Note from Your President

HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF FUND

11/1/12

Dear UNICANS,

I'm writing to you today regarding the recent

hurricane that has devastated the east

coast. The areas that were hit hard in New

York and New Jersey are where many of our

members call home.

I have immediately initiated a hurricane

disaster relief fund to help out all that are in

this unfortunate time of need. Please make

donations payable to UNICO Foundation. You

can send a check directly to UNICO National

or visit http://www.unico.org/.

Let's pull together and show our UNITY and

NEIGHBORLINESS to help out our friends

and families of UNICO National.

Sincerely,

David M. Donnini

UNICO National President

*At the November Board Meeting, the

Waterbury Chapter Board of Directors

voted to send $150 to the National

Relief Fund.*

As started in last month’s

newsletter…..I am on to the

next UNICO letter:

N—Neighborliness: is defined

as “a disposition to be

friendly and helpful to

neighbors”. This is a key

element in our UNICO

mission because it shows

that we must care for and

reach out to others around

us. We have to work for the

good of others in our

Chapter, Community, District

and Nation.

One thing that always makes

my “heart feel proud” is the

level of commitment our

Chapter has in UNICO and

living the “Service Above

Self” motto. This is evident

in everything we

do……....from our Board

Meetings to Dinner Meetings

to Fundraisers and Special

Events. In addition, I love the

fact that our Chapter is like a

family. While we may argue

and not always disagree, we

are always there for each

other and work for the

common goal.

During this time of

Thanksgiving, I want to

remind you all to give thanks

for the

blessings in

your life.

Times may

be tough

and life may

not be going as you

want...but that doesn’t mean

you have to focus on the

negative. On a personal note,

this has been a rough year

for me, but during this

holiday season, I will take

the time to sit back and

reflect on all that is good in

my life.

Trust me….UNICO is one of

the good things. Open your

heart to UNICO, to your

neighbors and restore your

dedication to making a

difference.

Thank you for your time and

talents and I hope to see you

at our upcoming events.

Yours in UNICO!!

~Dr. Joanne D’Angelo

Save the Dates:

November 27th—Memorial Mass

December 5th—Christmas Party

In this issue:

Hurricane Relief 1

Chapters News 2

90th Celebration 3

December 8th—WARC Christmas Party

December 15th—Red Kettle Drive

WATERBURY CHAPTER NEWSLETTER BIRTHPLACE OF UNICO—CELEBRATING 90 YEARS OF SERVICE—1922-2012

November 2012

Waterbury UNICO

PO Box 933

Waterbury, CT 06721

Unico.85@hotmail.com

www.waterburyunico.com

In Memoriam A Memorial Mass will take place at 6:00pm on Tuesday, November 27th at

Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Waterbury . The Mass will be

said for all deceased members of UNICO. All current and

former UNICANS and their families are welcome to join us

for the Mass and coffee-and in the Church Hall.

Volunteer Opportunities

Saturday—December 8th

12Noon– 3:00pm—WARC Christmas Party Serve Pizza & Ice Cream to the WARC program participants at the

Waterbury Elks in Downtown Waterbury. Volunteers are needed.

Saturday—December 15th

10:00am—4:00pm—Red Kettle Day ―Ring the Bell‖ for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive at Town Plot IGA in

the Town Plot section of Waterbury. Volunteers are needed for 1-hour

shifts.

Contact Peter Ciullo at 203.574.0503 or ciullop@aol.com to register !!

Chapter Christmas Party Wednesday—December 5th—6:30pm—Juniper’s Restaurant

$25.00 per Person

Buffet Dinner with Italian Specialties……..Wine…….Cash Bar

OPTIONAL: Bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped toy for donation to Catholic Family

Charities Bring a $10.00 value Grab Bag Gift

Contact Toni Beccia at 203.758.9759 for information and to make your reservation!!

JOHN A. SALERNO, M.D.

INTERNAL MEDICINE

573-0300

60 WESTWOOD AVE

WATERBURY,CT 06708

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

Tim Clark, Realtor Cell-203-592-5201

timmclark@optimum.net

Proud to be a member of Waterbury UNICO

90 Years of “ Service Above Self ”

UNICO NATIONAL

The Largest Italian-American Service Organization

“Service Above Self ”

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Check out our website– www.waterburyunico.com

Monthly Meeting Schedule (Sept-June)

Board of Directors – 2nd Tuesday 6:30 pm - Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall

Regular Dinner Meeting– 4th Tuesday - 6:30pm - Juniper’s Restaurant

Over 160 people from Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania & California

[including a US Senator, State Senator & 2 State Representatives,]

attended our 90th Birthday Celebration!! Thank you for your support!

Special thanks to the Committee for a fantastic job! The day was PERFECT!! Bianca Daniels & Francine Nido [co-chairs];

Toni Beccia; Dr Joanne D’Angelo; Linda Lanza; Dawn Maiorano; Nikki Maiorano;

Don Mancuso; Joan Pesce-Veneziano; Bob Rinaldi & Frank Travisano

Waterbury Chapter of UNICO National

PO Box 933

Waterbury, CT 06721

Reminders

Celebrating 90 Years of Service—1922-2012

Waterbury ~ Birthplace of UNICO National

Board meetings will be held in the Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall at 6:45pm on

the following Tuesdays: 12/11; 1/8; 2/12; 3/12; 4/9; 5/14; and 6/11. All Directors

and Committee Chairs are expected to attend. The meetings are also open to any

interested member.

In lieu of the November dinner meeting, we are holding the Memorial Mass and

reception at Our Lady of Lourdes Church and Hall.

There will NOT be a dinner meeting in December.

Our Christmas Party will take place on December 5th at Juniper’s. Stay tuned for

more information!!!.

Our January Dinner Meeting will also be the CT 1 District Meeting. Be sure to attend

to meet other UNICANS from our area.