A Publication of the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan April 2015

Volume 9, Issue 4

ANNUAL DINNER GALA HIGHLIGHTS MEMBER OF YEAR PRESENTATION

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

April 1 - 26, 2015 Italian Film Festival (See Pg. 8) April 9, 2015: Gen. Membership Mtg. IACL—7:00 PM April 15, 2015: FADM Board Meeting IACS—7:00 PM May 1, 2015: Abruzzo and Molise Regional Dinner—IACS May 7, 2015: Gen Mbrshp Meeting IACS—7:00 PM May 22, 2015: Columbus Day Pageant IACS – 6:00 PM May 25, 2015 Memorial Day Parade/Picnic—10:00 AM May 31. 2015 FADM Scholarship Deadline June 2-5, 2015: Festa della Repubblica Bocce Ball Tournament June 7, 2015: Festa della Repubblica IACS—2:00 PM June 9,10, 2015 CRAM Conference TBD June 16, 2015: Abruzzese Memorial Mass Holy Family Church 11:00 AM June 18, 2013: FADM Board Meeting IACS—6:30 PM

“LA VOCE D’ ABRUZZO”

The Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan held its annual gala at the San Marino Club on March 7, 2015. Approximately 250 members and guests enjoyed a delicious dinner and each other’s company. They sampled a variety of cookies baked by the members and danced to the music of Eclipse. Frank Serraiocco, emcee for the evening, introduced the GALA committee and thanked everyone for coming. The “Cime d’Abruzzo”, Lucio D’Aloisio, Maria Cicchini and Roberto Cicchelli began the festivities with the American, and Italian national anthems. Prior to din-ner, Frank introduced Father Andrew Kowalczyk, Pastor of St. Clare of Montefalco who was joined by Monsignor Josef Dabrowski, Bishop of the Michaelite Order, in saying grace. One of the highlights of the annual gala is the announcement of the Member of the Year Award recipient. The award is based on nominations by the membership, voted on by the Board of Directors. Elio Ripari has been involved with the FADM since he and his wife joined. From baking cookies, to taking photos of the events, Elio is always there to help. He is there with the FADM float for the Columbus Day Parade to setting up tables for the Pic-nic, he is truly a dedicated member. “I am grateful to the FADM membership and Board for this recognition and for the friends I have made in this wonderful organization” said Elio. “It has truly become like a family to me.”

DID YOU KNOW?!!! 1. The ancient Romans believed that the health and welfare of the people changed every

seven years. Therefore, what superstition, started and spread by the ancient Romans, could bring seven years of bad luck?.

2. Italian physicist Giovanni Caselli invented the pantelegraph, considered the first working telegraph for graphics, and placed this machine in operation between Paris and Marseille in 1856. What early communication machine did he invent?

Answers on Pages 3

Enzo Paglia with Member of Year Elio Ripari

Steven and Lola Serraiocco Gina and Frank Serraiocco

FADM Giovani: Francesco Serraiocco Alyssa Vanderziel, Damiano Alloggia, Gianfranco D’Aristotile, Stefano Ranalli

Additional pictures on Page 9.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING:

Thursday, April 9, 2015. The General membership meeting will take place at the Italian American Club of Livonia: 39200 5 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI

48154 at 7 p.m. Dinner is optional, beginning at 6 p.m. Transportation will be provided, providing that we get enough people to sign up (a min. of

25 people needed to book this bus), please contact Clarice Squillace at 586-381-3700 BEFORE April 8th to reserve your seat on the bus . A fee of

