Founded 1994 Il Piccolo Giornale September, 2020

Il Piccolo Giornale is the official newsletter of Club ItaloAmericano of Green Bay, Wi.

Website: http://clubitaloamericano.org/ Facebook: Club Italaloamericano of Green Bay Board of Directors Send contributions/comments to: [email protected] Officers: Facebook: 230 likes & 239 followers as of 8/25/2020

President Website: 206 visits as of 8/28/2020 L. V. Teofilo Vice President

Richard Daley Treasurer Vicky Sobeck

Secretary Mary Prisco Past President

Richard Gollnick

Directors It was held on Wednesday, August 5 Please see the following article for John Contratto at Green Isle Park in Allouez. The details. Ron Cattelan evening was picture perfect with a La Terza PASSEGGIATA Dom DelBianco sunny ski and temps in the high 70’s. Marlene Feira Fifteen club members gathered at After a successful PASSEGGIATA at 5:30, all with masks, and took a short Janice Galt LA SECONDA GreenIsle Park on August 5th, the leisurely walk around the park. Most Susan Milewski board of directors decided to offer PASSEGGIATA ? of us hadn’t seen each other Darrell Sobeck another passeggiata on September 15th. Judy Sulzmann Because La Prima Passeggiata had since before the COVID pandemic, so conversation was lively! Lynn Thompson to be cancelled twice, the second The Board decided to go to another passeggiata was actually the first of After the walk, we sat 4 to a table to park that has a nice walking path and the season (LOL). Ambassador at maintain social distancing and en- a roof-over-head picnic area. We will Large joyed the meal we chose to bring be meeting at Voyageur Park in De Riccardo Paterni either a bag lunch or pizza from Pere, along the Fox River walk path Luigi’s. I think all would agree that it at 430pm. Editor was a great opportunity to see our Due to Covid issues, we will only Paul Marino friends and to participate in a varied have a “brown bag” food option. version of one of our club’s summer Walkers in the passeggiata may do events. as they please and if they wish to The Board has decided to offer “La order take-out or if they can find a Terza Passeggiata” in September. delivery to the park pavilion option, it will be entirely up to the mem- bers. You can may bring your own re- Join us at the Colburn Park Bocce Courts around the world. Thirty nations partici- freshments, your own meal, or any op- at 3:30 for a few hours of “non- pate in World Bocce Championship games tion that suits you. competitive” fun! every odd year. The biggest tournaments are in France and that include 4000 We will furnish disinfecting cleaner for the Please bring your own set of bocce balls, participants in each!!! Bocce is an event in park picnic tables, and wear masks. There a rake, a mask, a lawn chair and hand the Special Olympics and is being consid- will be no need to pre-register or notify sanitizer. ered to be played in the World Olympics. of your intent to attend, just show up. History of Bocce Ball Other interesting facts: Hipocrates con- Meet at 4:30pm, September 15th, in the sidered bocce therapeutic with health Voyageur Park-De Pere parking lot (by (La Storia delle Bocce) benefits; George Washington built a boc- the restored decorative old-fashion gas Lenora Rhyner ce ball court at Mt. Vernon; Mayor Fiorel- filling station la LaGuardia established the first public Bocce ball has been part of Italian culture Your Board of Directors is trying to do all ball court in NY in 1934; The oldest USA since the time of the Roman soldiers we can to keep our club going in this very bocce club is in San Francisco founded by However, the game can be traced even difficult time. We hope that you will Italian immigrants in 1942. Shakespeare earlier to 5200 BC where it is documented attend so that we can maintain some refers to bocce in some of his plays; Henri in an Egyptian tomb painting of two boys semblance of Club ItaloAmericano - via- Matisse painted "Il Gioco Delle Boc- playing with what appears to be polished ble and in contact with each other! ce" (check it out on-line). stones. The game spread from Egypt to Board News Palestine and by 800 BC to Greece and Most of the information for this article from there to the Roman Empire where it was obtained on-line from a site titled We have received a letter of resignation provided soldiers with entertainment be- ARI. from Board member Margene Mar- tween battles during the Punic wars (246 cantonio. Margene has been an active BC). The game has evolved utilizing member of Club ItaloAmericano for many bound rags, fruits, coconuts from Africa, Green Bay Italian Conversa- years and will continue to serve as a proxy balls made from olive wood and to the tion Club Moves Online when needed. metal, composite material and thermoset Grazie mille Margene for everything resin ones that are used today . you have done to promote our club! At various times throughout the centuries, Because the COVID-19 pandemic has A few months ago, John (Giovanni) Con- playing had been restricted to the upper made in-person meetings problematic, the tratto retired and expressed his desire to class so that peasants could pursue war Green Bay Italian Conversation Club has rejoin the Board if and when a vacancy training, archery, bow and arrow making. moved online, at least temporarily. occurred. John was contacted and imme- When bocce playing reached Venice in The club, led by Angela Landt, had been diately accepted the position. 