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Va Pensiero . . . Giuseppe Verdi Lodge No. 2457 ~ Order Sons of Italy in America
1806B Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, DE 19808 ~ www.Giuseppeverdilodge2457.org
Anno 22 ~ Issue 94 Novembre 2015
CHRISTMAS DINNER DANCE with Italian and Popular Music
Sunday, December 6th at 4p.m.
The Mendenhall Inn Contact Pinuccia to Reserve 302-998-6191
Members should bring a toy, in its original packaging, to help needy children.
GIUSEPPE VERDI LODGE EVENTS
Call Pinuccia TODAY to Reserve 302-998-6191
IN THIS EDITION / IN QUESTA EDIZIONE
PAGINA 1: CHRISTMAS DINNER DANCE/
MEMBERSHIP DUES & VA PENSIERO AD
PAYMENTS ARE DUE
PAGINA 3: ITALY IN US
PAGINA 4: ITALIAN HAPPENINGS IN OUR AREA
PAGINA 5: GENERAL MEETING NOTES / NEWS
TALK RADIO / VERDI OFFICERS
PAGINA 6: CRAB FEST SUCCESS / A.C. BUS TRIP
BOCCE / JOE FACCIOLO NEWS/ DINNER CLUB
PAGINE 7 & 8: BUSINESS ADS
MEMBERSHIP DUES AND VA PENSERIO AD FEES ARE DUE
Members are encouraged to get an early start on their dues payment this year. Dues remain the same for individual
($45.00) and family memberships ($80.00). Members can mail a check or respond promptly to our November email
notice by using our website to renew. Checks should be made payable to Giuseppe Verdi Lodge, annotated as club
dues, and sent to Phyllis Rabolt, 11 Berkshire Ct. Wilmington DE, 19807-2565. Once Members on the email list
receive a dues notice they can follow the link and use our website www.giuseppeverdilodge2457.org to pay their dues
by logging in, clicking on the 'view profile' tab in the upper right corner to access their membership information, and
following the instructions for membership renewal. Members should expect to receive emails and letters announcing
the 2016 dues payment effort in November with a follow up notice December 1st. Paying early will be a help to the
club. The payment deadline is December 31, 2015.
Members who choose to advertise in our newsletter should send their payments for 2016 to Phyllis Rabolt at the
address noted above. Annual business ad rates are $20 for members & $60 for non-members. If you wish to change
your ad, or start a new one please be sure to enclose your business card, or advertising copy along with your check.
Personal advertisements that commemorate a special event, recognize an individual’s birthday or special occasion, or
honor a deceased member can be placed in the newsletter as well. We will work with you to design your ad if you
would like. You can call 220-0594 or email [email protected] Donna Pesce, or Kathy Pelosi at
[email protected] or 999-0632 for more information and help with business and personal advertisements.
CHRISTMAS DINNER DANCE with Italian and Popular Music
Sunday, December 6th at 4p.m.
The Mendenhall Inn $60 per person
Includes: Cocktail hour of beer and wine, appetizers
and antipasto, wedding soup, salad, and choice of salmon,
chicken marsala, or prime rib." "Italian and Popular
Music by DJ Sal Iadonisi".
Contact Pinuccia to Reserve 302-998-6191
Members should bring a toy in its original package to help needy children
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Italy in US
Submitted by Leo Vadala
I recently received and want to share with you the following
notification from the Italian Consulate in Philadelphia.
Are you ready to celebrate the beauty of the Italian language?
Starting Monday, Italian Embassies, Consulates and Institutes of
Culture will be holding a number of must see (and hear) events*
as part of the 15th Week of the Italian Language in the World. This
year’s theme: “The Italian of Music, the Music of Italian.”
Our language is taking hold throughout the USA. Over 70,000
students in 800 schools across the country decided to take classes
in the language of Dante in the 2014/15 school year, bringing
Italian into 4th place among the foreign languages studied in the
USA. AP Italian attracted 2,573 high school students, calling
attention to its appeal in curricula nationwide.
