2015 April FADM Newsletter - Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan

“LA VOCE D’ ABRUZZO”
April 2015
Volume 9, Issue 4
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 1 - 26, 2015
Italian Film Festival
(See Pg. 8)
April 9, 2015:
Gen. Membership Mtg.
IACL—7:00 PM
April 15, 2015:
FADM Board Meeting
IACS—7:00 PM
May 1, 2015:
Abruzzo and Molise
Regional Dinner—IACS
May 7, 2015:
Gen Mbrshp Meeting
IACS—7:00 PM
May 22, 2015:
Columbus Day Pageant
IACS – 6:00 PM
May 25, 2015
Memorial Day Parade/
Picnic—10:00 AM
A Publication of the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan
ANNUAL DINNER GALA HIGHLIGHTS
MEMBER OF YEAR PRESENTATION
The Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan held its annual gala at the San Marino Club on
March 7, 2015. Approximately 250 members and guests enjoyed a delicious dinner and each
other’s company. They sampled a variety of cookies baked by the members and danced to
the music of Eclipse.
Frank Serraiocco, emcee for the evening, introduced the GALA committee and thanked
everyone for coming. The “Cime d’Abruzzo”, Lucio D’Aloisio, Maria Cicchini and Roberto
Cicchelli began the festivities with the American, and Italian national anthems. Prior to dinner, Frank introduced Father Andrew Kowalczyk, Pastor of St. Clare of Montefalco who was
joined by Monsignor Josef Dabrowski, Bishop of the Michaelite Order, in saying grace.
One of the highlights of the annual gala is the announcement of the Member of the Year
Award recipient. The award is based on nominations by the membership, voted on by the
Board of Directors. Elio Ripari has been involved with the FADM since he and his wife
joined. From baking cookies, to taking photos of the events, Elio is always there to help. He
is there with the FADM float for the Columbus Day Parade to setting up tables for the Picnic, he is truly a dedicated member. “I am grateful to the FADM membership and Board for
this recognition and for the friends I have made in this wonderful organization” said Elio. “It
has truly become like a family to me.”
Additional pictures on Page 9.
May 31. 2015
FADM Scholarship
Deadline
June 2-5, 2015:
Festa della Repubblica
Bocce Ball Tournament
FADM Giovani: Francesco
Serraiocco Alyssa Vanderziel,
Damiano Alloggia, Gianfranco
D’Aristotile, Stefano Ranalli
June 7, 2015:
Festa della Repubblica
IACS—2:00 PM
June 9,10, 2015
CRAM Conference
TBD
Enzo Paglia with Member of Year
Elio Ripari
Steven and Lola Serraiocco
Gina and Frank Serraiocco
DID YOU KNOW?!!!
June 16, 2015:
Abruzzese Memorial Mass
Holy Family Church
11:00 AM
1. The ancient Romans believed that the health and welfare of the people changed every
seven years. Therefore, what superstition, started and spread by the ancient Romans,
could bring seven years of bad luck?.
June 18, 2013:
FADM Board Meeting
IACS—6:30 PM
2. Italian physicist Giovanni Caselli invented the pantelegraph, considered the first working
telegraph for graphics, and placed this machine in operation between Paris and Marseille
in 1856. What early communication machine did he invent?
Answers on Pages 3
MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
Thursday, April 9, 2015. The General membership meeting will take place at the Italian American Club of Livonia: 39200 5 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI
48154 at 7 p.m. Dinner is optional, beginning at 6 p.m. Transportation will be provided, providing that we get enough people to sign up (a min. of
25 people needed to book this bus), please contact Clarice Squillace at 586-381-3700 BEFORE April 8th to reserve your seat on the bus . A fee of
$5.00 per person is required IN ADVANCE.
OOPS, CORNER:
We are revising our Birthday and anniversary database. If your Birthday or Anniversary is not listed, we do not have it on file. Please email me or
call me and I will add it to our database. Enzo Paglia 248-656-5052 or email at automan25@aol.com .
MEMBERSHIP:
All memberships are valid for one year starting January 1 and ending December 31. If you have friends who would like to join, have them call our
membership chairman or give us their name and address for a follow up mailing to invite them to join. Remember, we have also started the “Friends
of Abruzzo” program where non-Abruzzesi can join and enjoy some of the benefits of membership. If you have any questions or need further information, please call Susan DuBois-Reetz at 586-293-6507. See page 9 for renewal form.
