St. Lawrence Society Honors Couple at Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising

Oct 13, 2018 685

BY: Richard Kaufman

This past Monday morning, under overcast skies and damp drizzle, nearly 50 Greenwich residents gathered outside of Town Hall for the St. Lawrence Society’s annual Columbus Day flag raising. Each year, the St. Lawrence Society traditionally honors only one member of Italian descent who has contributed greatly to the Greenwich community, by raising the flags outside of Town Hall on Columbus Day. 

However, that tradition was broken this year, as the Society decided to honor two people: John and Sharon Vecchiolla. Sharon worked as the Democratic Registrar of Voters in Greenwich for 24 years. Her husband, John, has been a part of numerous building committees around town, and is a current member of the Planning & Zoning Board of Appeals. He also works as an attorney, and was previously on the Board of Education. Both have been heavily involved in volunteering.

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SOURCE: http://www.greenwichsentinel.com/

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