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NEW YORK III NEWSIf it's happened in our lives (both inside and outside of the club), you can read all about it here! We're proud of our members and want you to know what good things they're doing or what's happened to them!
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Active Member, Liz Miele, is honored as one of the Capital Region's 20 Outstanding Women! CONGRATULATIONS Liz!
Active Member, Craig Myers is named Schenectady County Chief of the Year for 2024! CONGRATULATIONS Chief Myers!
Active Member Liz Miele and Trever Moon (Grandson of our beloved past VP Lefty Wright) got engaged! Moon popped the question while the Moon was eclipsing the sun on 04/08/2024! CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to Past VP Tony "Joker" Vogt - 2022 Westmere FD Firefighter of the Year
50 YEARS
WITH SELKIRK FD! 
Congratulations to Ed "Santa" Landy on his recent promotion to Field Supervisor with T and J Electric!
A small showing, but big hearts and a big donation from RKMC NY III to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. $1,695.03 was donated in the name of our sister, Tracy. Thanks to Nancy Wickham for once again leading the 2021 charge!
Congratulations to "Princess Husky - now Papa" O'Connor on becoming a Grandfather!
NY III donates to local family affected by fire. NY III Secretary Lori Becker represented our chapter and donated to the Estella family, who suffered a complete loss of their home due to a house fire.
CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT O'CONNOR!
Our Princess has retired from his long career as a 911 Dispatcher for the Town of Colonie. Now he should have a lot more time for his hobbies, drinking and riding motorcycles (but never at the same time)! Congratulations Pat and may you enjoy retirement! 
ActiCONGRATULATIONS
RKMC NY III ACTIVE MEMBER KEVIN RITZ on your graduation from the Advanced Manufacturing Technology program at HVCC! And CONGRATULATIONS on the new job at Pacamor Kubar Bearings! 
Active Member Matt "Spider" Mickle (left) with Captain Chad DeMania (right), recognized as 2017 Hudson Mohawk Volunteer Firefighter's Association Firefighters of the Year. Congratulations!
CONGRATULATIONS RKMC NY III SOCIAL MEMBER JEANNINE MANNARINO
(Pictured here with her husband, VP Mike "Cherry" Mannarino) on her appointment to the New York National Guard Military Family Readiness Council. Keep up the great work and thank you for supporting our Veterans! Great job, Matt "Spider" Mickle!
South Schenectady Captain Chad Demania and firefighter Matt Mickle (Active Member) rescue a woman from her burning home. Her gratitude was shown to the South Schenectady firefighters, thanking them for their bravery and calling them heroes. 
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He's a Grandpa! Congrats to Active Member, Don Gifford on the birth of his first grandchild, Alina, born on 10/03/2024!
CONGRATULATIONS to the "King" Kevin Keller on his retirement from Crystal Run Healthcare. I see lots of miles on the bike in his future! 05/24/2024
Congratulations to Chief Frank Wickham (Associate Member) on his "retirement" as a Chief Officer from Elsmere Fire Department. 20 Years! 12/12/2023
Congratulations to Active Member Bob Dennett on his second retirement (first from the Navy in 1999)!
NYS Association
2023 RED KNIGHT OF THE YEAR Rob Wrenn passes the torch to another RKMC NY III member, DEB "QUEEN" LANDY. Congratulations, Deb, for all your hard work. Truly deserved. 
On top of RKMC NY III Quartermaster, Past Chief, Past President, and current Town of Colonie Operations Car!
Donna Koch, Ernie Navarra and Kevin Keller were asked to participate in the Flags Across America project during the 20th anniversary 9/11 ride. Over 50 American Flags were flown over the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, the Flight 93 Memorial, and over the Twin Towers Memorial. They will be hand delivered to the lower 48 states by the President of the Flags Across America organization and sent to Alaska and Hawaii and the US territories. These flags were signed on the border by dignitaries from each Memorial as well as the founders of the Americas 9/11 Ride and the officers of Flags Across America. Thank you Donna, Ernie, and Kevin for representing NY III.
