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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 90 Luglio 2015
September 14, 2015 ~ 6PM; at the Lodge
Welcome Dinner General Meeting with Light Dinner and Italian Cinema
September 21, 2015 ~ 7PM; at the Lodge
Helping Hand Dinner
See page four for details
October 2015 ~ Crab Feast
TBA ~ Casino Night
October 14th, 2015 ~ 6PM; at the Lodge ~ Recipe Night ~ and Italian Cinema
November 6th, 2015 ~ TBA; at St. Anthony’s & the Lodge ~ Mass for Deceased Members
December 6th, 2015 ~ 4PM; at the Mendenhall Inn ~ Christmas Party ~ with Italian & Popular Music
December 13th, 2015 ~ 10AM; at the Lodge ~ Breakfast with Santa
January 16th, 2016 ~ 6PM; at the Claymore Center ~ Polenta Night ~ with Italian Sing Along
January 27th, 2016 ~ 6:30PM; at the Lodge ~ Tombola (Bingo) Night
February 6th, 2016 ~ 6PM; at the Claymore Center
Ballo di Carnevale with Costume Judging and Italian and Popular Music
March 12th, 2016 ~ 6PM; at the Claymore Center
Wine Competition and Scholarship Benefit
March 26th, 2016 ~ 10AM; at the Lodge
Easter Bunny Breakfast
April 16th, 2016 ~ 6PM; at the Claymore Center
Rabbit Night
2015 – 2016
GIUSEPPE VERDI
EVENT
SCHEDULE
Contact
Pinuccia Scalora (302-998-6191) To Reserve
IN THIS EDITION / IN QUESTA EDIZIONE
PAGINA 1: OUR LODGES UPCOMING EVENTS
PAGINA 3: ITALIAN HAPPENINGS IN OUR AREA
PAGINA 4: HELPING HAND DINNER / BIENNIAL
GRAND LODGE CONVENTION
PAGINA 5: FERRAGOSTO
PAGINA 6: GIOVANNI & GUISEPPINA BECOME U.S.
CITIZENS / SUNSHINE COMMITTEE / WE THE
ITALIANS / TALK RADIO / BOARD MEMBERS
PAGINA 7 & 8: BUSINESS ADS
THE SONS OF ITALY ANNUALY SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING CHARITIES:
DID YOU KNOW……
That as a member of the OSIA you have many
free benefits & discounts on various products &
services, including: Wireless, Prescription
Savings, Travel, Health & Wellness, Genealogy,
language Instruction, Insurance, Culinary
products, & much more!
For more information go to: http://www.osia.org/membership/benefits.php
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Joe & Cesidio presenting a check to charity.
The most effective way to learn Italian is to start studying!
Whether it's reading an Italian textbook, taking a language
course, completing workbook exercises, listening to a tape or
CD, or conversing with a native Italian speaker, any method is
appropriate. Most important, spend some time every day
reading, writing, speaking, and listening to Italian to become
accustomed to the target language.
Months / i mesi
gennaio—January
febbraio—February
marzo—March
aprile—April
maggio—May
giugno—June
luglio—July
agosto—August
settembre—September
ottobre—October
novembre—November
dicembre—December Che mese è? (In che mese siamo?) What month is it?
(What month are we in?) È settembre. (Siamo in
settembre.) It’s September.
Days of the Week / giorni della settimana
The week begins with Monday.
lunedì—Monday
martedì—Tuesday
mercoledì—Wednesday
giovedì—Thursday
venerdì—Friday
sabato—Saturday
domenica—Sunday
Che giorno è... (What day is...)
oggi (today)
domani (tomorrow)
Che giorno è oggi? (What day is it today?)
Oggi è giovedì. (Today is Thursday.)
Domani è venerdì. (Tomorrow is Friday.)
