WEST VIEW - Angelo Cammarata, 93 has been serving alcohol to generations of Pittsburghers at his bar in West View. Now he's planning to take his services to the community in a program he founded called Shots On Wheels. "Many elderly people can no longer make it down to the local tavern" explained Cammarata, "so we bring the tavern to them." He says that the shut-ins really appreciate it. "They can toss back a couple of shots, we'll bring 'em some smokes, sometimes we even get a dice game going."
Inspiration for the program came from an article Cammarata read about a drug dealer in Youngstown who started a "Crack On Wheels" program for elderly addicts. "We eliminated the beatings and armed robbery and turned it into something positive," said Cammarata. "You should see people's faces light up when we ring the bell."
Cammarata says he intends to continue bartending for the foreseeable future or "until the Surgeon General declares me a public health hazard."
Inspiration for the program came from an article Cammarata read about a drug dealer in Youngstown who started a "Crack On Wheels" program for elderly addicts. "We eliminated the beatings and armed robbery and turned it into something positive," said Cammarata. "You should see people's faces light up when we ring the bell."
Cammarata says he intends to continue bartending for the foreseeable future or "until the Surgeon General declares me a public health hazard."
