March 7, 2014

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Italian cinema Night 2014
Have you ever wondered about the marvelous
things that God created? The engineering that was
used to create the human body, the creation of the
necessary items to sustain the human body, the
beauty of a calm sea or ocean, the beauty of a clear
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Joe Sirianni
I like to compare the creation of the IACC in
President, IACC
the same way and idea that God created the world.
Una Storia Qualunque
Dreams made the IACC become a reality. But unlike the creation of the world and the miracle that we had hoped for, we
(An Ordinary Story) (2002)
aremarchingataslowpacetowardachievingourfinalgoals
ofstability,
Directed
by Alberto Simone
unificationandmakingtheIACCtheplaceitshouldbe.
The work is challenging, the determination to succeed and overcome
Thursday March 20, 2014 at 7:00 pm
our daily challenges is steadfast and we will prevail.
NO English subtitles (193 min.)
We ask for your continued support of all our events, we ask for you
to volunteer and to become a supporter of the organization and help us
This is the exceptionally beautiful and heartwarming story of
achieve our goals. We want to thank all of you who are helping with our
a man who leaves prison after 30 years for the homicide of
lunches, members’ events and karaoke, etc. We want to thank our benehis wife, which he did not commit. Michele (Nino Manfredi) finds himself alone in
factors and we hope that they will continue supporting us.
a city he no longer recognizes. He feels that prison is his only true home. Assisted
IACC Welcomes New Members
The Italian American Community Center (IACC) President Joe Sirianni
is pleased to announce the following new members who have joined the
IACC “Please join us in welcoming”
Frank M. Cassara
Clare Manzie Goodwin
Charles Schiano, Sr.
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beautiful performance. His strongest acting is without a spoken word, advancing
the plot using only his eyes. This is every bit as charming a film as Un Difetto di
Famiglia (both directed by his son-in-law with casting by his daughter) which we
showed Spring 2008. It is anything but "An Ordinary Story".
Il Viaggio di Capitan Fracassa
(The Voyage of Captain Fracassa) (1991)
Directed by Ettore Scola
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Feature Stories
Pagina
Italiana
anch’ essa in mani straniere. Questa nostra
ex compagnia romana é stata venduta nel
1974 ad una compagnia anglo-olandese
chiamata Umnilever.. Chi non conosce i
prodotti PERUGINA? Quanti di noi per
le feste o per, per amore, per compleanni,
non hanno comprato almeno una volta una
scatola di cioccolatini? Anche la Perugina
Joseph Capogreco
éfinitainmanistranierisindaglianni.08‘
La compagnia svizzera Nestle si é accaparrata questo marchio nazionale.
Passando al campo agro-alimentare,
Sará forse perché siamo, molti di noi, a
citiamo
il riso SCOTTI che la compagnia
tutto ció che é italiano e per questo comspagnola
Ebro Food ha comprato gran
priamo prodotti italiani anche sapendo che
parte
di
questo
prodotto. La pasta Buitoni
quel dato prodotto non é piú nelle manni
é
passata
nelle
mani
della svizzera Novardi proprieta italiani, ma sono in mano a
tis
e
la
stessa
compagnia
svizzera ha comstranieri.. E, quanti di noi lo sanno? Al
prato
il
marchio
ORZO
BIMBO.
Anche i
solo sapere che negli ultimi quattro anni,
panettoni
MOTTA,
l’acqua
minerale
San
ben 437 marchi nazaionali sono passate
Pellegrino,
lo
spumante
Gancia
e
l’olio
in mano straniera.. Dico quanti di noi lo
sanno?, perché quelli che li comprano BERTOLLI, sono in mano straniere. La la creazione di un network internazionale complementari alle attivita’delle altre
non sono mica fessi. Lasciano il nome mortadella e il prosciutto FIORIUCCI é in grado di promuovere scambi impren- Istituzioni Italiane all’estero onde poter
italiano del prodotto sapendo che il Made in mano spagnola, la compagnia Campo ditoriali ed universitari tra Italia, Stati considerare i Comites parte integrante
Sistema Italia; i nuovi compiti dei
il punto
in Italy, garantisce qualitá, eccellenza. Ri- Frio Food Holding detiene questo marchio Uniti e Canada; infine ha fattodel
Comites
dovrebbero anche essere oriNon
solo
spagnoli.
Svizzeri,
francesi
comsull’attuale
situazione
politica.
corderó qui alcuni marchi passate in mano
entati
alla
diffusione dell’immagine
prano
le
case
italiane
ma
adsesso
anche
i
Il
consigliere
del
CGIE
Giovanni
Rastrraniera a cominciare l’ultima di alcuni
moderna
dell’Italia,
degli Italiani e del
cinesi
si
sono
fatti
avant
comprando
una
pana`
ha
ricordato
l’entusiasmo
iniziale
mesi fa: PERNIGOTTI. La Pernigotti,
loro
Governo;
i
finanziamenti
relativi
azienda
vinicola
italiana:
il
CHIANTI.
per
il
voto
all’estero
e
l’attuale
delusione
compagnia dolciaria, é stata venduta ad
dovrebbero
essere
omogenei
e
costanti,
Dalcuore
della
Toscana,
parte
del
per
i
mancati
risultati
dei
parlamentari
una compagnia turca chiamata Scuret.
Il 100/100 di essa é ora in mano turca. Chianti é arrivata ad Hong Kong.. L’ An- con i conseguenti tagli dei capitoli di cosi` da permettere una continuita` nelle
spesa destinati agli italiani all’estero; attivita` da svolgere.
Il nome del prodotto (Pernigotti) rimane zienda ha il nome Casanova.
L’on. Salvatore Ferrigno, presidente
La
compagnia
tedesca
Audi
ha
comha inoltre ribadito che se l’Italia vuole
1o stesso e noi continuiamo a comprare
del
Comites di Filadelfia, ha lam
prato,
non
molto
temp
fa,
l’industria
che
uscire
dalla
crisi
ed
ritrovare
il
posto
cioccolatini Pernigotti. E che ne dite della
l’eccessivo
conflittotralepar
produce
le
motociclette
DUCATI,
mentre
che
merita
nel
mondo,
non
deve
tagliare
PARMALAT? Qui a Rochester anche io
e
la
scarsa
attenzione
ai problemi degli
la
Volkswagon
ha
comprato
il
marchio
sull’insegnamento
della
lingua
italiana,
compro questo prodotto. Lo trovate nei
italiani
e
delle
imprese
italiane che esdella
famosissima
macchina
LAMBOma
deve
tagliare
le
istituzioni
complemigliori negozi di genere alimentare e,
portano
all’estero.
In
questo
momento di
RGHINI.
E
.
non
é
finita.
Nel
campo
della
tamente
inutili,
come
le
provincie;
deve
perfinoneinegoziDollarTree.Lagrande
grave
crisi
economica
sono
l’unico
settore
moda,
sono
passate
in
mano
francese;
riavvicinare
i
cittadini
alla
politica,
attracompagnia modenese produce prodotti
della
nostra
economia
che
tiene
il
merBulgari,
Emilio
Pucci,
Fendi..
In
tutto
verso
una
nuova
legge
elettorale,
che
eviti
come latte e latticini. Questo marchio é
cato
e
sostiene
la
tenuta
dei
nostri
conti
questo
caos
di
vendite
solo
due
grandi
i
brogli
e
consenta
agli
elettori
di
scegliere
stato comprato dalla compagnia francese
Lactalis e ora lo vende in tutto il mondo. Il compagnie italiane hanno comprato i propri rappresentanti in Parlamento; pubblici. Se vogliamo che il parlamento
latte Parmalat viene venduto in contenitori aziende straniere: Luxotica che produce deve riformare la giustizia, per invogliare consideri gli italiani all’estero come una
di cartone e puó rimanere fuori dal frigo occhiali di ogni tipo ha comprato la Ray gli investitori stranieri; insomma deve vera risorsa, dobbiamo rappresentare e
per quanto tempo lo si vuole, Natural- Band americana e la Fiat che Adesso ha recuperare credibilità all’estero e far ri- curare gli interessi degli italiani e delle
loro imprese che lavorano ed esportano
mente una volta aperta la confezione, in mano il 100/100 la Chrysler... E noi partire il ‘’Sistema Italia’’.
il made in Italy e che contribuiscono allo
continiamo
a
comprare
marche
italiane
Luigi
Solimeo,
oratore
in
sostituzione
bisagna poi refrigerarla. Va forte in Italia
sviluppo dell’ economia portando risorse
non
sapendo
che
queste
marche
non
ci
dell’on.
