September 2018 Issue No. 0918

President Carmela Reali’s Message

Congratulations to Josephine Eisemann, another scholarship recipient. She is the

daughter of Maria Eisemann, and granddaughter of Jim and Francesca DiBiase. Josey

was awarded the IHC Scholarship. She was one of the students who went to Italy last

summer with us for the Cultural Exchange. Please read her essay and the other recipi-

ents’ essays. Congratulations to all our winners.

We have the Dueling Pianos, Keys to the City with Jim Ciampi and Seth Holbrook, again

on Friday, October 5, 20178. The Jim Ciampi 9-piece band will be performing after the

Keys to the City Show for your dancing pleasure. Pub Food will be available that night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

(Dinner price will be around $10.00 and we will have 4 or 5 items on the menu). This will be a fun-filled night.

ORDER YOUR TICKETS EARLY. THE SHOW IS SURE TO SELL OUT! More in newsletter.

Another great thing happening at the IHC is the 2nd Annual Italian Car Fest. We are in need of people to help

with this event. Please contact Jim DiBiase 207-767-2292 or Vinni Fiero 207-939-8306 if you can help on

Sunday, September 30th. We are hoping for 50 Italian Cars to be showcased that day. We will be selling food,

Italian pastries and of course cannoli.

The new craft beer has been going great. We also have a new Espresso/Cappuccino Machine.

Thank you to Tony Napolitano for being our Chef for the last eight months. He has helped us out during a

transition. Also many thanks to Tiffany for her many years of service at the IHC. Good luck with your future

endeavors.

Congratulations to our newest Lifetime Members. Patricia Capozza, Deborah Carr, Jane Johnson, Quirino Lu-

carelli, Frank Martinez, Marie Pardi, Nancy-Jo Polito, Marianne Reali and Maria Trivellin. It is surely a great ac-

complishment for these members.

I would like to welcome our newest members to the IHC. They are Joseph Ciriello, Peter and Liza Dalfonso,

Robert and Ann Marie Roy. Reinstatement: Patricia Russo. Please enjoy what the IHC has to offer.

Yearly dues are now past due. Please remember to pay them so you don’t have to pay a reinstatement fee.

Just a reminder, food is to be consumed at IHC during the General Meeting you cannot get a second plate to

take food home with you.

Last but not least, remember Member Appreciation Night, Thursday, September 6th. As always Members

continue to be free. Guests will be charged $10.00.

Thank you. Cammy Reali, President .

September 20, 2018 Board Meeting & General Meeting

Board Meeting - 4:00 pm

General Meeting - 6:30 pm Cost - $12 per person

Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm. Please call 772-2500, ext. 15 for dinner reservations. Reservations must be made no later

than Tuesday, August 14. This is a members only dinner and meeting. You will need your key card when paying for your meal.

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Officers & Board of Directors

Contact the President . . .

All members may contact President Carmela Reali by call-ing 772-5831 or 939-8570.

You can also send your email message to:

president@italianheritagecenter.com

Officers: Directors:

Carmela Dalfonso Reali President 939-8570 Thomas Noonan 781-983-0328

Paul Andriulli Vice President 450-4440 Bill Lucatuorto 303-887-9164

Albert DiMillo Treasurer 899-0165 Rocco Ferrante 776-4507

Nicola Mandarelli Cox Membership Sec. 829-5604 Vincenza Dunn 774-5003

Concetta Dalfonso Recording Sec. 247-4322 Darlene Napolitano (Activities Director) 899-5356

Frank Reali Past President 772-5831

Committee Chairpersons

Parliamentarian Frank Reali 772-5831 Membership Paul Andriulli 450-4440

Scholarship Judy Ferrante 671-9412 Administrative Lauren Pasquali Thorne 899-7613

Technology William Cox 829-5604 Charity Kim Toppi 329-0845

Facilities Frank Reali 772-5831 Finance Albert DiMillo 899-0165

By-Laws Paul Connolly 799-1131 Cultural Jim DiBiase 767-2292

Activities Darlene Napolitano 899-5356 Health & Welfare Mary Keaney 767-2440

Health & Welfare Committee …

If you know of any IHC members who are ill or recently

deceased (including family members), and would like the IHC to

send them or their family a get well card, sympathy card, or

mass card, please contact:

Mary Keaney at

207-767-2440

Please make sure that we have the correct mailing address as

all cards will go directly to the recipient’s home address.

TAILGATE PARTY

Sun Sept. 9th , Patriots vs Texans at home Game time 1:00 pm. Tailgate party starts at 12:00 . Pot Luck in the Cantina ,

Cash Bar , lots of Friends and Fun !! GO PATS !!!

