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VOL. 50 NO. 9-10 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2016

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Golden LionOfficial Publication of the Grand Lodge of New York

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N e w Y o r k C i t yH u n t i n g t o n , L o n g I s l a n d

R o c k l a n d C o u n t yYonkers

and Other Par ts o f NY State

Ital ian Cultura l and Her it age Event sThroughout The Sta te

See Other Scheduled Event s on pages 1 and 12

O c t o b e rI t a l i a n H e r i t a g e a n d C u l t u r e M o n t h - A M o n t h o f I t a l i a n P r i d e

Ottobre - Mese del l ’Eredi tà e Cultura I tal iana

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Scheduled Heri tage and Cul tural EventsScheduled Heri tage and Cul tural Events

For October 2016 For October 2016

Sept. 26 - Giuseppe Verdi Lodge #2163 - Salvatore Primeggia, Ph.D. presents: Tracing

Italian Immigrant History to the Italian American Present at Syosset-Woodbury CommunityCenter, 7800 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, 7:30pm. Contact: Marie Suriano @ 516-445-5231.

Oct. 1 - Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge #2319 - Sicilian Folk Music with Terra Sangue Mareperforming traditional and contemporary Sicilian folk music at Smithtown Library MainBranch, One North Country Road, Smithtown, 2:00pm. Contact: 631-360-2480 x232.

Oct. 1 - Cellini Lodge #2206 - Italian Night at Clinton G. Martin Park, 1601 Marcus Avenue,New Hyde Park, 6:00pm. Contact: Joann Grossman @ 718-428-8725.

Oct. 1-17th - Gabriele D’Annunzio Lodge #321 - Schenectady County Library, BookDisplay featuring books by Italian Authors including novels by “Adriana Trigiani.” Contact:Dolores Scalise @ 518-393-3138.

Oct. 1-30th - Galileo Galilei Lodge #2253 - Italian Heritage & Culture Display at theHicksville Public Library, 169 Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville. Contact: William Sanfilippo @516-938-6727.

Oct. 1-31st - Columbus Lodge #2143 - CSJ and Membership display at the FarmingdaleLibrary, 116 Merrits Road, Farmingdale. Contact: Keith Wilson @ 516-633-1435.

Oct. 1-31st - Loggia Glen Cove #1016 - Italian Heritage Showcase exhibit at the LocustValley Library, Locust Valley. Contact: Kathy Grande @ 516-922-6747.

Oct. 1-31st - Loggia Glen Cove #1016 - Italian Heritage Poster exhibit in the CommunityRoom at the Glen Cove Public Library, Glen Cove. Contact: Kathy Grande @ 516-922-6747.

Oct. 1-31st - Gabriele D’Annunzio Lodge #321 - Photo Exhibit: “The Italian Immigrants of

Schenectady” at Schenectady City Hall, Jay Street, Schenectady, 9:00am. Contact: DoloresScalise @ 518-393-3138.

Oct. 2 - Fr. John Papallo Lodge #2684 - Flap Jack Fundraiser “Breakfast with Chris” atApplebees, 105 Veteran’s Memorial Highway, Commack, 8:00am, $10pp/children under five$5. Contact: Joseph Vallone @ 631-269-5725.

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We Shall Never Forget9/11 Remembrance on Page 8

State Trustees

Grand Lodge OfficeEileen Stavis, Office Manager

Carol DiTrapani, Executive Assistant2101-03 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore, N.Y. 11710-5605

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State Past Presidents

State AppointeesRev. R. Adam Forno ...................................................... NYS ChaplainAnthony D’Angelis........................................... New York State DeputyLouis Gallo ........................................... New York State CSJ ChairmanMadeline Matteucci ................................ NY State GMM ChairpersonJoseph Sciame .............................................. NY State GMM President

Carolyn Reres ........................................................ State President280 Franklin Ave. Unit 15, Franklin Square, NY 11010Home Tel: 516 358-5010 Cell Tel: 516 376-3056 Fax No. 516 221-6742 Email: [email protected]

Robert Ferrito .......................................... State 1st Vice PresidentAnthony Naccarato ................................ State 2nd Vice PresidentJoseph F. Rondinelli .................... State Immediate Past PresidentMichele Ment ............................................................... State OratorBiagio Isgro, Jr. .................................... State Recording SecretaryJohn A. Fratta ........................................ State Financial SecretaryJames Spatafora........................... State Corresponding Secretary2712 Smith Drive, Endwell, NY 13760

Arthur Spera ......................................................... State TreasurerLuigi Squillante........................................... State Principal Trustee

The Golden Lion is the official publication ofthe New York State Order Sons of Italy inAmerica (NYS OSIA) Grand Lodge, thelargest and longest established organizationrepresenting New York's women and men ofItalian heritage. The Golden Lion strives toprovide timely information about NYS OSIA,while reporting individuals, institutions, issuesand events of current or historical significancein the New York Italian-American community.

The Golden Lion is published 5 times yearly:(Jan-Feb-Mar, Apr-May-June, Jul-Aug, Sep-Oct, and Nov-Dec) by NYS OSIA, 2101 Bell-more Avenue. Bellmore, NY 11710,516-785-4623. Mailed at periodicals postagerates at Bellmore and at additional mailing of-fices under USPS permit #017-248. ” 1997NYS OSIA. All rights reserved. Reproduction by any method without permis-sion of the editor is prohibited. Statements offact and opinion are the responsibility of theauthors and do not necessarily imply an opin-ion on the part of the officers, employees andmembers of NYS OSIA. The Golden Lionaccepts queries, unsolicited manuscripts, newsreleases, reviews, and comments, but does notassume any responsibility for unsolicited ma-terials. Letters to the editor must include thename, address, and daytime telephone numberof the author to be considered for publication.Annual subscriptions are included in the duesfor NYS OSIA.

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Joanne AlfonsoRemo Carriero

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National Officers/Appointees

Nancy DiFiore Quinn....................................National Second Vice PresidentJoseph J. DiTrapani.................................National Immediate Past PresidentThom A. Lupo....................................................National Financial SecretaryCarlo Matteucci.....................................................................National TrusteeJoseph Rondinelli..................................................................National TrusteePeter R. Zuzolo...........................................................National Past PresidentJoseph Sciame.............................................................National Past PresidentJoseph J. DiTrapani..................National Sons of Italy Foundation PresidentSalvatore Lanzilotta...........................................National Foundation TrusteeBruce Lankewish................................................National Foundation TrusteeMarianne Principe O’Neil.................................National Foundation TrusteeNicholas Mauro.......................................National Arbitration CommissionerEleanor Jobbagy......................National Alternate Arbitration CommissionerRev. R. Adam Forno...........................................................National ChaplainJoseph Rondinelli.............................................Cooley’s Anemia ChairpersonDominic Massaro.........................................National CSJ President Emeritus

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Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro +Francis Mezzatesta, Esq.+

Dr. Vincent Buffa +Stefano Miele +Peter R. Zuzolo

Joseph SciameJoseph DiTrapani

+Deceased

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the GrandLodge of New York,

As I sit and write this message, thenation is preparing to observe the15th Anniversary of 9/11. Just about

everyone living the events of that dayinstantaneously recognized that theworld, as we knew it, would never be thesame. May those who lost their lives inthis horrendous attack on our countrynever be forgotten and always cherished,and may we always remember the brav-ery, courage, and compassion shown thatday and those that followed. It will bemy distinct honor to represent the GrandLodge of New York at a memorial cere-mony commemorating the Italian,Italian-American and all the victims of9/11 hosted by the Consul General ofItaly in New York, Hon. FrancescoGenuardi, at the Consulate General inManhattan.

On August 24th, a strong earthquakestruck a mountainous stretch of centralItaly, devastating towns in three regions.We all joined in our thoughts and prayersfor those in the shattered towns. As StatePresident, I was contacted and inter-viewed by FiOS1 News, News 12 andNewsday, all of which were interested inthe reaction of the Sons of Italy to theearthquake and what efforts were beingundertaken for the relief, recovery andrestoration of the towns. The nationaloffice has notified us that, as ofSeptember 9th, it had received over$36,600 in donations for the LazioEarthquake Relief Fund, not yet includ-ing funds raised by the individual GrandLodges. The office noted, “…it seemsthat the generous tradition of OSIA’smembers for those most in need has onceagain come to the forefront.” Donatingto the New York Grand LodgeFoundation, Inc. is ongoing. Thank youfor your generosity in support of thiscause. If you have not yet shown yourgenerosity, please use donation form onpage 5 of the issue.

Sharing honors with National/Sate PastPresident Joseph Sciame at the Donatello

Lodge #2559 testimonial dinner at theChateau Briand was a special treat. Thisevent was made more memorable for meas I was joined by several of my formercolleagues at H. Frank Carey HighSchool, including Al Cavallero, who,years ago, taught me how to mark geom-etry Regents papers! Thank you toPresident Maria Kobylarz and all thelodge members.

It was indeed a pleasure to celebratewith the Binghamton Lodge #487 at thebeautiful Traditions at the Glen Resorton the occasion of its 100th anniversary.The celebration was continued at a ter-rific barbeque the next evening.President Mark Dozoretz and the lodgebrothers did a fantastic job in planningthis gala. My sincere thanks go to thebrothers of the Duca Degli AbruzziLodge #443 and President Pat Cerra forthe hospitality extended to us at the JulyPlenary Session. The 100th anniversarycelebration, the plenary session and thebarbeque made for a jammed-packed,fun weekend. Thank you to Binghamtonand the Dukes.

The summer was quite busy, withmany meetings and events. I was fortu-nate enough to attend the always spec-tacular Gift of Sight’s Helen Kellercamp event at Eisenhowr Park; theDistrict I CSJ fundraiser at Madison’s;the District II Presidents’ Kings andQueens Pageant; the ConstantinoBrumidi Lodge testimonial dinner hon-oring Ciro Capano; the Cellini and JohnMichael Marino Lodges feasts; and theSons of Italy Columbus Day Parade’sfundraiser, Rock and Roll Afternoon(The unexpected star of that day wasSummer Lupo, the granddaughter ofState Past President Thom Lupo, whosepersonality, exuberance, and dancingdelighted all in attendance). Thank youto the lodges and committees for theirwarm hospitality.

