dec2015 - Italian American Community Center

Sharing a Past to Build a Future
Volume 23
Number 12
December 2015
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Membership News.............. 3
Pagina Italiana................... 4
IACC Events....................... 5
Culture............................... 8
Feature Stories............. 9, 10
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DECEMBER
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Luncheon
16 Holiday Luncheon
16 IACC General
The Pope has
released a rock album
Membership Meeting
16 Karaoke
20 Brunch with Santa
31 New Year’s Eve Party
All events subject to change.
Pope Francis
Chi Chi Izundu
Newsbeat entertainment reporter
150 Frank DiMino Way
Rochester, New York 14624-1128
Free
His Holiness announced he was dropping the Vatican-approved record back in
September and it's been
handed exclusively to
NON-PROFIT
streaming site Deezer
US POSTAGE
Paid
a week ahead of its
Rochester, NY
general release.
Permit #909
Faithful listeners can
expect electric guitar
rifts, progressive rock
anthems and even the
twinkling of a synth.
But despite having
God on his side, does
Pope Francis have a
good ear?
This is how the Vatican
are selling it.
Pope Francis: Wake Up!
is a collection of 11 tracks
containing antiphons and
sacred hymns, reimagined
by contemporary composers and musicians with
Pope Francis' voice, while
he recites in four different
languages excerpts of the
most significant speeches
he has made.
Antiphons are psalms or
prayers sung in alternate
parts.
In the album, the Pope also seeks to
cover philosophical and ethical issues,
much as he does on his Twitter account.
The Vatican release reads: Pope Francis: Wake Up! includes tracks where the
Pontiff addresses universal issues such
as peace, the environment, taking care of
the people most in need, faith and family.
"Pope Francis speaks in Italian, Spanish, English and Portuguese throughout."
Rock album reviewed
On first listen, I would have to say
the album is stretching the truth when it
comes to branding itself rock.
Nothing really gets traditional rock
until the title track, "Wake Up! Go! Go!
Forward!"
(Continued on page 3)
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Girolamo, Angie & Mario
Giuseppe’s Restaurant
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Ground Water Systems, Inc.
Gruttadauria Bakery
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Homesteads for Hope Community Farm
IACC Board of Directors
(Continued on page 3)
a hope for
peace
a prayer
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Message from the President
The IACC, a dream that became a reality. A building that was
intended
to become a home for generations of immigrants, who
Joe Sirianni
built it with the hope that it will last to house future generations
of Italians and Americans. Much hard work, sacrifices, and monetary donations were
needed to achieve their goal.
The IACC, as an organization comprised of members, just like any other organization, our success or failure depended on many different items.
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need to meet the many financial obligations that we have toward the people who work
for us, our custumers and creditors.
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by sharing services or monetary donations to them.
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legacy of Italian American heritage. Therefore, we need to pursue common goals that
will help the IACC to have a voice in our community, taken in consideration that our
past is an indication of the progress that we achieved through hard work and that our
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It has a vibe of 80s rock on that track.
Wake Up! Track List
Metro Properties
The first track off the album, "AnMonte, Frank & Arlene
nuntio Vobis Gadium Mangum" gently
1. "Annuntio Vobis Gadium Mangum"
Morelle, Joe, Assembly Majority Leader
eases the listener in, with a hymn and the
2. "Salve Regina"
Nando ‘s Service Inc.
pope greeting a crowd in Italian. The six
3. "Laudato Sie…"
Nick’s Pizza, Subs, Pasta
minutes and fifty three seconds are haunt4. "Poe Que' Sufren Los Ninos"
Nitti, Mr. & Mrs Louis
ingly beautiful.
5. "Non Lasciatevi Rubare La SpeNorthside Salvage Yard, Inc.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the whole ranza!"
Northside Inc.
album is reverential, but don't expect to
6. "La Iglesia No Puede Ser Una Ong!"
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hear the pope singing along in verse to
7. "Wake Up! Go! Go! Forward!"
Palmerini, Michael & Clara
any of the hymns. His voice is in spoken
Palumbo, Carla
8. "La Fa Es Entera, No Se Licua!"
Papa Joe’s Italian Eatery
form throughout.
9. "Pace! Fratelli!"
Paris, John J. DDS
But all in all, a very pleasant listen,
10. "Per La Famiglia"
Passero Associates
or at least it calmed me right down for
11. "Fazei O Que Ele Vos Disser"
Pellegrino, Gerry & Connie Desiato
a Friday.
Phoenix Graphics, Inc.
Pierantoni, Mr. & Mrs. Pierino
Plantone Family
Plantone, Amalia
Privitera, Steven J., DDS
Rocco Distaffen Agency
Rochester Bath & Kitchen Remodeling
Rochester Colonial Manufacturing
Rochester Rhinos
Rossney, Carole
Rubino’s Italian Foods, Inc.
Sacco, Mr. & Mrs. Paolo
Santo, Richard
Saraceni, Anna
Savoia Pastry Shoppe
Semples Collision
Sinopoli, Grace & Phil
Soccer is a Kick in the Grass
Sons of Italy Vincent Lombardi Lodge 2270
Speranza, Mr. & Mrs. Domenico
Spoto Family Dental Practice LLP
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Tony D’s Coal Fired Pizza
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Natale e Tradizioni
Natale dal latino Natalis ha
il signjificato
Joseph Capogreco
di "relative alla
nascita": nascita
del Gesú Bambino. La nascita di Cristo.
