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PUBLISHER / EDITOR : SAMUIL PANE

EDITOR : V ICTOR SCAGLIONE

D IRECTOR OF C IRCULATION : JOE PANE

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Hello Gentlemen,

Let me start this newsletter by saying I am sor-ry for it getting out so late to you all. It is hard to believe summer is over, fall is here and the holiday season is upon us. As we all know October is Italian heritage month. Earlier this month the annual ceremony was

held on the grounds of the state capital. The cultural center held its annual Columbus Day Dinner and now it is time to look forward to two busy months both at home and for the club. Our November meeting will be held Sunday November 13th at the Belizzi-MacRae Legion Hall at 5:00 pm. I hope many of you can join us for the meeting. November is not only election time for our country but also our men’s club. Up for election this year are our 3 Auditor’s and our 3 At-Large members. If you would like to add you name to the list of nominations please contact Secretary Victor Scaglione at 249-0799 or me at 360-4344. November is when we have our annual member’s memorial mass. The mass will be held at St. Anthony’s Church on Sunday November 20, 2016 at 8:30am. There will be several booths reserved for our members and their spouses and I will have the sashes there for us to wear and honor our fallen members from this year and all the years past. A reminder, the Cultural Center is holding their 2nd Annual Fund-raiser Dinner on Thursday November 10, 2016 at the Embassy Club. The cost is $150.00 per person however the club has purchased a 10 person table at a discounted rate. I sent out an email more than a month ago let-ting our members know they can reserve and purchase the seats at the dis-counted rate of $130.00 per person payable to the SIA. As of today’s date we have 7 seats reserved leaving 3 seats available. If you wish to purchase 1, 2 or all 3 seats please let me know by October 31st. December is shaping up to be a busy month for our club. Mark your calendars, this year we are planning to have our annual Christmas party on Saturday December 3rd. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres start at 5:30pm and dinner will be served at 6:15pm. Anyone of Italian decent is welcome to join us. Several of our members are going to prepare the meal. I will send out an email/ letter in November confirming the cost for our members and guests. We will need a final head count by November 30, 2016. You many call me, VP Tony Cosenza 321-5667 or Sec Vic Scaglio-ne to reserve your seats. President Corner Continue on Page 2:

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The Next Meetings Will be At Belizzi-MacRae American Legion

November, 13 2016

December 11, 2016

January 8, 2017

February 12, 2017

4:00pm Board Meeting 5:00pm Membership

INSIDE THIS ISSUE :

PRESIDENTS CORNER 1,2

SIA MEETING DATES 1

MEMBERSHIP

INFORMATION

1

EDITORAL 2

IN MEMORIAL 3

UP COMMING EVENTS 3

BIRTHDAY ’S 4

ADVERTISING 4

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BIRTHDAY ’S:

November Birthday:

George Cataldo 11/3

Anotnio Colacino 11/8

Charles Falbo 11/22

Charles Funaro II 11/25

Patrick Leo 11/15

Michael Loffredo III 11/26

Adam Marasco 11/4

Michael Venturini 11/15

Michael Vonk 11/26

Patrick Leo 11/15

Jimmy Wallace Sr. 11/23

October Birthday:

Frank Amato 10/21

Ned Chiodo Jr. 10/3

Frank Coco 10/28

Charles Coppola 10/28

Tony Cosenza 10/31

Michael Leo 10/8

Peter Marasco 10/22

Ralph Marasco 10/4

Victor Mele 10/16

David Miller 10/16

Robert Randazzo 10/26

Dino Righi 10/9

Samuil Pane 10/23

Bobby Burgett 10/20

December Birthday:

Joseph DeFazio 12/4

Pete Leonetti Sr. 12/25

Pete Marasco 12/13

Frank Scaglione 12/18

Mario Tumea 12/8

Clifford Newman 12/17

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MEMBER NEWS :

PRESIDENTS CORNER CONTUNUED :

BOARD ELECTIONS :

We will be holding elections for new officers at the November meeting. If you are interested in any positions that is available please contact Victor Scaglione @ 249-0799

EDITORIAL :

Every year in the Month of October the President of the United States designates by Proclama-tion, “National Italian American Heritage and Culture Month”. The Proclamation is in recognition of the many achievements, contributions , and successes of Italian Americans over the years. There are over 26 million people of Italian descent in the U.S. today. As Italians we should em-brace our culture and Italian identity. At this time I would like to ask you to talk to your kids and grand-kids and ask them to join the SIA. Our culture and Italian heritage belongs in there hands, If we do not celebrate and recognize it we will wither and just be a foot note in the history of this country.

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US Election Day: Tuesday November 8, 2016 Go out and vote

An Evening in Modena: Thursday 10, 2016 at the Embassy Club Downtown, contact Cultural Center for more Information.

Deceased Members Mass: Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 8:30 am, St. Anthony Church

Christmas Party: December 3, 2016 at 5:30 pm

Kids Christmas Party: December 17th at 4:00pm Belizzi-MacRae American Legion

EVENTS :

For all the Chicago Cub’s fans out there, here are some quotes from Anthony Rizzo

“I will respect the limits of my experience but that won't stop me from trying to lead by example of my work. Being a good teammate and picking them up on and off the field is a simple goal of mine “

“One game, one pitch can change everything for a hitter. The way I like to approach it is that every at-bat is its own unique op-portunity to go out there and do something really good.”

“I believe that everything you work at and want in life is a great challenge.”

FAMOUS ITALIANS :

This year our club is teaming up with the members of the Belizzi-MacRae American Legion and the St. Anthony Knights of Columbus to fill and distribute Christmas stockings to the kids. December 17th at 4:00pm will be when the stockings will be given away by Santa at the legion hall. As you can see we have a lot going on as a club and I hope to see as many of you as possible, if not all of you at all the functions scheduled. Again, please accept my sincere apologies for the lateness of the newsletter getting out to you. Happy Holidays! Frank L. Morano, Jr. President, Society of Italian Americans

Congratulations to SIA Member, Officer Ned Chiodo of the Des Moines Po-lice Dept. on August 2 he was featured in an article in the Register. Here is a copy of the article:

Officer Ned Chiodo is a school resource officer at Hoover High School by day. But

during a busy Friday morning commute on July 22, he spotted a stopped car in the

merging lane of traffic on 2nd Avenue.

“I thought man, she’s gonna get hit,” Chiodo said.

He pulled over and discovered the woman had a flat tire, and couldn’t find anybody to

come pick her up. Chiodo thought about changing the tire for her, but decided the intersec-

tion was too dangerous to try — the woman didn't have a spare anyway.

So, he offered her a ride to her job at a factory on the west side of town.

“We had a nice conversation. Her daughter just graduated Iowa State (University) and

wants to get on the police department or fire department,” Chiodo said. “She shook my

hand and said, 'God bless you. Thanks so much for helping me.'”

Chiodo said he didn’t think much about the gesture, and his years on the force haven’t

jaded him.

“If my mom’s car broke down, I would want someone to help her,” Chiodo said.