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An Informational Resource For All Police Car Enthusiasts. |
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ENGINE 260 ANTIQUE FIRE APPARATUS SHOW AND MUSTER |
MILFORD, CONNECTICUT |
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NORTH HAVEN POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Benevolent Association's 4th Annual Classic Car Show!
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The 37Th Anniversary Of The Orange Country Fair 2011!
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The Labor Day Weekend Antique & Classic Car Show Extravaganza! The show was held on Sunday 4, 2011 at the Milford, Connecticut Knights of Columbus. |
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Milford Lions Present Their 1st Charity Car Show
First Milford Lions Club Antique & Classic Charity Benefit Car Show was held on Sunday, June 5, 2011. Members of the Milford Lions Club, in conjunction with the Connecticut Seaport Car Club, put on a terrific first time event. Close to a hundred show vehicles were on display attracting many interested and appreciative spectators from all over Connecticut. Lots of food, drink and bright sunshine were readily available to enjoy while DJ Seth Carley revoked many a nostalgic memory by playing all the old time favorite tunes. Dash plaques and raffle prizes were awarded, along with "Best in Class" trophies, which were presented to the winners of the vast array of top show cars. The Milford Lions accomplish many charitable events throughout the year, such as Thanksgiving baskets, Used Eyeglass Collections, Blood Drives, Eye Screening Clinics, Diabetes Awareness and Christmas Toy Drives, along with the collection of large print books for their local Library and audio books for the blind. They also know how to put on a terrific car show. Continued... |
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The 17th Annual Memorial Weekend Classic Car Show! |
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The 17th Annual Memorial Weekend Classic Car Show took place on Sunday, May 29, on the Quinnipiac College Campus in Hamden, Connecticut. The event was presented by the Connecticut Classic Chevy Car Club in association with the Hamden Police Department. All proceeds from the show benefit local area charities. More than 700 pre-1980 cars and trucks attended along with members of the Northeast Vintage Police Car Association who brought their Vintage and Classic Police Vehicles. The show, which was open to the public, included entertainment by “John Kuse and the Excellents”, along with food concessions, raffles, and most importantly, lots of fun. Continued... |
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Connecticut State Police held its 6th Annual
Sergeant
Geoffrey Schweitzer Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 22, 2011!
The Connecticut Police Training Academy in Meriden, CT, hosted its annual
fundraiser with a multitude of exhibits, displays and great food. The
family friendly event featured numerous state police exhibits including a
fun house and other children's activities and games.
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Walk for Wishes Hero Parade!
Today was the day, May 14, 2011! The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut came to Jennings Beach for a day of fun with friends and family! Honorary Event Chairs Paul Piorek of News12 and Marit Price of Star 99.9 joined the crowd to help celebrate 25 years of wishes in Connecticut at the Walk for Wishes Hero Parade. “Today we will march through the streets of beautiful Fairfield, Connecticut with Wish families, friends, and all of the everyday heroes that help to make so many wishes come true”, said Development Director Tara Navara. The Wish families and participants asked the heroes in their lives (family members, friends, police officers, fire fighters, teachers, medical professionals, etc.) to join their team and march or ride along side them through the scenic streets of Fairfield. The event concluded with a party back at Jennings Beach complete with food, music and a Kids Tent!
Thanks to all of the following Connecticut Police Departments who helped make it a very special day for these very special kids: Berlin, Danbury, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, Manchester, Naugatuck, New Canaan, Stratford, Wethersfield, New Britain, Avon, Farmington, Trumbull and Wilton. Also, a big thanks to the Fairfield Fire Department, Fairfield, CT, the Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Company of Shelton, CT, and the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol of Greenwich, CT.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Continued... |
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The 5th Annual Stamford Police Memorial Parade |
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On Friday, May 6, 2011, Police Departments from New York State, New Jersey, and Connecticut came to the City of Stamford for the 5th Annual Police Memorial Parade. Motorcycles, vintage police cruisers, bag-pipers and hundreds of police officers in formal dress uniforms marched down Bedford Street. The City's 5th annual memorial parade began around 6 p.m. at Veteran's Park on Atlantic Street and ended in front of the Stamford Police Department on Bedford Street. A somber series of speeches were delivered celebrating public service and honoring law enforcement officers nationwide who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Stamford Police Officer Richard Gasparino took the podium after loudspeakers played the harrowing recording of the radio transmissions just following the December 9 shooting, which occurred while he and fellow narcotics officers were serving a high-risk search warrant on a suspected PCP dealer. Gasparino suffered a near-death experience when a bullet tore through his face and neck, narrowly missing major arteries. Gasparino said, “I know how blessed I was and I feel it's important to honor the officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice". Continued...
