May 2013 Italian Times

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ITALIAN TIMES Published by the Italian Community Center 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202 www.ICCMilwaukee.com VOL. 34, NO. 11 MAY 2013

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Festa Italiana celebrates food, family and fireworks, July 19-21

By Jessica Vollrath Vollrath Associates Festa Italiana is excited to announce this year’s festival dates Friday, July 19 – Sunday, July 21, at Henry W. Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds) on Milwaukee’s lakefront. Attendees can look forward to new and exciting entertainment, a variety of wines and spirits, Italian heritage and fun attractions for all to enjoy!

This year, the festival is also getting a fresh new look. “Our new logo reflects a fresh, contemporary

design that characterizes a festival both rich in tradition and one that is poised for success in the future.

Staying true to our roots, the logo proudly displays the hallmarks of Festa – the Italian flag representing our heritage, a wine bottle sym-

bolizing the presence of wine in our culture’s history and a fork representing a people passionate about food and family,” said Gina Spang, president of Festa Italiana. “Aside from actually eating in Italy, Festa is the next best thing. This year we

will continue to offer classic favorites including rice balls, Italian sausage sandwiches, fried eggplant strips, calamari, panini, pasta and cannoli along with a few new items as well. We will also offer wine tastings and classes featuring some of the most famous and sought-after wines of Italy and Napa. Our popular gondola rides will return, in addition to the bocce tournament, Cucina Showcase and Pinocchio Parade.”

Besides delicious food, Festa is Please turn to page 9

Courtyard Music Series ready to roll International Autos Group to sponsor 13th season which begins June 3

By Thomas Hemman Times Editor For the 13th consecutive summer, the Italian Community Center’s spacious and beautiful courtyard will be the setting for a variety of free live music performances four nights a week through August, then consolidating into two weeknights in September.

The 2013 Courtyard Music Series, sponsored by the International Autos Group, officially begins on Monday, June 3 and

concludes on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Coordinators Joe Campagna, Jr. and Sal Quarino expressed their gratitude to International Autos Group. “The generosity of this Italian family-run business allows us to continue to offer this exceptional music series with neither a cover charge nor drink minimum,” Campagna said.

“We’re honored to have the Ralph Mauro family and International Autos Group joining us this summer,” Quarino said. “We

invited everyone to come to enjoy the music in our courtyard and, the next time you’re in the market for a new or used cars, we encourage you to visit International Autos Group, which has 11 dealerships in the Milwaukee and Chicagoland area.”

The staff of Cafe La Scala, the ICC’s public restaurant, will be on hand each night of the series to take food and drink orders. Due to the popularity of the series, reservations are highly recommended Please turn to page 6

Several thousand enjoy ICC’s ‘A Taste of Italy’

International Autos Group proud to sponsor music series “The International Autos Group is proud to sponsor the Italian Community Center’s Courtyard Music Series. We sell some of the most luxurious European automobiles, including Maserati, so this partnership is the perfect union,” said Crystal A. Mirr, the dealership’s Internet Sales Manager. “Our owner, Ralph Mauro, understands and appreciates how important it is to preserve and honor Italian customs.

Southeast Wisconsin is rich in Italian traditions and many local businesses have deep Italian roots. So we are proud to support the Italian Community Center and their mission to educate, promote and celebrate all that their heritage has to offer.”

ICC golf outing set for June 10 at Brown Deer

Italian food lovers came in great number to the Italian Community Center on Sunday, Apr. 14 to indulge in “A Taste of Italy,” the organization’s 18th annual fundraising event. Seen here are members of the Randa and Viscuso families who found a table inside Cafe La Scala to feast on the wide variety of the food they purchased for just a $1.50 a serving ticket (or seven tickets

for $10). Numerous entrée items, beer, wine and coffee were sold in the Pompeii Grand Ballroom. Desserts and coffee were available in the Festa Ballroom.

Guests found places to sit and enjoy the food and beverages throughout the building. Look for many more photos inside the issue and a complete report on the event in the next issue. (Times photo by Tom Hemman)

The Italian Community Center’s first-ever golf outing – a key fundraiser for the organization – is set for Monday, June 10 at Brown Deer Golf Course, 7625 N. Range Line Rd. The entry fee is $175 per golfer.

All participants will receive an attendance gift, golf cart, lunch and beverages on the course, followed a fabulous dinner at the ICC after the outing. Participants will be eligible for door prizes, auction and raffle prizes and event awards.

Pre-paid reservations are required by May 31 and can be made by completing the form accompanying this article and sending it in with full payment to the ICC, c/o Golf Outing, 631 E. Please turn to page 5

Nonnas and Nonnos will demonstrate cooking skills in ‘La Cucina’ on May 15

By Paul Salsini Like many other Italian American families that lived in the Brady Street area, Dean Cannestra’s folks moved to the suburbs so that their kids could get a better education. But they didn’t lose their ties to their old home.

Every Sunday, they would return to spend the day – and enjoy a big family dinner – with the grandparents.

“One set of grandparents lived at Humboldt and Brady and the other at Humboldt and Pierce, so one Sunday we’d go to my mom’s parents and the next to my dad’s parents,” Cannestra said.

As a longtime Milwaukee restaurateur himself, he appreciated the sumptuous meals, but there was more.

“They served everything with love,” he said, “and there’s one thing I learned: How great it is to be an Italian.”

Cannestra, who is one of the ICC’s directors at large, has brought that love to his restaurant business. He now operates both Nessun Dorma in Riverwest and

LA CUCINA REGISTRATION FORM FOR MAY CLASS Name(s) __________________________________________________________ Email address: __________________________ Address, City, State & Zip ___________________________________________________________________________________ Home phone or cell phone number: ___________________________________________________________________________ I/we wish to attend the May 15 class.

• Number of ICC members attending the May 15 class _______ @ $30.00 per person = $___________ • Number of non-members attending the May 15 class _______ @ $40.00 per person = $__________ Make checks payable to the Italian Community Center and mail to: ICC, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202.

Divino Wine & Dine on N. Murray Ave. Since March, he has been conducting a series of Italian cooking demonstrations, “La Cucina,” at the Italian Community Center, and on Wednesday, May 15, he has invited Milwaukee area nonnas and nonnos who are famous for their cooking to demonstrate the kind of meals that he remembers from his own grandparents.

One of the nonnos demonstrating cooking will be Frank D’Amato, longtime member of Festa Italiana’s Mass and Procession Committee and of the crew for the famous spaghetti dinners at St.

Rita Catholic Church.

D’Amato cooks mainly for himself now, but remembers enjoying making meals with his wife, who died four years ago.

“We had so many recipes that my daughter put a cookbook together,” he said.

He learned much of the art of cooking by watching his father when he was young. “Mom worked late so Dad made the meals during the week, and she did on Sunday.”

D’Amato likes to make pasta, especially stuffed pasta shells.

“For the filling, we use chopped beef, chopped spinach and ricotta cheese. We cook the shells al dente,

firm but not too hard. Then we put the stuffing in them, cover with a sauce and bake. You can use the same filling for pasta tubes and ravioli but shells are a lot easier to work with.”

If we’re lucky, maybe D’Amato will make pasta shells at the May 15 session, which will be the last in the La Cucina series, Cannestra said.

The session will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end around 9 p.m. Those attending will be able to sample the food that was just prepared and also participate in a wine tasting.

If you’re planning to attend, you Continued on page 3

‘La Cucina,’ ICC’s new series of cooking demonstrations, gets off to great start Times photos by Joe Spasiano

Three restaurant chefs displayed their expertise for an audience at the Italian Community Center’s first session of “La Cucina” on Wednesday, Mar. 20. Chef Santo Alioto of Papa Luigi’s is here. Alioto made baked bruschetta and beef tenderloin speidini. Papa Luigi’s has two locations, 1919 12th Ave., South Milwaukee, and 3475 E. Layton Ave., Cudahy.

Complimentary wine was served by Frank Miranda from Lo Duca Wine.

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Chef Peter Carini of Carini’s La Conca d’Oro prepared eggplant speidini and eggplant pasta. Carini’s La Conca d’Oro is in Milwaukee at 3468 N. Oakland Ave.

Here’s Dean Cannestra serving the bruschetta made by Santo Alioto.

Cannestra, the ICC board member who is in charge of the new cooking series, not only hosted the event but cooked as well. Chef Dean Cannestra of Divino – Wine & Dine made chicken speidini with orzo pasta and Alfredo sauce. Divino – Wine & Dine is at 2315 N. Murray Ave., Milwaukee.

The Italian cooking series is hosted by the Membership Committee, which Cannestra chairs, with the assistance of the Avanti Committee.

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A message from Gina M. Spang, Italian Community Center President I have been so amazed with the spirit and dedication of our members that I decided to declare April 2013 “Thank You to Our Members” month.

There have been a number of fun events including “A Taste of Italy,” our Easter brunch, the Pompeii Women’s Club’s Palm Sunday Breakfast Buffet, the Pompeii Men’s Club’s Good Friday fish fry, our Italian cooking class and Gallery Night and Day. Each of these events has filled the center

with families and friends and are good examples of members coming together, working hard and having a good time. A special thanks to the Chairpersons of these events as well as each of the volunteers who helped. These events are a great opportunity to showcase our center and our heritage.

