January/February 2007

Fogolar Furlan Club of Windsor
January/February 2007
Fogolâr News
FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
PER I SOCI E AMICI
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Carissimi Tutti,
Desidero augurare ad
ognuno di voi e le vostre
famiglie un buon e
prospero anno nuovo in
salute.
Il consiglio
d’amministrazione sara
lo stesso per il 2007. Mi
impegnero a fare il mio
meglio
per
assicurare la
continuazione
del progresso
e della qualita
del
Fogolar,
questo richiede
il contributo di
tutti i soci.
direte dalla Signora
Teresa
Raffin
per
mantenere i cosutmi in
ordine. Quest’anno, si
aveva piu bambini cosi
hanno davuto fare nuovi
costumi, ma alla fine si
vedono i risultati. Nel
consiglio administrativo
del Fogolar, abiamo 6
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
> Entertainment & Events
Continuate con il buon
lavoro!
Voglio
ringraziare la cucina e la
servitu per mantere la
qualita e buon servizio.
Voglio ringraziare il
manegere e il suo
assistente e tutto l’ufficio
per il controlo di tutto.
Come tutti i
a n n i
parechi, soci
vanno
in
vacanza
dove
e
c a l d o .
Quest’anno
se continua
cosi
non
o c o r e
andare ma
per chi va,
le auguro un
buon ritorno.
Il
banchetto
natalizio
dei
membri
a
avuto
un
g r a n d e
sucesso. Una
The Gotis di Rosade performing at the
Speriamo di
delle cose piu
2006 Christmas Member’s Banquet
vedersi
al
importante per
prossima
me e statto il
coro, Gotis di Rosade, giovani che tanti anni fa assemblea, domenica il
un grupo di 31 bambini facevano parte del coro. 28 di gennaio quando
due
maestri
di presenteremo il resonto
dai sei ai 12 anni che I
anno cantato in tre cerimonia la sera del di tutto l’anno.
lingue.
Un speciale banchetto, sono due di
ringraziamento va a tutti quelli che una volta Ringrazio tutti i volontari
genitori ed alle diretrici erono nel coro e hanno in qualsiasi posizione
del coro per aver fatto il fatto un buon lavoro e per mantenere il nostro
massimo nel rendere pure anche in friulano. club numero uno.
piacevole
q u e s t o Volevo dire tutte queste
evento. Ma per mantere cose la stessa sera, ma Mandi,
questa
n e c e s a r i a comprendo che non
tradizione tanto aiuto eravate alla festa per Luciano Sovran
viene dalla Associazione sentire tanto a parlare. President
delle Donne direte del Congratulazioni ai tutti i
del
anno
presidente Maria Pia vincitori
Vitale. Del gruppo sarte scolastico di quest’anno.
> Culture
> Youth Group
> 2006 in Photos
> Announcements
> Sports Corner
> Women’s Association News
> 60 & Over News
> Memories of Nonno
UPCOMING EVENTS
Youth Group Meeting
Monday, January 22, 7:30PM
January General Assembly
Sunday, January 28, 2PM
Miani Concert
Friday, February 2
Outstanding Volunteers
Banquet
Sunday, February 11
Youth Group Meeting
Monday, February 19, 7:30PM
Hunter’s Banquet
Saturday, February 24
February General Assembly
Sunday, February 25, 2PM
Carnevale
Sunday, February 25, 3PM
FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
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ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS / CULTURE
ATTENTION
N EW M E MB ER S FROM
2 0 0 6 A N D P R E VI O U S
M EMB ER S WHO PA ID
ANNUA L DU ES
Annual dues of $60 are now
due as of January 1st. It is
your responsibility to make
payment in order to keep
your membership intact. If
you have any questions as
to how much you owe,
please speak with Angie in
the office 519-966-2230.
NOTE: If total payment of
$60 is not received by
February
28,
your
membership will no longer
be valid.
FOGOLAR CALENDAR
CORRECTIONS
************************************
The next general assembly will
be on Sunday, January 28.
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Carnevale will be on Sunday,
February 25, not on February
18 as was indicated in the
calendar.
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The Spring Members' Banquet
will be held on Sunday, May 27
this year, not on Saturday as
was indicated in calendar.
We sincerely apologize for the
errors in this year’s calendar.
