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PubliIshed 1T1 times aAnnually bLy the IAN TIMES Italian Community Center 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202 Become a member of the Italian www.ICCMilwaukee.com Community Center and you will receive JANUARY 2019 • VOL. 40, NO. 7 home delivery of this publication. – CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED – Your address label will be placed here.

Cosa c’è dentro? What’s inside? Italian Consul General visits ICC, Student Culture Day planned for February 2019 page 2 Italian Immersion School Carnevale XL page 2 Festa 2019 Planning Committees page 6 The latest from the Membership Committee page 7 Lots of new members to welcome page 7 ICC cultural booth wins ‘People’s Choice’ Award at Holiday Folk Fair page 8 Italian participation in the Folk Fair pages 8-10 Under The Tuscan Sun showing on Jan. 11 ‘Movie Night’ page 11 Members’ Christmas party pictorial pages 12-13 The day the late President Bush visited Festa page 14 UNICO Ladies, Pompeii Women celebrate page 15 Pompeii Men’s Club report page 16 Digging up your family roots page 16

Philip D’Amore’s art on cover The Hon. Giuseppe Finocchiaro, the Italian Consul General of Corsi, Director of Educational Programs for the Consulate Gen - of Dick Vitale book page 17 Italy in Chicago, was the special guest of Italian Community Cen - eral of Italy, on the tour of the ICC after lunch. This picture was ter President Joseph Emanuele for a Dec. 10 luncheon. Emanuele taken toward the end of the tour. From the left: Nick DeQuardo, invited the Consul General to come to the ICC after he completed President of the Filippo Mazzei Lodge/Order Sons of Italy in a visit to Victory K-8, Milwaukee’s Italian Immersion School. A America, ICC President Emanuele, Consul General Finocchiaro, group of ICC Board members and representatives of local Italian ICC Director Pietro Tarantino; ICC Vice President Fritchie and Anna Pitzo societies also attended the lunch. Emanuele and Vice President Dr. Corsi. More photos and a story on the Consul General visit joins Folk Rose Anne Ceraso Fritchie escorted Finocchiaro and Dr. Sandro can be found on pages 3 and 4. (Times photo by Tom Hemman) Fair Wall A message from Joseph T. Emanuele, of Fame For her contributions to the preserva - Italian Community Center President tion of Italian culture, Italian Commu - Dear ICC Members, There are several areas that are in I ask everyone to make a New Year’s nity Center member Anna Pitzo was We are about to enter into a new year. need of your help. Please review the lists resolution to serve our Center in memory inducted as a member of the Holiday Time certainly moves quickly. I hope of committees published in this issue and of your parents and grandparents in Folk Fair International Wall of Fame. your holidays have been enjoyable and choose the one that you feel is a good fit bringing back the Festa of yesteryears. Her induction, along with four other blessed with the company of family and for you. Resolving issues individuals, occurred during the 75th an - friends. As we move into 2019, it’s time Many of you have suggested to me Talks are continuing with the Terra - nual event, which was held Nov. 16-18 to get started again with planning many that it is time to change course. In order con Corporation and the Wisconsin De - at the State Fair Park Exposition Center of our events and working toward a suc - to succeed, we must have everyone partment of Natural Resources (DNR) in West Allis. cessful Festa Italiana. working together as a family to make regarding the contamination of the land For those of you who are unaware, both the ICC and Festa bigger and better on the south end of our property. Soil Pitzo, a volunteer through the ICC we will be opening more of the Festa than ever. It’s your loyalty and commit - and the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO for grounds in 2019. The U.S. Cellular Stage ment that can only make this possible. Please turn to page 6 33 years, worked and served as chair at will be open and engaged in entertain - one time or another for each area of par - ment. ticipation by the Italian group at the Hol - The food and beverage committee is iday Folk Fair. These included culture working on adding more food vendors to 2019 will be a great year to exhibit and sales and food booths. She the north end of the grounds along with had done cooking demonstrations during additional beer and wine booths. be an ICC member the event and particularly enjoyed work - The carnival will remain this year by Mary Anne Ceraso-Alioto “Movie Night” series on the second ing with children. moving slightly north of the U.S. Cellu - Membership Committee Chair Friday of the month (except in July due lar Stage. As an ambassador of Italian culture, As we begin the New Year, the to Festa Italiana). Look for the listing The religious/cultural exhibits will be Pitzo has traveled across southeastern Membership Committee is starting out of the movies on the ICC website (ic - expanded and placed on the north end as Wisconsin sharing the story of La Be - stronger than ever. cmilwaukee.com), on the ICC’s Face - well. fana, the Epiphany Eve witch of Italian book page and, of course, in The Italian Discussions are continuing to take We are overwhelmed by the re - folklore. She has also played a promi - Times . place on adding additional attractions to sponse to the members’ events we’ve nent role in Festa Italiana and the ICC We will be showing the romantic the festival. had so far (i.e, Movie Night, Happy since the inception of both. comedy Under the Tuscan Sun on Fri - Keep in mind that along with these Hour get-togethers and Family Bocce day, Jan. 11. Doors open at 6 p.m. with “Thank you, Anna, for all your work changes and additions, expanding our Night). the film starting at 7:15 p.m. and dedication to the people of Milwau - footprint will require more volunteers. We’re planning to continue to have Be sure to join us on Friday, Feb. 8 kee, for all the children’s lives you have Festa’s success is dependent on you, the these as well as offering new activities for a Grease “Sing-A-Long.” We are touched, and for being a mentor to me,” members, and your families stepping for - in 2019. encouraging everyone to dress up ‘50’s said Gina Jorgensen, chairperson of the ward and getting involved. The real he - style (like the characters in Grease) and ICC Culture Committee and the ICC’s roes are the members that participate and Movie Nights join in the sing-along to the popular Folk Fair activities. volunteer to make our magnificent festi - As a result of your great response, we are definitely continuing our free Please turn to page 10 val a victory. Please turn to page 7 Student Culture Day planned for February 2019 To celebrate Italian heritage, the Ital - in the next issue of The Italian Times. donation appear later in this article. 53202 with “Student Culture Day” iden - ian Community Center and the Culture The Culture Committee is seeking The event includes a variety of edu - tified on the memo line. They also can be Committee are planning to put on Stu - donors to help fund this event. Approxi - cational, cultural and recreational activi - dropped off at the ICC reception desk dent Culture Day in February. The offi - mately $1,000 in donations are needed to ties and lunch. The learning activities during regular business hours. “Dona - cial date of the event will be announced offset the expenses. Details on making a include: tions in any amount are appreciated,” Jorgensen said. • Bocce: A history of the game, les - Persons interested in volunteering for sons on how to play, and a game for stu - the event should also contact Jorgensen dents to play as teams. Il Grande Carnevale XL • Homemade pasta making. Students are taught how to make pasta from scratch using the equipment that Italian – 23 Febbraio 2019 cooks have used for generations. ICC Culture • History class on the Italian immi - 40th annual Carnevale – grant experience with emphasis on Mil - waukee’s Italian immigrant community. Committee February 23, 2019 • Italian language class. • The Italian immigrant experience at sets tentative Mark your calendars for the Italian the price of $50 per member and $60 Ellis Island. Students get to play the roles Community Center ’s social event of the per non-members. of the arriving immigrants. year: Il Grande Carnevale. The reservation deadline is Friday, 2019 schedule The ICC and Tradizione Vivente, Feb. 15. A reservation form can be A spaghetti and meatballs lunch is the Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee, found at the end of this article served at the end of the event. of activities are thrilled to co-host this pre-Lenten The 2019 Carnevale Royalty will be There is no cost for the participating Gina Jorgensen, chairperson of costume and mask ball on Saturday, announced in the next issue. The posi - school students, teachers and chaperones. the Italian Community Center’s Cul - Feb. 23, starting at its customary time tion include: i l Re e la Regina (the King This program is part of the community ture Committee, announced that her of 5:11 p.m. and the Queen), il Principe e la Princi - outreach program of the ICC. committee has established a tentative The theme for Carnevale 2019 is pessa (the Prince and the Princess), il Persons interested in making a dona - calendar of events between February “Dall’Inverno alla Primavera” (From Nonno e la Nonna (the Grandfather and tion to this educational and cultural ex - and November 2019. Winter to Spring). the Grandmother), il Piccolo Principe e perience for grade school children, please No official date or starting time This remarkable evening features la Piccola Principessa (the Little Prince contact Culture Committee Chair Gina pageantry, costumes and masks, cele - and the Little Princess) and il Gran Ma - has been set yet for most of these Jorgensen at [email protected] events. Tentative dates have been set brating an Italian tradition dating back resciallo or la Grande Marescialla (the or at 414-380-0808. to the 15th century, not to mention din - Grand Marshal). for events in February and March but ner, dancing, sweets table and fire - Follow The Italian Times and/or Donations can be made by mail to the have not yet been confirmed. The works – a full, spectacular evening for Please turn to page 5 ICC, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI dates of Festa Italiana and the Holi - day Folk Fair are official. Here is the schedule: • February – Student Culture Day. (Tentatively set for Monday, Feb. 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • March – Performance by the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra. (Tentatively set for Friday, Mar. 15 at 7 p.m.) • April – Family genealogy event. • May – To be announced (TBA). (Possibly the making of a wine bottle mosaic class). • June – TBA. • July – Festa Italiana. The week - end of July 19-21. • August – TBA. • September – TBA. • October – Celebration of Dance and Italian Heritage Month activity. • November – Holiday Folk Fair. The weekend of Nov. 22-24.

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PAGE 2–JANUARY 2019 THE ITALIAN TIMES Italian Consul General Giuseppe Finocchiaro visits Italian Immersion School and Italian Community Center by Thomas Hemman Times Editor Italian Consul General Giusep-pe Finocchiaro and Dr. Sandro Corso, Di - rector of Educational Programs for the Consulate General of Italy – Chicago, toured Victory K-8, Milwaukee’s Italian Immersion School (MIIS), and the Ital - ian Community Center (ICC) on Mon - day, Dec. 10. During visit to Victory K-8, a grant of $18,000 was presented to school offi - cials, recognizing the hard work and commitment of the MIIS staff. Finocchiaro and Corsi also conducted a meeting with Victory K-8 Principal Ja - nine Graber and Milwaukee Public School officials to gather information on the Italian government reguirements for securing a potential designation of MIIS as an Italian Section. As an Italian Section, the school would be eligible for financial support and professional development, and stu - dents would have access to options to at - tend a university in Italy or the European Union. The designation would strengthen the authenticity and quality of the Italian immersion program. A grant of $18,000 was presented by Italian Consul Gen - Dr. Sandro Corsi, Director of Educational Programs for the The Italian government has a strong eral Giuseppe Finocchiaro to the Milwaukee Italian Im - Consulate General of Italy in Chicago. From the left: Dr. interest in programs that promote the Ital - mersion School staff in recognition of the hard work and Corsi, MIIS-Victory K-8 Principal Janine Graber, Italian ian language throughout the world. They commitment of MIIS staff to promoting Italian language. Consul General Giuseppe Finocchiaro, Milwaukee Public consider MIIS to be a valuable public en - The grant was the result of an application written by MIIS Schools Superintendent Keith Posley and Al Rolandi, WisI - tity that deserves their backing. Italian Implementer Elizabeth Zizzo in coordination with talia President. Milwaukee Public Schools Superin - tendent Keith Posley and other MPS of - ficials attended the event at the school. The ICC has been a longtime sup - porter of MIIS. ICC President Joseph T. Emanuele was among the Wisconsin rep - resenatives from Italian organizations to attend the activites at Victory K-8. Emanuele invited Finocchiaro and Corso to lunch at the ICC after their visit to the school. After lunch, Emanuele and Vice President Rose Anne Ceraso Fritcie escorted the Italian dignitaries on a tour of the ICC. Finocchiaro said that he was im - pressed with the building and with what the organization was doing to promote Italian culture, heritage and language. In attendance at the luncheon on be - half of the ICC were also: Vice President Rose Anne Ceraso Fritchie, Sergeant-At- Arms Joanne Czubek and Directors Joe This photo was taken in the K-4 class of MIIS teacher An - Consulate General of Italy in Chicago. Farther to the right Jannazzo and Pietro Tarantino. Repre - gela Bonzano. the first stop on the tour of the Italian Im - is Al Rolandi, President of WisItalia, the statewide organi - senting the Order Sons of Italy in Amer - mersion School. Bozano (first on left) is next to Italian zation promoting the teaching of Italian language and cul - ica were Nick DeQuardo, President of Consul General Giuseppe Finocchiaro. Next to him is Dr. ture in Wisconsin, ICC President Joseph Emanuele, MPS the OSIA’s Filippo Mazzei Lodge and Sandro Corsi, Director of Educational Programs for the Superintendent Keith Posley and other MPS district offi - Attorney Frank Schiro, of the OSIA Illi - nois/Wisconsin Grand Lodge and past president of the Mazzei Lodge. WisItalia President Al Rolandi and Joseph Bar - tolotta, President and Co-Owner of Bar - tolotta Restaurants Group, were also present. Emanuele said he welcomed the op - portunity to meet the new Consul Gen - eral and the chance to acquaint him with the ICC and what it is doing to promote Italian culture and heritage. He also in - vited him to attend Festa Italiana in July 2019.

Times photos by Tom Hemman More photos on page 4.

MIIS teacher Carrie Brunelli is shown here leading her K-5 class.

THE ITALIAN TIMES JANUARY 2019 – PAGE 3 Italian Consul General Finocchiaro visits Victory K-8 and ICC

È ora di venire insieme per cibo e vino. Time to come to together for food and wine. Director; Rose Anne Ceraso Fritchie, ICC Vice President; Pietro Tarantino, ICC Everyone gathered in the ICC Board Room for a light lunch and some wine. Director; Consul General’s office representative; OSIA Illinois/Wisconsin Rep - From the left going around the table: Nick DeQuardo, OSIA Filippo Mazzei resentative, Attorney Frank Schiro; Joe Jannazzo, ICC Director; Al Rolandi, Lodge President; Joseph Emanuele, ICC President; the Hon. Giuseppe Finoc - WisItalia President; and Joe Bartolotta, President and Co-Owner of the Bar - chiaro, Italian Consul General; Dr. Sandro Corsi, Director of Educational Pro - tolotta Restaurant Group. grams for the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago; Joanne Czubek, ICC Scarvaci Florists & Gift Shoppe 2663 N. Holton St., Milwaukee Your Wedding and Holiday Floral & Gift Headquarters Balloons • Stuffed Animals • Personal Service Citywide, Suburban & County Delivery Visa • MasterCard • American Express • Discover PLEASE ORDER EARLY TO GUARANTEE DELIVERY! Ann Vollmer-Goralski 414-562-3214 If no answer, please leave message.