Nascita celebrata in tutto il mondo
cristiano. Nascita, avvenuta nella terra
dell'Impero romano dove vivono gli
Ebrei. Gesú cominció a predicare che tutti
gli uomini, poveri, ricchi e schiavi, erano
fratelli e uguali per tutti tra di loro. Questo
non piaceva agli imperatori romani e ai
ricchi tanto da considerare l seguaci di
Cristo nemici dello stato. Il primo amico
dei cristiani fu Costantino che, dopo 312
anni dalla nascita di Cristo, diede l'ordine
che nessuno dovera perseguire i Cristiani,
cioè l seguaci di Cristo. Cosí nacque la
cristianitá che si sparse in quasi tutto il
mondo. Noi cristiani celebriamo il Natalis
il 25 dicembre. É il giorno della nascita
di Gesu. Cristo é un titolo che in realtá
indica un ruolo: quello di Messia. Cristo
riflette la parola greca Cristos che traduce
la parola ebraica. "Mashia."
"Mashia" cioé Messia, vuol dire
"unto" che é uno degli attributi che indica
un ruolo. Appunto quello di "Messia"
cioé inviato da Dio con una missione
particolare. Le Tradizioni natalizie second il dizionario Le Monnier sono: "il
complesso delle memorie, "notizie e
testimonianze da una generazione all'
altra. Le tradizioni che noi seguiamo sono
tante e diverse.
Il Presepe é una tradizione che é seguita da millenni. Il Presepe in famiglia o
in tante famiglie viene ancora preparato.
E, c'e anch il presepio vivente. Ci riferiamo particolarmente al primo presepio
vivente: quello di San Francesco. Era
l'anno 1223. Il poverello d'Assisi adagió
in uma mangiatoia un vero bambinello,
poi una donna raffigurante Maria e un
uomo raffigurante Giuseppe, nonché un
bue e un asinello. Invitó poi i cittadini
a rendere omaggio. Un altro presepio
vivente lo si prepara a Roma in Piazza
di Spagna ogni Natale. Anzi, a Roma, nel
2006 un gruppo di bambini lo attuarono
in una chiesa romana: nella chiesa di
Santa Maria dei Miracoli nel centro di
Roma, In Piazza del Popolo.
Dopo, il presepe vivente organizzato
da Francesco (San) a Greccio bisogna
aspettare fino al trecento per la diffusion generale della Nativitá o presepe
o presepio, sotto il pontificato del papa
Liberio (352-366) per il primi presepi
ideati con semplicatà ed essenzialità: la
culla, il bambino, Maria, Giuseppe, il
bue e l'asinello. Esplodono poi l presepi
artisici napoletani. Nel XVI secolo, la
Natività diventó opera d'arte grazie agli
scultori napoletani per poi diffondersi
in quasi tutto il mondo. Un esempio di
questa maestria napoletana l'abbiamo
vista in un mio tour in Belgio, a Bruxelles dove era esposto una nativitá stile
napoletano. Per ammirare queste Nativitá
artistiche bisogna visitare l vari musei in
Spanga, in Francia, in Belgio a anche in
Italia. In Italia, bisogma andare a Napoli
anche per vedere all' opera gli artisti che
ancora, oggi lavorano sulle figurine di
cera, argilla o terracotta. Il centro di
questa attivitá é concentrata nel rione
di San Gregorio Armeno. Gli artigiani
lavorano tutto l'anno con i tradizionali
personaggi religiosi e anche "profani"
Negli anni passati questi artigiani hanno
messo attorno al presepe anche personaggi come Maradona.
Alcuni anni fa la ben conosciuta
rivista Italiano EPOCA riportó quali
erano l piu bei presepi. Presepi in Italia:
il Presepe della Chiesa di Dan Domenico
Maggiore a Napoli. Questo presepe é
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composto da statuette dipinti in legno
dello scultore Pietro Belverte; il Presepe
di San Giovanni a Carbonara del 1478 a
Napoli, composto da 40 figurine dipinte
in legno Ma, soparttutto il Presepe del
Conte Tommaso Leonetti. Un classico
del '700 napoletano in cui figura la "vita
Napolitana," un vero inno al popolo di
Napoli." Le figurine hanno "il corpo di
stoppa, la testa di terracotta, le mani e il
piedi in legnao."
Questo capolavoro in molti colori é
considerato un "lnno al popolo di Napoli."
Ma il piu famoso Presepe é quello che
si trova nel Museo di San Martino. Si
chiama l'Adorazione dei Magi, Parte del
Presepe Riccardi dato prima al Museo
Nazionale di Napoli e poi passato al
Museo di San Martino Epoca presenta
poi piú belli e piú noti presepi siciliani.
Il piu antico della Sicilia si trova a Scicli
nella chiesa Chiesa di San Bartolomeo
che risale alla fine del' 500. Le figure in
legno dipinte sono alte circa mezzo metro.