Carnevale
The holidays are over now
and we can look forward to
longer days and eventually
Spring. For myself, after the
shortest day of the year has
passed, I start to feel better,
the earth is gravitating
towards longer days and a
new cycle.
The Friulano saying is “Les
zornadis a si slunğhin cusì a Nadâl un pid di ğhal, a Prin
dal’An un pid di čhan, e
L’Epifanie un pid di strie.”
The Christmas Member’s
Banquet was a big success;
520 people were present,
the choir was super
delightful and the food was
great. Lots of young people
participated and the music
catered to them.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
IN 2007
Singer/songwriter "Miani"
from Udine, Fruili, Italy will
be performing at the Fogolar
Furlan Windsor on the eve of
Friday, February 2, 2007.
Miani is a winner of the
Festival di Sanremo 1985.
There are two ticket options.
Option A costs $15 and
includes the concert only
which starts at 9PM. Ticket
Option B costs $25 and
includes both the concert
itself and a pre-concert
meet-and-greet with Miani,
where he will be available to
speak with and to sign
autographs. The meet-andgreet also includes an
extravagant antipasto bar
(see advertisement on page
3 for full details). We are
also looking for about 12-15
volunteers to take tickets
and watch the entrances for
the evening. Anyone wishing
to help out can contact
Enrico
DeCecco
at
[email protected].
On February 11, we are
holding the Oustanding
Volunteers Banquet, please
confirm your attendance
according to your invitation.
Tickets are $43 per person
and can be purchased at the
Fogolar Office or by
contacting one of the
hunters.
Then, as usual, we roll along
with Carnevale, Easter
festivities, the Member’s
Spring Banquet, Sunday,
May 27, followed by Father’s
Day celebrations, and that
wraps up our first six months
of the year.
P O P C O R
APPRECIATION NIGHT
Friday, January 26
Events, anniversaires and
occasions keep the Fogolar
busy and we are grateful
when the membership
participates and enjoys the
festivities.
Your presence is important
to us!
(Vilda Ray)
ANNUAL
FOGOLAR
FURL AN
HUNTER’S
BANQUET
Saturday, February 24
This year’s Annual Fogolar
Furlan Hunter’s Banquet will
be held on Saturday,
February 24. The menu is
as follows:
Antipasto di Mare
Chicken Soup with Pastina
Farfalle with Vodka Blush
Sauce
Radicchio & Romaine Salad
Moose & Deer
Polenta
½ Cornish Hen
Baby Redskin Potatoes
Fritura Mista
Baby Carrots
Bread, Butter, Coffee, Tea
Tartuffo
One bottle of wine for every
4 persons
At 10PM, Panettone
and Coffee
N
On Friday, January 26 the
Public Relations committee
will be holding another
member appreciation night
and serving free popcorn to
all the patrons of the
member’s bar.
ICE SKATING
We had an excellent turnout
at our Family Skating event
on Thursday, December 28.
About 60 people of all ages
came out to master their
skills on the rink. Thanks
goes to all those who
participated and we hope to
see you all again next year!
CARNEVALE
Sunday, February 25
This year's Carnevale event
is being held in the Friuli hall
on Sunday, February 25,
2007 at 3PM. There are 5
new games this year and
we've been hard at work
refurbishing some of the
older games. As we did last
year, we are asking only
canned
goods
for
admission. This year we will
be selling and raffling off
some youth-size Fogolar
Furlan T-shirts and the
Women's Association will be
selling Crostoli.
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YOUTH GROUP
PER I SOCI E AMICI
www.ffygwindsor.com
DOWNTOWN MISSION
The Youth Group would like
to thank all of the members
and staff who donated over
100 canned goods for the
Downtown Mission.
We
would also like to thank the Fogolar for
providing the pasta lunch which was served
by the Group.
The Youth Group also
donated cans and money raised from the
Halloween Party Costume Contest. The 8
members from the Youth Group who
volunteered at the Mission were given
various tasks around the building such as
sorting through canned goods and preparing
lunch. Everyone who participated had lots
of fun and look forward to doing it again next
year. The day was a huge success and
could not have been accomplished without
the support of the Fogolar Membership.
AFTER CHRISTMAS BASH
On January 5, the Youth Group held their 2nd
Annual After Christmas Bash. The evening
was themed as a Casino Night, where
guests played Poker and Blackjack to
receive tickets for the raffle. The Committee
was pleased with an excellent turn out and
guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and danced
all night.