STEWARDHIP:
Federation activities are fun, entertaining, and cultural. We look forward to enjoying the fellowship and, what else, the food everyone prepares for
our fabulous potlucks and get togethers. We enjoy the videos, the music and the stories and histories of our family trees and ancestral homes in Italy.
The events seem to flow together effortlessly. This is true because of the members who have joined in and become part of a committee to put an
event together. Joining a committee is fun and rewarding. When you have the power of many the tasks are minor and the job is done with ease.
When you renew your Membership for 2015 be sure to indicate which committee you are interested in and your phone number. The Chairman of
the committee will call you for meetings. Remember, we can do more, we can do much, and we can do much more. All we need is everyone to do
his or her part.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR ITALIAN CLASSES:
The FADM is again proud to sponsor our “tuition Reimbursement Program” for members’ children under 18 years of age who successfully complete the requirements of the classes. The family must be in good standing for a one year period before they qualify for the program.
2015 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL USA
April 1 –26, 2015. Come join us for the 11th edition of the Italian Film Festival USA. The FADM is a proud sponsor the this event and has been
since it was begun in the Detroit Metro Area. Enjoy contemporary award winning films, meet and mingle with Italian film directors, and have a wonderful experience. Be a part of this cinematic adventure along with thousands of people in other participating major cities like Boulder, Cleveland,
Indianapolis, Kansas City, Memphis, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. All films will be shown in original language with English
subtitles. See page 8 for more details.
COMITES ELECTION:
April 17, 2015: If you are an Italian citizen who is registered with AIRE, you had until March 17 to submit a request for ballot. The election is
scheduled for April 17, 2015.
FADM CASINO TRIP:
Saturday, April 25, 2015: Come along for the fun and fellowship of a bus ride to Firekeepers Casino. Bus departs from the Italian American Cultural
Center and returns there the same night. Cost is $30 with lunch ticket and chip credit worth $25.00. Contact Clarice Squillace at 586-381-3700.
BOCCE TOURNAMENT
June 2 –5 : Registration for the Festa della Repubblica Bocce Tournament. Team Abruzzo will defend their title from last years tournament. For
more information, contact Antonio Di Giorgio at 586-286-3247.
IACS REGIONAL DINNER—ABRUZZO AND MOLISE:
May 1, 2015: The IACS first Regional Dinner event featuring the food of Abruzzo and Molise. Aaron Caruso will be performing. Cost is $25.00.
SECINARESE CLUB
May 9, 2015—Wine Tasting, for more information contact Douglas Simone dfsimone@comcast.net
MISS ABRUZZESE AND JR. MISS ABRUZZESE PAGEANT:
May 22, 2015: Annual Columbus Day Queen Pageant. Come join the activities and show our support at the IACS beginning at 6:00 PM as our Miss
Abruzzese and Miss Abruzzese Jr. will compete for the coveted title. Let’s show the world the beauty, talent and poise of our Abruzzese Young
Ladies. Look at page 9 for this years winners with their biography. Contact Pam Vanderziel (Pageant coordinator ) at 586-945-5570 for additional
information and guidelines.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND PICNIC:
May 25, 2014: Join us in celebrating our tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces and the veterans who help keep us free. We will be
walking with our float and banners and our cycling club. All are welcome to our after-parade potluck picnic at Dodge Park. Call Sergio Paglia for
information and reservations for riding at 586-759-3114.
FADM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The deadline for scholarship application submission is May 31, 2015. The scholarship application can be downloaded from the FADM website
http://fedabruzzo.org., or contact Sandy Tornberg to request an application: sandratornberg@comcast.net, or 586-907-6631.
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: 2015
APRIL
Oops!
If we missed your Birthday,
Anniversary or other Notice, please contact: Enzo
Paglia 248-656-5052 or
automan25@aol.com.
We will post in next newsletter.
