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LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA | NOVEMBER 2016
Welcome to La Gazzetta Italiana
Benvenuto!
Art was never my strong suit. I’m sure when
my middle school teacher saw my sticks and circles
representing a human figure she wondered how the
Renaissance movement ever took place in Italy. I
didn’t do the Italians any favors with my creative
achievements. I’ve gone on to do some wondering
myself. Why did the Italians use a French word to
describe an Italian movement? The Italian word
Rinascimento better suits a revival of art and literature
– an age of discovery. Renaissance means rebirth and
the French used it to describe a revival of architecture
of ancient Italian ruins. Art and literature came later.
Whatever the case, Italy gets credit for the age of
discovery which, I believe, started in the northern
portion of Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries, not in Sicily with my paisans. These were
times approaching the explorations of Columbus and the masters: Michelangelo, DaVinci,
Raphael, and Masaccio. The Medici family of Florence were patrons of the arts as was
the father of Political Science, Machiavelli. No question, the Rinascimento began and
flourished in Florence and the upper class connected ancient glory to our Italian culture.
The wealth of Italy and Florence led the Rinascimento as they endowed the churches,
artists and highly imaginative people and powered the inventive, exploratory aspects of the
Rinascimento. The great advances of the Rinascimento were a turning point in the western
culture and a great gift to the world from Italy.
Paul Sciria, Managing Editor
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November 2016
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FROM LA GAZZETTA PEOPLE
03 Welcome from Paul Sciria
05 A Message from the Publisher
05 Preview of December Issue
05 2016 Calendar
NEWS
06 News from Italy
06 Notizie Dall'Italia
07 News from the Consulate
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12 NEW LOOK
PHOTO EXHIBIT
08/09 Italy is Art
FEATURE
13 That Antonio Ligabue Gleam in
Gualdo Tadino
13 Sogno Di Una Notte Di Mezza Estate
14 Maurizio Cattelan
14 da Vinci Principles
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16 Drink of the Month
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HISTORY & CULTURE
Renaissance Pharmacy Jars 18
ENTERTAINMENT
Abetito Galeotta 19
TRAVEL
Il Brigantaggio 20
Brigandage 20
La Firenza di Dan Brown 21
Dan Brown's "Inferno" 21
Sicily and Trinacria 21
Why Italian Americans Should Take a
Homecoming Trip 22
EVENTS IN ITALY
Current Events 23
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REGION OF ITALY
Must-See Art in the Vatican 28
KIDS CORNER
Homework / Nonna 31
A Message from the Publisher
A Message from the Publisher
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News from Italy
NOTIZIE
NEWS
from Italy
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi claims Italy’s 2017 budget is good news for
the country. Italy’s economy has been at a virtual standstill during the first
six months of this year but, Renzi says the year will end with a 1 percent
growth figure. The 2017 budget includes tax breaks for people renovating
their homes or rebuilding houses destroyed by earthquakes. Healthcare and
permanent police jobs are in the plan as well as billions of euros for workers
retiring early. Funds have also been set aside for universities and childcare.
Renzi further claims that billions will be saved by closing Equitalia (the tax
agency) and replacing it with a streamlined version. Also in the works is
an amnesty program for those citizens who bring home their offshore tax
havens.
Pope Francis is offering his summer vacation palace as a tourist attraction.
Castel Gandolfo is just outside of Rome and his private apartment has
been converted into a museum. The pontiff has visited the palace a couple
of times since his election in 2013 and believes his sumptuous summer
vacation trappings would be better served opened to the public. His
predecessors John Paul II and Benedict often stayed at the site which has
been owned by the Holy See since 1596.
Cardinals are protesting a McDonald’s being opened in St. Peter’s Square.
The red-hatted “Princes of the Church” have complained that the new fast
food restaurant is disrespectful of the architectural traditions of the square
that looks onto the colonnade of Saint Peters. Cardinal Elio Sgreccia,
speaking on behalf of seven cardinals who live above the site, says the angry
cardinals have written a letter to Pope Francis urging him to intervene
in the matter which would bring $33,000 a month in rent to the Vatican
coffers. A protection committee spokesperson says the planned outlet is
a further blow to the area which has seen an increase of illegal souvenir
stands and mini markets.
Da Michele Pizzeria of Naples, known as the best pizzeria in the world,
is bringing a taste of Italy to London. Opened in Naples in 1870, the
pizzeria, where only margherita and marinara pizza are served, is opening a
brand in the northwest section of London. This will be the first European
expansion (two branches opened in Japan in 2012 and 2015). In London,
two additional pizza varieties will be tested by the locals who plan to wash
down their meals with a selection of beers versus the usual vino. Only
Italian ingredients will be used to make the pizza. Da Michele opens this
month in London.
A novel idea in fighting food waste is in the works in Milan where, on
Saturday afternoons, market vendors bring their boxes of unsold fruit and
vegetables to a local neighborhood where students take the leftover unsold
food and distribute it to people in need. Volunteers collect and donate the
unsold potatoes, cabbages and bananas. There’s also the Frutta Brutta (Ugly
Fruit) project where producers sell imperfect apples at discounted prices.
Milan vice mayor Anna Scavuzzo says, the issue of food waste reduction “is
an important part of our public policy.”
Rock star Sting who owns an 865-acre wine producing estate in Tuscany
is reported to be upset that as many as 40 illegal immigrants worked his
estate last year. According to investigators, 11 people were implicated with
charges of fraud, profiting from illegal labor and issuing false financial
records. They supposedly were recruited by gang masters to work many
Tuscan estates including Sting’s. His estate is used to grow olives, grapes
and other fruit. According to the prosecutor, the estate did not know
the laborers were illegal. Sting has owned the Valdarno estate, outside of
Florence, for 16 years.
A wine fountain in the Abruzzo region of central Italy has been
inaugurated and is accessible 24/7. The fontana del vino is located in
Caldari di Ortona and is completely free; just bring your glass! The
fountain helps promote a pilgrimage to the city’s cathedral where the
remains of Thomas, one of Jesus’ disciples, are kept. Other fountains in
Italy had been used to distribute wine, but only on special occasions such as
feasts.
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Dall' Italia
Il PM Italiano Matteo Renzi ha dichiarato che la legge di Bilancio 2017 approvata dal Governo è piena di
buone notizie. Nonostante gli indicatori economici evidenzino una fase di stallo durante i primi sei mesi
dell’anno, Renzi ha affermato in conferenza stampa che il 2016 chiuderà con valori in crescita dell’1%. La
manovra del 2017 prevede bonus fiscali per opere di ristrutturazione o ricostruzione di strutture abitative
danneggiate o distrutte dal recente sisma; più fondi alla sanità ed alle pensioni anticipate; riorganizzazione
del comparto delle forze armate e nuove assunzioni per circa un paio di miliardi di euro. Il PM ha inoltre
affermato che la soppressione di Equitalia (l’agenzia per la riscossione delle tasse) - che verrà sostuituita
da un sistema di più snello - comporterà un risparmio di miliardi. Ancora al vaglio un provvedimento
che consenta agli evasori fiscali di autodenunciare i capitali detenuti all’estero e regolarizzare la propria
posizione rimpatriandoli pagando tasse e sanzioni.
La residenza estiva vaticana di Castel Gandolfo apre al pubblico. La tenuta è situata nella zona dei
Castelli, in provincia di Roma. Per volontà di Papa Francesco, infatti, anche le stanze finora rimaste
private sono diventate un museo dalla fine del mese di ottobre. Il Vaticano le ha annesse alle altre stanze
del palazzo che da oltre un anno erano già visitabili da fedeli e turisti. A differenza dei suoi predecessori,
infatti, Francesco vi ha villeggiato solo un paio di volte dalla sua elezione nel 2013 e ritiene che l’intera
tenuta possa svolgere una funzione migliore se messa a disposizione del pubblico. Giovanni Paolo II e
Benedetto XVI hanno spesso soggiornato nella residenza appartenente alla Santa Sede dal 1596.
Tra i cardinali che abitano in un immobile di proprietà del Vaticano sito a pochi metri dal colonnato
di piazza San Pietro, serpeggia il malumore per l’apertura di un McDonald’s: in primavera, infatti, il
colosso americano di hamburger e patatine fritte dovrebbe aprire i battenti al piano terra di in un palazzo
della zona di Borgo Pio, adiacente a Piazza San Pietro. I “Principi della Chiesa” si sono lamentati per
l’inapropriatezza di una paninoteca in prossimità della zona del colonnato, ma anche perchè l’ente
vaticano - proprietario dell'immobile - ha fatto pagare a tutti gli inquilini un contribuito per le spese di
ristrutturazione per l’adeguamento dell'edificio al nuovo esercizio commerciale. I primi ad insorgere sono
stati gli abitanti del Comitato per la salvaguardia di Borgo Pio, insieme ai commercianti ed agli esercenti
della zona che temono che l'apertura del fast-food stravolga i connotati all'impostazione tradizionale del
rione. Il Cardinal Elio Sgreccia, portavoce dei sette porporati inquilini dello stabile, ha dichiarato di aver
scritto una lettera a Papa Francesco, sollecitando un suo intervento. L’affitto dei locali farebbe intascare
all’Apsa (Amministrazione del Patrimonio della Sede apostolica) $33.000 al mese. Il portavoce del
Comitato di quartiere ha dichiarato che l’apertura di McDonald’s costituirebbe un ulteriore degrado in
una zona già soggetta alla proliferazione di ambulanti abusivi ed all’apertura di mini supermercati.
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, nota per essere la migliore al mondo, aprirà una nuova sede a Londra nel
mese di novembre. Avviata nel 1870 nel quartiere Forcella a Napoli, la pizzeria è famosa perchè vi si
mangiano esclusivamente due tipi di pizza, la margherita e la marinara, e nient’altro. Quella di Stoke
Newington a Londra sarà la seconda sede estera ufficiale ed il primo progetto di espansione in Europa,
mentre esiste invece un progetto di franchise per l’estero che ha già portato all’apertura di una pizzeria a
Tokyo nel 2012 e 2015. A Londra, la formula sarà sempre la stessa: esclusivamente margherita e marinara,
anche se sono previste alcune pizze differenti a rotazione per accontentare gli inglesi, che nel locale
berranno birre piuttosto che vino. Gli ingredienti delle pizze saranno esclusivamente italiani.
È nata a Milano un’iniziativa anti-spreco alimentare: il sabato pomeriggio i fruttivendoli di cinque mercati
rionali portano cassette di merce invenduta (patate, verza e banane) in un punto di raccolta prestabilito
dove giovani volontari le raccolgono e le lasciano a disposizione delle persone che ne hanno bisogno.
Parallelamente, per combattere il caro vita e lo spreco alimentare è nato anche il progetto Frutta Brutta
(Ugly Fruit), che dà modo di mettere in vendita, a prezzi scontati del 30%, prodotti generalmente scartati
solo perché caratterizzati da una forma strana ed esteticamente brutta. Il Vice Sindaco di Milano Anna
Scavuzzo ha dichiarato che la riduzione dello spreco alimentare “è una componente importante delle
nostre buone pratiche”.
Sting, stella della musica rock, è proprietario di una tenuta agricola di un centinaio di ettari in Toscana,
che produce vino. Il popolare cantante - subito scagionato dagli inquirenti come estraneo ai fatti - si è
detto rattristato in seguito alle indagini che hanno portato a smascherare una rete criminale che sfruttava
migranti nella zona del Chianti e che ha assunto circa 40 clandestini come lavoranti nella sua azienda.
L’indagine ha portato ad undici misure cautelari ed agli arresti domiciliari di cinque persone che da anni
sfruttavano lavoratori senza permesso di soggiorno. Da 16 anni Sting possiede la lussuosa tenuta a Figline
Valdarno, nei pressi di Firenze.
A Villa Caldari di Ortona, in Abruzzo è stata inaugurata la prima fontana di vino sempre aperta e del
tutto gratuita per i pellegrini (e non solo) che abbiano bisogno di dissetarsi. Per rifocillarsi è sufficiente
recarsi sul posto con un bicchiere e brindare al generoso nettare della fontana miracolosa. L’idea è nata
per promuovere il pellegrinaggio alla cattedrale della città, dove sono conservate le reliquie di San
Tommaso, uno dei discepoli di Gesù. Altre fontane in Italia sono state usate in passato per distribuire vino
gratuitamente, ma solo in occasione di feste o celebrazioni.
News from the Consulate
Consulate of Italy in Detroit
Consolato D'Italia in Detroit
AIRE (Register of Italians living abroad)
By Decree of the President
of the Republic dated September
27, 2016, published in the
Official Gazette no. 227 of
September 28, 2016 campaign
rallies
are
summoned
on
Sunday, December 4, 2016
for
a
CONFIRMATORY
REFERENDUM concerning the
following referendum question:
“Approvate il testo della legge
costituzionale
concernente
“disposizioni per il superamento
del
bicameralismo
paritario,
la riduzione del numero dei
parlamentari, il contenimento
dei costi di funzionamento
delle istituzioni, la soppressione
del CNEL e la revisione del
titolo V della parte II della
Costituzione” approvato
dal
Parlamento
e
pubblicato
nella
Gazzetta
Ufficiale
n. 88 del 15 aprile 2016?”
Voters living abroad and
registered with AIR
The voters residing abroad
and registered with AIRE
(Register of Italians living
abroad) will receive, as usual, the
electoral package at their home
address. If the voter does not
receive this package, he/she can
always request a duplicate to the
Consular Office of the voter’s
jurisdiction. Please note that it
is the duty of a citizen to inform
the competent CONSULAR
OFFICE of changes of his/
her
residential
address.
The Italian voters registered
with AIRE and residents in
the consular jurisdiction of the
Consulate of Italy in Detroit
(Michigan,
Indiana,
Ohio,
Tennessee and Kentucky) may
contact the Consulate as follows:
-
By mail addressed to:
Consulate of Italy in Detroit, 535
Griswold, Suite 1840, Detroit,
MI 48226;
-
By email to: inform.
[email protected] or to the PEC
(certified) email address: con.
[email protected], with the
notation of REFERENDUM in
the subject field;
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By fax to: +1 (313) 9638180;
-
In person: to the
Consulate during the hours when
it is open to the public: Monday
to Friday from 9 am to 12.00 pm
and Wednesdays also from 2 pm
to 4 pm
Voters temporarily abroad.
Italian voters who for reasons
of work, study or medical care
are temporarily residing abroad
for a period of at least three
months which includes the date
of the referendum, as well as
family members who live in the
same residence, will be able to
register to vote by mail organized
by the Italian Consular Offices
(law
459 of 27 December
2001, paragraph 1 of art. 4 bis),
receiving the voting papers at
their temporary address abroad.
To participate in the vote
abroad, voters who qualify shall
- by the October 8th deadline
– mail said statement option
TO THEIR MUNICIPALITY
in Italy (the municipality where
they are registered as voters).
Voters who took this option
can revoke it by the October
8th deadline. Please note that
this option is only valid for the
specific vote to which it refers
(in this case, for the Referendum
of
December
4,
2016).
Please be advised that the
Ministry of Internal Affairs,
while reconfirming the October
8th deadline, has called upon
the Italian Municipalities to
also accept the statements after
said deadline, provided that it
arrives by November 2, 2016.
The option can be sent by
mail, fax, e-mail (certified or
not certified), or be handdelivered to the Municipality
also by an individual other than
the interested person (see the
web site www.indicepa.gov.it
for the certified email addresses
of
Italian
municipalities).
The declaration of option,
written on plain paper, with
an attached copy of a valid ID
of the voter, must include the
foreign residency mailing address
where the ballot papers should
be sent, the Consular Office that
has jurisdiction on that territory,
and a statement certifying that
the voter meets the requirements
for admission to voting by
mail (meaning that the voter is
temporarily - for reasons of work,
study or medical care – residing
in a foreign country where the
voter is not a registered resident,
for a period of at least three
months which includes the date
of the referendum; or, that the
voter is a family member sharing
the same residence of a citizen
in the situation described above).
The statement must be
written in accordance with
Articles 46 and 47 of the Decree
of the President of the Republic
of December 28, 2000, n. 445
(consolidating the legislative
and regulatory provisions on
administrative documentation),
and with awareness of the
criminal
consequences
of
misrepresentation
(art.
76
of
the
above-mentioned
Presidential Decree 445/2000).
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Photo Exhibit
Vita di Paese by
Marcello Mellino
Figure #7
Figure #6
Figure #9
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Figure #5
Figure #1
Photo Exhibit
Figure #10
Figure #2
ITALY IS ART
Art IS Italy! As one travels throughout its many regions, it is apparent
that the arts have been and remain prominent in the Italian culture and way
of life. The grand architectural masterpieces found all over Rome (fig. 1) are
well known to most, with its innumerous treasures; not only seen in its many
museums, but often also in little, mostly unknown sites. A few years ago I
happened to stop by a small village at lunchtime, and ended up wandering into
Figure #3 an old, rarely used church nearby. An incredible surprise was there waiting for
me! Several frescos (fig. 2,3) adorned the walls of the semi-abandoned chapel.
The artist was unknown to the locals, but clearly had exceptional skills and
a beautiful vision for his creation. I found the features of the angels and the
other figures surrounding Mary to be quite delicate and very detailed, with a
prominent "northern" influx suggested by their blond hair (fig. #4). As I left
the church to continue our trip, the frescos remained clear in my memory for
a very long time with their simple but elegant beauty, and we began hoping
that a restoration effort could someday take place. Small art galleries (fig. 5)
are not uncommonly found along the way, outside the large cities, given the
interest and appreciation for the Arts shared by so many Italians. Most homes
will feature paintings and prints often in the family for generations yet with
an eye toward new additions to their collection, however modest it may be.
A "Bottega dell'Arte" (fig. 6) is usually a working studio, often shared with
other local artists, where one finds unusual objects and perhaps commissions
unique works. Religious themes are clearly dominant among the artists of five
to six centuries ago as churches (fig. 7) and the palaces of the wealthy (fig. 8)
were the usual destination for most paintings and sculptures. However, not
uncommonly small votive altarini were built outdoors, a sign of devotion to
the Madonna or to a local Saint (fig. 9) as seen in this image from Venice.
As the art world evolves and generates new tendencies and expressions,
Italy remains always at the forefront: modern Art is prominently featured in
Museums and often in urban venues, with strong national and world-wide
support. Probably the best example is the Venice Biennale, an international
exhibit with often very large works and installations from internationally
known artists. This sculpture (fig. 10) was on view at the Giardini walkway,
along the Laguna, towards the Biennale's entrance last October...quite a sight!
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oppure in quanto
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che è temporaneamente all'estero per motivi di
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ed è iscritto nelle liste del comune italiano di
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autorizza il trattamento dei dati sopra indicati al solo fine dell'inserimento nell'elenco degli elettori temporaneamente all'estero che votano per
corrispondenza.
