“LA VOCE D’ ABRUZZO”

June 2017 A Publication of the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan Volume 13 - Issue 5 CALENDAR OF EVENTS June 1: GRANDE TRIBUTE TO A DETROIT LEGEND AND INSPIRATION TO Gen. Mbrshp Mtg. THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY OF SOUTHEAST METROPOLITAIN AREA. IACS—7:00 PM June 4: Festa della Repubblica Despite its three-hour length, the production managed to sustain a remarkably IACS 2:00 feel-good atmosphere. After an hour-long pre-show reception, the perform- June 11: ance began with comments by MOT president Wayne S. Brown and General Memorial Mass at Holy Motors President Dan Ammann, who was the first of many speakers to de- Family Church 11:00 AM scribe DiChiera as “a visionary, impresario and true civic leader.”DiChiera, June 17: who at times appeared overwhelmed by the enormity of the celebration, Italian Heritage Day at wouldn't make his way to the stage until the show’s final moments. Instead, he Comerica Park—4:00 PM sat in one of the opera house’s boxes, surrounded by family members and June 24: flanked by a pair of his grandchildren, Julian Kane,14, and Violetta Walsh, 9. Abruzzese Wine Tasting The latter occasionally wrapped her small arm around her grandfather’s shoul- Dr. David DiChiera Secinarese Club der to ease his obvious emotion. Expectedly, this was something of a love fest. One after another, singers expressed their respect and appreciation for DiChiera, while corporate and political June 28: leaders gave credit to DiChiera and his unbending belief that the Opera House should be in downtown Detroit Padre Pino 50th Anniver- for helping to revitalize the city. Others talked of their respect for DiChiera as an impresario who not only sary Ordination Mass talked of diversity long before it was a social buzzword but also practiced it in everything he did. No mention Holy Family Church was made of DiChiera's recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. This was to be a celebration, after all. Neither DiChiera nor MOT has revealed the specifics of his condition or how advanced the cancer may be. Current July 9: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan added his own words of congratulations and announced that the Detroit Opera FADM Picnic House complex will be renamed the “Detroit Opera House at the David DiChiera Center for the Performing Lake St. Clair Metro Park Arts.”Finally, DiChiera appeared on the stage. Daubing at his eyes with a handkerchief, he was understated and 12:00 PM modest. He thanked all the performers. And he thanked the people in the audience. “My gift to all of you was to give you great talent," he said, adding that “I’m so pleased that I can leave this July—August house to this community. That was always my dream.” Source: David Lyman—Detroit Free Press Summer Break—FADM

July 14,15,16: Festa Italiana— Freedom Hill

September 7: FADM Gen Mbrshp Mtg IACS—7:00 PM Elections COMEDY CORNER September 9: Pilgrimage to Saginaw— Relic of Padre Pio

September 10:  Tu sei meno sordo di Giovanni Pilgrimage to the Sorrowful >Prego? Mother >Ti ho detto che sei meno sordo di Giovanni!

September 16-17: > Come? Festa Abruzzese Weekend >Tu sei piu` sordo di Giovanni

October 5:  Il giudice all’imputato: FADM Gen Mbrshp Mtg >Mi spieghi come ha fatto a rubare tutti quel lingotti e a trasportarli in spalla.

October 7: > Non ne vale al pena: lei non ce riuscirebbe mai.

Columbus Day Parade

MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The next meeting of FADM will be on Thursday, June 1, 2017. The General membership meeting will take place at the Italian American Cultural Center located in Clinton Twp. . The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM. 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. 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 2017 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.

FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA: Sunday, June 4, 2017: At the Italian American Cultural Center. Join your fellow countrymen and fans of Abruzzo as we celebrate and honor the birth of the Italian Republic. This year’s featured guest is Dr. David DiChiera, Executive Director of the Michigan Opera Theartre.

FADM MEMORIAL MASS: Sunday, June 11, 2017: Holy Family Church: The FADM will be sponsor a Memorial Mass at Holy Family Church for family, friends and victims of the earthquakes in Abruzzo. Contact Sergio Paglia at 586-759-3114 to place the name of a loved one on the prayer list.

ITALIAN HERITAGE DAY AT COMERICA PARK: Saturday, June 17: Comerica Park. Join your fellow club members and others from the Italian Community of Southeast Metropolitan Area in supporting our Detroit Tigers. Flyer on Page 7 has pricing and details. When calling for tickets, instruct the attendant you want to sit in the IACS section. See you there.

