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AUGUST 2013 A celebration of Italian culture - featured performances by Justin Guarini And Lena Prima, Italian food, wine - fun had by all The Italian American Cultural Society and Luna Hillside Productions hosted the return of Festa Italiana to Freedom Hill County Park Friday, July 19- Sunday July 21. The Italian Government declared 2013 as the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S. and Festa Italiana commemorated and celebrated Italy by showcasing the best in Italian entertainment, food, drink and heritage. Featured performances included singer/songwriter Justin Guarini, American Idol s debut season s first runner-up in 2002, and Lena Prima, daughter of musical legend Louis Prima. Also performing at the festival were local and regional acts such as Aaron Caruso, Mark Randisi, The Simone Vitale Band, Burt Holiday of the Gaylords and Julian Pavone, the Guinness World Record-holder for youngest professional drummer. Dino Valle was Master of Ceremonies and Entertainment Coordinator with Coro Italiano performing. Festival goers ate well with dozens of food selections available for purchase. Some of the authentic Italian offerings included: Randazzo Fresh Market Grilled lamb chops, shrimp, thin crust pizza and fresh fruit Picano s Restaurant Pasta and tripe IACS Banquet Center Steak sandwiches Il Fornaio Bakery Sfingi (Sicilian donut/fritters) and cannoli Andiamo Italia Arancini, meatballs and spiedini Nino Salvaggio Market Italian sausage and cannoli Vito s Bakery Sfinciuni (Sicilian pizza) In addition, there was the traditional carnival fair food. Other Festa Italiana highlights involved: Meatball Contest Amateurs put their meatballs to the test in the 10 th annual competition judged by Macomb County judges; Sponsored by Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Homes; Beautiful Baby Contest A festival favorite for the past 10 years, top prizes for the cutest kids (categories ranging from 6 months to 5 years old) include Toys R Us and Babies R Us gift cards and Festa Italiana 2013 t-shirts; Sponsored by Shelby Foot & Ankle; Cannoli Eating Contest Cannoli competitors ate the most in 6 minutes and did beat the current record of 12 cannoli. Sunday s winner ate 15; Sponsored by Fern Hill Golf Club; Craft Exhibit of more than 30 local crafters; On Sunday, July 21 st, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass began at 11:00 a.m.; celebrants were Fr. Enzo Addari from St. Louis Center and Fr. Pino Licciardi from Holy Family Church. Mass was sponsored by MJC Homes; Kid Zone with fun activities for the family; Italian American Cultural Society Ferrari display courtesy of Cauley Ferrari of West Bloomfield; Chance to win a Fiat lease courtesy of Fiat of Lakeside. Thank you to all our sponsors Andiamo Restaurant Group, Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Homes, Carmela Foods, Fiat of Lakeside, Cauley Ferrari, The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan, The ConCord Inns of Clinton Twp. & Rochester Hills, Luna Entertainment, Fern Hill Golf Club, Lee- Ellena Funeral Home, The Macomb Daily, MJC Companies, Shelby Foot & Ankle, Lucido Family, Gallo Wines, Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Villa Bella Sincere Appreciation to the Festival Committee: Joe Ventimiglia, Joe Vicari, Tom Bommarito, Ron DiBartolomeo, Anthony Apone, Lucia DiCicco, Leigh Oliver, Esther & Floyd Beaudette, Angie & Bill Morelli, Tony DeLuca, Frank Palazzolo, Paul Calcaterra, Dino Valle, Steve Militello, Mario Viviani A genuine note of gratitude from the Italian American Cultural Society Your love for our Italian heritage is appreciated by all of us at the Center, and we thank you very much Giovanni LoIacono, IACS President Festa Italiana Beautiful Baby Contest Parents Show Off Their Tiny Tots I think all of us believe our baby is the most adorable baby in the world, and they are. The ever-popular Beautiful Baby Contest sponsored by Shelby Foot & Ankle, was held on Sunday, July 21 st, and it lived up to expectations. Our Beautiful Babies were at least 25 percent Italian. There were age groups from 6 months 5 years. The panel of judges considered the babies in five categories Nice Cute Now That s A Baby A Future Beauty Contest Winner I Wish This Baby Was Mine The winners in their age group received a $50 Toys R Us gift card or Babies R Us gift card. Marco Agostino DelGreco 6-12 months Gianluca Alexandros Stasiak 13-18 months Milana Sequeiera 19-24 months Gianna Lisa Curd 3 years Marcello Ruhl 4 years All cuties participating were given red Festa Italiana 2013 gift t-shirts.

PAGE 4 Italian American Cultural Society AUGUST 2013 IACS Se n i o r s Ch a i r p e r s o n Me s s a g e Esther Beaudette I hope everyone is surviving the hot humid wet summer we re having. Just a thought It seems like Memorial Day was just celebrated, and now we re already looking at Labor Day coming up soon. Labor Day always signals the end of summer and back to the routine of meetings; children going back to school; shorter days; fall color changes, and cooler weather. At the August 7 th meeting, we will have our picnic tickets for sale. The picnic and horse racing will be on September 4 th. The tickets are $12 for members and $13 for non-members. Plan on attending; it is a fun day Congratulations to Floyd Beaudette for he has sold $515 of raffle tickets for the Festa Italiana raffle. Thank you to everyone who bought or sold raffle tickets. Your help is always appreciated. Did you see our green and yellow paper retriever box in the far side of the parking lot? Everyone is invited and encouraged to make a deposit of newspaper, magazines, bagged shredded paper as often as possible. The proceeds of this project will help toward improvements needed to our cultural center. Your support is needed to make this a successful operation. August 17 th will be our Mother Daughter Tea. Your presence will make it a great success. Invite your daughters, granddaughters, great granddaughters, nieces, sisters, and everyone who would enjoy an educational tea with lunch. The time is 11:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Cost of tickets is $15/ adults and young ladies 12 years old and older. Girls under 12 - $10/ticket. Please bring your own lovely tea cut to enjoy your tea. This will add beauty to Italian speaking Nanny needed in the Grosse Pointe area for 40-50 hours per week. Salary negotiable. Please Contact Nicole at (313)580-3878. our table settings Advance ticket sales are necessary for proper planning. They are available in the Cultural Center s office. Our Branson trip on September 22 nd to the 27 th has openings for you to join us. YOUR TRIP INCLUDES: Deluxe Motorcoach transportation Hotel Accommodations 5 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners, 1 Lunch, & a $5 Cash Coupon Shows: Baldknobber s Hillbilly Jamboree, The Cat s Pajamas, Joseph, Doug Gabriel Show, and the Show Boat Branson Bell Cost is $679 p.p.d.o. Single occupancy $879 p.p. Flyers are available in the Cultural Center west lobby. To sign up, please call Esther (586) 286-2597. Our RADA cutlery fundraiser will be available at our future meetings and at Nona Pasta nights, too. They are a great quality product and make a great gift. They are also wonderful to replace the old tired items we have in our kitchens. Be sure to check out our samples. You will be very happy and satisfied with your purchase. Enjoy each day for each day is a gift Esther The Senior Group of the Italian American Cultural Society is sponsoring a RADA Cutlery fundraiser. Items will be available at Nonna's Pasta nights and monthly Senior meetings. For direct sales information, please call the IACS office, 586.228-3030. Your support is appreciated.