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Seasons / le stagioni la primavera—Spring
l’estate—Summer
l’autunno—Autumn
l’inverno—Winter
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Italian Language Summer Camp
North Star Elementary School, 1340 Little Baltimore
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Hockessin DE
July 6-10 & July 13-17, 9am to 3pm - $250 per week
(some scholarships are available).
Children ages 4 to 14 will learn to communicate in Italian
and explore Italy's culture. Many activities and surprises
will make the camp's two weeks the most memorable
time of the summer. Snack and lunch provided. Before
and after camp care will be available through Boy's and
Girl's Club. For information call, 302-463 6188 or go to:
http://www.lamiapiazza.org
Annual Street Feast of “St. Gabriel” & Little Italy
Lodge, OSIA
St LEOs Parish Church, Exeter & Stiles, Baltimore,
MD August 15 & 16th ~ 11 AM to 7 PM
LITTLE ITALY is a charming, cozy neighborhood
located in the heart of downtown Baltimore, nestled
between the Inner Harbor and historic Fells Point. Little
Italy’s Festival features live entertainment, game wheels,
bocce tournaments, vendors, bingo, vino & beer, Italian
food, fried dough, pizzelle, sit-down pasta dinner & more.
For more information go to: http://www.littleitalymd.com
JOIN PRINCE OF PIEDMONT AT THE ITALIAN
FESTIVAL, BRONX, N.Y.C.
September 13th – Buses leave Piedmont 8am return 6pm
Prince of Piedmont Lodge, 603 N. Lincoln Street
Join the Prince of Piedmont lodge and approximately
25,000 others who travel from near and far to make this
festival part of their family tradition. The cost is $30 per
person, payable to a Prince of Piedmont Bartender. (*NO
REFUNDS)
Sons of Italy Sylvester Grande Lodge’s Italian Festival
Burk & Ocean Avenue, Wildwood, NJ
October 2, 5pm – midnight, October 3rd noon - midnight
An 'Olde World' family festival weekend including crafts,
games, great Italian food and continuous FREE live
entertainment! A grape stomping contest and spaghetti
eating contest will both take place on Saturday from 3-
4:30 p.m. Admission to the festival is FREE.
For more information go to:
http://www.SonsOfItalyWildwood.org
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Italian Festival
1700 Block of South 9th Street
Sunday, October 4th after the 11am mass.
Presented annually since 1987, this is an annual
celebration of faith featuring a religious procession,
musical entertainment, a wide variety of ethnic food
delicacies, rides and games for the kids, Italian & religious
novelties, gifts baskets and raffles. The focus of the
celebration takes place at the 11:00 A.M. Mass, followed
immediately by the religious procession throughout the
neighborhood with a long line of the Statue of Saints.
12th Annual Vendemmia da Vinci Bellevue State Park
Oct. 11th - 2pm to 6pm
Ticket Prices in Advance are $50 / At the Gate are $60
Included with your Admission: Sampling great Italian
wines; Sampling great Italian food; Italian Beer Garden;
Great live entertainment; Vendemmia 2014 Wine Glass;
Handcrafted Wine & Homemade Gravy Contest; Silent
Auction; Italian vendor displays.
For more information or to order tickets call
1-877-731-5790 or go to:
http://www.societadavinci.org/vendemmia/
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On September 21st the Club would like to show it’s
appreciation for all those members who have volunteered
their time during the past year, and those are willing to
volunteer their time in the coming year. This will be a
catered dinner and it is a free event, there will be no
charge to anyone attending.
If you have volunteered in the past, or are willing to
commit to volunteering your time for a future event, you
are invited to attend. If you are not physically able to
volunteer, you can ask another club member to ‘sign up’
and volunteer on your behalf.
At the dinner, we will have a list of upcoming events as
well as various ‘jobs’ for each event. We will ask all
members who attend to sign up for one of the upcoming
events (or if you have volunteered in the past, you are
invited to join us as well)
The ‘jobs’ will include: event set up, shopping, food
prep, food serving, clean up, bartending and committee
assignments. In addition, we are asking members to
assist by serving on standing committees, working on
club improvements and maintenance, supporting club
communications, etc.