Un altro capolavoro é il Presepe di
Santa Maria di Betlemme che si trova a
Modica nel ragusano. Questo presepe é
del frate Benedetto Papale ed é composto
in terracotta, e le figurine vestomo l tradizionali costume dei contadini siciliani.
L'inaugurazione di questo presepe avvenne nel 1882. A Trapani, Nel Museo
Pepoli sono conservati l "piú" curiosi
presepi siciliani. Gli artigiani locali hanno
prodotto statuette usando coralli e conchiglie del loro mare.
Citiamo inoltre l'esistenza di un presepe fatto in cera nel Museo di Siracusa e
il maestoso presepe a Catania, nella chiesa
di Sant' Agata la Vetere.
Un altro argomento a parte sono l
quadri di Natale dipinti anche da grandi
pittori italiani e stranieri. Menziono solo
alcuni: La Nativitá di Nicola Pisano;
l'Adorazione dei Re Magi di Domenico
Ghirlandaio, La notte di Natale del Corregio, il quadro del pittore spagnolo, Murillo "Nascita di Gesú," l'Adorazaione dei
Pastori di Domenico Ghirlandaio, la Santa
Notte del Corregio e innumevoli altri.
Tradizione Santa Claus, Babbo Natale.
E ancora vivo Babbo Natale? E sí che
lo é. Non lo vediamo perché abita molto
lontano. Si dice che la casa di Babbo Natale si trovi nella citta di Napapiri in Finlandia, vicino al Polo Nord. Ecco perché é
molto incappucciato, con la barba lunga, il
pesante abito rosso. Veritá o fantasia? Che
sia l'una o l'altra non ha importanza. Se
non é né l'una né l'altra non ha importanza
lo stesso. I regali a Natale li riceviamo
tutti. Anziani e bambini uomini e donne.
É la tradizione. In Italia e nel mondo la
festa natalizia viene rallegrata dal Santa
Claus sparsi nel mondo. Infatti, la sua
popolarita e cosi grande tanto che alcuni
anni fa nella citta giapponese chiamata
Rappongi, uno dei posti commerciali più
important della capital e giapponese, si é
aperta una scuola per i Babbi Natale. Ben
sedici gli studenti, allievi che vi presero
parte sotto la direzione di un "veterano"
Babbo Natale.
Dall' abito rosso di Babbo Natale
passiamo a un altro simbolo natalizio:
il fiore rosso chiamato Poinzetta o stella
di Natale. J. R. Poinset un ambasciatore
inglese si trovava in Messico dal 1825 al
1829 e lí ín Messico, scoprí questo fiore
a cui diede il nome inglese Poinsetta. Si
dice che nel 1899 queste piante furono
portate nella Basilica di San Pietro e furono molto ammirate da tutti coloro che le
videro. Adesso si coltivano anche in Italia
nella Riviera Toscana e in particolare a
Viareggio. Albero di Natale. Secondo la
tradizione l'abete veniva venerato come
simbolo di lunga vita. Entró nelle case
italiane nell 800 e secondo l'uso popolare
viene allestito l'8 settembre e smontato il
6 gennaio. L'albero di Natale e la gioia dei
piccini e possiamo dire, anche dei grandi.
Molta é l'attesa per assaporare la gioia
di sapere che c' é nei pacchi messi sotto
l'albero che ognuno riceve. Tradizione
culinaria: Panettone, Pandoro, castagne,
panforte. Il pannettone, dolce tipico della
Lombardia é un tradizionale dolce natalizio fatto con farina, zucchero, sale, cedro
e tuorili d'uovo.
Il pandoro si distigue per la sua forma
a pigna ed é ricoperto di zucchero a vela.
Il panforte é un tipico dolce toscano. In
Sicilia prevale il dolce alla Martorano
fatto con pasta di mandorle ed é di origine
arabo. Praticamente ogni regione Italiana
prduce i suoi prodotti preferiti.
Ed ecco un altro frutto tipico natalizio:
la castagna il frutto del castagno. Si puó
mangiare arrostita ed é chiamata caldarrosto. Se poi viene bollita si chiama ballotta.
Quanti di noi ricordano il castagnaro? Sí,
quellúono che arrostisce le castagne per
le strade e le vende ai passanti incappottati, frettolosi e freddolosi. Passiamo poi
alle vere tradizioni culinarie: A Napoli, la
vigilia, ossia il 24 dicembre, non possono
mancare il capitone e gli spaghetti in bianco con le vongole. A Roma, gli spaghetti
con il tonno. In Calabria lo stoccofisso al
sugo con le patate. In Emila Romagna i
cappelletti in brodo e altre verdure. Ma
ormai anche il cappone ripieno in quasi
tutta Italia va di moda. Usalmente alla
vigiilia la cena é a base di pesce.
Ed ecco alcune strane tradizioni natalizie: il ceppo. Questo é il piede dell 'albero
su cui si eleva il tronco. In Abbruzzo l resti
del ceppo bruciato si sotterrano in campagna affinché l prodotti agricoli vengano
salvati dal cattivo tempo. In Romagna
si spargono sui vigneti il resto del vino
rimasto nei bicchieri ed in Germania il
prodotto del ceppo viene sciolto in acqua
e poi bevuto. É questo un rimedio per chi
ha mal di denti. E, mentre ascoltiamo il
suono delle ciaramelle dei pastori abruzzesi, ci viene in mente questa poesia di
Giovanni Pascoli: L'Eterna" Promessa.
