Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California

Leaders of the rtalian organizations receiving official
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Italy,s National Day
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BARBARA MINAFRA
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In Italiard una festa d?importazione. Halloween, che negli Stati
Uniti si celebra la notte de-l 3l ottobre .e rimanda a tradizioni anti.
che della cultura celtica e anglosassone, si. d diffusa in teirpi
molti recenti;con il suo carico di
wapponb, conil suo cariio di cul-
tura profana e di usi e costumi
ereditati dall'antico mondo contadino, alla festa religiosa di
Ognissanti.
Secondo il calendario celtico.in
uso 2000 anni fa tra i popoli di In-
ghilterra, Irlanda e Francia settentrionale, I' anno nuovo iniziava
il
lo novembre. Il giorno coincideva con la fine della stagione
calda, celebrata la notte del 3 I ottobre con la festa di Samhain (dal-
L'Italo-Americano would like to thank The Federated ltalo-Americans of Southern California for their special contribution
L'ITALO.AMERICANO STAFF
The Federated Italo-Americans
of Southern California is an
umbrella organization that unites
significant value is its role in
bringing together community
leaders to plan celebrations of
major events, to exchange and
share ideas, to honor outstanding
many clubs and societies suppor-
individuals and organizations
ting the Italian heritage in
and to preserve the Italian herita-
Southern California. Originally
organized "to gather the strength
of all Italo-American organizations and unifu their efforts," of
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Two important commemorations highlight the year for all
members: The first being Italy's
Republic Day in June, which
celebrates the anniversary of
when ltaly became a Republic
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chapters of Order Sons of ltaly
Americans have contributed to
the formation and growth of our
Catholic Federation.
in America and the ltalian
"It's very important for the
leaders of our community to
great nation.
Federated was fotrnded in 1947
by Louis J. Canepa and served as
have a place where we cqn come
its first president. Since then,
share ideas and build a strong
many distinguished community
leaders have served as the head
together, meet one another,
Italian American
presence
together," says Ann Potenza,
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America, Federated is made up
of many strong, individual groups, all unique in identity, yet all
united under a common umbrella for a greater good. Ours is
perpetuating ltalian culture and
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famed explorer Christopher
Columbus, which celebrates
what Italians and Italo-
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l'antico irlaldese, significa "fine
dell'estate").
Per popoli essenzialmente agricoli, l'arrivo dell'inverno era associato all'idea della morte e si
gli spiriti esercitasloro potere sui raccolti
dell'anno nuovo. NeI VIII secolo,
Papa Gregorio III sposto la data Ctr
credeva che
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vembre facendola seguire dalla
Commemorazione dei Defunti,
creando cosi una continuiti cristiana con.la festa di Samhain per
sottrarla alla cultura popolare e
alle superstizioni (la festa del 1o
novembre divenne un precetto re-
ligioso nell'840).
Di "Halloween" si comincia a
XVI secolo: il nome d
parlare nel
una variante scozzese di All-Hallows-Even, ciod la notte prima di
Ognissanti.
.L'uso delle zucche risale alla
tradizione di intagliare rape e
farne lanterne per ricordare le
anime bloccate nel Purgatorio. Si
usavano in Irlanda e Scozia ma
gli
immigrati in Nord America iniziarono a impiegare la zvcca che
era disponibile in quantitd molto
pii
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pii
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pratica dell'elemosina, quando la
gente povera andava porta a porta
ad Ognissanti e riceveva cibo in
cambio di preghiere per
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Italy's regions.
Tf,e catigories of organizations
under Federated vary; from film
festivals, Performance groups
and festivals all the waY to language, religion, b-usiness and
education, etc. I he common
thread of all is celebrating and
oreserving the ltalian culture'
'when digi'itaries from ltaly visit
Southern California, the
Federated members come
together to welcome tle v-igiting
2009, undei the guidance of
Past-Presidents Nick D'Egidio
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Potenza may iust have a Point:
Los Angeles, also considered a
the United States, all of the
like
well
as
member"under Federated,
in different shaPes
Istituto Italiana di Cultura srouDs come
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and the Itolian Tourism Board
and associates.