$5.00 per person is required IN ADVANCE. OOPS, CORNER: We are revising our Birthday and anniversary database. If your Birthday or Anniversary is not listed, we do not have it on file. Please email me or call me and I will add it to our database. Enzo Paglia 248-656-5052 or email at automan25@aol.com . MEMBERSHIP: All memberships are valid for one year starting January 1 and ending December 31. If you have friends who would like to join, have them call our membership chairman or give us their name and address for a follow up mailing to invite them to join. Remember, we have also started the “Friends of Abruzzo” program where non-Abruzzesi can join and enjoy some of the benefits of membership. If you have any questions or need further infor-mation, please call Susan DuBois-Reetz at 586-293-6507. See page 9 for renewal form. STEWARDHIP: Federation activities are fun, entertaining, and cultural. We look forward to enjoying the fellowship and, what else, the food everyone prepares for our fabulous potlucks and get togethers. We enjoy the videos, the music and the stories and histories of our family trees and ancestral homes in Italy. The events seem to flow together effortlessly. This is true because of the members who have joined in and become part of a committee to put an event together. Joining a committee is fun and rewarding. When you have the power of many the tasks are minor and the job is done with ease. When you renew your Membership for 2015 be sure to indicate which committee you are interested in and your phone number. The Chairman of the committee will call you for meetings. Remember, we can do more, we can do much, and we can do much more. All we need is everyone to do his or her part. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR ITALIAN CLASSES: The FADM is again proud to sponsor our “tuition Reimbursement Program” for members’ children under 18 years of age who successfully com-plete the requirements of the classes. The family must be in good standing for a one year period before they qualify for the program. 2015 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL USA April 1 –26, 2015. Come join us for the 11th edition of the Italian Film Festival USA. The FADM is a proud sponsor the this event and has been since it was begun in the Detroit Metro Area. Enjoy contemporary award winning films, meet and mingle with Italian film directors, and have a won-derful experience. Be a part of this cinematic adventure along with thousands of people in other participating major cities like Boulder, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Memphis, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. All films will be shown in original language with English subtitles. See page 8 for more details.

COMITES ELECTION: April 17, 2015: If you are an Italian citizen who is registered with AIRE, you had until March 17 to submit a request for ballot. The election is

scheduled for April 17, 2015. FADM CASINO TRIP: Saturday, April 25, 2015: Come along for the fun and fellowship of a bus ride to Firekeepers Casino. Bus departs from the Italian American Cultural Center and returns there the same night. Cost is $30 with lunch ticket and chip credit worth $25.00. Contact Clarice Squillace at 586-381-3700. BOCCE TOURNAMENT June 2 –5 : Registration for the Festa della Repubblica Bocce Tournament. Team Abruzzo will defend their title from last years tournament. For more information, contact Antonio Di Giorgio at 586-286-3247. IACS REGIONAL DINNER—ABRUZZO AND MOLISE: May 1, 2015: The IACS first Regional Dinner event featuring the food of Abruzzo and Molise. Aaron Caruso will be performing. Cost is $25.00. SECINARESE CLUB

May 9, 2015—Wine Tasting, for more information contact Douglas Simone dfsimone@comcast.net MISS ABRUZZESE AND JR. MISS ABRUZZESE PAGEANT: May 22, 2015: Annual Columbus Day Queen Pageant. Come join the activities and show our support at the IACS beginning at 6:00 PM as our Miss Abruzzese and Miss Abruzzese Jr. will compete for the coveted title. Let’s show the world the beauty, talent and poise of our Abruzzese Young Ladies. Look at page 9 for this years winners with their biography. Contact Pam Vanderziel (Pageant coordinator ) at 586-945-5570 for additional information and guidelines. MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND PICNIC: May 25, 2014: Join us in celebrating our tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces and the veterans who help keep us free. We will be walking with our float and banners and our cycling club. All are welcome to our after-parade potluck picnic at Dodge Park. Call Sergio Paglia for information and reservations for riding at 586-759-3114. FADM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The deadline for scholarship application submission is May 31, 2015. The scholarship application can be downloaded from the FADM website http://fedabruzzo.org., or contact Sandy Tornberg to request an application: sandratornberg@comcast.net, or 586-907-6631.

