July 2009
Newsletter
Luglio (July) 2009
Summer is finally upon us. At the time of this writing, our committee is hard at work planning CIAO’s best ever annual golf outing on June 28th. We hope that many of you had a chance to enjoy the fun.
Time is running out to purchase a Grand Raffle ticket for a chance to win a trip to Calabria, $5000 cash, $1500 cash or $500 cash. Tickets are $100 each and each ticket is also good for a complementary barbecue dinner on July 24, where the winning tickets will be pulled. Winner need not be present. If you would like to purchase a ticket(s), please use the form at the bottom of this newsletter to facilitate.
On Friday, July 24, 2009, we will hold a pig roast and barbecue on the Casa Italia grounds starting at 6:00 pm. Admission is $20 per person. Those who purchased a Grand Raffle ticket receive complementary admission. Reservations are a must, Pleas call Mary DeSanto reserve your spot.
We encourage all CIAO members to attend the San Francesco di Paola Festa i Famiglia on August 8th and 9th on the Casa Italia grounds. We would like to have a commanding Calabresi in America presence at Sunday’s procession, where we will honor Calabria’s patron saint, San Francesco di Paola. Please mark your calendars and look forward to more detail in next month’s newsletter.
All members should have received a separate mailing regarding the Calabresi in America Organization Scholarship. We would like to remind all that scholarship applications and applicable documentation must be received by the scholarship committee and postmarked by August 1, 2009. If you have any questions, please call chairperson Silvana Turano.
Our club is looking forward to hosting our annual trip to Calabria this September. The first group will be leaving on September 12th and returning on the 26th. The second group will be leaving on September 13th and will be returning on September 27th.
Please join us in offering condolences to member Carmela Morelli-Tarailo on the passing of her husband, Neb. Our thoughts and prayers are with Carmela and her family during this difficult time. We wish a healthy recovery to our corresponding secretary Maria Ruffolo who recently underwent eye surgery. To report incidents of care and concern about our club members, please contact board member Rosemarie Caiafa.
Lisa Perkins
Substitute Corresponding Secretary