We have started to have some good conversations at our general membership meetings. I appreciate everyone who takes the time to attend these meetings. It demon-

Nonnos and Nonnas cook for you in finale to ‘La Cucina’ on May 15 from page must register in advance. The cost is $40 per person with a discounted fee of $30 for an ICC member.

To register, you can call the ICC at 414/223-2180 and have your credit card handy. You may also use the form appearing on page 2.

Mail the form with your payment to: Italian Community Center, c/o

La Cucina, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202. Space is limited, so don’t wait to register. * * * Editor’s note: Longtime ICC member Paul Salsini is the author of “The Cielo,” “Sparrow’s Revenge,” “Dino’s Story,” “The Temptation of Father Lorenzo” and “Stefano and the Christmas Miracles.”

strates the commitment and dedication that you have to the organization. I look forward to seeing our “regulars” as well as new faces at upcoming general membership meetings.

There is a nice update on Festa Italiana included in this issue. The article was prepared by Jessica Vollrath of Vollrath & Associates, who is managing the marketing and public relations for Festa. The firm and their team are doing a marvelous job promoting this year’s event. Check out Festa website – www.FestaItaliana.com – to see everything that is new this year including the ability to purchase and print tickets online.

Don’t forget to participate in our first annual golf outing on Monday, June 10. It is sure to be a day full of fun and excitement.

In closing, I sincerely thank each member for your continuing support of the Italian Community Center.

– Gina Spang ICC President

Old-time trades commemorated in Italian town, May 14 In Marta, a town on the shores of Lake Bolsena (Lazio region), La Barabbata is celebrated on May 14.

In a procession, men wear costumes representing the old trades and carry their tools while white buffalo pull floats carrying the fruits of the trades.

Calendar of Events April 23 – May 29, 2013 Tuesday, Apr. 23 • Società Maschile M.S.S. Del Lume meeting, 6:30 p.m.

• Cure for Cabin Fever Music Series: Pete Sorce with Jeff Lebarge and Swing Explosion Band (jazz), 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Apr. 24 • Pompeii Women’s Club membership dinner meeting, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Apr. 25 • Cure for Cabin Fever Music Series: Tom Anthony Group (rock and roll), 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Apr. 26 • Abruzzese Society social, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 27 • Italian Family History Club meeting, 10:30 a.m. Details in this issue.

Sunday, Apr. 28 • “Balliamo Bambini,” dance and language class for toddlers, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Apr. 30 • Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO Board meeting, 6 p.m.

• Cure for Cabin Fever Music Series: Steve Cohen Band with Greg Koch (blues), 6:30 p.m. Season finale.

Wednesday, May 1 • Avanti Committee’s free lecture series” “Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance,” 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 2 • Italian Community Center general membership meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Cake and coffee will be served.

Monday, May 6 • Italian Community Center Culture Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m.

• Pompeii Women’s Club Board meeting, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7 • Pompeii Men’s Club Board meeting, 6 p.m.

• Abruzzese Society singers rehearsal, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8 • Avanti Committee’s free lecture series” “Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance,” 6 p.m.

• Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National meeting, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 15 • Filippo Mazzei Lodge/Order Sons of Italy in American Council meeting, 6 p.m.

• Italian Community Center Membership Committee’s “La Cucina,” Italian cooking demonstrations and tastings, 6:30 p.m. Final session.

Details in this issue.

Thursday, May 16 • Italian Community Center Board meeting, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 21 • Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National and Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO annual “Scholarship & Awards Banquet,” 6 p.m. Details in this issue.

• Società Maschile M.S.S. Del Lume meeting, 6:30 p.m.

• Abruzzese Society singers rehearsal, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, May 27 • Memorial Day. The offices of the Italian Community Center, Italian Conference Center, Festa Italiana and The Italian Times as well as Cafe La Scala will be closed.

Tuesday, May 28 • Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO Board meeting, 6 p.m.

• Italian Community Center spring bocce championship playoffs, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 29 • Pompeii Women’s Club May Crowning event, 6 p.m.

Daily and weekly classes and activities • Spring bocce leagues. Season continues through the week of May 20.

Championship playoffs on Tuesday, May 28.

• Free Children’s Italian class. The spring semester of the Italian Community Center’s free children’s Italian class (for those ages 6-12) continues each Saturday through Apr. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. Children can be enrolled on any Saturday during the 10-week series.

• Italian I and II classes for teens and adults. The spring semester of Italian I and Italian II classes for teens and adults continues on consecutive Tuesday nights through May 7. Italian II class starts at 5:30 p.m. The Italian I begins at 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration was required.

Friday, May 10 • Abruzzese Society social, 6 p.m. Please note: This event originally scheduled for May 24.

• Caprisci Italiano (new conversational Italian class). The spring semester of Caprisci Italian continues on consecutive Monday afternoons (4-5:30 p.m.) through May 6. Pre-registration was required.

Sunday, May 12 • Happy Mother’s Day. • Italian Community Center’s Mother’s Day Brunch. Reservations taken on the half-hour starting at 10:30 a.m. with the last seating at 2:30 p.m.

Details in this issue.

• Live Friday night entertainment at Cafe La Scala with legendary guitarist/vocalist Tom Sorce, Apr. 26 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. No cover charge.

No drink minimum.

Monday, May 13 • Italian Community Center Finance Committee meeting, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14 • Abruzzese Society meeting and spuntino, 7 p.m.

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• Tradizione Vivente, The Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee. This folk dance group practices weekly on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the ICC. Visit www.tradizionevivente.com for details. Ballate con noi! Dance with us!

• Members Room. Open to Italian Community Center members and their guests, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday - Thursday and 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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Three shows remain in ICC’s ‘Cure for Cabin Fever Music Series’

By Thomas Hemman Times Editor The second season of the Italian Community Center’s “Cure for

Cabin Fever Music Series” is nearly complete. Three show remain in the series, which started in early February.

Make your Mother’s Day dining plans at the ICC Treat your “mamma” to a special Mother’s Day treat by taking her and the rest of your “famiglia” to the Italian Community Center for an all-you-can-eat brunch.

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12.

Brunch prices are $23.95 for adults. For children, under the age of 12, the charge is $13.95 for each child. Pre-paid reservations are required.

The ICC is taking reservations on the half-hour starting at 10:30 a.m. with the last reservations taken for the seating at 2:30 p.m.

Please call 414/223-2180 with your credit card handy to reserve your time and table. You can also sign up for the brunch by stopping in at the ICC reception desk on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Business Manager Patrick Morgan said earliest time slots (between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.) generally fill the quickest, “so if you are interested in one of those slots, I suggest that you get your reservations in early.”

The menu for this year’s

brunch is extensive. It includes black pepper and garlic crusted prime rib; bone-in Virginia maple ham; southern fried chicken; chicken cordon bleu; baked cod with lemon beurre blanc; sole Florentine with roasted red pepper sauce; roasted vegetable lasagna; cheese tortellini; penne pasta; marinara sauce; Alfredo sauce; rice pilaf; green beans almondine; garden fresh greens; creamy Caesar dressing; farfalle pasta salad; seasonal fruit with mint; Greek olive salad; antipasto; cottage cheese; baby red potato salad; omelettes made-to-order (including egg whites and Egg Beaters); applewood smoked bacon; peppered sausage; pancakes; lyonnaise potatoes; cheese blintz with strawberry sauce; artisinal breads (assorted dinner rolls, butter croissants, fresh bread, bagels, danish and muffins); homemade fruit pies; tortes; cannoli; tiramisu; Italian cookies; fruit juice, coffee, tea and milk.

Free parking is available in the lot south of the building.

Pete Sorce with Jeff Lebarge and Swing Explosion will perform on Tuesday, Apr. 23. The Tom Anthony Group will take the stage on Thursday, Apr. 15. The finale will feature the Steve Cohen Band with guitarist Greg Koch.

All shows, in the Festa Ballroom, start at 6:30 p.m. and end around 9 p.m. There is no cover charge or drink minimum and parking is available for free in the lot south of the building. The Cafe La Scala staff is always on hand to take food and drink orders.

Here’s a little more on the acts still yet to play in the series.

• Pete Sorce with Jeff Lebarge and Swing Explosion Band, Apr. 23. Pete Sorce and Jeff Labarge with Swing Explosion Band (www.swingexplosion.com)will perform jazz sure to please all fans of the genre. The group features the smooth vocals of Pete Sorce and the classic arrangements of Jeff Labarge with more than a dozen of the finest musicians in southeastern Wisconsin. They specialize in the Big Band sound but add their own unique style.

• Tom Anthony Group, Apr. 25. Whether it’s the ICC’s summer Courtyard Music Series or the Cabin Fever Series, the Tom Anthony Group (www.tomanthony.com) performs before a packed house.

