A celebration of Italian heritage
October 17, 2024 at 12:10 a.m.
Local officials and members of the Columbus Day Observance Committee gather at the statue of Christopher Columbus up on a hill at Columbus Park off Ryan Avenue on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 13 to commemorate Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492 with a beautiful memorial wreath. They are, from left, Trisha Gianfransico, Debbie Scocchera, Mayor Luis Marino, Deputy Mayor Phil Dorazio, Chet Edwards, Charlie Sacco, Assemblyman Steve Otis, Toni Sacco, Mark Scocchera and Hope Vespia.
(Jananne Abel/Westmore News)
Local officials and members of the Columbus Day Observance Committee gather at the statue of Christopher Columbus up on a hill at Columbus Park off Ryan Avenue on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 13 to commemorate Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492 with a beautiful memorial wreath.
Debbie Scocchera, assisted by Mayor Luis Marino and Mark Scocchera (holding the flag), raises the Italian flag in Liberty Square on Sunday morning, Oct. 13 after the gathering at Columbus Park. It flies underneath the American flag in celebration of Italian Heritage Month.By Jananne Abel
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