Winter 2024

180 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 4 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ Italian Heritage Society Annual Awards Dinner Erasmo Aiello, Mike Marotta Jr., David Marzetti Photos by Kelli Uldall T he Italian Heritage Society of the Monterey Peninsula held its annual honoree dinner at the Monterey Marriott. Over 250 people attended to recognize local Italian Americans Florence Tringali Cavaliere,Tom DiMaggio, George M. Leonard and Elaine Valentine. Proceeds raised at the dinner benefit the I.H.S. Building, Heritage & Scholarship Fund. Master of ceremonies was David Marzetti of KMBY Radio. Jennifer & Mark Lupo Loni McCallum, Anne Roberts, RenaeWhiteside Tene Shake, Phyllis Aiello Monique & Kevin Kaldy, Anna Marie Dela Sala-Stanton Fr. Ron Shirley, Elaine Valentine Roselyn Malfianto, Joetta Lynn, Mary Compagno, Kim Pinheiro Vicki Ferrante Ramirez, Liz Spadaro, Diana Ferrante-Miller Sandra Bruno, Teresa Petersen, Karen McCay, Veronica Solis Mary Alice Cerrito Fettis, Nicholas Fettis Sandy Williamson, Tyller Williamson Melanie & Al Nicora Michael Leonard, Francesca Hinckley Andrew & Kayla Balentine Max & Mary Boland Tina Del Piero, Lana Nassoura, Terry Rohnhorse-Mohsin, Juliet Del Piero Photos: Ben Kaatz