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Delaware Valley Welcome Back the HeraldItalian-American Newspaper Continues a Long Tradition

Wilmington, DE With the publication of this special edition of The Delaware Valley Italian-American Herald, the local com-munity will preview the newspa-per that will be dedicated to the nations second largest Italian-American community. The Dela-ware Italian-American commu-nity had a wonderful newspaper back in the mid 90s called The Voice, published with the help of Luigi Vitrone and Ciro Pop-piti, but a local Delaware Valley Italian-American newspaper has not been published since 2005, which marked the end of over a century of the area having at least one local publication for the Italian Community.

The history of Italian-American newspapers in the Delaware Valley began with the Italian language La Gazetta Italiana, which was established in Philadelphia in the 1850s. Issues were inconsistent, but it did serve the needs of the early immigrants from Italy. By the early 20th century the citys Ital-ian population had swelled con-siderably. This growth brought about the publication of La Voce del Popolo on May 20, 1906. It was soon followed by Il Popolo Italiano and LOpinione, two other newspapers published by Charles C. A. Baldi. Another lesser-known publication was La Libera Parola, a weekly that

also was the first bi-lingual paper to serve the city. In addition, the Sons of Italy PA Grand Lodges Ordine Nuovo was distributed to all OSIA lodges in Philadelphia and neighboring PA counties.

As Italian immigrants spread out across the region these publi-cations began to circulate across the tri-state area. These settle-ments outside the city gave rise to smaller yet vital publications for the locals. One such news-paper, Il Fuoco, was published in Wilmington, Delaware, and was so popular that advertisers in Philadelphia placed ads to attract business from northern Delaware and neighboring coun-ties in Pennsylvania.

The depression ended the heyday of LOpinione and La Libera Parola. In 1932 Bal-di was forced to discontinue La Libera Parola and sold LOpinione rights to Generoso Pope. In 1935, LOpinione ceased publication and Pope consoli-dated it with his New York City Il Progresso Italo-Americano, adding one page of local news from the Philadelphia area. In the meantime, the troubled Il Popolo Italiano was salvaged by former employees and, along with Wilm-ingtons Il Fuoco, was the areas only locally owned and operated Italian language daily. Still, it was no real competition for the pow-erful Pope publication.

By the 1970s Il Popolo be-came a monthly bi-lingual paper published in Atlantic City by the Orsatti family and was available mostly by subscription. It has since ceased publication. Under the editorship of Cav. John J. Palumbo, from its local office in South Philadelphia, Il Pro-gresso served the community until 1988 when it was forced to cease publication. Palumbo published his own bi-monthly, the Philadelphia Italian Ameri-can Exclusive, until his death in 1999. Today, with the exception of the daily America Oggi, Ital-ian language newspapers in the USA are far and few between.

The English language Ital-ian-American Herald was first published in Philadelphia in 1959 to meet the needs of the now assimilated third and fourth generation Italian-Americans. The editor was Jimmy Tayoun, a former city councilman and present-day publisher of the Philadelphia Public Record. It was among the first publications in this format. Unfortunately, it was also a time when Italian-Americans were becoming in-creasingly detached from their culture and heritage. Because of

this disconnect, established Ital-ian-based newspapers began to face great challenges, resulting in the demise of the publication in the early 1960s.

In recent years there has been a renaissance of inter-est in all things Italian. This is evidenced by the many Ita-lophiles and Italian-Americans alike, studying and visiting abroad. As such, the time has now come for The Italian-Amer-ican Herald to rise back to life as our voice in the Delaware Valley and the link to the land of our heritage. In addition to all of the local news in the Ital-ian-American community, The Herald will report the most im-portant and current events hap-pening in Italy and will feature profiles of prominent Italians as well as Italian-Americans. It will encompass concerts, book sign-ings, lectures, special events, history, museums, cities, and many cultural sites. We encour-age participation in heritage photographs and any informa-tion chronicling the great con-tributions of Italians and Italian-Americans in America.

The many Italian-American civic service groups along with social and heritage groups will be reported. The Herald hopes to encourage modern-day think-ing and progress while preserv-ing old world values and ideas that are interwoven in our Amer-ican fabric. We will also serve the educational community for all those who share a passion for all things Italian.

Starting in the fall, regu-lar bi-monthly editions will be available in the tri-state area. For now, we invite you to read and enjoy this special edition with the compliments of the St. Anthony Festival Committee of Wilmington and the advertisers that contributed to this important endeavor.

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by Jeanne Cannavo Wilmington, DE The Dela-ware Valley is home to the sec-ond largest Italian-American community in the U.S. with 886,102 people claiming some degree of Italian heritage. The Italian-American community, as with other ethnic communities, depends on specialized and tar-geted media forums to preserve and enhance their heritage and the activities and programs that are vital and of specific interest to all ethnic-American commu-nities.

Despite its status as the second largest Italian-Ameri-can community, led on by the New York metropolitan area, it lacks the mass media that ex-ists in many of the other met-ropolitan regions with smaller Italian-American populations. Currently other smaller local ethnicAmerican communities have surpassed our community in the establishment of an infor-mative, educational and enter-tainment mass media. While we have shamefully fallen between the cracks, the Polish, Yiddish, Greek and Celtic communities have developed and maintained an informative, entertaining, and educational mass media. Their newspapers inform, radio and television programs promote and encourage preservation of their language, music and cultural heritage, and the social media is geared to their youth, a majority of whom want to preserve their ethnic heritage for themselves and future generations.

In recent years leaders in our community have recognized this disconnect between the com-munity, its businesses, and the mass communication media that serves the Philadelphia Tri-State region. To address this concern this past February community leaders from Pennsylvania,

New Jersey, and Delaware met in Wilmington. With a willing-ness to work toward the goal of restoring and modernizing what was once the regions strongest ethnic mass communication me-dia, they founded what is now the Italian-American Press, Ra-dio, and Media, Inc. (IAPRM).

To date their efforts have brought about the rebirth of The Italian-American Herald. IAPRM committees have also begun negotiating with area radio stations, public and com-mercial, to bring Italian-based programming back to the region. Other goals under consideration are an up-to-date social media and a television presence.

Once established, these venues will allow all Italian-Americans and Italophiles to share their culture, education, and heritage. IAPRM hopes that their philosophy and goals will keep alive the love and spirit of our shared heritage for future generations to appreciate.

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NEWS FROM ITALY

Rome Italy is building its first Holo-caust museum on the site of Mussolinis former residence at Villa Torlonia. After overcoming many financial and bureau-cratic obstacles, plans are now moving forward for the modern $30 million fa-cility.

Romes City Council approved final plans for the museum last year, but city funding was later blocked by govern-ment-imposed financial restrictions on municipal spending, which were later relaxed in December 2012.

With final approval passed, Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno is expected to award the construction contract in June, Construction Week Online reported. It is very important to inaugurate this mu-seum while there are still some survivors alive, he said.

The museum, designed by architects Luca Zevi and Giorgio Tamburini, will be the first Holocaust museum in Italy, which adopted fiercely anti-Semitic leg-

islation in 1938 during its wartime alli-ance with Nazi Germany.

Zevis mother, Tullia, who previ-ously served as head of the Italian Jew-ish community, has described the facility as a black box that will bear the names of Italian Holocaust victims, as well as contain an archive, library, conference hall and facilities for research and edu-cation, according to the publication.

Marcello Pezzetti, leading Holo-caust scholar and museum director, has said he wants the museum to insert the Holocaust in the Italian context into the Holocaust in the European context.

After 70 years, we are passing from memory to history, and this mu-seum will be a place to learn history, to train teachers and to educate new gener-ations, said President of the Museum of the Shoah Foundation, Leone Paserman.

Barring no further delays, construc-tion is expected to take more than two years, and the new museum will open as early as 2016 or 2017.

Italys first Holocaust Museum is to be constructed on the grounds of Villa Torlonia, once the official residence of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and his family.

Italy to Construct First Holocaust Museum in Italy at Mussolini Residence

Rome, Italy Unlike the pop-ular vote process we as Ameri-cans know, the President of the Republic of Italy is elected by legislative balloting, and serves for a seven-year term. No presi-dent of the Republic of Italy has ever served two terms until now.

Earlier this month, when the 87-year-old Napolitano was

about to finish his first term, and his office in the Quirinale Palace was already cleared of his books and papers, Italys President said, They wont convince me to stay. In the end they did.

Just over two months be-fore his 88th birthday, Napoli-tano yielded to the pleas of Ita-lys squabbling politicians and

agreed to a second term in office to try to end the chaotic stale-mate left by Februarys dead-locked election.

