In The News – Podcast: Distefano Recalls How She Became First Woman In Sons Of Italy Drum And Bugle Corps

When it comes to volunteer organizations, many groups have learned to expand their horizons and embrace a new way of doing things.

That was the case almost 30 years ago, when Annette Belfiore Distefano of Haverhill became the first female to perform in the local Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps. The pioneer, a recent guest on WHAV’s morning program, said her husband, Gregory, was involved with the Corps, where he played the snare drum.

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