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ANTONIO SESTITOState 2nd Vice PresidentConvention Coordinator

CARMELITA BELLOState 1st Vice PresidentConvention Chairman

JAMES DiSTEFANOState President

HonoraryConvention Chairman

98th Annual ConventionGRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS

June 16, 2012 — Holiday Inn, Mansfi eld, MA

29th AnnualLaw and Justice Day Breakfast

by Dorothy Berlandi

57th Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheonby Dorothy Berlandi

2012 Scholarship Recipients

Seated L-R: Deputy Consul General Luigi Munno, ADA Michael Fabbri, Dr. Karen Panetta, Hon. Edward M. Viola, Offi cer Robert DeNapoli, Jr. Standing L-R: State Chaplain Gregory Mercurio, Donald McGowan, State President James DiStefano, Gail Huff-Brown, Al DeNapoli, Esq., Marie Jackson, Marilyn Petitto Devaney and Carmine Rullo.

Social Justice, presented the Distinguished Service Award to Robert C. DeNapoli. Offi cer DeNapoli became a reserve police officer in the Woburn Police Department in October 1994, and was appointed as a full time offi cer in the patrol department in June 1997. Offi -cer DeNapoli served in this role until September 2011, when he was wounded in the line of duty. Since that time, despite suffering serious injuries and being offered retirement, he has worked toward returning to full duty in the department. Offi cer DeNapoli was known in the department for organizing charity softball tournaments, including one in honor of Offi cer John B. “Jack” Maguire, a fellow offi cer killed in the line of duty in December 2010.

State Treasurer and Commis-sion member Marie A. Jackson presented the Public Service Award to Dr. Karen Panetta. Dr. Panetta is a Professor of Electri-cal and Computer Engineering at Tufts University, and serves as Director of the university’s Simulation Research Labora-tory. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Research Scientist at BA Logix, Inc. Dr. Panetta’s dedication to involving youth in engineering and the sci-ences inspired her to found the Nerd Girls Foundation, which enables young girls to pursue their interest in math, science, and engineering, while working to break down the negative stereotypes of women in these fi elds. She has served as the Women in Engineering Committee Chair as part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE),

The 29th Annua l Law & Justice Day Breakfast, hosted by the Commission for Social Justice of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, was held on May 6, 2012 at The Crestview in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Execut ive Director Paul Guida welcomed everyone who was in attendance and intro-duced the head table honorary guests and recipients into the hall. Members of the Woburn Police Department posted the colors.

James Geaney sang the American and Italian national anthems and State Chaplain Gregory Mercurio delivered the invocation.

Commission for Social Jus-tice Chairman Albert DeNapoli, Esq. welcomed everyone and thanked the many people who had worked so hard to make the breakfast a success. He then introduced State Presi-dent James DiStefano who welcomed everyone and noted the importance of this program and the Commission for Social Justice.

The Toastmaster was Gail Huff-Brown, former general reporter for WCVB-TV Chan-nel 5 in Boston, and current reporter for WJLA-TV in Wash-ington, D.C. Ms. Huff-Brown also brought the greetings of her husband, U.S. Senator Scott Brown. We all remem-ber her delightful reports on Channel 5, especially in stormy weather. She was always out on location, regardless of the weather, giving Massachusetts residents all of the latest news. There are many of us who still miss her here in Boston.

Carmine N. Rullo, a mem-ber of the Commission for

The 57th Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon, sponsored by the Charitable and Educa-tional Trust and the Scholar-ship Commission, was held on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at the Braintree Sons of Italy.

One of the most signifi cant contributions we make as an or-ganization to our community is through our Scholarship awards program. Each year our Chari-table & Educational Trust, fi lial lodges, and individual donors provide over $40,000 to high school seniors who are continu-ing their education.

This year there were a total of 39 scholarships awarded, 27 given in the name of State Past Presidents and Ex-Venerables, and 12 donated by individuals and fi lial lodges.

Scholarship Commission Chairman Donna Giuliani wel-comed everyone and introduced State First Vice President Car-melita Bello as the Toastmaster for the afternoon, who in turn acknowledged the recipients as they fi led into the hall and in-troduced the head table guests. Sister Carmelita introduced State President James DiSte-fano, who addressed the recipi-ents and guests and thanking everyone who helped make the 57th Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon a success.

Sister Mary Ann Bello offered the invocation and lunch was served. Thank you to Fasano’s Catering for a delightful lun-cheon, and to the Braintree

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,In his 1905 inaugural ad-

dress Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro, the founder of the Order Sons of Italy in America, said, “We must educate ourselves and insist that our children receive the best education possible.”

To date the Order Sons of Italy in America has given over $50 million in scholarships to young deserving students for their scholastic achievements, leadership, and community ser-vice, thanks to the Sons of Italy Foundation, the Grand Lodges, Filial Lodges, and individual do-nors. Dr. Sellaro, thank you for guiding us on the right course.

On May 20, 2012, the Chari-table and Educational Trust of the Grand Lodge of Mas-sachusetts sponsored the 57th

Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon and honored 39 outstanding students for their academic achievements. Thank you to Scholarship Commission Chairman Donna Giuliani and her Commission members for a wonderful day.

On May 23, the Sons of Italy Foundation held its 24th Annual National Education & Leader-ship Awards (NELA) Gala. This year, the Foundation honored ten distinguished scholarship recipients in addition to confer-ring several awards.

The Excellence in Business Award was given to Mr. Claudio Bozzo, President of the Medi-terranean Shipping Company. Born and educated in Genoa, Italy, he was hired by the Medi-terranean Shipping Co. (MSC) in New York as a clerk. After 11 years managing most of the company’s departments, he be-came President in 2005.

The Humanitarian Award went to Mr. Armand E. Sabitoni, General Secretary-Treasurer of the Laborer’s International

Union of North America. He joined the organization in 1969 and has since held various offi ces. In 2001 he was elected to the office of General Sec-retary-Treasurer, the second highest position in the Interna-tional Union, which represents over 550,000 members.

The Courage & Patriotism Award went to General Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.). General Pace graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1967 and later, the National War Col-lege. He was the fi rst Marine to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the principal military advisor to the President and the Secretary of Defense. General Pace has also received the Presidential Medal of Free-dom, the highest civilian honor.

The Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service went to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. A graduate of Wellesley College and Yale Law School, she served as the fi rst lady of Arkansas for 12 years before serving as the fi rst lady of the United States for 8 years. In 2000, she became the fi rst-fi rst lady ever elected to the U.S. Senate, and the fi rst female Senator elected in New York. In January 2009 she was sworn in as the 67th United States Secre-tary of State.

With over 800 members and guests in attendance at the NELA Gala, it was a night that brought great joy for our Italian heritage.

If you missed the Commission for Social Justice’s 29th Annual Law and Justice Day Breakfast, you missed one of the best events they have hosted. The pride of being an Italian Ameri-can could be seen on the faces of each of the 235 members and guests in attendance that morn-ing. Chairman Al DeNapoli and

his Commission put together a program that made every member thankful for our Italian heritage.

Our 98th Annual State Con-vention will be held on Satur-day, June 16 at the Holiday Inn in Mansfi eld, MA. It is impera-tive that all delegates attend this convention, as there will be some major decisions that must be voted on.

Please don’t miss our first family outing in a number of years, a Family Picnic on Sat-urday, July 8 at the Salisbury Beach Reservation. This will be a great outing for you to spend with your children or grand-children and show them what the Sons of Italy is all about. Call the Grand Lodge to reserve your tickets.

Our annual Lobsterfest will be held at the Hingham Sons of Italy on Saturday, August 4. As always, the menu includes lobster, steak, clam chowder, corn on the cob, watermelon, and lots of laughs with your fellow members. Call the Grand Lodge for tickets.

