MARCH 2017 PUBLISHED by the ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY VOLUME, XXXVI No. 3 43843 Romeo Plank Road
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See page16 for more details more for page16 See NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 1401 MT CLEMENS MI 48043 43843 Romeo Plank Road - Clinton Township, MI 48038 - Phone (586) 228-3030 ext 15 - FAX (586) 228-1678 - Email [email protected] Email - 228-1678 (586) FAX - 15 ext 228-3030 (586) Phone - 48038 MI Township, Clinton - Road Plank Romeo 43843 MARCH 2017 PUBLISHED BY THE ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY VOLUME, XXXVI No. 3 No. XXXVI VOLUME, SOCIETY CULTURAL AMERICAN ITALIAN THE BY PUBLISHED 2017 MARCH PAGE 2 Italian American Cultural Society MARCH 2107 Fires, Shelby Twp Ilene, Shelby Twp Joanne, Macomb Kristen, Macomb Lois, Macomb Lorenso and Sarah, Marine City MARCH 2017 Italian American Cultural Society PAGE 3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Lenten Friday FISH FEAST Center. so Chirco – 586-243-0170 or – 586-421-5155; tickets - Francesco Church at 7:30 Starting Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2017 – Thursday Secretary Sebastiano Previti $27.95; Member/$23.95; p.m. Pizza and pop to (March 1st) and every – 10th Annual Ladies Night – 586-206-5185. Children 10-5 - $13.95; follow meeting. For more Friday Out at the Italian American March 30 – Thursday - Children 4 and under FREE information, please call Cultural Center, Doors open Lodge Figli Della Sicilia – plus 6% tax & 18% gratuity President Salvatore Previti Through Good Friday, (586) 566-3843 (April 14th) – Buffet Served at 6:00 p.m. – plated dinner, No.227 monthly meeting April 20 – Thursday - IACS 4 pm – 8 pm 7:00 p.m., $30/members - at San Francesco Church at General Membership Meet- May 7, 2017 – Sunday – The $35/nonmembers; prepay 7:30 p.m. Pizza and pop to ing/Complimentary Dinner 23rd Annual Italian Songs Tickets - $16 – IACS Mem- reservations, call 586-228- follow meeting. For more – Italian Cultural Center – and Arias Vocal Compe- bers - $14 – Children 5-10 3030, Ext. 15 information, please call 6:00 p.m. tition for Michigan High yrs. $7 – Under 4 Free March 11 & 12 – Saturday & President Salvatore Previti Monday, April 24 – Feder- School Students – at the IACS Members Night - Ev- Sunday – Michigan Opera (586) 566-3843 azione Siciliana del Mich- Italian American Banquet ery Wednesday Theatre is presenting Mark April 5 – Wednesday – Soci- igan will have its monthly Center of Livonia, 4 p.m. 6:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Adamo’s Little Women at eta Santa Fara di Cinisi will meeting at the Italian Call: 734-953-9724. March 1- Wednesday – IACS the Macomb Center for the have its monthly meeting Cultural Center. All Sicilian July 20 - Thursday - IACS Senior Membership meet- Performing Arts. On Sun- at the Italian Cultural Club Presidents and Del- General Membership Meet- ing – 10:00 a.m. – Italian day, March 12, an afterglow Center. For more informa- egates should attend. For ing/Complimentary Dinner Cultural Center at the Italian American tion, please call President more information, please – Italian Cultural Center – Cultural Society Banquet Michael Biondo – 586-453- call President Alfonso 6:00 p.m. March 1 – Wednesday – Ital- and Conference Center 7878 Chirco – 586-243-0170 or October 19 – Thursday - ian American Chamber of will immediately follow the Secretary Sebastiano Previ- Commerce meeting at An- April 16 – Sunday – Eas- IACS General Membership Sunday afternoon perfor- ter Brunch – at the Italian ti- 586-206-5185. Meeting/Complimentary diamo Italia, 7096 E 14 Mile mance, which begins at 2:30 Road, Warren - 6:30 p.m. American Cultural Society April 27 – Thursday - Lodge Dinner – Italian Cultural PM. The fterglowa includes Banquet & Conference Figli Della Sicilia No.227 Center – 6:00 p.m. March 1 – Wednesday – a meet and greet with Center – make reservations monthly meeting at San Societa Santa Fara di Cinisi members of the cast. Hors will have its monthly meet- d’oeuvres and pastries will ing at the Italian Cultural be served, along with coffee, Center. For more informa- tea and soft drinks. A cash tion, please call President bar will be available. The Michael Biondo – 586-453- special ticket price of $55 7878 includes a ticket to the per- formance and the afterglow. March 3 – Friday – IACS This pecials package is for participating in Sterling IACS members and Macomb Heights Cultural Exchange, County residents. To order donating appetizers, enter- tickets, please call the MOT tainment, display table, at box office at 313-237-7464, 40200 Utica Road in Sterling or go to michiganopera. Heights. org and enter promo code March 11 – Saturday – IACS2017. FADM presents Annual March 16 – Thursday – Feast Charity Gala Night benefit- of St. Joseph Dinner at the ing St. Jude Children’s Re- Italian Cultural Center – search Hospital, at Penna’s Mass, 6:00 p.m., dinner of Sterling, 38400 Van Dyke immediately following; Ave., Antipasto/Cocktails 6 special blessing for all men p.m. to 7 p.m. – Dinner 7:15 named “Joseph”. Prepaid