No Italian president had ever been re-elected and Napoli-tano may not serve a full seven-year term. He could resign once the impasse is resolved, allowing a new head of state to be elected.

But the fact that it has got-ten this far highlights the con-tinued gravity of the crisis now facing Italy, which was staring into the unknown with parties incapable of forming a govern-ment or electing a successor to Napolitano, whose term ended on May 15.

Italy, the euro zones third-largest economy and a founder member of the Group of Seven rich countries, has been locked in near-constant political and economic crisis for almost two years while its hostile political factions trade insults.

Over and over, Napolitano had ruled out a second seven-year term, which he called a

non-solution which would be bordering on the ridiculous.

What is needed now is the courage to make choices, to look forwards, it would be wrong to turn back, he said.

In the end however, he de-cided there was no choice after delegations from all the major parties apart from the anti-es-tablishment 5-Star Movement trooped up the hill from parlia-ment to beg him to stay.

In his statement accepting the appeal for a new mandate, Napolitano said his agreement was not connected with a deal over forming a new government, but unless he can conjure an ac-cord between the parties new elections will be inevitable.

As well as ceremonial func-tions, the Italian head of state has broad political powers as Na-politano himself demonstrated in late 2011 when he appointed Mario Monti to lead a technocrat administration after the fall of Berlusconis last government.

But his repeated calls for

unity and a sense of responsibili-ty have made little impact on the bitterly divided parties or on an increasingly sour public mood best illustrated by the runaway success of the 5-Star Movement.

A former communist and member of a student anti-fascist group in World War Two, Napol-itano has wide personal popular-ity in Italy and high regard from foreign leaders including Ger-man Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama.

First elected to parliament in 1953, he has been a politician for most of his life, focusing on Eu-ropean and Atlantic issues and serving as lower house speaker. He was named Life Senator in 2005.

However an institutional ca-reer built on seeking consensus and forging agreement has been increasingly out of step with the dysfunctional state of politics that his own re-election has un-derlined.

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Its that time of year when Ital-ian Festivals spring up wher-ever Italian-Americans live, work, and play. The major festi-vals are usually connected to the local parish, and a few are spon-sored by local Italian-American cultural organizations. This les-son is to introduce some simple

Italian words and phrases to let you use a little Italian for fun when you are enjoying a day at una festa.

Festa v. FestivalLets begin by learning the

difference between festa and festival. Both are Italian words. Festival is also English, and its meaning is applied to the out-door Italian celebrations of re-ligious, cultural, and heritage pride. However, the Italian word

festival refers more to the Eng-lish word fest, as in songfest. A good example is Festival di San Remo, Italys annual San Remo Song Festival, from which came the famous song by Domenico Modugno, Volare.

Festa is the word used in Italian for the traditional festi-vals. It also means party as in birthday party and holiday as in Chiuso per Festa, closed for the holiday.

LEARN ITALIAN!Special Lesson on Getting by at an Italian Festival

La processione dei santi La santa Messa La Benedizione Santo patrone Il prete

The procession of the saintsMass BenedictionPatron saintPriest

Il cibo Il panino Il gelato La granita al limone La Birra Il Vino I giochi Le giostre I premi La bancarella Lintrattenimento

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Now for everything else.

If youve never been to una festa, this season check one out. Buon divertimento! Have fun!

Here area few words to try at your local religious festa:

Italian Conversation and Culture

A new course, HUM 334 Italian Conversation and Culture, will run in Summer Block II. This course will introduce stu-dents to the language and culture of the Italian-speaking world and promote the development of basic conversational student com-municative competence in the target language. Students will also develop an awareness and appreciation of Italys regional intercul-tural and intra-cultural history, and in Italy of the 21st century.

For more information, call Danny Walker, chairman of the Humanities Department, at (302) 356-2028.

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by Jack Polidori Wilmington, DE The Ital-ian Language Summer Camp is back for its fifth consecutive year during the weeks of July 8-12 and July 15-19. Children between the ages of 4-14 are eligible to attend. The camp will be located at the Brandywine Springs Elementary School in the Red Clay School District.

This year, the camp will op-erate under the leadership of Dr. Gabriella Finizio, long-time pro-fessor of Italian Language and Film at the University of Dela-

ware. Once again, all instruc-tors at the camp will be certified teachers of Italian language.

Consistent with previous camps, our permanent themeGiro dItalia (Tour of Italy)this summer will have campers focus on the regions of Emilia-Romag-na and Abruzzo, Finizio said. Children will be busy making mosaics or decorating ceram-ics, savoring confetti (almond candies) or ragu alla Bolognese as well as making virtual visits to the peaks of Gran Sasso and the beaches of Riccione. We will use Italian language for as much of the camp day as possible, Finizio said. We utilize music, art, videos, cooking, and other activities to introduce language from everyday life so children will learn how to use vocabulary for real purposes and conversa-tion.

Due to our small class siz-es, we are able to work closely with the students, added An-gela Trani, who has taught at the camp for each of its previous four years. We use a variety of activities designed to promote students talking with one anoth-

er. Its a lot of fun!Camp tuition will remain

at $225 per week. Families can register for either or both weeks. Some scholarship assistance is also available. The price of the camp includes lunch (provided by the students at the Delcastle High School Culinary Arts pro-gram) and both morning and afternoon snacks. A full-time nurse also is on duty.

The camp begins each day at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Parents/guardians must provide their own trans-portation.

A new feature for this years camp is the awarding of an intern-ship to an outstanding graduating student of Italian language at the University of Delaware. This years intern is Christina Brown. She is a member of Gamma Kappa Alpha Italian Honors Society and, in 2013, received the two highest honors from the universitys Department of Foreign Languages

and Literature.A second special addition

to this years camp will be peer counselor Joshua Chamberlain, a 16-year-old student from Ripa-transone, a town in the Province of Ascoli Piceno. Born in Brit-ain and raised in Italy, Joshua is equally fluent in both Italian and English. He also served as youth guide and translator for two groups of students from Delcas-tle High School (Wilmington, DE) who completed recent study

tours to Ripatransone.The camp will be sponsored

by the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture, the Red Clay Consolidated School District, and the Delaware Ital-ian-American Education Asso-ciation.

To obtain further infor-mation about the camp and a brochure, please email directly to Dott. Gabriella Finizio at gfinizio@udel.edu.

Italian Summer Language Camp Ready for 5th Year Under New Director Two Teenage Counselors from Italia Also Aboard

Dr. Gabriella Finizio, retired professor of Italian Language and Film at the University of Delaware, will lead operations at this years Italian Language Summer Camp.

Lunch and morning and afternoon snacks are served each day.

May 30, 2013 | 5Italian-American HeraldSpecial Edition

Dialects of Italy, not to be confused with the languages of Italy, are regional va-rieties of the Italian language, sometimes and more accurately referred to as Regional Italian. The dialects have features, most notably phonological and lexical, percolating from the underlying substrate languages. Tuscan and Central Italian are in some respects not distant from Italian in their linguistic features, due to Italians history as derived from a somewhat polished form of Florentine. Nevertheless, the traditional speech of Tuscany is rightly viewed as part of the collection of dialects of Italy. Several of the dialects of Italy should be considered distinct languages in their own right, and are assigned to separate branches on the Romance language family tree by Ethnologies and other academic works.

Modern-day Italy consists of twenty regions, each of which has a heritage and cul-ture all of its own. It doesnt stop there. Twenty regions also have produced twenty-one major Italian dialects (Apulia is divided into Pugliese and Salentino) and a plethora of sub-dialects. Some are so diverse that as cited before they can qualify as a language versus a dialect, an example being Sardinian. Then theres the issue of Corsican. One might ask, How does this come into the mix? Its common knowledge that, politi-cally, Corsica is French territory. France, liking it or not, cant change that historically and genealogically it is Italian, though French has been forced upon them, Corsicans have fought and kept alive the Corsican language, a close relative of Tuscan. In fact, Corsican is closer to standard Italian than Sardinian.

The question is, How did the Italian language get so stratified?

It all started even before Roman rule over the entire Italian peninsula when many regions on the peninsula already had different substrata. Northern Italy had a Celtic substratum known as Gallia Cisalpina, Gallia on this side of the Alps, a Liguria substratum, or a Venetic substratum. Central Italy had an Etruscan substratum, and Southern Italy had an Italic or Greek substratum. Though the Romans brought and imposed Latin on its conquered people, diversification between the ways of speaking Latin was inevitable.