Members in
Uniform
Army
Navy
Jason Anthony Natale
Chief Petty Officer
Navy Special Forces
MAY
JUNE
============================ ========================= ==========================
04/01: Michele Centi
05/01: Roberto Cicchelli
06/01: Lucio D’Aloisio
04/03: Francesco Corona
05/03: Clementina Gallucci
06/01: Olivia Ruvolo
04/03: Carlo DiVirgilio
05/04: Louie Palmieri
06/02: Olivia Paglia-Wright
04/03: Giuseppe Pelini
05/05: Luigi Facchini
06/02: Rina Gianfermi—Elia
04/04: Mary DiBernardo
05/10: Rob D’Orazio
06/02: Austin Serraiocco
04/07: Ann Jones
05/14: Alexa Volpe
06/03: George Marchese
04/14: Denis Couture
05/14: Luigi Bucciatelli
06/04: Raffelle Baldassaro
04/16: Linda D’Orazio
05/14: John Gildersleeve
06/06: Deborah Paglia
04/17: Jean Marie Garvey
05/15: Rose Malinchak
06/07: Bruno Guido
04/17: Berardina D’Onofrio
05/15: Claudia Volpe
06/08: Elizabeth Chiaravalli
04/19: Mia Simone
05/16: William Duffield
06/09: Diane Marchese
04/24: Mary Lou Buccherri
05/16: Paul Militello
06/10: Frances DeCesare
04/25: Patricia Burchi
05/17: Enzo Paglia
06/11: Samantha Tornberg
04/26: Frank DeLuca
05/18: Danielle Maenza
06/12: Eleanor Bernabei
04/27: Angela Bucciarelli
05/18: Lillian Pomponio
06/13: Lina Ruvolo
04/27: Pauline Parafinowicz
05/21: Carlie Ann Coccia
06/13: Marsha Serraiocco
05/21: Gloria Perry
06/14: Marcella Corona
05/22: Michael Morgan
06/14: Americo Lopo
05/23: Geraldine Capicchioni
06/15: Claudia Volpe
05/23: Adrianne Paglia
06/15: Tony Serraiocco
05/23: Anthony Wright
06/16: Alicia Chiaravalli
05/24: Dante Gallucci
06/17: Tonino Corsetti
05/24: Victorio Serraiocco
06/18: Antoinette Delvillano
05/29: Sharon Fiori
06/19: Linda Cavaliere
05/29: Arnold Malinchak
06/21: Marcella Paglia
05/30: Alina Salvati
06/27: Giuseppina Medoro
06/29: Nick Salvati Jr.
ANNIVERSARIES
05/27:
Giovanni and Claudia Volpe
05/28:
======================== Robert and Michelle Hages -Talbot
04/03: Carmine and Adina Volpe
05/29:
04/08: Mitch and Daniela Henderson
Donald and Sandy Tornberg
04/13: Dino and Marsha Serraiocco
Nicholas and Anna Gianmarco
04/20: Dante and Clementina Galluci
Bernardino and Concetta Morelli
04/23: Enzo and Mary Marzolo
04/26: Americo and Nida Fabrizio
04/30: Vincenzo and Concetta Mariani
06/12:
Tony and Sue Vittorini
06/14:
Air Force
Dino and Diana Calibeo
National Guard
06/15:
Marines
Gino and Nellina Serraiocco
Steven and Lola Serraiocco
06/16:
Please submit the names of
Paul and Maria Militello
your family members to:
06/24:
FADM
Robert and Eda Cichelli
c/o Enzo Paglia
Lucio and Edda D’Aloisio
PO Box 545
===================== Curt and Gloria Perry
Sterling Heights, MI, 48311
06/01:
06/26:
======================== Brian and Jean Garvey
Marcello and Lida Strussione
05/06:
06/04:
06/29:
Michael and Catherine Goddard
Mario and Josephine Pacifici
Nicola and Ersilia Salvati
05/07:
06/07:
06/30:
Francesco and Marcella Corona
Domenico and Rosetta DeLuca
Italo and Gilda DeFelice
Answers to “Did you Know” 05/09:
Dr. Piero and Lucy Simone
Nicola and Jackie Colonnesi
06/11:
1) Breaking a mirror
05/16:
Tonino and Sara Corsetti
2) Fax Machine
Andrea and Janet DiTommaso
Giulio and Cynthia Zaccagnini
Sabatino and Wanda Bianchi
Massimo and Lucia Risi
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
RICETTE ABRUZZESE ~ RISOTTO ALL’AGNELLO E FINOCCHIETTO ~
INGREDIENTS:
PREPARATION
(Makes 6 servings)
1.
Tablespoons extra virgin olive 
oil
2. 1 Large onion, thinly sliced
3. 1/2 cup of red wine
4. About 6 cups broth of your
choice—hot.
