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April 19, 2006
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Paige Schoknecht, (650) 688-6384
PAULA UCCELLI, 11TH SENATE DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR, TO BE HONORED AT REDWOOD CITY RECEPTION
PALO ALTO – State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) will hold a community reception in honor of Paula Uccelli, the 11th State Senate District’s Woman of the Year, in Redwood City on Thursday, April 27.
The Woman of the Year Awards, sponsored annually by the Legislative Women’s Caucus, is held every March in recognition of Women’s History Month. One woman from each Senate and Assembly district is invited to the Capitol to celebrate her accomplishments.
“Paula is an institution in Redwood City. She is a vibrant, warm, and wonderful person who has been doing good work for many years,” Simitian said. “What’s particularly impressive,” said Simitian, “is the range of Paula’s good works.”
In March, Uccelli was honored at the Woman of the Year ceremony on the floor of the State Senate. Now, Simitian would like an opportunity for Redwood City and surrounding communities to celebrate her contributions to the community.
“I am very excited to be given this unexpected honor,” Uccelli said upon receiving the award. “When you volunteer or do something in your community that touches your heart, you never anticipate receiving something in return. This is wonderful.”
Uccelli is a founder of the Sequoia Awards, which recognize outstanding volunteer community service in the greater Redwood City area. She is the owner of Pete’s Harbor, built by her late husband Pete Uccelli.
She also worked to create Redwood City International, an organization designed to allow Redwood City community members to share their ideas with the world. A native of San Jose and a resident of Redwood City for 47 years, Uccelli is the mother of three children, grandmother of five, and great-grandmother of three.
RECEPTION FOR PAULA UCCELLI:
Thursday, April 27, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
San Mateo County History Museum
777 Hamilton Street (entrance on Middlefield Road)
Redwood City, CA 94063
The event is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. To RSVP or request more information, please call Senator Simitian’s district office at (650) 688-6384.
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