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PAGE 4–JANUARY 2019 THE ITALIAN TIMES Calendar of Events January 1 – January 30, 2019

Tuesday, Jan. 1 Wednesday, Jan. 16 • Felice Anno Nuovo! Happy New Year! The Italian Community • Order Sons & Daughters of Italy in America/Filippo Mazzei Greater Milwau - Center will be closed. kee Area Lodge General Membership meeting, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 Thursday, Jan. 17 • Italian Community Center Membership Committee meeting, 6 p.m. • Italian Community Center Membership buffet dinner, 5:30 p.m. Reservations necessary by Monday, Jan. 14. Call 414-223-2180. Saturday, Jan. 5 • Italian Community Center General Membership meeting, 6:30 p.m. • Italian Community Center Children’s Epiphany Eve Party with La Befana, noon. Wednesday, Jan. 30 • Pompeii Women’s Club General Membership dinner and meeting, 6 p.m. New Monday, Jan. 7 members pinning ceremony. • Italian Community Center Finance Committee meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 Daily and weekly classes and activities • Abruzzese Society meeting and spuntino, 2 p.m. • Bocce leagues. The winter bocce season will get underway the week of Jan. 7 • Italian Community Culture Committee meeting, 5 p.m. with leagues on Monday, Wednesday and possibly Thursday night and Tuesday • Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National meeting, 7 p.m. and Thursday afternoons. The championship playoffs will take place on Monday, Mar. 11, 2019. Wednesday, Jan. 9 • Pompeii Women’s Club Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. • ICC Italian classes . Look for an announcement on the spring semester of classes in the next issue. Thursday, Jan. 10 • Italian Community Center Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. • I Bei Bambini, The Children’s Italian Dance Group. This children’s folk dance group practices weekly on most Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the ICC. New Friday, Jan. 11 dancers are welcome. For details, visit: www.tradizionevivente.com. Breaks are • Italian Community Center Movie Night, doors open at 6 p.m. taken during the holidays and after Festa Italiana through Labor Day. Film, romantic comedy Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), shown at 7:15 p.m. Details in this issue. • Tradizione Vivente, The Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee. This folk dance group practices weekly on most Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at the ICC. Visit: Saturday, Jan. 12 www.tradizionevivente.com for details. Breaks are taken during the holidays and • Italian Family History Club meeting, 10 a.m. Article in this issue. after Festa Italiana through Labor Day. Ballate con noi! Dance with us! Tuesday, Jan. 15 • Hula hoop dance fitness class . Every Tuesday night, 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. in the bocce • Santa Rosalia Society meeting, 7 p.m. court room. Everyone is welcome. Cost: $5 per member, $10 per non-member. No classes during the holidays.

Give the perfect gift for the person that has everything. “Recipes My Celebrate Carnevale from page 2 Ci vediamo! Nonna Taught Me” has easy, elegant www.iccmilwaukee.com for the latest – Submitted by the recipes for the special price of 2 for details. Carnevale Committee $16 with FREE S & H. Take advantage of this holiday offer to purchase a Carnevale 2019 Reservation Form special gift for your family and friends. Name(s) ______Just send $16 for 2 cookbooks to Address ______FRANCENA, 125 Boyce Road, City, State, Zip ______Centerville, OH 45458 937-433-7313 • Phone: ______Email: [email protected] Please list the names of persons in your party One cookbook is $10. on a separate sheet of paper. Tables of 10 are available. Your cookbook collection is not complete Number of ICC members attending: ______x $50.00 = $ without my cookbook. Dedicated to my nonna who inspired Number of non-members attending: ______x $60.00 = $ me to cook – Mangia, Mangia! Total amount of your check or money order: $ BUONE FESTE! Please make your check or money order payable to: Italian Community Center. Send payment and this form with the list of those in your party to: Carnevale, c/o ICC, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916. Interested in advertising in our next issue? Reservation deadline: Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. Get all of the details by calling 414-223-2189 If you cannot attend Carnevale 2019, please consider making a do - or sending an email to Tom Hemman at nation to support this event. My/Our donation is : themman@iccmilwaukee. $______.

THE ITALIAN TIMES JANUARY 2019 – PAGE 5 Festa Italiana 2019 Planning Committees These are the planning committees for the 42nd an - Kim Palmer Chair – Tony Piacantini nual Festa Italiana as announced by Festa General Denise Salamone Chris Bartolone Chairman Joseph T. Emanuele. Festa will take place Sandy Wysocki Ted Catalano the weekend of July 19-21, 2019 on the Summerfest Closed…………. Paulie Iannelli Grounds (Henry W. Maier Festival Park). Open………… Advance Ticket Sales General Chair – President Joseph Emanuele Chair – Gina Spang Volunteer Food Tent Co-Chair – Joe Vella Open………… Chair – Tony Lupo Rose Anne Fritchie Open……. Dean Cannestra Entertainment Committee Gina Spang Chair – Tim Kezman Market Place Mike Palmisano Kathy Lanzer Chair – Maria Salvo Closed………… John Calarco Open……. Closed …….. Mass Committee Food Committee Culture Co-Chair – Sal Lo Coco Chair – Rich Busalacchi Chair – Valerie Schleicher Co-Chair – Sister Mary Louise Balistreri Bill Jennaro Christina Zino Manager of Ushers – Ted Catalano Tony Machi Gina Jorgensen Vivian & Vince Balistreri Ann Romano Open…….. Denise & Joe Ciofani Closed…………. Joe Dentice Heritage/Religious Judge John DiMotto Alcohol/Beer/Wine Chair – Christine Conley Chair – Michael Maida Antonette Lo Coco Co-Chair – Susie Christiansen Barbara & Tony Lupo Co-Chair – Mary Anne Alioto Open…….. Rich Busalacchi Anna Marie Vicini-Daney Gina Spang Grounds Decorations Lena & Tony Zingale John Alioto Committee Open……… Closed……… Chair – Jessica Emanuele Cucina – Italian Idol Kaydn Ulickey Chair – Marie Lieber Sponsorship Committee Brianna Clark Chair – Sandy Winard Chair – Christine Catalano Angilice Battige Open…. Rose Spang Open…. Joanne Bischmann Front Gate Entry and Ticket Sales Christine Hojnacki Grounds Operations and Carlo Besasie – Chair Diane Kostal Set-Up Open..... President Emanuele message Thanks for your to ICC members from page 1 Jackson Street, however, I am confident donations to the ICC The officers and directors of the Ital - ceived between Nov. 12 and Dec. 11, that a solution will be worked out, per - Festa of yesteryears. ian Community Center wish to thank and 2018. mitting us to move forward early this Resolving issues acknowledge all those who pledged, ful - spring. In memory of Peter Frank Sorce Talks are continuing with the Terra - filled a pledge, or made a contribution to Peter T. and Kathy M. Sorce con Corporation and the Wisconsin De - I will continue to work for you and the nonprofit organization. Christina Sorce partment of Natural Resources (DNR) will do my best to bring back our Cen - To obtain information on how to regarding the contamination of the land ter’s luster. In memory of R make a pledge or a donation, please call on the south end of our property. Soil ose A. Stonehouse As always I welcome your opinions, 414-223-2808. samples have been taken and are now Anthony T. Machi Please note: When the ICC is in - being analyzed. suggestions or concerns. Feel free to con - tact me anytime through the ICC office formed of the death of a member, an In memory of Ben Tralonga We should know soon what their re - or by email at: president@iccmilwau - email blast is being sent out to all mem - George and Aggie Collura quirements will be to correct the prob - kee.com . bers who have signed up to receive these lem. email blasts as part of their membership. In memory of Bill Jennero – Joseph T. Emanuele We have encountered a slight setback The following donations were re - Grace Butzinski ICC President with the replacement of the fence along Deadline announced for February 2019 issue All advertising copy, news stories and photos for publication in the Febru - ary 2019 issue of The Italian Times must be submitted to the editor no later than Thursday, Jan. 10. All materials can be emailed to editor Tom Hemman at themman@iccmilwau - kee.com or sent to The Italian Times, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202. For further information, call 414-223- 2189.

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PAGE 6–JANUARY 2019 THE ITALIAN TIMES Membership Committee planning

from page 1 Mooenlighvt Boecce Tnournety fumolre m2embe0rs can1 get 9involved in the commitment to making all the member - songs from this 1978 film starring John On Friday, March 29, we are going to Italian Community Center’s “community ship events successful. In addition, we Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. do our first Moonlight Bocce Tourna - of talent.” The more you get involved, love getting to know all our members and In March (Mar. 8), we will be show - ment. We are going to be looking for the more we grow. prospective members that have attended ing Il Postino . eight teams to sign up and compete. The In closing, I want to again thank the events. Keep it up and let us know if courts will be lit up and the bocce balls everyone on the Membership Committee there are other member events we might In the near future, we will announce will be glowing. Bartolotta’s is going to for their ideas, their networking and their be able to do that would interest you. the rest of 2019 so you will be able to have a wait staff person available to take plan accordingly. Right now we’re show - orders. It should be fun to see which team ing the movies in the Bocce Court room, becomes our first Moonlight Champion! but we can’t wait to move them outdoors Maybe it will be your team. Look for and enjoy the great weather of warmer more information on this event on the Wisconsin months. Cafe La Scala is open website, Facebook and the next Italian Winter bocce season for those who wish to dine, but of course, Times. snacks, water and soft drinks are avail - able to buy during the movie at the stand Membership on the move operated by the Membership Committee. I also want to give a quick update on to start week of Jan. 7 the “Buy-One-Get-One-Membership” After a break for the holidays, bocce a few things you need to know. We need to give a shout out to Studio promotion which we ran during October leagues will start up again at the Italian There are two sets of player regis - Gear for its donation of all the audio/vi - and November 2018. We started out in Community Center in January. Get tration fees. The lower fee is for players sual equipment for the Movie Nights. September with 1,014 members. We are your team together now. who are members of the ICC. That fee Thanks so much. now at 1,172 members strong! From the The winter bocce season gets un - is $30 per person per league season. derway the week of Jan. 7. Teams in the The non-member registration fee is $40 Happy Hour start of the year until now, we have seen senior citizen leagues play on Tuesday per person per league season. We’re having our quarterly “Happy an increase of 299 members in 2018. and Thursday afternoons. Teams in the Each team must consist of at least Hour” at Cafe La Scala on Wednesday, Our committee believes this was a great mixed couples’ leagues compete on four players, with one player desig - Feb. 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come and success. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nated as the team captain. Each league have a drink and dinner (if you like). We did find some big hurdles that nights. The regular season lasts eight is interested in having eight teams. That Meet other members and potential new need to be addressed on our website and weeks. way every team can compete each members. This is a great time for anyone membership software as a result of the The winter season championship week. who has friends or relatives thinking promotion. We will be addressing both of playoffs will take place Monday, Mar. Team registration forms are avail - about joining the ICC to come and see those issues in 2019. 11 at 7 p.m. able by calling the ICC office at 414- what we have available and what a great We are going to be upgrading our If you’re interested in registering a time a person can have when becoming membership application to include things team to play in a winter league, here are Please turn to page 20 a member. like committee interests and talents so Welcome new Italian Community Center members!

The following persons became members of the Italian Community Center be - Colleen Dorman of Grafton, WI tween Nov. 12 and Dec. 11, 2018. Benvenuti (Welcome!) Rose Enea of Bayside, WI Correction from new members’ listing in last month’s issue: Kim Brier of Fox Point, WI Alec and Olivia Gatti-Taylor Kopitzke and children Valentina and Maebel of South Milwaukee Aggie Purcell of St. Francis, WI Diane Jazdezewski of Glendale, WI Rena M. Glorioso of Milwaukee, WI Paula Pellmann of Milwaukee, WI Debbie Crivello of Cudahy, WI Josh Johnson of Milwaukee, WI Karen Mueller of Milwaukee, WI Prudence Kitterman of Franklin, WI Maria Prunty of Chandler, AZ Mary Felder of Hartland, WI David Bird of Greenfield, WI Jen Schumann Hense of Germantown, WI Kyle & Christina Anderson and children Benjamin and Avery of Mequon, WI Joseph Sorrenti of Oak Creek, WI Steven Guttuso of Mukwonago, WI Bud & Rosie Nichols of Cudahy, WI Scott Guttuso of Mukwonago, WI Angela Klann of Milwaukee, WI Eirik S. Songstad of Mukwonago, WI Reinhard Meihsner of Mequon, WI Scott & Linda Bielski of Sussex, WI Mary E. Kelling of New Berlin, WI Jacki Marino Davis of Milwaukee, WI James & Diane Balk of Cudahy, WI Grace Gazzana of Menomonee Falls, WI Andrew Vila of Fox Point, WI Carlo Besasie of Shorewood, WI Patti Bennetts of New Berlin, WI Mary Joyce Hotelling of Milwaukee, WI R. Justin & Stacy Tolomeo and children Gemma and Tessa of Cedarburg, WI Yolanda Deppoleto of Pewaukee, WI Salvatore A. Sturdevant of Shorewood, WI Brenda Carr of Delafield, WI Valentina N. Sturdevant Shorewood, WI Mary Roth of Prarie du Sac, WI Charles & Gina Thompson and son Alexander of Neenah, WI Amy Courville of Waterford, WI Scott Cannistra of New Berlin, WI Laura Burgardt of Wauwatosa, WI Elizabeth Hildebrandt-Tesch of Milwaukee, WI Abby Burgardt (Junior Membership) of Wauwatosa, WI Joanne O’Hare of Waukesha, WI Jacob Burgardt (Junior Membership) of Wauwatosa, WI Sandra Abatemarco of Bloomfield Hills, MI Lynn Okopinski of Milwaukee, WI Daniel Schuyler of Milwaukee, WI Jackie Bussert of Sheboygan, WI David & Laurie Glazer of Wauwatosa, WI Pat Krahn of Winthrop Harbor, IL Mr. & Mrs. Terry Blessing of Big Bend, WI Susan Ghigileri Babcock of Waukesha, WI Nick Italiano of Waukesha, WI Caroline Kreitlow of Shorewood, WI Paula Pellmann of Brookfield, WI Tina Kreitlow of Shorewood, WI Joshua Johnson of Butler, WI Barbara Buttitta Job of Brown Deer, WI Michael Kubik (Junior Membership) of Greenfield, WI Sue Buttitta Schmidt of Brown Deer, WI John Michael Mario Townsend of Shorewood, WI Mark Camp of Pewaukee, WI