5. 2 cups Arborio rice
6. 1 cup strained tomato, fresh or
canned

7. Freshly ground black pepper
to taste
8. 1 cup cooked and diced lamb,
trimmed of all fat
9. 2 or 3 bunches of the “green
beard” or fronds of a fennel,
snipped
10. 2 sprigs fresh parsley, minced
11. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter,
optional
12. Freshly grated parmesan
cheese.
In a 4-quarat heavy saucepan,
hat the oil over medium heat.
Add the onion and cook over
low heat adding a little of the
wine. Let evaporate and add a
little of the broth Continue
cooking until the onion is quite
soft.
Stir in the rice and cook a few
seconds. Add the remaining
wine and cook, stirring, until
thee wine evaporate. Add half
of the tomato and continue
cooking and stirring over medium heat until the tomato is
absorbed. Add the pepper and
remaining tomato, and continue as before.


Start adding the remaining broth to
the rice, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Wait until each addition is
almost absorbed before adding the
next. Continue cooking and stirring
while adding more broth, about 10
minutes. Add the meat and continue
as before, adding broth and stirring
until the rice is al dente, about 20
minutes.
Add the fennel, parsley, and butter, if
used, stir, and serve with parmesan.
Variation: This risotto can be made with
other cooked meats, such as chicken, veal,
and pork, too.
Have a special recipe or a family favorite you want to share?
Send to:
Enzo Paglia at
automan 25@aol.com
“TUTTO PASSA”
di Rosetta DiLorenzo
Si, riempi tu
ora
questo silenzio di vita
che bagna
come a chiara fiumana
di montagna.
La gioia forse
E questo avvolgimento
d’intelligenza e
che m’attendo
da sempre.
Piu dell’esaltazione
della tua lezione
mi prende
stupore che nasce
nel torvarsi.
Dopo lungo viaggio,
mi raccoglie
la forza
dei miei lidi?
Dono di un invito
a piu verdi mattini?
Forse e solo
un’istante.
Presto questo momento
apparterra al passato
Have a poem or short story to share:
Contact Enzo Paglia at 586-207-1063 or
automan25@aol.com.
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
AND PICNIC
HEIGHTS MEMORIAL DAY PARADE. COME WALK WITH US
AS WE HONOR ALL ITALIAN-AMERICANS WHO PAID THE
ULTIME PRICE FOR DEFENDING THEIR COUNTRY AND
SUPPORTING LIBERTY.
JOIN US IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PARADE AT DODGE
PARK FOR A POTLUCK PICNIC AFTERGLOW.
SEE YOU THERE.
MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015
10:00 AM
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
Nicodemo Melone, Domenico DeLuca, Norma Buccitelli,
Nellina Serraiocco
FADM
Casino Time Again
Come join us in a
Casino and Fellowship event as we travel to the
Firekeepers Casino.
April 25, 2015.
Seating is limited and advance reservation is
Requested so we can plan ahead.
Call Clarice Squillace for information and
reservations at 586-381-3700
ABRUZZESE
MEMORIAL MASS:
Sunday, June 16, 2015
Holy Family Church, 11:00 AM Mass.
Join Father Addari along with your friends and family in remembrance of those loved ones who have
gone before us. .
Coffee and doughnuts served in the fellowship hall
after the mass. This mass is open to all Abruzzesi
who wish to participate.
Submit names to be remembered to:
Frank Serraiocco at 313-527-6193. All names will
be read during prayer of the faithful.
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
-ABRUZZO HERITAGE~ Giada Colagrande ~
Giada Colagrande (born 16 October 1975) is an Italian film director and actress.
Colagrande was born in Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy. She studied in Italy, Switzerland and Australia, and in 1995 she moved to Rome where she began making video art and documentaries on contemporary art.
From 1997 to 2000, she joined the art project VOLUME, making a series of video portraits
of seven contemporary artists: Jannis Kounellis, Alfredo Pirri, Bernhard Rüdiger, Nunzio, Raimund Kummer,Gianni Dessí, Maurizio Savini and Sol LeWitt.She made
three short films: “Carnaval” (1997), “Fetus – 4 brings death” (1999), and “n.3” (2000).
In 2001, she wrote, directed and starred in her first feature film, Aprimi il Cuore (Open My
Heart), which opened at the Venice Film Festival 2002, and then was selected by many international film festivals, such as the Tribeca Film Festival 2003, in competition, and Paris
Cinéma 2003, where it won the award Prix de l’avenir. Giada was also nominated for Best
New Director at the Silver Ribbon 2003. Open my Heart was released in Italy by Lucky Red
and in the USA by Strand Releasing.