Giovanni Pascoli "Duemila anni, é la
santo parola, o fratelli é la speranza,
l'antica promessa/ ancor nel pensiero ci
canto. Pensate, che fu dei possenti imperi
polvere e loto ma come in quell giorno
remoto/ il Rabbi no parla oggi alle genti/e
dice dai laghi e ai poggi e dice dai monti
e dai paiani/ Amatievi, eterno é il domain
promesso/effimero é l'oggi."
The Facts on the Office of the Honorary
Italian Vice Counsel of Rochester, NY
Gisella Falletta
We are extremely fortunate to have a
local office supporting the needs of Italian
citizens, those receiving Italian pensions,
interested to pursue Italian citizenship,
needing Italian passports, in process of
selling or acquiring property in Italy, requiring translations or other administrative
services for Italian related matters. I want
to take this opportunity to share details
on our function and the administration of
the office so that we can further educate
the community. Collectively as an Italian
community we should be very proud of
the success and achievements of this office and appreciative that it is based right
here in Rochester.
In addition to Italy's Consulate General
in New York; Italy has 37 other representations across the United States including
the Italian Embassy in Washington DC.
The Consulate General offices are generally located in largest cities, the Honorary
Vice Counsel offices are in smaller cities
supporting the efforts of the Consulate
General.
The Honorary Vice Counsel of Rochester operations are dependent and collaborate closely with the Consulate General of
New York, who is also responsible for the
naming of the head of each Honorary Vice
Counsel office in its areas and counties of
responsibility across states of New York,
Connecticut, New Jersey and Bermuda/
United Kingdom. There are a total of 7
offices that support the Consulate General
of New York for the areas above named.
The Honorary Vice Counsel of Rochester
is responsible to support the counties of
Cayuga, Chemumg, Cortland, Jefferson,
Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario,
Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates, Tioga,
Tompkins, Wayne across New York State.
On occasion, we have also supported
many from other counties outside our
responsibility upon request.
Key functions of the Honorary Vice
Counsel office are to assist Italian citizens
in the US and support of Italian interests
abroad. The responsibilities bestowed
on the Honorary Vice Counsel offices
are conducted without compensation and
expenses incurred are the responsibility of
the named Head Honorary Vice Counsel,
(except for costs of postage and telephone
expenses). Although our Head Honorary
Vice Counsel Mario Daniele, decided to
hire staff in his office to support the daily
operations and to compensate these as his
employees, these expenses are not reimbursable. The rent for the office space
paid to the Italian American Community
Center is also not reimbursable. The office provides a number of services free of
cost and charges for other services (such
as translations) in order to defray the operation costs of the office. Overall, each
year the Honorary Vice Counsel not only
supports the needs of clients by leading
the office, volunteering his time, traveling and attending events to represent the
community; responding to inquiries and
requests; he also financially supports office expenses. While this is true of all
Honorary Vice Consul offices, it is worthwhile to note that our local office offers
more hours, availability and services to
our community as compared to any other
Honorary Vice Counsel office. Many offices conduct all their business via email
and it is difficult to get appointments.
As we near closing of a very busy 2015
calendar year, the accomplishments of
our local office include one of the highest volumes of record for services such
as applications and follow up for Italian
pensions, Italian citizenship paperwork,
translations, registrations of births, marriages, deaths; enrollment to L’A.I.R.E;
Italian Power of Attorney (Procure individuale, generale, etc.) In the spring, for
the third year in a row, we facilitated the
staff from the Passports office from the
General Counsel of NY to visit Rochester
and issue over 80 passports in person.
This made possible for 80 individuals (including a number of elderly and children)
to secure their Italian passports without
need to travel directly to NYC consulate general office. Currently we are in
process of search and selection of new
administrative staff to support the office
in Rochester.
Please join me in expressing our heart(Continued on page 5)
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IACC Stories
Events
Gene Ferrari Entertains an
Appreciative Audience
Our members and
friends experienced another
fine presentation on Sunday,
November 8.
M r. F e rrari conveys a
Dr. Jerry Bartholomew warm and gracious persona. One can tell that he draws
from a deep well of experience that only
comes from a long performance career.
With both confidence and comfort he gift's
us with sincere and heartfelt renditions of
songs we know and love. He projects good
feelings for and respect for the music. He
affectionately and humorously banters
with the audience, with those he knows
and those he observes reacting to his
commentary and songs. He is so practiced
that he can observe audience reactions as
he performs and responds accordingly.
He focused on popular legacy American
music. As a performer he creates a connection with the audience, and one might
say that becomes an exchange of energy
between himself and the audience. One
thing I admired, as he did last time, is
that he creates medleys of songs from his
own short arrangements where he gives us
the substance of a song without dragging
through its entirety. As a singer I realize
that when a song first starts everyone
gets into it and by the second verse the
attention fades. Mr. Ferrari keeps your
attention. He was especially gracious in
acknowledging audience members personally who in one way or another has
helped him or been influential in his life.