AUGUST 2013 Italian American Cultural Society PAGE 5 Calendar of Events August 1 - Thursday Santa Fara Club meeting, 7:00 p.m., at the Italian American Cultural Center August 4 Sunday Calabria Club sponsoring Festa Di S. Rocco. Mass at 12:00 p.m., San Francesco Church; sit-down dinner at Mirage, 15980 18 Mile Rd., 3:00 p.m. Dancing entertainment by our popular CALABRESE DJ - $30/person, children $15. All proceeds and donations for S. Rocco go to San Francesco Food Bank to help the needy. To be a sponsor or make a donation, please contact Domenico Melia, Calabria President, 586/979-7143. August 6 Tuesday Montelepre Club meeting, 7:00 p.m., at the Italian American Cultural Center August 6 Tuesday Columbus Day Committee meeting at the Italian American Cultural Center August 7 Wednesday - IACS Senior Meeting Italian American Cultural Center 10:00 a.m. August 8 Thursday Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, OH; Tickets: $28/person. For information, call Tina Bullis, 586/296-6295 August 14 Wednesday AIO bar-b-que, 6:00 p.m., Italian American Cultural Center Saturday, August 17 th IACS hosts Miss Rosemarie s Special Teas: Mother/ Daughter/Grandmother - Tea & Luncheon at the Italian American Cultural Center; 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. $15/ person-young Ladies under 12/$10. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN TEA CUP August 18 - Sunday 2013 Detroit Tigers ITALIAN HERITAGE DAY Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals, 1:08 p.m. (See page 13 for details) August 22 Thursday - Lodge Figli Della Sicilia No.227 will be having its monthly meeting at 7:45 p.m. at San Francesco Church. Pizza and Pop will be served. For more information, please call President Salvatore Previti (586) 206-5185. September 28 Saturday - Lodge Figli Della Sicilia No.227 will be having its 77th Annual Banquet at Penna s of Sterling. Sonny Randazzo will be honored as the 2013 Man of the Year There is a tremendous menu lined up for the evening and live Music by One1ManOut. Doors open 6 p.m. and Dinner 7 p.m. Paul Calcaterra will serve as Master of Ceremony. Tickets are $55.00 each. For Reservations, please call President Salvatore Previti (586) 206-5185. September 19 Thursday - Lodge Figli Della Sicilia No.227 will be having its monthly meeting at 7:45 p.m. at San Francesco Church. Pizza and Pop will be served. For more information, please call President Salvatore Previti (586) 206-5185 www.facebook.com/iacscultural Festa Italiana 2013 Plaque Awarded To Sticky Cannoli-Eating Champion You didn t need to be the size of a sumo wrestler or be an enormously huge person to have an exceptionally large appetite for cannoli. Eleven contestants shamelessly stuffed their creamy- filling faces with large size cannoli. Within a six-minute period, the competitive eaters scarfed down 125 cannoli, resulting in a twoway tie each one having shoved 12 cannoli down their throats. The oneminute sudden death, eat-off tie breaker commenced. The winner was determined. Salvatore Aiello won the Festa Italiana 2013 World Cannoli-Eating Championship and received a plaque. Runner up was Tim The Shark Cope. All contestants received a Keep Calm Cannoli On souvenir t-shirt. Special thanks to Fern Hill Golf Judges Judging Meatballs Contest The Quest For The Ultimate Meatball On Saturday, July 20 th, once again Macomb County Judges put their taste buds to the test to determine which contestant cooked and brought to the Italian festival the ultimate meatballs. Judging was based on the overall taste of the juicy ground meats; fresh ingredients; exquisite seasonings or sauce. Michael Giacchina decided to put his meatballs in the court to challenge and attempt to unseat his wife, Kristina, who is a two-time Italian festival meatball winner (2007 & Club for sponsoring this event; sincere appreciation to Ron DiBartolomeo, who oversaw the scarfing down, and Il Fornaio Bakery for donating all of the cannoli. 2008). It was a difficult sampling/eating task for the judges, but someone had to do it. As it turned out, Michael was not able to claim victory over his wife because it was a tie. Special thank you to Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Homes for sponsoring the event; thank you to Angie D Aleo Morelli, Chairperson, and sincere and grateful appreciation to our returning judges for their support each year Hon. Judge Peter Maceroni, Hon. Judge Michael Maceroni, Hon. Judge Sebastian Lucido, and Vince Viviano, Community Relations Coordinator, Macomb County Road Department.

PAGE 6 Italian American Cultural Society AUGUST 2013 THANK YOU.. Oakmont Parkway Senior Apartments with Amenities sent Ice Cream Treats for our Seniors at our July meeting: Elio Ripari, Nina Fazzolari, and Roberto Cicchelli Thank You Décor Statuette, Inc. Décor Statuette, Inc. has been a gracious benefactor to the IACS in recent months. They donated the beautiful vase and floral arrangement in our new lobby, and the plant stand in our vestibule, in addition to the cement flowerpots out on the patio. Décor Statuette is a family owned business that was started by Andrew and Nina Biondo in 1966, and continues to be owned and operated by their son Michael, his wife Carol and their three daughters. Located at 43742 Mound in Sterling Heights, Décor features the finest quality in concrete products and unique and traditional and European home furnishings. 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AUGUST 2013 Italian American Cultural Society PAGE 7 2013 Festa Italiana THANK YOU... Friends & Family Another Successful Year

PAGE 8 Italian American Cultural Society AUGUST 2013 Abruzzesi Trounced by Veneziani in First Bocce Tournament By Sandra Tornberg On June 30, the IACS bocce courts hosted the first bocce tournament between the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan and the Venetian Club of Mutual Aid. Fr. Enzo Addari started things off by giving a blessing over the teams and the courts. The men and women of the Venetian Club soundly beat the FADM teams. I can personally attest to the fact that the Venetian women were formidable opponents my team was shut out twelve to zero (This was after I asked Fr. Addari to bless my bocce throwing hand yet) It was an enjoyable afternoon of bocce in the sunshine, followed by a meal of pizza, salad, and sausage. Trophies were awarded to the winning teams: Venetian Men Team 3 John Gentilia Joe Gentilia John Gentilia Jr Chio Vivian Venetian Women Team 2 Mary Lisa Smith Julia Smith Daniela Loco Valentina Loco The FADM will definitely be practicing for the rematch, which will be hosted by the Venetian Club. Congratulations to the winners Comfortable, spacious visitation rooms with private lounges Private hospitality suites for dinners & funeral lunches Outdoor seating on porches overlooking natural wetlands Dedicated children s room Ample parking Competitive pricing Natural light throughout funeral home Looking for that extra exposure for your business? ADVERTISE RIGHT HERE The IACS invites you to purchase a brick and leave a legacy Become a permanent part of the Italian American Cultural Center. Personalize a brick paver leading to the bocce courts. The inscribed bricks are a wonderful, permanent way to commemorate a special memory, family, loved one, or graduate. Your inscription on a 4 x 8 brick can include 3 lines, with up to 14 characters per line including spaces. Orders for bricks are now being accepted. For further information, please call or stop by the IACS office, 586.228.3030. Contributions to buy a brick: SPECIAL PROMOTION JULY - AUGUST BRICKS $75.00 $1,500 Two-seat cement bench includes satin gold nameplate w/black letters 3 x 12 (Contact IACS office for engraving details.) In Memory Of Jack Ventimiglia Competitive Rates Discounted Rates for IACS Members Full color at no additional costs OUR newspaper is on the web Mulitiple Business Locations Home Delivery to our membership Call the IACS 586/228-3030 ext 15 or iacs@iacsonline.com Recycle your Newspapers & Magazines at the IACS

