‘MISS JANE’AZZINARO
JUDGE ALEX BONAVITACOLA
Vol. III No. 5 (Issue 69)
TONY BUDWIN
“Reporting South Philadelphia the way it deserves”
LEONARD BUNCH
Value 50¢
January 29, 2009
Making A Difference! Meet Some Of Our Special Seniors
by Rory G. McGlasson Eleven of the South Philadelphia’s most outstanding senior citizens will be honored for their volunteerism today. It’s taken three months to pick out best out of a crowded bunch, but we can exclusively announce the winners of the ‘Senior Eleven’ contest. They are: Jane Azzinaro, Anthony Budwin, Leonard Bunch, Hon. Judge Alex Bonavitacola, Isabel Casey, Carmela Joyce, Rita Monzo, Lena Oliveri, Rev. Richard Powers, Josephine Stanish and Nancy Virgilio. Sponsored by the Philadelphia Consumer Council and the South Philadelphia Public Record, the 11 volunteers will be honored at a gala held at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center at 10th & Dickinson at 10:30 a.m. “We’ve had so many nominations, we are honoring the best 11, and one, which we will anounce at the ceremony, will be honored as ‘Top Volunteer Senior of 2009’, said Al Boccella, executive director of the PCC. Hundreds of nomination ballots were distributed throughout the community directly to senior centers and through the pages of the South Philadelphia Public Record. Boccella, who established PCC in 1982, said, “The most difficult task of the selection committee was in determining a person’s dedication and commitment to volunteer their services for others. Just getting the highest number of ballots was not enough.” Today’s sponsors of the event include Bravo Elderly Care, Stephanie Brown, Esq., Acme, Carangi Bakery, Iannelli Bakery, Gangemi Funeral Home, Cullinan Flowers and Tastykake Co.
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Jane Azzinaro Jane Azzinaro celebrated her birthday last Christmas Eve the way she does every year: collecting her gifts, putting them in a pushcart and then giving them away to the needy. Affectionately called “Mama Jane”, although she prefers to be called “Miss Jane”, Azzinaro has brought cooked food and other (Cont. Page 2)
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