After the fall of Rome, Italys history of fragmentation and colonization by foreign powers, especially France, Spain and Austria-Hungary, continued until Italys unifica-tion in 1861, by which time there was now an even stronger linguistic diversification.

In the parts of Italy that were colonized, official business was often conducted in the colonial powers language, i.e. in French, German or Spanish. After the 1861 unification the use of the various so-called regional languages or dialects remained the normal means of expression of the populace. In the 1950s with breakthroughs in literacy and the emergence of national television programs, standard Italian became more and more widespread. However, while the basic use of dialects has given way to a common language, we all know that old traditions die hard. Dialects are still alive and well. In song, comedy, culture, and everyday expression, they remain a part of the Italian way of life.

Using the same proverb in Italian and eight dialect variations, it becomes quite clear why one Italian speaking Italian to a fellow countryman may not be under-stood. The proverb in English roughly translates, Who leaves the old way for the new, knows what he leaves behind but knows not what he will find. (Actual English equivalent: The Grass may not be greener on the other side.)

Italian: Chi lascia la via vecchia per quella nuova, sa cosa lascia ma non sa quello che trova.Neapolitan: Nun cagn la via vecchia pe la nova, saie chellu che lassa, non saie chellu che trova.Sicilian: Cui lassa la via vecchia pri la nova, li quai ch un va circannu, dd li trova.Sardinia: Qui lassat su caminu bezzu pro su noa, tantos boltos sincontrat ingannadu. Corsican: La vecchia strada la conosci a prova, e non lascerai mai per la nuova.Tuscan: Chi lascia la vecchia per la nova, spesse volte ingannato si ritrova.Ligurian: Chi lassa la strada vegia pe noeuva, ingabou se troeuva.Piemontese: La stra veje a son quasi sempre mej ch le nueve.Salentino: Ci lassa la strada ecchia pe la noa, sape ce lassa e nu sape ce troa.

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Rome Italians are not famed for being a nation of great beer makers or drinkers. But Italys brewers have developed a proud tradition of producing fine beers over the last 200 years which is finally getting its just desserts at home and abroad. If you had asked people what their favorite Italian drink was a few years ago, for example, the most popular tipples would have been a drop of Chianti or Barolo, or perhaps a tot of a spirit like grappa or amaretto. Nowadays, the answer is increasingly likely to be an ice-cold glass of a beer such as Peroni, Nastro Azzurro or Moretti. On the home front, Italys rich variety of crisp, refreshing pale lagers is even starting to rival wine as the nations most popular accompaniment when Italians dine out.

Indeed, beer is neck-and-neck with wine as the favorite choice to go with dinner at weekends, according to Italian beer-producers association Assobirra. And around two-thirds of that beer is made in Italy, says Assobirra, whose members produce 98% of the nations brews. The international success story is impressive too.

Spearheaded by Peroni, which was taken over by London-based brewing giant SABMiller in 2005, Italian beer exports have doubled over the last five years. For

over a century our light lager with a relatively low alcoholic content has accompanied the Italians and this type of beer continues to be the most popular with them, said Assobirra Director Filippo Terzaghi. But we are pleased to see that Italian beer is in-creasingly becoming synonymous with lager abroad too. Our companies export more than 179,636,995 quarts a year, twice as much as five years ago, and its being appreci-ated more and more in nations with great beer traditions Great Britain, France and the Netherlands in Europe and countries like the United States, Australia and South Africa further afield. We hope this trend can continue.

Foreigners are probably most familiar with brands such as Peroni and Nastro Az-zurro, which belong to the same group and Moretti with its distinctive label featuring a mustachioed Alpine gent in a hat. They are all smooth, well-balanced drinks, but there are plenty of other fine ones to enjoy. Menabrea, produced at the northern town of Biella in Piedmont, is one of the best with its distinctive, slightly sour aftertaste that has helped win it a host of international prizes. Another top northern beer is Forst Premium, a zestful brew that its producers from the mostly German-speaking South Tyrol near Austria promise offers a sense of freshness and joie de vivre. Other great lagers include Triestes Theresianer Premium, Sardinian brew Ichnusa, and Friuli-Venezia Giulias Castello. All the aforementioned beers are pale lagers, but Italy also produces a big range of dark red lagers that have a stronger, more bitter flavor and higher alcoholic content.

Examples include Morettis La Rossa, which has a caramelized flavor and the aroma of roasted malt, and Forsts Sixtus. Italy has a thriving microbrewery scene for those seeking something different too. Good Italian craft beers include Almond 22, whose flavor is enriched by honey and spices, the Baladin Companys Isaac and its punch-packing Elixir, and the herb-hinted Admiral, one of the highlights of the range served by the 32 Via dei Birra brewery. In fact, once known only as a beverage ac-companiment with pizza, views of beer are changing so much that some Italian chefs are encouraging Italians to drink it with more dishes than the traditional pizza partner. In fact, many well-known Italian chefs are recommending a lager for cold, more deli-cate dishes, especially when its hot. Beers now stand up to being paired with salami, Parmesan and other rich cheeses.

For now, beer and wine remain neck-in-neck. However, which will be declared the winner at the finish gate is yet to be determined.

Italian Beer Getting Just Desserts at Home and AbroadBig brands winning fans overseas, craft-beer scene thriving

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PASTA CARBONARAThe origins of this dish are obscure, and, since the name is derived from Carbonaro, some believe that it was made as a healthy meal for the Italian charcoal work-ers. It is also called coal miner pasta in some parts of the United States. It has been suggested that it was created by, or as a tribute to the Carbonari a secret society prominent in the Unification of Italy (in the 20th Century) that had their secret reunions in the coal mines. It is an urban dish of Rome.For 4 servings: lb. chopped bacon 2 garlic cloves (chopped)Freshly ground black pepper1 lb. spaghetti (or other kind of pasta) al dente4 large eggs (scrambled)Salt and black pepperPecorino Romano cheese Fresh parsley chopped

In a large saut pan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove most of the oil, keeping aside pieces of bacon. Add gar-lic, cook the sausages and set aside keeping them warm. Beat the eggs in a container. Cook pasta. In the large saut pan with the oil and bacon, put the cooked pasta, the eggs and some oil or water from the pasta (if it is too dry). The heat of the pasta will cook the eggs. Serve in a large dish with the sausages around and put on top pieces of bacon, cheese, black peppers and a sprig of parsley.

RECIPESThis issues recipes are courtesy of Dr. Erme Sgro of Glassboro, New Jersey, and originally appeared in the program book to the 9th Annual Italian Heritage Festival of Gloucester County. Anyone wishing to sub-mit recipes for future issues, please email jtcannavo@hotmail.com.

STUFFED HOT CHERRY PEPPERS1 jar of pickled cherry peppers lb. sliced sharp provolone lb. sliced ham or Genoa salami

Drain peppers, cut the top, discard seeds and keep upside down. Cut the ham and provolone slices in small strips. Roll one strip of cheese with one of ham. Insert in the peppers. This appetizer can be prepared a few days prior their use.

BRUSCHETTAThis name comes from the Latin word bruscare which means to toast or burn.2 garlic cloves choppedDash of balsamic vinegar6 or 8 fresh basil leaves chopped Salt and olive oil4 fresh Roma tomatoes chopped (discard the seeds)

Serve on toasted slices of Italian bread. Add a small basil leaf on top for decoration.

May 30, 2013 | 9Italian-American HeraldSpecial Edition

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West End

West End

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Contact us at 302-658-4171 or www.westendnh.org

710 North Lincoln StreetWilmington, DE 19805

Wilmington, DE The history of the West End Neighborhood is as diverse as Wilmingtons. Started as a result of the Settlement House Movement of the late 1880s, the Italian Neighborhood House, as it was then known, was founded by Emily Bissell on the West Side of Wilmington to assist newly arriving immigrants with such matters as Americanization, literacy, housing and employment.

The Settlement House Movement was often prag-matic, experimental and responsive to the specific neighborhood needs at particular times a tradition West End Neighborhood House continues today. Serv-ing greater numbers of more diverse populations, com-munity-based social service agencies today shadow the settlement houses of yesteryear.

By the advent of World War I, the Neighborhood House was already collaborating with other social ser-vice agencies and, in the early months of the war, the United States Navy used the facilities for a barracks and club for the Navy Patrol in the city.

In December of 1918, a building was purchased at 708 Lincoln Street, which gave birth to our present-day site. An Italian-owned construction firm, Ernest DiSa-batino and Sons, contracted the remodeling work which took place during 1919 and 1920. Ernest DiSabatinos son, Paul E. DiSabatino, served as an active member of the Houses Board of Directors for many years.

