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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

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!!!.