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WEBSITE: www.Italian-Club.org SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
“Why Columbus Matters”
by
John Iorio
Many moons ago I left my house
for my third grade class. The streets
were ominously quiet especially for
an Italian neighborhood. I arrived
at the school with my eggs and
peppers and found the school
deserted. I asked a passerby why
the school was closed. “It’s
Columbus Day,” he said. So, why
didn’t I listen to the teacher I ran
all the way home, shouting Paul
Revere-like, “Columbus Day.
Schools closed.” Who was this
Columbus who was able to close
the schools Later I found that
America was not always the
America we knew. It had to be born
and Columbus was in at the
beginning. I began to find his life
and voyage fascinating.
The ships seemed too toy-like to
challenge the oceans. The Santa
Maria, largest of the ships, was
about the size of a modest house in
Florida. Now imagine 58 men of
dubious character – at best a
superstitious lot – coming to live
with you for 35 or 40 days. Some
of us would have trouble
accommodating two or three
dubious and superstitious relatives
for two or three days – and they
can always take a walk. The Santa
Maria was not a top of the line
cruise ship.
Still later, as revisionism took
place, I found that he was a great
mariner, but one who kept two logs
to deceive the crew. He was seen as
a visionary whose vision was
flawed, as a great navigator who
went aground, as a naïve
entrepreneur, as a failed
administrator, an imperialist, a
social climber and not the first
European to get here. And in an
age of show me the gold, he came
back empty handed.
But the lives of great individuals
are full of contradictions. As Walk
Whitman said, “Do I contradict
myself Very well then I contradict
myself. I am large, I contain
multitudes.”
As for all the revisionism, history
doesn’t give a hoot about today’s
Upcoming
Events
SEPTEMBER 22 - KREWE
SOCIAL
OCTOBER 1 -ITALIAN
AMERICAN
HERITAGE
LUNCHEON
OCTOBER 7 - ITALIAN-
AMERICAN
WOMEN OF
EXCELLENCE
AWARDS
OCTOBER 14 - KREWE
SOCIAL
OCTOBER 28 - GUAVAWEEN
NOVEMER 5 - ALL SOULS
DAY MASS
NOVEMBER 12 - PICNIC
WITH THE
PAST
frames of reference. Imposing our
cultural constructs on Columbus
mocks history and turns it into a
branch of morality. What is
important is that Columbus
performed an act of such
consequence that no one has been
Continued on page 3.
The mission of L’Unione Italiana is to preserve and honor the culture, traditions and heritage of the Italian Community
and to maintain the historical facility as a functioning memorial to the working class immigrants.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
President’s Message
Thank you to all of those who came out and joined us in welcoming
the new members during the new member reception in August. It is
always a pleasure to see members really get involved.
I also wanted to thank all of those who attended the Annual Dog
Track Night the cemetery put together. They had a record
attendance of about 198 people. This is their biggest fund-raiser for
the year and they appreciate the support of the members and their
families.
The Social Committee will be hosting an Italian American Heritage
Month Children’s Party on October 1st, 2006. This event is for the
whole family to come out and have fun celebrating our heritage.
Please see the flyer located in this newsletter for more information.
The Ladies Auxiliary will have their annual Italian American Woman
of Excellence Awards on October 7, 2006. Please come and show
your support to these very deserving honorees.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 14, 2006. The Krewe of
Italia will host their first Casino Night in the Capitano Family Grand
Ballroom. It should be a fun time. Be on the look out for more
information.
We are looking forward to Guavaween at the Club again. Come and
cheer the Krewe of Italia on when they pass the club during the
parade. We also need as many volunteers as possible to help sell
beer at our beer booth. Please contact the office at (813) 248-3316
to sign-up for a time slot.
This is just the beginning of the season. We have many more
exciting events that will be taking place through the end of the year
and I hope to see you all at the next couple of events. We put these
events on for the membership to come to the Club and meet new
members, make new friends, celebrate the event, and to provide a
place where the next generation will be comfortable coming to for
years to come.
Ciao,
Sal Guagliardo
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NEWSLETTER STAFF
Editor: Alice Rembado Mueller
Co-Editor: Krista Jones Heaivilin
Chairman: Vince Pardo
Photographer: Joseph Caltagirone
OFFICERS
Sal Guagliardo, President
Stephanie vanBelzen, Vice-President
Felicia A. Kopelman, Secretary
Jay Anthony, Treasurer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Don Bodie, Joe Caltagirone, Grace Campisi,
Angela Daxon, Jeanette LaRussa Fenton,
Al Garcia Jr., Jamie Granell, Grace Ippolito,
Linda Lastra, Rita Messina, George Migliori,
Vince Pardo, Rosalie Perrone, and
Honorary Board Member Fortune Bosco
ADVISORY BOARD
Joseph Capitano, Jr.
Special thanks to the following supporters
DAVINCI ($500)
A.A. Iannaccone Electric Bennie Lazzara, Jr.
George W. Connley Palori Equities, Inc.
Eugene & Celesta Greco John Puls, Jr.
