{"id":422,"date":"2008-10-03T15:55:44","date_gmt":"2008-10-03T15:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/life-net-bf3c43.ingress-alpha.ewp.live\/?p=422"},"modified":"2025-09-30T02:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T02:19:46","slug":"westchester-putnam-rtl-pac-gala-a-blast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/life-net-bf3c43.ingress-alpha.ewp.live\/?p=422","title":{"rendered":"Westchester Putnam RTL PAC Gala a blast!"},"content":{"rendered":"

"Politics and the Pro-lifer" <\/em><\/strong>was not just the distinguished guest speaker Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone's inspirational address to the gathered crowd; it is the defining description of the life and death struggle at the heart of the relationship between the world of politics and the pro-life men and women present at this year's Westchester and Putnam Right to Life PAC fundraiser. Mayor Amicone honors Anthony "Tony" Felicissimo of Advocates for Life with a special presentation below. <\/p>\n

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 Katonah's Westchester and Putnam Center for
\nLife director Alan Mehldau hoists a framed photograph of Mayor Amicone's history-making dedication of Respect Life Week in Yonkers earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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Before the awards, familiar pro-life leaders, politicians, and their guests mingled at the cocktail hour. No ice-breaking needed for this friendly crowd of activists. <\/p>\n

Liz Costanzo, grand doyenne of the Right to Life Party, is all smiles with the dynamic  Rev. Michael Morrow of St. Eugene's Parish.<\/p>\n

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Here's Liz, Mary Gormley, Fran Pollick and friend.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Tom Faranda and his Palin-pushing T-shirt wows Maria Litrenta<\/p>\n

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Vinni Restiano, Regina Riely, John Mark, and Raymond Belair<\/p>\n

\"DSCF1697\"<\/a> Pro-life NY State Assemblyman Greg Ball – <\/p>\n

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Bill and Mrs. Monti<\/p>\n

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Monsignor Dermott Brennan greets the Mayor<\/p>\n

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Sister Mary Anne Maceda, OSF, graces the evening<\/p>\n

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Regina Riely appears to be having a mystical vision …<\/p>\n

\"Regina<\/a> Farewell, from Judy Anderson and Bob…<\/p>\n

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