Vocalist Tom Anthony has long been a fixture on the Milwaukee area music scene. With his group – Tom Sorce (guitar), Joel Freisinger (keyboards) and Brian Ford (drums), Anthony presents the best

Harder Funeral Home JAMES T. GUARDALABENE ASSOCIATE 18700 W. Capitol Drive “Three generations of my family serving yours.” www.Guardalabene.com Phone: (262) 781-8350 Cell: (414) 588-0836 “As dictated by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, all pre-paid funeral trusts are allowed to be transferred to another funeral home at any time. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to discuss transferring your trust to me from Schmidt & Bartelt or any other funeral home. I would, of course, honor all the terms and wishes as originally agreed upon. It is a very simple process that only requires your signature on a transfer form which I would provide. In addition, there likely could be a savings to you because of Harder’s more reasonable charges.”

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• NO LONGER ASSOCIATED WITH SCHMIDT & BARTELT/ GUARDALABENE & AMATO. • Personally providing the services you have come to expect at your church, chapel or at the Harder Funeral Home.

• Funeral planning & pre-planning at your residence or at the funeral home.

• Pre-planning and Title 19 expertise.

• Longtime member of the Italian Community Center.

• Proud sponsor of the Festa Italiana Mass since 2002.

of the rock, pop and rhythm and blues era with a bit of today’s country. Anthony is famous for his Las Vegas-style show, singing the hits of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin, Everly Brothers, Frankie Valli, Roy Orbison and even some of today’s biggest hit-makers such as Marc Anthony, Brooks & Dunn and Dwight Yoakam. The latest CD by the Tom Anthony Group is “Just For You.” The group already has several big-time engagements in 2013 including the Wisconsin State Fair, Aug. 2-11.

• Steve Cohen Band with Greg Koch, Apr. 30. Closing out the Tuesday night shows will be the Steve Cohen Band with Greg Koch (gregkoch.com). Koch is a recognized guitar clinician and has performed throughout the world alongside some of the biggest artists in blues, rock and funk. His latest CD, “Strats Got Your Tongue,” has been hailed for featuring “sophisticated blues-based, oldschool, six-string mojo of the highest level.” He is the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music’s 2012-13 Artist-in-Residence. Steve Cohen (www.stevecohenblues.com) is a legend in harmonica-style blues. He has performed with some of the world’s top blues players. In 2010, Cohen was a finalist in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis as a solo performer. He has won numerous state and local awards over the years.

Deadline set for June issue of The Italian Times All advertising copy for publication in the June 2013 issue of The Italian Times must be submitted to the editor no later than Friday, May 10. This will be both a printed and online edition.

Advertising can be emailed to editor Tom Hemman at themman@italiancc.org, sent to The Italian Times, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202.

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ICC schedules golf outing fund-raiser for June 10 at Brown Deer from page 1 Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202.

All major credit cards are accepted.

Please use the form accompanying this article.

Golfers are asked to arrive at the golf course by 11 a.m. on June 10 to sign-in and use the practice range. The outing will officially get under way with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.

A hospitality reception is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the ICC in the galleria. The dinner will be served an hour after in the Pompeii Grand Ballroom with the awards program to follow.

Longtime ICC members Pat Lambo and Casper Balistreri are serving as co-chairs of the outing.

Both have been involved in organizing numerous successful golf outing benefits in the past. Lambo operates an independent insurance agency in Waukesha. Balistreri is the owner of the Venice Club, a Brookfield restaurant.

Sponsors and prize donors The ICC is seeking green and tee sponsors. The cost is $100 per location. For that fee, the sponsor will receive a personalized sign on a green or tee. The organization is also looking for auction and raffle prizes.

Any individual, business or organization interested in participating as a sponsor or prize donor should contact ICC General Manager Patrick Morgan at 414/223-2180 or email him at pmorgan@italianconference.com. Please contact Morgan before May 15 to allow the sign printer sufficient time to prepare your sign.

All proceeds from this event will benefit the ICC. ICC’s Golf Outing

Registration

Please provide us with your information. Registration fees due May 31, 2013. #1 Golfer Name: _____________________________________________________________ #2 Golfer Name: _____________________________________________________________ #3 Golfer Name: _____________________________________________________________ #4 Golfer Name: _____________________________________________________________ ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED. Card # _______________________________________________________Exp.: ___________ Exact Name on Card: ________________________________________________________ Attend dinner only: _______ @ $50.00/person = $_______________________ Tee/Green Sponsor: $_____________. Please provide: Name: Personal or Corporate: ________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________ Sponsor Fees/Contributions due by May 15, 2013. Checks are payable to Italian Community Center. Mail this form to: ICC c/o Golf Outing, 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202.

ICC Historian Carini lectures Marquette University students on Italian immigrant experience

ICC Historian Carini wanted high school yearbooks, other memorabilia Don’t throw away your old high school yearbooks or other memorabilia. If you attended a high school in Milwaukee County or surrounding counties, Italian Community Center Historian Mario A. Carini is interested in using the yearbooks and other high school memorabilia for furthering his research on local Italian Americans.

Carini will deposit the yearbooks and memorabilia at the Milwaukee County Historical Society after he completes his research.

“These can be yearbooks and memorabilia from public, Catholic or private high schools,” Carini said.

Yearbooks and memorabilia can be dropped off at the reception desk in the main office of the ICC. Please include a note with your name and phone number so Carini knows who made the donation.

Separate groups of students from Marquette University’s Italian culture and civilization course came to the Italian Community Center on Apr. 8 and Apr. 10 to hear a lecture on the Italian immigrant experience from ICC Historian Mario A. Carini. The course the students are taking is taught by Claudia

Pessarelli, an adjunct faculty member at Marquette.

“Mario was wonderful in his lecture,” she said. “The students had a wonderful experience.” Pessarelli added. The students prepared an essay regarding the visit. (Times photos by Jim Schultz and Tom Hemman)

Copies of vintage photos seen at ICC or Festa available through MCHS Persons interested in acquiring a copy of any of the vintage Italian American photographs that are displayed throughout the year at the Italian Community Center or during the four days of Festa Italiana must contact the Milwaukee County Historical Society (MCHS) to obtain the photo, ICC Historian Mario A. Carini announced.

“The Historical Society is the keeper of all of the negatives,” Carini said, who donated a massive collection of artifacts, photos and other memorabilia to the society on behalf of the ICC and the early Italian immigrants in 2010.

Please contact either Steve Daily or Amanda Koehler at the MCHS. They can be reached at 414/273-7487 or 414/273-8288.

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Courtyard Music Series ready to roll International Autos Group to sponsor 13th season which begins June 3 from page 1 and can be made by calling Cafe La Scala at 414/223-2185.

Through August, the series will showcase jazz artists on Monday nights, blues groups on Tuesday nights, opera and classical artists on Wednesday nights and goodtime rock and roll bands on Thursday nights. In September, the series continues with jazz and blues performances on Tuesday nights and rock and roll on Thursday nights. The shows are presented rain or shine. When the weather becomes inclement, the shows are brought indoors to the Festa Ballroom, adjacent to Cafe La Scala.

The series will be suspended during Summerfest at nearby Maier Festival Park (June 26 – July 7).

Tom Sorce, a revered local guitarist and producer of quality music for over 40 years, put together the entertainment lineup for Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights.

Kay Sparling, a Metropolitan Opera soprano and owner of a Jefferson, Wisconsin conservatory for young performing artists, enlisted the talent for the Wednesday night series.

The schedule appears below.

Complete information on all the acts will be reported in the next issue (June 2013 edition, appearing both in print and online at www.iccmilwaukee.com Monday Night Jazz • June 3 – Joe Zarcone Band.

• June 10 – Chris Hanson Band with Robin Pluer and Glenn Asch.

• June 17 – Chanel Le Meaux and The Dapper Cads.

• June 24 – Bob Maynard & The Milwaukee Connection.

• July 23 – Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys.

• July 30 – Leroy Airmaster with Denny Geyer.

• Aug. 6 – Billy Flynn Blues.

• Aug. 13 – Bryan Lee Band.

• Aug. 20 – Alex Wilson Band.

• Aug. 27 – Bel Airs.

September Tuesday Night Jazz or Blues • Sept. 3 – Pete Sorce with Jeff Lebarge and Jazz Explosion.

• Sept. 10 – Como No. • Sept. 17 – The Jimmys.

• Sept. 24 – La Chazz.

• July 8 – Jack and Jill Jazz – Jack Grassel, Jill Jensen, John Babbit and Johnny Padilla.

• July 15 – Sandra Mandella with the Tom Sorce Band.

• July 22 – Vivo – Pamela Duronio, Tim Stemper and Warren Wiegratz.

• July 29 – Anita Stemper with the Tom Sorce Band.

• Aug. 5 – Chris Mariani Band.

• Aug. 12 – Frank DeMiles and Friends.

• Aug. 19 – Janet Planet • Aug. 26 – Suzanne Grzanna.

Tuesday Bluesday • June 4 – Jim Liban Combo.

• June 11 – Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys.

• June 18 – Bryan Lee Band.

• June 25 – Steve Cohen Band with Greg Koch.

• July 9 – Cash Box Kings.

• July 16 – Robert Allen, Jr. Band.

Wednesday Night Opera or Classical • June 5 – Kay Sparling Theatrical Productions.

