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VOL. 100 NO. 1 Friday, Jan. 9-Jan. 22, 2009 • P.O. Box 380407 • Clinton Twp., MI 48038 • italiantribune@yahoo.com • (586)783-3260

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LIFE IS SHORT. EAT BETTER PIZZA.Pizza in the finest Italian tradition

Benenati Foot & Ankle Care •Diabetics •Pain•Bumps•Stiff Joints•Burning •Aching

•Arthritis•Plantar Warts

•Adults/Children

27593 HarperSaint Clair Shs.586-779-6140

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586-416-3668

26440 HooverWarren

586-756-3338

Anthony Benenati, DPM• Italian American Chamber

of Commerce Member• Si parla italiano

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2009Santa Maria Lodge No. 220The monthly card party will be held at the lodge, 28024Bunert in Warren. Doors open at 5 p.m. Food servedat 6 p.m. and start play at 7 p.m. For information call(586) 775-9092.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009Astrology/Psychic FairRich Milostan, Italian Tribune astrologer, will direct anAstrology and Psychic Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. atthe Troy Holiday Inn on Rochester Road between Mapleand Big Beaver. Lectures include: A light look at theTarot, Your next 12 months trends, Pick a card andask a question, Astrology and your relationships, andLearning to be psychics. Enjoy astrologers, palmists,card readers and psychics. Admission is $5; readingsare $20. For information, call (248) 528-2610.Italian American Club of LivoniaFamily movie night feautirng “Kung Fu Panda” beginsat 6:30 p.m., with doors open at 5:30 p.m. Floor spaceis available in front of the big screen, so bring comfyblankets and pillow. Movie, games and popcorn arefree. A cash bar and food is available from the clubmenu. For information call Gianna at (734) 953-1137.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2009EpifaniaIACS Coro Italiano presents Epifania at the ItalianAmerican Cultural Center at Partridge Creek. Doorsopen at 12:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 1:30p.m. Menu includes salad, two pastas, chicken piccata,broccoli parmesan, oven-roasted potatos, rolls, coffee,dessert and two bottles of wine per table and a cashbar. Music provided by Coro Italiano. Cost is $30 foradults, $20 for children ages 4-10 and free for childrenunder 4. For tickets and information call IACS at (586)228-3030.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009Italian American Cultural SocietyItalian language classes will be offered in two locations:the Italian Cultural Center on Romeo Plank Road, justnorth of 19 Mile Road, and at St. Clement Parish Schoolnear 10 Mile and Van Dyke in CenterLine. Beginning,intermediate and advanced classes for adults areMonday through Thursday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Forinformation call George Giannetti (248) 399-0049.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009Nonna’s Pasta NightEvery Tuesday at the Italian American Cultural Societybanquet center at Partridge Creek from 5:30-9 p.m. Allyou can eat pasta. Cost is $8.98 per adult, $7.95 formembers and $4.95 for children 12 and under. Forinformation call (586) 228-3030.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009Italian American Club of LivoniaThe IACL general membership meeting and dinner willbe held today. For information call (734) 953-1137.

AIO Will Honor Teresa NascimbeniThe Americans of

Italian OriginSociety will honor

Teresa Nascimbeni onSaturday, Jan. 31 at FernHill Country Club at 6:30p.m. with dinner anddancing.

Nascimbeni is ashining example of humility,selflessness and love. Sheis a woman whoseenergetic personality, driveand readiness to serve thecommunity is supersededonly by her love andcompassion with which sheperforms every task.

Born in Belluno, aprovince of Veneto, shetrained as a social workerin Italy and soon emigratedto Switzerland, then toGermany, to help herfamily. In 1969 she joinedher husband, Sergio alongwith her two children,Sonia and Lucio, in Mexicowhere Sergio had beenassigned as a Ford MotorCo. employee.

After their return tothe states, Nascimbenibegan working toward thegoal and dream of her life:to be a volunteer and socialworker for the Italian-American community ofDetroit.

She is an activevolunteer in many clubs.Her close relationship withthe Consulate of Italy inDetroit and the presidencyof ANFE has allowed herto concentrate on hergreatest and mostrewarding project: thechildren. Italian childrenwho, in need of adesperate operation torestore their sight, comefrom all over Italy to

Beaumont Hospital lookingfor a miracle. Nascimbeniworks tirelessly for thiscause and, with thegenerosity of Dr. MichaelTrese and Dr. AntonioCapone, as well as theassistance of the Consulateof Italy, has been able toarrange a miracle trip forover 95 children.

She is also a member

of the Italian Study Groupof Troy, of the DanteAlighieri Society of theItalian Cultural Center ofClinton Township ofMichigan, where since1990 she has volunteeredher time to assist thecommunity.

She also helps thecommunity of theTrevisani Nel Mondo, of

the Venetian Club and ofthe Fogolar Furlani inMichigan and serves asPresident of the A.N.F.E.Organization in Michigan.

She is one of thefounders of N.O.IOrganization, a foundationwith the principle motive toteach the Italian language.Today, the N.O.I.

TERESA NASCIMBENI

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