ABRUZZESE WINE TASTING: Saturday, June 24: Secinarese Club: Taste the wonderful wines of Abruzzo This event will be at a member’s home. Call Doug Simone at 313- 520-1685 for additional information.

PADRE PINO 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION: Wednesday, June 28, 2017: Come celebrate a life of service as the FADM joins the entire Italian community is honoring Padre Pino on his 50th Anniversary of his Ordination as a Priest. There will be a mass at noon at Holy Family Church followed by a dinner at Penna’s of Sterling beginning at 6:00 PM. Contact Sebastian Previti at 586-206-5185 for additional information and reservations.

FADM ABRUZZESE PICNIC: Sunday July 9, 2017: Lake St. Clair Metropark (formerly Metropolitan Beach Metropark) The FADM is the sponsor for this Annual Picnic, But all Abruzzesi and friends are welcome to share in our meal and fellowship. Free to members and only $10 to non-members. Children's and Adult games with a Bocce and Mora Tournament scheduled to be played. Have your teams ready so organization will be easier.

FESTA ITALIANA: July 14,15, 16, 2017: Freedom Hill: Don’t miss this annual celebration of all that is Italian. Music, dancing, contests, fellowship and of course food in a warm and inviting atmosphere for the family. The FADM will have a booth to promote our Region. Members are encouraged to sign up for what ever time they are available. Contact Enzo Paglia at 586-207-1063 to volunteer. PADRE PIO RELECS—PILGRIMAGE TO SAGINAW: Saturday, September 9, 2017: Saginaw Michigan. Come join the faithful to a pilgrimage to Saginaw as we visit the relics of Padre Pio. Watch for de- tails in our newsletter and website as we post updates. The FADM will rent a bus if 30 or more people sign up to go. Contact Clarice Squillace at 586 -381-3711 for bus reservations.

SHRINE OF THE SORROWFUL MOTHER: Sunday, September 10, 2017: Our bus departs from the Italian American Cultural Center at 6:30 AM and will return at 6:30 PM. Cost is $25 per person and includes coffee and doughnuts in the morning. Cafeteria available on site or bring your own lunch. Contact Clarice Squillace at 586-381-3700 for bus reservation.

FESTA ABRUZZESE: September 16– 17, 2017: It’s our annual Festa Abruzzese where we celebrate our culture with all things Abruzzese, featuring a special presentation on our Annual Scholarship awards. This year there will be a presentation on Gabriele D’Annunzio, our great Abruzzese poet and author on Satur- day, September 16. Join us Sunday at the Italian American Cultural Society for a great meal, great time and great friends.

Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Abruzzese Culture EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS FADM DINNER CLUB NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT Patronato ITAL-UIL at the Ialian American Cultural Society Banquet & Conference center continues on Thursdays from 10 AM to Noon. Call Rita Barile at 734-421-3460 for The next outing for the FADM monthly Dinner Club will information. be at Ristorante Piccirilli and is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Ristorante Piccirilli 52830 Van Dyke, Shelby Twp, MI 48316. ITALY CON NOI Ristorante Piccirilli proudly serves freshly made, in-house, ITALIAN—AMERICAN TELEVISION PROGRAM Abruzzese- Italian recipes. Piccirilli Ristorante was estab- COMCAST—CHANNEL 90 lished in 1983 and has been serving some of the finest Ital- WED/SAT FROM 5:00 TO 6:OO PM. ian Cuisine in the greater Detroit area. The restaurant is fam- SATURDAY 9:00 TO 10:00 AM / SUN 4:00 TO 5:00 PM ily owned and operated, originating from the town of Pacen- Marelli Productions in conjunction with tro in the region of Abruzzo. They pride themselves on de- RAI—Raiinternational/Rai/Italia/Italian Television livering a truly elegant and romantic atmosphere with great Local and International Italian programming brought di- rectly to you from the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Italian cuisine. A great treasure for this suburban area. MEMORIAL DAY PARADE CONSOLATO DEL DETROIT STARTS FACEBOOK PAGE AND PICNIC Si comunica che il Consolato d’Italia a Detroit è adesso presente STERLING HEIGHTS MEMORIAL DAY PARADE. COME WALK anche su Facebook con una pagina ufficiale. L’indirizzo per ac- WITH US AS WE HONOR ALL ITALIAN-AMERICANS WHO cedere a tale pagina è il seguente: https://www.facebook.com/ PAID THE ULTIME PRICE FOR DEFENDING THEIR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTING LIBERTY. ItalyinDetroit/ La pagina Facebook si aggiunge al già esistente JOIN US IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PARADE AT DODGE profilo Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItalyinDetroit . PARK FOR A POTLUCK PICNIC AFTERGLOW. SEE YOU THERE! The Consulate of Italy in Detroit has announced that it is now also present on Facebook with an official page. The address for MONDAY, MAY 29, 2017 accessing this page is as follows: https://www.facebook.com/ ItalyinDetroit/ The Facebook page is added to the existing 10:00 AM Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/ItalyinDetroit.

