Viva Verona - Verona Walk
Viva Verona - Verona Walk
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Resident Spotlight<br />
By Kay A. Fusco<br />
16 ~ ViVa <strong>Verona</strong> JANUARY 2012<br />
nEIghborhood InFormatIon<br />
A HAPPY NEW YEAR<br />
TO EVERYONE!<br />
This month’s spotlight<br />
is on Val Austin� She<br />
was born and brought<br />
up in White Plains,<br />
NY and attended NYU<br />
obtaining her B�S degree<br />
in Elementary Ed� She<br />
taught in NY for about<br />
18 years and in Collier<br />
County another 15,<br />
specializing in ESOL<br />
students (Educating<br />
Students of Other Languages), and special education.<br />
In ’85 the family moved to Naples, built a home<br />
in Pelican Bay and lived there for 12 years� After the<br />
children graduated from college, they sold the home<br />
and for almost the next 10 years traveled the northern<br />
continent via a 40’ motor home� In 2005 Val Moved to<br />
<strong>Verona</strong><strong>Walk</strong>�<br />
Colorado and California, two of her most favorite<br />
states, she reminded me that she doesn’t want to forget<br />
the beauty of Canada and Mexico� She has traveled<br />
abroad from time to time but her favorite form of travel<br />
is the ‘cruise’� Most recently, several cruises have been<br />
enjoyed with a 14 day transatlantic trip one stopping<br />
in Portugal and ending in Barcelona where she spent a<br />
week experiencing the Spanish traditions�<br />
Although her first passion is traveling ; tennis,<br />
swimming, and exercising occupy much of her time,<br />
and they only pale by her love for her incredible<br />
friends�<br />
In December 2010, Val underwent ‘bi-lateral’<br />
hip replacement and by Feb� 2011, she was back<br />
on the tennis courts� At this time, she feels she has<br />
recuperated 100% and wishes to thank every one of her<br />
special friends who supported her throughout the long<br />
process of healing�<br />
Val is the mother of two sons and grandmother to<br />
Reid, age 6 and Ean age 2�<br />
After her daily tennis, she has been seen driving her<br />
golf cart, walking dogs, cat-sitting, babysitting, and<br />
when the need arises, she does airport runs� This keeps<br />
her busy in between finding life extremely satisfying<br />
when she is helping others in need�<br />
Tommasi Court<br />
Street Party<br />
At The Cul de Sac<br />
Sunday, February 12th 3:30 PM<br />
Please bring a dish to share (with a serving utensil)<br />
with the rest of the block. The committee will furnish:<br />
silverware, plates, cups, napkins, hamburgers, hot<br />
dogs and soda� All other beverages are BYOB� Please<br />
bring a chair for seating� A $5 per person donation is<br />
kindly requested to cover the cost of food and supplies�<br />
We must know how much food to provide so please<br />
RSVP to Fran (417-5311), Rosa (941-244-6623) or<br />
Harvey (774-4620) if you plan to attend. We hope to<br />
see you there�<br />
Novara Court Street Party<br />
At the cul de sac on Novara<br />
Sunday, January 15, 2012 1:00 P.M.<br />
Please bring a dish to share and a serving utensil for<br />
your dish. Party is BYOE (bring your own everything:<br />
silverware, plates, cups, napkins, drinks, ice, chair,<br />
etc.) All Novara Street residents and their guests are<br />
welcome� No need to RSVP – just show up!! Food…��<br />
Fun…… Dancing……� Music by Jersey Joe!!! Be<br />
there!!!! Any Questions? Email me please� Kay Fusco<br />
at joekaynaples@embarqmail�com
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