THANK YOU FOR OUR FIRST YEAR!
The Youth Group would like to thank the
Fogolar Board of Directors and the General
Membership for their support in our first year
of existence. Without this support the Group
would not have been as successful as it
was. The Youth Group looks forward to
continuing to work with the members to
ensure the involvement of the younger
generation in the club.
OUTGOING AND NEW COMMITTEE
I would like to thank the first Committee and
co-founding members of the Youth
Group. Together we brought an important
aspect of membership back to the
Fogolar.
Without the support and
involvement of the Committee, our members
would not have had such an amazing year. I
would like to thank the outgoing committee
members, Sandra Bortolin, Diana Volpatti,
Brent Hudson, Tony Bagnarol, and Dianella
Mussio for an excellent year. I truly enjoyed
working together in bringing the Youth
Group back to the Fogolar. I would like to
welcome Rob Perissinotti (Vice President),
Daniela Marier (Secretary), Eric Grenier
(Events & PR), and Barry Pizzuti (Treasurer)
to the Committee and look forward to
working with you over the two years.
Tina Perissinotti, Youth Group President
Erica, Jill, Michelle and Jeff at the After Christmas Bash
Quinn, Christine, Jen, and Elisa at the Downtown Mission
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2006 IN PHOTOS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Maccheroncini al Forno
(calorie per persona 446)
Ingredienti per 4 persone: g 800
di cipolle, g 200 di maccheroncini
g 120 di emmental, ml 500 di
latte scremato, 4 cucchiaini di
margarina morbida, 8 cucchiani
di farina, 1 dado, noce moscata,
sale.
Affettate le cipolle al velo e fatele
appassire in un tegame
antiaderente con il dado
sbriciolato e pochissima acqua.
A parte, fate sciogliere la margarina, aggiungete lentamente la
farina e il latte bollente, badando
che non si formino grumi. Portate
a bollore mescolando continuamente; insaporite con sale e un
pizzico di noce moscata e
cuocete per 2 minuti.
Unite al composo l’emmental a
pezzetti e fatelo sciogliere.
Togliete dal fuoco e mescolatevi
le cipolle. Con questa salsa
condite i maccheroncini che
avrete nel frattempo lessato al
dente. Versate la pasta in una
teglia da forno e infornate a 200°
fino a che non si sarà formata
una dorata crosticina.
Tempo: 40 minuti
Welcome to the following
new members:
Aaron Blackburn
Tania Coppola
Jessica Infanti
Amanda Marcon
Edward Marcon
Sean Meunier
Kathleen Muzzin
Erica Pecile
Henry Valentini
We hope to see you at the
club!
FATHER AND SON: THE
DE FRANCHESCHI’S ON
THE COME BACK TRAIL
In his hometown of Paluce,
Udine, at the annual Gara
dal Seon, in August 2006,
Fogolar member, Paolo De
Franceschi along with his
fellow Palucan, Rinaldo Tok,
won the competition sawing
the 60 + centimeter trunk in
43 seconds. Paolo, a 7 time
winner of this event, who
hadn’t competed in the past
number of years, managed
to reclaim his title!
On this side of the ocean,
son Daniele De Franceschi
won the annual Tour of Via
Italia Pro Cycling Race. It
was the first time since Aldo
Sfalcin won the event 43
years ago that a Windsorite
took the title.
Daniele topped this off with 5
top 10 finishes the following
week at the National Track
Cycling Championships in
Moncton, New Brunswick.
Like his dad, Daniele hadn’t
been competing for 8 years.
S C H O L AR S H I P S
The club would like to
congratulate the following
scholarship winners for
2006.
Julia Sovran
Lia Marinelli
Aaron Blackburn
Eric Fabbro
Jenna Brescacin
Jessica Infanti
Along with their prizes, each
winner was also awarded
one year free membership.
As the old saying goes: the
apple doesn’t fall far from
the tree!
Congratulations to you all
and continued success in
the future!!
CONGRATULATIONS
IN MEMORIAM
Il 5 dicembre 2006 a Udine,
la camera di commercio a
fato delle premazioni fra i
quail erano due dei nostri
piu’ conosiutti soci, Mario e
Valentino Collavino, per
essere inprenditori per tanti
anni. Sono statti presentati
con medalia d’oro.
