This Issue of the Newsletter is

Dedicated to,

Sgt. John Basilone who died a

hero February 19, 1945

LODGE #2442 NEWS

FEBRUARY 2017 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2 lodge2442news@verizon.net SGT. BASILONE LODGE

Editor; Angela Donato, con piacere, with pleasure

January Meeting

New Officers

Events

Say It in Italian

Charity Ball

Plenary Session

Library Event

St. Valentino

Trivia

Buon Compleanno

Carnivale

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Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Basilone Lodge, As my tenure as your President draws to a close, I reflect on the many contributions, you as individuals and as a group, have given. I am so proud of all of you and how far we have come. It is up to us to move forward to keep our lodge going and to celebrate our culture in the best possible way. Our New President Robert Donato has been my right hand man as our VP for the last 2 years. He took over for me after my accident at many functions and meetings that I could not attend. He and Angela have been very helpful to me. Bob will be a wonderful President! He has the knowledge and capacity to be our President and to continue in the goals of OSIA.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish the New Board of Incoming Officers my Congratulations. I am confident that you will fulfill your obligations to the best of your ability and do a wonderful job in the process.

Margaret Maier, Pres. Lodge 2442

At the Acampora Cottage.

39 Montauk Hwy Blue Point

Coffee & Dessert

BRING A GUEST 6:30

LIBERTY-EQUALITY-FRATERNITY

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Slate of Officers 2017-18

President, Bob Donato

Vice President, Grace Ficarra

IPP, Margaret Ripa Maier

Treasurer, Nat Ierardi

Financial Secretary, Larry Filippino

Recording Secretary, Dottie Curto

Corresponding Secretary, Stephanie Stalter

Orator, Luisa Potenza

Sentinel Grace Lavio Gonzales

Master of Ceremony, Pete Ficarra

Mistress of Ceremony, Angela Donato

Trustees:

Regina Allen, Phyllis Auer,

Vinny Campana, Ginny Fields,

Rosemarie Mancuso,

Commissioners of Arbitration:

Louis Bastone, Lucy Jackson, Rae

Flaherty, Laura Filippino Judy

Trisciuzzi,

Alternate: Jeanne Garcia

These are your fellow Lodge Brothers & Sisters who were presented

by the Nominating Committee & approved by the Membership to

serve as Officers. Installation March 6th.

The pleasure of your company is requested

INSTALLATION OF THE 2017-2018 BOARD OF OFFICERS

It is important that you attend this meeting. We will have many visiting

state officers, dignitaries and of course family & friends.

This is an evening to join together and have fun.

Please dress accordingly for this celebratory occasion,

and arrive no later than 6:50 p.m.

Thank You, Bob Donato, President Elect

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$$$$ WIN $20,000 CASH $$$$

DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY JUNE 3, 2017

AT 3:00 PM at NYS GRAND LODGE FOUNDATION INC, 2101 BELLMORE AVE, BELLMORE NY

2nd Prize $5000. 3rd Prize 2@ $2000. 4th Prize 3 @$1000. 5th Prize 5 @ $500.

TICKETS $100. EACH, you can share one ticket purchase with family & friends.

TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING, make check payable to Basilone Lodge.

Contact Corresponding Secretary Grace for details: 631-846-6240 GOOD LUCK

OSIA

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26th

CSJ DINNER DANCE

RUSSO’S ON THE BAY 162-45 CROSS

BAY BLVD HOWARD BEACH $90.

CONTACT: JOSEPHINE 631-345-6586

Noon to 5 pm, brunch and dinner served

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TUESDAY APRIL 4th

COOLEYS ANEMIA DINE AROUND

VERDI’S OF WESTBURY

7:00 pm $45.

CONTACT; MARY 516-921-7839

SUNDAY APRIL 30th

GRAND LODGE BOWLING TOURNAMENT

FARMINGDALE LANES 9:30 a.m.

CONTACT: 516-633-1435

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CHAIRING A SPRING OR

SUMMER EVENT FOR OUR LODGE, NOW IS THE TIME

TO START PLANNING.

PLEASE CONTACT ANGELA; 631-589-5517.

