Awards

HONORING NYC ITALIAN-AMERICAN FIREFIGHTERS


2006

Met with:

President of the Provincial of Enna, Sicily
President of the Provencal of Ragusa, Sicily
Mayor of San Cataldo, Sicily
Fire Chief of Ragusa, Sicily
Police Chief of San , Sicily
Prevenione Sicurezza e Vigilanza Antincendio, Catania, Sicily
President of Provencal of Crotrone, Calabra
Questore of Crotrone, Calabra
Perfecto of Crotrone, Calabra
Mayor of Crotrone, Calabra
Fire Chief of Crotrone, Calabra
Police of Crotrone of Calabra
Coast Guard Harbor Master of Reggio, Calabra
Vice Mayor of Venice
Mayor of Chiussico

SPECIAL MASS WITH POPE BENEDICT XVI AT THE VATICAN

RECOGNIZED BY PIETRO LANGELLA -THE VICE PRESIDENT REGION OF NAPLES

RECOGNIZED BY "ILICA" IN ROME @ ANNUAL GALA AFFAIR

RECOGNIZED BY THE MAYOR & CITY OF PIOTELLO, (LOMBARDA REGION)

2006 PROSERPINA AWARD FROM INTERNATIONAL SICILIA IN MILAN

RECOGNIZED BY THE LIONS CLUB OF FLORENCE

RECEIVED BY THE FIRE DEPT OF FLORENCE & TUSCANY REGION

2005

Received in Palumbo by the Presidente of Sicily Dott. Cuffaro

Received by the Director General Region Protezione Civile (Sicily) Dott. Salvatore Cocina

Received in Linguaglossa by the Mayor Felice Stagnitta

Received in Nicolosi by the Mayor Salvatore Moschetto & Director of Protezione Civile Antonio Giuffrida

Received in Modica, by the Mayor Dott. Pietro Torchi Lucifora, & Senator Riccardo Minardo President of Commission for Italians Aborad

Received in San Cataldo by the Mayor, Raimondo Torregross, & Fire Comandante Vittorio Cannemi

Received in Sigonella Naval Air Station by the Italian Commanding Officer Col. Piero Tagnes, U.S. Commanding officer Capt. Joseph Stuyvesant, Comandante Aerosoccorso 41 Maj. Vito Quattrocchi, Fire Inspectors Deputy Chief Aneglo Pavone & Insp. Giuseppe Belluomo

Met with famous artist from Modica Liliana Guarino

Met with Giorgio Tacobone , Questore di Enna

Met with Proffessor Salvo Ando of the University of Enna

Met with Ferragosto Francesco , Consigliere Provinciale of Enna

Received award in NYC from Salvatore Corcione travel executive from Naples

Received the "Memorial Caragliano Award" from The Cultural Association of
Captain Caragliano in Risposto, Sicily

Received by the, Vigili del Fuoco- RIPOSTO, Sicily

Received by the, Vigili del Fuoco- SAN CATALDO, Sicily

HONORARY GUEST FOR THE FEAST of -del SS. mo Sacramento DI Maria SS. MA DEL Carmine in Trastevere, Rome

Made Honorary President of the Columbia/Sicily Civil Defense Group

Received by the President of Columbia /Sicily Association,( Hon. Ivan Tinnirello)

2001-2004

Audience with his Holiness “Pope John Paul II “ 2001

THE 'COLAPECSE AWARD' FROM MESSINA, ITALY

PLAQUE FROM MARINE DIVISION FIRE DEPT., MESSINA, ITALY

MEDALLION FROM THE 'MAYOR OF ROME', ITALY

Welcomed by the Vigili Del Fuoco of Rome

PLAQUE FROM THE 'UNITED NATIONS FIRE RESCUE SERVICE'

CREST MEDALLION  FROM, THE 'REGION OF LOMBARDY' ITALY

GRANTED 'KNIGHTHOOD' FROM INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR PEACE, ASSISI, ITALY

'ITALIAN HERITAGE AWARD 2000' FROM NEW YORK CITY

GIFT-SIGNED ITALIAN FLAG OF FIREFIGHTERS FROM ITALY

HONORED BY THE ' ITALIAN WELFARE LEAGUE' 2001

RECOGNIZED BY THE 'BRONX COLUMBUS DAY PARADE  2001'