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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: 2015

APRIL

============================ 04/01: Michele Centi 04/03: Francesco Corona 04/03: Carlo DiVirgilio 04/03: Giuseppe Pelini 04/04: Mary DiBernardo 04/07: Ann Jones 04/14: Denis Couture 04/16: Linda D’Orazio 04/17: Jean Marie Garvey 04/17: Berardina D’Onofrio 04/19: Mia Simone 04/24: Mary Lou Buccherri 04/25: Patricia Burchi 04/26: Frank DeLuca 04/27: Angela Bucciarelli 04/27: Pauline Parafinowicz

MAY

========================= 05/01: Roberto Cicchelli 05/03: Clementina Gallucci 05/04: Louie Palmieri 05/05: Luigi Facchini 05/10: Rob D’Orazio 05/14: Alexa Volpe 05/14: Luigi Bucciatelli 05/14: John Gildersleeve 05/15: Rose Malinchak 05/15: Claudia Volpe 05/16: William Duffield 05/16: Paul Militello 05/17: Enzo Paglia 05/18: Danielle Maenza 05/18: Lillian Pomponio 05/21: Carlie Ann Coccia 05/21: Gloria Perry 05/22: Michael Morgan 05/23: Geraldine Capicchioni 05/23: Adrianne Paglia 05/23: Anthony Wright 05/24: Dante Gallucci 05/24: Victorio Serraiocco 05/29: Sharon Fiori 05/29: Arnold Malinchak 05/30: Alina Salvati

JUNE

========================== 06/01: Lucio D’Aloisio 06/01: Olivia Ruvolo 06/02: Olivia Paglia-Wright 06/02: Rina Gianfermi—Elia 06/02: Austin Serraiocco 06/03: George Marchese 06/04: Raffelle Baldassaro 06/06: Deborah Paglia 06/07: Bruno Guido 06/08: Elizabeth Chiaravalli 06/09: Diane Marchese 06/10: Frances DeCesare 06/11: Samantha Tornberg 06/12: Eleanor Bernabei 06/13: Lina Ruvolo 06/13: Marsha Serraiocco 06/14: Marcella Corona 06/14: Americo Lopo 06/15: Claudia Volpe 06/15: Tony Serraiocco 06/16: Alicia Chiaravalli 06/17: Tonino Corsetti 06/18: Antoinette Delvillano 06/19: Linda Cavaliere 06/21: Marcella Paglia 06/27: Giuseppina Medoro 06/29: Nick Salvati Jr.

APRIL

======================== 04/03: Carmine and Adina Volpe 04/08: Mitch and Daniela Henderson 04/13: Dino and Marsha Serraiocco 04/20: Dante and Clementina Galluci 04/23: Enzo and Mary Marzolo 04/26: Americo and Nida Fabrizio 04/30: Vincenzo and Concetta Mariani

MAY ======================== 05/06: Michael and Catherine Goddard 05/07: Francesco and Marcella Corona 05/09: Nicola and Jackie Colonnesi 05/16: Andrea and Janet DiTommaso Sabatino and Wanda Bianchi Massimo and Lucia Risi

05/27: Giovanni and Claudia Volpe 05/28: Robert and Michelle Hages -Talbot 05/29: Donald and Sandy Tornberg Nicholas and Anna Gianmarco Bernardino and Concetta Morelli

JUNE ===================== 06/01: Brian and Jean Garvey 06/04: Mario and Josephine Pacifici 06/07: Domenico and Rosetta DeLuca Dr. Piero and Lucy Simone 06/11: Tonino and Sara Corsetti Giulio and Cynthia Zaccagnini

06/12: Tony and Sue Vittorini 06/14: Dino and Diana Calibeo 06/15: Gino and Nellina Serraiocco Steven and Lola Serraiocco 06/16: Paul and Maria Militello 06/24: Robert and Eda Cichelli Lucio and Edda D’Aloisio Curt and Gloria Perry 06/26: Marcello and Lida Strussione 06/29: Nicola and Ersilia Salvati 06/30: Italo and Gilda DeFelice

