KAREN BROWN, Penna. Boxing Hall of Fame Chairman John Gallagher, Republican City Committee Chairman Vito Canuso and AFSCME Local 2187’s Dave Krain all came out to support Giardello Statue project.
THE DRUDINGS, Diane, Fred, Jr. and Deacon Fred Druding, Sr., thank Joey Vento for his surprise $5,000 donation at Giardello Statue fundraiser. This is on top of $20,000 Vento previously donated to project.
“Thanksgiving Turkey Brawl” Sat., Nov. 21, 2009 @ 7:00 PM Front St. Gym (2076 E. Clearfield St.) See your favorite Philly boxers from the past come out of retirement for 1 night to compete in 3-round exhibition bouts to benefit the Front St. Gym Scholarship Fund.
Tickets: $20 in advance - $25 at the door. For info, call Fred Druding, Jr. at
(215) 462-8111
Out & About (Cont. From Page 14) until the Democrats took over the House and demoted him. There are a couple of ironies here. One is that Perzel has been indicted for spending $9 million in State funds to enhance Republican get-out-the-vote operations. With all of the shouting and screaming Republicans tend to do whenever Democrats try and get poor folks, working-class folks and union folks to the polls, that he’s going to trial for this
particular bit of business should give Karl Rove fits. The other irony is some of the same Republicans who were cheering Corbett when it was Democrats doing the perp walk 16 months ago are calling on him to resign now because they believe these charges are his way of getting voters to think he’s Gubernatorial material. Democratic politicians in search of ill-gotten handouts caught heck in 2008. In addition to “the Vince of Darkness” getting pinched, the “Bonusgate” scandal led
to a couple of Democratic lawmakers, like State Rep. Mike Veon, along with a host of spear-carriers, being nabbed. Many of them have already pled guilty and are awaiting sentencing. Veon is heading to court soon. Did the Republicans really think they’d get away scot-free? This is going to be interesting to watch. I can’t wait until the court dates are set. But no matter what happens, whomever the Northeast sends to Harrisburg to sit in Perzel’s seat should be an improvement.
The Public Record • November 19, 2009
MRS. JOEY GIARDELLO, 2nd from left, joins with her family in thanking Geno’s Steaks owner Joey Vento for his $25,000 donation at Waterfall Room fundraiser. Because of support of Vento and all those who came out, project is just shy of funds necessary to erect statue of former middleweight champion.
Giardello Statue Enters Final Rounds
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