Please send me any changes to your home address or employment as soon as possible so it can be published in our book.
Pictures from the 2002 EXPO and 2002 Kiddy Picnic are available for viewing on our web site at www.sfsny.org.
Our present Membership is comprised of:
Members 129
Life Members 18
Editorial Members 1
Associate Members 45
Honorary Members 1
Original Equipment Manufacturer 0
Apprentice Fleet Supervisors 2
Total Membership 196
Attendance at the May Meeting
Members 44
Guests 23
Total 67
Current consecutive attendance records are:
Bill Misita, Jellinek Auto Radiator - 79, 9/92 -
Nuno Tardo, Universal Ford - 63, 3/89 - 1/97
George Pastor, H. John Davis, Inc. - 64, 5/94 -
John Cigna, Retired - 50, 2/94 - 3/00
Pat De Martino, Con Edison - 44, 10/90 - 2/96
Robert Lagnese, SUNY, Farmingdale - 44, 1/97 -
Carl Orza, Retired - 42, 3/97 -
John Dozis, Fink Baking Co. - 37, 1/96 - 5/00
Nuno Tardo, Retired - 36, 3/97 - 10/01
Bill Ross, Sprague Energy - 33, 11/95 - 1/00
HIGHLIGHTS - FEBRUARY MEETING - PAT COHEN
The May program provided by DaimlerChrysler and Agar Truck Sales on the new Sprinter Van was very informative. Mark Namuth, Manager, Region 2 Sales and Marketing covered many aspects of the new van being offered for sale in North America. There was also a demonstration vehicle provided for our viewing after the presentation.
Our new slate of Officers will be taking over the helm on the third Wednesday of June and will be formally inducted at the September meeting. Congratulations to President elect William McVeigh, 1st Vice President elect Robert Crandall, 2nd Vice President elect Michael Cafiero, Treasurer William Ross and Secretary Patricia Cohen.
Member Mortimer O'Sullivan was the winner of $50.00 in the BIG DRAW.
The Journal Committee could use a few Members to help in soliciting ads for our Journal honoring Bill Ross. Ask your vendors for possible ad contributions. If we could get just one ad from each Member, this Journal could be our best ever. If you need help on how to go about placing an ad, please give me a call at (516) 379-7950.
We ended off the year with a good finish. Two new Associate Members were inducted at the May meeting. There still is a waiting list for Associate Members. During the summer we need help from our Membership in obtaining new Fleet Supervisor Members. Please discuss with all of your contacts and see how we can get them to join.
Have a great summer and see you in September.
Inducted at the May meeting were:
· Michael Marshall, Truck Manager for Huntington Chevrolet of Huntington Station, NY inducted as an Associate Member. Michael oversees the commercial vehicle and fleet sales for the dealership.
· Robert Doyle, President of Bunker Hill Resources out of Kings Park, NY inducted as an Associate Member. Bob's company provides vehicle tracking, system information and asset management for the trucking industry.
Members on the Move:
· Member Tom Mitrakos is now with Atlantic Express, Inc. as the shop foreman at the Ridgewood, NY facility and oversees 300 vehicles in the school bus fleet.
The Scholarship Committee will be interviewing students from S.U.N.Y., Farmingdale for the Hank Hasiwar Scholarship in mid June. Two of these students will receive $1,000.00 scholarships each and the scholarships will be presented at the October meeting. We are looking for a couple of volunteers willing to join the Scholarship Committee and aid in the selection of two candidates from a pool of seven candidates Member Robert Lagnese and his staff at Farmingdale has provided for us. If you are interested and can spare a couple hours of your time, please give me a call at (516) 379-7950.
Only three meetings left to fore fill your meeting attendance requirement to be eligible for the 2002 Society of Fleet Supervisors, Inc. Scholarship. Please submit your application as soon as possible so we can start the review process for your candidate.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES - PAT DE MARTINO
Our Annual Golf Outing takes place at the Inwood Country Club in Inwood, NY on Monday, June 17th. I hope to see you all there for a great day of golf!
Our thanks go out to all the donors to this year's Annual Kiddy
Picnic:
Vincent Cinotti - $100.00
Michael Cordiello - $50.00
John Dozis - $100.00
Robert Gabriel - $100.00
Vincent Gulotta - $100.00
Michael Iannizzi - $100.00
William McVeigh - $100.00
Nuno Tardo - $100.00
Gus Vallos - $50.00
Tom Volpe - $100.00
Sheldon Wertman - $100.00
AC Technical Enterprises - $100.00
Agar Truck Sales - $100.00
CNR Refrigeration - $100.00
CDM Service Center - $100.00
Delta Transmissions - $100.00
Double Check Auto Electric - $100.00
Gabrielli Truck Sales - $200.00
Jellinek Auto Radiator - $100.00
Laban Equipment Corp. - $100.00
Lawson Automatic Trans. Corp. - $100.00
Logan Bus Co. - $100.00
Metro Truck & Trailer Inc. - $200.00
Sarad Marketing - $100.00
Victory Fleet Maintenance - $200.00
Kiddy Picnic report by Nuno Tardo: Brrrr! Ask Pat De Martino, Carl Orza and a few others how nippy the day started off. But, you know, when you have a happy bunch of children, parents, grandparents and friends it had to warm up. Once those burgers, franks chicken, corn, assorted salads plus drinks of your choice were digested, you really started feeling great. I wish I had gotten the names of the two girls and one guy who wore a shirt marked public safety. They were just terrific, handling the games for the kids; they all seemed to especially like the tug-of-war. Also had a young fellow in clown make-up blowing up balloons and contorting them into various shapes. Very nice!
