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THEITALIAN TIMESViva Il Carnevale

Hail to the Royal Court of Carnevale 2016! From the left: Il GranMaresciallo John Alioto (at podium), La Nonna and Il Nonno Carol andRay Martinez, La Regina and Il Re Maria and Salvatore Purpora, IlPrincipe and LaPrincipessa Thomas Blaubach and Claire Elliott, and LaPiccola Principessa and Il Piccolo Principe Isabella Vella and CharlesBartolone. Missing is Il Vescovo Frank D’Amato (who is actually behind La

Regina Maria). Close to 300 people attended the Italian CommunityCenter’s 37th annual Il Grande Carnevale, held on Feb. 6. This year’stheme was “Viva Il Carnevale!” Many more photos from the pre-Lentencostume and mask ball can be found on pages 10-13. In case you are won-dering, Carnevale in 2017 will be on Saturday, Feb. 25. (Times photo byTom Hemman)

Get ready to indulgein ‘A Taste of Italy’on Sunday, Apr. 17

by Thomas HemmanTimes Editor

Make sure you, your family, rel-atives and friends are ready tochow down at the Italian Commun-ity Center’s 21st annual “A Taste ofItaly” on Sunday, Apr. 17. As any-one who has been to it previouslyknows, it’s an Italian food spectacu-lar that you definitely don’t want tomiss.

As always, there will be freeadmission and free parking for theevent, which runs from 11:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.

Great food, low pricesCount on a magnificent variety

of delicious Italian food being avail-able throughout the building fortruly low prices. Food and beveragetickets will be sold in a set ofseven for just $10. Single tick-ets will be $1.50 each. “It’s anexceptional deal as anyone who hasever attended can attest to becauseof the ample size of our servings,”said Taste of Italy Chair AnnRomano.She added that almost every

entrée, sandwich, salad, soup,Italian specialty item, dessert andbeverage – except one – will beavailable for one ticket. The loneexception will be calamari frit-ti (deep-fried squid). Calamariwill be sold for two tickets.“Because of the high price we haveto pay for the product, we reallydon’t have a choice,” Romano said.“Since calamari is such a bigfavorite, we wanted to find a way tokeep it on our menu.”The full menu includes pasta

with red sauce, meatballs, Italiansausage, arancini (rice balls), man-icotti, calamari, breaded pork ten-derloin, olive salad, Italian lettucesalad, sfingi (sweetened fried breaddough), sub sandwiches, pizza, sfin-ciuni (Sicilian style pizza), Italian

In keeping with its long-stand-ing recognition of the Feast Dayof St. Joseph, the Italian Com-munity Center is proud toannounce its annual St. Joseph’sDay luncheon, which, this year,will be held on Friday, Mar. 18 atnoon.Both ICC members and non-

members are invited to attend.The costs are set at $17 per mem-ber and $20 per non-member.Reservations – required by Mon-day, Mar. 14 – can be made byfilling out the form on page 6 andsending it with a check or moneyorder to the ICC, 631 E. ChicagoSt., Milwaukee, WI 53202. It canalso be done by calling the ICC at414-223-2180 and making a creditcard payment. St. Joseph’s Dayluncheon flyers with a reservationform can also be filled and sub-mitted to the ICC.“Our celebration – the 24th

annual – will serve as a joyouspreview to the actual observanceof St. Joseph’s Day, which is Mar.19,” said chairperson Mary(Mineo) Winard.ICC Chaplain Fr. Tim Kitzke,

Pastor of Three Holy WomenParish and other east side anddowntown Milwaukee churches,will be present for the invocation,perform the blessing of the beau-tifully decorated altar as well asall of the attendees and the breadand fruit bags that each person

will receive at the close of theluncheon.ICC President Giuseppe Vella

will welcome attendees and act asmaster of ceremonies.As in past years, pianist John

Puchner is volunteering to playItalian songs and music appropri-ate for the occasion during theserving of the lunch.The St. Joseph’s Day tradition

includes a meatless meal. Winardreports that the ICC menu for the

Celebrate SaintJoseph’s Day at ICCluncheon on Mar. 18

Please turn to page 6

Cosa c’è dentro?What’s inside?

President Vella’s message page 2

Karen Dickinson appointedas director-at-large page 2

Easter events andItalian classes pages 4-5

Bill Jennaro’s Festa interviewincluded in new book page 7

Italian organizationsseek your support forupcoming fundraisers page 8

UNICO scholarshipsavailable page 9

Hon. Antonin Scalia,1st Italian American SupremeCourt Justice, dies page 14

Glorioso’s celebrating70th anniversary page 15

A kid from Porticello page 17

Sezione Italiane pagine 18-19

Happy St. Patrizio’s Day page 20

Italian Easter eggs page 24Please turn to page 5

Karen Dickinson was appointedas a director-at-large on the ICCBoard at the board’s Feb. 11 meet-ing. She is completing the unex-pired term of Henry Piano, whoresigned for personal and profes-sional reasons.The appointment was made in

accordance with the ICC Bylaws.In the fall 2015 election, five candi-dates ran for four open directors’positions. The bylaws require thatthe next highest vote-getter – afterthe four who were elected –auto-matically fill any vacated director’sseat, should one occur. SinceDickinson was the fifth highestvote-getter in the last election, shewas in line to fill the vacancy.Her term will last through Oct.

31, 2016.Dickinson has been active in the

ICC, chairing the Holiday Boutiquelast November, co-chairing theCasino Night the last two years,

chairing the MembershipCommittee for three years, as aFesta driver for entertainers forseven years and a volunteer for “ATaste of Italy.”The Board now has a full com-

plement of officers and directors forthe remainder of the 2015-16 term.

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A message from Giuseppe Vella,Italian Community Center PresidentBased on the comments I’ve

heard, I’m certain that everyonewho attended our Carnevale had agood time. It was an outstandingevening to celebrate our heritageand to spend quality time with ourfamilies. As I have said in the past,FAMILY is what the ICC is allabout.I want to thank our chairper-

sons Joanne Czubek and RosemaryDeRubertis and their committee ofvolunteers for making Carnevale amarvelous event.I also want to thank all of our

Carnevale sponsors and all thosewho advertised in the programbook.

St. Joseph’s Day luncheonThe ICC is hosting its annual St.

Joseph’s Day luncheon on Friday,Mar. 18. Chairperson Mary Winardis busy putting together a wonder-ful program. I want to encourageeveryone to participate, especiallysince your President is namedGiuseppe!Mark your calendars, get your

reservations in, and let’s celebrateand remember a day that has beenlong been part of our heritage.

Easter eventsThe ICC has two family events

built around the Easter holidaythat I’d like to draw to your atten-tion.The first is our children’s Easter

party on Saturday, Mar. 19, hostedby our Avanti Committee. It’s notjust a wonderful time for the kids,but parents and grandparents, too.

The second event is our EasterSunday brunch on Mar. 27.Business Manager Laurie Bisesihas put together a bountiful buffetmenu. If you are looking for a goodplace to come after church and cele-brate Pasqua with your family andfriends, then make sure you makereservations for the brunch.Details on both events appear in

this issue.

“A Taste of Italy”On Sunday, Apr. 17, our 21st

annual “A Taste of Italy” is sched-uled. This event is our secondbiggest fundraiser, superseded onlyby Festa Italiana. It is imperativethat all of our members and Italiansocieties and clubs support thisevent.Chairperson Ann Romano and

her committee are planning a spec-tacular day of Italian food, musicand family fun. New details can befound in this issue.

Festa ItalianaWhile many of us are looking

forward to the end of winter andour first spring-like day, there aremany of us at the ItalianCommunity Center looking aheadto the middle of summer, particu-larly to the weekend of July 22-24.That is, of course, the weekend ofFesta Italiana. Planning for our39th annual Festa is well under-way.I can report that we will have

the carnival returning this year.We heard a lot of positive com-ments about the carnival operation

last year. We believe it was anoverall positive on our bottom line.

Support our clubs and societiesThe family that we speak of

extends well beyond the ICC andFesta and includes the clubs andsocieties that promote and carry onour Italian heritage. It is essentialthat we support them in the samemanner as they have and continueto support us.There are five events scheduled

over the several few months by ourItalian clubs and societies to whichI will draw your attention.The first is the Pompeii

Women’s Club Palm SundayBreakfast Buffet on Mar. 20 at theICC. The Pompeii Women havebeen longtime supporters of theICC. The Palm Sunday BreakfastBuffet is this organization’s biggestfundraiser each year.Next is the Pompeii Men’s Club

Good Friday Fish Fry Buffet onMar. 25 at the ICC. Always one ofthe best-attended Good Friday fishfry dinner events in the city, it isthe club’s most essential fundrais-ing activity.Fans of Frank Sinatra – and we

know there are many of you – willwant to be in attendance for the“Tribute to Sinatra” concert, hostedby the Filippo Mazzei Lodge of theOrder Sons of Italy in America onSaturday, Apr. 2. As a majorfundraiser, the organization is hop-

ing for a full house that night inour Pompeii Grand Ballroom.La Società Santa Rosalia di

Santo Stefano Quisquina is holdingits annual Spring Dinner Dance onSaturday, Apr. 23 at the HiltonMilwaukee City Center. EasterSeals Southeastern Wisconsin hasbeen chosen as the beneficiary ofproceeds from the evening.The Milwaukee Chapter UNICO

National and the Milwaukee Ladiesof UNICO join together to hosttheir annual Scholarship Banqueton Tuesday, May 17. Informationon how students of Italian descentcan apply for these scholarshipsappears in this issue.Look for full details on all of

events mentioned here in thisissue.Buona Pasqua!

– Giuseppe VellaICC President

Ralph Busalacchi, manager ofthe Festa Patrol, is seeking volun-teers to serve on his crew duringFesta Italiana, July 22-24.Volunteers on the Festa Patrol

serve as first responders to a vari-ety of situations on the festivalgrounds, ranging from securityand first aid to lost children. They

strive to keep order along paradeand procession routes and work toensure that Festa’s guests experi-ence a pleasant and safe familyevent.Those interested in volunteer-

ing should contact Busalacchi at414-483-1562 or email him at:abodanza1@sbcglobal.net.

Festa Patrol lookingfor volunteers

Karen Dickinsonappointed to ICC Board

Karen Dickinson was sworn intooffice at the Feb. 11 Board meetingby ICC President Giuseppe Vella.(Photo provided Mary AnneCeraso-Alioto)

by Thomas HemmanTimes Editor

A new amendment to the ItalianCommunity Center’s Constitutionand Bylaws that makes each direc-tor-at-large a member of a standingcommittee was approved withoutdebate by members who attendedthe Jan. 21 general meeting.However, a proposed two-part

revision to Article IV, Section 10was met with significant debate,resulting in just one of the two pro-posed amendments being approved.Until the Jan. 21 meeting,

Article IV, Section 10 read: “Anymember of the Board of Directorsabsent without excuse from twoconsecutive Board meetings shallbe deemed to have resigned fromthe Board.”The Bylaws Committee proposed

this two-part amendment:“a). Any member of the Board of

Directors absent, with or withoutexcuse, from more than three (3)Board meetings in a term year ofoffice shall be deemed to haveresigned from the Board.

“b). Any member of the Board ofDirectors absent, with or withoutexcuse, from more than four (4)general membership meetings in aterm year of office shall be deemedto have resigned from the Board.”The rationale of the Bylaws

Committee was “members of theBoard of Directors, officers anddirectors, are elected by the mem-bers to conduct the business of theItalian Community Center.Multiple absences reduce the effec-tiveness of the position of theabsentee.”ICC members approved the for-

mer amendment, but defeated thelatter. While getting a slim majori-ty of the votes cast, the latter didnot come close to the two-thirdsmajority needed to pass an amend-ment.Director Joe Campagna, Jr. led

the charge against both of the pro-posed revisions, stating that hebelieved neither amendment wasnecessary. He said he favored keep-ing Article IV, Section 10 intactbecause it allowed a board member

the ability to serve and deal withunforeseen circumstances that mayarise during the course of a term ofoffice.ICC member Quentin Oliva

echoed the same sentiment.Director Susie Christiansen said

she was a firm believer in havingboard members attend as manymeetings as possible, so she favoredthe amendments.After a lengthy discussion, the

amendment on board meetingattendance was approved by about67% of the members who voted, but

they defeated the general member-ship meeting attendance proposal.The new amendment, Article IV,

Section 20, which was easilyapproved, reads: “Each directorshall serve as a member of a stand-ing committee of the ItalianCommunity Center.”The Bylaws Committee provided

this rationale for the addition tothe bylaws: “This amendmentensures that the Executive Boardhas an ongoing knowledge of theactivities of each standing commit-tee of the ICC.”

ICC’s 24th annual St. Joseph’sDay LuncheonFriday, Mar. 18Noon – 1:30 p.m.Reservations required.Details in this issue.

ICC’s Children’s Easter PartySaturday, Mar. 19Noon – 2 p.m.Reservations required.Details in this issue.

Pompeii Women’s Club PalmSunday Breakfast BuffetSunday, Mar. 2010 a.m. – 2 p.m.No reservations accepted.Details in this issue.

Pompeii Men’s Club GoodFriday Fish Fry BuffetFriday, Mar. 254 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.No reservations accepted.Details in this issue.

ICC’s Easter Sunday BrunchSunday, Mar. 27Reservations taken on the half-hour between 10:30 and 2 p.m.Details in this issue.

ICC’s 21st annual“A Taste of Italy”Sunday, Apr. 1711:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Details in this issue

ICC’s 39th annual FestaItalianaFriday, July 22 – Sunday, July 24Summerfest Grounds

ICC’s 3rd annual Casino NightFriday, Sept. 9

ICC’s 3rd annual Festival diDanza e CulturaFriday, Oct. 21

ICC’s 2nd annual HolidayBoutiqueSaturday, Nov. 26

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By Rose Anne FritchiePlans are in motion for a fun-

filled children’s Easter party at theItalian Community Center onSaturday, Mar. 19, beginning atnoon. The Avanti Committee ishappy and excited to host thisyear’s party, the theme for whichwill be Festa di Pasqua, or EasterCarnival.We can assure all who attend

that it will be an entertaining,“crazy good” time. The atmospherewill be that of a carnival or countyfair and will be tons of fun foreveryone. As the children arrive,they will be given tokens to be usedfor the carnival games and the IceCream & Popcorn Shoppe.

At noon, all guests are invited toenjoy a delicious, buffet-style lunchconsisting of mini hamburgers,mini corndogs, penne pasta, plat-ters of healthy munchies like car-rots, pickles, celery and fresh fruit.There will be chocolate or whitemilk for the youngsters and coffeefor adults. And for dessert, wehope the carnival-goers stop at theIce Cream & Popcorn Shoppe for anice cream sundae and a sweet treat.

After lunch, the gamesbegin! The ballroom will be filledwith the sights and sounds of a fes-tival, with carnival games such asthe Quarter Toss, Ring Toss,Bowling Balls Push, Lollipop Pulls,Topple the Cans, Bean Bag Toss,and this year, because of the gen-erosity of an ICC Member, SO

MUCH MORE. The children willalso have an additional chance towin special prizes by participatingin the guessing jars contest. Streetartists will be painting faces, andballoon hats will be created for any-one interested in wearing a specialEaster hat.

During the festivities, we antici-pate a visit from the Easter Bunnywho will greet all of the children

and lead them in a parade throughthe carnival. The children are wel-come to wear their new hats andfill the room with the joyous noiseof their musical instruments. Theparade will end at the stage wherethe Easter Bunny will have treatsfor all youngsters to take home.

The costs are set at $15 perchild (ages 11 and under) and $20per adult. To ensure that all chil-

dren receive their special treats,only advance reservations will beaccepted. All pre-paid reservationsmust be received by Wednesday,Mar. 16. Attendance at this eventis limited to ICC members, theirchildren, grandchildren or great-grandchildren.

Please use the form accompany-ing this article to make your reser-vations.