AUGUST 2013 Italian American Cultural Society PAGE 9 Thank You Randazzo Fresh Market By Sandra Tornberg If you re a faithful reader of The Italian American, you know that each month our second page features shoppers at Randazzo Fresh Market. Mr. Sonny Randazzo told me that they like to feature their customers in the ads because they are most important. Randazzo Fresh Market has been advertising in The Italian American for the past three years. In addition, they have been supporters of the Festa Italiana for ten years and have been a major sponsor of our Ladies Only Night for several years. Furthermore, Randazzo Fresh Market is always ready to donate flowers, plants, fruit, and whatever else the IACS Father and son tomatoes happens to need to make an event special. Randazzo Fresh Market has been serving the community for over forty years. Mr. Nino Randazzo opened the first store, located at 13441 13 Mile Road in Warren, in 1972, and the second, at 49880 Hayes in Macomb, in 1990. Sonny and his sister Maria opened the third location at 36800 Garfield in Clinton Township five years ago, carrying on the family tradition. Beautiful basil Nino's beautiful lemon plant Sonny is Operations M a n a g e r and Maria is Office M a n a g e r for all three locations, but dad Nino still comes in almost every day. He has a huge garden behind the Macomb store, with tomatoes, Sicilian eggplant, figs, lemons, oranges, prickly pear (fico d India), and enough basil to supply the stores needs for the months of July and August. I n t r e p i d photographer Elio Ripari and I were given a tour of this magnificent garden. The first plant we encountered was an enormous fig tree. My first thought was of the fig trees my father grew in our backyard and how with great difficulty he buried them each fall so they would survive the winter. Then I realized that this fig is growing inside of a beautiful hothouse that we had stepped into, in which there were also a giant Sicilian cactus, a pergola with beautiful grapes, orchids, and gardenias. Nino picked a gardenia for me, and I wore it in my buttonhole the rest of the day, delighted by its beautiful fragrance. Sonny explained that the three pillars of the Randazzo Amazing grapes p h i l o s o p h y are customer service, quality, and great prices, which equate to great value. The flavor and high quality of their baked goods and prepared foods, all made from scratch with no shortcuts, set Randazzo Fresh Market apart from their c o m p e t i t i o n. With the family name at stake, they will not sacrifice quality. Nino and Sonny Randazzo Sonny and his wife have four children, and Maria has three children. They encourage education, but will welcome it if their children want to follow them into the family business someday, just as they followed Nino. When I thanked Sonny on behalf of the IACS for the generosity and support that we receive from Randazzo Fresh Market, he explained Sicilian prickly pear Fabulous fig that they are proud to carry on the Italian tradition and help bring it to people from all walks of life. Sonny has been nominated 2013 Man of the Year by the Lodge Figli della Sicilia. He will be honored at their 77 th annual banquet on September 28, 2013 at Penna s. Congratulations to Sonny on this well deserved recognition. Thanks again to Randazzo Fresh Market for being a great friend to the Italian American Cultural Society and Banquet Center

PAGE 10 Italian American Cultural Society AUGUST 2013 The Disabled American Veterans, Department of Michigan, welcomes everyone to their 8 th Annual Thomas A. McMasters III Golf Outing on Saturday, August 24 th, at Selfridge Air National Guard Golf Course, in Harrison Township. There is a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start scramble format. Golf is $85/person or $340/per team. The golf outing includes 18 holes of golf, power cart, lunch at the turn, dinner buffet, prizes, and raffles. Sponsorships are available starting at $100 per hole, or a cart sponsorship is $25 per Disabled American Veterans 8 th Annual Thomas A. McMasters III Golf Outing August 24 th Selfridge Air National Guard Base Golf Course cart. Other opportunities to sponsor the event include goodie bag items, gift cards, auction items; monetary donations start at $150 up to $2,500. The raffle and silent auction will raise money to support Veterans programs here in Michigan. Programs include VA benefits counseling, funding DAV volunteers at VA facilities for recreational programs and activities, and providing transportation for disabled Veterans to and from doctor appointments at VA hospitals across Michigan. D A V The Disabled American Veterans Department of Michigan is helping Veterans and their families to build a better life. We hope you will be able to support them. For information on golf tickets and sponsorship, please feel free to contact the Disabled American Veterans Department of Michigan at 1-888-448-2328. If you would like to make a donation, items can be sent to: Disabled American Veterans, Department of Michigan 17779 E. 14 Mile Road Fraser, Michigan 48026 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN WELCOMES EVERYONE TO OUR 8 TH ANNUAL THOMAS A. McMASTERS III GOLF OUTING SATURDAY - AUGUST 24, 2013 SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BADE HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN 48045 9:00 am SHOT GUN START SCRAMBLE FORMAT ***All golfers attending must have valid Michigan ID along with valid car registration and proof of insurance to gain entrance onto base*** Congratulations Aldo and Amalia Bartolomeo are the proud grandparents of two 2013 Eisenhower High School graduates. Pictured from right to left are graduate Anthony Hewins, Matt Bartolone, Dana Bartololone (Aldo and Amalia's daughter and Anthony's mom), Aldo Bartolomeo, Sr., Aldo Jr. and Dawn Bartolomeo, Amalia Bartolomeo, graduate Dominico Bartolomeo, and Dario Bartolomeo in front. The family was enjoying Dominico's Mexican themed grad party at the beautiful Washington Towhnship home of Aldo Jr. and Dawn. Take charge of your Rental Business with a legal team backing you up Hinman & Di Cicco PLC (HDPLC) offers a one stop shop for landlord tenant matters. Are you a Landlord? Do you think you are too small to benefit from the services offered by HDPLC? Many landlords have a similar misconception that they would not benefit from the services offered by a law firm when dealing with landlord tenant matters and property management issues. HDPLC offers many levels of service from basic eviction services, lease drafting and routine follow-ups to full property management services. Why would a full service package be right for you? Imagine no longer dealing with leases, security deposits, beginning of lease and end of lease walk-through and routine maintenance HDPLC can draft a complete package for your tenants including the application, lease agreement, and provide detailed information for each tenant with regard to maintenance issues and association fees if applicable. HDPLC would work directly with each tenant and handle all background checks associated with rental applications and execute all leases. HDPLC is able to provide all of these services as a bundle and more or we can offer our services a la carte depending on your individual needs. HDPLC is your one stop shop for landlord tenant matters and we are ready to serve you Give us a call today, at 586-580-4665.