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In northeaster Umbria, Gualdo Tadino,
of pre-Roman origins, perches like a silent
sentinel on a forested hilltop. A few of the
ancient
town’s
buildings
miraculously
survived the devastating 1751 earthquake:
Figure #3
one was the frescoed 13th century church
of San Francesco, dedicated to the beloved
Saint of the nearby hill town of Assisi.
The pale pastel colors of the church’s
medieval frescoes – many depicting San
Francesco and other Franciscan saints
– now gently backdrop the dazzling colors
of another artist, Antonio Ligabue (1899 –
1965). Often called “Italy’s Van Gogh,”
Ligabue’s tormented life screams out in
his fulgent paintings, like the anguished,
feral howls of the animals he often depicts.
The Italian painter is one of the most
important Naïve artists of the 20th century.
1. Gualdo Tadino, perched on a forested
hilltop.
2. In the San Francesco churches, medieval
frescoes in pastel tones backdrop the Ligabue
show.
3. The dazzling colors of Ligabue, often called
“Italy’s Van Gogh.”
Anne Robichaud,
contributing writer & www.annesitaly.com
Figure #1
Feature
That Antonio Ligabue Gleam
in Gualdo Tadino
Feature
Figure #2
SOGNO DI UNA NOTTE DI MEZZA ESTATE:
Shakespeare in Italy
A 400 anni di distanza dalla
morte di William Shakespeare,
tutto il mondo ricorda con una ricca
serie di celebrazioni, iniziative
e rivisitazioni lo scrittore più
osannato della storia inglese. L'Italia
è molto presente nella vasta cultura
di questo poeta, che ha ambientato
a Roma, Verona e Venezia alcune
delle sue più famose opere, creando
personaggi che sono diventati
icone della letteratura teatrale.
Roma, Verona, Milano e Padova
hanno reso omaggio al suo genio
cretivo con due festival, numerose
rappresentazioni teatrali e spettacoli
sia in lingua inglese che italiana.
It isn’t only in the land of his
birth that the 400th anniversary
of Shakespeare’s death is being
commemorated. In several Italian
cities (Rome, Verona, Venice,
and Padua to name but a few)
there are festivals all summer
and early autumn with outdoor
performances. Incidentally, in
Rome, they have even built
an exact replica of the Globe
Theatre in the Gardens of the
Villa Borghese, and appropriately
enough, there are performances
of “The Merchant of Venice”
in the Ghetto in Venice.
On a recent midsummer night,
the great university city of Padua
celebrated the 400th anniversary
of the death of Shakespeare.
It’s possible that the greatest
playwright who ever lived visited
Padua, and if he didn’t, he ought
to have done so. Certainly he
mentions it, along with several
other important cities of the
Veneto in some of his plays. (It’s
also suggested that his “dark lady”
of the sonnets might have been
a musician from nearby Bassano.)
But this was Shakespeare
with a difference. They had
the brilliant idea of emulating
Speakers’ Corner in London’s
Hyde Park, and inviting anyone
to come along and recite a piece
of Shakespeare for 400 seconds.
The event took place in an
outdoor theatre behind Palazzo
Zuckermann (just opposite the
world famous Scrovegni Chapel
"What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?"
with its frescoes by Giotto) on a
balmy evening when bats zipped
through the air and spotlights
brought the textures of ancient
brick walls into high relief.
There was an excellent jazz
band and a couple of professional
actors at the beginning – in Italian
– and the rest, miraculously, was
performed by volunteers doing
their own thing, either wholly in
translation, in a mixture of Italian
and English, or in a few cases,
amazingly, entirely in (accented)
English. All highly commendable.
We had a good cross-section of
Shakespeare’s works; from the
sonnets, various scenes from
“Macbeth” (three crooked witches
and an eerie Lady Macbeth) an
Othello (who sounded as if he’d
lived in the east end of London for
a while), “The Tempest,” “Twelfth
Night,” “Hamlet” (a young man
had learned the “To be or not to
be” soliloquy in English, but would
have benefitted from help with
pronunciation; and the graveyard
scene where inexplicably the
skull of Yorick was represented
by a pair of white baby shoes),
a fantastic King Lear influenced
by Kurosawa, a very good
Merchant of Venice, and more.
I had asked a friend some
months ago whether anyone
would be performing with
English as a mother tongue.
“No,”
she
replied.
“Unfortunately we don’t know
anyone…”
(then
looking
meaningfully at me)…“Yes we do!”
And so it came to pass that
my partner and I did an extract
from “A Midsummer Night’s
Dream.” I borrowed a garland
from our local amateur dramatic
society, and Bill bought a large
pair of ears from the joke shop.
I gave an introduction in
halting Italian explaining the
story so far, then went to sleep
on my flowery bed leaving the
stage for Bottom’s entry, to cheers
and applause for his amazing
ears. With lots of friends in the
audience we hammed it up a bit,
and loved every minute. In fact,
the director/organiser, Gianluca
Meis, gave us a particular
mention and a photo in the
publicity the following day. This
“pop-up
Shakespeare”
event
is happening in other small
towns in the Veneto all season.
To my fellow English speakers
who say Shakespeare is too
difficult, I say – take this original
idea as a shining example of how
his words can be savoured, (they
also sound terrific in Italian) and
loved by people of any age and
any nationality. It takes a little
work, yes, but the pleasure of the
experience will last a lifetime.
Further information:
www.venetoinside.com
www.veniceghetto500.org
Myra Robinson,
contributing writer & www.myrarobinson.info
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Feature
Maurizio Cattelan
Maurizio Cattelan è uno dei più importanti artisti italiani in attività ed il più
quotato al momento sul mercato. Da sempre irriverente nei confronti delle istituzioni e
dell’establishment culturale, le sue opere ironiche e provocatorie hanno il merito di suscitare
immancabilmente scalpore, indignazione e scandalo in un’opinione pubblica che ormai
sembra abituata a tutto. L’invito è a non prendersi troppo sul serio perché così si finisce per
diventare cinici, freddi e distaccati mentre l’arte ha l’obiettivo di suscitare emozioni forti.
America, l’opera più recente di Cattelan è un wc d’oro a diciotto carati installato al museo
Guggenheim di New York, che potrà essere utilizzata dal pubblico “quando la natura chiama.”
Maurizio Cattelan, born on September 21, 1960 in Padua, Italy, has gained a
reputation as an art scene’s joker. Often described as the art world’s resident prankster
and provocateur, his art makes fun of various systems of order – be it social niceties or
his regular digs at the art world – and is often based on simple puns and dark humor.
Some of his most talked about pieces include “Turisti,” his work for the 2011 Venice
Biennial made up of 2,000 embalmed pigeons and “HIM” (2001), a sculpture resembling
a schoolboy kneeling in prayer, except that the head has been replaced with the realistic
likeness of Adolf Hitler. “La Nona Ora” (The Ninth Hour), 1999, is one of his most famous
works. It is a sculpture of Pope John Paul II hit by a meteorite. The sculpture was sold at
Christie’s for $886,000. In 2011, Cattelan retired by hanging an exhibit of nearly all of his
work (128 pieces) on the skylight at the top of the Guggenheim Museum atrium in NYC.
Earlier this year, Cattelan emerged from his self-imposed hiatus with a new work.
“America” has been installed at the Guggenheim and is a fully functional, 18 karat
gold toilet. The golden throne is open to the public, protected by a security guard
and cleaned by custodians every 15 minutes. “Cattelan’s toilet offers a wink to the
excesses of the art market, but also evokes the American dream of opportunity for all,
its utility ultimately reminding us of the inescapable physical realities of our shared
humanity,” the Guggenheim announced in a press release. When asked about the piece
by The New Yorker, Maurizio Cattelan, himself, stated “Whatever you eat, a twohundred-dollar lunch or a two-dollar hot dog, the results are the same, toilet-wise.”
da Vinci Principles
Leonardo da Vinci is widely held to be the world’s greatest genius. He
pursued so many interests and projects that he is also widely considered
one of the most diversely talented individuals to ever have lived.
Michael Gelb, author of “How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius
Every Day” writes of seven principles that made this quintessential Renaissance man tick in
an effort to guide readers to “harness the power and awesome wonder of their own genius.”
Renowned creative thinker and learner, Gelb reminds readers that the Italian genius once
wrote, “The knowledge of all things is possible,” something da Vinci preached and practiced.
Gelb’s da Vincian Principles include: Curiosita, a never-ending commitment
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to learn new things; Dimostrazione, challenge the perception of self and others;
Sensazione, the fine tuning of the five senses; Sfumato, a willingness to embrace doubt;
Arte/Scienza, balancing logic and imagination; Corporalita, where the body cultivates
grace and poise; Connessione, understanding the interconnectedness of all things.
These principles won’t automatically produce a Leonardo, but Gelb
believes these seven canons may untie hidden talents. He also points out
that one is never too old to try something new in the quest for knowledge.
His treatise continues that it is important to know that Leonardo, like
others, made his share of errors and mistakes, and learned from them.
The Justinian Forum
Judicial Recommendations
for November Election
The Justinian Forum is a membership organization
comprised of Attorneys and Judges of Italian
descent living and practicing primarily in Northeast
Ohio. The Justinian Forum focuses its efforts on
legal, social and cultural issues affecting the legal
profession and the Italian-American community.
The following candidates are preferred by the Justinian Forum:
Ohio Supreme Court
John P. O’Donnell
Cynthia Rice
Eighth District Court of Appeals
Melody Stewart
Kathleen Ann Keogh
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court- General Division
Peter J. Corrigan
Matthew A. McMonagle
Dick Ambrose
John J. Russo
Michael P. Shaughnessy
Joan Synenberg
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court - Domestic Relations Division
Francine Goldberg
Diane M. Palos
Janet Rath Colaluca
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Food & Wine
Food & Wine
Drink of the
Month
FIGA
Ingredients
12 oz. Fig Vodka
6 oz. Chilled brewed Earl Grey tea
9 oz. Fresh tangerine juice
Ice
6 Fresh fig wedges
Directions
In a pitcher, combine all of the ingredients
except the ice and fig wedges and refrigerate
until chilled, at least 1 hour. Stir well. Strain into
ice-filled highball glasses and garnish with the
fresh fig wedges.
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People
People
Private First Class Frank J. Petrarca
WWII hero Frank J. Petrarca lived with his family at 11300
Woodland Ave. His father, Dominic, a carpenter and cabinet maker,
was Italian born while his mother, Elizabeth “Betty” (Tonti), was born
in Connecticut. Frank’s siblings included Anthony, John, Victor, Fred,
Alfred, Mary (Toth), Edith (Croucher), and Clara (Bevelacqua). They
were parishioners at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church.
After graduating from East High School in 1939, two years before the
war broke out, Frank joined the 37th Infantry (Buckeye) Division of the
Ohio National Guard. When the unit was activated he wrote his mother
cheerful letters from Camp Shelby, MI. He sent her money to "put away
for a payment on that new car I'm going to buy when the war is over."
According to War Department records, his mother Betty said
"he was always willing to lend a hand. He liked his home and as a
boy he spent much time curled up on the davenport with a western
style magazine. He divided his time between home, school, work, and
church." She added that he liked baseball, football and swimming but,
he frequently stayed home to help her with the dishes. Often, when his
mother was ill, he would spend the evening doing the family ironing.
He even learned carpentry from his father to help the family income.
By July 27, 1943, Private First Class Petrarca was in the Medical
Detachment of the 145th Infantry Regiment. According to his Army
biography: "On that day, at Horseshoe Hill on New Georgia in the
Solomon Islands, he provided aid to three wounded soldiers despite
intense enemy fire. Two days later, on July 29, he helped another
wounded soldier who had been partially buried during a mortar barrage.
On July 31, he again braved intense hostile fire to aid a wounded
comrade but was killed before he could reach the soldier. It was his
25th birthday. Five months later he was posthumously awarded the
Medal of Honor. He is interred in Cleveland's Calvary Cemetery.”
Sullivan, a contributor to La Gazzetta, is a widely-published writer residing in Northf ield Village, OH. A U.S. Army veteran, he served with
NATO armored forces in Europe.
JC Sullivan, Contributing Writer
Geraldine Anne Ferraro
Geraldine Anne Ferraro was a public school teacher, attorney,
congresswoman, Democrat, and the first female vice presidential
candidate representing a major American political party. She was born
in New York state in 1935 to an Italian American mother, Antonetta
(Corrieri), a seamstress, and Dominik Ferraro, an immigrant from the
Campania region of Italy. Dominik was the owner of two restaurants.
Ferraro attended Catholic school and was eight when her father
died of a heart attack. She attended college with a scholarship
and, at times, held three jobs and earned a degree in English in
1956 and passed an exam to become a licensed school teacher.
While teaching, she attended law school and was one of only
two women in her graduating class. Ferraro married realtor and
businessman John Zaccaro and the couple had three children.
She spent time at local Democratic clubs, got involved in local
politics and campaigns and was appointed an assistant district
attorney for Queens County in New York and became a strong
advocate for abused children and renowned as a tough prosecutor.
In 1978, Ferraro was elected to congress and became a protégé
of House Speaker Tip O’Neil and rose rapidly in the party
hierarchy. Named to powerful congressional committees, she was
viewed as tough and ambitious. She focused much of her legislative
attention on equity for women in pensions and retirement plans and
worked on environmental issues. Her pro-choice views conflicted
with the Catholic Church as well as many of her constituents.
In 1984, Walter Mondale, the Democratic nominee for president,
selected Ferraro to be his Vice Presidential candidate. She was
the first woman to run on a major party national ticket in the
U.S. and her acceptance speech came to be listed as number 56 in
the American Top 100 Speeches of the 20th century. She gained
widespread media attention and journalists began to investigate the
finances of her husband, John Zaccaro, and their separate tax returns.
Zaccaro did not understand the public exposure that his wife’s
position brought and refused to release his financial information
at first. Besieged by television and newspapers concerning
finances and ethnic background, the Philadelphia Inquirer
attempted to link Zaccaro to organized crime figures. Statements
and disclosures hurt Ferraro’s image. No campaign issue during
the 1984 presidential campaign received more media attention than
Ferraro’s finances and the exposure diminished her stardom. She
was also the butt of sharp criticism from the Catholic Church
on the abortion issue. Mondale and Ferraro lost the election in a
landslide and Ferraro failed to carry her own congressional district.
Ferraro ran twice for the senate and, during the Clinton
administration, was appointed U.S. ambassador to the United
Nations Commission on Human Rights. In 2008, she campaigned
on behalf of Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid. She died at age
75 in 2011, 12 years after her diagnosis of multiple myeloma.
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History & Culture
History & Culture
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Renaissance Pharmacy Jars
L’albarello è un recipiente di
maiolica anticamente usato nelle
farmacie per contenere prodotti
erboristici o preparati medicinali.
In Italia il suo uso si diffuse in
epoca medievale e rinascimentale.
L’aspetto era quello di un vaso
cilindrico di varie misure, decorato
con ricche miniature o ornamenti
pittorici, spesso più stretto nella
parte centrale, con una ampia
bocca ed una rientranza sotto l'orlo.
Originariamente non aveva coperchio
e veniva chiuso con carta pergamena
fermata intorno al bordo con lo
spago per evitare la contaminazione
o la dispersione del contenuto. Un
albarello particolarmente interessante
tra quelli che fanno parte della
collezione del Cleveland Museum
of Art è stato realizzato a Siena
intorno al 1510. La stravagante
decorazione ritrae un putto che
cavalca un cinghiale mentre tiene
sotto il braccio una lancia con
una girandola. L’iscrizione DIA
/ IRIS vicino alla base indica che
l’albarello doveva contenere un
derivato della pianta dell'iride.
The word “maiolica” refers
to
brightly-colored
glazed
earthenware ceramics for which
Italy was famous during the
Renaissance and remains so today.
They were produced in various
towns across Italy, often developing
local styles and color preferences.
They also came in a range of
forms and sizes from plates to
ewers (pitchers) and many others,
to fill various domestic needs.
One particular form of
maiolica vessel is known as the
albarello, a cylindrical jar featuring
a flared lip at the vessel’s mouth.
Albarelli (plural) were essentially
drug or pharmacy jars. They held
medicinal herbs, spices, dyes, or
ointments and sat on the shelves
of apothecaries in Italy’s cities
and towns. The flared lip on the
vessel allowed the apothecary
to cover the jar with a piece of
parchment or cloth and tie
it closed with a piece of string.
This sealed the contents and
kept them fresh. The parchment
was often bleached white so that
the contents of the jar could be
written upon it. Sometimes the
label was glazed directly onto the
ceramic body of the vessel. The size
of Renaissance albarelli can vary
between 4 and 14 inches in height.
The Cleveland Museum
of Art has several examples of
these handsome ceramics in
its collection. A particularly
interesting albarello, made in
Siena around 1510, features a
whimsical picture of a putto, a
naked child, riding on the back
of a wild boar. He holds a lance
with a pinwheel under his arm.
An inscription near the base reads
DIA / IRIS, indicating that it was
intended to hold a derivative of
the iris plant presumably believed
to have medicinal benefits at
the time. Such pharmacy jars
medicine was not seen as an
exclusively professional business.
Anyone could do it. Physicians
who had university degrees treated
internal
illnesses.
Surgeons,
who learned by apprenticeship,
treated wounds, fractures, and
external illnesses. Barber surgeons
bled patients and pulled teeth
Pharmacy Jar (Albarello) | Tin-glazed earthenware, h. 8-7/8 inches
Italy, Siena, ca. 1510 | The Cleveland Museum of Art, |
Gift of the Twentieth Century Club 1965.553
served both functional
and decorative purposes and
represented both the status and
wealth of the apothecary. For this
reason, they were often elaborately
decorated to the apothecary’s
order and must have made an
impressive display from the street.
There was a vast array of
healthcare options in Renaissance
Italy because the practice of
and apothecaries made and sold
medicines. Some apothecaries
were licensed to practice their
skill, many were not. Apothecary
shops in Italy’s cities and towns
were the primary venue for
patients
seeking
medicinals,
and, curiously, for artists seeking
pigments.
Indeed,
Florentine
artists were initially organized
into a sub-group within the
Guild of Doctors, Apothecaries,
and Grocers established in 1293,
one of the seven major guilds
(Arti Maggiori), thus illustrating
the close interaction between
apothecaries, medicine and art.
Beginning in the Middle
Ages, Florentine and Sienese
apothecaries could be found as
stand-alone shops in hospitals
and monasteries. A common
practice was for apothecaries
to pay a salary to physicians for
seeing patients within their shops
with the resulting prescriptions
being filled by the attending
apothecary. In 1558, some 46
apothecaries were registered in
Florence indicating the robust
demand for their services. In
conventual settings, both nuns and
friars from a variety of orders were
trained to prepare and dispense
medicinals, mainly herbal, with
most of the plants being grown in
gardens belonging to the mother
church. In Renaissance Italy,
Italian nuns became a prominent
source for medicinal needs, often
dispensing to the public for
profit. This profit they then used
towards their charitable goals.
An example of an
apothecary that evolved to become
an outlet for medicinals and
pigments was the speziera at the
Dominican church and convent of
Santa Maria Novella in Florence.
