ITALIAN-AMERICAN CALENDAR OF EVENTS

OCTOBER 2013Sunday, September 29, 2013 - Sunday, January 5, 2014Sicily: Art & Invention between Greece & Rome sponsored by J Paul Getty Museum & CMA in association with the Assessorato dei beni Culturali e dell’identtita Siciliana. It celebrates 2013 as the year of Italian Culture in the US. Tues., Thurs., Sat., Sun., 10am-5pm, Wed., Fri 10am - 9pm @ the Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd. Adults: $15, Students: $13, Children $7. Call 216-421-7350.Friday, September 27, 2013, 5pm - 7:30pm - through October SMALL PRINTS, a collection of new, small images from photographer Marcello Meliino. His work features nature and landscape images of Cleveland, Florida, and Italy where he often travels. Images Art Gallery, 1414 Riverside Drive, Suite #208, Lakewood. Call 216-406-1271.

Monday October 7, 2013 through Thursday, October 31, 2013Photo exhibit for Cleveland Italian American Heritage Culture Month, entitled “Napoli Senza Titolo” - Naples Untitled. A collection of photographs by 30 of the most acclaimed contemporary Italian photographers. Presented by the Consulate of Italy in Detroit and Honorary Consulate of Italy in Cleveland. City Hall, 2nd Floor, 601 Lakeside Avenue. Free and open to the public. Con-tact serena.sciaola@att.net.

Saturday, October 12, 6pmColumbus Day Dinner and Debutante Dance presented by Loggia Baranello at Todaro’s Party Center, 1820 Akron Peninsula Road, Akron. Contact admin@branellolodge.comSaturday, October 13, 2012, 6pmWickliffe Italian American Club presents a clambake. Contact Gino Laressa 216-789-6393. Monday, October 14, 2013, NoonAnnual Columbus Day Parade in Little Italy, presented by ISDA and NOIA. Free and open to the public. Parade kicks off at noon at the corner of Cornell and Mayfield Roads. Contact Angie Spitalieri, Executive Director of NOIA at 216-421-1536.

Friday, October 18 - Sunday, October 20, 2013Club Molisani presents 1st Annual Fall Classic Bocce Tournament at Club Moilsani, 29101 Euclid Avenue, Wickliffe. Entry fee: $150 per team ($175 late entry after October 12). Free to the public to enjoy. Contact Mike Frabotta 440-785-6158 or Sergio DiFranco 440-487-2295. Saturday, October 19, 2013Casa Italia Foundation presents 16th Annual Miss Italia of Ohio Pageant @ Holy Trinity Hall, 9672 State Road, North Royalton. $50 per person; children under 12 $25, under 5, free. Ticket informa-tion: Roberto Pietraroia 440-570-5255 or rpietroia@aol.com.

Sunday, October 20, 2013, 2pmFilm Screening of la Mia Strada (My Road), the poignant documentary by 5 time Emmy Award Winning director Michael Angelo DiLauro offers a personal perspective on ethnicity and culture as it links ancient Italian traditions and contemporary Italian culture with its Italian American counterpart. Cedar Lee Theater, 2163 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. Admission: $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Contact 216-721-5722 ext. 1523 or pdean@wrhs.org.

w

w

w

w

ww

w

w

w

7 3

City of Cleveland department of

Public utilitiesWE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GREATER CLEVELAND BY STRENGTHENING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, DELIVERING SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICES AND EMBRACING THE DIVERSITY OF OUR CITIZENS.

CELEBRATING THE ITALIAN HERITAGE OF GREATER CLEVELAND

1201 LAkESIDE AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114216-664-2444

Barry a. Withers, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

italianAD clr-wrkg.indd 1 9/16/2010 4:53:39 PM

Honorary Co-ChairsMayor Frank G. Jackson

City of Cleveland

Matt ZoneCouncilman, Ward 15

ChairRose A. Zitiello,

Vice President, Justinian Forum

MembersAndrea Anelli,

Executive Director Opera Per TuttiTom Antonello,

Counselor Rionero Sannitico ClubDona Brady,

Councilwoman, Ward 17Anthony Biasiotta,

President, The Circolo Italo American Corenese ClubAnthony Brancatelli, Councilman, Ward 12

Leonard M. Calabrese, Executive Director, President, Catholic Community Connection

Dennis Castiglione, President Solon Italian Club & Liaison to North East Ohio Fraternal Organizations