Carol LaMonte
Josephine Vitale
Bennie & Joyce Lazzara
Michael & Diana Massimini
BENEFACTORS ($300)
American Auto Salvage, Inc. Delores Lastra
Sebastian Castellano Tom P. Martino
David Cerrato Philip V. Martino
Ronald & Shannon Christaldi Joseph Nuccio
Patrick & Cynthia Cimino
Sam & Lynn Colucci Sunny Florida Dairy
Gerardi Construction Mike Trentalange
Dan & Vera Iovino Rene Rodriquez
Marathon Ashland Petroleum Ybor Enterprises
PATRONS ($200)
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John & Marcy Green
Jay Patrick Anthony Hon. Jess Juliante
Scott & Dominique Bonavita L. Parrino, Inc.
Frank V. Campisi Robert M. Larrinaga
John A. Caporice Benjamin C. LaMonte
Centro Ybor & Associates Outdoor America Images, Inc.
Sandy Chillura William & Cynthia Palmisano
Denis Colledani Vince & Jan Pardo
John & Jana Curatelli Richard & Velia Parrino
Joe & Judy Dato Violet Verroca Rodriquez
Carlos de la Torre Raymond Rocha
Toni Everett
Scott I. Steady
Angeles Ferlita Silver Ring Cafe
Michael Giordano Steven Salario
Richard S. Giunta Jim & Linda Taggart
A.J. Grimaldi Alessandra Tiozzo
Exit Extreme Realty Peter Tagliarini
Relevant Church

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Continued from front page.
left untouched. Yes, there were
visitors before him, but his voyage
was the one that heralded the
beginning of exploration and
migration.
Columbus is now part of the
mythology of America and as part
of this mythology, he foreshadowed
enduring aspects of American
values. First of all, the
quintessential American hero — the
poor boy, ambitious and talented,
who is self-taught and self-made,
who overcomes obstacles and
becomes an admirable and heroic
figure.
He also is the first immigrant,
heralding the mass migrations that
were to follow. He leaves his own
community, marries a woman
from another country, learns a
new language, is maligned and
dismissed as a foreigner when
things go wrong. Yet he not only
survives but thrives.
He embodies the entrepreneurial
spirit – a man willing to risk all to
gain all and in the process getting
ten percent of what he found.
He plants the dream that becomes
the American dream. And I find it
significant that Colorado was the
first state to observe Columbus
Day in 1905—significant in that
the west has always been the
fermenting ground for the
American dream.
Under girding all these aspects of
myth – the hero, immigrant,
entrepreneur and the dream – is the
idea of rebirth, the ability to renew
oneself. We may think this has
always been. Not so. This is truly a
revolutionary idea in the Western
experience. One implication of this
idea is that it gives the lie to the
idea of a fixed order in which
peasants were thought to be by
nature incapable of rising above
their station. Yet, when we look
around us we find that it’s the
children and grandchildren of these
immigrants who today lead the
world.
Columbus symbolizes all this and
the mythology he generated will
always be a part of the definition of
America.
Photo Contest.....Tell us who these men are and win a prize! Please submit entries
by email (lunione@Italian-Club.org) or mail in your answer to Photo Contest, 1731 E. 7th.
Ave., Tampa, FL 33605. All mailings must be submitted by October 1st, 2006.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Italian American Heritage Month Children’s Party
Sunday, October 1, 2006
12:00-3:00pm
Ages 0-12
Columbus Day-Themed Arts and Crafts
Scavenger Hunt
Face Painting
Balloon Creations
Dance Contest
Prizes for best-dressed Italian American participant
$6.50 Per Adult
$3.50 Per Child
Children 3 and under are free
Antipasti
Pizza
Salad
Dessert
Cash bar will be available
R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, September 27, 2006
1731 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 248-3316
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Italian Perspectives:
“Two Faces of Italy”
Part 1
by John Iorio
Italians have often succumbed to
leaders whose visions have led
them to creative heights or
desperate disasters. A land of vast
contradictions produces
contradictions in its people and
shatters the stereotypes too quickly
used to explain Italy. Let’s
mention two of these charismatic
leaders
It was a high mass. The light of
the candles glowed and smoldered
into an ominous chiaroscuro. The
priest elevated the Host – at once a
sign of Christ and a signal for
murder. By the choir, two men
attacked the unarmed Giuliano
with a swift blow across his head,
stabbing him as he fell, stabbing
after he had died – a total of 19
wounds. Two others pounced on
Lorenzo, wounding him in the
neck. Using his cloak as a shield,
Lorenzo fled into the sacristy
where friends slammed shut the
bronze doors against the assassins.
Lorenzo de Medici
A scene from ‘The Godfather”
No. It was the attempt by the Pazzi
family and Pope Sixtus IV to
topple the Medici family from
power in Florence in 1478. The
conspiracy failed. What followed
was fairly gruesome, the least of
which was the immediate hanging
of Archbishop Salviati and five
others from the windows of
Palazzo Vecchio and the killing of
26 conspirators on the staircase.
Lorenzo’s power soared.
Except for the sacking of Volterra,
Lorenzo’s early reign was marked
by festivities, pageants, Bacchic
hymns, and money. Coming from
a family that had made Florence
the leading city in Europe in
finance and art, he enhanced the
legacy through his political gifts.
But politics is never easy, and
leave it to Italy to give it glass
splintered edges. While nations
were developing, Italy remained a
case of political lockjaw. Every
city state was hemmed in by other
powers — Milan by France and
Venice, Florence by Milan and
Rome, Rome by Florence and
Naples, Naples by Rome and
Spain. Power was always one
alliance away, always one
assassination away. Power was the
wanton mistress of kings, princes
and condottieri.