Fucsia
Nissoli,
ha
esaltato
il
poco
il gelato. Ebbene la ALGIDA, compagnia
alle casse dello stato italiano. Ha quindi
appartengono
piú.
interesse
da
parte
della
politica
Italiana
nei
produttrice di gelati confezionati é passata
riguardi degli Italiani residenti all’estero, ricordato l’importanza del movimento Inevidenziato da chiusure irresponsabili di sieme, che operando al di sopra dei partiti,
Ambasciate e Consolati; ha quindi inci- e` l’unico che ha a cuore i successi degli
tato i nostri rapressentanti politici ad un italiani all’estero.
L’on.MassimoRomagnolihadefinit
impegno collettivo e compatto su emendai Comites e il Cgie due istituzioni impormenti riguardanti le nostre Comunita’.
La presidente del Comites di Montreal tantissime, che vanno migliorate perche`
nella circoscrizione, La Marca e Nissoli, Giovanna Giordano esordisce chiedendosi sono gli unici strumenti utili al servizio
che malgrado avessero confermato la quali novita` positive ci sono state con dei parlamentari esteri. Gli italiani
loro presenza, hanno disdetto all’ultimo l’arrivo dei parlamentari eletti all’estero all’estero sono una risorsa, non un peso
momento.
e come affrontare la prossima campagna perche`: 1. Gli imprenditori italiani hanno
Il primo a parlare e` stato il Console elettorale; stiamo assistendo ad un calo costruito un impero all’estero senza fondi
Generale Adolfo Barattolo, che ha il- costante di attenzione del governo italiano pubblici, 2 Andiamo in Italia a spendere
lustrato gli ottimi risultati raggiunti nei confronti delle comunita` italiane nel i nostri soldi nelle vacanze 3. Costruiamo
nei suoi primi due anni di attivita` ed mondo e dei loro organismi di rappre- le nostre case con i soldi guadagnati
Su invito del i prossimi programmi per il Consolato sentanza, fa quindi notare l’abbandono all’estero 4. Aiutiamo le nostre aziende
Mario Daniele
Dott Cesare Sas- Generale d’Italia a Miami; alla conclu- degli organismi di rappresentanza Comi- italiane e promuovere i loro prodotti
Honorary Vice
si e del Console sione dell’esposizione, il Dott. Cesare tes e CGIE, la riduzione degli interventi all’estero; quindi ha raccomandato che
Consul of Italy
Generale d’Italia, Sassi, presidente dell’Associazione Az- a sostegno della diffusione della lingua gli eletti all’estero diventino piu’ incisivi
Adolfo Barat- zurri, gli ha consegnato un attestato di italiana, la chiusura dei consolati e degli e facciano lobby.
tolo, lo scorso benemerenza, firmato da una sessantina
Dopo le esposizioni degli oratori,
istituti di cultura.
8 febbraio ho partecipato ad un dibattito dei presenti.
Il presidente del Comites di Washing- sono state fatte delle domande e dei sugpolitico tenutosi nella citta’
Deerfield
Hadi
poi
preso la parola il Senatore ton Carmelo Cicala ha ricordato gli scarsi gerimenti da Maurizio Montalto, Nick Di
Beach, FL, presso la sede della Mapei. La Renato Turano, che ha ricordato il suo risultati dei parlamentari eletti all’estero, Tempora, Augusto Cavallini, Luigi Miele,
Mapei e’ una delle piu’ grandi compagnie programma elettorale e fatto il punto sui del C.G.I.E. che non ha prodotto nulla e Franco Formaggio, Federico Covella,
italiane negli USA per prodotti edilizi.
risultati raggiunti in questi primi mesi di dei Comites regolati da una legislatura Mario Daniele, Sergio Pizzioli, Pasquale
Presenti al dibattito erano il Dott Sassi, legislatura: il DDL per la riapertura dei superata; ha ribadito che i Comites, con Barone, Luigi Miele, Arturo Tridico,
presidente degli “Azzurri”, il Console termini per la cittadinanza, che è già in leggi piu` adeguate potrebbero veramente Marco Rocca e Luigi Bava.
Generale d’Italia Adolfo Barattolo, il Sen. commissione e nelle prossime settimane essere un grande aiuto per le Ambasciate,
La conclusione del presidente degli AzRenato Turano, l’On. Salvatore Ferrigno, approderà in aula; i 5 milioni di euro re- per le esportazioni dall’Italia e per gli zurri e` stata che gli italiani all’estero sono
l’On. Massimo Romagnoli, la Presidente cuperati dalla legge di stabilità e destinati stessi connazionali residenti all’estero. malamente rappresentati e che in Italia, in
del Comites di Montreal Giovanna Gio- alle politiche per gli italiani all’estero; il Ha pure aggiunto un suggerimento per il unmomentodifficilecomequesto,n
dano, il Consigliere del CGIE Giovanni rilancio della promozione della lingua e MAE, che invece di accentrare glivuole
capire l’importanza di valorizzare
uffici
Rapana e altri illustri ospiti.
cultura italiana; lo sblocco delle elezioni consolari, dovrebbe allargare le deleghe invece di penalizzare una risorsa incrediIl convegno degli Azzurri del 2014 e` dei Comites e CGIE; la legge elettorale e gli sportelli, incrementando il servizio bile come la nostra, che potrebbe verastato un vero successo, non solo per la nu- e la riforma del voto all’estero, che sarà all’utenza.
mente essere lo stimolo per le riforme,
merosa partecipazione, che ha registrato reso più sicuro con l’introduzione di una
Il presidente Piero Tarantelli, ex per il rilancio delle esportazioni e per gli
99 presenze su 106 posti disponibili, ma serie di novità già sottoposte alla 1a Com- Comites di Los Angeles, ha ribadito la investimenti nella stessa Italia.
per la qualita` degli intervenuti, che ha missione. Ha poi puntualizzato anche la necessita’ assoluta, in questo clima di
Il Senatore Turano l’Onorevole Ferrappresentato egregiamente il livello degli questione relativa al riordino della rete riflessionieristrutturazioni,
rigno
hanno espresso, a me personaldimigliorare
italiani presenti in Nord America.
la necessita’ di aprire u
consolare ed illustrato la mozione n. 187 la legge institutiva dei Comites,
- mente,
modifi
Unica nota dolente e` stata l’improvvisa per tentare di bloccare il calendario di candone i contenuti ed omogeneizzando del COMITES nella nostra circoscrizione
assenza delle due nuove deputate elette chiusure; ha annunciato il programma per le attivita’ da svolgere in modo da essere qui a Rochester.
In Mano Straniere
Viceconsole Onorario Mario
Daniele Partecipa In Florida Ad
Un Dibattito Politico Della Comites
March 2014
IACC Education News
Education Committee Update
Home is where the heart is!
And so it is with the place we call the what ever reason we want... we invite
Italian
American Community Center. you to take advantage or our collection,
The IACC Book Club hosted its Brown, a suspense thriller. The author
This
is
the
home away from the address and hospitality. Come and see, sit a spell,
monthly meeting on Saturday, Feb. 1st was named “Thriller Master”, the preswhere
we
reside…
the place our moms relax, listen to music or think about life,
at Monroe’s Restaurant in Pittsford. Lila tigious award given by the International
and
dads
dreamed
of
when they migrated love and luxury, and of course Italy. This
Bonanni introduced the guest speaker, Thriller Writer’s Association. The Book
from
the
land
that
never
left their hearts is an honest, open invitation to you, by the
Laura Klinkon, a local, Italian born writer Club will meet on March 1 for its book
and
minds.