Beginning in the 1300s as a small
infirmary for the use of the friars
living there, the apothecary was
later expanded to offer spices,
pigments and medicinals to the
Florentine public. Though it
closed for about 20 years in the
late 1500s, it reopened in 1612
under the direction of Fra’Angiolo
Marchissi. An herbal specialist
was hired to prepare medicines for
the friars and greater Florentine
community. Today, the site of the
original apothecary houses the
Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di
Santa Maria Novella, selling soaps
and perfumes. The public can visit
the monastic herbal preparation
rooms that contain apparati and
pharmacy jars, like the Cleveland
example, dating from the 1500s.
That so many of these
beautiful pharmaceutical ceramics
have survived in many museums
across Europe and the U.S.,
testifies to the brisk demand for
such vessels from apothecaries
and the resulting business for
ceramic
artists
across
Italy.
Stephen N. Fliegel,
contributing writer,
Curator of Medieval Art, The
Cleveland Museum of Art
People
Abetito Galeotta
The choice to stand out from the crowd in the world of
entertainment will prompt an initial curious response, but what
follows next usually depends upon a combination of the talent of
the performer, their rapport with the audience and a small
amount of good fortune. Deficiency in one or more of those areas
can usually spell doom for a well-intentioned and ambitious artist.
The story of Italian folk group Abetito Galeotta begins in the
fall of 2007 in the province of Ascoli Piceno situated in the centrally
located region of Le Marche. The band writes their own original
compositions that are interlaced with the rich melodic sounds of
acoustical accompaniment featuring classic guitar, piano, double bass,
woodwinds, and percussive instruments. Manlio Agostini, co-founder
and principal lyricist, provides lead vocals and inspired guitar work.
His early musical influences included Lucio Dalla and Fabrizio De
André. Surprisingly, he would not begin serious study of an instrument
until he was 22 when he stumbled upon an abandoned old guitar at
his aunt’s home. Manlio took it with him to Florence as he began
his collegiate studies and later it accompanied him to Spain where
he pursued foreign language studies along with a course in flamenco
guitar theory. Upon completion of his coursework, he returned to
Florence, formed the musical group “Oltremario” and began making
his first live performances in local venues throughout the city.
He eventually returned back to his hometown in Ascoli to take
formal singing and guitar lessons and, while there, he met up with
another local aspiring musician, Marco Pietrzela, a skilled flautist who
is the other co-founder of the group and principal music composer
and arranger. Marco began his first musical experiences as a young
teenager and continued his studies of woodwind instruments at the
“Conservatorio di Pescara.” He later participated in live orchestral
classical music performances while simultaneously studying
music composition theory at the local “L’Istituto Musicale Gaspare
Spontini.” He is also the author of several historical music-based
research publications and frequently performs on the cembalo which
is similar to the spinet and a member of the harpsichord family.
Alessandro Corradetti is the group’s keyboardist who began his music
studies at the early age of 13 by enrolling in the local “Scuola di Musica
LeArti” and later at “L’Istituto Musicale Gaspare Spontini.” His early
influences were more contemporary musical artists such as Coldplay,
Bon Jovi, Giovanni Allevi, and Negramaro. His exceptional talent would
not go unnoticed and after spending some time at the “Scuola di Musica
Popolare” in nearby Fermo, he was approached by Manlio and Marco
and offered a position in the band. Alessandro also makes occasional
use of the diamonica, a portable, keyboard-style aerophone on stage.
Simone Biancucci, the group’s percussion specialist, received training
as a young teenager from established studio drummers Massimo
Carloni and Marcello Piccinini. Seeking to expand his knowledge base
beyond basic pop and rock sonorities, at age 20 he enrolled at the
“Saint Louis Music College” in Rome and studied jazz and rhythm
& blues theory under the watchful eyes of Gianni di Renzo and
Davide Piscopo. He later founded the successful underground band
“The Lotus” in 2002 and in 2007 brought his group to the U.S. for a
mini tour. He received his musical diploma from “La Casa del Batterista
Accademia” and was later invited to join Abetito Galeotta in 2012.
Andrea Carlini, the band’s bassist and backup vocalist, began his
musical adventure at age 12 playing the organ in his church. The
self-taught musician switched over to acoustic guitar before settling
in as the bassist for the church choir. His first experiences in a group
setting included participation in several American rock cover bands
but he also developed a large music repertoire of Italian songs by
some of the biggest artists including, Claudio Baglioni, Renato
Zero, Eros Ramazzotti, Biagio Antonacci, and Michele Zarrillo.
Andrea gladly accepted the invitation to join Abetito Galeotta in
November of 2013 as the final piece of an intricate musical puzzle.
The fledgling group’s debut recording “Bagaglio a mano” (2010)
was recorded at the studios of Valerio Tomassini in Ascoli Piceno
and launched on Manlio’s personal label. The critical response was
positive and the album was warmly received by the public. The
original arrangements and instrumental melodies afforded the group
the opportunity to embark on a small tour throughout Le Marche
and the neighboring regions. Creatively crafted videos were produced
for several of the songs contained on the recording giving the band
increased exposure through YouTube and other musical distribution
platforms. Fresh off the success of their first album, the group came
back and released their second recording “Cambi di stagioni” (2013) and
benefited from their new relationship with the “Music Force” recording
label and the professional guidance of producer Bruno Censori at his
“Piagge Studio” in Ascoli Piceno. They also assigned their territorial
distribution rights to the nationally-known “Self Distribuzione” music
company. As with the first album, their follow-up recording received
favorable reviews for its originality and was a hit among their current
fan base. Abetito Galeotta’s tour in support of the release saw them
perform all throughout the Italian peninsula. Again, several videos
were produced for the distribution through burgeoning audio and
video streaming services such as Pandora, Spotify and SoundCloud,
thereby expanding their reach to beyond the Italian borders. As a
result of their growing popularity, the group has been more recently
appearing on numerous local and regional television outlets.
The band has recently returned to the studio and
recording is underway for their third album “Seges Cordis”
which has a tentative spring 2017 release date. You can
visit
their
website
at
www.abetitogaleotta.wixsite.com.
Photo courtesy of www.abetitogaleotta.wixsite.com
Tony Marotta, contributing writer & Radio Italia 91.1FM
Entertainment
A complete musical group that is greater than the sum of its parts
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Il Brigantaggio Brigandage
Travel
Travel
"Uomo si nasce, brigante si diventa,
ma fino all'ultimo dobbiamo spara'
e se moriamo, portateci un fiore,
pe' sta' libertà per cui abbiamo lottato ".
Il brigantaggio è una forma di banditismo che descrive generalmente
una persona la cui attività è al di fuori della legge a scopo di rapina,
estorsione, o che assume risvolti insurrezionalisti a sfondo politico e
sociale. Una nuova era di brigantaggio – un fenomeno ancora per
alcuni versi misterioso ed affascinante- emerse nel Sud d’Italia dopo
l’Unificazione nel 1861, a seguito di una sollevazione contadina contro
il potere economico e politico del nuovo Stato Italiano costituito. Le
cause di questa rivolta furono la miseria ed le contine vessazioni che
il popolo contadino doveva subire da parte dei più ricchi, insieme
alle illusioni e alle aspettative fallite nel Mezzogirono da parte del
Risorgimento che favorì solo le classi più agiate. Agricoltori scappati per
sfuggire ad una tassazione insostenibile e contadini fautori di riforme
demaniali si unirono per combattere il nemico comune: in nuovo governo
centrale ed i ricchi proprietari terrieri. Si calcola che nel 1862, solo un
anno più tardi dell’insediamento ufficiale del Regno d’Italia, fossero
presenti sul territorio oltre 350 bande di briganti. I briganti potevano
essere tutti: dal nobile, al contadino al bracciante. Questo fenomeno
si diffuse nella parte del Sud Italia ed in particolar modo nelle regioni
della Campania, della Calabria, dell’Abruzzo e del Molise. I briganti
rispettavano un codice di abbigliamento che li rendeva unici. Portavano
spesso i capelli lunghi e non curati con cappelli o fazzoletti intorno al
collo. Indossavano il gilet con gli stivali. Ovviamente non mancava mai
l’arma: un fucile o una rivoltella. Le bande erano comandate da capi dal
nome leggendario come “Tranchella”, “Crocco”, “Caruso”, “Chiavone”
e “Mansi”. La repressione da parte delle autorità contro questi
personaggi “leggendari” fu durissima e tutti finirono con l’essere mandati
ai lavori forzati, incarcerati o fucilati. Il brigantaggio postunitario inteso come rivolta antisabauda e generalmente antiunitaria - interessò
quasi esclusivamente i territori meridionali continentali ex-borbonici,
mentre in pratica non si verificò nei territori di tutti gli altri stati
preunitari italiani annessi al Regno di Sardegna per formare l'Italia
unita durante il Risorgimento, in larga parte perché era esistito in quelle
zone già in tempi antichi. In relazione alle teoria che il brigantaggio
costituì una sommossa contro l’Unificazione, è importante evidenziare
che una volta repressa tra il 1865 ed il 1870, non fu seguita da
alcun movimento anti-unificazione. Al contrario, importanti incarichi
nel neo-governo nazionale furono affidati ad esponenti politici del
Sud. Alcuni sostengono persino che il termine brigantaggio sia un
eufemismo per indicare una guerra civile. Sia che abbia rappresentato
una forma di opposizione politica o meno, è indiscutible che i briganti
dell’epoca abbiano causato dolore e sofferenza nel Mezzogiorno.
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“One is born a man, but later becomes a brigand,
until the last of our days we have to shoot,
and if we die, bring a flower for us,
in the name of the freedom for which we fought.”
Brigandage refers to the life and practice of Brigands:
highway robbery and plunder. Brigandage is still a rather
unknown and fascinating phenomenon. A new era of brigandage
emerged in Southern Italy after the Unification in 1861. Social
unrest, especially among the lower classes, occurred due to poor
conditions and the fact that the Risorgimento (in Italian “Rising
Again”) was said to only have benefited the higher classes in
the Mezzogiorno (southern regions of Italy), or so the theory
states. Poverty-stricken farmers who had fled due to extortionate
Italian taxes placed on them and peasants who wanted land
reforms took up arms against the common enemy – the newly
formed Italian authorities and the land-owning upper classes. It
is estimated that in 1862, only one year after the proclamation
of the Kingdom of Italy, more than 350 bands of brigands were
active in Italy. Amongst the brigands were a mixture of people:
desperate peasants, farmers, people who the Italian government
considered criminals, many former soldiers and loyalists of the
Bourbon army, and also nobles. Many turned to brigandage in
the mountains of Campania, Calabria, Abruzzo, and Molise to
continue the fight against the northern invaders. Brigands had
a particular “look” that gave them their unique appearance: they
often wore a hat over long, unkempt hair, a bandana around their
neck, a vest, and boots. Strapped around their waist or shoulder
was always a rifle or another gun. Bands were led by brigands
with legendary names like “Tranchella,” “Crocco,” “Caruso,”
“Chiavone,” and “Mansi.” All of these so-called “legends”
eventually found themselves forced into hard labor, imprisoned
or executed by firing squad for their crimes. The unrest in
southern Italy around 1861 was much more prevalent than in the
other annexed states of northern and central Italy; mostly due
to the fact that some form of brigandage had existed in the area
since ancient times. In relation to the theory that regarded the
brigandage in southern Italy as a revolt against the Unification,
it is important to note that after brigandage ended (1865-1870)
there was no anti-unification movement that followed. In fact,
many southern Italians found themselves in high positions in
the newly formed government. Some even claim that the word
brigandage is a euphemism for civil war. Whether it was actually
a political resistance movement or not, it is clear that brigands of
that time caused much pain and suffering to the Mezzogiorno.
La Firenze di Dan Brown.
Seguendo i passi di
Langdon
La splendida città di Firenze, nelle
prime settimane di ottobre, ha fatto da
cornice ai quattro giorni di celebrazione
dell’anteprima
mondiale
del
nuovo
film di Ron Howard Inferno tratto
dall’omonimo best – seller di Dan Brown.
La conferenza stampa nel Salone dei
‘500 di Palazzo Vecchio, la premier del film
e gli splendidi effetti scenici sull’Arno sono
solo alcuni tra gli eventi che hanno reso per
qualche giorno Firenze l’Hollywood d’Italia.
Dopo il Codice da Vinci e Angeli
e Demoni, il romanzo Inferno ha
conquistato il pubblico che da anni segue
le misteriose e criptiche vicende del noto
professore di Harvard Robert Langdom,
interpretato nuovamente da Tom Hanks.
Firenze,
Venezia
e
Istanbul
fanno da sfondo alle enigmatiche
vicissitudini
che
si
dispiegano
in
un’atmosfera senza tempo, seguendo
indizi e tracce legate a Dante Alighieri.
Il romanzo permette di fare un salto
indietro nel tempo, snodandosi per una
Firenze
incredibilmente
suggestiva.
Nella corsa contro il tempo Langdom
e la dottoressa Sienna ripercorrono
luoghi più conosciuti e altri meno noti.
Tra le pagine del libro si celebrano le
bellezze di una città che Dan Brown sembra
conoscere magnificamente. Botticelli, Vasari,
Tribolo, Buontalenti sono solo alcuni tra
gli artisti che incontrerete nel romanzo.
Quando Langdom comincerà la sua
fuga vi sembrerà di essere nella piazza nei
pressi di Porta Romana. Appartenente alla
cerchia muraria costruita all’inizio del ‘300,
la grandiosa porta è la più a sud delle
mura di Firenze ed è posta sulla via per
Siena e per Roma, da cui prende il nome.
Sarà come essere nella bizzarra Grotta
del Buontalenti, nel Giardino di Boboli,
quando i due fuggiaschi si nasconderanno
nella prima delle tre stanze che un tempo
ospitava i Prigioni di Michelangelo, oggi
al Museo dell’Accademia e sostituiti da
copie. Capolavoro dell’età manierista
la Grotta è caratterizzata da concrezioni
spugnose simili a stalagmiti e stalattiti,
da affreschi e sculture che riprendendo i
temi alchemici cari al Granduca Mediceo
Francesco I, e che danno insieme un
senso di perdizione e di suggestione.
Dal giardino una porticina segreta vi
permetterà di entrare nello stupefacente
Corridoio
Vasariano,
realizzato
nel
1564 dal Vasari. Il passaggio segreto che
collega Palazzo Vecchio a Palazzo Pitti
è attualmente uno spazio museale che
ospita una vasta collezione di autoritratti.
Nel ‘500, Cosimo I de Medici, che ne
ordinò la costruzione, utilizzava questo
segretissimo percorso per muoversi dalla
propria residenza agli uffici amministrativi.
Il Corridoio Vasariano si estende per
quasi un kilometro. Attraversando gli
appartamenti di Eleonora di Toledo negli
attuali Uffizi, si accede ad uno strettissimo
corridoio che permette di percorrere
Ponte Vecchio da una prospettiva unica.
Superato il Ponte, il corridoio non è più
visibile poiché si insinua all’interno delle
abitazioni del periodo. Prima di concludere
il percorso, si trova una finestrella che si
apre sulla Chiesa di Santa Felicita e che
permetteva ai Medici di seguira la liturgia
lontano da occhi indiscreti. Decifrando
“CATROVACER”
sarete
catapultati
nel grandioso Salone dei Cinquecento
costruito nel 1494 e ristrutturato ed
ampliato da Cosimo I qualche anno
dopo. L’immensa sala ha uno stupendo
e decorato soffitto, moltissime sculture e
dipinti che celebrano la grandezza della
famiglia regnante. Lo scrigno alchemico
del granduca Francesco I, il cosiddetto
Studiolo, la stanza privata di Bianca
Cappello e i passaggi segreti di Palazzo
Vecchio che Langdom percorrerà nella sua
fuga vi porteranno in luoghi senza tempo.
Il professore di Harvard vi condurrà
a Casa di Dante, un museo dedicato al
Poeta che sorge dove nel ‘300 c’erano le
abitazioni appartenenti alla sua famiglia, e
che si trova in vicoli nascosti di Firenze non
lontano da Palazzo Vecchio. Poco distante
da qui, la Chiesa di Santa Margherita
dei Cerchi, detta anche Chiesa di Dante
dove il poeta ha sposato Gemma Donati,
nonostante il suo amore e la sua totale
devozione per Beatrice Portinari, che
è sepolta nella stessa chiesa e che è la
musa ispiratrice della Divina Commedia.
La corsa fiorentina dei protagonisti si
concluderà nel Battistero di Firenze dove
rimarrete sbalorditi dalla bellezza della
Porta del Paradiso del Ghiberti e dai
mosaici d’oro del Duecento Fiorentino
che rendono questo luogo incantato.
La lunghissima storia, il ricco
patrimonio artistico fanno di Firenze una
delle città più belle d’Italia e del mondo.
Nel libro sono citati almeno una trentina
di luoghi fiorentini: dalla Badia a Piazza
Santa Croce, dalla Biblioteca Laurenziana
alla Loggia dei Lanzi e moltissimi altri.
Bene!
Non
vi
resta
che
scoprirli…e
perdervi
in
questa
magnifica
città!
Buona
fortuna!
Travel
Dan Brown’s “Inferno:”
Following Langdon’s
Footsteps through
Florence
In the first weeks of October
in Florence, the beautiful city of
Tuscany was the background for the
celebration of the world premiere of
“Inferno,” Ron Howard’s new movie
inspired by Dan Brown’s bestseller.
The press conference in the Salone
dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio and
the beautiful scenic effects on the Arno
River are just some of the events that made
Florence the new Hollywood for a few days.
After the “Da Vinci Code” and
“Angels and Demons,” the novel “Inferno”
has captivated the audience that follows
the mysterious and cryptic vicissitudes
of renowned Harvard professor Robert
Langdon, portrayed by Tom Hanks.
Florence, Venice and Istanbul are the
backdrop to the enigmatic events that
occur in a timeless atmosphere, following
clues and traces linked to Dante Alighieri.
“Inferno” allows the reader to take a
jump back in time, exploring a city that
is incredibly thrilling. In a race against
time, Langdon and Dr. Sienna Brooks rush
to stop a plot that will wipe out billions
of people across the world. Their onus
takes them to several popular locations
as well as other lesser-known locales.
Among the pages of the book
you will find a celebration of the
beauties of Florence, the city that Dan
Brown seems to know magnificently.
Botticelli,
Vasari,
Tribolo,
and
Buontalenti are only some of the artists
who you will encounter in the novel.
When Langdon begins his escape, you
will feel like you are in the big square near
Porta Romana. Belonging to the circle of
walls, built at the beginning of 1300, the
great door is the most southern of Florence’s
walls and is placed on the way to Siena
and Roma from which it gets its name.
Seeing the two fugitives hide in the first
of three rooms that housed the Prigioni
of Michelangelo, today replaced by casts
at the Museo dell’Accademia, allows the
viewer to be immersed in the bizarre Grotta
di Buontalenti in the Giardino di Boboli.
