ITALIAN TIMES THE
Published 11 times annually by the Italian Community Center 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee, WI 53202 www.ICCMilwaukee.com SEPTEMBER 2016 • VOL. 38, NO. 3
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Bartolotta will take over ICC’s catering and restaurant business starting Nov. 1
by Thomas Hemman Times Editor The Bartolotta Restaurant Group will take over the catering and restaurant operations at the Italian Community Center starting Nov. 1. Working in conjunction with the ICC, a series of major building renovations will begin in 2017.
A 10-year lease of the catering division and restaurant by Bartolotta was agreed to in principle by both parties earlier this year and officially signed just before the start of Festa Italiana in July. “This lease agreement marks the end of nearly four years of arduous work to find a professional to assume our restaurant and
catering operations,” said Giuseppe Vella, ICC President. “Our efforts began during the first term of our past president Gina Spang and continued throughout my two years as president. Our Board of Directors and I firmly believe the lease with the Bartolotta Restaurant Group is in the best interest of the Italian Community Center. It goes a long
way to ensure the continuance of our organization as an important entity in the community and the revitalization of our building in the district of Milwaukee where many of our ancestors first called their home. It also puts in place a professional with a well recognized and acclaimed name to head the banPlease turn to page 6
Slate finalized for ICC election
Dean Cannestra will be president, races for vice president and directors
by Thomas Hemman Times Editor Through the efforts of the Nominating Committee and the members who attended the Aug. 18 general meeting, a slate of officers and directors has been chosen for the Italian Community Center
election. Dean Cannestra will become the next president of the ICC succeeding Giuseppe Vella on Nov. 1, the date established in the organization’s bylaws as the start of the new term. Cannestra, who is unopposed, is completing his second
consecutive one-year term as vice president and previously served as a director-at-large for four years. He is the owner of Divino Wine and Dine, a restaurant on Milwaukee’s east side. Vella is finishing his second term as president. Even if he
Festa Italiana 2016 was . . .
would have been interested, Vella could not run for a third consecutive term. The bylaws limit a president to two consecutive terms of office. He still will have a position on the new board in the non-elected position of immediate past presPlease turn to page 26
Cosa c’è dentro?
(What’s inside?)
President’s message
page 2
Winners at Festa Italiana
page 4
Come to ICC’s Casino Night on Sept. 9 page 3
Festa Mass sponsors and donors thanked
page 5
Free children’s Italian class, bocce leagues and calendar page 7 Courtyard Music Series continues in September page 8
Italian classes for teens and adults
page 9
Broadway comes to Festa
page 12
Festa Italiana 2016 in review pages 10-19
Running wet
page 15
Who won the cash prizes in the raffle? page 19
Fantastic, but way too hot, humid and wet!
Times photos by Paul Inzeo, John Ferraro, Joe Spasiano, Tim Townsend and Tom Hemman
Club news
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Word search
page 21
Which way do I go?
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Let’s stay connected page 21 Sezione Italiane pagine 22-23 New ICC members
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