On Saturday, September 29, we will hold our Italian Heritage Month Kickoff Dinner Dance at the Watertown Sons of Italy featuring great food and enter-tainment. Tickets are available through the Grand Lodge for $35.00 per person.

As always, we ask that you continue to keep the Grand Lodge informed of any function you are having so that we may join you and your members.

Kathy and I look forward to seeing all of the delegates in Mansfi eld on June 16 at the Convention. To all our Brothers and Sisters, we hope you have a great summer. May God Bless you all, and bless our service men and women overseas pro-tecting our freedom.

Cari Fratelli e Sorelle.Nel suo discorso inaugu-

rale nel 1905, il padre fon-datore dottor Vincenzo Sel-laro dell’Ordine Figli d’Italia in America affermo’: “Dobbiamo erudirci e reclamare che i nostri fi gli ricevano la migliore educa-zione possible”

Fino ad oggi l’Ordine Figli d’Italia ha donato piu’ di 50 milioni di dollari in borse di studio a meritevoli giovani studiosi che si erano distinti a scuola e per aver donato tempo libero ad attivita’ sociali nella comunita’e furono assegnati dalla Fondazione Figli d’Italia, dalle logge locali, come pure da private cittadini. Dottor Sellaro le siamo grati per averci indicato la strada giusta.

Il 20 maggio 2012, la C & E Trust della Grande Loggia del Massachusetts ha sponsoriz-zato il 57mo. Pranzo annuale ‘Borse di Studio’, per onorare 39 studenti che avevano con-seguito traguardi accademici. Ringrazio la presidentessa della Commissione Borse di Studio, Donna Giuliani ed i membri della Commissione per avere organizzato un bello evento.

Il 23 maggio 2012 la Fon-dazione Figli d’Italia ha tenuto

il gala annuale, il 24mo., per onorare dieci studenti eccezion-ali che si erano distinti nei loro studi, con borse di studio. Altri riconoscimenti e relative premi sono stati conferiti a diversi in-dividui. Il premio di eccellenza negli affair fu concesso al si-gnor Claudio Bozzo, presidente della Compagnia di Spedizioni Mediterranee. Nato ed istruito a Genova, Italia, fu assunto dalla compagnia come semplice im-piegato amministrativo, a New York. Dopo 11 anni di lavoro dirigenziale di gran parte delle attivita’ della compagnia, nel 2005 divenne presidente.

Il premio di Umanitario venne consegnato al signo-rArmand E. Sabitoni, Segre-tario-Tesoriere Generale del Sindacato Lavoratori del Nord America. Lui divenne membro dell’organizzazione nel 1969, ed ha esplicato varie cariche. Nel 2001 fu eletto Segretario-Tesor-iere Generale, la seconda carica piu’ elevate nel sindacato, che rappresenta piu’ di 550,000 lavoratori. Il premio ’Coraggio e Patriottismo’ fu presentato al Generale Pietro Pace, in pen-sione ora dal Corpo dei Marines. Lui fu il primo ufficiale dei Marines a presiedere lo Stato

Maggiore Generale delle Forze Armate, ed il consulente mili-tare principale del Presidente USA e del Segretario della Dife-sa. Il generale Pace ha anche ricevuto la Medaglia Presiden-ziale della Liberta’, il piu’ grande riconoscimento civile. Il premio per meriti conseguiti durante un’esistenza fu concesso al Segretario di Stato (in carica) Hillary Rodham Clinton. Lau-reata al Wellesley Colllege ed alla facolta’ di Giurisprudenza dell’Universita’ Yale, fu la prima consorte dell’Arkansas per 12 anni, e poi come prima consorte presidenziale ad essere eletta al Senato (del Congresso USA), e la prima Senatrice eletta a New York. Nel gennaio 2009 presto’ giuramento come il 67mo. Seg-retario di Stao USA. La serata di gala NELA fu presenziato da oltre 800 partecipanti, creando grande gioia per il nostro retag-gio italiano.

Se non fu possible a qual-cuni di voi di partecipare alla ‘colazione’, la 29ma., indetta dalla Commissione Giustizia Sociale, vi e’ sfuggito uno dei migliori eventi mai organiz-zato. L’orgoglio di essere un

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NO. 3 - MAY / JUNE 201287TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

STATE COUNCIL JAMES DI STEFANO State President CARMELITA BELLO State 1st Vice President ANTONIO SESTITO State 2nd Vice President FLORENCE FERULLO KANE Immediate Past President ROBERT BONCORE, ESQ. State Orator RON HILL State Recording Secretary CATHERINE BOURASSA State Financial Secretary MARIE JACKSON State Treasurer

STATE PAST PRESIDENTS KEVIN A. CAIRA JOSEPH A. RUSSO JOSEPH S. GIUFFRIDA PHILIP R. BONCORE, ESQ. CHARLES H. PERENICK

STATE TRUSTEES DISTRICT NO. 1 STEPHEN COZZAGLIO

DISTRICT NO. 2 MARGARET CAMPBELL

DISTRICT NO. 3 STEPHEN DE ANGELIS CHARLES DE STEFANO

DISTRICT NO. 4 DR. JOHN CHRISTOFORO

DISTRICT NO. 5 DENISE FURNARI

DISTRICT NO. 6 LUCINDA NOLET

DISTRICT NO. 7 THERESA FARINA

AT-LARGE JOHN ARGIRO MICHELLE BERTOLDI CAROL ROSSI

STATE CHAPLAINREVEREND GREGORY MERCURIO

BENEFIT INSURANCE COMMISSION ANTHONY PANAGGIO, JR., President

MARJORIE CAHN, TreasurerPAUL DI BONA, Secretary

CHAIRMEN OF PERMANENT COMMISSIONSBUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION ARTHUR BENNETT

CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST ANGELO ROSSI

CHARITY COMMISSION MARYLOU ABBATESSA

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE ALBERT DE NAPOLI

HISTORICAL COMMISSION DELIA BARTUCCA

ITALIAN CULTURE COMMISSION PATRICK MORENO

JUDICIARY COMMISSION PHILIP PRIVITERA

JUNIOR DIVISION COMMISSION CHARLES DE STEFANO

MAGAZINE COMMISSION PAMELA DONNARUMA

MEMBERSHIP COMMISSION ANTONIO SESTITO

ORGANIZATION AND EDUCATION COMMISSION LOUIS FLORIANI, JR.

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMISSION DOROTHY BERLANDI

SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION DONNA GIULIANI

SPORTS COMMISSION ALDO CAIRA, JR.

STATE DEPUTY MARY COOPER

NATIONAL OFFICERS JOSEPH A. RUSSO, National 2nd Vice President

RITA MALETTA-ROBAK, National Recording SecretaryPHILIP R. BONCORE, ESQ., National Past President

FLORENCE FERULLO KANE, National TrusteePHILIP PRIVITERA, National Foundation Trustee

COMMISSIONERSMARY ANN BELLO - JOSEPH BONCORE, ESQ. - STEVEN CEDRONE

DAVID COVUCCI - BRIAN MC NAMARA - ROSS ZAGAMI

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11 May 2012James DiStefano, State PresidentOrder Sons of Italy Grand Lodge93 Concord AvenueBelmont, MA 02478-4061

May 6, 2012, Law and Justice Day Breakfast

Dear President DiStefano:

I want to formally extend my thanks to you, the Commission for Social Justice, and entire membership of the Order Sons of Italy Grand Lodge of Massachusetts for bestowing the Law Enforcement Award on me last Sunday in Woburn. I was humbled by the ceremony and particularly honored to be recognized together with the other highly distinguished and worthy award recipients of the day. My wife Karri, mother Jeanne and colleagues from the Middlesex District Attorney’s Offi ce all thoroughly enjoyed the morning and were highly impressed with the spirit and enthusiasm of the Sons of Italy members and guests. Importantly, the day’s event gave me an opportunity to refl ect upon the good fortune and privilege of being both American and enjoying a rich Italian family heritage. I will display my award plaque proudly, and wear my Italian-American fl ag lapel pin with equal delight.

