Waterbury Unico Newsletter February 2013
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Transcript of Waterbury Unico Newsletter February 2013
Note from Your President
THINGS TO KNOW
CT District 1 Meeting will take
place on Tuesday, March 26th
in Trumbull and will be hosted
by the Bridgeport Chapter. All
members are invited to attend.
More details regarding time,
location and cost are
forthcoming.
DATE CHANGE: March Dinner
Meeting will take place on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27th
WARC will honor UNICO at
their Annual Wine Tasting
Fundraiser in May. More details
to follow!
O-Opportunity: a favorable
juncture of circumstances or
a good chance for advance or
progress. These definitions
summarize the entire purpose
of UNICO. The “opportunity”
for Italian-Americans to join
together and work as one unit
and the “opportunity” for
Italian-Americans to advance
through humanitarian efforts.
To me, the word opportunity,
when talking about UNICO, is
usually followed by “to serve”
which then translates to the
fact that we should use
whatever gifts we have
received from God to serve
others as faithful stewards.
As UNICANS we are a called
to “Service Above Self” which
conveys our humanitarian
efforts to help others while
perpetuating the vision of Dr.
Vastola of spreading the
positive imagery of Italian-
Americans in the United
States.
It is our duty as UNICANS to
take advantage of the
opportunities presented to us
to get involved, make a
difference and help others.
UNICO provides us the
opportunity to grow in our
love of service and our love
of our heritage.
Now is the time to put our
motto in action by getting
involved in and completely
supporting our upcoming
fundraisers. The Italian
Corned Beef Dinner, Duck
Day Raffle and Golf
Tournament are coming
quick and need your help to
be successful. As you know,
our ability to grant
scholarships or donations
to local/national charities is
contingent on the financial
success of our fundraisers.
So help, sell tickets,
volunteer, spread the word
and join the fun!! Your time
& talents are needed!
I hope to see you all at our
next Dinner Meeting! Come
celebrate UNICO!!!
Yours in UNICO!!
~Dr. Joanne D’Angelo
Meeting Dates:
February 26th—Dinner Meeting
March 12th—Board of Directors Meeting
In this issue:
Presidents Notes 1
Chapter News 2-4
District/National 2
March 26th—District Meeting [Bridgeport]
March 27th—Dinner Meeting
WATERBURY CHAPTER NEWSLETTER WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT—THE BIRTHPLACE OF UNICO
February 2013
Waterbury UNICO
PO Box 933
Waterbury, CT 06721
www.waterburyunico.com
“Charlie Lanza Memorial”
Italian Corned Beef Dinner
When: Wednesday, March 6th Doors Open at 5pm—Last Serving at 7:30pm
Menu: Corned Beef; Cabbage, Potatoes & Carrots;
Italian Bread; and Pasta e Fagioli. Soda & Coffee. Cash Bar & Zeppole for sale.
Location: La Bella Vista—The Pontelandolfo Club
380 Farmwood Road - Waterbury
Price: $15.00 Adults * $10.00 Children Under 12 (Dine In Only)
You should have already received your 2 tickets to sell but it is hoped that everyone will sell as many tickets as possible. If you need additional tickets contact Don at 203.910.3437.
Volunteers are also needed to help serve. Contact Francine at 203.510.0276 for more information!!