Professional in every way we could tell he
loves the music and closed with a moving
patriotic song in tribute to the American
way of life to a standing ovation.
The Center provides a nice touch in
serving food at these events which are actually concerts. And again, Phyllis Glover
and the banquet staff rose to the occasion.
The hors d'oeuvres and food selection
was excellent, from seafood croissants
to cheeses, and cured meats. We could
choose from a variety of dinner selections,
pasta, turkey, ham with fried ravioli and
mozzarella sticks to sweet potato fries.
As with the previous event, I particularly
liked the food station concept where you
can choose what you want, how much
you want, control your portions, and can
go back for more. It avoids the excessive
movement of wait staff along with the
noise associated with table service. Not
often is there food and such good food
at a concert.
The sound and lighting presentation
by Ed McClive was pleasing and professional. Ed is apparently a local favorite
of Mr. Ferrari.
If you missed yet another IACC event
you need to begin to take advantage of
these great offerings. Again, as we say to
friends and family ... "you should come
over more often."
Vice Consulate (Continued from page 4)
felt appreciation and gratitude to Mario
Daniele, our Honorary Vice Counsel in
Rochester for all of his support of the
community both with his time, effort
and financially. Additionally, we extend
our gratitude and appreciation to Agata
Napoli, secretary to Mario Daniele; for
all her commitment, service and love she
has provided to the clients both this year
and in years past. Most of you know
Agata well. She has been instrumental
in the day to day administrative support
in the office for the past 12 years under
Mario’s leadership and also supported
previous leadership. We appreciate your
continued support, feel free to write with
December 2015
your questions or comments at [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE; THE ITALIAN VICE
CONSULATE OFFICE IN ROCHESTER WILL BE CLOSED EFFECTIVE
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2015
AND WILL RE-OPEN ON JANUARY
18TH, 2016 AT NEW LOCATION OF
2851 MONROE AVENUE, SUITE 202,
ROCHESTER, NY 14618, RIGHT NEXT
TO THE ROYAL CAR WASH NEAR
CORNER OF CLOVER. During this
closing and movement of the office, for
emergencies only please contact the NYC
Consulate at 202-439-8600. Thank you
for your cooperation.
Our Fall Lineup of Entertainment
Dr. Jerry Bartholomew
With the likes of Ernie Capone, Elio
Scaccio and Gene Ferrari, how can one go
wrong! Those that attended their events at
the Italian American Community Center
(IACC) enjoyed a most entertaining and
fulfilling experience.
On September 6 the Center showcased
Mr. Ernie Capone who is a popular local
entertainer and performed for a good
crowd of fans and music lovers. He provides good times with music and dancing,
specializing in 50's and 60's music, and
accurately mimics famous singers of that
era; as he sings songs that we grew up
with and danced to. He enjoys a wide base
of fans both locally and nationally. All
enjoyed an evening of music and dancing.
On October 16 we were entertained by
a nationally known singer Elio Scaccio.
We had heard him previously on the big
stage at the 2014 Festa Italiana. This time
in the more intimate atmosphere of our
own Grand Ballroom we were treated to
a wonderful evening of music, food and
entertainment.
On November 8 we enjoyed the professionalism of Gene Ferrari, who moved
us with heartfelt renditions of American
legacy music selections. Again we were
treated to wonderful evening of music,
food and entertainment (you can read my
reviews of Mr. Scaccio and Mr. Ferrari
that appear in the IACN newspaper).
If you did not attend any of these performances you missed what I would call
"An Experience" at each one. The IACC
has worked hard to provide quality events
and they should not be missed. The Center
is already working on a spring slate of
entertainment so plan to attend this time
around and use it as an opportunity to
entertain your family and friends when
you bring them along and don't forget to
bring the young adults as you can give
them exposure to this good, cherished and
universal music.
For those who want to be your own
star it will be your last chance this year
at Karaoke on Wednesday, December 16,
from 5pm to 10:30 pm. I will be entertaining you from 5pm- 7pm, and great dinner
specials will be available throughout the
evening. I hope you will join us!
DiPonzio Funeral
Home, Inc.
Family Owned Since 1931
Medicaid and Pre-Need Counseling
Members of the IACC
Dominic A. DiPonzio
Christopher B. DiPonzio Joseph D. DiPonzio
219 Spencerport Road 429-6700
(Across from St. Theodore’s Church)
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A Special Thank You to J.Williams Jewelers for
the Grand Prize Raffle Donation for the
24th Annual Christmas Gala
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December 2015
For Everything There is a Season
To remember, honor and celebrate life everlasting
At this joyous time of year we invite you to take time to be with
your thoughts and remember those who have gone before us.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery & Ascension Garden provides
a place to pray and remember everything that has been given
to us and to embrace your faith and your heritage.
Take in the natural beauty and serene environment at
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery & Ascension Garden.
Please come take a tour—a winter walk on your own or a drive
with one of our counselors. Draw from the history and tradition
of Christian burial and the surroundings that we offer.
Celebrate Life Everlasting
www.holysepulchre.org
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Ascension Garden | 1900 Pinnacle Road | Henrietta, NY 14467 | 585-697-1122
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Culture
Vocalist George DeMott to
perform scholarship
benefit concert
Vocalist George DeMott will perform
a benefit concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec.