Warmly,

Michael Fabbri77 Shore Road

Ashland, MA 01721

Cc: Paul Guida, Executive Director, Albert DeNapoli, Chairman, Commission for Social Justice

The Organization & Education Commission of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts presented its third Education Workshop on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Braintree Sons of Italy in Brain-tree, Massachusetts.

R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m the Worcester Lodge #168, Christopher Columbus Lodge #216 (Brockton), North Adams Lodge #704, Piave Fiume Lodge #1035 (Watertown), Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge #1069 (Arlington), Norwood Italian Lodge #1235, Stella Del Nord Lodge #1436 (Quincy), Braintree Ladies Lodge #1422, G. Marconi Lodge #1620 (Lee), South Shore Men’s Lodge #1850 (Hingham), Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183 (Wilmington), Greater Boston Renaissance Lodge #2416, and Walpole/Foxboro Lodge #2641 were in attendance.

Organization and Education Commission Chairman Louis Floriani welcomed everyone to the third workshop that the Commission has presented. State President James DiSte-fano spoke on the history and origins of our Order. He recalled how Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro and his compatriots struggled to make this Order a reality in 1905. At one point during his inaugural speech, Dr. Sellaro stated: “I have a dream, and hope that someday, even if it takes a hundred more years before we are fully accepted, our children and their children’s children, even if they carry a single drop of Italian blood will be able and proud to continue to carry on our traditions, our cul-ture and our language. It is up to us, and what we do today!”

Sta te Trustee Stephen Cozzaglio explained what the Organization & Education Com-mission does and the impor-tance of staying updated on changes that have been made. The Ritual for the Installation of Offi cers, President’s Handbook, and Membership Handbook are available online via the Grand Lodge website. Visit http://osiama.org/commissions and select “Organization and Edu-cation Commission” to access these materials.

It was brought to the atten-tion of the attendees the impor-tant role of the State Deputy. As noted in our by-laws in M.L. Article 35: “The State Deputy is the representative of the State President and the State Council to the Lodges where he/she is assigned. He/she cannot be assigned as a State Deputy for the Lodge of which he/she is a member. He/she remains in offi ce until his/her successor is appointed.” There are additional points of information included in the article; the final one states that at least once every three months, a detailed report of every installation ceremony, and of every initiation in his/her district, and reports on what he/she observes of impor-tance during his/her visits and by the Lodges on these matters, a report that should be sent to the State Council.

State Second Vice President Antonio Sestito spoke on the rules governing Parliamentary Procedures and their impor-tance within our Order.

The “Duties of the Lodge Offi -cers” handout was read in detail by Brother Stephen Cozzaglio and Sister Dorothy Berlandi. After each offi ce was read there was a question and answer period. The duties of the lodge

officers are very explicit and veering from the instructions only creates problems. It is also important to know that the books of a Lodge should be au-dited quarterly by the Trustees.

Brother David Covucci and his committee have been work-ing on a special project called OSIA Comunita: Italian-Ameri-cans helping Italian-Americans. This is a very ambitious project, but it will enable members to help each other and provide help where needed in areas such as family assistance, fi nd-ing a job, fi nancial advice, and special projects. It will build a community where we all help one another. This project is in its early stages and as it devel-ops we anticipate a stronger Italian-American community, improved quality of life for Ital-ian-Americans, incentives for Italian-Americans to join a fi lial Lodges and additional revenues for the Grand Lodge. Informa-tion will be made available via our Sons of Italy News and cor-respondence.

Brother Covucci, also a Ben-efi t Insurance Commissioner, spoke on the benefi ts that are made available by our Ben-efi t Insurance Commission. He noted that if any lodge needs additional information the Com-mission is willing to attend lodge meetings to discuss their needs.

State Trustee Michelle Ber-toldi and Sister Marisa Ranalli spoke about one of Italy’s oldest and most celebrated legends, the story of La Befana. Sister Bertoldi read the article in Ital-ian and Sister Ranalli read the English version.

A very delicious collation was served by Fasano’s Cater-ing, which certainly helped to make our day. Many thanks to Fasano’s Catering for provid-ing the wonderful luncheon.

Sister Berlandi spoke about the Italian-American Recipi-ents of the Medal of Honor. It is interesting to note that as far back as the Civil War, U.S. Army Colonel Luig i Palma DiCesnola from Riva-rola, Italy received this presti-gious award. There are twenty-fi ve Italian-American Medal of Honor recipients starting with the Civil War and continuing to the present War in Afghanistan.

S ta t e T rus tee Char l es DeStefano, who also serves as Junior Division President, reported on the various Junior Lodges and the plan to add more lodges in the not too dis-tant future. There were many questions asked during this section and Brother DeStefano answered them while also giving suggestions.

Brother DeStefano and Sister Berlandi then read the very stirring composition by Angelo Bianchi, Esq., “I am an Italian-American.”

The Commission Chairman Louis Floriani thanked every-one who attended and made this a very successful seminar. The fi nal seminar was on June 2, 2012 hosted by the Sea-coast Area Lodge # 2303 at the Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrot Avenue, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This final seminar was geared toward Districts 6 and 7, but members from any district were welcome to attend.

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29th Annual Law and Justice Day Breakfast (Continued from Page 1)

Seated L-R: Deputy Consul General Luigi Munno, First Lady Kathy DiStefano, ADA Michael Fabbri, Dr. Karen Panetta, and Hon. Edward M. Viola. Standing L-R: Charlie Perenick, Florence Ferullo Kane, State President James DiStefano, Gail Huff-Brown, and Al DeNapoli, Esq.

Marilyn Petitto Devaney and Hon. Edward M. Viola

ADA Michael Fabbri and Donald McGowan

Dr. Karen Panetta and Marie Jackson

Toastmaster, Gail Huff-Brown

Al DeNapoli, Esq., Keegan DeNapoli, Offi cer Robert DeNapoli, Jr., Carmine Rullo, First Lady Kathy and State President James DiStefano

Seated L-R: Deputy Consul General Luigi Munno, First Lady Kathy DiStefano, ADA Michael Fabbri, Dr. Karen Panetta, Hon. Edward M. Viola, Offi cer Robert DeNapoli, Jr. and Marjorie Cahn. Standing L-R: Dr. John Christoforo, Denice Furnari, State Chaplain Gregory Mercurio, Antonio Sestito, Carmelita Bello, State President James DiStefano, Gail Huff-Brown, Al DeNapoli, Esq., Marie Jackson, Stephen DeAngelis, Florence Ferullo Kane, Charles DeStefano and Ron Hill.

Seated L-R: Deputy Consul General Luigi Munno, First Lady Kathy DiStefano, ADA Michael Fabbri, Dr. Karen Panetta, Hon. Edward M. Viola, Offi cer Robert DeNapoli, Jr. Standing L-R: Dorothy Berlandi, Antonio Sestito, Pamela Donnaruma, State President James DiStefano, Gail Huff-Brown, Al DeNapoli, Esq., Donna Giuliani, Marylou Abbatessa, and Mary Cooper.

and is an IEEE Fellow. It was an especially proud moment for Sister Jackson, who is Dr. Panetta’s godmother.

V ice Cha i rman Dona ld McGowan presented the Law Enforcement Award to Assis-tant District Attorney Michael Fabbri. ADA Fabbri serves as the Chief Trial Counsel for the Middlesex District Attor-ney’s Offi ce (MDAO). Over the course of his two-decade long career, ADA Fabbri has held several positions in the MDAO, including Chief of the Special Investigations Unit, Deputy Chief of the Appeals and Train-ing Bureau, and Framingham Regional Supervisor. He has also served in the Office of the Attorney General as an Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Bureau, and as Deputy Chief of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. ADA Fabbri serves as a faculty member of the National College of District Attorneys, and is the creator of the Criminal Law Update, a well-respected legal guide for Massachusetts criminal law codes.