Mid-Year Board Meeting
March 8th—10th
Embassy Suites
Convention Center,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Room Rates
$129/night + Taxes
Registration and Meal Plan
information to follow
Roomful of Blues:
A Night of Dinner & Music
Hosted by the
Oakville/Watertown Chapter
Saturday, March 23rd
6:00pm
The Grand Oak Villa
$55.00 per Person
Dinner & Dancing—Cash Bar
For tickets & info contact:
Bob Ruscitto – 203.592.6820
91st National Convention
July 31st—August 4th
Harbor Beach Marriott
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Registration & Meal Plan
$375.00
Room Rates and Other Info to Follow
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
Dinner Meeting: Tuesday—February 26th 6:30pm—Juniper’s Restaurant
$25.00 per Person
Guest Speaker: James Frey Walker Road Vineyards—
Woodbury Subject: Wine Making
Walker Road Red Table Wine is a dry full-bodied red wine, fermented from St Croix grapes (70%) grown in Woodbury and at a local vineyard in
Watertown. This allows us to crush and process these grapes within hours of harvesting. The balance of the wine (30%) is from purchased grapes, which
allows us to balance critical properties and taste. Blending is an important part of wine making with an honored tradition in all significant winemaking regions. This wine is completely dry, but softened by slow cool fermentation and oak barrel storage. In 2008, Walker Road Red Table Wine was awarded a Silver Medal at a major competition including hundreds of wines submitted
by commercial wineries throughout New York and the 5 New England states. The competition was judged by Amenti Del Vino, national and
international wine judging organization. www. walkerroadsvineyard.com
Great Meeting to Bring a Potential New Member!!
CALLING ALL NAUGATUCK SAVINGS
BANK CUSTOMERS……...
UNICO NEEDS YOUR VOTE!! The Naugatuck Savings Bank Foundation is giving local charities $50,000 through
their 4th Annual Community Awards Program! NSBF invites customers to cast a
vote for a local charity or non-profit they feel is deserving of grant money from
their Foundation. Each vote helps decide which charities are most deserving.
Existing Naugatuck Savings Bank customers are eligible to vote, so tell your
family and friends to “Vote UNICO”!! Ballots may be cast by mail, online at
naugatucksavingsbank.com, or in person at any of their branches until March
31st. One vote per customer. In addition to providing your name & last 3 digits
of your account #, you will need the following information:
UNICO of Waterbury—PO Box 933—Waterbury
Newsletter Ads
It’s time to renew your
newsletter ad or consider
placing an ad for the
upcoming year. For just
$50, your ad will be
distributed to over 100
UNICANS monthly and featured on our website for 1
year starting in February. Contact Don Mancuso at
203.910.3437 by February 12th. Please note that
funds from ads are used to defray costs for
producing/copying/mailing the newsletter &
chapter information.
Scholarship
Opportunities
Scholarship Applications
have been distributed to
all Waterbury High
Schools. If you know a
graduating high-school
senior of Italian
descent…...encourage
them to apply! !!
For more info, contact
Scholarship Chair
Bob Gerace at
WANTED Chairperson for the Naugatuck
Chamber’s Annual Duck Day Race Raffle Sales
Commitment involves coordinating ticket distribution with our members; arranging
for location sales and publicity.
If interested, contact President Joanne D’Angelo for more information!!
Ticket sales start mid-April and continue to the end of May. UNICO will receive $2.50 from every ticket
we sell. Each ticket has a chance to win one of 50++prizes!!
Once again, a Bill has been introduced in the CT State Legislature to name October “Italian and Italian-American Heritage” Month. This Bill was introduced by State Representative Anthony D’Amelio [R-71st
District] and is currently in the Government & Elections Committee. Our Anti-Bias Chair, Frank Travisano, testified at the hearing on February
22nd. This non-partisan Bill, which is endorsed by UNICO National, needs your support. Please contact
your State Representative and State Senator to make them aware of this Bill and ask them to sign on as co-sponsors. The official title of the Bill is: Bill #5151: An Act Recognizing October as Italian and Italian-
American Heritage Month.
Waterbury Chapter of UNICO National
PO Box 933
Waterbury, CT 06721
Upcoming Chapter Events
Service Above Self since 1922………..
Waterbury ~ Birthplace of UNICO National
March 6th: Italian Corned Beef Dinner– La Bella Vista Catering at the Ponte Club
April: National Day of Community Service– Date and Location TBD
April—May: Duck Day Raffle Ticket Sale
May 28th: Scholarship Dinner– La Bella Vista Catering at the Ponte Club
June: Golf Tournament—Date & Location TBD