1576, it was condemned because the meeting once a month at Nardi’s Affogato Welcome back John! Catholic Church declared it a means of Bar in De Pere, but has not met in person gambling. The clergy and the laity were since March. Mary Prisco offered to host prohibited from playing. Punishment for a trial meeting online via Zoom on August playing the game involved fines and im- 8. Those who attended opted to have prisonment. Underground bocce circuits online meetings twice a month, on the in remote and rural regions were created second and fourth Saturdays. Members to evade attention from the law. of Club ItaloAmericano were sent email Many famous people played bocce in- invitations to this newly-christened Online cluding: Caesar Augustus (at the time of Italian Conversation Club in mid-August. Jesus ); Galileo and DaVinci; Sir Francis SUNDAY BOCCE CONTINUES A total of nine people, all Club ItaloAmeri- Drake and Queen Elizabeth I. Giuseppe cano members, attended the second Our Sunday afternoon bocce get- Garibaldi popularized the game as he meeting on August 22. They agreed that togethers will continue as long as the traveled through the country in the unifi- the online format, with only one person weather permits. The numbers partici- cation of Italy ( Risorgimento 1850-1870) speaking at a time, was actually beneficial. pating have been increasing each week. Today, Bocce remains a popular sport Everyone took part in the same discussion, asking questions and providing each other MUSICALE #13 My email address is: pao- with vocabulary and grammar help, and [email protected] there were only a few lapses into English. CANCELLED Questions— call me at 612-360-8246 Efforts were made to encourage everyone to speak. Well, it looks like the number 13 truly is CLUB MEMBERS IN BUSINESS unlucky! Due to the COVID-19 crisis our The next meeting will be at 10:30 am on We have several club members that are in Musicale #13, which was scheduled for Saturday, September 12. In order to the restaurant business: Tuesday, October 20, will have to be can- attend, you must be on the Conversation celled. Nardi’s Affogato Bar in DePere, Luigi’s Club’s email list. Ideally, you would use a Italian Bistro in Green Bay, Sammy’s Pizza computer/laptop, tablet, or smartphone Marlene and I had discussed waiting until Garden in Green Bay, Tarlton Theatre in with the free Zoom app installed to join August to see if cancellation was neces- Green Bay, Titletown Brewery in Green the meeting. (If you have never used sary and it looks like it is. We had a really Bay and Thumb Knuckle Brewing in Lux- Zoom, check out: https:// nice program planned which included emburg. www.youtube.com/watch? three sets of male/female duets. We are v=9isp3qPeQ0E&t=23s and other intro- toying with the idea that, if in early 2021 Whenever you visit these businesses, ductory videos on YouTube or on the things have cleared up, we could probably please mention that you are a member of https://zoom.us/ website.) It is also pos- put on Musicale 13 in January or February Club ItaloAmericano as a support of their sible to participate via telephone, but this and still plan for another in October. business and membership. does not allow for the full meeting experi- Stay safe! Stay healthy! ence. There is no cost to join the Conver- CLUB BUSINESS WEB SITES Giovanni and Marlena sation Club, and no obligation to attend Nardi’s Affogato Bar in DePere, https:// every session. If you are free the day of a Club Library gelato920.com/ meeting, drop in, and stay as long as you Luigi’s Italian Bistro in Green Bay, like. Sessions will run for about 90 We have a few additions to our club li- https:// minutes, but the length of each session brary. will depend on who attends and what they www.luigisitalianbistrogreenbay.com/ Two workbooks -one for have to say! Sammy’s Pizza Garden in Green Bay, beginners and one for advanced begin- https:// If you would like to be added to the ners. Online Italian Conversation Club’s email www.sammyspizzagreenbay.com/ A small story booklet in Italian by EASY list and receive the links for the bimonth- Tarlton Theatre in Green Bay, https:// READ titled “Ti Ho Sposato per Allegria”. ly meetings, please email Mary Prisco at: thetarlton.com/, https:// [email protected]. If anyone wants a list of books in the li- www.facebook.com/thetarlton/ brary, they can email me at: Titletown Brewery in Green Bay, [email protected] https://www.titletownbrewing.com/ MEMBERSHIP Since I will be in GB more often now, I am Thumb Knuckle Brewing in Lux-emburg. willing to deliver any requests. https://www.thumbknuckle.beer/ Grazie, Giovanni Please join us in welcoming Lidia Draghic- https://www.facebook.com/pg/ chio back! ThumbKnuckleBrewingCo/events/

