Patriotism, Positive energy, and Spectacular Live Performances! Marcello and Dr. Jill Pedalino Host The 2025 Celebrate Life Luncheon at Mohawk House in Sparta, NJ

 Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 Celebrate Life Luncheon and congratulations to this year’s V.I.P. award recipients! The Mohawk House was packed with patriotism, positive energy, and some pretty spectacular live performances!

Shout out to our five (VIPs) (Very Inspirational People)—Pete Litchfield, Michael Pugliese, Tracey Garripoli Rodriguez, Jessica Muccino Nelson, and Chris D’Amico—for making a difference in the community and having such a significant impact on the lives of others.

We salute and honor our local veterans from the Sparta VFW Post #7248 and the surrounding areas who joined the celebration and received much deserved attention and respect throughout the afternoon’s event which supports The Wounded Warrior Project.

Kudos to two Sparta teaching legends, Carolyn Strombeck and Sharon Gordon, who were recognized for their years of service and their recent milestone birthdays.

A big thank you to Tom Pesce, Chris D’Amico, Ron Ossi, Jeffrey Scott Gould, and Sean “Big Daddy” McKee for bringing their incredible talents to the Celebrate Life stage and dazzling our guests.

That a treat it was to have the boys from the Mixed Conversations podcast—Aldo Ryan, Jon Divine, and Patrick Soldi—broadcast their popular show live from the luncheon!

It was an absolute pleasure once again to collaborate with Mohawk House’s Rachael and Steve Scro, along with event manager, Alexandra. The menu, ambiance, and hospitality were first class as always.

And to Michael Bird McHugh from Bird Shot Media, we appreciate you once again capturing all the smiles, joy, and love that filled the room.

We wish you all continued health, fulfillment, and abundance!

Marcello and Dr. Jill