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ITALIAN AMERICAN WOMEN’S CLUB OF
BROWARD COUNTY - Davie
03/08/08 – Annual Tea Party
Dinner Meetings – 3rd Tuesday of the
month
Regular Meetings – 4th Tuesday of the
month
Club’s webpage:
www.ffiac.com/iawc
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AMERICAN ITALIAN CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD
ESTATE
02/23/08 – Installation Dinner Dance
03/08/08 – St. Joseph Dinner Dance
03/29/08 – Dinner Dance
05/24/08 – Dinner Dance
07/04/08 – 4th of July Picnic
09/27/08 – Dinner Dance
10/18/08 – Dinner Dance
11/22/08 – Dinner Dance
12/07/08 – Christmas Party
Bunco on the 1st Monday of every
Month
Board Meeting on the 2nd Tuesday
General Meeting on the 3rd Monday
Webpage:
www.ffiac.com/hollywoodestates.htm
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ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE
01/18/08 – Installation Dinner Dance
01/25/08 – Ice Cream Social/Bingo/Cards
02/01/08 – Pizza Night/Bingo
02/16/08 – Valentine’s Day Sock Hop
02/29/08 – Pasta Night
Dinner Meetings on the 2nd Sunday of the month
Webpage:
www.ffiac.com/iacofjacksonville.htm
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ITALIAN AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB OF
ORLANDO
Board Meetings – 1st Wednesday of the
month
General Meetings – 2nd Wednesday of
the month
01/12/08 – Dinner Dance
01/26/08 – Dinner Dance
02/09/08 – Dinner Dance
02/23/08 – Dinner Dance
03/08/08 – Dinner Dance
03/29/08 – Dinner Dance
04/12/08 – Dinner Dance
04/26/08 – Club Show
05/10/08 – Dinner Dance
05/31/08 – Dinner Dance
06/14/08 – Dinner Dance
07/12/08 – Dinner Dance
07/26/08 – Dinner Dance
08/09/08 – Dinner Dance
08/23/08 – Dinner Dance
Website:
www.iascorlando.org
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ITALIAN AMERICAN WAR VETERANS POST #4
OF ORLANDO
10/18/08 -- Installation Dinner Dance
Website: www.post4flitam.org
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ITALIAN AMERICAN WAR VETERANS OF THE U.S., DEPT. OF FLORIDA
New Commander: Vincent Collura, Jr.
01/19/08 – Quarterly Meeting in Palm Coast
April/May – Quarterly Meeting in Vero
07/17-19/08 – Quarterly Meeting in Clearwater
09/19-21/08 – Dept. Convention in Deland
Webpage:
www.ffiac.com/warvets.htm
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ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB OF SOUTH
BREVARD
Business Meeting – 2nd Wed. of the
month
Bingo - Tuesday
Lunch - Every Thursday
01/13/08 – Spaghetti Festa
01/19/08 – Winter Ball
02/16/08 – Valentine
03/09/08 – Spaghetti Festa
03/29/08 – Installation Dinner Dance
Webpage:
www.ffiac.com/iacofsouthbrevard.htm
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PASCO ITALIAN
AMERICAN
CIVIC CLUB OF
HUDSON
01/20/08 – Pot Luck Dinner
01/26/08 – Installation Dinner Dance
02/09/08 – Valentine Day with a Dinner Cruise
Bingo – Every Thursday
Social Night – Every Monday
Ladies Social – Every Wednesday
Meetings – 1st & 3rd
Wednesday
Webpage:
www.ffiac.com/pascoiacc.htm
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ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB
OF GREATER CLEARWATER
01/12/08 – Inaugural Ball
01/26/08 – Touch of Italy Dance
02/09/08 – Valentine’s Day Dance
02/23/08 – Carnivale
03/08/08 – St. Patrick & Joseph Dance
03/22/08 – Easter Dance
04/05/08 – Black & White Dance
04/19/08 – Anniversary Dance
05/10/08 – Mother’s Day Dance
05/24/08 – Memorial Day Dance
06/14/08 – Father’s Day Dance
06/28/08 – Independence Day Dance
07/12/08 – Birthday Party Dance
07/26/08 – Presidents Dance
08/09/08 – Crazy Hats Dance
08/23/08 – Roaring 20’s Dance
Social Night – Every Monday
Pasta Dinner – Every Tuesday
Bocce -- Every Sunday
Club’s webpage:
www.iacgc.org
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ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB OF VENICE
Pasta Dinners – Every Friday Night
Italian Language Classes – Every Monday
Social Night – Every Wednesday
Festa -- 02/21-24/08
For information call
(941) 493-6344 or E-mail:
Italfeast@aol.com