AUGUST 2013 Italian American Cultural Society PAGE 11 By Sandra Tornberg The IACS General Membership Meeting began with an update by President Giovanni LoIacono on the lobby renovations, which he said are 95% complete. His words were illustrated by a slideshow that showed the work as it progressed. John thanked everyone who helped with the project, in particular Domenico Ruggirello, who worked very hard. John also thanked Mike Biondo of Décor Statuette, Inc. for his generous donation of vases for the lobby. John was modest and did not elaborate on how many hours he worked to transform the lobby. He made the beautiful metal table that is located on the wall between the restrooms. If you haven t seen it, be sure to take a close look at his craftsmanship next time you come into the building. IACS General Membership Meeting Held on June 27 Italian culture. John thanked Messina Trucking for donating their services to pick up limestone dust for the bocce courts and deliver it to the IACS. Next he recognized Mario Moceri, who donated equipment, volunteers and his own labor to spread the limestone onto the courts. John then thanked Tony Recchia, Domenic Nardone, Floyd Zanchetta, Ralph Baldassarro, and Carlo DiVirgilio who finished the job. Special recognition was given to Elio Ripari and Antonio DiGiorgio, whom John referred to as the Cheech and Chong of bocce, (or better Francho Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia) for their dedication to the bocce courts. Next on the agenda was the presentation of scholarships consisting of two semesters of Italian education at the Center beginning in September through April. This year s winners are Ylenia Bonni, Jacob Stout, Mario Russo, and Gabriella Griffith. (Please see article entitled IACS Italian Education Scholarship Winners for 2013 for additional details about the winners.) Joe Ventimiglia gave an update on the Festa Italiana, which is being held at Free- dom Hill Park on July 19, 20, and 21. Enzo Paglia, IACS treasurer, gave an update stating that the IACS financial picture continues to improve due to new processes and procedures that have been put in place. John thanked Barbara Smith for all her hard work and support. Then the meeting was adjourned and a dinner was served, including delicious arancini prepared by our president Giovanni and his sister Nina Krupa. All IACS members are encouraged to attend the General Membership Meetings, which are held twice each year. John recognizes Floyd Zanchetta Next John presented awards to various individuals who have made significant contributions to the IACS in recent months. Recognition was given to Ramo Salerno, James Calderone, and Mark Garagiola for efforts that concluded in the sale of Tivoli Manor. Next John recognized Frank Palazzolo for his service on the Board of Directors and invaluable advice in matters too numerous to mention. Frank stated that he, like the other Board members, is happy to volunteer his services to ensure that we carry on the John thanks Frank Palazzolo John recognizes Elio Ripari John presents scholarship to Jacob Scout John thanks Carlo DiVirgilio John presents certificate to Antonio DiGiorgio John presents award to James Calderone

PAGE 12 Italian American Cultural Society AUGUST 2013 Each year the Italian American Cultural Society offers a wonderful opportunity to high school students to obtain two semesters of Italian language at the Italian American Cultural Center. Applicants are required to submit an essay: Why I Would Like To Study Italian ; a cover letter including biographical sketch; reason for wanting the award, and a photo in color or black & white. On June 27, at the IACS General Membership Meeting, four scholarships were awarded for two semesters of Italian education at the Center beginning in September through April. In addition the winners of the scholarships will receive a letter of recommendation for college. This year s scholarship recipients are Ylenia Bonni, Jacob Stout, Mario Russo, and Gabriella Griffith. Ylenia Bonni is 16 years old and is a sophomore at Dakota High School. She is very active in a number of extra-curricular programs at school and in the community. She is a member of the Women s Varsity Choir at school and has been in many competitions as an ensemble and soloist performer, receiving excellent and superior ratings in competitions at the state level. Ylenia is the queen of the Club Madonna del Ponte of Partinico and also part of the court of senior queens for the Columbus Day Celebration Committee. She is a member of the church choir at Holy Family Church and participates every Sunday in the Italian mass. All the IACS Italian Education Scholarship Winners for 2013 songs are in Italian, and Padre Pino celebrates the mass in Italian following Italian tradition. Ylenia has taken Italian classes throughout the years through Chippewa Valley HS and last year at IACS. She is fluent in reading and writing and her grammar and pronunciation have been improving thanks to the Italian classes she has attended at the IACS. Ylenia s reason for wanting to win this award was that it would give her the opportunity to keep on studying the Italian language: grammar, writing, and reading. She says it will keep me close to my Italian heritage and descent; it will be very helpful from an educational point of view, and it will be very beneficial when I enter the work force to pursue my Ylenia Sandra Bonni career. It is an opportunity to prepare for our college education and whatever and wherever life will take us as individuals. To Mario Russo, Italian has always been a vibrant culture and language. Everyone in his family from his grandparents back were born in Italy. Listening to his grandparents speak always fascinated him, and he has always wished to be able to speak with his grandparents in Italian. Mario is currently a sophomore attending Utica High School. He takes all of the most rigorous Mario Russo and advanced classes possible, and he attends the Utica Center of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, a program for advanced high school students. Even with these classes, he holds a 4.08 grade point average, and he is ranked number one amongst his peers in the graduating class of 2015. His academic aspirations are to one day attend Harvard University and study to become a doctor. Learning Italian will help him to achieve this academic goal and will also allow him to communicate with patients whose first language is Italian. Jacob Stout is 15 years old. His Italian ancestry comes from his mother s parents, Vincenzo and Caterina. Since third grade, he has studied Italian at the Italian American Cultural Center, and with each passing year, he has grown to further enrich his understanding of both the Italian language and culture. Two years ago, he transitioned into the adult language program. Since his high school doesn t offer Italian, he chooses to continue his Italian studies rather than take another foreign language. He found that the advanced pace of the adult classes has greatly increased his fluency, grammar, and pronunciation of Italian challenging him in ways he would have never thought A side benefit of the i n - d e p t h analysis of Italian grammar is that he has a greater understanding of English grammar. possible. Jacob looks forward to continuing to advance his studies of the language through the Italian American Cultural Center. Not only has Italian peeked his personal interest, but also has used it to forge a deeper and more meaningful relationship with his Nonno. Jacob hopes to someday travel to Italy and experience the culture at its purest. Although he hasn t decided on a career path, he is sure whatever path he chooses he will be able to use his Italian skills. Gabriella Griffith attends Eisenhower High School and is in the 9 th grade. She is in the National Junior Honor Society, is a Science Olympiad award recipient, and was honored with an Outstanding Student Achievement award. Gabriella Griffith John presents scholarship to Jacob Scout She would like to study the Italian language because it will broaden her understanding of a different language and culture that will lead to academic success. It is a wonderful language to learn and an amazing culture to be part of. Both of her grandparents were born in Sicily her grandfather in Palermo and grandmother in Trapani. Her grandparents always speak Italian to her, and she would like to be able to have conversations with them. Her family is planning a trip to Italy next year, and it would be so beneficial to communicate with the many cousins she is going to visit. On behalf of the IACS Italian Education Department, Board of Directors, and membership, we congratulate these bright students and wish them continued success.

