UNICO Awards Dinner 2008

On Thursday, June 19th,  UNICO New Jersey District 9 held its annual Awards Dinner at Florentine Gardens in River Vale. The event was very well-attended, with representation from each of the local chapters in our district. 

We gave out several awards that evening, including our annual Scholarship Award to Marissa Danna of Immaculate Heart Academy. We're proud to report that Marissa is now signed up as a junior member of our chapter. Welcome, Marissa, and congratulations on your well-deserved award. 

Chapter President Paul Camella also had the honor of bestowing the Woodcliff Lake UNICAN of the Year Award to Donna Brown (seen here with Paul and District Governor Rick D'Armino, right), a dedicated member of our team who has volunteered countless hours of her time to Woodcliff Lake UNICO.  Her hard work and tireless service efforts help make our events successful, and are greatly appreciated. Thank you, Donna!

Last but not least, we were thrilled to have the Personette Family in attendance, particularly C.J. Personette, a local teen who was the recipient of the proceeds from our recent Beefsteak Dinner fundraiser.  C.J. is nothing short of a miracle: he survived a horrific accident last September, and has made incredible strides in his recovery.   It was wonderful to see him and have the opportunity to catch up on his progress.  His strength and courage is an inspiration to all of us--and his love of Italian cooking, especially calamari, was quite evident ;) 

Keep up the great work, C.J.!