Commission member Marilyn Petitto Devaney presented the Justice Award to The Honor-able Edward M. Viola. Judge Viola was fi rst appointed as a Special Justice to the Natick District Court in April 1973. From that point forward, Judge Viola served with distinction in courts throughout the Com-monwealth, presiding over criminal, civil, juvenile, and other cases until his retire-ment in 1999. He also has the honor of being the fi rst Italian-American judge appointed to the Medford Court. Since his retirement, Judge Viola has continued his community in-volvement as a CCD teacher at St. Patrick’s Church in Wa-tertown. When speaking of his now 20-year commitment to religious education, Judge Viola stated, “It is a heartwarming and satisfying job to help young teenagers develop good sense of values and morals.”

Many individuals contributed to the success of this breakfast. Thank you to Grand Lodge photographer Dominic Campo-chiaro for the numerous photos taken during the event, and to Paul Guida and Adriana Guida for their part in arranging and coordinating this event. A large thank you must also be paid to The Crestview for a delicious breakfast and hospitable event venue.

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Samantha AbbatessaJohn Guarino Award

Jared BarbaresiCharles W. Perenick Award

Justin BleierFelix Forte Award

Ashley BradleyPaul D’Agostino Award

Samuel BurkeSaverio Romano Award

Anthony CesariniAldo A. Caira Award

Luke ChmieleckiLouis W. Salvatore Award

Emily ConsolatiLawrence Ladies Lodge #2026

Award

Sara D’ArcangeloWoburn Ladies Lodge #1584

Award

Erica DeMelloGuy Arigo Award

Derek DexterJoseph S. Giuffrida Award

Christina DeSimoneFlorence Ferullo Kane Award

Juliana FarinaBenefi t Insurance Commission

AwardIn Memory of Elizabeth Cipolla

Michaela FoleyPeter B. Gay Award

Anthony FonteJohn B. Saporito Award

Alessandra GrattaJohn B. Breglio Award

Alyssa GuidaWakefi eld Lodge #1734 Award

Justin CrisafulliAngelo Furnari Award

Nicole IodiceMaria Montessori Lodge #1744 AwardIn Memory of Francine Partridge

Brady AitkenAnthony Julian Award

57th Annual Scholarship Awards (Continued from Page 1)

Men’s Lodge for their continued graciousness and fraternal hospitality.

Chairman Giuliani and State President DiStefano began the presentation of awards, assisted by announcers Mary Ann Bello, Mary Cooper, An-gela Giovannangelo and Nancy Gurgone.

The Saverio Romano Award was presented to SAMUEL BURKE who will be attending UMass Amherst majoring in Engineering with a minor in Chemistry. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Community Council Club, and has been his Class Treasurer for the past two years. Samuel has also won many awards and prizes in hockey.

ALESSANDRA GRATTA was the recipient of the John B. Breglio Award. Alessandra will be attending Providence College with a major in Biol-ogy, and plans to continue to Optometry school. She is the captain of the Math Team and a committee chairman of the

Student Council. She is also a two-time National Latin Exam Gold Medal Recipient and a U.S. History Award recipient.

The John B. Saporito Award was presented to ANTHONY FONTE who will be attending Merrimack College majoring in Civil Engineering. Anthony is Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper, a varsity football and baseball team manager, and honor roll student. Anthony is also on the varsity alpine ski team.

ALESSANDRA ZAFFANELLA from Lenox was the recipi-ent of the Luigi Fiato Award. Alessandra will be attending Boston College with a major in Psychology and minor in Behavioral Neuroscience. She is the President of the Student Council and a National Honor Society member. Alessandra is a lso a member of the Albany Berkshire Ballet Junior Company.

The Joseph T. Zottoli Award was presented to TAYL A PORETTA from Groveland. She will be attending Northeastern University with a major in Phar-macy. Tayla is a member of the National Honor Society, Span-ish National Honor Society, and Science National Honor Society. She is also the recipient of the Class of 2012 Academic Excel-lence Award.

CHRISTINE LEBRUTO was the recipient of the Vincent Brogna Award. Christine will be attending UMass Amherst majoring in Finance and Ac-counting. She is a Student Am-bassador, editor, writer and is involved with the Drama Guild. Christine is from North Andover

and says her talents are writing and directing.

JUSTIN BLEIER from Wilm-ington is the recipient of the Felix Forte Award. Justin will attend the University of New Hampshire majoring in Music Education. He is the President of Students Against Destructive Decisions and the Co-Coordi-nator of the Mentor Program. Justin is also a National Honor Society member.

The Michael A. Fredo Award was presented to ROBERT WE-SOLOSKI who will be attending Francis College of Engineering at UMass Lowell majoring in Civil Engineering. Robert is an Honors Student and was voted “Most Spirited” of the senior class. Robert is also very in-volved in sports.

FRANCESCA MALVAROSA from Woburn was presented the Joseph Gorrasi Award. Franc-esca will attend Boston College majoring in Finance and Italian with a minor in Spanish. She is the recipient of the Harvard Book Award, Bausch and Lomb Scholarship, and the Superin-tendents Award, Summa Cum Laude.

BRADY AITKEN from Pitts-fi eld was the recipient of the Anthony Julian Award. Brady will be attending UMass Am-herst majoring in Mathemat-ics. Brady is a member of the National Honor Society and is the Class Council Treasurer. Brady is also the varsity Cap-tain of the football, basketball and lacrosse.

The Joseph Silverio Award was presented to ANDREW RUSSO. Andrew will be attend-ing John Hopkins University majoring in Engineering. He is the class Vice President, Debate Club Founder, and Peer Lead-ers offi cer. Andrew is also the recipient of the Williams College Book Award, National Honor Society Award, and the Elks Most Valuable Student Award.

SAMANTHA ABBATESSA from North Reading is the recip-ient of the John Guarino Award. Samantha will be attending Northeastern University major-ing in Pre-Med. Samantha will be graduating with honors, and is involved in SADD, Mock Trial, Alliance Against Racism and Violence Clubs.

The Paul D’Agostino Award was presented to ASHLEY BRADLEY from Holden. Ashley will be attending St. Anselm College majoring in Nursing. She has been a member of the Student Council for 4 years and a member of Oxfam. Ashley is the recipient of the University of Virginia Book Award.

The Peter E. Donadio Award was presented to BR I AN NUGENT. Brian will be attend-ing the Rochester Institute of Technology majoring in Game Design and Development with a minor in Computer Science. He is a National Honor Society

MAY / JUNE 2012 SONS OF ITALY NEWS PAGE 7

Amy LamontWoburn Ladies Lodge #1584

Award

Charles Lawson, Jr.Kevin A. Caira Award

Christine LebrutoVincent Brogna Award

Hannah LeikinJoseph Russo Award

Nicholas LemieuxPasqualina Ciardiello Memorial

Scholarship Award

Francesca MalvarosaJoseph Gorrasi Award

Geoffrey McCabeJames DiStefano Award

Kayla NadirFrancine Partridge Memorial Award Donated by Claire Sledzinski

Brian NugentPeter E. Donadio Award

John RomanoAngelo Giuseppe Roncalli

Lodge #2183 Award

Andrew RussoJoseph Silverio Award

Eric SuretteAldo A. Caira Memorial Award

Robert WesoloskiMichael A. Fredo Award

Amanda WilkinsPhilip R. Boncore Award

Alessandra ZaffanellaLuigi Fiato Award

Tayla PorettaJoseph T. Zottoli Award

Rebecca LandryWakefi eld Ladies Lodge #1734

Award

Benjamin MoscaFrancine Partridge Memorial

Award

Rachel SteritiHenry Frissora, Jr. Award

(Continued on Page 10)

Historian, an Academic De-cathlon Gold Medal winner in Essay and Music, and Bronze in Essay and Economics.