21 in Penfield High School Auditorium,
25 High School Drive. The concert is
titled "Home for the Holidays" and will
feature a wide musical variety of seasonal, holiday, Italian, and pop favorites.
A four-piece band, as well as members of
the Penfield High School Symphony Orchestra, will accompany the performance.
Although the concert is free of charge,
all donations will be gratefully accepted.
The concert will benefit the Robert
DeMott Memorial Vocal Music Scholarship, which is awarded to a Penfield
High School senior who will be pursuing
a career in vocal performance. With the
assistance of PHS Vocal Music Teacher,
Diane Abrahamian, and donations from
past concerts, DeMott has provided
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scholarships to
students for the
George DeMott
past 13 years.
DeMott is
both a 1986 Penfield High School graduate and a graduate of the Eastman School
of Music. He also went on to receive a
master’s degree from UC Santa Barbara.
Combining his operatic experience
with several years honing his craft in the
cruise industry, DeMott created a Las
Vegas-based pop-opera trio called POPERAZZI. This dynamic and versatile trio
has performed with some of the top symphony orchestras all over North America.
Currently, DeMott is living and working in Las Vegas with his family. For more
information go to www.GeorgeDeMott.
com.
December 2015
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Stories
Culture
Lambrusco
As we close out
the year with joyous holiday "feste"
Mike Mollica
where we share
food and drink with
friends and loved ones, it seems to me a
slightly (or more) sweet red sparkler fits
the bill very well. Lambrusco has a long
and intriguing history, with plenty of
archaeological evidence suggesting that
the ancient Etruscans were cultivating
this varietal long before it was popular
with the Romans. The grape carries the
same name as the wine that is made from
it, not always a given with Italian wines
(i.e.- Chianti, Barolo, Amarone). It was
initially prized for its robust and bountiful
production as well as what some believed,
medicinal properties. The exquisite northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna
has been home to quality wine making
for centuries. Archaeologists believe that
wine grapes have been cultivated in Emilia-Romagna since around 700 BC, and the
wine industry of the region remains strong
and distinctive to this day. Some of the
most exciting wines to come out of this
region are the sparkling wines the region
produces in large quantities, and most all
are made primarily from
the Lambrusco grape.
There are six types of
Lambrusco grapes: Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco
Monterrico, Lambrusco
Salamino and Lambrusco
Sorbara. All are unique
and widely grown, none
are clones, and all are
indigenous to the EmiliaRomagna region of Italy.
Today, the Lambrusco
vine is almost solely cultivated in the
region of Emilia-Romagna, and its three
DOC regions are Lambrusco di Sorbara,
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
and Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce.
It should be noted that Lombardy does
have a DOC region for this wine as well.
Lambrusco grapes are most commonly
associated with the sparkling wines they
are often made into, which often undergo
a fermentation designed to bring out some
sweetness, and the natural flavor of strawberries which makes them so popular.
The Trulli of Alberobello
The wines do
exhibit a vast
range of residual sugar, and
if you prefer the
drier examples,
you should look
for "Secco" or
dry on the label,
while a designation of "Amabile" would indicate a
sweeter version. The drier types are those
most esteemed and which display the
true character of the grape variety. Don't
be misled by the sickly sweet versions
made popular in the U.S. a few decades
ago, those bear no resemblance to the
real deal, which is a well respected, important and affordable red sparkler from
northern Italy. These wines tend to hover
around 11% alcohol, and are meant to be
consumed young, no storing or holding
for these fun wines. There is much more
to Emilia-Romagna than just sparkling
wines, and their still red and white wines
are amongst the finest in all of Italy, as
revered and treasured today as they were
during the heights of the Roman Empire.
This holiday season, try picking up a
few bottles of the drier
and sweeter Lambrusco
versions to toast a great
holiday meal and ring
in the new year. Salute!
Barbolini Lancillotto Lambrusco Grasparossa di
Castelvetro NV (Or-
ganic) $13
This is a dry, lightly
sparkling, dark colored
wine from the Lambrusco Grasparossa di
Castelvetro DOC. On the nose you find
aromas of bing cherry, plum and chocolate. The palate dances with a zingy tannic
tartness with all of that dark fruit under
layer and finishes very cleanly. This is an
easy drinking sparkler that can pair with
everything from pizza to grilled meats.
Most salumi and a nice ParmigianoReggiano also go perfectly with this wine.
You should be able to find these for less
than $15, and I've yet to be disappointed
in any "real" Lambruscos that I've tried.
The Trulli, the characteristic coneroofed houses of Alberobello, in Apulia,
Italy is one of the 50 UNESCO World
Heritage Sites of that country. The name
trullo (singular) derives from the Greek
word for dome, in Italian, cupola, and
refers to the ancient stone houses with
conical roofs, constructed with limestone
from the plateau of Apulia’s Murge zone.
These impressive and unique structures,
largely present in the Valley of Itria, can
also be found in the Provinces of Brindisi,
Bari and Taranto. They are a genius example of architecture that is spontaneous,
yet imperishable. To this day they are still
used as residences.