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ANNIVERSARIES

Answers to “Did you Know”

1) Breaking a mirror

2) Fax Machine

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RICETTE ABRUZZESE - ~ RISOTTO ALL’AGNELLO E FINOCCHIETTO ~

INGREDIENTS: (Makes 6 servings)

1. Tablespoons extra virgin olive

oil

2. 1 Large onion, thinly sliced

3. 1/2 cup of red wine

4. About 6 cups broth of your

choice—hot.

5. 2 cups Arborio rice

6. 1 cup strained tomato, fresh or

canned

7. Freshly ground black pepper

to taste

8. 1 cup cooked and diced lamb,

trimmed of all fat

9. 2 or 3 bunches of the “green

beard” or fronds of a fennel,

snipped

10. 2 sprigs fresh parsley, minced

11. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter,

optional

12. Freshly grated parmesan

cheese.

PREPARATION

In a 4-quarat heavy saucepan, hat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook over low heat adding a little of the wine. Let evaporate and add a little of the broth Continue cooking until the onion is quite soft.

Stir in the rice and cook a few seconds. Add the remaining wine and cook, stirring, until thee wine evaporate. Add half of the tomato and continue cooking and stirring over me-dium heat until the tomato is absorbed. Add the pepper and remaining tomato, and con-tinue as before.

Start adding the remaining broth to the rice, 1 cup at a time, stirring con-stantly. Wait until each addition is almost absorbed before adding the next. Continue cooking and stirring while adding more broth, about 10 minutes. Add the meat and continue as before, adding broth and stirring until the rice is al dente, about 20 minutes.

Add the fennel, parsley, and butter, if used, stir, and serve with parmesan.

Variation: This risotto can be made with other cooked meats, such as chicken, veal, and pork, too.

Have a special recipe or a family fa-

vorite you want to share?

Send to: Enzo Paglia at

automan 25@aol.com

“TUTTO PASSA” di Rosetta DiLorenzo

Si, riempi tu ora

questo silenzio di vita che bagna

come a chiara fiumana di montagna. La gioia forse

E questo avvolgimento d’intelligenza e che m’attendo

da sempre. Piu dell’esaltazione

della tua lezione mi prende

stupore che nasce nel torvarsi.

Dopo lungo viaggio, mi raccoglie

la forza dei miei lidi?

Dono di un invito a piu verdi mattini?

Forse e solo un’istante.

Presto questo momento apparterra al passato

Have a poem or short story to share: Contact Enzo Paglia at 586-207-1063 or automan25@aol.com.

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EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

FADM

Casino Time Again

Come join us in a

Casino and Fellowship event as we travel to the

Firekeepers Casino.

April 25, 2015. Seating is limited and advance reservation is

Requested so we can plan ahead.

Call Clarice Squillace for information and

reservations at 586-381-3700

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND PICNIC

HEIGHTS MEMORIAL DAY PARADE. COME WALK WITH US AS WE HONOR ALL ITALIAN-AMERICANS WHO PAID THE ULTIME PRICE FOR DEFENDING THEIR COUNTRY AND

SUPPORTING LIBERTY. JOIN US IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PARADE AT DODGE

PARK FOR A POTLUCK PICNIC AFTERGLOW. SEE YOU THERE.

MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015 10:00 AM

ABRUZZESE

MEMORIAL MASS: Sunday, June 16, 2015

Holy Family Church, 11:00 AM Mass.

Join Father Addari along with your friends and fam-ily in remembrance of those loved ones who have gone before us. . Coffee and doughnuts served in the fellowship hall after the mass. This mass is open to all Abruzzesi who wish to participate. Submit names to be remembered to: Frank Serraiocco at 313-527-6193. All names will be read during prayer of the faithful.

