AMHS MEMBERSHIP
by Sarah Scott, 2nd Vice President - Membership
As 2013 draws to a close, I am pleased to announce that our membership is now 276 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 5 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 social networking sites? We have started using the World Wide Web by promoting our events with the gracious support of the very successful Passatempo Meetup, organized by Keith Gilbert. We have had several new people join our events through this outreach and are pleased with the outcome. Also, we recently launched our AMHS Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/abruzzomoliseheritagesociety.
Through Meetup and Facebook, we can reach a new audience and provide 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: Madeline Bernero; Rita Giovenco; Helen Antonelli Free; Joseph Ruzzi, Sr.; and Joseph Ruzzi, Jr.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
The following members celebrate birthdays and anniversaries in November and December. Buon compleanno, buon anniversario e Auguri! Birthdays Jeffrey Petrino, Laura Pagliaro, January 2; Francesca Orfila, January 3; Carmela Ventresca, January 4; Delores Caniglia, January 5; Maria Latino, January 6; Rose Del Borrello, January 7; Marilisa Battistella, Emma Di Tullio, January 8; Diane Pasquino, January 12; Bob Hudson, January 15; Monica Reed, January 18; Steve Balducci, Frank Del Borrello, Jacqueline D’Ermes, January 19; John Villilo, January 20; Cecilia Fiermonte, Lillian Dwyer, January 21; Teresa Scalzo, January 22; Bess Di Tullio; January 24; Margherita Amatucci, January 26; Mary Kitsos, Cheryl Mitchell, January 27, Geraldine Scott, January 31; Mauro Chiaverini, Roberto Di Tullio, Dora Marinucci, February 2; William Marmura, Madeline Bernero, February 3; Giuseppe Conte, February 4; David DeAngelis, Rev. Lydio Tomasi, February 6; Carmen Ciccone, Gayle Miller, February 8; Louis Sacchetti, Salvatore Tamburo, February 9; Stephan Carrier, Mark Lino, February 10; Sabatino Mazziotti, February 12; Olga DeSanti, February 13; Massimo Fuggitti, February 15; Roy Morton, February 17; Elisa DiClemente, February 18; Lana Nardella, Graziella Orfila, February 19; Antonio Ceresini, February 20; Francis Cunningham, Francesco Isgro, February 21; Emanuele De Marco, Gino Marinucci, John Tengler, February 22; Joe Marchegiani, Diana Del Grosso, February 23; Concettina Hudson, February 24; Luigi DeLuca, Lourdes Tinajero, February 25; Michele LaVerghetta, February 27; and Giuseppe Mastragelo, February 28.
Also I would like to extend a happy belated birthday to Giuseppe “Pino” Cicala, whose birthday was June 12.
Anniversaries
Gaspare & Dolores Tirabassi, January 1; Ennio & Emma Di Tullio, January 5; Camillo & Gina Damiano, January 24; Joseph & Anna Marie Scavetti, January 25; Antonio & Liliana Ceresini, February 8; Bruno & Joanne Fusco, February 14.