Today, the “Great Cave” is a masterpiece
of the mannerist age of art depicting
perdition and suggestion. It is characterized
by spongy concretions similar to stalagmites
and stalactites; affreschi (frescoes) and
sculptures emphasize the alchemical themes
beloved to the Grand Duke, Francesco I de’
Medici. From the garden, a secret door will
allow you to enter the stunning Corridoio
Vasariano, created in 1564 by Vasari. The
secret hallway which connects Palazzo
Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti is nowadays a
museum that houses a vast collection of
self-portraits. In the 16th century, Cosimo
I de’ Medici, who ordered the construction,
used this secret passageway as a safe passage
from his residence to his administrative
offices.
The
Corridoio
Vasariano
stretches nearly a full kilometer; crossing
the Apartments of Eleonora di Toledo
in Uffizi, it allows one to walk on the
Ponte Vecchio with a unique perspective.
Beyond the bridge, the corridor is no
longer visible because it creeps inside old
dwellings; in this section there is a window
that overlooks the Chiesa di Santa Felicita
from where the Medici could follow the
liturgy without being seen and disturbed.
Deciphering
"CATROVACER"
you are catapulted into the magnificent
Salone dei Cinquecento built in 1494
and renovated with Cosimo I some years
later. The huge room has an incredible
and decorated roof and many sculptures
and paintings celebrating the greatness
of the family. The Studiolo di Francesco
I, an alchemic treasure chest where the
Grand Duke collected his precious
gemstones, the private Bianca Cappello
room and the Palazzo Vecchio’s secret
passages that Langdon will find in his
escape, will drop you in timeless locations.
The professor of symbology will lead
you to the Casa di Dante, a museum
dedicated to the poet and hidden
among the narrow streets of Florence,
not far from Palazzo Vecchio. Very
close to the House, you will see the
Church of Santa Margherita dei Cerchi,
also called the Church of Dante, where
the muse of the Divina Commedia,
Beatrice Portinari, Dante’s true love
and complete devotion, was buried.
The Florentine race is going to finish in
the Battistero di Firenze where the brilliant
beauty of the Porta del Paradiso of Ghiberti
and its golden and precious interior’s
mosaics will leave you breathless. The
long history and the rich artistic heritage
make Florence one of the most beautiful
cities of not only Italy but the world.
In the book, at least 30 Florentine
locations are mentioned: Badia fiorentina,
Piazza Santa Croce, Biblioteca Laurenziana,
and Loggia dei Lanzi to name just a few.
All you have to do now is find them…
and lose yourself in this gorgeous city!
Rosa di Grottole, contributing writer, & www.littleroseinusa.com
Sicily and Trinacria
Sicily (Sicilia) is the biggest island in the Mediterranean, separated
from
the
mainland
by
the
strait
of
Messina. Sicily
was
known
by
the
Romans
as
Trinacrium,
meaning
“star
with
three
points.”
The word Trinacria means triangle and refers to the shape of the island. The symbol
is the head of Medusa (a head of snakes) surrounded by three bent running legs and
three stalks of wheat. The triangular shape came to be in the center of the Sicilian flag
during WWII and symbolized a plan to help Sicily become independent and a free
republic. The symbol made its debut on syracusan coins in the fourth century B.C.
The three bent running legs represent the three capes of Sicily: Peloro (Punta del Faro,
Messina – northeast), Passero (Syracuse – south) and Lilibeo (Marsala – west). The three
stalks of wheat represent the fertility of the land (the breadbasket of Italy). The Medusa head
in the middle of the Trinacria implies protection by Athena, the patron goddess of Sicily.
Renowned is the story of Colapesce the boy from Messina who loved
swimming so much he took on the characteristics of a fish. It is written that he
retrieved the crown of King Fredrick II at the bottom of the sea but did not return
to the surface because he chose to stay underwater to hold together a broken
column that supported the island of Sicily. Sicilian legend is that when the island
shakes, it is Colapesce moving the island on his shoulder because he is tired.
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Travel
Why Italian Americans Should
Take a Homecoming Trip
Roma, il centro della storia della civiltà
occidentale, è innegabilmente uno spettacolo
unico al mondo. Difficile anche competere con
l’impareggiabile bellezza dell’arte a Firenze o
il fascino dei canali di Venezia: le più famose
città italiane sono luoghi spettacolari che ogni
anno attirano milioni di turisti da tutto il
mondo. Per gli italo americani, però, spesso la
parte più significativa e commovente di un
viaggio in Italia è la scoperta delle proprie
radici attraverso una visita nei luoghi di
provenienza dei propri antenati, in quelle
cittadine sconosciute ai più ma che costituiscono
il cuore della storia della nostra emigrazione.
Rome, the
center
of
Western
civilization’s
history,
is
undeniably
beautiful. I agree that not much beats
the art in Florence. And Venice - the
watery canals exude sighs just thinking
about it. There are many spectacular
sights to see around bella Italia, but for
Italian Americans, the most beautiful
and touching is a visit to the “homeland”
– the places our families came from.
I’m not saying don’t hit the “biggies”
that draw tourists from around the
world. But, we have something more
to explore; something that takes us
deeper into the real heart of Italy,
and the heart of our own families.
Five Reasons Why We Should
Visit
Our
Ancestral
Towns:
1. It lets us go deeper into the true
culture. Immersing ourselves in our
grandparents’ towns lets us experience the
daily rhythm and atmosphere of a place
that most tourists miss. For most of us,
Group of descendants on the street where their
grandparents lived with residents joining in on
street and balconies to help them, like a scene
from a movie!
our ancestors came from lesser-known
towns. Going there transports us to
a different realm, away from “tourist
Italy” into “down home” daily life. It
gives us a cultural glimpse of what kind
of life our ancestors might have lived.
2. Many towns retain their old historic
centers fairly intact. That means we can
walk the streets they did, see the buildings
they passed every day, visit the churches
where they were baptized and married,
and look at the landscapes they knew
well. It’s an emotional thing to realize
you’re following in your great-grandparents’
footsteps. It gave me goosebumps the
first time I meandered their villages.
3. Find family ties. You never know;
there might be some descendent relatives
still remaining in those towns. I found
family living in my ancestral town, you
might too! My first visit with my cousin
was just to see the place for ourselves,
so we were surprised to discover that
our
great-grandfather’s
siblings
had
remained and multiplied. When we
laid eyes on new-found cousin Michele
for the first time we couldn’t believe it.
He was a real-life, exact replica of the
photo we had of our great-grandfather.
4. Discover more about your family. Not
only can you ask about the family name and
do some genealogy research while you’re
there, perhaps even more importantly, you
can experience the place that shaped your
ancestors and made them who they were.
Taste the foods! You might be surprised to
learn that favorite family dishes have roots
right there. Gaze into the faces and eyes of
the people where you may see resemblances
to your own family members. Hear the
language, the accent and local dialects being
spoken (it may sound familiar to your ears
if you heard your grandparents speaking it).
You might learn why certain family traits
exist. I discovered that my grandmother’s
habit of cutting pizza with scissors wasn’t
just a “Nana quirk” as we’d thought; it is
what everyone does in this part of Basilicata!
5. Pay your respect to your family and
to the place they left. In our experience,
the local townspeople are HONORED
when descendants visit. It gives them a
true sense of pride and makes them happy
that you’d take the time to travel there.
You will experience their hospitality and
their pleasure in showing you the town.
Being there also connects you to your
family and your heritage in a tangible and
heartfelt way. It reinforces your identity
as an Italian American, not in a generic
sense, but at a deeper, more intrinsic level.
Believe me, visiting your ancestral
towns is a journey of the heart that
you’ll never forget and never regret!
Valerie Fortney-Schneider,
contributing writer,
Anzi, my great-grandfather's town.
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Events in Italy
Events in Italy. .
Celebrations and events revolve around the Christmas holiday. Olive oil is widely celebrated during this time when new oil is pressed.
November Events
All Saints Day, Nov. 1 - Truffles and olives are the stars of November. It is
a national holiday and many of the shops close down but, tourists can find
their way to the open museums and churches.
All Souls Day, Nov. 2 - Italians honor their deceased relatives with a
bouquet of flowers and a trip to the cemeteries. The Olive Harvest is usually
on November 3 and the Tuscany region is the country’s premier maker.
The villages and towns play host to some of the top food and cultural
events – La Sagra del Tartufo Bianco of San Miniato is a three-weekends
venture in the Pisa Province of Toscana. Twenty-five percent of Italy’s white truffles are produced in this
region and the truffle hunters sell their produce and enjoy friendly competition. Truffle festivals also take
place in the Piemonte, Umbria, Le Marche, and Emilia regions.
November 13-15 – An Art and Restoration Fair is celebrated and brings together hundreds of companies and institutions, schools and related
programs wishing to see the art of Florence in one convenient setting. Proceeds are used to keep the city’s great works in excellent condition.
Nov. 21 - Venice is host to the Festa della Salute. This celebration, held at Madonna della Salute Church, commemorates Venice’s deliverance
from the plague in 1621. A temporary bridge of boats is put in place for pilgrims to cross the Grand Canal to the church. Following the visit,
there is a feast on castradina, a mutton-based dish which is customary to eat on this day.
Nov. 22 – Rome is host to the Feast of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians. The event is staged in the Basilica Santa Cecilia in
Trastevere.
The Feast of San Martino is held in Sigillo (Perugia) and chestnuts and new wine are offered to the public.
Terra del Sole (Forli) – Fugarena. A folk festival that revives old country customs is held at the end of the growing season. Farm produce is
taken to the church to be blessed, then a huge bonfire is lit in the square as a token of thanksgiving and as a good omen for the next sowing.
There are stands where sweets and toys are sold.
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A November Veterans Day Experience
Today, had lunch with eight veterans from the old neighborhood (East 110th and
Woodland), the oldest being a WWII vet, also from the Korean War, Vietnam and Iraq Wars.
Midway through lunch at Panini’s in Mayfield Heights, a complete stranger in his mid-40s
stopped at our table and thanked us for our service and left a $50 bill on the table for our lunch.
We were much appreciative as we got our final bill and our waitress informed us that a woman,
who we never saw, gave her $100 toward our lunch and asked her to thank us for our service.
Two
complete
strangers,
what
an
amazing
experience!
Love and Thanks!
Pfc. Russell Davis, contributing writer
Adriana Caso and Her Art
artists; Michelangelo and Caravaggio being my
favorites. I also spent all of my free time traveling
within Italy. I visited my family in Sicily, spent
time in Naples, and the Amalfi coast etc. W
While I love art, it was my love for the
people and the culture that kept me there.
I did move back to Ohio and life went on.
I am currently the director of an Arts Ministry
for Christ Community Chapel in Hudson, OH.
I lead people to use their gifts to glorify God
My grandfather came to America from Sicily in worship. I have the best job in the world!
through Ellis Island in 1925 with his brother
I longed to go back to Italy but was never
and cousin. Later, my grandmother also joined able to on my budget. About seven years ago, I
him. He was a metal worker and worked on the was asked to take a team of students to Rome to
railroad. My father was a first generation Italian offer free art classes as a love gift to the churches.
American immigrant. Over time, my grandfather Since then, I have been back every year at least
taught my dad how to work with metals, forging once. What a blessing! My next trip is scheduled
a new business in Ornamental Iron. It wasn’t for this summer and I know it will be wonderful.
easy, but the business grew one railing at a time.
Rome is a very different city than Florence.
My heritage has deeply influenced my life. Big and sprawling, much older, ancient. I am
I was always interested in art and knew that always discovering something new about Italy.
was my calling. I longed to go to Italy and I deeply appreciate the cities and the history
study, firsthand, the Renaissance artists that I they reflect. But, my heart is also tied to the
admired so much. When I was 19, I got the countryside the contadini and their lives.
chance to study abroad in Florence. I was I’m grateful to speak the language and be
supposed to stay one semester but I stayed 11 immersed in the culture. Each region brings
years. I lived in Florence, influenced by wonderful different dialect and customs. It’s a rich land.
The f irst one was painted to show how we are used to thinking about Christmas...warm house f illed
with lights and presents. The smell of good food and the promise of family.
All of those things are good things but they can't compare with the wonder and awe of the birth of our
Savior Jesus, represented in the second banner.
Local News
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Akron, Ohio
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Columbus, Ohio
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Salvare La Storia / Saving History
Professor Pietro Oddo and
the Verdi Italian Band
The Italian Banda, a band comprised mostly
of brass instruments, can be traced back in Italy
to the early 19th century. It has its roots in the
military band tradition. The bande brought opera
and classical music to those who could not afford to
attend performances or those living in remote paese.
They also supplied music for various Catholic rituals,
like feast days, holy days and funerals. Band leaders
often composed music specifically for these occasions.
The tradition of the Italian Banda was transplanted to America during
the mass emigration from Italy, 1880-1920, and they could be heard playing
in the newly settled Italian communities. Each Italian neighborhood in
Cleveland, OH had at least two bands and they were very popular. The Verdi
Italian Band was a band formed in Cleveland by Professor Pietro Oddo.
Pietro Oddo was born in 1843 in Alimena, Italy in the province of
Palermo and began studying music at the age of 10. His musical talents
blossomed during his service in the 59th Italian Infantry Regiment, a musical
band regiment. Oddo was offered the position of regimental band leader,
but declined when his term of service ended to pursue other interests.
Oddo immigrated to Cleveland in 1901 and settled in the area known
as Big Italy on Ontario St. Besides founding the Verdi Italian Band, he
also gave music lessons. In 1908, he moved into a new home in Little
Italy at the corner of Murray Hill and Fairview Roads and quickly
became friends with neighbor Salvatore Ciricillo, who was another
band leader. Oddo resided in Little Italy until his death at age 73 in 1916.
The Verdi Italian Band often competed with the Russo Band,
another Cleveland Italian band, for the title of best band. In 1904, this
competition became quite heated when the Russo Band, led by Nick
Gugliotta, refused to leave the stage during a concert and the Verdi Band
started playing over them. The bands were physically stopped, but tempers
between Oddo and Gugliotta continued to flare. Dr. Cerri, Consul
of Italy, stepped in to help resolve the conflict as it was causing strife
between fans living in the Italian communities. After three hours behind
closed doors with the consul, the band leaders emerged as friends again.
Pietro Oddo was also a prolific composer of band music, such as waltzes,
marches and potpourris. These pieces were used as standard pieces by musical
organizations during the early 20th century throughout the U.S. and Italy. Many
of his compositions were published by
the Palermo Music House, Beninati.
In
2010, some
of
Oddo’s
handwritten
musical
compositions
dating to the 1900s found their way
to the WRHS Italian America
Collection. Ms. Janet Janecek, greatgreat-granddaughter of Pietro Oddo,
inherited the pieces in the 1960s. She
kept them for sentimental reasons, and
ultimately decided to donate them to
WRHS so they could be preserved for
future generations and made accessible
to the public. A piece called “Little
Italy March” was adapted by members
of the Italian Band of Cleveland
and is now part of their repertoire.
Pamela Dorazio Dean, contributing writer
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Local News
Dominic’s Dream: A “Grand Slam” of Success
Ogni anno UH Rainbow Babies &
Children Hospital si prende cura di circa 800
pazienti affetti da rare malattie del sangue
tra cui emofilia, anemia aplastica, talassemia
e disordini piastrinici. Una diagnosi precoce,
unita ad un tempestivo e mirato trattamento
delle emorragie, aiuta a mantenere bassi i costi
delle terapie e ridurre le limitazioni provocate
da tali malattie. I fondi necessari per la
ricerca sono un elemento critico per arrivare
a tale fine. L’evento Dominic’s World’s Series
Dream Dinner and Auction – una cena
accompagnata da un’asta di beneficenza - si
è svolto lo scorso 13 ottobre presso l’Executive
Caterers at Landerhaven a Mayfield.
There was overwhelming support for
the 2016 Dominic’s Dream World Series
dinner and auction event on October 13
at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven
in Mayfield Heights. Pinching in to
hit the Hemophilia blood disorder out
of the park with the continued love and
support of The Sylvia and Heath Oliver
Foundation,
380
clean-up
batters
jammed the Grand Ballroom and clouted
over $100,000 to add on to a previous
$300,000 to endow a Research Chair for
hemophilia and other rare blood disorders.
The opening pitch for the evening’s
series was delivered by Fox 8 television
personality Stefani Schaefer, and designated
hitters during the dinner included The
Most Reverend Anthony M. Pilla, Bishop
Emeritus, Diocese of Cleveland, Shelly
and Dominic Piunno, sister Dianne
Piunno, Dr. Sanjay Ahuja, Director of
the Hemophilia Program at University
Hospital, Auctioneer Bob Hale and Most
Valuable Player, 13-year-old Dominic.
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s
Hospital
treats
approximately
800
children each year who suffer with rare
blood disorders including: Hemophilia,
Von
Willebrand
Disease,
Aplastic
anemia,
Thalassemia,
and
Platelet
Disorders.
Early
recognition
and
prompt treatment of bleeds helps keep
costs down as well as reduce disability.
Support for Dominic’s Dream Event
brings Dominic and others close to their
quest in finding relief, better treatments and,
hopefully, one day a cure for everyone with
hemophilia and other rare blood disorders.
Power-hitters and Co-Chairs Frank R.
Piunno and Michael J. O’Brien thanked
a legion of base hit and team players,
supporters and sponsors including Grand
Slam Round trippers’ Corinne Dodero
and her Trust for Arts & Sciences, Fioritto
Family Dental, The Envelope Printery,
Tony Gamelia, Jay Lucarelli of Minute
Men HR, MCR and the Piunno Family,
Maria Quinn Piunno, Donna Piunno
Bradt and Bill Bradt, and Richard Barone.
Game winning Sponsors included, Mike
Picciano, Mike and Paula Occhiner Ray and
Toni Negrelli, Charles Longo, Willoughby
Supply, Roetzel & Andress LPA and Al
Salvatore, and the O’Brien Law Firm.
The lineup of other volunteers and
supporters included master supporter
Marie Quinn Piunno, the Fedeli Family
Charitable Foundation, Dennis and Suzi
Castglione, Ciuni & Panichi, Nacy Panzica,
Liberty Bank, Jones Day, Key Bank,
Micelli’s Dairy, Orlando’s Bakery, the Giles
Memorial Foundation, Gregory Hackett
Family Foundation, Lyndall Insurance,
Michaelangelo’s Restaurant, DiVincenzo
Landscaping, Fioritto Funeral Services, La
Gazzetta, Fox 8, and Cleveland Magazine.
Bullpen Banquet Facility ambassadors
included closer Harlan Diamond and
his trustworthy set-up aide, Connor.
From
the
sponsors
and
roster
committee, thanks to one and all as
the Dominic’s Dream Team came
to bat and slugged one out of the park.
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Recovering Right at Home
Mary Girardi of Willoughby is a
long-time sufferer of Multiple Sclerosis
and is currently undergoing treatment for
cancer. Needing help at home because her
sister, Gina, works in customer service
and her 10-year-old nephew, Gabriel, is at
school, Girardi called on Right at Home,
a Home Care and Assistance provider.