• June 12 – Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra.

• June 19 – Siempre Flamenco (flamenco and Spanish musical/dance group) • July 10 – Kay Sparling Theatrical Productions.

• July 17 – Vivace – Jill Bruss and Friends.

• July 24 – Kerry Hart & Friends.

• July 31 – South Shore Youth Opera Ensemble.

• Aug. 7 – Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra.

• Aug. 14 – Kay Sparling Theatrical Productions.

• Aug. 21 – Vivace – Jill Bruss and Friends.

• Aug. 28 – Metropolitan Opera National Council Singers.

Thursday Night Rock and Roll • June 6 – Oldies But Goodies Spectacular.

• June 13 – Tom Anthony Group.

• June 20 – Oldies But Goodies Spectacular.

• July 11 – The Ricochettes.

• July 18 – Oldies But Goodies Spectacular.

• July 25 – Bob Hirschi & Groove Therapy.

• Aug. 1 – Oldies But Goodies Spectacular.

• Aug. 8 – Rick D’Amore’s Rockin’ Dance Party.

• Aug. 15 – Oldies But Goodies Spectacular.

• Aug. 22 – Bob Hirschi & Groove Therapy.

• Aug. 29 – Oldies But Goodies Spectacular.

• Sept. 5 – Doo-Wop Daddies.

• Sept. 12 – Oldies But Goodies Spectacular.

• Sept. 19 – Tom Anthony Group.

• Sept, 26 – Larry Lynne Band.

The entertainment schedule is subject to change.

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St. Joseph’s Day celebrated at the ICC Times photos by Tom Hemman

Father Mike Hammer blessed the St. Joseph’s Altar with holy water during the celebration of the Mar. 19 feast day at the Italian Community Center. Fr. Mike was subbing for ICC Chaplain Fr. Tim Kitzke, who was unavailable for the afternoon luncheon.

Here are four members of the committee who put on the St. Joseph’s Day celebration luncheon. From the left: Vice Chair Ann Skoczynski, Peggy Zoet, Nina Carini and Rosemary Joecks. Missing are chairperson Mary Winard, who is recuperating from an automobile accident, and Mary Ann Maglio, who coordinated the reservations for the event. The committee members are standing below a table where bagfuls of blessed bread and fresh fruit were given to attendees at the conclusion of the event.

May weather in Italy

All of the attendees having a first name of either Joe or Josephine were invited to participate in this photo-

graph. Fourteen attendees from the audience of 145 stepped forward.

Though Italy is not a large country, the weather from the top to the toe of the boot and the southern islands can vary dramatically throughout the seasons. The long coastlines and mountain ranges mean that the temperatures can change in a matter of minutes as one travels from one town to another.

In May, however, temperatures are fairly consistent across Italy.

In Milan and northern parts of Italy, the monthly high temperature averages 70º Fahrenheit with the low temperature at 49º. There are, on average, five days with precipitation.

As for Rome and central Italy, the average high temperature throughout May is 71º, with the low averaging 54º. This region experiences about eight days of wet weather.

In Palermo, Sicily and southern parts of Italy, the May high temperatures average out at 70º with lows at 61º. There are, on average, three days with rain.

The fair and consistent temperatures mean that many public places and landmarks are crowded with tourists.

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Thanks for your donations to the Italian Community Center building fund The officers and directors of the Italian Community Center wish to thank and acknowledge all those who pledged, fulfilled a pledge, or contributed to the building fund. To obtain information on how to make a donation, please call 414/223-2194 or visit www.ICCMilwaukee.com.

The following donations were received between March 6 and April 3, 2013.

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In memory of Anthony Tarantino William & Rita Jennaro

In memory of Lillian Balistrieri Diest Angela Prochazka

In memory of Joseph J. Ziino Sr. Anthony T. Machi Sal & Antoinetta LoCoco Jimmy & Linda Spataro

In memory of Sadie M. Sorce Anthony T. Machi Jimmy & Linda Spataro

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In memory of Robert Becker William & Rita Jennaro In memory of Jack Vaccaro George & Judy Menos Anthony T. Machi Bill & Rita Jennaro

In memory of Mary K. Balistreri Sendik Smith Peter A. Vella & Family In memory of Lester Neuens Betty Hermann For Tony & Catherine Gazzana on their special Birthday Betty Hermann In memory of Dorothy Mattson Betty Hermann In memory of Richard G. Sivilotti Betty Hermann

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Visually-impaired students learn how to play bocce at ICC Times photos by Tom Hemman

Eight visually-impaired students, accompanied by their teachers and instructional staff from Milwaukee’s Roosevelt Middle School, came to the Italian Community Center on Wednesday, Mar. 20 to learn how to play bocce. Volunteers Anthony Gazzana and Caroline Besasie (on the far right end of this photo) and Ann D’Acquisto (standing, first on left) provided the instruction. After playing, the students, staff and volunteers enjoyed pizza and soda from Cafe La Scala.

Teacher Maggie McGinty provided some last second encouragement to a student before she rolled her ball. That’s Anthony Gazzana on the far right. Because of the visual difficulty the students have, a decision was made to play a half-court game.

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are the brightest and loudest fireworks in the Milwaukee sky. We encourage everyone to come down and see what the buzz is all about!”

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Festa Committee seeking priests, deacons, brothers, eucharistic ministers and choir members to participate in Mass It’s Festa time! Festa Italiana is in second place right now in the most popular festival contest with WISN-TV Channel 12’s “A-List.”

The Festa Mass and Procession Committee is enlisting the support and participation of priests, deacons, brothers, eucharistic ministers and choir members in one of Milwaukee’s favorite festival Masses on Sunday

July 21 at 11 a.m.

Bishop Donald Hying will be the main celebrant this year. The committee invites everyone to help us carry on this wonderful tradition.

Please contact Therese Ciofani at 414/303-9772 or e-mail her at rezmel@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in participating in the Festa Mass.

tions and cultural exhibits will be released in the upcoming weeks.

Festa’s traditional Sunday mass and procession will take place at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, at the Marcus Amphitheater.

New this year, online tickets will be available for purchase at www.festaitaliana.com. Advanced tickets are on sale now for $10 through July 1. For ticket questions, please call 414-223-2805.

Admission during the festival will be $13.

About Festa Italiana Celebrating food, family and fireworks, Festa Italiana is the

Festa seeking First Communicants to participate in Mass Do you have or know a child receiving his/her First Holy Communion this year? Members of the Festa Italiana Mass and Procession Committee are inviting all First Communicants to participate in the 2013 Festa Mass and Procession on Sunday, July 21 at 11 a.m.

For more information, please contact Shannon Drezek by phone at 608/577-6353 or by email: smd7759@yahoo.com. The deadline to sign up is June 30. Children are not required to be of Italian descent to participate.

Piedmont town holds rice festival in May On the first Sunday in May, the northern Italy town of Sesame (Piedmont) holds the Risotto Festival, a huge feast featuring a special rice dish dating back to the 13th century.

largest Italian event of its kind in America today.

The festival began in 1978 for the purpose of reuniting an Italian community torn apart by urban renewal projects and was the first lakefront ethnic festival in Milwaukee. Today, several ethic festivals are celebrated on Milwaukee’s lakefront and the city is now widely known as the City of Festivals. Through the dedication of more than 2,000 volunteers, the annual Festa Italiana has become a favorite family event to Milwaukee and surrounding areas.

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Scenes from the 18th annual ‘A Taste of Italy’

Kathy Balistreri (left) and Concetta Sanfilippo helped to serve the calamari (deep-fried squid) sold at a booth operated by members of the Pompeii Women’s Club.

Ann Romano (center), general chairperson for the 18th annual “A Taste of Italy,” is seen here with her assistants, Ann Skoczynski (left), vice chair and volunteer meal ticket chair, and Marie Schwindt, raffle chairperson.

Times photos by Tom Hemman

Christy and Katie Librizzi sold the Italian olive salad that was donated for this fund-raiser by Glorioso’s Italian Market, a longtime contributor to “A Taste of Italy.”

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Judy Lemminger and Lena Zingale handed out trays to guests as they entered the Pompeii Grand Ballroom.

These volunteers from La Società di San Giuseppe were working with a heavy heart after the sudden death of their president, Sam Schiera, the night before (Apr. 13). In spite of their grief, the society had volunteers such as (l to r) Nick Germano, Judge John DiMotto and Tom Spera serving at the stand where Italian wedding soup, lentil soup and chicken pastini soup was sold to guests. Schiera, a longtime member of the ICC and volunteer for Festa Italiana, was one month away from his 71st birthday when he passed away.

In the ICC’s kitchen, young volunteers Michelle and Angelo (Jr), Vasta helped to prepare fried Italian bread dough. And they looked like they were having a good time.

Taste of Italy guest Joe Frahm had his tray full with two rice balls and four breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches when our photographer snapped this picture.

Dean Cannestra sprinkled some cheese on top of trays of sfinguine before they went onto the pizza oven before the start of “A Taste of Italy.”

Cannestra and his restaurants, Divino Wine and Dine and Nessun Dorma, donated the sfinguine.