In the midst of the Great Depression, the Italian Neighborhood House endeavored to maintain services. The Well Baby Clinic flourished, and the clubs, sports programs, playground, and kindergarten provided child care and helped enrich the lives of the youngest mem-bers of the community.

Since those days the West End has continued to in-crease its number of services

Its mission is strong as it continues to assist individ-

uals to achieve self-sufficiency, reach and maintain their maximum potential, and live responsibly and harmoniously in a healthy community and complex world.

Each year, West End serves more than 10,000 individuals in the areas of employment and training, GED preparation, tutoring, crisis alleviation, first-time home ownership, before- and after-school care, youth and adult socialization and physical fitness, Summer Camp, community revitalization, rental se-curity deposits and relocation loans and grants, truan-cy prevention, transitional housing, as well as numerous community-based events such as holiday programming.

A special feature of its programming is the collab-orative efforts with other private organization and pub-lic agencies. This enables West End to provide a wider range of services to clients and allows for more econom-ical expenditure of funds by all involved. In these times of limited funding, collaboration is an essential aspect of responsible and effective service provision.

As a responsible social service agency, West End has succeeded in capping its management costs to below 12 percent for more than 15 years. This is a hallmark of effective management and administration. To ensure financial efficiency of the agency infrastructure, every program at West End is conscious of its position as a community-based service provider, and its mission con-tinues to be driven by a not-for-profit credo.

Over the course of several decades, the innova-tive programs at West End Neighborhood House have become successful prototypes for service organizations both regionally and nationally. Today, West End con-tinues to be a social service leader by reacting quickly and efficiently to adapt to the needs of the community. Although a stagnant economy recently created a wave of tight funding opportunities and a higher population

of Delawareans in need, West End augmented and fine-tuned its services by expanding its low-interest loan product, employment training and job search opportuni-ties and services focused on foreclosure prevention.

As the needs of the community continue to change, West End Neighborhood House looks forward to provid-ing its customers the tools and opportunities they need to achieve self-sufficiency, overcome challenges and attain their goals.

West End Neighborhood House

Delaware County Veterans Memorial Dedicated

Delaware Countys Veterans Memorial in New-town Square was dedicated and honored in a cer-emony earlier this month among hundreds of people.

Several people spoke and were thanked during the ceremony, including former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge, Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett, U.S. Congressman Pat Mee-han, Vice Chairman of Delaware County Council Ma-rio Civera, DVCMA Founding Member Linda Hould-in and landowner and major donor Claude de Botton.

The Delaware County Veterans Memorial is located off of West Chester Pike/Route 3 and Alice Grim Blvd. in Newtown Square, Edgmont Township.

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Congratulations on a wonderful endeavor!

Laura & Ciro Poppiti

OBITUARYNicholas Lattari, Popular DJ and Ital-ian-American Herald City ManagerNick Lattari, professionally and affectionately known by friends and colleagues as Nick at Nite passed away on April 14, 2013. Though Nick was a very successful insurance salesman, all his life his passion was music. Over the years he amassed a huge collection of American and Italian recordings span-ning eighty years of music from both sides of the At-lantic. After he retired from the insurance industry he decided to become a DJ and share his love of music with others.

Nick was proud of his Italian heritage. He was a member of the Tacony Mayfair Sons of Italy Lodge 447 and one of the founders of the Italian-American Herald. He was designated as the Philadelphia bureau manager, but sadly did not live to see the premiere issue.

Nick was the Husband of the late Theresa J. (nee Presto); devot-ed father of Nicholas L., Michael J., Victoria T. (Keith) Preston, and Louis D.; cherished grandfather of Isabella Preston; brother of Cass Nebular; also his loving companion, Liz.

Arrangements for the funeral were made by THE JOSEPH A. SANNUTTI FUNERAL HOME, 7101 Torresdale Avenue in Phila-delphia. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Consolation Church, Tulip and Princeton Streets. Nick was laid to rest at Resur-rection Cemetery. Contributions in Nicks memory can be made to Cancer Foundation for Personal Appearance, 905-A W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002.

PEOPLE&HAPPENINGS

The grand lodge of Delaware and all of its filial lodges celebrated their second Purple Aster Ball at the Water Falls Banquet Center. This year in honor of beloved founder Dr.Vincenzo Sellaro, the grand lodge awarded five of its members the Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro distinguished service award. More than 250 guests honored this years recipients for dedi-cated and exemplary service to their lodges.

The National Supreme President of Osia Joseph Di Trapani participated in awarding and presenting the Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro dis-tinguished service plaques to James Lemmon, Prince of Piedmont; Joseph Hazweski, St. Ga-briels; Mike DellAquila, Caesar Rodney, Mike Malvestuto and Americo Patone Giuseppe Ver-di. Grand lodge State President Facciolo and Vice-President Pellegrini received accolades of praise and thanks from the guests.

Grand LodGe of deLawareP.O. BOx 12933

WilmingtOn, D.E. 19850ChartErED JunE 10, 1923

(L to R) Delaware OSIA State President Joseph Facciolo, Cesidio Pellegrini, Vice President; James Lemmon, President, Prince of Piedmont Lodge; Joseph DiTrapani, OSIA National President.

Order Sons Of Italy Grand Lodge of Delaware Celebrates Second Purple Aster Gala

May 30, 2013 | 11Italian-American HeraldSpecial Festival Insert

Italian Festival History2013 marks the 39th anniversary of the modern Italian Festival, which began in 1974 as the brainchild of Fr. Roberto Balducelli, OSFS, as a cultural celebration and a major fundraiser for St. Anthony of Padua Grade School.

The Festival traces its roots to the Carnevale envisioned by St. Anthonys founding pastor, Fr. J. Francis Tucker, OSFS, in the early 1930s. Il Carnevale was also envisioned as a parish fundraiser that highlighted and celebrated the parishs rich Italian cultural heritage. This heritage remained front of mind for the many recently arrived immigrants from Italy who comprised the early parish community. Many of these faithful missed the traditions of the old country, and the Carnevale afforded them an opportunity to keep their traditions alive in their adopted home.

From its inception until the modern refounding in the 1970s, the Festival took a number of forms: being held in the courtyard between the rectory and the church, later expanding to a larger format, add-ing amusement rides, and growing in length to two weeks in the summer at one point. In addition, vari-ous celebrations marking the Festa Patronale (Feast Day of the patron Saint of the Parish, St. Anthony of Padua, commemorated on June 13) were held at the parish but not necessarily in conjunction with the Carnevale.

By the early 1970s, Fr. Roberto sensed the need to return to the cultural roots of this summer tradi-tion, while seeking to grow it in scale to address the growing financial needs of the parish elementary school. Beginning in 1974, the Festival adopted its current format: eight days, Sunday to Sunday, includ-ing the St. Anthonys Feast Day. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and into the 1990s, the event continued to grow, now encompassing a five-square-block area.

The 2000s also saw significant improvements and changes, including the introduction of dedicated off-site parking (in partnership with Salesianum School, another ministry of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, who staff the parish), and the introduction of a secured perimeter and admissions procedures.

Today, the Italian Festival is one of the largest Italian-American cultural celebrations in the nation, and one of the largest events in Delaware/Philadelphia region. It is noted as a family-friendly, safe, and very FUN staple of the Wilmington area summer festival scene.

We look forward to welcoming you. Buona Festa!

In 2013, St. Anthonys Italian Festival celebrates the beauty, history, and culture of the Emilia-Romagna region, home of the storied city of Bologna. This is the home region of our beloved Fr. Roberto Balducelli, OSFS, who will turn 100 years young this year!

June 9-16, 2013

Festival HoursSunday, June 9

Festival 5K Registration: 8 a.m. Race Start: 9 a.m.

Festival Open: 2 p.m.-10:30 p.m.Monday, June 10-Friday, June 14

5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 152 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 16Mass in Italian: 12:30 p.m.

Procession of Saints: 2 p.m.Festival Open: 2 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Admission Prices Ages 14-61: $5

Under age 14: FREE (must be accompa-nied by parent or guardian age 18 or older)

Over age 61: FREE SAVE with an 8-day PASS

o $15 if purchased on-site o $12 if purchased in advance (also avail-

able at www.stanthonysfestival.com)

Festival Parking The Festival is pleased to offer free security-

patrolled parking at Salesianum School (18th & Broom Streets) with continuous shuttle service to the Festival grounds. Shuttle service is provided by Lehanes Bus Service. The Festival thanks Salesianum School for their partnership to offer this amenity to our guests.