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

Nicodemo Melone, Domenico DeLuca, Norma Buccitelli,

Nellina Serraiocco

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-ABRUZZO HERITAGE- ~ Giada Colagrande ~

Giada Colagrande (born 16 October 1975) is an Italian film director and actress. Colagrande was born in Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy. She studied in Italy, Switzerland and Aus-tralia, and in 1995 she moved to Rome where she began making video art and documenta-ries on contemporary art. From 1997 to 2000, she joined the art project VOLUME, making a series of video portraits of seven contemporary artists: Jannis Kounellis, Alfredo Pirri, Bernhard Rüdi-ger, Nunzio, Raimund Kummer,Gianni Dessí, Maurizio Savini and Sol LeWitt.She made three short films: “Carnaval” (1997), “Fetus – 4 brings death” (1999), and “n.3” (2000).

In 2001, she wrote, directed and starred in her first feature film, Aprimi il Cuore (Open My Heart), which opened at the Venice Film Festival 2002, and then was selected by many in-ternational film festivals, such as the Tribeca Film Festival 2003, in competition, and Paris Cinéma 2003, where it won the award Prix de l’avenir. Giada was also nominated for Best New Director at the Silver Ribbon 2003. Open my Heart was released in Italy by Lucky Red and in the USA by Strand Releasing.

In 2005 she directed her second feature Before it Had a Name, which she co-wrote and co-starred in with Willem Dafoe. The film opened at the Venice Film Festival 2005, was then showed in the San Sebastian Film Festival and various other international festivals. It was distributed worldwide by Millennium with the title Black Widow.

In 2010 she wrote and directed her third feature, A Woman, starring Willem Dafoe and Jess Weixler. It also premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2010 and then screened at many other international film festivals.

In 2012, she made The Woman Dress, the third short film of the PRADA series The Miu Miu Women's Tales, and completed the feature-length filmBob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic, a documentary on the opera directed by Robert Wilson, based on Marina Abramović’s biography, starring Willem Dafoe, Antony Hegarty and Abramović herself, which was screened at MoMA in New York and at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Both films premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2012.

In 2013 the film The Abramovic Method, which continues her collaboration with performance artist Marina Abramović, was presented at the Venice Film Festival and is now being shown in various museums around the world.

Filmography

Aprimi il cuore (Open My Heart) (2002)

Before It Had a Name (2005)

A Woman (2010)

Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramović (2012)

The Abramovic Method (2013)

Castello Cavalcanti (2013)

With husband William DeFoe

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NEWS FROM THE ABRUZZO REGION

NEWS FROM THE ABRUZZO REGION

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2015-03-28 MACROREGIONE: NEL PIANO D'AZIONE SI' AD ALTA VELOCITA'

Nella foto, (da sx) Antonio Di Marco, Edi Rama, Luciano D'Alfonso e Giovanni Lolli