*Check out the program of events in the US on www.italyinus.org
ITALIAN VERSION
Siete pronti a celebrare la bellezza dell’italiano? A partire da
lunedì le Ambasciate, i Consolati e gli Istituti di Cultura italiani
proporranno una serie di eventi in occasione della quindicesima
Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo. Il tema di quest’anno
è “L’Italiano della Musica, La Musica dell’Italiano”.
La nostra lingua si va diffondendo sempre più negli Stati Uniti.
Nell’anno scolastico 2014/2015, più di 70.000 studenti in 800
scuole hanno scelto di studiarla, facendone la quarta lingua
straniera più studiata nel paese. Ben 2.573 studenti della scuola
superiore hanno scelto l’Advanced Placement Italian - l'esame che,
già dalla high school, permette di guadagnare crediti per
l’università - permetttendo così all'italiano di superare la soglia
minima per l'inclusione in questo importante programma..
Per il programma degli eventi negli Stati Uniti,
visitate www.italyinus.org.
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EVENTS, ART & CONNECTIONS from the Italian Embassy, Consulates
and Cultural Institutes in the U.S.
About us
Events
Media Gallery
Discover Italy
Italian Treasures in the US
Newsletters
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FRIENDS OF ITALIAN CULTURE
901 N. DuPont St.,
Wilm., DE 19806
Founded in 1968
by Rev. Robert
Balducelli
Ciro Poppiti,
President
Ron Marcozzi,
Vice President
Lorenzo Pelosi,
Treasurer
Board Members Lina Brown
Kay Gaglione
Henry
Gambacorta
James
Gambacorta
Kathy Pelosi
Terri Tavani
Anthony Albence
Rita Carnevale
Ann Gilmour
Anthony Poppiti
For More Info
Contact
Terri Tavani
302-384-8075
November 15th: 3p.m. Padua Academy ~
Lou Di Bianco, Master Storyteller, Actor,
and Singer portrays his grandfather, Luigi
Di Bianco, discussing his unique
contribution to our Nation's Greatest
Memorial, Mount Rushmore. You will
hear about how Luigi saved Jefferson's
face & softened Lincoln's eyes. A program
you won't want to miss! There will be light
refreshment following the 2-hour FREE
program.
December 20th: Padua Academy ~Vince
Marinelli returns with a Christmas Concert
January 17th: Captain Marvin Colin USN
from Suffolk, VA will discuss the life of
Mr. Emidio Ubici from penniless Italian
immigrant to the owner of Planters
Peanuts. He will also discuss his personal
involvement and the struggle he
experienced in preserving Ubici’s home.
February 21st: Anthony Poppiti will
speak with part II of last year’s discussion
on Women in Roman Culture.
March 20th: Anthony Riccio comes to us
from Westchester, NY. As a historian &
author, he will discuss his book, Italian
Women in the Work Force.
April 24th: Delphi Opera returns by
popular demand. Eve Edwards and her
colleagues will perform a concert of
favorite arias. Following intermission we
will enjoy the Pagliacci opera.
As you walk through the galleries of the Walters Art Museum, you may be struck by the remarkable beauty and breadth of its collection. More remarkable still, is the fact that this collection was born of the artistic interest and public-mindedness of just two men: William Thompson Walters and his son, Henry. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the two Baltimoreans assembled a diverse range of artwork from around the world—including everything from European master paintings and decorative arts to Greek and Roman antiquities and Far Eastern ceramics. Together, they collected nearly 22,000 works of art, and in doing so, they built the foundation for a museum that offers a one of- a-kind survey of 55 centuries of art. Today, the collection has grown to more than 35,000 objects. From ancient Egyptian mummy masks and medieval armor, to 19th-century French impressionism and turn-of-the-century art deco, you will see significant works of art from around the world.
http://thewalters.org/
Little Italy is situated just east of the
Inner Harbor and has one of the city's
busiest restaurant districts. It is so
named because of the large number of
Italian immigrant families that moved
into the area during the 20th century.