After the failed conspiracy, the
Pope, grim-faced by the Salviati
hanging, excommunicated all of
Tuscany. War followed. Naples
joined the Pope in attacking
Tuscany. Florence was outmanned
and lost town after town.
Lorenzo saw one way out –
diplomacy. He had to wean Naples
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away from Rome. He had to visit
King Ferrante of Naples. It would
be a defining moment.
Ferrante was not the kind of guy
you slapped on the back and
greeted with a “Hey, goomba”
Known as the killer among killers,
he would give elegant dinners and
then imprison his guests, put them
in cages and torture them. Some
guests ended up in flames atop
lamp posts to light up his garden.
A roast at Ferrante’s was not a
laughing matter. This was the man
Lorenzo was to meet as he set
forth at night in a small boat,
without weapons, without guards.
Ferrante, however, was impressed
by Lorenzo, so much so that in a
remarkable show of bi-polarity
made him both prisoner and guest.
The Turks breathing at his back
and the Northern coalition had
something to do with his this
sudden leakage of benevolence.
Mission accomplished, Lorenzo
did manage to get back to
Florence where he was hailed as a
hero.
Lorenzo had been 20 years old
when he assumed power. Slowly
mastering the chessboard of
power, he never neglected his
Florentine duties. Lorenzo led
Florence to its greatest height and
won the title of Il Magnifico. The
Florin became the monetary
standard of Europe. He supported
artists and public works and
achieved a high level of economic
prosperity. People preferred
material euphoria to democratic
dullness, but his leadership forged
an alliance with Milan, Naples and
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Continued from page 5.
Rome that brought peace to Italy
until his death in 1492.
Lorenzo was a template for the
Renaissance ideal of l’uomo
universale, the universal man.
Manhood did not consist of
tattoos and a hoard of muscles (Da
Vinci, however, did bend horse
shoes). The test of manhood was
defined by knowledge in all fields
and the ability to write poetry,
sing, fence, command, and love –
a standard that produced Alberti,
Cellini, Leonardo, and
Michelangelo. Lorenzo wrote
excellent poetry about seizing the
day; he was a humorist, a
philosopher, a musician, and a
soccer player. He ruled a state that
was liberal and festive, and
developed the Platonic Academy
whose ideas soared through
Western thought and art. He also
found time to run efficient farms,
compose hymns and attract
mistresses. As l’uomo Universale,
he exemplified the Humanism of
the Renaissance which has been
part of the basis of what we are
today.
Storm clouds, however, were
gathering before his early death in
1492. Critics did not like his
lifestyle, saw his trip to Naples as
a show piece, and accused him of
being vindictive. Florence began
a financial slide. Benevolent
tyrants last as long as they can
afford to be benevolent and states
dissolve when money runs out.
As his fortunes waned, a lonely
monk came to Florence from
Bologna. He preached at San
Marco. Charismatic and
convincing, he packed the
churches and was relentless in his
attacks. It was Girolamo
Savonarola, Lorenzo’s final
nemesis who had predicted that
Lorenzo would die in 1492. In
Florence you can visit San Marco
and the cell in which he worked
and contrast its bareness and
ascetic ambiance to the palaces of
Lorenzo. But architecture was
only one measure of the distance
between them.
After some worshipful praise of
Lorenzo, Machiavelli has written,
“as soon as Lorenzo died, all those
bad seeds began to sprout which
not long after, he who could quell
them being no longer alive, ruined
and are still running Italy.”
RELIVE THE ITALIAN YBOR CITY
Dr. Frank Urso’s
A STRANGER IN THE BARRIO
Memoir of a Tampa Sicilian
“A masterful memoir—earthy and emotional—never a dull word in this
fascinating story.”—L. Hawes, The Tampa Tribune
Raw and unvarnished . . . an autobiography that adds to our understanding
of that remarkable place called Ybor City.”—Prof. Mormino, USF
At Tampa bookstores & online, Ybor City Museum & Amazon.com, frankurso.com, iuniverse.com or call
1-800-AUTHORS. Check out www.frankurso.com.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Welcome New Members!
We would like to welcome our new members and thank their sponsors:
June, July and August Members:
Cathy Accurso Sponsor Frank Accurso
Norma Barlotini Sponsor Violet Rodriguez
Anthony Mario & Kelli Canorro Sponsor Dr. August Mauser
Rita D’Angelo-DeMayo Sponsor Grace Campisi
Thomas Favata Sponsor Vince Pardo
Ann Regina Lurati Sponsor Rita Messina
Margo Massari Sponsor Dr. Frank A. Massari
Leo & Kellie Matassini Sponsor Nicholas M. Matassini
Sam Mirabella, Jr. Sponsor Joseph Capitano, Sr.
Christine Mugnai Sponsor Dr. August Mauser
S. Sam Nardone Sponsor Rich Quattrone
Sandra Ottino Sponsor Violet Rodriguez
Angelo & Debra Piazza Sponsor Joseph Capitano, Sr.
Carole Torres Sponsor Angelina Antinori
Paul & Susie Wirth Sponsor Joseph Capitano, Sr.
All are invited to our weekly Friday night Happy Hour, sponsored by Krewe
Italia 6-9 PM in the Cantina.
Do you have an interest
in writing, or do you have something you would like to share
We are always looking for articles, poems, etc.
