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Your Text Here 2019 General Meeting Dates JANUARY 2019 VOLUME 6 ISSUE 1 EDITOR; ANGELA DONATO [email protected] Dear Lodge Brothers & Sisters, Thank you for sharing a wonderful 2018 with me. It went by so quickly. I am looking forward to the Lodges Installation of a New Board of Officers in March, after a smooth transition of Officers in April, we will take the Lodge through another exciting, productive year. I am sure the new Officers will add some great ideas and the seasoned officers will share their expertise and knowledge of OSDIA. Working together into the future is very important for the Lodge. Our Lodge will be supporting the OSDIA Winter Charity Ball in January. Future OSDIA charity events that take place throughout the year will be voted on By the Board and Membership attending the General Meetings. The Lodges membership is strong, our finances are in good order and most importantly we have strong Fraternal spirit. It is good to be winding down the final months of the 2018- 2019 term, in such a positive way. Best Wishes to everyone for a HAPPY NEW YEAR. See you at the General Meetings. AVANTI, PRESIDENT BOB Your text here 2019 General Meeting Dates ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES JANUARY 7 FEBRUARY 4 MARCH 4 APRIL 1 MAY 6 JUNE 3 JULY 1 AUGUST 5 SEPTEMBER 9, 2nd Monday OCTOBER 7 NOVEMBER 4 DECEMBER 2 THE DECEMBER MEETING The many inventions by Italians ITALIAN PHRASES ON THE PLANE: Kindly refrain from smoking, Si prega di non fumare, How high are we flying? A quanti metri di quota siamo When do we land? Quando si atterra I feel sick Mi sento male Hows the weather in… Che tempo fa a Airport aeroporto Climb alzarsi Crew equipaggio Destination destinazione Duty free goods merci esenti da dogana Balcony Italian balcone Cameo Italian: cameo or cameo Graffiti Italian: graffito, pl. graffiti Replica Italian means "repeat performance" Extravaganza Italian stravaganza, meaning "extravagance" Barista From barista, "bartender". A preparer of espresso- based coffee Umbrella Italian ombrello NATIONAL SPAGHETTI DAY JANUARY 4TH NOW YOU DON’T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT WHATS FOR DINNER TONIGHT!! MY FAVORITE IS WITH OLIVE OIL, GARLIC AND BROCCOLI. ALSO GOOD WITH PESTO SAUCE. COMFORT FOOD DON’T FORGET THE ITALIAN BREAD, MAKE IT GARLIC BREAD, A GLASS OF MOSCATO = HEAVEN ON EARTH THE WINTER WONDERETTES After a Great show a dozen of us went to Dinner IT’S 1968 AND THE WONDERETTES ARE BACK! THE GIRLS ARE ENTERTAINING US AT THE ANNUAL HARPER’S HARDWARE HOLIDAY PARTY. WHEN SANTA DOESN’T SHOW, THE GIRLS USE THEIR TALENTS AND CREATIVE INGENUITY TO SAVE THE HOLDAY SPIRIT. FEATURING GREAT 60’S VERSIONS OF HOLIDAY CLASSICS LIKE “SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN” AND “JINGLE BELL ROCK” Nicolas Kim Coppola, born January 27, 1964, known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor, director and producer. During his early career, Cage starred in a variety of films such as Valley Girl, Racing with the Moon, Birdy, Peggy Sue Got Married, Raising Arizona, Moonstruck, Vampire's Kiss, Wild at Heart, Fire Birds, Honeymoon in Vegas, and Red Rock West. Mario Lanza Born: Jan 31, 1921 was an American tenor of Italian ancestry, and an actor and Hollywood film star of the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at the age of 16. After appearing at the Hollywood Bowl in 1947, Lanza signed a seven-year film contract with Louis B. Mayer, the head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who saw his performance and was impressed by his singing. Prior to that, the adult Lanza had sung only two performances of an opera. The following year, however, he sang the role of Pinkerton in Puccini's Madame Butterfly in New Orleans. Died: Oct 07, 1959 GENEROSO POPE JR. Born January 13, 1927 Pope took over the daily operations of the Il Progresso Italo-Americano at the age of 21. He worked for the CIA’s psychological warfare unit in 1950. Pope acquired the New York Enquirer in 1952 for $75,000. The Enquirer purchase was supposedly made, in part, with a loan from Costello. In 1954, Pope revamped the format from a broadsheet to a tabloid, and renamed it The National Enquirer, Pope worked tirelessly throughout the 1950s and 1960s to increase the circulation of the Enquirer. In the late 50s and through to 1967, it was known for its gory and unsettling headlines and stories. At this time the paper was sold on newsstands and drugstores only - as the gory headlines would not have been allowed in family Supermarkets, etc. Pope stated he got the idea for the format and these gory stories from seeing people congregate around auto accidents. After 1967, Pope tempered the use of gory headlines so the tabloid could be sold in a more family-friendly environment such as at supermarket check-out lines, which Henry Dormann paved the way for by visiting with supermarket executives. This new sales