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Leo Bickert has been taping Verona Council meetings and workshop meetings and placing them on the Borough’s webpage and is the D.J. for many events?

Rick and Linda Romick and Leo Bickert have handled all the “Movies in the Park?”  Linda and Rick have also taken on the responsibility of making sure there is popcorn at all the appropriate gatherings and keeping the sign at Cribbs Field (Second and South) up to date.?

Denise Gemellas and Rhoda Gemellas-Worf have been stalwart litter picker-uppers?

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Patti Tumminello and MaryAnn Yingling have handled all the arrangements for the “Concerts in the Park?

Luke and Kathy Mattocks have organized and promoted Verona Clean-up Days and posting events on the sign at Railroad Park?

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Mariann and Bob Brayer and Verona Flower and Garden Club have planted and tended the flowers around the gazebo and on the viaduct and helped with the flowers along the boulevard?

Bridgert Seery and the local merchants have made sure the “new” trees along the boulevard are watered sufficiently…and the pots are weeded?

Rhoda Gemellas-Worf organized and keeps watch over the Farmers’ Market each Thursday?

Rose Spring, Anita Tebeau and Sharon Conte, MaryAnn Yingling, Gina Dudczak, Angela Occhapinte, Mary Alice Spracar and Sandy Drabicki-Bell, Denise Gemellas, Rhoda and Don Worf, Bob Steinhouse, Loretta Worsham and her daughter, Sara Jane, Rick and Linda Romick, , Bob Geiselhart and Bridgett Seery, LeaAnn Grilli and Kier Ewing have all adopted flowering planters and/or trees.

Heather Hogate and Denise Gemellas ran the 2013 5K race?

Gus Bell, Kier Ewing, and Verona Chamber of Commerce held a successful Bike Derby?

Frank Santucci spearheads and keeps track of scores and whatnot for the Bocce Group that is open to all Verona residents?

Ann Larkin and her crew of many are gearing up for the 12th annual Fall Festival September 5 through 7, 2013?

There are many more unsung heroes and workers who keep Verona clean, active, and flourishing.  Don’t wait for an invitation to join those who are “doing,” simply start doing with them.  Another good place to start is the VIP (Verona In Progress) group and go to Verona council meetings.  Those are just two places where if you listen carefully, you will hear where you can be helpful.

 

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