MAHOPAC, N.Y. — The Putnam County Columbus Day Parade is coming back this fall.
In a Feb. 14 press release announcing the parade's return in 2025, the Italian American Club. of Mahopac said it will celebrate its 38th Putnam County Italian Heritage Festivities and Columbus Day Parade “and proudly continue the tradition of adding to the well-being and fabric of our community. ”
The honorees for this year’s festivities include:
Grand Marshal: Carmel Town Councilman Frank Lombardi
Honorary Grand Marshal: Bonnie Palmiero, IAC Recording Secretary
Honorary Grand Marshal: Joseph Fierro, IAC Vice President
Special Honoree: Journalist and teacher Eric Gross
The Italian American Club of Mahopac is a community-focused organization founded in 1928 that seeks to contribute and support the community through social and cultural events, charitable fundraising and collaboration with other groups. Its mission, accomplished through the volunteer efforts of its members, is to contribute to the vitality of Putnam and the greater community by hosting a variety of programs that send positive messages and involve children and adults of all ages.
Organizers are seeking sponsors to assist financially with the many events associated with the Putnam County Columbus Festivities. These include but are not limited to:
Columbus Day Gala: Sunday, June 8, 2:30 p.m. at Villa Barone, Mahopac
Columbus Day Parade: Sunday, Oct. 5, 2:30 p.m., Route 6, Mahopac
International Heritage Celebration: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m., Carmel Town Hall
2025 Commemorative Journal (Journal AD Form is on the IAC website)
The Italian American Club said it “needs and welcomes individuals, businesses and organizations to support these events financially through attendance and participation.”
“Sponsor a band, attend the Columbus Dinner Dance, take a journal ad to join the effort in keeping Putnam County and The Greater Community a coveted place to live and work,” organizers said.
Details about all the Putnam County Columbus Festivities can be found online at italianamericanclubofmahopac.org or on Facebook.
For more info, contact Giulio Cefaloni at 845-745-2655 or via email at gcefaloni@fordham.edu or Linda Cefaloni at 914-582-4373 or via email at linda.cefaloni@gmail.com.
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