A few years ago, Lidia and her husband ARTICLES FOR OUR NEWSLETTER *Need to Log into Facebook to View moved to Arizona to be near their daugh- Please feel free to submit articles or pic- Events ter and family. They have since purchased tures for our newsletter. Information for a home in Algoma where they spend their 2020 ACTIVITIES each upcoming month needs to be sub- summers. Lidia said she missed us and mitted to me by the 25th. (think Christ- Janary (gennaio)……. Felice Anno Nuovo decided to rejoin Club IA. mas) of the month. You should email MONTHLY ACTIVITIES: Ben tornata!! articles as an attachment in Microsoft Word and pictures in a jpeg format. January -December (gennaio-dicembre) May - September (maggio-settembre) Both are final destinations on an itinerary Pelosa, a splendid beach of white sand Every Sunday (weather permitting)- Boc- that winds its way between the Gulf of and deep seabeds. Meanwhile, the other ce Ball @ Colburn Park @ 4:00 pm and the Costa Smeralda and that detour leads to the pre-Nuragic altar of touches some of the best-known places Monte dˊAccoddi, a megalithic monument September 15 .....Passeggiata on the Island. It is also here that high soci- dating back to the mid-4th Century B.C. November ( novembre)……….TBD Dinner ety plays, and where hidden, wild pockets Making your way back to the coast, you (4:45 pm) & “Italian movie” at Nevil- of land wait to be discovered, all within an will notice on its rocky prom- leMuseum (7:00 pm) ultra-millenary environment. ontory. Founded in 1102 by the Doria December 12, (12 dicembre) Satur- This coastal itinerary of almost 124 miles Family - Genoese nobles- Castelsardo has day….Cena di Natale takes us through ’s northern remained intact up until the present, from Chair: Marlene (Sparapani) Feira beaches, from the Province of to its walls and narrow streets to thecastle -Tempio. and fortress.

