Friday, January 25, 2013
Group makes contribution to support historical society in grave restoration effort.
The Montville Township Historical Society received a $1,000 donation from Montville UNICO this month to assist with a project to restore and document local grave sites. The donation was presented to Director Kathy Fisher during Montville UNICO's general meeting on Monday, according to OurMontville.com. Fisher was asked to present the historical society's objectives and projects to Montville UNICO during the meeting, originally scheduled for November. The gravestone project, specifically, has received assistance from a local Eagle Scout, Conor Reid. Reid mapped out the gravestones and created a searchable database for relatives of the deceased and the historical society to use. He was honored, along with two other Eagle Scouts, by the …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Turkeys 4U, an organization with Montville and Kinnelon students, made their annual donation on Saturday.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
More than 1,200 turkeys were donated Saturday by Turkeys 4U to local food pantries for distribution to those in need this holiday season. Turkeys 4U is a corporation started in 2001 by a 14-year-old Kinnelon High School freshman, Blake Wheale, who wanted to raise money to provide turkeys for those who could not afford them for the Thanksgiving holiday. Last year, about 1,200 turkeys were also donated to the the Father English Center in Paterson by the group. Turkeys 4U is made up of a group of high school students from Kinnelon and Montville. The students raise money throughout the year to purchase the turkeys and donate them in November. This year's group is made up of 19 students, 15 of whom are from Kinnelon and four are from Montville…
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Four-day festival combines fun with fundraising.
Being Italian means more to many than the figures seen on the television lately. To some, being Italian is about heritage and family and to others, it is cultural. "It means eating and drinking like a king," Anthony Malanga, a Montville UNICO committee member said during the first Montville UNICO San Gennaro Feast and festival Thursday night. Montville UNICO will be hosting the four-day event, which began Thursday, behind the Montville Township Public Library, bringing carnival rides, Italian food and games to the community in celebration of the Patron Saint of Naples. Proceeds from ticket sales, rides and earned through games will help support the organization which, in turn, supports children and neighbors in need through educational …
Monday, September 3, 2012
Montville UNICO sponsoring first four-day San Gennaro feast in September.
Montville UNICO is bringing the sounds and flavors of Italy to Montville with a four-day San Gennaro feast this month. The feast and festival is being held Sept. 13-16 at the field behind the Montville Township Public Library. It will feature carnival rides, Italian music, Italian food and more, according to Gene Maddalena, a Montville UNICO member and co-chair of the event. Maddalena said it is only fitting that UNICO sponsors the event. "UNICO is the largest Italian-American service organization in the country," he said. The civic organization offers scholarships and grants to residents of Montville and neighboring communities. UNICO also helps provide service to families in need, including donating more than 1,200 turkeys to families …
Friday, March 23, 2012
High school seniors of Italian decent eligible to apply.
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Montville UNICO will be offering four educational grants, valued at $2,000 each, to high school seniors this year. Grant recipients must be current high school seniors in Morris County and have been accepted to a two-year or four-year college, have a minimal GPA of 2.8 and be of Italian decent. Additionally, relatives of Montville UNICO members who live outside of Morris County are eligible to apply for the grants. All applications must be submitted by April 22. For more information on how to apply, contact Pat Barone at ppbarone@aol.com or 973-256-0642.
Mary Ann Santora
11:49 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
I have met these fine young people and they are a wonderful group. Montville UNICO and the Casha's are wonderful, civic minded people who do an unbelievable job all year long doing good works for others. Happy Thanksgiving to all!! more ›