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Volume 3 Issue 3 MARCH 2016 CONTENTS: February General Meeting 2-3-4 Valentines Day Dance 5-6 Events 7- 8-9-10 I am an Italian American 11 ITALY IN THE NEWS 12 BUON COMPLEANNO 13 RAVIOLI & MEATBALL DAY 14 ITALIAN AMERICAN NEWS 15 March 2016 from the Desk of Our Lodge President: Dear Fellow Members, A full year has gone by since I took office and I must say it was an unforgettable year. I want to thank Vice President Bob Donato for attending with me the many Presidents meetings and Parade meetings over the past year. I also want to thank him for his courage and honesty. I am so very proud of him. To our Newsletter and Membership Chairwoman and Principal Trustee, Angela Donato, thank you for your tireless efforts in all that you do. The newsletter is fabulous! Your support of me and this lodge is unmatched and I treasure you. I want to thank Luisa Potenza, our Culture Chairwoman and Head Arbitrator, you went above and beyond with the Night of Song and Comedy, it was a huge success. Most of all, I want to thank you for your honesty, integrity, and steadfastness in the face of such trying times. You are the bomb! To Dotty Curto, thank you for chairing the auction and yard sale, you give so much of yourself to this lodge. I appreciate you so much! To Madeline Brewster our Chaplin, thank you for your prayers, and thank you for your humor. You are a HOOT! Thank you also for all your help with the Night of Song and Comedy. Madeline and Carlo Matteucci, thank you for your guidance, support, integrity and friendship. Thank you for standing by and standing up for our lodge, myself and Bob. To the rest of my officers, out-going and incoming, thank you for all of the time and effort it takes to volunteer in the positions you held. It takes a lot to volunteer one’s time and I appreciated your efforts. To the rest of the members, who show up at monthly meetings and contribute in a positive way, you have made the work more enjoyable. We’ve supported other lodges going to their social nights, (we are the dancing queens, and the gentlemen too!), going out to movies and dinner, and for sharing your family stories and traditions, and being part of our culture committee. Thank you one and all! Margaret Ripa Maier, President Lodge #2442 NEWSLETTER EDITOR; ANGELA DONATO 631-589-5517 [email protected] LODGE # 2442 NEWSLETTER SUNDAY MARCH 13 TH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME TURN THE CLOCK FORWARD

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Volume 3 Issue 3

MARCH 2016

CONTENTS:

February General Meeting 2-3-4

Valentines Day Dance 5-6

Events 7- 8-9-10

I am an Italian American 11

ITALY IN THE NEWS 12

BUON COMPLEANNO 13

RAVIOLI & MEATBALL DAY 14

ITALIAN AMERICAN NEWS 15

March 2016 from the Desk of Our Lodge President:

Dear Fellow Members,

A full year has gone by since I took office and I must say it was an

unforgettable year.

I want to thank Vice President Bob Donato for attending with me

the many Presidents meetings and Parade meetings over the past

year. I also want to thank him for his courage and honesty.

I am so very proud of him.

To our Newsletter and Membership Chairwoman and Principal

Trustee, Angela Donato, thank you for your tireless efforts in all

that you do. The newsletter is fabulous! Your support of me and

this lodge is unmatched and I treasure you.

I want to thank Luisa Potenza, our Culture Chairwoman and Head

Arbitrator, you went above and beyond with the Night of Song and

Comedy, it was a huge success. Most of all, I want to thank you for

your honesty, integrity, and steadfastness in the face of such trying

times. You are the bomb!

To Dotty Curto, thank you for chairing the auction and yard sale,

you give so much of yourself to this lodge.

I appreciate you so much!

To Madeline Brewster our Chaplin, thank you for your prayers,

and thank you for your humor. You are a HOOT! Thank you also for

all your help with the Night of Song and Comedy.

Madeline and Carlo Matteucci, thank you for your guidance,

support, integrity and friendship. Thank you for standing by and

standing up for our lodge, myself and Bob.

To the rest of my officers, out-going and incoming, thank you for

all of the time and effort it takes to volunteer in the positions you

held. It takes a lot to volunteer one’s time

and I appreciated your efforts.