La Cantina Operating Hours:

Lounge is closed Sundays and Mondays (no liquor service)

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Lounge opens at 4 pm; last call 9:30 pm; lounge closes at 10 pm

Friday Nights Lounge opens at 4 pm; last call 11:30 pm; lounge closes at 12 am

Saturday Nights Lounge opens at 5 pm; last call 9:30 pm; lounge closes at 10 pm

RAT PACK

THEME NIGHT

Typical Rat Pack Music - Pasta /Meatball Dinner and Drink Spe-cials !! Get on your rat pack clothes

and join us on September 21 in the Cantina for a fabulous time !!!

Membership News - Nicola Cox

Members for Vote . . The following will be voted on at the August General Meeting:

Regular Members Italian Name Sponsor

Irena C Henry Anastasid Carol Coffin Gregg and Andrea Turley Gargano Vincent Fierro Philip A Latini Latini Cammy Reali Associate members Sponsor Doreen Wheelock Cammy Reali June Ramsey Nicola Cox Cheryl Huntley Nicola Cox Catherine Morris Cammy Reali

If you have any correspondence regarding membership, please send it to:

membership@italianheritagecenter.com or feel free to call me at 829-5604.

GO GREEN!! If you would like to go paperless with your newsletter, please let me know. We will save some trees; plus you will get your newsletter by the first week of the month by selecting our online copy. All it takes is a phone call to (772-2500) or email (nicolacox@maine.rr.com) and I will make it happen! Thanks for doing your part.

Send me your date of birth as I am updating the records to determine when you will become a lifetime member.

If you have changed your address or have a new telephone number in the past 5 years, please get in touch with me. Please

email me at nicolacox@maine.rr.com or call me at 772-2500 and leave a message.

Members: Be sure to include your Membership Number on all dues payments and correspondence.

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Members Please Note:

If you are bringing guests to the Cantina, please

make sure that you sign them in. Your guests may

not arrive before you and must depart no later

than you. Thank-you!

Just a reminder . . .You are the only

person who is authorized to sign the book

for the Pot of Gold. Please do not ask

anyone else to do this for you.

Our newest members received their membership pin and a copy

of the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations

Congratulations to: (l-r) New members : Joseph Ciriello, Ann Marie

Roy. Not pictured Peter and Liza Robert Roy.

General Meeting Drawing Winners

50/50 was won by:

Carl Paquette

Quorum was won by:

Bruno Siniscalchi

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Calendar of Events - September 2018

9/6 Member Appreciation 9/7 DJ/Karaoke 9/8 Italian Movie Night 9/13 Cantina Pallet Paint Party 9/14 Second Time Around Band 9/15 Carne 9/21 DJ/Karaoke Theme Night RAT PACK - 9/22 Trivia 9/28 Saltwater Hillbilly 9/29 Sing-a-Long with Peter Donatelli 9/30 Italian Car Show

Activity Committee News from Darlene Napolitano

Calendar of Events - October 2018

10/4 Appreciation 10/5 Keys to the City/Jim Ciampi Band 10/6 Italian Movie Night 10/12 Mel and the Riff Raff 10/13 Carne 10/19 DJ/Karaoke 10/20 Trivia 10/26 DJ/Karaoke 10/27 Black Cat Halloween Party

BLACK CAT COSTUME

BALL

In the Columbus Room

Saturday, October 27,

2018

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Great Prizes for best

1st ,2nd and 3rd place cos-

tumes along with gift cards

for others: scariest, funni-

est etc.

Dancing ,Costume Parade -Independent Judges.

Calling All Gin Players . . . . Tournament starts Wednesday, Sept 19 . . . Beginners welcome!

We will begin another Gin session in September for any members that are interested in playing. If you have never played

and may be a little nervous, we will have two Wednesdays that will teach or refresh anyone how to play (September 5

and September 12 at 5:30 pm. Come on down to the Cantina and have some fun. It is a lot of fun and it is a great way to

meet other members.

The cost is $25 to join for the ten weeks; and if you are in the top nine at the end of the season, you will play in the

playoffs.

The deadline for signing up and paying is before September 12 by 6:00 pm. You can find me in La Cantina the two

Wednesdays before it starts or send a check payable to Brenda Berry, 900 Washington Ave Unit 5, Portland Maine,

04103. Make sure you send it in plenty of time so that I receive it by the sign up day. I really need to have a final paid

count by September 12 to set up the schedule. If the total number of players is not divisible by 3 the last one or two play-

ers who pay will be substitutes.

The tournament will start on September 19 at 6:15. The tournament will run until December 5 with December 12 as the

date for the playoffs. There will be no gin the day before Thanksgiving, November 28. Please contact me at 773-

1872 or 899-5149, or bberry1@maine.rr.com. Looking forward to seeing you in September.

Sign up for Bocce for women and men will be Sept 18th & Sept 25th from 6-7pm. Bocce will start on Oct. 2nd at 630.

Fiera Di Natale Italian Heritage Center,

40 Westland Avenue, Portland (Christmas Fair)

Saturday, November 3, 2018 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Featuring Free Parking and Free Admission

50 New England Crafters

Italian Pastries Morning Coffee Bar

Italian Lunch, 11 – 2 p.m. Raffles, Raffles and more Raffles

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Dueling Pianos Keys to the City

Friday, October 5, 2018 Join us in the Columbus Room where Jim Ciampi and Seth Holbrook Will Dazzle You!