The 2016 Golf Outing, spearheadedby State Fundraising Chair AnthonyNaccarato and chairs John Quinn, TomDeLuca, and Eleanor Jobbagy was ahuge success. (The committee evenarranged for great weather). I was verypleased to be co-honoree with MildredMancusi, Luigi Squillante, and JosephD’Alonzo. Great golf, delicious food,plentiful raffle prizes and most enjoyablecompany, the golf outing was a financialand social success. Kudos to all.

All the facets of the Student Summitare falling into place, thanks to the manylodges that have sponsored students, andthe hard work of Student Summit ChairMary Modica, Education Chair GraceFerrara, and the committee.

Sixteen lodges are participating in thepilot program “Lecturer in Residence,”and have scheduled the presentation bySalvatore Primeggia, Ph.D. as part oftheir October Heritage celebrations. Wehope that each of you will show yourpride in heritage by participating in at

least one of the many activities beingplanned for October in celebration ofItalian heritage and culture. The Lionwill definitely be roaring at the NYCparade as our lodges make their way upFifth Avenue. This year our contingentwill include handmade regional cos-tumes from sixteen of the regions ofItaly. Come and march with us or tune into see these beautiful creations.

I continue to be most appreciative ofthe support and understanding of thebrothers and sisters of my home lodge,America #2245, and President GloriaMaffettone. I take this opportunity tocommend our NY OSIA ExecutiveCommittee, the Grand Council, commit-tee chairpersons and members, lodge

presidents, lodge officers and most espe-cially my OSIA brothers and sistersthroughout the Empire State for theirincredible generosity, hard work, andconstant support! Each and every one ofyou is responsible, in ways large andsmall, for the success of the GrandLodge’s many charitable, educationaland cultural programs, and for the ster-ling reputation that NY OSIA hasthroughout the Order and in the variouscommunities around the state.

Fraternally,

Carolyn ReresCarolyn ReresState PresidentGrand Lodge of New York

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Carolyn Reres

State President

Grand Lodge of New York

From The State President’s Desk P r e s i d e n t ’ s P h o t o A l b u m

On July 21st, State President Carolyn Reres (center), and Chairman of theConference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations JosephSciame, were honored by the Donatello Lodge #2559 of Westbury for devot-ed commitment to their respective organizations. They are shown acceptinggifts from Lodge President Maria Kobylarz. The well attended dinner dancewas a testimonial to the honorees’ unselfish dedication.

At the Summer Plenary Session held on July 30, 2016, at the Duca DegliAbruzzi Lodge #443 in Endicott, State President Carolyn Reres is shown pre-senting an Appreciation Plaque to the “Dukes” Lodge President Pat Cerra forthe hospitality extended to all who attended the plenary.


It is better to deserve honors and not have them, than to have them

and not deserve them.

Mark Twain

From Your Chaplain

Dear Sisters and Brothers!

While the search for my replace-ment as NY OSIA Grand LodgeChaplain continues, I thought it

might be inspiring to hear from a col-league who has also served our Order.With his impending and temporary de-parture from among us I asked FatherGregory Rannazzisi to share somethoughts about OSIA with us. He is bestknown to our members in the RockvilleCentre Diocese as a young, dynamic,bright, and pastorally sensitive priest.Father Greg’s thoughts follow:

Twelve years ago, as I was finishingmy undergraduate studies, I decided totake the plunge and apply to seminaryfor the Catholic priesthood. This hadbeen something brewing within my heartsince I was a child and with each newchapter of life it was reinforced and bol-stered. After receiving word from myBishop that I had been accepted intoseminary, I was blown away by the invi-tation to study for the priesthood inRome! Subsequently, I spent five won-derful years in the Eternal City living atthe Pontifical North American Collegeand studying at the Pontifical GregorianUniversity. The memories I have fromthat time will remain with me forever.Being of Italian descent, the experiencecarried an added delight as I was able todiscover and explore so many facets ofthe Italian culture, language and history. Upon my return to Long Island tobegin ministry, it wasn’t long before Ilearned about the Order Sons of Italy inAmerica. The parish where I was as-signed, St. Brigid’s in Westbury, boastsa vibrant Italian community and it didn’ttake much time before I was invited tojoin. Over the past five years it has beena privilege to serve as Nassau CountyDistrict Chaplain and most recently asthe Associate State Chaplain, assistingour beloved Fr. Adam Forno in NewYork’s Grand Lodge. At the end of Sep-tember, I will return to Rome to begindoctoral studies, yet another opportunityI am humbled to have been given.

My time with OSIA has been not onlya bridge between these two periods inItaly, but also a source of great pride anda continuation of my deep appreciationfor my personal heritage as an Italian-American. The wonderful people I havecome to know through OSIA have in-

spired me by their generosity, kindnessand enthusiasm. It never ceases toamaze me how charitable our belovedOrder is to so many individuals, organi-zations and those in need.

The summer months are typically onesthat afford us the time to rest, refreshourselves and “reset” for another year. Iwould like to challenge all of us to con-sider carefully how we are doing our partto live the values of OSIA, not only inour own lodge, but also in our daily per-sonal life. How do we exemplify liberty,equality and fraternity with our ownfamilies, neighbors, schools, religiouscommunities and other organizations?How can we reach out to those on themargins, in need of assistance in anynumber of ways? The founding of OSIAwas deeply rooted in the idea that peopleneed to feel like they belong, that theyhave an identity and worth. I have beenedified to be part of such a noble causeand look forward to the possibility of re-turning to it down the road as I am able.As I return to Rome for this new chapterin my life and priestly ministry, I willtake with me many wonderful memoriesof my time with many of you these pastfive years. I wish you all rich blessingsin your endeavors and pray that theOrder expands, flourishes, and deepensits commitment to service of one and all.A presto!

On behalf of the members of ourGrand Lodge I wish to personally offermy profound thanks to Father Greg forhis dedication and service to our Order.We eagerly await his return for future in-volvement with the Order Sons of Italyin America. Arrivederci!

Rev. R. Adam Forno,

National/NYS OSIA Chaplain

Reverend R. Adam FornoState and National

Chaplain, OSIA

Attention All NY State Officers and ChairpersonsScheduled Plenary Sessions

October 29, 2016 - Fall Session

Hosted by: Rockland Lodge #2176 - Blauvelt

January 28, 2017 - Winter Session

Hosted by: Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211; Arturo Toscanini Lodge #2107;

Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge #2319; and Perry Como Lodge 2846

at Brumidi Lodge #2211 - Deer Park

April 22, 2017 - Spring Session

Hosting Lodge - TBA

pp At the Summer Plenary Session held on July 30, 2016, at the Duca DegliAbruzzi Lodge #443 in Endicott, State President Carolyn Reres is accepting acheck from Senior Housing President Joseph DiTrapani to the New York GrandLodge Foundation.

qq At the same session, the newly elected State Trustees are presented name-plates from President Reres, before sitting for their first plenary session. From left:Joseph Rubè (Dist 8), Anthony Geddes (Dist 6) , President Carolyn Reres, MildredMancusi (Dist 3), Remo Carriero (Dist 4), and Joanne Alfonso (Dist 4).

Summer Plenary SessionDuca Degli Abruzzi Lodge #443 - Endicott

The 2016 November-December issue of

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edition and will include the Annual

Christmas wishes and messages. Lodges,

individual members, and anyone else

interested are urged to participate in this

display of holiday fraternalism.

For additional information please contact

Anita Rosato at 631-271-1272 or

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AnnuAl GrAnd lodGe Golf outinG

On August 29, the NYOSIA State Golf Outing was held at the Town of Oyster BayGolf Course in Woodbury, honoring State President Carolyn Reres, State PrincipalTrustee Luigi Squillante, State Trustee Mildred Mancusi, and Joseph D’Alonzo ofCow Bay Contracting.

After a day’s-hard-work, dinner and presentation of awards followed at the WoodburyCountry Club.

ppp Pictured above are the four honorees, from left: Luigi Squillante, MildredMancusi, Joseph D’Alonzo, and Carolyn Reres.

qqq Below: the committee whose hard work produced an enjoyable outing forthe golfers, and for the guests that broke-bread with them at the dinner.

BELOVED ITALY STILL NEEDS OUR HELP

IN THE EARTHQUAKE-RAVAGED LAZIO REGION

September 2016

Dear National Officers, State Officers, Lodge Presidents, Brothers and Sisters,one and all:

Re: Lazio Earthquake Relief Fund

As you are aware, just a few short weeks ago, a series of earthquakes and af-tershocks rocked the Italian region of Lazio, killing over 247 people, injuring hun-dreds, leaving thousands homeless, and costing the region massive damageand tremendous despair.

One of the hardest hit areas was Amatrice, a town of approximately 2,000 peo-ple. The mayor looked out over the ruins and stated, “The town isn’t here any-more.” One can only imagine the depth of anguish his words carried. The quakestruck in the middle of the night and so many never had a chance in thesemountain towns and villages.

As we have done in the past, the New York Grand Lodge Foundation, Inc., OrderSons of Italy in America will be accepting monetary contributions to help the re-gion recover from this disaster. Please send all donation checks to the NewYork Grand Lodge, 2101 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710. All checksmust be made payable to the NY Grand Lodge Foundation, Inc., ear-marked “Lazio Earthquake Relief Fund.” In turn, our New York GrandLodge Foundation will immediately begin to send checks to our National Sonsof Italy Foundation. The SIF will be working directly with the Embassy of Italyto direct funds to emergency relief, recovery and/or rebuilding as requested bythe Italian Government.

Brothers and Sisters, this is the time to help those affected by this unimaginabletragedy. On behalf of those that need our help, we THANK YOU for your sup-port. If you have any questions, please call the Grand Lodge Office at 516-785-4623.

Fraternally,

Carolyn ReresCarolyn ReresState PresidentGrand Lodge of New York…………………………………………………..…………………………

YES, I WANT TO HELP LAZIO RECOVER!