THE ITALIAN TIMES JANUARY 2019 – PAGE 7 ICC cultural booth wins ‘People’s

Chby Goina Joirgcenseen Awhats anda otherr cosdtumes’ an d paropst. Th e Hcussedo how lmainy dpastasa fairgyoers havFe Itoaly asl wekll as l angFuages aspokein. r ICC Culture Committee Chair story of Pinocchio was read to several tried and what they knew about each. Thank you to the volunteers who What a huge honor it was for the Ital - children over the weekend as well. Our thanks to Michael Glorioso of shared our culture, stamped passports ian Community Center to have received Glorioso’s Italian Market who gener - and passed out 1,500 little Italian flags Also on display was a map of Italy on the “People’s Choice Award” at the 2018 ously donated all the pasta on display. over the weekend: Arlene and John Jor - which fairgoers stick a pin on the area Holiday Folk Fair the weekend of Nov. gensen, Mary Anne Ceraso-Alioto and from their ancestors departed to come to Careful research was done prior to the 16-18. John Alioto, Louise Au, Diane Otzelber - America. fair to find the most prominent pasta ger, Sophia Michalovitz, Andrae The booth was very interactive. Fair - As you might have guessed, many from all regions. We were very fortunate Jones, McKenna Frahm, Ella goers could sit on the float (the same families departed from Sicily, especially that Glorioso’s carried most of them. Gosetti, Elena LaSpisa, Maria float used to carry children in the Festa Palermo and towns around it, to come to Luna, Brittany Smith and Natalija Go - Grand Parade), touch and feel pasta from the United States. Using a map like this On display was a cloth map of the tovnik. 14 different regions in Italy, and share led to many conversations and sharing of pasta provided by Sabrina Lupoli, an Ital - ian teacher from Milwaukee Italian Im - their family migration from Italy. family stories. It is absolutely vital to sustain the rich mersion School, that that served as I can say we (the volunteers) enjoyed and beautiful Italian culture by educating On Education Day (Nov. 16), stu - inspiration for this area of the exhibit. this kind of interaction very much. The through events, the arts, and by just dents from all over Wisconsin really en - map will be on display for Festa Italiana merely having conversation. joyed climbing onto and sitting on the If you missed Folk Fair, don’t 2019. I want to extend special thanks to Pinocchio Mobile. They enjoyed it so worry! All the pastas will be on display at Rose Anne Fritchie for providing the Fairgoers were really engaged and much they voted our exhibit the best! Festa Italiana 2019! wonderful map. hopefully now are interested in becoming Over the weekend, families of all The Folk Fair theme for the exhibit members of our Italian Community Cen - ages climbed aboard to sit with Pinoc - The culture exhibit’s table display area this year was diversity . We dis - ter. We handed many membership appli - chio. Many photos were taken of chil - was loaded with 14 regional pastas that played diversity of pasta and boards cations to fair goers over the weekend. dren and some adults, wearing gondolier people could touch and examine. We dis - highlighting the diversity of people in

The Italian cultural display won the “People’s Choice Award” voted upon during the Education Day program on the opening day of the 75th annual Holiday Folk Fair International. Editor’s note: Louise Au (left) and Diane Otzelberger are seen here volunteering at the Italian cultural exhibit. (Photos pro - Credit for creating the display goes to Gina Jorgensen, chairperson vided by Gina Jorgensen, ICC Culture Committee Chair) of the Italian Community Center Culture Committee.

Children had an opportunity to pinpoint the hometowns of their Italian immigrant an - cestors on a map of Italy that was provided by ICC Vice President Rose Anne Fritchie. Folk Fair attendees could see and touch a variety of pasta from Italy.

PAGE 8–JANUARY 2019 THE ITALIAN TIMES Children boarded the Pinocchio mobile that was on display at the Holiday Folk Fair. The mobile was designed and built by ICC member Cosmo Carini. The panel going around the mobile tells Carlo Collodi’s original Story of Pinocchio.

Youngsters were given an opportunity to put on costumes from the story of Pinocchio.

Giana Songstad (left) assisted her mother, Lisa DeSanctis dishing out samples of mines - Here is Lisa DeSanctis chopping up the broccoli for her Italian wedding soup (minestra tra maritata, an Italian wedding soup, during a cooking demonstration Lisa put on dur - maritata), which she prepared during cooking demonstrations at the Folk Fair. ing Student Education Day at the Holiday Folk Fair.

Photos provided by Gina Jorgensen

More photos and stories relating to the Holiday Folk Fair on page 10.

Get your message across to readers of The Italian Times. Place an ad in our next issue. For details, call (414) 223-2189 or email themman@ Charlotte and Emma Desjarlais, members of I Bei Bambini, the early on the opening day of the 75th annual Holiday Folk Fair. iccmilwaukee.com. Children’s Italian Dance Group, helped to set up the food booth

THE ITALIAN TIMES JANUARY 2019 – PAGE 9 Anna Pitzo recognized with induction to Holiday Folk Fair Wall of Fame from page 1 The other Wall of Fame inductees were: • Maryann Brahm, who through the Federated Slovak Societies, has partici - pated in the Folk Fair since 1955. • Karen Schmeider, a lifetime mem - ber of the United Donauschwaben of Milwaukee, who has been a performer, dance director and volunteer for the or - ganization. • Virginia Topitzes, who participated in her 65th consecutive Holiday Folk Fair in 2018. She danced at her first Folk Fair with the KavKas Russian Dancers. Her love of dance led her to establish the Iberian Spanish Dancers in 1958 and Dorian Greek Dancers in 1968. She has been active and held offices in numerous national folklore, culture and dance or - ganization. • Anita Zeidler, who died this past Sept. 3. She was a member of the United Nations Association of Greater Milwau - kee, who worked for many years in a va - riety of capacities with the International Institute of Wisconsin, producers of the Holiday Folk Fair International. Anna Pitzo (third from left) is seen here with the other Wall of Fame inductees. (Photo provided by Gina Jorgensen) Special thanks to Papa Luigi and Sciortino Bakery The members of Tradizione Vivente, use was a dream come true. the Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee, Thank you, Joe Vella, for continuing wish to extend a very special thanks to to provide delicious Italian dishes for Sal Purpora of Papa Luigi’s and Holiday Folk Fair goers to enjoy. Thank Giuseppe Vella, his family and Sciortino you as well for always bringing equip - Bakery crew for their commitment to the ment for us to use. You are vital to our Italian food operations at the Holiday success. Folk Fair. You both have made our 2019 group Thank you, Sal Purpora, for gener - trip to Sicily more attainable! ously providing, delivering and setting Grazie Mille! up equipment for Tradizione Vivente to – Tradizione Vivente, use over the weekend of Folk Fair. Hav - The Italian Dance Group ing a pizza oven conveyor for them to of Milwaukee Michael Glorioso and Glorioso’s Italian Market provided numerous varieties of pasta from the regions of Italy for the display at the Folk Fair.

This is a display of the diversity of pasta of Italy and the region of Sicily which helped to capture the 2018 Folk theme.

This photo shows the appliances and equipment loaned to Tradizione Vivente by Sciortino Bakery (Joe Vella and family) and Sal Purpora of Papa Luigi’s Pizza and S&P Photos provided by Gina Jorgensen Equipment.

PAGE 10 – JANUARY 2019 THE ITALIAN TIMES Romantic comedy Under the Tuscan Sun will be shown for free on ICC Movie Night, Friday night, Jan. 11 The Italian Community Center’s free cheating on her. The divorce – and loss series of serendipitous events, she be - wants to get married. Frances persuades monthly movie series continues on Fri - of her house to her ex-husband and his comes the owner of the lovely yet dilap - the girl’s family to support their love by day, Jan. 11 with the showing of Under much-younger, pregnant new partner – idated villa in beautiful Tuscany. proclaiming that she is Pawel’s family, the Tuscan Sun, a romantic comedy leaves her depressed and unable to write. and the young lovers are soon married at Frances begins her new life with the drama from 2003 starring Diane Lane, Her best friend, Patti (Sandra Oh), a les - the villa. Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan and Raoul bian, who is expecting a child, is begin - help of a variety of interesting and un - Bova. ning to think Frances might never usual characters with gentle souls. She During the wedding celebration, recover. She urges Frances to take an Ital - hires a crew of Polish immigrants to ren - Frances meets an American writer who is The Membership Committee will ian vacation to Tuscany using the ticket ovate the house. traveling in Tuscany, and their attraction open the doors to the screening room to she purchased before she became preg - for each other points to a romantic future. members and friends of the ICC starting Over time, Frances also befriends her nant. At first Frances refuses, but after at 6 p.m. The film will be shown at 7:15 Italian neighbors and develops relation - Upcoming in February another depressing day in her gloomy p.m. Snacks and beverages will be avail - ships with her Polish workers, the realtor The Membership Committee has an - apartment, she decides that it is a good able for purchase. For those interested in who sold her the villa, and Katherine nounced that the 1978 musical Grease, idea to get away for awhile. having dinner before the show, Cafe La (Lindsay Duncan), an eccentric aging starring John Travolta and Olivia New - Scala is open at 5 p.m. In Tuscany, her tour group stops in British actress who evokes the mystery ton-John will be shown for February’s the small town of Cortona. After wan - and beauty of an Italian film star. Later, Movie Night, Friday, Feb. 8. Based on Frances Mayes’ 1996 mem - dering through the charming streets, she she is visited by the now very pregnant oir of the same title, the film is about a Attendees will be able to “sing- notices a for sale posting for a villa in Patti, whose partner, Grace, has left her. recently divorced writer who buys a villa along” to the many popular songs from Cortona. She rejoins her tour group on in the Italian region of Tuscany on a Frances has a brief romantic affair the film as the lyrics will appear on the the bus, and just outside town, the bus whim, hoping it will lead to a change in with Marcello (Raoul Bova). She is about screen. stops to allow a flock of sheep to cross her life. to give up on happiness when one of her the road. While they wait, Frances real - Polish workers, a teenager named Pawel Attendees are also welcome to dress The film was nominated for the Art izes that they’ve stopped directly in front (Pawel Szajda) and a neighbor’s young up in the costumes associated with the Directors’ Guild “Excellence in Produc - of the very villa that she had seen for daughter come to her for help. Her father film. tion Design Award” and Diane Lane re - sale, something that she believes is a sign doesn’t approve of him because he is not “We’re looking to make this a really ceived a Golden Globe Award of good fortune. She asks the driver to Italian and and doesn’t have a family. fun night,” said Mary Anne Ceraso- nomination for her performance. stop and she gets off the bus. Through a Yet, the couple is very much in love and Alioto, Membership Committee Chair. The plot Mayes (played by Lane) is a San Francisco writer whose seemingly per - fect life takes an unexpected turn when she learns that her husband has been ICC Membership Dues

u u u Benefits of Italian Community Center Membership u u u Upcoming E Four (4) Festa Italiana Tickets – Maximum of Eight (8) Per Family E Voting Privelegs (21 & Older) E Postal Service Delivery of The Italian Times ICC events E Member Discounts on Social Events, Classes & Bocce Leagues E Members Rooms E Cultural, Educational & Social Activities All of these events take place at the Italian Community Center unless E Forever Friendships E Stronger Bonds Between Your Family & Your Culture otherwise indicated. ICC Winter Bocce Leagues Season begins the week of Jan. 7 Age 20 and under Annual Dues Ages 21 – 65 Annual Dues and concludes Monday, Mar. 11 with the championship playoffs Individual Gratis – $0.00 Individual $50 per year ICC Movie Night Members, age 20 and under, receive two (2) free Festa Friday, Jan. 11 Italiana tickets. No voting rights. At age 18, a member Couple/Family $100 per year 6 p.m., doors open, 7:15 p.m., show - may vote, but must purchase a membership to do so. ing of movie Under The Tuscan Sun Free admission Ages 66 – 84 Annual Dues Ages 85 & Older Annual Dues ICC Movie Night Friday, Feb. 8 Individual $50 per year Individual $30 per year 6 p.m., doors open, 7:15 p.m., show - ing of movie Couple/Family $75 per year Couple/Family $50 per year Grease (Sing-A-Long) Free admission All memberships are effective for a full year period. Student Culture Day Monday, Feb. 18 (Tentative) 9 a.m. – 12:30 p,m. MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM ICC 39th annual Il Grande Names & Birthdates of Each Adult: Carnevale ______Saturday, Feb. 23 5:11 p.m., reception ______6:11 p.m., dinner, program Names & Birthdates of Each Child (under age 21): and dancing. ______ICC Movie Night ______Friday, Mar. 8 Address, City, State, Zip Code: 6 p.m., doors open, 7:15 p.m., show - ______ing of movie Phone No.: Email Address: Movie to be announced. ______Free admission No. of Members under 21: _____ No. of Members 21-65: ______No. of Members 66-84: ______No. of Members 85 & Older: _____ Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra Performance Payment Amount: ______Method: r Cash r Check r Credit Card – Card Type r MC r Visa r Discover r Other Friday, Mar. 15 at 7 p.m. (Tentative) Card No. : Expiration Date: ______ICC Spring Bocce Leagues Season begins the week ______S_i_g_na_t_ur_e_ –_A_d_u_lt_ M_e_m_b_e_r ______S_ig_n_a_tu_r_e _–_A_d_u_lt _M_e_m_b_e_r ______of Mar. 18 and concludes Monday, May 20 Mail this form to: Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916. The ICC respects your privacy and does with the championship playoffs not sell or distribute personal information such as birthdates, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. This membership registration form can also be emailed to [email protected]. For further information, call (414) 223-2180. Please turn to page 13

THE ITALIAN TIMES JANUARY 2019 – PAGE 11 ICC brings holiday cheer to attendees of

The ItalianM Comemunmity Cbenteer rs’ Christmas party on Dec. 13 hosted its annual Members’ Christmas dinner and dance on Thursday, Dec. 13. About 150 people attended. The Bar - tolotta Catering staff prepared and served the dinner. Secretary Susie DeSanctis Chris - tiansen served as event chairperson. Ser - geant-At-Arms Joanne Sanfilippo Czubek and Rosemary DeRubertis were in charge of a bake sale. A committee of volunteers operated a raffle in which at - tendees had an opportunity to win a va - riety of prizes. Christiansen conducted a trivia contest with prizes awarded to the guests at the tables with the most correct answers. The event included dancing to music for all generations to enjoy. The music was played by ICC member Sam Alioto. There was a photo booth at which people could pose in front of a large poster showing the Leaning Tower of Pisa and areas around this Italian land - mark. People could put on various props (i.e., hats, sunglasses and Santa’s cap). A sheet with three color prints was given to each participant or group of partici - pants as they departed from the photo booth. The operation was run by Yasser Han of Events Photobooth. Attendees were able to get their picture taken at a photo booth operated by Yasser Han of Events Photobooth.

