February 2009
Newsletter
Febbraio (February) 2009
Happy New Year to all our members!!!
On December 7th we held our annual Christmas party. Over 200 members enjoyed this great event. We enjoyed a great atmosphere at Venuti’s Banquets and a delicious grand buffet. Santa Claus came to greet all the children with traditional Italian pannetoni and ornaments. What a great event. A special thank you to all those who made their traditional Italian cookies and brought them for everyone to share. Thank you to Joe Russo and his committee for a great event. We all went home with our belly’s full and the joy of Christmas in our hearts.
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars. Our annual St. Joseph Table will be held on Sunday, March 15th. There will more information to follow.
A Few Thoughts for Some Members:
We would like to extend our prayers for a speedy recovery to Frank Spizzirri. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. To report incidents of care and concern about our club members, please contact our board member Rosemarie Caiafa. Please note that we only report births, deaths and concern of health.
New Members
CIAO would like to welcome our newest members: Frank P. Esposito, Louis M. Porcaro and Joseph Panico. Welcome aboard and be sure to join in all of our cultural festivities.
Special Note: You many now go onto the CIAO website for new membership applications. If you do not have access to the web you may still contact Mary DeSanto for a new membership application package.
New Year Calendar of Events
March
April Frittata Party
May Special Raffle Night
June Golf Outing
July Pig Roast
August San Francesco Festa
September General Meeting /
October General Meeting/Pumpkin Patch (Fall Festival) /Columbus Day
November Dinner Dance
December Christmas Party
Until next time,
Maria Ruffolo
Corresponding Secretary