In 2005 she directed her second feature Before it Had a Name, which she co-wrote and costarred in with Willem Dafoe. The film opened at the Venice Film Festival 2005, was then
showed in the San Sebastian Film Festival and various other international festivals. It was
distributed worldwide by Millennium with the title Black Widow.
In 2010 she wrote and directed her third feature, A Woman, starring Willem Dafoe and Jess
Weixler. It also premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2010 and then screened at many other
international film festivals.
With husband William DeFoe
In 2012, she made The Woman Dress, the third short film of the PRADA series The Miu Miu Women's Tales, and completed
the feature-length filmBob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramovic, a documentary on the opera directed by Robert Wilson,
based on Marina Abramović’s biography, starring Willem Dafoe, Antony Hegarty and Abramović herself, which was
screened at MoMA in New York and at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Both films premiered at the Venice Film Festival
2012.
In 2013 the film The Abramovic Method, which continues her collaboration with performance artist Marina Abramović, was
presented at the Venice Film Festival and is now being shown in various museums around the world.
Filmography
Aprimi il cuore (Open My Heart) (2002)
Before It Had a Name (2005)
A Woman (2010)
Bob Wilson's Life & Death of Marina Abramović (2012)
The Abramovic Method (2013)
Castello Cavalcanti (2013)
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
NEWS FROM THE ABRUZZO REGION
NEWS FROM
THE ABRUZZO REGION
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2015-03-28
MACROREGIONE: NEL PIANO D'AZIONE SI' AD ALTA VELOCITA'
Nella foto, (da sx) Antonio Di Marco, Edi Rama, Luciano D'Alfonso e Giovanni Lolli
D'ALFONSO,BASTA ADRIATICO CLOACA BOMBARDATA DAL FERRO (REGFLASH) Pescara, 28 mar. Il primo ministro Albanese,
Edi Rama, ha invocato "più Europa perché il nostro continente si confronta con l'ombra del suo passato". Per questo secondo Rama tutti devono fare uno sforzo di sintesi e "percorrere strade che consentano di coniugare una progettazione integrale, avendo una forte visione del nostro spazio e rendendo i cittadini protagonisti". Il Premier albanese, intervenendo al convegno che chiude oggi la due giorni dedicata alla conferenza sulla Macroregione Adriatico-Ionica, organizzata dal presidente della Giunta regionale, Luciano D'Alfonso, si è detto soddisfatto, perché
"l'Abruzzo rappresenta un importante punto di riferimento, partner sicuro nel percorso dell'integrazione nell'Unione europea". Un percorso, ha
aggiunto Rama, che tanti albanesi, 13 mila in Abruzzo, il 18 per cento degli stranieri nella nostra regione, hanno già avviato spontaneamente.
Rama ha citato D'Annunzio e Marciano ma soprattutto ha evidenziato la necessità di raccogliere la sfida del coordinamento tra le otto regioni
transfrontaliere e sviluppare accanto alla pace, la ricchezza, i mercati, la tutela ambientale, le infrastrutture. Tratteggiare quale deve essere la
nuova stagione della Dorsale Adriatica. La prima risposta è arrivata da Ivan Jakovcic, relatore al Parlamento europeo della Macroregione Adriatico-Jonica che questa sera, a Pescara, ha dichiarato che inserirà nel suo piano d'Azione l'allungamento del tracciato ferroviario da Ancora fino
a Bari, assicurando l'alta velocità per le regioni fino ad ora escluse, tra cui l'Abruzzo. Durante i lavori del convegno, che ha chiuso la due giorni
dedicata alla conferenza sulla Macroregione, il presidente D'Alfonso ha accolto con favore la garanzia dell'eurodeputato Jakovic, "corteggiato"
con l'obiettivo di recuperare la posizione minoritaria dell'Abruzzo e delle regioni Adriatiche. D'Alfonso ha rilanciato con forza la necessità che
le "Istituzioni offrano convenienze". "Se c'è crisi nell'Ue - è stato il suo ragionamento - è perché non si danno risposte ai cittadini". Per il Presidente, le carenze infrastrutturali, ovvero tracciati che dovrebbero essere più lunghi degli Stati ed invece sono spezzettati, discontinui, sono una
ragione di rottura di fiducia tra le Istituzioni e le popolazioni. "Stasera sull'alta velocità abbiano ottenuto la declaratoria - ha detto il Presidente ma la Macroregione dovrà occuparsi anche di tutela dell'Adriatico, una cloaca bombardata dal ferro. D'Alfonso ha chiesto che sulle piattaforme