Dave Gallagher, Manager Special Events Office of the Mayor

Joe & Marie Frank, Italian Sons & Daughters of America (ISDA)

Pamela Dorazio Dean, Assoc. Curator, Italian American History, Western Reserve Historical Society

Anita Gray, Congressional Liaison to Marcia Fudge 11th District

Robert A. Lippucci, Trustee, Southwest Italian American Club

Martin Hauserman, Chief City Archivist

Charlie Manno, Vice President Italian American Cultural Foundation

Robert Masseria, Personnel, Human Resources, City of Cleveland

Serena Scaiola, Consulate of Italy in Cleveland

Angie Spitalieri, Executive Director, NOIA Foundation

2013 Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee ProgramOpening PrayerFather Vincent Polito, Pastor of Holy Redeemer Church

Opening RemarksCouncilman Matt Zone, Honorary Co-Chair

Italian & US National Anthem Giovanni Castiglione

WelcomeMayor Frank G. Jackson, Honorary Co-Chair

Introduction of Committee Members & SponsorsRose A. Zitiello, Chair

Italian American Heritage Committee Award Honoree Presentations(1) City of Cleveland Employee -Tom Berardinelli, Certified Arborist and Forestry Supervisor(2) Entrepreneur - Joseph Coreno, Caffe Roman and 2013 City of Cleveland Storefront Renova-tion Recognition for Restoration of Historic Buildings in Lorain Station District. (3) Youth - Cristina DiFranco, Senior at Mayfield High School, National Honor Society and Scholar Athlete Award Recipient(4) Individual - Angela DiFranco Talbort, National Counselor, Order Sons and Daughters of America & Past President, Federation of Italian American Socialites of Northern Ohio(5) Arts and Culture - Elaine Scalzi Hopkins, Lecturer and Tour guide at Cleveland Museum of Art(6) Corporate - Joseph D. Miceli and the Miceli Family of Miceli Dairy Products(7) Clergy - Reverend Martin Polito, Pastor, Holy Redeemer Church

Remarks Serena Scaiola, Consulate of Italy in Cleveland

Closing Remarks & Closing PrayerCouncilman Matt Zone, Honorary Co-ChairFather Vincent Polito, Pastor of Holy Redeemer Church

Dinner Is Served

Gold and Silver Sponsors: The Fedeli Group, sponsor and caterer Dr. Vincent BrancaOrlando BakingThe Justinian Forum of NE OhioSupporting Fraternal Organizations: Italian Sons and Daughters of Italy, Rionero Sannitico, Club Molisani, Casa Italia Foundation, Italian American Cutural Foundation and Southwest Italian American Club

Congratulations to the 2013Cleveland Italian American Heritage Honorees!

The Justinian Forum is a membership organization comprised of over 280 members- Attorneys and Judges of Italian descent liv-ing and practicing primarily in Northeast Ohio. The Justinian Forum focuses its efforts on legal, social and cultural issues af-

fecting the legal profession and the Italian-American community. For Membership Information contact us at

http://thejustinianforum.org

Hon Basil Russo, PresidentRose A. Zitiello, Vice President

Angela M. Privitera-Lavin, SecretaryGian M. de Caris, Treasurer

City Employee: Thomas Berardinelli, Department of Public WorksTom is second generation Italian American whose grand parents immigrated from Molise. He was born in the Collinwood neighborhood and a member of Holy Redeemer Church and the Collinwood Memories Club whose 234 active members share a common bond of growing up in the Collinwood neighborhood. Members raise money and volunteer at Holy Redeemer Church to help keep the Kipling Avenue church open. Club members settled and built churches – brick by brick after a full day of work – and many fought in World War II. Tom has over 40 years experience in Forestry. He currently serves as field operations & forestry supervi-sor for the City of Cleveland’s Department of Public Works, Park Maintenance. For the past 12 years he has served as a volunteer for the Italian Cultural Gardens where he devotes his expertise to maintaining the gar-den for special events including Opera in the Garden, One World Festival and the Anniversary of the Italian Republic ceremonies.

2013 Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee Honorees

Entrepreneur: Joseph CorneoJoseph Corneo was born in Coreno, Italy, near Naples. His family immigrated to the US in 1965, and their first home was on West 69th Street in the Mount Carmel (West) Parish. In 1968 he married his wife Caro-lina, he worked as a barber and started a family. He worked hard and purchased his first building on Lorain Avenue. He continued to invest in his community and to date has restored over 10 buildings on Lorain Ave. He performs a lot of the work himself and when he needs help he hires local small businesses. In 2013, the City of Cleveland and Mayor recognized him at the Storefront Renovation Program for the restoration of the G Detzel Building located at 9722 Lorain Avenue, a mixed use building that attracted a new day care center to this neighborhood. His most cherished accomplishment is “Caffe Roma”, a successful Italian restauranton Cleveland’s west side due to the popular Italian homestyle recipes of his wife.

