NCPAL 2018 Summer Newsletter

NEWSLETTER Summer 2018

Gala Awards Dinner

The Nassau County Police Activity League has always been grateful to our unit volunteers. Without all of their
hardwork and dedication, we would not be able to have the successful programs that we have today. On May
17th, 2018 at the 4th annual “Get in the Game” Gala, hosted by the NCPAL, six very special volunteer heroes were
honored. Bob Adorno, Kathy Hemberger, Margaret Reed, Victoria Domingo, Dennis Jording & Ralph Morales (not
pictured). With over one hundred forty five years of experience among them, these volunteers are the epitome of
what the PAL is all about. Thank you for your service to the communities and participants of the NCPAL.

Pictured: “Get in the Game” Gala Awards Recipients Pictured: NCPAL Commanding
Officer & Police Officer Directors
County Track

Another successful season for the Nassau County
Police Activity League’s track program is in the
books! For five weeks, the units involved in track and
field events competed at Mitchell Field in Uniondale,
and culminated in Medal Saturday. Thank you to our
Police Officer Director Track Coordinator E. Philip for
the great job organizing this season’s meets and to
all of our volunteers. You truly are special! See you
next year!

NEWSLETTER Summer 2018

NY Knicks Pictured above: Valley Stream P.A.L. Unit P.O. Director C.
Innace, President Annette Gray, Basketball Director Steve
On October 12th, 2017 the NCPD’s Valley Stream Thom, NY Knicks great Larry Johnson, & Youth Participants
Police Activity League Unit held a basketball clinic at
Memorial Junior High School in Valley Stream with the
New York Knicks. NY Knicks very own Larry Johnson
came down to personally help out and coach the kids.
On Friday October 13th, 2017 the Unit attended the
New York Knicks basketball game at Madison Square
Garden. We had the pleasure of attending the Knicks
shoot around and practice before the game. At
halftime, two basketball teams from the Unit played a
game at MSG. The kids did amazing in front of a
sellout crowd and had the time of their lives!

2017 Exceptional

Senior Bowl

Every Thanksgiving Day, the NCPAL helps
sponsor and support the High School Senior
Football Games between Conference I, II, III, &
IV. Seniors are selected to participate by their
coaches and the “All-Star” rosters are formed.
It is a fun, well-played game that highlights
these exceptional athletes. Throughout the day
and after the games, these young players are
congratulated and get to interact with our
Nassau County Police Department’s PAL Unit
Police Officer Directors. On hand representing
the NCPAL this year was Commanding Officer
R. Kiesel, P.O. Directors: E. Philip, J. Volpe, M.
Perlungher, C. Innace, & G. Biggers as well as
Executive Board Members, Chris Kyriacou and
Rich Lopos. Congrats to all of the Seniors!

NEWSLETTER Summer 2018

Police Youth Academy

On Saturday, May 12th, the Nassau County Police
Activity League’s Special Needs Unit attended the
Police Youth Academy at the Nassau County Police
Department’s Police Academy in Massapequa Park.

This program shows the participants a day in life of
the everyday patrol cop, as well as those in specialty
units. Thank you to the Academy staff, the
Commissioner’s Office and the Nassau County
Police Foundation for helping to make this possible.
The participants had a fantastic time and they
learned a great deal from this outstanding program!

Pictured: Police Officer Director Jethro Cardona, Special
Needs Unit President Harvey Pollack, Nassau County
Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder, and
Nassau County Police Activity League Commanding
Officer Sergeant Robert Kiesel

Cops vs. Kids Basketball Game

Building the bond between the Special Needs Community and Law Enforcement, the NCPAL hosted a great night of
basketball at the Town of Oyster Bay Athletic Center in Hicksville. Members of the NCPAL Special Needs Unit were
pitted against NCPD’s finest! Although scores were kept at the gym, the real winners were all of the participants who
competed and the memories they will share off the court. They can’t wait to run it back this fall!

NEWSLETTER Summer 2018

National PAL Conference & Volunteer of the Year Award Winner

This year the Nassau County Police Activity
League was well represented at the 74th Annual
National Police Athletic/Activities League
Conference and Training Seminar, held in Miami,
Florida from April 29th to May 4th. Members of the
NCPAL Executive Board, Bellmore, Farmingdale,
and Special Needs Units, and Police Officer
Directors, were in attendance for a week of
breakout sessions, regional meetings, and
classroom best practice discussions. With other
PAL members and police officers from 200 other
Unit chapters.