Club's website:
www.italianamericanclubofvenice.com
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ITALIAN AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB OF PALM COAST
01/12/08 – Talent Show
02/09/08 – Valentine’s Dinner Dance
03/08/08 – St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance
Bingo every Monday Night and Tuesday afternoon
Every Tuesday & Friday Night Dinners
Website:
www.iascpc.com
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ITALIAN AMERICAN CIVIC LEAGUE OF FT. LAUDERDALE
01/10/08 – Pasta Night
01/19/08 – Membership Dinner Dance
02/07/08 – Pasta Night
02/10/08 – Club Picnic
02/16/08 – Valentine’s Dinner Dance
03/06/08 – Pasta Night
03/15/08 – St. Joseph Dinner Dance
04/03/08 – Pasta Night
04/18/08 – Installation Dinner Dance
05/01/08 – Pasta Night
05/17/08 – Arrivederci Dinner Dance
06/05/08 – Pasta Night
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THE ITALIAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE PALM BEACHES
03/06/08 – 32nd Anniversary Black Tie Gala
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ITALIAN AMERICAN WOMAN OF TODAY
02/16 - 02/17/08 -- Festa
Website:
www.liado.net
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
PLEASE SEND US YOUR NEWS. WE CAN’T PRINT IT, IF YOU DON’T SEND
IT!!!
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APRIL/MAY 2008 - MINI CONVENTION
The
Mini Convention will be held at the Embassy Suites in Fort Myers on May 23rd
thru May 25, 2008.
For future
information about the convention, please
visit the F.F.I.A.C’s website. Webpage:
www.ffiac.com/coming_events.htm
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ANNUAL 2008 CONVENTION
The 2007 Annual
Convention will be held at the Marriott Hotel on Hollywood Beach on September
26 thru September 28, 2008. The package information will be distributed
at the April/May convention. For future information about the
convention, please
visit the F.F.I.A.C’s website. Webpage:
www.ffiac.com/coming_events.htm
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 - MINI CONVENTION
Mini Convention is pending. If you are interested in hosting the
January/February 2009 Mini Convention, please present your package at the
Delegates Meeting at the next convention. For future information visit the webpage:
www.ffiac.com/coming_events.htm
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ANTI-DEFAMATION
If anyone has any anti-defamation to report to the Florida Federation, please
contact Nick Zurzolo at (954) 695-4321.
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GRIEVANCE
If anyone has any grievance to report to the Florida Federation, please
contact Henry Porter at (904) 788-5476.
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AREA DELEGATES
Membership Chairman, Joe Contino (954)
917-4431
Member Relation Chairperson, Lee
Orrison (321) 409-5778
Northeast, Henry Porter (904) 788-5476
Northwest, Angelo Nigro (727)
Southeast, Ida Giannettino
(954) 967-8512,
Southwest, Tony Gnerre (941)
Central, Peter Caprece ()
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SCHOLARSHIP
If you have any questions in regards to the scholarships, please give Lee
Orrison a call at (321) 409-5778.
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WEBPAGE
I mentioned at the last Delegate’s
meeting that I would like to offer a webpage for a club to list their upcoming
events, address and telephone number, and e-mail address for their club. If your
club is interested in participating, I would need one year of events. I don’t
have the time to update each month, so a 1 year list would be great to do at one
time. You can mail it to: E-mail it to: webpage@ffiac.com
If you provide a return E-mail
address, I will send you the webpage address.
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A Message From The President
Dear Members,
Thank you for entrusting me with the Presidency
of the Federation. I am deeply proud and humbled. It is a great privilege to
follow in the footsteps of so many accomplished and successful presidents.