Girardi’s previous caretaker service
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retained Right at Home to provide
light
housework,
meal
preparations
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transportation
Monday
through
Friday at a more reasonable rate.
“I find them very dependable and
trustworthy and I don’t worry about
anything. They take the pressure off me
and my family. I don’t have any complaints,”
said Girardi in a resounding endorsement.
Mary’s grandfather, Dominic Mancini,
came from Campobasso of the Molise region
of Italy with his wife, Maria, and settled
in Cleveland’s Little Italy. He worked as
a cobbler in a Mayfield Road shop across
from Holy Rosary where he routinely
repaired the work shoes of gravediggers
employed at nearby Lakeview Cemetery.
Dedicated
to
improving
one’s
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providing
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Local News
Little Italy’s Columbus Day Parade
A record number 121 units performed before a record crowd at Cleveland's Little Italy’s Columbus Day Parade on Monday, October 10. Leading the bands, politicos,
Italian lodges, and clubs were Cleveland’s very own Mayor Frank Jackson and ISDA National President Basil Russo. Parade Marshal Sister Dianne Piunno has celebrated
over 51 years as a nun. The parade also featured Marie and Joe Frank, who were honored with lifetime Achievement Awards during October's Italian Heritage Month.
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Region of Italy
Regions o
Must-See Art in the Vatican
Non è un segreto che i Musei Vaticani
ospitano la più ampia raccolta di arte di tutto
il mondo ed il cui valore è stimato in oltre
15 miliardi di euro. Sette chilometri di sale e
corridoi che proteggono capolavori raccolti dai
Papi nel corso di cinque secoli. Uno dei luoghi
in assoluto più importanti per la storia della
nostra civilizzazione; un percorso intellettuale
e spirituale creato dalle opere e dai più grandi
artisti di tutti i tempi: Raffaello nelle Stanze,
Michelangelo nella Cappella Sistina, Giotto,
Leonardo, Caravaggio nella Pinacoteca; van
Gogh, Matisse, Moore nella sezione dedicata
all'Arte Contemporanea; Laocoonte e l'Apollo
del Belvedere tra i massimi capolavori della
sezione dedicata all’Antichità Classica;
secoli e millenni di storia antica nel Museo
Etrusco e in quello Egizio. Una sola visita
non è sufficiente per apprezzare a pieno
l’immensa collezione di opere d'arte esposta
nella quarta sede museale piu visitata al mondo.
It is no secret that the Vatican
Museums undoubtedly hold the most
extensive collection of art in the entire
world. That is to say – over nine miles of
masterpieces collected by the popes through
the centuries with an estimated value of
15 billion euros. The monumental works of
art, most notably the Sistine Chapel, are
visited by over six million people annually.
Here is a list of must-see artworks when
visiting Stato della Città del Vaticano.
Sistine Chapel – This will prove to
be the absolute highlight of your entire
visit. The majesty of Michelangelo’s
ceiling
and
altar
frescoes
make
your entire trip to Italy worthwhile.
Raphael Rooms – The apartments
of Pope Julius II, equal to four rooms,
boast mesmerizing frescoes painted by
Raphael as Michelangelo, simultaneously,
painted
in
the
Sistine
Chapel.
Borgia
Apartments
–
Depicting
scenes
from
Egyptian
and
Greek
mythology, the first floor area where
Pope Alexander VI lived were painted
by Bernardino di Betto, better known
as
Pinturicchio
(“little
painter”).
Gallery of Maps – A hall with
maps of various parts of Italy from the
16th century frescoed on its walls, the
gallery’s maps are a sight not to miss.
Cappella Nicolina – The Niccoline
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Chapel houses some of the most beautiful
and vibrant 15th century frescoes
painted by Fra Angelico and Benozzo
Gozzoli. The chapel is located in one of
the oldest parts of the papal palace.
Spiral Staircase – Designed by Giuseppe
Momo in 1832, it’s one of the most
photographed staircases in the world. The
impressive design is otherwise known as the
Snail Staircase and is made up of two iron
engraved stairways forming a double helix.
Region of Italy
of Italy ...
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Youngstown & Pittsburgh
Louis Adovasio: He Tamed the Mahoning River!
Debiti e decessi per infortuni sul lavoro afflissero spesso
la vita dei primi immigrati che trovarono un impiego nei
cantieri nella valle della contea di Mahoning. Uno di loro,
Louis Adovasio, riuscì, invece, a superare i vincoli e le difficoltà
imposti da un regime corrotto che consentiva ai potenziali
datori di lavoro di promettere un impiego in America grazie
a contratti e prestiti onerosi che di fatto mettevano il Padrone
italiano in condizione di sfruttare gli immigrati. La storia
di Adovasio è quella di un immigrato diventato imprenditore
edile di tale successo che gli fu affidata la costruzione della
diga di Milton. Parallelamente, segna anche l’inizio di un
percorso che ha portato gli immigrati italiani ad affermarsi
come operai specializzati e come uomini d'affari di successo.
Debt and death often
plagued
early
Italian
immigrants at their worksites
in the Mahoning Valley.
Newspaper clippings from
1873 record the first arrivals
as pick-and-shovel coalminers
in
Coalburg,
Trumbull
County, OH. That same year,
the
Youngstown
Evening
Vindicator reported that the
Italians had been recruited in
NYC and from East Coast
seaports, and sent with African
Americans to Coalburg, to
break a strike called there by
the miners’ union. In July, miners at the nearby Church Hill
mines murdered Giovanni Chiesa, an Italian strikebreaker.
Concurrently,
unskilled
immigrant
men
were
often caught up in the padrone system as quarrymen
or as rail builders. Under the corrupt scheme, those
wishing to leave Italy signed burdensome contracts
and loans that put them under the effective control of
exploitive Italian padroni, or labor contractors. Once on
U.S. soil, the indebted workers were virtually indentured
servants who spent years repaying credit taken on
in Italy. Whether in the mines, in the quarries, or on
the construction lines of the nation’s expanding rail
network, work often meant danger and oppression.
On the other hand, the achievements of immigrant
Louis Adovasio rose above the constraints and difficulties
faced by many newly landed Italians of the early era. He
became a highly successful Mahoning Valley building
contractor, most notably undertaking the construction
of the massive Milton Dam and Reservoir. Moreover,
Adovasio's success signals the start of Italians coming
into their own, as skilled workers and then as successful
business people who commanded the admiration of the
wider, English-speaking community of the Mahoning Valley.
Louis (Luigi) Adovasio, born in 1860, in Montelongo
in Campobasso, experienced the chaos that followed
the Unification of Italy. Widespread poverty broke
out in the country’s South during the 1870s. With the
general impoverishment also came a southern peasant
revolt that devolved into widespread banditry. Italian
troops shot outlaws and innocents alike. To these
troubles were soon added the disastrous tariff war with
France and the arrival of the grapevine-killing phylloxera
disease. Thus, many in Southern Italy were looking
to places like Northeast Ohio, booming with growing
industries, as a way out of poverty. Letters arriving from
America most likely reported the harsh conditions
of the transatlantic voyage and the drudgery of manual
labor in the new country, but other letters surely spoke
of opportunities for skilled workers such as stonemasons
and bricklayers, much in demand in the U.S. who could
more easily avoid the indebtedness of the padrone system.
After having served three years in the Italian Army
as a building contractor and engineer, Adovasio struck
out for Youngstown in 1890. The new immigrant found
employment early on as a stonemason with Christian
Mauser, a successful Youngstown contractor, who eventually
appointed Adovasio as his building superintendent.
In 1897, he left Mauser and began his own construction
firm. A short list of the contractor’s completed projects
includes: the Milton Dam, Immaculate Conception
School, Niles High School, the McKinley School, the
West Federal Street YMCA, the Niles Carnegie Library,
the Mahoning County Jail, additions to Boardman High
School and Westminster Presbyterian Church, assorted
bank buildings, and many stately homes. Though many of
these are gone, they held the public’s attention. As one of
the area’s leading businessmen, Louis Adovasio supported
the Youngstown immigrant community. Our Lady of
Mount Carmel Basilica counts him as one of its founders.
Clearly, the most awesome feat Louis Adovasio achieved
was building the Milton Dam and Reservoir, in association
with subcontractors Vincenzo Mango and Giuseppe
Galdini. By the early 1900s, with new steel mills and an
exploding population, Youngstown was facing a water
crisis, or as the Youngstown Vindicator reported, a "water
famine." In 1910, the city’s residents and industries were
using 50 percent more water than just 10 years previous.
The year 1913 saw the untamed Mahoning River ravage
downtown Youngstown and halt steel production. Other
years, the river nearly disappeared because of droughts, a
persistent threat to a steel industry that required massive
amounts of water for its cooling vats. Nearby, river town
Niles suffered two typhoid epidemics. Downstream at the
His Zucchini is Bigger
Than a Baseball Bat!
Harvest time is virtually over
for everyone but retired butcher
Armand DiGeronimo of Novelty,
OH; his
summertime
Sicilian
zucchini will be the talk of the
town into winter because of their
colossal size. The seeds donated
from a St. Anselm Catholic
Church
parishioner
skyrocketed
into a champion-sized (over fivefeet-long) tubular vegetable and the
ensuing seeds may lead to even more
spectacular sizes next growing season.
The pale, long, green zucchini
grow on the average of about
four feet and climb up trees and
dangle there until picked. The
Sicilian
zucchini, cucuzza, are
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usually prepared in stews and
sautéed, sliced and even deep fried.
Admittedly, the taste of this green
exterior and white flesh vegetable is
rather bland and it certainly helps to
add spices. DiGeronimo adds flavors
with garden varieties of tomatoes
and pepper plants. The 90-year-old
gardener satisfies his sweet tooth
with flourishing figs which ripen
during the fall. That doesn’t come
easy because the fig bushes need
to be buried or wrapped every
winter to survive the frigid blasts.
Digeronimo is also a retired GM
from Chippewa Lake in Medina
County and in his much younger
years served with the Marines.
Youngstown municipal intake, the infectious Mahoning
River was already deemed, in 1910, too contaminated
to continue to supply the city's drinking water.
Who could harness the Mahoning for sustainable
development? Outbidding his competitors, Louis Adovasio’s
firm constructed a huge water project whose importance
changed local history. Completed in 1917, the Milton Dam
and its reservoir would soon hold ten billion gallons of
water from the clean, upstream Mahoning and its tributaries.
Health and industry were saved thanks to the efforts of
the Italian who had domesticated the wild, threatening
river. Eventually, the Meander Creek Reservoir would
provide potable water for the area, but Adovasio’s was
the first massive dam in the Mahoning River watershed.
Lastly and importantly, Louis Adovasio forged a new
self-awareness for Italians, a pride in “Italianness”. Stefano
Luconi, noted scholar of Italian immigration, remarks that
when immigrants first began to arrive in the U.S., they
identified themselves not as Italians but as members of
their own villages and towns, as paesani not as italiani.
They possessed little sense of national unity, so necessary to
confront negative stereotypes and outright discrimination.
Against these deep divisions, Luconi continues, the
prominenti, or acknowledged leaders, forged a positive Italian
national image that represented all the regions of Italy.
Both to the general public and to the immigrant
community, Adovasio was known as a highly successful
Italian. This new identity united the Italian community
in its struggle to advance in the U.S. Thus, by the time
of Adovasio’s 1945 death, the memory of the difficult
early period was fading, as proud Italians in the Greater
Mahoning Valley contributed to an economy built on the
participation of free laborers and successful business people.
If Youngstowners of 1917 doubted the contributions of
Italians to the area’s development, all they needed to do
was to turn on the tap and enjoy a glass of clean water.
Ben Lariccia, contributing writer
Wine
Making in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
It's wine-making time in Pittsburgh. around the loading dock along with the bees
The leaves are changing color, there's a
cold snap in the air and the smell of grapes
fermenting is everywhere in the Strip District.
As early as 6 a.m., you can see the cars and
pick-ups rolling up to the Consumer Produce
Company. Everyone is waiting and looking for
Ronnie. He is the one who doles out the grapes,
the jokes, the advice, and handshakes. Twelve
buyers have come. Ron Casertano herds everyone
into the showroom where he lets the old man
and the young man, the girls and boys all taste
the grapes. He explains that yes, the grapes do
more than they did in 1960 when you first started
making wine, but they are beautiful, fruitful and
will make terrific wine. The old man, the young
man, and the girls and boys make their decisions
and buy their grapes. They buy them by the bag,
the box, the crate, the lugs. The crusher starts
up, the grapes go in and the juicy must comes
up. Espresso pastries and homemade wine are
all passed around. The Italian language floats
who, I think, also want to just taste the grapes.
Mickey, one of my friends, reminds me of
my past. He reaches me in my present and gives
me hope for the future. I'm reminded of the
quote that says, “Una famiglia è forte quando
gli uomini anziani fanno vino che sanno che
mai degusteranno.” A family is strong when old
men make wine they know they will never taste.
You can get an entire history of the
Italians in Pittsburgh just by standing
on the loading docks: the hard work, the
discrimination, the love, the faith, the families.
I invite you to come to Pittsburgh Strip
district. Visit the Italian shops. Visit La
Prima espresso. Visit Enrico biscotti. Visit
Pennsylvania
Macaroni
Company.
Visit
Consumer Produce. Say hello to Ronnie.
Connect with your past. Root yourself and
your present. Dream about your future.
Larry Lagattuta, contributing writer
Kids Corner
Homework /Compito
Learn Italian - Speak Italian
Find the Italian word in the puzzle
Arte (f.) (art)
Artistico (artistic)
Artista (m.&f.) (artist)
Dipinto/quadro (painting)
Pennello (paintbrush)
Scatola di colori (paint box)
Capolavoro (masterpiece)
Museo (museum)
Scultura (sculpture)
Scultore (m.) (sculptor)
Progetto/disegno (design)
Indossatore/modello/a (model)
Nudo (art) (nude)
Marmo(sculpture material) (marble)
Dilettante (amateur)
Gli Uffizi (Florence’s largest museum)
Affresco (pl.affreschi ) (fresco painting)
Cappella (chapel)
Opera (work of art)
Magnifico (magnificent)
Bellissimo (very beautiful)
Antico (pl.antichi) (ancient)
Paesaggio (landscape)
Campagna (countryside)
Dante Alighieri (Italy’s greatest poet)
Pietra (stone)
Nonna
Italian sayings and proverbs are among the richest sources of tradition and heritage and we can thank Nonna for her wisdom. Wine has always been an
essential element of the Italian identity and to that end here's 'a 'cin cin' to the culture.
Chi più sa, meno crede.
The more you know, the less you believe.
Ad ogni uccello il proprio nido è bello.
The bird loves her own nest.
Chi ha fatto il male, faccia la penitenza.
As you make your bed, so you must lie.
Aiutati che Dio ti aiuta.
Help yourself so God helps you.
Assai pampini e poca uva.
He that promises too much means nothing.
Chi è sano, è da pie’ del Sultano.
Good health is above wealth.
Dio, se chiude una porta, apre un portone.
God, if he closes a door, opens a doorway.
Bella in vista, detro è trista.
A fair face and a foul heart.
Chi non è meco, è contro a meco.
He who is not with me is against me.
L’erba del vicino è sempre più verde.
The neighbor’s grass is always greener.
Buon principio fa buon fine.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
Chi non sa obbedir, non sa comandar.
He who has not obeyed, cannot command.
A chi bene crede, Dio provvede.
Have faith and God will provide.
Breve orazione, penetra.
Short prayers reach heaven.
Chi non si lascia consigliare non si può aiutare.
He who can’t be advised, can also not be helped.
A chi vuole, non mancano modi.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Can che abbaia non morde.
The dog that barks doesn’t bite.
Il buon vino non bisogna frasca.
A good wine needs no bush.
Chi aspettar suole, ha ciò che vuole.
He that can have patience can have what he will.
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AIH Club Officers
NOVEMBER 2016
David Vegh, President
Gus Paolucci, Vice-President
Bill Petrello, Treasurer
Glenn Pizzuti, Secretary
Carmen Rozzo, Boungiorno
newsletter
Club Members and Wives Journey to
Lake View Cemetery for American Italian History
Pamela Dorazio Dean, Associate Curator for Italian
American History at the Cleveland History Center, led the
Lolley the Trolley tour that spotlighted notable Northeast
Ohio Italian Americans buried in Lake View Cemetery on
a perfect bright and crisp fall day. Among the notables are
Joseph Carabelli, “Father of Little Italy,” who co-founded
with John D. Rockefeller the Alta House, served in the
Ohio House of Representatives where he got Columbus Day
declared an official holiday in 1908, and established Lake
View Cemetery Monumental Works. Sonny DeMaioribus,
the first Italian American member and president of the
Cleveland City Council, and Chairman of Cuyahoga County
Republican Party. Joseph Ceruti, nationally renowned
architect who designed Holy Rosary School along with
many buildings in Cleveland. Also on the tour was Michael
Johns who owns Johns-Carabelli Monuments who gave
insight into the skills of the stone cutters and the detailed
work they did on the Garfield Memorial and the Wade
Chapel. He gave insight into his family, specifically his
dad John I. Johns, Carabelli’s lead designer and founder
of Mayfair Memorials (now Johns-Carabelli Co.), and his
great aunt, I. Lauretta Nardolillo, curator of the Little
Italy Historical Museum. After the tour everyone enjoyed
Italian wine and appetizers in the Daffodil Hill tool house.
Staying Out of Probate Court
Count Probate Court enlightened
the membership with a presentation
on actions one needs to take to keep
estates out of Probate Court. Russ
gave examples of estranged family
members who appear out of the
blue when a spouse (especially when
one has remarried and the spouse’s
children are involved) has died and
make new changes to the Will that are
in their favor cutting out the other
Attorney Russ Meraglio and family members. Some ideas presented
Judge Mark Bartolotta of the Lake by Mark were to have survivorship
language on deeds, bank accounts
with payable on death beneficiaries,
transfer on death notation on car, boat,
campers, RV’s, Mobile Homes titles,
and bonds and stock shares. They also
suggested beneficiary designations
on all long-term investments. And
one last point when writing a will, be
clear as possible why you are leaving
parts of your estate to people, not
just percentages to avoid contesting
of the will. We thank both men for
their time and great presentation.
Activities: December 11 is our annual Christmas Party at LaMalfa’s.