AUGUST 2013 Italian American Cultural Society PAGE 13 Miss Rosemarie s Special Teas Rosemarie K r a m e r was born and raised in Detroit, M i c h i g a n and has moved around the country since she was married 44 years ago. Their move to Birmingham, Alabama, twelve years ago, was their 24th move in 32 years of marriage. She considers herself an old moving pro. The early years were with the US Army and subsequent have been with her husband s employment with the Automotive Industry. Rosemarie has two children, both are married and live in Michigan and California, and six grandsons and one granddaughter. She moved back home to the Detroit area in January 2012. From the time Rosemarie was young, tea has been a part of her life. Her mother would have ladies over for tea and cards, and Rosemarie would help her set the table. She collected tea cups and saucers, which gave her an opportunity to give her tea-themed gifts for special occasions. Rosemarie s knowledge and real love for tea began about 20 years ago with a friend who taught her to treat herself by relaxing with a cup of tea because she was worth it. No one else was going to do it for her so she was to do it for herself. Treat herself what a new concept. I am worth it and so are you. You are special, and you deserve to take the time to treat yourself with a relaxing cup of tea. The tea ritual can be elaborate or simple. That is what Rosemarie talks about in her tea lectures along with the history of tea; how to brew a perfect pot of tea and the ins and outs of English and American tea rituals. Rosemarie now has an extensive collection of tea cups and saucers, teapots, accoutrements, etc. She loves giving teas and having ladies relax and enjoy the special treatment she brings to the tea experience. Owned and operated Miss Rosemarie s Special Teas Salon and Shoppe, formerly located in Birmingham, Alabama, for five years but closed her doors in September 2010. Rosemarie has authored four cookbooks, which are located online through www. lulu.com, the Hoover Public Library (Birmingham, AL); was frequently featured in The Birmingham News (Alabama); a featured article in Tea Time Magazine and The Tea Experience, a publication by Hoffman Media, which features 18 (must visit) Tea Rooms across the country; NPR interview on green tea, received a certificate from the Specialty Tea Institute and given many lectures, instructions and tea tastings. Rosemarie is currently retired but still loves bringing tea into people s lives. She hopes that you will experience some Joy in Taking Tea with her on Saturday, August 17 th, at the Italian A m e r i c a n C u l t u r a l Center.

PAGE 14 Italian American Cultural Society AUGUST 2013 Societa SS. Crocifisso Club Montelepre Annual Mass & Procession On Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Holy Family Church was the Annual Mass and Procession held by the Societa SS. Crocifisso Club Montelepre, as the annual celebration was held at the same time in Montelepre, Pro. Palermo, Sicilia. The group is led by President Vito Iacona. Chairman of the event was Pino Genovese. This year the Societa made a traditional Sicilian VARA to carry the Crucifix during the procession along with numerous other Sicilian clubs joining in with their banner in the procession. The mass was well received with over 250 people in attendance. The committee served sandwiches, desserts, and refreshments for all who attended, along with raffling off a beautiful large crucifix donated by Mike Biondo of Decor Statuette, Inc. By Sandra Tornberg Our monthly book club is taking shape Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 6:30 PM. We will meet at the IACS in the Grill Room. The way the process will work is that we will all read the same book, then get together over some refreshments and discuss it. Our first selection IACS Book Club will be Louie Morelli s Mistress by Patricia Bellomo. Patricia has graciously consented to attend our first meeting to discuss her work with us and autograph her book. Please email me at sandratornberg@ comcast.net, or call me at 586-907-6631 to let me know if you would like to participate. You don t need to be an IACS member to participate. THE ITALIAN AMERICAN 586/228-3030 ext 15 EDITOR Barbara L. Smith LAYOUT & DESIGN Lolita Kozloff DISTRIBUTION Lelio D Aristorile WRITING STAFF Esther Beaudette, Antonio DiGiorgio, Sandra Tornberg Contributing Photographer Elio Ripari Sandra Tornberg iacs@iacsonline.com www.iacsonline.com Deadline for submitting material is the 15th of the month. We reserve the right to edit all copy. Americans of Italian Origin Second Annual Golf Outing Members of the Societa in front of New Crocifisso Vara Pictured from left to right: Front Row: Paolo Leone, Salvatore Previti, & Salvatore Lupo. Second Row: President Vito Iacona, Joseph Gaglio, & Dino Valle. Third Row: Giacomo Previti, Vito Previti, Giovanni Previti, Sam Genovese, & Santo Lupo. Missing from Photo: Pino Genovese, Reno Mazzola, & Sebastiano Previti IT S a BOY Gianni Salvatore Lo Iacono June 12, 2013 6 lb 4 oz 19 in long Proud Parents: Salvatore & Pina Lo Iacono Three Generations of Lo Iacono: Grandfather, Giovanni; Father, Salvatore John; Son, Gianni Salvatore August 9, 2013 Fern Hill Golf Club Honoring Fred Severini 18 Holes of Golf with Cart Continental breakfast 9:00 Registration Lunch on the turn 10:30 Shotgun Start Set down gourmet dinner 5:00 Dinner Open Bar GOLF & DINNER Golf $120.00 individual $460.00 Foursome Dinner only $40.00 PLAYERS 1. 2. 3. 4. SPONSORSHIP $75.00 A.I.O. William (Bill) Tudisco Educational Scholarship Program Sponsor Name Sign to read: Company Name Representative Name All Checks Payable to A.I.O.

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Italian American The GENNAIO 2013 UNA PUBBLICAZIONE DELL THE ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY VOLUME, XXXV Nº1 AGOSTO 2013 UNA PUBBLICAZIONE DELL THE ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY VOLUME XXXV NO. 8 43843 Romeo Plank Road - - Clinton Township, MI MI 48038 - Phone - Phone (586) (586)228-3030 - FAX(586) - Fax (586)228-1678 - E-mail: - Email: iacsnews@iacsonline.net iacs@iacsonline.com A TUTTI I NOSTRI LETTORI 2013 nel Vecchio Continente, è tutt altro che tramontata. A dispetto del suo cognome, Phillips è di origini italiane: i suoi nonni, che di cognome facevano Filippi, emigrarono in 11-07-2013 NEW YORK. Barack Obama ha scelto chi a Roma dovrà sostituire David Thorne, che dopo quattro anni termina il suo incarico di ambasciatore in Italia. Il suo posto sarà preso da John Phillips, noto avvocato di Washington, esperto di class action e di lotta alle frodi fiscali. Ma soprattutto uno dei principali finanziatori dell ultima campagna elettorale che nel 2012 ha portato alla rielezione del presidente. Il suo nome è stato pescato in una rosa di candidati che Obama aveva sul tavolo dello Studio Ovale, e che comprendeva anche Azita Raji, filantropa di San Francisco, e il romanziere Robert Mailer Anderson. Ora toccherà a lui gestire in prima battuta i rapporti tra Italia e Usa in una fase molto delicata. Una fase carica di tensioni tra gli Stati Uniti e l Europa per lo scandalo del Datagate. Ma anche una fase in cui l Italia sta vivendo un momento di transizione politica che la Casa Bianca segue con molta attenzione. Questo, in un momento in cui la crisi economica ANGELA MERKEL E MARIO MONTI (ANSA-C. PERI) L ambasciatore Usa: Monti leader coraggioso Merkel