The Annual Throggs Neck Veterans Day Parade Breakfast held at Villa Barone every year was missing something this year. As you can see the room was packed as usual, but a key figure was missing, that being the current 34th State Senator Jeff Klein. Senator Klein lost a close primary race in September to Ms. Alessandra Biaggi who will become the next State Senator from the 34 district when she is sworn in at the state capital on January 2nd.
The breakfast went on however without Senator Klein as the honorees included Grand Marshal Captain Robert Doonan of the U.S. Army, Honorary Marshal Airman First Class John Powers of the U.S. Air Force, Honorary Marshal Sgt. Major Paul Golluscio U.S. Army, the Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Ms. Judy Lanci President of the Theodore Korony American Legion Post, and the Spirit of Patriotism Award was given to World War II Navy Veteran Pat Simone.
Above - Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, and Councilman Mark Gjonaj went around to greet the veterans and their families.
Below - The Throggs Neck Parade Grand Marshal Captain Robert Doonan speaks to a veteran and his wife.
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