strategy proved to be a huge boon for sales; single-copy sales of some issues (e.g. Elvis in his coffin) peaked above six million in the 1970s. Pope moved the Enquirer from New York to Lantana, Florida in1971. By the time of Pope's death, his GP Group, in addition to The National Enquirer, included Weekly World News, and a magazine distributor, Distribution Services Inc. It was sold in 1989 by his heirs to the company that would become American Media. From 1971 to 1988 during the holiday season, Pope put up a large decorated Christmas tree, which towered over the corporate headquarters of the National Enquirer in Lantana and at times was considered the largest such tree in the world. This tradition was discontinued after Pope died October 2, 1988 TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. WHICH MODERN SPORT ORIGINATED FROM BOCCE? 2. ATTITIO PICCIRILLI AND HIS 5 BROTHERS CARVED WHICH FAMOUS LANDMARK MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON D.C.? 3. WHICH CLASSIC TELEVISION CARTOON CHARACTERS ARE LINKED TO ITALIAN-AMERICANS? c as LONG ISLAND CHILDRENS COLDSTONE CREAMERY PIZZA NETWORK MUSEUM MEDFORD PASTARIA LEMON TREE HAIR LITTLE PEOPLES HAIR CUTS ISLAND EMPINADA LULU’S LOBSTER & WINGS BAGEL PATCH SHACK MAMA BELLA’S PUGLIESE VINEYARDS BUONA FORTUNA I & II B&B BAGELS LOCUST AVE DELI PANERA BREAD ELEANORS LOUNGE STERLING BUSINESS SYSTEMS UNIQUE HEALTH & FITNESS GOURMET BAGELS SICILIA DORO TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE TJ’S HEROS AMAZING OLIVE MAPLE FAMILY BOWLING FUN GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE JAMES JOYCE PATCHOGUE SHINJITSU KARATE ADVENTURELAND CRICKETS NOEL RUIZ THEATER OAKDALE GIORDANO’S COLLISION MRS M’S JUST DESSERTS MEDFORD CARVEL OAKDALE ALLPRO SPORT ACADEMY JULIES GYM CUTTING EDGE KARATE BELLPORT DONALDSONS VOLKSWAGON SAVERS HOLBROOK DINER MAMA’S YO GO MANIA SAVIANO;S RESTAURANT CARVEL RONKONKOMA JOE’S SIRLOIN ASSOCIATES MARKET PATCHOGUE CAFÉ GIA CHACHAMA GRILL MEDFORD NAILS SHOP RITE STOP N SHOP MEDFORD FIRESTONE LA MARGHERITA PIZZA TGI FRIDAY SUBWAY DAVE & BUSTERS BEST BUY NONNA’S PIZZA EUROPEAN WAX CENTER STELLA’S BLUE POINT STARBUCKS RESTAURANT APPLEBEES UNCLE BACALAS JANET RUSSELL MEDIUM SPIRIT CALIFORNIA DINER TONY’S PIZZA PATCHOGUE MONTI’S BARBERSHOP MORICHES MASTIC SEAFOOD FANDANGO WOODSIDE GARDENS NURSERY KRISTINA;S HOUSE OF HAIR TOAST PATCHOGUE HARBOR CRAB CO COFFEEHOUSE BLUESTONE TAVERN CRACKER BARREL BJ’S LA ROMA BAKERY BOHEMIA 4GK MARTIAL ARTS PATCHOGUE GIOVANNI’S RESTAURANT GOURMET OFF THE BLOCK NATURE DESIGN FLOWER PATCHOGUE SAYVILLE HOLBROOK GENE’S 112 AUTO PLANET FITNESS MEDFORD BAYPORT FISH MARKET BERRY FRESH DESSERTS SAMMI’S NAILS RONKONKOMA LIQUORS TRICIA’S HAIR GALLERIA BUTERA SAYVILLE LOCALE RESTAURANT RESTAURANT PC RICHARD HOWARDS CAFÉ PATCHOGUE BAYPORT FLOWER HOUSE METROPOLIS DINER FUN WHEELS SLIMS LIQUORS RAO’S RESTAURANT LONG ISLAND DUCKS OAKDALE LIQUORS THE DANCE FORCE MARCO POLO PIZZA ACE HARDWARE BOHEMIA BUSTO’S MARTIAL ARTS SWEET FROG CASTILLOS PIZZA BELLPORT PARLOUR HAIR BOUTIQUE SUNSHINE LIQUORS MORICHES BAY DINER WILD BIRD FOODS UNLIMITED DUNKIN’DONUTS COUNTRY VILLAGE FLORIST DANCE IN DANCE WEAR THE IRISH TIMES PUB DEL FIORE PORK STORE BRIDGEPORT STEAMBOAT THEATRE 3 PORT JEFFERSON CATCH OYSTER BAR COMPANY SPECIAL EFFECTS HAIRCUT SNAPPER INN MAYERS FLOWER COTTAGE BOHEMIA LONG ISLAND WINGS N AVINO’S RESTAURANT THINGS PINE GROVE INN FIREHOUSE DELI BLUEPOINT CAVENAUGHS BAR & GRILL REESES 1900 PATCHOGUE BEAN COFFEE STORE HARBES BARNYARD PATCHOGUE ADVENTURE PATCHOGUE BAGEL PATCH VINCENTS CLAM BAR CHRISTMAS TREE SHOP TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. BOWLING 2. LINCOLN MEMORIAL 3. CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST & FELIX THE CAT & DONALD DUCK. JOE ORIOLO Television Director Joseph "Joe" Oriolo was an American cartoon animator, writer, director and producer, known as the co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and the creator of the Felix the Cat TV series. Tony Anselmo is an American voice actor and animator. Since 1985, he has been the official character voice of Donald Duck. Italian custom has it that if you start the New Year by eating lentils, it will bring you wealth and good fortune throughout the year (the coin-shaped lentils are symbolic of fortune). Apparently this custom stems from an ancient Roman tradition of giving a scarsella (a small leather bag used to keep money) filled with lentils at the end of the year in the hope that each lentil would turn into a coin, making the recipient one lucky and prosperous person. Lentils are not the only Italian lucky foods eaten at New Year. Just like lentils, the small, round-shaped raisins, swell when cooked, a sign that is looked upon as a symbol of wealth. Almonds have long been served, too, as a symbol of good luck and fruitfulness, for example, in torrone (nougat candy) or with other nuts, known as frutta secca. .
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