As President, I can only give you all I have, and
I will do it from my heart. This year I will focus on membership growth, and on
expanding our interactions and support to the individual clubs. How can we
energize the Federation and make it a vibrant and dynamic organization? What do
we need to do to attract more clubs and members? To achieve these goals, I will
need the cooperation and support from all of you. I have created a web address
for anyone to contact me with suggestions, ideas and comments on how we can
improve our organization. The web address is;
PresidentFFIAC@aol.com
I am looking forward to a productive year with
the newly elected board, and hope to bring the Federation forward and to give
the Federation a greater presence on the State and local level. The torch has
been passed to me, and I commit, promise and pledge to keep the torch lit with
honor, dignity and pride.
I would like to address a very important issue
that will advance and promote our Italian Heritage in the State of Florida.
There is a bill- HB 207, that will certify teachers to teach Italian in our
school system. So far the only certification tests available in our State are
for Spanish, French, German and Latin languages. It is imperative that the
Federation reaches out to join forces with our member clubs in seeking passage
of this bill. State Representative Maria Sachs has agreed to address this bill
in March, 2008, when the State Legislative body convenes. Please bring this
important issue to your club and let Representative Sachs be made aware that the
entire Italian American community in the State of
Florida supports passage of
HB-207. She is requesting a list of all Italian American Clubs and
Organizations in the State of Florida that are in full support of this bill.
Please have your entire membership let our legislators know by email, phone or
mail of your support. I would like you to let me know by the above email
address if your Club has discussed and supported this issue so I can let you all
know the results of this important effort.
See you at our January Mini Convention in Cocoa,
Florida. I wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous 2008.
Happy New Year,
Phyllis Milazzo Jensen
President
HURRICANE RELIEF
Our hearts and prays go out to the
victims from Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie. We hope to find
everyone healthy and safe, and we hope for a speedy recovery and normalcy. If
anyone wants to make a donation or volunteer, the following are website and/or
telephone numbers I find:
Florida official websites:
www.myflorida.com
www.floridadisaster.org or
1-800-FL-HELP1
Salvation Army:
www.salvationarymflorida.org
FEMA:
www.fema.gov or 1-800-621-3362
American Red Cross:
www.redcross.org or 1-800-435-7669
Local Red Cross Chapters:
Collier County (Naples):
www.colliercountyredcross.org
or 239-596-6868
Charlotte County (Punta Gorda):
941-629-4345
Central FL (Orlando):
www.centralfl-redcross.org
or 407-894-4141
Southwest FL (Sarasota):
www.southwestflorida.redcross.org or 941-379-9300
Northeast FL (Jacksonville):
www.nefloridarecross.org or
904-358-8091
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FYI
The following info. was provided by the IA Civic Assoc. of Vero Beach’s
newsletter.
The Justice Dept. has a 243 page report on the treatment of Italian Americans
during WWII. For a free copy, ask for A Review of Restrictions on Persons of
Italian Ancestry During WWII. Call 1-202-514-4224 or visit their website at
www.house.gov/judiciary/news112701.htm
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A LITTLE HUMOR
Last Sunday morning, the Priest noticed little Alex, a 6-year-old boy, was
staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. It was
covered with names and small American flags were mounted on either side of it.
Alex had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the Priest walked up,
stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, “Good morning, Alex.” “Good
morning, Father”, replied Alex, still focused on the plaque. “Father, what is
this?” asked Alex. The Priest replied, “Well, it’s a memorial to all the young
men and women who died in the service”.
Soberly, they stood together, staring at the large plaque. Suddenly, the
little boy in a voice barely audible, trembling with fear, asked, “Father, which
service, the 8:30 or the 10:30?”.
Provided by the IA Civic League of Ft. Lauderdale’s
Newsletter.
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ANOTHER LITTLE HUMOR
During my last visit at Century
Village, I heard 3 old men talking about their aches, pains and bodily
functions.
One seventy five year old man said,
“I have a problem. I wake up every morning at seven o’clock, and it takes me 20
minutes to pee.”
An eighty-year-old man said: “My case
is even worse. I get up at eight and sit in the bathroom for half an hour
grunting and moaning before I finally have a bowel movement.”
The third old man said: “I do not
have the problem you guys have. At seven I pee like a horse, at eight I crap
like a cow.”
