October-Italian Heritage Month
All Members, family, friends, and the community at large are invited to attend one or both of the following events in the Celebration of October as Italian Heritage Month. Please feel free to share this information with others.
MONDAY OCTOBER 4 2021
10 A.M – Utica City Hall – Italian Flag Raising
Mayoral Proclamation Presentation – Robert M. Palmieri
10:45 A.M. – Wreath Laying – St. Agnes Cemetery, Mohawk St. Utica
Remembering and Honoring
Alessandro Lucca~ Elio and Salvatore Pellettieri~ Cecelia Rapetti Kernan
Brief Historical Presentation by
Philip A. Bean –Native Utican and author of
The Urban Colonists: Italian American Identity and Politics in Utica, New York
Reception** will follow the wreath-laying ceremony
Hosted by the Landmarks Society of Greater Utica
#3 Rutger Park-The Miller Conkling Kernan House
Utica New York
TUESDAY OCTOBER 5 2021
8:30 A.M. – Rome City Hall – Italian Flag Raising
Mayoral Proclamation Presentation – Jacqueline M. Izzo
9:15 A.M. Wreath Laying – St. John’s Cemetery, East Dominick St, Rome
Remembering and Honoring
Luigi and Joseph Bottini ~ Rocco Gualtieri
Brief Historical Presentation by
Joe Bottini – Native Roman and Oneida County Historian
Reception** will follow the wreath-laying ceremony
Hosted by the Toccolana Club
1412 E. Dominick St. – Rome NY