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A Celebration For All Who Served On May 18, 2010, Governor M. Jodi Rell signed Public Act "HB 5352" proclaiming March 30th as the official "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". Connecticut became the second state in the nation to honor its veterans in this way. Almost a year later on April 10, 2011, the first official celebration took place on the football field of Cheshire High School, Cheshire, Connecticut.
The event featured a fly over by the Fairfield Police Department Aviation Unit, a vintage car and motorcycle show, food and craft vendors, and a large display by COMVEC, the Connecticut Military Vehicles Club. Special guest speakers included Colonel (USA, Ret.) Robert “Rob” Simmons, Former Congressman CT 2nd District; Dr. Linda S. Schwartz, Commissioner of CT Department of Veterans’ Affairs; US Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro, CT 3rd District; and Richard Blumenthal, United States Senator for CT, to name just a few. Representatives of all the major armed forces groups were also in attendance to officially welcome home the war veterans. -Continued- |
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Usually, the Fury I was marketed to police fleets or sold to others wanting a basic, no-frills car with the convenience of a full-sized automobile. The 1980s saw the M-bodies (Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran Fury) in extensive use as pursuit and detective cars. Though the standard 318 could not hold a candle to the 440, it proved to be extremely durable, capable of taking much abuse, and sufficient for most law enforcement purposes. The optional (in some years) 360 was more powerful and better suited to pursuit use, but relatively few squad cars of any make were pursuits. |
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The WPLR Classic Car Show! Held on April 17, 2011 was a Big Success!
Proceeds benefited the Connecticut Food Bank |
  The North Haven Community Service Awards Dinner was held on Saturday, February 26th, 2011 at the Hamden Elks Lodge on School Street, Hamden, Connecticut. The event honored four recipients for their outstanding service to the North Haven community. Officer Theodore (Ted) Stockmon of the North Haven Police Department, North Haven, Connecticut, was honored with the prestigious "Officer Of The Year Award" presented to him by his department. Ted, a 25 year veteran of the department, was visibly humbled by the award handed to him by North Haven's Police Chief James DiCarlo. "I'd like to thank the department for this honor," said Stockmon. "It means a lot to me". Ted started out as an auxiliary Connecticut State Police officer and then was hired by the North Haven Police Department on April 22, 1986. With a smile Ted said, "Although I am eligible to retire in two months, I'm not leaving anytime soon. I enjoy this job much too much to consider retiring now". During his 25 year career, Ted has served in the Patrol, Detective and Traffic Divisions. He publicly thanked Chief DiCarlo for placing him in the Traffic Division. "Being in the Traffic Division and working on a set schedule from week to week allowed me to spend more valuable time with my family and children, for which I'm very grateful". Ted has received numerous certificates of commendation and certifications in law enforcement service over the years. Ted has earned an Associates degree in Business Administration from Middlesex Community College and multiple certificates in major accident investigation. Chief DiCarlo spoke of Officer Stockmon's accomplishments telling of Ted's interest in the town's extraordinary history. "Ted is a lifelong resident of North Haven and is very active in our community. He annually participates in the National Police Officers Memorial Service held in Washington D.C., which honors all members of law enforcement who were killed in the line of duty. Locally, Ted is active in the department’s police honor guard, police classic car shows and spends numerous hours showing his many classic restored police vehicles around the country. We our very proud to have him as one of our officers." The Awards Dinner also honored North Haven Citizen of the Year Luigi Nuzzolillo; Firefighter of the Year Paul Januszewski and Volunteer Firefighter of the Year, Angel Sanjurjo. Our congratulations to all the recipients. ~Continued~ |
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The 41st Annual Seymour Lions Club Benefit Car Show Antique, Classic & Custom Car Show! |
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The 39th Annual Engine 260 Antique Fire Apparatus Show & Muster
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Engine 260 hosted the 39th Annual Engine 260 Antique Fire Apparatus Show & Muster on Saturday, September 11, 2010. The yearly event ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Milford, Connecticut’s Eisenhower Park. The event showcased more than 100 antique fire trucks, 25 firefighter muster teams, and new this year, the East Coast Vintage Police Car Association with police vehicles owned and operated by private collectors. Market vendors were in attendance along with a special children’s fire safety play area that featured an interactive fire education trailer.