Donation: Lazio Earthquake Relief Effort

Lodge r Personal r Amount: $ _______

Individual or Lodge Name & Number:

_____________________________________________________________

Address _______________________________ ________

City _________________________ State __________ Zip _________

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Members of the Gift of SightCommittee participated in their 7thAnnual Activity Day at EisenhowerPark in East Meadow, treating visionimpaired children from Camp HelenKeller to games, rides, and food. It’salways a rewarding and fulfillingexperience for the committee as theypersonally participate in a full-day offun. Pictured are some of themembers of the committee andchildren.

Appearing from l-r are Julianna Malatino - John Michael Marino Lodge Queen; se-lected District II King Adam Steven Robinson - Cellini Lodge; selected District IIQueen Linda Mule - Cellini Lodge; and Krista Longobardi - Donatello Lodge Queen.

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District II held its Kings & Queens Pageant on Sunday, July 24th at PompeiRestaurant & Catering in West Hempstead. There were three young womenvying for the coveted title of (Queen) Miss Nassau County OSIA and each stun-

ning and intelligent contestant represented their local Lodge with style, pride, dig-nity, and grace. One handsome, proud, talented, and gifted young man, AdamSteven Robinson, from the Cellini Lodge No. 2206 was selected (King) Mister Nas-sau County OSIA.

Selected as the District II Queen was Linda Mule of the Cellini Lodge No. 2206,with runners-up Krista Longobardi from the Donatello Lodge No. 2559, and Ju-lianna Malatino from the John Michael Marino Lodge No. 1389.

The Pageant was chaired by Marianne Bortone Prince, President of the JohnMichael Marino Lodge, and sponsored by the District II Presidents. Her committeeincluded Ann Acquaviva, Grace Ferrara, Joann Grossman, Maria Kobylarz, JoannManfredi, Mona Splendore, and Linda Wargo all from District II lodges. Marc Bi-undo was the afternoon’s photographer and DJ Anthony provided the music. Clau-dio Andretti of Colonial Florist in North Bellmore donated the flowers.

Many thanks to the following Pageant judges for their outstanding work in thisundertaking: Marlene Bennett, Branch Manager and 2nd VP of the Roslyn SavingsBank; Rosanna Gangidino, Jericho School District Middle and High School ItalianLanguage Studies educator; Fran Perrella, owner and proprietor of Mirror ImageSalon in East Meadow.

The Pageant was well attended and received with an outpouring of support andcooperation by all. The District II King and three Queens will represent theirLodges at the Columbus Day Parade in Huntington on October 9th and in New YorkCity on October 10th. n

A Regal Event

District II Kings and Queens Pageant

In Memoriam

Want to keep “in the loop” on the happenings inNew York osIa? If you do not receive our emailblasts ... please log on to www.nysosia.org andcontact us with your name and email address. Welook forward to adding your name to our emaillist. Grazie!

Please Note: to give proper recognition to deceased members,please submit their names soon after their passing to the editor ofthe Golden lion, so that members of the order can pay their timelyrespects to the deceased’s families.

District Lodge Member DOD

2 2143 Armando Rizzi 7/17/2016 2 2143 Vincent Rupolo 9/8/2016 2 2163 Nicholas Bartilucci 7/18/2016

May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.Amen.

Names as submitted by Lodges as of September 19, 2016


The Binghamton Lodge #487, celebrated a century of devoted service to theOrder and to the community, with a Centennial Anniversary Gala Dinner on July29, 2016. Attending this milestone in the annals of the Order were friends, sup-porters, and members of the lodge; and national and state officers led by StatePresident Carolyn Reres. A marvelous display of support for the ideals of theOrder. Auguri e un altro cent’anni!

Photo on right: State President Reres presented on behalf of the Grand Lodge, a100th Anniversary Plaque to Lodge President Mark Dozoretz, holding plaque.

Photo below: National and State Officers attended the celebration to bring theirpersonal greetings.

Cento Anni di Libertà, Uquaglianza, e Fratellanzà!

Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211 of Deer Park, held its testimonial DinnerDance on August 14, 2016, honoring Lodge Immediate Past President Ciro Ca-pano, for his devoted service to the lodge and to the Order. Ciro is shown 5th fromright, accepting a Certificate of Appreciation presented to him, on behalf of theGrand Lodge of NY, by State and National officers, led by State President CarolynReres, 7th from right.

Don’t Allow Them To Change This Historic Holiday

Let’s Save Columbus DayFor Our Descendants

By Participating and Supporting

Events and Celebrations

Honoring

The Great Navigator


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We Will Never Forget!The events of that day, a short 15 years ago, shall never be forgotten and we must al-ways remember those men, women, and children who were murdered on that horrifictragic event. We, in OSIA, will remember those hundreds of Italian Americans wholost their lives on September 11, 2001, and especially the 343 NYC Firefighters, 23NYPD Police Officers, and 37 Port Authority Police Officers; 30% of whom wereItalian Americans. May their memory never fade away.

OSIA lost some of its own family … let us stop to pray and remember them:

NYC FD Firefighter John T. Vigiano NYC PD Detective Joseph V. Vigiano

PA PD Captain Kathy Mazza Delosh Peter A. Gay

Thomas Strada Joseph Riverso

Debbie Mannetta Joseph M. Romagnolo

Rudolph Mastrocinque Frank Mancini

May They Rest In Eternal Peace!

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MUSEUM HAPPENINGSGARIBALDI-MEUCCI MUSEUM

420 Tompkins AvenueStaten Island, New York

718-442-1608 garibaldimeuccimuseum.org

by Theresa M. Corey, Commissioner

The Museum’s Annual Luncheon will be on Saturday, November 5th at LiGreciStaaten from 11 am to 3 pm. Two honorees are GMM commissioners, ColetteGrillo and Mildred Mancusi. Other honorees are Minister Francesco Genuardi,

Italian Consul-General to New York; Cristina Fontanelli, international soprano; andMaria Tamburri, Chairperson of the National Organization of Italian-AmericanWomen. The price is $75 and there is a journal and raffles. A reception will followat the GMM. A bus is available from Long Island and busses may be made availablefrom other districts depending on demand. Please keep the GMM in your heart andsupport this important fundraiser.

On Saturday, July 16th the front lawn of the GMM was filled with beach chairs andblankets as Alex Leonard delighted our audience with his talented musical renditions.Alex, a member of the Fr. Vincent Capodanno Lodge #212, has been featured invenues from Manhattan to Las Vegas, Europe to Japan and is a two time MAC awardnominee. His relaxed, warm and friendly demeanor captivated our GMM audienceand within minutes, he took the crowd on a musical journey. Alex played and sangthe music made famous by Harry Warren (Salvatore Guaragna), a major contributorto the “Great American Songbook.” Warren’s music has been recorded by DeanMartin, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and so many others. Alex’s brief narrative beforeeach set gave the selection a special meaning. Who can’t tap a foot and sing alongto melodies like “The Lullaby of Broadway” or “Jeepers Creepers” and let’s not for-get “Lulu’s Back in Town”! Beautiful Raffle Baskets added to the excitement of theaudience. It was another great day when the GMM became the center of this StatenIsland community and added to our number of supporters and volunteers.

On Saturday, August 6th Snjezana Smodlaka, Ph.D. opened her exhibit at theGMM with art of the Italian painter, Caravaggio, who was active in Rome, Naples,Malta, and Sicily between 1592 and 1610. His paintings were a formative influenceon Baroque painting, combining a realistic observation of the human state, physicaland emotional. Dr. Smodlaka has taught Latin and Italian at St. Joseph Hill Academyand was an Adjunct Professor at the College of Staten Island.

IM OUR GALLERY – August 20 through November 15

A Mother and Daughter Art Exhibit

Mary Mondiello displays her pastels and Mary Rose will display her abstracts.Mary Mondiello is a former NYC early childhood teacher who is dedicated to en-couraging the artistic and musical talents of children. She is basically self taughtbut has taken workshops at the Pastel Society of America. Her paintings are deeplyemotional created during a time when she took solace in the meditative practice ofcreating art. Acrylic is her medium of choice since she is intrigued by the fluidityof color and movement on canvas. The passion of her work is captivating. This isher first art exhibit and one not to be missed.

On Saturday September 24 the GMM will host a presentation by Prof. WilliamCastello … How to Make an Italian. This promises to be a fun filled and inform-ative journey that explores the surprising origins of some among us that identify asItalian. Prof. Castello teaches journalism, advertising and hospitality managementat St. John’s University on Staten Island. His Italian-American heritage, love of his-tory and background as a journalist provides the impetus to explore what it meansto be an Italian to the DNA level. This presentation promises to reveal and inspirea completely different perception of self-identification. Find out who you REALLYare?

Rome through Richmond Town - Saturday, October 8, 1-5 p.m.

The beautiful grounds of Historic Richmond Town will again host the celebrationof “All Things Italian” and the GMM will have it’s spot. We plan to welcome allvisitors with a cultural and informative display in true GMM style filled with books,literature, paintings, gifts and greetings by our friendly volunteers. Parades and en-tertainment celebrating our heritage are sure to fill all with pride … Viva Italia! n


Cellini Lodge #2206 of New Hyde Park, held its 48th Annual Scholarship Awards,presenting a total of over $17,000 in scholarships to students who attained thehighest of academic achievements. Six of the recipients are - seated front row fromleft: Alena Como, Leanna Marciano, and Isabella Marchiselli; second row: NicholasMessina, Giuseppe Sposito, and Nicholas Illuzzi. Congratulating the students ontheir achievements are: back row center Cellini Lodge President Alfonso Squillante,to his right, State President NY OSIA Carolyn Reres, and to his left, Guest SpeakerDott. Berardo Paradiso, President of the Italian American Committee on Education.Also in back row are members of Scholarship Committee. Cellini Lodge also givesan annual award to one student from each of ten public schools for excellence inItalian Language Studies.

Margaret Ripa Maier (right), Lodge President of the Sgt. John Basilone Lodge#2442 of Blue Point,#2442, is pictured presenting a $500 Lodge Scholarshipaward to a well-deserving High School graduate - William Fontaine. His very proudmother Kim Fontaine, a member of the lodge (left), approvingly looks on.

