Bloomfield Citizens Council presents the 43rd Annual Family Night Halloween Parade today, October 27, at 7:30 p.m. on Liberty Avenue. Please join us for freaky fun and outstanding marching bands, floats, lots of candy and plenty of characters. Prizes given for best costumes — 150 prizes!

Marchers assemble at Winebiddle Street at 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 27, 2011
7:30 PM

Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

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Last night, the Bloomfield Development Corporation hosted a volunteer recognition event where we said “thanks” to all of the volunteers who have supported us all year.

The highlight of the evening was the recognition of the two selected recipients of the Paul J. Sciullo II Community Service Award. This year’s winners are John and Maffy Giancola. See their credentials below:

Congratulations John and Maffy, you are truly an example for all of us to follow.

• Married 65 years; Maffy was 17 John 19
• Had 6 children
• They said it would never last
• People say when you see John you see Maffy and when you see Maffy you see John

John

• Served in WW2 for years in the Pacific
• 32 years as fire fighter and retired as a captain
• Was president of the BCC for 15 starting in the ’50s
• Started the Halloween Parade
• Responsible for the marathon coming through Bloomfield
• Stopped a methadone clinic and halfway house from opening on Liberty Ave.
• Received award from Pittsburgh Bank for his community service
• AARP tax coordinator; helps 10 chapters of seniors and low income city residents with their income tax returns out of local elected officials’ offices
• Managed Youth football, Bloomfield Colts and Little League baseball

Maffy

• Girl Scout leader
• Volunteered for West Penn Hospital and Tiny Tots
• Teacher’s aid
• First woman to receive the award from the retired firefighters as a Eucharistic minister
• Received the Mary Cercone Award

Both

Volunteered:

• Ushers
• Meals on Wheels
• American Diabetes
• Cancer Caring
• Genesis Adoption Agency
• Steelers 5K
• Pittsburgh’s Steeler 5K
• Feed the Hunger
• City Parks
• Irish Festival
• Art Walk
• Great Race
• Marathon
• Walk for the Cure

On Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 6 p.m., the BDC will be recognizing our volunteers at a dinner at the Bloomfield Liedertafel, 410 South Mathilda Street.

City Controller Michael Lamb will be in attendance to present the city’s financial information.

• View the completed Bloomfield Community Plan
• See how you can get involved and improve your neighborhood

Tuesday, October 25, 2011
6:00 PM–7:30 PM

Bloomfield Liedertafel
410 South Mathilda Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

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Pittsburgh’s Columbus Day Parade Committee will celebrate its 26th Annual Columbus Day Parade on Saturday, October 8, 2011. The parade, starting at 11 a.m., will follow Liberty Avenue from Baum Boulevard to the Bloomfield Bridge.

This year’s grand marshal is Pietro DiPietro, owner of DiPietro’s Ristorante in West View. Mr. DiPietro came to this country from Italy 42 years ago, and has been a long-time supporter of the parade and Pittsburgh’s Italian-American community.

The parade will be dedicated to Pittsburgh radio personality John Cigna, who died on May 20 at 75. “John was a passionate supporter of the parade and regularly participated in it by leading a group of motorcyclists known as Cigna’s Riders” said Guy Costa, the parade chairman. “One of John’s sons will be leading the Riders this year and members of the Cigna family and the Little Sisters of the Poor, which he supported for many years, will be marching.”

Mr. Costa says that this year’s parade will celebrate Pittsburgh’s multicultural heritage with traditional Italian music as well as ethnic music from countries including Poland, Ireland, Scotland, India and the Caribbean. There will be representatives from the parade’s major sponsor, the Italian Sons & Daughters of America, as well as Italian-American fraternal organizations including the Knights of Columbus, Spigno-Saturina Society, Sons of Italy, Villetta Barrea Club, Lucchesi nel Mondo and Societa’ Dante Alighieri.

The parade is expected to last about two hours, and streets along the parade route will be closed at about 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, October 8, 2011
11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

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