Contact Alice via email:
alice@italian-club.org.
if you are interested.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
2006 Sorrento Cheese Festa Italiana Tampa/NIAF
Scholarship Recipient
Renay Curry
We are happy to announce that Renay Curry of St. Petersburg is our recipient this year. Renay graduated with a
3.6 GPA from Keswick Christian High School in St. Petersburg and has begun her studies at Florida State
University this month. Her Italian descent is from her father’s side where the “Torchia” family originated from
Calabria and settled in West Virginia where they were known as the “Torch” family. Her academic background
is excellent but her athletic experience is simply outstanding. Renay played varsity softball all four years,
varsity golf, varsity basketball and varsity track while at Keswick. She was also active in Keswick Christian
Serves which allowed her to help the community by cleaning and painting in elderly as well as in lower
income neighborhoods. Her major is Political Science and she hopes to intern in Congress one day. She also
plans on studying in Florence, Italy in 2008 where she can improve her Italian language skills. One of her high
school instructors raved about Renay saying that “she was a passionate student with a fervent interest in
government and politics.” After she gains enough government experience, we hope that Renay will come back
home to her grassroots and run for office. Congratulations Renay!
Dear Felicia,
Thank you so much for a lovely evening last night when you presented the scholarship check to me. I really
enjoyed it and so did my parents. I want to thank you and the Italian Club so much for the scholarship. I will
keep in touch as I attend Florida State University the next four years. Thank you again for the opportunity you
have given me.
Sincerely,
Renay Curry
ITALY WINS WORLD SOCCER CUP!!
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Sorrento Cheese Festa Italiana Wrap-up Party
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Le Notizie delle Donne….
August 2006
Campo Italiano
was a great success. Plans are being made for next year with
hopes of increasing the number of students. Registration will begin in March 2007.
Italian
American Women of Excellence will be held on Oct. 7, 2006. An
awards luncheon will honor Italian American Women in five categories. Nomination
forms are now available in the office or at 889-0969 or 886-7595. Forms must be
returned by August 26, 2006 to Loretta Campo. See form.
The luncheon will begin at 11:30 with antipasti and complimentary wine.
Socializing before the luncheon and program begin will be enjoyed, so try to come early.
This is a very elegant event and is an appropriate way to honor our women of
excellence. See flyer for all other information. If you have never attended, I invite
you to do so as it is very lovely! It warms your heart and renews your pride in our
Italian culture.
Ci vediamo…………………………….Le Donne
Friends Of
L’Unione Italiana
We extend a special thanks to the following supporters for their specific commitment to help the Club’s Newsletter.
Please join as a Friend of L’Unione Italiana now! Call the office for information.
Ruben & Yuyi Alfaras
Joe & Dora Caltagirone
Philip & Jennie Caltagirone
Grace S. Campisi
Dr. & Mrs. Felix M. Cannella
Felix M. Cannella, Jr.
Joseph & Gilda Capitano
Joseph Capitano, Jr.
Nick & Angie Capitano
Nina & Rosario Ciccarello
Laura DeLucia
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Victor & Mercedes DiMaio
Jennifer A. Fisch
Dan Iovino
Frank F. Megna
Rose P. Midulla
Matt & Nicole Nassif
Vince & Maria Pardo
Maria Leto Pasetti
Violet Verroca Rodriguez
Peter & Margo Valenti

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
You are invited to
2006 Italian American Women of Excellence
Awards Luncheon
On Saturday, Pctober 7, 2006
11:30 A.M. Antipasti & Complementary Wine
12:00 Noon Luncheon
1:00 P.M. Program & Awards
The L’Unione Italiana Ladies Auxiliary will
recognize and honor the
2006 Italian American Women of Excellence
$35.00 per person R.S.V.P. by September 30, 2006
Your check is your reservation.
Please make check payable to The Italian Club Ladies Auxiliary, Inc.
Mail to: Patricia Heath, 6016 No. Gunlock Ave, Tampa, FL 33614
Call 874-2897 or 886-7595 for additional information.
Nomination forms will be available on August 5th at the Italian Club or call
899-0969 or 886-7595
Nomination forms must be returned
By August 26, 2006
Make Your Reservation Now.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Member of the Month Spotlights: Dr. Angelo P. Spoto, Jr. M.D.
Retired Physician with a Passion
In 1894 when L’Unione Italiana
Chartered, Dr. Angelo Spoto’s
Great-Grandfather, Arcangelo Spoto
and his younger brother, Vincenzo
Spoto, (Angelo’s great-uncle) were
two of the founding Charter
Members to the all male Club. Dr.
Spoto was not aware of this
information until much later in his
life. One day, right before his
retirement from medical practice, he
found himself wandering through
the Italian Club building. On this
day, he stumbled into someone. He
graciously asked if he could enter
the Giunta Museum. There tucked
on the right hand wall, almost
hidden, he read for the first time, the
list of charter members, and behold
he felt a tug in his heart. He read
the names of his relatives. He said,
“I felt warm all over. When you read
of something good that your family
has done….you know…that warm
feeling gets you.” Then he saw the
framed photos of George Spoto, and
George’s father, and Steve Spoto on
the wall going up the stairway.
“Now, I felt I was coming home.”
Angelo, a 4 th generation Floridian,
was born in 1933 to Angelo Spoto,
Sr. and Zillah Powell. “You know,
my research tells me that Chief
Osceola was a Powell. This is the
same Powell family tree as mother.