Just 2.5 mi away stands the rock known www.wetheitalians.com asElefante - a mass that has been eroded AUGUST 2020 and sculpted by the wind, rain and the residue of ocean salt. /by Italia.it

From Costa Paradiso to Palau Italian land and nature The limpid beaches of Costa Paradiso line From the the way towards Santa Teresa di Gallura, along which travelers will see the red to the Costa Smerald granite-colored Isola Rossa. Then, Capo Testa, where the wind always makes itself known, is a rocky peninsula; here the Ro- Beach mans extracted granite from an ancient quarry, dotted still by ancient roughhewn columns. to Castelsardo Santa Teresa, among the most frequented On the Gulf of Asinara, we depart from localities of Gallura, dominates over the Porto Torres, a principal touristic draw in Bocche di Bonifacio, departure point for northeastern Sardinia. It is also an excur- ferries heading to Corsica and the Madda- sion hot spot, particularly where the lena Archipelago, whose main port of ac- beaches (surrounded by pines and euca- cess is Palau. Maddalena bears a rocky lyptus trees) of Platamona are concerned. coast modeled by an inspired wind that In the city itself, see San Gavino (built leaves behind evocative figures; one re- 1080), the largest and oldest Roman basil- sembles a gigantic Bear facingout toward ica in Sardinia; and the Roman archaeo- the Island of Caprera. Nearby is Port Raph- logical site, complete with thermal baths; ael, featuring a stairway that joins to the and the Ponte Romano, also ranking as ancient military lookout post and, thus, to the biggest and most ancient on the Is- a beautiful view on Maddalena and the Turquoise waters, jagged coasts, hid- land. coast. den bays, rocks sculpted by the wind, Treat yourself to two detours. One veers white-sand beaches set within natural to the Costa Smeralda to the west and peers out onto the Stinti- pink granite: this is the “comp card” of no Sea that trips over shades of navy, az- The tour continues to Arzachena and its the Sardinian coast from Porto Torres to ure and sky blue; then, pass through the symbolic granite Mushroom Rock. Olbia. Parco nazionale dellˊAsinara and La It is in Baia Sardinia, rather, where Sardin- pink with the blossoming of the plant Additionally, a concentration of scuba ia gets ever more glamorous, evidenced in known as “Lady’s Cushion” or “sea diving centers lies primarily betweeen its luxury hotels and dream villas hiding pink” (genus Armeria). Santa Teresa di Gallura and Tavolara. within the Mediterranean vegetation. Be sure not to miss The Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast) trac- A trip to the and Shopping es a path of rocky promontories, deep the Island of Tavolara (a protected area). coves and inlets, and incredible beaches. Rugs, tapestries, cushions in wool, cotton is the most refined and elite and linen abound, while carpets and touristic spot, the summertime play- pretty baskets woven in Mediterranean ground of the international jetset-to dwarf palm can be found in Castelsardo which the docked yachts and sailboats and Porto Torres. undoubtedly attest. Other than Porto Cer- Sardinian goldwork is very particular: vo, feast your eyes on the splendid fjord of choose from singular souvenirs, filigree Poltu Quatu, the little gem of Liscia di Vac- buttons embellished with garnet, and ca, Porto Pollo, and , a tiny unique wedding rings. natural port located between two beach- es. Look for ingenious cork creations in Olbia and Gallura, and a vast range of Sardinian The most beautiful beaches? Principe, artisan wares and goods all along the coast. Bear

A visit to Porto Rotondo (Porto Cervo’s

more relaxed sister port), to Olbia, to (the capital of cork oaks), and to San Pantaleo, set between imposing granite promontories.

These rocks feature a surface of tafoni, C small craters or potholes linked so as to cover almost the entire surface in a webbed network, resembling an undersea Casteldardo coral or a small-scale moon landscape. Formed by the sea winds, they are quite visually-captivating! Completing San Pan- taleo’s peculiar ambience are the low- pitched houses and high population of artists (painters, above all).

At Capo Figari, near , mouflon wild sheep) roam freely.

Sports

Vacationers interested in athletic activity Paradise Coast during the tour can horseback ride or bird- watch, trek or golf, play tennis or enjoy Capriccioli, Liscia Ruia, Razza di Giunco boating activities, from sailboating to and the beach at the mouth of the River windsurfing. Liscia, where in spring the sand dunes turn