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Members of the Pompeii Men’s Club sold Italian sausage sandwiches once again at “A Taste of Italy.” Seen in the forefront are (l to r): Joe Liberto and Peter Russo. Next to Russo is the club’s president Chuck Lazzaro.

Pasta with red sauce was available at this booth staffed by (l to r) Bradley Kugler, Ann Zambito, Lu LoCoco and Christina Ziino. Bradley Kugler was probably happy he decided to volunteer for “A Taste of Italy” as he was able to hear his name announced as the winner of the second prize in the raffle held in connection with the event. His prize: $500 cash.

Here’s the booth where homemade manicotti was available. The volunteers seen here include Fran Tollefson, Robert Michalovitz, Sophia Michalovitz and Anna Pitzo. Pitzo and Sophia Michalovita donated the manicotti. Robert Michalovitz won the first prize, a 55-inch LCD HD television, in the Taste of Italy raffle.

Fabio Tarantino (left) pitched in with volunteers from the Madonna del Lume Society Women to sell eggplant parmesan at “A Taste of Italy.” The other volunteers are (from the left): Ann D’Acquisto, Joanne Stocker, Nina Carini and the society’s president, Enrica Tarantino Woytal, who was also celebrating her birthday that day.

Rebeka Lee Schwindt, Rosemary Joecks and AudriAnn Schwindt worked at the booth where chocolate covered éclairs were sold.

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Volunteers from the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO staffed the booth where arancini (rice balls) were available. From the left: Carmen Schlotthauer, Nancy Oberleitner, Mary Medo, Mary Castrovinci and Rosalinda Schaapveld.

For a sweet treat, Taste of Italy attendees bought fried Italian bread dough from these volunteers Gina Jenkins and Louise Au.

Members of the Abruzzese Society operated the pizza booth where varieties of Palermo’s Pizza was sold. From the left: Tom Canzonieri, Alfonso Marchillo, Tony Corrao, Vince Azzolina and the society’s president Vince Vitale. Giacomo Fallucca, his family and Palermo’s Pizza have long been product contributors to “A Taste of Italy.”

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More photos from the successsful 18th annual “A Taste of Italy” on Sunday, Apr. 14

ICC Business Manager Patrick Morgan with the assistance of Michelle LeFebvre tabbed the monetary receipts for the 18th annual “A Taste of Italy.” LeFebvre works with Catering Director David Stachowiak in the Italian Conference Center’s Catering Department.

Joanne Czubek, John L. Sanfilippo and John A. Sanfilippo sold beer on the east end of the Pompeii Grand Ballroom.

ICC member Charles Evans and accompanist Galina Gerakosov performed in the Festa Ballroom. Like all those who entertained, the two donated their services.

Times photos by Tom Hemman.

Look for more photos on page 17.

The Sicilian Serenaders II (Ted and Tom Pappalardo and Peter Balistreri) are seen here performing in the galleria. Their appearance was courtesy of La Società di San Giuseppe, which also made a monetary donation to “A Taste of Italy.”

Tradizione Vivente, the Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee, gave two performances in the Festa Ballroom.

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Joe Cardinale and Alfonzo Canzoneri helped to make the panini and Italian sub sandwiches at one of the two booths staffed by members of the Santa Rosalia Society.

Mary Ann Maglio (center) and her sister, Frances Firle, were among the volunteers who sold food and beverage tickets to the thousands who attended the 18th annual “A Taste of Italy.”

Becky Bauer helped to sell Italian salads at a booth operated by the Santa Rosalia Society.

Members of the Filippo Mazzei Greater Milwaukee Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America manned a booth where bottled water was sold.

Seen here (l to r ) are the organization’s president Joe Emanuele with Frank Schiro and Mike Palmisano.

Taste of Italy raffle winners selected

Volunteers on behalf of the Addolorata Society operated the cannoli booth. Unfortunately, the names of the volunteers weren’t given to our photographer in the order they appear, but they included Mary Brusky, Prudy Camuy, Frank D’Amato, Catherine Kelly, Kathy Clancy, Megan Clancy, Daniel Clancy, Zach Sowle and Joe Dentice.

Volunteers packaged several thousand freshly made Italian cookies from Sciortino’s Bakery on Wednesday,

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Winning tickets in the raffle held in conjunction with “A Taste of Italy” were drawn Sunday, Apr. 14 at the conclusion of the event at the Italian Community Center. The winners and the their prizes are listed here.

• 1st prize – a 55-inch LCD-HD television, to Robert Michalovitz.

• 2nd prize – $500 cash to Brad Kugler.

• 3rd prize – an Apple iPad Gen4 with 16 gig., to Rita Jennaro.

• 4th prize – a 42-inch LCD-HD television, to George and Aggie Collura.

• 5th prize – a pearl ring with 20-diamond chips, donated by Ted

Apr. 10 for “A Taste of Italy,” which took place the following Sunday.

Glorioso and Glorioso’s Gold Imports & Diamond Center, to Betty Puccio.

• 6th prize – a large wooden bench made from recycled urban lumber, donated by Peter Gustin and Green Man Wood & Landscape Services, to Salvatore Natoli.

• 7th prize – a small wooden bench made from recycled urban lumber, donated by Peter Gustin and Green Man Wood & Landscape Services, to Grace Lucretia Machi.

The raffle serves as a key fundraising ingredient for “A Taste of Italy.” The raffle chairpersons were Marie and Jim Schwindt.

From the left: C.J. Lieber and his father, Craig Lieber, scooped out dishes of spumoni to attendees.

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Italian Society and Club News Milwaukee UNICO to present its ‘Citizen of the Year’ Award to Patrick Morgan

By Thomas Hemman Times Editor Patrick S. Morgan, the longtime Business Manager of the Italian Community Center, Italian Conference Center and Festa Italiana, will be recognized by the Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National as its “Citizen of the Year” at the organization’s annual scholarship and awards banquet on Tuesday, May 21 at the ICC. “Patrick has long been supportive of the activities of all of the Italian societies and organizations that utilize the ICC’s facilities, helping all of us to succeed and carry out our missions,” said Rose Anne (Ceraso) Fritchie, president of the Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National. “The ICC is very fortunate to have someone with his knowledge of the food and catering industry and his abilities to manage personnel and building operations.”

Morgan was initially hired by the Italian Community Center in August 1990 as its executive chef.

His hiring took place less than two months before the opening of the current ICC on Chicago St. An honors graduate from the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y., Morgan worked for three years as a chef at Brynwood Country Club where he honed his skills under executive chef Nico Dermi. Morgan moved into the catering business for the next three years, working for Larry’s Brown Deer Market and V. Richards, Inc. His last job before coming to the ICC was as executive

chef for two years with Scenic Rail Dining, a railroad dining car business.

At the current ICC, Morgan was the executive chef for its banquet business and restaurant operations until the spring of 1993 when he was named the organization’s business manager.

Under Morgan’s leadership, the Italian Conference Center has become one of the most popular banquet and meeting facilities in southeastern Wisconsin.

Morgan and his wife, Jill, have been married for 28 years. Jill is employed as a dental hygienist.

They have two daughters, Katelyn, 24, and Lauren, 22. Katelyn graduated from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse with a degree in Clinical Laboratory Science. She served a one-year internship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. and now is employed by ProHealth Care. Lauren will be graduating with an R.N. (Registered Nurse) degree from Carroll University this Mother’s Day. On being named the recipient of the UNICO award, Morgan said, “It’s an unexpected honor. Every day I go to work, I attempt to do the best job I can to help the ICC grow and retain its positive image in the community as one of the best places to meet, celebrate and enjoy great food. With the help of a very dedicated staff, I think we have succeeded. To receive the appreciation of the Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National for the job I’m doing is something I will always cherish.”

Business Manager Patrick Morgan

UNICO Scholarship and Awards Banquet set for Tuesday, May 21 at ICC

By Thomas Hemman Times Editor The members of the Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National and the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO will hold their annual Scholarship and

UNICO Ladies to honor Angela Prochazka with Star Award

By Sophia Michalovitz President, Ladies of UNICO Energetic, outgoing, creative and positive are a few words to describe Angela Lucia Gagliano Prochazka. She will be receiving the 2013 Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO Star Award on Tuesday, May 21. The presentation will take place at the UNICO Scholarship and Awards banquet at the Italian Community Center. (See a separate story for details.)

Angela was born in Milwaukee’s Italian Third Ward and moved to the westside when she was about four years old. She was in the first graduating class of Divine Savior High School. Her introduction to UNICO occurred when Anita Mazza and her sisters went to the school and invited the girls of Italian descent to one of the past UNICO Scholarship and Awards banquets.

Angela later married Robert Francis Gagan and had two daughters, Judith Ann, who passed away in 2008, and Susan Andrea Behrens (John). Angela has seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

During her career, Angela was Director of Sales for the Marcus Corp. Her Real Estate career spanned 26 years and was associated with American Invesco and

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Angela Prochazka

Federated.