Alberobello, (beautiful tree), is a small
town and commune of the City of Bari,
Puglia, southern Italy. The City was first
mentioned in the early sixteenth century
when the first 40 families received land
to farm in the area. The abundance of
calcareous sedimentary material in the
area lead to the building of houses with
dry stone without the use of mortar. The
city currently has about 11,000 inhabitants
and is famous for its unique Trulli buildings. Its historic center consists of these
rather peculiar white, pyramidal structures
that make it so famous and identifiable.
The archaeological finds – the first Trulli
settlements, date as far back as the Bronze
Age, while the Trulli today go back to
1350. The more uneven and shaky structures were destroyed and reconstructed
rather than being repaired.
Legend has it that this dry-wall construction, made without mortar, was
imposed on the peasants of the area
in the 15th Century, by their lords the
Counts of Conversano, in order to evade
an edict by the Kingdom of Naples who
demanded a tax, on every new urban
construction. These types of settlements
came to be identified as temporary
and unstable, easy
Edward Albert
to demolish, and,
Maruggi, Ph.D.
therefore, not taxable.
The reality is, however, that the Trulli
are anything but unstable. Their internal
structure, compact and without any elements of support or linkage, remains marvelously durable and, although seemingly
so, primitive they are not. The Trulli have
an essentially rotund form; their bases,
in heavy limestone masonry, are grafted
onto the underlying natural rock of the
same substance. They are known to be
modular: that is, the structure’s interior is
distributed around the central room. The
walls’ thickness, as well as the scarcity
of windows, ensures an ideal thermic
equilibrium: warmth in winter and cool
temperatures in summer.
The roof, meanwhile, is composed
of a pseudo-dome made of horizontal
limestone slabs, positioned in series of
diminishing, concentric circles – the socalled “chianche” (interior), and the finer
“chiancarelle” (exterior). The presence of
a large and prominent frame protruding
from the roof is utilized for the collection
and transfer of rainwater into cisterns.
If traveling to Italy, the closest airports
to Alberobello are Bari and Brindisi. Bari
is the closest and there are regular shuttle
buses from the airport to the railway station. The trulli are a unique example of
ancient architecture that still survives and
is in use today. To visit the stupendous
Alberobello today is to travel to a destination without time. It should be on your
“must visit” list.
(excerpts fro unesco.org)
Edward Albert Maruggi is a diverse
writer and has been a contributor
to the IACN Newspaper for
the past 12 years. He has
authored more than a dozen
books, 4 are about Italians.
His 5th book is entitled,
"The Italians of Greater
Rochester; Contributions
to the Community and the
Nation.”
It will be available in early
2016. Contact him at:
winston@wistonpublishing.
com
CHRISTMAS: (NATALE) in Italy and in America
Natale, the most
tradition filled holiday in Italy and
America, is the day
when the Christian
wor ld celebrates
Christ’s birth. A nineday Novena prepares
the faithful for the
most significant religious Christian event
of the past 2000
years—the birth of
Mary Amabile
Christ. Christmas
Palmer
Eve the extended
family gets together, the quintessential
ingredient for a Merry Christmas and very
much a family affair. Often they attend
midnight Mass which is profoundly ethereal. The Church is readied to please the
senses. The altar is teeming with fragrant
flowers, hundreds of candles twinkle
brightly, the music is angelic and triumphant, incense floats down isles seeping
everywhere, soothing the soul, the priests'
robes are regal, and the life-like crèche
reminds one of Christmas’ true meaning.
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Never is the spirit more uplifted.
In Italy, celebrations begin Christmas
Eve with torchlight processions guiding
the faithful. They continue Christmas
Day, extending 14 days to January 6,
Feast of the Epiphany. Befana, a little old
lady (Santa’s equivalent) slides down the
chimney filling children's stockings with
gifts. Instead of a sleigh and reindeer,
Befana, likened to a good witch, travels
on a broom. Family and friends often exchange gifts Christmas Eve. Not entirely
relinquishing her role today, Befana still
fills stockings for good little tots with
good little tidbits on Epiphany Eve.
As Christmas approaches, holiday
spirit spreads quickly. The sweet aroma
of roasted chestnuts spreads from street
corner to corner. Fragrant flowers appear
in churches, stores, balconies and homes.
Zampognari, bagpipers, (bagpipes are
often home-made) imported from Abruzzi
and Sicily, combine with Calabrians to
serenade villagers for days. Musicians
with their beloved mandolins, flutes
and tambourines parade from church to
church serenading newborn Jesus. (My
father played the mandolin . . . and sang
beautifully).
Presepios, crèches, with figures of
Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, wise men,
shepherds, and oxen emerge every-where.
The idea was St. Francis of Assisi’s. Desirous of ensuring that the real meaning of
Christmas survive, in 1223 in the city of
Greccio, he crafted the first crèche. It was
quickly adopted by the king, nobles and
the wealthy. The powerful concept soon
spread everywhere. Today in Italy every
church, home, piazza, and restaurant has
one—from simple to lavish—more than
fulfilling St. Francis' vision.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
meals begin well in advance in both
countries. Food takes on enormous significance. Preparing mountains of delicious food for the family is the veritable
gift of love. It is designed to appeal to the
senses with taste topping the list. Slowly,
the provocative, enticing aromas float
throughout the house creating unbridled
anticipation. Desire mounts as the enticing, appealing, colorful, glistening dishes
march confidently into the dining room.