petrolifere "si spenda una parola chiara e rigorosa: non è possibile che in Italia ci sia il rigore e in Croazia si rilascino 29 autorizzazioni. Ragionerò con la Croazia per un allineamento e di cosa deve essere il mare blu". In quest'ottica D'Alfonso guarda anche all'Adriatico come ad un unico
sistema portuale. "A giugno - ha concluso il Presidente - si approva il documento, a maggio e giugno sono programmate le visite delle commisarie europee Corina Cretu e Violeta Bulc. La Macroregione è la frontiera sulla quale produrremo utilità, dobbiamo andare oltre i bastioni
dell'800". Il primo ministro Albanese, Edi Rama, ha invocato "più Europa perché il nostro continente si confronta con l'ombra del suo passato". Per questo secondo Rama tutti devono fare uno sforzo di sintesi e "percorrere strade che consentano di coniugare una progettazione
integrale, avendo una forte visione del nostro spazio e rendendo i cittadini protagonisti". Il Premier albanese, intervenendo al convegno che
chiude oggi la due giorni dedicata alla conferenza sulla Macroregione Adriatico-Ionica, organizzata dal presidente della Giunta regionale,
Luciano D'Alfonso, si è detto soddisfatto, perché "l'Abruzzo rappresenta un importante punto di riferimento, partner sicuro nel percorso
dell'integrazione nell'Unione europea". Un percorso, ha aggiunto Rama, che tanti albanesi, 13 mila in Abruzzo, il 18 per cento degli stranieri
nella nostra regione, hanno già avviato spontaneamente. Rama ha citato D'Annunzio e Marciano ma soprattutto ha evidenziato la necessità di
raccogliere la sfida del coordinamento tra le otto regioni transfrontaliere e sviluppare accanto alla pace, la ricchezza, i mercati, la tutela ambientale, le infrastrutture. La Macroregione Adriatico-Ionica, che raccoglie 70 milioni di cittadini, coinvolge otto paesi, quattro membri e quattro non
aderenti, e si fonda su quattro pilastri, quello delle infrastrutture e dei trasporti è sotto il coordinamento dell'Italia. In questi giorni come, ha
spiegato il croato, Ivan Jakovcic, il Piano d'azione è in fase esecutiva, gli organismi stanno cominciando a lavorare. Jakovcic relatore della
Macroregione al Parlamento europeo ha dichiarato che "finalmente abbiamo una strategia per i nostri paesi e per il nostro mare e che tale volontà è arrivata nel momento giusto". "Questa generazione ha detto l'Eurodeputato - deve portare non solo la pace ma lo sviluppo e la ricchezza. La Macroregione è uno dei meccanismi che porterà una cultura e una politica diversa di quella che abbiamo avuto". Jakovcic ha assicurato che inserirà nel Piano d'Azione il Corridoio Adriatico Ionico da Trieste fino a Tirana e l'Alta velocità ferroviaria che oggi si ferma ad Ancona. Al convegno hanno partecipato anche il presidente della Regione Molise, Paolo di Laura Frattura, il vicepresidente del Csm, Giovanni
Legnini, e la delegazione dei parlamentari albanesi. (REGFLASH) ATOLLIS150328
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
AUTHENTIC ABRUZZESE
Federica Risi
Miss Abruzzese 2015
I was born in Vasto (CH), which is situated on the southern cost of Abruzzo. My whole
maternal family side is from Abruzzo, and since my very first years of life I had the chance
of having an authentic nonna Abruzzese that would prepare delicious meals and sing me typical chants. Not only did I have the chance to experience such things when younger, in addition my family and I have always been proud to keep our customs and traditions to this day.
As my grandmother still prepares delicious meals typical of my region, my mom makes sure
to cook these authentic meals at our home everyday, even thousands of miles away from
our home country. On my side, as I now live in my very own apartment, I have to prepare
meals by myself, and I can proudly say that my meals always reflect my beautiful Abruzzo.
As of every year, I am looking forward to going back to Italy this summer, and being reunited with my beautiful nonna Abruzzese and the rest of our family. Regarding my education, I am currently a junior at Michigan State University, majoring in Economics (B.A.)
with an additional major in Psychology. Here at my university, I have always proudly shown
my Italian ethnicities, to the point that some of my friends have given me the nickname of
“Little Italy”. On campus I am involved in Greek Life, as I am a member of Sigma Kappa
sorority. I am also a teacher’s assistant (TA) for the course Communication 100.
