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April | May | June 2017 1. S PBA member Jay Agnes, State Sen. Larry Farnese, Lt. Gov. Mike Stack and consultant Ken Adams hang out at the Rittenhouse Hotel. Photo by Maria Merlino 2. H angin’ out at the Kimmel Center with Jerry Blavat - Elaine Manfredo, Linda Onesti, Marie Elena Abbruzzi, TeTe Facenda, Jimmy Onesti & Denise LaRosa. 3. M ichael Giangiordano is hangin’ out at Stonehenge.
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4. T he Spadeas, Santinis and Anastasis hang out at their first annual Dads and Daughters Dinner at Giorgio on Pine. 5. P resident of IAFF Local 22, Andrew Thomas, hangs out at the Fire Fighters’ Union with AJ Marsico, IAFF Chuck McQuilkin and PA Lt. Gov. Mike Stack. Photo by Maria Merlino 6. V ince Cavallaro, Ben DeVries, Michael Rhoades & Jayson Dougherty hang out after their march down Broad Street with Cara Liom. 7. B renda hangs out with Jay Pharoah at Punch Line Philly.
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8. B ubbles Louie A.K.A. Lou Pinto, Wolverine A.K.A. Joey Heinbach, The Hulk A.K.A. Frankie Bugs Fioravanti & Batman A.K.A. John Ferrara at the Angels of Christmas annual Benefit Party at St. Dominic’s Hall on Frankford Avenue in the Northeast. 9. D orette & Dawn are hangin’ out with Ann Catania and Maria Merlino at the SPBA Persons of the Year Awards Dinner. Photo by Andrew Andreozzi 10. Sgt. Danté Coccia, SugarHouse’s Dan Stevenson, WPHL-17’s Frank Marciante and Joe Rafter encourage the crowd to take the SugarHouse Casino bus for the best parade views. Photo by Maria Merlino 11. R ob Everett with Dawn Rhoades, Diana Caputo, Tracy Nunzio, Tracy Baretta, Barbara Rhoades and Dorette Rota Jackson on a warm February ski trip.
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12. C ongratulations to Brian Donnelly who was presented with the Civilian of the Year award by the Veterans Advisory Commission for his tireless work helping our veterans.
13. Parks and Rec commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell hangs out with her husband Andrew Lovell, daughters Johanna and Lucy, Managing Director Michael DiBerardinis, Congressman Bob Brady and Chair of Love the Mummers, George Badey. Photo by Maria Merlino 14. Angelo Valletta, pictured with Renee Cardwell Hughes, CEO Red Cross of Southeastern PA, receives The Anita Lockwood Award for outstanding leadership. Valletta serves as the Chairman of the Red Cross Philadelphia County Leadership Council and is co-chair of the Red Ball, Red Cross’s largest fundraising event. 15. S ugarHouse Casino’s Wendy Hamilton and son Owen hang out with Captain Michael Adams of the Shooting Stars. Photo by Maria Merlino 16. T he kids at St. Monica’s School read RowHome Magazine during Career Day. 17. D orette & Dawn on Girls Night Out at Stogie Joe’s because WE LOVE Denise LaRosa! 21 & Done! With Donna Diorio, Joann Vacca, Barbara Ross, Marie Elena Abbruzzi & Edie Pepe. Shout out to Jimmy Post, our bartender! 18. Childhood friends and their families at Sunday Dinner on the annual ski trip to Canna Inn. The Everetts, Caputos, Nunzios, Jacksons, Marazzos, Rhoades (Mike & Joe), Amorosis and the Barettas. Cousin Ralph Pistoria is missing from photo. 19. K ing Arthur (Carlos Alvarez) is honored by the Street Corner Sounds Society for his contributions to Doo Wop music. Listen to him every day on soundsofphillyradio.com 20. Vince Giannini, VP and GM of PHL17, hangs out with Councilman Mark Squilla at McCormack and Schmick’s on New Year’s Day. The Councilman just performed as The Phantom of the Opera for the Shooting Stars extravaganza, Broad Street to Broadway at the Convention Center. Photo by Maria Merlino gohomephilly.com