The annual parade of fire trucks and vintage police cars started at 9 a.m., beginning at the Kmart Shopping Center on Route 1 in Milford. Participating vehicles passed through Milford Center, past the town green and wound their way through neighbourhood streets to Eisenhower Park.Official opening ceremonies began at 10 a.m. at the Park. Muster skills competitions began at 10:30 a.m. with the “save the baby" ladder climb and the lakeside draft for antique fire trucks. As the day progressed, more than 25 muster teams battled to see who would be victorious in the tug of war, the midnight alarm, the water barrel blast, arena pumping and the bucket brigade.
All proceeds from food and souvenir sales benefit the Milford Recreation Department’s Camp Happiness program for special needs children. Admission to the park was free to the public. ~Continued~ |
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VERONA POLICEMAN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION "Cops and Rodders"
2010 Classic Car Show
Our thanks to Angelo Appi for submitting the following photos |
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Tuna For Tuna 2008! People from all over the East Coast come to help support the Springfield Shriner's Hospital for Children.
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The Fourth Annual Sgt. Jeffrey S. Boucher Memorial Scholarship Fund AUTO, BIKE & TRUCK SHOW August 8 2010 |
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The City of Meriden, Connecticut, played host to the fourth annual Jeffrey S. Boucher Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser on Sunday, August 8, 2010. The successful auto show brought in close to 200 special interest and vintage vehicles from in and out of the state, all for a good cause. "Every year the show just keeps getting bigger and better" said Connecticut State Police Officer Len Widener. ~Continued~ |
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The Connecticut State Police D.A.R.E Corvettes We had the pleasure of meeting Connecticut State Police Trooper Lenny Widener at one of the many car shows we visited in Connecticut during 2009. We spotted him standing beside one of the two Connecticut State Police D.A.R.E. Corvettes he had brought to the show. Speaking to a crowd of very interested spectators and eagerly pointing out the new and renewed parts of both the 1969 and 1982 CSP D.A.R.E. vehicles, Lenny happily gave us the history on the special program cars that are used in conjunction with Connecticut's D.A.R.E Program. He tells us, "Both Corvettes were confiscated by the CSP under the "Asset Forfeiture Law" because their owners were involved in drug related activity. After the cars became the property of the CSP, they were used by the Narcotic Task Force Division for undercover related activities before finally becoming D.A.R.E. vehicles". The ‘82 Corvette was confiscated back in the mid to late 80's according to Lenny, and was first painted white and red. Then sometime in the early 90's the stars and stripes graphics were integrated into the paint scheme. The ‘69 Vette, he explained, was confiscated at about the same time and was painted sometime in late 1989 or 1990. The names of the people responsible for the ‘69's graphics and renovation are proudly listed on the rear deck of the vehicle. "It was a collaboration of many people working very hard together to help make the cars what they are today" says Lenny. He told us it wasn't until last year when he found both cars to be in such disrepair that he stuck his two cents in and started to have the vehicles repaired by the CSP mechanics, and even doing some of the repair work himself. Tom Welles, the Troop-H mechanic, and Tom Weglarz, the owner of the retired 1974 CSP Plymouth Fury II that we featured back in 2008, have helped him a lot with getting the cars back in shape. Lenny also gives much of the credit to his Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Pierce and Master Sergeant Albenese, who also has been extremely supportive by giving the cars a place to stay in a covered garage in Troop H away from the elements. “It is a team effort which could not be accomplished without the support of all those people who stepped up and got involved”, says Lenny. We're glad Trooper Lenny Widener took a special interest in these two cars and got them back in the lime light for the many police car fans that fully appreciate what these vehicles stand for. We can't wait to see them again, proudly displayed at some of the upcoming 2010 special interest car shows. ~Continued~ |
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Leif Jungermann of Dortmund, Germany sent us this photo of his Florida Highway Patrol Vehicle poised in front of the historic port authority building in Dortmund. For more photos of Leif's FHP Camaro, ~Continued~
(Photos Courtesy of Angelo Appi) |
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