UNICO plans charity pig roast for April 20th

Posted on April 2, 2024 by The Dunmorean

Dunmore’s Keystone Chapter UNICO National will host its 12^th annual Charity Pig Roast on Saturday, April 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Fiorelli’s Catering.

“Equines For Freedom” is the primary beneficiary of this year’s event which has the theme of “A Little Bit Country.” There will be an open bar from 5-7 with passed hors d’oeuvres, Italian buffet dinner, and “EJ the DJ” will provide music. There will be chances for an extensive basket raffle, money umbrella, Wilbur the money pig, and new this year is a “Wheelbarrow of Spirits.” Cost is $70.

Reservations are a must and can be made with Michele at 570-343-7009 Sponsorship opportunities are available by calling Mark at 570-335-7830.

Planning committee members are, front row from left: Cochairs Bob and Sylvia Tagert; and representing “Equines For Freedom” are Roxann Nole-Graham, Therapist LPC; and Bruce Spencer, Board of Directors president. Second row: Mark McDade, sponsorships; Michele McDade, reservations; Chapter President Nanine Gramigna, decorations; Gloria Rizzo, “Wilbur The Pig” money raffle coordinator; Cesira Berardelli, “Italian Money Tree” coordinator, and Mary Lou Karliak, coordinator of the Super Italian Basket Raffle. Missing from photo are Anne and Vince Martino, coordinators of the “Wheelbarrow of Spirits.”

News from UNICO: March 2024

Posted on March 5, 2024 by The Dunmorean

Dunmore’s Keystone Chapter UNICO National will be conducting its 12^th annual Charity Pig Roast. This year “Equines For Freedom” is the primary beneficiary. The event will be conducted at Fiorelli’s Catering on Saturday, April 20 from 5-9 p.m. The theme is “A Little Bit Country” and dress is country (no spurs) or casual. There will be an open bar from 5-7 with passed hors d’oeuvres during the first hour. The dinner will be a sumptuous Italian Buffet. “EJ the DJ” will provide music.

There will be chances for an extensive basket raffle, money umbrella, Wilbur the money pig, and a “Wheelbarrow of Spirits.” Cost is $70. Reservations are a must and can be made with Michele at 570-343-7009 or ask any Keystone UNICO Member. Sponsorship opportunities are available by calling Mark at 570-335-7830.

Keystone UNICO is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

Pig Roast committee members are, front row, from left: Mary Lou Karliak, cochairs Bob and Sylvia Tagert, and Chapter president Nanine Gramigna.

Back row, same order: Diane Beckage, Mark and Michele McDade, Tina Haas, David Phaneuf, Toni DiVizio, Val Riggi, Mike Gramigna, Ed Latarewicz, Cesira Berardelli, Gloria Rizzo, Eileen Kovatch, Ann Summa, Cathy Gerard, Frank Cicci, and Lenore Latarewicz.

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Dunmore’s Keystone Chapter UNICO recently attended a presentation on keeping Columbus Day as the National Holiday on the second Monday in October and not having it changed to Indigenous Day, as some legislators want to do.

Speakers at this presentation were Andre’ DiMino of the Italian American One Voice Coalition (IAOVC), and Eunice Davidson, a full-blooded Dakota Sioux Native American and member of the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota, and first president of the Native American Guardian Association. The two organizations are in concert with keeping Columbus Day as is. The Scranton Chapter of UNICO National sponsored this event that many local Italian American organizations attended.

For more information go to www.iaovc.org.

Pictured in the front row are, from left: Michele McDade, UNICO first vice president; Sylvia Tagert Andre’ DiMino of the Italian American One Voice Coalition; Eunice Davidson, first president of the Native American Guardian Association, and Mark E. McDade, Keystone Charter president. Back row, same order: Val Riggi, David Phaneuf, youth member Katherine Barnansky, Bob Tagert, and Cathy Gerard.

Generous donation made to the Hart Free Library Fund

Posted on January 3, 2024 by The Dunmorean

Dunmore’s Keystone Chapter of UNICO National has chosen The Hart Free Library Fund for a donation in its “Random Acts of Kindness” program. This donation is being made in memory of John M. Hart Jr., who passed away in August.

The initiative of the Hart Free Library Fund is twofold. One is to renovate the Little Free Library located on Morel Street, Scranton, and secondly is to start a small museum to showcase the hobbies and collections of the late John M. Hart Jr.

Donations to this project can be made to the “Hart Free Library Fund” at 1175 Morel St., Scranton, PA 18509.

Pictured at the check presentation in the front row are Mary Ann Coviello, Keystone UNICO donations committee cochair; Maureen Hart, editor of The Dunmorean, and John M. Hart III, Esq., publisher of the Dunmorean.

Second row: Mark E. McDade, Keystone Charter president; Valerie Riggi, Frank Coviello, donations committee cochair; Sylvia and Bob Tagert, Sandy and Bob Collins, and Marilyn Vitali, all Keystone UNICO committee members.

New members for Keystone UNICO are always welcome and should contact Membership Director Ann Summa at 570-842-9336 or Mark McDade at 570-343-7009 for further information.