Jim Ciampi Band after the Dueling Pianos for your dancing pleasure. Get your tickets early.

Tickets: $15 Members/$20 Guests Pub Food Menu Available from 5:30-7:30 for an

Additional Cost Show starts at 8:00 Cash bar

Reservations Available for Tables of 10

We still have some of the Italian Children’s Dictionaries

for sale. They are $15 each. You can get them at the Italian

Heritage Center or contact President Reali at 939-8570.

Facilities Committee News from Frank Reali

I would like to thank Paul Andriulli for coming down the IHC with me on many occasions to measure and

pinpoint exactly how our new craft beer unit would fit exactly. It fits like a glove. Paul also installed the 2

pull out draws. Things are coming along great. Come to the Cantina to check out the new craft beer.

Thanks

Frank Reali

Congratulations to New Lifetime Members

Life were Marianne Reali, Quirino Lucarelli, Marie

Pardi left to right! Missing were Patricia Capozza, Deb-

orah Carr, Jane Johnson, Francis Martinez, Nancy-Jo

Polito and Maria Trivellin

ATTENTION: Member Appreciation will go back to Thurs-

day in September. It will remain free for members but non-

members will be charged $10..

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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Gin practice at 5:30pm in cantina

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Member Appreciation

5:00-7:00

7 Cantina DJ 7:00-11:00 pm

* Food & Drink Specials

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Italian Movie Night

7:00 pm

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Activies 5:15 pm

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Cultural 5:40 pm

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Gin practice at 5:30pm in cantina

13 Cantina

Pallet Paint Party

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SecondTime A round Band7:30-10:30 pm

*Food & Drink Specials

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Carne 7:00 pm

16 17 18 Bocce sign up 6:00-7:00pm

Charity 5:00 pm

Scholarship 6:00 pm

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Gin starts

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Board & General Meetings

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Rat Pack Cos-tume Party/DJ Karaoke* Food & Drink Spe-cials 7 - 11pm

22 Cantina

Trivia Night

7:00 pm

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Rain date October 7th

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Membership Drive

5:00pm-8:00pm

25 Bocce sign up 6:00-7:00pm

26 27 28 Cantina

Saltwater Hillbilly &7:30-10:30pm

*Food &

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Sing-a-Long with Peter Donatelli

SEPTEMBER 2018 *FOOD, FOOD PRICES AND DRINK SPECIALS WILL BE POSTED ON THE IHC FACEBOOK PAGE EVERY WEEK ON THURSDAY

MEMBER APPRECIATION NIGHT WILL BE MOVED FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH TO THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE

MONTH FOR THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST

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Cultural Committee News from Jim DiBias

Some more pan-tastic facts about Rome's Pantheon-

Long free to enter, Rome's iconic Pantheon is now charging visitors to enter. Last month’s Newsletter gave three pan-tastic facts. Here’s four more. These facts might convince you the €2 ticket is worth it. 10. You can get married there As you'd expect in a consecrated church, Catholic ceremonies are held there – including regular masses and not so regular wed-dings. That's right, it is possible to get married inside the Pantheon and a handful of couples do it every year. Many, many more take the easier option and just get their wedding shots taken outside. 11. It's the resting place of many famous people, and one who's not famous at all The Pantheon houses the tombs of one queen, two kings and nine artists, architects and musicians. But there's one much less famous grave: it belongs to Maria Antonietta di Bibbiena, who was engaged to the master painter Raphael.The young noblewom-an died before they were married and is buried to the right of her fiancée, who lies in what is arguably the building's finest tomb. 12. Once a year, rose petals rain through the roof The Pantheon celebrates Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles, with a spectacular ritual in which firefight-ers pour a shower of rose petals through the oculus. The red symbolizes the blood that Jesus Christ shed to save humankind. Next year the ceremony takes place on Sunday, May 18th. It's free of charge and open to all, but places are limited so arrive early and be prepared to queue. Or you can just watch the live stream online 13. Something very special happens on April If you're lucky enough to be inside the Pantheon on April 21st, around noon, look to-wards the entrance: you'll see the sunlight that enters through the oculus hitting the door dead on. April 21st is the date of the founding of Rome and historians suspect that the Pantheon may have been designed to give the emperor some gloriously sym-bolic backlighting as he entered the temple to celebrate the anniversary. Next month: some interesting facts about Rome.

La Festa delle Macchine Italiane, September 30, 2018 The Cultural Committee is in final stages of planning our second “Autofest” featuring Italian cars. See poster on page 10 of this

Newsletter. Its still not too late if anyone is interested in becoming part of this endeavor or entering an Italian car, please contact

Vinnie Fierro at vinfi@aol.com.