The
“club”
is
a place where Education Committee, to take advantage
and author of “Trying to Find You.” Her discussion.
Italy
still
lives,
in
language,
culture, the of what you have, right here at the “club.”
Italian Cinema Night will continue on
recently published collection of poems
arts
and
even
the
drama
of
sports
& dis- Bring your children and grandchildren...
were written while Ms. Klinkon was the third Thursday of the month, March
agreements,
just
like
the
“old
country!”
read them a story, browse through picture
caring for her mother over several years. 20th. This month’s film is “Una Storia
But
more,
the
IACC
is
a
place
to
relax,
books of famous Italian places and see
Ms. Klinkon’s biography and poetry Qualunque” (An Ordinary Story). Please
whether
after
retirement
or
after
a
hard
famous Italians whose history surpasses
excerpts were featured in the February note: there are no English subtitles and
day’s
work...
this
is
the
place
where
a
man
any in the universe.
issue of the IACN. Some of her poems the film runs for 193 minutes. It is an
or
woman
can
let
their
“buckets
down”
The Education Committee humble subare in Italian and she donated a copy of extraordinary film and the superb acting
and
feel
comfortable
and
at
home
among
mits
that we do not generate vast wealth
her book to the DiMarco Library. The makes up for the lack of subtitles. For a
people
they
know
understand
the
way
of
for
the
IACC. But, we are proud that we
group then engaged in a lively discussion summaryofthefilmseethefeaturedadon
life
they,
we,
love.
But
there
is
more
to
continuously
keep alive the culture that
on this month’s book selection, “Flight thispage.Asalways,thefilmsarebrought
the
IACC
than
the
nostalgia
we
feel
for
the
IACC
was
created for by our successBehavior” by Barbara Kingsolver.” The to us by Dr. Frank Lanzafame.
the
Old
Country
and
the
old
ways.
This
ful,
creative
programs
and our exposure to
Please join us for an entertaining
author takes on contentious subjects
building
offers
more
than
a
get-away
from
the
wide
spread
community
of Rochester
such as climate change, science and evening at the IACC with refreshments
our
everyday
worries
and
toil...
it
offers
and
Monroe
County.
religious faith within the backdrop of a (donations accepted) and conversation.
friendships far more dear than money,
We understand that this is our extended
rural farming community. This month’s Bring along a friend as well!
goods
or
even
position.
Within
the
walls
Italian
living room and dining room, inbook selection was “Lethal” by Sandra
of the IACC is an elegant ballroom and deed, our home away from home… it is
banquet hall, upstairs and down, a café within these walls where the drama and
Davide Lena is a Ph.D. student in Astrophysical
and beverage bar, we have a kitchen, for passion, the love and pride that resides
Science and Technology at the Rochester Institute
what it’s worth… and like us, it doesn’t in every Italian’s heart and mind lives. It
of Technology where he studies the co--evolution of
matter how it looks or it’s age, it can pro- is where we share our happy times, sad
galaxies and their nucler super- massive black holes.
duce memorable meals for our enjoyment. times and stressful interludes. No matter
David is from Gioiosa Marea, in the province of
There is an under utilized classroom! the ambiguity that exists, we’re family
Messina, Italy and enjoys writing about Sicily.
There is a library that rivals any one of and like a master tailor, we are able to
it’s size anywhere! Hundreds of volumes mend tears and ripped feelings… why?
of books, modern literature and rare, new Because, we’re an understanding Italian
and very old in both the Italian and Eng- family.
lish languages. Among the shelves there
Our committee is in dire need of strong,
is a cozy corner to meet with friends, hold willing people with good and constructive
informal meetings, make important deci- ideas that will grow our programs and
sions, financial and personal, legal
and
strengthen
the IACC image. If you are inbig business discussions… while offering terested, join our committee which meets
E’ stato, forse, uno sbadiglio del teghe, meglio note come “putìe”, alcune
all this in the privacy of the confessional! on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30
tempo. Ché se non si era lì a guardare, in ancora in esercizio.
The IACC library is open to all of us for pm in the Richard DiMino Library.
quel breve lasso, neppure lo si notava. E
Le putìe di quell’epoca rivestirono
anche dopo esserci stato, è passato quasi un ruolo centrale nella vita sociale della
inosservato. In breve, dimenticato.
campagna.
2nd ANNUAL
Avere quest’oggi una trentina d’anni
Erano punto di ritrovo, elaborazione,
significa essere nati giusto in tempo creazione e smistamento d’informazioni
per vedere il finire di un “mezzo secolo
per ogni fascia d’età. Bambini e ragazzi
breve”. Sembra se ne sia andato quatto vi andavano nei pomeriggi d’Estate per i
quatto come chi capisce che, a un certo gelati; incontravano i coetanei del vicipunto, può anche andare via ché nessuno nato e finivano per giocare a biliardo, a
se ne accorge.
nascondino o ad inventarsi pugnali e
Quando iniziò e quando finì, questo
pistole di banditi e pirati con un legno ed
An afternoon of dancing, singing, fun
mezzo secolo breve, di preciso non sa- un coltello. Le donne, spesso casalinghe
and entertainment
prei dirlo, dovrei studiarci un po’ sopra e e senza patente di guida, vi si recavano
for the students of Italian in the
recuperare informazioni più precise, ma durante il giorno per acquistare viveri,
Rochester Area
grosso modo, ad occhio e croce, direi che granaglia per i polli e scambiare quattro
for families and friends
va dal dopoguerra alla seconda metà degli chiacchiere. Poi le si vedeva rincasare a
anni ottanta.
piedi con una busta piena di spesa ad ogni
Accadeva, in quel lasso di tempo, che mano ed un sacco di farina, oppure d’orzo,
Music by Franco Gallelli and Friends
le campagne, in Sicilia, ma forse anche in equilibrio sulla testa. Gli uomini vi
altrove, si scoprivano ad ospitare scuole, andavano soprattutto al tramonto, tornado
asili, campi sportivi, botteghe, macellerie dal lavoro nei campi, e la Domenica,
Pasta Dinner
e piccole attività di vario tipo. C’era chi si considerato all’epoca giorno di assoluto
Sunday, April 6, 2014
prodigava a portare “comodità”, o nuovi riposo (raccontano ancora che il Sabato
segni della “civiltà” lì dove prima c’erano sera si prendeva l’acqua alla sorgente
2:00pm to 7:00pm
solo mulattiere e terre da conquistare a perché la Domenica non si faceva neppure
pietre, rovi, cardi e lucertole e sorgevano, quello, tanto era sacrosanto l’ozio!).