'United we stand, divided we
fall" is a famous coined Phrase
that has been used bY manY People over the Years, from nations
ind states to sPeeches and songs,
and used as another reference bY
Potenza when advocating for
orsanizations to unite under the
uribrella of Federated, "The
basic concePt is that unless the
people are united, it is easY to
destroy them- IJ You are an
active, passionate member of our
Italiai American
communitY,
you've ProbablY Put in a lot o/
'sweat
Eeeping our culture alive
and activi
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work
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Preserving our
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fnd iizes. Most of the time theY
so about their own business,
isualtv celebrating their victories oi mourning their losses
within their own grouP, but
"Italian Heritage Month" and
various citY-wide Columbus
Dav celebrations held in Los
Aneeles, Orange CountY, San
DiJeo. Santa Barbara and San
Pedio.'But at other times, when
the need arises, the communitY
also calls uPon each other to join
forces to tr6tp their Italian broth-
ers and sisters Preserve the
in schools, or rn
Italian
and not Yet a member, You are
welcome to attend a Federated
meeting and meet the other lead-
Church'
Federated is not intended to take
l"uttt *ot.
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them-PerhaPs You will
about
become
involved and be ooe of the next
leaders Preserving the Italian
heritage in the Italo-American
communitY!
PEHONE TTTA|EL
there are times theY must come
tosether as one, to remind the
ouiside communitY of the ltalian
and Italo-American cultural contributions and gifts to this world,
as thev do during October's
organizalions are automaticallY
inlluded on the roster and all are
invited to attend meetings and
Italo-Amirican organizations
in L'Aquila.
The Federated ltalo-Americans
meet the third ThursdaY of every
month in the Casa Italiana at St'
Peter's Italian
umbrella and there are no membership fees. All Italo-American
functions, PreferablY with a rsvP
for dinner. If You are interested
in learning more about the local
manv local fundraisers for the
victims of the L'Aquila earthouake. Over $70,000 was eventually raised bY the communiry's
efforts. with a Portion going to
ourchase a van for the children
of La Casa Famiglia OrPhanage
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immersing themselves in ltalian
One of the most visible
Emilia Romagna earthquakes' In-
was very instrumental in holding
oassionate about networking and
Federated members in Los
lrrseles is St- Peter's ltalian
Chirch, first founded on North
Sorins in 1904 before relocating
to ils"present location on North
BroadwaY in 1915. St. Peter's is
not onlv home to Federated's
monthly meetings, but also to
ICF Branch 67 and many socreties, including; Sr. AnthonY's,
San Padre Pio, Santa Lucia,
Canneto ColonY of Saints, San
Trifone, Famiglia del Cuore di
Gesu, Fameia Veneta, Sacro
Cuore di Geiit arld Maria S'S' di
C o s t ani inoP ol i, manY originating
from where members immigrated, continuing local traditions
and Saint's Feast daYs from
the place of anY of the local
clubi in the communitY, it is an
times of greater devastation,
such as afler the L'Aquila and'
and Robert Barbera, Federated
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nella maggioranza dei casi la durata sard
identica a quella dello scorso anno, una
quota consistente, pari al 22o/o, effettuerit
Foundation L'Aquila Transportation
Fund of California raised $73,000.00 to
help the earthquake victims of L'Aquila
vacanze pii corte, probabilmente in
un'ottica di razronalizzaziote. cercando
di risparmiare.
Nonostante il rito 'agostano' coinvolga
la maggior parte delle persone in villegeiatura, bet il 33o/o ha fatto la vacarua a
giugno e/o luglio e una quota del 12%
partird a settembre. Del 60% che resterd
a casa e non si concedera alcun r.iaggio.
la -rrande maggioranza ha addono come
giustitrcazi,oae ]'.gslgqAza di risparmiare,
meffie circa il 5% ha dichiarato di prefe-
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fatto un penodo di vacanza con almeno 3
pernottamenti fuori casa nella prima
parte dell'anno.
