Pontelandolfo Community Club
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The Pontelandolfo Community Club was formed in 1965 in Waterbury, Connecticut
. The Pontelandolfo Community Club was founded by Italian immigrants from the village
of Pontelandolfo
. This club is commonly referred to as the "Ponte Club". The President is Antonio Rubbo and the Vice-President is Vittorio Guerrera. Chairman of the Board is Robert Guerrera and Vice Chairman is Antonio Mancini.Board Members serve for 3 years while executive officers are elected every year.
found a new home in the United States
. Many of these immigrants found a home in Waterbury Connecticut. These immigrants established the Pontelandolfo Society in 1930 and the Pontelandolfo Social Club in 1939. These two clubs merged together in 1965 to form the Pontelandolfo Community Club. Twenty years later in 1985 the Ponte Women's Club was formed.
The Pontelandolfo Community Club grew from modest beginnings to an extensive complex. The club has grown and expanded to include a soccer field, basketball
courts, indoor bocce
courts, an outdoor pavilion for picnics and a banquet hall.
The Ponte Club is involved in many civic and benevolent activities. The Ponte club has raised funds for several local charities such as the St. Vincent DePaul Shelter, St. Lucy's Church and the Waterbury Special Olympics
. Both the men’s and women’s Ponte Clubs also support annual scholarships for the children of members.
2. Pontelandolfo's Official Website
3. Waterbury's Official Website
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City...
. The Pontelandolfo Community Club was founded by Italian immigrants from the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Pontelandolfo
Pontelandolfo
Pontelandolfo is an Italian town and comune of 28.91 square kilometers, in the Sannio Hills in the province of Benevento halfway between Naples and Campobasso, with around 3,000 inhabitants.-History:...
. This club is commonly referred to as the "Ponte Club". The President is Antonio Rubbo and the Vice-President is Vittorio Guerrera. Chairman of the Board is Robert Guerrera and Vice Chairman is Antonio Mancini.Board Members serve for 3 years while executive officers are elected every year.
History
Through the 20th century, immigrants from the village of PontelandolfoPontelandolfo
Pontelandolfo is an Italian town and comune of 28.91 square kilometers, in the Sannio Hills in the province of Benevento halfway between Naples and Campobasso, with around 3,000 inhabitants.-History:...
found a new home in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Many of these immigrants found a home in Waterbury Connecticut. These immigrants established the Pontelandolfo Society in 1930 and the Pontelandolfo Social Club in 1939. These two clubs merged together in 1965 to form the Pontelandolfo Community Club. Twenty years later in 1985 the Ponte Women's Club was formed.
The Pontelandolfo Community Club grew from modest beginnings to an extensive complex. The club has grown and expanded to include a soccer field, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
courts, indoor bocce
Bocce
Bocce is a ball sport belonging to the boules sport family, closely related to bowls and pétanque with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire...
courts, an outdoor pavilion for picnics and a banquet hall.
Current events
The Pontelandolfo Community Club holds an annual feast in honor of San Donato. The Festa di San Donato is held for several days in mid summer.The Ponte Club is involved in many civic and benevolent activities. The Ponte club has raised funds for several local charities such as the St. Vincent DePaul Shelter, St. Lucy's Church and the Waterbury Special Olympics
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
. Both the men’s and women’s Ponte Clubs also support annual scholarships for the children of members.
For Further Reading
From Pontelandolfo to Waterbury, The Immigration – Our Story, Featuring an Interview with Antonio Rubbo by Giuseppe Perugini.Reference / Internet Links
1. Pontelandolfo Community Club2. Pontelandolfo's Official Website
3. Waterbury's Official Website