NON-PROFIT THE US POSTAGE PAID MILWAUKEE, WI ITALIAN TIMES Permit No. 5716 Published 11 times annually by the 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 MARCH 2019 • VOL. 40, NO. 9 home delivery of this publication. Your address label will be placed here. – CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED – The Ralph and Helen Smarelli Hall ICC receives donation for naming rights to Festa Ballroom by Susie Christiansen The donation is being accepted The Italian Community Center is under the Naming Rights Program. pleased to announce that it has re- This program provides the ICC with ceived a $25,000 donation from Mary the money needed to offer classes, Smarelli and John Doherty. Mary workshops and events that celebrate Smarelli expressed how much they Italian music, culture, food and wine appreciate the work the ICC does for on a regular basis, along with the its members and the community, and pleasure of charging members only a how happy they are to know that they nominal amount. “We have to in- could do something to help the ICC crease and enhance the feeling of continues its mission. Mary and John community here. The Naming Rights have been Festa contributors for the fundraiser is for the members, for last four years offering their bus serv- their enjoyment, and for the wonder- ice to pick up and drop off the flag ful committees who work tirelessly to throwers from Chicago. Continued on page 5 What’s in store for ICC’s 24th annual ‘A Taste of Italy’ on Sunday, Apr. 28? by Thomas Hemman Tollefson has volunteered to be in Times Editor charge of the prize raffle and volun- The 24th annual “A Taste of teer meal tickets. Italy” event will take place on Sun- This year attendees will see a few day, Apr. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 changes in the food line up. “For in- Ralph and Helen Smarelli (Photo provided by Smarelli Family) p.m. Volunteering to coordinate this stance, we are adding an Italian beef spectacular Italian food extrava- sandwich and the popular dessert ganza for the second consecutive tiramisu,” the coordinators said. You Committee proposed year are Marie Andaloro Lieber, can also enjoy such items as arancini Christina Ziino and Valorie Sanfil- (deep-fried rice balls filled with ippo Schleicher. Fran Sorrenti Continued on page 8 bylaws revisions Several changes are being pro- ship meeting shall develop a slate of posed in Article V of the Italian Com- candidates to run for the five (5) offi- ICC thanks Joe Mangiamele munity Center Bylaws by the Bylaws cer positions and four (4) Director- Committee. These revisions will be At-Large positions on the Board of voted upon by members attending the Directors. for gifting 2-story sculpture general meeting on Thursday, Apr. Current Article V, Section 9: 18, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Ballots will be mailed to all members Article V addresses nominations in good standing within eight (8) days and elections and the committees that Continued on page 7 oversee the processes. Presented here first will be the current bylaw, fol- lowed by the proposed bylaw revi- Cosa c’è dentro? sion. Current Article V, Section 3: A What’s inside Nominating Committee consisting of President’s message page 2 two (2) members in good standing Milwaukee Mandolin appointed by the President and three Orchestra to perform members in good standing nominated Mar. 15 at ICC page 2 and elected from the floor at the May Children’s Easter party general membership meeting shall set for Apr. 13 page 3 develop a slate of candidates to run Sign up for Moonlight for the five (5) officer positions and Bocce Tournament page 3 four (4) Director-At-Large positions Have you made on the Board of Directors. The Presi- reservations for the dent shall have the authority to name St. Joseph’s Day luncheon? page 4 the chairperson from among the five Students of Italian descent: (5) members of the Nominating Com- UNICO scholarships mittee. now available page 9 Proposed revision to Article V, Pompeii Men fundraiser: Italian Community Center President Joe Emanuele presented a plaque to Joe Section 3: A Nominating Committee Mangiamele, thanking him and his foundation for gifting the two-story tall ab- Good Friday consisting of two (2) members in Fish Fry Buffet page 10 stract sculpture, New Beginnings, to the ICC. The presentation took place dur- good standing appointed by the Pres- ing the sculpture dedication ceremony which was part the February general Get help finding your membership meeting on Jan. 17. The stainless steel sculpture stands on the