Morris Park Community Association’s Dinner Dance
Morris Park Community Association celebrated its 45th annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, April 6 at Marina del Rey Caterers. This year’s honorees included Joe Desimone, former Warriors
Football Club president and Cardinal High School Football coach and Rosemary Mercora, P.S. 83 literacy staff developer and Forum of Italian American Educators president.
(below) Congressman Engel (3rd from l) presented a Congressional Citation to Joe Desimone (4th from l) and Rosemary Mercora. All Photos by Silvio Pacifi co
Honoree Rosemary Mercora with MPCA president Al
D’Angelo (l) and fi rst vice president Frank Agovino.
(l-r) Joseph Thompson, 49th Precinct Community Council
president; Silvio Mazzella, MPCA secretary and Tony
Vitaliano, Community Board 11 fi rst vice chairman had a
great time.
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Councilman Mark Gjonaj (r) gave a speech before the festivities
commenced.
(above) The night’s honorees Joe Desimone (3rd from l) and Rosemary Mercora (c) with MPCA
board members (l-r) Chris D’Alessandro, Silvio Mazzella, Al D’Angelo, Frank Agovino and Carmine
Torchetti.
(right) (l-r) Congressman Eliot Engel, Councilman Andrew Cohen and
Assemblyman Michael Benedetto enjoyed spending time together.