He was mostly white, but, he feared
to claim it.” Angelo grew up with
his sister Eloise, at the home of their
parents, located on 10 th St. between
17 th & 19 th Ave. He takes pride to
mention that he was delivered at
birth by his cousin, Dr. Joe Spoto,
M.D., one of Ybor City’s early
Sicilian – American physicians.
After graduation from Hillsborough
High School, he undertook the task
of studying medicine. He is a Duke
University graduate. There he
received both his Bachelor of
Science in Medicine and his MD.
At Duke Hospital, he specialized in
Internal Medicine. His Allergy/
Immunology training was done at
Duke & at the Walter Reed Army
Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
He was Chief Allergist at Lackland
and Andrews A.F.B. After 7 and a
half years in the U.S. Air Force, he
ultimately was a Major when he
resigned from Andrews Air Force
Base Hospital.
Soon afterwards, he & his family
moved to Lakeland, Florida. He
practiced as an Internist/Allergist at
Watson Clinic from 1966-2003. His
accolades are many….too many to
mention in this article. Dr. Spoto
served as President of Watson Clinic
Foundation and Chairman of
Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
Founder/Past CEO, of Lakeland
Volunteers in Medicine (Free
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Clinic). Past Clinical Associate
Professor of Medicine (’73-’77),
USF. He was a Board of Director
with Lakeland Chamber of
Commerce between ’87-’89. And,
he even found the time to coach
Lakeland Majors Baseball All Stars.
His Dixie Majors became State
Champions in 1976 and 1977. “I
was their team Manager. Till this
day when I run into these young
men, they call me Coach.” Amazing
that he would find the time to do
this! But, as we get deeper into his
spotlight, we see it has always been
his passion to be with people, talk
to them and help them!
Dr. Angelo is married to Carolyn.
She is a retired nurse / business
woman. They are the proud parents
of three children: Keith, a Polk
County Judge, Elizabeth Anne, who
resides in Atlanta, and Jacqueline
who is in Seminole, Fl. Elizabeth
Ann is a Health Care Consultant for
the firm of: Spoto and Associates.
Jacqueline is a former
Administrative Staff Attorney,
Pinellas County /School System.
The Spoto’s have three
grandchildren. Dr. Angelo’s
interests are: the Tampa Bay Bucs,
Family History, Medical History and
Florida History. He presently is a
Health Care Consultant, a volunteer
physician with: Talbott House
Homeless Shelter Clinic and
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine
Clinic.
Continued on page 13.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Continued from page 12.
Dr. Spoto retired towards the end of
2003. His passion, even before his
retirement, has been to collect and
place into writing the story of the
Spoto Family. “I’ve always been
curious to find out about the Spotos.
I even made several visits to the
Mormon Research Center. Various
Spoto families settled in Tampa.”
He continued with some of his own
past. “I’ve always been enchanted
with Ybor City. At eleven years old
I worked after school and on weekends
at my Dad’s and Uncle Vic’s
V& P Spoto Wholesale Grocery, at
1501 9 th Ave, Ybor City. I worked at
V& P from 1943-1950.….full time
in the summer months. I remember
well my high-school summer days
in Ybor. I would lunch with my
parents and uncle at the Las
Novedades, and El Bien Gusto.
Occasionally, we would go to the
Columbia for dinner.”
He also recalls he spent a lot of time
at 1829-7 th Avenue. “This is the
Spoto Building. If you lift your head
and look up, today, you will see it
still bears the name SPOTO. This
was a visionary project of my
grandfather Pietro, his brother
Salvatore and their uncle Vincenzo.
It was built in 1914. The Spoto
family lived at the top floor, but, the
bottom was always rented. Actually,
my Uncle Vincenzo and my Aunt
Constantina lived upstairs from
about 1915 till 1962. He remembers
every detail concerning events in his
family. He doesn’t have to say, Wait,
let me look that up in my notes.
Angelo was asked, do you feel your
memory is truly a special gift “Oh
absolutely! I know I’ve been blessed
with a wonderful memory. But, not
as great as my Dad’s. Angelo Sr.’s
memory and facility with languages
and numbers were outstanding. In
about 1984, at the age of 82, I was
adding a column of numbers on the
calculator in helping him figure his
income taxes. When I was halfway
thru a long column, he had already
added it in his head and gave me the
correct answer.”
In 1995, Angelo visited the place of
his paternal family’s roots, Santo
Stefano de Quiquisna, Sicily. His
sister Eloise was with him & his
family on this trip. Dott Reina, the
famed Historian of Santo Stefano,
personally handed over to him three
of his books. His passion was now
stronger then ever towards his roots
along with his love to demonstrate
what he could do with what he had
of the Spoto Collection. Dr. Spoto
gave a lecture on the Spoto Family
at the Italian Club. He even included
an extensive and informative
genealogy slide show. This took
place in 2004, when the Cultural
Committee of the Club was
sponsoring a series of lectures to its
members.
In time he found out about Festa
Italiana, the Italian Club’s major
annual fund raiser. He came to
realize that in the Cantina, a
genealogy display is part of Festa’s
Cultural Event. He immediately
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wanted to participate and share what
he had of the Spoto Family. What
could Dr. Spoto possible bring for his
displays “Well, I bring the chair
from V&P Grocery Store.
