The JUNE 2014 PUBLISHED BY THE ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY VOLUME, XXXV. No. 6 43843 Romeo Plank Road - Clinton Township, MI 48038 - Phone (586) 228-3030 ext 15 - FAX(586) 228-1678 - Email - [email protected] IACS Hosts Second Annual Brew Review Featuring Michigan Breweries Offering Unique Selections Of High Quality Craft Beers & Picnic Wines Please join us on June 26 th , at the Italian American Cultural Center, as the IACS hosts its first outdoor summer event of the season, the “Brew Review”, 6:00 p.m. – showcasing Michigan beers and picnic wines. Breweries that are part of the tasting in - clude Rochester Mills Brewery, Atwater Brewery, Short’s Brewing Company, and Flannel Mouth brewed by Blake’s Hard Ci - der Company. In addition to the beer tast - ings, sample fine picnic wines compliments of participating importers and distributors Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits and Vintage Wine Company. Enjoy a delicious picnic dinner of BBQ pulled pork sliders; grilled pineapple veggie kabobs; hotdogs with ballpark fixings, baked beans, pasta salad, plain and seasoned fries, sweet and tangy fresh slaw, and creamy mel - on slaw. Entertainment for the evening is DJ Frank Krause of Uptown Sound. Special IACS member pricing is $40; non-member is $45. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling (586) 228-3030 or purchased online: www.iac - sonline.co m. 2013 Proceeds from this fundrais - Brew Review ing event will benefit the Italian American Cultural Society. The IACS is a reg - istered 501 c 3 organization and is eligible to receive charitable contributions. (15% of ticket price, tax de - ductible) PAGE 2 Italian American Cultural Society JUNE 2014 Rodolfo from Macomb Barry from Romeo Kathy from Washington Twp Jordana, Madeline,& Penelope from Macomb Marie and Mary from Shelby Twp Colleen from Shelby Twp JUNE 2014 Italian American Cultural Society PAGE 3 Come to La Festa Italiana 2014 Calendar of Events Fun for the Entire Family July 18, 19, 20 June 1 – Festa Della June 5 – Thursday – Ma- June 24 – Tuesday – IACS Freedom Hill County Park Repubblica – 2:00 p.m. at donna Del Campo Meeting, Men’s Summer Bocce Ball the Italian Cultural Center 7:30 p.m., at the Italian Cul- League - Registration, 7:00 Festa Italiana, one of the most no’s, Randazzo Fresh Market, June 3 – Tuesday – FADM tural Center p.m., at the Italian Cultur- popular festivals of the sum - Il Fornaio Bakery, Giuseppe’s General Membership Meet- al Center. Games will be mer season, returns to Free- International Oils & Vinegars, June 5 – Thursday – Santa ing, 7:00 p.m., at the Italian played on Thursday eve- dom Hill County Park, Friday, Stroh’s ice cream, elephant Fara Club Meeting, 7:30 th Cultural Center nings beginning July 10 Saturday, and Sunday, July ears, Paradise Sunglasses, just p.m., at the Italian Cultural through August. Informa- th th 18 – 20 . to name a few. June 3 – Tuesday – Colum- Center tion, call 586/228-3030, bus Day Committee Meet- Ext. 15 Dino Valle is Master of Cer - Free entry to the festival; June 10 – Tuesday – IACS ing, 7:00 p.m. at the Italian emonies and Entertainment however, there is a daily $10 Book Club meeting at 6:30 Cultural Center June 26 – Thursday – Coordinator with Coro Italia - parking fee (includes reentry p.m. Contact Sandy Torn- Lodge Figli Della Sicilia no performing. National and for the day); weekend parking June 4 – Wednesday – IACS berg at 586/907-6631 for No. 227 monthly meeting at local entertainment through - passes available through the Senior Meeting – Italian more information San Francesco Church, 7:30 out the weekend includes IACS - $25.00. p.m. – Pizza and pop to fol- Cultural Center – 10:00 June 10 – Tuesday – Tuesday Lena Prima, daughter of the a.m. low meeting. For info, call legendary Louie Prima, carry - “La Festa Italiana” -- The Night Mixed Bocce League President Salvatore Previtti ing out a tribute to her father, aura, the food, the arts, the June 4 – Wednesday – Ital- begins– includes weekly 586/792-6386 along with Aaron Caruso, music, the opera, the pasta, the ian American Delegates, dinner; banquet. For details, Mark Randisi, The Simone pizza, the espresso, Sambuca, Italian Cultural Center, 6:00 call IACS office 586/228- June 26 – Thursday – Second Vitale Band, and many more! and the finest Italian beer and p.m. 3030, Ext. 15 Annual Brew Review at wine. “Now that’s Italian”. the Cultural Center; 6:00 There is fun for the entire June 4 – Wednesday – Con- June 11 – Wednesday – p.m., $40/member; $45/ family. On Saturday, July Thank you to all our spon - ca D’Oro Meeting, 8:30 FADM Young Adults – non-member; at the Italian 19 th , don’t miss