ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE ALPINI

Sezione di Toronto , Gruppo Centro

54th Annual Dinner Dance

The DNA Alpini Pro ject

“Keeping The Alpini Name Alive!”

To Remember & Celebrate..........

Per Ricordare e Celebrare...........

INTRODUCTION TO THE DNA ALPINI PROJECT

This part o f the evening’s ceremony will be dedicated to the DNA ALPINI PROJECT “KEEP THE ALPINI NAME

ALIVE!”

With no hope fo r new Alpini recruits from Italy, since

mandatory services in the military has been suspended,

and with the unstoppable process o f nature, where day by day we are fewer and fewer in

number.........

.............we turn to our children, grandchildren and great

grandchildren in the hope they will continue the legacy and

traditions o f the Alpini.

We call our descendants the “DNA ALPINI”. We have come

up with a Logo which reflects our most precious symbols.

We have given our children and grandchildren a message

entitled “MY WISH”, which hopefully will make them

understand our situation and the merit in keeping the Alpini

traditions.

All this and more will be explained in the fo llowing two videos.

Enjoy!

DNA VIDEO

My Wish

The children and grandchildren of the Alpini now have a name

that indicates their o rigin: “DNA ALPINI”;

A LOGO that identifies them;

and their father’s/grandfather’s message through “MY WISH”.

This evening, the DNA ALPINI are here to demonstrate how proud

they are of their fathers and grandfathers. They will be

commemorating them by carrying something that they held so

dear................

Their Alpino Hat & the Italian Flag.

During the ceremony the name of the Alpino who we are

commemorating will appear on the screen, along with the names

of the DNA Alpini who will carry on his wish, and will be

carrying his hat.

Alpino Pietro Emilio Bottos

Sergio & Gianni Bottos, sons of Pietro Emilio, are carry forth his

Alpino Wish.

Christopher Giraudi is carrying his great grandfather Pietro Emilio’s

Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: April 1, 1913 Villotta di Chions, Pordenone,

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Aldo Cologna

Stefano & Bois, sons of Aldo will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Stefano & Boris are carrying their father Aldo’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: January 22, 1944 In Castelfondo,

Trentino- Alto Adige

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Silvio Della Libera

Born/Nato: October 21, 1922 In Vittorio Veneto, Treviso,

Veneto

Presente !!!!!

Anna & Peter, children of Silvio will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Anna & Peter are carrying their father Silvio’s Alpino Hat.

Alpino Giovanni Dolcetti A.N. Alpini Sezione di Sudbury

Reni & Emily, Giovanni’s children of will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

A fellow Alpino is carrying Giovanni’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: May 23, 1912 in Azzano Decimo, Pordenone

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Carialdo Federico

Lyana Caruso, daughter of Carialdo will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Francesco, Roberto, & Cristina Caruso, are carrying their nonno

Carialdo’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: July 15, 1919 In Navelli, L ’Aquila,

Abruzzo

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Cesco Leon

Paola, daughter of Cesco, will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Alpino Bruno Pavan, a family friend, is carrying Cesco’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: January 4, 1931 in San Giorgio Della

Richinvelda, Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Iginio Lollo

Angela, Robert, Loretta, Claudia, children of Iginio, will carry forth his

Alpino Wish.

Robert is carrying his father Iginio’s Alpino Hat

Born/Nato: March 13, 1930 In Cordignano, Treviso, Veneto

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Giuseppe Malvestuto

Bruno, Giuliana, Marcello, & Alana Samantha, children & grandchildren

of Giuseppe, will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Bruno Malvestuto, is carrying his father Giuseppe’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: July 11, 1929 In Sulmona, L ’Aquila, Abruzzo

Presente!!!!!