On Wednesday, July 27, 2016, the Captain Kathy Mazza Lodge #2163A of Beth-page, held its Scholarship Night. Three scholarships were awarded to BethpageHigh School students. Two of the recipients are shown with Lodge President JoannManfredi (2nd from right); and with three Lodge Past Presidents.

Le Amiche Lodge #2550 of Yonkers, held its Annual Scholarship Award Presen-tation on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, honoring Samantha Saladino, a very well de-serving student (center - holding certificate). Pictured with her are, from left:Committee Member Fran Esposito, Scholarship Chairperson Teri Tirone, Alison J.Montovelli, Lodge Deputy Mary Morra, Lodge President Paula Baratta, honoree’sparents, Honoree, honoree’s Aunt Denise Viviano, Committee Members MargaretA. Forte and Mary DeMattia, and NYS 1st Vice President, Robert M. Ferrito.

The Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge #2319 of Smithtown, awarded scholarships tochildren and grandchildren of lodge members; and Dante Medals and monetaryawards to two local high school students who excelled in Italian studies and lan-guage. The recipients are pictured from left to right: Nicolas Galioto; Olivia Vomero(also a recipient a of NYS Grand Lodge scholarship); Christian Minicozzi; LodgePresident Thomas Bandise; Andrew Scardino; Abigail Giel; and State TrusteesGeraldine lannello Graham and Joanne Spera. Auguri!

Precious Cargo - Drive Carefully

Tomato Journey

If you have any Italian blood in your veins,you probably grow pomodori and basilico inyour garden during the summer. I think it’s

tradition and immigrant nostalgia instilled in usto have vine ripened, hand picked garden toma-toes. We hunger for delicious tomatoes as per-fect as the San Marzano variety that grow onthe fertile volcanic slopes of Vesuvius!

For me, a suburban petu-nia flowerpot lady, grow-ing tomatoes came as asurprise. My daughter-in-law carried a packet ofseeds from her Tuscan villavacation in her purse. Shegave them to me as a sou-venir. I politely said “Gra-zie” and then thought“Now what?”

Last year I sprinkled those seeds on a littlepatch of Sandy damaged ground next to myhouse. Like magic they germinated to betomato seedlings with leaves that I recognizedfrom my childhood days in Brooklyn. Themagical seeds grew quickly into plants withstrong stems and clusters of crinkly odd shapedtomatoes because they were the heirloom vari-ety. To my delight, I had an abundant crop ofspecialty tomatoes in various colors that arequite expensive on farm stands.

I remember when almost all my Brooklynneighbors grew plum or round Roma tomatoesin a backyard and sometimes even front yards.They had to have enough tomatoes to preservefor the coming cold winter!

“How?” The custom was to conserve them inmason jars. There was a traditional processthen, and involved help from aunts, cousins,and “comari.” An assembly line of relativeswas usually formed in the basement for a flurry

of activity. Slicing, cooking, straining, and jar-ring the precious red bounty with a few basilleaves (all from their own little piece of prop-erty) was a yearly labor of love.

Someone suggested I try seed saving to re-produce my Tuscan treasures for the next year.So, this novice “tomato farmer” scooped someprecious seeds out from firm tomatoes, care-fully dried them and then put in an envelope.They were dormant all winter in my basement.That was last year.

This year I again sowed those prolific seedsin the same area of soil. Presto! Plantletspopped out almost overnight.

As I await the change of color to indicatepeak perfection for my tomato harvest, I cravemy favorite Sicilian lunch. I make a Mt. Etnasalad to celebrate the volcano:

layer wedged garden pomodori (fire)cover with garden basilico ( green hills)shred abundant ricotta salata (snow

peak)drizzle virgin olive oil

and enjoy with great semolina bread.

Although I am not into canning, I do knowhow to keep some of my pommies for the win-ter.

“How?” I place them in baggies in myfreezer. When defrosted they are ready to makea quick marinara sauce. I can honestly say I donot give my fertile plants any special care. Butwith coffee cup in hand each morning I whisper“Buon Giorno” to my precious pomodorini. n

Florence is a Past President of the GiovanniCaboto Lodge #2372, and a member of theNYSOSIA Scholarship Committee. Flo is theauthor of “The Scent of Jasmine - Vignettes froma Sicilian Heritage.” She has studied in Italyunder Fulbright and NYS Teacher Grants.

By its very nature, the Na-tional Baseball Hall of Famein Cooperstown, like all mu-

seums, is a treasure trove of his-tory, memorabilia and collections,a magical place where answers tountold trivia questions can befound.

This year, at the annual Hall ofFame Induction Ceremony onJuly 24, it became the home to the

answer of ab rand -newquestion:

What fa-mous base-ball player,during hisHall of Famei n d u c t i o ns p e e c h ,p r o u d l y

spoke a sentence in Italian for allthe sporting world to hear?

If you answered Mike Piazza,go to the head of the class.

Piazza, a robust, sluggingcatcher who played primarily fortwo teams, the Los AngelesDodgers and the New York Mets,was one of two greats enshrinedin the Hall that day — the otherbeing Ken Griffey Jr.

Piazza was making his speechto about 52,000 sun-drenchedfans — said to be the second-largest Induction Day crowd inCooperstown history — when hementioned his dad.

“My father, Vince, was the sonof Italian immigrants. He’s soproud of his Italian heritage …”

Then he uttered the phrase thatwill be part of the answer to thattrivia question: Un grazie infinitoal paese Italia che ha fatto il re-galo di mi padre.

Translation: A big thank you tothe country of Italy that made thegift of my father.

His father, who suffered amajor stroke a couple of yearsago, looked up at this son fromthat crowd with tears in his eyes,and Piazza – the big, strong, Hallof Fame catcher – choked up ashe went on to talk about his fa-ther, and his mother, Veronica,whom, he said, “gave me thegreatest gift a mother can give achild … she gave me the gift ofmy Catholic faith.”

It was a touching moment thathad nothing to do with baseball,yet it was baseball that providedthis stage and proved once againhow much Italians and Italian-Americans have contributed tothe fabric of America, even to itsnational pastime. They are menwith names like Craig Biggio,

Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, JoeDiMaggio, Tommy Lasorda,Tony Lazzeri, Ernie Lombardi,Phil Rizzuto, Tony LaRussa, JoeTorre, Ron Santo, and JohnSmoltz. All Hall of Famers; inshort, some of the greatest thegame has ever produced.

And as Piazza takes his placeamong those all-time greats, hemay be the proudest of all themabout his Italian ancestry. Hetravels to Italy often, hopes to puthis three young children in anItalian school for a year or two,and even recently bought a ma-jority ownership in a professionalsoccer team, A.C. Reggiana 1919.

“I’ve been going to Italy since2006, the first time I played forItaly in the [World Baseball]Classic and just fell in love withsoccer,” Piazza explained at apress conference the day beforethe Induction Ceremony. “Ilooked at a couple of business op-portunities and just decided tojump in the water and give it ashot and really experience whatit’s like to be a club owner, to runthe business.”

Piazza owns about 60 percentof the team, which finished sev-enth last season in one of Italy’sminor leagues and made the sec-ond round of the Italian Cup. It isin Reggio Emilia, a city of about170,000 people in northern Italybetween Bologna and Parma.

“It’s a beautiful city and ex-tremely passionate,” Piazza said.“The food is some of the mostspectacular in Italy. Those teamsover there, you have to work onthem, you have to be smart andhave discipline. I’m excited to doit. I don’t know where it will lead.All I know is it’s been a lot of funand we’ll see where it goes.”

It’s an interesting juxtaposition,the grandson of Italian immi-grants who made a name for him-self shining in America’s nationalsport going back to his roots andnow attempting to make a namefor himself in Italy’s nationalsport.

I hope you hung with this col-umn and got to this point, espe-cially if you’re not a sports fan,because even if you aren’t intobaseball – or soccer – the fact thatyou receive this publicationmeans that you are a proud son ordaughter of Italy and in that, youhave something in common withone of baseball’s newest Hall ofFamers, Mike Piazza. n

In addition to being a hugebaseball (and soccer) fan, MikeCutillo is a proud past presidentof Geneva Lodge 2397. He canbe contacted [email protected].

E h , p a i s a n ! Yo u ’ r e a H a l l o f F a m e rby Mike Cutillo - Contributing Writerby Florence Gatto - Contributing Writer

T h e n a n d N o w

From The Editors’ DeskLet’s Hear It!

“How am I doing?” was a question that former Mayor Ed Koch of NYC shouted every fewmonths when he held that office, in order to gauge his performance as mayor. I believe thatwas a fair question to ask. Aside from satisfying his ego, from the answers he could evaluateif his performance was acceptable. I, the editor, believe that the same is true of our contribut-ing writers of the Golden Lion. The difference is that they are silently echoing the same ques-tion: “how am I doing?” The question is asked not for their egos, but to know if they are fulfillingtheir pledge to write articles that are informative, educational, enjoyable, and beautifully nos-talgic for the enjoyment of the State membership.

As editor, I believe that not only do they fulfill those goals and more, but commendably theyalways portray our heritage in a positive manner. Thus, in their stead, I ask “How are theydoing?” Pardon, if I take the liberty to become the spokesperson for those silent writers whodevotedly contribute their time and talent without much recognition from the readership. Whilewe hear from a few about missing commas and failure to cross the Ts and dot the Is, I wouldlike to hear from those that appreciate the talents of our fellow members using their writingskills to spin stories of our heritage and culture. Let them know that we appreciate their laborof love, either directly, or let us know and I will be more than glad to pass the accolades, oreven constructive criticism, to them. So let’s hear it for our writers. Let them know that thereare readers out there who appreciate their labors of love.

Fraternally,

Sal Mosche l la

Editor


Greetings Brothers and Sisters!

Ihope you’ve enjoyed your summer. Mine was so involved I cannot believe its au-tumn already! CSJ matters were not as heady, but whatever issues we tackled inthe last few months were steady and protracted.