Email lodge2442news@verizon.net

YOU CAN PRESENT YOUR IDEA AT A BOARD

MEETING. THANK YOU

MAY 2Oth

Your help will be needed with set up, sales,

clean up. More information to follow.

Contact Bob; 631-589-5517

Thank you Lodge Sister Ann Kokur for your

donation at the January Meeting.

We will continue to collect items, or if you can

deliver your items that morning it will be helpful..

1032 Smithtown Ave

Bohemia

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SAY IT IN ITALIAN

APRICOTS ALBICOCCHE high vitamin c, control blood pressure, saves your eyesight,

ARTICHOKE CARCIOFO aids digestion, lowers cholesterol, promotes healthy bones

BANANAS BANANE vitamin B-6, strengthen bones, potassium, good for the kidneys

BEANS FAGIOLI lowers cholesterol, stabilizes blood sugar, helps hemmoroids

BEETS BARBABIETOLE ensure healthy brain & nerve function, protects your heart

BLUEBERRIES MIRTILLI boosts memory, prevents cancer, urinary tract health

CABBAGE CAVOLO fiber, antioxidants, lowers cholesterol,

CANTALOUPE CANTALUPO fights against Lung & oral cavity cancers, eye health,

CARROTS CAROTE saves eyesight, protects your heart,

CAULIFLOWER CABOLFIORE anti-inflammatory, aids digestion, strengthen bones

SAY IT IN ITALIAN

LIBRARY BIBLIOTECA

BOOK LIBRO

EYEGLASSES OCCHIALI DA VISTA

SUNGLASSES OCCHIALI DA SOLE

CONACT LENSES LENTI A CONTATTO

OFFICE UFFICIO

We may not have it all together, but together we have it all.

Non possiamo avere tutto insieme, ma insieme abbiamo tutto.

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Lodge VP Bob Donato & Lodge Corresponding Secretary

Grace Ficarra having fun.

Lodge Brothers & Sisters; Bob Donato, Grace Ficarra, Pete Ficarra, Madeline & Carlo Matteucci

HAPPY FACES AFTER DINNER

Congressman Tom Suozzi with VP Bob

Donato

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President Caroline Reres with VP Bob Ferrito, & 2nd VP Tony Naccarato,

lighting the candles of LIBERTY EQUALITY FRATERNITY

Presidents of District 1 Lodges accepting a Plaque from State President Carolyn Reres for

jointly sponsoring the Winter 2017 Plenary Session.

GMM Chairwoman Madeline Matteucci giving her report.

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Dottie Curto, Madeline Brewster, Grace & Pete Ficarra, Linda Johnson, Marsha Greenspan,

Carlo & Madeline Matteucci and Angela Donato, ATTENDED A MUSICAL AFTERNOON WITH

THE NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE BAND “ONE HOT NIGHT”

THEN WENT ON TO HAVE DIINNER TOGETHER. ALL IN ALL IS WHAT A LOVELY DAY.

Dottie Curto Dancing

Madeline Brewster Rocking

Linda Johnson Schmoozing

Madeline Matteucci and the group formed a circle in

front of the band to dance, a bunch of audience

members joined in, we were the life of the party!!!

Marsha Greenspan, Linda Johnson Being Serenaded

Sorry, we couldn’t get better photos, the place was mobbed and in constant motion…we did work up an

appetite, and followed up the concert with dinner together at a restaurant. Lodge sister Jeanne Garcia joined us.

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San Valentino of Terni, is a widely recognized third-century Roman Saint commemorated on February 14

and since the High Middle Ages is associated with the tradition of courtly love. The exact origins of

Valentine's Day are difficult to determine, but there are indications that the holiday may have roots in

both Roman and Norman tradition dating back to ancient Roman history and about 300 C.E. Between

February 13 and 15 in ancient Rome, a holiday known as Lupercalia was celebrated. This was a rather brutal

and violent festival during which men would slaughter animals, consume them and then use the animals'

hides to whip women as part of a fertility ritual. The festival also included a matchmaking process in which

men and women would be paired up based on a random lottery. The Norman holiday known as Galatin's

Day was celebrated around the same time in the calendar year, and this holiday's similarity to the word

'Valentine' may also provide clues as to the modern holiday's origins. Additionally, the word 'Galatin' means

'lover of women,' which points to the more romantic side of the modern Valentine's Day.