71st Annual Festa Della Repubblica FADM ANNUAL PICNIC Celebration Sunday, June 4, 2107 Join the fun of hot dogs, burgers , Italian American Cultural Society bocce tournament, and kids’ games on a Banquet & Conference Center Sunday afternoon. Sunday, July 9, 2017 On Sunday, June 4, 2017, the Italian Consulate, the Council of Lake St. Clair MetroPark Presidents, COMITES, and the Italian American Cultural Society, (Formerly Metropolitan Beach) in cooperation with over 22 Italian Clubs and Associations, are Mass at 11:00 AM pleased to announce the Celebration of the 71st.annual Festa della Dinner at 1:00 PM Repubblica commemorating the birth of the Italian Republic. Our Followed by events and games Special Guest speaker for this event is Dr. David DiChiera, Ex- Members are free Guests are $10.00 ecutive Director of the Michigan Opera Theatre. For additional Call Frank Serraiocco 313-527-6193 to confirm attendance information, please contact the Italian American Cultural Society for family and guests. at 586-228-3030.

 Featuring displays and snacks from regions of Italy.  Annual Bocce Ball Tournament. June 4, 2017.

Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Abruzzese Culture FEDERAZIONE ABRUZZESE del MICHIGAN VALENTINE CRUISE MSC SEASIDE - February 10 - 17, 2018 (Departure and return from/to Port of Miami)  Category B2 - Fantastica (Balcony Stateroom) $1,019.31 per person based on double occupancy. Rate includes port charges and taxes.  Ports of call: Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Mexico and Nassau, Bahamas  Room service included from 6am – 11pm  12 beverage vouchers per person  $75.00 per stateroom on-board credit ( can be used anywhere on-board, except casino)  Private FADM cocktail party (if we have a minimum of 16 guests)  Airfare is additional (Assistance available with airfare)  Deposit $200.00 per person at time of booking  Final payment due November 10, 2017  FADM Contact: Teria DeLorenzo 586-262-7482

JUNIOR MISS ABRUZZESE QUEEN Olivia Mariella Simone

It would be an honor to represent the Abruzzese community as the 2017 Junior Miss Abruzzese Queen. My Italian –American Abruzzese heritage is very special and meaningful to me. My paternal grandparents were both born and raised in the town of Secinaro in the province of L’Aquila. My nonna and nonno have shared many of the Secinarese traditions with me and my family throughout my life. I have had the privilege of visiting Secinaro and the surrounding areas twice in my life. The beautiful Appenine Mountains, the wonderful food and the warm and gentle people fill my memories of Abruzzo. I plan to spend more time there in the future. As the Junior Miss Abruzzese Queen, my goal will be to share my Abruzzese heri- tage with other young people. I will promote the region by sharing my love of Abruzzo with others who may not be famil- iar with this area of Italy so rich in beauty and history. I have tried to excel in academics while having a balance with extracurricular activities. I am currently a sophomore at Troy High School with a GPA of 3.7. I am a member of the Troy Colts Marching Band Color Guard and an active member of the Troy High Symphonic Band. I have studied flute privately for more than six years and have received division 1 ratings for Solo and Ensemble competitions for the last four years. I have been involved with two high school musicals including roles in “Shrek The Musical” in my freshman year and more recently in “Guys and Dolls”. I am currently on the Troy Colts Varsity Women’s Lacrosse Team. I enjoy athletics and the performing arts and hope to continue these activities throughout out high school. Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Abruzzese Culture

