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“LA VOCE D’ ABRUZZO”
March 2015
Volume 11, Issue 3
A Publication of the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 17, 2015
Comities Election Ballots
Deadline
March 18, 2015
FADM Board Meeting
IACS—7:00 PM
March 27, 2015
Miss Abruzzese Queen
Pageant
Bocce Tournament at the Club Venetian
The FADM enjoyed an afternoon of competition and camaraderie at the Club Venetian, February 15. A big thank you goes
out to Club Venetian members for providing great food and
accommodations for this event. Thanks goes to Elio Ripari for
organizing this successful event.
March 28, 2015
The Secinarese Club
General Meeting
IACS—7:00PM
April 1 - 26, 2015
Italian Film Festival
(See Pg. 8)
April 9, 2015:
Gen. Membership Mtg.
IACL—7:00 PM
April 15, 2015:
FADM Board Meeting
IACS—7:00 PM
April 2015
Taste of Abruzzo
April 2015
Columbus Day Queen
Pageant
May 25, 2015
Memorial Day Parade/
Picnic—10:00 AM
May 29. 2015
FADM Scholarship
Deadline
FADM Members Facilitating the Comities
Election Process
If you are an Italian citizen who is registered with AIRE, you
have until March 17 to submit a request for ballot. The election is scheduled for
April 17, 2015.
(see Page 6 for details)
Changes to FADM Scholarship Program
The FADM Board of Directors has instituted several changes to the college scholarship program for 2015.
the changes are outlined below:
Parent or legal guardian must be an active member in good standing of the Federazione
Abruzzese del Michigan for at least 12 months immediately prior to the date of this application.
The parent/legal guardian of the scholarship recipient must attend at least three (3) FADM
General membership meetings and one (1) FADM function/event, such as Gala, Christmas party,
etc. per calendar year (unless in the case of an emergency or absence excused by the FADM
Board of Directors).
The student recipient of a scholarship award must be present at the award dinner to accept the
scholarship (unless in the case of an emergency or absence excused by the FADM
Board of Directors).
The deadline for scholarship application submission is May 31, 2015. The scholarship application can be downloaded
from the FADM website http://fedabruzzo.org., or contact Sandy Tornberg to request an application:
[email protected], or 586-907-6631.
Or find us on the WEB at
www.FEDERAZIONEABRUZZESE.COM
MEMBERSHIP MEETING:
Thursday, April 9, 2015. The General membership meeting will take place at the Italian American Club of Livonia: 39200 5 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI
48154 at 7 p.m. Dinner is optional, beginning at 6 p.m. Transportation will be provided, providing that we get enough people to sign up (a min. of
25 people needed to book this bus), please contact Clarice Squillace at 586-381-3700 BEFORE April 8th to reserve your seat on the bus . A fee of
$5.00 per person is required IN ADVANCE.
OOPS, CORNER:
We are revising our Birthday and anniversary database. If your Birthday or Anniversary is not listed, we do not have it on file. Please email me or
call me and I will add it to our database. Enzo Paglia 248-656-5052 or email at [email protected] .
MEMBERSHIP:
All memberships are valid for one year starting January 1 and ending December 31. If you have friends who would like to join, have them call our
membership chairman or give us their name and address for a follow up mailing to invite them to join. Remember, we have also started the
“Friends of Abruzzo” program where non-Abruzzesi can join and enjoy some of the benefits of membership. If you have any questions or need
further information, please call Susan DuBois-Reetz at 586-293-6507. See page 9 for renewal form.
STEWARDHIP:
Federation activities are fun, entertaining, and cultural. We look forward to enjoying the fellowship and, what else, the food everyone prepares for
our fabulous potlucks and get togethers. We enjoy the videos, the music and the stories and histories of our family trees and ancestral homes in Italy.
The events seem to flow together effortlessly. This is true because of the members who have joined in and become part of a committee to put an
event together. Joining a committee is fun and rewarding. When you have the power of many the tasks are minor and the job is done with ease.
When you renew your Membership for 2015 be sure to indicate which committee you are interested in and your phone number. The Chairman of
the committee will call you for meetings. Remember, we can do more, we can do much, and we can do much more. All we need is everyone to do
his or her part.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR ITALIAN CLASSES:
The FADM is again proud to sponsor our “tuition Reimbursement Program” for members’ children under 18 years of age who successfully complete the requirements of the classes. The family must be in good standing for a one year period before they qualify for the program.