Santa and his elves dished out candy canes and other sweets to guests.

Times photos by Tom Hemman Here’s Santa Claus and his elves. Word is that their appearances were courtesy of John Alioto, Giana Songstad and Andrea Crivello.

Guests danced to music played by deejay Sam Alioto.

PAGE 12 – JANUARY 2019 THE ITALIAN TIMES Two of the ICC’s senior members Mary Winard (left) and Pauline Cannestra purchased raffle tickets from Sam Alioto.

San Sebastiano feast day celebrated Rita and Bill Jennaro posed with Santa and his elf, Giana. Bill Jennaro is a past presi - in Sicily and Abruzzo on Jan. 20 dent of the Italian Community Center. The feast day of San Sebastiano is singing of hymns. celebrated in many places in Sicily on The coastal Abruzzo town of Ortono Jan. 20. In Mistretta in the Messina (Chieti province) celebrates by lighting province of Sicily, a huge statue of the the Vaporetto, a brightly colored papier saint is paraded through the town on a lit - maché model of a boat, which is deco - ter borne by 60 men. In Acireale in rated and loaded with fireworks, in front Sicily’s Catania province, there is a col - of the cathedral named in honor of San orful parade with a silver carriage and Sebastiano. from page 11 Movie to be announced. ICC Movie Night Free admission Friday, Apr. 12 ICC Movie Night Buone Feste! 6 p.m., doors open, Friday, July 12 7:15 p.m., showing of movie 6 p.m., doors open, Movie to be announced. 7:15 p.m., showing of movie Seasons’ Greetings! Free admission Movie to be announced. 24th annual “A Taste of Italy” Free admission Sunday, Apr. 28 42nd annual Festa Italiana 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21 Free admission Summerfest Grounds ICC Movie Night ICC Movie Night Friday, May 10 Friday, Aug. 9 6 p.m., doors open, 7:15 p.m., showing 6 p.m., doors open, of movie 7:15 p.m., showing of movie Movie to be announced. Movie to be announced. Free admission Free admission ICC Movie Night ICC Fall Bocce Leagues Friday, June 14 Season begins the week of Sept. 9 6 p.m., doors open, and concludes Monday, Nov. 11 7:15 p.m., showing of movie with the championship playoffs

ICC Members: Planning to attend the dinner before the General Meeting on Thursday, January 17? If so, you are cordially asked to make a reservation no later than Monday, Jan. 14. Call 414-223-2180. Your reservation will help the culinary staff of Bartolotta Catering prepare sufficient food for the buffet. Thank you for your cooperation!

Catering

Joanne Czubek volunteered once again to decorate the Christmas tree gracing the gal - leria at the Italian Community Center. The tree is part of the limited amount of holiday decorations on display at the Center.

THE ITALIAN TIMES JANUARY 2019 – PAGE 13 The day the late President (then Vice President) George

by ThHomas H.emWman . Bush visited Festa Italiana Times Editor How many of you remember the day the late George H.W. Bush visited our Festa Italiana? At the time, he was not yet President of the United States, but rather Vice President under the late President Ronald Reagan. With Bush’s death this past Nov. 30, past Italian Community Center President Jimmy Spataro called to remind this writer about the visit. It occurred on Friday, July 22, 1988 on the Summerfest Grounds (Henry Maier Festival Park) where Festa Italiana has been held annually since 1978. Bush arrived at 9 a.m., well before the opening of Festa to the general public. He was greeted by a select group of about 50 Festa volunteers, all of whom were care - fully screened by the Secret Service. The late ICC President Phillip Purpero was the General Chairman of Festa 1988. Vice President Bush was, at the time, a candidate for the U.S. Presidency. He was officially nominated as the Republi - can nominee in August 1988 and went on to win the presidency in the November election. After arriving at Festa, Bush first con - ducted a brief press conference before Always a great photo opportunity for a candidate running for U.S. the youngest Festa Italiana volunteers. (Times photo by Tom Hem - being escorted by Purpero, his predeces - President, George H.W. Bush is seen here chatting with some of man) sor to the ICC Presidency and Festa Chairmanship, Henry Piano, Spataro and Piano declared the Vice President an “Seeing this makes me a better per - ness of America.” other ICC officials to the tent of the Pom - honorary Italian and dubbed him, son,” Bush said. Accompanying Bush on the visit to peii Sacred Art Exhibit. “George Bushimo.” Before departing the tent, Purpero in - Festa were then Wisconsin Governor vited the Vice President to an Italian- Tommy Thompson, Senator Robert Kas - Bush then paused inside the tent to Inside the tent, Piano presented Bush style breakfast of scrambled eggs, Italian ten, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, view the ornate statues and other reli - with a Festa Italiana cap and a jacket, sausage, toasted buns, fresh melon and Bush campaign staffers, Secret Service gious artifacts that filled the exhibit. which was embroidered by the late Mary coffee. The meal was prepared and agents and a herd of national and local Piano directed Bush to a collection of the Hoffman, ICC Executive Secretary. Both served buffet-style by Jim and Joe Alioto, news media representatives. historic photographs of the early Italian Piano and Hoffman helped Bush put on who managed the Miller Sausage booth, immigrants in Milwaukee. the jacket. along with their volunteers. A Bush campaign official from Wis - consin indicated that the Vice President Many of the volunteers had an oppor - was interested in coming to Festa Italiana tunity to shake hands with the candidate because it almost entirely staffed by vol - while he attempted to eat his breakfast. unteers. “It represents that new breed of The Vice President’s visit lasted just volunteerism,” said John MacIver, a Mil - over an hour. Before departing, Bush waukee attorney and state chairman of said, “Let me say I am extremely touched the Bush campaign. MacIver coordinated by the ethnic pride I’ve seen today and the Bush visit with Festa officials, your volunteer spirit. It shows the great - Spataro said.

Reserve the date: Sunday, April 28, 2019 for the 24th annual “A Taste of Italy” at the Italian Community Center Follow The Italian Times or visit the ICC website, ICCMilwaukee.com Here’s longtime Festa Italiana volunteer Aggie( Collura with then Vice President George for details. H.W. Bush. (Photo provided by Aggie Collura)

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by Mary Winard celebrate jointly Pompeii Women’s Club Public Relations Chair For the third consecutive year, the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO and the Pompeii Women’s Club held their Christ - mas party in tandem. Nearly 90 members and guests at - tended the event on Dec. 4 at the Italian Community Center. The event was kicked off with a so - cial at which pizza appetizers were served by the Bartolotta Catering staff. Before the serving of dinner, Sophia Michalovitz, Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO Vice President, welcomed the at - tendees as did Suzanne Wypijewski, Pompeii Women’s Club President. Suzanne also acknowledged the presence of newly installed ICC President Joseph Emanuele and Vice President Rose Anne Ceraso Fritchie. The Very Rev. Tim Kitzke was also in attendance. Fr. Mike Hammer, co-chaplain of the Pompeii Women’s Club, took the podium and blessed the guests and led them in prayer. Following a delicious dinner, pre - pared and served by the Bartolotta Cater - ing staff, attendees were entertained by the Wisconsin Lutheran High School Show Choir. They are a very talented and well-trained group of young people who, at their Christmas shows, end their per - formances with different versions of Jin - gle Bells. Throughout the evening, Sophia an - nounced names pulled from a basket for door prizes consisting of poinsettia plants The Wisconsin Lutheran Show Choir performed for guests who to celebrate the holidays. (Photo above and below provided by and various other prizes. attended the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO and Pompeii Women’s Suzanne Wypijewski, Pompeii Women’s Club President) Club joint Christmas party on Dec. 4. This marked the third con - Lastly, Fr. Mike said a closing prayer. secutive year that the two Italian civic organizations got together In the spirit of Christmas, members of both organizations brought with them items such as toiletries, hats, scarves, gloves and socks to be donated to St. John’s Cathedral for distribution to the community’s needy. Thank you to Carla Pellin, President of the Ladies of UNICO, Sophia and Suzanne for their combined efforts in the project for all of our enjoyment. Who’s your

sbya Blaisen Di Ptro?nio We’re all familiar with patron saints as most of our older members were prob - ably named after one. A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the heavenly ad - vocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, family or person. Your author’s namesake, Saint Blaise, is invoked for protection against injuries and illnesses of the throat since he saved a child who was choking on a fishbone. But I had no idea that he is also the patron saint of wool combers and the wool trade since he was tortured and martyred with steel combs that were similar to wool combs (used to de-tangle wool). In thinking back to all the different stories and legends we were told regard - ing saints, you also might be interested in some of the more strange, curious and macabre ones: • St. Agatha of Sicily is the patron saint of breast cancer patients, wet nurses and bellmakers (due to the shape of her severed breasts which were displayed on a platter). • St. Expeditus is the patron saint against procrastination and thus the pa -

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THE ITALIAN TIMES JANUARY 2019 – PAGE 15 New members welcome Pompeii Men’s Club, a long history of service in the Italian community by Paul Lamarre related work. Some worked with the tion. But the spirit of the Holy Name “Spaghetti with the Sisters” for St. Joan This year marks the 50th anniversary Catholic welfare agencies in identifying Men carried on. Antida High School, the fundraising ac - of the Pompeii Men’s Club. The club those Italian families who needed assis - tivities on Candy Cane Lane for the After the destruction of The Little was founded in 1968 by a small group tance. Another group of men took an ac - MACC Fund, a 5K Run for Special Pink Church, members of the Holy of Holy Name Men from the Blessed tive part in fundraising efforts for the Olympics, and for various other organi - Name Society began meeting at St. Virgin of Pompeii Church, better known other Italian parishes: St. Rita of Cascia, zations in need. It offers scholarships to Rita’s Parish to carry on their work. The as “The Little Pink Church.”‘ located about a mile north of the Third local Catholic schools. men of the Holy Name Society would The Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Ward and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, The Pompeii Men’s Club is a social evolve into the Pompeii Men’s Club as a Church is the key to understanding who built by the Italians who settled in West club and holds general meetings non-profit social club. the Pompeii Men are and where they Allis. monthly at various restaurants in Mil - The club is one of the three original came from. The good works performed by the waukee. New members are always wel - sponsors of Festa Italiana and was a The Little Pink Church was dedi - Holy Name Men would continue after come. major sponsor to the building fund for cated on May 14, 1905, in the heart of an unexpected detour for the Blessed To learn more about the Pompeii the Italian Community Center at its cur - Milwaukee’s Little Italy on 419 N. Jack - Virgin of Pompeii Church. Men’s Club, visit our website at rent location. The Pompeii Men ’s Club son St. The church served as a commu - On July 30, 1967, the final sermon www.pompeiimensclub.com , contact donated the chapel at the ICC in 1991. nity center in a physical as well as a was held at The Little Pink Church. The Club President Chuck Lazzaro at 414- spiritual capacity. In time, a number of church was demolished on Oct. 9, 1967, The club also supports and volun - 421-7359 or send him an email at calel - men became involved in doing church- to make way for expressway construc - teers for regular events such as [email protected] .