Alpino Giuseppe Marini

Eligio, Conrad, Paolo, Vicky, Mary, Michael, & Christopher, Giuseppe's

children and grandchildren will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Eligio is carrying his father Giuseppe’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: July 23, 1921 In Sansano, Vicenza

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Evaristo Mascherin

Eddi, Carol Ann, Nicole, Nathan, Charles, Pamela, Alysha, children & grandchildren of

Giovanni will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Eddi is carrying his father Giovanni’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: October 26, 1913 in Azzano Decimo,

Pordenone Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Antonio (Tony) Mittone

Mauro, Roberto & Christina, children of Antonio will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Mauro, will carrying his father Antonio's Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: June 13, 1944 in Buia, Udine,

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Eliseo Moretto

Luigino, son of Eliseo, will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Luigino is carrying his father Eliseo’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: November 2, 1928 In San Vidotto, Camino al Tagliamento,

Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Vittorio Patat

Danny, son of Vittorio, will carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Danny is carrying his father Vittorio’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: October 4, 1924 in Gemona, Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Eligio Rizzi

Roberto & Marisa, children, of Eligio will carry forth his

Alpino Wish.

Roberto is carrying his father Eligio’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: September 13, 1932 In Gemona, Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Giovanni Rizzi

Roberto & Marisa, grandchildren of Giovanni will carry forth his

Alpino Wish.

Marisa is carrying her nonno Giovanni’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: December 29, 1890 In Gemona, Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Pietro Sfreddo A. N. Alpini Sezione di Toronto Founding Member

Sandra, daughter & Andrew & Alexander, grandsons of Pietro will

carry forth his Alpino Wish.

Alexander is carrying his nonno Pietro’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: March 14, 1931 In Ronche, Fontanafredda,

Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Presente !!!!!

Alpino Mario Spera

Silvio, son & Marco, grandson of Mario will carry forth his

Alpino Wish.

Marco is carrying his nonno’s Alpino Hat.

Born/Nato: October 10, 1910 in Carrara, Massa Carrara,

Toscana

Presente !!!!!

The final slide is to commemorate a DNA ALPINO who was the grandson of one of our present members, Alpino Nino Pera. As a po lice o fficer, Rick and his Alpino nonno, shared many similarities in their

commitment to service.

His grandfather was hoping that one day Rick would commemorate him by

carrying his hat.

But that was not meant to be........

Toronto Police Officer Riccardo (Rick) Torchia,

DNA Alpino

The Alpini want to honour DNA Alpino Riccardo (Rick) Torchia who’s

nonno is Alpino Nino Pera.

Gianni Santarelli, Riccardo’s cousin, is carrying his Police Service Hat.

1981 TO 2011

Presente !!!!!

Finally............. the rest o f the DNA ALPINI have a message fo r

everyone.

KEEPING THE ALPINE NAME ALIVE!

GET INVOLVED!

The next 3 videos are the Canadian and Italian anthems,

plus the song Day is Dawn.

The video with the Canadian Anthem shows images of Remembrance Day.

This is to show that the thoughts o f the Alpini are similar to that o f any so ldier

o r public o fficers in any country.

They are similar to people who sacrifice their lives fo r freedom or peace. People

who have served or are serving ready to fulfill their duties.

Please sing along with the

Italian Anthem. The words will appear on the screen for you to

fo llow.

The tune Day is Dawn is to commemorate those who have passed on.

Today also marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle o f Niko lajewka, where the

Alpini so ldiers with the energy of despair, and with great human sacrifice, managed to break the Russian Front, thus giving

the Italian army possibility to return home.

Please sing along

THE ALPINO PRAYER

This prayer is recited on the day of the swearing in o f the

Alpino.

It is the day when he swears loyalty to the flag.

It is the day that one is baptized with the name

Alpino

o r

Alpino of the Mountain Artillery.

A name that will be with him for the rest o f his life.

It is the day that the Alpino is united with his hat.

A hat that will remind him of the many traditions the Alpini have, and sacrifices that Alpini

have made.

A hat that he is proud to wear and that will carry his name

fo rever..........

CITY OF VAUGHAN MAYOR

THE HONOURABLE

MAURIZIO BEVILACQUA

GRACE BEFORE MEALS

DON VITALIANO PAPAIS,

TORONTO ALPINI GRUPPO CENTRO,

SPIRTUAL ADVISOR

NOW DINNER WILL BE SERVED!

ENJOY YOUR EVENING!