e Schaeuble: meglio di Berlusconi della Coro di consensi in Stati Uniti e Germania verso il premier E il Times: Berlusconi, spudorato opportunismo e finanziaria, soprattutto Nel giorno delle pesanti critiche ricevute da Silvio Berlusconi il governo di Mario Roma/John Phillips, il nuovo AUGURIAMO ambasciatore Usa in Italia scelto da Obama America in cerca di fortuna. E il legame con l Italia lo ha mantenuto, tanto che qualche anno fa ha comprato un intero borgo in Toscana: Borgo F i n o c c h i e t o, vicino a Buonconvento, in provincia di Siena, trasformato poi in hotel di charme decantato anche sulla bibbia del lusso Robb Report. Arriverà a Villa Taverna con la moglie Linda Douglass, che é stata una delle più strette collaboratrici del presidente americano, ricoprendo dal 2009 al 2010 alla Casa Bianca l incarico di direttore comunicazione nell ufficio che si é occupato della riforma più importante finora realizzata da Obama, quella sanitaria. dei governi americano e tedesco. UN FELICE E PROSPERO ANNO NUOVO un processo di riforme che ha creato le basi per la crescita economica - ha esaltato l economista l ambasciatore degli Stati Uniti a Roma David Thorne - Il premier Monti ha dimostrato grande leadership e coraggio durante il suo mandato, rafforzando la posizione dell Italia in Europa e nel resto del mondo». CREATE LE BASI PER LA CRESCITA - Durante il ricevimento di Natale a Villa Taverna Thorne ha prima guardato alla sua Patria sottolineando l importanza della rielezione del presidente Anche Barack Obama, il neo ambasciatore poi ha speso attualmente lodi per un governo ricopre che «ha un incarico avviato un alla processo Casa Bianca, di riforme che di ha presidente creato le della basi quello President s per la crescita Commission economica». on White (Ansa/C.Peri) House Fellowship, la commissione che si occupa di LA selezionare POSIZIONE i collaboratori TEDESCA di - Nell arco 1600 Pennsylvania. della giornata anche nell ultima Angela Merkel campaveva rib- E adito la sua posizione contro la (ri)discesa in campo - la agna elettorale ha raccolto sesta - di Silvio Berlusconi. per il presidente tra i 200 Per il secondo giorno consecutivo, e i 500 mila la Cancelliera dollari. Più tedesca sottolinea o meno la stessa che gli cifra italiani con cui «sceglieranno ha contribuito in modo tale alla da garantire che l Italia resti sul cammino giusto». Lo fa nel corso di una conferenza Monti vede Napolitano, poi annuncia: «Mi dimetto, impossibile proseguire così» Il premier: ma prima si approvi la legge di stabilità e bilancio Alfano:«Prontissimi ad approvare il dl in tempi brevi» Monti lascia. Appena votate le leggi di Stabilità e Bilancio. Il frutto dell incontro al Quirinale tra premier e presidente rielezione della di Obama Repubblica anche è Matthew una nota Winthrop soppesata Barzun, in ogni virgola: appena «Il nominato presidente nuovo del Consiglio ambasciatore non a ritiene Londra possibile responsabile l ulteriore nel espletamento 2008 e nel ed ex del 2012 suo di Obama mandato for e America ha di conseguenza. Laureato manifestato all Università il di Notre Dame, in Indiana, e a quella di Berkeley, in California, il nuovo ambasciatore Usa a Roma è fondatore del famoso studio legale di Washington Law Firm of Phillips & Coen, in cui ha lavorato fino al 2013, acquisendo suo intento di rassegnare le dimissioni». Ma prima sarà necessario verificare le intenzioni delle forze politiche, accertando se intendono «as- una certa notorietà per la sumersi vittoria la di responsabilità importanti cause di provocare intentate l esercizio nell ambito provvisorio del False Claims - rendendo Act, la ancora legge più federale gravi le che conseguenze permette di di Continua intentare a azioni Pag.3 collettive VEDI: contro Monti le frodi e Napolitano ai danni di programmi governativi. Ha fondato anche la Taxpayers Against Fraud, che si occupa di difendere chi è colpito da frodi. E atteso a Roma nelle prossime settimane. http://www.americaoggi. info/2013/07/11

PAGINA 2 Italian American Cultural Society AGOSTO 2013 Un Italoamericana nel Parlamento Italiano Nota: Questo articolo e stato scritto dal nostro nuovo amico, Dottore Umberto Mucci di Roma, il fondatore e president del sito web http://www. wetheitalians.com. Gli italiani che vivono negli Stati Uniti hanno votato, come noi che viviamo in Italia, per le elezioni dello scorso febbraio. Tanti candidati, tutti mossi dal grande amore per l Italia, divisi in formazioni politiche a volte identiche a quelle che si fronteggiavano in Italia, a volte diverse: in una circoscrizione elettorale gigantesca che comprende Stati Uniti, Canada e Messico. Se al Senato l ha spuntata Ron Turano, di Chicago, alla Camera sono state elette due donne: la Parlamentare che ha preso i suoi voti per la gran parte negli USA si chiama Angela Fucsia Nissoli, coniugata Fitzgerald. La ringraziamo molto per aver potuto, tra un voto d aula e un aereo sull oceano, raccontarsi un po a noi e ai nostri lettori. On. Nissoli, lei è nata in Italia ed è poi emigrata negli Stati Uniti: ha vissuto esattamente metà della sua vita in Italia, e metà negli USA. Ci racconta un po la sua storia, in particolare dopo che è arrivata in America? Si, sono nata in Italia, nella provincia di Bergamo da papà lombardo e mamma siciliana. Negli USA ci sono arrivata nel 1989 quando ho incontrato mio marito americano ed originario di Chicago. Vivo quindi negli USA da quasi 25 anni, sono sposata e ho 3 splendidi figli: Melania 22, Pauline 17 e Thomas 13. Pur vivendo negli Stati Uniti da parecchi anni ho fatto ben 12 traslochi, per cui posso dire che conosco abbastanza bene le diversità che presentano e posso dire che amo questo Paese nel quale mi sento integrata sotto ogni punto di vista: tuttavia conservo profondamente radicata nel mio cuore la mia italianità, l amore per la nostra bella Patria. Da anni opero nel volontariato, nel sociale e mi piace aiutare le persone in difficoltà. Queste attività mi hanno permesso di essere in stretto contatto con numerose realtà e ho avuto la possibilità di conoscere tanta gente personalmente, le loro storie, stringendo un forte legame con la comunità italiana. Inoltre, ho sempre contribuito nel mio piccolo a diffondere la cultura e la lingua italiana, infatti fin da piccoli ho instillato nel cuore dei miei figli l amore e l orgoglio per il tricolore e li ho aperti a tutte le tradizioni italiane comprese le festività tradizionali. Lei è una dei tre componenti del Parlamento Italiano eletti nella circoscrizione elettorale che comprende gli Stati Uniti: tra l altro, per la prima volta dagli USA quest anno c è una componente femminile (Lei come anche l Onorevole La Marca, che però ha la sua constituency soprattutto in Canada). Quanti sono gli italiani aventi diritto a votare nella sua circoscrizione, e quanti hanno votato lei? Nella mia Ripartizione, dai consolati, sono stati inviati 328.788 plichi elettorali dal cui contenuto sono state restituite il 29,87% delle buste elettorali. Io ho ricevuto 6.340 voti. Com è la vita da Parlamentare? Se l aspettava così, o c è qualcosa che l ha sorpresa, sia in positivo che in negativo? Questa esperienza è straordinaria e coinvolge le emozioni e l intelligenza in una sfida per il bene comune, oltre gli interessi di parte, guardando al futuro di una grande Italia che va oltre i confini nazionali. Ho avuto e sto avendo la possibilità di entrare nei cuori delle persone, di capire i loro bisogni, le