Youth: Cristina DiFrancoCristina DiFranco is a senior at Mayfield High School. Academically she is member of the national honor society, and is a consistent recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award. She has won 1st place in the northeast Ohio Science & Engineering Fair and has placed in both the regional Power of the Pen Best Award and best short story writing, State of Ohio. Her music talents has earned her recognition from Northeast Ohio Honor’s Band as 1st clarinet, Outstanding Musician at the Capital University Jazz Festival and a 38/40 score in National Piano Competition. For her leadership and community service she has received the Rotary Youth Leadership Award, and the Smith Book Award. Cristina is proud of her Italian American Heritage and received the Ital-ian American Cultural Foundation’s 1st place literature award and the Italian Literature Achievement Award from Ill Cenacolo.

Clergy: Fr. Martin F. PolitoFr. Martin F. Polito was ordained to priesthood June of 1976. He graduated front Borremeo Seminary Col-lege in 1972 and received a Masters of Divinity Degree from St. Mary Seminary in 1976. His parish assign-ments include, St. Wenceslas, Maple Heights, Lake Catholic High School, St. Mary Magdalene and at Holy Redeemer from 1976-1981, in residence 1992-1996 and as pastor since 1996. His pastoral experience includes Camp Happiness at Borromeo for mentally and physically handicapped children, pastoral supervisor for candidates for priesthood at St. Mary Seminary since 1982, and from 1988-1996 he assisted a scripture study at Lake County Juvenile Detention Center. "Father Marty" is one of five children. His parents Francis Vincent Polito and his mother Mary Elanore Carrabba are both deceased. His grand parents trace their immigration from Termini Immerse in Palermo Sicily, the City of Potenza in the region of Basilicata and SanSevero in the province of Foggia. He is active in the Collinwood Nottingham Development Corporation and is Chaplain to the Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation (NOIA).

Arts & Culture: Elaine Scalzi Hopkins Elaine Scalzi Hopkins retired from nursing and is an avid supporter of the Arts. For the past seven years she has served as a valued volunteer at the Cleveland Museum of Art educating people from NEO as well as visi-tors from all over the world as a tour guide and giving talks on various collections and special exhibits. Her mother and father immigrated from Abruzzi and Calabria and she was raised in Steubenville. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Lake Erie College and her nursing degree at Case Western Reserve University. She is a parishioner at St. Anne’s Parish. Elaine is an experienced deep sea diver and she just returned from Fiji Islands with her deep sea diving club. Elaine and her late husband have a daughter, Jessica Scalzi-Anker who is an associate professor at Cornell Medical School in New York.

Individual: Angela Difranco TalbortAngela has been a lifelong advocate working for the solidarity of Northeast Ohio’s Italian American Com-munity. Angela was raised in the Kinsman little Italy neighborhood and attended St Cecelia’s grade school and Hoban Dominican High School. Her husband Charles Talbort who died in 2003 and Angela raised their two children in Mayfield Heights. Her extended family includes four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Angela served as president of the federation of Italian American Societies of Northern Ohio for 18 years and served a vital role in the coordination of the Columbus Day parade from 1991-2001. Angela has been a member of the Order of Italian Sons & Daughters of America and since 2010 she has served the ISDA in the following positions, National Counselor, President of the Hillcrest Lodge, Financial Secretary of the District Council and Chairperson of the Cleveland District Council Lottery. Angela’s accomplishments reflect her strong sense of faith in the Catholic Church and her service to parish life. She has been a member of the Church of St. Clair since 1960 and has served as president of the Women’s Guild for 2 terms and she is also a member of Holy Redeemer Church in Colinwood where she serves on the outreach committee.