Le
nostre congratulazioni.
Our condolences go to the
family of the late Ferando
Rossit. Our prayers are with
you during this time.
SPORTS CORNER
On November 27, 2006, we had our
Christmas dinner in the Cultural Centre. On
this occasion we celebrated the 80th birthday
of our member Letizia Corrado.
Her
daughter, Claudia, surprised
her with a beautiful cake
which we all enjoyed with her.
Letizia is one of the original
players of bocce at the
Fogolar and is still going
strong at the age of 80. We
all wish her many, many
more years of bocce
playing at the Fogolar. On
this occasion we had the
opportunity of taking a
group picture, which is
included,
and
a
wonderful memory.
On December 3, 2006,
we held our last gara of the year,
sponsored by Complete Travel, Maria Voros
and Bernardina Uzonyi, and Colio Wines,
Silvana Pellegrini. This was an all-clubs
gara, men and women out-of-hat, following
which, we enjoyed a delicious dinner and
awarded the prizes. The winners were:
1st Place: Adele Tosti & Bruno Cremasco
2nd Place: Ada Pizzolitto & Frank Pavia
3rd Place: Giulia Fabbro &
Evaristo Fregonese
4th Place: Bruna Dario & Pietro Gatto
On January 8, 2007, we commence our
Winter Tournament, sponsored by the
Fogolar. At this time, we welcome a new
player who will be joining us and is also a
member of the Fogolar, Elide Dotto.
The new Fogolar Furlan Ladies Bocciofila
committee for 2007 is:
Noella Piasentin, President
Dolores Todero, Vice President
Alba Modolo, Secretary/Treasurer
We want to wish the new committee much
success in 2007 and the years to come.
(Ada Pizzolittto)
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PER I SOCI E AMICI
WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION NEWS
Happy
New
Year
to
everyone! On behalf
of the Women's Association
Executive
we
wish
everyone good health and
peace throughout the 2007
year!
December was a very busy
month for the Women's
Association.
This year we arranged for
t h e
G o t i s
d i
Rosade Children's Choir
to perform a christmas
concert for the residents and
families of Windsor Western
H o s p i t a l .
O n
Wednesday
evening,
December 6, thirty children
from the choir sang a
medley of Christmas songs
in the Windsor Western
hospital auditorium. The
performance was well
received
by
the
residents,
as
many
were seen joining in by
singing along with the choir.
A very beautiful evening to
see the interaction of young
children
with
the
older patients that are not
able to get around. After the
performance the children's
choir was treated to cookies
and juice by the staff at
Windsor Western. Great
job to all of you!
Another
beautiful
performance by the choir
was
evident
at
the Fogolar’s Christmas
Party on December 23. The
choir is truly blending well
together
and
their
performances are very
entertaining. Keep up the
great work.
A special thank you to
Amelia Pavan for her
passion, and many hours
devoted with love to keep
the choir alive! Thank you
also goes out to the group of
ladies who sewed the skirts
for the choir.
On Sunday December 10,
the Women's Association
celebrated Christmas by
attending the Windsor
Symphony at the Chrysler
Theatre.
A group of 58
ladies
attended
the
Symphony Family Christmas
concert and then returned to
the Fogolar for hors
d’oeuvres,
panettone,
torrone,
wine,
and
comraderie
as
we
exchanged
Christmas
greetings.
O n
D e c e m b e r
14, the Women's Association
Executive, along with Larry
Masotti, V.P. of the Fogolar,
were invited to attend a
reception in honour of the
significant contribution made
to Hotel Dieu to purchase
the wheelchairs. The
Women's Association was
presented with a beautiful
plaque which will be
displayed at the Fogolar,
inscribed and symbolizing
the "Tree of Life."
All the way from the North
Pole, Santa and Mrs. Claus
came to the Fogolar on
Sunday, December 17. Over
100 children with their
parents attended the annual
Fogolar Furlan Christmas
Party. All the children in
attendance received gifts
from Santa and enjoyed the
Mad Scientist and Boppo the
face-painting clown. Santa
Claus and Mrs. Claus were
happy to see so many good
little boys and girls at the
Fogolar!