The neighborhood is still home to a
large and active Italian ethnic
community. Little Italy is also notable
as one of the safest neighborhoods in
the city of Baltimore, as the
neighborhood's reputation is such to
not allow crimes against the residents
caused by outside agitators.
www.littleitalymd.com
SPEND A DAY IN BALTIMORE, get a bite to eat in
Little Italy and take in the free Walters Art Museum
GIUSEPPE VERDI LODGE GENERAL MEETING
October 12, 2015.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 7:30pm
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Giovanni Maiorano, Maria
Sacco, Josephine Scalora, Phyllis Rabolt, Lorenzo Pelosi,
Michele Malvestuto, Vince Colasante, Ruggero Scavina,
Anthony Ciotola, Antonio Pesce, Roberto DiMichele.
ABSENT: Paula Maiorano. (ABOUT 45 ATTENDEES)
PRAYER, PLEDGE, MISSION STATEMENT
Reading of September minutes. Motion to accept, passed.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Scholarship Fund: $5,869.95
Money Market Account: $19,314.30. Operating Fund:
$675.13* *This amount is unusually low because there
were no events in September which would have added
funds to the account. The board stressed the need for our
members to support upcoming events so we could
replenish this account for ongoing expenses. Treasurer
Maria Sacco asked if members could please pay their dues
sooner rather than later. Motion made to accept report,
passed.
NEW MEMBERS: Elaine “Gail” Descanis. John “Jay”
Brady. Motion made to accept new members
Upcoming Events: Saturday, October 17th Crab Fest
$40.00 per person. Friday, October 30th Recipe Night free
event. Saturday, October 31st Halloween Party for
children $10.00 adults. Sunday, November 1st Bus trip to
Atlantic City 9:30 a.m. $25.00. Friday, November 6th
Mass of Remembrance at St. Anthony’s light meal to
follow at the club free event. Saturday, November 14th
Casino Night details to follow. Sunday, December 6th
Christmas Party at Mendenhall Inn (Joe Facciolo
reminded everyone to please bring a toy for a local
charity). Sunday, December 13th Breakfast with Santa
$10.00 per adult. Saturday December 19th Pollyanna Party
for Ladies details to follow
OLD BUSINESS: Tony Ciotola thanked all those who of
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attended the Helping Hands Dinner. We have a number
members who have signed up to assist with upcoming
events, we still need individuals to volunteer to keep the
club going on ‘social’ nights, that is Tuesday & Thursday
nights (bartenders) and Wednesday nights (co-ed Bocci
night) We also need volunteers for Sunday nights when the
club will be utilized by other organizations which in turn
will benefit us from the sale of wine and liquor.
Thank you card from Anthony & Bridget Albano for
sympathy basket.
Thank you cards from Peter Mastripollito & Russell
Bonneville III for Scholarship awards
Good of the Order: President Giovanni Maiorano stressed
the need for our members to support other OSIA lodges as
well as other local Italian-American organizations so in turn
they will support our events which will benefit our
members. The basis of these organizations is ‘fraternity’,
we are all Italian, our common goal is to promote the Italian
culture and keep the traditions for future generations. We
should not be competing in any way with these
organizations, but we should cultivate unity and promote
our values as a community with a common goal.
