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# Oct. 3: Party Cruise To Benefit Ladder 156 Firefighter
- URL: https://bklyner.com/oct-3-party-cruise-to-benefit-ladder156-firefighter-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2009-10-01T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-10-01T10:00:00.000Z
- Author: Ray Johnson
- Tags: cancer, dance party cruise, nyc firefighters, richie manetta, #API-Imported

![ladder 156 firetruck](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/ladder-156-firetruck2-600x429.jpg "ladder 156 firetruck")

(Photo courtesy of [FDNYTrucks.com](http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/brooklyn/e276.htm?ref=bklyner.com))

There will be a party cruise leaving Pier 2 in Sheepshead Bay this Saturday, October 3, 2009, to benefit New York City Firefighter Richie Manetta and his family.There will be a DJ affiliated with the [Golden Sunshine](http://www.newgoldensunshine.com/?ref=bklyner.com) catamaran operators onboard providing music, as well as the live bands [Underwhelmed](http://www.myspace.com/underwhelmednyc?ref=bklyner.com) with Mike Russo and [The Square Rooters](http://squarerooters.com/?ref=bklyner.com). Even if you can’t make it to the party cruise (tickets are selling out fast), you can still get raffle tickets. Each one costs $100, but you have an excellent chance of winning. Contact anyone at the numbers listed below for information about the cruise, raffle tickets, or to make a donation.

Here are the details from the 911 Families [website](http://www.911families.org/october%202009.html?ref=bklyner.com).

> Engine 276/Ladder 156 “The Highway” Present  
> A Cruise for Richie  
> Saturday October 3, 2009  
> Boarding 6:00pm; boat leaves at 7:00pm sharp  
> Brooklyn, NY  
> Richie Manetta, age 44, is a 13-year veteran of the New York City Fire  
> Department. He is a beloved member of “The Highway” Engine 276/  
> Ladder 156/Battalion 33 and also rotated through E-224, E-8 and L-2.  
> Richie spent many days working at the World Trade Center site.

> In September 2008, Richie was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer  
> which has yet to be properly diagnosed. Richie is now in a fight for his life.  
> His firehouse is putting together a fundraiser and reaching out to the entire  
> FDNY brotherhood and their friends to help relieve the financial burden that  
> he and his family are dealing with.

> Join them and board the Golden Sunshine charter boat at the corner of  
> Bedford and Emmons Avenues in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn.

> Tickets are $100.00 per person. Reserve your spot as soon as you can,  
> for seating is limited. Any donations would be gratefully accepted. All  
> proceeds will go directly to Richie and his wife Maria and their two-year-old  
> son Christian.

> Please make your check payable to: Ladder156 Manetta Fund.  
> Please send your contribution to:  
> Ladder 156 Manetta Fund  
> 1635 East 14th Street  
> Brooklyn NY 11229

> There will be 3 raffles to be drawn on the night of the cruise.

> RAFFLE 1: Win a blue 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. 350, 4 speed,  
> mag wheels, V8

> RAFFLE 2: Win a gold 1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88\. All original, V8 automatic  
> power steering and brakes

> RAFFLE 3: A chance to win $10,000.

> Only 200 tickets will be sold for each car, and 400 tickets will be sold  
> for the $10,000 raffle.

> For additional information, contact Kevin Lunny at 646-338-2951,  
> Mike Cassidy at 917-363-1405, or Brian Williams at 347-234-2915.