D'ALFONSO,BASTA ADRIATICO CLOACA BOMBARDATA DAL FERRO (REGFLASH) Pescara, 28 mar. Il primo ministro Albanese, Edi Rama, ha invocato "più Europa perché il nostro continente si confronta con l'ombra del suo passato". Per questo secondo Rama tutti de-vono fare uno sforzo di sintesi e "percorrere strade che consentano di coniugare una progettazione integrale, avendo una forte visione del nos-tro spazio e rendendo i cittadini protagonisti". Il Premier albanese, intervenendo al convegno che chiude oggi la due giorni dedicata alla confer-enza sulla Macroregione Adriatico-Ionica, organizzata dal presidente della Giunta regionale, Luciano D'Alfonso, si è detto soddisfatto, perché "l'Abruzzo rappresenta un importante punto di riferimento, partner sicuro nel percorso dell'integrazione nell'Unione europea". Un percorso, ha aggiunto Rama, che tanti albanesi, 13 mila in Abruzzo, il 18 per cento degli stranieri nella nostra regione, hanno già avviato spontaneamente. Rama ha citato D'Annunzio e Marciano ma soprattutto ha evidenziato la necessità di raccogliere la sfida del coordinamento tra le otto regioni transfrontaliere e sviluppare accanto alla pace, la ricchezza, i mercati, la tutela ambientale, le infrastrutture. Tratteggiare quale deve essere la nuova stagione della Dorsale Adriatica. La prima risposta è arrivata da Ivan Jakovcic, relatore al Parlamento europeo della Macroregione Adri-atico-Jonica che questa sera, a Pescara, ha dichiarato che inserirà nel suo piano d'Azione l'allungamento del tracciato ferroviario da Ancora fino a Bari, assicurando l'alta velocità per le regioni fino ad ora escluse, tra cui l'Abruzzo. Durante i lavori del convegno, che ha chiuso la due giorni dedicata alla conferenza sulla Macroregione, il presidente D'Alfonso ha accolto con favore la garanzia dell'eurodeputato Jakovic, "corteggiato" con l'obiettivo di recuperare la posizione minoritaria dell'Abruzzo e delle regioni Adriatiche. D'Alfonso ha rilanciato con forza la necessità che le "Istituzioni offrano convenienze". "Se c'è crisi nell'Ue - è stato il suo ragionamento - è perché non si danno risposte ai cittadini". Per il Presi-dente, le carenze infrastrutturali, ovvero tracciati che dovrebbero essere più lunghi degli Stati ed invece sono spezzettati, discontinui, sono una ragione di rottura di fiducia tra le Istituzioni e le popolazioni. "Stasera sull'alta velocità abbiano ottenuto la declaratoria - ha detto il Presidente - ma la Macroregione dovrà occuparsi anche di tutela dell'Adriatico, una cloaca bombardata dal ferro. D'Alfonso ha chiesto che sulle piattaforme petrolifere "si spenda una parola chiara e rigorosa: non è possibile che in Italia ci sia il rigore e in Croazia si rilascino 29 autorizzazioni. Ragion-erò con la Croazia per un allineamento e di cosa deve essere il mare blu". In quest'ottica D'Alfonso guarda anche all'Adriatico come ad un unico sistema portuale. "A giugno - ha concluso il Presidente - si approva il documento, a maggio e giugno sono programmate le visite delle com-misarie europee Corina Cretu e Violeta Bulc. La Macroregione è la frontiera sulla quale produrremo utilità, dobbiamo andare oltre i bastioni dell'800". Il primo ministro Albanese, Edi Rama, ha invocato "più Europa perché il nostro continente si confronta con l'ombra del suo pas-sato". Per questo secondo Rama tutti devono fare uno sforzo di sintesi e "percorrere strade che consentano di coniugare una progettazione integrale, avendo una forte visione del nostro spazio e rendendo i cittadini protagonisti". Il Premier albanese, intervenendo al convegno che chiude oggi la due giorni dedicata alla conferenza sulla Macroregione Adriatico-Ionica, organizzata dal presidente della Giunta regionale, Luciano D'Alfonso, si è detto soddisfatto, perché "l'Abruzzo rappresenta un importante punto di riferimento, partner sicuro nel percorso dell'integrazione nell'Unione europea". Un percorso, ha aggiunto Rama, che tanti albanesi, 13 mila in Abruzzo, il 18 per cento degli stranieri nella nostra regione, hanno già avviato spontaneamente. Rama ha citato D'Annunzio e Marciano ma soprattutto ha evidenziato la necessità di raccogliere la sfida del coordinamento tra le otto regioni transfrontaliere e sviluppare accanto alla pace, la ricchezza, i mercati, la tutela ambien-tale, le infrastrutture. La Macroregione Adriatico-Ionica, che raccoglie 70 milioni di cittadini, coinvolge otto paesi, quattro membri e quattro non aderenti, e si fonda su quattro pilastri, quello delle infrastrutture e dei trasporti è sotto il coordinamento dell'Italia. In questi giorni come, ha spiegato il croato, Ivan Jakovcic, il Piano d'azione è in fase esecutiva, gli organismi stanno cominciando a lavorare. Jakovcic relatore della Macroregione al Parlamento europeo ha dichiarato che "finalmente abbiamo una strategia per i nostri paesi e per il nostro mare e che tale vo-lontà è arrivata nel momento giusto". "Questa generazione ha detto l'Eurodeputato - deve portare non solo la pace ma lo sviluppo e la ric-chezza. La Macroregione è uno dei meccanismi che porterà una cultura e una politica diversa di quella che abbiamo avuto". Jakovcic ha assicu-rato che inserirà nel Piano d'Azione il Corridoio Adriatico Ionico da Trieste fino a Tirana e l'Alta velocità ferroviaria che oggi si ferma ad An-cona. Al convegno hanno partecipato anche il presidente della Regione Molise, Paolo di Laura Frattura, il vicepresidente del Csm, Giovanni Legnini, e la delegazione dei parlamentari albanesi. (REGFLASH) ATOLLIS150328

