2nd Annual Ethnic Christmas: Italian Christmas - December 17, 2005 Gallery

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Donors and Volunteers of the History Museum ’s First Two Years Honored at Italian Christmas Program

The Board of Trustees of the North Tonawanda History Museum honored a number of its volunteers, donors, and other supporters for their contributions in the Museum’s first two years of existence as part of their Italian Christmas program on December 17 in the DeGraff Community Center at 139 Division Street.

Recognized were: VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR(S) 2003-2005: Stephen Ash, Betty Brandon, John Zellner Neal , Priscilla Zellner Neal, and Barbara Wickman, all of North Tonawanda; Cynthia Fredricks, formerly of North Tonawanda and now of Huchinson, Kansas; Jane Garis, formerly of North Tonawanda and now of Niagara Falls; JamiLee Piatt , formerly of North Tonawanda and now of Holland, New York.

Also: VOLUNTEER FAMILIES OF THE YEAR(S) 2003-2005: The Mittiga Family ( Joe, Judy, Ricky, Gabbie,and Lydia), The Neal Family ( Donna, John, Priscilla Neal; Kathy Delbert; Liz Hall; Lea Aquino; Bryan Blandford; Danielle Oney; Matthew DiNatale; Frank Zellner), and The Santiago Family ( Lou, Joyce, Sara, Maria, Leah Santiago; Bryan and Jason Kastelan; Michael Giglia), all of North Tonawanda.

Also: DONORS & BENEFACTORS OF THE YEAR(S) 2003-2005: Anthony Abdulla, of San Francisco, California; Frank Budwey, DeGraff Memorial Hospital, Downtown Merchants Association, (the late) John and Alexandra Kopczynski, Senator George D. Maziarz, The Neal Family, Pioneer Printers, Barbara Wickman, and David Zobrist, all of North Tonawanda; Keyser Buick, Inc., and Sterling Sommer, Inc., of the City of Tonawanda; Arlene Stocki McNair, of the Town of Tonawanda; George and Marilyn Soemann of Appleton; and HSBC Bank, N.A., and RealtyUSA.

And: STUDENT VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR(S) 2003-2005

Abigail Cliff. of Grand Island, Michael El-Sharif of the City of Tonawanda, Ashley Herman of Lockport, Kathryn Jordan of North Tonawanda, Jason Law of the City of Tonawanda, Priscilla Neal, of North Tonawanda, and Heather Sowder of West Seneca.

And: CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS 2003-2005

John Neal, Museum volunteer webmaster, Kathryn Jordan, Ashley Herman, and Danielle Oney observe the program from the gift table area.  John received a Volunteer of the Year 2003-2005 award, Kathy and Ashley received Student Volunteer of the Year 2003-2005 awards. amd Danielle was honored as part of the Neal family Volunteer Family of the Year 2003-2005 award.

Another view of the audience as Dr. Aleandri takes her message into the crowd.

Jason Law at right records Dr. Aleandri's trip into the audience.

Another view of the audience.

Steve Ash, Betty Brandon, and Joyce Santiago received Volunteer of the Year 2003-2005 awards.

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