Giugno e luglio, dice la ricerca, sono
stati mesi in "chiaroscuro" e non solo
per i giorni di maltempo. Bene, benissimo, le cittdr d'arte, tiene sul piano delle
presenze il turismo balneare, benino il
turismo termale, specialmente quello pii)
innovativo che propone i servizi pir)
moderni a partire dai centri benessire.
La presenza di turisti stranieri d a macchia di leopardo: spuntano sulle spiagge
abruzzesi i norvegesi, con la complicitd
di viaggi aerei a basso costo, europei, ma
anche brasiliani e canadesi invadono
Roma. E ospiti stranieri affollano
Firenze. Venezia ed anche la Siracusa
delle rappresentazioni al Teatro greco.
Ma le mete turistiche del sud "soffrono" i
soliti problemi di sempre, a partire dalla
difficolta di raggiungerle.
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"Sari un'estate nera per il turismo - d la
profezia amara di Carlo Pileri, presidente
dell'Adoc - solo un quinto degli italiani
andrir in vacanza e la maggior parte di
questi opteri per viaggi brevi e economicitt.
L'associazione inoltre punta il dito sul
rialzo dei prezzi per i trasporti: il costo
per viaggiare in traghetto quest'anno d
aumentato del70Yo, pari a circa 230 euro
di aggravio rispetto allo scorso anno; un
biglietto aereo di andata e ritorno costa
in media 112 euro in pit, con un 1lalzo'
del 25%; un biglietto del treno 11 7% in
Anche viaggiare in auto comporteri
un esborso maggiore di oltre 20 euro per
pii.
due pieni. Aumentano poi
vacanza <tutto compreso
(pit
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come l'alloggio in un albergo a trezza
pensione (per una settimana, 0,\oh it
piir).
Front row from left to.right: Ann Potenzq, Teresa Mottino-Thopson and reresa
Autori Price. standing in the back form left to right: Pasquale Gabriele, Leslie
(Les) Price, Robert Barbera, Nick M. D'Egidio, Lino cicone and Franco casciani
The Story of Federated ItaloAmericans raising $40,500.00
April 6, 2009 few hours past midnight,
L'Aquila suffers a major earthquake with
a devastating force with major destruc-
tion in the inner city of L'Aquila and
many surrounding communities with loss
of lives, exceeding 300 people, including
relatives of members of our local community. Federated Italo-Americans of
Southern California immediately created
a committee to organize fundraisers on
behalf of L'Aquila earthquake victims.
The Board co4sisted of the following
members to help and assist to raise
funds:
L'Aquila Fund Raiser Chairman
Bartolomeo Inglese
President
of
Federated
Nick
M.
D'Egidio
Recording Secretary, Theresa AutuoriPrice and Member Les Price
Banquet Chairman, Lino Cicone
Member Banquet Alex and Victor Cicone
Member, Anna Di Masi-Riggs
ICF Branch 67, President Ron Ferrara
Member, Guy Masciotra and Eva
Abnszzesi and Molisani, Steve Inglese
Sons of Italy California State Pr6sident,
Joe La Banca,
ICF Executive Director of the Feast of
San Gennaro LA, Ann Potenza
Treasurer, Teresa Thompson,
Member Ralph Thompson
Corresponding Secretary, Rosemarie
Vanderhaar, George Vanderhaar
Pugliesi of Southern California, Vita
Zaccharia
Federated Italo-Americans commenced
the fund raiser in June and concluded it in
October within the greater Los Angeles
community. We wish to thank many: the
societies within St. Peter's Italian Church,
Casa Italiana who allowed us to have ban-
quet on August 23, 2009 and the
Organizations of Southern California
for their financial donations, Tony
Ciaramitaro for the banquet on August 23
and many who donated food items for the
banquet and the San Gennaro Feast in
September, music donated by "The
Sicilian Band" and every single individual
and families that gave us financial support
within our community.