-ABRUZZO HERITAGE- ~MONTENERODOMO (CH). IUVANUM~

The archaeological site of Iuvanum is immersed in a beautiful setting with an impressive landscape. It is situated on a high plain at about 1,000 me- ters above sea level, between the Sangro valley and the Aventino valley with the Majella massif, known in time gone by as the “mother mountain”, as a backdrop. Study and excavation were carried out on the ruins at the beginning of the century and today Iuvanum has become an archaeologi- cal park, with a path to follow with explanatory panels and a museum in the progress of being set up. Its name probably from the Latin Iuvare – to be beneficial, can be connected with the healthy quality of the water from a spring, which still exists, com- ing out of the ground at the entrance of the site where is the fountain of Santa Maria del Palazzo. In the past shepherds with their flocks of sheep used to stop at this spring: there were many of them since the area was rich in pastures through which they could pass on their way to the main sheep tracks that led down to Apulia, during the seasonal migration. The archaeological remains tell of a glorious past, when Iuvanum was the economic and administrative fulcrum of the entire surrounding zone, inhabited in those day s the Samnite population of the Carricini. At the oldest, buildings date back to the end of the 3rd – 2nd centuries B. C. and are part of the sanctuary, with two temples situated on the summit of the hill with the acropolis, and the theatre sits on the side of the same hill. A mighty wall of large Majella Stone blocks en- circled the sanctuary, still partly visible, a sacred area dating back to the 4ath century, B. C. after the social war (90-87 B. C. ) the municipium was founded and so Iuvanum became the political and administrative stronghold of the Empire in this central area of Samnium. The majority of the buildings situated on the plateau date back to the Roman period: the forum, the tabernae, the basilica, and the private buildings. The monumental forum, the square, with its rectangular shape, preserve at the centre the remains of an inscription, of which are visible today only the holes in the slabs of paving that held the bronze letters, referring to the person who looked after the embellishing of the square in the Julian Claudian epoch. The square was surrounded by a portico with columns and honorary statues of which remain only some of the bases with inscriptions, one of which commemorates the empress Cornelia Salonina, who lived in the 3rd century A. D. . The municipium of Iuvanum carried on late into the Empire: in fact we know that its walls were renovated after the earthquake in 346 a. d. which struck the whole of Samnium. .

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SI PUNTA A PROMUOVERE RICERCA E SVILUPPO NEL SETTORE - (REGFLASH) Pescara, 22 mag. La Giunta regionale, su proposta del presidente, Luciano D'Alfonso, ha approvato un protocollo d'Intesa tra Ministero dello sviluppo economico (MISE), Regione Piemonte, Regione Campania, Provincia autonoma di Trento, Regione Abruzzo, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Italy SpA e C.F.R Società Consortile per Azioni. Tale protocollo d'Intesa, afferente all'attività 1.1.4 del POR FESR Abruzzo 2014- 2010, ha l'obiettivo di promuovere le attività di ricerca e sviluppo di Fca Spa, volte a favorire il progresso tecnologico nello strategico settore automotive. Nello specifico, il sostegno alla progettualità di FCA Italy e di CFR, è riferto alla linea 3 per lo sviluppo di nuove soluzioni di veicolo connesso cyber sicuro e geolocaliz- zato che concorrono alla competitività del prodotto Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV). (REGFLASH) DURA/17/05/22

SANITÀ: D'ALFONSO E PAOLUCCI INCONTRANO AMMINISTRATORI DI GUARDIAGRELE (REGFLASH) Pescara, 19 mag. "Il nostro obiettivo è migliorare l'offerta sanitaria del Presidio territoriale di assistenza (Pta) di Guardiagrele, dove la riorganizzazione dell'at- tività è monitorata costantemente dal governo regionale". Lo ha detto l'assessore alla sanità, Silvio Paolucci, che oggi ha incontrato i rappresentati dell'amministrazione comunale di Guardiagrele nel corso di una riunione che si è svolta nella sede di Pescara della Regione Abruzzo dove è stata illustrata l'attività svolta dal Presidio "Maria Santis- sima Immacolata". "Oggi - ha sottolineato Paolucci - abbiamo costituito due tavoli per il presidio di Guardiagrele: il primo, presso l'agenzia sanitaria regionale, finalizzato a moni- torare la programmazione, il secondo nell'Asl di riferimento, per tutte le attività gestion- ali. Il Pta di Guardiagrele, alla luce dei dati raccolti, deve diventare sul territorio il centro nevralgico di un sistema di cure specialistiche rivolte al cittadino. Il nostro obiettivo, oggi, è continuare a investire sul presidio attraverso interventi mirati - ha proseguito Paolucci - e mi riferisco ad esempio al miglioramento dei servizi o alla fornitura di do- tazioni strumentali per la diagnostica". All'incontro è intervenuto anche il presidente della Giunta regionale, Luciano D'Alfonso, il quale ha rilanciato "investimenti per mig- liorare l'offerta sanitaria del Pta di Guardiagrele".(REGFLASH) GILPET 170519

