AMHS MEMBERSHIP
As 2015 draws to a close, I am pleased to announce that our membership is now 291 and growing. Your AMHS volunteers have been working diligently to find new and better ways to increase and energize our membership. AMHS offers many enjoyable activities and opportunities for fellowship to its members and we want to remain active and viable by getting the word out to like-minded people who are interested in preserving our Italian heritage in the Washington, DC area.
What better way to boost our membership and broaden our horizons to a larger audience than by promoting the benefits of AMHS via the internet and social networking sites? We recently launched our updated AMHS website (http://abruzzomoliseheritagesociety.org/)! It looks fabulous and I recommend that everyone visit our society’s new site! We also have a successful AMHS Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/abruzzomoliseheritagesociety) with hundreds of people, both here in the United States and Italy, following our posts. We promote our events on many local community calendars, and Passatempo Meetup encourages their membership to attend our events. We have had several new people join our events through this outreach and are pleased with the outcome.
Through our newly updated website, Meetup, and Facebook, we are reaching a new audience and providing an additional connection to our current members to make announcements, educate, and post pictures to share with our online friends as we enjoy fun events. Please feel free to join in the Facebook fun by hitting the “Like” button for our page!
New Members
A warm welcome to our newest members: Carmine & Linda Carullo, John (Jack) & Julia Corrado, Sandra & Rial Coleman, Laura & Lenny Crump, Angelo DeCecco & Julie Long, Amelia & Matthew Di Fiore, Paul & Katie Fazioloi, and Thomas & Stacey Novelli!
Birthdays and Anniversaries
The following members celebrate birthdays and anniversaries in December and January. Buon compleanno, buon anniversario e Auguri!
Birthdays
Compleanni a dicembre
Rosalie Ciccotelli, December 2; Alfred DelGrosso, December 4; Yoni Kay Caniglia, Roger Marella, Thomas Novelli, December 7; Angelo DeCecco, Loreta Mastrangelo, December 10; Ronald Ciarlo, December 11, William Lepore, December12; Maria D’Andrea, December 13; John Trocciola, December 14; Cathy Branciaroli, December 16; Domenico Conti, Thomas Ricche, December 18; Sandra Coleman, December 19; Francesca Hurst, Carmine Spellane, December 20; Anna Isgro, December 21; Filomena Santini, December 23; Donald Fandetti, December 24; Brian Pasquino, December 25; Diane Della-Loggia, December 28; Margot Gilberg and Fr. Charles Zanoni, December 29
Compleanni a gennaio
Paul Fazioli, Jeffrey Petrino, Carmela Ventresca, January 2; Francesca Orfila, January 3; Delores Caniglia, January 5; Lenny Crump, Rose DelBorrello, January 7; Americo S. Allegrino, Marilisa Battistella, Emma DiTullio, January 8; Carmine Carullo, January 10; Abraham Avidor, January 12; Monica Reed, January 18; Frank DelBorrello, Jacqueline D'Ermes, January 19; John Villilo, January 20; Cecilia Fiermonte, January 21; Teresa Scalzo, January 22; Nicholas Campanell, January 23; Bess DiTullio, January 24; Lois Sandri, January 25; Margherita Amatucci, January 26; Mary Kitsos, Cheryl Mitchell, January 27; and Geraldine Scott, January 31.
Anniversaries
Anniversari a dicembre
Ray & Michele LaVerghetta, December 11; and David & Cristina Scalzitti, December 27.
Anniversari a gennaio
Gaspare & Dolores Tirabassi, January 1; Ennio & Emma DiTullio, January 5; Attilio & Lucy Manziano, January 13; and Joseph & Lois Sandri, January 24.