VOL. 121 - NO. 28 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JULY 14, 2017 $.35 A COPY Italian Navy Training Ship The Amerigo Vespucci to Visit Boston July 18th to 22nd represents a key element in Amerigo Vespucci’s style, which haul period, aimed at restoring cadet professional development, is one-of-a-kind, and her time- operational effectiveness and passing on the Italian Navy’s less beauty. upgrading accommodation ar- core values of love for the sea, During her stay in Boston, the eas and facilities. More efficient ethics, loyalty and honor. Italian Navy Tall Ship Amerigo and eco-friendly electric power On the 19th of April, the “most Vespucci will be moored at the and propulsion systems were beautiful ship in the world” set World Trade Center Pier and installed, reflecting the Italian sail from the Italian Naval Base will be open to the public on the Navy’s commitment to environ- in La Spezia to start the Train- following dates/times: mental sustainability. ing Campaign 2017. So far, she Tuesday, July 18th, For the Vespucci’s “rejuve- has visited two ports in Portugal 4:30 – 6:30 pm nation” and “restyling,” the (Sines and Funchal), then, after Wednesday, July 19th, shipyard workers cooperated 20 days of navigation across the 3:30 – 4:30 pm in full synergy with the ship’s Atlantic ocean, Hamilton, in the Thursday, July 20th, crew under the coordination of Bermuda islands, and three 10:30 am – 1:00 pm the La Spezia Naval Shipyard ports of call in Canada: Halifax, Friday, July 21st, technical direction, notably its Montreal and Quebec City. 10:30 am – 1:00 pm and Shipyard studies Department. During the port visit in 3:30 – 5:30 pm Since her entry into service, From the 18th to the 22nd of of the Training Campaign 2017 Montreal, the 79 one-term After Boston, the Amerigo the ship has carried out train- July, the Italian Navy Training for the Italian Navy. volunteers of the 24th Course, Vespucci will proceed to New ing activities every year except Ship Amerigo Vespucci will be in The Training Campaign on who had been on board since York, continuing to represent for the year 1940, due to war Boston, the seventh port of call board the Amerigo Vespucci the unmooring from La Spezia, our country in unusual ports of events, and the years 1964, were replaced by the 125 call for the Italian Navy. 1973, 1997 and 2014 to 2016 Italian Naval Academy cadets when she underwent major of Livorno (including 11 foreign About the Amerigo Vespucci overhaul periods. The Vespucci cadets). The Vespucci and her sister provides training not only to the News Briefs Navy cadets learn the basics ship, Christopher Colombo, Naval Academy cadets, but also by Sal Giarratani of seamanship, putting into were designed by the Marine to on-term volunteers and stu- practice what has been stud- Engineer Major Francesco Ro- dents of the Francesco Morosini ied so far in the books by get- tundi, director of the shipyards Naval Military School. Chicago Still Dodge City ting familiar with the marine of Castellammare di Stabia near The crew consists of approxi- Over the long July 4th holiday weekend, a total of equipment, climbing up the Naples in Italy. The ship was mately 270 personnel, both 102 folks were shot in Chicago leaving 14 dead. Police masts, and using the sextant launched on February 22, 1931. men and women. This year, a counted 71 shootings and 14 murders between 6:00 to calculate the position of the Since then, she has always per- number of on-term volunteers pm on Friday and early Wednesday. One hundred ship with the stars. They all formed her core training activity have been embarked for the victims were shot in that time frame. No wonder have been splendidly promot- for the Italian Naval Academy first part of the Campaign to be President Trump sent in the Feds to help the belea- ing Italian excellence and will cadets. The Amerigo Vespucci replaced during the stopover in guered city. go on upholding the prestige of is a sailing vessel equipped with Montreal, Canada, by the Naval Happy Bastille Day July 14th the Italian Navy abroad through an auxiliary power plant, and Academy cadets, who will start Happy Bastille Day to all French-Americans reading cultural and promotional events is a full-rigged ship with three their summer training cam- this paper right now. I only started celebrating this in collaboration with our diplo- masts (fore, main and mizzen), paign. The crew will then total holiday two years ago after DNA testing proved that I matic representations in host all three equipped with yards approximately 400 personnel have French DNA like my Sicilian grandparents told countries. and square sails; the bowsprit on board. my dad growing up. It was part of the family’s oral More than 22 000 visitors in functions as a fourth mast. The Amerigo Vespucci has history, but DNA has backed up their claim. Seems the various ports have had the From 2014 to 2016, the Ves- been a UNICEF goodwill ambas- I had ancestors from the Bourbon region of southern opportunity to appreciate the pucci underwent a major over- sador since September 2007. France. When I asked one of my cousins how he felt about being French, he laughed and said the news was still too new for him to process. 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All do- Supporters say it protects illegals from the dispro- side, from a distance, appears nations, as small as they may portionate consequences of minor convictions. How- only to be a plain wall. The be, are greatly appreciated. If ever, I fully agree with U.S. Attorney General Jeff true purpose of this side of the you are interested in donating, Sessions that such action is unethical because, unlike tower is to represent the Lady please send your donation to: prosecutorial discretion, it treats illegal immigrants Queen of the Universe. In or- Fr. Angelo Quadrini F.D.P differently than those who are either citizens or here der to improve the visibility of 150 Orient Ave. legally. the Madonna Shrine from all Boston, MA 02128-1281 (Continued on Page 4) vantage points, the Sons of Di- Checks are payable to: Ma- vine Providence want to install donna Shrine Inc. (A Regis- a grand neon illustration of the tered Charity # 800 663 723). Virgin Mary. 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The investments ner by a jury that wouldn’t have mucky-mucks all sat silently might be too risky or not risky voted any other way. Upon his as the historical time capsule enough. The only way inves- departure, he presented the en- was opened at the Museum tors earn a return in the stock tire province with their freedom of Fine Arts. Originally placed market is to take risks, but if and conferred Roman citizen- in a cornerstone of the Mas- the risk level is too high and ship on the judges along with sachusetts statehouse by our causing lost sleep, it’s not a large sum of money. He re- forefathers, the contents could worthwhile. It’s prudent for turned from his Olympic fi asco provide more clues to our colo- investors to assess their risk by fi rst entering Naples through nial past. The crowd was trans- level first, and then select ap- a breach in the wall in the man- fixed; what was in the box? The propriate investments. ner of returning Olympic cham- possibilities seemed endless Next, a robust analysis of- pions in ancient Greece. He that January 2015 night.