Remember, Pietro & Vic were
already original owners in 1905.
Even Zio Salvatore sat on this Chair.
I use it now at my home.” He went
on with, “My Nano Pietro purchased
his bedroom set in 1920 from North
Carolina, and yes I do have the bill
of sale.” His daughter Elizabeth has
the bedroom set in her home in
Atlanta. “I do have my grandmother
Marianna Spoto’s vanity bench to
this bedroom set. Yes, I bring it to
Festa for display every year.” He
continued with, “There are several
interesting items that I
inherited….you know, I’m the first
son of a first son and so on. I have a
giant picture of Arcangelo Spoto, my
great-grandfather. His portrait was
done by Poggio in Ybor City in the
late 1800’s. I have an extremely
extensive photograph collection.
Many pictures are between 75 to 100
years old. There is my grandparents
German clock. I also bring my
mother Zillah’s tablecloth. I have a
Sicilian Donkey headdress that I
found in Highlands, N.C., and of
course, I bring Dott Reina’s three
books that he personally gave to me.
I bring all of these items to Festa and
much, much more.”
Assuming that Dr. Spoto has a helper
to load up from Lakeland for his
annual track to Festa, he was asked
how many helpers. He answered,
“Oh no, I do this all by myself. I
love it. I load up from my home. I
unload at the Italian Club and
proceed to set it all up. I even bring
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Per I Bambini………………August 8, 2006
Ciao Bambini,
Oggi, studiamo un po dell’Arte. Art to Italy is like sunshine is to Florida. Italians are very artistic. Their
artistic ability is very obvious and takes many forms such as painting, sculpturing, music, cooking, la lingua,
writing, designing both clothes and cars, buildings, and etc., etc,. etc.
During the Renaissance, which means “rebirth”, more masterpieces were created than any other period. You
may have heard of some of the names associated with this time, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo,
Raphael, Titian, and Botticelli, etc., etc. Artists created masterpieces still known until this day. The Mona Lisa
may be seen in the Louve in Paris, France. The Sistine Chapel is in Rome, Italy next door to the Vatican and is
filled with mille works or art. “La Pieta: can be viewed in St. Peter’s Cathedral in Roma, Italy. Its realistic form
is breathtaking. The famous “Statue of David” is in Florence, Italy and is so realistic that it is said that
Michelangelo tapped the statue and said, “Perche` non parli” Why don’t you speak
The language of Italian is said to be a beautiful and musical language as it is filled with many vowels.
Novels can be very dramatic as in the story of Michelangelo’s life story, “The Agony and the Ecstasy”. The list
could go on and on, as art exists in many venues. The presentation of a plate of food or a pastry is a work of art.
Sometimes, one does not want to eat as to destroy the aesthetic beauty, however, Italian foods are so delicious
that they are hard to resist. Fashions, such as Armani, Benetton, Prado, and Versace are known throughout the
world. Glassware from Burano (Venice) is highly valued! Would you like to win an Italian car I would. Have
you heard of Ferrari, Maserati, and Lambourgine These cars are of Italian design and are very high end cars.
Che bellisimi cosa d’Italia! Le bellezze non mai finisce! Si, the beauty in Italy is extremely remarkable,
exists in all forms, and continues perhaps to infinity.
Art
Artist
Masterpiece
Statue
Painting
Sculpture
Foods
Cars
Glassware
Design
Designer
Arte
Artista
Capolavora
Statua
Dipinto, Quadra
Scultura
Cibi
Macchina, au-to-mo‘-bi-le
Vetrame
Disegno
Disegnatore/Trice
Le Parole delle Arte
Music
Musica
Ciao,
Rosalie Castellana Perrone
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Continued from page 13.
my easels for all the pictures and
extra tablecloths for tables to rest my
smaller displays. When the day is
over, I dismantle, reload and get
myself back to Lakeland.”
Vince Pardo is delighted to have
Angelo enhance Festa’s Cultural
Display. Vince even has Dr. Spoto
attending the many Cultural
Committee Meetings that take place
prior to Festa Day. Angelo was asked
how much longer he thinks he would
do this. He responded with, “Until
they kick me out.”
Thank you Dr. Spoto for what you
do with pride on Festa Day. Many
members of the Italian Club of Tampa
are working in Centennial Park on
Festa Sunday. By the time they get
to the Cantina late that Sunday, you
have disappeared. Most may be
reading about you for the first time.
We all know and understand how
important it is to preserve and teach
the younger generations about our
past, our families, and our traditions.
We thank you for doing this with
such eagerness and vigor. Bravo!
Save the date….
New Year’s s Eve Gala 2006
December 31 st , 2006
A Night In Venice
8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Music By:
Johnny Charro
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
SAVE THE DATE!!
Picnic with the Past
November 12th, 2006
Held at the Italian Club Cemetery
Look for more information in the
next
Joe Lalas’s
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Hollywood Comes to Ybor
Actor-Musician Joe Lala is proud to have initiated his
ongoing Actor’s Workshop at Tampa’s historic Italian
Club Theatre on 7th Ave. in Ybor City. Classes run
on Monday and Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm at a
cost of $30 per class. Blocks may be purchased at a
discounted rate of $250 for 10 classes.
Classes are limited to 30 students.
