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The next general meeting will be held at 7:00pm on February 16, 2010 at the Waterfront Crabhouse.
To those who came to the event and to all those who helped make this the best awards ceremony Ring 8 has ever had...
THANK YOU!
RING 8 2009 HOLIDAY AND AWARDS CEREMONY
Russo’s on the Bay
162-45 Crossbay Blvd, Howard Beach, NY 11414
Dec 20th, 2009 celebration was regretfully cancelled due to the 2009 North American blizzard. A Nor'easter that formed over the Gulf of Mexico, and produced whiteout conditions, dumped about 16–20 inches (41–51 cm) of snow in many places, including major cities along the Eastern seaboard. No choice but to reschedule for Jan 10th, 2010.
Jan 10th, 2010 the Ring 8 2009 Ceremony took place on a sunny and brisk Sunday afternoon. At 12:00 record crowds of over 450 members, honorees, guests and celebrity guests entered to 90 minutes of a full brunch which included gourmet breakfast foods, pastries, appetizers, and open bar with top shelf liquors and beers. At 1:45, Matt Farrago announced that the event was to begin.
Special guest, Michelle, sang the National Anthem and was given a standing ovation.
The 10 count was delivered for our fallen warriors such as Alexis Arguello, Arturo Gatti, Vernon Forest, Tony Thornton, Jackie Tonawanda, Greg Page, Jose Torres, Ingehmar Johansson. Also, Budd Schulberg, Howie Albert, Roland LaStarza, and many more, who passed away in 2009.
Honorees and Celebrity Guests were introduced and asked to take their place on the dais.
Vito Antuofermo Middleweight Champion Tony DiPippo
Iran Barkley Middleweight Champion Tommy Gallagher
Emile Griffith Welter/Middleweight Champion Bill Gallo
Vinny Maddalone Heavyweight Contender Dr. Schwartz
Junior Jones Bantamweight title Pete Brodsky
Gerry Cooney Heavyweight Contender Bob Goodman
Larry Holmes Heavyweight Champion Dr. Lynn
Mark Breland Welterweight Champion Burt Young
Bert Sugar
Special guest appearance by actor, Paul Sorvino
Opening statement was delivered by Matt Farrago:
“Ring 8 is a not-for-profit organization. As stated in its charter, its purpose is to "FOSTER, PROMOTE, and PERPEPUATE" a spirit of benevolent Fraternity and Charity among active and inactive valid professional boxers, and to provide for the physical, mental, and monetary welfare of indigent professional boxers.”
“Unlike other major sports that have a union to represent the athlete, professional boxers have no such safetynet. Even without a union it is hard to believe that such legendary fighters such as Mickey Walker, Kid Gavilan, Sandy Saddler, Joe Louis, Joe Frazier, and Ken Norton would not be taken care of by the boxing establishment when they fall on hard times. So Ring 8 was started as the 8th charter and continues to be at the forefront of taking care of these legendary warriors."
“Your donations go directly to helping fighters in need. Our Motto still stands today:
"Boxers Helping Boxers."
Please visit our website to make tax deductible donations.
www.Ring8NY.com
or send email to MattFarragoRing8@yahoo.com
Awards were presented by members of the Ring 8 Board.
Tommy Gallagher made
a special speech about the uncrowned warriors that go unnoticed and
unremembered. He announced 30 - 40
names. Fighters from every section of
the room came up one by one and filled the stage. Fo
Mark Breland: Ring 8 Community Service Award presented by Tommy Gallagher
Pete Brodsky: Ring 8 Contributions to Boxing Award presented by Bob Duffy
Tony DiPippo: Ring 8 Outstanding Service Award presented by Bob Bartel
Bill Gallo: Ring 8 Good Guy Award presented by Gallagher, Bartel, and Duffy
Bob Goodman: Ring 8 Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Richie O'Neill
Vinnie Maddalone: Ring 8 Uncrowned Champion Award presented by Joe Dwyer
Dr. Michael Schwartz: Ring 8 Ringside Physician of the Year Award presented by Jack Hirsch
Dr. Jerry Lynn: Ring 8 Humanitarian Award presented by Lenny Mangiapane
rmer contenders, top ranked fighters and
warriors were called up to be given the respect that they deserve. Ike Padilla, a retired local heavyweight
fighter, spoke eloquently of how he was personally helped by Ring 8. Mark Medal, IBF light middleweight champion,
came to tears speaking about how much he appreciated just the invitation to come
as a guest. Top contender Larry Stanton,
who fought world champion Howard Davis twice, spoke about his appreciation of
our organization and how we’re able and willing to help many of our fallen
fighters.
Gloves signed by Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini and Leon Spinks were auctioned off.
