{"id":347,"date":"2025-10-03T21:41:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T21:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/?p=347"},"modified":"2025-10-03T21:41:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T21:41:28","slug":"11th-annual-park-outing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/03\/11th-annual-park-outing\/","title":{"rendered":"11th Annual Park Outing"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image347_a0d60b-df .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image347_a0d60b-df size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpolicecouncilretiredguardians-cookout-chess-competition-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Chess players at NYC Police Council of Retired Guardians 11th Annual Outing in 2025\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpolicecouncilretiredguardians-cookout-chess-competition-2025.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpolicecouncilretiredguardians-cookout-chess-competition-2025-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, August 3, 2025, we held our 11th Annual Park Outing at Valley Stream State Park on Long Island. We were happy to see a lot of new faces and of course, we\u2019re always glad to see our diehard Guardian family members who always come out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those of you who are unfamiliar with our park outing event, every year, usually the first Sunday in August, we cater food from Rockaway Fish House and provide beer, soda, wine and other refreshments all free of charge. Of course, guests are welcome to bring their own food and beverages, too. We have games run by our very own Alphonso Dixon, who is our Sgt.-at-Arms and the music is provided by one of our members. The past two years Immediate Past President, Larry Boatwright was our DJ, and prior to that it was Bro. David Hector, Sr. Bro. Bernard Smiley is always our grill master, and he does a great job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to the winners of our chess and bid whist tournaments. Chess tournament winners were \u2013 1st Place, Mr. Floyd and 2nd place, Thomas Kemp (father of board member, Michelle Kemp). The first prize in the Bid Whist Tournament was awarded to Ms. Cynthia Boyce-Idlett (sister of Kevin Boyce) and Ms. Michelle Moseley. And the second prize bid whist winners were Ms. Rita Julian and Ms. Vickie Gonzalez. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image347_2ec85b-63 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image347_2ec85b-63 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpolicecouncilretiredguardians-chess02-cookout-2025.jpg\" alt=\"chess players at annual outing 2025\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpolicecouncilretiredguardians-chess02-cookout-2025.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpolicecouncilretiredguardians-chess02-cookout-2025-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks extended to our members and volunteers, who helped us clean and set up the tables, hung up the signs, loaded up the coolers, and served the food. We could not make this event a success without you: twins, Darrin and David Gordon, Al Dixon\u2019s nephews and their friend Lamar; Kenny Nelson\u2019s grands (daughter Michelle\u2019s young men) Sheldon and Jordon May and Hunter Nelson; Mr. Owen Fronenberg, Ms. Thonia Frazier and Ms. Tina Cooper and if we forgot to mention your name, please know that your help was greatly appreciated. If you couldn\u2019t attend, but donated money, time or energy, we say, \u201cTHANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we can\u2019t forget Rose and the other ladies who were dancing to \u201cBoots on the Ground.\u201d Y\u2019all showed up and showed out with your colorful attire and dance moves!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image347_b0775f-93 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image347_b0775f-93 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpcrg-annualouting-2025-01-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"11th annual outing man with hand raised in celebration.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpcrg-annualouting-2025-01-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpcrg-annualouting-2025-01-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpcrg-annualouting-2025-01-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpcrg-annualouting-2025-01.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks to Sis. Michelle Kemp for taking so many great photos of the event, and we\u2019ll try to post them all here, if we can.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image347_6a8e68-3c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image347_6a8e68-3c size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpcrg-annualouting-2025-02.jpg\" alt=\"Three people in photo from 11th Annual Outing of NYCPCRG\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpcrg-annualouting-2025-02.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nycpolicecouncilofretiredguardians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nycpcrg-annualouting-2025-02-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, that\u2019s all for now. Until we meet again, stay safe and God Bless you all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, August 3, 2025, we held our 11th Annual Park Outing at Valley Stream State Park on Long Island. We were happy to see a lot of new faces and of course, we\u2019re always glad to see our diehard Guardian family members who always come out! 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