November Birthday Wishes:
Jerry Cirino,
Joe Dardis (102 years old),
Franklin DeCapua,
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Bill Gaglione,
Matt Gambatese,
Alfredo Guerrieri,
Jerome LaCorte,
Eugene Lucci,
Thomas Petti Jr.,
Dominic Rufo,
Tony Spena,
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BARANELLO
LODGE
10050 Shepard Road Macedonia, Ohio 44056
1936-2016
baranellolodge.com
PRESIDENT
Mark DiNardo
baranellowomensclub.com
Dedicated to preserving our heritage since 1936
2016 BL OFFICERS
President * Mark DiNardo *
Vice President Pat DiChiro
Recording Secretary John Manocchio
Treasurer John Colagiovanni
Financial Secretary Mike Colagiovanni
Sergeant At Arms * Mike Discenza*
Trustees
3-Year Tony Velotta(W)(2014-16)
2-Year Tony Velotta(P)(2016-17)
1-Year Frank Camardo
Joe Camardo
Anthony DiNardo
Tim Velotta
Tony Velotta (C)
Honorary Trustee Joe Tomaro
Former President Davide Cotugno
Honorary Consult Mario Manocchio(R)
Building Committee Tony Velotta (W)
Entert. Chpers.
Joe Tomaro
Tony Velotta(P)
BWJA Clambake
PRESIDENT
Stella Bucciarelli
2016 BWJA OFFICERS
President
Stella Bucciarelli
Vice President Nancy Carriero
Secretary Maria DiChiro
Treasurer Susan Discenza
Corresponding Sec.
Marisa Cotugno
Trustees Barbara Velotta
Maria Iannetta
Francesca Cotugno
Honorary Trustee Maria Di Nardo
Entert. Chpers.
Christina Gualtieri
UPCOMING EVENTS
OFFICER & TRUSTEE
ELECTION MEETING:
Sunday, Nov. 20th | 4:00 PM
BWJA CHRISTMAS PARTY:
BL INVITED
Sunday, Nov. 27th | 1:00 PM
OFFICERS & TRUSTEES
TRANSITION MEETING
Wednesday, Dec. 7th | 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING:
Sunday, Dec. 11th | 4:00 PM
Baranello Lodge on Facebook
Pictured-left to right: Nancy Carriero, Lena Discenza, Stella Bucciarelli, Cristina Gualtieri, Antonette Carnevale, Sue Discenza, Barbara
Velotta and Antonietta DiChiro.
The annual clambake held by the Baranello Women's Jr. Auxiliary was held on Saturday, September 17,
2016. It was another sellout crowd as almost 160 guests and helpers enjoyed the fantastic assortment
of appetizers, which included crisp zucchini flowers by Cristina Gualtieri, and a delicious Manhattan
clam chowder that was prepared, with the help of all the workers, by Stella Bucciarelli. The ladies of
the club who gave so much time and effort to make their annual fundraiser successful included: Cristina
Gualtieri, Stella Bucciarelli, Sue Discenza, Antonietta DiChiro, Nancy Carriero, Lena Discenza,
Barbara Velotta, and Antonette Carnevale.
A big thank you to Francesca and Marisa Cotugno, they were fantastic with the 50/50 raffle in the
evening. Music provided by Discoteca Italiana added to the evening's enjoyment. Last but certainly not
least, a great big thank you to the ladies of the BWJA and wives of the men's club members who baked
for our beautiful dessert buffet which has become our trademark.
Thank you to everyone who supported us and we look forward to seeing you at future events.
Photo and article by Stella Bucciarelli
Our Next Event:
Put it on your calendar: the BWJA Christmas Party (Mens club invited)
on November 27, 2016 Sunday @ 1:00pm
Here are the Birthdays:
MEN
(11/1) Nicola Iannetta, (11/2) Rich Velotta, (11/6) Joseph Carroccio,
(11/7) Nicola Carnevale, (11/12) Anthony Tomaro, (11/19) John Carriero,
(11/19) Ron DiNardo, (11/23) Ronald Fornaro Sr., (11/24) Andy Camardo,
(11/26) Tony Nero
WOMEN
(11/14) Isabelle Carraccio
(11/16) Linda Marapakis
(11/23) Rose D'Agostino
(11/29) Olga DiNardo
(11/30) Stella Bucciarelli
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Casa Italia Foundation
6444 Pearl Road Unit 6F - Parma Hts., OH 44130
(216) 362-1230 – Fax (216) 676-5516
To promote Italian and American Culture
In 1989, a small group of Italian-Americans desiring to preserve and perpetuate their Italian heritage formed
the Casa Italia Foundation. On May 20, 1990, they registered with the State of Ohio as a non-profit organization.
CLUB OFFICERS:
Josephine Palumbo – President
Margaret Montemarano – Vice President
Angela Grossi /Brianna Gedeon – Secretary
Carmelina DiFiore – Treasurer
MONTHLY MEETINGS:
Held first Wednesday of every month,
except July and August at 7:00 P.M.
at Casa Italia Foundation
6444 Pearl Road Unit 6F. Parma Hts., Ohio 44130
ITALIAN AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH
November Birthday!
Buon Compleanno!
On the Occasion of the 2016 ItalianAmerican Heritage month, which was held
on Monday, October 3, 2016, Tonino and
Carmelina DiFiore were honored. Our
heartfelt congratulations to a deserving
couple for their many accomplishments!!
Luigina DiFranco – Nov. 3
Ida Casale – Nov. 15
Rudy Pallante – Nov. 19
Maria Paolucci – Nov. 23
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nov. 2 – Meeting & Election of officers
Nov. 13 – 10:00 A.M. Italian mass @
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel West, for deceased
members of Casa Italia Foundation
Italian Language Classes
School started on the beginning of September
North Royalton Library
5071 WAllings Road.
North Royalton, OH 44133
Every Thursday (Rom 124)
Int/Beg. : 6:30P.M. – 7:30P.M.
Beginners : 7:30P.M. – 8:30P.M.
BOCCE
TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to Tony DiFiore,
Tony Ianiro, Gennaro Russo, Nello
DiFranco, Domenic Armeni, and
Frank Nunnari for the championship
of serie “B” bocce tournament.
COLUMBUS DAY PARADE 10/10/16
What a beautiful day! The weather was cool, but sunny. What a huge crowd! Bigger
than last year. A good time was had by all.
Casa Italia Foundation
6444 Pearl Road Unit 6F
Parma Hts., OH 44130
Every Monday
Int/Adv 6:30 – 7:30P.M.
Int/Beginngers 7:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Classes are taught by Margaret
Montemarano call @ (440) 572-5272
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES
Contributing writers:
Josephine Palumbo • Margaret Montemarano • Rita Montemarano
SIAMO UNA SQUADRA.
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Little Italy Redevelopment Corporation Mission Statement
Little Italy Redevelopment Corporation (LIRC) is a non-profit community development organization comprised of concerned residents, business owners, members of
long standing neighborhood institutions and other individuals. The organization
was created to facilitate appropriate economic development, eliminate blight & deterioration, guard against future deterioration and protect and preserve the cultural
essence of the Little Italy Community.
www.clevelandlittleitaly.com | 216-791-4907
Little Italy Redevelopment
Officers and Directors
NEW CONSTRUCTION IN LITTLE ITALY
Housing demand in Little
Italy is on the rise. 36 new
homes are either getting
ready to break ground or
in the planning and approval process. These
units are for sale attached
townhomes and condominiums with varying
price points. For more
information you can call
Little Italy Redevelopment at 216-791-4907.
Mary Ann Makee, President
Terry Sobnosky,
Vice President
Mike Lalich, Vice President
Jim Bindas, Treasurer
Paulette Colarochio, Secretary
Raymond Kristosik,
Executive Director
Dan Brennan
Julius Ciaccia
Sue Cahn
Claudia DeBartolo
Bill Edwards
Jim Fischer
Robert Fatica
Tricia Kaman
Tony Kellers
Mike Lalich
Ed Occhionero
Deanna Palermo
Fr. Joseph Previte
David Schwartz
Tina Schneider
Joe Sidari
Lynn Singer
Terri Sobnosky
Angela Spitalieri
Frank Fiorilli Long Time
Little Italy Resident Honored
Frank Fiorilli along with several others were honored Monday October 3rd at
Cleveland City Hall in the Annual Italian American Heritage Month kick off
celebration. Frank was recognized by Mayor Frank G Jackson and Councilman
Matt Zone for his many years of service to the Little Italy Neighborhood.
Frank and his wife Mary since they were married in 1950 have been actively
involved in Holy Rosary Church from serving coffee and donuts after Sunday
Mass to carrying the processional cross in the Feast of the Assumption
Procession for the past 60 years.
In 1970 Frank began providing tours of the Little Italy neighborhood to visitors
of all ages and from many destinations. He discussed the Italian people,
culture, the local restaurants, the Catholic faith and tradition and the many
changes that occurred in Little Italy and University Circle.
Frank has served on the boards at the Alta House, Little Italy Redevelopment,
University Circle, Abbington Arms and on the Parish Pastoral Council at Holy
Rosary Church.
Congratulations on your award and thank you for all your years of service to
Little Italy.
Ex-Officio
Joe Marinucci
November Meetings
Design Meeting
November 8th, 8:00pm
Merchant Meeting
November 18th, 8:30am
VALET PARKING
Available Thursday through Sunday
This service is for all patrons visiting
any one of our 60
neighborhood
Businesses. Multiple drop-off sites
along Mayfield Road make it very
easy
and convenient to use.
Little Italy
Holiday Art Walk
SAVE THE DATE
A weekend of
Art, Food and Music
December 2nd
December 3rd
December 4th
5-9pm
12-9pm
12-5pm
For More information
call 216-791-4907
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Newsletter
[email protected] or 440-888-1664
November 2016
2016 Club Officers
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
President: Tony Terrigno
Vice President: Domenico Di Franco
Treasurer: Tito Antonelli
Financial Secretary: Enzo Di Loreto
Recording Secretary: Goffredo Di Fiore
Parliamentarian: Mario Mancini
Sergeant At Arms: Raimondo Di Franco
Sergeant At Arms: Nino Settanni
1 Year Trustee: Domenico Romanello
2 Year Trustee: Tony Di Fiore
3 Year Trustee: Ben Gentile
We are always accepting new members.
Stop by or call for
more information @ 440-888-1664.
Members’ General Meetings are held on
the second Thursday of every month at 8pm.
December 4th – “POP TARTS” Dinner Show
Friday Night Dinner
Looking for a “Date Night” to re-live some of your favorite
oldies? “In retro 60's fashion, movement and perfect
harmony, The Pop-Tarts perform a decade of top hit favorites
from the best of the 60’s girl groups and female pop
singers. Musically...SENSATIONAL…Visually...A BLAST (from
the past)!!!” For tickets call Tony Terrigno 440-342-1027,
HFC 440-888-1664, or stop by for more information.
New Year’s Eve Party
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
www.homefamilyclub.com
Ages 6-12 - $5, Ages 5 & Under - FREE
Open to the public 6-8pm
Cash Bar - call ahead to reserve
tables for larger groups.
Italian Party/Event Center Info
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2016 Women’s
Auxiliary Officers
President: Sandi Zaccardelli
Vice President: Phyllis Rosewell
Recording Secretary: Laura Pajestka
Deputy Recording Secretary: Terri Hayslip
Treasurer: Connie Pavia
Sergeant At Arms: Domenica Cozza
For membership information, please call
Sandi Zaccardelli at 216-990-2122 or
Laura Pajestka at 440-655-8540.
Women’s Auxiliary Meetings are held
at the HFC on the first Monday
of every month at 7:30pm.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Winter Bocce League Info
Once again, we will begin taking sign-ups
for the Mixed Winter League. League play will
begin in January. Please stop by for an
application or more information.
Looking for somewhere to ring in the New Year?
Why not celebrate with us…Doors will open at 5:30pm
with an Appetizer Buffet from 6-7pm followed by Dinner
at 7:30pm. Appetizer Buffet: Italian Antipasto (Prosciutto,
Salami, Assorted Cheeses, Olives, Roasted Red Peppers,
Artichokes, Etc.), Cold Seafood Antipasto w/ Garlic, Oil, &
Lemon, Salmon, Halibut, & Grouper in a Light Sauce,
Hot Peppers Stuffed w/ Sausage, Ravioli in a Blush Sauce,
Shrimp Romano, Eggplant Parmigianino, Fried Calamari, and
Pizza. Dinner: Pasta Bolognese, Salad w/ Italian Dressing,
Filet of Beef Tenderloin w/ Shiitake Mushrooms in a Wine
Sauce, Vegetable, Baked Potato. Dessert: Assorted Pastries,
Espresso, American Coffee. Midnight: Porchetta, Lentil Soup
(Zuppa di Lenticchie), Fresh Fruit, Champagne.
Catering is being provided by Aldo’s Ristorante and
Music by Discoteca Italiana. Tickets are $95/Person which
includes all the above, open bar, and party favors.
For tickets or additional information, please call
Tony Di Fiore 216-225-2595,
Raimondo Di Franco 216-513-3795,
or HFC 440-888-1664.
*Weddings*Social Events*
*Corporate*Baptisms*Non-Profit*
*Bridal/Baby Showers*Anniversaries*
Buffet-Styled Banquets
Starting at $24.95
Sit-Down Plate Style
Starting at $27.95
For more information, hall availability,
or to book your event, please contact us
by phone @ 440-888-1664 or email
@ [email protected]
www.homefamilyclub.com
Columbus Day - 2016
December 4th – “Pop Tarts” Dinner Show
December 10th – Members’ Christmas Party
December 31st – New Years’ Eve Party
January 21st – “Legacy” Dinner Show
FROM THE HOME FAMILY CLUB
MEN & WOMEN AUXILIARY
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More information to follow in
next month’s issue.
Club Newsletters
Our Goal
IAB Club
A Non-Profit Organization established for charitable,
scientific, literary and educational purposes.
In its 88th year, the goal of the Italian American
Brotherhood Club is to remain
dedicated to the support, planning
development and contribution to the
needs of approved charitable organizations, whose good works and deeds
align with ours
OFFICES LOCATED AT:
12501 Mayfield Rd.
Cleveland OH, 44106
Office: 216.421.1155
Fax: 216.421.1155
Email: [email protected]
Ray Guarino
President
Frank DiMarco
First Vice President
Monthly Wednesday Dinner
Club Officers
Chuck LoPresti
Recording Secretary
Trustees
Michael Frisina
John Gill
Lou Gillombardo
Bob Guarino
Enzo Maddalena
Joey Sidari
Phil Talarico
Milo Valenti
November 2016 - A Monthly Publication
With God, All Things Are Possible
Columbus Day Celebration
We proudly celebrated Christopher Columbus for his historic contributions to both Italy and America and to share our pride
and culture with our neighboring communities. Our 64th Annual Columbus Day Parade packed the streets of Little Italy
with hundreds of people from across Northeast Ohio. All eyes were upon the marching bands, classic cars and parade floats
as they made their way down Mayfield Road from Murray Hill. We also took this opportunity to give special blessings and to
thank all of the men and women of the Cleveland Fire Department for their bravery and dedication. May they always be safe.
COME DINE WITH US!
Join us for our Annual Thanksgiving Day
Dinner on November 9th
Members and guests are welcome.
Call the Ray Guarino (216)403-8570 for
reservations.
$30.00 plus cash bar
Time: Cocktails- 6:30pm Dinner- 7:30pm
Another
Successful
Clambake
www.italianamericanbrotherhoodclub.com
Like us at www.facebook.com/
italian-american-brotherhood -club-IAB
Wednesday, November 9th
Thank you, everybody, for coming to our
Annual Clambake. The weather was perfect.
The food and company was even better. All
proceeds generated from this event will be
donated to our charitable organizations.
Special thanks to Ray and Bob Guarino,
Joe Sidari III, Mike Frisina and Enzo
Maddalena
for
their
hard
work
and
dedication
to
this
event.
New IAB Members:
Louis Catania
Upcoming Events:
A-Members Meeting
December 6, 2016
Agenda
Annual Events
2016 Fiscal Year
2017 Projections
***Members will need to pay their 2017
dues at this time
Christmas Party
December 14, 2016
Member Spotlight
Starting next month, the IAB Club will
be highlighting some of the outstanding
achievements of our members. Every
month, we will put the “spotlight” on
one individual who we feel is a rolemodel to others, who is committed to
the preservation of our Italian-American
culture, and one who has shown true
dedication to the success of Cleveland’s
Little Italy. In addition, this individual
must hold to a higher standard, our
goals as a club- to remain dedicated to
the support, planning, development and
contributions to the needs of charitable
organizations within our community.
Our
first
Member
Spotlight
for the December 2016 edition
will be on Larry DiBartolomeo.
To
nominate
a
member
for
consideration, please submit their
name and a brief description of them
directly to [email protected].
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Club Newsletters
Literature and Language Awards
for Students of Italian Heritage
3659 Green Road, Suite 124
Beachwood OH 44122
November 2016
Connie Sancetta, President
Charlie Manno, Vice-President
Our Sponsors!
• Americans of Italian Heritage
• Solon Italian Club
• Italian American Brotherhood Club
• Southwest Italian-American Club
• Wickliffe Italian-American Club
• Kalena Club of Cleveland
• The Spitalieri Family
• Antoinette Chiudioni Carpenter
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My Heritage Is Not To Be Dismissed
Alexis (Allie) Hill is
now a junior at Solon High
School. An active young
woman, she is involved in
competitive cheerleading
and gymnastics. This spring
she participated in the IACF
Literature Award program,
winning the First Place
sophomore award. Here
are selections from the long
essay she wrote on Lorenzo
Carcaterra’s “Street Boys”,
which takes place during
World War II in Naples.
When I was in elementary
school, my teacher made a
list of countries our class’
families had come from
before their immigration
to the United States. There
was a large sheet of lined
paper hanging on the wall
with various countries
printed on it and students
were instructed to put one
tally mark next to each
country we had family
from. Until that night when
I asked my parents what my
nationalities were, I was
only vaguely aware that I
am of Italian descent. Even
after that, I did not know
what being Italian meant. I knew that my mother proudly raised us with delicious authentic
Italian food for dinner (in fact, my mother has told me not to eat at chain restaurants that
claim to be “authentic Italian”, as I have been raised with actual Italian food and I will
only be left disappointed). I did not know that everyone else did not always play bocce at
outdoor parties or eat cavatelli and meatballs at festivals. I knew that my family identified
as Roman Catholic, the most populous religion in Italy, but I did not know about my
family history and the efforts my ancestors went through on their immigration to the
United States. Lately, I have begun to pay more attention to my family’s Italian customs.
Reading Lorenzo Carcaterra ’s novel, “Street Boys”, gave me insight into my family’s
culture and history as Italian Americans, especially because the book is set in Naples, near
the city where my family is from, Santa Maria a Vico. I quickly realized that characters
from the well written story paralleled my own family members--from my great-great uncle,
an Italian-American who traveled to Italy where he fell in love with a Neapolitan woman,
down to my own family members who clearly show our heritage. “Street Boys” opened my
eyes to my heritage unexpectedly and allowed me to explore more about my family’s roots.
Learning about my ancestry has been a new and exciting experience for both my
mother and I. My maternal grandfather’s cousin, Merica, has researched family
history over the years and has sent me a list of family members and important dates
detailing their residencies, including their years of arrival into the United States,
their occupations, and their families. This, paired with my natural curiosity for
any kind of history at all, sparked my interest in looking for a story. The documents
told me that our family had come from Santa Maria a Vico, not the large city of
Naples itself. I became interested in the town and my mother and I used Google
Maps to look at the village. It was a beautiful little farming town with a large Catholic
cathedral in the center. It was a town built during the Roman Empire and its architecture explicitly
shows it. To me, it's important to know which part of Italy my family is from. It creates the
foundation and the roots of my history and ultimately links all of my family members to me.