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Free Children's Italian Course Registration Form(For children ages 6-12)

at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., MilwaukeeParent(s) Name ________________________________________Address ______________________________________________City _______________________ State _______ Zip ___________Phone No.: ______________ Email_________________________Children's Names &Ages: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Send this form to: Children's Italian Course, c/o ICC,631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916.

The spring semester of a freeweekly series of Italian classes forchildren between the ages of 6 and12 will begin Saturday, Mar. 19, atthe Italian Community Center. Theclass, which runs from 2 to 4 p.m.,will continue for eight weeks, withthe final session on May 7.

The course is intended to pro-vide children with an introductionto the Italian language and the cul-ture of Italy. Besides learning somebasic words and the Italian alpha-bet, the children also make draw-ings for holidays and special occa-sions and receive a snack duringeach Saturday session.

The instructor is EnricaTarantino Woytal, who also leadsthe ICC’s Italian classes for teensand adults. She was honored by

WisItalia as Wisconsin’s 2009“Italian Teacher of the Year.”Tarantino Woytal has been leadingthe children’s class at the ICC sincethe early 1980s. Over the years,several hundred youngsters haveparticipated in the free class.To register for the spring semes-

ter, please complete the formaccompanying this article and mailit to: Children’s Italian Course, c/oICC, 631 E. Chicago St.,Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916. Sincethere is no enrollment fee, parentscan also register their children inperson any time during the semes-ter.For further information, contact

the ICC office at 414/223-2180, orEnrica Tarantino Woytal or PietroTarantino at 414/481-0170, or viaemail at enricaw@aol.com.

ICC’s free children’sItalian class begins onSaturday, Mar. 19

Children’s Easter party set forSaturday, Mar. 19 at ICC

ICC Childrenʼs Easter Party & Lunch Reservation FormSaturday, March 19 • Noon to 2:00 p.m.

Name(s) of adult ICC members attending: _________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Number of children attending: x $15.00 per member = $

Number of adults attending: _ x $20.00 per person = $

Total amount enclosed: $

Make your check payable to: Italian Community Center. Mail this form with your payment to:ICC, Attn.: Easter Party, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202. Deadline: Mar. 16, 2016.

Names of boys attending age Names of girls attending age

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Registration form forItalian I course & Italian II course

Name(s) ___________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip _____________________________________________________

Phone No. ___________________Email _________________________________

I am (we are) enrolling in: � Italian I course � Number of persons enrolling.� Italian II course � Number of persons enrolling.Course fee: ICC Member - $100.00; Non-Member - $110.00Make payment to: Italian Community Center, and send to: ICC, c/o Italian Class,631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916. Enrollment in each class is limit-ed to the first 25 students who send in this registration form with full payment.

This spring, the ItalianCommunity Center will offer anintroductory class (Italian I) as wellas an Italian II class, both startingTuesday, Mar. 15.Both courses will be held on 10

consecutive Tuesday nights, withthe final classes on May 17.Instructor Enrica Tarantino

Woytal described Italian I as beingfor those who want an introductionto the language and the culture ofItaly. The introductory course willrun from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m.The Italian II course will begin

at 7:30 p.m. and end at 9:15 p.m.“Italian II is ideal for those whohave completed our introductorycourse and are ready to learn moreabout the language and culture ofItaly,” Tarantino Woytal said.Enrollment is open to ICC mem-

bers and the general public. Thereis a limit of 25 students per class.The fee for each course is $100 foran ICC member and $110 for a

non-member. The fee does notinclude the course textbook.To register, complete the form

accompanying this article. Checksor money orders are payable to theItalian Community Center.Registration will be accepted up tothe start of the Mar. 8 classes if theenrollment limit has not beenreached. People can also stop in atthe ICC office, fill out the registra-tion form and make their payment.Tarantino Woytal began teach-

ing children’s Italian classes at theICC more than 35 years ago. Shehas been offering classes for adultsand teens for more than 30 years.

Editor’s note: The starting andending dates of the spring semesterclasses were originally reported inthe February issue as beingTuesday, Mar. 8 and Tuesday, May10, however, since publication ofthat issue, the instructor changedthe dates to what they appear inthis article.

ICC’s Italian classes beingoffered for adults and teensstarting Tuesday, Mar. 15

Come to the ICCfor your EasterSunday feast

The Italian Community Center invites its members and the public to anall-you-can-eat Easter Sunday brunch in the Pompeii Grand Ballroom.Easter is Sunday, Mar. 27.Brunch prices are $24.95 for adults and $14.95 for each child under the

age of 12. Pre-paid reservations are required.The ICC is taking reservations on the half-hour, starting at 10:30 a.m.

with the last reservations taken for the seating at 2 p.m. Please call 414-223-2180 with your credit card handy to reserve your time and table. Youcan also sign up for the brunch by stopping in at the ICC reception desk onweekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Italian Times has been asked notto put a reservation form in the newspaper because of a history of late sub-mittals of these forms on which people request seating times which havelong been filled.If you’re interested in the earliest reservation times – 10:30 a.m., 11

a.m., 11:30 a.m. or noon – you should act promptly as these slots sell outthe quickest.As always, the Easter brunch menu is extensive and sure to satisfy

everyone’s cravings. It includes black pepper and garlic crusted slicedprime rib; bone-in Virginia maple ham; southern fried chicken; chickenscallopini; baked cod with lemon beurre blanc; roasted vegetable lasagna;cheese tortellini; penne pasta; marinara sauce; Alfredo sauce; rice pilaf;fire roasted corn; arancini (rice balls); garden fresh greens; creamy Caesarsalad; farfalle pasta salad; seasonal fruit with mint; Italian olive salad;antipasto; cottage cheese; baby red potato salad; omelettes made-to-order(including egg whites and Egg Beaters);applewood smoked bacon; sausage; pan-cakes; lyonnaise potatoes; French toast; arti-sanal breads (assorted dinner rolls, buttercroissants, fresh bread, bagels, danish andmuffins); homemade fruit pies; tortes; canno-li; tiramisu; Italian cookies; fruit juices; cof-fee; tea; and milk.Free parking is available in the lot south

of the building.

Help make ‘A Taste ofItaly’ a fundraisingsuccess by attending

or volunteeringwedding soup, lentil soup, chickenpastina soup and desserts such ascannoli, Italian cookies, éclairs,spumoni, gelato and pizzelle(Italian wafer cookies). To wash itdown, there will be coffee, beer,wine, soda and water. A moredescriptive menu will appear in theApril issue of The Italian Times,published in late March.All hot and cold entrée items

plus pizza, salads and sandwicheswill be available in the PompeiiGrand Ballroom. Desserts will besold in the Festa Ballroom. Lookfor beverages on sale in both rooms.There will be plenty of seatingavailable throughout the buildingand in the Courtyard, providingthat the weather cooperates.While you eat, enjoy live per-

formances. Romano said the enter-tainment lineup for the FestaBallroom includes TradizioneVivente: The Italian Dance Group

of Milwaukee and vocalists CharlesEvans and Jayne Taylor, eachdoing their own shows. The SicilianSerenaders will be playing in thegalleria.

Giant raffleThere will be a four-prize raffle

held in conjunction with the event.The prize list is: 1st – a diamondcocktail ring (valued at $1,100),courtesy of Ted Glorioso andGlorioso’s Gold Imports & DiamondCenter; 2nd – $500 cash; 3rd –$300 cash; and 4th – $200 cash.Raffle tickets will be $2 each or

seven for $10. The drawing will beheld at the conclusion of the day’sactivities.Marie and Jim Schwindt, raffle

chairs, mailed tickets to ICC mem-bers in early February. “We hopeour members will not only buy raf-fle tickets, but sell as many as theycan to family, friends and co-work-ers,” said Marie Schwindt.

Ingredients for successSince the beginning, “A Taste of

Italy” has successfully served as amajor fundraising activity for thenonprofit Italian CommunityCenter. It has succeeded because ofoutstanding volunteer support,generous donations of food and sup-plies, monetary donations and alarge public turnout.“All of our societies and food and

beverage booth chairs havereceived a letter from me asking fortheir support again this year and totell us how many volunteers theywill have,” Romano said. “TonyZingale is serving as the volunteercoordinator again this year. If any-one has any questions about volun-teering, please contact Tony or me.”

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Ann Romano

observance will include pasta consarde e finocchio (pasta with sar-dines and fennel), eggplant arti-chokes, tossed salad with grape-fruit, Italian bread and coffee, teaor milk. There will be a specialdessert.“We hope to see all of you who

have been so faithful in attendingour past St. Joseph’s Day celebra-tions at this year’s luncheon,”Winard said. “We look forward toseeing you with many more first-time guests.”

St. Joseph’s Day traditionSt. Joseph’s Day, officially Mar.

19, is marked with celebrations

across Italy. (See article on page 20for the history.) The late-ICCHistorian Mario A. Carini saidSicilian immigrants, who followed

the observance in their hometowns,brought the tradition with themwhen they settled in Milwaukeestarting in the late 1880s.

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Wednesday, Feb. 24• Pompeii Women’s Club general meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Mar. 2• Pompeii Women’s Club Board meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Mar. 7• Italian Community Center winter bocce championship playoffs, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Mar. 8• Abruzzese Society meeting and spuntino, 7 p.m. Dues collection.•Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National meeting, 7 p.m.• Opening night of spring semester of weekly Italian II class at theItalian Community Center, 7:30 p.m. Details in this issue.

Thursday, Mar. 10• Italian Community Center Board meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Mar. 14• Italian Community Center Finance Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Mar. 15• Opening night of spring semester of weekly Italian I class at theItalian Community Center, 5:30 p.m. Details in this issue.•Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO general meeting, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Mar. 16• Order Sons of Italy in America/Filippo Mazzei Lodge Boardmeeting, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Mar. 17• Italian Community Center membership dinner, 5:30 p.m.• Italian Community Center general meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Mar. 18• Italian Community Center’s St. Joseph’s Day Celebration Luncheon,noon. Details in this issue.

Saturday, Mar. 19• Spring semester starts for free weekly children’s Italian class, 2 p.m.Details in this issue.

Sunday, Mar. 20• Pompeii Women’s Club Palm Sunday Breakfast Buffet, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Details in this issue.

Tuesday, Mar. 22• Italian Community Center Culture Committee meeting, 6 p.m.

Friday, Mar. 25• Pompeii Men’s Club Good Friday Fish Fry Buffet, 4 – 7:30 p.m.Details in this issue.

Sunday, Mar. 27• Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter!• Italian Community Center’s Easter Sunday Brunch. Reservations takenon the half-hour starting at 10:30 a.m. with the last seatings at 2 p.m.Details in this issue.

Tuesday, Mar. 29•Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO Board meeting, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Mar. 30• Pompeii Women’s Club general meeting and dinner, 6:30 p.m.

Daily and weekly classes and activities• Bocce leagues. The winter bocce season will wrap up with the champi-onship playoffs on Monday,Mar. 7. The spring season will begin the weekof Mar. 14. Details in this issue.

• ICC’s free Children’s Italian class. Spring semester starts on Saturday,Mar. 19 and continues for 8 consecutive Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m.Details in this issue.

• ICC Italian classes for teens and adults. Spring semester starts onTuesday, Mar. 15 and continues on Tuesday nights through May 17.Italian I at 5:30 p.m. and Italian II at 7:30 p.m. Details in this issue..

• I Bei Bambini, The Children’s Italian Dance Group. This children’s folkdance group practices weekly on most Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the ICC.New dancers welcome. For details, visit www.tradizionevivente.com.

• Tradizione Vivente, The Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee. This folkdance group practices weekly on most Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the ICC. Visitwww.tradizionevivente.com for details. Ballate con noi! Dance with us!

Calendar of EventsFebruary 24 – March 30, 2016

The ICC presents the St. Josephʼs Day LuncheonFriday, Mar. 18 • Reservation Form

Name(s): ___________________________________________________Address: ____________________________________________________City: _________________________________ State: ________________Zip: ____________________ Phone: ____________________________Number of ICC members attending: ___ @ $17.00 per person = $Number of non-members attending: ___ @ $20.00 per person = $Pre-paid reservations must be received by Monday, Mar. 14th.Tables of 10 available. Please list the people at your table:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Weʼre attending and wish to make an additional donation to the event.Besides my payment for reservations, Iʼm sending a $ contribution.We are unable to attend, but wish to contribute $ to continue thistradition in the high standard of the past.Checks payable to: St. Josephʼs Luncheon. (One check preferable forall at same table.) MAIL TO: Italian Community Center, Attn.: St.Josephʼs Day Luncheon, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202.

ICC carrying on a tradition brought here byItalian descendents with celebration ofSaint Joseph’s Day luncheon on Mar. 18from page 1

The winter season for indoorbocce leagues at the ItalianCommunity Center concludes withthe championship playoffs onMonday, Mar. 7. The first placeteams from each of the five leaguesplus three teams with the bestoverall runner-up record will com-pete in the playoffs.

A report on the tournament andpicture of the championship teamwill appear in our next issue.

About spring leaguesCompetition in the spring

leagues will get under way theweek of Mar. 14. There will defi-nitely be teams competing in sen-ior citizens’ leagues on Tuesdayand Thursday afternoons and inmixed couples’ leagues on Mondayand Wednesday nights. If suffi-cient interest is expressed, therewill be a Thursday night mixedcouples’ league in the spring. (Inthe past, there has not.)

Each team plays once a weekover an eight-week period providedthat there is an even number inthe league. Each league seeks amaximum of eight teams.

Please note: Recently both thedaytime seniors’ leagues and theevening couples’ leagues have haddifficulty filling eight-team rosters.New players and new teams areencouraged to join.If you’re interested in register-

ing a team to play in a springleague, here are a few things youneed to know. There are two setsof registration fees – one for thosewho are not members of the ICCand one for those who are ICCmembers. The non-member regis-tration fee is $40 per person perleague season. A discounted regis-tration fee of $30 per person perleague season is offered to an ICCmember. Each team must consist

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Winter championshipplayoffs set for Mar. 7,spring bocce leaguesbegin one week later

A recently-published book entitled “We the Italians, Two Flags, OneHeart, One Hundred Interviews about Italy and the U.S.,” by UmbertoMucci includes an interview he conducted with former Milwaukee CountyJudge William A. Jennaro about Milwaukee’s Italians and Festa Italiana,the summer festival hosted by the Italian Community Center.Mucci is the founder and CEO of the web portal “We the Italians,”

(www.wetheitalians.com). The interview with Jennaro was published in“We the Italians” in July 2014. The Jennaro interview and 99 other inter-views conducted by Mucci appear in his new book.The book can be downloaded in pdf here:

https:drive.google.com/open?od=0B10NSOv-_eOZWUR1UjNBNHFOOEU.Persons downloading the book through the above address are eligible for

a special 20% discount, courtesy of Mucci.People can also buy the book on Amazon, without the discount, in print

or as an ebook (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1522898700/sr=8-3 / q i d = 1 4 5 2 2 6 5 5 5 3 / r e f = o l p -_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1452265553&sr=8-3.Jennaro, now an award-winnng Milwaukee attorney , is a past president

of the Italian Community Center and past chairman of Festa Italiana. Inrecent years, he has served as chairman of Festa’s gondola rides, its VIPDay for people with disabilities, and on the Festa Steering Committee.The interview that Mucci conducted with Jennaro appears below.

Afterward, details onWe the Italians web portal are provided.* * *

Among the more than 300 festas that every year celebrate Italy in theU.S., a number that seems impossible but instead is real, today our inter-view will bring us to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Let’s face it, this is not thefirst city that comes to our mind when we think about the American placesof the Italian emigration and probably it isn’t even in the top 10.Still, every year a huge, impressive Festa Italiana shows with a big suc-

cess, an incredible interest, love and passion for Italy, something that wethe Italians who live in Italy wouldn’t imagine. This year, the festa will befrom July 18 to July 20. We’ve talked about this with Bill Jennaro, formerchairperson of the Festa and now “just a volunteer”, as he humbly said tous, with a patience, a kindness and a love for our country that you don’tfind every day.

