Gita with dancers Viktoriya Kolbenova and Aleksandar Vukosavljevic For such a petite woman, she got through an enormous number of doughnuts: jelly, cherry, chocolate and custard she tried them all, several times. I’m not sure why doughnuts were the Vintage victual of choice, but Gita was delighted. The party boasted a red carpet interview area, Hollywood movies on three screens, models wearing 40s and 50s influenced designs by Henry Picado and Mina D, ballroom dancers Aleksandar Vukosavljevic and Viktoriya Kolbenova, crooner Larry Costa, DJ Teal Camner, and doughnuts. But Gita Cellei of Distract TV was so enthusiastic, I changed my mind and I’m so glad I did. On April 13 th, the day of the Vintage NYC Magazine Launch Party, I didn’t feel like dressing up and going to a party. Vintage Co-founder Kalen Arreola, Distract TV Reporter Gita Cellei, Jewelry Designer Mina D, Co-founder Amelia Meloni Me, a Firefighter and Christina Oden, who has organized previous FDNY Calendar Events As always, The Burns Center of New York receives a part of the proceeds. It costs from 12.93 to 19.95, depending on where you purchase it. As well as showcasing New York’s Bravest, the calendar shows the landscape of NYC, with backgrounds from the Freedom Tower to the Bronx Stadium. Proceeds from his book, "Street Eats," published last year, go toward Action Against Hunger.īattman started shooting the FDNY Calendar in 1996. He started the calendar as a way to raise money for charities, and is also known for photographing the city and food. The older gentleman is philanthropist and acclaimed photographer, Alan Batt, otherwise known as Battman. “You send in a picture and this old guy who’s a photographer chooses.” “How do you get chosen to be in the calendar?” I asked one of the firemen. Although there were none at this event, the Fire Department strongly encourages women to become Firefighters. New York Firefighters receive around 14 calls per day, and between those, they clean and check equipment, cook, eat, and judging by their appearance, work out a lot. If you buy your own calendar, part of your purchase will support the Burn Centers of New York. I acquired such choice inscriptions on my calendar as, “The only pole we’ll be working with is the one in my pants,” and “I’ll be happy to put out your fire any time.” Unfortunately someone purloined my calendar, which had my name all over it. Gita soon persuaded all the firefighters present to remove their shirts, pose for pictures and sign our calendars. I joined Gita Sellei of Distract TV and four friends at the Firehouse, a sports bar on the Upper West Side for the NYFD Calendar Charity Event. Still, an effective distraction can be useful in trying times. But the FDNY Calendar is also about men showing off their abs, so that was a little less appropriate. So in a way, it was appropriate that I attended the FDNY Calendar Event last week, when I was dealing with matters of life and death, also. Firefighters are ready to deal with matters of life and death on a daily basis.
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