Students $7.00
Adults $12.00
ad esempio, scuole elementari oggi abE s’andava, così, alla putìa, dove si
bandonate, diroccate, o affidate
- giocava
ad asso
a carte e tra briscole, scope e
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Irish Stout Beef Stew
There are dishes which deserve center in a gorgeous
stage at the table; the ones that you can assemblage
eat with your eyes even before they tickle which is adyour palate. Usually elaborate, they are m i r e d a s a
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2 cups baby carrots or 2 large carrots, taken to prepare them. If you make a piece before it’s
always a little
bowl of well sauced spaghetti or even enjoyed as a delectable dessert.
cut into 1” chunks
bit depressing
When our daughter, Nicoletta, was a
better bucatini enriched with meats and
6 Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
without any
cheeses, and encase them in a pastry lined teenager, her party specialty was a large
1 package frozen baby peas
sunshine and
¼ cup flour/water slurry or roux,spring
to form pan glazed with beaten egg, styrofoam ball covered with lettuce leaves
constant grey
how much more that a platter of spaghetti or aluminum foil and anchored in a footed
thicken (optional)
skies and snow
the presentation will be. Such a Timballo bowlforadditionaldramaandth
Salt and pepper, to taste
storms every
brought to the table and cut to allow the with skewered fruit, cheeses and vegFresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
other day. But
Rye or Irish Brown Bread with butter fragrance of the dish to invade the table etables with people able to simply choose
there’s someto the glee of everyone there becomes a one of the frilly toothpicks and enjoy the
for serving
thing cozy about
combinations of flavors. Typically,
great treat.
it too, when
would have two or three bites on each
Preparation
you’re pent up
skewer or toothpick which she would then
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and
at home with
stick on the ball to make a beautiful and
not much to do other than cook, watch a heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil over medecorative presentation from which guests
good movie and snuggle under a blanket dium-high heat in a large cast iron enamel
would serve themselves. She would
with my heater on. I’ve had a craving for braising pan or Dutch oven.
skewer grape, cheese, grape or cheese,
Cut the beef into 1-inch cubes, dredge
a warm and homey stew and had some
strawberry, cheese or cherry tomatoes,
Irish Stout Beef Stew Starter on hand from with seasoned pan-searing flour and
and a bread cubes, a slice of cucumber
Williams-Sonoma so it was the perfect brown in 2 tablespoons of canola oil over
and a cocktail onion, or a mozzarella cube
excuse to get cooking and cure the winter medium high heat for about 5 minutes,
and cherry tomato or an apple slice and a
chills outside. And with St. Patrick’s Day turning to brown on all sides. Remove
small wedge of brie. A variety of blanched
right around the corner, what better way beef from pan with a slotted spoon and
vegetables also work well and make a
to celebrate than with a big pot of chunky, set aside.
very decorative presentation.
Add sliced onions to the pan along
heartwarming beef vegetable stew with a
Cappon Magro
A bowl of glazed fruits goes back to
with another 2 tablespoons of canola oil
splash of Guinness?
One of the great show stoppers is a won- American Colonial times. Brush apples,
I rounded up some beef chuck, carrots, and sauté for about 5 minutes until tender.
potatoes, chopped tomatoes, onions and Add the 2 tablespoons of minced garlic derful dish from Liguria called Cappon peaches, small bunches of grapes, strawMagro which is a tower of barely cooked berries, figs, pears and/or apricot
baby peas and threw it all in the big pot. and sauté another minute.
Add Worchestershire sauce and beer but well seasoned vegetables dressed with lightly beaten egg white, roll in sugar, and
Adding a dark stout beer and beef broth
and cook
with onions for a few minutes, best olive oil, salt and either vinegar or let dry in a tray before arranging the fruit
gives it a hearty savory flavor and
the
stew starter has a nice balance of spices stirring and scraping pan to loosen the lemon juice. Potatoes are the base with in a beautiful bowl to enjoy as a centerbefore serving the fruit.
- piecemari
in it like cumin and curry and paprika for brown bits. Add the beef broth and cook string beans, cauliflower, carrots,
nated artichokes layered in contrasting
a little extra kick. The bad news is, Wil- for another few minutes.
Return the seared beef to the pot, add colors high on a platter with a variety of
liams Sonoma has discontinued the Irish
Stout Stew starter, but they do have a Beef the chopped tomatoes, baby carrots, po- fish and/or seafood such as anchovies,
Stew Braising Base you can use instead tatoes and Beef Stew starter and salt and shrimp, lobster or even oil packed tuna
to taste,
thathasdarkbeerandfire-roasted
- pepperred
pepand bring to a boil. Cover added decoratively
pers, chiles and tomatoes in it that would and place the pot into the oven and let the together with olives
and hard boiled eggs
work just as lovely. After a few hours in goods simmer for about an hour.
Remove from oven, stir and reduce at the end. This dish
the oven it’s just a big pot of yum. Kinda
heat to 300 degrees. At this point, if the is as delicious as it
like a big hug.
stew is not thick enough for your liking, is festive with guests
Now that’s worth staying in for.
add a slurry of starch or roux thickener helping themselves at
mixed with some water (about 1/4 cup) a party or with a few
Ingredients
into the stew and stir well throughout. people seated around
cup
1
seasonedpan-searingflour
- (We
You can also smash a few of the potatoes the Cappon Magro,
gmans or Wondra)
to thicken it up a little bit. Place pot back accompanied by a sa4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
2-3 pounds boneless chuck beef, cut in the oven braise for another 30 minutes vory parsley, garlic,
to an hour. Defrost the baby peas and capers, anchovy, pine
into 1-inch cubes
add into the pot the last 5-10 minutes of nuts, extra virgin olive
1 ½ large onions, sliced
oil and vinegar Green
2 tablespoons minced garlic (3-4 cooking.
Let the stew cool on top of the stove Sauce making it their
cloves)
uncovered for about 15-20 minutes to let entire meal and con1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
1 bottle Irish stout beer (like Guin- it thicken. Serve with rye bread or Irish suming it in a leisurely
Brown Bread and a glass of Guinness or manner in conversaness)
tion and allegria.
1 14-ounce can low-sodium beef dark beer of your choice.
A Crockenbouche
broth
is a great mound of
4 Roma tomatoes, chopped fine in aServes 8.
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or caramel to form
an impressive little
mountain of cream
filled mouthfuls miraculously balanced
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Feature Stories
Cataracts
may indicate dehydration.
How Is Diaper Rash Diagnosed?
Diaper rash is common. Most people
who care for children know it when
Cataract is the leading cause of pre- lighting, pupil size and the degree of near
they see it. Sometimes, it’s still a good
ventable blindness in the world, whereas sightedness. Some types of cataract can
idea to call a doctor, who will offer an
cataract extraction with intraocular lens affect reading vision but have no affect on
expert opinion based on prescriptions
implantation is the most effective surgical distance vision. On the other hand, there
and other baby items. Diaper rashes
procedure in all of medicine. More than 2 are types of cataract that may greatly afcaused by yeast infections sometimes
million cataract procedures are performed fect distance vision while preserving or
occur when an infant takes antibioton the population older than age 65 in the even improving reading vision. Patients
ics. Those kinds of rashes will not get
United States each year.
can also experience problems with glare.
better without physician-prescribed
What are cataracts?
This can vary from decreased contrast
ointment.
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in sensitivity from brightly lit environments
What treatments exists for Diaper
the eye. Just like a camera that has a lens such as the sun during the day or from
Rash?
used to focus at near and distance, the eye oncoming car headlights disabling vision
Research suggests that creams made
contains a lens, known as the crystalline during nighttime driving.
of plant derivatives, including aloe and
lens, which is a transparent biconvex
How is it treated?
calendula,helpfightdiaper-rash.Inpar
What Is Diaper Rash?
structure. Its functions are to maintain
Currently, there are no magic drops or
Diaper rash is an irritation of the ticular, calendula fights inflammation
clarity, bend light so that images can be medications that can reverse or prevent
skin. It occurs mostly in babies, and it and bacteria, two of the biggest probfocused on the retina, as well as chang- the formation of cataracts. Surgery is
is a common condition. In the United lems with diaper rash.Topical creams
ing its shape in order to bring objects at the main treatment option. However,
States, it affects up to 35 percent of chil- and ointments are commonly used to different distances into focus. The lens is
nonsurgical approaches such as trying to
dren under two years old. Most children treat diaper rash. They include:
located behind the iris and is suspended by improve glasses correction for distance
• hydrocortisone to reduce swelling
suffer from it at least once before they
delicatestrongfiberscalledzonules.
and near vision, increasing illumination
• antifungal or antibiotic creams to
are toilet trained. Diaper rash causes
What causes cataracts?
to improve the contrast of reading mateuncomfortable burning and redness on combat infections (a doctor may preAging changes is the most common rial or prescribing higher bifocal adds
areas of the skin that come into contact scribe oral antibiotics as well)
cause. Over time the proteins within for reading are usually done prior to
• zinc oxide
with and rub against a diaper.
the lens denature and degrade such that recommending surgery. Surgery is then
• creams and ointments containWhat Causes Diaper Rash?
the lens increasingly takes on a yel- entertained once these approaches do not
Diaper rash occurs when someone ing steroids should be taken only at a
low brownish hue, thereby reducing its provide the visual function that the patient
sits too long in a soiled diaper. Diarrhea doctor’s recommendation.
transparency and the amount of light that desires. Cataract surgery can be perHome Care
can exacerbate the problem. Sometimes
reaches the back of the eye. Environ- formed at any stage and is based on how
It’s usually
achildwillfirstexperiencediaper
rasheasy to treat occasional
mental factors including toxins, radiation the patients’ daily activities are affected
when beginning solid food or taking bouts of diaper rash with over-the-coun- and UV light can have an accumulative
and whether removal of cataract will help
ter medications and smart practices at
antibiotics.
affect. Diseases such as hypertension and to improve their visual function.