Another business venture was with her second husband, Gehard Prochazka, when they operated the Tyrolean Townhouse, a former restaurant in West Allis on S. 108th St. One of Angela’s fun highlights was being Queen Mother of the Red Hattitudes, a chapter of the

Red Hat Society . Many parties and outings were enjoyed by the group.

Thanks to Angela, 34 yeas ago, Il Grande Carnevale was brought to Milwaukee’s Italian community and has remained a highlight of the Italian Community Center as its pre-Lenten celebration.

As social chair for Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO, Angela wrote and produced a mini version of “Sister Act,” and members of the organization performed this play for a Christmas party. With Angela’s creative friends, another production, “Riverboat Review,” was performed on a 30-foot paddleboat that she and her friends built and outlined in white lights. They also built a form and poured 100 pounds of cement for a base in order to assemble it in the galleria at the Italian Community Center.

As a member of the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO, Angela has volunteered her service for many functions, including preparing food for the ladies’ booth at “A Taste of Italy” and participating in our fund raising events including our yearly fashion show and the Holiday Folk Fair.

Her dedication to the organization has earned her this prestigious award. We thank you, Angela, for your 53 years of “Service Above Self.”

Awards Banquet at the Italian Community Center on Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m.

The festivities will begin with a reception (cash bar) followed by sitdown dinner at 6:30 p.m. The dinner is open to the public.

Reservations are required. The cost is $40 per person.

Dinner reservations can be made by sending a check (payable to Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National) to Bea Ceraso, 1207 E. Townsend St., Milwaukee, WI 53212.

Attendees will have a choice of entrée, either prime rib of pork or broiled scrod with lemon butter.

Dietary needs will be met.

Attendees are asked to indicate a note with their choice of entrée when submitting their payment.

For more information, please contact either Bea Ceraso at 414/9627274 or Sophia Michalovitz at 414/731-7693.

The UNICO organizations will be awarding several $1,000 scholarships and two $2,000 scholarships to graduating high school students of Italian descent who resides in southeastern Wisconsin. This year, the Ladies of UNICO will make a special scholarship presentation in memory of Phyllis Vitucci, a longtime active member.

The scholarship winners will be selected soon and reported in the next issue of The Italian Times.

The Ladies of UNICO will also present a $500 award to the Italian Immersion Program at Milwaukee’s Victory School for the Gifted and Talented. Last year, the Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National made a similar donation to the school.

The evening will also feature the presentation of the Milwaukee Continued on page 15

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Important notice for societies and organizations associated regarding The Italian Times from the ICC’s Newspaper Committee Dear Friends, To better support the efforts of your society or organization in planning an event or an activity at the Italian Community Center for which you are seeking public support, we strongly suggest that you place your news stories in The Italian Times two months prior to the function date. This will ensure that your event or activity is published in both the online and the printed and delivered editions of the newspaper.

As a general rule, your news stories should be submitted to editor Tom Hemman by email at themman@italiancc.org by the 5th day of the

month. For the actual deadline for stories, please contact Tom via email or call him at 414/223-2180. The monthly issue of The Italian Times always carries a story regarding to the deadline for advertising, however, that due date is not the same as the deadline for news stories.

When articles are presented, they must be typeset (done on a computer) and submitted electronically (i.e., via email). If this is not possible and your articles are handwritten, you will be asked to submit your stories significantly earlier – two weeks before the published deadline for advertising – in order to allot time for proofreading and preparation for layout in

the newspaper.

If you have any questions about the deadlines or submitting your articles, please contact Tom Hemman at the ICC. Thank you for your continued support of the Italian Community Center.

– The ICC Newspaper Committee Rosemary DeRubertis, chair, Tony Piacentini, Tony Zingale, Susie Christiansen, Bobby Tanzilo, Ginny Balistreri, Anna Pitzo, Enrica Tarantino Woytal, Joanne Czubek and Faye Ann Kessler

Mazzei OSIA invites golfers Società Femminile Maria M.S.S. Del Lume sponsoring to register for June 23 outing The Filippo Mazzei Greater able at approximately 4:30 p.m.

Italian Mass on May 19 Milwaukee Lodge of the Order The cost for the program is Sons of Italy in America invites $110. For those who are interested

The Società Femminile Maria M.S.S. Del Lume (Madonna del Lume Society Women) is sponsoring a Mass in the Italian language on Sunday, May 19.

President Enrica Tarantino Woytal said the Mass, which is open to anyone interested in attending, will be celebrated at

12:30 p.m. at St. Rita of Cascia Catholic Church, 1601 N. Cass St., Milwaukee.

Following the service, attendees are welcome to join society members for a luncheon at their own expense.

St. Rita’s Church is part of Three Holy Women Parish.

Società Maschile Maria M.S.S. Del Lume planning trip to Chicago for Sept. 1 feast The Società Maschile M.S.S. Del Lume (Madonna Del Lume Society Men) annual trip to Chicago for the Maria S.S. Lauretana feast is set for Sunday, Sept. 1. Anyone interested in joining the members of Società Maschile M.S.S. Del Lume on this trip is asked to contact Mario and Rose Carini at 414/964-

1161.

The cost is $25 per person and pre-paid reservations are required.

The society is renting a bus that day, departing from St. Rita Catholic Church, 1601 N. Cass St., Milwaukee, at 8 a.m. Attendees will return to the same location around 7:30 p.m.

UNICO Scholarship and Awards Banquet set for Tuesday, May 21 from page 14 Chapter UNICO National’s “Citizen of the Year” Award and the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO Star Award. Patrick S. Morgan, the longtime business manager of the Italian Community Center, Italian Conference Center and Festa

Italiana has been chosen to receive the Citizen of the Year Award. The Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO will recognize longtime member Angela Prochazka with the organization’s Star Award. Separate stories on Morgan and Prochazka appear in this issue.

Pope Francis’ ancestors hailed from northern Italy Jorge Mario Bergoglio made history as the first pontiff from Latin America, but his distant cousins in a hilltop hamlet in northern Italy claim Argentina’s Pope Francis as one of their own.

Bergoglio’s great grandfather, also named Francesco or Francis, bought a farmhouse in 1864 in Bricco Marmorito which sits in the shadow of the snow-capped Alps in the wine-producing Asti Province of the Piedmont region (northwest Italy). The red-brick house, at the very top of a hill, still stands and has now become somewhat of a tourist attraction in recent weeks.

Bergoglio’s father emigrated from Bricco Marmorito in the 1920s, one of millions of Italians who moved to Argentina in search of a better life.

The new pope’s cousins who still

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golfers to sign up for a shotgun/scramble to be held Sunday, June 23 at Ironwood Golf Course in Sussex.

The outing, which serves as a fund-raiser for the organization, will begin at 11 a.m.

Participants will be provided the use of a cart, golf swing analysis by Dick Wallace (a PGA Pro), grilled Italian sandwiches, Italian buffet dinner, entry in a raffle and chances to win prizes. ` The golf range will also be open for those who want to practice their swing.

The Italian buffet, catered by Mia’s of Waukesha, will be avail-

in the dinner only, the cost is $25.

To register, send your list of participants along with your payment, made out to OSIA, to Joe Palmisano, 5302 S. Hidden Dr., Greenfield, WI 53221 or contact any of these individuals: Bill Jennaro at 414/224-8660; Peter Russo at 414/418-9045 or Joe Campagna, Jr. at 262/783-6161.

In addition to seeking golfers to participate in the event, the Mazzei Lodge is looking for sponsors, prize and gift donors and volunteers to grill sandwiches and staff the registration table. If interested, please contact the individuals listed above.

Four individuals to be honored at Sons of Italy Foundation’s 25th NELA gala The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) will honor Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, retired General Colin L. Powell, Ski TV Network CEO Robert F. Corrao and actor Gary Sinise at its 25th anniversary National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) gala in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, May 23.

The NELA gala is the SIF’s most important fund-raising and public affairs event, highlighting the foundation’s commitment to educational excellence, leadership and the betterment of society. To date, the NELA gala has helped

the SIF raise nearly $125 million for education, medical research, disaster relief, cultural preservation and other special projects, with more than $51 million in scholarships awards.

Actor Joe Mantegna will serve as master of ceremonies for the event at the National Building Museum. General Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, will also participate in the program.

Gala ticket packages start at $500. For more information, visit the Order Sons of Italy in America website, www.osia.org.

reside in Bricco Marmorito report that Bergoglio’s father worked for the railway, while his grandfather had a food market in the nearby town of Asti.

Delmo Bergoglio, a cousin of the new pope, says he is the last farmer in the village where many of the vineyards producing Brignolo and Barolo wines have been abandoned because of the difficulties of earning a sustainable income.

The Bergoglio cousins said the new pope last visited in his ancestral home about a decade ago, taking a handful of earth back with him to Argentina.

The new pope speaks fluent Italian (as well as Spanish and German). He is the third successive pope to come from outside Italy after centuries of Italian domination of the papacy.

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IN THE KNOW . . .

News About I.C.C. Members Joe Campagna and Tom Balistreri continue service on USO Board Longtime Italian Community Center members Joe Campagna, Jr. and Tom Balistreri are continuing their service on the USO of Wisconsin Board in 2013.

