Waterbury Unico Newsletter October 2012
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Transcript of Waterbury Unico Newsletter October 2012
Note from Your President
Italian Mayor for the Day
Thank you to everyone who attended the
Waterbury Italian Mayor for the Day/
Columbus Day Celebration on Friday,
October 5th. We were blessed to have
the sun shining down on us as we
honored Nick Rinaldi for his service to
the Italian Community. Fr. Ferraro gave
a heart warming homily at Mass
encouraging us all to “remember where
we come from”, Dawn Maiorano’s
stunning a capella rendition our National
Anthem gave us goosebumps, Francine
Nido recycled her Grandfather’s
welcoming address from 1978 to remind
us of our long standing history, and Dr.
Joanne D’Angelo’s speech made us
proud to be Italian-American!! The lunch
at La Bella Vista was delicious and
through it all, Nick and Mary Lou Rinaldi
expressed their joy and gratitude for
being bestowed such an honor.
I begin my 2nd “cycle” of
Presidency of the Waterbury
Chapter of UNICO National, I
wanted to reinforce to all of us
the basic mission of UNICO. The
founding members of UNICO
chose our name not only to
capture our uniqueness but by
also having each letter describe
exactly the values they hoped to
instill within the community.
U- UNITY: Webster Dictionary
describes Unity as “(a) The state
or quality of being one;
singleness and (b) The state or
quality of being in accord;
harmony.” Unity is important
because people can do more
together than when they are a
part. It takes less effort and
time for something to get done
when many people are working
together. It shows that there is
agreement on a project or
direction by more than one
individual. It allows for the work
load to be carried by the many.
Unity in our Chapter is important
because it is the glue that
keeps us together. Working as
individuals for a common cause
- all with different stories,
talents and skills - all with the
same goal. We can’t be divided.
We must remain joined together
to ensure that the mission of
UNICO is realized. We are a
large Chapter with many
personalities but we have to
remember that we must all put
our differences aside and work
together for the common good
of the Chapter. We may not
agree with every decision, vote,
suggestion or event, but have to
remain cohesive or we will never
succeed.
With that, I ask that you all
remain committed and
supportive of our Chapter and
the ventures taking place this
year. Some you may like, some
you many not, some you may
question “What are they
thinking”, but please know that
the decisions being made are
done so with the Board’s full
consultation & consideration.
Chi non risica, non rosica. Give
us your support and know that
in UNITY anything in UNICO is
possible.
Thank you for your time and
talents!
Yours in UNICO!!
~Dr. Joanne D’Angelo
Save the Dates:
October 21st—90th Birthday Celebration
November 13th—Board of Directors Meeting
In this issue:
Mayor for the Day 1
Chapters News 2
Reminders 4
November 27th—Memorial Mass
December 5th—Christmas Party
WATERBURY CHAPTER NEWSLETTER BIRTHPLACE OF UNICO—CELEBRATING 90 YEARS OF SERVICE—1922-2012
October 2012
Waterbury UNICO
PO Box 933
Waterbury, CT 06721
www.waterburyunico.com
Last Call for
Tickets!!!!
RSVP by 10/18
UNICO ‘s 90th Birthday &
CT Meet the National President !
Sunday, October 21, 2012 ** 1:00pm—6:00pm
The Aqua Turf Club $60.00 per Person
Entertainment by Marty Q
Name:
# Attending: Amount Enclosed:
$60 per Person
Make check payable to “Waterbury UNICO”
Meal Choice: Baked Scrod
Chicken Valdestone
New York Strip Sirloin
Special Request: Seating is in tables of 10 or 8. Please indicate
table guest and preference.
Mail form and payment to:
Waterbury UNICO—PO Box 933—Waterbury, CT 06721
The Eastern Regional Conference will take place on November 9th & 10th in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Information is available on the website at www.unico.org
Let’s Talk Turkey!!
Enclosed are two Turkey Shoot Sheets
for each member to fill/
sell! Each piece is $2.00.
Every completed sheet
grants the winner a $20
Gift Card to Shop Rite and
guarantees the Chapter a $20 profit.
Feel free to make copies and sell as
many Sheets as you can!! This long-
standing fundraiser is a sure thing….so
please support the cause!!
In Memoriam
A Memorial Mass will take place at 6:30pm on Tuesday, November 27th at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in
Waterbury . The Mass will be said for all deceased members of UNICO. We are looking to contact relatives
of these members. If you have contacts, please let Linda Lanza know.
Stay tuned for more information but be sure to plan to attend this Mass & light reception.
Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday—December 8th
10:00am—4:00pm—Red Kettle Day: ―Ring the bell‖ for the Salvation Army Red Kettle
Drive on at Town Plot IGA in the Town Plot section of
Waterbury. Volunteers are needed for 1-hour shifts.
Please contact Peter Ciullo to sign-up.
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. Contact Bob
Rinaldi to register.
Email [email protected] to register for either or both!!
Waterbury Chapter of UNICO National
For only $2.00 per “slice”
If it’s the one the arrow lands in
A $20 Shop Rite Gift Card
They will win!
They can buy a turkey
Or all the trimmings
If they’re feeling generous
They can donate the winnings!
The more slices someone buys
The greater their chance to win will be.
The more sheets that are sold
The greater profit for UNICO of Waterbury!
Each member is asked to sell at least 2 sheets. Each sheet sold
generates a $20 profit. If you need additional sheets, you can make
copies or contact Don Mancuso at 203.910.3437.
Deadline to return completed sheets & payment is November 10th!
Be sure to include your name & phone number on each sheet!
UNICO TURKEY SHOOT
$2.00 per section
WATERBURY CHAPTER Write in Name, Address, and Phone Number
Prize $20.00 Gift Certificate for Stop Rite
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Member’s Name_______________________ Telephone ______________________
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
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 ”
Questions or comments about the newsletter?
Want information included in the next newsletter?
Care to receive the newsletter electronically?
Contact Don Mancuso at [email protected] or 203.910.3437
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
Waterbury Chapter of UNICO National
PO Box 933
Waterbury, CT 06721
Reminders
Celebrating 90 Years of Service—1922-2012
Waterbury ~ Birthplace of UNICO National
Chapter dues billing has gone out. Please remit in a timely fashion. If you are NOT renewing
your membership, please notify our Financial Secretary Dianne Minardo by October 19th so
that we do not incur unnecessary charges from National. Remember– we are assessed $65
for each of our members by National.
Board meetings will be held in the Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall at 6:45pm on the
following Tuesdays: 11/13; 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.
There will NOT be a dinner meeting in October to allow members to attend our 90th
Birthday.
In lieu of the November dinner meeting, we are holding the Memorial Mass and reception at
Our Lady of Lourdes Church and Hall. More info on the Mass to follow.
A Christmas Party will take place on December 5th at Juniper’s. Stay tuned for more
information!!!.