the meat ball sors… Andiamo Restaurant p.m., at the Italian Cultural Bocce Tournament – Italian Cultural Center contest, sponsored by Bag - Group, Celani Family Vine - Center Cultural Center July 18, 19, 20 – Festa Itali- nasco and Calcaterra Funeral yards, Bagnasco & Calcaterra ana at Freedom Hill; details Homes. The Beautiful Baby Funeral Homes, Carmela June 4 – Wednesday – Mon- June 18 – Wednesday – throughout newspaper Contest on Sunday is spon - Foods, Fiat of Lakeside, Cau - telepre Club, 8:00 p.m., at Italian American Delegates sored by Shelby Foot and ley Performance Automotive, the Italian Cultural Center – Italian Cultural Center – July 24 – Thursday - IACS Ankle, LLC, and the hilarious The Italian American Cham - 7:00 p.m. General Membership Cannoli Eating Contest on ber of Commerce of Michi - June 4 – Wednesday – Ital- meeting – IACS Education Sunday is sponsored by Fern gan, Luna Entertainment, ian American Chamber of June 19 – Thursday – Scholarship winners; Hill Golf Club. Throughout Funfest Productions, Fern Hill Commerce (Scholarship IACS General Membership complimentary dinner the weekend, let your kids Golf Club, Lee-Ellena Funer - Night), Andiamo, 14 Mile Meeting cancelled. New served, 6:30 p.m., details jump and play in the Family al Home, The Macomb Daily, Date: Thurs., July 24th forthcoming. Fun Zone. Wujek-Calcaterra MJC Companies, Shelby Foot & Sons once more are spon - & Ankle LLC, Lucido Family, June 22 –Sunday – FADM August 16 – Saturday – sors for the dinner tent. The Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons. Memorial Mass – Holy Ladies Tea & Luncheon - festival café tent is sponsored Family Church $15/person – Young Ladies by Lee-Ellena Funeral Home. under 12/$10; 11:00 a.m. Festa Italiana 2014 – 1:00 p.m., reservations On Sunday, July 20 th , the “VOTE FOR SIGN” June 23 – Tuesday – FADM requested (586) 228-3030; Holy Sacrifice of the Mass be - Board Meeting – Italian at the Italian Cultural gins at 11:00 a.m. at the park; On July 18, Festa Italiana begins its three-day festival Cultural Center, 7:00 p.m. Center celebrant is Fr. Enzo Addari at Freedom Hill County Park, in the City of Sterling from St. Louis Center. Mass Heights. For a donation of $150, candidates in the up - is sponsored by MJC Homes. coming election can purchase a “Vote For Sign”, which will be displayed for three days, and you will be publicly Visit a variety of your favorite introduced on Friday, July 18 th . local vendor booths including Andiamo’s, Italian American To order a “Vote For Sign” (2’x 3’, double-sided), please Cultural Society, National Co - contact Barbara Smith, [email protected] m or (586) ney Island, Nino Salvaggio In - 228-3030 before Monday, July 7, 2014. ternational Marketplace, Pica - PAGE 4 Italian American Cultural Society JUNE 2014 IACS S ENIORS C HAIRPERSON M ESSAGE Cost is $12. We receive $15 September 23, 24, 25 are our Announcement: in slot play on arrival. The dates to go to Niagara Falls, bus will leave at 8:45 a.m. Canada. We will be staying Proper I.D. is needed. Italian American Cultural Society at the beautiful Hilton Hotel General Membership Meeting th with a complete breakfast August 7 we are going to each morning that we’re 43843 Romeo Plank Road Caesars Windsor Casino; there. We will be stopping Clinton Twp., MI 48038 cost is $15; we will receive in Niagara on the Lake; we a free show ticket to see will be going to Seneca Ca - Thursday, July 24, 2014 @ 6:30 p.m. BOBBY VINTON. Our bus sino in New York; we will will leave at 8:45 a.m. Prop - stop at the delicious Italian Complimentary Dinner Served er I.D. is needed. Bakery and Deli. You will ESTHER B EAUDETTE August 20 th we will be go - have free time to do as you ing on a two-hour Michigan wish. We will stop at Pointe Thank you to everyone who Princess boat cruise with Edward Casino in Sarnia, IACS Members Night helped make our Wine Tast - hot buffet meal and music. Ontario, and last, we will Concludes Season ing party a great success. If We will have four hours of make a stop at the Duty Free you missed it this year, it gambling at Soaring Eagle Store. The bus will leave at By Sandra Tornberg will take place again next Casino. We will receive $20 7:00 a.m. Cost is still being May. in slot play and $5 in food. worked on. Sign up soon as IACS Members Night has you know you want to go! been taking place at the We will be celebrating Flag Our bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are $79/pp. Call Esther to make your IACS on Wednesday nights Day at our meeting on June reservations on all the above throughout the fall and th 4 . This is another chance September 12 th is our date events at (586) 286-2597.