Glorious gratification at last!
Somehow these loving, thoughtful
people consistently see to it that no one is
alone on major holidays. Another beautiful tradition brought to the United States
which gratefully survives.
Thus ends the festivities. Family ties
were heightened, traditions and rituals
reinforced and through first-hand example
passed on to the next generation. The
food, prepared with love and devotion,
consumed with gusto and gratitude, fulfills the Calabrian proverb that appears in
several Italian cookbooks: "Alla tavula e
alla mugliera accostate bene", Go gratefully to the table and to the wife.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
to all!
Author: Cucina di Calabria: Treasured
Recipes and Traditions from Southern
Italy
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Ask the Dermatologist - Dandruff
What is dandruff?
Dandruff is a
common chronDr. Victor Rotoliic scalp condiDermatologist
tion marked by
flaking of the
skin on your scalp. Dandruff isn't contagious even if rarely serious, it can be
embarrassing and sometimes difficult to
treat.
What are the symptoms of dandruff?
Dandruff symptoms are easy to spot:
white, oily looking flakes of dead skin
that dot your hair and shoulders, and a
possibly itchy, scaly scalp. The condition
may worsen during the fall and winter.
A type of dandruff called cradle cap can
affect babies. This disorder, which causes
a scaly, crusty scalp, is most common in
newborns, but it can occur anytime during
infancy. It clears up on its own by the time
a baby is 3 years old.
What are causes of dandruff?
Dry skin. Flakes from dry skin are
generally smaller and less oily than those
from other causes of dandruff, and you'll
likely have symptoms and signs of dry
skin on other parts of the body, such as
your legs and arms.
Irritated, oily skin (seborrheic dermatitis). This condition, one of the most
frequent causes of dandruff, is marked by
red, greasy skin covered with flaky white
or yellow scales. It may affect your scalp
and other areas rich in oil glands, such as
your eyebrows, the sides of your nose and
the backs of your ears, your breastbone,
your groin area, and sometimes your
armpits.
Not shampooing often enough. Oils
and skin cells from your scalp can build
up, causing dandruff.
Other skin conditions. Eczema - a
chronic, inflammatory skin condition - or
psoriasis - a skin condition marked by a
rapid buildup of rough, dry, dead skin
cells that form thick scales.
A yeast-like fungus (malassezia).
Malassezia lives on the scalps of most
adults, but for some, it irritates the scalp.
This can irritate your scalp and cause
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more skin cells to grow. The extra skin
cells die and fall off, making them appear white and flaky in your hair or on
your clothes.
Sensitivity to hair care products
(contact dermatitis). Shampooing too
often or using too many styling products
may irritate your scalp, causing dandruff.
Are there risk factors for dandruff?
Age. Dandruff usually begins in young
adulthood and continues through middle
age.
Being male. Men have larger oilproducing glands on their scalps, which
can contribute to dandruff.
Oily hair and scalp. Malassezia feeds
on oils in your scalp. Having excessively
oily skin and hair makes you more prone
to dandruff.
Poor diet. If your diet lacks foods high
in zinc, B vitamins or certain types of fats,
you may be more likely to have dandruff.
Certain illnesses. Neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, HIV
infection, patients recovering from stressful conditions, particularly heart attack
and stroke.
What therapy is there for dandruff?
Dandruff shampoos are classified according to the medication they contain:
Zinc pyrithione shampoos (such as
Head & Shoulders, Jason Dandruff Relief
2 in 1, others) contain the antibacterial and
antifungal agent zinc pyrithione, which
can reduce the fungus on your scalp that
can cause dandruff.
Tar-based shampoos (such as Neutrogena T/Gel), helps conditions such as
dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis by slowing how quickly skin cells
on your scalp die and flake off.
Shampoos containing salicylic acid
(such as Neutrogena T/Sal). These help
eliminate scales.
Selenium sulfide shampoos (such as
Selsun Blue). These shampoos slow your
skin cells from dying and may also reduce
malassezia.
Ketoconazole shampoos (such as Nizoral). Ketoconazole is a broad-spectrum
antifungal agent that may work when
other shampoos fail.
Happy Holiday from the IACC Staff
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If you would also like to support the
IACN with donations or advertising please call
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V.J. Gautieri Constructors, Inc.
45 Liberty Street · P.O. Box 322 · Batavia, NY 14021-0322
Phone: 585-343-0852 · Fax: 585-343-4601 · Web Site: www.gautieri.com · e-mail: [email protected]
(585) 343-0852
Building Success Since 1954
Vito & Marjorie Gautieri are IACC Members
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“Benvenuti a Tutti!”
Authentic Italian
Bacco’s Ristorante
A Film Series Not to Miss:
Conveniently located near
Downtown Cultural Events
Authentic Italian Dishes • Homemade Desserts
Exceptional Service • Charming Ambience
Serving Dinner Tuesday - Saturday
Bring your own wine, no corkage fee on Tuesday and Wednesday nights
Reservations recommended
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Private Parking in the Back
Photo by Nino
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