ANTHONY CESARINI was the recipient of the Aldo A. Caira Award. Anthony will be attending Framingham State University majoring in Com-puter Science. Anthony is on the Senior Executive Board and the Tech Team. He is also a Boy Scouts of America Assistant Scoutmaster. Anthony works as a lifeguard.

The Louis W. Sa lvatore Award was presented to LUKE CHMIELECKI who will be at-tending Boston University ma-joring in Biology with a minor in Pre-Medicine. Luke is a member of the National Honor Society and is a Student Ambassador. He is a North Shore Chamber of Commerce Scholar and a High Honor Roll student.

ERICA DeMELLO was the re-cipient of the Guy Arigo Award. She will be attending Spring-fi eld College majoring in the Physician Assistant Program. Erica is a National Honor So-ciety and Spanish National Honor Society member. Erica is a member of the Volunteer Club, Chorus, Pep Rally Com-mittee and Homecoming Dance Committee.

RACHEL STERITI from Lynn was the recipient of the Henry Frissora Jr. Award. Rachel will be attending Fairfi eld Univer-sity majoring in Nursing with a minor in Spanish. Rachel is the Student Activities Council President, a member of the Na-tional Honor Society, and a Peer Tutor. Rachel is also the recipi-ent of the Yale Book Award and the McNiff Science Book Award.

The Charles W. Perenick Award was presented to JARED BARBARESI from Medfield. Jared will be attending Con-necticut College, undecided on a major but with a minor in Mandarin. He is President of the Debate Club and Vice President of the Chess Club. He is a National Merit Scholar Commended Student, School, and received the Summa Cum Laude Award in the National Latin Exam. He is a member of both the Spanish and National Honor Societies.

JUSTIN CRISAFULLI was the recipient of the Angelo Furnari Award. Justin will at-tend Northeastern University majoring in Biochemistry and minoring in French. He is a Na-tional Honor Society member, Model UN Assistant Secretary General, is on the Board of Di-rectors for the Key Society. He is also a member of the Library Council, and a Senior Mentor, Arrupe Mentor, Resource Cen-ter Tutor, and Retreat Leader.

AMANDA WILKINS was the recipient of the Philip R. Bon-core Award. Amanda will attend Framingham State University with a major in Communica-

tion Arts with a focus in Visual Media Production. Amanda is Vice President of the Whitman-Hanson Regional Theater. She is a member of the French Honor Society. She placed in the top eight of Poetry Outloud, and fi rst in the interview por-tion at the DECA Leadership Conference

The Joseph S. Giuf fr ida Award was presented to DEREK DEXTER. Derek is attending Rochester Institute of Technol-ogy majoring in Computer Sci-ence. Derek was the school’s Theatre Lighting Director, pro-gramming the computerized light board design and working the stage lighting for school events, musicals and plays. He is an Audubon Education volunteer and participated in an educational service trip to Kingston, Jamaica.

The Joseph Russo Award was presented to HANNAH LEIKIN. Hannah will attend Boston Uni-versity with a major in Film & TV Production and a minor in Business Administration. Han-nah has been on the Academic Honor Roll and was a Sopho-more Speech semi-fi nalist. Her special talents are writing, reading, and directing.

CHARLES LAWSON JR. from Plympton, Massachusetts was the recipient of the Kevin A. Caira Award. Charles will be attending Bridgewater State University with a major in Ac-counting and minor in Finance. Charles is a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council. He obtained High Honors through all four years of high school.

The Florence Ferullo Kane Award was presented to CHRIS-

TINA DeSIMONE who will be attending UMass Amherst with a major in Biology. Christina is a member of the National Honor Society and the recipient of the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Sci-ence Award. Christina is the captain of the varsity soccer team.

GEOFFREY McCABE is the recipient of the James DiSte-fano Award. Geoffrey will attend UMass Amherst with a major in Animal Science (Pre-Veterinary Program) and a minor in Zool-ogy. Geoffrey is the captain of the varsity golf team and a member of the National Honor Society. He has received awards for holding High Honors and perfect attendance from 2008 to through the present.

The Honorary President – Peter B. Gay Award was pre-sented to MICHAELA FOLEY. Michaela will attend St. Anselm College majoring in Nursing. She has been a member of the National Honor Society for three years, and has served as Vice President of her class. She is also the Captain of the Mock Trial team and a member of various clubs. Michaela is the recipient of the Mellon Scholar-ship at Mount Saint Joseph and Coaches Award in soccer.

The following twelve students were the recipients of scholar-ships from individual donors and fi lial lodges of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The Scholarship Commission ac-knowledges these scholarships with sincere thanks and ap-preciation.

The Benefi t Insurance Com-mission Award – In Memory of

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LODGE HISTORIES

In this issue we are featuring the Massimo d’Azeglio Lodge #760, Braintree, MA. If you have not as yet sent in your lodge history, please do and send it to the attention of our Historical Chairman Delia Bartucca at the Grand Lodge Offi ce, 93 Concord Ave., Belmont, Massachusetts 02478.

MASSIMO d’AZEGLIO LODGE #760

The founders of this lodge believed it would be fi tting to name the lodge after Massimo d’Azeglio because he was in-strumental with his writings in the unifi cation of Italy; thus the lodge would be continuing his belief in Italian unity.

The Massimo d’Azeglio Lodge was charted on October 7, 1917.

The names associated with the founding are:

Pietro Magazu Giovanne Masico Giuseppe Argentino

Venerable/Presidents:Pietro MagazuDomenico ConstantinoJoseph MagaldiAlbert AvitableVito D’AcciNicholas Venuti Anthony DelGiacco Vincent Fasano Frederick Leo Guy Graziano Michael Daiute Michael Candura

Anastasio DiLillo Giuseppe CarlozziPietro MagazuJohn MarsicoJoseph Zanghi Joseph Moschella Joseph Aiello John Larmey Edward MarquisChester Daiute Art Colucci Joseph Picardi, Jr. Giuseppe DePietroDomenico ConstantinoDavid Bettini Joseph Magaldi Felix Carlozzi Charles Graziano Richard Ruggiero Robert Pistorino Joseph TardanicoJoseph Picardi

State Offi cers:John Larmey: State Orator,

Judiciary Fund Chairman, Law Day Chairman, Convention Chairman (5 times)

Joseph Zanghi: Grand Orator, State Trustee

by Dorothy Berlandi

Charles Graziano: Commis-sion for Social Justice

Anthony Spadea, Jr.: Benefi t Insurance Commission Presi-dent, Co-Chair - Budget and Finance, Trustee - C & E Trust

Accomplishments:Anthony Spadea with assis-

tance from Corinne Fasano and Marie Graziano rewrote the By-Law Manual of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in 1985.

Hosted District Bocce Tour-nament - Summer of 1994.

Lodge meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM at the Lodge Home.

Present Home of Massimo d’Azeglio Lodge #760.

Ground breaking on April 16, 1964 by then President Felix Carlino. Completed and dedicated to the founders of the Lodge by President Constanzo Carlozzi on October 11, 1966. Building designed and engi-neered by Past President Felix Carlino, P.E.

Recipes from the HomelandHomelandby Vita Orlando Sinopoli

COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Vita can be reached at voswriting@comcast.net

*Fillet of fl ounder can be used in place of grey sole fi llet.Cook rice according to directions on the package. Set aside. Peel shrimp and place in a bowl with water and set aside.Crush crackers thoroughly. Add softened butter or margarine

and work it into crushed crackers. Set aside.Drain shrimp. On a cutting board, cut up each shrimp into

half-inch portions and set aside.Line bottom of a baking casserole dish lightly with mayonnaise.