Comities Election
If you are an Italian citizen who is registered with AIRE, you have until March 17 to submit a request for ballot. The election is scheduled for
April 17, 2015.
MISS ABRUZZESE AND JR. MISS ABRUZZESE PAGEANT:
March 27, 2015 is the dead line for applying for the Miss Abruzzese and Jr. Miss Abruzzese pageant. Winners will advance to the Columbus Day
pageant in April. Let’s show the world the beauty and talent of our Abruzzese young ladies. Look at page xx for this years application or go on line
to our website, www.fedabruzzo.org. to download a copy. Contact Pam Vanderzeil (Pageant coordinator ) at 586-945-5570 for additional information and guidelines.
2015 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL USA
Come join us for the 11th edition of the Italian Film Festival USA April 1-26. Enjoy contemporary award winning films, meet and mingle with
Italian film directors, and have a wonderful experience. Be a part of this cinematic adventure along with thousands of people in other participating
major cities like Boulder, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Memphis, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and St. Louis. All films will be shown in
original language with English subtitles. See page 8 for more details.
BOCCE TOURNAMENT
Wednesday, May 6, 2015: Registration for Bocce Tournament June 2-6. For more information, contact Antonio Di Giorgio at 586-286-3247.
The Secinarese Club
Saturday, May 9, 2015—Wine Tasting, for more information contact Douglas Simone [email protected]
FADM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The deadline for scholarship application submission is May 31, 2015. The scholarship application can be downloaded from the FADM website
http://fedabruzzo.org., or contact Sandy Tornberg to request an application: [email protected], or 586-907-6631.
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS
SECINARESE POLENTA PARTY
On Saturday, February 21, 2015, members of the Secinarese Club held their Annual Polenta Party at the First
English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grosse Pointe Woods. An enjoyable evening of fellowship and fraternity was
had by all as families gathered around the polenta boards—replicating the age-old tradition of eating this humble staple
food, not on individual plates, but shared on wooden boards. The men manned the kitchen, headed by Frank Sellors,
assisted by the Simone, Fazi and Pranzarone families, all taking turns stirring the very large pots of simmering polenta.
Then they rolled out the pots and poured the polenta onto the wooden boards and with a large dowel flattened it, topping it with tomato meat sauce or vegetables. The meal was completed with samplings of members’ home-made wines
and home-made cookies and sweets. SALUTE!
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Bariscianotti Bocce Tournament
Sunday, March 1, 2015 Annual Bariscianotti bocce tournament which was held at Club Caboto in
Windsor. This is a long standing tradition going back about 25 years for "men only". The day
consists of fellowship, playing cards and playing in the bocce tournament. A very nice sit-down
dinner is provided and the "main event: of the dinner is the porchetta, provided by Romano Bakery
in Amherstburg, Ontario. The tournament consisted of 31 teams of 4 players each, playing in
elimination rounds, until a winning team results. Some of the members of the FADM that attended
were: Frank Serraiocco, Lelio D'Aristotile, Pete Fuciarelli, Elio Buccitelli, Elio Ripari, Dante Galluci,
Marcello Strussione and his son, Carlo and Pierino Di Virgilio.
Carlo DiVirgilio is on the left and Elio Ripari is on the right
Elio Ripari is in the middle, and Carlo DiVirgilio is on the right.
