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Verona PBA Hosts Holiday Costume Trip

Verona Police P.B.A. State Delegate Ed Carattini Jr. describes the Holiday Costume Trip where Verona Police visited special needs schools.

  • December 18, 2012
 
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Police Officer John Lecreux, Mike Cocucci as “Support Staff”, P/O Joe Ballantyne as “Alvin The Chipmunk”, Sgt. Michael Traettino as “Santa’s Elf”, P/O James Barry as “Santa Claus”, P.B.A. President Mike Barone as “The Smurf”, Police Chief Doug Huber, Sgt. Tim Banta as “Buzz LightYear”, Sgt. Robert Shafer as “Kermit The Frog”, P/O Erin McGarrity as “Santa’s Elf”, and Police Officer Bill Frazee. Ed Carattini Jr.
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P/O Joe Ballantyne as “Alvin The Chipmunk.” Credit Ed Carattini Jr.
P/O Joe Ballantyne as “Alvin The Chipmunk” and Police Officer John Lecreux. Credit Ed Carattini Jr.
Sgt. Tim Banta as “Buzz LightYear” and P/O Joe Ballantyne as “Alvin The Chipmunk.” Credit Ed Carattini Jr.
Police Officer John Lecreux, Mike Cocucci as “Support Staff”, P/O Joe Ballantyne as “Alvin The Chipmunk”, Sgt. Michael Traettino as “Santa’s Elf”, P/O James Barry as “Santa Claus”, P.B.A. President Mike Barone as “The Smurf”, Police Chief Doug Huber, Sgt. Tim Banta as “Buzz LightYear”, Sgt. Robert Shafer as “Kermit The Frog”, P/O Erin McGarrity as “Santa’s Elf”, and Police Officer Bill Frazee. Credit Ed Carattini Jr.
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On Monday December 10th, members of the Verona Police P.B.A. Local 72 hosted their 37th Annual “Holiday Costume Trip”.

Verona Police Officers left their uniforms hanging neatly in their lockers for the day and instead, put on the most cheerful, creative, and colorful costumes that they could find.

Officers then visited numerous special needs schools throughout the county that care for children who are autistic, have cerebral palsy, or who have down syndrome.

The event was created in 1975 by Retired Verona Police Captain Fred Di Stefano and still continues with the same strength and enthusiasm as it did when it began. 

“The Costume Trip is perhaps the longest running tradition that the PBA participates in, said Police Sgt. Robert Shafer, who coordinates the event each year. "I am very proud to be a part of something so special."

"It gives us a chance to get together and make all these children smile and laugh," he said. "Seeing how happy the kids get definitely sets the mood for the rest of the holiday season."

Ed Carattini Jr.
State Delegate
Verona Police P.B.A. Local 72

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