The other two gentlemen asked: “Then
what is your problem?”
“Well”, said the man, “I don’t wake up until nine o’clock.”
Provided by Italian
American Civic League of Ft. Lauderdale’s newsletter
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ONLY ITALIANS
UNDERSTAND BY ZUPPA
* You grew up thinking what you ate
for lunch was a “sangwich”.
* Your dog understood Italian.
* Every Sunday afternoon you visited
your grandparents.
* You witnessed 150 people fitting
into 50 sq. ft. of yard for a cookout.
* You were as tall as your
grandmother at age 7
* You never ate meat on Christmas
Eve.
* You were hit at least once with a
wooden spoon.
* You called the bathroom the
baccausa.
* You had at least one relative who
came over on the “boat”.
* All your widowed aunts wore black
until they died.
Provided by Italian
American Club of Jacksonville’s newsletter
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COOKING WITH PASTA
Lucy Cortese from the IAC of Jacksonville explains the meaning of different
shaped pastas and what sauces go with them.
For Soups and Stews: Stelline(stars), Acine de Pepe (peppercorns), Orzo
(barley, Ditalini (little thimbles), Conchiglie (conch shells), Cravate (bow
ties) or Pastina (baby pasta).
Marinara or Seafood Sauce: Capellini (angel hair), Linguine (little
tongues), Vermicelli (little worms).
Thicker Sauce or Alfredo Sauce: Fettucine (ribbons), Orecchiette (little
ears), Gnocci (dumplings), Penne (pen quills), Rotini (twists), Tortelli (little
cakes), Radiatore (radiators), Fusilli (helix), Farfalle (butterflies).
Stuff with Meat or Cheeses: Cannelloni (reeds), Tubetini (tubes),
Manicotti (small muffs), Bucatini (hollow reeds) or Perciatelli (tiny holes).
For pasta recipes visit her website at: www.jacksonville.com/community/cc/cortese/stories
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YEARBOOK
WE THE FLORIDA FEDERATION OF ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUBS, INC. ARE HAVING OUR 29TH
ANNUAL CONVENTION IN DEERFIELD BEACH AT THE EMBASSY SUITES ON SEPTEMBER 16, 17, &
18,
2005. THE PUBLICATION OF OUR AD BOOK IS VERY INSTRUMENTAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR
CONVENTION AND PRESERVING OUR ITALIAN HERITAGE. WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT
FOR THE ADS IN THIS YEARS BOOK.
THE COSTS OF ADS ARE AS FOLLOWING:
FULL PAGE FOR CLUBS . . $100.00
FULL PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . .
$125.00
HALF-PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . $
75.00
QUARTER PAGE . . . . . . . . $ 50.00
EIGHT PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . $
30.00
BACK PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . .
$175.00
INSIDE FRONT PAGE . . . . $175.00
PLEASE MAIL ADS TO RITA PETRECCIA AT
2107 N.E. 56th Place, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO FFIAC.
FORMAT FOR HOSTING MINI-MEETINGS/CONVENTIONS
1. Host club will have a greeting table in lobby of hotel/motel at least one
hour prior to check-in.
2. Host club will have a list of FFIAC members and guest attending the
convention by club and room number, copies should be made available to FFIAC
representative. A list with mailing addresses should be made available for the
chairpersons of the annual and mini Conventions. Table assignments should be
made available for all guest staying at the mini meetings and annual convention.
When arranging tables, have members of individual clubs sitting together.
3. List of all attractions in the area or events to be held at the annual and
mini convention.
4. If there is a head table, the president of the Federation should be
included with any other dignitaries.
5. Introduce all the FFIAC clubs and their presidents or if there is no
president present, than introduce a delegate.
6. Introduce all Federation officers that are present.
7. Host club to give the Federation’s President and guest, the package
weekend at no cost, a suite if possible.
8. Host club to pay to the Federation the sum of at least $500.00 or
percentage determined by the board for hosting the mini-meeting.
9. Give the option to the weekend package of staying one day early or a day
later.
10. The host club will have a written contract from the hotel/motel outlining
what is being offered for the weekend package.