Congratulations to this Year’s Honorees!Bouna Fortuna

Aldo Filippelli NORTH ROYALTON LISCENSE BUREAU

12771 Sate Road North Royalton, OH 44113

The Casa Italia Foundation’s 16th Annual Miss Casa Italia Pageant

Saturday, October 19th 6:30 PMHoly Trinity Hall, 9672 State Road, North Royalton, OH

Grand Prize $1,000.00Cocktails, Appetizers, Dinner & PageantEntertainment: Discoteca Italiana - Umberto, Master DJ

Tickets: $50 - 12 and under $25For Tickets Call: 216-362-1230

Casa Italia Foundation promotes Italian culture by teaching the Italian language

Miss Italia of Ohio 2012-2013 - Pasqualina Zindroski

Congratulations to the 2013 Italian-American

Heritage Award Recipients

Your Dedication To Work & Life Is A Positive Reflection Of The Italian-American Community

Thank you!

Business: The Miceli Family of Miceli Dairy Products Company

Miceli Dairy Products Company, one of the largest manufacturers of ricotta cheese in the nation, is a family-owned, Italian cheese manufacturer located in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodland neighborhood. Started by John Miceli, Sr. in 1949, Miceli’s initially provided cheese for customers in the Cleveland area. Today, Miceli’s Italian cheeses are produced under the Miceli brand label, many different private label brands as well as in production for food service distributors, schools and government institutions. Miceli Dairy Products Com-pany is currently operated by Joseph D. Miceli, CEO; along with siblings John, Executive Vice-President; Carol Lograsso, Corporate Secretary; and Rosemarie Surace, Treasurer and includes seven third generation family members. Committed to Cleveland and the neighborhood where they grew up (the current location is on the one-time site of the Miceli family home); the Miceli Family shares a passion for their heritage and their community. All are members of NOIA – the Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation and its worthwhile programs. A commitment to education is a top priority with long-time support of Urban Community School, Benedictine High School, Beaumont School, John Carroll University and Ursuline College. Their commitment to Cleve-land and specifically the Buckeye-Woodland neighborhood is best demonstrated by the recent $20 million expansion of the existing plant increasing production and retaining and adding jobs to a work force com-prised of more than 65% Cleveland residents. In short, the Miceli Family of Miceli Dairy Products Company is committed to Cleveland and carrying on its proud tradition of producing the highest quality Italian cheeses to customers in Cleveland and across the nation.

2013 Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee Honorees

Past Cleveland Italian American Heritage Honorees

FeaturingllistbyLuca

view!Cleveland

$75GALATIncludes:2gourmetap$125VIPTIncludes:Eperformancperformanc

Tick

Purchas

Fo

SaGordonSqu

Aonenightolocalartists,andgourmaItalianCuisinehigh‐e!Dresstothe9'sandbd'sProfessionalOpera

Cle

Desse

TIXglassesofwine*specippetizers&livemusic;

IXExclusiveVIPseating;3cereceptionwithgourcedessertreception.

additionalw

ketinginformationwil

www.operapertut

________

singticketstoDress2

Celebrate!:ACSaturday

March28

orticketinformationforcalltheC

Savethedat

DRESS 2 THaturday,NovembeuareTheatre‐Clev

nlyOperaGalatometmenu,ofantipastiendItalianrestaurantbeseenatthisoneofaacompanydedicatedto

ClevelandPublicT

eveland'sonlylive6:30pmWine&D

7:30pmOperaertReceptiontofollow

iallychosentopairwitOPTGalaperformanc

3glassesofwine*specrmetappetizers&live

winebytheglassandb

llbeavailablesoon.P

tti.orgorcall:440–28

__________________________

the9’swillhelpsuppoincluding

ConcertofSacredandy,December14,2013

LaRondinebyGiaco

8,2014at7:30pmand

forthesetwoproductioPTBoxOffice:(216)

tefor:

HE 9's r9‐7:30pmvelandPublicThe

benefitOperaPerandsmallplateswithwithCleveland'smostakindeventsupportinopromotingthetalentTheatre!

OperaParty!ineHouraGalawGalaperformance

ththemenu,preperfoce;postperformanced

ciallychosentopairwmusic;OPTGalaperfo

bythebottleavailablef

leasevisittheOperaP

85‐1874formoreinfo

______________________

ortthe2013‐2014OPT:

SecularHolidayFavorat3:00and7:00PM.

moPuccinidMarch30at3:00pm

onspleasevisit:www631‐2727extension5

eatre

rTuttihaspeciallypairedwintspectacularrestauranngOperaPerTutti,toflocalartists,atthe

ormancereceptionwitdessertreception.

withthemenu,preormance;post

forpurchase.

PerTuttiwebsite

rmation.

