Page 10 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2022 Italian flag raising at Revere City Hall commemorates Columbus Day weekend By Tara Vocino The Italian fl ag was raised days before the Columbus Day holiday last Friday afternoon outside of City Hall. State Representative Jeff Turco danced with Irma Accettullo. City Council President Gerry Visconti said October celebrates Italian Heritage Month – a heritage rooted in hard work and good food. Members of the Revere High School Italian Honor Society, pictured from left to right: Samantha Stevens, Adriana DeCicco, Camila Echeverri Herrera, Melisa Devedzic, Shirley Rodriguez and Yaron Ramirez with teacher Antonietta Tucker during last Friday’s Italian fl ag raising outside of City Hall. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Marcy Tango and Luna Tango, of Wise Guys Cannoli, fi lled a cannoli, an Italian pastry. State Representative Jessica Giannino, who identifi es as Italian-American, said Italian culture has brought people together through food, science and art. Elected offi cials, pictured from left to right: Former City Councillor Anthony Zambuto, State Senator Lydia Edwards, Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, City Council President Gerry Visconti, Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri and State Representative Jessica Giannino. Gianni Hill, Mayor Brian Arrigo’s aide, opened the ceremony in Italian. Domenico Modugno sang “Volare.” State Representative Jeff Turco said we need to say it’s okay to celebrate Christopher Columbus, whose holiday was this past Monday. Revere High School Italian Honor Society member Camila Echeverri Herrera said that among other Italian inventions, the radio was invented by an Italian (Guglielmo Marconi). Revere Dept. of Public Works staff Eddy Volcimus and Raff aele DeCicco (at left) raised the Italian fl ag. Raff aele DeCicco proudly displayed an Italia jacket.
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