Spread cooked rice over bottom of casserole.Wash out the grey sole fi llet and drain. Using one fi llet at a time,

spread some cracker stuffi ng mixture in center portion of fi llet. Add shrimp portions over the stuffi ng. Starting at narrow edge of fi llet, roll the fi llet carefully toward the wider end to create the stuffed roll. Continue stuffi ng remaining fi llet. Place each rolled fi llet, side by side, over rice in baking dish. With butter knife, spread some mayonnaise lightly over each fi llet roll. Sprinkle some cracker mixture over them and top each roll with 1/8 teaspoon of butter or margarine.

In a cup, mix three tablespoons of white wine in one-half cup of water or clam juice. Spread mixture over rice and rolled fi llet.

Place casserole dish in a preheated 375°F oven to bake for fi fteen or twenty minutes. Then remove baking dish from oven. Additional water or clam juice can be added to casserole if needed. Return to oven to bake until tops of fi llet brown lightly and rolled fi llet is fork tender (approx. fi ve to eight minutes).

Note: Watching my elders become creative with foods through the years encouraged me to do the same in my home. This recipe resulted from my curiosity to prepare something different for my family with rice and grey sole fi llet. During the summer months, I prepare and bake this recipe in a throwaway aluminum baking dish over low heat on my gas grill.

ROLLED GREY SOLE FILLETwith Rice and Shrimp Stuffi ng

6 grey sole fi llet*¼ pound medium Shrimp20-25 Ritz or Hi Ho crackers2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 tablespoon mayonnaise3 tablespoons white wine½ cup water or clam juice¾ cup rice of choice

italo-americano si vedeva sui visi dei 235 membri ed ospiti intervenuti in quel mattino. Il presidente della Commissione, Al DeNapoli ed i membri di essa, hanno presentato un pro-gramma che ha destato parec-chia gratitudine per il nostro patrimonio italiano.

Il nostro annuale Congresso Statale, il 98mo. Si terra’ il 16 giugno prossimo, sabato, all’hotel Holiday Inn di Man-sfi eld, MA. E’ tassativamente un obbligo che tutti i delegate siano presenti all’assise, in quanto ci saranno decisioni molto vitali che devono essere approvate.

Vi prego di non farvi sfuggire la prima , dopo tanto tempo, scampagnata a sfondo famili-are, sabato 8 luglio alla Riserva di Salisbury Beach. Dovrebbe essere una bella scampagnata per tutti, trascorrendola coi fi gli, nipoti, e mostrar loro cosa sono in realta’ i Figli d’Italia. Se vi servono biglietti telefonate

alla Grande Loggia.La nostra annuale festa

dell’aragosta avra’ luogo alla sede della loggia di Hingham dei Figli d’Italia, il prossimo 4 agosto, sabato. Come al solito, il menu’ include l’aragosta, la bistecca, la zuppa di pesce (clam chowder), la pannocchia, l’anguria, ed un’immensita’ di risate con gli intervenuti. Tele-fonate alla Grande Loggia se vi servono dei bigliertti.

Sabato 29 settembre daremo inizio alle celebrazioni culturali italiane del mese (di ottobre) con una cena danzante alla loggia di Watertown, con intrattenimento dopo la cena. I biglietti al costo di $35.00 a persona si possono ottenere dalla Grande Loggia.

Come sempre chiediamo a tutti di informare la Grande Log-gia delle feste organizzate dalle logge locali, cosicche’ anche noi cercheremo di parteciparvi.

Sia Kathy che io siamo pronti ad accogliere e salutare i dele-gati a Mansfi eld il 16 giugno.

• Presidents Message (Continued from Page 2)A tutti voi, Fratelli e Sorelle,

speriamo che trascorriate una gran bella estate.

Che Dio benedica voi tutti, membri dell’Ordine, e tutti gli uomini e donne delle forze Armate che in posti lontani pro-teggono la nostra liberta’

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LODGE NEWS

Boston’s own 1955 World Welterweight Title Champ Tony DeMarco told his story to a spellbound group of about 50 members and guests of the Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057. The Tuesday, April 24 meeting was open to the public.

Inside the Fireside Room at the Winthrop Elks Lodge, the “Boston Bomber,” with help fro m his wife Dorothy, showed an interesting documentary of his climb from being “the little kid with the big punch” to Welter-weight Champion of the World. Tony then discussed details from his book Nardo: Memoir of a Boxing Champion, entertained questions from the audience, and autographed copies of his book.

The son of Sicilian immigrants Vincent and Giacomina, Tony DeMarco was born Leonardo Liotta in 1932 in the North End of Boston. He grew up there working in his father’s thriving shoe repair shop and responded to his mother’s calls of “Naaardo” from the window of their fi rst fl oor apartment.

DeMarco started boxing when he was 11 and was a product of the Boys’ Club of Boston and the Parks Department where he was a very active combat-ant. When he graduated to full amateur status, he participated in only a few fi ghts. In his fi rst professional fi ght, he knocked out Mestor Jones in the fi rst round. He was just 16 at the time and had “borrowed” his friend Tony DeMarco’s birth certificate to qualify for the 18-year age requirement to fight as a professional box-er. He came to be known as “The Flame and Fury of Fleet Street.”

Famous for his left hook and in a style reminiscent of Jake LaMotta, Tony went on to beat the likes of Kid Gavilan, Chico Vejar, Don Jordan, Paddy DeMarco, Teddy “Red Top” Davis, Vince Martinez, Arthur Persely, George Araujo, Johnny

Cesario, Carlos Chavez, Chris-tian Christensen, Terry Young, Jackie O’Brien, George Monroe, and Gaspar Ortega. At age 23, he won the Welterweight title on April 1, 1955, by knocking out Johnny Saxton in the 14th round before a sold out house at the Boston Garden.

A legendary puncher and now Hall of Famer, Tony DeMarco is best remembered for two great fi ghts in which he was defeated. Tony’s title defense against onion farmer Carmen Basilio, televised on June 10, 1955, will not be forgotten by boxing fans. The two battled with unequaled fury. The fi ght was decided by a 12th-round TKO when Basilio came back from the brink of destruction to prevail in the “fi ght of the decade.” Tony commented that he personally felt that the ref-eree called an end to the fi ght too soon.

DeMarco rebounded with a one-round demolition of Chico Vejar. However, in an-other 12-round ring classic on

November 30, 1955, before 13,373 fans crowded into the Boston Garden, DeMarco failed in a bid to win the title back from Basilio.

A very affable man, Tony re-counted the camaraderie that he shared with his old friends from the North End and the fi ghters like Rocky Marciano. “All the fi ghters had a softball team,” he said. “We were — and still are — close to each other and have great respect for each other,” DeMarco noted. DeMarco also encouraged sup-port for youth organizations like the Boys’ Club that helped him “stay out of trouble ... most of the time.”

DeMarco fought in 71 profes-sional fi ghts and fought eight World Champions. He holds the record for the most fi ghts and most sellouts at the Boston Gar-den. Tony is a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Offi cial Italian American Hall of Fame in Chicago. “Tony DeMarco Way” in Boston is named after him.

A member of the Greater Boston Renaissance Lodge #2614, 1955 Welterweight Title Champion Tony DeMarco (left) was inducted as an honorary member of Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057 at the April 24th meeting by Lodge President Joseph A. Boncore, Esq.

Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057“A Night with the Champ”

by Donna Segreti Reilly

Lodge EventsEvery Thursday is Bingo Night at the Watertown Sons of Italy. Come press your luck to win the $3,000 Progressive Pot. Thursdays 6:45 p.m.-10:00 p.m. For more information please contact Frank Cannalonga at 617-484-3894. June 20, 2012 — Awards Program. Winthrop Ladies Lodge will honor Winthrop Fire Chief Paul Flanagan, “In Recognition and Appreciation,” and the 2012 Scholarship Recipient beginning at 3:30 p.m. The Awards Program will be held at the Winthrop Senior Center. Immediately following the Awards Program Cimino’s Cafe will serve a hot Italian buffet. Donation $20.00. Reservations by June 15th. Contact Dottie D’Onofrio, President at donofrio35@aol.com or call 617-539-3092.