ItBya Georlge iKoaleas n FaPommpeii Chiurlchy recor ds Hisese whto ios burired nyear to thCem. Gol to:uwhbere the y anre froem. ws I was asked by Ellie Ettinger, the Ed - The Our Lady of Pompeii records are http://www.cemeteries.org/Cemeteries.ht I do this to make sure that people are ucation Director at Jewish Museum Mil - also available at familysearch.org. One m, click on “BURIAL RECORDS” and actually interested in Italian genealogy waukee, if someone would be available of our members, Sue Alioto, provided fill in the name you are looking for. Ac - and not just trying to collect Facebook to speak at the Museum. She described, these instructions. cording to the site, “ The eight Arch - friends. I post meeting reminders and ar - ”We have a monthly program for people Click on the “SEARCH” tab at the diocesan Catholic Cemeteries are ticles I find that would be of interest to with memory loss and dementia called drop down click on “CATALOG” in the searched from 1857 to present. Some of the people who follow the page. SPARK. This program is a low-key gath - “PLACE” box start typing United States, the 130 parish-operated Catholic ceme - Your family gatherings may have in - ering with a focused program on some Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Choose the high - teries in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee spired you to research your family’s his - theme and then an opportunity to do lighted United States, Wisconsin Mil - will also appear within the results.” tory. We have some members who have some sort of hands-on activity. Several of waukee, Milwaukee. Click on the blue just started and some who have been re - Thanks to a collaboration between the our regular participants are Italian so we “SEARCH” box. Next click on the “AU - searching for years. Italian Archives and Familysearch.org, wanted to do a program on Milwaukee’s THOR.” then type in Catholic Church I encourage you to come to our next Italian records are becoming available Italian history.” and hit enter. That will give you a list of meeting that will be on Saturday, Jan. 12 online at familysearch.org. This is a free the churches. Select Catholic Church. at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. I gave a presentation on Friday, Nov. site. This is an ongoing project. New Blessed Virgin of Pompeii (Milwaukee, Chicago St., Milwaukee, starting at 10 3. My presentation described: records are always being added. To use Wisconsin). Select Church Records, a.m. and concluding at noon. Please feel the site, you can register for free, search • The organization of Italy from the 1900-1920. Click on the icon that looks free to bring guests. We welcome anyone the records and even create your own middle ages through the Unification of like a camera. with an interest in Italian Family History. family tree. Italy If you cannot attend the January You will then see all the scanned • The reason behind Italian migration Facebook page meeting you are welcome at any of our pages of the records. When I did this I to Milwaukee We have a Facebook page. If you are other meetings on Saturdays, Apr. 27, saw that the image starts at image 55 of • How my nonna and her sister came on Facebook, search “Pursuing Our Ital - Aug. 24 and Nov. 2. 671. to America ian Names Together, Chapter 22.” If you have any questions or need ad - Cemeteries.org records • Their detention at Ellis Island ditional information, please feel free to Another site that is very useful to Mil - • Their appearance before the Board This is a closed group. To join, please contact me by e-mail at waukee area Italians is where you can of Special Inquiry answer the brief questions to verify that [email protected] or by calling search for the burials of your family and • A brief history of Milwaukee’s old you have an Italian family or families and 262-251-7216 after 7 p.m. Third Ward from its Irish beginnings through the Third Ward Fire • The destruction of Our Lady of Pompeii. from page 15 Whoof ’thes tw o ythievoes wuho wrere csruciafied imnonlyt k?now as the patron saint of of One of the participants had a Greek heritage, so I also explained how my tron saint of speedy cases. When he was along with Jesus but tradition has given travelers. (Christopher actually means grandfather, on my father’s side, came to about to convert to Christianity, the devil the repentant thief the name Dismas. St. ‘Christ-bearer’ as he helped a small child America. I showed them the heavy hand came to him in the form of a crow telling Dismas is, not surprisingly, the patron cross a river. The child turned out to be made wool blanket he brought from his him, “Why the rush? You can still con - saint of prisoners and of those con - Christ.) His connection with bachelors village that kept him warm as his ship vert tomorrow!.” upon which he crushed demned to be executed. was because a king sent him two beauti - the crow beneath his feet, exclaiming, ful women to try and tempt him away made its across the North Atlantic on its • St. Joseph is the patron of happy “I’ll be a Christian today!” from Christianity. Instead of giving in, he way to New York. deaths since, having died in the “arms of managed to convert them to his religion, Jesus and Mary” according to Catholic • St. Honoratus is the patron of bakers an act that led to his beheading. and pastry makers since when he was tradition, he is considered the model of Saint Antonio Abate proclaimed bishop, his nursemaid, who the believer who receives grace at the • St. Ambrosisus is the patron saint of was baking bread for the family, refused moment of death, thus the patron of a beekeepers since, as an infant, a swarm feasts in January to believe that he had been elevated to happy death. of bees settled on his face as he lay in his such a position. She remarked that she cradle, leaving behind a drop of honey. Several towns across Italy celebrate • Saint Michael the Archangel is a pa - would believe the news only if her bak - His father took it as a sign of his future the Festa di Sant’Antonio Abate (Feast of tron of paratroops, in that he could fly ing peel (paddle) put down roots and “honeyed tongue” and ability to commu - Saint Anthony Abbot) on Jan. 16 and 17. and, in many depictions, he is repre - turned itself into a tree. When the peel nicate. His feast day is highlighted by proces - sented as an angelic warrior, fully armed was placed into the ground, it was trans - sions, music and bonfires. with helmet, sword and shield as he led • St. Drogo is the patron saint of un - formed into a mulberry tree that gave San Antonio Abate was a hermit who God’s army against Lucifer’s uprising,. attractive people. During a pilgrimage, renounced his worldly possessions to fol - flowers and fruit. he was stricken with an unsightly bodily low Jesus and performed miracles • St. Barbara is the patron saint of ar - • St. Genesius is the patron saint of affliction. He became so terribly de - throughout his life. He is considered the tillery units and anyone else who works comedians and clowns since he was once formed that he frightened the townspeo - first to live a truly monastic lifestyle and with cannon and explosives. She was a comedian and actor who had performed ple. As a result, a cell was built for him to was repeatedly tempted by the devil, per - locked in a tower by her father while he in plays that mocked Christianity. Ac - protect the local citizens of the village severing through prayer. fought against the Crusaders. In his ab - cording to legend, while performing in a from his appearance. In villages in the Abruzzo region and scence, she converted to Christianity but play that made fun of baptism, he saw an - • St. Vitus is considered the patron Sardinia, there are festivities that include when the father returned, he put his gels and asked to be baptized in real life . saint of dancers since people in Germany lighting of huge bonfires that burn all daughter on the block and demanded she • Saint Apollonia is the patron saint and countries such as Latvia celebrated night and include music and dancing. renounce the Faith. She refused and so he of dentists and those suffering from the feast of St. Vitus by dancing before In the Sicilian town of Nicolosi near beheaded her but then a bolt of lightning toothache or other dental problems since his statue. This dancing became popular Mount Etna, San Antonio Abate is cele - came out of a blue sky and killed the fa - she underwent torture which included and the name, “Saint Vitus Dance,” was brated on Jan. 17. Ceremonies begin be - ther in flames. In the artillery trade this having all of her teeth violently pulled given to the neurological disorder fore dawn when the monks repeat their is called, “a first-round hit with no brack - out or shattered. ‘chorea’ which is characterized by rapid, vows of dedication to God and to the eting.” Hence, she became a patron of ar - uncoordinated jerking movements pri - saint. The day is filled with parades and tillery units. • St. Christopher is the patron saint of marily affecting the face, hands and feet. solemn ceremonies. • The Bible never gives us the names bachelors even though he is more com -

PAGE 16 – JANUARY 2019 THE ITALIAN TIMES Cover painting for new Dick Vitale book is by artist Philip D’Amore Legendary ESPN College Basketball was released in November to coincide The book’s original acrylic cover art - work can be found at www.damore - Analyst and member of the Italian Amer - with the start of Vitale’s 40th year at the work and more information on Philip’s artistry.com. ican Hall of Fame Dick Vitale has just re - sports network. leased his new book, Dick Vitale’s Mount Rushmores of College Basketball: Solid Dick Vitale’s Mount Rushmores of Gold Prime Time Performers From My College Basketball is published by Nico Four Decades at ESPN. 11 Publishing & Design of Mukwonago, WI and is available now on Amazon: The book was co-written with Hall of https://www.amazon.com/dp/194590736 Fame sportswriter Dick “Hoops” Weiss 3. and stats guru Howie Schwab, with a foreword by Hall of Fame, award-win - All proceeds from the book’s sales ning sportswriter, Bob Ryan. will be donated to The V Foundation for The cover painting of Mount Rush - Cancer Research, an organization near mores of College Basketball is an origi - and dear to Vitale’s heart. nal work by artist Philip D’Amore, son Philip D’Amore and drummer for Italian Community Philip D’Amore was born and raised Center member and longtime Festa Ital - in Milwaukee. After graduating from iana act Rick D’Amore. Marquette University, The book presents a variety of college basketball categories, such as Vitale’s top Philip relocated to Los Angeles, four players, coaches, announcers and where he runs D’Amore Artistry as lead referees whom he has covered during his illustrator, line artist, painter, traveling career at ESPN since 1979. The book muralist and live event painter.

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by BlaisHe Di Preoniyo , bamackes cit taastier.l à Wisconsin fish fry connoisseurs are Salting became economically feasible very familiar with a ubiquitous variety of during the 17th century when cheap salt fish. Cod is the one with a mild flavor from southern Europe became available and a dense, flaky, white meat and is the to the maritime nations of northern Eu - most common fish associated with the rope. The method was cheap and the salt - Friday fish fry. Cod is no ordinary fish. ing work could be done by the fisherman It has the distinction of being a fish or his family. The resulting product was that trade wars and naval battles were easily transported to market, and salted fought over since it was first fished by cod became a staple item in the diet of the Vikings in the cold North Atlantic the populations of Catholic countries on seas almost 3,000 years ago. “meatless” Fridays during Lent and on Christmas Eve. Eventually, salted cod his fish is known by many names T became a vital international commerce that refer to the particular methods of between the New World and the Europe. conservation. When it’s known as “cod” (or merluzzo in Italian), it is fresh or Anyway, whether you use stoccafisso frozen. When it is air cured, it’s referred or salt-preserved baccalà , it’s important to as “stockfish” or stoccafisso . Finally, in both cases to be sure you’re buying a if it is salt cured, it’s known as baccalà. good quality, well-preserved product. Baccalà needs to be soaked in clean fresh The Italian word for salted cod – water for at least 48 hours, changing the “baccalà” – is a term which comes from water every eight hours or so. Stoc - the Low German bakkel-jau , meaning cafisso usually must first be pounded “salted fish,” a transposition of bakel- with a wooden mallet to break the fibers, jau , meaning “as stiff as rope.” It could and then soaked like baccalà, but for also derive from the Flemish kabeljaw , longer period, 72 hours at minimum. which is a stick of fish. Drying food is the world’s oldest The Campania region, which in - known preservation method, and dried cludes the city of Naples, boasts the Word Search: fish has a storage life of several years. highest consumption of both stockfish Happy New Year! Traditionally, cod was dried only by the and dried salted cod in Italy. (Legend has wind and the sun, hanging on wooden it that there are 365 different ways to eat Buon Capodanno! scaffolding or lying on clean cliffs or baccalà in Naples). by Blaise Di Pronio rocks near the seaside. Drying preserves In Veneto, baccalà is considered a many nutrients and the process of salting Please turn to page 19 Words in an Italian word by Blaise Di Pronio How many words can you make with the letters in the Italian word "CAPODANNO"? (New Year. Literal meaning: head of year). ______Answers on page 19 To find Word Search solved, turn to page 19