The issue of landmarking Our Lady of Loreto Church was surely one of them. Inearly July our now “Brownsville Cultural Coalition to Save Our Lady of Loreto”launched a postcard drive amongst Brownsville residents to sensitize them to our causeand to put pressure on the Diocese of Brooklyn to landmark the church. Simultane-ously, we also launched an online petition drive to do the same. In a little over a monthwith a target set at 500 we gathered 532 signatures from the Brownsville community,OSIA members, and other interested parties, which were forwarded to the NYC Land-marks Preservation Commission and the Diocese. More are still signing on! I wantto personally thank all of you who shared my Facebook posts and e-mails on the sub-ject and signed on because the voluminous signatures poured in daily! You trulydemonstrated your love and concern for our proud and glorious legacy. This magnif-icent edifice stands as a testament to the Italian dreamers, designers, and skilled arti-sans that created a religious and cultural gem for newly-arriving immigrants over onehundred years ago. This statement alone drives me and obviously you, to landmarkand preserve this superlative monument (see photo at end of article).

Soon thereafter, we courted the local press, and articles about our cause appearedin the Brownstoner, the Brooklyn Eagle and even the New York Times. On August3rd we all met at the Brownsville Heritage House to meet with a staffer from StateSen. Roxanne Persaud’s district office to show him a presentation on the history andsignificance of the church, and to urge his boss to support our efforts to preserve andlandmark the church.

Galvanized by our efforts and chutzpah we called a press conference on August16th in front of the church. WCBS and Telemundo were there, and every major com-munity group along with CSJ went before the cameras and demanded that Bishop De-Marzio withdraw the Diocese’s application to the NYC Department of Buildings todemo Our Lady of Loreto. In my segment I stressed particularly that as Brownsvillehas now transformed to an Afro-American and Latino community that its proud insti-tutions should transform also and not be demolished! What was once a gem to Italiansmust now be transferred to this new community for adaptive re-use as a cultural center,which will then perpetuate this church for all posterity. I would also point out that theDiocese’s application to demo runs counter to an agreement known as a Letter of Res-olution (2010) signed by state and city agencies and the Diocese’s property managerCatholic Charities POP that stated clearly that ANY development on the parcel MUSTinclude the “adaptive re-use” of Our Lady of Loreto Church. The demo applicationpatently ignores this Resolution and brings into question the Diocese’s trust!

Our perseverance resonated. As a result of our persistent monitoring, we discoveredthat the NYC Department of Buildings disapproved the demo permit and the applica-tion was closed! As much as we were elated, we still trudged on relentlessly and or-ganized a meeting on August 31st with Brownsville’s city councilman Rafael Espinal,Jr. In order for the NYC Landmark Commission to proceed with the landmarking wewere told that we must get the support of the local councilman, and so calmly, re-spectfully, yet firmly, we personally pressured Espinal to support the landmarking. Iagain stressed to him the contradiction of the demo application and the Letter of Res-olution. Prior to the meeting it was learned that Espinal did not support the landmark-ing, but at the meeting it was obvious to us he had only heard from the Bishop, and admittedly so, he conceded he had more homework to do, especially regarding theLetter of Resolution. The City Council must vote on the landmarking, but they defi-nitely defer to the local councilman. If he supports it, the City Council will rubberstamp it. We will definitely give Espinal time to weigh the issue, but as one can seehis support is crucial if we are to proceed and be successful.

We also know that the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will not move onlandmarking at the state level unless the owner of the property also signs on. Youguessed it! Once we get Espinal’s support the next stop is Bishop DeMarzio himself!Stay tuned for further intriguing developments!

Another issue we kept steadily vigilant about was the ongoing Columbus Day issuein the Southampton School District. We were poised to launch an imminent strategyin the summer because we knew that the School Board President had said in March

that the official school calendar would be set by August. We placed our strategy inabeyance when in late July the Board had reached its decision. It decided that thegeneric calendar it had created in March—-those days students were in session, thosethey were not, without any labels or designations for holidays and conference days——would remain for the whole 2016-2017 calendar year. Over the course of the yearthe Board will host community forums for discussion and a decision about what thelabels and designations should be. I would note that in retrospect if CSJ and Ordermembers did not attend and show force at the school board meeting back on March15th, the Board would have definitely set more specific designations for the schoolcalendar, and Indigenous Peoples Day would have been substituted for ColumbusDay. In essence this matter at this juncture is a victory for CSJ and OSIA! OurSouthampton residents crew is ready and monitoring the situation for us, especiallywhen the community forums begin.

Interestingly enough, in the above regard, we just learned that the National Educa-tion Association (NEA), the national professional organization of teachers, has justsent out a press release that it will urge all school districts in the country to changeColumbus Day to either indigenous Peoples Day or El Dia de la Raza (the Day of theRace) and will spend upwards of $57,500 to do it! Immediately, National CSJ Presi-dent Kevin Caira and I have already conferred and are planning hopefully a successfulnational campaign to combat this action. When ready, we need all of you on boardbar none! We have to meet this horrific challenge head-on!

On a very positive note I was able to visit Districts 7 and 8 over the summer as partof my continuous rounds to bring CSJ to the grass-roots and make it palpable to thoseinterested. At the District 7 meeting I requested that lodge liaisons and presidents bevery vigilant about challenges to Columbus Day in the city and at the University ofSyracuse. Last year activists at both venues made lots of noise about the holiday butit was just a one-day hullabaloo and nothing came of it. This year the motto is be pre-pared and get ready and notify me if anything should simmer. I was also impressedwith their interest in CSJ sending them positive image material on Columbus to beshared with their respective lodges and the public, and that interest will be attendedto. The Vincent Lombardi Lodge in District 8 had invited Linda and me to its annualItalian Language Awards Night. We were treated with such enormous hospitality, andthe Awards Night was televised on local News 12 of which I gladly played a part. Thenext day or so we headed to the Geneva Lodge Italian Feast and the Gates Italian Feastorganized by CSJ Executive Board member Silvano Orsi. Although as a result of suchactivities it was obviously impossible to have a sitdown session on CSJ issues, I waselated that I attended the activities to show support for all the positive image eventsDistrict 8 launched in mid-August. Consequently, I extend my extraordinary kudosand commendations to Districts 7 and 8 for such glaring dedication and love aboutour culture and heritage when I was there! You made us all so proud!

But of course it only takes one incident to dent this interest with a deplorable effect.Thanks to Cellini Lodge member Lee Ann Lack I was sent a shocking, full two-pagespread that appeared in the New York Post entitled “NYC Mob-Hit Restaurants.” Itcovered all the mob hits that occurred in NYC restaurants over the years. My letterdirectly to the editor was a hard-hitting piece that questioned the redeeming value ofthe article to the Post’s readers. I also lambasted her for reporting such a piece thatonly perpetuates the damaging stereotype of Italians always connected to crime. I con-cluded by instructing them to resort to the whole host of our rich heritage and legacythe Post could draw from if they really wanted to do reportage on Italians. Hopefully,my comments will resonate regarding any future articles the reporters may contem-plate.

So, that’s the latest, and you know there will be more to come. Stay interested.

Fraternally,

Lou

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“Fighting Bias,

Building Pride”

C S J C h a i r m a n ’ s M e s s a g e

Golden Lion • September-October 2016 • 11

Louis J. Gallo Jr.

Commission For Social Justice

Our Lady of LoretoChurch - Sackman andPacific Streets, Brook-lyn, NY. Built between1906-1908, with the laborof Italian immigrants wholived in the parish, it wasa place of worship for theItalian Americans commu-nity of Brownsville (whichmost of them called - EastNew York). It remained asignificant landmark of theItalians living there formany years until 2009,when due mostly to thecongregation’s numbersdwindling down by the ex-odus of the Italians Amer-icans to other parts of thecity and suburbs, thechurch was forced toclose its doors.

Photo was recently taken.Courtesy of:www.archive.is.

Scheduled Heritage and Cultural Events For October 2016 continued from page 1

Oct. 2 - Sgt. John Basilone Lodge #2442 Variety Show starring Comic Stevie GB, SingerTony Babino and Dancers from “Breakin’ Out” Ballroom Dance of Patchogue at St. John’sGreek Orthodox Church, Montauk Highway, Bayport, 3-7:00pm, $35pp. Contact: Luisa Potenza@ 631-589-6634.

Oct. 4 - Le Amiche Lodge #2550 - Annual Pot Luck Italian Heritage Dinner at 885 MidlandAvenue, Yonkers. Contact: Geri Esposito @ 914-776-6293.

Oct. 4 - Donatello Lodge #2559 - Italian Night with homemade Italian specialities preparedby Donatello Lodge members at Westbury Recreational Center, 360 Post Avenue, Westbury,7:00pm. Contact: Anna Maria Fornaro @ 516-624-8156 or Carmela Baldino @ 516-922-0977.

Oct. 4 - Gabriele D’Annunzio Lodge #321 Wreath Laying Ceremony at the ChristopherColumbus Monument in Veterans Park, Schenectady, 10:30am. Contact: Dolores Scalise @518-393-3138.

Oct. 5 - Loggia Glen Cove #1016 - Salvatore Primeggia, Ph.D. presents: Italian AmericanComedy: From the Immigrant Era to the Present at Glen Cove Lodge Hall, 69 Glen Street, GlenCove, 8:30pm. Contact: Kathy Grande @ 516-922-6747.

Oct. 7 - John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 presents: The Orange Thief (an Italian Film withEnglish subtitles) at the Pt. Washington Library, 1 Library Drive, Pt. Washington, 12:10pm.Contact: Marianne Prince @ 718-631-7917.

Oct. 8 - John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 & Loggia Glen Cove #1016 - Annual ColumbusWreath Laying Ceremony at the Christopher Columbus Monument, Mineola Court House, Mi-neola, 9:30am. Contact: Marianne Prince @ 718-631-7917 or Portia Ryder @ 516-674-3562.

Oct. 8 - Perry Como Lodge #2846 - Heritage Night at St. Philip Neri Parish Center, 15 ProspectAvenue, Northport, 6:00pm, $40pp. Contact: MaryAnn Sacher @ 631-757-5946.

Oct. 8 - John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 presents: The Story of Christopher Columbus:the Great Explorer and Navigator, Even for this Generation at the Pt. Washington CommunityCenter, 80 Manorhaven Boulevard, Pt. Washington. Presentation by Professors Howard Ehrlich& Harvey Sackowitz, currently instructing Methods of Teaching Social Studies at St. John’sUniversity’s School of Education, 12:00pm. Contact: Marianne Prince @ 718-631-7917.

