UNICO - Events

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

UNICO
PLANS TWO BOCCE COURTS



Invites all to a Fundraiser:
"Under The Tuscan Moon"
- a wine tasting

Friday, Sept., 30, 2005
at Solomon Wells House
Wethersfield
Hartford Ave at State St.

7:00 - 9:30 PM

Only $20 pp!

The Wethersfield Chapter of Unico National has announced its intention of establishing two (2) handicapped accessible bocce courts to be donated to the Town of Wethersfield. The group’s goal is promote the sport and culture associated with this great game in the community.

The Wethersfield Chapter intends to raise the $25,000 needed for the project through fundraising events, sponsorships, donations, and grants.

Unico, which means unique or one of a kind in Italian, is a nationwide service organization comprised of members of Italian extraction, which provides scholarships for college bound scholars, as well as funds various youth activities and elderly causes in the community.

Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the door or by contacting Sal Santapaola at 860-257-9191. For more information on how to make a donation or become a sponsor, please contact Michael Fortunato at 860-529-3828.

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

THE 27TH ANNUAL
"FAMOUS MACARONI DINNER"
BY UNICO
HAS BEEN POSTPONED FOR 1 WEEK.

The dinner will NOT be held on 2/12 Sunday, but instead
the dinner WILL be held at the same time and place
ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
from 11:30 AM till 4:30 pm
at the Pitkin Community Center.

Tickets will still be available for sale at the door:
ONLY! $8 per adult and $4 for children (younger than 12)

YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS THIS!

BE THERE!

MANGIA!

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

With the Town Council's approval of UNICO-sponsored and financed Bocce Courts in hand, UNICO is moving ahead with another of several fundraisers:

personalized, custom-made, memorial, paver bricks ($100 per brick) to be installed at the Wethersfield UNICO Bocce Courts in the heart of Mill Woods Park. More information is available in on the order form at:

SUPPORT UNICO BOCCE

[This link opens a new window; please CLOSE that window [x] after viewing and printing your copy or copies of the order form; thanks.]

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

UNICO -&- KEANE FOUNDATION
AGAIN HOST
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Monday, June 5, 2006
at
Gillette Ridge

Golfers
Don't Delay
Sign up ASAP!

Wethersfield Unico and the Keane Foundation have announced plans to host their fourth annual Golf Tournament on June 5th at the Gillette Ridge Golf Club in Bloomfield.

This will be the first time that the event will be held at Gillette Ridge, a challenging new Arnold Palmer-designed course which is part of CIGNA’s 600 acre Bloomfield redevelopment project.

The entry fee will be only $150 per person. This will include an 18-hole round of golf with cart, complete access to the practice facility, locker rooms, a cookout style lunch including sausage and peppers, hot dogs, hamburgers and refreshments which will be provided prior to the start of play. Dinner prepared by the Club will be served at the conclusion of play in the evening.

The shotgun start will begin at 1:00PM. Refreshments will be served during play. Prizes will be presented after dinner to winners of the various contests. This will be followed by a raffle as well as an auction.

The Wethersfield Chapter of Unico National was formed in 1977 and it has conducted a golf tournament every year since. This will be its 30th tournament. In 2003 Unico joined forces with the Richard Keane Foundation and, together, they hosted their first joint tournament. This successful venture proved to be a perfect match of two very capable fundraising groups and its success has spawned an ongoing relationship.

Over the past 29 years Wethersfield Unico has contributed close to $600,000 to local and national charities. A major portion of the money has gone toward scholarships for local high school graduates who are going on to college. Support has also gone to local youth activities, needs of the elderly, health appeals (mental health, cancer research, visiting nurses, etc,) high school graduation night, cultural activities, and special donations to Wethersfield and Rocky Hill.

The Keane Foundation was established to honor the memory of Wethersfield resident Richard M. Keane who lost his life during the attack against our country at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. The goal of the Foundation is to create a family sports center in Wethersfield to be enjoyed by families in the community. The Keane Foundation also sponsors many events throughout the year that not only raise money for the 9/11 Memorial Sports Center but also to bring families together for hours of enjoyment. In its short existence, through much hard work, the Keane Foundation has become a well-respected organization in the region and there is no doubt that its very ambitious goal of providing a Sports Center will soon be realized.

For more information call Tony Santucci at [phone] or email him: [e-mail]

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

On Sunday, October 22, at 1:oo PM, at 154 Prospect Street, the Wethersfield Parks and Recreation Department and the Wethersfield Chapter of UNICO National invite you to its Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to mark the opening of the (2) two bocce courts completed at Millwoods Park.

The Bocce Courts are straight back, beyond the Skate Park, near the playground equipment, deep in Mill Woods Park, in a shaded grove.

Food and music will be provided to thank all the sponsors, volunteers, and town staff who have worked unselfishly over the last year to make the courts a reality. Informal games of bocce will take place throughout the day, following the ceremonial tossing of the first pallino (which is the small ball that serves as the target for the remaining balls.)

Mike Fortunato, Past President of the Wethersfield chapter of Unico National, stated “Fundraising began exactly one year ago at a wine tasting event, and overwhelming support from our community allowed us to complete the project within a year."

Each court measures 72’ x 12’ and has a stonedust surface, popular on the east coast. The bocce courts were built to encourage all people, both young and old, to play as well as to promote Italian heritage appreciation.

"This project is a continuation of UNICO’s long standing commitment to give back to the community," continued Mr. Fortunato.

Over the past 25 years, the Wethersfield chapter of Unico has donated over $500,000 toward student scholarships, youth organizations, and to those in need in Wethersfield and the surrounding communities.

For more information about this event and about UNICO, call Mr. Fortunato at [phone] or email him at [e-mail].

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

ATT: BUSINESS OWNERS, SMALL AND BIG!

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

Everybody in Wethersfield knows about UNICO!

But, do they know about YOUR business?

HELP YOUR BUSINESS by helping to support UNICO's community services!

January 19, 2009, is the 1st-class (or better), post-marked DEADLINE for your advertisement in UNICO's "'Famous' Macaroni Dinner" sponsors' booklet.

Put YOUR advo in this durable, quality booklet NOW and UNICO will put a copy of the booklet in each of a least a thousand diner's hand!

People tend to use the UNICO booklet as a reference for local services and they share it with friends and family members! Your advo is likely to be seen by many more than these lucky diners.

Three sizes of advo's are available:

Full page (only $100)
Half page (only $50);
Quarter page / biz-card-size (only $25).
Payment is by personal or business check, made payable to "Wethersfield UNICO".

TODAY! Pull down a copy of the Advo/Donation form (with details) from (click): I want to help my business by helping UNICO help Wethersfield

ASAP! Complete the form and submit with your advo's camera-ready / PDF copy and your check!

Then, attend the UNICO's "Famous" Macaroni Dinner next month on Sunday, February 8 and join all of those lucky diners there in the Pitkin Community Center (~11:30 - 4:30).

Just do it! The deadline is Jan. 19 !

Your business will "thank" you!

[Dr.Ken Sokolowski]

MANGIA.....MANGIA.....MANGIA.....MANGIA.....MANGIA

Great Food, Warm Dining
Great Friends & Warm Neighbors
Three Raffles & Live Entertainment
await you at

Wethersfield UNICO's
30th Annual
"FAMOUS MACARONI DINNER"

This Sunday, February 8, 2009
at the
Pitkin Community Center
Doors Open at 11:30 AM
Dining until 4:30 PM

Tickets will still be available
for sale at the door
at recession-friendly
$8 per adult & $4 for children (younger than 12)

FOLLOW-UP:
more than 1100 diners
participated during this six hour event!