RECOGNIZED BY THE 'NATIONAL COUNCIL OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATIONS'

RECOGNIZED BY THE 'COMMUNITY OF MAYORS'

RECOGNIZED BY THE 'NJTGA' AT ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

RECOGNIZED BY 'HOTELPLAN ITALIA'

RECOGNIZED BY 'NYC & COMPANY'

RECOGNIZED BY 'VISIT USA ASSOCIATION OF ITALY'

RECOGNIZED BY PEOPLE OF 'DEL LUINESE LAGO MAGGIORE' WITH A SHRINE

RECOGNIZED BY THE ITALIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

RECOGNIZED BY FAMOUS ARTIST FROM ABBRUZZI, ITALY 'ALICE'
(With painting of the WTC)

RECEIVED PAINTING OF FATHER JUDGE FROM ITALIAN ARTIST 'JOHN BELLOTTI JR'

RECOGNIZE BY THE 'ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NYC'

RECOGNIZED BY THE MINISTER OF INTERIOR OF ITALY

RECEIVED 2 PURE SILVER COMMEMORATED 9/11/01 COINS FROM 'J. S. MARINO COMPANY'

RECEIVED A TRIBUTE PAINTING OF 9/11/01 FROM 'LT CIRO NAPOLITANO' ENG 254

RECOGNIZED BY A TOWN IN ITALY NAMED 'PERARO'

RECOGNIZED BY 'FAMEE FURLANE'

RECOGNIZED BY THE 'NY STATE ASSEMBLY AT ALBANY STATE CAPITOL'

PLAQUE FROM 'NY CONFERENCE OF ITALIAN AMERICAN STATE LEGISLATORS'

MEDALLION FROM THE 'MINISTER OF BANKING' & BANCA d'ITALIA DELEGATION

MEDALLION FROM ITALIAN CONSUL GENERAL FOR ' ITALIAN NATIONAL DAY'

RECOGNIZED AS GUEST SPEAKER BY 'PROFESSIONAL LAWN CARE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA' AT CEREMONY IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY'

'PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD' FROM 'THE FLORIDA FEDERATION OF ITALIAN AMERICANS INC'

RECOGNIZED BY THE 'MOHEGAN SUN' HOTEL/CASINO

COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE OF SAN FRANCISCO 'HONORARY GRAND MARSHAL' FOR THE ITALIAN HERITAGE PARADE IN CALIFORNIA

RECOGNIZED BY 'PRESIDENT CASINI' OF ITALY'S PARLIAMENT

AWARDED THE 'FUOCO FRANCESCANO DELLA PACE' FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRO PACE GUBBIO CEREMONY AT ITALIAN CONSULATE IN NYC

RECOGNIZED BY DAVE DeCARLO,PRESIDENT OF 'MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP' WITH HUGH BRONZE PLAQUE

RECOGNIZED BY VINCENZO MARRA, PRESIDENT OF 'ITALIAN BEAUTY INNOVATIONS' & 'AGNUS NOSTER FOUNDATION'

RECOGNIZED BY THE 'CITY OF HAZLETON, PA' WITH A FLAGPOLE AND MONUMENT

RECOGNIZED BY THE 'PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR MILANO, ITALY'

RECOGNIZED BY THE 'CONSIGLIERI REGIONALE FOR FORZA, ITALY'

RECOGNIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'PALERMO, ITALY'

RECOGNIZED BY THE FIREFIGHTERS OF VINCENZO, ITALY

RECOGNIZED BY THE FIREFIGHTERS OF MILANO, ITALY

RECOGNIZED BY 'LAWN AND LANDSCAPE MAGAZINE' AS GUEST SPEAKER AT THE GIE-CONVENTION , OPRYLAND, NASHVILLE

RECOGNIZED BY SCULPTOR FROM ITALY, IVAN ALTAMURA

RECOGNIZED BY 'MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO' USA

RECOGNIZED BY 'VISTA PLAN ADMINISTRATORS' PETER GAMBINO

RECOGNIZED & GUEST OF THE 'ITALIAN COMMUNITY RADIO' IN BOCA RATON, FLORIDA

RECOGNIZED BY THE FIREMEN OF BELLUNO, ITALY

DONATIONS FROM FRIENDS OF 'LAWN DOCTOR'