August 19, 2012 — Watertown Sons of Italy Summer BBQ. 12:00 p.m. 520 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA. Come enjoy the end of Summer with an afternoon full of food, music, dancing and raffl es. Menu includes: steak tips, chicken, sausages, corn on the cob, salad and watermelon. A cash bar will also be available. Tickets are $30 for adults, children under 10 are free. For tickets and more information contact Tony Mastantuono at 617-799-8819.

October 20, 2012 — Dinner-Dance. Figli D’Italia Lodge #2692 of Saugus at the Knights of Columbus, Saugus, MA $30 p.p. 6:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Contact Angela Maraia 781-233-7660October 28, 2012 — 80th Anniversary Celebration. The G. Marconi Lodge #1620 80th Anniversary Celebration will be held at Cork ‘N’ Hearth on Route 20 next to Laurel Lake. Cocktails: 1:30 p.m. Dinner: 2:00 p.m. Donation: $40.00 per person. For tickets contact Steve Cozzaglio via email: scozzaglio@roadrunner.com or phone 413-243-3204.

www.sewbizfabrics.comSusan Mirra, Lodge #1035 - Fall River, MA 02723

SAVE THE DATE

The Methuen Lodge # 902 held their scholarship awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Nevins Public Library in Methuen. Each of the four scholarship recipients were awarded $1000 for their achievements. (L-R): Scholarship Committee Members Anne R. Laurenza and Rosemarie Castro, recipients Nichole Baddour (Methuen High School), Cody Fisichelli (Central Catholic High School), and Kerri DiMauro (Methuen High School), and Lodge President Armand Buonanno. Missing from photo: recipient Samantha DeGruttola (Methuen High School) and Scholarship Committee Member John Mele.

Methuen Lodge #902Scholarship Awards Ceremony

by Dottie Crisa GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS

ITALIAN-AMERICANHERITAGE MONTH

Kickoff

Dinner DanceSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Sons of Italy520 Pleasant Street

Watertown, MA

6:00 – Cocktails

7:00 – Buffet Dinner

Entertainment by Stephen Savio

Dancing – Door Prizes – Raffl es

Donation: $35.00

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LODGE NEWS

On Sunday, April 22, 2012, fi ve scholarships were awarded by the Vittorio Veneto Lodge #1035 at a brunch at White’s Restaurant in Westport, Massa-chusetts. This was the fi rst year that the scholarship program stood alone as in the past, it was part of the larger instal-lation of officers ceremony. This year, because there was no installation, the scholars were able to have their day in the sun. President Mario Luc-ciola welcomed the scholars, their families, members, and guests. He introduced Mayor Will Flanagan, who extended congratulations from the city of Fall River to the fi ve schol-arship recipients. Alan Amaral

Vittorio Veneto Lodge #1035 Annual Scholarships Awards

President Mario Lucciola, Attorney John Saulino, recipients Carolyn Macri Dube, John C. Pettine, and Nicholas Rose, Scholarship Chairman Robert P. Sou sa, recipient Erica DeMello, Vice President Susan M. Sousa, and Michael Saulino. Not pictured: recipient Angela S. Pettine.

presented a historical overview of the Lodge. Immediate Past President and current Scholar-ship Chairman Robert Sousa awarded four scholarships af-ter presenting the biographies of each recipient.

The recipients were Erica DeMello, a senior at Bishop Connolly High School, (Erica was chosen by the Lodge as this year’s Miss Columbus), Carolyn Macri Dube, Curry College ‘14, Angela Pettine, a junior at Assumption College, and John Pettine, a freshman at Johnson and Wales Univer-sity. Chairman Sousa called on John and Michael Saulino to present the fifth scholar-ship, named for their father

Alphonse F. Saulino, Jr., a long-time member of the Lodge who served as the fi rst chair-man of the Lodge’s Scholarship Committee. John and Michael Saulino established the schol-arship in their father’s honor. Alphonse Saulino was a long time educator, teacher, and administrator in the Fall River Public School system and a World War II hero. The recipi-ent of this year’s Alphonse F. Saulino, Jr. Scholarship was Nicholas Rose, a junior attend-ing Stonehill College.

The Vittorio Veneto Lodge #1035 wishes to congratulate all our Scholarship Recipients and wishes them the best in their studies.

57th Annual Scholarship Awards(Continued from Page 7)

by Dennis Polselli

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2012 at 5:00 PMHingham Sons of Italy

88 Chief Jus ce Cushing Highway(corner of Kilby Street & Route 3-A)

ADULTS: $40.00Lobster, Steak, Clam Chowder, Corn on the Cob

Baked Potato, Salad, Watermelon

CHILDREN: $10.00Hamburger, Hotdog, Corn on the Cob, Salad,

Watermelon, Ice CreamDJ —DANCING — RAFFLES

For Tickets:Contact the Grand Lodge offi ce

At 617-489-5234or via email to: pguida@osiama.org

Elizabeth Cipolla was presented to JULIANA FARINA of Newton. Juliana will be attending the University of Delaware with a major in Biology. Juliana was an Italian Exchange Student in 2012. She was a Keys for Suc-cess Grand Prize contestant, and received the University of Delaware Scholar Award.

SARA D’ARCANGELO was the fi rst recipient of the Woburn Ladies Lodge #1584 Award. Sara will attend Quinnipiac University with a major in Nurs-ing and a minor in Psychology. She is a member of the Span-ish National Honor Society and National Honor Society and was Captain of the softball and cross country teams.

The second Woburn Ladies Lodge #1584 Award recipient was AMY LAMONT. Amy will be attending Fitchburg State Uni-versity with a major in Exercise Movement and Science. She is on the Honor Roll and involved in soccer, track and lacrosse. Amy raised $2,000 in her com-munity service for Relay for Life.

The first Wakefield Lodge #1734 Award recipient was REBECCA LANDRY. Rebecca will attend Keene State College with a major in Architecture and minor in Graphic Design. Rebecca is the School Improve-ment Committee President and Treasurer, a Student Council member, and was a Recycling Committee offi cer and Editor of the school paper.

ALYSSA GUIDA was the sec-ond recipient of the Wakefi eld Lodge #1734 Award. Alyssa will attend the University of New Hampshire with a major in Musical Theater and The-ater Education. She has been a member of the Drama Club for four years and President for two years, Student Council member, Publicity Coordinator, and President, and a member of the National Honor Society.

The Maria Montessori Lodge #1744 Award – In Memory of Francine Partridge was pre-sented to NICOLE IODICE. Ni-cole will attend Gordon College with a major in Early Childhood Education and minor in Graph-ic Design. Nicole has made the Honor Roll every year. She won contest for re-designing the logo for the Falmouth Commodore baseball team. Nicole’s special talents are playing the guitar and graphic design.

EMILY CONSOLATI was the recipient of the Lawrence Ladies Lodge #2026 Award. Emily will attend Endicott College with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in History. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, and President of a Junior Lodge in the Sons of Italy. She was also the recipient of the George East-man Young Leadership Award.

JOHN ROMANO was the recipient of the Angelo Gi-useppe Roncalli Lodge #2183 Award. John will attend UMass Lowell with a major in Phys-ics. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Delegate Award through Model U.N. in 2011 and

2012, and the Andy Puopolo Youth Award. John is a National Honor Society Tutor and is a North End Against Drugs Peer Leader.

The Aldo A. Caira Memorial Award was presented to ERIC SURETTE. Eric will attend Ithaca College with a major in Biology and minor in Theater. Eric was a Drum Major for the Marching Band for two years and a Band Executive Board member for two years. He is also the recipient of the Academic Achievement Award in Science.

