2021 Signore and Signora of the Year
The Ulster County Italian American Foundation has named Bill Calderara, president and chief executive officer at Ulster Savings Bank, "Signore of the Year" and Mary Tuma, a personal trainer and former director of operations at the Ulster Performing Arts Center, "Signora of the Year."
Watch our video about Bill Calderara's Italian heritage:
Watch our video about Mary Tuma's Italian heritage:
Additional honorees include Bob Siracusano, president of Sawyer Motors, and Joe Concra, founder of the O+ Festival, for community service, and Kevin and Stephanie Reginato for the Italian Pride award.
All honorees were recognized at the opening ceremony at this year’s Italian Festival.
Read the press release to learn more:
UCIAF Merchandise
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, October 16th
Adopt A Highway
Delaware Ave., Kingston, NY
8AM – 10AM
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Tuesday, October 19th
TBA Membership meeting
Diamond Mills 6PM
Saturday October 23rd
Food Drive at Shop Rite
11AM – 3PM
Saturday, November 13th
Multicultural Dinner 6PM
Wiltwyck Golf Club
View our October Event Calendar:
We thank everyone who helped make the 2021 Ulster County Italian Festival happen and to everyone who attended!
Watch videos of the Day’s Festivities! Click Here
October 19 Dinner
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Help Support the UCIAF
There are several ways to support the Ulster County Italian American Foundation. Donations are always appreciated of course, but we would love to have you join UCIAF so that you may enjoy the full benefits of membership; and a membership makes a great gift for the Italian American in your life.
We're always in need of sponsors, vendors and volunteers for our events, especially the Italian American Festival each October. Please join us in celebrating our heritage!
UCIAF CARES
Stephanie and Kevin Reginato of “Reginato Ristorante” donated 2 Complete Meals….and Cannolis for dessert for UCIAF’s” Feed the Cast” project for the Festival of the Voice in Phoenicia.
Louis Otey, Creative Director for F of V,
Kevin and Stephanie Reginato
Fresh Tomato and Basil Salad
Chicken alla Reginato
THANK YOU KEVIN AND STEPHANIE FOR ALL YOU DO FOR UCIAF!
Each month UCIAF delivers a “Member Donated” complete meal to the Veteran’s Patriot House in Kingston.
Mary Tuma picks up August dinner from John Ioia Jr. at Michael’s Diner.
Mary delivers the “homemade dinner” to the Patriot House
Mary Tuma teaching her weekly fitness class at the People’s Place new Empowerment Center. She also volunteers her services at the Ulster Count Office for the Aging and our local Salvation Army. All classes are free and presented by the UCIAF Community Care Fund Outreach program, which provides for the needs of our community.
View or download our 2021 Sponsorship brochure:
Thank You, 2021 Sponsors!
2021 Educational Awards Sponsors
Joan Conti Lonergan
The Famiglietti Family
Dr. John & Barbara Ioia
Ron & Diane Russo
UCIAF Community Care Program’s outreach filling backpacks with school supplies and distributing at the Salvation Army in Kingston, NY. Pictured: Mary Tuma (UCIAF) and Olga Vargas (Salvation Army).