ident and three members in good ancestors on Apr. 27 page 10 standing nominated and elected from northwest corner of the ICC property. Look for a story and more photos from Sezione Italiane pagina 14-15 the dedication ceremony on page 7. (Times photo by Tom Hemman) the floor at the May general member- A message from Joseph T. Emanuele, Italian Community Center President Dear Members, and bocce playing) to the Italian lan- If you can get away from work for a I wish all of you who are reading guage and history classes, the stu- couple of hours or if you are retired, this message could have attended our dents got a real opportunity to find I encourage you to attend. Complete 2019 celebration of Il Grande out about our culture and how Italian details are in this issue. Carnevale this past Feb. 23. It was Americans are making a positive con- We will continue our recognition spectacular from the start of the tribution to our community and our of all things Italian in April with the evening with the performance by our country. A program like this should celebration of our 24th annual “A youngest children, the dancers of I make all of us feel proud to be mem- Taste of Italy” on Sunday, Apr. 28 Bei Bambini, to the sweet table bers of the ICC. from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. I know served towards the close of the Gina has booked another event for that chairpersons Valorie (Sanfelippo) evening. Everything was great from Friday, Mar. 15 at 7 p.m. The Mil- Schleicher, Christina Ziino and Marie the dinner to the coronation of our waukee Mandolin Orchestra will be (Andaloro) Lieber are doing their 2019 Royalty, all the pageantry and performing that evening. I encourage best to make this Italian food tasting decorations, the mask and costume our members and friends of the ICC extravaganza a successful fundraiser wearers to the fireworks. to attend. Mandolin music has long for our organization. I commend our Carnevale Chair been part of the heritage and there is After Festa Italiana, this is our Susie Christensen and her committee no group that I know of that plays it second most important moneymaker. for doing an outstanding job. Our better than the Milwaukee Mandolin As your President, I ask that all of 40th annual Carnevale lived up to its Orchestra. Members can attend for you participate either as volunteers or theme: “Dall Inverno alla Primavera” free. Admission for the general public attendees, and do your part to make (From Winter to Spring). is $10. Look for more information in this year’s Taste of Italy a big suc- I also want to acknowledge our this issue. cess. A lot of details about this event 21. Mark your calendars now. Get in- Culture Committee Chair Gina Jor- While Carnevale is traditionally appear in this issue. volved and let your family and gensen who organized our Student our last chance to celebrate before the Planning for our 42nd Festa is friends know that they should attend. Italian Immersion Day held on Feb. start of the solemn Lenten season, our well underway. The budget is set. We You will be hearing much more about 25. This event is a great opportunity Italian heritage allows us an opportu- have evaluated everything that we Festa in the coming months. Keep in for us to teach the young people in nity to pay tribute to St. Joseph, the think we can and can’t do this year touch with The Italian Times and on our community about our Italian her- foster father of Jesus Christ, in and made adjustments where possi- the Festa website, www.festaita- itage. From hands-on learning expe- March. The ICC will, in fact, be ble. One thing we can’t control is the liana.com. riences (such as the early 1900s doing this on Tuesday, Mar. 19 at weather. We hope and pray for three Italian immigrant experience at Ellis noon. Mary Winard is again in charge dry days. Remember, Festa will be – Joseph T. Emanuele Island to making homemade pasta of our St. Joseph’s Day celebration. Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July ICC President Members and non-members welcomed to attend the show, THE ITALIAN TIMES presented by the Culture Committee 631 E. Chicago St. Milwaukee, WI 53202-5916 (414) 223-2180 Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra to Published 11 times annually Publisher . .Italian Community Center ICC President . , . Joseph T. Emanuele perform at ICC on Friday, Mar. 15 Newspaper Committee Chairman . .To Be Announced The Milwaukee Mandolin Or- can mandolin orchestra music larly performs its repertoire at music Editor . 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