THE FIRST & OLDEST DIVISION OF FDNY RETIRED
WHO ARE WE ?
We are an organization of retired New York City Firemen living on the west coast of Florida in the areas of Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Pinellas, Hillsborough counties. Although now retired, we share the bond of having had the privelige of protecting lives and property of the residents of the city of New York while members of the greatest fire department in the world, the FDNY. As retirees of the FDNY, in 1978 we banded together to form the first chapter of the FDNY RETIRED, received a charter from the state of Florida and named our organization after our founder, Gene OKane. Thus we are "THE GENE OKANE DIVISION OF FDNY RETIRED". Our division is the oldest of all the divisions of FDNY Retired, one of nine divisions located in Florida and one of twenty six divisions scattered across the United States. We are also a member of the the "URFA, the United Retired Firefighters Assn. We welcome all FDNY retirees, both firemen & officers, to join us in friendship and brotherhood as members of our organization.
MEMBERSHIP & MEETINGS
Membership in the Gene Okane Division Of FDNY Retired is open to all FDNY Retirees both firemen & officers. Applications for membership can be obtained by clicking on the "Coupons" tab above where you will find a membership application which you can print & mail in. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month with the exception of June, July & August at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion "Paradise Post" located on Veterans Drive in New Port Richey.
2011 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Pres. Mike Nilsson VP Paul Ryan Treas. Les Allen Fin. Sec. Artie Dieck
(727) 733-6537 (727) 301-4286 (727) 938-3626 (727) 819-8824
Rec Sec Sgt/Arms Chaplain & Newsletter President Emeritus
Jack Birmingham Jim Dunscomb Jim Barry Jim Schuppel
(727) 379-9472 (727) 846-8875 (727) 869-6602 (727) 934-8476
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