“Street Boys” helped me become more intrigued with my family history and helped
me see how my Italian descent is reflected on my family now. I have realized that the
family I spend Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, weddings, and baptisms with, my
large but close-knit gathering of aunts and uncles and cousins and grandparents, show
my roots. An onlooker could see that we are Italian, and not just by our tell-tale dark
eyes and hair and ability to tan well, but by our morals, our religion, our beliefs, and
our values. “Street Boys” has taught me that my family is important, that my heritage
is not to be dismissed. I have learned that the bravery, the courage, and the faith
shown in the novel can be seen in my own family. It has taught me that all family is
important and to hold what I have close to me. I must not dismiss my grandparents
and my aunts and uncles and cousins who also hold their history close to their
hearts. My family has suffered through hardships and has endeavored difficulties of
death, war, and immigration that should not have happened in vain and be forgotten.
Club Newsletters
President:
Giovanni Catalano
1st Vice President:
Kay Corsaro
2nd Vice President:
David Young
Treasurer:
Teresa Cornacchione
Secretary:
Virginia Cruickshank
Sergeant-at-Arms:
Kay Corsaro
Trustees: Roseanne Henderson
Marie Chiarappa
Domenic Cornacchione
Parliamentarian:
Sarah DiLullo
Happy Birthday:
DEBRA CHIARRAPPA 11-03, KAY CORSARO 11-07,
GUIDO CORNACCHIONE 11-09, GIULA RICCI 11-11,
JOSEPH MOTTA 11-12, DONNA BROWN 11-15, DORA
QUATTROCCHI 11-18, CATHERINE D'AGATI 11-25,
JACK MAZUR 11-24, VIRGINIA CUICKSHANK 11-28
AND WILLIE MENZA 11-29.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The next meeting of Le Radici will be on November 8 2016 at 7:00 PM.
3411 Wyoga Lake Rd, Cuyahoga Falls , Ohio.
Italy Earthquake-Fund raising
Thursday, Nov. 17- 2016 -4:00 to 7:00 pm
134 E. Tallmadge Ave. Akron, Ohio 44310
Sponsored by the Italian Center of AKRON
"The Italian Connection"
Listen to "The Italian Connection"on 96.1
fm WCFI. Two hours of the very finest,
most current of Italian-oriented music,
cultural, religious, news and public-service
programming in a bi-lingual format.
Mission/Vision Statement
The Italian Community of Akron, Inc. (Ohio), Le Radici' wants to reach the
entire Italian-American community and all those who love Italy. The main
objective of our association is to organize and promote activities with the
purpose of introducing to the Italian community the different facets of the
Italian culture. This is why 'Le Radici' targets the whole community with
no distinction of regional origin or age group. One of our most ambitious
projects involves the construction of an Italian cultural center where various
cultural and recreational activities would take place. Such a center would
include an Italian library, classes for teaching the Italian language, a hall for
theatrical shows, a museum, an indoor bocce court, an outdoor soccer field
and tennis courts.
'Le Radici' e' un'organizzazione che si propone alla Comunita' Italo
Americana e di tutti coloro che amano L'Italia. L'obbiettivo primario e'
quello di intraprendere iniziative di vario carattere che possono portare
la comunita' a contatto con le molte espressioni della cultura e tradizione
Italiana. Uno degli obbietivvi piu' ambiziosi riguarda la costruzione
in questa zona di un Centro Culturale Italiano che potra' ospitare
manifestazioni culturali e ricreativi.
2017 Travel Tour to Northern Italy
Itinerary:
Itinerary: Milano, Stresa, Isola Madre, Isola dei Pescatori, The Borromeo Island, Bellagio,Vercelli,
Cinque Terre,Florence, San Gemignano, Volterra, Modena, Verona, Venice, Bassano del Grappa,
Treviso.
All inclusive 12 day tour, July 30 2017 to August 10 2017 reservation by the end of April.
For additional information please contact Le Radici at [email protected]
or call Giovanni at 330-606-4677.
WABASH RAILROAD TRAIN WRECK
By Giovanni Catalano
On September 24 2016, as Vice President of the Comites , I was invited to be part of an
emotional memorial ceremony to take place in a small Michigan Town called Adrian, home
of Siena Heights University, a Roman Catholic postsecondary institution and
beautiful
buildings such as the Croswell Opera House and the Lenawee County Courthouse.
The Ceremony at the Oakwood Cemetery was to recognize victims who perished in the eve of
Thanksgiving , November 27, 1901 wreck on the Wabash Railroad near Sand Creek. MI. There
were many victims. Most of them North Italian immigrants traveling from Detroit to Colorado
headed to work in Colorado mines when the train in which they were passenger crashed into one
other train. The subsequent explosion incinerated the victims and most of their remains were
buried in five coffins and laid to rest alongside of the track with the rest of the loose wreckage
The victims arrived in the United States only few days before the wreck with La Champagne ship , David
Pagnucco of the Venetian club of Detroit, and few others, are trying to “translate” the ship manifest
sheets into an Excel file so they could keep track and better determine the names and locations of
their last residence in Italy. The goal is to try
and contact people with the same last name in
the Italian towns that they immigrated from
so that ultimately can share this tragic story
with the relatives…which they may or may not
know about an unmarked grave at the cemetery.
Sundays starting May 1st - from 12:00 pm to
2:00 pm
sponsored by
Festa Italiana of CF & Le Radici
http://wcfi.listen2myradio.com
Their location was just rediscovered by cemetery officials.
The ceremony included a religious service along with the
unveiling of two historical markers featuring information
about the wreck and a monument created by the Italian
artist Sergio De Giusti of Michigan.“
La Cucina Delle Radici
Recipes by the members and Friends of Le Radici. Akron OH.
HOLIDAY ITALIAN VEGGIE SALAD
By: Theresa Cornacchione
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 CUP SHELL PASTA
2 CUPS OF BROCCOLI FLOWERETS
1 CUP FRESH MUSHROOMS
1 (6-OZ) CAN OD ARTICHOKES DRAINED AND RINSED OUT AND
CHOPPED
DIRECTIONS:
1/2 CUP OLIVE OIL
1 CLOVE GARLIC
4 TBLSP OF WINE VINEGAR
1/4 TSP. SALT
1/2 TSP DRY MUSTARD
MIX AND SHAKE WELL
The sculpture, cast in architectural resin with a marblelike finish, features symbols of the disaster and its victims,
including a female figure crowned with the towers of San
Gemigniano and wearing funerary gauze over her eyes;
the Italian flag of that time; a railroad track flanked by
flames, and maple leaves representing the city of Adrian.
Sergio De Giusti titled the work “Sogni Persi “— Italian
for Lost Dreams —The sculptor said he emigrated to the
United States in 1954 for the same reason: “Looking for a
better life.”“These Italians never had the opportunity to
fulfill their dreams,”
Giovanni Catalano, Vice-President of Comites, in an
emotional speech thanked all the numerous people
for their effort that made possible to give the one
hundred fifteen victims a proper burial. Giovanni was
moved by the passionate efforts of Dr. Kyle Griffith
and of the Mayor of Adrian, the Honorable Jim Berryman, who helped locate the Italian immigrants’
burial grounds so they could make a memorial.
During a previous conversation with the President
of the Comites, Mr. Domenico Ruggirello, Mayor Berryman apologized on behalf of the city and Lenawee
County, for the poor way the incident had been
handled. He also offered his condolences for the
Italian immigrants who died in the tragedy. He felt it
was necessary to right was wrongly done. Giovanni
has never seen anyone more passionate than Dr.
Kyle Griffith and Mayor Jim Berryman and wanted
to sincerely thank them and the city of Adrian for all
they have done in favor of the victims and our Italian
Community! He also would like to thank the Comites,
The Council, Maria Luisa Lapresa, the sculptor Sergio
De Giusti and all the individuals who helped to financially support the memorial. You are all heroes! God
Bless America, the city of Adrian and Italy.
Visit our website: WWW.LERADICI.ORG for further information.
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November 2016
The Italian Sons and Daughters of America is one of the three largest Italian American Fraternal Associations in the United States and the largest in the
state of Ohio with ten lodges in Cuyahoga County.
The ISDA sponsors numerous social, cultural and charitable events including the Columbus Day Parade, the Debutante Ball, bocce and bowling leagues.
For more information contact Basil Russo at 440-461-8500.
National President
Hon. Basil M. Russo
National Vice President
Marie Frank
National Counsellors:
Josephine (Fifi) Brescia
Josephine Capretta
William D'Amico
Joseph Frank
Norman Lakatos
Honorary National Counsellors:
Mary Colonna
Dominic Sidari
National Representatives:
Roger Beyer
Elaine Corello
Rose Marie D'Amico
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PARADE
We Italians are so lucky! We had the prettiest day in
October for the Parade this year. The sun was shining and
the temperature was perfect. Every year the Parade is larger.
We saw almost 125 units, including 10 marching bands,
a half dozen floats, several Ferraris, a Maserati’s, antique
Cadillacs, a stilt walker, just about every Italian Club in a
tri-county area, and of course Orlando Bakery’s vintage
delivery vehicles. The crowd along Mayfield Road cheered
the Grand Marshall, Sister Dianne Puinno, as she rode by.
Honored this year was our Mother of the Year – Barbara
Mongelluzzi. Little Miss Columbus day this year was Olivia
Sochor, dressed all in red. Olivia is the granddaughter of
Phyllis and Tony Lippardo who are members of the ISDA.
Six year old Olivia loves to learn new things and is currently
working on all the states and how to tell time. Little Mister
Columbus Day was Emmett Carney, who is the grandson of
Eddie and Elaine
Corello. Emmett
loves Math and
Art in school
and his favorite
person in the
world is Father
Marty
Polito.
Pictured here
are Sister Dianne
Puinno, Barbara
Mong elluzzi,
Olivia Sochor
and
Emmett
Carney.
Linda Lakatos
Phyllis Lopardo
Evelyn Pipoly
Deputies:
Judy Adam
Anne Cicora
Mary Ferrante
Lou Kish
Nicholas Marconi
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR
The Children’s Christmas Party is fast approaching. Saturday, December 10 is the date for this fun event.
Another important holiday event is Operation Tote Bag (fka Operation Shoe Box). This year we are again
planning to entertain and support the residents of the St. Joseph Home on Chardon Road. If you would like
to make a monetary donation to support this project, please make the check payable to National Officers and
contact the Chairperson, Marie Frank. At one time the gifts cost $5 but now, over 40 years later, the cost is
over $30. We could really use your support. On Sunday, December 11th we will host a party with the residents.
It is a festive, song-filled afternoon and the residents really appreciate the attention. Please join us if you can!
Club Newsletters
29101 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe Ohio 44092 - www.clubmolisani.com
NOVEMBER 2016
Club Officers
Mario Ferrito
President
Vice President
Adelio DiFranco
Treasurer
Chuck Giomuso
Secretary
Wayne Farinacci
Sergeant at Arms Victor Melaragno
Board of Directors
Robert Campellone
Club Molisani Charities Presents
“TASTE”
At Club Molisani!
A Beneﬁt for the Italian Cultural Gardens &
Italian Studies Scholarship
Saturday, November 19, 2016, 6:00 - 10:00pm
Tickets are $50 per person.
Aldino DiFranco
This Event Features:
Wine Tastings by local distributors
Alessio DiFranco
Michael Frabotta
Valerio Frabotta
Anthony Ianiro
Beer Tastings by local craft breweries
Food Pairings from local outstanding restaurants
Current Restuarants
Joe Pilla
**ATTENTION!**
Ÿ
November meeting - Meeting
will be held at 7:00 PM with
dinner following immediately
afterwards. Dinner $10.00
Ÿ
Members, if you have anything
that you would like published in
LaGazzetta relating to the club
and its members, please submit
it to board member Anthony
Ianiro by emailing him at
[email protected]. All
submissions must be received
by the 12th of every month for
the following months issue.
Ÿ
La Gazzetta is available at the
Club... Get informed about Club
Molisani!
Ÿ
Visit our website for more info.
Book Your Event at Club Molisani!
Contact Brittany Giomuso
For Details and Pricing
440 759-2147
Member recommendation required for rental.
General Meeting Dates
Pastina Rustic Italian Restuarant
Alfredo's At The Inn
Arrabiatta’s Italian Restuarant
Primo Vino
Vittorio's Buon Appetito
KFC
LaVera
Guido's Pizza Haven
Gentile’s Bakery, Catering & Deli
Current Wine & Beer Distributors
Glazier Distributors - Little Italy Wines - Superior Beverage
For tickets please contact:
Mario Ferritto
440-781-8331 [email protected]
Wayne Farinacci 216-509-4353 [email protected]
Chuck Giomuso 216-272-4669 [email protected]
[email protected]
All Meetings Are Held at Club Molisani
November 15th
December - No General Meeting
January 17th
WE
Club Molisani
Christmas Party
4th ANNUAL MEMBERS APPRECIATION
CHRISTMAS PARTY
FRIENDS AND FAMILY WELCOME FOR A FEE
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN AND GOOD FOOD
SUNDAY DECEMBER 11th 2016 12:30 PM DOORS OPEN
1:00 APPETIZERS – 2:00 DINNER – 3:00 KIDS SHOW
4:00 SANTA CLAUS - ENDING 5:00
MEMBERS AND THEIR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN UNDER 15 “FREE”
NON MEMBERS $20
ENTERTAINEMENT
KIDS SHOW - BROWNS VS BENGALS – SANTA CLAUS - BOCCE
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Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation
Newsletter • November
WEBSITE REDESIGN
2016
COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
The foundation has updated its website…. Check it out at www.
noiafoundation.com
Thank you to all our members that participated in the parade and
luncheon at Nido’s. We had another great day with the sun shining…
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
COMMITTEE UPDATE
RENEWALS
SAVE THE DATE
We will giving these out at the Annual Report meeting, if you
Each committee will meet in the next month to work on their end
have moved, changed jobs or any of the above. Please let Angie of the year TASKS. A PRESENTATION BY EACH COMMITTEE
know today so we can produce the most accurate information. WILL BE MADE AT THE Annual REPORT MEETING IN January
Our Year-End meeting and Christmas party will be
As of October 30th we have 220 members that have renewed, and 5 new
on Thursday, December 15th at Trustee, John Quagliata’s
members from this year’s campaign. Please welcome our new members
General members- Emerick Corsi, Gennaro Luce and Dr. Nick Gravino W. We have a lot in store so please make sure to attend.
Intermediate member Dan Scaminace and Junior member James Allega will be presenting our new Board of Directors at this
held
Pier
We
time
Visit our website, www.noiafoundation.com, for event listings and to pay your dues online!
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Celebrating, Supporting & Enjoying the Treasures of the Vatican Museums
The Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums is a select group of people dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation
of the vast and unique collection of art contained in the Vatican Museums.
Lorraine Dodero, Ohio Chapter Chairman & Executive Director • Denise Jasko, Administrative Coordinator
P.O. Box 241487, Cleveland, Ohio 44124 • (440) 498-1300 [email protected] • vaticanpatronsohio.org
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
Dear Patrons and Friends,
I am so happy to share with you the significant results of our Patrons Mission – to
restore the timeless treasures of the Vatican Museums. It is always so gratifying to
return to the Vatican Museums and see firsthand “the fruits of our labor”.
I hope you will be encouraged to join me and our members to
help support the wonderful work of the Patrons.
Wishing you and all my Patron Friends a Blessed Thanksgiving!
Lorraine Dodero (Chairman)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Patrons Holiday Party (12/3/16)
(Chagrin Valley County Club)
Patrons Spring Event - TBA
See our website to view the Gallery of photos taken at these and all of our
wonderful events.Visit us at: vaticanpatronsohio.org
Patron Members view Ohio Chapter Restoration at the Vatican Museums
One of the many highlights of our recent Ohio Chapter Patrons of the Arts in
the Vatican Museums Rome trip was seeing in person the completed 2015 Ohio
restoration of the “Colossal Ceiling from the Time of Emperors Commodus
& Septimus Severus”. The ceiling fragment of white cararra marble dates
somewhere between the end of the first and the early second century A.D. is now
in place at the entrance of the Gregorian Profane Museum in the Vatican Museums
The piece was found in Sept. 18, 1858, during the renovation of the pavement in the transept
of St. John’s Basilica. Later it was relocated to the courtyard of the Lateran Palace, where
it remained until 1910. It was actually “recycled” in its mode of use; in fact, the back of the
antique ceiling became part of the new floor of the transept, the so-called “Clementina
Ship” built under Pope Clement VIII Aldobrandini, on the occasion of the Jubilee in 1600.
Ohio Patron Members with the Ohio Chapter 2015 Restoration
2015 Ohio Chapter Restoration complete
Part of the restoration process
Mr. Giandomenico Spinola, Curator of Roman and Greek Antiquities, Vatican Museums
Buon Compleanno!
The Ohio Chapter would like to wish the following members a very Happy Birthday! May God bless you with good health and much happiness.
(11/2) Charles Ripepi
(11/3) David Krakowski
(11/6) Joe Tartabini, Jr.
(11/12) Tricia Kaman
(11/12) Bishop Anthony Pilla
(11/14) Kathy Kenny
(11/18) Mary Elizabeth Cotleur
(11/23) Bud Kljun
(11/25) Norman Hadad
(11/29) Carol Jean Lograsso
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RIONERO SANNITICO RECREATIONAL CLUB
Cleveland, Ohio
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/rionerosanniticoclub/home
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RioneroSanniticoClub
November 2016
The Rionero Sannitico Recreational Club was organized on March 19, 1937 by a group of former Rioneresi
residing in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Club’s mission is to sponsor activities to benefit its members and charitable organizations to further
share and enhance our Italian heritage.
2016 CLUB OFFICERS
President
Mario Fioritto
Vice President
Aldino DiFranco
Financial Secretary
Steve Ferrante
Treasurer
Tito Antonelli
Corr. Secretary
Anthony DiFiore
Sergeant-at-Arms
Daniele DiFranco
Counselors
Tony Bruno
Dante DiFiore
Trustees
Bob Campellone
Anthony Marotta
Club News & Events
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As we are nearing the end of 2016 now is the time to start looking for potential new
members for 2017. Feel free to invite any potential members to either our
November or January meetings.

Our annual Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 4th at Club
Molisani. Members and one guest are free and additional guests are $25 each
(children 12 and under are free). Gifts for the kids will not be provided this year –
please bring a labeled, wrapped gift for your children/grandchildren valued at
approximately $15 for Santa to hand out. Keep an eye out for our official flyer for
the event and RSVP early so we can get an accurate head count.