Tproductionseason

rites”

m

.cptonline.org501

nent

e

th

Save the date for:

DRESS 2 THE 9'sSaturday, November 9 - 7:30pm

Gordon Square Theatre - Cleveland Public Theatre

A one night only Opera Gala to benefit Opera Per TuttiFeaturing local artists, and gourmet menu, of antipasti and small plates with a specially paired wine list by Luca Italian

Cuisine high-end Italian restaurant with Cleveland's most spectacular restaurant view! Dress to the 9's and be seen at this one of a kind event supporting Opera Per Tutti, Cleveland's Professional Opera company dedicated to promoting the talent

of local artists, at the Cleveland Public Theatre!

Cleveland's only live Opera Party!6:30pm Wine & Dine Hour

7:30pm Opera GalaDessert Reception to follow Gala performance

$75 GALA TIXIncludes: 2 glasses of wine* specially chosen to pair with the menu, pre performance reception with gourmet appetizers & live music; OPT Gala performance; post performance dessert reception.

$125 VIP TIXIncludes: Exclusive VIP seating; 3 glasses of wine* specially chosen to pair with the menu, pre performance reception with gourmet appetizers & live music; OPT Gala performance; post performance dessert reception.

• additional wine by the glass and by the bottle available for purchase.Ticketing information will be available soon. Please visit the Opera Per Tutti website www.operapertutti.org or call: 440 –

285 -1874 for more information.______________________________________________________

Purchasing tickets to Dress 2 the 9’s will help support the 2013-2014 OPT production season including:

Celebrate! : A Concert of Sacred and Secular Holiday Favorites”Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 3:00 and 7:00 PM.

La Rondine by Giacomo PucciniMarch 28, 2014 at 7:30 pm and March 30 at 3:00 pm

For ticket information for these two productions please visit: www.cptonline.org or call the CPT Box Office: (216) 631-2727 extension 501

2012 CIAH HonoreesEntrepreneur - Luigi Rugiero, Ruggiero Tax ServicesCorporate - Sandra Pianalto, President & CEO Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandIndividual - Antoinette DidatoPublic Service -Judge Deborah J. NicastroArts & Culture - Mary Verdi-FletcherCity of Cleveland Employee -Anthony Gambatese, Division of Water

2011 CIAH HonoreesCity Employee - Dominic RaposelliIndividual - Anthony MarottaPublic Service - Judge Donna Congeni FitzsimmonsSmall Business - Ernie LaMannaCorporate - Monica Johns, Carabelli, Inc.

2010 CIAH HonoreesCity Employee - Ed Tomba, Deputy Director Special Operations - City of Cleveland Police DepartmentPublic Servant - Lester LaGatta, Chief Inves-tigator, Cuyahoga County Jobs & Family Ser-vicesBusiness - The Orlando Family, The Orlando Baking CompanyIndividual - Aldo FillippelliYouth - Anita Marie Fini, Padua Franciscan High School

2009 CIAH HonoreesCity Employee - Franklin Piccirillo, Design Specialist, City of Cleveland Storefront Reno-vation ProgramIndividual - Sr. Cabrini Ferritto, CSA, Treasur-er, Sisters of Charity Health FoundationPublic Service - Judge Anthony J. Russo, Pre-siding Judge, Cuyahoga County Probate CourtSmall Business - Claudia DiBartolo Presti,

Presti Bakery & CaféCorporate - Mike Catanzarite, Darice Inc.Life Time Achievement Award-Basil M. Russo

2008 CIAH HonoreesCity Of Cleveland Employee - Tom Antonello Manager of Employee Relations/Benefits Individual - Joyce Mariani, Director Cleveland Italian Cultural Garden FoundationSmall Business Entrepreneur - Robert FaticaPublic Service - Mr. & Mrs. Judge Salvatore & Marie Calandra Youth - Jack DeLevaUmberto P. Fedeli, President & CEO The Fe-deli Group

2007 CIAH HonoreesCity Employee - Rose A. Zitiello, Manager Bank Relations, City of ClevelandSmall Business Entrepreneur - Tony Di Orio, Massimo da’MilanosIndividual - Gino ColagePublic Servant - Senator Anthony O. Calabrese Sr. (posthumously)Business - Jay Lucarelli, President Minute Men Human Resource System

2006 Scrolls For Recognition Presented Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish (west)Saint Rocco’s ParishHoly Redeemer ParishHoly Rosary ParishItalian Sons & Daughters of AmericaThe Justinian ForumNorthern Ohio Italian American FoundationWestern Reserve Historical Society’s Italian American ArchivesCleveland Italian American Cultural GardensLaGazzetta Italiana NewspaperItalian Choral Group

