Il Piccolo Giornale - Club Italo Americano of Green Bay

Founded 1994
Il Piccolo Giornale
May 2014
Il Piccolo Giornale is the official newsletter of Club ItaloAmericano of Green Bay, Wi.
Board of Directors
Officers:
Felice giorno
di Maggio
President
Richard Gollnick
Vice President
L.V.Teofilo
Treasurer
Vicky Sobeck
Secretary
Bill Anderson
Peggy Anderson
Past President
Mike Hovis
Directors
Rosemary Des Isles
Marlene Feira
Pete Feira
Janice Galt
Lisa Iapalucci
Patrick Kloster
Lynn Thompson
Vladimir Wajnart
Ambassador at
Large
Riccardo Paterni
Editor
Paul Marino
The event begins at 4:00 pm with
the unveiling at 4:30 pm in the
By Lenora (Fiorenza) Rhyner
Lenfestey Family Courtyard
located in Mary Ann Cofrin Hall.
A concert will follow at 5:30pm in
As members of the Club Italiano
the Weidner Center for the PerAmericano of Green Bay, you
forming Arts. Musical selections
should have received an invitation
will be performed by current
to attend the unveiling of the
UWGB students, alumni, John
bust of Leonardo da Vinci at the
Contratto, club members and
University of Wisconsin - Green
those who have participated in
Bay on Wednesday, May 14. This
our annual musicale. The prois a gift from Paolo Del Bianco, a
gram will conclude with the singphilanthropist from Firenze a Itaing of Verdi’s Va Pensiero (aka
lia. He is president of the
"Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves").
Romualdo Del Bianco - Life BeA reception will follow with hors
yond Tourism Foundation, a nond’oeurves and cash bar at 6:30
profit organization that encourpm.
ages intellectual and cultural exchanges with learning institutions
worldwide. Information about
Please RSVP your attendance
the bust and the international
to Liz Teubert @ teupartnership was included in last
[email protected] or
month’s newsletter.
Special Event Reminder
920.465.2074 by May 5.
SAVE THE DATE!
Sat. Aug. 16th, Triangle Hill
Sports Area Shelter
Club Italo Americano's 20th
Anniversary Party and Reunion!
(More information and details
soon.)
FYI
Il Volo, the immensely popular
young Italian operatic pop trio,
will be appearing with the Wisconsin Philharmonic Orchestra at
the Milwaukee Theatre on Saturday, June 21 at 7:30 PM.
The trio consists of tenors Piero
Barone and Ignazio Boschetto
and baritone Gianluca Ginoble.
Tickets can be purchased at the Milwaukee Theatre Box Office (1-800-745-3000)
or online at Ticketmaster.com.
The box office is open 10 AM to 5 PM
Monday through Friday.
TEST YOUR ITALIAN
Buon giorno - Good Morning
Buon pomeriggio - Good afternoon
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
** 20th Anniversary Year **
Club ItaloAmericano of Green Bay
2014 Calendar of Events
Saturday August 16, 2014 from 10:00am
to 9:30pm Baird’s Creek Pavilion
Mi chiamo Giovanni - My name is John
Hard to believe we are 20 years from our
founding in 1994 and still going strong.
Let’s celebrate as we would in Italy in the
mid-autumn fashion of Ferragosto
(Festivals of the Emperor Augustus, aka
Assumption Day). It is a major date for
people to go home, be with their home
base—family and friends.
Che strada devo prendere per andare all
'aeroporto? - Which road do I take to go
to the airport?
Musicale VII - Tuesday October 21 @
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church
on Comanche Ave
Buona sera - Good evening
Ciao - Hello and/or Goodbye
Arrivederci - Goodbye, see you later, until
we meet again
Come ti chiami? - What is your name?
Dove vuoi andare? - Where do you want to Our very own Maestro Giovanni (John)
Contratto will once again masterfully put
go?
together another great evening program
Vorrei andare a Venezia. - I would like to
of Italian music performed by local talent.
go to Venice
You will be amazed at the talent that lives
in our area. At this event we pay homage
Dov'e il Ristorante da Remo? - Where is
to the great Italian composers whose
Remo's Restaurant?
works still echo after centuries. Also, the
Il ristorante e' in Via Garibardi. - The resgreat Neapolitan songs we know and even
taurant is on Garibaldi Street.
explore Pop culture.
Che tipo di cucina si fa in quel ristorante? Cena di Natale XVIII - Saturday December
What type of cuisine does one find in that
13 @ Green Bay Yacht Club
restaurant?