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Secondo il calendario gregorFi-ano, ilesus qutantio èv avvienutto àduran ted l’ultimo CE’ auna poccasoione dper caelebrnare la nanco he dopo l’adozione del calendario 1º gennaio segna l’inizio di un nuovo pe - anno, gli elenchi delle persone più in notte di passaggio tra il 31 dicembre e il gregoriano. Solo nel 1691 papa Inno - riodo, che solitamente incomincia una vista decedute durante l’anno appena ter - 1º gennaio, che si festeggia con il ve - cenzo XII emendò il calendario del suo settimana dopo Natale, dedicato al riepi - minato, i cambiamenti annunci-ati, pre - glione di Capo-danno. In occasione di predecessore stabilendo che l’anno do - logo dell’anno appena trascorso, special- visti o prevedibili nel nuovo anno, come questa celebrazione, in quasi tutte le città vesse cominciare il 1º gennaio, cioè se - mente nelle radio, nelle televisioni, e nei la descrizione delle leggi che entreranno del mondo si sparano i tradizionali fuochi condo lo stile moderno o della quotidiani. I mass-media spesso, infatti, in vigore il 1º gennaio e l’oroscopo per artificiali, solitamente accompagnati (nei Circoncisione. L’adozione universale del pubblicano articoli o trasmettono notizie l’anno che verrà. paesi anglo-sassoni) dalla canzone Auld calen-dario gregoriano fece sì che anche Lang Syne. Molti la considerano anche la data del 1º gennaio come inizio del - un’occasione per fare dei buoni propositi l’anno divenne infine comune. per il nuovo anno. Svariati regimi politici hanno istituito La tradizione italiana prevede una riforme del calendario di più o meno Capodanno serie di rituali scaramantici per il primo lunga durata. Una delle più intrusive, che dell’anno che possono essere rispettati cercava di riformare il calendario su basi più o meno strettamente come quello di astronomiche e razionali, fu quella adot - vestire biancheria intima di colore rosso tata in Francia durante la Prima Repub - in Sicilia o di gettare dalla finestra oggetti vecchi o blica, il cosiddetto Calendario La Sicilia è un’isola magica che rac - dono i fuochi sparati sia dalla costa si - inutilizzati (quest’ultima usanza è stata Repubblicano, col 21 settembre, abban - chiude storia, arte e mistero. Il periodo ciliana che da quella calabra. Se preno - quasi completa-mente abbandonata). Le donato poi duran-te il Primo Impero. a ridosso di Capodanno è l’ideale per tate un cenone o una camera d’albergo lenticchie vengono mangiate a cena il 31 Anche durante il periodo fascista in Italia visitare l’isola, grazie alla temperatura in città, assicuratevi di avere una buona dicembre come auspicio di ricchezza per il regime istituì il 28 ottobre, anniversario mite e ad alla minore affluenza turistica vista sullo Stretto. l’anno nuovo e un’altra tra-dizione pre - della marcia su Roma, come proprio ca - che caratterizza invece i mesi estivi. Preferite rimanere alla larga dalla vede il baciarsi sotto il vischio in segno podanno, associato a una numer-azione Trascorrere la notte del 31 dicembre a confusione cittadina? L’Etna vi aspetta. di buon auspicio. degli anni parallela a quella tradizionale Palermo vuol dire avere la possibilità di Le temperature dicembrine sul vulcano La scelta di considerare il 1º gennaio contando come “Anno I dell’Era Fasci - partecipare ad una gran varietà di sono in genere sufficientemente basse quale primo giorno dell’anno consegue sta” il periodo tra il 28 ottobre 1922 e il eventi, da quelli in piazza a quelli nei da permettere di sciare sulle piste più all’introduzione del calendario giuliano 27 ottobre 1923, e gli altri a seguire. principali teatri della città, come il Tea - meridionali d’Italia. promulgato da Giulio Cesare nell’anno Questa modalità, utilizzata nel Regno tro Massimo ed il Politeama. Cliccate Dopo una giornata all’aria aperta 46 a.C. (precedentemente veniva consi - d’Italia durante tutto il ventennio fasci - qui per conoscere tutti gli eventi in pro - potrete poi riscaldarvi in uno dei tanti der-ato quale primo giorno dell’anno il 1º sta, fu continuata dalla Repubblica So - gramma a Palermo. rifugi e prepararvi a salutare il nuovo marzo). La festa di Capodanno trae ori - ciale Italiana, e abbandonata con la anno in compagnia, bevendo magari un Se vi capita di trovarvi nella zona gine dai festeggiamenti in onore del dio caduta di quest’ultima il 25 aprile 1945. bel bicchiere di vino locale. Se cercate orientale dell’isola, vi interesserà in - romano Giano da cui trae origine il nome invece una soluzione intermedia tra il vece sapere come viene festeggiato il del mese di gennaio. Nel VII secolo i pa - Capodanno in città e quello a stretto Capodanno da quelle parti. gani delle Fiandre, seguaci dei druidi, contatto con la natura, vi consigliamo A Catania, città dalle piazze eleganti avevano il costume di festeggiare il pas - Taormina. Soggior-narvi sarà forse un e dai palazzi in pietra lavica, si festeg - saggio al nuovo anno; tale culto pagano po’ costoso ma, ammirando il pano - Anno Nuovo gia in genere tra Piazza Duomo e venne deplorato da Sant’Eligio (morto Anno nuovo anno nuovo, rama di cui godrete dal teatro greco, vi Piazza Università. Se vi trovate a Mes - nel 659 o nel 660), che redarguì il popolo qui alla porta già ti trovo troverete a pensare a voce alta: “Ma sì, sina avrete la fortuna di ammirare, a no - delle Fiandre dicendo loro: rechi forse nel cestello chi se ne frega”. In fondo si vive una un impulso buono e bello? stro parere, lo spettacolo di fuochi Le diversità locali (che, specialmente volta sola. Porti agli uomini l’amore, d’artificio più incredibile d’Italia. nel Sacro Romano Impero variavano che riscaldi a tutti il cuore? Il motivo è semplice: da qui si ve - Courtesy of eventicapodanno.com spesso da città a città), continuarono Anno nuovo non scordare la salute nel tuo andare e la pace porta teco che nel mondo abbia un’eco veglia sempre sui miei cari, serba loro doni rari di Donato Di Pronio Lemissari di Pnilato, icl quaile eàra statno infor -o forza, l’animale entrò e si inginocchiò. ed a me concedi, senti, Grosso centro abruzzese di oltre mato che non era stato lui, trasgredendo Poiché la cosa si ripeteva, la donna con - di poter farli contenti 40.000 abitanti sorto sull’antica ANXA - il suo ordine, a trafiggere personalmente fessò il suo misfatto. Un frate informato Se benigno il volto avrai, NUM, municipio romano, sorto, a sua il costato di Gesù, limitandosi ad appog - dell’accaduto, raccolse il resti del mira - benedetto tu sarai. volta, su un precedente centro dei Fren - giarvi appena la lancia. colo e li portò in una chiesa di Offida, un * * * tani, popolazione originaria di una vasta Proditoriamente fu da essi ucciso e ridente paese della Marche, dove sono zona dell’Italia centro-meridionale. Se - decapitato: la sua testa fu portata a Geru - tuttora custoditi. condo alcuni storici, Lanciàno sarebbe salemme per dimostrarne la morte. (Per Nei pressi di Lanciano è stato aperto Arriva stata fondata da Solimo, uno dei compa - accertarsi della loro morte, ai condannati un cimitero, noto come Cimitero inglese, gni dell’eroe troiano Enea, chiamandola crocifissi venivano rotte le ginocchia e dove sono seppelliti 2617 militari del La Befana ANXA, nome di un suo compagno ca - trafitto il costato). Commonweath britannico, di cui 2542 Zitti, zitti bimbi buoni, duto. Lanciano è annualmente meta di 2-3 mi - identificati e 75 ignoti, caduti nell’au - presto, presto giù a dormire: C’è tanto da dire su Lanciano: è ricca lioni di turisti, richiamati da un avveni - tunno del 1943 durante combattimenti la Befana è per venire di storia antica e moderna (per meriti ac - mento straordinario accadutovi nell’VIII della Seconda Grande Guerra Mondiale. col suo sacco pien di doni. quisiti durante l’ultima Grande Guerra secolo: il primo e più importante mira - Sulle lapidi sono riportati i nomi e l’età La Befana è una vecchina mondiale è stata decorata di medaglia colo eucaristico riconosciuto dalla dei soldati (alcuni di soli 17 anni ! ) e il che discende dalla luna d’oro), è Patria di famose Personalità Chiesa Cattolica. reggimento di appartenenza. Sulle lapidi sulla scopa di saggina (musicisti, pittori, ecc.), fu ed è celebre Un sacerdote, durante la celebrazione senza nome c’è scritto l’invito a non di - non appena il ciclo imbruna. per le fiere che vi si tengono e per im - di una Messa, tormentato dal dubbio menticare! C’è anche un memoriale a ri - E si accosta pian pianino portanti industrie (famosa la storica fab - circa la presenza di Gesù nel Sacramento, cordo di 517 soldati di nazionalità alle calze e alle scarpette brica di AGHI!). Ma qui vogliamo vide trasformarsi l’Ostia in vera carne indiana, i cui corpi furono c*remati come messe in fila sul camino ricordare alcune curiosità che caratteriz - umana e il Vino in vero sangue che si vuole la loro fede religiosa. e, ridendo, mette e mette… Fuori soffia tramontana zano questa splendida cittadina. Secondo raggruppò in cinque piccoli globuli irre - * * * una diffusa tradizione, Longino, il sol - golari appartenente allo stesso gruppo e vien giù la neve bianca, dato romano che avrebbe trafisse il co - sanguigno AB della carne (lo stesso ma pei bimbi la Befana stato di Gesù sulla Croce, discendeva da anche della Sindone di Torino). Le reli - non ha freddo e non si stanca. una ricca e nobile famiglia lancianese. quie di questo prodigio, custodite nella E fatt’na risata * * * Faceva parte di una legione militare co - Chiesa di San Francesco, nel corso dei Un bambino chiede alla madre: stituita in maggioranza da soldati abruz - secoli sono state oggetto di varie rico - “mamma mamma, il limone ha il I Re Magi zesi agli ordini del Procuratore romano gnizioni scientifiche: l’ultima fu eseguita becco?” Nei paesi lontani di PONZIO PILATO, anche lui di origini nel 1970 da professori dell’Università di e lei: “ no figlio mio” ed il bambino: Uno Due e Tre abruzzesi (della zona di Sulmona?). Siena. Nel 1982 furono eseguiti altri “peccato, allora ho spremuto il ca - vivevano tre re Quando apparve il Messia, Longino esami che confermarono i risultati del narino!”. chiamati da una stella seguì tutta la vicenda della sua predica - 1971. * * * si misero in cammino zione, dei suoi miracoli, dei suoi Apostoli Sempre a Lanciano, secondo una dif - Un bambino dice alla mamma: per andare a trovare Gesù bambino. e della sua morte, riferendo tutto a Pilato, fusa tradizione, accadde nel 1273 un altro “mamma che cos’è un travestito?” “Stella, siamo lontani?” del quale era stretto collaboratore e fidato miracolo eucaristico. Una donna per ri - e la mamma: “ma che domande “Stella, siamo arrivati?” confidente. portare la pace in famiglia, su suggeri - fai..io sono papà!!” dicevano i re magi affaticati. Dopo la morte di Gesù si dimise dalle mento di una fattucchiera, mise a friggere * * * “Il nostro viaggio sarà lungo ancora?” armi, unendosi agli Apostoli. Le pesanti un’Ostia consacrata: la particola si tra - - “Mamma che cosa faresti se pren - La stella rispondeva: “Ancora… an - minacce che gli facevano i Farisei lo in - sformò in carne e sangue. Pentita del suo dessi 10 nel compito in classe?” cora…” dussero a tornarsene a Lanciano, dove insano gesto, nascose tutto nella stalla. - “Ti darei una bella torta!” E finalmente la stella si fermò continuò a predicare il Vangelo, dedican - Quando a sera il marito, tornato dal la - - “Allora dammene metà, perchè ho e sopra una capanna si posò dosi anche alla coltivazione di una vigna. voro, portò il mulo nella stalla, la bestia preso 5!” e svanì la fatica del cammino Qualche tempo dopo, fu raggiunto da oppose resistenza; costrettovi con la * * * in un sorriso di Gesù bambino.

PAGE 18 – GENNAIO 2019 THE ITALIAN TIMES Italian everyday Word Search: expressions and idioms Happy New Year! Vittima di un pesce d’aprile. * * * Buon Capodanno! Literally: Victim of a fish in April. Vivere alla giornata. Equivalent: April Fool. Literally: To live during the day. SOLVED * * * Equivalent: It actually means “to from page 17 Buco nel acqua. live hand to mouth,” as in being poor. Literally: Hole in the water. And not “to take it one day at a time”. EquivalentL Fool’s gold. Total delu - * * * sion. Il treno non passa due volte. * * * Literally: The train does not pass by Fuori come un balcone. twice. Literally: Outside like a balcony. Equivalent: An opportunity doesn’t Equivalent: Out of one’s mind or off come by twice. one’s rocker. * * * * * * Ho la testa nel pallone. Tutto sale e pepe. Literally: I have my head inside a Literally: All salt and pepper. ball. Equivalent: They’re fun to be Equivalent: To be in panic mode. around and are happy. * * * Detti Popolari e proverbi: Popular sayings and proverbs Dialect-Puglia: Se vuoi conoscere le in good health? Always eat eggs and persone, ci sono tre modi: la sfortuna, il drink good wine! vino e i soldi. * * * Literally: If you want to know a per - Dialect-Sicily: Puta a la luna di jin - son, it’s through bad luck, wine and naru so vo jinchiri li virtu. money. Literally: Prune during the moon in Equivalent: If you want to know what January, if you want to fill the casks. a person is really like, check out how he Meaning: Prune the trees day and handles night if you want to get a good harvest of bad luck, his wine and his money. grapes and * * * make good wine in the autumn. Dialect-Puglia: Addu u a caddina * * * Hey, baccalà crida e lu caddu tace nun c’e pace. Dialect-Sicily: L’amuri e com’o ci - from page 17 Directions : You begin, as usual, by Literally: Where the hen sings and the trolu — ancumincia aruci e appuoi fini - real delicacy: Baccalà alla Vicentina – soaking the salt cod for up to 24 hours in rooster remains quiet, there is no peace. sci amaru. slowly braised with onions, anchovies several changes of water. Drain the cod, Meaning: In a marriage where the Meaning: Love is like a cucumber — and milk– and Baccalà Mantecato – an pat it dry, and cut it into serving pieces. woman “wears the pants” and the man it begins sweet and then ends bitter. elaborate preparation with extra virgin Now make your sauce, in a skillet or “wears the skirt” – Courtesy of italyrevisited.org. olive oil, lemon and parsley – are always flame-proof baking pan, by very lightly there can be no bliss, as the role reversals served with polenta and are beloved re - sautéing a soffritto of chopped garlic and inevitably lead to marital strife and so - gional recipes. parsley in olive oil until it just begins to cial discord. Some other popular baccalà dishes give off it fragrance. Immediately add * * * And now a are Baccalà alla Livornese – with toma - roughly chopped very ripe tomatoes (or, Dialect-Puglia: L’omu e comu l’al - toes, garlic, parsley and basil – which is the in winter, canned tomatoes) and sim - buru: bruttu nudusu stortu ma tie nu te served in Tuscany; Baccalà Fritta – usu - mer gently. When the tomatoes start to na futtire basta cva e fruttifuru. word from ally fried in a simple egg and flour batter, melt into a sauce, toss in a handful each Literally: A man is like an olive tree – but sometimes whipped egg whites and of capers—preferably the salt-packed he can be knobbly and ugly but it does flour are used – which is prepared in kind, rinsed and dried—and olives— not matter as long as he is fruitful. Italy Rome; and Baccalà alla Napoletana in preferably the small black Gaeta or Meaning: The worth of a man does by Blaise Di Pronio Naples – fried baccalà placed in a sim - Niçoise variety. not come from his looks, but rather from Camera: A device for taking still or mering tomato sauce, with olives, capers While the sauce is simmering, lightly how productive he is. moving pictures or photographs. and pine nuts. Often the fish is combined flour and fry your baccalà pieces in olive * * * Derived from the Italian word cam - with different vegetables from tomatoes oil until they are lightly browned. As Dialect-Sardinia: Sa pezza cocta non era which means room or chamber. It or peppers to eggplants or potatoes as in they brown, transfer them to the pan or tornat mai crua. was combined with camera oscura/ob - Baccalà con le Patate . The flaky texture skillet with the sauce. When all the bac - Literally: If a piece of meat is scura which was a ‘darkened room” of the fish and its unusually intense fla - calà has been added to the sauce, take a cooked, it can’t be raw again. used in early painting techniques involv - vor, which is never fishy, makes this dish spoon and pour a bit of the simmering Meaning: Something done can’t be ing the projecting of images of external an unforgettable delight. sauce over the fish pieces. undone. objects into a darkened room where it Lastly, the word baccalà has many Now you have a choice: you can con - * * * could then be copied and painted. This connotations in Italy so be careful when tinue simmering the dish on the stove, or Dialect-Sicily: Voi stari di saluti sem - became the “black box” with a lens that you use it. One such use is in the idiom you can place the dish in a hot oven pri chinu? Mancia sempri ova e trinca could project images of external objects “che baccalà!” which means “what a (200°C, 400°F) for 10-15 minutes, until bonu vinu. onto a light sensitive film, i.e., our film fool!” So if someone should shout bac - the sauce has reduced to a nice consis - Meaning: Do you want to be always camera. calà at you, it doesn’t necessarily mean tency. I like the oven method, as serving that you’re being called for dinner. Now the baccalà direct from its baking dish go and cook some baccalà. makes for an attractive presentation at * * * table. Recipe: Baccalà alla napoletana Remove your baccalà alla napoletana Words in an (Neapolitan Baccala) from: memoriedi - from the oven, sprinkle with a bit more angelina.com. Serves 4-6 chopped parsley for color, and serve with For the baccalà: some nice, crusty bread. Italifaromn pag ew 17 ord • 1 kilos (2 lbs.) baccalà (dried salt * * * cod). The answer: 93 words in “CAPODANNO” • Flour. Saint Biagio Day 1. nandoo 2. poonac 3. ancon 4. canna 5. canon 6. capon 7. codon 8. • Olive oil. condo 9. donna 10. doona 11. napoo 12. panda 13. anan 14. anna 15. For the sauce: celebrated in Italy • 1-2 cloves of garlic, peeled and anno 16. anoa 17. anon 18. apod 19. cann 20. capa 21. capo 22. coda 23. Saint Biagio Day, on Feb. 3, is a finely chopped. minor celebration all over Italy. Saint Bi - cond 24. conn 25. coon 26. coop 27. doco 28. dona 29. doon 30. dopa • A few sprigs of fresh parsley, stems agio is the saint of the throat. It is tradi - 31. naan 32. nada 33. nana 34. napa 35. nona 36. noon 37. noop 38. paan removed and finely chopped. tion to eat leftover panettone with a glass • Olive oil. 39. paca 40. paco 41. pand 42. poco 43. pond 44. pood 45. poon 46. ado of wine to bless your throat. • 500g (1 lb.) fresh tomatoes, peeled In some places, Saint Biagio Day is 47. ana 48. and 49. ann 50. apo 51. caa 52. cad 53. can 54. cap 55. cod and seed, or canned. celebrated with parades, music, a special 56. con 57. coo 58. cop 59. dan 60. dap 61. doc 62. don 63. doo 64. dop • A handful each of capers and olives, mass or bonfires. In Mugnano di Napoli preferably of the Gaeta or Niçoise vari - 65. nan 66. nap 67. nod 68. non 69. noo 70. oca 71. oda 72. ono 73. oon (Campania region), there is a huge fire - ety. works display as it is the home of one of 74. oop 75. pac 76. pad 77. pan 78. poa 79. pod 80. poo 81. aa 82. ad 83. To finish the dish: the biggest pyrotechnics companies in • A few sprigs of fresh parsley, stems an 84. da 85. do 86. na 87. no 88. od 89. on 90. oo 91. op 92. pa 93. po. Italy. removed and finely chopped. Biagio translates to Blaise in English.