And, what a great D.J., I got his name, which is Jan Slow. This guy could really sing, not only in his own voice, but also as Willie Nelson, John Denver, etc. He played wonderful music.
One thing for sure, the kids loved their toys, games, playtime,
food, etc. Fellow Supervisors and Associate Members, isn't this what it's all
about? Hoorays to all who made this day so nice.
WELFARE & EMPLOYMENT - JOHN COSTANTIN
Congratulations to Member Fred Martell who has retired from Metropolitan International Trucks on April 30, 2002. Fred has been a Member of the Society since 1984.
Congratulations to retired Member John and Marie Collura on their 50th Wedding Anniversary being celebrated during the month of June!
Our condolences and deepest sympathies go out to Member John and Sandy Dozis on the passing of his mother-in-law.
Congratulations to President-elect Bill and Debbie McVeigh on the birth of their twin sons on May 22, 2002. Robert weighed in at 5 lbs. 14 ounces and William weighed in at 6 pounds. Debbie and sons are all doing just fine.
Congratulations to Life Member Ken and Cathy Wyman on the marriage of their daughter Mary to Fred Middleton on June 1. Fred and Mary will reside in Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes for our following Members and their spouses:
7/2 Leon Bloom
7/8 Janie Gelinas (Thomas)
7/8 Claire Tepfenhardt (Robert)
7/8 Victor Varonier
7/9 Thomas Stagnitta
7/10 Sandy Dozis (John)
7/10 Nikki Mitrakos(Tom)
7/12 Frank Fontana
7/14 Patricia Dardzinski (Stephen)
7/14 Clement Drummond
7/18 Joseph Castaldo
7/20 Margaret Consiglio (Henry)
7/21 Steven De Mizio
7/21 Thomas Stagnitta
7/22 Laura Arbasetti (Gino)
7/22 Sally Ann Logerfo (John)
7/25 Nancy Benanti (Tony)
7/28 Anne O'Sullivan (Mortimer)
7/29 Eileen Brocher (Charles)
7/29 Patricia Cohen
8/1 Ann Bruce (Michael)
8/1 Dennis Meehan
8/1 Rocco Thomas
8/2 Liz Maher (Robert)
8/3 Anne Madden (Dennis)
8/5 Kathleen Meehan (Dennis)
8/6 Lori Vavrinec (Marty)
8/6 Sheldon Wertman
8/7 Daniel Coranoto
8/8 Sherrie Fauci (Robert)
8/8 Mary Ann Spiotto (Robert)
8/12 Clare Messuri (Paul)
8/13 Joseph Calderaro Jr.
8/13 James Fisher
8/14 Josephine Carpenter (Frank)
8/17 Valerie Kaplan (Darren)
8/18 Mark Heitner
8/20 Carole Costantin (John)
8/20 Vincenza Parisi (Vincent)
8/23 Sue Ebert (Edgar)
8/24 Wendy Crandall (Robert)
8/26 Victoria Parisi (Philip)
8/27 Patricia Heaney (Stephen)
8/27 Michael Jones
8/27 Eva Mandel (Martin)
8/27 Carol Rocco (Thomas)
8/27 Robert Tepfenhardt
8/28 Peter Pepe
8/28 Elena Shopis (John)
8/28 Salvatore Tesi
8/29 Kenneth Wyman
9/06 Rhoda Klebanoff (Harold)
9/8 Avi Mordekovich
9/9 Stanley Pirpinias
9/14 Mitchell Blane
9/14 Elaine Lewis (Arthur)
9/14 Robert Maher
9/18 Joseph Princiotta
9/18 James Rich
9/19 Peter Clark
9/21 Alfred Klingbeil
9/22 Sharon Manasseh (Reginald)
9/23 Michael Iannizzi
9/25 Yolanda Calderaro Jr. (Joseph)
9/25 Lynn Cordiello (Michael)
9/25 Stacey Santangelo
9/26 Jeffrey Kaye
9/27 Marilyn Gibbons (Dennis)
9/27 Reginald Manasseh
9/29 Vincent Parisi
9/30 Lisa Ann Aull (Donald)
9/30 John Dozis
9/30 Vincent Gulotta
9/30 Kathy Orza (Carl)
Meetings
Wednesday, Sept 15th 2010
Immaculate Conception Center
7200 Douglaston Parkway
Douglaston, NY 11362
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Cocktail Hour at 6 PM - 7 PM
Dinner and Meeting at 7 PM
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