Columbus Day Activities on Courthouse Square

Posted on November 3, 2021 by The Dunmorean

Lackawanna County Italian organizations attending the 10th annual Italian flag raising at Courthouse Square are from left: Carlo Pisa, St. Rocco’s Parish; Chris Chermak, Lackawanna County Commissioner; Alfredo Pisa, president, San Cataldo Club of Dunmore; Lou Febbo, president, Gloria Lodge, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy Association; Stephanie Longo, Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO); Joe Macciocco, president, Lackawanna County Columbus Day Association and Victor Alfieri Society; Joanna Reviello, Old Forge Felittise Association; John Basalyga, this year’s Columbus Day Association “Man of the Year”; Terri Pettinato, District Governor PA II UNICO National; Mary Ann Coviello, president, Keystone Chapter UNICO National; Mark McDade, Italian American One Voice Coalition (IAOVC); past UNICO National President Glenn Pettinato, of Carbondale Chapter UNICO; Dr. Peter Pettinato, UNICO National Executive Vice-President; and Charles Spano, Scranton Chapter UNICO National.

Keystone Chapter UNICO National members in attendance at the annual Italian flag raising in commemoration of Columbus Day and October as Italian Heritage and Culture Month included, from left: Bob Tagert, Jim and Mary Mack, Sylvia Tagert, Ann Summa, Frank Coviello, Val Riggi, President Mary Ann Coviello, Tom Carlucci, Cathy Gerard, Mary Lou Karliak, Mary Rinaldi, Mark McDade, Cathy Bianchi, Marilyn Vitali, Lackawanna County Commissioner Chris Chermak and Michele McDade. The event was initiated by Dunmore’s Keystone UNICO in 2012 in cooperation with the Lackawanna County Commissioners.

Columbus Day Raffle Benefits St. Joe’s

Posted on February 7, 2018 by The Dunmorean

Columbus Day raffle

At a Columbus Day Dinner of Lackawanna County, a fundraiser offering several baskets of cheer were raffled off with proceeds being donated to St. Joseph’s Center.

Ladies selling chances for the raffle were, from left: Michele McDade, Nicole Lubash, Mary Francis Feduchak and Marianne Cognetti.

Joseph Parise is president of the Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County.

Lackawanna County Italian Flag Raising

Posted on November 1, 2017 by The Dunmorean

Members of Keystone Chapter UNICO National participated in the Lackawanna County Italian Flag Raising, in conjunction with recognizing Christopher Columbus as the discoverer of America and recognizing October as being Italian Heritage and Culture Month.

Commissioner Pat O’Malley read the proclamation recognizing the contributions of Christopher Columbus and the many Italian Americans through the years and throughout our county.

The proclamation was signed by Lackawanna County Commissioners Pat O’Malley, Laureen Cummings and Jerry Notarianni. Each Italian American Organization present received a copy of the Proclamation.

Pictured at the Lackawanna County Italian Flag Raising from left are Mark McDade, Carmen Scrimalli, Rocco Mack, James Mack, Anthony Mack, Michele McDade, Tom Carlucci, Dunmore Councilwoman Carol Scrimalli, Ann Summa, Mary Rinaldi, Theresa LaNunziata, Chapter President Cathy Gerard, Keystone Board Chairwoman Cathy Bianchi, Marisa Scalese, Marilyn Vitali, Tess and Ray Tropeano, all Keystone Chapter UNICO members, and Lackawanna County Commissioner Pat O’Malley.