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AUTHENTIC ABRUZZESE Federica Risi

Miss Abruzzese 2015

I was born in Vasto (CH), which is situated on the southern cost of Abruzzo. My whole maternal family side is from Abruzzo, and since my very first years of life I had the chance of having an authentic nonna Abruzzese that would prepare delicious meals and sing me typi-cal chants. Not only did I have the chance to experience such things when younger, in addi-tion my family and I have always been proud to keep our customs and traditions to this day. As my grandmother still prepares delicious meals typical of my region, my mom makes sure to cook these authentic meals at our home everyday, even thousands of miles away from our home country. On my side, as I now live in my very own apartment, I have to prepare meals by myself, and I can proudly say that my meals always reflect my beautiful Abruzzo. As of every year, I am looking forward to going back to Italy this summer, and being re-united with my beautiful nonna Abruzzese and the rest of our family. Regarding my educa-tion, I am currently a junior at Michigan State University, majoring in Economics (B.A.) with an additional major in Psychology. Here at my university, I have always proudly shown my Italian ethnicities, to the point that some of my friends have given me the nickname of “Little Italy”. On campus I am involved in Greek Life, as I am a member of Sigma Kappa sorority. I am also a teacher’s assistant (TA) for the course Communication 100.

Photo’s from 2015 GALA. Additional picture at fedabruzzo.org.

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Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture

Hidden Treasure By Father Enzo Addari

Bunnies, Easter eggs, candies, etc... At the present these things are giving us the idea of Easter. But these are only collateral things. There is something major in the Easter celebration. It is a cele-bration of beauty, hope, faith and charity. It is a celebration of a hidden treasure. Beauty: for something that we cannot fully describe, God has revealed a mystery in our midst, He has done something totally new, that goes beyond history, our human perceptions and experiences, and introduces us into His glory. Hope: we are surrounded by many proposals, tensions, solutions, promises of freedom, especially

freedom from God, but the more we dwell in them, the more we sink in our emotions without finding solutions to our search and we despair. The hope we celebrate points for us the direction we need to take. We cannot find meaning in ourselves, but only in God, who has given us His Son, who, giving up his life for us on the Cross, was raised that we could with Him enter into God's life and have meaning in our own earthly life. Faith: all the above can be lived only in faith. Through the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus, we can trust God, see Him, feel Him as integral part of our life, thus have fullness and meaning. Charity: we carry out the beauty, hope and faith in solidarity with the other human beings. God has chosen us that together we can be part of His family, thus overcoming our personal, common, social and cultural barriers and embracing everyone as members of God's family. The Resurrection of the Lord is that hidden treasure that God has put on our hands and opens the door for a life of beauty, fulfillment and meaning. This is the beauty of Easter and no one should be left out from it. Happy Easter to all. (reprint from 2014)

