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Glendale Kiwanis Club announces fall events
BY MAX PARROTT
MPARROTT@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
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The Glendale Kiwanis Club began
their year with new President
Gary Milau by announcing a run of
events for the month of October.
The club also celebrated the
culmination of outgoing president
Tony Sauro’s year in charge with a
president’s dinner.
The club held its fi nal meeting of
Sauro’s presidency with a party at
Zum Stammtisch, which included a
visit from former state Senator Serf
Maltese and Sauro’s attempt at the traditional
“Name the Members” game.
As it does on the first meeting
each year, the club will hold an Italian
Day at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Prima
Pasta Restaurant, 161-50 Cross Bay
Blvd., Howard Beach. Leo Galante
and Frances Cottone will organize
the event celebrating Italian culture.
The cost is only $25 for a feast
of fine Italian food and wine. For
information, contact 718-497-2427.
The Kiwanis will hold its annual
Golf Outing on Friday, Oct. 18, at
Kissena Park Golf Course, 165-14
Booth Memorial Ave., Flushing. The
$125 golf package includes green fee,
continental breakfast, lunch on the
course, buffet dinner and two-hour
open bar at the Avenue Bar Restaurant.
Tee Sponsorships are also
available for $150. For information
and reservations call 718-809-5284
or 347-489-0068.
The next service event
of the year will be the annual
Harvest Festival from
noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday,
Oct. 13, at the Onderdonk
House, 1820 Flushing Ave.,
Ridgewood. The club will
be working the grills.
It will also provide a
pumpkin patch, crafts,
apple pressing and
magicians.
The next First Saturday
Food Drive will occur from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,
Oct. 5, at the Stop &
Shop Supermarket, 64-66
Myrtle Ave., Glendale.
Each month, the club
collects cases of food
to deliver to local food
pantries.
Donating for a good cause
From left to right: Gianni Mistretta, Pino Repepe, Tony di Piazza, Filippo Barone, Stefano Turriciano, Tony
Mule, Damiano Palazzolo, and Maurizio Tartamella pose with the generous checks to be donated to St.Jude
Children’s Research Hospital & Santo Padre Pio Association in Italy. The proceeds came from the Fresh Pond
Street Festival, which was held in September. Courtesy of Damiano Palazzolo
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