Italian Idiom for September (nonna said it best):

L’elemosina chiude la bocca a chi la riceve e apre il cuore a chi la da’. Alms close the mouth of the receiver and open the heart of the donor. (it’s better to give than to receive)

Italian Book Club The Cultural Committee has started an Italian Book Club, to share titles and content of books written about Italy; both fiction and non-fiction. In so doing, we will have opportunities through literature to share stories of the history and the culture of Italy. We have eight members already. Our next book will be “Romancing Through Italy” by Robert Connors. Anyone who is interested in joining this fledgling book club, please contact David Giansiracusa at 207-653-8990.

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SEPTEMBER ITALIAN MOVIE NIGHT

Saturday, September 8

7:00 pm in the Cantina

“Sister Italy”

After 5 years it’s time for a re-screening of Sister Italy, a heartfelt, hilarious,

culinary escapade that follows the fortunes of two Italian-American sisters, Italia

and Maria, who are rival cooks. They clash in an intriguing cooking competition for

a place in the affections, and last will and testament, of their rich, eccentric, aged

aunt. What ensues develops into a full-blown Italian family feud. Sister Italy pre-

sents a titillating slice of contemporary Italian-American life always full of pas-

sion and conflict, vibrant humor, delightful insights and incomparable food.

Movie is entirely in English.

Donations accepted to defray cost of DVDs.

Join us for complimentary snacks and a current Italian-American film.

OCTOBER ITALIAN MOVIE NIGHT Saturday, October 6

7:00 pm in the Cantina “Detective Montalbano”

Montalbano’s back, and we’ve got him! Based on the International Best-Selling Mysteries by Andrea Camilleri, Luca Zingaretti stars as Detective Montalbano in Episode 25, “A Voice in the Night”. When a theft occurs a t a supermarket con-trolled by a powerful Mafia family, Montalbano finds himself having to trap the guilty using unconventional methods. He knows that the Mafia inspires fear, es-pecially when it’s allied with politics. So, to catch the perpetrator, he does some-thing he has never done before. His rationale: when your adversaries aren’t fol-lowing the rules, you’re authorized to break them yourself. In the end what counts is just solving the case. Which works, at least until the next homi cide. Movie is in Italian with English subtitles. Possibility of some brief, tasteful nudity and a little salty Italian lan-guage. Donations accepted to defray cost of DVDs. Join us for complimentary snacks and another Montalbano mystery.

Italian Immigration to Maine Presentation at Maine Holocaust and Human Rights Cen-

ter, UMA, Augusta

At the request of the Maine Holocaust and Human Rights Center, UMA Augusta Jim and Fran DiBiase

and President Cammy Reali travelled to Augusta on August 2nd

to give a Presentation on the history of Italian

Immigration to Maine. The presentation was given to an assembly of Maine educators as part of a program

featuring the wide-ranging Maine Immigration experience.

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Italian Heritage Center

OPEN HOUSE

Monday, September 24, 2018

5:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Italian Heritage Center

40 Westland Avenue

Portland, Maine 04102

Come to the Italian Heritage to see what we have to offer. All Committees will have

booths set up to explain more of what we do. We will have tours of our facility.

Come meet the Board of Directors. Membership interviews will happen that night.

No need to come to another meeting. Firefighters and Law Enforcement along with

everyone else. We are always looking for people to join the IHC. Remember, you do

not have to be Italian to be a member.

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SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

ABIGAIL LEBEL ‘S ESSAY

As a child, helping my Grammy make homemade ravioli was never an easy feat. With her

guidance, however, she always taught me that kneading and rolling the pasta dough, filling it with

“just enough” ricotta cheese filling, and forking each individual ravioli was an act rooted in tradition

and love. I’m so fortunate that such a strong, confident woman took me under her wing and taught

me to embrace my Italian culture and heritage. Now, holding onto her memory, I work to preserve

the traditions that make me proud to be an Italian American woman myself.

With Christmas music flooding the house and Grammy dancing as she cooked, time rolling,

filling, and “forking” ravioli each Christmas Eve always seemed to fly by. When I was a child, I re-

member filling the dough to the beat as she worked in the kitchen, never forgetting to bring her joy,

banter, and humor to the table. Her love of food and family was truly contagious, and I look back on

our times cooking together with fond memory. Now, my family continues to carry on her tradition, cooking throughout the even-

ing to create a meal that she would be proud of on Christmas day. She would always tell me that if I wasn’t covered in flour by

the end of the night, then I hadn’t demonstrated the love and passion needed to create authentic Italian food. I sincerely hope

that I’m making her proud, and have been told that I become more and more like her each day.

Throughout all of my memories with Grammy, she constantly reminded me that success stems from one’s passion, grit,

determination, and the ability to adapt to different situations. Growing up in America with two strong-minded and Italian-

speaking parents, she hoped to one day become a teacher in order to influence the minds of children and give back to her com-

munity. After dropping out of school in eighth grade to support her family, however, she ultimately chose to change career paths

and make the best of her situation. Remaining focused and connected to her heritage, she chose to pursue her love of cooking

and shared it with the students of Portland High School for over 20 years as a cook. As I began thinking about pursuing a career

path myself, she would always remind me about how fulfilling it was to be able to put her heart and soul into her job; she truly

loved going to work every day, and I hope that one day I will be able to say the same.

