They sat together in the jam-packed cafeteria of Our Lady of Pompei School - two 86-year-old women straining to hear each other over Augie and Rocco's Italian music (and the chatter of hundreds of politicians.) Jane Pigott, 86, of DeWitt, and Anne Clarke, 86, of Jamesville, said they attend because of what they call “good company and good food,” but also because of their passion for politics and obsession with voting.
“I never have missed out on voting,” she said, “I feel in my conscience that it’s my responsibility to find the best people and put them on the job.” Her time as a student at Syracuse University during the 1940s taught her the importance of community involvement, a dedication that has not gone away. Pigott was given an award by the St. Thomas More Foundation in Syracuse for her community efforts in the area.
The two gray-haired women spent the afternoon crouching at a table listening to over 250 politicians, parents, students, and hungry citizens talk about meatballs and the upcoming election. Jane Pigott says she has gone to every election day pasta dinner at Our Lady of Pompei School, and Anne Clarke enjoys every one she attends. “I love to have the chance to hear what people have to say, and I know Jane does too” Mrs. Clarke said, “Now if we could only get these music guys to quiet down just a bit, we could actually start talking to people.”
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