To the rest of the members, who show up at monthly meetings

and contribute in a positive way, you have made the work more

enjoyable. We’ve supported other lodges going to their social

nights, (we are the dancing queens, and the gentlemen too!), going

out to movies and dinner, and for sharing your family stories and

traditions, and being part of our culture committee.

Thank you one and all!

Margaret Ripa Maier, President Lodge #2442

NEWSLETTER EDITOR; ANGELA DONATO 631-589-5517 [email protected]

LODGE # 2442 NEWSLETTER

SUNDAY MARCH 13TH DAYLIGHT

SAVINGS TIME TURN THE CLOCK

FORWARD

[ T Y P E T H E C O M P A N Y N A M E ]

VERNAL EQUINOX

SUNDAY

MARCH 20, 2016

Marking the gradual

return to warmer days in

the

Northern Hemisphere.

BUONA PASQUA A TUTTI

MARCH 27

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OUR FEBRUARY MEETING WAS A BUSY ONE

WE INSTALLED 5 NEW MEMBERS

MARIA MATTACE, LORETTA GIANFORTUNE, FRANCINE GUILIFOYLE, LAURA & LARRY FILIPPINO

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CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS OF THE LODGE

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY GRACE FICARRA

CULTURE CHAIRLADY LUISA POTENZA, held us captive with a hilarious &

informative presentation about ITALIANS, LANGUAGE & HAND GESTURES.

FIFTY-FIFTY WINNER

CARLO MATTEUCCI WITH

BROTHER PETE FICARRA

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sweet

hearts

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REMEMBER: MARCH 7th

IS OUR INSTALLATION CEREMONY

FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AND JOIN US

FOR A LOVELY EVENING.

DESSERT BAR TO FOLLOW THE CEREMONY

EVENTS

1. Who is the founder of Microscopic anatomy?

2. Born in Pesaro on February 29, 1792, I am known for writing the musical score that became the best known operatic music of all time as the theme to the Television show “The Lone Ranger”. Who am I?

3. A Harvey Wallbanger drink consists of which Italian Liquor?

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CULTURAL AFTERNOON AT THE

CONNETQUOT LIBRARY

SEVERAL MEMBERS OF OUR LODGE WENT TO THE LIBRARY

TO HEAR JIM ALTAMORE SING

FRANK SINATRA AND OTHER STANDARDS.

PICTURED: IN FRONT: JIM ALTAMORE, LINDA JOHNSON,

MARSHA GREENSPAN, VINNY DEROSA, MADELINE BREWSTER,

RAE FLAHERTY

IN BACK ROW: DOTTIE CURTO & STEPHANIE STALTER

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DOTTIE CURTO; 289-7470

110 EAST WOODSIDE AVE PATCHOGUE

HAVE ITEMS TO DONATE ??? CAN’T DELIVER THEM !!!

WE WILL PICK THEM UP….

ANGELA & BOB 631-589-5517

NAT IERARDI 631-697-8332

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THIS WILL BE THE BEST ONE YET

St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church

Montauk Hwy Blue Point

NEW LARGER VENUE NEW FLOOR PLAN NEW LAYOUT OF RAFFLE GIFTS

more room than ever Totally handicapped accessible

$12.00 per person- purchased in advance (includes free sheet bidding tickets)

$15.00 per person – cash- if purchased at door - provided there are seats available

LODGE BROTHERS & SISTERS

Help make this auction a success; donate items, make baskets,

get donations from merchants.

(let the merchants know their name will be featured in our Newsletter,

encouraging our members to support them.)

Checks payable to: Sgt. Basilone Lodge #2442 P.O. box 173 Blue Point NY 11715

Put a note on check and envelope: AUCTION.

All seats will be assigned beforehand, if you wish to BE SEATED with friends, each person must place a note in

envelope indicating other friends names. Thank you

Dottie 289-7470 [email protected] Angela 589-5517 [email protected]

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I AM AN ITALIAN-AMERICAN

By ANGELO BIANCHI ESQ.

I am an Italian-American. My roots are deep in an ancient soil, drenched by the Mediterranean

sun, and watered by pure streams from snow-capped mountains.

I am enriched by thousands of years of culture.