Bill, thank you very much for your time. Please tell us some-thing about Festa Italiana in MilwaukeeFesta Italiana Milwaukee is a celebration of Italian heritage and culture

and food, and it is located on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan – one ofthe five great lakes of the U.S. The location, the Summerfest grounds, is apermanent facility where events are often organized. The people who oper-ate the grounds are an organization called Summerfest, very nice people.The director of the grounds is half Italian, his mother was from Calabria.He is a very nice man and very helpful to us.Each summer there are many ethnic festivals at this facility: Italian,

Polish, German, Irish, Mexican, Indian, Arab; plus a pride festival, so eightfestivals every summer. The oldest is Festa Italiana, first establishedalmost 40 years ago. It is outgrowth of four street festivals in the summertime in Milwaukee. Each year, there would be these festivals in what’scalled the Italian district in Milwaukee, the “Little Italy”. This was the old-est neighborhood in the city. People who came were not only Italian. People

came there because they enjoyed the culture, the food and the music.Then, in the mid ‘50s, a major urban renovation started, because of

expressway construction, right in the middle of the Italian neighborhood.Italians were displaced because of the government’s acquisition of theirproperties and their houses. And so the festivals stopped. There were nopeople living there anymore. People in Milwaukee, especially - but not only- of that area, which as a political district was called the “third ward”,missed the festivals, so came out the idea of having a new bigger festival onthe new Summerfest grounds which were being developed on the lakefront. Italians came together and made this happen, despite the loss of anItalian neighborhood.Both Italian organizations and Italian individuals worked together.

When it was announced nobody knew if this idea would have been success-ful, but it was. We now have over 100.000 people attend each year. The fes-tival is a three-day event.The success of Festa Italiana led other ethnic groups to consider a simi-

lar event to celebrate their culture too. The mayor of Milwaukee, HenryMaier (he’d been mayor for 28 years), of German heritage, called togetherall the German associations, and there was plenty of them, becauseGermans are the first ethnic group associated with the heritage ofMilwaukee and actually of the whole State of Wisconsin. So the mayorpushed to have a German festival, using these words: “If the Italians cando it, we can do it”! And so the next year a German festival was organized,and then a Polish one, and then the others I mentioned. But we theItalians were the pioneers.

So, what happens during the Festa?We have 2,000 volunteers to help us with everything that happens dur-

ing the three days; we have 40 food and wine vendors and five differentstages for music, Italian and not. Every year we try to have a musicalgroup from Italy. And, obviously, on Sunday we have a mass. This year, weare excited about bringing Patrizio Buanne from Europe to headline ourfestival.We have a cultural exhibit area dedicated every year to a different

regional culture of Italy, with costumes and traditions, handcrafts andtourism. This year, our guest will be Lombardy. There is a bocce tourna-ment, there’s a parade, and a stage which is completely dedicated to chil-dren. We have Italian movies. We have a section dedicated to genealogyresearches. And of course, food and Italian cuisine play a very importantrole during the entire three days of the event.We have a protected area right on the water – called a lagoon - into

Lake Michigan and we have four gondolas. We also have an exhibitionabout opera music and another one with pictures of Italians who came toMilwaukee long time ago, which is a beautiful display. We even have areplica of the Roman Colosseo!

Every year, literally hundreds of festivals and feasts celebrateItaly all over the United States in big cities and in small towns. Inprobably every state, there is at least one event like this. What’sthe meaning of this incredible series of yearly events with alwaysthousands and thousands of people, not necessarily all of Italianheritage?

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THE ITALIAN TIMESPAGE 8 – MARCH 2016

Italian Society and Club News

Attention, please! Mark yourcalendars for this year’s PalmSunday, Mar. 20th. That’s whenyou will be able to enjoy thePompeii Women’s Club 18th annu-al all-you-can-eat Palm SundayBreakfast Buffet, from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. at the Italian CommunityCenter. The event is an essentialfundraiser for the organization.Club members are pleased to

announce the menu: pancakes,eggs, ham, sausage, hash brownedpotatoes, fresh fruit, danish, pas-tries, juice, milk, coffee and tea.Prices are $10.50 for adults and

$5.50 for children, 4-12 years oldand free for children, 3 andyounger. No reservations aretaken. The event will take place in

the Pompeii Grand Ballroom.As in past years, there will be a

bake sale, opportunity gift basketsto bid on and various raffles.Among the prizes will be a boy’sand a girl’s bicycle.There will also be a coloring con-

test and face painting for theyoungsters, each free of charge.A surprise visit by the Easter

Bunny will delight all of the chil-dren. Don’t miss this special funday for the little ones.Moms, don’t miss this day, all

this and no work for you!Hope to see you on Sunday,

Mar. 20th.– Mary (Mineo) Winard

P.R. Person forPompeii Women’s Club

Pompeii Women requestyour support for PalmSunday Breakfast Buffet

The Pompeii Men’s Club willhold its annual Good Friday FishFry Buffet at the ItalianCommunity Center on Mar. 25.Your attendance is key to the suc-cess of the event.The buffet serves as the orga-

nization’s biggest fundraiser, andnet proceeds benefit its extensivecharitable giving in the communi-ty.This is an all-you-can-eat buf-

fet and will be served from 4 to7:30 p.m. The cost will be $15 foradults, $8 for children ages 4 to 10and free for youngsters age 3 andunder.Available on the buffet will be

breaded and baked cod, potatopancakes, baked potatoes, Frenchfries, popcorn shrimp, mostaccioliwith red sauce, coleslaw, tossedsalad with various dressings,Italian bread, watermelonwedges, coffee, tea or milk anddessert. A full range of condi-ments will be available to accom-pany the meal.Free parking will be available

in the lot south of the building.As usual, the event will feature

a money raffle. The prizes are: 1st- $300, 2nd - $200, 3rd - $150, 4th

- $100, 5th - $75, 6th and 7th -$50 each and 8th – 10th - $25each. Raffle tickets will be $2 eachor seven for $10 and can be pur-chased at the ICC office receptiondesk or by contacting club presi-dent Tony Baudo at 414-324-6347,chairman John A. Sanfilippo at414-282-2667 or Tony Zingale at414-444-4689. Tickets will also besold at the Good Friday event.There will also be opportunity

gift baskets to bid on and a 50/50cash raffle.The Pompeii Men’s Club Fish

Fry is one of Milwaukee’s bestattended on Good Friday.The Pompeii Men’s Club chari-

table outreach has benefited theItalian Community Center alongwith several other local organiza-tions, among them the SojournerTruth House, Children’s Hospitalof Wisconsin, the RonaldMcDonald House, and SpecialOlympics of SoutheasternWisconsin.The club also has strong ties to

Three Holy Women Parish. It wasfounded by members of theBlessed Virgin of Pompeii Church,the predecessor to St. Rita ofCascia Church on Cass Street.

Help make the PompeiiMen’s Good Friday Fish Frya successful fundraiser

The Filippo Mazzei Lodge of theOrder Sons of Italy in America(OSIA) will present “A Tribute toFrank Sinatra” starring Chicago-land crooner Jim Bulanda onSaturday night, Apr. 2, at theItalian Community Center, 631 E.Chicago St., Milwaukee. Doorsopen at 4:30 p.m.Opening for Bulanda will be

Jayne Taylor, a talented localvocalist, who will take the stage at5 p.m. Bulanda will perform from 7to 9 p.m.The event will take place in the

Pompeii Grand Ballroom. Tickets,which are available for $10 per per-son, must be purchased in advance.Tickets can be obtained at the ICCduring regular business hours or bycontacting Ralph Busalacchi at414-483-1562.Food and beverages will be

available all night. The staff ofCafe La Scala, the ICC’s publicrestaurant, will be on hand to takeorders beginning at 5 p.m. AnItalian American buffet will also beavailable in the ballroom.

About BulandaBulanda can easily step into the

shoes of any major Las Vegasentertainer. He is a vocalist who ismost appreciated and famous forhis impressions of Dean Martinand, of course, the “Chairman ofthe Board,” Frank Sinatra.He started singing at the age of

seven to entertain his large Italianfamily. Throughout his 20s, he reg-ularly sang in church as a can-tor. Parishioners soon took notice ofJim’s beautiful, velvety smoothvoice, and he was often asked tosing at weddings.In the early 1990s, Bulanda ven-

tured into the nightlife. He couldfrequently be seen singing and dab-

bling in comedy at Chicago’s localcomedy clubs. Patrons at theseclubs remarked on his remarkablesinging voice and encouraged himto develop his vocal talent. For thenext three years, Jim polished hisSinatra classic songs and developeda nightclub act that includes arepertoire of 70 classic songs. Hebegan his professional singingcareer in 1994, performing innightclubs in Chicago and north-west Indiana. He has performed inplaces such as Chicago’s East BankClub, The Merchandise Mart,Salvatore’s and Chicago’s famousOmni Ambassador East and ThePump Room. He has entertainedaudiences as large as 3,000 and hastraveled as far as Nevada andArizona to perform. In the springof 2001, Bulanda was sent to LasVegas by Chicago’s WXRT radiostation to perform in the FremontStreet Experience Talent Show-case.For more information or for

bookings, Jim can be reached at219-718-7503 or visit his website,www.tributetofrank.com.

Jayne TaylorJayne Taylor will perform a

selection of popular internationalsongs, including some Italianfavorites. Taylor, who won FestaItaliana’s 2007 “Italian Idol” con-test, has received numerousawards and has hosted and pro-duced her own local access TVshow.She is also scheduled to perform

at the ICC’s “A Taste of Italy” onSunday, Apr. 17.Last summer, she headlined a

country music/rockabilly programwith Geoff Landon for the ICC’sCourtyard Music Series. InDecember, she sang at the RomaLodge in Racine. In November, sheput people in the holiday spirit ather annual Christmas program atthe Sunset Playhouse in ElmGrove. Vocalist Pete Sorce joinedher that night.

OSIA Mazzei Lodge topresent ‘Tribute to Sinatra’at ICC on Saturday, Apr. 2

Jim Bulanda

Jayne TaylorThe Christian Women Society of

Three Holy Women Parish willpresent La Tavolata di SanGiuseppe (St. Joseph’s Table) onSunday, Mar. 13 in Scalabrini Hallat St. Rita Church, 1601 N. CassSt., following the 10:30 a.m.(approximately 11:30 a.m. and end-ing at 2 p.m.).The annual event celebrates the

Feast of St. Joseph, which takeplace six days later on the RomanCatholic calendar. It is open to thepublic.The Christian Women Society

will fill the table with meatlessdishes, breads and desserts, all ofwhich will be available for pur-chase. Attendees will receive a free

bread roll and a small bowl of pastawith a traditional meatless sauce(with or without sardines).A raffle will be held for the

chance to win one of many prizes,including restaurant certificates.The drawing will take place at 2p.m. Winners need to be present.Money raised through the food

sale, raffle and free will offeringsare donated to charitable causes.La Tavolata di San Giuseppe

celebrates an event in Sicily, whenthe people prayed to San Giuseppeto send rain during a severedrought. When the rain came, star-vation was averted and the peopleprepared a banquet in thanksgiv-ing to St. Joseph.

Three Holy Women Parish carryingon St. Joseph’s Day tradition

UNICO Ladies invite newcomersto Mar. 15 meeting

The Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO will hold its first meeting of 2016 onTuesday, Mar. 15 with dinner at 6 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m.President Carla Pellin welcomes all interested ladies to “come and join

us. We will be sharing the calendar of events for the year. We will presentideas for our dinner meetings, the annual Scholarship Awards Dinner andsummertime fun.”To attend this meeting and have dinner, please contact

Sophia Michalovitz at 414-731-7693. Cost is $20, and ladies that includesdessert. Bring your sweet tooth and happy attitude and enjoy an eveningwith friends.Please notify friends and family about the UNICO scholarships. See the

article in this issue of The Italian Times. The application is available athttps://sites.google.com/site/uticomilwaukee/, click on “Documents.” That iswhere students will find the application.

THE ITALIAN TIMES MARCH 2016 – PAGE 9

Continuing a program started 80 years ago, the Milwaukee ChapterUNICO National and the Ladies of UNICO will award several scholar-ships this spring to high school seniors of Italian descent. The exact num-ber of scholarships to be presented had not been determined as of presstime.To be eligible, applicants must attend a public or private school in

Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine, Kenosha orWalworth counties. Additionally, the student must hold an academicstanding in the top 20% of the graduating class and/or a relative standingin the upper 20% on a college aptitude test (ACT or SAT).The spirit of this scholarship is to help Italian American seniors with

financial needs. Applications will be reviewed by a committee comprisedof non-Italian descent dignitaries from the Milwaukee area. Financialneed, scholarship, community/school involvement and personal characterare the criteria by which the applicants will be judged.

Obtaining a scholarship applicationApplications will be available on the Milwaukee UNICO website,

https://sites.google.com/site/uticomilwaukee/. Click on the documents linkfound on the sidebar.

Application deadline – Apr. 1Candidates must submit their applications by Friday, Apr. 1, to:

Scholarship Director of UNICO Milwaukee, 10625 W. North Ave. Suite300, Wauwatosa, WI 53226.Applicants may be contacted to attend a personal interview at the

Italian Community Center during school hours on Friday, Apr. 15.The scholarships will be presented at a banquet on the evening of

Tuesday, May 17. The recipient or his/her representative must be presentto accept the scholarship award.The Milwaukee UNICO scholarship program has awarded over $1 mil-

lion dollars in scholarships over the past 84 years.The Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National is celebrating 85 years in

existence in 2016. The organization awarded its first scholarship in 1936.The Ladies of UNICO celebrated their 50th anniversary as an independ-ent civic and service organization in 2013.

Students in the United States who are of Italian ancestry and are inter-ested in pursuing either an undergraduate or post-graduate education mayapply for UNICO National scholarships.UNICO National offers four $6,000 undergraduate scholarships, several

post-graduate scholarships and three scholarships for Ph.D. candidates.Presentations are made to recipients at events hosted by local UNICOchapters across the nation in the spring. They are also recognized in theUNICO National Convention Journal, published for the 94th national con-vention which will take place July 17-31, in Cambridge, Md.The criteria that UNICO National uses in selecting its recipients are

quite similar to those used by the Milwaukee Chapter in choosing localawardees.The four undergraduate scholarships are designated as the Theodore

Mazza Scholarship, the Major Don S. Gentile Scholarship, the William C.Davini Scholarship and the Alphonse A. Miele Scholarship. These awardsdo not require the applicant to specify a collegiate major. The Mazza schol-arship was established to commemorate the contributions of the lateTheodore Mazza of Milwaukee to both the national organization and theMilwaukee Chapter.Additionally, there are several awards for matriculated college students,

post-graduate and doctoral candidates:• Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Graduate Scholarship. The UNICO

Foundation, Inc. will grant up to a maximum of $6,000, paid out at $1,500per year, for a graduate scholarship. The awardee must be initiating gradu-ate study, full-time, at an accredited college/university program in theUnited States. A candidate must be a United States citizen of Italian her-itage.• Dr. Benjamin Cottone Memorial Scholarship. The UNICO Foundation,

Inc. will grant a $5,000 scholarship, paid on award, to a student pursuinggraduate education at an accredited medical school in the United States. Acandidate must be a United States citizen of Italian heritage.• Bernard and Carolyn Torraco Memorial Nursing Scholarships. The

UNICO Foundation, Inc. will provide grants valued at $2,500 each, paid onaward, to students attending accredited prelicensure or graduate nursingprograms in the United States. Preference is given to applicants demon-strating financial need. A candidate must be a United States citizen. Thisprogram is open to nursing students of all ethnicities.• DiMattio Celli Family Study Abroad Scholarship. The UNICO

Foundation will grant two scholarships, valued at $1,250 each, for study inItaly. Candidates must be currently enrolled, full-time, in an accredited col-lege or university in the United States, pursuing a degree. The studyabroad program must be eligible for credit by the student’s col-lege/university. An applicant must be a United States citizen of Italian her-itage.• Ella T. Grasso Literary Scholarship. The UNICO Foundation will pro-

vide two literary scholarships, valued at $1,000 each. Application for thisprogram will be open to matriculated college students. Terms of submissionrequire the candidate to present, in writing, an original short story or essaycelebrating their Italian heritage.• Guglielmo Marconi Engineering Scholarship. The UNICO Foundation

will grant a scholarship valued at $1,250 paid on award to a sophomore,junior or senior student enrolled full-time, in an accredited col-lege/university program in the United States majoring in engineering. Anapplicant must be a United States citizen of Italian heritage.• Robert J. Tarte Scholarship for Italian Studies. The UNICO

Foundation will provide a scholarship, valued at $1,000, to a studentenrolled full-time, in an accredited college/university program in the UnitedStates pursuing Italian Studies. A candidate must hold United States citi-zenship. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities.• Louise Torraco Memorial Scholarship for Science. The UNICO

Foundation will grant two scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, to studentsenrolled full-time, in an accredited college/university program in the UnitedStates pursuing study of the Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. A nomineemust hold United States citizenship. This program is open to applicants ofall ethnicities.• Ralph J. Torraco Scholarship. The UNICO Foundation will grant two

scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, to students enrolled full-time, in anaccredited college/university program in the United States pursuing adegree. A nominee must hold United States citizenship. This program isopen to applicants of all ethnicities.• Ralph J. Torraco Fine Arts Scholarship. The UNICO Foundation will

grant two scholarships, valued at $2,500 each, to students enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university program in the United States pur-suing a degree in the Fine Arts. A nominee must hold United States citizen-ship. This program is open to applicants of all ethnicities. A nominee mustreside in the home state of an active UNICO Chapter. Online degree pro-grams are not eligible for UNICO scholarships.Application forms for all UNICO National scholarships are available by

contacting Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National President, Rose AnneFritchie at r.fritchie@aol.com. The deadline for submitting applications,except as noted above, is Friday, Apr. 1.