Soon beginning college, myself, I hope to take all of her lessons with me as I continue to mature and change as an indi-

vidual. Through being hard-working and striving for my goals, I can find a fulfilling career as she once did. With this, however, I

wish to maintain a light-hearted attitude that my Grammy always seemed to possess. I will never forget the joy and humor that

she brought to every situation, and I’m incredibly thankful that I was both surrounded and influenced by such a fantastic wom-

an throughout my childhood. She taught me to be proud of my heritage, showed me how to overcome struggle and persevere,

and reminded me that the most important things in life are to be happy and to be surrounded by people and things that you

love.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

JOSEPHINE EISEMANN’S ESSAY

I had the opportunity to travel to Italy last summer with a group of kids from the Italian Heritage Center to get in touch with my heritage. While I was there, we stayed in Lettomanopello. I fell in love with the town as soon as I arrived because of the size, scenery, the architecture, and most of all, the fact that I felt so at home there. I would walk the streets and see my family name on windows and plaques, something I would never see back in the U.S.. I felt a sense of belonging I had never experienced before, among the buildings and history, as well as among the citizens. I was excited to learn more about the place my an-cestors called home. But the thing I was most attracted to was the language, not only because of the beauty of it, but because it was another way of connecting me with the ancestors I had never met, but had heard so many stories about. I didn't know any Italian when I traveled there, but I was determined to carry at least some of the language home with me. While I was there I spent most of my time with the tour group, but my siblings and cousin and I would often break from the group to get gelato. We survived on gelato while we were there, probably eating around 4 a day. We would go to Bar Centro down in the town square. It was the best gelato I had ever eaten, with my favorite being the Fior di Latte. The bartender who fueled my gelato ad-diction didn’t know any English and I didn't know any Italian. He would laugh at me while I attempted to pronounce the gelato names correctly. Our first couple encounters were solely restricted to me struggling to order gelato and him serving me, but after I visited around a dozen times, we developed a bond. One night, my brother and I went on a quest through the town to try and find pizza for dinner, and without luck in finding any, we went to get some gelato, defeated. I figured I could trust my gelato man to steer us to pizza. Not knowing any Italian, I just kept saying “pizza” over and over again and pointing out the door. Somehow he understood what I was saying and showed me how to say “where is the…” and some other phrases that proved very helpful the rest of the trip. I haven’t for-gotten my gelato lifeline because of his kindness, generosity and help learning Italian. He made an impact on me not only because his generosity he showed to a stranger, but also the connection I felt through him to my family. As long as I can remember I’ve listened to stories about my great-grandparents and great aunts and uncles. My time in Lettomanopello brought my memories full circle. Making the connection with language really made me think of what life was like for my ancestors, prompting dreams of what my life would have been like if I had grown up in Lettomanopello.

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SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

LEXIS ANDERSON’S ESSAY

During my time at Yale, one of the most significant ways I have been impacted is academically. I have been constantly challenged and pushed beyond my comfort zone. One of the most acute examples of this during the past four years was having the privilege to study the Italian language. Out of all the lan-guages offered, I chose it because one day, I hope to have the opportunity to peruse the ruins of Rome or travel down the canals in Venice. I chose it because of my grandmother’s involvement with and love for the Italian Heritage Center, as well as a fascitop the nation and interest in the culture.

I took Italian for three semesters and during that time, I was taught by three amazing Italian women, each with a deep connection to their Italian heritage and culture. One of the professors that I connected with the most, though, was Anna Iacovella, who taught my second semester of Italian. She had been born, raised, and educated in Italy and was the head of the Italian department at Yale. At this point, as much as I loved learning the language and the culture, I was terrified to speak. I had been in a class my first semester with 15 others. Every time it was my turn to give an answer, I completely lacked confidence in my ability and passed the spotlight to one of the other students as quickly as possible. The grammar was easy, the conversation, not so much.

The first day I walked into Professor Iacovella’s class that second semester, however, it was just my professor, five others, and myself. The next day, there was only three students, myself included. There was no way I could hide anymore; my terrible speaking skills and I were fully exposed. The next few months I underwent a transformation not only in my knowledge of the Italian language, but also in my confidence. For this, I give credit to my amazing professor. Her unique method of teaching combined with her energy and passion was inspiring and we, all three of us, became exceedingly invested in the course material. Instead of focusing solely on the grammar rules, she covered all different aspects of Italian culture. Through our research and discussions about these fascinating top-ics, we all learned so much about speaking and writing without even realizing it. Her constant support, guidance, and patience gave me the confidence I needed to not only speak better but to actually enjoy conversing in Italian.

