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Brooklyn Columbus Day Brunch gears
up for annual parade, honors marshals
BY MEAGHAN MCGOLDRICK
MMCGOLDRICK@BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
It was a cause for celebration as the
Federation of Italian Americans
(FIAO) geared up for its 36th Annual
Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade
– to be held on Saturday, October 7 – at
the yearly Brooklyn Columbus Day
Brunch.
The gathering – held this year on
Sunday, October 1 at Sirico's, 8023
13th Avenue – also served as a platform
to honor a new class of grand
marshals, including Councilmember
Mark Treyger, Deputy Inspector
Anthony Sanseverino, Nick Pesce of
LaBella Market Place and P.S./I.S. 209
Principal Francesca Novella LoCurcio,
as well as to raise funds for the
family-friendly tradition.
Jack Spatola, chairperson of FIAO,
has noted in the past that the parade
and brunch provide, “not only a
celebration of culture, but also an
opportunity for us to
recognize very outstanding
exponents of
the community who also happen to
be Italian-American. All are incredible
role models, inspirational for
all of us and particularly younger
people.
“Everybody is looking forward to
a beautiful day,” noted Spatola, who
said the event was all about, “having
a good time with good people around.”
Of particular note, he stressed, is the
local nature
of the event.
“We are
luck y
to have
truly a
community
activity.
It’s great to
keep the community alive with very
positive and rewarding festivities.”
The pre-parade mass will be celebrated
at St. Athanasius Church, 2154
61st Street, at 10:15 a.m. The parade
will follow, kicking off at noon at
the corner of 60th Street and 18th
Avenue. It will end at Benson Avenue
and 18th Avenue, at FIAO's Il Centro
Community Center.
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photos by Corazon Aguirre
Carlo Scissura, Grand Marshal Francesca Novella Lo
Curcio, Gennaro Lo Curcio, Christina Lo Curcio and
Jack Spatola.
Diane Picucci, Isabella DiMola, Angela Alighieri, Rosella Failla, Dominic Frasca, Lou Trimboli,
Toni Rabino, Eileen LaRuffa, Anna Maria Walsh and Robert Litman (not in order).
Carlo Scissura and Grand Marshal
Nick Pesce.
Carlo Scissura, Grand Marshal Councilmember
Mark Treyger and Jack Spatola.
Frank Naccarato with Grand Marshal
Deputy Inspector Anthony Sanseverino
and Diana Sanseverino.
Nancy, Bianca and
Eliana Sottile.