UNICO National offers scholarships forundergraduate and post-graduate studies

to students of Italian ancestryApplication deadline is Apr. 1, 2016

The Santa Rosalia Society is holding its 2016 Spring Dinner Danceand invites all to attend. The event will be held on Saturday, Apr. 23 atthe Hilton Milwaukee City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., in downtownMilwaukee.The event will begin with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. followed by

dinner an hour later.The costs have been set at $65 per Santa Rosalia Society member or

$70 for each member of the general public. Children, 12 and under, canattend for $20 each. These costs include entry, dinner, dessert andmusic. Advance registration is required. Space is limited. If you areinterested in attending this event or would like to be added for the soci-ety’s mailing list for any future events, please contact Joann Stern atjstern@santarosaliasocieta.org or 414-526-4388.Following the society’s tradition, a portion of the proceeds from the

event will benefit a local organization. This year, Easter SealsSoutheastern Wisconsin has been chosen as the beneficiary.The Enzo Scarano Band will perform danceable music for all ages.Come out and enjoy a great dinner, music/dancing and some fun

drawings. “This event is a crowd pleaser,” Stern said. “Come for datenight, or meet some friends and family for dinner.”There will be a number of drawings held during the evening. Anyone

interested in purchasing advance raffle tickets should contact JoannStern at the email address or phone number appearing above.La Società Santa Rosalia di Santo Stefano Quisquina (Santa Rosalia

Society), founded in 2005, is a non-profit, charitable organization thatpromotes preservation of cultural traditions, family and giving back tothe community.More information on Easter Seals can be found on its website at

http://www/easterseals.com/wi-se/our-programs.

La Società SantaRosalia invites you toSpring Dinner Dance

Milwaukee UNICO organizations willaward scholarships for the 80th

consecutive year in 2016

Viva Il Carnevale – Feb. 6, 2016

Maria and Sal Purpora were honored as La Regina and Il Re of the ItalianCommunity Center’s Il Grande Carnevale. Behind them are Il VescovoFrank D’Amato and Sister Mary Purgatory Marie Lieber, who placed thesashes and crowns on the Royalty and presented bouquets of roses to thefemale members of the court.

Il Principe Thomas Blaubach and La Principessa Claire Elliott

La Nonna and Il Nonno Carol and Ray Martinez

La Piccola Principessa Maria Vella andIl Piccolo Principe Charles Bartolone

Ready to serve as Il Gran Maresciallo was John Alioto. He did a sparklingjob keeping the evening’s festivities on schedule. Decked out as a butler,he was part of a murder comedy cast that won the group prize in costumecompetition.

Il Vescovo (The Bishop) Frank D’Amato greeted Carnevale guests andgave a blessing to the youngest in attendance.

One of the last activities at IlGrande Carnevale 2016 was thedrawing of winning tickets in thecash prize raffle associated withthe pre-Lenten costume and maskball.The winners were:• 1st prize: $500 to Yvonne

Zaffiro.

• 2nd prize: $300 to MikeCrowe.• 3rd prize: $100 to Gwen

Lavin.• 4th prize: $100 to Renee

Bosnjak.Raffle chairs Marie and Jim

Schwindt thanked everyone whopurchased tickets.

Who were the Carnevaleraffle winners?

Times photos by Tom Hemman

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Outfitted as the mighty matador and Carmen, the flamenco dancer ofopera fame, Joe and Ann Zambito won first prize in Carnevale’s costumecompetition. The couple received The Pfister Hotel Sunday Brunch fortwo, a Milwaukee County Zoo package and four Festa Italiana tickets. Craig and Marie Lieber received second prize in costume competition

dressed as Geppetto and hiswooden puppet, Pinocchio. Theywere given a Discovery Worldmembership, a $50 certificate forDivino Wine & Dine Restaurantand four Festa Italiana tickets.

Pianist John Puchner performedduring the cocktail reception. Withhim is his son, Anthony, Il PiccoloPrincipe (The Little Prince) ofCarnevale 2015.

Decked out as characters from the 1985 mystery come-dy Clue, this group won the group/theme prize in theCarnevale costume judging. Their prize was a pizzaparty at Cafe La Scala, the public restaurant at theItalian Community Center. From the back, left to

right: Sam Abraham, Rose Anne Fritchie, John Alioto,Laura Burgardt, Scott Burgardt, Maureen Stone, JohnMorgan, Jenna Alioto, Elizabeth Ceraso, Mary AnneCeraso-Alioto, Maura Morgan, Jenna Hamden and SamAlioto. Not pictured: Andy Vila.

Taking home first prize in mask competition was Sheila Vivi, who is seenhere with Wayne Kitzerow. Her prize included a 60-minute “Relax MeMassage” at The Pfister Hotel’s Well Spa, a gift basket and four FestaItaliana 2016 tickets, which takes place July 22-24 on the Summerfestgrounds.

The second prize in mask competition was awarded to Paul Strain andGerry Geischer. The couple received a $30 Cafe La Scala gift certificate, agift basket and four Festa Italiana tickets.

Times photos byTom Hemman

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Rosa and Santo Tumminello captured third prize in mask competition.Their prize included a Glorioso’s Italian Market gift box and four FestaItaliana tickets.

Carnevale General Chairs Joanne Czubek (left) and Rosemary DeRubertisescorted ICC President Giuseppe Vella during their grand entrance intothe ballroom.

A spectacular sweet table, in honor of La Piccola Principessa IsabellaVella, and courtesy of her family and the Brady Street bakery they own,Peter Sciortino Bakery, was enjoyed by Carnevale attendees.

Here are several volunteers who were responsible for the creation of thefestive decorations that adorned the ballroom and galleria for the celebra-tion of Carnevale. From the left: Jon Mueller, Pamela Mazza-Mueller,Christina Ziino, Ann Zambito, Santa Mazza, Marie Lieber, Craig Lieberand Frank D’Amato. Missing are C.J. Lieber and Ryan Lieber.

Carnevale Royalty joined with Tradizione Vivente in the TarantellaTipica. The couple passing through the outreached arms La Regina MariaPurpora and Tradizione Vivente Director Mark DeSanctis are La NonnaCarol Martinez and her husband and Il Nonno Ray Martinez.

Salvatore Vella (left) and ICC Vice President Dean Cannestra waved theflags of the United States and Italy during the Grand March, which fea-tured the Royal Court and all those in costumes and masks.

The Bill Sargent Big Band performed danceable music throughout theevening.

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Times photos byTom Hemman

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The judging of the participants in costumes and masks can be a difficultjob, especially when there are so many creative ones like there were atthis year’s Carnevale. This year’s judging panel is seen here withRosemary DeRubertis, one of the two Carnevale general chairpersons.Seated, left to right: Pamela Mazza-Mueller and Andrea Parsons. StandingKaren Dickinson, Rosemary DeRubertis and Bill Dickinson.

I Bei Bambini performed a fast paced number, Tutti x Tutti, before theserving of sumptuous dinner. The Children’s Italian Dance Group rehears-es at the ICC on Monday nights. They are directed by Susie (DeSanctis)Christiansen and Ashley DeSanctis.

Carnevale General Chairpersons Joanne Czubek and RosemaryDeRubertis are seen here alongside the sweet table that was set up in thegalleria. Czubek designed the centerpiece for this table and many othercenterpieces for the event.

Tradizione Vivente, the Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee, performed twodances during the Carnevale program, Vai, and Tarantella Tipica.Midway through the second number, the members of the Royal Court par-ticipated in the dance.

The Reverend Mike Hammer,Coordinator for AIDS Ministry forthe Archdiocese of Milwaukee,delivered the invocation. Behindhim is Il Gran Maresciallo JohnAlioto.

Bartolotta Fireworks presented a brief, but colorful and tremulouspyrotechnics show before the opening of the sweet table. Bartolotta hasbeen doing the fireworks show at Carnevale for many years. The GeneseeDepot company has been part of the ICC hosted Festa Italiana since itsinception in 1978.

Times photos by Tom Hemman

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Antonin Gregory Scalia, the firstItalian American to be appointed asa justice on the United StatesSupreme Court, died Saturday,Feb. 13 of natural causes. He was79.Appointed to the Court by

President Ronald Reagan in 1986,Scalia was described as the intel-lectual anchor for the originalistand textualist position in theCourt’s conservative wing.Scalia was born Mar. 11, 1936 in

Trenton, New Jersey. He was theonly child of Salvatore EugeneScalia, an immigrant from Sicily,and Catherine Louise (Panaro)Scalia, who was born in Trenton toItalian immigrant parents.Salvatore was a graduate studentand clerk at the time of his son’sbirth, and, later became a professorof Romance languages at BrooklynCollege. Catherine worked as anelementary school teacher.Salvatore and Catherine’s son

attended public grade school. Aftergraduating eighth grade, heobtained a scholarship to XavierHigh School, a Jesuit militaryschool in Manhattan, New YorkCity, where he finished first in hisclass of 1953 and served as valedic-torian.Scalia obtained his law degree

from Harvard Law School andspent six years in a Cleveland(Ohio) law firm before he became alaw school professor at theUniversity of Virginia. In the early1970s, he served in the Nixon andFord administrations, eventually asan Assistant Attorney General. Hespent most of the Carter yearsteaching at the University ofChicago, where he became one ofthe first faculty advisers of thefledgling Federalist Society.In 1982, Ronald Reagan

appointed him as judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals forthe District of Columbia Court.

Four years later, Reagan nominat-ed him to the U.S. Supreme Court.His nomination was approved bythe Senate on Sept. 17, 1986. Scaliasucceeded William Rehnquist, a

Milwaukee native and former ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court.Scalia served on the Court for

nearly 30 years, during which timehe established a consistently con-servative voting record and ideolo-gy, advocating textualism in statu-tory interpretation and originalismin constitutional interpretation. Hewas a strong defender of the powersof the executive branch, believingpresidential powers should be para-mount in many areas. He opposedaffirmative action and other poli-cies that treated minorities as spe-cial groups.Scalia met his wife-to-be on a

blind date while he attendedHarvard Law School. He andMaureen McCarthy were marriedon Sept. 10, 1960. Both were devoutRoman Catholics. The couple raisednine children, five boys and fourgirls.He enjoyed opera and often

attended performances with fellowJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lib-eral member of the Court.

The Carnevale Committee and the ItalianCommunity Center thank you for your supportand contributions to Il Grande Carnevale 2016

in making this a wonderful event.Tom and Barbara BalistreriBartolotta Fireworks Co., Inc.Susan DeSanctis ChristiansenDiscoveryWorld Museum

DivinoWine &DineFesta ItalianaI Bei Bambini

Italian Conference CenterMarie & Craig Lieber

TonyMachiMilwaukee Art MuseumMilwaukee County Zoo

Anna PitzoBetty PuccioJohn Puchner

C.W. Purpero, Inc. – Sam& Phil PurperoSal &Maria Purpora – Papa Luigi’s Pizza

Schaff Funeral HomeKyle Schwindt

Peter Sciortino BakeryThe Pfister HotelTradizione Vivente

Well Spa at The Pfister HotelJoe & Ann Zambito

����Please accept our apologies if your contribution was received

after the printing of this newspaper.

Justice Antonin Scalia – 1st ItalianAmerican appointed to U.S. Supreme

Court – dies at age of 79

The late Justice Antonin Scalia

Lezzeno to holdPalio dei FaloThe city of Lezzeno on Lake

Como in the Lombardy region ofItaly hosts the Palio dei Falo, anannual bonfire held in the middleof March. Citizens have participat-ed in the bonfire since the 1100s,when it is thought that the citywas attacked and burned by resi-dents of neighboring Como.Some historians also suggest

that the bonfire commemorates thewidespread burning of witches dur-ing that time. Participants organ-ize into groups and compete as towho can create the biggest blaze.The bonfires are famous for light-ing up the shores of Lake Como.

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Glorioso’s Italian Market celebrating70th anniversary in 2016

by Thomas HemmanTimes Editor

This past Valentine’s Daymarked the 70th anniversary ofGlorioso’s Italian Market, the ven-erable grocery/deli on Milwaukee’sBrady Street known for its qualityItalian food and exceptional cus-tomer service.Opened on Feb. 14, 1946 in a

small and, at that time, rented gro-cery at 1020 E. Brady St.,Glorioso’s grew into an East Sideinstitution and a destination forvisitors from around the world.Today, the family-run business canbe found in significantly more spa-cious digs at 1011 E. Brady St.The founders of the original

store were three brothers – the lateJoe, Eddie and Ted. Joe, recentlyback home from service in theUnited States Army during WorldWar II, was the buyer. Eddie han-dled deliveries. He also had anoth-er job at the Heil Co., which helpedto provide needed extra cash to buythe grocery’s inventory. Ted wasjust a teenager. Every day, hecleaned the wooden floors, stockedthe shelves and loaded the base-ment storeroom with goods hauledthrough windows.Today, Ted is the owner. Eddie is

semi-retired but often can be foundworking behind the deli counter.Joe, the oldest of the three, died onOct. 15, 2013 at the age of 91.Asked what he remembered

about the original grocery, Tedsaid, “It was very small. We paidrent. Everything we carried wasItalian except for a few things, likethe soaps. We were open six days aweek from 6 in the morning to 10 atnight and closed on Sundays (likeother groceries back then).”Was there any significance to

opening on Valentine’s Day? “No,not really,” Ted said. “It was justtime to open.”From the very beginning, many

family members have worked atGlorioso’s. Among the relatives whohelped out the brothers in the earlyyears were their sister Rosalie,their brother Chuck, and theirAuntie Bessie. The latest estimatesare that more than 70 family mem-bers have worked at the store atone time or another.The business was started with a

$1,000 loan from their father,Felice, a fruit peddler, a produceman, who worked with Felice on

the old Commission Row inMilwaukee’s Third Ward, and a150-pound provolone grand cheesethat, it is said, the brothers turnedinto cash, slice by slice.Asked if he and his brothers

knew they would succeed, “It was acrap shoot, like any other business.You never know.”Of course, they did succeed. By

1952, Ted was running Trio’s Pizzaand later a restaurant. Morerecently, he has operated Glorioso’sGold Imports & Diamond Center,above the original grocery. Joe’sson, Felice, and Ted’s son, Michael,are the managers of the grocery.