The Consulate of Italy in Detroit & Hon. Consulate of Italy in Cleveland are pleased to present

Napoli Senza Titolo - Naples UntitledNaples is a city of extremes. Famous for its beauty and cre-ative spirit, it’s also associated with environmental degrada-tion and political corruption. Often times, clichés and stereotypes on both ends of this spectrum prevail over a more tempered, multifaceted reality. Made up of photographs by twenty of It-aly’s most accomplished photographers, exhibit’s mission is to explore the ways in which public spaces in Naples have been used over the last forty years, showing the va-riety of ways in which the town has responded to challenges facing it, thus offering a narrative of the city that incorporates the many facets of its character and allowing each viewer to en-ter the cityscape in their own way. The images tell how public spaces in Naples continue to be relevant and provide people with a sense of belonging in a city which is in flux, living be-tween its hopes for a better future and fears of

further decline. Through their work, the artists wish to encourage view-ers to look at their city in a fresh way, uninfluenced

by predetermined points of view. The photographs themselves have been left intentionally untitled in order to leave viewers free to create their own individual narrative, and experience the images in a personal way, as titles inevitably determine interpretation

and limit the communicative power of vi-sions. The photographs are the work of artists Aniello Barone, Antonio Biasiucci, Salvino Campos, Stefano Cardone, Libero de Cunzo, Fabio Donato, Luciano Ferrara, Gianni Fiori-to, Guido Giannini, Carlo Hermann, Mimmo Jodice, Oreste Lanzetta, Mario Laporta, Raf-faela Mariniello, Pino Miraglia, Oreste Pipolo, Sergio Riccio, Luciano Romano, Mario Spada, Alain Volut and Aldo Capasso.

ItalianCultural Garden

nn

The Southwest Italian American Club salutes the 2013 Cleveland Italian American Heritage Month Honorees, and we extend best wishes in all future

endeavors. Thank you for all of your contributions and support for our culture in the community!

J. Phillip CalabresePartner

Phil.calabrese@squiressanders.com

Squires Sanders (US) LLP4900 Key Tower, 127 Public

Square, Cleveland OH 44114T+ 216 479 8503

O +1 216 479 8500 M + 1 216 469 8261

It is with great pleasure that I join the Cleveland Italian American Heri-tage Committee in celebrating the 8th Annual Italian American Heri-tage Month 2013, that this year also coincides with the celebration of the Year of Italian Culture in the United States 2013. It is my profound hope that the dedication shown by the Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee over the years might continue in the attainment of the com-mon goal of promoting and preserving the Italian language and culture.Maria Luisa Lapresa, Consul of Italy535 Griswold - Buhl Building, Suite 1840 Detroit, Michigan 48226, Stati Uniti d'America

A Message from the Consul of Italy

“ The secret to happiness in life is to love, and the essence of love is to serve”

~ Monsignor J. Patrick Carroll-Abbing

Congratulations and thank-you for your service and dedication to our community and your efforts

to preserve our Italian heritage.A saluti To the 2013 Honorees:

Tom Berardinelli Joseph Coreno

 Cristina DiFranco Elaine Scalzi Hopkins

 Joseph D. Miceli & The Miceli Family of Miceli Dairy Products  Reverend Martin Polito  Angela DiFranco Talbort

The Fedeli Group—5005 Rockside Road-Fifth FloorIndependence, OH 44131-8081

(216) 328-8080– 800-837-7191 - Fax (216) 328-8081Www.thefedeligroup.com

Greetings, On behalf of the citizens of the City of Cleveland, I am proud to welcome you to our 2013 Italian American Heritage Month Celebration. Cleveland is a diverse city. People from every corner of the world call our city home and they all play an integral role in creating the unique character of the City of Cleveland. Our local Italian community adds not only to the cultural diversity of Cleveland, but also to the development of our city in all areas from business to education. When we embrace diversity as one of our greatest strengths, we foster partnerships which allow us to accomplish feats, large and small. The progress that we have made thus far by learning and sharing cultures is the foundation on which we are building a brilliant future for our children and ourselves. By embracing our history and culture, we can create opportunities for increased prosperity, greater equality, and higher purpose in the City of Cleveland. Again, welcome and please join with me in celebrating Italian American Heritage Month in the City of Cleveland.

Sincerely,

Frank G. Jackson, Mayor