My hands are those of the mason, the artist, the man of the soil.

My thoughts have been recorded in the annals of Rome, the poetry of Virgil, the creations of

Dante and the philosophy of Benedetto Croce.

I am an Italian-American, and from my ancient world, I first spanned the seas to the New World, I

am Cristoforo Columbo.

I am Giovanni Caboto known in American history as John Cabot,

discoverer of the mainland of North America.

I am Amerigo Vespucci, who gave my name to the New World, America.

First to sail on the Great Lakes in 1679, founder of the territory that became the

State of Illinois, colonizer of Louisiana and Arkansas, I am Enrico Tonti.

I am Filippo Mazzei, friend of Thomas Jefferson, and my thesis on the

equality of man was written in the Bill of Rights.

I am William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence. I am an Italian-American. I financed

the Northwest Expedition of George Rogers Clark and accompanied him through the lands that

became Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan, I am Colonel Francesco Vigo.

I mapped the Pacific from Mexico to Alaska to the Philippines, I am Alessandro Malaspina.

I am Giocomo Beltrani, discover of the source of the Mississippi River in 1823.

I created the dome of the United States Capitol. They called me the

Michelangelo of America, I am Constantino Brumidi.

In 1904, I founded in San Francisco the Bank of Italy now known as the Bank of America, the largest

financial institution in the world. I am A.P. Giannnini.

I am Enrico Fermi, father of nuclear science in America.

First enlisted man to win the Medal of Honor in WWII, I am John Basilone of New Jersey. I am an

Italian-American, I am the million strong who served in America’s armies and the tens of thousands

whose names are enshrined in military cemeteries from Gaudalcanal to the Rhine.

I am the steel maker in Pittsburgh, the grower in the Imperial Valley, California, the textile designer

in Manhattan, the movie maker in Hollywood, the homemaker and the breadwinner.

I am an American without stint or reservation, loving this land as only one who understands history,

its agonies and its triumphs, can love it and serve it. I will not be told my contribution is any less,

nor my role not as worthy as any other American.

I will stand in support of the nation’s freedom and promise against all foes.

My heritage has dedicated me to this nation.

I am proud of my full heritage and I shall remain worthy of it.

I am an Italian-American

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ITALIAN SMOKERS NOW FACE FINES OF UP TO $600.

ROME

SMOKERS IN ITALY MAY HAVE TO PAY 500 EUROS IF THEY

LIGHT UP IN A CAR WITH A CHILD O R PREGNANT WOMAN

OR IF THEY TOSS CIGARETTE BUTTS IN THE STREET.

NEW HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS HAVE GONE INTO

EFFECT. THE NEW LAWS SPECIFICALLY TARGET PEDIATRIC

HOSPITALS AND OTHER MEDICAL CENTERS CATERING TO

PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEWBORNS.

THEY ARE DOING MUCH OF THIS TO DISSUADE YOUNGER

PEOPLE FROM STARTING TO SMOKE. THE SEPARATE LAW

ABOUT THROWING CIGARETTE BUTTS IN THE STREET IS

PART OF AN ANTI-LITTER REGULATION THAT ALSO

TARGETS SPITTING OUT GUM AND THROWING RECEIPTS

INTO THE STREET.

PIERGIORGIO BENVENUTI , PRESIDENT OF ECOITALIA

SOLIDALE, SAID ABOUT 11 MILLION CIGARETTES ARE

SMOKED BY PEOPLE IN ROME EVERYDAY AND HALF OF THEM

GET TOSSED AND SQUISHED BETWEEN THE COBBLESTONES.

ALL OF THIS SHOULD LEAD TO DECREASING THE SMOKING

RATE AND TO HAVING A CLEANER CITY.

ITALY IN THE NEWS

I am RECOMMENDING: THE DOCUMENTARY, MY ITALIAN SECRET; THE FORGOTTEN HEROES.

What it’s about:

Under the shadow of the Nazi Crusade to exterminate European Jews, cycling champ,

Gino Bartali, and an army of his compatriots went to perilous

lengths to save thousands of Italian Jews.

It's a terrific documentary, much of the story is told by people

who lived through it as children...Very touching, Very enlightening.

I found it on NETFLIX...

