Michael Cucchiara

The sharing of food is a sacred moment, and we as UNICAN’s have the wonderful opportunity to do so on a monthly basis. As we head into this month of Thanksgiving, I sincerely wish that you all have the oppor-tunity to break bread and share a hearty meal with those that mean the most to you.

"La famiglia è tutto" Family is everything, and has even more meaning to us during this month when we celebrate our heritage! I celebrated by finding a family heirloom in storage and proudly displaying in my home. An old sausage grinder stored in my fathers basement brings back fond memories of my Poppie and Dad making sausage.

In 2025, Columbus Day in the United States will fall on Monday, October 13. Traditionally, the holiday commemorates Christopher Columbus’s 1492 voyage to the Americas, and is observed as one of the nation’s federal holidays, with many government offices closed for the day.