Gerace and all the members

of their committee (Tom

Buzzelli, Francine Nido, Dawn

Maiorano, Nicole Maiorano,

James Petrauskas, Joan

Pesce Veneziano, Toni

Beccia,Palma Famiglietti and

Bianca Daniels) for all the

hard work and dedication to

make this event what

looks to be a great

success. Only with

organizations like

Unico will our next

generation learn

about the rich culture

of Italian History.

Come that night and show the

city how proud you are to be

Italian American and a

member of Unico.

Yours in Unico,

Joanne D’Angelo

Proud President of

Dear Fellow Unicans,

It’s official for the first time!

Happy Italian American

Heritage Month in CT Hooray!!

Thanks to the efforts of our

b rot her Un i can , F r ank

Travisano, and our CT

Legislators we finally have

acknowledgment from the

State of CT of the many

accomplishments and

successes of the many

Italian Americans residing

in CT. We are the fifth

largest ethnic group in the

United States and we should

be proud of our Italian

heritage. Show your pride.

Attend the many cultural

events happening during the

month of October. We honored

John Lombardo as Italian

Mayor for the Day and Father

Ferraro did not let us forget all

that our ancestors had to endure

to better themselves and their

descendants. Let us show the

world that we honor our

ancestors struggles, their

accomplishments and the doors

they opened for us in this great

country.

I am so excited about our Italian

American Heritage Night on

Tuesday, October 22nd at the

TimeExpo Museum at 6:30 p.m..

I would like to thank our Co-

Chairs, Angela Buzzelli and Bob

Waterbury UNICO

PO Box 933—Waterbury, CT 06721

www.WaterburyUNICO.com WaterburyUNICO@yahoo.com

October 2013

WATERBURY CHAPTER OF UNICO NATIONAL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Information for newsletter can be sent

to waterburyunico@yahoo.com!

If you haven’t done so already,please

send in your Chater Dues!!

Like us on Facebook…..check us out at

facebook.com/waterburyunico!!!

Inside this issue:

Italian Mayor for the Day 2 Italian Heritage Month 2 Meet the President 2 Memorial Mass 2 Member Accomplishment 2 Italian Heritage Reception & Open House 3 Mark Your Calendars 4

Note From President

Congratulations to UNICAN John Lombardo who was honored as

our Waterbury Italian-American Mayor for the Day on October 11th.

Starting with a touching Mass and thought provoking Homily by Fr.

Ferraro and followed by a procession to City Hall, the well-attended

ceremony paid homage to the great Christopher Columbus, UNICO

and the contributions of ALL Italian-Americans. Our “mayor” John

Lombardo was bestowed the golden “key to the city” from Mayor Neil

O’Leary in recognition of the Lombardo Family’s service to the City.

A dozen Waterbury UNICANS

attended the CT/MA Meet the

President Night welcoming UNICO

National President Michael Veselka to

New England. 67 UNICANS from

Connecticut, Massachusetts and New

Jersey enjoyed the fabulous meal at ARIA and listened to an inspiring speech by President Veselka.

Italian Mayor for the Day

Meet the Prez

Page 2 WATERBURY CHAPTER OF UNICO NATIONAL

Dr. Carmine Paolino who will be honored by the

Pontelandolfo Club at their Columbus Day Dinner

Dance!!

Judge Richard Marano and his wife Eileen will celebrate

their 25th Wedding Anniversary on 10/29

Memorial Mass

October is Italian-American

Heritage Month Every year the president of the United States signs an executive order designating the

month of October as National Italian American Heritage Month, in recognition of the

many achievements and contributions made to American culture by persons of Italian

heritage. This past year in Connecticut, it was passed into law that October is “Italian-

American Heritage Month”. To celebrate, we invite you to explore the pages and sites

below.

www.italyculturemonth.org www.italian.about.com/library/blniahmspecial.htm

www.niaf.org/research/contribution.asp www.italianheritagemonth.com

www.facebook.com/OctoberISItalianHeritageMonth

Congratulations

The Memorial Mass has been postponed until

All Souls’ Day 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes.

We are going to have the sanctuary lamp burn

in memory of the deceased members of

UNICO in November (date TBD).

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

92 Years of “ Service Above Self ”

The Largest Italian-American Service Organization

Founded in Waterbury, CT 1922

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

www.unico.org

Waterbury Chapter of

UNICO National

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

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founded by Gerard J. Somma in 1939

with customers nationwide & overseas

located on Scott Road since 1957

www.sommatool.com

Manufacturers of tooling

for the Precision Turned Parts Industry

109 Scott Road Waterbury, CT 06705

Page 3 October 2013

Dear Fellow UNICANS On Tuesday, October 22nd, we are hosting an Open House & Italian Heritage Reception in celebration of Italian-American Heritage Month. The event will take place at the Time Expo Museum on Union Street in Waterbury from 6:30pm- 9:00pm. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. We are honored to have PNP Andre DeMino, current UNICO Executive Director, attend and serve as master of ceremonies that evening. The intent of the program is to help people "re-discover their Italian heritage" and ultimately join UNICO. The evening will have a social, light & fun atmosphere and will feature food tastings, Italian lessons, demonstrations & cultural exhibits. Commitments have been secured from D’Amelio’s, Pasta Gallery, Como Bakery, Mario's Pizza, Marisa Famiglietti and others…..it’s going to be a great night. Invitations have been sent out to over 200 Italian-American business owners & professionals. Flyers have been posted at local businesses and on our facebook page. We need you to spread the word as well…share the flyer, print the flyer & post, and most importantly – attend and BRING A FRIEND OR TWO!! While we have budgeted for the venue and most food, the committee has created a “wish list” of additional items that are needed that evening. Items needed: Coffee Cups Cocktail Napkins Small clear cups Small plates Sugar & Creamer Baked goods – cookies, bread (cut in slices), Italian pastry, etc. Limoncello - 4 bottles Red Wine- 7 bottles White Wine- 7 bottles Bottles Water – 2 cases (small bottles) Any other item to add to our dessert or appetizer tables Your support is appreciated. If you are able to supply any of the items listed or wish to make a monetary donation, please contact Angela Buzzelli at 203.879.5653 or waterburyunico@yahoo.com ASAP!!! In the meantime….start spreading the news and we’ll see you on the 22nd!!! If you want a flyer to send or post….let us know as well!!

Service Above Self

Waterbury UNICO

PO Box 933

Waterbury, CT 06721 Board Meeting: November 12th —6:45pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall—Waterbury

Dinner Meeting: NO Dinner in October!!!

Italian Heritage Night: Tuesday, October 22nd—6:30pm

Time Expo Museum

WARC Christmas Party: Saturday—December 7th—Noon—3pm

Waterbury Elks

Chapter Holiday Party: Wednesday, December 11th—6:30pm

Juniper’s

Italian Corned Beef Dinner: Wednesday, March 12th—5:00pm

La Bella Vista Catering

Scholarship Dinner: Tuesday, May 27th—6:00pm

Aria Banquet & Wedding Facility

Mark Your Calendars!!!!