Oct. 9 - Antonio Meucci Lodge #213 - Columbus Statue Wreath Laying Ceremony and Break-fast at Meucci Lodge Hall, 279 Maple Avenue, White Plains, 10:00am. Contact: Mario Cermele@ 914-325-1239.

Oct. 10 - Progresso Lodge #1047 - Wreath Laying Ceremony at Columbus Monument atColumbus Circle, Syracuse, 11:00am. Contact: Carmine Federico @ 315-457-5010.

Oct. 11 - Gabriele D’Annunzio Lodge #321 - Presentation of Resolution from the City of Sch-enectady declaring October as Italian Heritage Month by Vince Riggi at Schenectady City Hall,7:00pm. Contact: Dolores Scalise @ 518-393-3138.

Oct. 12 - John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 presents: Il Postino (Italian Film with Englishsubtitles) at the Pt. Washington Library, 1 Library Drive, Pt. Washington, 7:30pm. Contact:Marianne Prince @ 718-631-7917.

Oct. 12 - Arturo Toscanini Lodge #2107 - “The Piccirilli Brothers” renowned Italian Sculp-tures at St. Matthew Church, Msgr. Goggin Hall, 35 N. Service Road, Dix Hills, 7:30pm. Con-tact: Domenica Grauer @ 631-242-2710.

Oct. 12 - Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge #2319 - “A Culinary Journey through Italy” presentedby Donna DiNatale at Smithtown Library Nesconset Branch, 148 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset,7:00pm. Contact: 631-360-2480 x232.

Oct. 14 - John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 presents: Italian Genealogy: Researching Your

Italian Ancestry at the Pt. Washington Library, 1 Library Drive, Pt. Washington. Presentationby Genealogist Dr. Marilyn Verna of the Italian Genealogical Group, 7:30pm. Contact: MariannePrince @ 718-631-7917.

Oct. 15 - Progresso Lodge #1047 - Annual Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Dinner Dance atBella Domani Restaurant, E. Taft Road, No. Syracuse, 6:30pm, $45pp. Contact: Carmine Fed-erico @ 315-457-5010.

Oct. 15 - Gabriele D’Annunzio Lodge #321 - Columbus Day Dinner honoring Romolo Pede,Sr., at Mallozzi’s Banquet & Ball Room, 1930 Curry Road, Schenectady, 6:00pm. Contact: LouFazzone @ 518-505-6461.

Oct. 16 - Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge #2319 - “The Incomparable Mario Lanza” presentedby Richard Knox through a variety of video and audio clips at Smithtown Library Main Branch,One North Country Road, Smithtown, 2:00pm. Contact: 631-360-2480 x232.

Oct. 16 - Ann Bambino Lodge #2353 - Demonstration on making Struffoli (Honey Balls) atOur Lady of Lourdes School, Rm. 24, 379 Linden Street, Massapequa Park, 11:30am. Contact:Anita Novarro @ 516-586-4682.

Oct. 18 - Giovanni Caboto Lodge #2372 - A Performance of Italian Opera Arias by “The SultrySirens” at the American Legion Hall, 2301 Penatiquit Avenue, Seaford. Refreshments will beserved celebrating the flavors of Italy, 7:30pm. Contact: Patricia Edick @ 516-868-6215.

Oct. 18 - Per Sempre Ladies Lodge #2344A & Per Sempre Lodge #2344 - Salvatore Primeg-gia, Ph.D. presents: Religion and Superstition in the Lives of Italians and Italian Americans atGreis Park Recreation Center, Lynbrook, 7:00pm. Contact: Louise Corsello @ 516-766-5518.

Oct. 19 - America Lodge #2245 - Presentation by CSJ Chairperson Louis Gallo “History in a

Box” at the VFW Hall, 68 Lincoln Road, Franklin Square, 8:00pm. Contact: Gloria Maffettone@ 516-483-1151.

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Oct. 22 - America Lodge #2245 - Heritage Dinner at Pompei Caterers, 401 Hempstead Avenue,W. Hempstead, 1:00pm, $40pp. Contact: Jo Falabella @ 516-354-2989.

Oct. 22 - Romanesque Lodge #2198 - A Celebration of Italian Heritage with “Crafts and Song”at Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, 10 W. Ramapo Road, Garnerville, 1:00pm.Contact: Sybil DeSimone @ 845-359-3514.

Oct. 22 - Marco Polo Lodge #2214 - “Pot Luck Night.” Bring Italian food to share and aprospective new member at Marco Polo Lodge Hall, Levittown, 7:00pm. Contact: Ann Acqua-viva @ 516-799-1959.

Oct. 24 - Giuseppe Verdi Lodge #2163 - Italian Night with homemade foods prepared byGiuseppe Verdi Lodge members at Syosset-Woodbury Center, 7800 Jericho Turnpike, Wood-bury, 7:00pm, $20pp. Contact: Marie Suriano @ 516-445-5231.

Oct. 24 - Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge #2319 - “History in a Box” presented by CSJ ChairmanLouis Gallo at Smithtown Library Main Branch, One North Country Road, Smithtown, 6:00pm. Contact: 631-360-2480 x232.

Oct. 25 - Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge #2319 - Salvatore Primeggia, Ph.D. presents: ItalianAmerican Comedy from Immigration to the Present at Smithtown Library Main Branch, OneNorth Country Road, Smithtown, 7:00pm. Contact: 631-360-2480.

Oct. 27 - Heritage Month Event in Suffolk County -“The Taste of Italy” also presenting theOSIA Italian regional dresses. Sponsored by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone at theDennison Building, Hauppauge, 11:00am. Contact: Grace Ioannidis @ 631-921-5220.

Oct. 27 - Gabriele D’Annunzio Lodge #321 - Documentary “My Italian Secret-The ForgottenHeros” by LaRabinessa Liora Kelman at Gabriele D’Annunzio Lodge Hall, Hamburg Street,Rotterdam, 6:30pm. Contact: Dolores Scalise @ 518-393-3138.

Oct. 28 - Mario Lanza Lodge #2491 & La Lampara Associazione Culturale Siciliana - ANight of Sicilian Poetry “Sicilia Poetica V”- A Tribute to Vincenzo Sellaro, at Our Lady ofHope Cafeteria, 71st Street and Eliot Avenue, Middle Village, 7:00pm. Contact: Sal Cali @718-496-2584 or Martha Bologna @ 718-326-0860.

Oct. 28 - Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge #2583 - Salvatore Primeggia, Ph.D. presents: Religionand Superstitions in the Lives of Italian and Italian Americans at Fr. Fata Hall, 125 WallaceStreet, Tuckahoe, 7:30pm. Contact: Vito Catania @ 914-779-1331.

Oct. 30 - John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 presents: The Metropolitan Opera RecordedLive Performance of L’elisir d’amore; a two act comedy opera by Composer DomenicoDonizetti at the Manhasset Library, 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset, 2:00pm. Contact: Mar-ianne Prince @ 718-631-7917.

Nov. 10 - Cellini Lodge #2206 - Dr. Salvatore Primeggia, Ph.D. presents: Religion and Super-stition in the Lives of Italians and Italian Americans at Marcus Christ Hall, 1420 Jericho Turn-pike, 7:30pm. Contact: Jean Gagliardo @ 516-935-5084.

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DISTRICT II1016Elisa ArtusaDonato CiprianoLorraine Saldio

1389Angela Scaldaferri

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2206Fran AntonelliGina LombardoDr. Louis PiasaniJames PrinzevalliCeleste SpiridigliozziMichael Sileo

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DISTRICT IV83Frank CaliguiriAnthony CharlesAntonio Piacquadio

2583James CalestinoCarmella DiRienzoPasqule DiSantoGail LawrenceTheresa NicholsonJean Pizzuti-Herrschmit

DISTRICT VI215Phil FaraoneJoseph LattanzioDoug LoeserLinda LoeserVera Shaaripova

321James BradshawStefano CianfaraniPaula FerraroMaria MarchioAngelo MazzoneTeresa SwansonChristopher KoetzleGiacomo ParisiJoshua Smith

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Oct. 29 - NYOSIA Fall Plenary Session to behosted by Rockland Lodge #2176 at the Rock-land Lodge Hall, 46 Van Wyck Road, Blau-velt. Contact: Eileen Stavis @ 516-785-4623.

Nov. 5 - NYOSIA Garibaldi Meucci Museum28th Annual Fundraiser Luncheon honoringMin. Francesco Genuardi, Cristina Fontanelli,Maria Tamburri, Colette Grillo and MildredMancusi to be held at LiGreci’s Staaten, StatenIsland, 11:00am. Contact: Fran Cicero @ 718-273-8741.

Nov. 19 - NYOSIA Gift of Sight AnnualAwards Luncheon honoring Dr. LawrenceYannuzzi and Humanitarian Matthew Redleinto be held at the Immaculate Conception Cen-ter, 7200 Douglaston Parkway, Little Neck,12:00pm, $65pp. Contact: Marie Suriano @516-445-5231.

2017

Jan. 27 - NYOSIA 24th Anniversary WinterCharity Ball honoring State President CarolynReres, Victoria Schneps, Frank Primeggia,and Carol & Rocco Berardi to be held at theChateau Briand, Carle Place, 7:30pm. Con-tact: Annette Lankewish @ 516-933-7393 orJoanne Spera @ 631-669-7295.

Jan. 28 - NYOSIA Winter Plenary Session tobe co-hosted by Constantino Brumidi Lodge#2211, Arturo Toscanini Lodge #2107, Dr.Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge #2319 and PerryComo Lodge #2846 at the Brumidi LodgeHall, 2075 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park. Con-tact: Eileen Stavis @ 516-785-4623.

Apr. 4 - NYOSIA Grand Lodge Foundation19th Annual Cooley’s Anemia Dine-A-Roundat Verdi’s of Westbury, 7:00pm, $45pp. Con-tact: Mary Naccarato @ 516-921-7839 or Mil-dred Mancusi @ 516-359-1745.