I owe my professor my gratitude for helping me face my fears and realize my potential. She helped me not only find my voice, but to enjoy the process of making mistakes and learning from them. I hope to one day use my knowledge of the Italian language to travel throughout Italy and to witness firsthand the culture that I have come to admire and appreciate.

SING-A-LONG

with PETER

Saturday Night, Sept 29TH 7PM

In the Cantina

With Peter Donatelli at the Keyboard

CULTURAL COMMITTEE AT MEETING AND

OUTING

YWCA 7-11 FLASHBACK DANCE AUGUST 22, 2018

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Gather Round the Good Stuff……..By Roy Guzman “Good Things Continue to Happen at The IHC”

Well sadly the summer is coming to an end, and the fall is a very popular time here in our wonderful state of Maine with the foliage and the leaf peeping going on. Busloads of tourists continue to arrive and appreciate the fall season. Appreciation, ah yes, that brings me to a point I would like to focus on. I would like to highlight the efforts of our Board members. It ap-pears to me that unfortunately they have come under heavy scrutiny in recent months, with very little appreciation or support for their endeavors. I certainly hope that we are all aware of the process by which they are elected by the membership and serve to represent the interest of the members as well as the Center. It seems at times they may have faltered and made a questionable decision with an outcome that was pounced on by the membership. Let’s put this in perspective they are after all only human? Just like you and I, maybe we should ask ourselves how many questionable decisions in the course of a month have we made that have had a “not so good impact” on our family, friends, career, or otherwise. Maybe that decision was able to be reversed in ample time and all was well and good, Kudos to those who had that happen and a even bigger Kudos to our board members, who are governed by the by laws of the center, and diligently work to see the best outcome possi-ble. So, fellow mem- bers moving forward I would just ask that we be considerate, and respectful of our board in its entirety espe- cially when addressing them in a very degrading, disrespectful, and hurtful, demeanor. Remember we welcome new members into our Center every month, so, let’s be above and beyond reproach, and lead by ex- ample! So that all conversations may remain a friendly dialogue, and a pleasant ending.

“You only live once, but believe you me, around here, once is enough” Till next time fellow members. RJG Submitted and approved by Activities Chair

It’s Time to make the Cookies! The annual Christmas Craft Fair & Bake Sale is coming soon!

Make sure you mark your calendars for Saturday, November 3rd, from 9 - 4 pm for this can't

miss event!! But before the big day, we need to make the cookies. Our members have always

been so very generous in helping to reduce our expenses by donating ingredients. We are in

need of:

flour and sugar

walnuts

confectionary sugar

vegetable oil

peanut butter

grape jam (not jelly)

coconut marshmallow fluff

chocolate chip

Maraschino cherries

If you would like to donate any of these

items, please drop them off in either Dan Estey’s or Ed Porter’s office by OCTOBER 23rd. If you

are interested in helping us make cookies and candies this year, please contact Darlene Napoli-

tano at 899-5356 as soon as possible to discuss what your availability is. We will begin making

cookies and candies starting on October 29th.

You’re invited ! Make your own sign! Pallet Party Sept.13, 2018 @6.30 Contact Nikki @ 829-5604 Information will be on line

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CONTRACTORS

SAM GRIMALDI AND SON 773-6905

General Excavating, Site Work, Septic Systems, Utility Work, Foundations, Demolition, Grading and Drainage

T.A. NAPOLITANO, INC. 799-0538 Electrical Contractor P.O. Box 2301, South Portland Commercial, Residential, Industrial www.tanapolitano.com

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

A.T. Hutchins, LLC

Funeral and Cremation Services 660 Brighton Ave., Portland, Maine 04102

(207) 878-3246

Locally owned by Mark & Roberta Hutchins

Our Family Caring for the Community

that we Serve

www.athutchins.com

FUNERAL DIRECTORS (cont.)

CONROY-TULLY WALKER FUNERAL HOMES 773-6511 172 State St., Portland

1024 Broadway, So. Portland

Serving the Greater Portland community for over 55 years

Locally Owned and Operated

www.ConroyTullyWalker.com

JONES, RICH & BARNES

FUNERAL HOME 775-3763 199 Woodford St. A Tradition of Caring and Serving your family for over 177 years www.jonesrichandbarnes.com

HEATING OIL

GIROUX ENERGY SOLUTIONS 797-7111 343 Warren Avenue, Portland Fax 797-7466 Propane-Biofuel-Certified K-1; Family Owned/Operated Since 1959 www.girouxenergy.com

DJ’s

DJ Jon

Voted #1 DJ for over 2 decades. www.EventMixDJ.com

Weddings, Private Parties and Corporate Events. Small to large.

