10/20/2009 2:02:34 PM
Chairman Ryan with members of the Antonio Meucci Lodge of White Plains, NY
Click on photo to enlarge
Before the start of its October 19, 2009 meeting, the Westchester County Board of Legislators held its annual celebration of Italian heritage and culture.
This year’s ceremony commemorated the 400th Anniversary of the invention of the telescope by Galileo Galilei and the 100th Anniversary of the death of Italian American Crime Fighter Giuseppe Petrosino.
Following a presentation and proclamation by the County Board declaring October "Italian Heritage & Culture" month in the county, the legislature recognized the achievements of outstanding students and teachers of the Italian language in Westchester. The 2009 honorees are listed and pictured below (district/legislator - student, school, teacher).
District 15 (Hon. Gordon Burrows) - Naquera Welcome
|
District 14 (Hon. B. Spreckman) - James Maniglia
|
District 6 - Rocco Cipriano
|
District 5 (Hon. Bill Ryan) - Jacob Carmen
|
District 4 (Hon. Mike Kaplowitz) - Mikhiel Lim
|
District 12 (Hon. Tom Abinanti) - Jiwoo Ryu
|
District 1 (Hon. George Oros) - Angela Licata
|
District 3 (Hon. John Nonna) - Mariangela Fiorenza
|
District 16 (Hon. Ken Jenkins) - Florentina Dipaola
|
District 17 - Ashley Balseiro
|
District 11 (Hon. Jim Maisano) - Alexandra Avvocato
|
District 7 (Hon. Judy Myers) - Giuliana DeAngelis
|
District 10 (Hon. Vito Pinto) - Julianna Flamio
|
District 10 (Hon. Vito Pinto) - Adriana Vicario
|
District 9 (Hon. Bill Burton) - Francesca Davide
|
District 8 (Hon. Lois Bronz) - Melissa Desofi
|
More pictures from the evening...
(left to right): Legislators Abinanti, Pinto,
Maisano, Prof. Carlo Sclafani, Chairman Bill Ryan,
Tony Rummo and Legislator John Nonna.
Sclafani is one of the co-presidents of the
Westchester Coalition of Italian American
Organizations and head of the Language Dept.
at Westchester Community College.
Ryan with Mario Cermele, President of the Antonio Meucci Lodge of White Plains, and Rita Cestone, named "Woman of the Year" at the Lodge’s 2009 Columbus Day Celebration.
|
Chairman Bill Ryan accepts commemorative posters of Giuseppe Petrosino and Galileo Galilei from Professor Sclafani.
|
Crystal Poholka, a Soprano from
Westchester Community College,
performing a solo vocal piece.