Apr. 21 - NYOSIA Grand Lodge Foundation35th Anniversary Golden Lion Awards Dinnerto be held at the Garden City Hotel, 7:00pm.Contact: Carol DiTrapani or Eileen Stavis @516-785-4623.

Apr. 22 - NYOSIA Spring Plenary Session - hostlodge and location to be announced at a laterdate. Contact: Eileen Stavis @ 516-785-4623.

May 6 - NYOSIA Grand Lodge Foundation20th Annual Walk-A-Thon “Walk For A Cure”to be held at Eisenhower Park, Parking Field#1, East Meadow. Registration 8:30am, WalkSteps-Off 10:00am. Contact: Eleanor Jobbagy@ 516-358-9151 or Ernest Magliato @ 347-992-0637.

May 31-June 4th - NYOSIA 111th AnnualState Convention to be held at the Villa RomaResort & Conference Center, Callicoon. Con-tact: Carol DiTrapani @ 516-785-4623, An-nette Lankewish @ 516-933-7393 or AnitaRosato @ 631-271-1272.

Aug. 14-19th - OSIA 55th Biennial NationalConvention to be held at the Hyatt RegencyHotel, Sarasota, Florida. Contact: Carol Di-Trapani or Eileen Stavis @ 516-785-4623.

Local Lodges2016

Sept. 30 - District I Italian Heritage & Cul-tural Festival Committee - Night at the Racesat St. Matthew RC Church, 35 N. ServiceRoad, Dix Hills, 7:00pm, $20pp. Contact:Charles Sorrentino @ 631-261-1989.

Oct. 1 - Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro Lodge #2319 -42nd Anniversary Scholarship D/D at the Wa-termill, 711 Smithtown Bypass, Smithtown,2:00pm, $75pp. Contact: Joanne Grove @631-553-9617.

Oct. 2 - Giuseppe A. Nigro Lodge #2234 Tes-timonial D/D honoring IPP Theresa Pernice atthe Irish Coffee Pub, E. Islip, 5:00pm, $69pp.Contact: Eleanor Denovellis @ 631-277-0199.

Oct. 4 - Le Amiche Lodge #2550 - Annual PotLuck Italian Heritage Dinner at 885 MidlandAvenue, Yonkers. Contact: Geri Esposito @914-776-6293.

Oct. 9 - District I & II - Long Island Sons ofItaly Columbus Day Parade to be held inHuntington. Contact: Keith Wilson @ 516-633-1435.

Oct. 11 - Galileo Galilei Lodge #2253 - Nightat the Races at 28 W. Carl Street, Hicksville,7:00pm, $10pp. Contact: Tony D’Angelis @516-935-1463.

Oct. 12 - Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge #2583Eastchester Library Lecture at Eastchester Li-brary, 7:30pm. Contact: Rob Cartelano @[email protected].

Oct. 13 - Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211Fashion Show at Brumidi Lodge Hall, DeerPark, 7:00pm, $45pp. Contact: Fran Barone @631-667-1543.

Oct. 14 - Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge #2583Scholarship D/D at the Fountainhead, NewRochelle, 6:30pm, $125pp. Contact: MarioAnnunziata @ 914-879-2523.

Oct. 15 - Progresso Lodge #1047 - AnnualColumbus Day D/D at Bella Domani Restau-rant, 6:30pm, $45pp. Contact: Carmine Fed-erico @ 315-457-5010.

Oct. 15 - Roma Intangible Lodge #215 -Golden Lion Award and 103rd AnniversaryD/D honoring James Barba at the ShakerRidge Country Club, Loudonville, 7:00pm,$85pp. Contact: Francesco Pecoraro @ 518-312-4749 or Anthony Geddes @ 518-365-7431.

Oct. 21 - Vincent Lombardi Lodge #2270 -Christopher Columbus Italian American Her-itage Awards D/D at Burgundy Basin Inn,1361 Marsh Road, Pittsford, 6:00pm, $50pp.Contact: Sandy Meleca @ 315-986-1097.

Oct. 22 - Cellini Lodge #2206 - HalloweenSock Hop with the “Accords” at Clinton G.Martin Park, New Hyde Park, 6:00pm, $45pp.Contact: Anthony Calabro @ 516-640-8057.

Oct. 29 - Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211 -Halloween D/D at Brumidi Lodge Hall, DeerPark, 7:00pm, $40pp. Contact: Carol Nani @631-242-4261.

Oct. 30 - Antonio Meucci Lodge #213 -Columbus Day D/D honoring Vito Cirioni atVilla Barone Hilltop Manor, Mahopac. Con-tact: Rose Tassone @ 914-949-9472 orPamela Danza @ 914-980-1055.

Nov. 3 - Per Sempre Ladies Lodge #2344AAnnual Fall Fashion Show at Verdi’s of West-bury, 680 Old Country Road, Westbury,6:30pm, $50pp. Contact: Mildred Mancusi @516-359-1745.

Nov. 3 - Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211 -Tracing Italian Immigrant History Lecture atBrumidi Lodge Hall, Deer Park, 7:00pm. Con-tact: Sabrina Savino @ 631-422-6934.

Nov. 5 - Perry Como Lodge #2846 - 8th An-nual Anniversary D/D at St. Philip Neri ParishCenter, 15 Prospect Avenue, Northport,6:30pm, $40pp. Contact: Anne Cajigas @631-754-2730.

Nov. 5 - Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211 -Italian Evening to Remember with Live Musicby Pamela Lee & Maurizio at Brumidi LodgeHall, Deer Park, 7:00pm, $45pp. Contact: JanVigiano @ 631-242-7479.

Nov. 10 - Cellini Lodge #2206 - Social Night atMarcus Christ Hall, New Hyde Park, 7:30pm.Contact: Jean Gagliotto @ 516-747-1680.

Nov. 13 - Giovanni Caboto Lodge #2372 -40th Anniversary D/D honoring IPP AnthonyCapriola and CSJ Chairman Louis Gallo at theNorth Ritz Club, Syosset, 12:00pm, $90pp.Contact: Rick Trapani @ 516-521-1723.

Nov. 17 - Constantino Brumidi Lodge #2211 -Soup Night at Brumidi Lodge Hall, Deer Park,6:30pm, $15pp. Contact: Ann Arrigali @ 631-243-0104.

Nov. 17 - Vincent Lombardi Lodge #2270 -Turkey Raffle at St. Cecilias Church, 6:00pm,$25pp. Contact: Sandy Meleca @ 315-986-1097.

Nov. 19 - Vigiano Brothers Lodge #3436 -Night at the Races at the Bates House, 1 BatesRoad, Setauket. Contact: Joe Sescila @ 631-676-6145.

Nov. 20 - John Michael Marino Lodge #1389Mohegan Sun Casino Trip leaves Pt. Washing-ton branch of the LIRR at 9:30am, $40pp.Contact: John Maura @ 516-250-2900 orSandi Nunziata at 516-297-5383.

Dec. 2 - Cellini Lodge #2206 - Adult Christ-mas Party at Immaculate Conception Center,7200 Douglaston Parkway, Little Neck,7:00pm, $65pp. Contact: Joann Grossman @718-428-8725.

Dec. 3 - Vincent Lombardi Lodge #2270 -Christmas Party at the Lodge on the Green,12:00, $25pp. Contact: Sandy Meleca @ 315-986-1097.

Dec. 11 - John Michael Marino Lodge #1389Annual Family Christmas Party at HarborLinks, Pt. Washington, 12:30pm. Contact:Marianne Prince @ 718-631-7917.

Dec. 11 - District III Presidents’ - AnnualChristmas Party at Greis Park Recreation Cen-ter, Lynbrook, 1:00pm, $30pp. Collecting un-wrapped gifts for Toys for Tots. Contact:Mildred Mancusi @ 516-295-0984.

Dec. 17 - Progresso Lodge #1047 - AnnualChristmas Party at Bella Domani Restaurant,6:30pm, $40pp. Contact: Carmine Federico @315-457-5010.

2017

Mar. 31 - Cellini Lodge #2206 - Annual D/Dat the Chateau Briand, Westbury, 6:30pm,$90pp. Contact: Gina Ferrara @ 516-770-3439.

Apr. 8 - Christopher Columbus Lodge #692100th Anniversary D/D at Villa Barone HilltopManor, 466 Route 6, Mahopac, 7:00pm,$110pp. Contact: Lisa Piscopiello @ 914-804-6830.

Apr. 23 - Judge Frank A. Gulotta Lodge#2180 50th Anniversary & Testimonial D/Dhonoring State President Carolyn Reres andIPP Pasquale Greco at Pompei Caterers, 401Hempstead Avenue, W. Hempstead. Contact:Pasquale Scida @ 516-817-1979.

May 18 - Giovanni Caboto Lodge #2372 An-nual Fashion Show at Verdi’s of Westbury,6:30pm. Contact: Rosemarie DiChiara @ 516-458-0097.

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The Reason for the ExodusBy Prof./Cav. Philip J. DiNovo

There was constant pressure for the Italian immigrants to become "American." Thedominant culture at the time was white Anglo-Saxon (WASP) and the agenda forthe day was to dilute and destroy foreign cultures that were viewed as hostile.

There was a fear that immigrants might be able to wrest economic and political powerfrom the majority. Their society feared the immigrants.

As we look back, the "melting pot" produced a very bland and distasteful brew. Itleft a vacuum. Today, there is a renewed pride in one’s traditions and a greater desire

to retain our Italian heritage and values. Too often, the first gen-eration sought to distance themselves from their heritage. Thenext generation even tried harder, in many cases they succeededin ‘'melting” and losing their heritage. Most often, it is the thirdgeneration which is seeking their roots and trying to preservetheir Italian heritage.

In modern society, there is a real [cultural] vacuum in people'slives. Many are finding that culture is closely related to values,especially when it comes to religion and family. Today, there arestill very strong forces working against cultural pluralism. Ouryoung are pressured to give up their Italian heritage and accept

modern America's version of “culture.” Peers quickly ostracize those who do not con-form to their version of American culture. Many middle-age or older Italian Ameri-cans, have bought the “melting pot” concept. Too often, these people believe the mythsthat the WASP society has generated about Italians. The reasons Italian-Americansare in the position they are in, is because there has been a great exodus. We often hearthat there are between 12-25 million Italian American in the United States. It has beenmy experience that most are Italian only in name - they know little of their Italian her-itage and culture. Sadder yet, they don’t care if they have already melted and lost theirtreasure - their Italian heritage. The committed group who do anything to help us isvery small and the group who contribute financially is even smaller.