loro necessità: mi sono resa conto che il modo di fare di alcuni politici non è lo specchio del senso civico degli italiani e della loro cultura. Sto incontrando in Parlamento tante persone nuove, ho scoperto una realtà viva di persone coraggiose, desiderose di agire, appassionate e disponibili a lavorare per il bene dell Italia facendola diventare un Paese all avanguardia capace di cogliere le sfide del presente e del futuro: sento davvero un cambiamento positivo. Sono molto ottimista e sono certa che il futuro delle nuove generazioni andrà sempre migliorando. Alcuni sostengono che la Circoscrizione estera andrebbe eliminata, e che si dovrebbero trovare forme di coinvolgimento degli italiani all estero diverse da quelle che prevedono la partecipazione alle elezioni. Lei cosa ne pensa? La Circoscrizione estero non andrebbe eliminata ma riformata, a tal proposito la scorsa settimana ho promosso un seminario proprio sulla riforma del voto all estero. Il voto per corrispondenza ha dimostrato tutte le sue fragilità e dovrà presto cedere il passo all utilizzo di supporti informatici. E questo è il momento più propizio per sperimentare tra le comunità all estero il voto telematico: quello, non vi sono dubbi, sarà il futuro del voto tanto per la Circoscrizione estero quanto per l Italia. Quando ciò accadrà, dipende dalla rapidità con cui politica e società recepiranno gli input che, pure, sono emersi durante il seminario di studi su La circoscrizione estero e la riforma del voto all estero. Il seminario ha inteso offrire una occasione per riflettere sul futuro della circoscrizione estero in un momento delicato del nostro Paese, che si appresta ad un cambiamento radicale nell assetto delle proprie istituzioni. E se si parla di riforme, non si può prescindere da quella della legge elettorale, in Italia e all estero. Quindi sicuramente il voto all estero va rivisto e riformato ma abolirlo significherebbe disconoscere in un colpo solo milioni di Italiani. E questo gli Italiani, che hanno dovuto, loro malgrado, emigrare per dare un futuro migliore alle loro famiglie, non se lo meritano. Quindi il mio obiettivo sarà quello di lavorare, nelle aule parlamentari, operando all interno dello schieramento in cui sono stata eletta, affinché gli Italiani all estero possano continuare a dar voce alle loro istanze e conservare le conquiste fin qui ottenute. Quali sono gli argomenti che intende portare avanti per rappresentare le più importanti esigenze dei suoi elettori? Un argomento che intendo portare avanti riguarda i giovani che emigrano dall Italia. Il fenomeno delle migrazioni giovanili verso l estero sta raggiungendo livelli preoccupanti. E il sintomo di un malessere che purtroppo sta coinvolgendo il nostro Paese. Ritengo assolutamente necessaria una politica di apertura che possa venire incontro alle esigenze dei nostri giovani in cerca di occupazione, sempre più spesso oltre oceano. Un punto cruciale è l informazione. I giovani devono poter avere una guida che li aiuti a destreggiarsi meglio in un Paese competitivo e complesso, dal punto di vista delle immigrazioni, come l America. Sarebbe importante che i consolati istituissero un ufficio dedicato a dare supporto in materia di visti, opportunità lavorative e assistenza sanitaria. Bisogna creare accordi con le università, per poter offrire già nella scuola un numero maggiore di programmi di scambio, e creare così l opportunità di una formazione e di una esperienza internazionale e quindi competitiva. Inoltre ritengo che le numerose società italiane con sede negli USA dovrebbero aiutare e favorire l inserimento dei nostri giovani al loro interno, attraverso una comunicazione più efficace e trasparente. E importante proporre programmi di scambio culturale per incoraggiare la

AGOSTO 2013 Italian American Cultural Society PAGINA 3 mobilità dei giovani e stimolare la loro curiosità per il nostro Paese. Un occasione unica di avvicinarli con semplicità alla cultura italiana in tutti i suoi aspetti, dalla cucina alla canzone, dall arte alla letteratura. E poi puntare sulle associazioni e sulla creazione di eventi, feste, occasioni insomma in cui riunirsi, fare amicizie, condividere l essere italiano o avere radici italiane... c è ancora molto da fare Lo scorso 5 luglio ho presentato 3 progetti di legge su tematiche a mio avviso molto importanti per gli italiani all estero concernenti il Museo dell emigrazione Italiana, l associazionismo in emigrazione e l informazione di ritorno. Tutti questi sono temi tesi a preservare la memoria della diaspora italiana nel mondo ed a conservare vivo il legame con la comunità di origine. In seguito ad una visita al Museo dell emigrazione Italiana (MEI), ho ritenuto che l immenso patrimonio culturale in esso contenuto dovesse continuare ad essere fruibile in una struttura come quella esistente poiché in essa è possibile toccare con mano la storia della nostra gente, attraverso un percorso organizzato dove le testimonianze diventano storia vissuta del nostro Paese, inscindibile dal resto. Per questo, per permettere l esistenza in vita del Museo e la sua stabilizzazione, ho ritenuto di presentare una proposta di legge - sulle orme già percorse da miei colleghi, in primis l on. Narducci - recependo le osservazioni fatte nella scorsa legislatura, per arrivare a dare stabilità al MEI. L obiettivo è quella di approvarla in maniera bipartisan come già si era profilato in passato e finalmente dare collocazione certa ad un Museo che è il luogo della memoria di una parte fondamentale della nostra storia: quella dell emigrazione. Allo stesso tempo, ho ritenuto che le vicende attuali legate all emigrazione debbano essere cosa nota anche agli italiani che sono sul territorio nazionale per contribuire a rafforzare quel legame ideale tra le due Italia. Infatti, ho promosso un progetto di legge sull informazione di ritorno e l informazione italiana per l estero in cui si chiede all emittente pubblica che nella definizione dei contenuti della programmazione per l estero della società concessionaria del servizio pubblico radiotelevisivo, l Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni e il Ministro dello sviluppo economico, nel fissare le linee-guida sul contenuto degli ulteriori obblighi del servizio pubblico generale radiotelevisivo... tengano conto delle proposte delle associazioni degli italiani all estero e delle realtà regionali al fine di promuovere il «sistema Italia» attraverso la valorizzazione dei prodotti tipici, delle eccellenze italiane, delle iniziative culturali e imprenditoriali e delle concrete possibilità di interscambio economico-sociale con le comunità italiane all estero e, in particolare, con i giovani che ne fanno parte. Ed invece per l informazione proveniente dall estero, al fine di favorire la piena e concreta partecipazione dei cittadini italiani residenti all estero alla vita politica e sociale del Paese e di agevolare la conoscenza delle attività culturali, scientifiche ed economiche degli italiani all estero, ritengo che la società cui è affidato mediante concessione il servizio pubblico generale radiotelevisivo garantisce la produzione e la diffusione sulle reti nazionali, in tutte le fasce orarie, comprese quelle di maggior ascolto, e sulle reti dedicate alle trasmissioni rivolte alle comunità italiane all estero, di contenuti radiotelevisivi originali provenienti dalle comunità di cittadini italiani residenti all estero per una percentuale non inferiore