The Raduanta celebrates its 30th anniversary. Pictured are from left, front row: Mary Lou Cerra-Brannon, Carbondale; Terri Pettinato, Carbondale; Glenn Pettinato,Carbondale; Melanie Naro, District Governor; Angela Sperazza, President, Wilkes-Barre; Chris DiMattio, past national President. Back row, standing, left to right: Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa; President of the Italian American Museum; Dr. Peter Pettinato, executive vice-president, UNICO National; Ann Genett, president, Scranton Chapter, Marino Saveri, Roseto President; Dr. Frank DeFrank, past national president; Frank Blasi, Scranton and National Counsel for UNICO.
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The Scranton Chapter of UNICO National donates $2,500 from the proceeds of the recently rebooted Golf Tournament to Allied Services Foundation as part of the chapter’s continuing commitment to aid local charities for those in need. Pictured left to right are Jim Brogna, vice-president for strategic partnership development for Allied Services; Vince Martino, chairman of the golf tournament, Ann Genett, president of the Scranton Chapter and past chapter president Gail Cicerini.
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Dr. Sclesa, center, points out a feature of the Italian American Museum to officers of the chapters attending.
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Local chapters of UNICO National met recently at Arcaro & Genell’s in Old Forge to mark the 30th anniversary of the “Gathering,” or Radunata, annual meeting of all the chapters. Radunata was originated by the late Joseph Preate, a past president of the Scranton Chapter. Chapters attending included Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Roseto and Carbondale. Several local members are also national officers.
The assembly heard a presentation by Dr. Joseph Scelsa, a nationally prominent advocate for Italian heritage and former professor at Queens College, CUNY. Dr. Scelsa is currently the president of the new Italian American Museum in Little Italy in Manhattan.