Shuttle service commences one hour prior to Festival opening and is offered up to 30 minutes following the nightly closing time.

Accessible parking is available in a secure lot at Howland & Scott Streets, adjacent to a Festival entrance gate.

Bus Tours Welcome!We welcome your bus tour group!

The Festival features convenient bus group drop-off and pickup at 11th & Scott Streets, with convenient and secure bus parking available at Salesianum School (18th & Broom Streets).Please contact the Festival office to inform us of your planned trip, (302) 421-2790.

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Italian-American HeraldJune 9-16, 2013 Special Festival Insert

Caf e Bevande (Food & Beverages) Caf Antonian: Enjoy authentic Ital-ian favorites of perfectly seasoned por-kette, mouthwatering sausage and pep-pers, tantalizing spezzato, tender Chicken Antonian, delectable eggplant parmigiana and the traditional meatball sandwiches. Relish our hearty nightly pasta specials of spaghetti and clams, pasta faglioli, and pasta and ceci. Enhance your dinner with a fresh tossed salad. Indulge in rich, lus-cious Italian pastries of cannoli, tiramisu, sfogliatelles, clairs, and more. Relax with a refreshing drink from our bar serv-ing a wide variety of beer, wine and spe-cialty items. Enjoy a taste of Italy!

Caf Nona Strada: Welcome to piaz-za dining, featuring grilled sausage with fresh peppers and onions sauted in olive oil, cooked porkette (roast pork) served abbudanza, chicken spezzato made daily with fresh ingredients (green peppers, on-ions, mushrooms) grilled and made the old-fashioned way in homemade tomato sauce, homemade meatballs, vegetar-ian Festival sandwich, famous Broccoli Rabe, String beans and potatoes (tradi-tional style), variety of salads including Caprese, pepper poppers, made-to-order pizza, nightly pasta specials (including pasta faglioli, tortellini with blush sauce and Emilia-Romagna specialties), chick-en fingers, mozzarella sticks, Serpes Bakery pastries, bar area serving a wide variety of beer, wine, and specialty items. Also offering breakfast on closing Sun-day (Festa Patronale) featuring Italian frittatas.

Caf La Piazza: Offering delicious specialscheck back daily . . . including homemade manicotti, gnocchi, chicken marsala, and veal parmigana. La Piazza Penne Pasta, as well as hot or sweet sau-sage and pepper sandwiches, porkette sandwiches and delicious broccoli rabe. The Wine Bar features a full selection of White, Red, and Blush wines (both sweet and dry), as well as imported and domes-tic beers, along with a full selection and Granita (Italian water ice), with or with-out spirits. Be sure to try our delicious strawberries and assorted fruit marinated in wine. Visit the fully stocked Porch Bar featuring the Italian Margarita. Fabu-lous selection of Italian pastries, biscotti, cookies, Spinach and Pepperoni Bread, as well as cappuccino and espresso, made

fresh daily on the Pastry Porch. Return-ing this year on the porch: sugar-free op-tions and flavored iced coffees. Also of-fering breakfast on the opening Sunday in La Piazza Cage and continental breakfast both Sundays on The Pastry Porch.

The Ballad Room, featuring La Casa Pasta/Chesapeake Inn: The Italian Festival is proud to again partner with the award-winning La Casa Pasta & The Chesapeake Inn! Enjoy our al fresco dining option with outdoor seating! The chefs from these award-winning restau-rants will offer traditional spaghetti & ravioli dinners, sauted mussels, chicken marsala. Be sure to save room for a hand-crafted gourmet cupcake! Extended din-ing hours from 4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.(8:30 p.m. on closing Sunday).

Divertimiento (Entertainment) Enjoy the Fralinger String Band on open-ing Sunday, June 9, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Fralinger has earned 16 first-place prizes in the String Band Division of the world-famous Mummers Parade (including 2013). They are a must see! More info on the band at fralinger.org. Family Day at Il Circolo Culturale: Enjoy a performance by the students from La Mia Piazza Italian summer lan-guage camp, and learn more about this opportunity for children ages 4-14. Also featured: the noted Cab Calloway Jazz Chords singers performing a varied en-semble. Check out the fun on Saturday afternoon (June 15) on the stage in La Pi-azzetta (next to the Bellini Bar).

St. Anthonys is proud to pres-ent the very finest in both traditional Italian and contemporary pop music. We recruit professionals from throughout the East Coast. Artists join us from New York City, Hoboken, NJ, Atlantic City, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Baltimore and from as far away as Columbus, Ohio. We are pleased to welcome home grown talent as well. Full entertainment schedule is available on our website at www.stanthonysfestival.com/?p=328.

Il Circolo Culturale (Italian Cultural Features) Il Mercato: Be sure to stop by Il Mercato, just next to the church at the entrance to Caf La Piazza. Start your Christmas shopping early at Il Mercato or just reward yourself with a unique and memorable treasure! New for 2013: ~ Handcrafted Fiorentina leather journals

and passport covers.~ The captivating Fiori del Tempo jew-

elry collection, imported directly from Florence.

~ A collection of lovingly crafted reli-gious icon plaques created by artists inspired by the traditions of the Renais-sance.

Items back by popular demand this year: ~ Everyones favorites! Intrada ceramic

serving pieces, pashmina scarves, Vietri garden urns, Votivo candles, and a lim-ited selection of Simona Papis ceramic collection, including her popular holy water fonts.

The Bellini Bar returns for 2013! Featuring Signature Cocktails (includ-ing Cipriani Bellini, Limoncello Martini, Dirty Olive Martini), Old World Spirits, Italian wines, Peroni beer.

Daily Guided Church Tours. Dis-cover the magnificence of St. Anthony of Padua Church, a Delaware and national historic landmark, lovingly built by Ital-ian immigrants who were skilled artisans and craftsmen. Trained, experienced guides offer in-depth tours, which last approximately 30 minutes.

A spectacular garden display by DiSabatino Landscaping and Es-posito Masonry. Located in La Piazzet-ta, near Chef Giuseppe Furios kitchen, this captivating space captures the beauty and spirit of Bologna. For 2013, be sure to experience the seating area and the ex-panded fountain display.

11th Annual Gala Festival Con-cert. The Festival officially launches with the celebrated annual Gala Concert, held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, in the church. The concert will feature selec-tions highlighting the musical history of Bologna. Newark Symphony Orches-tra Music Director Simeone Tartaglione takes the baton this year as conductor.

Concerti nellaChiesa (Evening Concert Series): Experience the splendor of the church while enjoying concerts fea-turing a wide selection of well-known and some undiscovered Italian pieces brought to life by musicians from throughout the local community and our very own St. Anthonys Music Ministry professionals!

Zampogari di Filadelfia return to St. Anthonys for their first appearance at the Italian Festival. Experience the engaging sounds of traditional Italian bagpipers,

Italian folk music from southern Italy. Zampognaris captivating sounds will transport you to another time and place. Dont miss them at the Gala Concert and strolling the Festival grounds. (strolling times will appear on our website.)

Noted chef Giuseppe Furio returns to offer a selection of the tastes of Bolo-gna and the Emilia-Romagna region. An award-winning Wilmington chef and res-taurateur, Chef Giuseppe will create his culinary masterpieces in an open kitchen setting. Stop by and experience the scents and tastes of our featured region!

Visit Our Famous Midway Rides & Games Be sure to enjoy our renowned midway a full city block of rides and games, along with Kiddie Land, featuring fami-ly-friendly rides perfect for younger chil-dren. We are proud to again partner with Majestic Midways to offer our guests a fun and safe experience.~ Early Bird Ride Special. Monday-

Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ride cost reduced by 1 ticket!

~ Family Day Pay One Price Spe-cial. Saturday, June 15, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. $25 per person for unlimited midway rides.

FIAT Returns!See the latest FIAT 500 models on-site, in-cluding the made-for-summertime Cabriolet model. Carman FIAT staff available on-site night-ly for questions and additional info. More info at www.carmanfiat.com.

34th Annual Italian Festival 5K RunPresented by Races2Run Details:

o Sunday, June 9o 8 a.m. Registration; 9 a.m. Starto Free breakfast for runnerso Register at www.races2run.com or

call (302) 654-6400.

