COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION POLICE DEPARTMENT ~ CITY OF NEW YORK

Incorporated in 1932 / Not For Profit 501 (c) (3) Corp.

P.O. Box 290735 • Brooklyn, NY 11229-0735

www.nypdcolumbia.org / Facebook: nypd Columbia Association / Twitter: nypd Columbia @NYPDColumbia / Instagram: nypdcolumbia

Christopher J. Pizzo

President

Louis Balsamo

1st Vice-President

Anthony Burgio

2nd

Vice-President

Michael Alfieri

Executive Secretary

Sebastiano Bonanno

Treasurer

Dyanne Marzano

Recording Secretary

Michael Mongelli

Corresponding Secretary

Anthony Mattesi

Sergeant At Arms

Al Bono

Editor

John DelGaudio

Director of Public Relations

John Passarella

Manhattan Financial Secretary

Brooklyn Financial Secretary

Michael Russo

Queens Financial Secretary

Richard Citarella

Bronx Financial Secretary

Anthony Cannata

Staten Island Financial Secretary

Marc Marino

Retiree Financial Secretary

Manhattan Trustees:

Steven Cameron

Ray D’Amura

Anthony Giuglielmo

Brooklyn Trustees:

John Bellico

Jack Conway

Queens Trustees:

Thomas Rao

Joseph Gergenti

Bronx Trustees:

John Caruso

Cody Petrucci

Staten Island Trustee:

Life Member Representative:

Phil Repaci Sr.

Special Assistants to the

President:

Ret. President Emanuel Rossi

Parliamentarian:

Phil Panzarella

Travel Director:

John F. Martini

Attorneys:

James Moschella

Stuart Salles

Surgeons:

Dr. Joseph J. Ciuffo

Dr. Brian Mongelli

Dr. Nicholas Vaccari

Spiritual Advisors:

Msgr. Robert J. Romano

Msgr. David Cassato

Past Presidents:

Richard Angeletti

Anthony Cesarano

Frank Ventura

Paul Digiacomo

Gio Porcelli

Stephen P. Chiarini

John Bucalo

January 01, 2019

Dear Columbia Association Supporters;

Thank you for your continued assistance in making our annual dinner dance and award ceremony

so successful. It is because of your generous and incredible participation we are able to use the

proceeds from tickets purchases and journal ads to benefit our scholarship fund and accomplish

our mission. Words cannot express how thankful we are to you for these contributions.

This year the Columbia Association’s Lt. Joseph Petrosino Women-of-the-Year is Deputy Chief

Martine Materasso. Deputy Chief Materasso and her family have been proud members and

supporters of our organization. Our 2019 Businessman Award will be presented to Mr. Douglas

J. Licari of Mass Mutual Financial Group / Blue Ocean Wealth Solutions. Mr. Licari is a huge

supporter of this organization and all law enforcement. The Patrolman Philip W. Cardillo

Humanitarian Award will be presented to Mrs. Lisa Tuozzolo. Lisa is the proud wife of slain

NYPD Sergeant Paul J. Tuozzolo. Our Italian-American Achievement Award will be presented to

Bobby Valentine, who both played for and managed the New York Mets Major League Baseball

Club.

We will also be honoring the commitment and bravery of four members of our organization.

Sergeant Pietro Ferrante will be the recipient of the Lieutenant Mario Biaggi Award for Valor.

Detective Michael Lollo will be the recipient of the Police Office Michel Melchionna Award and

finally the Police Office Arthur Pelo Award for Valor will be awarded to Police Officers Gary

Tagliaferri and Marco Marrone.

This year the Columbia Association will be introducing two new awards: The International Man-

of-the-Year which will be given to the Honorable Giuseppe Cuomo, Mayor of Sorrento, Italy, and

the Founders Award which will be presented to Police Officer Daniel Tirelli, Recording Secretary

of the NYC Police Benevolent Association and Mr. Albert Barrette of Inner Imaging.

This year’s Dinner Dance will be held on May 10, 2019, at our new location Russo’s On the Bay

in Howard Beach, New York. Tickets are $125.00 per person. To support our event this year we

are asking that you to please take out an advertisement in our journal. The journal request form is

enclosed in this mailing. Please fill out the enclosed form and include your artwork, message,

business card or logo along with your check or money order. The publication deadline is April 17,

2019.

For tickets to the Dinner Dance contact Christopher J. Pizzo 646-872-6454, Louis Balsamo 347-

672-5185 or Sebastian Bonanno 917-612-3458. For journal ad information, contact Anthony

Mattesi 646-996-8410 or Dyanne Marzano 917-612-2625.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and I very much look forward to hearing from you.

Fraternally,

John DelGaudio John DelGaudio Public Relations Director

Columbia Association 1932 NYPD 2019

Cordially Invites You to Attend the 87th Annual Awards Dinner FRIDAY, MAY 1Oth ,2019 COCKTAIL BEGINS 6:30 P.M. - DINNER 7:45 P.M.

RUSSO’S ON THE BAY 162-45 CROSS BAY BLVD. HOWARD BEACH

HONOREES

LIEUTENANT JOSEPH PETROSINO AWARD BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD Deputy Chief Martine Materasso Douglas J. Licari “WOMAN OF THE YEAR” MASS MUTUAL FINANCIAL GROUP

INTERNATIONAL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD Honorable Giuseppe Cuomo – Mayor of Sorrento, Italy

COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION VALOR AWARDS

LT. MARIO BIAGGI AWARD – Sgt. Pietro Ferrante P.O. MICHAEL MELCHIONA AWARD – Det. Michael Lollo

P.O. ARTHUR PELO AWARD – P.O.s Gary Tagliaferri and Marco Marrone

ITALIAN- AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Bobby Valentine, New York Mets

POLICE OFFICER PHILLIP W. CARDILLO HUMANITARIAN AWARD Mrs. Lisa Tuozzolo

FOUNDER’S AWARD P.O. Daniel Tirelli, Rec Sec NYPD PBA & Mr. Albert Barrette, Inner Imaging

Tickets are $125.00 per person CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BOARD OFFICERS FOR TICKETS

Chairman: Louis Balsomo (347) 672-5185 Co-Chair: Sebastiano Bonanno (917) 612-3458 / www.nypdcolumbia.org / or mail check to

PO Box 290735 Brooklyn NY 11229

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