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TO ALL OF OUR LODGE BROTHERS

AND SISTERS CELEBRATING THEIR

BIRTHDAY IN MARCH

BUON COMPLEANNO…

AUGURI A TUTTI

1. Marcello Malpighi March 10, 1628 Bologna, Italy Biologist

Marcello Malpighi was an Italian biologist and physician,

who is referred to as the

"Father of microscopical anatomy, histology, physiology and

embryology".

Malpighi's name bears to several physiological features related to the biological

excretory system, such as the Malpighian corpuscles and Malpighian

pyramids of the kidneys and the Malpighian tubule system of insects.

The splenic lymphoid nodules are often called the

"Malpighian bodies of the spleen" or Malpighian corpuscles.

The botanical family Malpighiaceae is also named after him.

He was the first person to see capillaries in animals.

He discovered the link between arteries and veins.

Malpighi was the earliest person to observe red blood cells under a microscope.

His treatise De polypo cordis was important for

understanding blood composition, as well as how blood clots.

JOSEPH BARBERA MARCH 24, 1911 DELANCEY ST

LITTLE ITALY NY

His Parents were Italian Immigrants,

Vincent Barbera & Francesca Calvacca, born in Sciacca,

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. Joseph grew up speaking Italian.

CARTOON ARTIST, BEST KNOWN AS HALF

THE HANNA-BARBERA TEAM.

Together they brought us, Tom & Jerry, the Flintstones,

The Smurfs, Huckleberry Hound and Scooby doo,

to name a few.

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JO

RAVIOLI DAY

The origin behind the ravioli is unknown or unspecified. National Ravioli Day began in

Italy. The foremost mention of Ravioli happens in the early 14th century with a set of

manuscripts that includes recipes of the Tuscany merchant Francesco di Marco Datini.

In this same line English documents of 1390 has origins mentioned about ravioli. King

Richard II’s master cook book “ The Fome of Curry” mentions about ravioli as referring

them as “Raulioles”. During the 16th century Ravioli took the current shape. After the introduction of

tomatoes from the New World, sauce was served with ravioli.

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GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO

IS LEADING A TRADE TRIP TO ITALY,

A COUNTRY HE SAYS HAS A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH

NEW YORK STATE AND THIS NATION.

GOVERNOR CUOMO MADE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AT A

RECEPTION AT THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM FOR

VISITING ITALIAN PRESIDENT SERGIO MATTARELLA.

CUOMO TOLD MATTARELLA THAT HE SHOULD

FEEL AT HOME IN NEW YORK WHICH IS HOME

TO 3 MILLION ITALIAN AMERICANS.

HE SAID IT WAS AN HONOR AND A SPECIAL TREAT TO MEET

THE ITALIAN PRESIDENT BECAUSE OF HIS FAMILY’S TIES TO THE

COUNTRY AND BECAUSE OF THE MANY

CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITALIAN-AMERICANS.

CUOMO SAYS HIS TRIP WILL STRENGTHEN TIES

BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.

HOW TO FACT CHECK ON THE INTERNET:

WHEN A STORY ON SOCIAL MEDIA SEEMS

TOO GOOD OR TOO BAD TO BE

TRUE, CHECK IT OUT:

www.snopes.com

ITALIAN AMERICAN IN THE NEWS

STARBUCKS IS OPENING IN MILAN IN 2017. CEO, HOWARD SCHULTZ, STARTED THE COMPANY AFTER A

TRIP TO ITALY IN THE EIGHTIES. HE DECIDED TO BRING THE ESPRESSO DRINKS

TO THE USA AND THE CONCEPT TOOK OFF.

COFFEE IS A DEEP PART OF THE ITALIAN CULTURE,

STARBUCKS IS OPENING IN ITALY WITH “HUMILITY AND RESPECT.”

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MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER

A coloro che mi hanno aiutato con questa newsletter,

Grazie

To those who helped me with this newsletter,

Thank you

Sister Angela Donato, Editor

ITALIAN TRIVIA ANSWERS:

1. Marcello Malpighi- Isn’t he fascinating?

We owe so much to our ancestors.

2. Gioachinno Rossini with his WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE

3. GALLIANO