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Festival Host LodgingBest Western Plus Brandywine Valley Inn1807 Concord PikeWilmington, DE 19803

For reservations contact (302) 656-9436. Ask for the Italian Festival Rate

www.brandywineinn.com

The Festival is proud to offer our guests this luxurious yet affordable hotel in the heart of the Brandywine Valley.

The Festival is Going GreenPLEASE RECYCLE Convenient single-stream recycling

containers are placed throughout the Festival grounds.

Thank you to Recycle Bank, our recy-cling partner.

Dont Miss These Festival Favorites Festa Patronale: On our closing Sun-day (June 16), we celebrate our patron, St. Anthony of Padua. This day of tradi-tional devotional observances includes a Mass celebrated in Italian at 12:30 p.m., followed by a procession of the saints through the streets of Little Italy neigh-borhood. The procession starts at 2 p.m. from in front of the church and returns there when it concluded. The full proces-sion route is listed on the Festival website, www.stanthonysfestival.com/?p=371. St. Anthonys Religious Goods Store: The store features a wide selec-tion of devotional items and is open year-round off the vestibule of the church. For the Italian Festival, the store has an expanded presence near the church en-trance. Be sure to stop by and pick up an item that may accompany you or a friend or family member on the journey of faith. All proceeds raised by item sales are do-nated to the missionary work of the Ob-lates of St. Francis de Sales.

Visa/MasterCard/DiscoverAccepted for Festival admission, at Festival-staffed cafes/food

venues, and for Midway ticket ride purchases.

NEW FOR 2013!New Payment Options: The Festival is proud to partner with DBS, the regions leading provid-er of restaurant and food service point of sale (POS) systems to introduce a sophisticated and convenient payment system for this years Fes-tival. Advanced POS systems will be deployed throughout the Festival this year, capable of accepting cash, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover cards.

ALSO NEW: Pay for your Festival purchases with your smartphone! Download and use the bPay app brought to you by our partner Barclaycard. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play and download bPay to go cash free!

ALSO NEW: Festival Gift Cards! The perfect gift for Dads, grads, the kidseveryone! Festival gift cards are available in $25 and $50 denomina-tions. Purchase one on-site at the Grade School Marketing Stand (9th & Scott St.) or before the Festival (also available on our website at www.stanthonysfestival.com).

For the 2013 Festival, our cultural focus region is Emilia-Ro-magna, the home region of St. Anthonys pastor emeritus Fr. Roberto Balducelli. Fr. Robertos hometown is a small village outside of Bologna, the principal city of the region. The Festival team and the entire parish community are honored to recognize the birthplace of Father Roberto as he marks his 100th birthday this year. Buon compleano (happy birthday) Father!

The name Emilia-Romagna can be traced back to the days of the Roman Empire. The Emilia term is derived from the Via milia, the ancient Roman road connecting Rome to northern Italy, completed in the second century B.C. The Romagna term is derived from Romnia, the name the Lombard tribes used to refer to the eastern regions of the former Roman Empire after the western area of empire had fallen (circa 6-7th century AD). This region was also inhabited by the Etruscan peoples (among the ancestors to the Romans) and the Gauls (ancestors of the modern day French).

Through the Middle Ages until the dawn of the Renais-sance, the area remained a center of culture and trade thanks in large part to the presence of monasteries in the region. In ad-dition, a number of towns remained active commercial centers unusual in a period when many of the large towns and cities declined as a feudal rural-centered society dawned. The birth of the modern university, the University of Bologna, took place in the region cited as a significant milestone marking the dawn of the Renaissance.

The region saw much political intrigue and intra-familial and village/city fighting for centuries. During this period, the locales of Parma, Piacenza, and Modena remained independent. Emilia-Romagna became part of the first unified Italian king-dom by 1861. The region today is the home of more than 4.4 million of the total Italian population of app. 60 million.

In 2012, the region was rocked by a powerful earthquake, and some areas are still recovering from the devastation.

EconomyEmilia-Romagnas economy is generally healthy and stable

today, despite the challenges currently facing Italy on the na-tional level, as well as the issues at hand for the European re-gion. The regions agricultural sector is the largest in Italy. One of the products harvested is grapes for wine production. The region is the point of origin of Lambrusco (from Emilia), San-giovese (from Romagna), Pignoletto (from Bologna), and a type

of white wine known as Albana. The commercial food in-

dustry is also a major economic driver in Emilia-Romagna. Large multi-national corporations in this field are centered in the larger cities of Bologna, Parma, and Modena. Another staple of the re-gions economic landscape is the automotive industry. Celebrated motoring marquees including Ferrari, Ducati, Lamborghini, De Tomaso, Maserati, call the re-gion home.

Also of note: the productions of ceramics as well as tourism are growing contributors to the regions economy.

Cuisine of the RegionThe most famous culinary product of the region is authentic

parmesan cheese, known as Parmigiano Reggiano, produced in Parma, Modena, Bologna, and Reggio Emilia. A well-known variety, Gran Padano, is produced in Piacenza.

A number of well-known Italian pasta dishes originated in Bologna. They include tortellini, lasagna, gramigna and ta-gliatelle. Emilia-Romagna also produces large quantities of bal-samic vinegar, a staple of contemporary Italian cooking. True balsamic vinegar, by law, is produced only in the city of Modena and in Reggio Emilia.

Traditional maize-based polenta is a staple in the Emilia and Romagna locales.

Perhaps best known for meat products, especially pork, the region includes Parmas culatello and Felino salami from Par-ma, pancetta, coppa and salami from Piacenza, mortadella and salame rosa from Bologna, zampone, cotechino, capello di prete from Modena, and salama da sugo from Ferrara..

The region has come to be known as the Culinary Capital of Italy and the Bread Basket of Italy.

Culture & MusicEmilia-Romagna is the birthplace of one of the most signifi-

cant composers of music history, Giuseppe Verdi. Celebrated film directors Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni were born in the region.*Information adapted from Wikipedia.com and other sources.

The Emilia-Romagna Region

Festival Contact InfoSt. Anthonys Italian Festival is sponsored by:

St. Anthony of Padua Church901 N. DuPont StreetWilmington, DE 19805

www.stanthonysfestival.com

Connect with us!www.facebook.com/ stanthonysfestival

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Italian-American Herald Special Festival InsertJune 9-16, 2013

Dont let his age surprise you. If you ever get the opportunity to sit down with Father Roberto Balducelli, now 100 years old, youll be on the edge of your seat. The longtime St. Anthony of Padua priest remains a dynamic storyteller. With animated mannerisms, passionate deliv-ery, and an incredible memory, its easy to see why Roberto has a special place in peoples hearts.

One evening in March, three lucky parishioners, Anthony Albence (a fourth-generation parishioner, parish trustee, and member of the coordinating team for the Italian Festival), Susan Lalli-Ascosi (who coordinates church tours at St. An-thonys), and I (also, a fourth generation parishioner) sat down with Fr. Roberto. I planned to ask about his home region, Emilia-Romagna, which is the theme for this years festival maybe a handful of questions about the food, the art, and the people. Fresh off a recent trip to Italy, he could only speak for a few minutes, right?

I couldnt have been more wrong. This spirited son of Castellucio had so many incredible stories, and the three of us just couldnt get enough. He chroni-cled Emilia-Romagnas rich history as a political and artistic hub, growing up in a small Italian village, surviving World War II, and his long journey to St. Anthonys. Roberto entertained us for two and a half hours. His vivid descriptions and wealth of knowledge filled the small back room in St. Anthonys rectory.

A true Renaissance ManRoberto is the definition of a Renaissance man a theologian, historian, and fluent in a several languages French, Latin, and Hebrew to name a few. Hes also a world-class artist, something to which hed never admit. Balducelli is exceed-ingly humble. But take one of Susans tours of the beautiful parish and youll see quite the sampling of his handiwork.

Emilia-Romagna and its cities are distinctive and exceptional. It was per-haps the perfect birthplace for this un-commonly unique and talented clergy-man. With the influence of its Byzantine past, Ravenna, the last capital of the Western Roman Empire, is known as the City of Mosaics. Mention Bologna, one

of Fr. Balducellis favorite places, and his eyes light up.

Bologna is a very unusual town, explains Roberto. The people of Bolo-gna have always prided themselves as independent thinkers even today. Its really the only major Italian city, which doesnt pursue tourism for revenue.

Home to the oldest university in the world, the citys Quatuor Doctores re-vived Roman laws, adapting them for the 12th century. Its politics are studied and admired all over the world. In the early 15th century, Michelangelo and Pope Ju-lius II briefly mended their famously cantankerous relationship there. Fr. Ro-berto adds a more interesting ending to the well-known tale.