Club members are reminded to contact Club Secretary Anthony DiFiore or Club
Trustee Anthony Marotta with any news or announcements that they would like
mentioned in La Gazzetta.

Upcoming Events
•
November 13
Club Meeting
Dinner served @ 2 PM
followed by the meeting
•
December 4
Christmas Party
Christmas Party and Club
Meeting held at:
Club Molisani
29101 Euclid Avenue
Wickliffe, OH 44092
November Birthdays
Buon Compleanno to the following member in November:
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Antonio DiFiore (November 5th)
Anthony Ianiro (November 8th)
Mario Fioritto Jr. (November 11th)
Tonino Antonelli (November 15th)
Anthony DiFiore (November 16th)
Anthony Marotta (November 16th)
Aldo Campellone (November 27th)
Dante DiFiore (November 30th)
Members are strongly encouraged to attend the November meeting. As this will be
our last scheduled meeting in 2016 we will conduct officer nominations for 2017.
In addition we will discuss our plans for making a donation to assist the victims of
the recent earthquake in central Italy.
The Club is looking into ordering new polo shirts in time for Christmas. These
shirts will have the Club’s logo embroidered on them and are available for $20
each. Contact Bill Schneider or Anthony DiFiore for more details.
La Festa di Vernale
Thank you to everyone who attended our third annual La Festa di Vernale held on
October 2nd at Club Molisani. The list of people who volunteered their time, food, or
supplies is long but we wanted to recognize a few in particular:
 Everyone involved with the Mass in Italian
including Father Lorenzo Tosca, Mario Fioritto for
the music, and Tony Marotta for the readings.
 Domenick and Pasqualina Di Franco for donating
the Madonna statue displayed on the Altar during
Mass.
 Anthony
DiFiore,
Mario
DiFranco,
Maria
DiFranco, Mario Fioritto, Mary Lou DiFranco, and
Veronica Villella for setting up the hall.
 The numerous people working the kitchen
including Tony Bruno, Flavio DiFranco, and
Paolo DiGeronimo.
 Joe Carlone for bring his pizza oven and for
making the pizzas with Remo DiFranco.
 Daniele DiFranco and Aldino DiFranco for
bartending.
 Filippo Andoloro for providing music during
dinner and dancing afterwards.
The effort produced one of our most successful events ever, filling Club Molisani to
capacity. This will allow the Club to make a sizable donation to La Festa in Italy for their
event next year. We look forward to this another great event next year at Club Molisani!
Columbus Day Parade
Thank you to Club members Mario Fioritto, Sylvester DiFiore, Adelio Coletta, and
Giovanni Ianiro for representing the Club at this year’s Columbus Day Parade. They
were proud to walk behind our new banner created by Tony Marotta and Anthony
DiFiore. The day was a bit on the cool side but, as always, the parade was well
attended.
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NOVEMBER 2016
Newsletter
IT'S STAG RAFFLE TIME
BOY'S NIGHT OUT IS NOVEMBER 18
The Solon Italian Club’s Stag Reverse Raffle is a ‘guys only’ event that
always draws a big crowd, with great food and fun. This year’s event will
be held on Friday, November 18th at the Birchwood Banquet and Party
Center, 7540 Northfield Road in Walton Hills, Ohio beginning at 6:00 pm.
Chairman Mark Bertolone and his committee promise another spectacular
even. Every year the food is fantastic and there are several ways to win! Side
boards ($2, $3, $5 and $10) will go on sale as the doors open. Dinner will be
served at 7:30 pm. Tickets for the Stag Raffle are $75 and can be purchased in
advance using PayPal on our website (www.solonitalianclub.org) by contacting
Mark Bertolone at 440-248-7260 or via email at [email protected]. Ticket price
includes food, beer, liquor and a chance to win the grand prize of $2,500!
As
a
bonus
for
attendees,
a
Texas
Hold’em
Tournament
will follow the Raffle in the banquet hall. Buy-in is $50.
CLUB JOINS IN THE
COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION
The Solon Italian Club was well represented again at this year’s Columbus
Day celebration in Little Italy.
Twenty members road on the
club float and tossed over 1,000
beads to the crowd gathered
in Little Italy on Monday,
October 10. Special thanks go
to Tom Romeo and the Finelli
Ornamental Ironworks Company
for allowing the use of their
flatbed truck for the day to carry
the float. We had a blast! Glad
Solon Italian Club members assemble before the 2016
such a big group could make it!
Columbus Day parade in Little Italy.
CHRISTMAS PARTY PLANNED FOR
SOLON COMMUNITY CENTER
ON DECEMBER 4TH
The Annual Solon Italian Club Christmas Party will be held
at the Solon Community Center on Sunday, December 4th from
3-6 pm. Children and Grandchildren of members who are current
with dues are invited to attend and participate. Gifts, torrone and
oranges will be presented by Santa to children, 10 and under.
A
special
visit
is
planned
again
by
La
Befana
according
to
event
chairman
Al
Giammaria.
Registration for this year’s event will be totally online. Members
will receive reminders via email of the party and are asked to
register their children and grandchildren through an online process.
BUON COMPLEANNO!
Best wishes to the following members who celebrate birthdays in the month of
November:
(11/6) Frank Fortunato, (11/9) Dino DeRoia,
(11/11) Pat Bertolone, (11/20) Tony Capizzani
(Note: Apologies to lifetime member, Ray Tartabini whose birthday was not
listed last month. Ray’s birthday is October 21.)
Did we miss you? It’s possible we need to update our records. If you have a birthday
this month and we neglected to acknowledge it, we apologize! Please get in touch with
Tim DiCarro, Membership Chairman so we can update our records. We’ll be happy to
include you in the future!
THE HOSTS DELIVER
ANOTHER BOCCE BEATDOWN
The
Wickliffe
I&A
Club
once
again hosted another
great
head-to-head
bocce event with the
Solon Italian Club on
Saturday,
October
8th. This year there
were 8 pairings of
teams who played 3
games each. When
the balls stopped
rolling, the Wickliffe
I&A retained the Big
Brass Bocce Bash
trophy for another
year. “We had a great
time and always enjoy
getting together with
our Wickliffe amici,”
says club president
Michael Rhea. “Wait
until
next
Carl Pannetti sizes up his shot during the Big Brass Balls Bocce Bash.
year!”
Lou Catania ‘calls his shot’ as his teammates stand by to see the results.
The Solon Italian Club and Wickliffe I&A played their 6th annual Big Brass Balls Bocce Bash on Saturday, October 8th. Wickliffe emerged as winners.
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AMERICAN CLUB
SOUTHWEST ITALIAN
Newsletter
November 2016
Visit us at our Facebook page at Southwest Italian American Club
La Nostra Missione (Our Mission Statement)
To foster and promote brotherhood and goodwill among the Italian-American community for the pleasure, recreation and fellowship of its members.
The Hot Corner!
Upcoming Events & Information
Gli officers di Club 2016 (Club Officers for 2016)
President: Anthony Capretta
Vice President: Jim Tricomi
Treasurer: Ken Ramser
Secretary: Mark Meyer
Trustees: Tony Marlette
Lew Marlette Sr.
Don Grispino
Gil Medaglia
Angelo Salvatore
Building Operations Manager: Dave Buccieri Sr.
Buon Compleanno!
(Happy Birthday!)
(11/7)Mike LaMarca, (11/7) Mike Palange,
(11/9) Tony Grace, (11/15) Tony Piscitello,
(11/15) John Zazzara, (11/20) Dan Morell Jr.,
(11/22) Dave Buccieri, (11/27) Frank Gerace
* Did we miss you, or is our information incorrect? If you have a birthday
this month and we neglected to mention it, we apologize! Please get
in touch with Don Grispino at 440-546-1179 to update our records.
Felice Anniversario!
(Happy Anniversary!)
(11/4) Anthony & Fortunata Nardi
(11/13) Bob & Laura Grace
(11/14) Mike & Christina LaMarca
(11/20) Pat & Susan Del Vecchio
(11/23) Frank & Mary DePaolo
(11/23) Nick & Char DiNardo
(11/29) Richard & Christine Zone
* Did we miss you, or is our information incorrect? If you
have a wedding anniversary this month and we neglected
to mention it, we apologize! Please get in touch with
Don Grispino at 440-546-1179 to update our records.
SWIAC Calendar
November 1 — General Meeting
December 3 - Christmas Party
December 6 - General Meeting
January 3 (2017) — General Meeting
February 7 (2017) — General Meeting
March 7 (2017) — General Meeting
April 4 (2017) — General Meeting
May 20 (2017) — Spring Dinner Dance
*Any other Club events for 2016 and 2017 will be
added as new information becomes available.
Membership Update
None
SWIAC MEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS
1992 Herman
Luvison
1993 Nello Trinetti
1994 Bruno Moreal
1995 Anthony Sartini
1996 William Gillotta
1997 Dan Morell, Sr.
1998 Perry Troiano
1999 Annunzio
Caroscio
2000 Bruno Moreal
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2001 Perry Troiano
2002 Sam Calamia
2003 Perry Troiano
2004 Herman
Luvison
2005 Perry Troiano
2006 Annunzio
Caroscio
2007 Jim LaMarca
2008 Rob Lippucci
2009 Al Lippucci
2010 Ralph Cosiano
2011 Lew Marlette
Sr.
2012 Dave Buccieri
Sr.
2013 Ken Ramser
2014 George
Mastrobuono
2015 Jim Tricomi
Remembering Herman Luvison
Longtime SWIAC member
Herman Luvison passed away at
age 95 on Sept. 23. Herman was
the beloved husband of Wilma
(nee Simoni) for 67 years; loving
father of David (Susan) and
Gregory (Carolyn); grandfather of
Nicole (Brenton Forshey), Scott,
Bryan and Emily Luvison; son of
the late John and Regina; brother
of Rina Mion, Emma Burkhardt
The
Intention
and the late Enis, Ida Bertin and
Charles; uncle and dear friend
of many. A member of SWIAC
since 1987, Herman was the
club’s Man of Year both in 1992
and 2004. He was also the
club’s president in 1990. Known
within the club for his work as
the longtime Sunshine Committee
chairman,
Herman
had
a
knack for making people laugh.
Herman
was
a
World
War II U.S. Army Veteran and
the manager of downtown
Cleveland’s historic New York
Spaghetti House for 40 years.
Herman is enshrined at West
Richfield Cemetery in Richfield.
All
of
the
members
of
SWIAC
extend
their
heartfelt
condolences
and
sympathies to Herman’s family.
SWIAC 2017 Elections
following
members
submitted
their
Letters
of
to
seek
elected
office,
beginning
Jan.
1,
2017.
Elections are to be held at the club’s November meeting (Nov. 1):
President: Jim Tricomi (Unopposed)
Vice President: Marty Roberto (Unopposed)
Treasurer: Chuck Germana (unopposed)
Secretary: Mark Meyer (unopposed)
Building Manager: Dave Buccieri (unopposed)
Trustees (Filling three positions): George Mastrobuono, Carl Carcioppolo, Armond Girardi, Paul Bellitto,
Tony Capretta, Tom Provenzano.
All of the above is in accordance with the SWIAC by-laws and have been reviewed and
approved by the SWIAC Nominating committee, chaired by Marty Roberto. Committee
members also include Paul Teresi, Shawn Kowal, Rick Marlette and Tom Provenzano.
Notice of Proposed SWIAC By-Law Change
The November SWIAC meeting will include a proposed change to one of the club’s by-laws. The
proposed change will be voted on at the November meeting. The proposed change is as follows:
Section 4, Article XVI: All members are eligible for Senior Honorary Life Membership,
provided they meet the following requirements: 1. Have been active and participating
member for at least 20 years; 2. Presents some infirmity or disability which precludes
further active participation. Senior Honorary Lifetime Members shall have the same
status as regular members with the provision that all dues and assessments will be waived for
current and future years. Senior Honorary Life Members shall have no voting rights.
* The proposed change to Article XVI is to delete the sentence in the
above that reads: “Senior Honorary Life Members shall have no voting rights.”
Fall Clambake
The SWIAC Fall Clambake took place Saturday, September 17 at St. Sava Picnic Grove.
We were fortunate to have great weather, amazing food and an all-around fantastic event! The
day and evening’s temperature were perfect for some hot clam chowder, chicken, steak, sweet
potatoes, and of course … hot, delicious, buttery clams! Maple Heights Catering did a marvelous
job in the preparation and serving of the food. Thank you to all the club members who volunteered
and helped out, and a special thanks to the Clambake committee members: Anthony Capretta, Pat
Del Vecchio, Lew Marlette (Sr.), Jim Tricomi, Paul Teresi, Dominic Marchioli, Buddy Glyn and Mary
Roberto. Also, thank you to all that attended, and all that participated in the raffles and side boards.
Members’ Christmas Dinner Dance
The annual Members Christmas Dinner/Dance will take place Saturday, Dec. 3, from 5:30-10:30
p.m. at Nido Italia in Little Italy, at 12020 Mayfield Road. Attendees will receive complimentary
valet parking. Appetizers will include calamari, rice balls, sausage and peppers, various Italian
cheeses, roasted peppers and olives. Dinner will include salad, bread, penne with marinara cream
sauce, osso buco, chicken piccata and broccolini. Tiramisu will be served for dessert. Open bar
is included. Cost for the event is $80 for each club member. The club will pay the cost for one
guest per attending member. Please RSVP/remit payment to Angelo Costa or Lew Marlette, Sr.
Children’s Christmas Party
The annual SWIAC Children’s Christmas Party will take place Sunday, Dec. 11, from 1-4
p.m. at Seven Hills Community/Recreation Center (7777 Summit View Drive, Seven
Hills, 44131). All children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of our members are invited.
Notice to all Members
If any SWIAC members would like to contribute an item to this newsletter in La Gazzetta
Italiana, or have any ideas on how we can better use this newsletter space, please contact
contact Newsletter Chairman Rob Meyer at 330-719-5916 or at [email protected]. Grazie!
Club Newsletters
Wickliffe Italian-American Club
The Wickliffe Italian American Club was founded in 1932,
and received its non-profit charter in 1933. Our purpose is to promote
the social, civic, and cultural fellowship of the Italian heritage.
Executive Committee
President: Rick Continenza
Vice President: Charles Albertone
Secretary: Larry Koval
Treasurer: Enrico Varricchio
Financial Secretary: Vince Continenza
Board of Directors
Philip Fratino
Gino Latessa
Vince Laurie
Mario Caserta
Steve Tripepi
Club Manager
Jim Vincent
Ladies Auxilary Officers
President: Terri Jo Rotondo
Vice President: Toni Perossa
Financial Secretary: Donna Yanick
Recording Secretary: Cheryl Latessa
Treasurer: Diane Sturniolo
For club information contact Gino Latessa,
Club Ambassador at [email protected] or
216-789-6393
November
July,
2010 2016
www.wickliffeianda.com
CLAMBAKE AND FALL CELEBRATION
When the stands fill with high school football
crowds, the leaves begin to change color, and
political signs pop up in neighborhood yards, we
know fall has arrived in Northeast Ohio. Another
sure sign of fall is the salty smell of boiling clams
and the highly anticipated feast of double-shelled
delights organized by the club’s entertainment
chairman, Mario DiNero. The annual event
was held on Saturday, October 1 at the club’s
outdoor party center and picnic grounds.
About 160 members, spouses and guests
enjoyed a traditional Cleveland-style feast
including clams, chicken, corn, sweet potatoes
and coleslaw. A distinctly Sicilian finish was
provided by delicious rum-soaked Cassata cake.
To round out the evening, club member and disc
jockey, Dave Krych, provided dinner and dancing
music. After dinner, many attendees also took
advantage of our beautifully groomed bocce
courts to challenge friends and test their skills.
While the clambake may not have originated
in Italy, according to the Merriam-Webster
dictionary, the term “clambake” does not
only refer to a feast of the bi-valves, but
also to “a gathering characterized by noisy
sociability.’ Being with friends and enjoying
good food—that is an Italian tradition!
Sally Continenza (right) and Debbie Continenza enjoy cocktail hour before dinner.
COUPLES BOCCE LEAGUE WRAP-UP
November Club Events
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Veterans’ Day Dinner
Board of Directors’ Meeting
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Luciano DeSensi
Ray DiMattia, Joe Formica
Jim Duda, Vince Latessa, Sr.
Tom Sturniolo
Steve Fratina
Tony Fratino,
Anthony Perlatti
Mario Ciano
Richard Iannetta,
Enrico Varricchio
Alfredo Guerrieri,
Frank Janowski
Renato Guerrieri, Joe Insana
Paul Vitantonio
James Continenza
Tom Tripepi, Jr.
Dominic Velotta
Auxiliary November
Birthdays
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Marlene Powall
Ronnie Lucas
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Jim and Carol DiRosa were honored at the banquet for their dedication to the
Couples Bocce League
The Wickliffe I & A Mixed
Couples Bocce league capped
off the season on September
28th with its banquet, which
was held in the small hall.
Food was provided by Marino’s
and Guissepe’s of Wickliffe.
The league has been run
by Jim DiRosa and his wife
Carol for the last 6 years, but
Jim recently retired and will
be moving to North Carolina
at the end of October. League
players presented Jim and
Carol with a token of their
appreciation for all the hard
work and dedication that they
put into running the league.
We wish them all the best in
their new home, but hope to
see them back in Wickliffe on
occasion; but only if it’s not
snowing according to Carol!
The league had 22 teams
competing this year, each
team led by at least one Club
Member and his spouse or
significant other. Wednesday
LAST MAN STANDING
The first annual Wickliffe Italian American Club
singles bocce tournament for members was held
on Sunday, October 1 at the club’s picnic grounds.
Tournament champion, Frank Dicillo came from behind
in the loser’s bracket to defeat runner-up Russ Meraglio
in two straight games to win the tournament. Russ
was undefeated in the winner-s bracket. The first game
of the championship round went to Frank 14-3. Russ
fought hard in the second game, but Frank edged him
out to win a close final game and the championship title.
The concept of a singles tournament for club
members is not new. However, club member,
Chuck Britton decided to make the double
elimination singles tournament an annual event.
Twenty members entered the tournament and
spent an enjoyable day playing bocce, watching
football on TV and enjoying time with friends.
nights have turned into a big
party down at the Wickliffe
I&A, as a good time was had by
all. But of course, everyone’s
competitive
spirits
come
out, so there are some great
rivalries that have developed
making the games a lot of fun.
Congratulations to this
year’s league champions, the
Eugene Ciasullo team, with
Eugene and Margie Ciasullo
along with his brother Joe
Ciasullo and Joe’s wife
Brianne. They finished in first
place with 78 points, edging
out the Steve Balasz team,
which had 75 points. The
top finishers are listed below.
Chuck Britton will be taking
over the couples’ bocce league
next year.
1 Eugene Ciasullo
2 Steve Balasz
3 Phil Simon Jr.
4 Chuck Britton
5 Frank Jankowski
Wickliffe Italian-American Club Singles Bocce Champ Frank DiCillo (left) and runner-up Russ
Meraglio
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