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03/01:
03/03:
03/03:
03/04:
03/05:
03/07:
03/07:
03/07:
03/11:
03/12:
03/13:
03/14:
Norma Buccitelli
Diana Calibeo
Nellina Serraiocco
Peter G. Fuciarelli
David Barnebei
Michele Kuligowski
Nicodemo Melone
Anthony Garvey
Tina Di Cesare
Olivia Simone
Nicola Fuciarelli
Robert Simone
03/15: Rocco D’Aristotile
03/15: Gilda De Felice
03/17: Adriana Di Cesare
03/18: Maria Stante
03/20: Maria D’Aristotile
03/21: Begno Burchi
03/21: Nancy DeCook
03/24: Domenico De Luca
03/28: Maria Teresa Facchini
03/28: Alyssa Marchi
03/29: Anna Grillo
from left to right
Nicodemo Melone, Domenic De Luca,
Norma Buccitelli and Nellina Serraiocco
03/05: Lelio and Teresa D’Aristotile
03/10: Sergio and Marcella Paglia (CONGRATULATIONS ON 40 YEARS OF MATRIMONY)
03/11: John and Lina Santilli
03/20: Pierino and Chiarina Di Virgilio
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
FADM Members Facilitating the Comities Election Process
If you are an Italian citizen who is registered with AIRE, you have until March 17 to
submit a request for ballot. The election is scheduled for April 17, 2015.
FADM Members Tonino Corsetti and Antonio DiGiorgio have volunteered to be the
representatives of the list of
candidates. Davide DiCicco has volunteered to serve on the election committee.
The ―DOMANDA DI ISCRIZIONE NELL’ELENCO ELETTORALE PER LE ELEZIONI DEL COMITES‖ is
enclosed. It can be returned to the office of the Consolato d’Italia in Detroit in person or by mail. If mailing, please
include a copy of your driver’s license.
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Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL USA
OF METRO DETROIT April 1 - 26, 2015
Local premiers of 14 recent award-winning Italian films in original language with English subtitles.
All films are FREE to the Public ♦♦♦♦♦♦
For further information visit www.italianfilmfests.org
IL CAPITALE UMANO / HUMAN CAPITAL • Director, Paolo Virzì, Drama, 2013, 109 min.
Wednesday, April 1 • 7:00 pm • Detroit Film Theatre, (DIA), Detroit
A winter night, on a suburban road, a cyclist is hit by a SUV. What exactly happened? The only sure thing is that this
accident will change the destiny of two families.
COME IL VENTO / LIKE THE WIND • Director, Marco Simon Puccioni, Drama, 2013, 100 min.
Friday, April 3 • 7:00 pm • Wayne State University - Community Arts Auditorium, Detroit
The true story of one of the first women prison wardens, who is called to direct the most dangerous prisons in Italy.
CHE STRANO CHIAMARSI FEDERICO / HOW STRANGE TO BE CALLED FEDERICO
• Director, Ettore Scola, Biographic Drama, 2013, 93 min.
Saturday, April 4 • 5:00 pm • Wayne State University - Community Arts Auditorium, Detroit
The film is a tribute to Federico Fellini, told by friend Ettore Scola, on the twentieth anniversary of the great director’s
death.
SONG 'E NAPULE • Directors, Antonio Manetti and Marco Manetti, Comedy, 2013,114 min.
Saturday, April 4 • 7:30 pm • Wayne State University - Community Arts Auditorium, Detroit
Thanks to his mom, Paco, a classically trained pianist, lands a safe job at the police department’s warehouse. But he is
called upon to use his musical talents to catch one the most notorious and elusive organized crime leaders.
ANIME NERE / BLACK SOULS • Director, Francesco Munzi, Drama, 2014, 103 min.
Friday, April 10 • 7:00 pm • Henry Ford College - Forfa Auditorium, Dearborn
The story of three brothers - the sons of shepherds with ties to the ‘ndrangheta - and their divided souls.
LA SEDIA DELLA FELICITÀ / THE CHAIR OF HAPPINESS • Director, Carlo Mazzacurati, Comedy, 2014, 94 min.
Saturday, April 11 • 5:00 pm • Henry Ford College - Forfa Auditorium, Dearborn
A cosmetologist, a tattoo artist and a priest are rivals at first, then allies, in a hilarious adventure through Northern Italy to
find a treasure hidden in a chair.
L’ARBITRO / THE REFEREE • Director, Paolo Zucca, Comedy, 2013, 90 min. ♦ Special appearance by the director
Saturday, April 11 • 7:30 pm Henry Ford College - Forfa Auditorium, Dearborn
The parallel stories of Atletico Pabarile, the worst soccer team in the Sardinian bush league, and Cruciani, a
professional referee whose ambition is to rise to the international level.
IL GIOVANE FAVOLOSO / LEOPARDI • Director, Mario Martone, Drama, 2014, 137 min.