Phone: (207) 807-4441 or email DJJon1200@gmail.com

Social: Facebook, Instagram @DJJonMaine @Hot1047Maine

On-Air at: www.Hot1047Maine.com

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MARKETS & DELICATESSENS

ANANIA'S VARIETY STORES

606 Washington Avenue, Portland 774-4639 1227 Congress Street, Portland 774-8104 323 Broadway, South Portland 347-7450

“Your Neighborhood Store”

www.ananiasvariety.com

MICUCCI WHOLESALE FOODS 797-7573 961 Riverside Street, Portland Toll Free: 1-800-MICUCCI Fax: 207-797-4103 E-mail: info@micucci.com

INSURANCE

1 (800) 286-5352

www.crossagency.com

P.O. Box 567 2331 Congress St, Portland Michael S. Reali, Vice President Fax 780-6377; E-MAIL: mreali@crossagency.com

www.healeyassociates.com

10 Free St , PO Box 599 86 Main St, PO Box 3160 Portland Auburn T: 207.775.6177 T: 207.784.1535 F: 207.775.5688 F: 207.777.5208

Printers

DALE RAND PRINTING 773-8198 104 Washington Ave. Portland, ME

REAL ESTATE

502B Woodford Street, Portland 775-1991 Jean Germani-Russo, Owner “Selling Greater Portland Since 1984” E-mail: russo@maine.rr.com www.harborcityrealty.com

REAL ESTATE (cont.)

Lou & Carmel Croce Cell: (207) 838-0581

Email: loucroce@maine.rr.com

383 US Rt.1 Suite 2D, Scarborough, Maine 04074 (207-885-0500)

PORTLAND APARTMENTS LLC 797-4549 Apartment Rentals

www.Portlandapartments.com 1500 Forest Ave - Office 6E Portland, ME 04103

“WHERE YOUR HOME IS OUR BUSINESS”

Call: Gary Sidelinger

Randee A. McDonald Owner

randee@cumberlandtitle.com

178 Middle St. Suite 402 Portland, ME 04101

Ph: 207.899.4900 Fax: 207.899.4907

Locations in Portland-Lincoln www.cumberlandtitle.com Brunswick-Windham

Exercise your right to choose your own title company – tell your lender you want to use Cumberland Title.

We guarantee Smooth Closings!

FRANCO PROPERTIES LLC

Apartment Rentals Frank & Cammy Reali Cell – 207-318-9567

Office – 207-772-5831

Francopropertiesllc@yahoo.com

RE/MAX By The Bay

The David Banks Team

“Maine’s top producing real estate agent for the past decade”

David M. Banks - Broker/Owner

281 Veranda Street, Portland

207.553.7302

dbanks@homesinmaine.com

www.DavidBanksTeam.com

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RESTAURANTS

AMATO'S SANDWICH SHOPS 774-3975

"There's Nothing Like a Real Italian"

Now located in Maine, NH,

Vermont and New York

47 Convenient Locations

Amato's Catering * 774-3975

Amato's Bakery * 774-3544

www.Amatos.com

Serving Maine Businesses Since 1902

BRUNO'S

878-9511

33 Allen Avenue, Portland

Fine Italian Cuisine

DIMILLO'S ON THE WATER 772-2216

Long Wharf

Portland, ME

Steaks, Seafood, Italian Food

www.dimillos.com

MAELILY & RYLEIGH’S 878-6575

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

949 Forest Avenue

Closed Monday Tuesday - Friday 6 am to 2 pm Saturday and Sunday 6 am to 1 pm

1335 Congress Street Portland, Maine

207-774-7923

www.espostrat.com

Authentic Italian Cuisine

MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING 839-8150 Edward J. Doyle, AAMS, Edward Jones, Financial Advisor

Toll Free 866-839-8150; Fax 877-222-8915

28 State Street Gorham, ME 04038

www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC

DIRIGO INVESTIGATIONS, LLC 373-9317

Confidential private investigations for business, attorneys

and private individuals.

Tom Santaguida, President

Dirigo Investigations, LLC

18 Pleasant Street, Suite 507

Brunswick, Maine 04011

tom@dirigois.com; www.dirigois.com

10% discount to all IHC members

Kayla Foster

(207) 310-8718

Hairstyles for Beauty, Comfort & Style

http://thehairgirl.me/

Xclusive Salon| 1041 Brighton Ave

Ste. 10 | Portland, ME 04102

Robert A. DeRice DMD

Christopher D. Pochebit DMD

Call today to schedule your FREE consultation for any of our three

featured services.

Implants-Clear Braces-Cerec Same Day Crowns

Tel: (207) 878-3100

Web: www.PortlandNorthDental.com

Services

FINANCIAL PLANS 770-2016

INVESTMENT & 401K MANAGEMENT

RETIREMENT INCOME

Salvatore Bonetti and Team

Salvatore Bonetti, ChFC, CRPS, AIF

Baystate Financial, Financial Advisor

sbonetti@baystatefinancial.com

www.bonettihiltz.com

75 Leighton Road, #3

Services (cont.)

PORTLAND PRESORT SERVICES 874-9780

100 Fore Street

Portland, ME

Daniel Terroni

Complete mail service * 1st. class presort * 3rd. class bulk

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SERVICES (cont.)