Photo’s from 2015 GALA. Additional picture at fedabruzzo.org.
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
FEDERAZIONE ABRUZZESE del MICHIGAN
P.O. Box 545
Sterling Heights, MI, 48311
Web Page: www.fedabruzzo. org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Officers:
Enzo Paglia
Frank Serraiocco
Gina Serraiocco
Tonino Corsetti
Directors:
Peter G Fuciarelli
Damiano Alloggia
Elio Bucciarelli
Mary Bucciarelli
Lelio D’Aristotile
Sergio Paglia
Stefano Ranalli
Clarice Squillace
Appointed:
Elio Ripari
Antonio DiCesare
Enzo Paglia
Mary Bucciarelli
President
Vice-President
Interim Secretary
Treasurer
Chairman
Parliamentarian
Sergeant at Arms
Repr. to the CRAM:
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Enzo Paglia
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About Our Organization - Goals
A. Unite and represent clubs, organizations, and people of Abruzzese origin, or legally married to people of such origin;
B. Protect, defend, and increase the Abruzzese cultural identity in every field of human endeavor
C. Involve the Abruzzesi in recreational, social, ethnic, religious, and sports activities and functions;
D. Facilitate and promote contacts and cultural and commercial exchanges with the Abruzzo Region, and with the other
Abruzzo Federations, clubs, and associations in Italy, Michigan, and the world;
E. Promote relations with American institutions, and with private and public organizations of Italian and Abruzzese origin;
F. Provide scholarships and promote cultural exchange between Abruzzese students at the high school, undergraduate and graduate college level;
Hidden Treasure
By Father Enzo Addari
Bunnies, Easter eggs, candies, etc... At the present these things are giving us the idea of Easter.
But these are only collateral things. There is something major in the Easter celebration. It is a celebration of beauty, hope, faith and charity. It is a celebration of a hidden treasure.
Beauty: for something that we cannot fully describe, God has revealed a mystery in our midst, He
has done something totally new, that goes beyond history, our human perceptions and experiences,
and introduces us into His glory.
Hope: we are surrounded by many proposals, tensions, solutions, promises of freedom, especially
freedom from God, but the more we dwell in them, the more we sink in our emotions without finding solutions to our search and we
despair. The hope we celebrate points for us the direction we need to take. We cannot find meaning in ourselves, but only in God, who
has given us His Son, who, giving up his life for us on the Cross, was raised that we could with Him enter into God's life and have
meaning in our own earthly life.
Faith: all the above can be lived only in faith. Through the Cross and Resurrection of Jesus, we can trust God, see Him, feel Him as
integral part of our life, thus have fullness and meaning.
Charity: we carry out the beauty, hope and faith in solidarity with the other human beings. God has chosen us that together we can be
part of His family, thus overcoming our personal, common, social and cultural barriers and embracing everyone as members of God's
family.
The Resurrection of the Lord is that hidden treasure that God has put on our hands and opens the door for a life of beauty, fulfillment
and meaning. This is the beauty of Easter and no one should be left out from it. Happy Easter to all. (reprint from 2014)
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
FEDERAZIONE ABRUZZESE DEL MICHIGAN
P. O. BOX 545
STERLING HEIGHTS
MI, 48311
WWW.FEDERAZIONEABRUZZESE.COM
TASTES AND FLAVORS OF ABRUZZO
Castel del Monte/Gran Sasso teramano/Pacentro/Rivisondoli
PECORINO CHEESES
Pecorino cheese,
Cheese maturing in caves.
The many different wild herbs and plants
give the milk in Abruzzo a unique flavor
and this is the secret of cheese-making in
this region, combined with the right rennet and sophisticated cheese maturing
processes. You can taste cheeses practically anywhere in the mountain range,
form north to south. Caciofiore aquilano,
which takes its name from using wild
artichoke when curdling the milk; Castel
del Monte, pecorino cheese in wicker, with
a slightly strong bite and creamy Cacio
marcetto, with its pungent smell and very
sharp taste. On the opposite side of the
Gran Sasso range there is the soft, milky
Giuncata Termana cheese, while further
south in the Valle Peligna and uplands
area, you can taste the creamy Pacentro
ricotta and mild Rivisondoli scamorza.
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