A picture of Joe Frazier knocking down Muhammad Ali, signed by referee Arthur Mercante, was auctioned off.
The winners of the Silent Auction were announced. Some of the items auctioned off were signed boxing gloves by Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather, Carlos Palomino, Alexis Arguello; signed boxing shorts by Joe Frazier and Ken Norton; our 2009 journal cover illustration by Bill Gallo; a signed fight poster of Holmes/Ali, donated by Mike Silver; workout clothing signed by Johannsen/Patterson, donated by Vice President, Henny Wallitsch.
The ceremony concluded at 5:30 pm
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Court
Square Wines and Spirits Street:
24-20 Jackson Avenue
City/Town: Long Island City, NY
Court Square Wines&Spirits will
host:
Ballet for Young Audiences' 2010 Spring Benefit.
Please join us
for an evening of wine and liquor tastings generously donated by Court Square
Wines&Spirits. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided by Sage General
Store.(pending)
Door prizes and a Raffle!
Suggested donation: $15
All
proceeds will benefit BYA's Spring productions.
-Our second annual Spring
Dance production will showcase four original works from Edwin Kinter, Eric
Ragan, Barbara Brandt and Laura Ward.
-This year, our school-time production,
brings Cinderella to the 92nd ST Y, The Secret Theatre, and Queens Theater in
the Park.
For more information on show dates and
times:
www.byanyc.org ; www.octaviacup.org
Share this information with your friends and if you did not secure your seats already, call us today at 718-545-1151 and don’t miss AKTINA’s GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY 2010 featuring Greece’s popular singer Melina Aslanidou accompanied by Vagelis Douvalis and their orchestra led by renowned bouzouki maestro/soloist Manolis Karantinis in a one of a kind musical tribute to the legendary singers Grigoris Bithikotsis and Vicky Moscholiou at New York’s landmark theatre The Town Hall on 43rd Street between 6th and 7th Aves in Manhattan, NY (123 West 43rd St, NYC).
On Friday, May 14, 2010 at 9pm, against a backdrop of videos Melina Aslanidou, Vagelis Douvalis, bouzouki maestro/soloist Manolis Karantinis and their orchestra will revive some of the everlasting masterpiece folk and rembetika (Greek blues) songs of Bithikotsis and Moscholiou.
Secure your seats early by calling AKTINA FM, 718-545-1151 or Ticketmaster, 212-307-4100. All major credit cards accepted. Ticket prices start at $45. Tickets also on sale at the Greek Music and Video located at 25-50 31st Street in Astoria, NY (718-932-8400).
For more detailed information about this concert please visit, www.aktina.org – reply to this email or call 718-545-1151. See videos of previous AKTINA concerts at the Town Hall on youtube. Search under AKTINA
AKTINA Productions, Inc., is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the rich heritage, culture and folklore of Greece and Cyprus in America. It is the sponsoring organization of the highly rated bilingual radio AKTINA FM on WNYE 91.5FM and AKTINA TV on WNYE-Ch. 25 in New York and Ocean TV20 in Toms River. GREEK MUSIC JOURNEY was established in 1994 with a purpose to promote the rich musical inheritance of Greece through the production of unique concerts that highlight each year different representative aspects of the Greek music repertoire. Recent AKTINA notable performances include, “The Songs Of Greek Cinema” in 2009 with Melina Aslanidou and Vagelis Douvalis, “From Markos Vamvakaris to Manos Loizos” in 2008 with Manolis Mitsias and “Tribute to George Zambetas” in 2007 with Kostas Makedonas.
Following the tremendous success Melina Aslanidou and Vagelis Douvalis had last year during their unforgettable and captivating performance (see excerpts on youtube by searching under AKTINA) and due to public demand, AKTINA is bringing them back to the Town Hall for this year’s musical tribute to Bithikotsis and Moscholiou which will be highlighted by Manolis Karantinis, one of the finest bouzouki players or Greece compared to the late Manolis Hiotis. We invite you to read more about this concert and about our featured performers on our website www.aktina.org
See you all on May 14th for yet another memorable evening at The Town Hall Theatre.
AKTINA Concert Production Team
Sponsored by: Arch Capital Services, Inc.
Media Sponsors: Greek Media Group, Mega Cosmos, Alter Globe, GM TV, Star Channel, Alpha Sat and Antenna Satellite
All proceeds will benefit the public service media outlets AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV
Join us at KELLARI TAVERNA for an after concert dinner party with "prix-fixe" menu at only $49.00 per person with great Greek food specialties. Price includes red and white house wines, beer and soft drinks for the duration of the party. Make your reservations early by calling KELLARI at 212-221-0144 or email events@kellari.us and mention AKTINA-Aslanidou after concert dinner party or ask for Dennissia.
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