There are many ways you can volunteer your time to help
the membership that may not be listed here, but we can
discuss it with you individually.
Please contact Josephine Scalora at 998-6191 to let her
know if you can attend. If you have any questions as to
how you can help the membership, she will discuss that
with you, or, you can speak to Vice President Tony
Ciotola (phone number) who will answer any questions
you may have.
Please take a moment to save this date and join us in
making our club a vital organization in which all
members have a role to play. By working together we
will share responsibilities and promote the brotherhood
The 45th Biennial Grand lodge Order
Sons of Italy Convention was held at the
Wilmington Montessori School on Saturday June 6th.
Over 50 Delegates representing the 4 filial lodges
participated in the convention which was presided over
by State President Joseph Facciolo. Joining us again this
year from Supreme National 2nd Vice President Daniel
Longo. President Facciolo opened the convention with
the pledge of allegiance, invocation, prayer and the
National anthems of Italy and America. Brother Fran
Urick gave the Credentials Report and a motion was
made to accept and approve the minutes from the 44th
Biennial Convention. President Facciolo showed a 16
minute slide show of all of our activities for the last 2
years: Inter lodge activities, Purple Aster, NELA Gala in
Washington and donations to charities. Facciolo gave his
president speech with the Filial lodge presidents to
follow. Motion was made to accept all reports. Brother
Demora gave the Christopher Columbus report and
Brother Alvini gave the membership report. Brother
Mike Scott gave his treasurer report and his report was
accepted. We then broke into seven committees. The
committees were: By-laws, Finance and Budget,
Membership and Extension, National Charities, President
Cabinet, National Charities, Inter-Lodge Activities and
Purple Aster/ Convention. Lunch was served and
Committee chairs gave their reports. President Facciolo
thanked all the Delegates for their effort and Brother Dan
Longo conducted the Grand Lodge Elections. Fraternally Joseph Facciolo
Newly elected officials are as follows: State President: Joe Facciolo State Vice President: Tom Vogt State Treasurer: Mike Scott Recording Secretary: Fran Urick Financial Secretary: Fran Turtoro Orator: Charles Schauber Trustees: Giovanni Rosauri, Robert Ryan Sr. Mike D'Aquilla, Phil Modesto
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FERRAGOSTO By Leo Vadala
To the joy of my kids, we finally settled on a pizzeria that, miraculously, was open. Lesson learned. For all intent and
purposes, all of Italy is closed on August 15th. It's Ferragosto, baby!
FERRAGOSTO! What is Ferragosto? Technically, it's the Feast that commemorates the Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, what Catholics believe to be the actual physical elevation of her sinless soul and incorruptible body into
Heaven. Technically! To Italians, however, the religious angle is important, yes, but not as important as the fact that it's
THE day when every family packs a humongous lunch and goes out for a "scampagnata", a picnic, an outing that sometime
lasts 2 or 3 days.
Ferragosto has roots that go back to the Roman Empire The term itself is derived from the Latin expression Feriae
Augusti (Augustus' rest), which is a celebration introduced by the emperor Augustus in 18 BC. This was an addition to
already extant ancient Roman festivals which fell in the same month, such as the Vinalia rustica or the Consualia, which
celebrated the harvest and the end of a long period of intense agricultural labor.
The ancient Ferragosto, in addition to obvious self-celebratory political purposes, had the purpose of linking the main
August festivities to provide a longer period of rest, called Augustali, which was felt necessary after the hard labor of the
previous weeks. During these celebrations, horse races were organized across the Empire, and beasts of burden were
released from their work duties and decorated with flowers.
