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| Italian-American Heritage |
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| Photographs by Sean Penello |
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| The Italian American Heritage Foundation welcomed guests to its fifth annual achievement awards dinner June 20 at Lou's Village. Awards went to the Rev. Fred Tollini, S.J., for achievement in the arts; Tom and Tim Muller in the business and professional category; Philip A. Barone, Ed.D, for education; John Victor D'Ambrosio, in the humanitarian sector; Marge Valente, LAHF Organization; Steve Tedesco, for public service; and James J. Guido for sports. |
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1. Scholarship recipients (from left): ANGELA SCHIAVONE, STEVEN CARY and DOMINIQUE WINDBERG.
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2. From left: PHIL BARONE, MARGE VALENTE, STEVE TEDESCO and CATHY DE MARIA, chairwoman of the awards dinner.
3. JOHN and MARY SULLIVAN.
4. ALEXANDRA MULLER (left) and KACY MULLER BROD.
5. ROD DIRIDON (left) with BOBBIE-LYNNE and GEOFFREY WARRD.
6. From left: THE REV. DON FLICKINGER, PEGGIE ROBINSON, TIM BROSNAN, principal of Archbishop Mitty High School, and SALLY BROSNAN.
7. THOR and AMY MULLER (left) with GREG BROD.
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| Toasting Project Kids Park |
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| Photographs by Sean Penello |
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| This year the San Jose Home and Garden Show kicked off with a preview party May 29 that was a benefit for the Project Kids Park being constructed on city property at the corner of Sixth and Williams streets in downtown San Jose. More than 1,100 youngsters live in the neighborhood of family homes and high-density apartments. |
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8. From left: DR. DEREK SMITH, LISA JENSEN, who, as a member of the University Neighborhoods Coalition, was instrumental in making the park a reality; CAROL SAVOY and CHANDLER SMITH.
9. From left: KATI SCHMIDT, FRANK BIELEC, a leading designer with The Learning Channel's 'Trading Places' show, FRANCES LAROSE and LOREN WHITNEY.
10. WAYNE MASON (left) ANGEL ZHU and San Jose Mayor RON GONZALES.
11. Councilwoman CINDY CHAVEZ (left) with GINA ROBERTI (center) and ERIN KIEFER.
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