RECOGNIZED BY 'HON. GIANNI RIVERA' SPORTS CONSULTANT OF ROME

RECOGNIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF HISTORY OF FIREFIGHTERS AT 'SANTA  BARBARA CONCERT', TORINO, ITALY

RECOGNIZED BY THE CITY OF 'BOSCOREALE' (NAPLES), ITALY

DONATION BY THE REGION OF 'LOMBARDIA', ITALY

RECOGNIZED BY ANTHONY BERGAMO CHAIRMAN 'FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION'

RECOGNIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'FLORENCE', ITALY

RECOGNIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'ASSISI', ITALY

RECOGNIZED BY 'LA SCUOLA d'ITALIA GUGLIELMO MARCONI SCHOOL IN NYC

RECOGNIZED BY THE SOCIETY OF SAN CONO & MT CARMEL CHURCH IN WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN

HONORED WITH A BRONZE STATUE OF THE KNEELING FIREFIGHTER BY DAVE DeCARLO AND MATTHEWS BRONZE DIVISION, PITTSBURGH, PA

HONORED WITH PAINTING OF TWIN TOWERS, FROM ARTIST FABIANO NICOLAO OF ROCCO PIETORE, ITALY

RECOGNIZED BY THE FRAINESE SOCIETY MATER DOMINI  ( NJ)

HONORED WITH PAINTINGS (2nd time) FROM ALICE THE ARTIST FROM ABRUZZI

Recognized 9/6/03, by the Fulton County (Georgia) Fire Dept.

Recognized 9/11/03, by the Mayor of "City of Nettuno, Italy"

Greeted by the U.S.  Ambassador to Italy Hon. Mel Sembler @ ceremony Rome-Sicily National Cemetery

Recognized by the artist Roberto ciabani from Florence, Italy (sept 2003)

Knighted the Italian Cross of Malta in Florence, Italy 2003

Recognized by the sicily-rome American military cemetery in Nettuno, Italy (sept, 2003)

RECOGNIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OF ITALY, ANTONIO MARTINO

RECOGNIZED BY THE NYC ITALIAN CONSUL GENERAL, ANTONIO BANDINI

RECOGNIZED BY THE STATEN ISLAND BOTANICAL GARDENS

Recognized by the "President of Italy Carlo Ciampi" on 11/16/03 @ WTC

RECOGNIZED BY THE VILLAGE OF "Ascoli Piceno" Italy --Nov.2003

AWARDED THE "Premio Interazionale della Bonta" by the "Comitatro della Croce" from Cavarzere, Italy -Dec.2003

Recognized with  Scholarship Donation from " IL VERO CUORE DI VENEZIA"  Italy

DONATION OF MARBLE STATUE OF S. MARTIN BY "MASTER MAURO" OF FLORENCE, ITALY

Recognized by the Vigili Del Fuoco- Vittoria , Sicily 

Recognized by the Vigili Del Fuoco- Palermo, Sicily 

Recognized by the Policzia of Vittoria, Sicily 

Recognized by the POLICZIA Netunno, Italy 

Honored by the Mayor of Vittoria, Sicily, Hon. Francesco Aiello 

Honored by the Presidente del Consiglio Palermo Region, Hon. Maurixio Gambino

RECOGNIZED BY THE IVANOVIC TINNIRELLO, NATIONAL CHIEF OF THE "INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIP OF CORPO NAZIONALE GUARDIAFUOCHI " (ITALY)

RECOGNIZED BY RICCARDO LEONARDI, THE NATIONAL CHIEF FOR THE "CAVE DIVING COMMISSION OF CORPO NAZIONALE SOCCORSO ALPINO E SPELEOLOGICO" (ITALY)

Invitation to BURACO (VENZIA) ITALY for rowing competition from " Il Veri Cuore D'Venzia, Italy" Sept. 2004

RECOGNIZED BY FIRE CHIEF PARIDE MACCARINELLI OF BRESCIA, ITALY 2004

DONATION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND "IL VERO CUORE DI VENZIA" ITALY  2004

RECOGNIZED BY THE "COMITATRO DELLA CROCE SOCIETY", THE  MAYOR, THE CITY COUNCIL POLICE, & FIRE OF CAVARZERE, ITLAY- SEPT. 2004

"ORDER OF MERIT" (CAVALIERE) PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT VINCENT TUMMINO 2004