The USO of Wisconsin announced that Campagna is returning to serve another year as first vice president. Balistreri is back for another term as a directorat-large. Campagna has served on the USO Board for the past four

years and has been the first vice president the last two years.

Balistreri has served on the board the last three years.

Campagna is a past president of the ICC. Balistreri is a former ICC director-at-large.

The USO of Wisconsin, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of United States Armed Forces personnel and their families.

Natalie Rondinelli, daughter of ICC members, looking for your vote in dance competition Natalie Rondinelli, the daughter of Italian Community Center members Fred and Karen Rondinelli and a dancer since she was four years old, is seeking the help of everyone who reads The Italian Times to advance to the final audition for a professional dance touring show.

Rondinelli informed The Italian Times, “I’m auditioning for a new show tour called ‘Heartbeat of Home’ from the creators of ‘Riverdance’ and I need your help. ‘Heartbreak of Home’ will include dancers from Irish dance, Flamenco, Afro-Cuban, Latin and Street dance styles. It would be a dream come true to dance professionally with the show. ‘Heartbreak of Home’ is taking a tour starting in September 2013 and will also be making a North American tour in 2014. I need your vote in helping me get to the final auditions in May.” To vote, go to http://www.heartbeatofhome.com, then click on talent search, then click on Natalie Rondinelli. The vote button is above the video.

Along with the judges’ decision of a select few who earn a spot for the finals, the top 10 finalists by popular vote will also get to try out.

“You can vote every 24 hours from multiple devices. so please vote from anywhere you can: your phone, laptop, iPad, etc., everyday,” Rondinelli said. The voting ends on Friday, Apr. 26, Natalie’s birthday.

“For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of dancing professionally,” she said. “The happiness I feel when performing has kept me dancing for 14 years and led me to solo, ceili and choreography titles at all levels, including the ‘World Championships of Irish Dance.’ I love sharing my family’s Irish and Italian cultures, meeting new people and traveling to new places. After experiencing a taste of professional dancing in ‘Take The Floor 2012,’ I am even more eager to achieve my dream and share my passion.”

Natalie is the granddaughter of Mary and the late Fred Rondinelli and Kay and Jerry Ulschmid. Mary Rondinelli is a longtime ICC member.

Natalie is a senior at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School and is heading for the University of Wisconsin in Madison in the fall unless she wins a spot in the new show.

Jack Vaccaro, benefactor to ICC, former teacher, businessman and Cudahy official, dies at age of 75 Cudahy native Jack Vaccaro, who taught in Milwaukee Public Schools, co-founded a hair salon chain in Milwaukee County and served as the economic development coordinator for the City of Cudahy, died Monday, Mar. 4 at the age of 75.

Vaccaro was also extremely proud of his Italian heritage, said his son Daniel. Jack Vaccaro, along with his sister, Jacquelyn Hinkle, were benefactors to the current Italian Community Center during its construction phase nearly 25 years ago. They made their significant donation in memory of their parents, Jack and Josephine (Tomaro) Vaccaro. A plaque recognizing Jack and his sister for their memorial appears on the ICC’s Wall of Honor outside of the Pompeii Grand Ballroom.

Both Jack and Sharon Vaccaro became members of the ICC during the late 1970s after the organization was founded.

Jack was born on Apr. 23, 1937.

After graduating from Cudahy High School in 1955 and Marquette University in 1959, he began teaching math and business in Milwaukee Public Schools. Most of his 13 years as an instructor were spent at Walker Junior High School on the city’s south side.

Early in his career, while working as a substitute teacher, he met his future wife, Sharon Hayden, on a blind date. The couple was wed for more than 50 years at the time of Jack’s death.

In 1966, Vaccaro and his lifelong friend Fred Mueller of Bay View cofounded Frederick’s Hairdressers, which grew into a chain of 12 hair salons throughout Milwaukee County.

In 1998, Vaccaro was named businessperson of the year by the Cudahy Chamber of Commerce.

After a more than 40-year business career, Vaccaro turned his

attention to public service in his beloved hometown. He served as Cudahy’s Economic Development Coordinator, a member of the city’s Library Board and volunteered with many community organizations. He served on the Board of Directors of Peoples Credit Union.

“My dad was very much a mentor to a lot of people,” Daniel Vaccaro told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “He was very active and very passionate about Cudahy and the redevelopment of Cudahy.”

Jack liked to bowl, golf and fish near his cabin on Rainy Lake near International Falls, Minn. Another favorite activity for Jack and his wife was coming to the ICC for dinner and dancing, Daniel added.

“Dad was a fine ballroom dancer.”

His father’s Italian artisanship was on display in his later years, Daniel said, when he developed an interest in sculpting pots and masks out of clay while spending winters in Arizona.

Daniel added that his father “enjoyed spending time with family and friends celebrating life, while sipping a Brandy Manhattan and expressing his strong opinions.”

Jack Vaccaro is survived by his wife, Sharon, sons Michael (Theresa) and Daniel (Dawn), his grandchildren Anna Maria, Cecilia, Dominic, Carson, his sister Josephine Hinkle, other relatives and many friends.

New member correction The name of Clare Ostroski was incorrectly published as “Clara” Ostroski in the listing of new members in the April 2013 issue.

Our apologies to Phil Ostroski and his daughter Clare.

Welcome new Italian Community Center members!

The following people became members of the Italian Community Center between Mar. 6 and Apr. 3, 2013. Benvenuti! (Welcome!)

Natalie Rondinelli is on the right, shown here with her sister Marisa, in a photo taken several years ago. (Photo provided by the Rondinelli family)

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Eva Giampavlo

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Catalina Spears

Milwaukee

Brian Spears

Milwaukee

Judy Lentenegger

Milwaukee

Joy Harper

Brookfield

Lynn A Kraus

West Allis

Byenna Coleman

Greenfield

Marion Lentz

Milwaukee

Anthony Serra

Hartland

Russell L. Carby

West Allis

Cherie Vivan

Milwaukee

1Christine E. Purpero

Franksville

Joseph M. Purpero

Franksville

Robert B. Vezzetti

Brownsville, TX

John J. Maresh

Mt. Pleasant

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Opera Topics By Angelo Castronovo Opera is mostly an experience enjoyed as an overall subject – storywise, musically and with a list of characters interacting either lovingly or often in a confrontational manner. But, as usual, there are exceptions to the rule.

For instance, events may occur in triplet as they do with Puccini’s Il Trittico where three separate operas are performed on the same bill, and the audience comes away with different impressions from each of the works. Gianni Schicchi (a comedy), Suor Angelica (a tragedy) and Il Tabarro (a drama) are the respective operas.

Then we have been privileged with the talent of two. Jean and Edouard de Reszke of Polish descent are brothers and singers.

Jean, a tenor, and Edouard, a basso, were superlative performers in their day, the last half of the 1800’s.

Two operas which are usually presented together are Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana.

There is also the case of the two La Bohemes by two different composers – Puccini’s and the lesser known and not often performed version by Leoncavallo. In the Leoncavallo work, Marcello is the tenor and Rodolfo is the baritone.

Essentially, the plots are the same,

but the music is quite different and one major aria emerges for the tenor – Testa Adorata – made famous by Enrico Caruso.

Another example are the two Bohemes performed during the same week in New York at the Metropolitan Opera and Hammerstein’s Manhattan Opera in the early 1900s. In this instance, I’m going to save this story for our next column because it involves the great Irish tenor John McCormack.

And last, but not least, is the story of two great German sopranos – Lilli and Lotte Lehmann who were not related, but both of whom had distinguished careers performing similar and dissimilar repertoires. Charlotte “Lotte” Lehmann was noted for her performances of operas by Wagner, Beethoven, Strauss, Puccini, Mozart and Massenet. Among her greatest roles are the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier, Sieglinde in Die Walkure and the title role in Fidelio according to one authority.

During a long career which began in 1910, she logged more than 500 recordings, many of which included performances of German lieder and considered to be among the best ever recorded. Born Feb. 1888, Lehmann died in Aug. 1976. She debuted in 1910 as a page in Wagner’s Lohengrin.

Lehmann created roles in the world premieres in a number of Richard Strauss operas including the title role in Arabella in 1933.

She appeared regularly in Puccini roles at the Vienna State Opera and appeared at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the Salzburg Festival performing with Arturo Toscanini and other celebrated conductors including Bruno Walter. She was celebrated on the cover of Time Magazine in February 1935, and later taught master classes in Chicago, London, and Vienna. Lotte Lehmann was also a prolific author, publishing poetry, novels and books on musical subjects.

Lilli Lehmann (Elisabeth Maria Lehmann) was considered a soprano of “phenomenal versatility” and taught voice as well. Both of her parents were singers and she made her professional debut in 1870 in Berlin as a light soprano in Meyerbeer’s Ein Feldlager in Schlesien. She helped popularize Wagner’s music in America and at the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876

sang the first complete performances of The Ring Cycle as Woglinde and Helmwige. Lehmann also appeared at the Metropolitan Opera from 1885–1890. She was said to have been one of the greatest Wagnerian singers of her day.

She sang a wide variety of other roles as well, performing 170 parts in 119 various language operas.