Babies soil diapers every three to home. The best prevention is also the diabetes as well as cigarette smoking can
four hours, so it’s important to keep best cure: frequent diaper changes.
hasten the progression of cataracts. Drugs
Sara Ferri, MD is a comprehensive
• Make sure your child’s diapers fit
them changed. The acidic nature of husuch as corticosteroids can also increase ophthalmologist, cornea expert and cataman waste allows bacteria and yeast to properly and not too tightly. The dia- the rate of cataract formation.
ract surgeon at Rochester Eye Associates.
thrive. All of these elements can irritate per should allow air to get to sensitive
What are the symptoms of cata- She was trained at the internationally
areas. Try letting the baby go without
the skin.
racts?
known Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns HopSometimes, diapers that are too tight diapers during naps.
Different types of cataract have differ- kins in Baltimore, Maryland in cornea
• Don’t
use a lot of soap or wipes
or that don’t fit properly will
cause
ent effects on vision. It depends on the diseases and refractive surgery.
with alcohol
chafing.Chemicalsfromdetergents
or or perfumes. These can
other products that touch the baby’s cause drying, which can make sympskin, including the diapers themselves, toms worse.
• Don’t use talcum powder. It can be
can cause irritation.
harmful to babies when inhaled.
Who Is at Risk for Diaper Rash?
(Continued from page 1)
Prognosis
One in three children develop diaper
Diaper rash generally clears up with
rash. Breast-fed babies are at lower risk,
due to reduced acidity in their diets. All home remedies in a day or two. If it
infants and toddlers who wear diapers doesn’t, call a doctor.
Prevention
can develop diaper rash. Usually, diaper
Italy’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister
Inthisfirstaddresstoparlia
Diaper rash can lead to fussy, miser- Matteo Renzi set out a “bold vision” of teo Renzi couldn’t be expected to go into
rash does not become a problem until
the age of three weeks. Risk is highest able babies. It is usually preventable if reform, hours before winning a crucial any very great detail regarding his plans
for babies between three months and you follow these tips:
confidencevoteinhisnewgovernment.
for reform.
• Wash your child’s buttocks with
one year old. Diaper rash may be passed
Mr. Renzi proposed election law
This was an occasion to set out his viwater during each diaper change. Pat changes, tax cuts and investment in jobs sion. And he did that in his usual sweepfrom infant to infant.
What Are the Symptoms of Diaper dry with a soft towel. Don’t use wipes to tackle Italy’s ailing economy.
ing,confidentstyle.
containing alcohol or perfumes.
Rash?
The Democratic Party leader also said
But all the same, until the details
• Keep diapers loose. Consider let- he wanted to abolish the upper house of emerge, it will be hard to really believe he
The skin looks red and irritated. Affected skin may also feel warm to the ting your child go without diapers as parliament as a law-making body.
can achieve all that he says he can.
touch. Parents and caregivers should often as possible.
The Democratic Party leader, who is
Where exactly will the money come
• Keep zinc oxide and petroleum not an MP, acknowledged that at 39, he from for this or that reform? How will
call a doctor if a bright red diaper rash
lasts longer than 48 hours or is accom- jelly on hand. They’re important home was not even old enough to be a member various political and other obstacles be
panied by a strong odor of urine, which remedies in the battle against diaper of the upper house.
overcome on Mr. Renzi’s route to a betThe minimum age for a senator is 40.
(Continued on page 13)
Diaper Rash
Inside Italy
Italy PM Matteo Renzi
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Feature Stories
See-cilY Series at the
Rochester Institute of Technology
The Island’s Hidden Face
From March 7 to March 27, 2014 a
photography exhibit by Antonino Riggio
will be displayed in the University Gallery
of the Vignelli Center at the Rochester
Institute of Technology. Antonino Riggio,
a native of Enna, Sicily, is presently the
Bilingual Administrative Assistant at the
Middlebury College’s School of Italian
and a passionate photographer.
The exhibit See-cilY depicts the inner
life of Sicily, a rugged island, rich in history and art. It is a photographic journey
of the Sicilian culture and folklore, illustrating ancient and cherished traditions.
You will discover the heartfelt festival of
Saint Agata, the centuries old marionettes
known as “Pupi Siciliani”, the superb
craftsmanship of artisans working with
wood, iron and textiles, as well as the
preparation of delicious homemade foods.
Churches, monuments and the unspoiled
beauty of central Sicily’s landscapes will
also be explored. The SEE-cily exhibit
lectures and
screenings on
Sicilian folklore, music
and cinema.
Salvo Cuccia,
afilmDirector
born in Pal- Antonino Riggio
ermo, Sicily,
will hold master classes for the evening
screenings of two of his works. Cuccia
has focused strongly on stories connected
with Sicily by producing documentaries
such as “Vucciria – Ritratto di un luogo
che si è nutrito del suo ritratto.” He has
followed the footsteps of the great documentary filmmaker Vittorio De Seta to
whom he dedicated the experimental
biography “Détour De Seta” in 2004.
This whole month-long program will
engage the students of Italian in the Modern Languages and Cultures Department Dweezil and Moon Zappa visiting their family’s Sicilian origins
at the Rochester Institute of Technology
and the Greater Rochester Italian American community at large.
The program is organized at by Dr.
Rochester is in for a real treat this origins and introduces them to relatives
month as director, Salvo Cuccia will be they never knew. The Zappa family goes
presenting his acclaimed documentary, on to receive honorary citizenship of
“Summer 82 when Zappa came to Sicily” Partinico, Sicily.
at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
The director, Salvo Cuccia, will present
The documentary, which premiered at the thefilminaspecial“Screening
- and
70th edition of the Venice Film Festival, ter Class” that will take place on March
is a remarkable story which recounts a 17th and 18th at the Rochester Institute
Frank Zappa concert that was scheduled of Technology. The screening is part of
in Palermo during the tumultuous sum- a fantastic series called, “See-cilY” The
mer of 1982, but had to be cancelled due month-long series will launch on March
to unrest in the city. Some 30 years later, 5th with a photo exhibition and opening
the director, with ticket in hand, revisits reception. The series will offer an in-depth
that night and is accompanied by the late exploration of Sicily, and will consist of
singer’s wife, children and granddaughter lectures, exhibits and screenings on Sicilas he takes them through the land of their ian folk life, opera, and cinema.
Summer 82 when Zappa came to Sicily
Below is the schedule of the events. All events begin at 7:00 pm and
will be held in the RIT University Gallery at the Vignelli Center. Antonino
Riggio’s photo exhibit will run through March 27th.
All events are FREE and open to the public.
Pupi Siciliani
will transport you to places tourists never
see. It is a unique collection of photographs that serve as the nucleus of an
ever-expanding exhibit, bearing witness
to the sublime beauty and ancient rhythms
of this most Mediterranean of islands.
Along with the exhibit the Vignelli
Center will host a month long series of
WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR
“Si Parla Italiano”
Elisabetta Sanino D’Amanda from the
Modern Languages and Cultures Department in the College of Liberal Arts
and by Jessica Erickson, Manager of the
University Gallery of the Vignelli Center,
in collaboration with Rosalba Pisaturo
from the Modern Languages and Cultures
Department.