When the pope came to Bologna, he requested a meeting with Michelangelo. The pope asked Michelangelo to make a statue of him. Michelangelo reluctant-ly agreed. Some years later, the people of Bologna melted down the statue and turned it into a cannon.

With Balducellis artistic ability and historical knowledge, you would expect him to hail from one of these famous cit-ies, but Roberto actually grew up in Cas-tellucio, a small Italian town of only 200 people. Tucked underneath the Apennine Mountains, the agricultural village took care of its own.

We had no grocery store. Everybody grew and shared the food. The entire town was like one big family. The church bells would ring every time a new baby was born. Our village was the implementation of the gospel.

But Balducelli didnt stay in Cas-tellucio beyond his formative years. He was ordained in 1937 and sent to a par-ish in the French countryside. It was there where he first met St. Anthonys founding pastor, the legendary Father Tucker. The only Italian-speaking clergyman at a par-ish full of first generation Italian-Amer-icans, Tucker took to Europe to recruit another priest who knew the language of the community.

He tracked me down in the French countryside. He pointed at me and said, I need you to come back with me to Amer-ica. My superiors wouldnt allow it, but that didnt stop Fr. Tucker.

Only a few years later, war had com-plicated any journey to the U.S. Fr. Ro-berto had to return to Italy. During the al-lied invasion, he was at Castel Gandalfo (the Papal summer residence), where he looked after many young mothers and their children seeking refuge there during wartime. While getting the group to safe-ty during a bombing raid, Roberto was hit by a blast, severely injuring his head. When the American infantry arrived in Rome, a bruised and battered Balducelli crossed paths with an old friend, St. An-thonys Father Mario, who had success-fully been recruited to Wilmington.

Mario said to me, Youre going to make it through this war. I will see you again, my friend. And remember, Father

Tucker is still waiting for you. With a little luck, Tuckers persis-

tence paid off. A nun, who knew Baldu-celli from a previous parish, was promot-ed to work under Pope Pius XII. Hearing of his heroic exploits, she asked if there was anything they could do for him.

I told her, I know the war isnt over, but Father Tucker still wants me to go to America. A few days later, I received a 3x5 notecard in a sealed envelope. It was from the Pope himself. I took it directly to take it to the American ambassador.

Six months later, Roberto received U.S. permission to emigrate. He boarded a ship for New York with only ten dollars in his pocket. After the long journey to America, Roberto, who spoke seemingly every language except English, relied on a little Italian-American hospitality to get him going in the right direction. Roberto was befriended by a New York police of-ficer with Sicilian roots, who helped him get a ride to the train station.

I finally got on the train but had no idea where Wilmington was. I was look-ing out the window for the names of each station, but all I kept seeing was Coca-Cola and Phillip Morris.

Eventually, Roberto did make it to Wilmington, and the St. Anthonys parish has been forever grateful. In addition to his contributions to the churchs interior, Balducelli was a key visionary in turning a small church carnival into Wilming-tons favorite festival. At an Italian par-ish meeting in Ohio, Roberto swapped

ideas with church leaders from around the country.

Our carnival had only a few games. You would win prizes like a bag of sug-ar, says Roberto, chuckling at the mem-ory. These priests explained how they raised money through Italian festivals. They said, Dont be afraid of being too Italian food, culture, everything.

And St. Anthonys certainly hasnt. Now in the 39th year of the modern Italian festival, the church will honor Fr. Balducelli with an Emilia-Romagna theme. If you ask Roberto, his region is home of the most delicious food in all of Italy, so bring your appetite.

Balducellis impact on St. Anthonys, seen and unseen, is truly remarkable. Whether youve sat down with him only once or have known him for decades, ev-eryone is drawn to Fr. Roberto. Though this years theme will come and go, the imprint of this son of Castellucio will en-dure at St. Anthonys for many years to come.

Roberto Balducelli: Son of Castellucioby Dante LaPenta

A St. Anthonys legend, Fr. Roberto Balducelli, OSFS, will be 100 years young

this year. In his honor, the Festival celebrates Emilia-Romagna, Fathers home

region in Italy.

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West Chester, PA On Sat-urday June 8, 12 noon-6 p.m., be ready for this years Brandywine Food & Wine Festival! See what the best of the Brandywine Val-ley and the surrounding coun-tryside have to offer. Wineries, food, artisan crafts and live mu-sic, plus a chef demonstration and other events will be featured. Rain or shine. The Festival takes place at The Myrick Conserva-tion Center in West Chester. Sponsored by the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail, Delaware To-day and Main Line Today.Wilmington, DE The next meeting of the Delaware Italian Commission on Heritage and Culture will be June 10, 5 p.m., at the Carvel State Building, Third Floor, Conference Room, 820 N. French Street.

Philadelphia, PA The America-Italy Society is offering a Laboratorio Teatrale (Theater Laboratory), a 10-week play-development class designed to support the creation of a new work by students of Intermedi-ate and Advanced levels of Ital-ian with the help of two teachers of the Italian language and the-

ater lab. Students will discuss, write and perform the play, only in Italian. Fridays, June 21, 28, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 7, 14, 21, 28, 7:15 p.m.-8:45 p.m. Contact 215-735-3250 or info@aisphila.org.

Wildwood, NJ From June 28-30, come to North Wildwood for its Original Italian-American Festival. The annual celebration of Italian-American heritage, food and music is held on Olde New Jersey Avenue. Friday, 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Call 609-780-2563 or visit http://www.KofC2572.org.

Wilmington, DE On Sun-day, June 30, the Italo-Amer-icans will hold their 33rd an-nual picnic at the Landis Lodge Building, 2915 Newport Gap Pike, across from Bissell Hos-pital. The event benefits visu-ally impaired senior citizens and members. de-italoamericans.org.

Hammonton, NJ The 138th Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will be held from July 10-16 at St. Josephs Church in Hammonton. It is the longest-

running Italian Festival in the U.S. and a Hammonton tradition since 1875! A week-long festival of live entertainment, marching bands, Italian songs, concert, and food stands. With 46 percent of the towns residents of Ital-ian ancestry, its bound to have a strong Italian history and pres-ence. Fireworks will begin on July 16 at 10 p.m.

Deptford, NJ The Glouces-ter County Italian Heritage Commission is holding a Taste of Italy fundrasiser to raise scho-loarship funds and to support the 10th Annual Italian Heritage Festival of Gloucester County. Aulettos Caterers, Cooper St., Wednesday, September 18, 6 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Featuring fine wines, Italian cuisine, entertain-ment, and a tribute to all the past recipients of the GC Italian-American Citizen of the Year Award. Tickets: $35, available at the door or in advance by calling 856-494-3281.

Glassboro, NJ St. Antho-nys Italian Festival. Saturday, September 21, 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Rowan Boulevard. Enjoy Italian food, exhibits, entertainment,

homemade wine competition, Bocce, and fireworks. For info, downtownglassboro.com. Wildwood, NJ Be part of an Olde Time Italian Festival on September 27-28. The event takes place at Fox Park at Ocean Avenue between Burk and Mont-gomery Avenues in Wildwood Friday, 5 p.m.-midnight; Satur-day, noon to midnight. The Old World family festival features crafts, games, rides, great Italian food and continuous FREE live entertainment. For information call 609-374-0016.

Smithville, NJ On Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., come and enjoy a taste of Italy at Historic Smithvilles Village Green. The event fea-tures delicious Italian food and deserts, wine tasting and beer, Italian music provided by Jim Craine and his AC Band, folk dancing, childrens activities, free bocce ball (must register in advance), Italian and Clas-sic cars, a vendor market with hand-crafted items and imported Italian specialties, and a super 50/50. Admission and parking are free. Rain Date September

29. The event is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Villa Ma-rie Council # 6342.

West Deptford, NJ The 10th Annual Italian Heritage Festival of Gloucester County will be held on Sunday, Septem-ber 29, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.at RiverWinds Community Cen-ter, West Deptford. The event features all-day family fun fashioned after an Italian street fair with entertainment, Italian cuisine, crafts, vendors and ar-tisans. Featuring Classical Re-cording Artist Micheal Castaldo, Dr. Neffs Sicilian Marionettes, the Vivaci Dancers, much more!

Wilmington, DE On Sun-day, October 13, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Da Vinci Society will hold its annual Vendemmia at the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park. Admission includes sam-pling great Italian wines and Italian food, Italian beer garden, great entertainment, a Vendem-mia wine glass, handcrafted wine and homemade gravy con-test, silent auction, and Italian vendor displays. Tickets: Ad-vanced, $50; At Gate, $60. To order call 1-877-731-5790.