We were lucky to have bestowed upon us two Pictured: P.O. Matt Perlungher,
awards. Joan Crader, volunteer for the Special P.O. Jethro Cardona, Frank
Needs Unit for the past 15 years, was selected DiVittorio, NCPAL Board
by a panel of judges as the National PAL President, & P.O. Chris Innace
Volunteer of the month for September 2017, as
well as National PAL Volunteer of the Year for
2017-2018. Joan was chosen from a pool of well-
deserved candidates and her award shows her
hard work and dedication to the unit on a daily
basis. Thank you to National PAL for all you do!

Judo

The 2nd Annual Long Island Open Shiai
tournament was held on Sunday, April 8, 2018
at the Town of Oyster Bay Hicksville Athletic
Center. This amazing event was held in
cooperation with the Nassau County PAL and
was available to all age groups, ranging from
juniors, seniors, collegiate students, and
veterans. Many of the participants were from
local Nassau County PAL Judo.

Units that offer a form of Martial Arts (Judo,

Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Wrestling):

Baldwin; Bethpage; Farmingdale; Five Towns;

Great Neck; Hicksville; Levittown; Massapequa;

Merrick; New Hyde Park; Oyster Bay; Plainview; Coach Tommy Gonzalez and
Valley Stream Judo
Special Needs; Uniondale; Valley Stream; Sensei Steve Jackowicz & P.O. Director
Wantagh/Seaford; West Hempstead N. Alvarado

NEWSLETTER Summer 2018

New York Islanders Pictured: P.O. Directors C. Innace, N. Alvarado &
N.Y. Islanders Captain John Tavares
This past winter saw the Nassau County Police
Activity League partner with the National
Hockey League’s N.Y. Islanders to start the
Islanders Street/Deck Hockey initiative.
Participating in this great program were the
Franklin Square, Massapequa, Plainview, and
Special Needs units. We would like to thank
the Islanders for this wonderful opportunity
and welcome them back to Nassau County!

Pictured: P.O. Director C. Innace, N.Y. Islanders Owner Jon Ledecky Franklin Square Unit
P.O. Director N. Alvarado, & NCPAL Commanding Officer R. Kiesel

Special Needs Unit Plainview Unit Massapequa Unit

NEWSLETTER Summer 2018

ABOUT PAL NCPAL Executive Board

In 1940, under the direction of Nassau County’s first President
Police Commissioner Abraham Skidmore, the Nassau Frank DiVittorio
County Police Boys Club was formed. Since that time
there have been several changes including changing the 1st Vice President
name of the organization in 1987 to the Nassau County Arnold Palleschi
Police Activity League (NCPAL). While the name may
have changed, the mission of the organization remains 2nd Vice President
the same today as it was back in 1940. Our mission is Michele Walker
to prevent juvenile delinquency and aid in development
of good citizenship through positive interaction of youths Treasurer
and police officers. Chris Kyriacou

The NCPAL is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization Board Members
that is operated by an executive board, a board of Alex Ipiotis
trustees, and with the tireless help of hundreds of Rich Lopos
volunteers. Presently there are twenty-nine (29) units,
which cover over forty (40) different communities. The Commanding Officer Sgt. Robert Kiesel
Nassau County Police Department provides officers to Police Officer Nick Alvarado
oversee these units and to interact with the youths of Police Officer Gary Biggers
these communities. Activities that are offered include Police Officer Jethro Cardona
sports, crafts, educational, and other programs. These Police Officer Ryan Clauss
activities vary from unit to unit and are based on the local Police Officer Chris Innace
community’s needs and interests Police Officer Ramon Lajara
Police Officer Tony Kiser
MISSION STATEMENT Police Officer Matt Perlungher
Police Officer Ed Philip
To operate youth clubs and provide sports, crafts, Police Officer Jack Volpe
educational and other programs of a team and individual
nature for all boys and girls in Nassau County, N.Y. Nassau County Police Activity League
regardless of race, religion, income or disability. The [email protected]
intent of the activities is to prevent juvenile delinquency, www.nassaucountypal.org
steer children clear from gang activity and to aid in the
positive interaction of Police Officers and Youth. 167 Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801

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