Friday, April 17 • 7:30 pm • University of Michigan - Askwith Auditorium, Ann Arbor
The story of Giacomo Leopardi, one of Italy’s 19th century greatest poets.
I NOSTRI RAGAZZI / THE DINNER • Director, Ivano De Matteo , Drama, 2014, 92 min.
Saturday, April 18 • 5:00 pm • University of Michigan - Askwith Auditorium, Ann Arbor
Two brothers and their wives meet once a month in a fashionable restaurant. Their tradition has continued for years
until, one evening, security cameras in a remote part of town record a foolish act committed by their children.
TI RICORDI DI ME? / REMEMBER ME? • Director, Rolando Ravello, Comedy, 2014, 91 min. ♦ Special appearance
by the director
Saturday, April 18 • 7:30 pm • University of Michigan - Askwith Auditorium, Ann Arbor
Roberto, a kleptomaniac, and Bea, who suffers from narcolepsy and unpredictable memory losses, meet in front of
their therapist's office. A determined and comic courtship begins between the two. Can Roberta win over Bea? IN
GRAZIA DI DIO / QUIET BLISS • Director, Edoardo Winspeare, Drama, 2014, 127 min.
Friday, April 24 • 7:00 pm •Oakland University - Dodge Hall, Rochester
The story of four women-a grandmother, her two daughters and granddaughter-in a small town in Salento, during the
economic crisis.
UN RAGAZZO D’ORO / A GOLDEN BOY • Director, Pupi Avati, Drama, 2014, 102 min.
Saturday, April 25 • 5:00 pm • Oakland University - Dodge Hall, Rochester
Davide is a copywriter whose dream is to pen something beautiful, truly wonderful. But he suffers from anxiety and lack of
satisfaction. Will he overcome his insecurities and fulfill his dream?
ALLACCIATE LE CINTURE / FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT • Director, Ferzan Ozpetek, Drama, 2014, 110 min.
Saturday, April 25 • 7:30 pm •Oakland University - Dodge Hall, Rochester
Elena and Antonio are not made for each other; they are total opposites, yet they are overwhelmed by a mutual
physical attraction.
LA MAFIA UCCIDE SOLO D’ESTATE / THE MAFIA ONLY KILLS IN THE SUMMER • Director, Pierfrancesco
Diliberto (PIF), Comedy, 2013, 90 min.
Sunday, April 26 • 4:30 pm • Detroit Film Theatre, (DIA), Detroit
A tender and amusing love story unfolds between Arturo and Flora in Palermo, while Sicily's most tragic events from the
70s to the 90s take place.
Gold Sponsor: National Italian American Foundation
♦
Multi-City Festival Sponsor: Italian Cultural Institute
City Festival Sponsor: Antonio’s Cucina Italiana; National Endowment for the Arts; Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs; Anton Art Center,
Film Sponsors: IACL Charitable Foundation, Accettura & Hurwitz, Butzel Long, Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan, Italian American Bar Association of
Michigan, San Marino Social Club & Ladies Auxiliary.
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Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DONATIONS:







$1000 – Lifetime Membership
$ 500 – Gold Membership
$ 250 – Silver
$ 100 – Patron
$ 50 – Family
$ 30 – Individual for 18 years or older
$ 25 – College Students
(One Gala ticket and one ticket for event of choice – Lifetime)
(Two Gala tickets. In year paid)
(One Gala ticket. In year paid.)
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Mail Application to: FADM Membership Chairman, P.O. Box 545, Sterling Heights, MI, 48316
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Memberships are valid for one year starting January 1 through December 31 (except Lifetime memberships).
If you have any questions or need further information, please call Susan DuBois-Reetz, Membership Chairman,
at 586-293-6507
You are invited to join a committee. Please circle what you are interested in: Events planning, Audit,
Historian, Elections, Compassion, Cultural, Travel, Social, Youth, Fund Raising, Membership, Technology
(WEB), Communications (Newsletter/Facebook).