Closing Prayer
Submitted by Phyllis Rabolt, Secretary
GIUSEPPE VERDI LODGE OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND STAFF
PRESIDENT: Giovanni Maiorano ~ 302-798-9966 VICE PRESIDENT: Anthony Ciotola ~ 302-235-2131
VICE PRESIDENT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: Pinuccia Scalora ~ 302-998-6191
SECRETARY: Phyllis Rabolt ~ 516-429-0221 TREASURER: Maria Sacco ~ 302-239-9495
ORATOR: Vincent Colasante ~ 302-239-2152 FINANCIAL OFFICER: Roberto DiMichele ~ 302-598-2492
TRUSTEES: Paula Maiorano, Michele Malvestuto, Lorenzo Pelosi, Antonio Pesce, and Ruggero Scavina
NEWSLETTER CREATOR: Donna Marie Pesce ~ 302-220-0594
NEWSLETTER STAFF: Leo Vadala, Kathy Pelosi, Lina Brown, Flora Calabrese, and Michele Malvestuto
WEBSITE CREATOR: Kathleen Riddell
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Thanks to all who attended our first
event of the year! We had 70 participants who devoured 8 bushels of crabs, 100 servings of
pasta with crab sauce, and multiple pounds of Italian meats and cheese. Our kitchen crew
served up a perfect blend of spicy tomato and crab sauce that made the pasta jump into ones
mouth. A salad of romaine dressed with balsamic vinaigrette and parmesan disappeared almost
instantly. Sansone's seafood market gave us a great deal on crabs that were succulent and heavy. Thanks
also to the “Helping Hands” who worked to make the event a good time for all. Domenica Scavuzzo rounded
up a bevy of homemade desserts from multiple members who attended. Our Helping Hand volunteers who signed up
for this event were responsible for setting up, stocking our bar, procuring the crabs, serving the meal, and helping to
clean up. So far over 30 members have signed up to help and we hope more will decide to participate. See Tony
Ciotola, or any officer for more information about how you can help.
BOCCE TOURNAMENT BEGINS IN NOVEMBER
The “Fall Classic” bocce 3 or 4 person tournament will begin October 29th and last through mid December. We expect
4 to 6 teams will compete in the double round robin competition with the top two teams squaring off in a best of three
final. All games are played Thursday evenings at the club. A Banquet, open to all members, will host the award
ceremonies for the winners and will be held in December and include a full dinner and Italian sing along. Price for
the banquet will be $30.00 per person.
INITIAL MEETING SET FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RECREATIONAL COUPLES BOCCE
Members interested in participating in a mixed mens and womens bocce night should plan on being at the club on
Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. for an organizing meeting. The club needs members to help with this ongoing
event and the meeting will be to assess interest and get started. Those who cannot make the meeting should call Tony
Ciotola to express interest.
Due to Inclement Weather the Bus trip to the Alantic City Tropicana Casino
has been rescheduled to Sunday, November 1st. The Bus will leave from the
Club at 9:30 and returns approximately 6:00 P.M. Cost is $25.00 per person,
$25.00 to be refunded in play money. Please call Pinuccia as soon as possible
to reserve your seat on the bus 302-998-6191.
GRAND LODGE
PRESIDENT NAMED TO
NATIONAL OSIA
POSITION
Our own Joe Facciolo has
been appointed to lead the
OSIA national committee of
Lodge Presidents.
DINNER CLUB TO KICK OFF NOVEMBER 1ST
Better late than never should be our motto this year. The
Verdi Dinner Club will have its inaugural evening on
November 1st at 6PM (at the club). This first event is our
pizza party. No need to call, just show up with your own
pizza masterpiece, Stromboli, calzone, …..well you get the
picture. Appetizers and salads welcome too. Bring enough
to allow small plates to be shared. During the evening we
will plan dates, themes, and committees for the rest of the
year. If you can't make it, or missed this notice don't worry,
just let one of us know of your interest, we will include you
on the email list.
DEALERS, BARTENDERS, AND CASHIERS NEEDED FOR CASINO NIGHT
If you are interested in being a dealer or helping in other ways please call Cesidio Pellegrini or Tony Ciotola before November 6th.
BUSINESS ADS
Members - $20 per year
Non Members - $60 per year
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CELEBRATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Quarter Page Ad = $10 / Half Page Ad = $15
Full Page Ad = $20
Contact Kathy Pelosi at 996-0632
or Donna Pesce at 220-0594 to Place your
Ad/Announcement Today!
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GIUSEPPE VERDI LODGE #2457
Order Sons of Italy in America
1806B Newport Gap Pike
Wilmington, DE 19808
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