Verona residents gathered to celebrate the borough’s sesquicentennial kickoff Saturday in Railroad Park. Hosted by the Verona Community Group, about 50 attendees gathered under rainy and then sunny skies to hear a historical timeline presented by local historians and Verona natives Frank Santucci and Gary Rogers. “This borough once had
Verona Council selected a borough recreation leader as its newest member.
Trish Hredzak-Showalter was unanimously appointed to the elected board Tuesday.
She fills the vacancy created by former council president Pat McCarthy, who resigned due to health reasons a few weeks ago.
McCarthy, 71, a former drug agent in the state Attorney General’s Office, served on council 11 years, including the last one as president.
Vice president Nancy Carpenter was named president shortly after the resignation was accepted. Councilman Dave Matlin then became the new vice president.
Hredzak-Showalter, 37, is the chairwoman of the parks and recreation board and coordinator of its subcommittee on a community garden project. She is the vice-chair of the Verona Community Group, supporter of the Verona Garden Club and helped expand a Neighborhood Watch program along North Avenue and nearby streets.