Even as the neighborhoodchanged, with many of the Italian,German and Polish families movingon and other ethnic groups replac-ing them, the Glorioso brothers andtheir store remained constant. “Wekept a loyal following of shopperswho valued our products and serv-ice,” the late Joe Glorioso told TheItalian Times in 2006 when themarket celebrated its 60th anniver-sary. He said they valued theimported Italian oil, pasta, cookies,

canned goods, cannoli and breadfrom nearby Sciortino Bakery,freshly made sausage and varietyof cheese as well as the intimatefeel of a neighborhood market.

As an anchor on Brady Street,Glorioso’s has played a major rolein its rejuvenation due in large partto its support and allegiance to thearea, which led other property own-

ers to realize the hidden value ofMilwaukee’s lower East Side.After 64 years at its original

location, the grocery and deli opera-tions were moved across the streetto a much larger building (20,000sq. ft. on two levels compared to3,100 sq. ft.). The building was pre-viously the home of the BradyStreet Pharmacy and the AstorTheater.The new market has allowed the

Glorioso family to greatly expandits deli and prepared food opera-tions, offer a much larger selectionof groceries (especially Italiancheese, pasta, olive oil and otherfood), beer, wine and, for the firsttime, liquor. The store has thelargest selection of Italian cheese inthe state. The family has broughtback Trio’s Pizza, using the originalfamily recipe.

To celebrate the 70th anniver-sary and thank the local communi-ty for years of support, Glorioso’shas planned events and promotionsthroughout 2016. It kicked off Feb.12-14 with a three-day sale onGlorioso’s brand products and anItalian music performance by theLake Mandolin Orchestra.“We’ve been able to maintain the

commitment to the product and ourcustomers in keeping with the tra-dition started 70 years ago,” Tedsaid. “As a family and a company,we’re proud to be celebrating thisamazing milestone.”Glorioso’s Bros. Market in 1946. (All photos provided by Glorioso’s Bros., Inc.)

Glorioso’s Italian Market at 1011 E. Brady Street opened in December 2010.

The deli at Glorioso’s Italian Deli

Thanks for your donations to ICCThe officers and directors of the Italian

Community Center wish to thank and acknowl-edge all those who pledged, fulfilled a pledge, orcontributed to the building fund.To obtain information on how to make a dona-

tion, please call 414-223-2808.The following donations were received

between January 11 and February 9, 2016.

In memory of Peter Frank SorceHis parents Peter T. and Kathy M. Sorce and hissister Christina Sorce

In memory of Salvatore and Rose

CastrovinciCarmen Schlotthauer

In memory of Lorraine ZingaraPaul and Rose IannelliElizabeth Hermann

In memory of Vincent S, AzzolinaJames and Linda Spataro

In memory of Sharon A. (Sardino) PlotkinJames and Linda Spataro

In memory of James Dominic GhiardiAnthony T. Machi

In memory of Peter Machi, Sr.Frank and Nina Galioto

In memory of Dominic H. FrinziF. William (Bill) Russo

In memory of John RosenbergElizabeth Hermann

In memory of Betty ThomasElizabeth Hermann

“Happy 95th Birthday” to Catherine andTony GazzanaElizabeth Hermann

thousands and thousands ofpeople, not necessarily all ofItalian heritage?I have been in Italy a number of

times, and every time I go to Sicily.I have seen festas throughout all ofItaly. It seems that every town hasits own festa. This has a lot to dowith religion. Every room in myhouse had a picture of San Rocco –my mother’s Saint. She was fromBari in Puglia, while my father wasfrom Sicily. Every Italian immi-grant did so and was and still isvery proud about the adoration forhis or her saints, as a way to showthe love for their community. Thisis why there are many festivals andfeasts around the United Stateslike “Festa Italiana”. For theItalians, even if they are gone fromItaly, Italy is not gone from them.I also enjoy San Gennaro Feast

in the original Little Italy in NewYork, because of my family namewhich originally was Gennaro andbecame Jennaro in 1921, when in acommercial, a painter who had towrite my grandfather’s familyname drew a G that seemed like aJ. From that point on, we were theonly Gennaro with a J.

What’s the story of theItalian emigration inWisconsin?The majority of Italian immi-

grants in Milwaukee had Sicilianheritage. In Kenosha, not far fromhere, many came from Calabria.Here in Milwaukee, there also wasa group from the Dolomites, in thevery north of Italy. This last groupwas representing a different kind ofemigration. Some of them alreadyspoke English. They had schooleducation and integrated faster andeasier than the others. Then theymoved and created a new district inMilwaukee, called Bay View, on the

southeast shore of the city ofMilwaukee overlooking LakeMichigan.The Sicilians were mostly uned-

ucated. They came in to what wasthe Irish district at that time,downtown Milwaukee, and theIrish really didn’t like these Italianpeople, so different from them.They wanted these Italians out,and did nothing to hide this senti-ment. Still, in time what once wasthe Irish district ended up beingthe Italian district, Milwaukee’sLittle Italy.But even if these two groups of

people, one from northern Italy andthe other from southern Italy, weremade by immigrants coming fromthe same country who landed in thesame city, they didn’t speak to eachother. They were two separatecolonies and have been for many,many years.

How about the actual pres-ence of Italians in Milwaukeeand in the whole State, eitherItalian Americans or Italiansborn in Italy and now workingor studying there? Are theremany of them, and who arethey?Well, the migration stopped

after the half of the 1920s becauseof the quota system introduced bythe U.S. After that, the numberswent considerably down.Milwaukee does have a good ItalianAmerican community, made by thesons and daughters and grandchil-dren of those who came here at thebeginning of the last century. Weare the successful generation, whohad the possibility to have a betterlife thanks to the sacrifices of thosewho came at the beginning of the20th century, until the mid ‘20s.And besides, many, many Italianswho passed from here, then movedto other places in the United

States, or elsewhere.There are not a lot of newcomers

recently arrived from Italy, not atall. There are a few professors, doc-tors. It’s a completely different kindof emigration, either for the num-ber of those who came here and fortheir education and skill.

Wisconsin is just next toMinnesota, where recently theMinneapolis City Council unan-imously voted to renameColumbus Day to IndigenousPeoples Day. Do you think thatthis is something that couldone day happen in Wisconsin,too? What’s your thought aboutthis?A lot of bad things happened to

Native Americans at the hands ofthe non-native Americans, whoeverthey were, and very, very few ofthem were Italians. The Italianswere the explorers, but not the con-querors. So whoever is trying to putthis on Columbus’ shoulders andblame him for everything is notdoing the right thing, becauseblaming the wrong man is not jus-tice at all.I don’t know if this is something

that could happen here inWisconsin, too. It may, but I don’tknow. We do have a state holidayto celebrate Christopher Columbus.Actually my grandfather, my moth-er’s father, was one of those whowere there when the state holidaywas declared by the governor atthat time. We do have a largeNative American community inWisconsin because Andrew Jacksonwhen he was president moved a lotof Native American people fromNew York and Pennsylvania to the

Midwest. But I don’t know if therehas been a tentative plan to do sohere as in Minneapolis.

* * *We the Italians is a web portal

where everyone can share, pro-mote, be informed and keep intouch with anything regardingItaly happening in the U.S. Everykind of content can be found in itsrepository, with videos and news,meetings and resources, businessesand events, festivals and associa-tions telling who, where and whento eat, watch, listen, read, sing,talk, share, play, wear, drive,drink, like and be Italian in everysingle one of the 50 States.

We the Italians proclaims,“Before us there wasn’t a websitededicated to those who live in theUS and like Italian people, food,art, culture, fashion, language,music, cinema, sport, business, cre-ativity; for those who want to meetother people with the same passionfor Italy; for those who believe thatthe union between Italy and theU.S. is really the perfect storm, andthat’s the reason why our nameputs together the Italian peoplewith the American constitution.Italy needs to be promoted by

the web, Italians are alwaysAmerican people’s best friends, theItalian American community has somany things to express and share.That’s why We the Italians is hereto stay!”To subscribe to We The Italians,

go to www.wetheitalians.com. Theinterview appearing below wasdone by Umberto Mucci, thefounder and president of We TheItalians.

Festa interview with Bill Jennaropart of new book by Umberto Mucci

Bocce update

from page 7

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of at least four players, with oneplayer designated as team captain.Each league is interested in havingeight teams, which allows everyteam to compete each week of theseason.Team registrations are available

from the league coordinators: DanConley (Monday night), Craig

Lieber and Carole Casamento(Tuesday afternoon), Tony Taran-tino (Wednesday night) and AnnaPitzo (Thursday afternoon). Theforms can also be obtained by con-tacting the ICC office at 414–223-2180. The forms must be submitted

with full payment for all players byWednesday, Mar. 9.

St. Augustine Church in NewDiggings, Wis., is one of at least 20church buildings in the upperMississippi River valley designedand erected under the supervisionof Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, aDominican missionary and ama-teur architect.Mazzuchelli was born in Milan,

Italy in 1806 and came to theUnited States at age 22. His origi-nal missionary work focused on the

Green Bay area, but in 1835 hetransferred his efforts to the leadmining areas of the UpperMidwest.In Wisconsin he founded congre-

gations in Prairie du Chien, Potosi,Schullsburg, and New Diggings.The Sinsinawa Dominican

Sisters in Sinsinawa, Wis., areseeking to promote the beatifica-tion of Mazzuchelli. Visit their website: www.sinsinawa.org.

from page 6

Fr. Mazzuchelli: An Italian missionarybuilt churches in Wisconsin in 1800s

by Blaise Di PronioThe last big wave of immigra-

tion from Italy to America tookplace in the 1950s and ‘60s followedby a tapering off to a trickle in the‘70s. Most settled in the big north-ern manufacturing cities withMilwaukee being no exception asits then multitude of breweries andfactories made it a viable destina-tion.

The little Sicilian fishing villageof Porticello (Little Port in It.),located on the outskirts of big cityPalermo, saw a disproportionatenumber of its departing citizensrelocate to Milwaukee. Of thesePorticellesi, quite a few were last-named Carini – a popular familyname in the Palermo area probablydue to its proximity to the nearbysizable town of (what else?) Carini(which has a current population ofabout 38,000).

During the post WWII immigra-tion exodus, Italy’s birth rate wasquite high (compared to today’sminuscule number) and thus thedeparting families were usually

large. One such family was that ofGiuseppe and Francesca Cariniwho left Porticello with their fivesons and two daughters in 1966.The youngest of the brothers was14 year-old Pietro (Peter) – theman we know today as the owner ofMilwaukee East Side’s popularrestaurant, Carini’s Conca d’Oro,and also an ICC member and aFesta participant.

Like most Italians, Peter wasfirst exposed to food preparation inhis mother’s kitchen where foodwas prepared by instinct, touchand, ultimately, taste. No recipesneeded, just good memories andfresh ingredients. As he got a littleolder, he also started making piz-zas in his father’s eatery in Sicily.He was to revisit his pizza makingprowess a few months ago asexplained below. His father’sknowledge and his mother’s pas-sion when it came to cooking stuckwith Peter when they all transi-tioned to Milwaukee.

Once settled in the Beer City, itdid not take Peter long to find a

kitchen that was calling him. Atthe age of 16, he began working inthe kitchen at the MilwaukeeAthletic Club. At the MAC, he wasexposed to and trained in allaspects of food service and within afew years he rose to the position ofExecutive Chef which he held until1984, when he was recruited andhired away from there by Zorba’sfood operation. He stayed withZorba’s until 1991, at which timehe took on a similar position withNiko’s.In 1996, Peter’s American

dream came to full fruition whenhe and his wife Jan (a Milwaukeenative he met at the IV A Go Go –IV for Italian Village for those whomercifully forgot) and with the helpof his brothers and sisters, openedtheir Sicilian style restaurant:Carini’s Conca d’Oro- named for afamous bay by Palermo’s shores bythe Tyrrhenian Sea. (See side arti-cle about this bay.)

The restaurant quickly built areputation around its traditionalSicilian and Italian dishes concen-trating on frutti di mare (fruit ofthe sea), veal, chicken, pasta andthe house specialty of spiedini.With hard work and a great prod-uct, success was inevitable and it

has continued to the present withthe ongoing help and participationof all members of Peter’s family atone time or another, as needed.

In 2015, Peter’s early experiencewith pizzas back in Sicily came fullcircle when the restaurant import-ed a Naples-made Acunto Mariopizza oven in order to offer theNeopolitan style pizza as it wasgaining popularity in the U.S. andwhich usually features char-marked bottoms, soft, wet centersand sparse but tasty toppings. Theoven heats up to over 900 degreeswhich means it can cook a 12-inchpizza in about 90 seconds!. Theycome in many varieties and haveeasily become a big hit.

That 14 year old kid fromPorticello (paintings of which adornthe restaurant walls and open airpatios) now looks back in gratitudeto his supportive family and hisadopted country and he looks for-ward with pride and happiness sur-rounded by his immediate family.all of whom have joined him in therestaurant. His three children,Gregg, Peter and Lisa, can alwaysbe seen coming and going, doingwhatever is necessary at the Concad’Oro. And Peter looks on beamingthe biggest smile.

MARCH 2016 – PAGE 17THE ITALIAN TIMES

A kid from Porticello

Here is Peter Carini, chef/owner of Carini’s La Conca d’Oro, preparedsome of his famous calamari for Festa Italiana guests. Carini’s La Concad’Oro was one of the food vendors on the Festa grounds. (Times photo byTom Hemman)

by Blaise di PronioSu conca d’oroOn his shell of goldRegio decoroEmblem of his controlSpira NettunoMighty Neptune shinesIn the partial chorale above,

found in his opera, Idomeneo,Mozart celebrates Neptune’sthrone of gold and shaped like aseashell. The Milwaukee restau-rant, Carini’s Conca d’Oro, doesn’tcelebrate the King of the Sea, butrather the Horn of Plenty basin bythe shores and land of Palermo bythe Tyrrhenian Sea.In Italian, conchiglia means

seashell. Its derivative concarefers to a basin or bowl shape.Historically, the Conca d’Oro ofPalermo refers to the triangleshaped land and basin-like bayarea that lies between the twomountain slopes abutting the city,creating a beautiful natural har-

bor. The lands above the bay wereonce very fertile plains which raninto the bay, which was wateredby the many rivers flowing downthe mountains with their manynutrients. As a result, the zoneproduced many agricultural andaquatic riches for Palermo so itthus earned its golden name. (ItsEnglish equivalent idiom/express-ion would be: the “Horn (notConch) of Plenty”. The Italianexpression for this idiom would be“Corno dell’Abbon-danza” (or also“Cornucopia”).Unfortunately, a lot of the fer-

tile area has been replaced byPalermo’s ever growing urbansprawl which continues headinginland. But the bay is as beautifulas ever as you will see from thepictures and paintings at Carini’sown golden Conca which will pro-vide its visitors a menu of “plenty”and “abbondanza” without theneed to ever leave Milwaukee.

On Golden Bay

by Blaise Di PronioYou can usually find some root

word connection between theItalian and English versions ofCatholic Holy Day names, butthere is an apparent discrepancy inthe names for the upcoming so-called Easter celebration and itsItalian equivalent of Pasqua. Thetwo names of the same holy day arediametrically opposed and clearlydiscordant. How did that comeabout?The English Easter appellation

comes from a variety of sources:The old Norse austr refers to theeast; the Anglo-Saxon eostre refersto the Goddess of Dawn or a sun-rise; the Germanic austron alsodescribes the dawn, and aust refersto the east and toward the sunrise.Why the East? That is where thesun is reborn, where the sun, ineffect, resurrects from the deathand darkness of night, thus repre-senting and symbolizing Christ’ssimilar Resurrection from Hisdeath, celebrated during this ini-tially somber but ultimately festiveevent.The Italian Pasqua derives from

the Latin paschalis, Greek pasch

and Hebrew pashh, all of whichconnote a “passing over” with aspecific reference to the Lord pass-ing over or excluding the houses ofthe Israelites when the first born ofthe Egyptians were killed (one ofthe 10 plagues inflicted on theEgyptians, which resulted in thefreeing of the Jews from their cap-tivity and slavery under the leader-ship of Moses).

