The Pen Argyl Area Alumni Association is conducting a meeting of the board of directors on Thursday February 16th, at 7pm in the faculty planning room located in B wing of Pen Argyl Area High School. Anyone interested in assisting the association with future growth and planning is invited to attend. Please call 610-863- 9973 with any questions about the meeting. Pen Argyl Alumni Associaton Plans Meeting By Maria Cascario The Roseto Cent’Anni Store and Headquarters will open Saturday February 18th. The store is located on the lower level of the Roseto Independent Presbyterian Church at 309 Garibaldi Avenue, Roseto. Walking into the store, a visitor is mesmerized by the newspaper clippings and photos of Roseto throughout the decades, and the colorful history of the borough. Filled with mem- orabilia relating to Roseto, the store has a wealth of information. There are photos of businesses accompanied by historical facts about them as well as “before and after” photos. Visitors as well as Cent’Anni Store Opens In Roseto members of the community will find a lot of interesting literature and items relating to the Cent’Anni. The Committee is selling calendars, sweatshirts with logos, Golden Jubilee books, and many other items to raise funds for the upcoming festivities. “Stock” is also being sold. Throughout the year, there will be other items for sale. Hours at the store are Saturdays from 10am until 2pm. Stop in and enjoy learning about the town of Roseto and its past. By Maria Cascario Carmen “Armie” Ruggiero recently celebrated his 100th birthday! Armie, who was a lifelong resident of Roseto, currently resides at Walden in Wind Gap. The dinner party was held at Stroudsmoor and attended by family, friends and Fr. James Prior and Fr. Tom Prior of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Cousins from Toronto, Canada also made the long trip for the party! Armie, who is my Uncle, has led an interesting life. He is devoted to family and his Church. He served in the military and was stationed in Hawaii in the 1940’s. He was employed as a Beverage Manager at the former Hollywood Beach Hotel and later at the Boca Carmen “Armie” Ruggiero Celebrates 100th Birthday Raton Hotel and Country Club. He returned to his roots in Roseto every summer to live at “The homestead,” on Columbus Avenue. An avid gardener, he was proud of his garden and gave away everything that grew there. We are always happy to have him attend family get-togethers and gatherings. Immediately after his party was over, he headed straight to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church to attend Saturday night Mass. During the Mass, Father Prior congratulated him on his long life much to the delight of the parishioners. Our family is fortunate to have “Uncle Armie” and we wish him many more Happy Birthdays! The Store Will Be Open Throughout The Year For Roseto’s Celebration Left: Janet Farole and Phyllis Snyder show the Roseto “Golden Jubilee Book” as one of the items for sale. Right: Georgine Fry, Angie Diorio and Marie Pullo, display some of the items for sale in the Cent’Anni Store.