p.m. Tickets $65 / Under Reservations - $30/person 21/ $50. For information – Children 12 & under, $10 and tickets call: 586-306- – prepaid reservations, call 3840 586-228-3030, Ext. 15 March 15 - Wednesday - 1:00 March 27 – Monday – Fed- PM IACS Book Club will eraziione Siciliana del meet. Please contact Ilene Michigan will have its Stanko at 586-864-6171 for monthly meeting at the additional information. Italian Cultural Center. All March 15 – Wednesday - Sicilian Club Presidents and Representative from the Delegates should attend. Italian Consulate in De- For more information, troit at the Italian Cultural please call President Alfon- PAGE 4 Italian American Cultural Society MARCH 2017 IACS SENIORS The Italian American Cultural Center IACS Officers and Board of Directors 2017 CHAIRPERSON President MESSAGE Sandra Tornberg 3 Days/ 2 Nights Immediate Past President Niagara Falls Giovanni LoIacono Past President Ronald A. DiBartolomeo Departs 7:00am First Vice President The Italian American Mark Garagiola Cultural Center Second Vice President Clarice Squillace Third Vice President 43843 Romeo Plank, Antonio DiGiorgio Clinton Township Fourth Vice President Sebastiano Previti Passport, Passport Card, or Enhanced License is required to Treasurer Enzo Paglia enter Canada. ESTHER BEAUDETTE Recording Secretary Karen Mack Happy Spring to everyone! I’m sure we’re all anxious for warmer Your trip includes: Special Counsel sunny days! 2 nights at the Hilton Fallsview Hotel To The President $249 p/p Hon. Judge Peter Maceron Motorcoach Transportation March has many special days based on double occupancy Chaplain to look forward to. To mention Gambling Stops at: Seneca and Fr. Enzo Addari some: Ash Wednesday; daylight Fallsview Casinos Board of Directors savings time begins. St. Patrick’s Wed, April 26, 2017 thru Visits to Niagara-On-The-Lake and Day, when everyone becomes a Portage Bakery Dr. Mike Aiello Esther Beaudette little Irish; St. Joseph’s Day, which Fri, April 28, 2017 $60 back in Casino Incentives is celebrated, and the first day of James V. Bellanca, III More Information Contact Jackson-Triggs Winery Spring, and important event our Aaron Caruso Senior meeting on March 1st at Esther Beaudette Alfonso Chirco 10:00 a.m. Giovanni Maniaci (586) 286-2597 Rosanna Maniaci Our new Sunshine Lady is Jose- Pino Marelli phine Berthet, who can be reached Gregory Rogers at (586) 566-0867. Please call her Please make checks payable to Esther Beaudette. Domenico Ruggirello with members’ names, which need Then call (586) 286-2597 with the below information ready. You must call to make a reservation. to be remembered with a card. Ramo A. Salerno Joseph P. Ventimiglia Thank you to Dolly Grzedzinski NAME_______________________________________________BIRTHDATE__________________________________ Past Presidents for your time as Sunshine Lady in ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________________________ Giovanni LoIacono the past. CITY/STATE/ZIP______________________________________TELEPHONE NO.______________________________ Ronald A. DiBartolomeo Our new Bereavement Chairper- ROOMMATE______________________________________________________________________________________ Mario Moceri son is Kerry Aquialina, whose Frank J. Palazzolo phone number is (586) 939-7778. 8:45 a.m. (cost not included. Cost for the Hon. Anthony Sanfemio Please call her and volunteer to be BENEFIT DINNER package is $249 p.p. d.o. – proper Martin Reno Garagiola part of our fan out when the need April 26, 27, 28 will be our trip to I.D. is needed. & OPERA AT THE Leonard D. Mannina is presented. Niagara Falls Canada. The trip Cav. Vincent J. Bruno includes transportation, a two- May 10th we’re booked for lunch VILLA PENNA Our dear member Shirley Pacella, Cav. John Floreno night stay at the Hilton Hotel with at Giannetti’s Hole in the Wall MARCH 31, 2017 who was a Senior Board member Hon. Sam Petitto breakfast included; a stop at Niag- Restaurant in Northville – follow- and past Bereavement Chair- AT 7:00 P.M. Jack Grifo ara On The Lake for lunch (cost ing lunch, we will see a Mystery person, passed away on January Comm. Anthony J. Bellanca not included), shopping time, and Murder play in their theater. We TO BENEFIT 29, 2017. She will be very much a wine tasting. will have a tour of Northville with missed, and our sympathy is ex- PAKISTAN a step on guide. You will have students (children, youth tended to her husband Jim Pacella We will visit Fallsview Casino, SCHOOLS OF shopping time and be sure to vis- and women) who are study- and her daughter. Seneca Casino in New York, and HOPE Casino Niagara. Casino incentives it the bakery across the street for ing with them. Highly mo- Trip News: will be $50 (subject to change). samples and purchases. Cost is The Pakistan Schools of tivated teachers and VCYP March 29th will be our trip to We will stop at the Portage Bakery, $69.00. We will leave at 8:45 a.m. Hope provide free and qual- youth volunteers are taking MGM Casino, Sin Bad Restau- where everything is delicious. On Call Esther at (586) 286-2597 for ity education to poor and care of the students.