The Francine Partridge Me-morial Award was presented to BENJAMIN MOSCA from Bel-mont. Benjamin will be attend-ing Elon University majoring in Economics. Ben was captain of the varsity lacrosse and varsity golf teams. In his community, he coached lacrosse teams and was a community sailing in-structor.

The Francine Partridge Memo-rial Award (Donated by Claire Sledzinski) was presented to KAYLA NADIR. Kayla plans to attend Johnson & Wales Uni-versity majoring in Travel & Tourism Hospitality Manage-ment. Kayla is the recipient of the 21st Century Book Award for outstanding sophomores in English and exceptional growth in the English department.

NICHOLAS LEMIEUX was the recipient of the Pasqualina Ciardiello Memorial Scholar-ship Award. Nicholas is from North Reading and will attend the University of Rhode Island majoring in Business. Nicholas is the recipient of the Freshmen Biology Award and a member of the National Honor Society.

The guest speaker was Dr. Robert V. Antonucci, who has been President of Fitchburg State University since June 2003. Dr. Antonucci is no stranger to our scholarship program. Dr. Antonucci has developed a reputation for lead-ership, both on campus and in the community. A 35-year veteran of education, he has served in numerous capacities since the beginning of his career as a teacher and administrator in Lunenburg, Superintendent of Schools in Falmouth, to his appointment as the Commis-sioner of Education for the Com-monwealth of Massachusetts from 1992 to 1998. He played a key role in the passage and enactment of the state’s historic Education Reform Act of 1993, landmark legislation now seen as a national model for educa-tion.

Dr. Antonucci’s message to the recipients was simple: re-member that your parents have worked hard and are proud of what you have accomplished. Continue on; college is hard work, but remember to have fun.

The Charitable and Edu-cational Trust and Scholar-ship Commission extend their thanks to everyone who worked hard to make this 57th Annual Scholarship Awards Program a success.

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LODGE NEWS

At their April meeting, the Wakefield Lodge #1734 cel-ebrated Red Sox Night. The special guest was Red Sox Hall of Famer and pitching ace Bill Monbouquette. “Monbo” signed autographs and captivated the audience with his stories about players from Ted Wil-liams to Jacoby Ellsbury. He recounted memories from his playing days and shared some valuable life lessons learned. A great time was had by everyone who attended.

Wakefi eld Lodge #1734 - Red Sox Nightby Arthur Guardia

Members in their Red Sox gear.

Members in their Red Sox gear.

Bill Monbouquette addressing the members.

(L-R): President Arthur Guardia, Bill Monbouquette, Jo Ritchie Monbouquette, & Vice President Paula Sasso.

(L-R): Wilmington Lodge visitors National and State Past First Lady Laura Caira, Michele Caira Nortonen, and Amy Caira.

Members in their Red Sox gear.

The Winthrop Ladies Lodge #2071 held a very informative meeting this past May. Our guests were from the Massachusetts Senior Action Council (MSAC), who came to share information about the organization and the strong, meaningful role they play in addressing senior issues, including the legislative push to hold the line on the MBTA fare increases. Because of proposed state budget cuts that directly affect our seniors, the MSAC has their work cut out for them this year with petition drives and promoting the “Five immediate ways to fi ll the MBTA’s $161 million budget defi cit” without cuts and fare hikes. These fi ve fast fi xes proposed represent a savings of $224.6 million.

Presenter Pam Edwards, Community Organizer, explained that the major cuts to the state-wide senior lunch programs have been stopped. She emphasized that it is community awareness and stepping up to the plate that makes things happen. The MSAC continues to stand up and be heard by working with our state legislators across Massachusetts on a daily basis to gain support.

Pam said, “the fi ght is not over! We have until July 1st to stop the MBTA Board’s proposal that targets seniors, people with disabilities and students.” She noted that an intervention and a moratorium on implementing the proposed solutions are needed until we have a real fi x for statewide public transit. A bonus sav-ings will be found in removing the Big Dig debt. She urged people to call their legislators at 617-722-2000.

Also in attendance was long-time MSAC member Kiki Chaiton, who spoke on the work being done on behalf of prescription and medical needs for our seniors. Barbara Mann, MSAC State Mem-bership Chair, addressed the need for more senior action groups throughout Massachusetts, with membership being the key to getting things done.

They all agreed that having Winthrop’s own Robert DeLeo, Speaker of the House, on board in support of seeking ways to help the MBTA hold the line was great. Lodge President Dottie D’Onofrio thanked the ladies for an informative meeting and also thanked Barbara Bishop, a long-time friend of the Lodge, who videotaped the meeting.

Winthrop Ladies Lodge #2071Lodge News ...

(L-R): Presenter Pam Edwards, MSAC member Kiki Chaiton, President Dottie D’Onofrio, and MSAC State Membership Chair Barbara Mann.

by Dottie D’Onofrio

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The Lodge’s March meeting was a “welcome back” for the ladies with a full agenda based on the forthcoming calendar of events and charitable endeav-

Winthrop Ladies Lodge #2071Lodge News ...

by Dottie D’Onofrio

Vice President Rose LoConte, new members Ann Mannetta and Kathleen Pergola, President Dottie D’Onofrio and Laura Bellusci.

The engaging character of Mrs. Drinkwater.

ors of the lodge. We welcomed our new sister, Kathleen Per-gola. During April’s meeting, we pinned sister member Ann Mannetta. Like a tree, our friendships and loyalty to the lodge and the OSIA have stood the test of time. After a brief business meeting we settled down for our pizza party and entertainment.

Mrs. Drinkwater is a feisty, stylish, engaging character that takes us back to a bygone era and the humorous side of our Italian heritage. Her skits are fi ctionalized but she bases many from the years she grew up at her grandmother Josie’s

knee. Laura Bellusci, the tal-ent behind Mrs. Drinkwater, grew up in a close-knit Italian-American family in East Boston. She attended Mt. Holyoke Col-lege and chose to pursue a ca-reer in teaching. Laura speaks Italian and has traveled exten-sively throughout Italy and now lives in Greenfi eld, Massachu-setts with her dog Bella Rosa. President of the Lodge Dottie D’Onofrio and member Marilyn participated in the ‘Leafy Lawn Cemetery’ skit that had the group in stitches.

At the May meeting on Tues-day, May 15, the lodge hosted the Massachusetts Senior Ac-tion Council who shared in-formation about the ongoing efforts around the MBTA and the Ride. This year they are cel-ebrating 30 years dedicated to seniors and action items in sup-port of our seniors. The meeting was be open to everyone and will began at 3:30 PM.

For the Lodge’s June meeting, the members are planning the annual Awards program, during which a scholarship recipient will be honored. The Lodge will also recognize this year’s “In Recognition and Appreciation Award,” which will be presented to Winthrop Fire Chief Paul Fla-nagan for his years of service to the community and support of our ladies Lodge.

Lodge Name City Name

Venezia #374 Rockland Mary Celestino

ITAM #564 Pittsfi eld Arthur E. Caropreso

ITAM #564 Pittsfi eld John C. Marchesi

North Adams #704 North Adams James V. Cariddi

Massimo d’Azeglio #760 Braintree Joseph W. Aiello

Piave Fiume #1036 Watertown Antonio Tamburrini

Francesco DeSanctis #1411 Natick Anna N. Massa

Quattro Eroi #1414 Franklin Gino Carlucci

Santa Maria #1570 Medford Mary Camuso

Victor Emanuel #1646 Haverhill Cy Minasian

Victor Emanuel #1646 Haverhill Salvatore A. Palermo

Wakefi eld #1734 Wakefi eld Louis J. Racca

Maria Montessori #1744 Belmont Angelina E. Siciliano

Stoneham Ladies #1983 Stoneham Esther E. Bersani

Stoneham Ladies #1983 Stoneham Ida Eramo

Winthrop Mixed #2057 Winthrop Norma Merrihew

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