“A Regional organization of Italian-American Abruzzese working toward the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture”
Revised for 2015
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
-ABRUZZO HERITAGE~ Mario Batali ~
Mario Francesco Batali (born September 19, 1960) is an American chef, writer, restaurateur
and media personality. In addition to his classical culinary training, he is an expert on the history and culture of Italian cuisine, including regional and local variations. Batali co-owns restaurants in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Singapore, Hong Kong[3] and Westport,
Connecticut. Batali's signature clothing style includes a fleece vest, shorts and orange Crocs.
He is also known as "Molto Mario".
Mario was raised in Seattle, Washington by Marilyn Batali and Armando Batali, who worked
for Boeing most of Mario’s childhood. Mario’s grandparents were from Chieti. He spent his
high school years studying in Madrid, Spain before attending Rutgers University for Spanish
Theater and Business Management. During his college years he worked for a pizzeria called
Stuff Yer Face. After graduating, he attended Le Cordon Bleu in London for a few short months before taking an apprenticeship with revered Chef Marco Pierre White in Borgo Capanne, a small northern Italian village. Over the next
three years he underwent a culinary transformation that prepared him to leap into New York’s Italian cuisine with his
own unique signature.
At 27, Mario was the head chef at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore after working as a sous chef for Four Seasons Hotel,
San Francisco. In the early 1990s Mario began working at the Italian restaurant Rocco’s before opening Pó in New
York City in 1993 with incredible success. The New York buzz for his restaurants translated into the Food Network
show "Molto Mario" which aired from 1996 to 2004 where Mario’s career took off.
Mario teamed up with Joe Bastianich to form B&B Hospitality Group. Together they opened Babbo Ristorante e
Enoteca in New York City, which quickly gained the coveted three stars award from the New York Times, the first Italian
restaurant to do so in 40 years. Together they opened seven more restaurants in New York: Lupa, Esca, Casa Mono,
Bar Jamon, Otto, Del Posto, and Eataly (an Italian marketplace). In 2010, Del Posto received a four-star review from
the New York Times. It is one of only six restaurants in New York with the award. Their culinary empire has expanded to
10 restaurants in New York, four restaurants in Las Vegas, two restaurants in Los Angeles, two restaurants in Singapore,
one Italian market in Chicago, and two restaurants in Hong Kong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Batali
Mario Batali, imperatore della cucina in usa
… abbiamo chiesto a Mario, essendo un esperto, di dirci - senza tirare in ballo la reclam - cosa e quali posti dell’Abruzzo
visita spesso e ricorda con piacere. “Mi piace la regale e raffinata città di Sulmona per i suoi confetti e per certe coperte
di lana confezionate dai locali - rivela - A L´Aquila esistono molte trattorie, come Elodia e la "Salette Aquilane”, le mie
favorite. pura espressione della cucina locale. Mezzora di macchina e troviamo “L’Angolo d’Abruzzo” in Carsoli dove si
mangia anche bene. Pescara - prosegue - quella moderna elegante città portuale, vanto dell’Abruzzo, è ricca di squisita
cucina locale, che io preferisco specialmente per i suoi due menu come la “Cantina del Jozz” e “La Lumaca. Ambedue
offrono pietanze abruzzesi degni di enciclopedia”. A Chieti, la città di mia nonna, presenta al centro storico il
“Venturini”, dove, se sei fortunato, puoi trovare anche pezzi di coratella allo spiedo. Dieci minuti più tardi ti trovi a
Guardiagrele con la classica trattoria “Villa Maiella” che accompagna il tutto con verdure locali e un prezzo veramente
di favore. “Insomma - conclude Mario - ogni volta che vado in Italia (e in Abruzzo) si riaccendono in me quelle fiaccole
di italianità che ti rendono orgoglioso. Anche perché se oggi mi chiamano… come mi chiamano? ("Imperatore della
cucina", suggerisco, ndr), lo devo ai miei avi che mi hanno messo al mondo, al destino, che mi è stato amico e alla mia
operosità e iniziativa made in Italy.
http://www.abruzzo24ore.tv/news/Mario-Batali-imperatore-della-cucina-in-usa/2590.htm
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NEWS FROM THE ABRUZZO REGION
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ENEL, ''NORMALITA' ENTRO SABATO”; D'ALFONSO E MAZZOCCA,
''INACCETTABILE''
BLACK OUT ABRUZZO: ''250 MILA PERSONE SENZA LUCE DA
ALMENO 27 ORE'', ALLARME
PESCARA - "Circa 250 mila persone, residenti in 103 comuni dell'Abruzzo,
sono senza corrente elettrica da almeno 27 ore. Tanti sono in zone con
molta neve, senza riscaldamento. La situazione maltempo è tragica,
soprattutto sul fronte Enel".