New York Chapter III Charter Member, Tony Vogt, welcomes home and thanks Staff Sergeant/ Fire Chief Dana Walton, for his 30-years of service in the Air Force.
RKMC NY III sponsors 2nd Annual St. Anne's Institute 2020 Holiday party...with a hitch and a mask! Although we weren't allowed to attend due to Covid restrictions, NY III was still there in a small (Donna) way to support St. Anne's Institute mission of loving, caring, and protecting Albany families and children.
CONGRATULATIONS to Ray "Hap" Hazzard on the birth of your Granddaughter!
WAY TO GO!
RKMC NY III JUNIOR MEMBER BRODY LANDY First a role in a hit Broadway show, FIND YOUR WAY HOME, now up on the big screen! Remember all of us when you hit it big in Hollywood! 
WAY TO GO, TEAM FRISKY! Team Frisky and RKMC NY III raised $2,386.03 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in Tracy Risko's honor. Tracy was smiling down on us as we walked in her memory! 
CONGRATULATIONS!
RKMC NY III PRESIDENT PAT "HUSKY" O'CONNOR Proclamation from the Town of Colonie for his dedication to saving lives! CONGRATULATIONS!
RKMC NY III PRESIDENT PAT "HUSKY" O'CONNOR 2014 Albany County Firefighter of the Year! Geez, Husky! Give the rest of us a chance! 
CONGRATULATIONS!
RKMC NY III PRESIDENT PAT "HUSKY" O'CONNOR HUDSON MOHAWK VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ASSOCIATION'S 2014 FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR! 
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Social Member, Morgan Gates, enlists in the Army National Guard! Good luck, Morgan, we know you'll make us proud! Ships off for Basic on 04/01 (no joke).
Don Gifford retired on 09/11/2024! And in typical Don Gifford fashion, he's been riding all over the US to celebrate. CONGRATULATIONS, Don!
Well Deserved! 
CONGRATS to Active Member Mike Badger on the birth of his baby Badger, Isabella! 07/27/24
Making news and helping Vets is RKMC NY III Social Member,
Jeannine Mannarino! Jeannine is a founding member of PATRIOT HILLS Inc., an organization whose mission is to find Veterans and First Responders the help they need. It assists them to navigate through the challenges their occupations have given them from their time in service to the nation and community. 
Mickey Mouse is in safe hands now! Active Member Dan Farrell is now part of the elite Disney security force!
Barb Ritz (Social Member) retires after 35 years! Congratulations and good luck to Terry (Active Member) now that she's not working! 12/21/2023
2022 McKownville
Firefighter of the Year 
CONGRATULATIONS, MARC SCHOLER!
After 35 years with SRLFD, Dan and Sue Farrell are packing it up and heading to Florida to be closer to their grandchildren. We'll miss them, but they'll always be a part of NY III.
Goodbye and good luck, Farrells!
"Queen" Deb Landy honored by RKMC International with a plaque at the Memorial House, commemorating her work on the bedroom quilts. Great job, Deb!
Congratulations to Dan and Sue Farrell (and Nichole) on the birth of their 3rd grandchild!
NYS ASSOCIATION
RED KNIGHT OF THE YEAR 2022
Barb Ritz honored in Albany City School District newsletter for her outstanding commitment to nursing!
9/11 Flashback: NY III Associate Member, Chief Frank Wickham (front left), working at Ground Zero, NYC as part of the New York Task Force 1 USAR team. Thank you, Chief, for your service!
Doin' good in our Community. NY III presented a donation to Bob and Jean Salisbury, survivors of a massive Glenmont fire in their home.
In honor of our sister, Tracy Risko, NY III once again raised funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Leading the charge, Social Member Nancy Wickham coordinated 2020's virtual walk, raising $1,172.03 for this worth cause.
CONGRATULATIONS
RKMC NY III ACTIVE MEMBER DON "DIGGER" GIFFORD 2017 Pine Grove Fire Department Firefighter of the Year |