11. The proposal will be submitted for mini-meetings subject for approval.
January/February mini-meeting must present proposal at the prior April/May
mini-meeting, and April/May mini-meeting must present proposal at the prior
Annual Convention.
12. The Annual Convention will be submitted the year prior.
13. All officers shall be housed in same hotel/motel.
14. Buffet dinners at mini-meetings/conventions must be approved by FFIAC’s
Board. Buffet dinners must be served by an attendant, and one night only.
15. The 50/50 raffle is to be run by the Federation on Saturday night dance.
16. The host club can use their clubhouse for dinner dances for the events,
if the hotel/motel is within reasonable distance.
17. In the event of illness or emergencies, the host club will reimburse the
person or persons that was supposed to attend the mini-meeting/convention for
the full amount of the package. All refunds subject to the hotel/motel contract.
Restrictions must be listed on all flyers.
18. Host club will not offer separate dinner package to their club members
and guest until after all reservation are submitted, and there would be ample
room for hotel/motel guests. Annual convention will follow with no dinners only,
unless ample room.
Close your eyes and picture in your mind the soldier at Valley Forge, as he
holds his musket in his bloddy hands. He stands barefoot in the snow, starved
from lack of food, wounded from months of battle and emotionally scarred from
the eternity away from his family surrounded by nothing but death and carnage of
war. He stands tough, with fire in his eyes and victory on his breath. He looks
at us now with anger and disgust and tells us this - - -
He gave you a birthright of freedom born in the Constitution and now your
children graduate too illiterate to read it --- He fought in the snow barefoot
to give you the freedom to vote and you stay at home because it rains --- He
left his family destitute to give you the freedom of speech and you remain on
critical issues because it might be bad for business --- He orphaned his
children to give you a government to serve you and it has stolen democracy from
the people.
It's the soldier, not the reporter, who gives you freedom of the press --- It's
the soldier, not the poet who gives you freedom of speech --- It's the soldier,
not the campus organizer, who allows you to demonstrate --- It's the solider who
salutes the flag, serves the flag, who's coffin is draped with the flag, that
allows the protester to burn the flag!!! --- Lord hold our troops in your loving
hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.
Please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our U.S. troops in Afgahanistan
and Iraq. --- And all over the world.
Submitted by ITAM-VETS Newsletter, Post #4, Orlando
Carl Messina, Past President of the
FFIAC, passed away on April 22, 2004, and his wife Ann Messina passed away four days
before. Ann Messina died Sunday, April 18th from stroke complications.
On Thursday April 22nd, Carl Messina died from heart and lung disease. Ann
and Carl would have been married 59 years on June 24th. In 1945,
they were married in Brooklyn, New York. Then four years later (1949) they
moved to the country (Long Island). In 1981, they moved to Jacksonville to
be closer to two of their 3 children. Soon after, their circle of friends
grew when they joined the local Italian American Club. Ann enjoyed the
cooking and encourage Carl to become president of the club. The Italian
American Club was a second home to them. They enjoyed the cooking,
dancing, traveling and most of all, the good friends they met at the club.
Carl later became president of the FFIAC, again with Ann's help and devotion.
Their wonderful traveled to functions at the various local clubs located
throughout the state. Health problems for both Ann and Carl had curtailed
their traveling the last several years but the friends that they made at the
Italian American Clubs continued.
1926 - 2001
IN MEMORY OF PAUL RENALDO
It is with deep regret that we have lost a dear friend and
officer of the Florida Federation of Italian American Clubs. Paul recently
retired as Treasurer of FFIAC, an office he held for fifteen years. He most
recently held the position of Trustee.
Paul had been married to Carol Sickle Renaldo for 54 years.
Together they had six children, a son, five daughters and 15 grandchildren.
Paul was a former resident of Manville, New Jersey, living
later in Branchburg before moving to Miramar, Florida. While in New Jersey, Paul
was Commander of the V.F.W. Post #2290 for four years. In Florida he was the
President for three terms for the Italian American Civic League of Broward
County. After retiring from his business at Air Flow Filters in Hialeah, he
purchased a motor home. He and his wife have traveled extensively throughout the
United States.
The Officers and friends of the Florida Federation of Italian American Clubs
will greatly miss Paul and our prayers are with him and his family.
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