This program is supported by the RIT College of
Liberal Arts and the Department of Modern Languages
and Cultures in partnership
with the Nazareth College
Department of Italian.
Thanks also to the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures of the
University of Rochester for
their contribution in this
event.
March 2014
March 11 - SICILIAN FOLKLORE - LECTURE
Prof. Rosalba Pisaturo
March 12 - Cinema on the Island: from Vittorio De Seta to
Salvo Cuccia LECTURE
Dr. Elisabetta Sanino D’Amanda
March 13 - SICILIAN OPERA – LECTURE AND SCREENING
Prof. Rosalba Pisaturo
March 17 - SCREENING AND MASTER CLASS
with Director Salvo Cuccia “Détour De Seta” 2004
March 18 - SCREENING AND MASTER CLASS
with Director Salvo Cuccia
“Summer 82 when Zappa came to Sicily”
Member
GIA Alumni Assn.
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Anthony Paglia
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March 5 -See-cilY PHOTO EXHIBIT OPENING AND
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Milestones
Edward Albert Maruggi is a diverse writer and
researcher and has been a monthly contributor to
the IACN newspaper for the past 10 years. He has
authored 12 books, 4 about Italians and is currently
researching the American life of Reverend Joseph
Biggio, the Rochester area’s first known Italian immigrant. Contact him at Winston@winstonpublishing.com.
Edward Albert
Maruggi Ph. D.
the Vatican before it ends at the Colosseum.
San Giuseppe’s feast day is celebrated
on the nineteenth of March and is also
known as Father’s Day. According to tradition, children give gifts to their fathers
on this occasion. The main food item
served on this day is Zeppole.
For those who like medieval festivals
and events, the donkey race known as
Palio dei Somari is held in the medieval
village of Torrita di Siena, in Tuscany.
This event also takes place on March
nineteenth. A historic parade is part of
the celebration.
Wine lovers would have a wonderful
time in Italy in March since the largest
and the most important wine festival takes
the monuments, museums, cathedrals and
churches in these communities. Rome and
Florence are known around the world as
two of the best cities in terms of culture,
art and architecture. During March, for
example, many museums and sight seeing
locations in these cities offer discounts
Italy is one of the most famous tourist for entrance.
For food lovers and chocolate lovers,
destinations in the world. Thousands of
March
is a great time for visiting since the
visitors travel to visit its attractions durfamous
chocolate fair takes place in Turin.
ing the peak tourist season, when rates
This
festival
takes place on the first and
for hotels and other tourist facilities are
the
second
weekends
of March. Nearly
high. Visitors could pay almost double
John and Tammy Cusanno, of Cam1000,000
pounds
of
chocolate
is sold in bridge, MA, along with their son Dante,
the rates in peak season compared to the
off-season. The main tourist season in Turin during this time. The local tourist welcomed a new baby boy, Luke Alexten to
Italy is during the summer and the spring offices also sell tickets to sample
ander Cusanno
on January 7, 2014. Luke
fifteen
chocolates.
Besides
featuring
months.
weighed 6 lbs. 13 ounces and was 19.5
A recommendation is to travel to Italy chocolate, the festival has many events inches long. This is the eighth grandchild
in March. It is when tourism is not yet and entertainment options.
for proud grandparents Italian American
Theto
song
festival in San Remo is a Community Center members Nino and
infullswingandvisitorsareable
find
accommodations at a better rate compared competition among vocalists of the coun- Enza Cusanno.
over
fivecongratulates the entire
to other months. However, the weather try,acompetitionthatisspread
The
IACC
days.
The
festival
has
been
celebrated
will not be as good in March as it is in
Cusanno Family!
summer. But, those who are interested in since 1950 here and is responsible for the
taking advantage of the low season can fame and popularity for many singers in
theMarch.
country. The event begins on the secdefinitelyplantheirtravelin
ond
Tuesday of the month and continues
Where to visit in March? Events and
until
Sunday.
festivals abound in different locations.
In
Rome, commemorating Caesar’s
So even if visitors travel to Italy in this
death
is held every March, on
- the fif
low season they would still have plenty
teenth.
Most
cultural
events
are
held
near
of things to do. Some of the best places
to visit during March are Turin, Rome, Caesar’s statue in the Roman Forum. The
Florence and Verona. These are the main Roman Forum is, also, the starting point
cities where the major festivals are or- for a marathon, 26.2 miles in length, and
ganized for the month. Apart from just passes through many picturesque streets
attending festivals, visitors can also visit and well-known monuments, including
Visiting Italy
in March
place in Verona. The festival is known as
VinItaly. During this festival, visitors can
sample the best quality wines of Italy that
are produced from the vineyards around
Verona.
Spring festivals are also quite commonly celebrated in Italy in March. Festa
della Primavera is usually held on the
twenty-firstofMarchatvariousl
in the country. The festival consists of a
number of cultural events centered on
music and the performing arts. Typical
regional food items for visitors are available during the festival.
Visiting Italy in March can be a very
exciting and enlightening experience to
the tourist. It can also cost less than in
the high season.
Welcome Luke Cusanno
Hilton’s Vanessa L’Abbate
Named Girls’ High School
Athelete of the Week
TEL: 340-6200
288 Exchange Blvd
Rochester, NY 14608
Please come see us
in Cornhill Landing
Granddaughter of Rosa and the late eighth-grader and played three games in
Cosmo L’Abbate, Vanessa L’Abbate, goal before playing behind senior Jordan
has proven to be an outstanding soccer Ott last fall.
goalkeeper for Hilton High, being named
She is the daughter of Lisa and Peter
Girls’ Athlete of the Week in the Democrat and has a sister Elisa. Her father has
and Chronicle.
been a goalie coach for a few area colShe has recorded a pair of shutouts, lege teams.
her ninth and 10th this fall, in wins
Her nickname is “V.” Here favorite athover Greece Athena (eight saves) in the lete/goalkeeper is United States national
regular-seasonfinaleandRush-Henrietta
team star, Hope Solo. A favorite meal is
(four saves) in the Section V Class AA pasta, which I’m sure her grandmother
quarterfinals.
Rosa enjoys cooking for her regularly!
She was a starting defender last season
A sophomore at Hilton High, academiwho converted to goalkeeper, which is cally she also excels with a 93 average.
her position with the Empire United club
The IACC wishes her well in her future
program. She came up to varsity as an success.
IACC Fall
Women’s
Bocce League
First Place Team
From left: Rita Fallone, Gina
Santoleri, Josephine Monti,
(not pictured Jan Martino).
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Feature Stories
itself by making one
of the most sought
after wines in all
of Puglia. They’ve
beenproducingfine
wines since 1934 Mike Mollica
and their vineyards
are spread over almost 500 acres of fertile soil in this well known heel region
of the Italian boot. Vallone uses the age
old Apulian cultivating technique called
“alberello pugliese,” or “little tree,” which
isthoughttobethefinestwayto
best out of pure indigenous Negroamaro,
IntheSoutheastofItalyyouwill
find and Malvasia grapes, as well
Primitivo,
the region that forms the heel of the classic as some non-native varieties such as Sanboot-shaped country. This bountiful land giovese, Montepulciano, and Cabernet.
is called Puglia (Apulia), and about half of This is true wine country… with the DOC
that region is taken up by the province of zones of Copertino, Squinzano and BrinSalento, which boasts a very rich history. disi all a short distance apart. Puglia has
The Greeks colonized it in pre-Roman a very respectable group of DOC wines
times, the Middle Eastern Saracens as today, however there is one unique IGT
well as the Normans, the Byzantines, the wine that really has been creating a buzz
Romans, the Albanians, and the Spaniards of late. Vallone’s Graticciaia is a 100%
all left their mark on this peninsula sur- Negroamaro grape wine, which are picked
rounded by the Ionic and Adriatic seas. at the very end of September. Negroamaro
This pedigree has birthed a land of tre- and Malvasia Nera are usually the last
mendous linguistic variety with an array grapes for picking in Puglia, but the Neof dialects, eclectic architecture and ex- groamaro used in Graticciaia are picked
citing culture. The inhabitants of Salento even later than usual. They are then laid
also lend color to the genetic footprint out on graticci, or mesh mats, where they
of this region. Many have the familiar are dried in the same “recioto” process
bronzed Mediterranean visage, but some that creates the legendary red Amarone
also display Norman features like a fair from Valpolicella. The drying helps the
complexion, blonde or red hair, and light juice reach the perfect ratio of sugar and
(blue or green) eyes. The strong character acidity, resulting in a very concentrated
of these settlers in Puglia and especially wine.