It is a shame that this exodus has evolved because Italian Americans have a uniquerole in America. We could be a strong role model for what family life should be, if wewere true to our Italian roots. Many Italian-Americans are ashamed of their Italianheritage. They have been influenced by people who do not have roots - those ignorantof our Italian culture. How can Italian Americans turn away from their heritage whichis so rich and beautiful?

We have to develop pride - that is how blacks [Afro-Americans] turned thingsaround and now want to be “unmeltable.” We should encourage everyone to acceptthemselves as God made them. Self-hate, in my opinion, is the basis for many wantingto assimilate. If some Americans do not want to retain their roots, that is their loss.We who treasure our Italian heritage must have internal toughness. This means prideand fidelity to our Italian heritage. Consider what all the Italian immigrants endured.They could have been crushed, but they had a resiliency which enabled them to con-tinue the struggle. To me, when I treasure my birthright, I am keeping faith with thosewho came before and struggled so hard. We need a great deal of courage, wisdom andstrength if we are to endure and become “unmeltable” in the United States. For thoseof us who wish to be what we are - American and Italian, I congratulate you on yourgood sense to realize your treasure - your Italian heritage and culture. n

Prof/Cav. DiNovo, a member of the Gabriele D’Annunzio Lodge #321 of Schenectady,dedicates his time and study to the Italian American communities of the U. S.

Progresso Lodge #1047 - Syracuse. Lodge President Carmine Federico waspleased to present a check, on behalf of the Progresso Lodge and the NYS StateGrand Lodge Foundation, to Susan G. Koman Foundation of Central New York forthe cure of breast cancer. Accepting the donation is Jessica Bell, representing theFoundation.

The Rockland Lodge # 2176 of Blauvelt, hosted the first District 5 Bocce Tour-nament. There was fierce competition from five teams, but ultimately the RocklandLodge emerged victorious! The Bocce winners, led by Lodge President GregDeCola (front row, left), pose with some of the members of the second place win-ners from the H.H. RogersCabrini Lodge No. 1353 of Tuxedo, led by Jerry Mottola(front row, 3rd from left).

Students enrolled in the North Syracuse Children Summer Camp were exposedto four different cultures, including Italian, during their passport days observance.Shown is Josephine Federico, IPP of the Progresso Lodge #1047 of Syracuse,(standing on left) who volunteered to teach conversational Italian along with twoItalian songs, to approximately 100 students ranging in ages from five to ten. Thestudents were taught common Italian expressions including greetings, introduc-tions, numbers, and geography. They learned folk songs and moved to the music,and played the tambourines. They sampled Italian foods and each received anItalian flag to take home. The plan is to expand on the program, exposing studentsto Italian Culture and Language in the future.

Cellini Lodge #2206, New Hyde Park - Workers gather jubilantly at the end of thelast night of Cellini’s successful 5-day Annual Italian Festival (Aug. 24-25). Thisgroup cooked and served pasta to a crowd of over 10,000 attendees in the courseof the Festival. That’s a lotta meatballs! Pictured with Lodge President AlfonsoSquillante (3rd from left), are the proud lodge members, knowing that their hardwork was able to raise funds for the lodge’s philanthropic endeavours.


Diciamolo In Italiano (Let’s Say It In Italian)By Professor Emeritus Joseph A.Tursi - Arturo Toscanini Lodge #2107, Dix Hills.

#LEZIONE NUMERO QUATTORDICI

(LESSON FOURTEEN)

Oggi studieremo delle espressioni comuni che riferiscono adeventi del passato recente. (Today we will study some com-mon expressions that refer to events of the recent past.)

Esercizio AAnswer the questions in Italian using the appropriate suggested expressions fromthe list above.1.Quando sei andato (andata) in Italia? (When did you go to Italy?) (a year ago; a little while ago; last year) ______________________________________________________

2.Quando hai parlato con Luisa? (When did you speak with Louise?) (an hour ago; yesterday, last Sunday [domenica]) ______________________________________________________

3.Quando hai deciso di comprare la macchina? (When did you decide to buy the car?)(the day before yesterday; last week; a year ago) ______________________________________________________

4. Quando sei andato (andata) in vacanza? (When did you go on vacation?) (two months a ago: three weeks ago; a long time ago) ______________________________________________________

5.Quanto tempo fa sei andato (andata) dal dentista? (How long ago did you go tothe dentist?) (two years ago; yesterday afternoon; last month) ______________________________________________________

Esercizio B

Match the following expressions in column A with the English equivalent in columnB.

There is one extra answer in column B.

A Bl. _________ last Friday a. ieri sera2. _________ already b. due ore fa3__________ never c. mai4. _________ last year d. ieri mattina5. _________ last night e. sei anni fa6. _________ how long ago? f. l'anno scorso7. _________ six years ago g. sette mesi fa8. _________ seven months ago h. gia'9. _________ yesterday morning i. venerdi’ scorso10.________ two hours ago j. quanto tempo fa

k. last month

Answers to the exercises are below.A. 1. un anno fa; poco tempo fa; l'anno scorso

2. un'ora fa; ieri; domenica scorsa;3. I'altro ieri; la settimana scorsa; un anno fa4. due mesi fa; tre settimane fa; molto tempo fa5. due anni fa; ieri pomeriggio; il mese scorso

B. 1. i; 2. h; 3. c; 4. f; 5. a; 6. j; 7. e; 8. g; 9. d; 10. b.

Espressioni con ieri

ieri yesterdayieri mattina yesterday morning ieri pomeriggio yesterday afternoonieri sera last nightI'altro ieri the day before yesterday

Espressioni con fa

un'ora fa an hour agopoco tempo fa not long ago, a little while agodue giorni (settimane, mesi, anni) fa two days (weeks, months, years) agomolto tempo fa a long time ago, qualche tempo fa some time agoquanto tempo fa? how long ago?

Espressioni con scorso

sabato scorso last Saturdayla settimana scorsa last weekil mese scorso last monthl’anno scorso last year

Altre espressioni

gia' alreadymai ever (never)

Ital ian American HeroesCongressional Medal of Honor Recipients

Gary W. Martini

Born - September 21, 1948, Lexington VA

Died - April 21, 1967 - Binh Son, Republic of Vietnam.

Rank and organization Pfc. U.S. Marine Corps, Company F, 2d Battalion, 1stMarines, 1st Marine. Place and Date of action: Binh Son, Republic of Vietnam, April21, 1967. Entered service at: Portland, Oregon..

Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life aboveand beyond the call of duty. On 21 April 1967, during Operation UNION,elements of Company F, conducting offensive operations at Binh Son, encountereda firmly entrenched enemy force and immediately deployed to engage them. TheMarines in Pfc. Martini's platoon assaulted across an open rice paddy to within

twenty meters of the enemy trench line where they weresuddenly struck by hand grenades, intense small arms,automatic weapons, and mortar fire. The enemy onslaughtkilled fourteen and wounded eighteen marines, pinning theremainder of the platoon down behind a low paddy dike. Inthe face of imminent danger, Pfc. Martini immediatelycrawled over the dike to a forward open area within fifteenmeters of the enemy position where, continuously exposedto the hostile fire, he hurled hand grenades, killing severalof the enemy. Crawling back through the intense fire, herejoined his platoon which had moved to the relative safetyof a trench line. From this position he observed several ofhis wounded comrades lying helpless in the fire-swept

paddy. Although he knew that one man had been killed attempting to assist thewounded, Pfc. Martini raced through the open area and dragged a comrade backto a friendly position. In spite of a serious wound received during this first daringrescue, he again braved the unrelenting fury of the enemy fire to aid anothercompanion lying wounded only twenty meters in front of the enemy trench line. Ashe reached the fallen Marine, he received a mortal wound, but disregarding hisown condition, he began to drag the Marine toward his platoon's position.Observing men from his unit attempting to leave the security of their position toaid him, concerned only for their safety, he called to them to remain under cover,and through a final supreme effort, moved his injured comrade to where he couldbe pulled to safety, before he fell, succumbing to his wounds. Stouthearted andindomitable, Pfc. Martini unhesitatingly yielded his life to save two of hiscomrades and insure the safety of the remainder of his platoon. His outstandingcourage, valiant fighting spirit and selfless devotion to duty reflected the highestcredit upon himself, the Marine Corps, and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantlygave his life for his country.

Gary Wayne Martini was born on September 21, 1948. He grew up in West Virginia,and lived there until after his junior year in high school when his family moved toOregon. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at age seventeen in March1966.

He received recruit training and upon graduation in May, was transferred to MarineCorps Base Camp Pendleton, California, where he underwent individual combattraining, and also attended the Battalion Infantry Training for one month prior tobeing transferred to Camp Lejeune, where he was assigned duty as a rifleman. Whileserving in this capacity, he was promoted to private first class in September 1966.

Transferred to the Far East in the Republic of Vietnam in December 1966, PFCMartini joined Company F, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division.

Just four months later, while serving as a rifleman with his unit at Binh Son, DaNang, in Vietnam, his platoon assaulted an entrenched enemy position and took heavycasualties. Several wounded Marines lay exposed to the enemy and couldn't reachsafety. Martini twice braved enemy fire to rescue two trapped wounded Marines andbeing wounded in the process in saving the first comrade. After bringing to safety thesecond wounded comrade, Martini succumbed to his own wounds.

Martini was 18 years, 7 months old at the time of his selfless courage and ultimatesacrifice. Martini posthumously received the Medal of Honor.

His medals and decorations include: the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, theNational Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star,and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

In Memoriam: Martini Hall at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego is named inhis honor; Gary Wayne Martini's name is inscribed on the Vietnam War Memorial;Martini Hall at Camp Horno in Camp Pendleton; and on the Oregon Medal of HonorRoll Monument - Salem, Oregon. n

Researched and prepared by Sal Moschella.

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