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 NEWSLETTER #5    2008

 

Become an active member and join us on Columbus Day.

As part of our contribution to charities, the Forum provides a dinner for the Children and their families at Ronald McDonald House.
This year this it will take place on January 14th.  More information in next newsletter

Remember, each year in addition to our scholarships, your children and grandchildren are eligible for the District 3 and the Dante Commission Scholarships.                        Look for applications in our winter newsletters.

This year, we will be including a list of local Italian businesses, which would like to acknowledge your support by offering a discount to Forum Members.  If you or a member of your family has a small business and would like to give a discount to our members, please send me a note and I will include it in our mailings.  Discount coupon is in the mailing.

DUES
 
Membership cards for 2008 are enclosed for the 24 members who have paid their dues. since our last mailing.  We hope to hear from the 13 members who have not sent in their dues.  Remember, your dues pay your monthly dues to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and your monthly insurance premium.  Dues pay our expenses, the mailings, meetings and donations to charities in your name as a Lodge member. Please submit your dues by completing the form in this mailing. 

  Memorial Cards

Our Lodge has memorial cards.  Donations are made to our scholarship fund in memory of a deceased family member or friend.  Please support our scholarship fund by using our memorial cards in memory of a loved one.

Membership Application

Increase our 152 members by enrolling a new member.  Submit the name and address of the new member to:
Dr. Marylouise DeNicola
2340 S. 16th Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19145

Ronald McDonald House          January 14, 2009

Italian Language Teachers

In our last newsletter, we mentioned that there is a decline in teachers of Italian. If you are already a teacher and would like to be certified in teaching Italian, please contact Anna Mattei. We can offer courses free of charge and will pay for the Praxis test.

If you know someone who would like to become a teacher of Italian, contact Anna Mattei at 215 271 5691 or email :  annamattei@hotmail.com

Please send news for the website to Anna Mattei annamattei@hotmail.com

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!