Club News
A Message From Our President
Summer is quickly coming to a close
and, with that, schools have opened
and most have returned from summer
vacations. Even so, September and
October, seem to almost always
provide us with the most beautiful
weather.
At our meeting on August 28th, we
were pleased to have the Honorable
Dr. Angelo Farrugia, the Speaker of
the House of Representatives,
Parliament of Malta, visit the Club.
He addressed the members during the
meeting and afterwards joined us at a
small reception for mingling and
picture taking!
On August 22nd, Brian Ciappara,
Richard Azzopardi and myself met to
review the Bylaws and go through the
work that has already been done on
them. Once we complete the process,
we can then present them to the Board
of Directors for their review.
By now, all members should have
received your invitations for Malta
Day, but if not, please be sure to let me
know. A big thank you to Rita Borg
who created and printed them. Our
Malta Day Committee, which includes
members from each and every one of
the local Maltese organizations, has
been working very hard to make sure
it is an event that you will all enjoy.
There are many Maltese people in the
Sacramento area, the North Bay and
in the Bay Area. If you know of
someone who would like to attend, and
is not a member of one of the
organizations, let us know. Please do
not forget to turn in your reservations
by September 11th. If anyone has any
questions, please do not hesitate to
contact me or Maryann Milla.
As most of you know, Mosta is one of
Millbrae’s Sister Cities. Mary Borg
Smith has recently been appointed as
a commissioner on the Millbrae Sister
Cities Committee. Congratulations
Mary!
We encourage everyone who has a
classic car, or who knows someone
that does, to please enter your car in
our Car Show being held on October
8th. We have heard from so many that
are planning to show their car but it is
important to send in the registration
asap. If you have any questions,
please contact Pauline Henderson.
Attached you will find the flyer for the
Family Masquerade Party on October
22nd! As it says, this is a family event.
Bring your children and
grandchildren for some fun, food and
music. Come in costume...Halloween
will be just around the corner!
The Club is open on Sundays and
Friday nights. I encourage you to stop
by not just for the meetings and events
that we have but also to come and
socialize. Bring some friends and
enjoy an inexpensive Friday night out
or a lazy Sunday afternoon!
Due to several conflicting dates, the
presentation by Dr. Charles Vella,
originally scheduled for September,
has been rescheduled for November
20th, following the General Meeting.
New Members Michelle Magarrell,
Michael Magarrell and Robert
Magarrell were approved at the
Board’s August meeting. Welcome
Michelle, Michael and Robert! We
hope to see you at the meetings and
the events.
Our next meeting will be held on
September 18th. Please note that
this is not the last Sunday of the
month.
This is an important meeting as
we will be selecting the
Nominating Committee for the
upcoming election. The
Nomination Committee must be
selected no less than 90 days
(September 18th) prior to the
Annual Meeting which is being
held on December 18th instead of
the last Sunday of the month
because Christmas falls on the
last Sunday of the month this
year.
Grazzi ħafna
Mary
Message from the Honorary Consul General of Malta, Louis Vella
Greetings and best wishes to
everyone. It was so nice to address the
lovely crowd that attended the
monthly meeting at the Maltese club
on Sunday August 28th It was
particularly enjoyable since I was
away in Malta for the previous 4
weeks. Because of vacation and other
travels, near and far, it is not easy to
have a good attendance during a club’s
business meeting in August, but the
members sure rose up to the occasion
and it was a real pleasure to see so
many wonderful people again.
On Sunday we, of course had a special
guest. The speaker of the Maltese
parliament, Dr. Angelo Farrugia was
in attendance. Mr. speaker and I had
talks while I was visiting Malta and it
was truly an honor to have him in our
midst. He not only talked to us about
his role as speaker of the Maltese
parliament and the historic event of
the 100-year anniversary of the
Maltese parliament but he also had
time to mingle and socialize with the
many families and members who were
in attendance. It was a very
memorable morning indeed.
Mosta-Millbrae Sister Cities
Commission: For several years the
office of the Consul of Malta in San
Francisco has been involved with the
Millbrae Sister Cities Commission. In
recent years the Consul of Malta has
been appointed as the liaison to the
commission. It has been a while since
we’ve had a commissioner of Maltese
descent but the wait is now over.
Congratulations to Ms. Mary Borg
Smith who took the Oath of Office as
the newest commissioner on the board
of the Millbrae Sister Cities
Commission.
We continue to encourage everyone to
keep your families, friends and loved
ones constantly in your thoughts and
prayers and to watch out for each
other. One never knows the last time
we are able to do so. We continue to
hope and pray for better days ahead.
Always remember that, it is not what we take but what we give that make us rich.