Bishop’s Dinner Honors Scouting Leaders and Benefactors

Paul Rindone Photos 

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio hosted the 2008 Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting April 1 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin. He presented the following awards:

Good Scout Awards

Salvatore Cassano, Chief of Department, NYC Fire Dept.

Joseph J. Esposito, Chief of Department, NYPD

John Peruggia, Chief of EMS Command, NYC Fire Dept.

Charmaine Chung, Greater NY Girl Scout Council

Michael Guglielmo, Past Director, Catholic Committee on Scouting

Michael R. Long, Chairman, NYS Conservative Party

The Bronze Pelican Award

Msgr. Ronald T. Marino, St. Rosalia-Regina Pacis
Father Steven J. Aguggia, St. Margaret, Middle Village
Sister Patricia Hudson, CSJ, Diocesan Office for Safe Environment
Joseph Brenner, St. Margaret, Middle Village
Robert Brown, St. Kevin, Flushing
Anthony Cullen, St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst
Elaine Delaney, St. Dominic, Bensonhurst
John DeLosa, St. Athanasius
Paul Rindone, St. Athanasius
Wayne Venezia, St. Athanasius

St. George Emblem

Msgr. John Delendick, St. Jude, Canarsie
Father Jamie J. Gigantiello, Mary Queen of Heaven, Flatlands
Anthony Braciante, Mary Queen of Heaven
Salvatore Emanuelle, St. Ann, Flushing
John Farrell, St. Bernard, Mill Basin
Mary Shields, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bensonhurst
Henry Zalak, Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award

Nicole Atanasio, St. Margaret, Middle Village
Maritza Babalonia, Holy Name, Park Slope
Valerie Bell, St. Clement Pope, S. Ozone Park
Christina Blomquist, St. Agatha, Sunset Park
Carmen Carril, Holy Name, Park Slope
Paula Marie Carrano, Holy Name, Park Slope
Catherine Devine, St. Patrick, Bay Ridge
Elizabeth Farrell, Holy Name, Park Slope
Yvonne Gabb, Mary Queen of Heaven, Flatlands
Anna Goder, St. Margaret, Middle Village
Theresa Walker Greer, St. Clement Pope, South Ozone Park
Elizabeth Hom, Holy Name, Park Slope
Julie Mansour, St. Mel, Flushing
Paula Ruiz, Mary Queen of Heaven, Flatlands
St. Ann Award
Father Christopher Turczany, St. Mel, Flushing
Michelle Buscemi, Holy Name, Park Slope
Jenniffer Chung, St. Clare, Rosedale
Elda Hvala, Holy Name, Park Slope
Mary Ellen Keogh, Holy Name, Park Slope

Bishop’s Scouting Citation

Our Lady of Sorrows Girl Scouts, Corona, Msgr. Thomas Healy
Holy Trinity Girl Scouts, Whitestone, Father John Costello
Mary’s Nativity Girl Scouts, Flushing, Father James T. Rooney
St. Paul the Apostle Cub Scouts, Corona, Father Darrell DaCosta
St. Brendan’s Girl Scouts, Midwood, Father Frank Spacek
St. Patrick Cub Scouts, Bay Ridge, Msgr. Joseph P. Nagle
Regina Pacis Cub and Boy Scouts, Bensonhurst, Msgr. Ronald Marino
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cub Scouts, Williamsburg, Father Joseph Fonti
St. Gregory the Great Boy Scouts, Crown Heights, Bishop Guy Sansaricq
Transfiguration Cub Scouts, Williamsburg, Father Anthony Hernandez

Service to Youth Award

Joseph Peluso
Knights of Columbus

Peter Clavin
Peace Light 2007

Gerard Knapp
Catholic War Veterans

Philip Kelly, Jr.
El Caribe Caterers

Lifetime Achievement Award

Samuel Repole
Peter Fraenza
Marlene Maershall
Eileen Cujah