This is commemorated in theJewish tradition of the Passoverfestival, which includes the offeringof a Sacrificial or Paschal Lamb.Christ came to be known andreferred to as The Lamb of God (inthat He also was “sacrificed” by HisFather). He was, in effect, likenedto a Passover Lamb.

Thus, one name connotes andcelebrates the sacrificial (Pas-qua/Paschal) aspect of the day andthe other the resurrection (Easter)of the One who was so sacrificedand the preferred name used wasto be dependent more on geographi-cal reasons (Northern Europe/Eng-lish versus Southern Europe/Pales-tine) rather than ecclesiasticalones.

Eastern sunrise

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PAGINA 18 – MARZO 2016

Rinnovata fiduciadi Senatore Renato TuranoCon l’avvio di ogni nuovo anno ci

ritroviamo a dover fare i conti, dauna parte, con le disponibilità delgoverno e, dall’altra, con le esigenzedegli italiani all’estero. Questeultime, tra l ’altro, nondiminuiscono ma, al contrario,aumentano soprattutto per via delnumero crescente di cittadiniitaliani che decidono di passare unperiodo di lavoro fuori dall’Italia.Posso dire con soddisfazione che

un primo importante passo è statofatto. A fine 2015, il parlamentoitaliano ha approvato, conmodifiche, un emendamento chedispone i seguenti interventi afavore delle politiche per gli italianiall’estero per il 2016: 3,4 milioni dieuro per la promozione della linguae cultura italiana all’estero e per ilsostegno degli enti gestori di corsidi lingua e cultura italianaall’estero; 500 mila euro comeincremento della dotazionefinanziaria per gli Istituti Italianidi cultura; 100 mila euro per ilfunzionamento del CGIE; 100 milaeuro per il funzionamento deiComites e del Comitato dei loropresidenti; 650 mila euro adintegrazione della dotazionefinanziaria pei contributi diretti infavore della stampa italianaall’estero; 100 mila euro in favoredelle agenzie specializzate per iservizi stampa dedicati agli italianiall’estero; 150 mila euro per

promuovere l’attrattività delleuniversità attraverso la diffusionedei corsi di lingua italiana online. È stato un risultato difficile da

raggiungere e frutto di un lavorocoeso e coordinato, portato avantidai senatori di maggioranza elettiall’estero insieme al presidentedalla commissione Bilancio, sen.Giorgio Tonini. Dispiace, però, nonessere riusciti ad ottenere quantoinizialmente avevamo chiesto con ilnostro emendamento, ovveroulteriori 50 mila euro sia per ilCGIE che per i Comites, unammontare totale di 4,7 milioni dieuro per la lingua e cultura,ulteriori 250 mila euro per gliistituti italiani di cultura e 150mila euro per la stampa italianaall’estero, ulteriori 100 mila eurosia per le agenzie di stampaspecializzate, sia per i corsi dilingua italiana online.Inoltre, bisogna registrare con

rammarico che la commissione haanche bocciato l’emendamento 4.90che chiedeva l’equiparazione degliimmobili degli italiani residentiall’estero come prima casa perl’esenzione dal pagamento IMU. Suquesto punto torneremo a batterci,perché ci sembra paradossale chequegli italiani che hanno investitoper comprare casa in Italia, magarianche con l’intenzione un giorno ditornarci, debbano pagare più tassedi quelle che pagherebbero sestessero in Italia. È una politica che

ha poco senso e che vogliamocorreggere al più presto. Rimaneinvariata, invece, l’agevolazione suIMU, TASI e TARI per i pensionatiresidenti all’estero.Ad ogni modo, considerata

l’importanza delle richiesteavanzate da noi senatori elettiall’estero e la larga maggioranzapresente alla Camera sia incommissione che in aula, è statoincoraggiante vedere dei segnalipositivi dopo anni di tagli eprivazioni. Ci apprestiamo così ad

affrontare un 2016 pieno dicambiamenti. Il più grande di tuttiriguarda la riforma costituzionaleche vede una modifica sostanzialedel Senato. Di questo se ne èparlato a lungo, anche su questepagine. In autunno, moltoprobabilmente, affronteremo unimportante referendum perfinalizzare la riforma che darà vitaad un nuovo Senato. Altre questioni che ci riguardano

più da vicino si rifanno ai Comites eal Cgie. Con le elezioni avvenutel’anno scorso di entrambi gli organirappresentativi abbiamo avviato un

discorso su una possibile riformastrutturale degli stessi Comites.Per i grandi cambiamenti ci vuoletempo, si sa, ma credo sianecessario continuare quel discorsoadesso che sappiamo in chedirezione andare. Se aspettiamo diarrivare a ridosso di un’altraelezioni tra più di quattro anni, ciritroveremo di nuovo impreparati efuori tempo massimo. È da piccolema significativi cambi che si puòmigliorare la rappresentativitàdegli italiani all’estero. Io, comesempre, sarò in prima linea perassicurare che ciò venga fatto.

di Donato Di PronioQuesto maleficio secondo la

superstizione popolare e anchesecondo concezioni antichenell’ambito della storia dellereligioni e della magia dotta delleculture del passato, è l’influssonegativo e malefico esercitato dapersona (cioè, da malo, cattivo,occhio) dedita a pratiche magiche,con il ricorso a formulepronunciate o scritte, con lamanipolazione di immagini edoggetti (abiti, capelli, ecc.)appartenuti alla … vittima!, ecc.I rimedi, le cure, gli scongiuri,

le pratiche, ecc., contro questa(presunta) sventura … adisposizione dei creduloni erano esono tanti e variano da paese apaese. Molto comuni sono ilricorso a maghe e fattucchiere, aindovini ed imbroglioni,l’appendersi al collo e agli abitiamuleti di ogni foggia e materia:cornetti, numero 13, gobbetti,ciuffetti di pelo di tasso infilatinella tesa del cappello,scaramantici minuscoli scapolaridi circa tre centimetri, simili aipiù noti “abitini” e “brevi” (vregheo breghe), confezionati con ritaglidi vecchie stole, nei quali vengonoinseriti, a seconda delle “necessitàe dei fini”, immaginette sacre, unpizzico di sale, un grano diincenso, frammenti di candele,qualche capello, pezzettini dicarta sui quali sono scrittipreghierine e scongiuri, ecc.Dai ricordi di un baffuto

pastore della montagna LaMaielletta in Abruzzo: “Ieri seraho dovuto accompagnare mianonna (da giorni seguitava alagnarsi: non me la sento, non misento in forma) da commareFilumène per farle levare un

malocchio, causa, secondo lei, delmal di testa che da giornil’affliggeva. ‘Terminatol’intervento’, ho dovuto, miomalgrado, sottopormi anche ioalla levatura: avevoingenuamente detto che accusavoun po’ di emicrania. L’operatrice,massaggiandomi delicatamente lafronte, ripeteva delle giaculatoriedi questo tenore: malocchio,malocchio, corna agli occhi -schiatti l’invidia, crepi la malizia.- Due occhi ti hanno adocchiato -due santi ti hanno aiutato: innome di Dio e di Santa Maria - ilmalocchio se ne và via, ecc. “Poi ha messo un po’ d’acqua in

un piatto e vi ha fatto colare unagoccia d’olio; la goccia si è disfatta:il malocchio c’era ed era statocolpito! Ha sparso l’acqua per lastrada affinché il malocchiopotesse essere calpestato daipassanti. Ha ripetuto il rito mastavolta la goccia d’olio è rimastaintera: il malocchio era uno solo!(Con mio disappunto: il delicatomassaggio della cara vecchiettaera tanto carezzevole erilassante)”.“Comare Filomena mi disse che

con alcuni suoi pazienti usavaquest’altro metodo di levatura:faceva cadere in un bicchierepieno per tre quarti d’acqua,sedici chicchi di grano recitandosolo con il movimento delle labbrae con la bocca un po’ storta,misteriose formule. Se intorno aqualche chicco si formava unabollicina d’aria, significava chec’era un malocchio. L’interventoterminava con la recita delPaternoster e facendo bere alliberato dal maleficio l’acqua contutti i chicchi di grano!”Capito?

Il malocchio

di Donato Di PronioPasquetta: questo vocabolo,

diminutivo di Pasqua, è sinonimodi Lunedì dell’Angelo e spesso,anche, delle solennità dell’Epifaniae della Pentecoste. Secondo anticatradizione i Cristiani ricordano inquesto giorno gli avvenimenti di cuinel successivo brano evangelico.In Italia, come in tante altre

nazioni, il Lunedì dell’Angelo oPasquetta è giorno festivo. Lo sitrascorre, in particolar modo dallagioventù, con gite e scampagnatenei dintorni del paese, pic-nic suiprati: si fanno fuori, oltre agliavanzi del pranzo pasquale,frittate, leccornie varie, dolci e traquesti, alcuni a forma moltogrossolana e approssimativa dipupe-bambole, agnelli e asinelli(regalo delle mamme e delle nonneai piccoli), e di cuore (dono delleragazze a maschietti e fidanzati).Dal Vangelo secondo Matteo:

“Passato il sabato, Maria diMàgdala, Maria di Giacomo eSalome comprarono oli aromaticiper andare a imbalsamare Gesù. DiBuon mattino, il primo giorno dopoil sabato, vennero al sepolcro allevar del sole. Esse dicevano traloro: ‘Chi ci rotolerà vi il massodall’ingresso del sepolcro?’ Maguardando, videro che il masso eragià stato rotolato via, benché fossemolto grande. Entrando nelsepolcro, videro un giovane, sedutosulla destra, vestito d’una vestebianca, ed ebbero paura. Ma eglidisse loro: “Non abbiate paura! Voicercate Gesù Nazareno, ilcrocifisso. E’ risorto, non è qui” (16,1-6). La Risurrezione di Gesù viene

commemorata e celebrata la primaDomenica dopo il plenilunio diprimavera che cade tra il 22 marzoe il 25 aprile. La Pasqua, festamobile, costituisce la massimasolennità dell’anno liturgico e daessa scaturiscono i giorni santi:Mercoledì delle Ceneri inizio dellaQuaresima, l ’Ascensione delSignore, la Pentecoste, la prima

Domenica di Avvento.La parola Pasqua deriva,

attraverso il latino pascha e il grecopasca, dall’ebraico passah, il cuisignificato etimologico, ancoradiscusso, dai più si ritiene siapassaggio, passare oltre. Nellasolennità della Pasqua il popoloIsraelitico commemora laliberazione dalla schiavitùdell’Egitto e quello Cristiano laRisurrezione di Cristo. Tra le usanze legate alle

festività pasquali, la seguente vasempre più in disuso: la mattina diPasqua la famiglia per farecolazione si raccoglie intorno aduna capiente padella, posta nelcentro della cucina, poggiata su diun treppiedi, contenente una caldae soffice frittata (uova, ventresca-pancetta di maiale, prezzemolo)poggiata su di un treppiedi. La siconsuma in fretta stando in piediaccompagnandola con bocconi di untipico dolce della ricorrenza: lapizza con il lievito (farina, uova,olio, zucchero, anice, anche unpizzico di sale), e poi, grandi epiccoli via alla Messa mattutina,quella piccola; chi è impedito vaalla Messa grande, solenne, ingenere alle ore 11,00.

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Lunedì dell’Angeloo Pasquetta

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La Settimana Santa e la SantaPasqua a Porticello 2016

di Maria Concetta Sanfilippo*La Settimana Santa è la settimana nella quale il Cristianesimo celebra

gli eventi di fede correlati alla passione, morte e resurrezione di Cristo. Lamaggior parte dei Cristiani chiama Settimana Santa il periodo, daDomenica delle palme al Sabato santo, che precede la Pasqua- la Domenicain cui si ricorda la resurrezione dai morti di Cristo. La Pasqua è lamassima solennità della fede Cristiana e in occidente si celebra ogni annola Domenica che segue la prima luna piena di primavera (tra fine Marzo eAprile).La Settimana Santa si apre con la Domenica delle palme, nella quale si

celebra l’entrata trionfale di Cristo a Gerusalemme, acclamato comeMessia. La tradizione risale a prima del IV secolo. La tradizionalebenedizione delle palme a Porticello viene celebrata alla marinnuzza,nella piazzetta di Padre Pio dove si arriva in processione dalla chiesa. Allafine del rito di benedizione, si ritorna in chiesa per la celebrazione dellaSanta Messa.Il Lunedì, Martedì e Mercoledì santo, la Chiesa contempla in particolare

il tradimento di Giuda per trenta denari. Durante la mattina del Giovedìsanto o il pomeriggio del Mercoledì santo non si celebra l’eucaristia nelleparrocchie, perché in ogni diocesi viene celebrata un’unica messa nellachiesa cattedrale, presieduta dal vescovo, insieme a tutti i suoi presbiteri ediaconi. In questa messa vengono consacrati gli olii santi.Il solenne triduo pasquale della passione, morte e resurrezione di Cristo

inizia nel pomeriggio del Giovedì santo. La sera si celebra la Messa nellaquale si ricorda l’ultima cena di Cristo, l’istituzione dell’eucaristia e delsacerdozio ministeriale, e si ripete la lavanda dei piedi effettuato da Cristonell’ultima cena,che nella nostra chiesa viene fatta realmente eminuziosamente. Le croci restano velate, le campane silenti, e gli altarisenza ornamenti, eccettuato l’altare della reposizione dove vengonoconservate le sacre specie per l’adorazione e per la comunione del giornoseguente.Il Venerdì santo si ricorda il giorno della morte di Cristo sulla croce. La

chiesa celebra verso le tre del pomeriggio la solenne celebrazione dellaPassione divisa in tre parte: La liturgia della parola; L’adorazione dellacroce, a cui viene così tolto il velo; La santa comunione con i presantificati,cioè con le specie consacrate la sera prima. Non si fanno infatticonsacrazioni e non si celebra alcuna messa in questa giornata.Il Venerdì santo è tradizione effettuare il pio esercizio della Via Crucis.

Nella chiesa di Porticello si celebra tutti i Venerdi dal primo di quaresimafino al Venerdi Santo. La chiesa Cattolica pratica il digiuno ecclesiastico esi astiene dalle carni come forma di partecipazione alla passione e mortedel suo Signore. In questo giorno è anche usanza fare visita a più chiese peradorare l’Eucaristia presente negli altari della reposizione, taloraimpropriamente detti “sepolcri”.Il Sabato santo è tradizionalmente giorno in cui non si celebra

l’eucaristia, e la comunione si porta solamente ai malati in punto di morte.Nella notte si celebra la solenne veglia pasquale, che, nella ChiesaCattolica, è la celebrazione più importante di tutto l’anno liturgico. In essa:• Si celebra la resurrezione di Cristo attraverso la liturgia del fuoco: il

cero pasquale viene portato processionalmente in chiesa; durante laprocessione si proclama La luce di Cristo, e si accendono le candele dei

fedeli. All’arrivo al presbiterio il cero è incensato e si proclama l’annunciopasquale.• La liturgia della Parola ripercorre con letture dell’Antico Testamento e

il Vangelo gli eventi principali della fede Cattolica.Segue la liturgia battesimale, nella quale tutti i fedeli rinnovano lepromesse del proprio battesimo, e vengono battezzati, se ce ne sono, icatecumeni che si sono preparati al sacramento.• La liturgia eucaristica si svolge come in tutte le messe.La Settimana Santa è seguita dalla domenica di Resurrezione, in cui

torna a riecheggiare la gioia della veglia pasquale. Tale Domenica èampliata nell’Ottava di Pasqua: la Chiesa celebra la pienezza di questoevento fondamentale per la durata di otto giorni, che si concludono con la IIdomenica di Pasqua, chiamata fin dall’antichità domenica in albis. In tutto il mondo Cattolico, la tradizione popolare della Settimana Santa

consta di numerosi canti, poemi, raffigurazioni e rievocazioni sceniche dellaPassione di Cristo, che spesso affondano le loro radici fin dai primi secolidel Cristianesimo. A Porticello, il Venerdi si fa la tradizionale processione(la via crucis)in cui vengono portati per le strade del paese la statua diMaria Addolorata e Cristo in croce. Ad un certo punto del percorso laprocessione si divide in due: il popolo che segue la Croce e il popolo chesegue Maria Addolorata, per ricongiungersi nel commovente incontro fra laMadre ed il Figlio. Anticamente la processione era più spettacolarizzata daicostumi dei soldati romani,delle pie donne ed altri costumi adeguati; infineil rientro in chiesa. Da quel momento la chiesa chiama il popolo a nonlasciare solo Cristo mandando dei ragazzini in giro per il paese che al suonodelle campanelle recitano: “u Signuri ca sulu è”- Il signore è solo. In questo periodo non può mancare l’aspetto festaiolo; la tradizione

culinaria riguarda soprattutto i dolci tipici, come: i pupi con L’uovo(biscotti a forma di pupi contenenti uovo sodo); pecore di frutta dimartorana (con la farina di mandorle); e la squisita cassata Siciliana(pandi spagna e crema di ricotta). Per la pasquetta (lunedì di pasqua) ètradizione passare la giornata in campagna(la scampagnata) dove simangia in abbondanza, si accende il fuoco per arrostire salsicce carne dicapretto e pesci e ci si diverte tantissimo.