Quotable Quote: “Actions speak louder than words.” – Proverbs

2 more from ‘A Taste of Italy’

Progress rock band from Verceli, Italy, to play at Club Garibaldi on May 17 Il Castello di Atlante, a progress rock from Verceli (Piedmont region), Italy, is coming to Milwaukee on Friday, May 17 for an 9 p.m. show at Club Garibaldi, 2501 S. Superior Ave., Milwaukee.

The group, which is considered one of Italy’s top prog rock band, was founded in 1974. Its current lineup includes Aldo Bergamini (guitar, vocals), Massimo Di Lauro (violin, keyboards), Paolo Ferrarotti (drums, vocals), Dino Fiore (bass), Mattia Garimanno (drums) and Roberto Giordano (keyboards, vocals).

“I saw this group perform in

Mexico in 2005, and they are excellent,” said Mark Krueger, a leading local authority on prog rock.

Il Castello di Atlante, which has released eight albums (seven in CD format) and a DVD, is known for its “genuine Italian symphonic prog.” The group performed at the international Prognight Indonesia earlier this year and at Baltic Prog Fall in Lithuania in 2011.

Fibonacci Sequence, a progress rock/fusion band based in Milwaukee, will open the show.

Tickets prices have not been established yet.

Pitino and Auriemma sitting on top of college basketball world Italian Americans Rick Pitino and Geno Auriemma led their teams to National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball championships in early April.

Pitino, head coach of the University of Louisville men’s team, guided his Cardinals to the championship over the University of Michigan on Monday, Apr. 8.

One night later, Auriemma, head coach of the University of Connecticut women’s team, led his Huskies to the championship over the University of Louisville.

Pitino and Auriemma are two of the most successful head coaches in NCAA basketball history.

Pitino, who was born in New York City on Sept. 18, 1952, is the only men’s basketball coach in the NCAA to lead two different schools to national championships. He guided the University of Kentucky to the national championship in

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Peggy Salamone and Vivian Balistreri were among the volunteers who staffed the booth where breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches were sold.

1996.

Auriemma, who was born in Montella (Campania), Italy on Mar. 23, 1954, has led the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team to eight national championships and has won the Naismith College Coach of the Year award six times.

Pinocchio’s B-Day celebrated in Tuscan town Pinocchio’s birthday is celebrated May 25 in Pescia, a town in the Tuscany region of Italy. There are also activities that take place in Pinocchio Park in the nearby village of Collodi, where Pinocchio supposedly came to life. The village is the hometown of the parents of Pinocchio’s creator who took the name of the town as his pen name: Carlo Collodi.

Joe Reina had a some of his Italian-manufactured Vespa scooters on display in the galleria at “A Taste of Italy.” He is seen here with his daughter AnnaMela.

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LA PAGINA ITALIANA a cura di Enrica Tarantino-Woytal

Bacalov al Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Miss Italia in bilico su palinsesti Rai

Il premio Oscar al pianoforte, coreografie di Micha Van Hoeche

Le selezioni per le finali sono comunque iniziate

Per la prima volta Luis Bacalov, premio Oscar per le musiche del film Il Postino, sarà al Teatro dell’Opera di Roma con il suo quartetto. Il compositore e pianista interpreterà al pianoforte delle sue

musiche sulle quali Micha Van Hoecke, attuale direttore del Corpo di Ballo del Teatro dell’Opera, ha creato il suo primo spettacolo coreografico per il Teatro dell’Opera.

Maltempo su Sicilia, Sardegna e Calabria Dipartimento protezione civile, forti piogge vento e temporali Il Dipartimento della Protezione civile ha emesso un avviso di condizioni meteorologiche avverse per la Sicilia, la Sardegna e la Calabria. Un vortice depressionario proveniente dal Golfo di Biscaglia porterà oggi un peggioramento

delle condizioni meteorologiche sulle due Isole maggiori e sulla Calabria. L’avviso prevede, dal pomeriggio di oggi, precipitazioni diffuse, anche a carattere di rovescio o temporale con attività elettrica e forti raffiche di vento.

Loreto, restauri antica statua Madonna Un’antica scultura in terracotta raffigurante la Vergine di Loreto verrà collocata domani nella Basilica inferiore della Santa Casa, dopo il restauro. E’ stata forse realizzata prima del XVI secolo, perchè fino al pontificato di Papa

Giulio II il triregno non era sormontato da bottone e crocetta.

Sulla veste, la ‘Dalmatica’, compaiono elementi decorativi che ricordano lo stemma della famiglia Della Rovere. La statua e’ stata restaurata nei Musei Vaticani.

Miss Italia addio alla Rai? Stando alla prima bozza del palinsesto autunnale dell’ammiraglia del servizio pubblico l’edizione 2013 del concorso di bellezza creato da Enzo Mirigliani 74 anni fa, non comparirebbe fra gli appuntamenti.I condizionali sono d’obbligo

visto che i palinsesti si chiudono il 5 maggio ma fonti di viale Mazzini e non solo confermano che al momento non appare nei palinsesti ne’ di Rai1 ne’ delle altre reti.Le selezioni per le finali sono comunque iniziate in giro per l’Italia.

Disco Beatles autografato all’asta Acquirente anonimo appassionato Midwest Stati Uniti Una copia autografata del disco dei Beatles Sergeant Pepper e’ stata battuta all’asta per oltre 290 mila dollari, contro una stima iniziale di 30 mila dollari. ‘’Si tratta di uno dei cimeli piu’ rari e importanti dei Fab Four’’, ha spiegato un esperto. Il disco,

battuto dalla casa d’aste di Dallas Heritage Auction, e’ stato firmato da tutti e quattro i Beatles, si pensa in occasione dell’uscita dell’album, nel giugno del 1967. Ad aggiudicarselo e’ stato un anonimo acquirente del Midwest.

In Arena con Bocelli, Carreras e Domingo Conduzione affidata alla Clerici, e’ 100/o festival lirico Sarà un grande Gala’ della lirica con Andrea Bocelli, Josè Carreras e Placido Domingo, a inaugurare, il prossimo 1 giugno la stagione del centenario del festival lirico all’Arena di Verona. Anche quest’anno il gala’ areniano sarà presentato da Antonella Clerici e

andrà in onda su Rai1 in prima serata. ‘’Celebriamo il centenario del festival - ha detto il sovrintendente della Fondazione Arena di Verona, Francesco Girondini - e partiamo proprio il 1 giugno con un grande cast’’.

Felice giorno a tutte le mamme dai piccoli del corso d’italiano

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Victory School’s Italian Immersion Program report The pre-kindergarten class prepared paintings for display at the Italian Community Center’s “A Taste of Italy” held on Sunday, Apr. 14. The students learned about the great Italian artists, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Rafaello.

The students learned how to make paint, mix colors and apply the paint to paper using various methods. As an experiment in preparation for the all-school science fair, the students painted “landscapes” using gummy worms as paint brushes.

In kindergarten, the students are learning all about plants. They have just finished learning the vocabulary for the parts of a plant, and they will be presenting a science fair project at the end of the month about what they learned from caring for real plants. The students will be identifying the parts of a real plant in Italian and learning about what nutrients plants need in order to grow.

The first graders in Ms. Zizzo’s

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class have started a service learning project based on ”building healthy habits.” The first graders are excited to share what they are learning about nutrition to help build a healthier school community.

The class is implementing a school wide campaign that will promote three healthy daily habits: 1).

Eating breakfast. 2). 60 minutes of active play. 3). Eating more fruits and vegetables. The first graders are participating in many engaging activities, like: creating videos and advertisements to share with the student population, making (and eating) healthy snacks and creating a kid-friendly recipe book. The campaign is based on Milwaukee Public Schools’ “Healthy Kids Challenge.” In addition to collaborating with our school support staff, the class is participating in a Nutrition Education class from the University of Wisconsin-Extension and is using an e-learning program from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The first graders are excited and proud to educate and serve their community.

For two weeks during the month of March, Michael, a senior from Marquette High School, volunteered in the Italian third grade as a part of his Senior Shared Life Project. The students felt very lucky to have such a helpful, enjoyable student volunteer to mentor them and to support Maestro Falsetti. Michael’s tutoring helped the students grasp fraction concepts and his patience elevated him to the most popular partner-reading buddy in the class. Michael really made an impression on the students, who didn‘t want him to leave. On his last day at Victory, Michael brought in a treat for the students and encouraged all of

them to work hard in order do well in school.

Maestra Laurenzi’s fourth and fifth grade class has been researching about the Tuskegee Airman, the first African American airmen to represent the United States.

After extensive discussion on this topic, Maestra Laurenzi’s class welcomed an Air Force solider for a visit. Tech Sergeant Jeremy Bauer

gave an astonishing presentation about the Tuskegee Airman, the history of the Air Force, and the life of a true hero. Tech Sergeant Bauer served the United States in the war with Iraq. Maestra Laurenzi’s class was very proud to have Sergeant Bauer visit and share his story.

Grazie, Tech Sergeant Bauer.

– By Annette Robertson K$ Italian Immersion Teacher

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