Saint Valentine receives a rosary

from the Virgin, by David Teniers III

Enjoy some Perrugina or Baci

Chocolate today.

https://www.baciperugina.com

/us/en/

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1. Which fortified wine of the Piedmont Region is fortified with

herbs?

2. What is the name of the famous Italian Pudding from Piedmont?

3. During the 16th Century, which Italian City was the first to import

Coffee from North Africa and introduce it to both Italy and the

rest of Europe.

4. Name the National Park, the largest wilderness area in Italy,

located in the Piedmont area of Italy.

I Love this website, it’s all Italian, but you know what they say about a picture

being worth a thousand words.

There is a translation you can click on.

https://www.facebook.com/fattoincasadabenedetta/

, cubes of vegetable broth,

CAKE RECIPES: SBRICIOLATA DI MELE - APPLE

CRUMBLE

CHEESECAKE AI FRUTTI DI BOSCO SENZA COTTURA

CHEESECAKE WITH BERRIES WITHOUT COOKING

AND SO MANY MORE

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LODOVICO FERRARI; Mathematician- born Bologna,

Italy February 2,1522-October 5, 1565

His grandfather, Bartholomew de Ferrari, was forced out of Milan to Bologna. Lodovico settled in

Bologna, Italy and he began his career as the servant fo Gerolamo Cardano. He was extremely

bright, so Cardano started teaching him mathematics. Ferrari aided Cardano on his solutions for

quadratic equations and cubic equations, and was mainly reponsible for his solutions for quadratic

equations and cubic equations, and was mainly responsible for the solution of quartic equations that

Cardano published. While still in his teens, Ferrari was able to obtain a prestigious teaching post after

Cardano resigned from it and recommended him. Ferrari eventually retired young and quite rich. He

then moved back to his home town of Bologna where he lived with his widowed sister Maddalena to

take up a professorship of mathematics at the University of Bologna in 1565. Shortly thereafter,

he died of white arsenic poisoning according to legend-administered to him by his sister..,

To those of your celebrating your special day

in February, A quelli di tuo celebrare il

vostro giorno speciale nel mese di Febbraio,

ENZO FERRARI, FEB. 18, 1898-AUGUST 14-1988 Modena, Italy.

He was the younger of 2 children born to Alfredo & Adalgisa Ferrar (Bisbini).

Enzo grew up with little formal education. At the age of 10 he witnessed

Felice Nazzaro’s win at the 1908 Circuit di Bologna, an event that inspired

him to become a racing driver. In WWII, he was assigned to the third Alpine

Artillery division of the Italian Army. After the collapse of his family’s

carpentry business he took a job as tes-driver for C.M.N. (Costruzioni

Meccaniche Nazionali), a Milan-based car manufacturer. He was promoted to

race car driver and made his debut in the 1919 Parma-Poggio di Berceto hill

climb race, finishing 4th. In 1924 Ferrari won the Coppa Acerbo at Pescara.

He was Sporting Director at Alfa Romeo,

but left to form Auto-Avio Costruzioni.

The Italian Grand Prix was held just weeks after his death, at age 90,

resulting in a 1-2 finish for Ferrari.

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CARNIVALE, Cities in Italy celebrating the occasion.

Masks, confetti, parades and food.

The Carnival of Venice, a folk festival, in the streets of Venice.

Parties and masked balls are held in the Venetian Palaces.

The historic Carnival of Ivrea, a small city in the Piedmont Region,

in the Province of Turin is another spectacular event. It ends in a

wonderful parade, and the fascinating “Battle of the Oranges.”

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Future General

Meeting

ACAMPORA COTTAGE

INSTALLATION OF

NEW BOARD OF

OFFICERS

It is very important

that our Members

attend this event.

1. VERMOUTH

2. ZABAGLIONE

3. VENICE

4. VAL GRANDE

AVANTI

Dear Lodge Brothers & Sisters,

I hope you have enjoyed this Newsletter.

I love researching stories I think you may find

interesting. Your input and photos are

appreciated by all.

Please send more.

Have a wonderful February, remember,

lies just ahead of us.

Fraternally, Newsletter Editor, Angela