al 5 per cento delle rispettive programmazioni. Inoltre, per rafforzare il legame con la terra di origine, ho presentato un progetto di legge sull associazionismo in emigrazione in cui, recependo anche i preziosi suggerimenti scaturiti in un recente convegno, al quale hanno partecipato anche il Presidente Monti ed il Ministro Kyenge, oltre al mondo dell associazionismo, si prevede la riforma della legge 383/2000 sull associazionismo sociale per permetterne l applicazione alle associazioni operanti per le comunità italiane all estero, in rispetto del fondamentale diritto di uguaglianza stabilito dall art. 3 della Costituzione. Infine, mi sto impegnando molto sul tema della cittadinanza, facendo inserire un comma in un disegno di legge proposto dal mio gruppo politico in cui si prevede il riacquisto immediato della cittadinanza per i nati in Italia che recatisi all estero l abbiano persa. Infine, lo scorso mercoledì ho presentato un emendamento al cosiddetto Decreto Fare, in Commissione bilancio, in cui si prevede che I nati in Italia, figli di almeno un genitore italiano, che hanno perso la cittadinanza in seguito ad espatrio, per cause non direttamente imputabili a loro stessi o per motivi di lavoro, riacquistano la cittadinanza italiana nelle forme previste dalla legge purché ciò non sia in contrasto con accordi bilaterali internazionali in vigore. Lei vive ormai fra Roma e il Connecticut, dove ha la sua residenza americana: proprio a Newtown, dove lo scorso dicembre è avvenuta l orrenda strage alla scuola elementare Sandy Hook. Non è difficile portare avanti un attività che prevede cospicuamente la sua presenza sulle due diverse sponde dell Atlantico? Si, vivo a Newtown dove lo scorso dicembre purtroppo è accaduta quella orribile strage alla scuola elementare di Sandy Hook e il pensiero di quei piccoli Angeli della mia Comunità volati in cielo troppo presto mi lascia ancora incredula. Newtown e un bella cittadina, tanta natura, cavalli e gente onesta. Possiamo solo continuare a pregare per questi piccoli Angioletti... Non è semplicissimo portare avanti un attività che prevede la mia presenza sulle due diverse sponde dell oceano, ma non è impossibile, anzi con un po di organizzazione e buona volontà tutto si fa Certo, sono consapevole del fatto che sto, in qualche maniera, rinunciando a tanto come essere a casa in tempo per la cena o essere presente alla recita di mio figlio, ma dopo un lungo esame di coscienza e una profonda valutazione, ho sentito la necessità di candidarmi per dare una voce a tutte quelle persone e per aiutare a rinnovare l Italia. Non avrei mai pensato di vincere E invece eccomi qua: è venuto quindi per me il momento to give back perché ho avuto tanto dalla vita. Quindi sto facendo del mio meglio per non deludere quegli italiani che dandomi fiducia hanno scritto il mio nome sulla scheda elettorale. In conclusione: che differenza vede, dal suo punto di vista, tra il mondo della politica in Italia e quello negli Stati Uniti? Cosa dovremmo imparare da loro? Tanto per cominciare in Usa esistono due partiti: uno al Governo e l altro all opposizione. Tutti i Deputati e Senatori sono eletti tramite il voto diretto del Popolo, la nostra legge elettorale, diversa da quella che vige nella Circoscrizione estera dove ci sono le preferenze, fa venire i brividi ai politici americani per non parlare dei rimborsi elettorali che dovrebbero essere eliminati perché sono a carico dei cittadini e vengono gestiti dai partiti. E ovvio che tutto ciò ha portato ad una crisi profonda, sono stati chiesti sacrifici agli italiani, la gente ha perso la fiducia nella politica, è stanca ed arrabbiata. Noi politici dobbiamo essere i primi a dare il buon esempio accettando di eliminare i propri privilegi. Dagli americani dovremmo imparare il grande rispetto che hanno per le Istituzioni ed il grande orgoglio per la propria Patria. Dovremmo insegnare il senso civico già in primissima età all inizio della scuola elementare, come fanno i bimbi in ogni scuola americana che ogni mattina con la mano sul petto, in piedi, proclamano il pledge of allegiance alla bandiera americana. Dovremmo imparare a pagare tutti le tasse, perché pagare le tasse è un nostro dovere e così i servizi funzionerebbero meglio anche in Italia. http://www.wetheitalians.com/ index.php/interviste/3438- un-italoamericana-nelparlamento-italiano

PAGINA 4 Italian American Cultural Society AGOSTO 2013 Datome ha scelto, giocherà con i Pistons L ex capitano di Roma ha annunciato la decisione sul proprio profilo Facebook. «Detroit mi farà crescere, ringrazio la Virtus, Toti e i suoi tifosi» ROMA - Dopo aver flirtato nelle scorse settimane con i Boston Celtics e con i Memphis Grizzlies, Gigi Datome ha finalmente preso la sua decisione: il prossimo anno la stella della Nazionale giocherà nella NBA con la maglia dei Detroit Pistons. Lo ha annunciato lo stesso giocatore sulla sua pagina Facebook. «Ho deciso di diventare un giocatore dei Detroit Pistons - ha annunciato Datome - Penso che possa essere il posto giusto per permettermi di fare un ulteriore salto di qualità nella mia carriera e per r e a l i z z a r e il sogno di una vita. Sono molto e c c i t a t o a l l i d e a di unirmi al gruppo dei giocatori di Detroit. Voglio ringraziare la mia famiglia, il Presidente Toti, tutta la Virtus Roma e con la Virtus tutti i suoi tifosi per il loro continuo supporto. Voglio anche augurare alla Virtus il meglio per il futuro». Datome diventa così il sesto giocatore italiano che va a giocare nella NBA dopo Esposito (Toronto), Rusconi (Phoenix), Bargnani (Toronto), Belinelli (ora ai San Antonio Spurs, lo scorso anno a Chicago) e Gallinari (Denver). Datome firmerà un contratto biennale del valore di 3.5 milioni di dollari totali. h t t p : / / w w w. corrieredellosport.it/ basket/nba/2013/07/09 Confederations: Italia chiude terza Battuto l Uruguay 5-4 ai rigori, supplementari finiti 2-2 (ANSA) - ROMA, 30 GIU - L Italia ha conquistato il terzo posto nella Confederations Cup, battendo l Uruguay 5-4 dopo i rigori. Tre giorni dopo l overtime nella semifinale con la Spagna, finita male ai penalty, gli Azzurri si sono ritrovati nella stessa situazione dopo il 2-2 al 90, frutto di gol di Astori e Diamanti e di una doppietta di Cavani per i sudamericani. Nessuna rete nei 30 successivi e, dal dischetto, un errore di De Sciglio e stato piu che compensato da tre parate di Buffon. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/notizia-ultima-ora/ attualita/2013/06/30 The Italian American Cultural Society Banquet & Conference Center The IACS Banquet and Conference Center is the ideal venue for hosting wedding receptions, graduations, showers, corporate functions and anniversary parties. The Center is luxuriously spacious, featuring exterior windows, covered patio entrance, marble dance floor, and mahogany granite bars. The picturesque landscaping is the perfect backdrop for friends and family photos. With diverse menu options, exceptional service the Center takes great pride in satisfying you and your guests. 43843 Romeo Plank Rd Clinton Township, MI 48043 586 228-3030 www.iacsonline.com email: banquet@iacsonline.com GIORGIO MARCHESE ATTORNEY/AVVOCATO Fluent in Italian Civil Litigation Personal Injury OUIL/Traffic Offenses Business Transactions Silver Pine Complex 43455 Schoenherr, Suite 7 Sterling Heights, Michigan 48313 Divorce Real Estate Wills/Estates Corporations 586-323-2300 Initial Consultation at no charge