bocce... not Bocce
Despite the less than perfect weather, this year's Italian Festival proved to be another big hit. One of the most noticeable additions to the venue was the sound coming from center stage. The music was being piped through speakers throughout the festival grounds so you didn't have to be standing next to the band shell to hear the live music. This gave festival goers the ability to roam Hertel in search of some really delicious food and still hear the performances. Good thinking guys and gals.
Councilman Marc Coppola was on hand earlier today to show festival goers that it takes a lot more than a light drizzle to dampen festival spirits. The councilman was busy playing a serious round of bocce (no Buffalo, not the pizza joint), and it looked to me that he was well on his way to racking up $500 for the charity of his choice. I believe that the lucky recipient was the North Buffalo Senior Association. Marc has been very instrumental over the years by supporting a number of our local festivals, not only through his bocce playing ability, but his ability to take time out to listen to festival organizers.
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