Page 14 THE REVERE ADVOCATE–Friday, October 4 , 2019 Councillor McKenna Hosts Hawaiian Luau Fundraiser T By Tara Vocino he Third Annual Hawaiian Luau celebrated the last weekend of summer with leis, boas, flowers and all things Hawaiian on Friday night, hosted by Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna at the Beachmont VFW. Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail. com. A cake for Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna reflects her dedication, and love from Beachmont. The cake was donated by Torretta’s Bakery and Ice Cream and features a photo of her in her City Council seat. Rachel Glass and Darlene Jones, sporting a green lei, are first on the dance floor. Bottom row: Violet Lamberti, Morris Morris and Chris Triano. Top row: Janice Loomis, Pamela Anderson and Geraldine Pfeifer with multicolored leis at the dinner table. Campaign Committee members Maureen DiBella, Cori Abrams, Bruce Singer, Missy Guiffre, Susan Coppola, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, Leah Singer, Carole Smith, Larry Smith and Vincent Bonasoro. Childhood friends since Julia Ward Howe, Mary T. Ronan and Louis Pasteur elementary schools: seated: Caron Stringi, Joanne McKenna, Judi McGhee and Mary Jane Clapp. Back row: Adrienne Ferullo, Gail Schifano, Terry Colella, Patti Fields, Denise Mattera and Katherine Fay. Middle: Marie Candell (in light blue). Councillor-at-Large candidate John Correggio, School Committee Member Carol Tye, Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito, Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino, Councillor-at-Large Daniel Rizzo, Ward 3 Councillor/Council President Arthur Guinasso, School Committee Vice Chair Michael Ferrante, School Committee Member candidate Anthony D’Ambrosio, and School Committee Secretary/Councillor-at-Large candidate Gerry Visconti. Councillor-at-Large Jessica Giannino cited colleague McKenna’s passion for Revere, calling her “genuine and rational.” Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna and Mayor Brian Arrigo beside the podium Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna speaks at the podium. Maureen DiBella, back, Susan Guarino, front, and Rachel Glass, back right, do the electric slide. Darlene Jones makes an “M” in the YMCA dance. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
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