SISMA; LOLLI: ECCO IL PROGRAMMA DI RICOSTRUZIONE ALLOGGI ATER (Regflash) L'Aquila, 22 mag - Sul sito internet della Regione Abruzzo è pubblicato il Programma pluriennale 2017-2019 degli interventi di ricostruzione del patrimonio pubblico della città dell'Aquila e dei comuni del Cratere. Lo rende noto il vice Presidente Giovanni Lolli, il quale ha spiegato che "la Regione Abruzzo ha assunto come priorità di intervento il rientro dei cittadini nelle proprie abitazioni in coerenza con il Piano di Ricostruzione dei centri storici dell'Aquila e frazioni". Per questa ragione, nelle more della individuazione degli interventi di ricostruzione pubblica nei comuni di competenza degli ATER di Teramo, Pescara, Chieti e Lanciano, è stato predisposto il Programma, che contempera gli interventi sugli immobili localizzati nel Comune dell'Aquila di competenza dell'ATER. Successivi aggiornamenti del Programma potranno tener conto di ulteri- ori fabbisogni da parte delle atre ATER qualora le relative richieste siano formalizzate con l’indi- viduazione puntuale di interventi il cui finanziamento potrà essere previsto nell’ambito di successivi Piani annuali di attuazione. L'intervento prevede l'attivazione di oltre 80 milioni di euro nel triennio 2017-2019; il livello avanzato della progettazione e, conseguentemente, l’elevato grado di cantierabilità degli interventi individuati tale da consentire la chiusura dei cantieri entro 24 mesi dalla loro attivazione; la capacità degli interventi individuati di rispondere adeguatamente al forte disagio sociale subito dalle famiglie ospitate negli alloggi ATER dell'Aquila a se- guito dei danni causati dal terremoto del 6/04/2009. (Regflash) GIZZI/170522 Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Abruzzese Culture

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Call for your PATHWAYS OF TRADITIONS Membership Information Packet Loreto Aprutino, Casalbordino, Bisegna, Civitella 586-759-3114 Roveto, Canistro, Balsorano, Fossacesia, Civitella Or Complete the information and mail to: Messer Raimondo, Villamanga, Penna Sant’Andrea FADM – Membership In the town of Loreto Aprutino Pentecostal celebrations include the PO Box 545 traditional farmers’ ceremony of the Bue di San Zopito (ox of San Sterling Heights, MI, 48311 Zopito), where a white ox is decked out and carrying a child is paraded through the town, made to bow down in symbolic places On June 11th, Name: ______at Casalbordino a pilgrimage is made to the sanctuary of the Madonna dei Miracoli, immortalized by Gabriele ‘’D'Annunzio’s “Triumph of Address: ______Death”. On June 24, the feast day of San Giovanni Battista ( St. John the Baptist, celebrations are held in the towns of Bizana, Civitella Roveto, Canistro and Balsorano in the L’Aquila area and at Fossacesia in the City/ State: ______ZIP: ______Chiet area. July offers many events with local traditions and folklore: on July 13th, at Villamagna there is the historical re-enactment of “I Sara- ceni” ( the Saracens), while during the last week, the tournament “La Phone Number: (H): ______

Ruzzola”, with ancient traditions, is held at Civitella Messer Raimondo. (C): ______Folklore groups from all around the world meet

at Penna Sant’Andrea for “Estadanze”, dedicated to the traditional country dance known as the Email: ______Date:______“Laccio d’Amore” (bonds of love), usually danced at weddings and for a plentiful summer. The ox of San Zopito - Loreto Aprutino