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, Pinellas, Hillsborough counties. Although now retired, we share the bond of having had the privelege 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 a 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 one of five 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 emailing: okanefdny@verizon.net. 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.
2010 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Pres. Jim Schuppel VP John Murphy Treas. Les Allen Fin. Sec. Artie Dieck
(727) 934-8476 (352) 666-9391 (727) 938-3626 (727) 819-8824
Rec Secy Mike Nilsson Sgt/Arms Jim Dunscomb Chaplain & Newsletter Jim Barry
(727) 733-6537 (727) 846-8875 (727) 869-6602
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