Salento has given rise to very bold and
Graticciaia 2009
expressive wines made from grapes like
(Agricola Vallone) $40
Malvasia, Negroamaro, and Primitivo.
Puglia’s outstanding red, a generously
Among the many winemakers present in full multi-layered wine. Made from the
the region, Agricole Vallone distinguishes
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Negroamaro
Dina D’Aiuto
Like Rochester, many cities around the
world are observing A SEASON FOR
NONVIOLENCE from January 30th to
April 4th. This period coincides with the
assassination anniversaries of Mahatma
Gandhi on January 30th, and Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. on April 4th.
Nonviolence, which is now located at 929
make it fly where there is darkness.
mindfulness and conflict resolution.
know how to fight.
PACE - PEACE - SHALOM
PAIX - PAZ
Inside Italy (Continued from page 10)
Let’s
Build
Your
Project
(Left to right) • Valerie Gautieri Tidwell • Vito J. Gautieri, Jr. and
son Vance • Vito J. Gautieri, Sr. • Michael A. Fasano
ter Italy?
• Victor J. Gautieri and son Nicholas
Many Italians will probably feel that he said, but because “we have to do it out
they have heard enough now of their new of respect for our children.”
leader’s vision.
They desperately want to know if he
Mr. Renzi said he wanted to:
candeliver.Soontheywillfindout.
Immediately pass a series of electoral
Can Italy’s young political stars de- and constitutional reforms to restore
liver?
credibility to politics
Construction completed in 2008.
He told senators he wanted to start
Cut the payroll tax by the end of
It was an honor for
reforms to the upper house as early as June to make it cheaper for companies
next month.
to hire staff
our company to
The Senate vote, and the majority Mr.
Increase welfare payments for the
build the Chapel
Renzi managed to secure, was seen as unemployed
for Olindo & Filomena Offices of V. J. Gautieri Constructors, Inc. with office space
a key test of his power to unite warring
Establish a programme of school
donated to the Boy Scouts and the Paolo Busti Cultural
DiFrancesco
factions in Italy’s parliament.
building
Foundation.
However, he failed to secure a larger
Consider increasing taxes on finanmajority than his rival Enrico Letta whom cial earnings from investments to pay
he swept from power earlier this month. for labour reform
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upper house as recently as December.
Italy’s new government was sworn in
The 16-strong government, in which by President Giorgio Napolitano.
half the ministers are women, has an
The new prime minister has named a
average age of under 48, the youngest in cabinet largely unknown outside Italy,
modern Italian history.
with Pier Carlo Padoan of the OrganiMr. Renzi, who is also mayor of Flor- sation for Economic Cooperation and
ence, told the Senate on Monday that Italy, Development given the post of economy
the third biggest economy in the eurozone, minister and Mr. Renzi’s PD party colhad to get serious about tackling its public league Federica Mogherini replacing
finances.
Emma Bonino at the foreign ministry.
It was not because of pressure from
TwofiguresinItalianbusiness,
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel or ca Guidi and Giuliano Poletti, have been
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Where the hell are
Thoughts About
College, Costs and my eyebrows?
I’m really dragging at 4:00 p.m. by 4:30 p.m. I
Student Loan Debt I’llWhen
stop for a double espresso and boom use a LOT of
I’m reenergized and ready to go. I can eye lubricant and twice now I accidentally
seemingly less accomplish anything. I’m super woman! put nasal spray in my eyes. It didn’t take
As a Federal Judge,
opportunities, you It’s always been that way with me. Keep the red out but I do like the smell of my
one of the most memomust do a critical, going, keep achieving, keep succeeding. mascara now. Don’t get me started on the
rable things I did was to
realistic cost ben- That life I’m afraid is over. I’ve been age spots. They just appear unannounced,
naturalize new citizens.
efitanalysiswhen
When I spoke to them,
in a prone position for four days. No I uninvited and certainly unwanted. Whose
it comes to your don’t have a new hot lover. However I hands are these? I have no idea.
I told them how proud I
future. That way do believe God is trying to tell me I’m
was to be an American
I’ve accepted the fact that everything
you can insure not twenty-five anymore and I’vethat
and a former Marine.
gotshould
to be standing up is not and I
you are positioned slow it down. In one week I was handed realize no apparatus is going to
I also told them how
to take advantage two speeding tickets by our hard working I’m ok with that. What I’m not thrilled
proud I was of my Italof those opportu- police department and tore the heck out with is having no control over anything
ian Heritage, and that
nities you are well of a soft spot between two bones in my anymore. I pass gas. All the time. Everywhen my grandparents
qualifiedfor. left knee. I went from super speed to a where. I can’t stop. I try to make a quick
came through Ellis IsJohn Ninfo with his parents
T o d a y , f o r stand still and I’m not happy. Instead of move to try and cover the tripl
land, I doubted they
could have ever imagined their son would most, that seems to require some educa- being super human mega accomplished, blasts so people think …maybe it was my
become a Physician and their grandson a tion or training after high school, but not I’musingawalkerorconfinedtomyfoot,
bedbut depending on what I had to eat
Federal Judge. Only in America, the land necessarily college. For some an appren- with my knee attached to some devise that that day… we’ll let’s just say it could be a
ticeship program may be the answer, and, confuses my brain into thinking I am not new game called, ‘Guess what Vonnie had
of opportunity, could that happen.
My grandparents used the money they if college, maybe only a 2 year technical in pain. Gotta love science. I’ve got some for dinner?’ Not pretty. I’m giving in. I
had saved for a home to send my father program, rather than 4 year program.
really ‘special’ pills that are helping me have no choice. I going to admit right here
In any event, you need to get the best to ‘peace out’ and I have a great deal of and now that I love Crocks, soft blankets,
to college in Canada, where it was less
expensive, and he made 43 beds every value for every dollar you spend or bor- respect for my daughter who is helping warm sweaters, and easy to chew foods.
morning before he went to class. Then, row for that training or education, so you me get up to pee.
That nodding off at inappropriate times
and after World War II, there were so need to be honest about your interests,
Good Word! Am I really getting old? is normal for me, and forgetting names is
many opportunities in this Country, that academic and other abilities and aptitudes, Compared to what my aunts, uncles and just expected. Four days on my back has
if you earned a college degree in the 50’s, focus, work ethic and ambition.
grandparents looked and acted like when taught me a few things. I realize that I’m
If college is the family’s decision, be- theywereintheirs,
60’s, 70’s, or even the early 80’s, you
06 Iwasfeelingpretty
old enough now to not care if I’m the best,
could not fail. It didn’t matter what your yond looking for grants and scholarships, good about myself. I’ve had a lot of time the brightest or the most accomplished. I
and evaluating the comparative costs on my hands the past few days. I took don’t have to impress anyone, ever. I’m
degree was in.