Voice over professionals like radio celebrities Dave
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Just a plain soldier
by Dan D’Amelio
Fra Noi - June 2006
In May 1942, five months after the
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, they
occupied Guadalcanal, an island in the
Pacific Ocean. There they began the
construction of an airfield. From the
field, their planes would be able to
attack and bomb convoys of Allied
ships. It was essential, therefore, that
the Allies wrest control of the island
from the Japanese.
In August 1942, Marines of the 1st
Division landed on Guadalcanal.
Taken by surprise, the Japanese fled to
the nearby hills. The Marines quickly
took over the airstrip, which became
known as Henderson Field.
In the coming weeks, the Japanese
tried to retake the field, but failed.
They brought in reinforcements and
by Oct. 24, the Japanese were in the
final stages of preparation for a
massive attack to regain the airstrip.
Facing the Japanese were three
companies of Marines, totaling 600
men. On their left flank was an Army
battalion of equal number in reserve.
Although the Japanese had a vastly
larger number of men, some 12,000
compared to the 3,400 Americans, the
Americans had the strategic advantage
of a well-prepared fixed position.
Along the whole defense line, which
extended some 3,000 feet, machine
guns had been set up every 150 ft. and
in the rear were rows of mortars, all
sighted on the expected points of
attack. In addition, in front of the
defense line were double rows of
barbed wire.
Marine commanders knew that a
successful defense would depend
largely on the skill of machine
gunners - the backbone of any
resistance. And one of their best was
Sgt. John Basilone.
A Marine buddy described Basilone as
“a genius” with machine guns. From
early in his military career, he had
shown a mechanical aptitude for guns,
in particular machine guns; and after
diligently studying the weapon, he had
reached a level of skill where he could
rapidly break down and re-assemble a
machine gun, unerringly slipping each
part into place.
Basilone was in charge of a 14-man
platoon, that included four machine
guns. The platoon was part of
Company C. Which was in the center
of the defense perimeter.
On Oct. 24, the Japanese were fully
deployed and ready to attack the
American Line. It had rained heavily
that day, but by nightfall the torrential
downpour had ended. In absolute
silence and under a bright moon, a
Japanese officer pushed his way
through the jungle foliage. Waving
his sword overhead, he shouted,
“Banzai! Banzai!”
From the dense jungle, Japanese
soldiers emerged and, with bayoneted
riffles, charged.
From the American line came a
barrage of fire - a deafening roar that
drowned out the screams of “Banzai!
Banzai!”
The Japanese soldiers ran into the
knee-high double rows of barbed wire.
As they tried to maneuver their way
through it, their charge slowed, and
the next wave of soldiers crowded into
them - their bodies entangling into a
confused mass.
Easy targets now, they dropped under
the withering Marine fire.
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Then the jungle was quiet - except for
the cries of the wounded and dying.
The Marines waited and still waited.
Why had the attacks stopped In a
few moments, they learned why.
The Japanese began to lob grenades at
the barbed wire. Many fell short or
landed beyond the wire. But enough
grenades hit their target to blow gaps
in the wire.
The Japanese began to charge through
those gaps. But the Marine machine
gunners had trained for this. Their
machine guns were set up two to a
section and these sections now began
a crossfire pattern, with two machine
guns of a section firing at a gap in the
wire, while two machine guns on the
right flank fired at the same gap.
Most of the Japanese were cut down,
but those who got through began
crawling on their stomachs toward the
Marine line, which was only about 15
feet away. The Marines simply
depressed their gun muzzles and
blasted away.
The firing died down.
The Marines took advantage of the
lull to bring up more ammunition
boxes, which were stacked several
yards behind the line. They would
need more ammo from the battalion
supply dump, but there was no time to
get it now. The Japanese were
attacking again: “Banzai! Banzai!”
Basilone was manning one of the
machine guns, and with trigger fully
pressed, he swept the gun in the wide
arcs.
The Japanese tumbled and fell, but
there were others who kept coming.
Still firing full-trigger, Basilone could
feel the machine gun pulsating
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Continued from page 17.
through his hands and arms - a
mechanical rhythm that became as
natural to a machine gunner as his
heartbeat.
Someone was tapping his shoulder. It
was one of his men and he was
shouting something and pointing, but
in the infernal din of battle, Basilone
could not make out fully what the
Marine was saying. But he did hear
the word “overrun.”
Basilone rose quickly from his gun pit
and ran to his other gun section.
In the pit, he found five of his men
dead and the other two wounded.
One of the machine guns had been
smashed by a mortar round, the other
machine gun was inoperable. When
the Japanese had overrun the position,
they had tried to use it on a nearby gun
crew, but the gun had jammed - the
Japanese had then dodged into the
jungle.
Coming back to his gun pit, Basilone
grabbed a machine gun and, signaling
to two of his men, he headed back -
the machine gun on his left shoulder, a
.45 pistol in his right hand.
As they headed along the muddy
ground, eight Japanese breached the
defense line; in mid-stride, they were
all killed.
In the gun pit, while two men loaded
and began firing the weapon that he
had carried, Basilone took hold of the
jammed machine gun and began to
take it apart.
A mortar shell crashed nearby. The
men ducked, and shrapnel rained
down on them.
In the dark, Basilone moved his
fingers over the machine gun parts.
His fingers stopped, and then slowly
moved over a single part - he had
located the problem.
At this moment, his men moved the
machine gun they had been operating
to re-direct its fire. The enemy was
close to infiltrating the line again.