* * **Io Sono una docente di matematica in pensione da un anno . Sono lieta

di collaborare con qualche articolo relativo agli avvenimenti di Porticello,paese di origine di molti cittadini che vivono sparsi in vari stati d’america,soprattutto nel Wisconsin.Un caro saluto.

Correction from last issue: Maria’s maiden last name is Sanfilippo.Her married last name was D’Amato.

Le zeppole di San Giuseppesono un dolce tipico della cucinaItaliana e derivano da unatradizione antica risalenteaddirittura all’epoca Romana.Secondo la tradizione dell’epoca,dopo la fuga in Egitto con Maria eGesù, San Giuseppe dovettevendere frittelle per potermantenere la famiglia in terrastraniera e, per questo motivo, iRomani gli diedero il simpaticoappellativo di “frittellaro”. Proprio per questo motivo, in

tutta Italia, le zeppole sono i dolcitipici della festa del papà, preparatiper festeggiare e celebrare la figuradi San Giuseppe. Ogni città,provincia o regione ha ovviamentela sua variante delle zeppole mal’elemento fondamentale cheaccomuna e contraddistinguequesti dolci è che devono essere

fritti in abbondante olio, propriocome tradizione vuole. Negli ultimianni, però, ha preso piede ancheuna variante al forno delle zeppoleche risultano così essere un po’ piùleggere e meno caloriche rispettoalle classiche frittelle.Le zeppole fritte di San

Giuseppe sono un dolceintramontabile, apprezzato sempreda tutti e sono tradizionalmenteconsumati nella festa del Santo aMarzo. 19. A Roma, Napoli e laregione Sicilia, questi piccolipasticcini sono venduti su moltestrade e sono talvolta dato comedoni. Nel nostro Centro Italiano, lezeppole le hanno servito comedessert nel nostro pranzo annualequando festeggiamo la Tavolata diSan Giuseppe.

* * *Con grazie a giallozafferano.it

Le Zeppole di San Giuseppe

La primaveradi Giacomo Leopardi (1798/1837)*

Primavera d’intornobrilla nell’aria, e per li campi esulta,si’ che a mirarla intenerisce il core.Odi greggi belar, muggire armenti;

gli altri augelli, contenti, a gara iinsieme,per lo libero ciel fan mille giri,

pur festegiando il lor tempo migliore.* * *

*Insigne scrittore italiano, poeta dellepiù angosciose solitudini spirituali,cantore sublime dell’infelicità umana.

Proverbi Italiani1. Italian: (Dialect-Lazio) Chi da giovane se goerna, ecchj more. English: (Literally) Who controls himself when he is young, dies latein life. Meaning) Those who exercise self-control when they’re young live toa ripe old age.

2. Un nemico è troppo, cento amici non bastano.One enemy is one too many, a hundred friends are not enough.

3. Il guaio è che le massime si scrivono per gli altri e raramente perse stesso.The trouble is that proverbs are written for others and rarelyfor oneself.

4. L’amore è come il vetro - ogni alito l’appanna.Love is like glass, every breath steams it up.

5. Se la ruota non ungi - la ruota non gira. If you don’t grease the wheel, it won’t turn.

6. Italian: (Dialect-Liguria) Beata quella ca’ che de vegi a ne fa. English: (Literally) Blessed are those who also live with old people. (Meaning) Lucky are those who live in a household that includes oldpeople as they will be able to learn from their experiences.

Indovinelli1. Quale parola di 6 lettere diventa corta se togliamo la prima lettera?2. Che cosa può essere misurato senza essere visto? 3. Nascosta in un tunnel buio attendo il mio momento, ma una voltatirata i danni saranno irreparabili! Chi sono?4. Senza bocca e senza piedi arriva sempre dove chiedi. Non ci vede enon ci sente, ma si muove facilmente. Che cos’è?5. Sapresti dire quali tre numeri uguali, se sommati, danno 12?(escluso il numero 4).6. Possiede una testa, ma è priva di arti e corpo. Che cos’è?7. Che cosa è più leggero di una piuma, più morbido della seta manessuno è in grado di trattenere per più di pochi minuti?

Risposte – pagina 23

1. togliersi lo sfizio.to satisfy a craving.

2. essere buono come il pane.Lit.: to be good like bread.i.e., to be as good as gold

3. essere ricco sfondato.to be filthy rich

4. Uffa!Shows you’re annoyed, bored,

angry or fed up with a situation. 5. Che ne so!Use it when you have no ideaabout something. Like: “Howshould I know!”

6. Ti sta bene!Serves you right!

7. leccarsi i baffito lick one’s chops

Italian idioms and expressions

THE ITALIAN TIMESPAGE 20 – MARCH 2016

Name Branch AddressGeracie, John Army 1743 N. FranklinGeracie, Mat Army 515 E. LyonGermane, Jim Army 331 N. JeffersonGiaimo, Anthony Army 408 N. Van BurenGiaimo, Anthony Navy 1220 E. RussellGiaimo, Frank Army 1462 N. FranklinGiallanza, Rosario Navy 2214 N. 2nd St.Giamo, Joe Army 1521 N. JeffersonGiannoni, Anthony Navy 1934 N. BartlettGigante, Charlie Army 2051 N. HubbardGigante, Tom Army 2051 N. HubbardGigante, Tony Army 2051 N. HubbardGigante, Cosmo A. Army 1683 N. HumboldtGigante, John Army 2346 N. RichardsGignate, Joe Army 4326 S. BurrellGigliotti, Sam Army 532 E. ChicagoGingrasso, Carl Navy 1715 N. MarshallGingrasso, Peter Navy 1715 N. MarshallGinocchio, Louis Navy 3108 N. PierceGinocchio, Orlando Navy 1318 N. Van BurenGiordano, Peter Coast Guard 2844 N. 41st St.Giove, Daniel Army 2465 N. 50th St.Giove, Jacob Army 1727 N. WellsGiuntoli, Louis Army 1221 S. 21st St.

Glorioso, Joe Army 218 N, JeffersonGobbi, Umberto Army 3058 N. NewhallGosetti, Louis Army 1873 N. 11th St.Graziano, Nick Army 712 E. MichiganGreco, Angelo Army 425 N. JacksonGreco, John Army 425 N. JacksonGreco, John Army 1528A N. JeffersonGreco, Larry Army 1528A N. JeffersonGriese, Harry Army 1518 W. CongressGriese, Bob Army 1518 W. CongressGroppi, John Army 2507 S. WentworthGroppi, Louis Army 2507 S. WentworthGrosso, Robert Army 1434 N. 35th St.Guadagni, Joe Navy 1948 S. 28th St.Guagliardo, Louis Navy 1518 N. 38th St.Guardalabene, Angelo Army 2344 N. 1st St.Guardalabene, Anthony Army 2344 N. 1st St.Guarniere, Tom Marines 2557B N. BoothGuarniere, Tony Army 2557B N. BoothGuida, Joe Army 424 E. LyonGuida, Sal Army 424 E. LyonGuida, Sam Army 424 E. LyonGullo, Dominic, Jr. Army 2041 N. Booth St.Gullo, Robert Army 2041 N. Booth St.Gumina, John Army 2318 W. McKinleyGumina, Joe Navy 2318 W. McKinleyGumina, Tom Army 1545 N. MarshallGuiffre, Barney Marines 3255 S. LoganGunta, Arthur Marines 3837 S. ClementGanoni, Tony Army 4574 N. 48th St.Germana, Anthony, Jr. Navy 1686 N. Van BurenGirolami, Roland Marines 5100 N. Diversey Blvd.Greco, Peter Army 1527 N. JacksonIannantuoni, Mike Army 1417 N. JeffersonIannarelli, Joe Army 1024 E. OgdenIannelli, Joe Marines 707 E. MichiganIngrelli, Joe Army 1611 N. Astor

Source: Wright’s Milwaukee City Directory, 1941, WrightDirectory Co., Milwaukee.

Continued in the next issue

Milwaukees Italians who served in the U.S.Military during World War II – Part 10

Researched and written by the late Mario A. Carini,Italian Community Center Historian

The information presented here was researched andcopyrighted as a historical record of the men and women ofItalian descent who lived in the City of Milwaukee andserved in the United States Military during World War II.The information recorded and documented by this

researcher from records kept at the Milwaukee CountyHistorical Society and the City of Milwaukee LegislativeReference Bureau. These works were copyrighted in 2004and an original copy has been placed in the repository atthe United States Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.The research was secured from City of Milwaukee Directories 1941,

1942 and 1944-45. No directory was published in 1943. The years 1944and 1945 were combined into one directory.

Happy Saint Patrizio’s Dayby Blaise Di Pronio

March 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day,celebrated nationwide by the Irish(and their wannabes) with food anddrink (make that lots of drink).Well, guess what? Throw out thecorned beef and heat up the pasta efagioli. Replace that washed outorange (in honor of William ofOrange days) in their flag withFerrari Red and you end up withthe Italian colors unfurling over theunlucky Irish. Why you ask?Because Saint Patrick was Italian,that’s why!So let’s settle this once and for

all: Yes, ladies and gentlemen ofthe jury, Saint Patrick was Italian! According to most historians

and the archives of the CatholicChurch, Saint Patrick was born inScotland circa 385 A.D. around thearea now known as Kilpatrick (“cellof Patrick”). His parents(Calpurnius and Conchessa) wereRoman diplomats living in Britainand there to watch over coloniesruled by the Romans (of Rome,

Italy, for you doubters). Around theage of 14, he was captured as partof a raid by Irish pirates andbrought to Ireland until he escapedand returned to Britain and hisfamily at age 20.After having a prophetic reli-

gious dream, he converted toChristianity. He was later ordaineda cleric and eventually became aCatholic Bishop. Thereafter, he setout to take the Gospel to Irelandwhich, at the time was a land ofDruids (priests, magicians or sooth-sayers in the ancient Celtic reli-

gion) and Pagans. He succeeded inconverting chieftains and entirekingdoms, thus acquiring a largefollowing of disciples. For 40 years,he roamed Ireland converting peo-ple wherever he went. He builtIreland’s first church at Saul,where he later died. Patrick usedthe three-lobed leaves of the clover-like plant, the shamrock, as a sym-bol to explain and represent theHoly Trinity. And the shamrockbecame associated with the Irishever since. Luck had nothing to dowith it.

Still doubting? As additionalproof, the name Patrick comes fromthe Roman/Latin word “patrician”,which was a title of dignity con-ferred by the Roman Emperor, andtoday it connotes aristocracy orhigh social rank, just like St.Patrick’s patrician parents andtheir son’s so reflecting name. Afterall, they did not name him plebeius(commoner), did they?Therefore, St. Patrick was and is

Italian, being the son of two Romancitizens. Basta/Period. I rest mycase. Now, bring me a Peroni!

In Italy, Father’s Day is cele-brated on March 19th, the Feast ofSt. Joseph, foster father of Jesusand husband of Mary. It honorsthe day when the prayers of thepeople of Sicily were answered andthey were sent rain during asevere drought when many peoplewere dying of starvation becausethere had been no rain to nourishthe crops that sustained life formost of the people on the island.They had prayed to St. Joseph,their patron, for relief from theterrible famine that gripped theisland and when the skies openedup, sending down the life givingwater, the people rejoiced.To show their gratitude, they

prepared a table with a specialassortment of foods they had har-vested. After paying honor to St.Joseph, they distributed the food

to the less fortunate.The first St. Joseph Altar set

up on the Island of Sicily was asmall one. But as time went onand the tradition took hold, thecreative spirit of the Italianscaused the altars to grow largerand more ornate.Today, the artistic quality of

the breads, cookies and pastries,which are baked in such shapes aschalices, staffs and pyramids,often rivals the exquisite flavor ofthese food offerings. ThoughSicilian immigrants introducedthe custom to America, the cele-bration is not confined to anynationality. Rather, it has becomea public event, which its devotedparticipants embrace for a host ofprivate and personal reasons. Thefeast is alternately a source ofpetition and thanksgiving.

Many kinds of vegetable mines-tras, very thick soups, are pre-pared and served at this celebra-tion, but no cheese is eaten on St.Joseph’s Day. This is to remind usthat our people were too poor tohave cheese. The spaghetti issprinkled with a traditional mix-ture of toasted dry bread crumbswhen fresh sardines and fennelsauce is used, as in pasta consarde. Another reason that thetraditional Sicilian Pasta conSarde topping is made of bread-crumbs (Mudrica, or Mudriga) isthat it is said to be a reminder ofthe sawdust St. Joseph created asa working carpenter. Happy SaintJoseph’s Day to all.

* * *With thanks to Maria Gloria

and L’Italo Americano at:italoamericano.org.

A short history of SaintJoseph’s Day celebrations

Maratona diRoma set forApr. 10

In order to avoid conflict withPalm Sunday observations(Sunday, Mar. 20) in the EternalCity, the 22nd annual RomeMarathon (“Maratona di Roma”)has been moved to Sunday, Apr.10.The event, which has become a

huge citywide celebration, is nor-mally held on the third Sunday inMarch.

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“Primavera” literally means “first green” and,hence, the season when green returns to theland. Spring, traditionally the time to begin theritual herding of sheep and cows to higher moun-tain pastures, is the time to celebrate new life.Lambs and calves are born, birds return andsing while in search for a mate. These arethemes Giacomo Leopardi (1798- 1837) elabo-rates in his poem Il Passero solitario (TheSolitary Sparrow) but there is an element of sad-ness here. Here’s an excerpt:

Primavera d’intornobrilla nell’aria, e per li campi esulta,si’ che a mirarla intenerisce il core.Odi greggi belar, muggire armenti;gli altri augelli, contenti, a gara insieme,per lo libero ciel fan mille giri,pur festegiando il lor tempo migliore.

Spring brightensin the air around, rejoices in the fields,so the heart is moved upon seeing it.One hears the flocks bleating, herds lowing:other birds happily compete making thousands of circles in the clear sky,celebrating their happy times.– Translation by Roberto CiampiThis excerpt from Giacomo Leopardi’s poem.

written in 1829, suggests the poet is moved by

spring and that spring is a happy time. However,when one reads the entire poem and pays atten-tion to nuance, one sees that Leopardi exhibitsthe traits of the typical melancholy Romanticpoet. He is the solitary sparrow. It’s the otherbirds who are happy and celebrating their besttimes. The bird to which Leopardi refers is certainly

not the common sparrow, whose song is a simplecheep, cheep. His passero is actually a kind ofthrush (Monticola solitarius), a blackbird of abluish color known for its beautiful melodioussong. And Leopardi, celebrated as the mostmelodic poet since Dante, identifies with it inthis poem.You may recall that Leopardi was born in

Recanati, in 1798. His mother was a religiousfanatic and his father a conservative nobleman.Leopardi was deprived of friends since it would-n’t have been proper for the son of a nobleman togo to public schools. Instead, he was tutored athome by priests until age 12. Nature had notfavored Leopardi. and his unusual appearancedid not help his loneliness. A sickly teenager, henever grew taller than 4’7”. In addition to asth-ma and dropsy (a condition causing collection offluid in the limbs due to congestive heart fail-ure), he suffered from Pott’s disease, a kind ofspinal tuberculosis. He became a hunchback.