Not so today. Every day you hear and of various institutions and programs, I some inventory. Gazing into my 10X mag- old enough to realize that we never know
read that there are not enough opportuni- believe these 6 things are critical for stu- nifying mirror, I was shocked to see that how much time we have left to do the
that
ties for our young people. Too many are dents: (1) be focused and confidentthe
ends of my eyebrows have completely things we enjoy. So my advice to you my
unemployed or underemployed, including the program you are in will likely result disappeared. I don’t know where they friends is to stop wasting time on things
many with degrees who are buried under in employment for “YOU”; (2) finish wentorwhen,buttheyaredefiantly
that gone.
don’t matter and go do something
mountains of student loan debt. We are whatever program you chose “on time” I have to draw them on with a black pencil special with people you love to be with.
told that the average student loan debt (more than 40% of four year program or I look like I’m angry. I already have a And don’t worry if you don’t have a full
at graduation is now over $27,000, our students do not); (3) work hard to gradu- pronounced frown. Angry eyebrows are on eyebrow. Most of your friends can’t
nation’s total student loan debt is more ate in the top 25%, since the competition not a good addition. I never thought I’d see anymore anyway.
than either our credit card or car loan debt, today is intense; (4) if you must borrow, be the lady with painted on eye brows,
college tuition is up over 1,000 % since your monthly student loan payment when but sadly, I am. My eyes are bloodshot
1978, and we have lawyers working full you graduate should not be more that
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10% to 15% of your anticipated monthly
time at Walmart.
This is not a new problem. It is just a salary; (5) borrow just what you “need”,
finest clusters artichokes and vegetables. It was founded
more serious one now. I started writing not money for concert tickets and spring
of Vallone’s 70- in 1934, and like other agricole at the time,
and speaking about this in the 1990’s break; and (6) create a realistic budget you
year-old bush- they sold grapes to the local cooperative.
after I saw Christine in my Court. She can stick to, and always look for ways to
trained Negroa- It was only in the late 1990s that it began
was 25 and had $60,000 of student loan save money.
maro vines, the bottling its own wines, and quickly made
In addition, if you are a parent who is
debt that she could never repay with her
grapes are semi- itsnamewithitsflagshipwine,
- Gra
$23,000 a year job at a medical practice going to take out student loans for your
dried in the open aia, a partially barrel-aged red made from
and couldn’t discharge in her bankruptcy. children, or a parent or grandparent who air on graticci (bamboo slats) before Negromaro grapes dried on mats (graticci)
I saw her every day after that in one form expects to guaranty them, if you can, pressingtoconcentratethe
- flavor.
in the AAutumn
dis
sunshine. Designated a
make sure that they are Federally guaran- tinctly gorgeous wine.
or another.
Salento IGT, this is a very special wine
Here are the things I stress when I tied, since the ultimate repayment options
Basking in the balmy, Adriatic-cooled withpowerful,concentratedflavo
speak with parents, grandparents, coun- may be better. Also, be aware that they microclimate Italy’s heel on the Salento wonderful aging quality.
selors and high school students about the can’t be discharged in bankruptcy and that peninsulain Puglia, Agricole Vallone is a
These wines are best accompanied by
some parents and grandparents are even large, multi-tasking agricultural haven, rich beetroot risotto, grilled or roasted
student’s future.
In our global economy, with its ever having payments taken out of their social with 420 acres of vines interspersed with meats, bold cheeses or a spicy Bolognese
increasing technological advances, but security for unpaid loans.
other crops, mostly olive trees, but also pasta dish.
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Open Seating 6:30pm Dinner Served 7:00pm
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(exp. 531, exit Manitou Rd., 1 mile south) www.iaccrochester.org
17th Annual
SAINT JOSEPH’S TABLE
Sunday, March 16, 2014
The Celebration of the Mass will start at 3:00 p.m.
at Padre Pio Chapel followed by the blessing
and sharing of the food at the IACC.
Please call the IACC at 585.594.8882.
A Meatless Dish or Donation will be Appreciated
(DROP OFF DONATIONS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2014 AFTER 12:00 NOON)
IACC, 150 Frank DiMino Way, Rochester, NY
(exp. 531, exit Manitou Rd., 1 mile south) www.iaccrochester.org
16th
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SAVE
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IACC Pasta Dinner
Sunday,
4,R2012
RAISE
FUNDMarch
Sunday, June 29, 2014
serving from 11:30am - 5:00pm
Salad, Pasta, Meatballs
Italian Bread, Soda and Coffee
MARCH
5 Karaoke
7 Fish Fry
12 Luncheon
12 Karaoke
16 St. Joseph’s Table
19 Karaoke
20 Italian Cinema Night
21 Member Dinner Meeting
26 Luncheon
26 Karaoke
29 Tripe Dinner
APRIL
2 Karaoke
5 Disco Brunch
6 Ballo Divertentissimo
9 Luncheon
9 Karaoke
11 San Francesco
16 Karaoke
17 Italian Cinema Night
18 Member Dinner Meeting
23 Luncheon
23 Karaoke
25 Let’s Dance
30 Karaoke
MAY
4 Marian Dinner
7 Luncheon
7 Karaoke
14 Karaoke
15 Italian Cinema Night
16 Member Dinner Meeting
21 Luncheon
22 Women of the Year
JUNE
2 Festa della Repubblica
4 Luncheon
4 Karaoke
11 Karaoke
13 St. Anthony
18 Luncheon
18 Karaoke
19 Italian Cinema Night
20 Member Dinner Meeting
25 Karaoke
29 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
JULY
2 Luncheon
2 Karaoke
9 Karaoke
13 Prelude to
Festa Italiana
16 Karaoke
18, 19, 20 Festa
Italiana
23 Karaoke
30 Luncheon
30 Karaoke
NOVEMBER
5 Luncheon
5 Karaoke
9 President’s
Veterans/
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
12 Karaoke
19 Luncheon
19 Karaoke
21 Member Dinner Meeting
26 Karaoke
AUGUST
6 Karaoke
10 Ferragosto Picnic
13 Luncheon
13 Karaoke
15 Member Dinner Meeting
20 Karaoke
27 Luncheon
27 Karaoke
SEPTEMBER
3 Karaoke
10 Luncheon
10 Karaoke
17 Karaoke
19 Vendemmia
24 Luncheon
24 Karaoke
17 Member Dinner Meeting
22 Luncheon
22 Karaoke
24 Sagra della
Polenta
29 Karaoke
DECEMBER
3 Luncheon
3 Karaoke
6 Christmas Gala
10 Karaoke
12 St. Lucy
14 Brunch with Santa
17 Luncheon
17 Karaoke
19 Member Dinner Meeting
31 New Years Eve Party
Additional Activities & Programs
Karaoke – Wednesdays
7:00p.m.–11:00p.m. Italian Classes,
Italian Movie Night, Lectures,
Monthly Art Exhibits, Dance
Classes, and many more – See
IACN Sports Hall of Fame Dinner
– date to be determined.
OCTOBER
1 Karaoke
8 Luncheon
8 Karaoke
15 Karaoke
17 Member Dinner Meeting
SPECIAL- 6 tickets for $50 or
Adults $9
Children 12 & Under $4
Call 594-8882 for Reservations
Italian American
Community Center
150 Frank DiMino Way, Rochester, NY 14624
Wednesday
LUNCHEON
at the IACC
March 12, 26, 2014
12:00noon
$13.00 non members
$12.00 members (suggested donation)
Fine Italian Specialties - Fresh Ingredients
Reservations appreciated @ 594-8882
at least 2 days in advance for
4 or more people
ITALIAN AMERICA COMMUNITY CENTER
150 Frank DiMino Way, Rochester, NY (585) 594-8882
March 2014
Be my
Valentine
at the
IACC
It’s Back!!!
Bigger and Better
Because of You!
Open to the Public- No Cover Charge
Karaoke at Center Café
Karaoke DJ Sal DeSantis with Riccardo Radiccia
Every Wednesday 7:30pm - 11pm HAPPY HOUR 7:30-8:30pm
“Home of the Original Italian American Idol”
Center Café is located- Italian American Community Center
150 Frank DiMino Way, Rochester, NY 585-594-8882
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In the Bar
12pm-8pm
Dinner 4pm-8pm
with Chef Silvana Formoso
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Dinner Hours
Mon-Sat 4pm-10pm Sun 4pm-8pm
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East Rochester, New York 14445
T: (585) 385-8565
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