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Sterling Heights, MI, 48311 Web Page: www.fedabruzzo. org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Officers: Enzo Paglia President 586-207-1063 Frank Serraiocco Vice-President 313-527-6193 Gina Serraiocco Interim Secretary 586-527-6193 Tonino Corsetti Treasurer 586-258-0598 Directors: Peter G Fuciarelli Chairman 586-248-1159 Damiano Alloggia 248-392-1523 Elio Bucciarelli 586-306-3840 Mary Bucciarelli 586-731-4724 Lelio D’Aristotile 589-864-0379 Sergio Paglia 586-759-3774 Stefano Ranalli 248-977-9373 Clarice Squillace 586-381-3700 Appointed: Elio Ripari Parliamentarian 586-263-6763 Antonio DiCesare Sergeant at Arms 248-292-9662 Enzo Paglia Repr. to the CRAM: 586-207-1063 Mary Bucciarelli Historian 586-731-4724

General Number: 586-207-1063 Communications / Newsletter: Enzo Paglia 586-207-1063 Membership: Susan DuBois-Reetz 586-293-6507 Audit Committee: Peter Fuciarelli 586-248-1159 Compassion: Luciana Pietrantoni 248-879-1773 Rappresentante della Federazione in Abruzzo: Goffredo Palmerini 390862-68416 Youth Group TBD FADM Giovani : Stefano Ranalli 248-977-9373 Damiano Alloggia 248-392-1523 Miss Abruzzese Pageant: Pam Vanderziel 586-945-5570 FADM Education Program: Sandra Tornberg 586-907-6631 FADM Cycling Club: Enzo Paglia 248-656-5052 FADM Skiing Club: Enzo Paglia 248-656-5052 Webmaster: Sandra Tornberg 586-907-6631 Enzo Paglia 586-207-1063 Facebook/Social Media Sandra Tornberg 586-907-6631 Clarice Squillace 586-381-3700 Enzo Paglia 586-207-1063

About Our Organization - Goals A. Unite and represent clubs, organizations, and people of Abruzzese origin, or legally married to people of such origin; B. Protect, defend, and increase the Abruzzese cultural identity in every field of human endeavor C. Involve the Abruzzesi in recreational, social, ethnic, religious, and sports activities and functions; D. Facilitate and promote contacts and cultural and commercial exchanges with the Abruzzo Region, and with the other Abruzzo Federations, clubs, and associations in Italy, Michigan, and the world; E. Promote relations with American institutions, and with private and public organizations of Italian and Abruzzese origin; F. Provide scholarships and promote cultural exchange between Abruzzese students at the high school, undergraduate and graduate college level;

Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture

FEDERAZIONE ABRUZZESE DEL MICHIGAN

P. O. BOX 545

STERLING HEIGHTS

MI, 48311

WWW.FEDERAZIONEABRUZZESE.COM

TASTES AND FLAVORS OF ABRUZZO

Castel del Monte/Gran Sasso teramano/Pacentro/Rivisondoli

PECORINO CHEESES

The many different wild herbs and plants

give the milk in Abruzzo a unique flavor

and this is the secret of cheese-making in

this region, combined with the right ren-

net and sophisticated cheese maturing

processes. You can taste cheeses practi-

cally anywhere in the mountain range,

form north to south. Caciofiore aquilano,

which takes its name from using wild

artichoke when curdling the milk; Castel

del Monte, pecorino cheese in wicker, with

a slightly strong bite and creamy Cacio

marcetto, with its pungent smell and very

sharp taste. On the opposite side of the

Gran Sasso range there is the soft, milky

Giuncata Termana cheese, while further

south in the Valle Peligna and uplands

area, you can taste the creamy Pacentro

ricotta and mild Rivisondoli scamorza.

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Pecorino cheese,

Cheese maturing in caves.