THE ITALIAN TIMES GENNAIO 2019 – PAGE 19 Opera insights by Barbara Collignon newly constructed Lincoln High School The Florentine Opera is celebrating Auditorium until they were ready to its 85th season at a special Anniversary offer a professional performance of a Concert on May 17 and 18th. It is the complete opera, Verdi’s La Traviata. sixth oldest opera company in the Using local talent and engaging only United States. The name, The Floren- one imported artist, soprano Ann Ayars, tine Opera Company of Milwaukee, the Florentine Chorus’ performance was adopted during the war years in was a success and set the foundation for honor of the Italian city of Firenze the future Florentine Opera Company. where opera, as we know it, began. The niel Hill French called it Florens, meaning flour- Studio artist Natha o’s history in ishing. With this bit of Anell mind, see what Nathaniel Hill of the The name stuck Baumgarten Studio Artists of the Flo- and Milwaukee’s first rentine Opera Center has to say about grand opera company used the Pabst his musical career. Hill recently won the Theater as its home base in Milwaukee, $600 Encouragement Award at the Met- the “Athens of the West.” ropolitan Opera Council Auditions – sin District. The story of its creation and its cre- Wiscon ator, John-David Anello, Barbara Collignon: Do you come Sr. (1909-1995), is a from a musical family? moving story of courage and persever- Nathaniel Hill: I don’t come from a ance. It is also surprisingly ironic. particularly musical family. I have Anello’s father so loved music and was seven older sisters and most of them so overjoyed at his son’s birth that he were in choir when they were in high hired an orchestra to play at his bap- school, but I’m the only professional tism. His mother was a devoted opera musician. fan and filled the house with opera ou singing in music. She sang him to sleep not with BC: What roles are y sentations? lullabies but arias. the Florentine’s opera pre NH: I sang the role of “Hyde” in Consider then that these music-lov- Prince of Players and will be singing ing parents didn’t approve of the fact the roles of Liberto/Console/Soldato on that he desired to forge a career in production of Poppea. our upcoming Baumgarten Studio artist Nathaniel Hill music. In fact, they were so embar- id you decide you rassed by his chosen path that they BC: How d Heg- Up- e a professional opera asked him to abandon the field or leave wanted to becom gie’s Moby Dick, but from the standard g events home. And so, enamored as he was with singer? repertoire, my favorite opera is proba- comin ed I wanted to be an at Feb. 8-10, The Flo music, John-David did leave home and NH: I decid bly La Boheme. As far as singers go, Don’t forget th n I was pretty young. I l present Con Amore, went to live with his maternal nonna. opera singer whe I’ve always loved Sir Thomas Allen. rentine Opera wil Tosca when I was gs with the Jamie His nonno wasn’t enthralled with saw a production of His technique is flawless. a concert of love son find my way onto Anello’s choice either but he didn’t 14 and knew I had to BC: What are your favorite arias to at Vogel Hall. want to be heartless. the stage. sing? Breiwick Quartet Opera fans are also looking forward BC: What sparked your interest in NH: I love singing Pierrot’s “Tan- Anello fell in love with Josephine to the Florentine Opera’s presentation opera? zlied” from Die Tote Stadt. It just has Doria, a girl he met while in school. of The Coronation of Poppea in March NH: I had some really wonderful such a gorgeous melody and poetry. When he went to her father’s barber- at the Marcus Center for the Perform- voice teachers along the way, but really shop for a haircut and to ask permission BC: How are you benefiting from ing Arts. ackground in theater and playing a for her hand, Doria replied, “I hear you a b the residency program? Note: The information about Anello few instruments led me to opera. want to be a musician. You’ll never NH: The residency program has was gleaned from “Musical Memories. amount to much. …I don’t want you to BC: Do you have a favorite opera or been amazing. I’ve gotten to work with The Universe has Music for Those Who see my daughter ever again.” Ironically, two? Do you have a favorite baritone, incredible coaches, conductors and di- Listen.”, the Memoirs of John-David the fact is that the Dorias were also a a favorite singer in another register? rectors. I get to sing with a company Anello, Sr. Copyright 1994 by John- musical family. They played guitar, that values my growth in an incredibly David Anello, Sr. , mandolin and other instruments. NH: I love a lot of modern operas supportive environment. such as Cipullo’s Glory Denied and One wonders what they thought of Anello once he proved to be a respected musician and founder of The Florentine Opera Company. teacher What’s your Roman number? Anello worked as a music Roman numerals were invented by D = 500 make other numbers. For example, the and, in order to make ends meet, had a the Romans as a counting system and M = 1,000 number 18 is made accordingly: X (10) second job in a shoe factory. In 1932, they used seven different letters to rep - + V (5) + III (3). or XVIII. Easy, right? he auditioned to sing on the radio for These letters are then combined to resent seven numbers. Here’s an easy to use chart. WTMJ. He also showcased his own show, “The Gondolier,” that aired three I = 1 nights a week. He directed two church V = 5 choirs gratis. At age 24, he took the X = 10 helm of The Italian Opera Chorus, six L = 50 months after it had been formed by Di- C = 100 rector Di Leo. They performed several times at the Fair of Saint Orso, Italy, is Winter Jan. 30-31 Taking place in the historic center of bocce Aosta (Valle D’Aosta region of Italy), the Fair of Saint Orso is a 1,000-year-old event that showcases the creativity of the leagues to Aosta Valley residents. It attracts thou - sands of exhibitors, craftsmen and visi - start week of tors every year. The dates for the 2019 fair are Jan.7 Wednesday, Jan. 30 and Thursday, Jan. from page 7 31. 223-2180 or by picking one up at the The objects on display range from ICC. The form can also be emailed to sculptures and ornaments to clothing and you. League coordinators are: John toys, manufactured with a variety of pri - Alioto (Monday night), Craig Lieber mary materials like wood, stone, (Tuesday afternoon), Tony Tarantino wrought iron, lace and wool. (Wednesday night), Jeannie Prindiville (Thursday afternoon) and Concerts, folklore events and stands Chris (Kit) Nelson (Thursday night). packed with mouth-watering specialties People can contact Bocce Coordinator keep visitors entertained on the days be - John Alioto at [email protected]. fore, during and after the Fair of Saint Orso.

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byr Thoumas Hnemmnan ingPack ersb in thae nintch rouknd. Hse ha d othe fCo mmIittete anad wals oine aof then direc tords escent Times Editor distinction of becoming the last profes - emeritus at the time of his death on Nov. In our third and final installment this sional football player to hail from Gon - 29, 2003. season on outstanding National Football zaga as the university dropped the sport League players of Italian descent, we after his senior year. Charley Trippi look back at the careers of four gifted Canadeo, at 5 foot, 11 inches and Charles Louis Trippi was born Dec. running backs. 190-pounds, was considered too small 14, 1921 in Pittston, PA. Seeking to avoid Three of them have been inducted and not particularly fast by many NFL the dangers of a life of mining coal like into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and teams, but Packers coach Curly Lambeau his Italian-immigrant father, Trippi the other scored the winning touchdown saw him as a tenacious and determined turned to sports. He played football and in the NFL championship game that, at back who could perform at multiple po - semi-professional baseball while in high the time, was labeled “The Greatest sitions on offense, defense and special school. Game Ever Played.” teams. His entrée into college football came One of these Italian Americans Lambeau first looked at Canadeo to with a scholarship to the University of played his entire professional career with bolster a backfield that included aging Georgia, which he took after requesting the Green Bay Packers. Another was stars Clarke Hinkle and Arnie Herber an extra year at prep school to improve nicknamed the “Scintillating Sicilian” and, in the 1941 exhibition season, he his game as a halfback. It was a prime ex - and led the Chicago (now Arizona) Car - employed Canadeo to compete against ample of Trippi’s keen instincts. The dinals to the first and only NFL champi - Cecil Isbell for the starting quarterback extra time brought him greater skill, con - onship in 1947. The third Italian job. By the 1943 season, Canadeo be - fidence and size. American hailed from Kenosha, WI and came a starter in the backfield. Trippi moved to tailback halfway played college football at the University Canadeo played only three games in through his sophomore year (1942) at of Wisconsin. The final running back was 1944 (including missing the Packers’ Georgia and gained 1,239 yards in total on the receiving end of what became championship victory over the New York offense. In 1942, six different polls Over the course of his career, which known as the “Immaculate Reception.” Giants, 14-7) and missed all of the 1945 touted the Georgia Bulldogs as National ended with his retirement after the 1955 Do you know who these players are? season due to his military service in Champions. season, Trippi rushed for 3,506 yards on They are the “Gray Ghost,” former World War II. He initially served in the Trippi gained greater notoriety when 687 carries and scored 23 touchdowns. Packer Tony Canadeo , the Chicago Car - U.S. Navy then served in the U.S. Army. he ran for 130 yards and completed six As a receiver, he registered 130 recep - dinals’ “Scintillating Sicilian” Charley After the war, Canadeo returned to passes for 96 yards in a 9-0 win over tions for 1,321 yards and 11 touchdowns. Trippi , the Kenosha Bradford, Wiscon - the Packers and was a key player in the UCLA in the 1943 Rose Bowl. As a passer, he completed 205 on 434 at - sin Badger and Baltimore Colt star Alan team’s “T formation” backfield. In 1949, He then served three years in the U.S. tempts and threw for 16 touchdowns. As Ameche and former Pittsburgh Steeler he became the first 1,000-yard rusher in Air Force in World War II. In 1945, while a punter, he averaged 40.3 yards on 196 Franco Harris , who caught that de - Packers history and only the third in the in the service, he was drafted first overall punts in his pro career. As for punt re - flected pass from quarterback Terry history of the NFL. by the NFL’s Chicago Cardinals as a fu - turns, he averaged 13.7 yards on his 63 Bradshaw which Harris turned into six Over the course of his Packers career, ture pick. He returned to Georgia for the returns. On his kick-off returns, he aver - points. which lasted through the 1952 season, last six games of 1945. In 1946, his sen - aged 22.1 yards on a career total of 66 re - Canadeo rushed for 4,197 yards in 1,025 ior year as team captain, Trippi went out turns. As a defender, he intercepted four Tony Canadeo attempts, an average of 4.1 yards per in style in the season-ending game passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. He Let’s start with Anthony Robert carry. He scored 26 rushing touchdowns. against Georgia Tech, setting a South - forced 30 fumbles and recovered 13. Canadeo, who was born on May 5, 1919 As a passer, he completed 105 of 268 eastern Conference record with 323 pass - Trippi was elected to the College and raised in the Belmont Cragin neigh - passes with 16 going for touchdowns. As ing yards, most in a single game at that Football Hall of Fame in 1959, the Pro borhood of Chicago with thousands of a receiver, he caught 69 passes for 579 time. Football Hall of Fame in 1968, and the other Italian Americans. He was one of yards and five touchdowns. He had nine With 84 points scored on 14 touch - National Italian American Sports Hall of five children born to Anthony and career interceptions. downs, Trippi lead the SEC in scoring. Fame in 1978. Katherine (Marinello) Canadeo. His fa - Canadeo’s jersey number “3” was re - He also rushed for 744 yards on 115 car - Trippi, who is now 98, was also a ther was a streetcar motorman. tired by the Packers after the 1952 sea - ries. He was named the SEC Player of the skilled baseball player in his early years Canadeo played college football and son. He was inducted into the Pro Year and was a unanimous All-American and was sought after by the New York boxed at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Football Hall of Fame in 1974 and the choice, and Maxwell Award and Heis - Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Boston WA, where he first became known as the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in the man Trophy runner-up. Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. Playing “Gray Ghost” due to his permanently same year. In 1979, he was elected to the When it came time to pro, Trippi was for Georgia in 1946, his batting average graying hair. National Italian American Sports Hall of a key figure in the inter-league battling was .475 with 11 home runs in 30 games. In 1939, he was among the honorees Fame. between the new All-American Football He played one season of minor league recognized by the National Italian Amer - Conference (AAFC) and the National baseball with the Southern Association’s ican Civic League as an “Outstanding People who watched Green Bay Football League. Atlanta Crackers. He batted .334 in 106 Italian American Athlete.” The other Packers on TV in the 1960s might recall The AAFC’s New York Yankees were games. honorees were baseball’s Joe DiMaggio Canadeo as the color commentator so sure they had signed Trippi to a con - and golfer Gene Sarazen. alongside Ray Scott in the broadcast tract that they called a press conference Alan Ameche Two years later, Canadeo was the booth. After his playing career, Canadeo in New York to announce the happy He was born in Montemonaco 77th pick in the NFL draft, taken by the was a member of the Packers Executive news. But while New York news crews (Marche), Italy on June 1, 1933 to Au - gathered, Chicago Cardinals owner gusto and Elizabeth Ameche. His given Charles W. Bidwill, Sr. announced in name was Lino Dante Ameche. The Chicago that he had signed Trippi to a Ameche family immigrated to the United four-year contract worth $100,000. For States when “Lino” was an infant, but re - those days, the size of the contract was turned to Italy in 1938. Deciding that liv - stunning news and a big breakthrough in ing under Mussolini’s Fascist regime the interleague war. wasn’t for them, the Ameches returned to Trippi’s acquisition completed Bid - the U.S. a year later, settling down in will’s quest for a “Dream Backfield.” Al - Kenosha, WI where Augusto got a fac - though Bidwill didn’t live to see it, Trippi tory job. became the game breaker in a talented At the age of 16, Lino decided his corps that included Paul Christman, Pat name wasn’t tough enough. The newly Harder, Marshall Goldberg and, later, christened Alan Ameche began his foot - Elmer Angsman. ball career at Kenosha Bradford High Never was Trippi more magnificent School. Led by Ameche, the team be - than in the 1947 NFL Championship came a state powerhouse. In 1950, they Game when the Cardinals defeated the went undefeated, racking up more touch - Philadelphia Eagles, 28-21. Playing on downs than their opponents scored an icy field in Chicago, Trippi wore bas - points. Ameche alone scored 108 points ketball shoes for better traction and to - that season. taled 206 yards, including 102 yards on Ameche’s talent wasn’t limited to the two punt returns. He scored touchdowns gridiron; he placed at state finals and set on a 44-yard run and a 75-yard punt re - city records for running track (the 100 turn. and relays) and throwing shot put. All told, he earned six letters between the Trippi could and would do anything two sports. on a football field. He played as a left His strength was legendary, at least in halfback for four seasons before switch - southeastern Wisconsin. In 1949, he en - ing to quarterback for two years. He then tered a light heavyweight Golden Gloves moved back to halfback for one season novice championship. When his potential before changing almost exclusively to a opponents heard that he had entered, they defensive back in 1954 and 1955. He was all withdrew and he won the title by de - also the Cardinals punter and he excelled fault. on the punt and kickoff return teams. Ameche started his stellar college He was selected All-Pro in 1947 and football career at the University of Wis - 1948 and played in four all-star games consin in the fall of 1951. In his first start during his nine years with the Cardinals. as a freshman fullback on the varsity Tony Canadeo Please turn to page 23