The popular tradition of taking a trip during Ferragosto arose during Fascism. In the second half of the 1920's, during the
mid-August period, the regime organized hundreds of popular trips through the Fascist leisure and recreational
organizations of various corporations, and via the setting up of the "People's Trains of Ferragosto", which were available
at discounted prices. The initiative gave the opportunity to less well-off social classes to visit Italian cities or to reach
seaside and mountain resorts. The offer was limited to 13, 14 and 15 August, and comprised two options: the "One-Day
Trip", within a radius of 50-100 km, and the "Three-Day Trip" within a radius of about 100–200 km.
During these very popular outings, many Italian families had the opportunity to see for the first time with their own eyes
the sea, the mountains or the art cities.
These "One, Two or Three Days trips", however, did not include chow. Thus was born the tradition of packing a substantial
packed lunch. And all Italians do it because they know that if they don't pack their lunch they may go hungry - most
restaurants are closed. And what do they pack for lunch? That varies from region to region.
A popular saying states: "A Ferragosto si mangiano i piccioni arrosto" - At Ferragosto one eats roasted pigeon. Actually,
that was an ancient custom, but it still survives in parts of Italy.
Labor Day long week-ends mean to us here in the good old USA - a chance to get away from it all plus a guaranteed four
mile back-up at the toll booths on your way back.
Except that in Italy it will probably be a ten-mile back up 5
Such ancient traditions are still alive today, virtually unchanged in their form and level of
participation during the "Palio dell'Assunta" which takes place on August 16th in Siena .
Indeed the name "Palio" comes from the pallium, a piece of precious fabric which was the
usual prize given to winners of the horse races in ancient Rome. During the festival,
workers greeted their masters, who in return would give them a tip. The custom became
so strongly rooted that in the Renaissance it was made compulsory in the Papal States.
If you happen to be traveling in Italy on August 15th of any year, do not assume you'll be able
to eat in any restaurant of your choice. You are hereby warned - it will probably be closed. And
I speak from experience. I happened to be in Rome on an August 15 a few years back and,
around noon, my wife and I and my kids went to a restaurant that had been recommended to us
for lunch (which, in Italy, happens to be THE big meal of the day). Unfortunately, when we got
there we saw that it was closed. Oh, well, too bad... we just went to another one. That was also
closed. And then to another one. Closed also. Another, closed and yet another, closed.
In Sicily, for Ferragosto they prepare the "gelu di muluni", a watermelon-based water ice
decorated with leaves of lemon and jasmine. In Rome, the traditional Ferragosto dish is stewed
chicken with a side dish of peppers. It's usually preceded by fettuccine ai fegatelli - fettuccine
with liver (we are in Italy, baby!), and followed by very cold watermelon. In other parts of Italy,
it's customary for Ferragosto to bake and consume small sweet donuts aniseed, variously
packaged.
What Ferragosto now means in Italy is the equivalent of what the 4th of July, Memorial Day and
THE SUNSHINE COMMITTEE
NEEDS YOUR HELP!
The Verdi Lodge Sunshine Committee allows the club to
extend condolences, and send flowers or gift to members
who are hospitalized, grieving, have a serious hardship, or
are otherwise in need of support. The club is effective in
this mission only if we know about those in need. So please
contact Josephine Scalora at 302-998-6191 as soon as you
know of a club member or a member of their family who is
in need. This would also include a person who has
supported or contributed to the club over time. It is better
if we hear about a need several times rather than to assume
that we have heard. Together we can help our members in
their time of need. Your cooperation & participation is
appreciated.
DID YOU KNOW…Gondolas in Venice must be painted black?
In 1562 the Doge passed a law that prevented
the boats from being decorated extravagantly.
CONGRATULATIONS
John and Josephine Rosauri
on becoming United States Citizens
June 5, 2015
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Vice President: Anthony Ciotola
Vice President Social Activities: Josephine Scalora
Secretary: Phyllis Rabolt
Treasurer: Maria Sacco
Orator: Vincent Colasante
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Trustees: Paula Maiorano, Michele Malvestuto,
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