Masciotra
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Calendar of Events
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It was a great group who collectively gave time and effort to
help our brother$ ahd sisters at a
distance in L'Aquila.
When it was all said and done
Federated Italo-Americans rai-
sed $40,500.00. During
all of
our fundraising activity there
was not a single penny used
from the funds collected for
expenses. All the expenses
required to raise the funds was
incurred by Federated ItaloAmericans during the entire
period including the visit to
L'Aquila in December.
Federated President was asked
to visit L'Aquila at no expense
to the Province, (but at the
expense of a tourist group within
L'Aquila) to present the funds
raised by our community direc-
tly in person to the President
of L'Aquila Hon. Stefania
P
ezzopane. Federated president
asked Com. Robert Barbera
representing I-'Italo Americano
smatl towns: Carnpotosto;..i1 Mrs. Ann Potenza
Bugnara, Castel di Ieri,
Mr.LesPrice
Castelvecchio Sutequo, Fagnano Mr. Joe Ranieri
Alto, Fontecchio, Gagliano' March27,2010)
(Deceased
Aterno and Goriano Sicoli which At this first meeting the board
received more damage. When agreed on the name of the
presenting the check, a number fundraiser "L'Italo American
of tle mayors from the above Foundation l,'Aquila Transpocommunities where present.
rtation Fund". The board memThe Director General of bers voted for various positions;
L'Aquila invited our committee
to be his guest with his family
for a luncheon in Celano,
L'Aquila on Sunday prior to our
departure on
Monday.
At the end of our luncheon we
asked if our community could be
Chairperson, Nick M. D'Egidio,
Recording Secretary, Theresa
Autuori-Price and Treasurer
Teresa Mottino-Thompson, all
other membeis took separate
responsibility, we discussed to
have a firndraiser in May. Com.
Robert Barbera and his wife
offered their home in May 16,
of any further assistance, he indicated that the community could
use a transportation vehicle for 2010. A fundraiser bank account
students and elderly. Upon retur- was established. At the concluning from L'Aquila and after the sion of our fundraising, we had
Christmas Holidays in January in the bank account a total of
2010 the :'L'Italo Amerioan $33,000.00. We cannot thank
Transp- enough Com. and Mrs. Robert
ortation Fund" was bom.
Barbera for providing not only
The Story of L'Italo American their home but also their generq-
Foundation L'Aquila
presentation of the check to the President of L'Aquila. Included in
photo are Com. Robert Barbera, Mr. Lino Cicone, Director General
of L'Aquila Dott. Giovanni Di Pangrazia, President of Federgted Nick M.
D'Egidio and local officials
The
the
March 27,2010 and this cbanged agreed by the board to make a
our mission. Additionally during check for the amount of
the same time period of our fun- $32,885.36 with a separate check
draising there was an election for the difference coming up to
held in L'Aquila on March 2010. $33,000.00.
The leadership 9f the
Province
Mrs. Ann Potenza presentqd
and the Drector ueneral ano our
direct contacts where no longer
there or available to us.
We were able to reach the past
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Director
General,
Giovanni Di Pangrazio bufif'was
cluding the "L'Italo American
Foundation L'Aquila Transpor-
Scipioni in L'Aquila.
tation Fund".
Many, many thanks to all those
who. supported and contributed
After a long pause from the
conclusion.gf out fundraiser we
.
met in late 2010 and earlY part
of
January 201 l, to make decision
as to which direction to go. Mrs.
Ann Potenza had visited an
orphanage in L'Aquila together
with Joe Leone from New Jersey
who also raised frrnds under the
Name UNICO. The board decided to help the orphanage since
we were receiving little to no
communications from the
Province.
Weekly Newspaper and Mr.
