
| 2009 Columbus Day Parade! |
| Cuor D'Italia |


| KICK-OFF COMMITTEE FAMILY PICNIC AND OUTING EVENT TO START THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR LONG COLUMBUS DAY COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES. Left to right: Mr. Anthony Ferraro, Treasurer of the East Haven Italian American Club, Mr. Michael Quoka, Chairman, Kick-off Committee, Ms. Erica Berg, Mayor's Office, Honorable April Capone Almon, Mayor, Town of East Haven, Mr. Vincenzo Barecchio, President, East Haven Italian American Club and Mr. Ralph Mauro, Mayor's Office. |
| Passing of the Flag East Haven is the Host Community for the Columbus Day Parade on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 1 P.M. The Town of North Haven was the Host Community for the 2008 Columbus Day Parade.. The traditional "Passing of the Flag" ceremony from North Haven to East Haven took place on January 6, 2009 in the East Haven Town Hall. Pictured holding the Italian Flag are left to right, Dominic Corraro, Chairman of the Columbus Day Committee, Honorable Janet M. McCarty, First Selectman, Town of North Haven, Honorable April Capone Almon, Mayor, Town of East Haven, Anthony Tata, Sr., and William Zampa, Co-chairmen of the General Committee. |
| Passing of the Flag Town Officials and Columbus Day Committee members participating in the "Passing of the Flag" ceremony from the Town of East Haven to the Town of Hamden. Pictured, left to right, Fire Chief David A. Berardesca, Hamden, Mr. Art Giulietti and Mr. Peter Gambardella, Columbus Committee, Mayor Scott D. Jackson, Hamden, Mayor April Capone Almon, East Haven, Attorney Mario Coppola, Chairman, Columbus Day Committee, Ms. Laura Luzzi, Columbus Committee, Ms. Erica Berg, East Haven Mayor's Office, Mr. Peter Desio, President, Columbus Day Committee and Hamden Police Chief Thomas Wydra. |