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from page 21 ran to football fame ning back Jim Brown. team, he rushed for 148 yards against Harris played for the Steelers through Purdue, and never looked back. the 1983 season and joined the Seattle It was during his collegiate career that Seahawks for his final season in 1984. he earned the nickname “The Horse.” He retired with 12,120 rushing yards, Ameche earned All-American honors 2,287 receiving yards and 100 touch - at Wisconsin, where he played linebacker downs. At the time of his retirement Har - as well as fullback in single-platoon ris was only 192 yards short of Jim days, and sometimes played 55 of the 60- Brown’s all-time NFL record for rushing minute game. yards of 12,312, a mark that has since In his four years as a Badger, he been surpassed by 10 other running gained 3,212 yards, then the NCAA backs. record, scored 25 touchdowns, and aver - Harris was elected to the National aged 4.8 yards per carry. He played in the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in program’s first bowl game, the 1953 1988 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Rose Bowl, as a sophomore, rushing for in 1990. The Sporting News ranked Har - 133 yards on 28 carries. Ameche won the ris number 83 on its 100 Greatest Foot - Heisman Trophy in 1954, the first player ball Players in 1999. to do so in program history. * * * Ameche is one of six Wisconsin foot - ball players to have his number retired by the program (35) and enshrined on the January weather Camp Randall Stadium facade. He was Hall of Fame in 1982. inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall Ameche had triple bypass surgery in completing a 60-yard pass play in the across Italy of Fame in 1967, the College Football 1979. Following a heart attack on Aug. final seconds of the Steelers’ 13-7 vic - Traveling in Italy in January is often a Hall of Fame in 1975 and (posthu - 8, 1988, he died at the age of 55. In 1991, tory. Pittsburgh went on to lose the AFC mixed bag. The weather can be dreary, mously) the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in Ameche was one of 35 charter members championship game to the Miami Dol - cold, wet and gray. Parts of Italy do get 2004. inducted into the UW Athletic Hall of phins. covered in blankets of fluffy, white snow In 1952, Ameche married his high Fame. while other parts get inundated with fog Harris was popular in Pittsburgh’s school sweetheart, Yvonne Molinaro, on It should be noted that Ameche was and rain. large Italian American population. His Thanksgiving Day. They had their first the cousin of actors of noted actors Don The mountains that line the border of fans, including “Brigadier General” two children while Ameche was playing Ameche and Jim Ameche. northern Italy tend to be the coldest areas Frank Sinatra, dubbed themselves for Wisconsin. of Italy, but the January snowfalls pro - Franco Harris “Franco’s Italian Army” and wore army Ameche was the third overall selec - duce some of Europe’s best skiing and One of the best players on the great helmets with his number etched on them. tion of the 1955 NFL draft and played snowboarding conditions. In all of Italy’s Pittsburgh Steelers teams of the 1970s fullback for the Baltimore Colts from The running tandem of Harris and mountainous areas (and there are many was Franco Harris. Born Mar. 7, 1950 in 1955 until 1960. He was named Rookie Rocky Bleier combined with a strong de - beyond the northern regions), the weather Fort Dix, NJ, Franco is the son of Cadil - of the Year in 1955 and was a four-time fense led the Steelers to four Super Bowl is generally colder and snowier than the lac and Gina (Parenti) Harris, both of Pro Bowl pick (1955-1959). He was the victories following the 1974, 1975, 1978 rest of the country. whom are now deceased. Franco was one only rookie named to the Associated and 1979 seasons. Harris won MVP hon - Since the Italian peninsula is so nar - of the couples’ four children (three sons Press All-Pro Team in 1955. ors in Super Bowl IX when he rushed for row, the coastal climate extends quite a and a daughter). “The Horse” averaged 4.2 yards per 158 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries ways inland on both sides; meaning even carry over his career and held the record Cadillac met Gina in the leaning in the Steelers’ 16-6 win over the Min - if you’re as far inland as Rome, for in - for rushing yards in his first three NFL tower city of Pisa, Italy, while he was nesota Vikings. He was the first African stance, you’re more likely to get rain dur - games until Carnell “Cadillac” Williams serving in the U.S. Army toward the end American and first Italian American to be ing the winter than snow. passed it in 2006. of World War II. Cadillac, an African named Super Bowl MVP. During January, there is quite a range Ameche may be best remembered for American, was born in 1920 in rural Mis - of temperatures across Italy. As a general Harris was selected to nine consecu - his role in the 1958 NFL Championship sissippi. Gina was born in 1927 in the rule of thumb, these are the temperature tive Pro Bowls, from 1972 to 1980. By Game at Yankee Stadium. He scored the town of Pietrasanta in the Italian region ranges: rushing for more than 1,000 yards in winning touchdown for the Colts on a of Tuscany. Her parents’ names were • Northern Italy: 25º-45º Fahrenheit. eight seasons, he broke a record previ - one-yard run with 6:45 left in overtime Nelio and Virginia. After the war, Gina • Central Italy: 40º-55º Fahrenheit. ously held by Cleveland Browns’ run - as Baltimore beat the Giants, 23-17. It joined Cadillac in Fort Dix and they were • Southern Italy (including Sicily): was Ameche’s second TD of the day, as married in 1948. he also scored one on a two-yard run in the second quarter. Cadillac and Gina’s son, Franco, His overtime touchdown was the last starred in football at Rancocas Valley Re - in championship history until Super gional High School in Mount Holly Bowl LI, when another Wisconsin alum Township, NJ. He attended Penn State James White scored at 3:58 of overtime University on a scholarship and played as the New England Patriots beat the At - football for the Nittany Lions. Harris lanta Falcons, 34-28. served primarily as the fullback blocking An Achilles tendon injury sidelined for the All-American halfback Lydell Ameche’s pro career in December 1960. Mitchell, though he amassed 2,002 yards He finished a relatively short career (six rushing with 24 touchdowns and aver - seasons) with 4,045 rushing yards, 101 aged 5.6 yards per carry, while catching receptions for 733 yards and 44 touch - 28 passes for 352 yards. He led the team downs. He is one of only four players in scoring in 1970. named to the NFL’s 1950s All-Decade When he was 19, he and the Harris Team not elected to the Pro Football Hall family traveled to Italy where they met of Fame. Gina’s extended family. Franco once de - Ameche had a very successful post- scribed his mother as “very traditional football career, beginning with a joint Italian. She kept the house spotless and venture with his Colts teammates Gino had a plastic cover over the couch.” He Marchetti, Joseph Campanella and Louis said she never quite understood the game Fischer. The partners quickly parlayed of football. the success in hamburger restaurants and drive-ins into a chain that numbered over The Pittsburgh Steelers recognized 300 locations at its peak. It was eventu - Harris’ talent and made him the organi - ally sold to the Marriott Corporation, zation’s first round pick in 1972. He making Ameche a multi-millionaire. quickly made his mark, rushing for 1,055 Ameche was active in numerous yards on just 188 carries (5.6 yard aver - charitable and philanthropic ventures in age) in his first season and winning his post-football career. He was elected Rookie of the Year honors. to the National Italian American Sports In an AFC divisional playoff game that season, Harris was on the receiving Interested in advertising in our end of the “Immaculate Reception,” one next issue? of the most remarkable plays in sports Get all of the details by calling history. 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THE ITALIAN TIMES JANUARY 2019 – PAGE 23 Did you know? The start of New Year’s Day celebrations By Blaise di Pronio would return borrowed objects and pay ices (e.g., Christmas and New Year Eve recording of a new year celebration is be - Like all things of value and impor - their debts. late night services), many Christians pre - lieved to have been in Mesopotamia, tance in life, the Romans started our New pare for the year ahead by praying and circa 2000 B.C. In the Medieval era, the knights took Year’s Day customs and traditions. making these resolutions. That celebration – and many other an - the “peacock vow” at the end of each cient festivities of the new year follow - Our modern celebration of New Christmas season to reaffirm their com - People didn’t always celebrate the ing it – were celebrated around the time Year’s Day stems from an ancient Roman mitment to chivalry. At watch night serv - new year on January 1. The earliest custom: the feast of the Roman god Janus of the vernal equinox (around March 20). – god of doorways and beginnings. The But by the Middle Ages, around the 16th name for the month of January also century, a movement developed to re - comes from Janus, who was depicted in store January 1 as New Year’s Day in the paintings and carvings as having two New Style or Gregorian calendar which faces. One face looked back into the past was implemented by Pope Gregory XIII and the other looked forward to the fu - in 1582. ture. Since then, people around the world To celebrate the new year, the Ro - have gathered en masse on January 1 to mans made promises to Janus. From this celebrate the precise arrival of the New ancient practice comes our tradition of Year. May this new year bring you all joy making New Year’s Day resolutions. and happiness! Babylonians also made promises to their gods at the start of each year that they And now a My word from Italy Befana by Blaise Di Pronio Calorie: An amount of food hav - ing an energy-producing value. Bys Litliaona Rroby inson When I was in kindergarten, I went Derived from the Italian word to school on a January day, expecting calore which means heat or warmth. everyone to be talking about the gifts Now you know why we say that you they received from La Befana. As it turns need to “burn up” some calories after out, I was wrong. I asked around, but not eating too many cannoli. one person knew who she was. So I told Roman god Janus – god of doorways and beginnings. them the story my Nonna Maria told me. As the three Magi traveled with gifts for Jesus Christ, people from all villages came out from their houses to accom - pany them. One old woman, however, claimed she was too busy with house - work and would join them when she had time. Once she had realized her mistake, she ran after the Magi with her broom still in her hand and gifts in the other. She was too late. Ever since then, she gives the gifts she never gave Jesus to good boys and girls. The bad children, however, receive coal. My sister and I are very blessed that we were born into an Italian family and have been brought up with an Italian her - itage. We plan on keeping this tradition (and the stories) alive and sharing it with our friends. Also. here is our holiday thanks giv - ing prayer: Dear God, Thank you for everything you do for us all day long. Thank you for the roof above our heads, for the clothes on our bodies, for our wonderful education, for our loving families and friends who sup - port us. Thank you for forgiving us when we sin. We give thanks for all the blessings you’ve provided us with, and I wanted to let you know how thankful I am. Amen. * * * Editor’s note: Lillian is a 6th Grader at Saint Francis Borgia School in Cedar - burg. She is the daughter and grand - daughter, respectively, of ICC members Felicia Robinson and Maria Milbeck. And now a word from

by IBlatisae Dli Py ronio Cadaver: A dead body, especially the corpse of a human to be dissected. Derived from the Italian word cadere which means to fall down, fall over or tumble down at times precursing a dead person.

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