TESS - TOTAL EXPRESSION, SIMPLICITY & STYLE

Tess Hakkila

118 Maine Mall Road

South Portland, ME 04106

(207) 807-7122 call/text

tesshairdesigns@gmail.com

Cut, Color, Occasion Styling, Nails and more

165 Waterman Drive

So. Portland, Maine 04106

New and Used Cars, Sales and Service

207-799-5591

www.yankeeford.com

SERVICES (cont.)

Mark Timothy Pulsoni Senior Regional Leader

Financial Planning Services

Cell 207.632.6612 Phone 207.894.7746 Fax 877.223.4803

Primerica 48 Tandberg Trail Suite 1 Windham, ME 04062-6402

Still A Good Cause Thrift Shop

……...More than just a thrift shop

16 Forest Avenue

Portland, Maine 04101

Monday-Friday 10-5

Saturday 10-4

(207) 772-4903

"Always accepting donations"

Kguzman.stillagoodcause@gmail.com

TROIANO WASTE SERVICES, INC.

767-2070

Containerized Waste Disposal

P.O. Box 3541, Portland

fax 767-6158

Your ad should be here!

CARRIE WALL ~ Commercial Sales & Design

50 Allen Avenue, Portland, Maine 04103

Cell (207) 956-1057 Office (207) 797-4657

carriewall@paulgwhite.us

www.paulgwhite.us

Guzman's Gourmet Salsa

“National Award Winning Salsa Since 1998”

Gourmet Flavors

Peach, Cranberry, Mandarin Orange, Blueberry, Razberry, Mango,

Tropical Passion, Traditional, Black Bean and Corn, Roasted Salsa

Verde, Wow &Seasonal Santa Salsa

Also Gourmet Mustards, Hot Sauces, and Dry Rubs

Packaged in 12,32,64 oz. & gallon jars for all occasions

Always accepting orders; Special orders welcome

Roy Guzman guzmanssalsa.com

Owner/Chef guzmans1998@yahoo.com

(207) 210-0123 Scarborough, 04074

Your ad should be here!

If you would like your loved one’s

name in the Memoriam section or

if you are a lifetime member and

would like to list your name as a

Lifetime Member, please contact

Cammy Reali at 772-5831 or 939-8570 or

president@italianheritagecenter.com

.

The cost is $10 per name for the

year.

Bolded names reflect that the

yearly payment has been made.

In Appreciation to our Lifetime Members

In Memory of our Deceased Members

Dick and Carolyn Barter

David Blessing

Mary Ann Bonetti

Joan Bartlett

Simmie Butts

Guy Ciccarelli, Jr.

Paul Connolly

Margarite Cartonio

Sam & Marge DiBiase

Jimmy Diphillipo

Dominic Distasio

Lucy Ferrante

Madeline Fornisano

Beth Leone

Maria Marzilli

Rose C. McCarthy

John and Toni Menario

Marianna Grimaldi Oleson

Betty Paris

Michael Pizzo

Mary Jane Robichaud

Alfred W. Romano, Sr.

Lucy A. Sesto

Virginia Shaw

Eleanor Caprio Small

Grace Thomas

Phyllis Tripaldi

Maria Trivellin

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John J. Aceto, Jr.

Joseph A. Aliberti, Sr.

Rose V. and Louis D. Bennett

Peter & Sarah Brichetto

Angelina & Joseph Caminiti

John E. Caminiti

Joseph Caminiti, Jr.

Franceso & Angelina Capelluti

Joseph A. Capelluti

Josephine N. Capelluti

Orlando J. Capelluti

William M. Caprio

Francesco & Anna Teresa Capozza

Joseph A. & Marion G. Capozza

Ralph Cartonio

Richard, Sr. and Helen Catir

Anna Marie Ciccarelli

Guy & Anna Ciccarelli

Anthony & Frances Colello

Thomas D. Colucci

Mary Connolly

Charles & Delia Dalfonso

Donald “Ducky” & Maddy Daniels

Antonio Dell'Aquila

John DiBiase

Joseph R. DiMauro, Sr.

Charles & Madeline DiMauro

Edward & Henrietta DiPhilippo

Samuel S. Ferrante

Giro, Rosina, Sam Fornisano

Louis & Theresa Grassi

Louis D. & Rose Germani

Nino & Connie Giordano

Joseph & Fannie Grimaldi

Frank P. Lapomarda

Fred Leone

Frank Lorello

Richard A. Lorello

Vincent Marcisso, Sr

Rocco Marzilli, Sr.

James McCarthy

Emilio (Leo) Micucci

Alfred Neff

Jim & Betty O’Brion

John S. Paris

Carmine Pesce

Al & Frances Pizzo

John Pizzo

Marty Pizzo

Sam and Glenys Profenno

Arduino & Celeste Reali

Giovanna Ricci

Theresa (Suzie) Ricci

Alphonse & Anna Cartonio Russo

Anthony A. Sesto

Frank and Nora Taliento

Settimo Trivellin

Santio Jack Viola