Our next general assembly
will be on Thursday,
January 25, 2007. If you
are interested in joining the
Women's Association,
please feel free to call
o u r
s e c r e t a r y
Josie
Fregonese
@
51 9- 9 6 6- 2 9 4 6 f or an
application. Come and join
in the fun!
Gotis di Rosade performing at Windsor Western Hospital
Some members from the choir enjoying a snack
Maria Pia Vitale
President, Women’s Association
60 & OVER NEWS
Il 19 dicembre 2006, abbiamo terminato un
altro torneo di “shuffleboard”, con la
partecipazione di quattordici squadre.
I
vincitori e vicitrici sono stati i seguenti:
Terminate le gare, anche questa volta
abbiamo gustato numerose pizza,
preparate dal Fogolar, e biscotti, panettoni
e frittelle donate dale nostre giocatrici.
Primi:
Ci fa piacere notare che sempre piu’
persone entrano a fare parte del nostro
gruppo di giocatrici e giocatori.
Elio Nadalin e Luisa Nardiello
Secondi: Giovanni Meret e Mirella Nadalin
Terzi:
Silvano Colautti e Maria Centis
Quarti: Piero Moro e Fiorella Dolfi
Congratulazioni alle vincitrici e ai vincitori e
grazie a tutti per avere partecipato a queste
gare e trascorso tante liete ore insieme.
Il 23 gennaio 2007, alle ore una trenta del
pomeriggio, incomincieremo nuovamente a
giocare per il nuovo torneo.
Invitiamo tutti a partecipare.
divertirete.
(Antonio Bortolin)
Venite e vi
The “Tree of Life” plaque being presented to the
Fogolar Furlan & the Women’s Association
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MEMORIES OF NONNO
Fogolâr News
By Antonio Bortolin
A young man lives by working.
An old person, retired from work, lives on memories of past life, some happy and many
times sad.
Today, thinking about my grandfather, in my memories I see him when he was just past fifty
years old, dressed in his usual grey vest, stubble of three or four days on his chin, thread
bare pants, home made wooden shoes, and a hat that was new eight years ago. How he
seemed much beyond his years!
Of his teeth there were only six remaining. Fortunately three were near each other so that
he was able to pinch his pipe between them. The pipe was usually not lit, unless he was
smoking the bark from the grape vines, since even the cheapest pipe tobacco was too
expensive for him. Speaking of grape vines, the few that he had were intermixed with
mulberry trees, in a line in the middle of a corn field.
Nonno loved his wine, and starting in August he would wet his feet in the morning dew
while taking a turn around the vines, happy to see the first grapes starting to turn red, and
licking his moustache in anticipation of the wine that would follow. Meanwhile, the barrel in
the cellar, empty since January, was so dry that it was losing its bands. How much thirst
Nonno suffered!
In autumn the corn was harvested. Immediately after, the stalks had to be cut in order to till
the soil and plant the wheat. All the strenuous labour, of course, was done by hand without
the benefit of any machinery.
The times were miserable. There was a depression, no television, not even a radio. Not
having electricity, at night they would have to use an oil lamp, its glow barely enough for the
ladies huddled nearby to spin wool, make sweaters and socks, or mend pants. Compared
to those times, we are all rich.
The newspaper he did not have either, not that he needed it, since poor Nonno was
illiterate.
From the time he was very young, he escorted the sheep and goats to the pasture. To
school, to tell the truth, he went for some months, but then the spelling book was not seen
again; rumour has it that the billy goat ate it!
Nonno was an honest man, respected for his wisdom and esteemed because he treated all
his family with fairness and justice.
This is a snapshot of all our grandfathers' lives; poor humble men, honest workers that
made many sacrifices for the good of their families.
DID YOU KNOW...
That volunteers contributed
over 2100 hours of time and
labour to the Fogolar Furlan
during 2006.
MAR / APR NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
Sunday, February 18, 2007
The Fogolâr News is published
bi-monthly by the Fogolar Furlan
Newsletter Committee
Dante Pecile, Jeff Nadalin,
and Laura Slater
Newsletter can be found online in
PDF format at www.fogolar.com
Fogolar Furlan Club of Windsor
1800 E.C. Row (North Service Rd)
Windsor, Ontario N8W 1Y3
Phone: 519-966-2230
519-966-2237
Fax:
Email: [email protected]
http://www.fogolar.com