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WHEREAS, Pietro "Pete" Fantone will receive the 23rd Annual Mary Cercone Outstanding Citizen Award presented by the Bloomfield Citizens Council for having demonstrated a humanitarian heart all of his life for family, friends and God ; and,
WHEREAS, the Award will be presented to Pete Fantone on Friday, September 28, 2007, at the Kick-Off Ceremony of the Bloomfield Business Association's Little Italy Days; and
WHEREAS, Pete has served our Country and the Catholic War Veterans for decades by planting flags on hundreds of veterans' grave sites for Memorial Day; and,
WHEREAS, as a lifelong active member of Immaculate Conception Church, Pete serves as an usher and a member of the Holy Name Society; and,
WHEREAS, for almost two decades, Pete has served with distinction as a member of the Bloomfield Citizens Council Board of Directors, working on a number of issues, including Public Safety Zoning and the Annual Halloween Parade; and,
WHEREAS, Pete labored diligently with the BCC Senior Citizen Advisory Committee to bring the first Senior Center to Bloomfield, where he serves daily lunches to the senior members.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Pietro "Pete" Fantone for his years of dedication to the Bloomfield community and extends congratulations as the recipient of the 23rd Annual Mary Cercone Outstanding Citizen Award.