When his formal tutoring with priests ended, hetaught himself, studying almost constantly. Helearned Hebrew, Latin, ancient Greek, Sanskrit,Spanish, some English and German. His fatherhad an extensive library of more than 15,000books. Due to excessive reading, his eyesightfailed him by age 19. His father made him a vir-tual prisoner in his own home, had him returnedhome the times Leopardi attempted to leavehome and live on his own.Freedom was denied him most of his life.

Love was denied him, and though well known forhis poetry, he was professionally unfulfilled.When offered the Dante Chair by the Universityof Bonn, he had to decline because of poorhealth. Michele Cantarella, formerly a professorat Smith College, remarked that his life was a“starless wintry night”. Poetry remainedLeopardi’s one consolation until his death at age39 in 1837. The poetry and prose writings of ourSolitary Sparrow are even today greatly appreci-ated, and Leopardi still is referred to as “thegreatest poet since Dante”

L’Angolo del Poetaby Barbara J. Collignonand Roberto Ciampi

Students in Maestra AnnetteRobertson’s K4 class created masksfor Carnevale with their 8th gradepartners, (“Bigs and Littles”).Victory Elementary and ItalianImmersion School had Carnevaled’Italia and Open House to intro-duce families, friends and the com-munity to the Italian ImmersionSchool on Feb. 12. The K4 students celebrated Il

Giorno di San Valentino also on thesame day with a small festa intheir classroom. Students createdcards for their parents. I bambini della classe K5,

Maestre Angela Bozano e EnricaFracchia, sono meravigliosi. Inqueste settimane sono moltointeressati a scoprire come vivono ipinguini e come sono fatti. Inscienze, hanno sperimentatocome il grasso che si trova sotto lepiume, li protegga dal freddo eperche’ un iceberg galleggia. Inmatematica, paragonano le

quantita’ di numeri e di cose e allevolte anche il gelato risulta utileper visualizzare il concetto.Compongono semplici frasi e

hanno iniziato a leggere e ascrivere parole autonomamente.In second grade, Mr. Alex

Kaftan’s students have studiedbodies of water, such as streams,rivers, oceans, seas, lakes, andponds. In addition, they have alsospent time reading about penguins.Currently, students are preparingto research and write a biographyby learning about American icons,such as Helen Keller and BenjaminFranklin. Maestra Cathy Laurenzi and

Maestra Sabrina Lupoli discussedCarnevale and its significancewithin Italian culture. The classcreated masks for theCarnevale/Open House.

– Submitted by AnnetteRobertson

K4 Italian Immersion

Report from Milwaukee’sVictory K-8 ItalianImmersion School

Marquette University’s Died-erich College of Communicationhas chosen singer/actor Anthony V.Crivello to be among a select groupof individuals featured on a “Wallof Honor” slated for display inJohnston Hall.The wall will recognize commu-

nication professionals who havegraduated from Marquette’sDiederich College and have won anEmmy, a Tony, an Oscar or aPulitzer Prize.Crivello won a Tony Award as

Best Featured Actor in the musicalKiss of the Spider Woman in 1993.He was born in Milwaukee on

Aug. 2, 1955, the son of Josephine(Mussomeli) and Vincent J.Crivello. His parents were chartermembers of the Italian CommunityCenter. Anthony performed atFesta Italiana in 2011.The goal of the Diederich

College in honoring Crivello andothers is to demonstrate to currentand prospective students and par-ents, alumni and friends of the uni-versity the rich heritage of commu-nication professionals who havegraduated from the college.

Crivello, who has performed intelevision programs, in numerousfilms and on Broadway, receivedhigh acclaim in the Las Vegas pro-duction of Phantom of the Opera.Over the course of several years, heperformed in the title role for morethan two million people.

Singer/actor AnthonyCrivello to be recognizedon ‘Wall of Honor’ atMarquette University

Anthony Crivello

The 42-km marathon (26.1miles) – in which more than 12,000athletes are expected to participate– will start at 9 a.m. in front of theColiseum.The route continues through the

narrow, winding streets of theEternal City. Runners will pass bySt. Peter’s Basilica, the Piazza diSpagna, the Piazza Navona, andcountless other landmarks. Alongside the more serious and

intensive Maratona di Roma, a par-allel event is held for those lessathletically inclined. Known as “La

Stracittadina,” this “Roma FunRun” is geared toward families andseniors and benefits dozens ofRoman charities.The 2015 marathon winners

were Abebe Negewo in the men’sdivision, with a time of 2 hours, 12minutes and 23 seconds, andMeseret Kitata (2:30:25 time). Bothrunners are from Ethiopia.The fastest run in the men’s

division was achieved in 2009 byKenya’s Benjamin Kiptoo in2:07:17. In the women’s division,the record time was set by RussianGailina Bogomolova (2:22:53).

Maratona di Roma set forSunday, Apr. 10

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Lorraine “Lorre” Zingara (neeMiller), a longtime member of theItalian Community Center, died onJan. 30 at the age of 91.For many years, Lorre and her

late husband, Carmen, were activevolunteers for both the ICC and itssummer festival, Festa Italiana.The couple joined the ICC in 1981.Both volunteered for senior citi-

zens’ luncheons, fish fry nights and

many other events and activities.Lorre was part of a crew, led byCarmen, that did various paintingjobs in the early 1990s at the newand present home of the ItalianCommunity Center. For a fewyears, Lorre volunteered to assistwith advertising sales for the FestaItaliana edition of The ItalianTimes. For more than 10 years,Carmen served on the ICC Board

as sergeant-at-arms.They volunteered for a variety of

jobs at Festa, including working ina food and beverage ticket salesbooth.In 1997, Carmen and Lorre were

recognized for their hard work andcommitment to the organizationwhen they were selected as IlNonno and La Nonna (RoyalGrandparents) of Il Grande

Carnevale, the ICC’s pre-Lentencostume and mask ball.In addition to the ICC, Lorre

volunteered at the Ramsey WoodsResidence.Lorre’s four children described

their mother as someone who“loved to talk and laugh and wasoften the life of any gathering, Shewas a creative and resourcefulhomemaker, who enjoyed cooking,sewing and caring for her family.”Carmen and Lorre had been

married for 65 years before hisdeath on Oct. 20, 2014.Lorre is survived by her children

Carmen (Rudy) Rasso, Robert,Mary and James (Ginger), grand-children Brandt and Allison, great-grandchildren Hannah and Lillianand other relatives and friends. Shewas preceded in death by herfather Edward, mother Lillian, sis-ter Edna “Terry” and nephewJohnny.

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DON’T LET YOUR ITALIANCOMMUNITY CENTERMEMBERSHIPLAPSE!

DON’T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE PARTOF AN ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTSYOUR HERITAGE AND IS THE MANTELOF MILWAUKEE’S ITALIAN COMMUNITY.

Be sure you can get advantage of the benefits of membership –• Four Festa Italiana admission tickets (max. 8 per family).

• Event Discounts • Members Room • Free Computer & Satellite TV Use• Home delivery of The Italian Times • Bocce leagues • Cultural, social

and educations activities • Family & FriendshipsAll Memberships were due January 1st. Please renew your membership

today! You can use the form on page 23 or sign up online atwww.iccmilwaukee.com. For more details,

call (414) 223-2180.

More than 50 family members and longtime friendsjoined Sal Mussomeli for the celebration of his 83rdbirthday at a lunchtime party at the ItalianCommunity Center on Jan. 27. He is seen here seatedin front of his daughters Roselle Mussomeli-Sturdevant and Marie Mussomeli. Sal is a chartermember of the ICC and the Pompeii Men’s Club. He isalso a past president of the Pompeii Men’s Club and,for years, has been actively involved in Festa Italiana.

In 1989, the ICC honored Sal and his late-wife, Jean, asIl Re (The King) and La Regina (The Queen) of IlGrande Carnevale, the organization’s pre-Lenten cos-tume and mask ball. Sal served as a director on theICC Board in the late 1980s. Seen with Sal and hisdaughters are (from the left:) Ray Martinez (standing),George Collura, Joe Mangiamele and Domenic Foti.George and Domenic are also past presidents of thePompeii Men’s Club. (Times photo by Tom Hemman)

Family and friends celebrateSal Mussomeli’s 83rd birthday

Lorre Zingara, longtime ICC member andvolunteer, dies at age of 91

Lorraine “Lorre” Zingara

Presently, there are two pay-ment options available to youshould you choose a 2-year mem-bership or a 3-year membership.1. You may pay each January

for the duration of your 3-year or2-year membership. As an showof good faith, you must sign thestatement at the bottom of thenew application (that appears onthe next page). 2. You may pay for your full

3-year or 2-year membership bythe end of the first year – in 4quarterly payments.**** If a member pre-pays for a

2-year or 3-year membership, andpasses away or moves out ofstate, the remainder of theirmembership dues will be donatedto the Italian Community Centerin the member’s name.Pro Rated AmountYou may have received a bill

for a smaller amount of money.This dues payment doesn’t relateto the new dues program, butrather, is a transitional amountthat is intended to return every-one to a Jan. 1 through Dec. 31Membership. You are not beingcharged an additional amount.

ICC CommitmentMembership Payment

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Risposte1. Scorta.2. Il tempo.3. La pallottola.4. Il mouse.5. Il numero 1, perché 11+1=12.6. La moneta.7. Il respiro.

The following personsbecame members of the ItalianCommunity Center betweenJanuary 11 and February 9,2016. Benvenuti! (Welcome!)

Ryan and Fran Blaubachand children Thomas and Sarah

of Mequon, WI

Frank and Maria Zingaleand children: Anthony, Nicoleand Christina of Mequon, WI

Gregory & Mary Ann Stehlingof Buffalo Grove, IL

Katherine Schroederof New Berlin, WI

Sam Abraham of Milwaukee, WI

Paul and Krista SanFelippoand children: Roman, Pauly

of New Berlin, WI

Joe & Becky SanFelippoand children: Andrea, Joey,Gina of New Berlin, WI

Michael SanFelippo ofMilwaukee, WI

Welcome,new ICCmembers!

Favorite AriasCeleste Aida

Radamès’s aria from Aida by Giuseppe VerdiSe quel guerrier io fossi! If I were that warrior!Se il mio sogno si avverasse! If my dream came true!Un esercito di prodi da me guidato An army of brave men lead by meE la vittoria e il plauso di Menfi tutti! And all victories and the praise of Menfi!E a te, mia dolce Aida, And to you, my sweet Aida,Tornar di lauri cinto Returning wrapped in laurelsDirti: per te ho pugnato, I would say: I’ve fought for you,Per te ho vinto! I’ve won for you!

Celeste Aida, forma divina, Heavenly Aida, divine shape,Mistico serto di luce e fior, Mystic garland of light and flowers,Del mio pensiero tu sei regina, You are queen of my thoughts,Tu di mia vita sei lo splendor. You are the splendor of my lifeIl tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti, I would like to give you your sky back,Le dolci brezze del patrio suol: The sweet breeze of the fatherland:Un regal serto sul crin posarti, To put a regal garland on your heartErgerti un trono vicino al sol. To build up a throne for you next to the sun.

Top 10 bestselling booksin Italy in 20151. La ragazza del treno by Paula

Hawkins (Piemme) 2. Sette brevi lezioni di fisica by

Carlo Rovelli (Adelphi) 3. È tutta vita by Fabio Volo

(Mondadori) 4. L’anima gemella by Elena

Ferrante (E/O) 5. La giostra degli scambi by

Andrea Camilleri (Sellerio) 6. Via Crucis by Gianluigi Nuzzi

(Chiarelettere) 7. Grey. Cinquanta sfumature

di grigio by E. L. James(Mondadori) 8. Il magico potere del riordino

by Marie Kondo (Vallardi) 9. After. Amore infinito by Anna

Todd (Sperling & Kupfer) 10. Anna by Niccolò Ammaniti

(Einaudi)

by Blaise Di PronioIf you have ever visited Italy

during Easter season, you shouldhave seen “Easter” eggs every-where. Yes, everywhere, and of allsizes, colors and contents. It’s nowtime to find out why.Eggs at Easter is an ancient tra-

dition in Italy dating back to (asusual) the Romans when chickenswere regularly used in sacrifices.The Romans believed that all lifecomes from the egg (so, I guess theegg comes first then?). It was also asymbol of rebirth especially after along, dark and dormant winter.And yes, even back then, eggs weredecorated and given as gifts duringthe many spring festivals celebrat-ing the resurrection from the deathof winter.The Easter egg tradition thus

came about as a kind of combinedcelebrations of the return of springand its natural tie in with thereturn/resurrection of Christ- also aspringtime event. The egg repre-sented and symbolized the newbirth, the new life and the newbeginning, and its use was verycompatible with the pre-EasterLenten season when meat anddairy products were forbidden. Theegg – especially the hard boiledones which featured longevity andportability – became a staple forboth eating and gifting (after prop-erly wrapped, i.e., decorated).In Italy, with the passing on of

its agricultural society, the hen eggwas easily replaced by an overabundance of manufactured choco-late readily available there. Theoverly sweet-tooth of the Italiansmandated a huge growth in theproduction of this new celebratorydelicacy.So in Italy, you can forget about

egg hunts, marshmallow Peepsand, for sure, the lowly jelly bean.Today, chocolate Easter eggsabound. The festively packaged(sometimes giant) eggs are dis-played in storefronts and homesthroughout Italy in the weeksbefore Easter Sunday. They areelaborately decorated, and theyrange from the very tiny to themassive and are usually hollowed

out and often contain a huge vari-ety of gifts ranging from candiesand surprise toys to engagementrings. As alluded to, enhancing thepresentation is the wrapping inpatterned foil paper. Cinched withgolden cord, the top is dramaticallyarranged, sometimes fanned in anarrowhead shape. So then, it couldbe said that these are the majorreasons for the present prolifera-tion of these eggs: the chocolate,the wrapping and the surprisesinside. Is it Easter yet?The Italian chocolate company,

Perugina, has been making choco-late Easter eggs for many years.Crack open one of their hollow 18-inch eggs for example, and insideyou’ll find four or five pieces of the

company’s celebrated chocolate can-dies or a surprise of several minia-ture chocolate eggs. Or there couldbe a bunch of “Baci” treats. “Bacio”is a “kiss” of chocolate filled with ahazelnut and milk chocolate-hazel-nut paste. These foil-wrapped “kiss-es” include a message of love that’stranslated into many languages.Baci are the company’s most popu-lar confection, made since 1922 andstill produced exclusively inPerugia, Italy. So, here’s a newlyric for you kid: “A kiss is just akiss, but a Bacio will make yousigh.....”With this article, we hope to egg

you on to hatch an Easter surprisefor someone special in your life.Buona Pasqua!

Having up to 300 dinner guests?

Entertain them at the ItalianConference Center’sFESTA BALLROOM.

A gorgeous setting in which to enjoy great food!The Italian Conference Centerin the Italian Community Center

631 E. Chicago St. (a block west of Summerfest)Call David or Kim Marie at 414/223-2800 toreserve your party or meeting space at the ICC.

Visit: www.ItalianConference.com

Apply conventional wisdom when planning your nextbusiness convention. Hold it at the

Italian Conference CenterThe Italian Conference Center offers . . .• More than 22,000 sq. ft.of convention space.• Professional planning &catering services• Handicap access.• Ample, free parking.• 7 day a weekavailability.• Easy access to freewayand downtown.To coordinate your convention plans, Italian Conference Centercall David or Kim Marie at the Italian Community Centerat (414) 223-2800 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukeeor visit www.ItalianConference.com A block west of Summerfest

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Easter eggstacy!