Foundation L'Aquila Transp-
sity for the tremendous support,
Lino Cicone born in the commu-
ortation Fund raised $33,000.00
Upon returning from L'Aquila
in January 2010, Com. Robert
we thank the many Who donated
and attended the event and for all
Barbera, Mr. Nick M. D'Egidio
and Lino Cicone discussed the
idea of selecting some members
of our community to help us with
behalf of the transportation fund
raiser. The committee worked in
unison working extremely well
together during the entire pro-
our plan.
CESS.
nity of L'Aquila to accompany
him . The Federated committee
members arrived in L'Aquila on
Thursday December ll-, 2009
presenting our funds on Friday
December 12,2009 directly to
the President of L'Aquila Hon.
Stefania Pezzopane. The presen-
After numerous telephone calls
tation was set for Friday afternoon, the President of Federated
a committee for the fundraising
was created. The committee met
for the first time on January 16,
jointly with Com. Barbera
and
Mr. Cicone presented three plaques in the name of Federated
Italo-Americans with pictures, to
Hon. President
P
Stefania
ezzopane, General Director
Giovanni Di Pangrazio and Hon.
Mayor Massimo Cialente.
those who gave donation on
We also made an,effort on'June
lst via mail to obtain additional
fr.rnds
or discount for a donation
L. A.
from the newly elected CEO
of Fiat Chrysler Sergio
present agreed
Marchionne. On June 28 they
to take part and be involved in
responded with the fact that they
were in no position to give assi-
2010 at Eastside Market
All the members
exploring a fund raiser to purchase, with money raised, a vehicle.
In the first meeting at Eastside
Market, the committee members
very small towns within
contacled were as follows:
Mrs. Theresa Autuori-Price
Com. Roberl Barbera
Mr. Franco Casciani
Mr. Lino Cicone
L'Aquila area which had damage from the earthquake. The
Mr. Nick M. D'Egidio
Mr. Pasquale Gabriele
Frovince seiected the following
Teresa Mottino-Thompson
Our funds where delivered
with the understanding that the
Province would purchase computers for elementary schools of
L
The board approved to contact
purchase of the Fiat Scudo was completed in May 201 I .
stance.
The funds raised could not be
released to L'Aquila for the purchase of the vehicle. We had
decided during the board meeting that Joe Ranieri would go to
L'Aquila and purchase the passenger vehicle since he was from
the area. Unfortunately we suffe-
red a tremendous loss because
Joe Ranieri'passed away on
at "Portofino Ristorante Italiano"
in La Habra in June.
This was the final chapter con-
very difficult to stay in contact.
We were able to contact a Fiat
dealership by the name of
The
I\ew Jersey. rne Doaro
ted by Nick M. D'Egidio to
attend one final dinner together
Madre Superiore Sister Mirella
Del Vecchio director of the
orphanage "Casa Famiglia
Immacolata Concezione, San
Gregorio, L'Aquila, informing
her that we wished to donate our
fundraiser funds to purchase a
vehicle for their use. Upon contacting Sister Del Vecchio she
iesponded immediately. We
asked her to visit the Scipioni
Fiat Dealership in L'Aquila to
check on the vehicld they were
planning to buy.
After numerous communications with the dealership and
Sister Del Vecchio it was decided that they would purchase a
"Fiat Scudo". Our funds alone
were insufficient to purchase the
vehicle outright, the orphanage
making up the difference. The
purchase of the Fiat Scudo was
completed in May 2011
Sistei Mirella Del Vecchio was
invited to attend a taping with
Joe Leone in New Jersey March
2011, Mls. Ann Potenza was
aiso invited to attend. It was
to -our-mission helping,su1
brothers and sisters in L'Aquila.
Compliments to the board for the
unity and support in this endea'
vor.
Finally we wish to thank
L'Italo Americano Weekly
Newspaper for all of his support
either with ads and for their com-
munication to the community at
large. We were certain that our
community deserved a complete
story of our fundraisings on
behalf
victims.
of L'Aquila eartquake
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