“La Voce D' Abruzzo”
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“LA VOCE D’ ABRUZZO” April 2018 A Publication of the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan Volume 14 - Issue 3 CALENDAR OF EVENT FADM HOLDS ANNUAL CHARITY DINNER GALA April 4 - 29: SUPPORTING FRIENDS OF FOSTER KIDS AND Italian Film Festival-USA UMBERTO PICCIRILLI – MEMBER OF THE YEAR. DIA Opening Night. See program on page Saturday, March 3, 2018: Palazzo Grande: 7:00 PM th The Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan held its 19 Annual April 5: Charity Dinner Gala at the Palazzo Grande, located in Shelby Gen. Mbrshp Mtg Township. The Gala evening culminated in the presentation IACL—5:00PM on the sponsored Charity, Friends of Foster kids and high- Bus Transportation Avail- lighted our Member of the Year, Umberto Piccirilli. able The 264 guests enjoyed prosecco spritzers while enjoying the wonderful appetizers of meats, cheeses, calamari and other April 14: assorted vegetables prior to the a wonderful three course fam- FADM night at the Opera. ily style dinner. MOT for Tosca. The evenings presentations included Teresa Toia, president of April 18: Enzo Paglia, Umberto Piccirilli, Pete Fuciarelli Friends of Foster Kids and the programs set up for kids of all FADM Dinner Club at ages gain access to opportunities they would not otherwise Paul’s Chophouse - 6:30 PM have; such as the 4 C’s. College Program: 2. Car Program 3.Care Program, and 4. Christmas Program. April 19: The night’s presentations concluded with recognizing Umberto Piccirilli as Member of the Year. FADM Board Mtg. Umberto was recognized for the many contributions he has done for the Federazione Abruzzese, but 6:30 PM Clinton Twp. Li- also for his Club Pacentro and the entire Italian community. brary. Accolades were conducted by Pat Pompeo, President of Club Pacentro on his dedication to the club and Pacentro, Father Rekkor from St. Clements of Romeo and his faith and loyalty to his family, Pe- April 20: ter Fuciarelli from the Gagliano Aterno club presenting a declaration from the state of Michigan rec- Afterglow with film Direc- tor at IACS after film ognizing him for his many accomplishments and Enzo Paglia President the FADM with his efforts screening. on fundraising for the 2009 earthquake helping to raise nearly $30,000 and establishing a foundation May 3: for the $160,000 raised by the entire Italian community of the Detroit metropolitan area. Gen. Mbrshp Mtg.: IACS—7:00 PM. ITALY DIVIDED: Italian election results has SPLIT Rome to make May 6: it 'UNGOVERNABLE' Miss Columbus Day Pag- THE Italian election has put Italy on the brink of becoming “ungovernable” as it becomes eant. Mirage Banquet Center entrenched by a north-south divide bringing the country to political deadlock, according to May 17: an economics expert. FADM Board Mtg. 7:00 PM TBD Tito Boeri, president of the Italian Social Security Agency, said the EU’s founding member has been “split in half” after voters shunned the centre- May 28: left and vote for centre-right and populist parties, with no party receiving Memorial Day Parade: enough votes to form a government. Sterling Heights, MI 10:00 In the wealthy north, voters turned out in the Italian elections 2018 to the AM Di Maio Salvini right -wing coalition dominated by the far-right Lega (League). While, the anti-elite 5-Star Movement (M5S) triumphed in the underdeveloped south. May 31: Mr Boeri said: “The trouble for the two parties is that, while they may agree on some key issues, in- Deadline for FADM Schol- cluding pension reform and immigration, they diverge starkly on how to fix Italy’s ailing economy. arship application. This will ultimately make it impossible for them to govern together and is likely to entrench a north- south divide that will make the country ungovernable for some time to come.” Whoever ends up governing the country after the inconclusive March 4 vote will not be able to ig- nore the gaping chasm, but will face deeply conflicting demands from the two halves of a fractured nation, and few funds to remedy the situation. Continued on page 9 MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The next meeting of FADM will be on Thursday, April 5, 2018. The General membership meeting will take place at the Italian American Club of Livonia located at 39200 Five (5) Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154. Bus Transportation will be available and will leave the IACS at 5:00 PM. Contact Clem Gallucci to reserve your seat and dinner reservation. The meeting will begin at 7:30PM..Telephone number is 586-228-3030. See you there. 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 586-207-1063 or email at [email protected] . 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 the benefits of membership. If you have any questions or need further information, please call Sergio Paglia Membership Chair at 586-759-3114. See page 8 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 2018 be sure to indicate which committee you are interested in and your phone number. The Chairperson 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. 2018 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL USA: April 4 - 29, 2018: Come join us for another exciting season of the Italian Film Festival USA. Enjoy contemporary award winning films, meet and mingle with Italian film directors, and have a wonderful 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, Portland and St. Louis. Detroit Locations are: Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), Wayne State University, Chippewa Valley H. S., University of Michigan, Michigan State Uni- versity and the Bloomfield Hills Public Library.. All films will be shown in original language with English subtitles. Schedule is on page 6. FADM will be a film presenter at the Chippewa Valley H. S. location. NIGHT AT THE OPERA-TOSCA: Saturday, April 14: Provided we get enough interest (15), the FADM will schedule an outing at the Michigan Opera Theatre to see and experience one of Puccini’s greatest works—Tosca. Contact Enzo Paglia at 586-207-1063, for information and ticket information. FADM DINNER CLUB: Wednesday, April 18, 2018: Our monthly dinner club will have an outing at Paul’s Chophouse, located at 29850 Groesbeck Hwy in Roseville The Chophouse had been in business for 50 years and is well know for its exquisite steak and chops. See page 3 for additional information and reserva- tions to attend. 2018 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL –USA AFTERGLOW: April 20, 2018: The Italian Film Festival USA—Detroit will be celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. After the Saturday April 20, viewing at Chippewa Valley H.S. there will be an afterglow at the Italian American Cultural Center in Clinton Township from 9:00 to 11:00 PM. The Director of the film Easy, Andrea Magnani, will join us at the afterglow. Everyone is welcome, you do not have to attend the film viewing at Chippewa Valley H.S. to participate.. There will be a $10 donation at the door. 2018 COLUMBUS DAY QUEEN PAGEANT: Sunday, May 6, 2018—Mirage Banquet Center: Join the beautiful and talented women and young ladies of our Italian community in this presentation of our heritage. Our Miss Abruzzese won the pageant in 2016 and this years contestant, Miss Oliva Simone, will represent us well.. First place in the pageant will receive a $1,000 Scholarship. 2018 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: Monday, May 28, 2018: Come join the members of the FADM as we proudly present our float in this parade that honors all veterans in memory of keeping our country safe. We will have a special honor for Italian-American veterans. 2018 FADM SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: Thursday, May 31, 2018: Deadline for our FADM Scholarship application. This year we will offer 2 scholarships for College bound or active college students. All applications will be reviewed and scored by independent judges. Scholarships will be given out in September at our Festa Abruzzese. 2018 FESTA DELLA REPPUBBLICA: Sunday, June 3, 2018: Come join us in our celebration of the Italian National Holiday as all the clubs of the Italian American Cultural Society gather together to display artifacts and cusine from their respective regions. Our keynote speaker this year will be Mike Chirco, a builder and businessman known through out the support he provides to the Italian community.