COMMUNITY&EVENTS

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Rehoboth Beach, DE In April 2011, a delegation from Greve-in-Chian-ti, Italy, came to Rehoboth Beach Dela-ware, to re-affirm a Sister Cities Agree-ment which had been first signed in the little Tuscan town in April, 2010.

This agreement was spearheaded by a group of Rehoboth area citizens who saw an opportunity for cultural, eco-nomic and educational growth inspired by the monument dedicated to the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, placed on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk and Olive Avenue by the Delaware Commis-sion on Italian Heritage and Culture in 2008.

The historical connection of Ver-razzano to the Atlantic Coast from the Carolinas to Nova Scotia had been veri-fied by first-hand documents found in the Verrazzano Castle Library and examined by both American and Italian historians.

During several days of celebration and meetings to plan for the future of this endeavor, the idea of an American garden in Greve-in-Chianti, dedicated to Rehoboth Beach and Italian naviga-tors honoring the friendship between the two cities was proposed by Greve Mayor Alberto Bencista. This led to a compli-mentary suggestion to do the same in Rehoboth Beach. Thus, the birth of the

Garden of the Navigators, Giardino dei Navigatori.

Both gardens were designed by land-scape architect Raymond Zebrowski, a resident of Rehoboth Beach and New Jersey. The garden in Italy was imple-mented by local artisans and was dedi-cated on April 17, 2012, the day set aside each year to honor Giovanni da Verrazza-no. The dedication ceremony was attend-ed by a delegation of residents, friends

and state officials from Delaware who celebrated the annual festivities with the citizens of their Sister City.

Now a little over a year later the work on Rehoboths Giardino dei Navi-gatori is on schedule. The official dedi-cation will take place on June 23, 2013 at 3:00pm. All are welcome to attend.

The Garden is located on the cor-ner of Olive Avenue and Third Street in Rehoboth Beach.

Dedication of the Giardino dei Navigatori in Rehobeth Beachs Italian sister city, Greve-in-Chianti.

The Delaware Commission on

Italian Heritage and Culture

Richard A. DiLiberto, Jr., Chairman Louis A. ArenaNicholas S. Caggiano Joseph T. ConawayJoseph G. DiPinto Vincent A. GambacortaJustine Mataleno Clerc Maria Teresa Sachele-MorrisonMichael A. Terranova

Please Join Us!The members of the Commission invite

everyone to the dedication of the Giardino dei Navigatori in Rehoboth

Beach at Olive Avenue and Third Street on

Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 3 p.m.

Congratulations to all who sponsored and supported the new Italian-American Herald in our vicinity!

In bocca al lupo! (Good luck!)Vi auguriamo una festa magnifica in onore di SantAntonio di Padova!

(We wish you a magnificent FESTA in honor of Saint Anthony of Padua.)

http://delitalamer.org

GIARDINO dei NAVIGATORI

ART&CULTUREEnjoy a Taste of Italy and

Support a Good Cause

Join the Gloucester County Italian Heritage Commission on Wednes-day, September 18, from 6 p.m to 9:30 p.m. at its Taste of Italy annual fundrais-er. The event features fine wines from the cellars of Auletto Caterers in Dept-ford, along with fabulous Italian cuisine.

Tickets for the event are $35 each. Proceeds go toward scholarship funds for students studying the Italian lan-guage and toward entertainment for the 10th Annual Italian Festival of Glouces-ter County, to be held Sunday, Septem-ber 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on the grounds of RiverWinds Community Center in West Deptford.

In honor of the Festivals tenth-year celebration, all past recipients of the Gloucester County Italian-American of the Year Award will be honored. They are:

Angelo RomeoJoseph T. Cannavo Jim Auletto NJ Assemblyman John BurzichelliJames J. Daloisio, EsquireNicholas A. MitchoDiane Robinson MacrisFor more information, please call

Carol Ann at 856-494-3281 or visit www.facebook.com/gcitalian.

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10th Annual

of Gloucester County

Fun for the whole family!

Were looking for craft vendors, exhibitors, and

food vendors!

Please join us at our Taste of Italy fundraiser on

September 18 at Auletto Caterers, Deptford, NJ.

Sponsored by the Gloucester County Italian Heritage Commission. This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Gloucester County Cultural & Heritage Commission at Gloucester County College.

For information call 856.467.0096Like us on Facebook for updates & a complete performance schedule!www.facebook.com/GCItalian

Dr. NeffsSicilian Marionettes

Help Us Celebrate!

Classical Recording ArtistMicheal Castaldo Free Admission! Delizioso! Italian Food All-day entertainment Kids Activities Italian Folk Dancing Face Painting Artisans Crafters Balloons Exhibitors and much more!

TheVivaciDancers

Italian Heritage FestivalSunday, September 29, 2013

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.RiverWinds Community Center

West Deptford, NJ

ItalIan language Summer CampFor children ages 4 through 14

July 8-12 & July 15-19Cost: $225 per week, lunch and snacks included

Limited scholarship funds are available.Instruction provided by certified teachers of Italian language.

LOCATION: Brandywine Springs Elementary SchoolsFor information: Dr. Gabriella Finizio, Camp Director, gfinizio@udel.edu

Sponsored by Delaware Italian-American Education Association, Red Clay Consolidated School District, and Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture

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A Trail of CanterburySutri, Lazio Rising above Via Cassia is the important consular road dating back to the days of the Roman Empire. Lo-cated just about midway between the Eternal City and Viterbo, it sits on the ancient hill town of Sutri.

Noted for its precious archeological finds cover-ing the Bronze, Etruscan, Roman and middle Ages, Sutri waves the orange flag of the Italian Tour-ing Club, symbolic of the towns high-quality, en-vironmentally sound tourism. It goes without saying that Sutris treasure trove of priceless antiquities is the major draw for this community of 5,000 residents.

With a documented history of more than 2,500 years, Sutri includes from its past: an excavated Roman amphitheatre; an Etruscan necropolis with dozens of rock-cut tombs; a mithraeum, which is a secretive place of worship for practitioners of the mystery religion of Mithraism; the Church of the Madonna del Parto; and the ornate Romanesque Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta.

Not to be overlooked, Sutri was also a popular rest stop during the Middle Ages for millions of re-ligious pilgrims making their way from up north to the Holy See in the south along Via Francigena, a road starting from France. The Italian portion is of a series of roads and trails that actually stretched from Canterbury in England, across the Channel into

France, over to Switzerland, and eventually into Italy and down to Rome. Truly, Via Francigena gives credence to the age-old saying, All roads lead to Rome.

In 994 AD, Sigeric the Serious, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time, documented all 80 stages of his 1,100 mile return trip from his pil-grimage to the Holy See.

It was Sutri that served as the Archbishops third-stage rest stop along the Via Francigena route back home to Canterbury, which was no doubt a winding and arduous journey with many a tale told along the way to pass the time.

The route of the Canterbury Trail.

The Cathedral at Sutri.

The entrance to the excavated Roman amphitheatre in Sutri.

TRAVEL&LEISURE

Summer Fun on Romes BeachesSummer has begun edging its way toward Rome following a sulking winter of financial and political discontent. The transformation it triggers is fascinating. At the first hint of warm weather Romans from all walks of life slip into brightly colored trousers and make for the beach, with Fregene and Ostia their closest seashore options. Theyre eager to reinstate their suntans and eat seafood in the sun. Visitors who want to take the old saying When in Roman, do as the Romans do a step beyond the traditional ruins of Rome might want to spend a day or two basking in the sun on a Roman beach.

If youre a beach lover willing to experience playing along the Roman coastline before the real heat sets in, we recommend Fregene, a famous Roman seashore spots with several fine eateries to grab a bite.

Fregene is a coastal development 20 odd miles west of Rome built up in the 1970s to cater to the citys bourgeois its elegant villas and manicured gardens contrasting starkly with the deserted umbrella pine forest that lie beyond the shore. Swimmers in the know stay out of the water, sadly polluted, but poolside dolce vita and dining is very much the thing.

At the Riviera, visitors will find the canvas directors chairs and polished teak timber planks that line the floors in this posh lido restaurant that are supposed to make you feel like youre on a fantasy yacht. The galley is no less luxurious, with signature dishes such as hand-made bucatini with cozze (mussels) and pecorino cheese, wild catch of the day crudit, and chilled glasses of white wine. Open March to October lunch and dinner.

Il Miraggio, an iconic hangout, has