Così l'assessore alla Protezione civile della Regione Abruzzo, Mario
Mazzocca.
Al momento, riferisce Mazzocca, sono 117 mila in 103 comuni, un terzo di
quelli abruzzesi, le utenze interessate nelle 4 province.
Ieri alle 19.30, secondo Enel, erano 115 mila nelle province di Pescara,
Chieti e Teramo.
Dopo gli interventi Enel molte utenze sono state rialimentate, ma lo
spostamento delle perturbazioni ha causato altri danni, questa volta
nell'Aquilano.
Risolto, infatti, il blackout a Teramo città, legato a un problema sull'alta
tensione, rientrato nella notte dopo l'intervento dei tecnici Terna.
http://www.abruzzoweb.it/contenuti/black-out-abruzzo-250-mila-persone--senzaluce-da-almeno-27-ore-allarme/564803-4/
06 marzo 2015 - 16:09
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FEDERAZIONE ABRUZZESE del MICHIGAN
P.O. Box 545
Sterling Heights, MI, 48311
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Officers:
Enzo Paglia
Frank Serraiocco
Gina Serraiocco
Tonino Corsetti
Directors:
Peter G Fuciarelli
Damiano Alloggia
Elio Bucciarelli
Lelio D’Aristotile
Sergio Paglia
Clarice Squillace
Davide DiCicco
Luigi Buccitelli
Appointed:
Elio Ripari
Antonio DiCesare
Gino DiCarlo
President
Vice-President
Secretary Interim
Treasurer
Chairman
Parliamentarian
Sergeant at Arms
Repr. to the CRAM:
248-656-5052
313-527-6193
313-527-6193
586-258-0598
586-248-1159
248-392-1523
586-306-3840
589-864-0379
586-759-3774
586-381-3700
586-286-6307
586-212-7694
586-263-6763
248-292-9662
586-781-4537
General Number:
Communications / Newsletter:
Membership:
Audit Committee:
Compassion:
Rappresentante della
Federazione in Abruzzo:
Youth Group
FADM Giovani
:
Miss Abruzzese Pageant:
FADM Education Program:
FADM Cycling Club:
FADM Skiing Club:
Webmaster:
Facebook/Social Media
Enzo Paglia
Susan DuBois-Reetz
Michelle Talbot
Luciana Pietrantoni
248-656-5052
248-656-5052
586-293-6507
313-882-1184
248-879-1773
Goffredo Palmerini 390862-68416
TBD
Stefano Ranalli
248-977-9373
Damiano Alloggia 248-392-1523
Pam Vanderziel
586-945-5570
Sandra Tornberg
Enzo Paglia
Enzo Paglia
Sandra Tornberg
Enzo Paglia
Sandra Tornberg
Clarice Squillace
Enzo Paglia
586-907-6631
248-656-5052
248-656-5052
586-907-6631
248-656-5052
586-907-6631
586-381-3700
248-656-5052
About Our Organization - Goals
A. Unite and represent clubs, organizations, and people of Abruzzese origin, or legally married to people of such origin;
B. Protect, defend, and increase the Abruzzese cultural identity in every field of human endeavor
C. Involve the Abruzzesi in recreational, social, ethnic, religious, and sports activities and functions;
D. Facilitate and promote contacts and cultural and commercial exchanges with the Abruzzo Region, and with the other
Abruzzo Federations, clubs, and associations in Italy, Michigan, and the world;
E. Promote relations with American institutions, and with private and public organizations of Italian and Abruzzese origin;
F. Provide scholarships and promote cultural exchange between Abruzzese students at the high school, undergraduate and
graduate college level;
G. Promote any other activity compatible with the spirit of these By-Laws
Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Abruzzo Culture
FEDERAZIONE ABRUZZESE DEL MICHIGAN
P. O. BOX 545
STERLING HEIGHTS
MI, 48311
WWW.FEDERAZIONEABRUZZESE.COM
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