Once again we celebrate Christmas in ItalCi vediamo in Piazza Manzoni alle cinque
ian fashion (or as close as we can) with
del pomeriggio. - We will meet in Manzogreat food, good wine and fellowship. The
ni's Square at 5 p.m.
gathering before dinner is a time to catch
Ti piacerebbe andare a Teatro? - Would
up with what’s happening with other Club
you like to go to the theater?
members. Come join us and make your
C'e' una bella commedia di Carlo Goldoni. - holiday complete.
There is a very good comedy by Carlo Goldoni.
Non posso venire, ci vediamo domani,
Ciao! - I can't go, I will see you tomorrow,
goodbye!
OUR SPECIAL EVENTS
Summer Bocce Ball League - April 28:
Session 1 begins. July 28: Session 2 begins.
tered with the Green Bay Parks Department. There is a nominal fee for use and
maintenance of the city’s Bocce Ball
courts. If you have never played it and are
worried about learning it, cast your worries aside. By the time you are through
the first game, you will feel like you have
played it your whole life.
Summer Bocce Pot Luck - Sunday June 8
Halfway through the Bocce season we go
to Colburn Park on a lovely Sunday afternoon and rehash the season so far. We
celebrate with a few games of Bocce Ball
and then gather around the table where
the food and drink are waiting for us to
enjoy. A perfect end to a mid-season
break.
Passeggiate - mid June & mid July &
mid September [exact date TBD]
We find ourselves a nice trail or scenic
urban location in the Greater Green Bay
area where we take a leisurely stroll
(which is a Passeggiata) and visit with other Club members and guests as we walk
and talk. Then we find a nice place to eat
and socialize, which is what Italians do so
well.
Dinner & an Italian Movie - Fall Showing
on November 19
The evening begins with dinner at Sammy’s Pizza on Oneida Street where we eat
and trade stories. Then we head to the
Neville Public Museum for an Italian movie. This program, the International Film
Series, was the creation of the Green Bay
Film Society and is free and open to the
public. Our Club supplies an Italian movie
to the program for both the spring series
and the fall series.
31st Annual Green Bay Holiday Parade Saturday November 22
Last year was our first time participating in
this great Green Bay tradition. Guiding a
giant helium or air inflated animated balPut your team together and then get regis- loon, such as Snoopy or Spider Man, down
the street is fun and entertains the kids
watching the parade. This year’s theme is
Toyland Christmas. An Italian float?
CLASSIFIED AD
ARTICLES FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
Italian Instructor Wanted
PLUS . . . there are events and happenings that Club members put together on
their own, such as a road trip, a cooking
demo, working a grape harvest @ Merl &
Fatima Baenen’s, going to Italian Fest in
Milwaukee, just to name a few. If you
want to put one together, Vicky will help
get the word out.
For many years, Club ItaloAmericano has
offered informal classes in beginning and
intermediate Italian to our club members.
These classes were held at the Aging Resource Center at no charge to the club.
Please feel free to submit articles or pictures for our newsletter. Information for
each upcoming month needs to be submitted to me by the 25th. (think Christmas) of the month. You should email
articles as an attachment in Microsoft
Word and pictures in a jpeg format.
CHRONOLOGY of EVENTS
April 28, Monday . . . . . . . . . . Bocce Ball session 1 begins
June 8, Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . Bocce Pot
Luck
mid June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prima Passeggiata
The instructor charged a nominal fee approximately $70 plus materials for an 8
week session. The cost was based on
what the Italian Community Center in
Milwaukee charges. Unfortunately, we
are currently without an instructor.
If anyone knows of someone who could fill
this void, please call Pete and Marlene
Feira at 494-9641. We'll be happy to help
set things in motion.
ETC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING:
mid July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seconda
Passeggiata
The next Board meeting will be on Thursday 15 May at Luigi’s on Manitowoc Road
at 5:30 pm.
July 28, Monday . . . . . . . . . . . Bocce Ball session 2 begins
Board meetings are open to all members.
Please join us we would love to have you
there. We have fun and get things done!
August 16, Saturday . . . . . . . 20th Anniversary Celebration
CLUB MEMBERS IN BUSINESS
We have several club members that are in
the restaurant business, Bilotti’s in DePere, Luigi’s Italian Bistro in Green Bay,
Sammy’s Pizza in Green Bay, Titletown
October 21, Tuesday . . . . . . . Musicale
Brewery in Green Bay, and the Captains
Walk Winery in Green Bay, and Auten’s
November 19, Wednesday . . .Dinner & an Eatery in Green Bay.
Italian Movie
Whenever you visit these businesses,
please mention that you are a member of
November 22, Saturday . . . . . Green Bay Club ItaloAmericano as a support of their
business and membership
Holiday Parade
mid September . . . . . . .Terza Passeggiata
December 13, Saturday . . . . . . Cena di
Natale
My email address is:
[email protected]
Questions— call me at 612-360-8246