Basilone finished reassembling the
gun and lifted it onto the tripod. Then
feeding an ammo belt into the gun’s
breech, he opened fire. With both
machine guns firing they stopped a
further breaching of the line.
By 3:30 that morning, there had been
six major assaults. With thousands of
rounds fired, the Marines now were
low on ammunition, and some rifle
barrels and other weapon parts were
showing signs of deterioration.
The Marines also were low on water.
The machine guns were water-cooled
and because of their almost constant
use that night, the water in some of
the machine guns was boiling and
their barrels were beginning to glow
pink. That problem was solved in a
simple way: the Marines urinated in
the cooling jackets.
The most pressing need was ammo,
but getting more would again have to
be put off. The Japanese could be
heard deploying; within moments,
there would be another attack.
Basilone quickly took off his boots –
which, in the rain and mud, had begun
to fall apart. Making sure his pistol
was fully loaded – some Japanese had
gotten around their position – he raced
barefoot to the battalion supply dump,
some 300 feet in back of the line.
Reaching the dump, Basilone took six
ammo belts, 22 pounds each, and
strapped them across his shoulders.
Carrying the 132 pounds of ammo, he
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started back, and as he went, firing at
prowling Japanese.
Reaching the front line moments
before the Japanese launched their
next attack, he distributed the ammo
belts to his gunners.
For the rest of the night, the machine
guns kept up a murderous fire.
When morning came, it revealed a
scene of carnage that riveted even the
most battle-hardened Marine. On the
ground, Japanese bodies were stacked
two and three high, and on the barbed
wire, the mound of corpses was three
and four deep – in the last charges, the
Japanese had used the bodies of their
comrades as bridges over the wire.
Already flies, in thick bunches, had
descended on the corpses.
Later that morning, the attacks started
again. And again, the weary and
hungry Marines manned their guns.
(Some had dozed occasionally
between attacks, and hurriedly
chewed biscuits from their K rations.)
The Japanese had changed their
pattern of attacks. Before, most of the
units had simply charged as soon as
they reached the cleared area in front
of the Marine line – a strategy that
had dismally failed. Now Japanese
commanders were trying to coordinate
the efforts of assaulting units. It
meant the attacks came less frequently
but with greater impact along the
whole line.
Army reserve units were brought up.
The perimeter held.
By nightfall, the Americans were
exhausted. But the Japanese didn’t let
up; neither did Sgt. Basilone.
To be continued in the
November/December 2006
Newsletter.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Announcements
Congratulations to Loretta Campo who was
named Principal of Louis Elementary!
Frank David Capitano was named Chairman
of the Board for the Florida Petroleum
Marketers and Convention Store Association.
Happy Birthday
Happy 40th Birthday to
Joseph Capitano, Jr!
Sicilians in England
Comment emailed to our club email:
Hi! I found your site after a gentleman called Tony
Carreno from Florida contacted my mother’s website,
www.thesicilysite.com. I have since included a
section on the site about Sicilians living overseas, it is
small at the moment but I am hoping it will grow. I
have included links to your site on two of the pages on
my site. If you think it would benefit your members
and other readers of your site, then please feel free to
link back to the SicilySite.
As I said to Tony, I really like the sense of community
that your website indicates you have. It would be
great to be part of something similar here in the UK.
Keep up the good work.
Alessandro Farruggia
London, England
Rare Sicilian Comedy Classics
on CD
Available for the first time on CD. Carefully restored
and digitally enhanced by a sound engineer in his
Hollywood, California studio. All of the usual
background noises, clicks, crackles, hiss, buzz, etc, etc,
have been removed without sacrificing the original
tone quality. Each CD contains 20 selections of
Giovanni De Rosalia’s alter-ego, Nofrio as recorded
live between 1903 and 1922, a full 60 minutes of
listening enjoyment. Included with each CD is a 7
page booklet with informative, interesting, and fun
history of the Italian immigrant, Italian-American
Theatre and Nofrio.
You can order now by logging onto:
http://www.nofrio.com/
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Response:
Alessandro,
Thank you for your email. I enjoyed viewing
your website and the information you are building.
Thanks for linking our Club’s site to your. We will
reciprocate by adding your website as a link on ours.
Good luck on keeping the Italian/Sicilian culture alive
in England.
Vince Pardo
Chair Italian Club Newsletter/Website
Looking for Family of
Norman Reina
I would like information about a relative named
Norman Reina. In the mid 1950’s he was a member.
At that time he would have been around 60 or so
years of age. I know he was in the produce business.
If you have any information on him or his family,
please contact me.
Thank you,
Sue Ulloa
83 Croake Station Road
Springfield, KY 40069
rpsu@kih.net
(859) 284-9090

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Listen to Bobby Fenton on Sports
Radio 1470 AM
Bobby “Gameday” Fenton, son of long time member
and 2006 Italian Club Director, Jeanette LaRussa Fenton,
can be heard every weekday on the local ESPN affiliate,
Sports Radio 1470 AM. Bobby has been a sports
announcer for the station for over a year covering the
Bucs, Gators, Devil Rays and Lightning and providing
general sports updates every 20 minutes from 1 – 7 PM.
Bobby’s latest assignment is co-host on the popular Scot
Brantley show which airs Monday through Friday, during
the 4-7 PM drive time. The show covers all sports and
listeners are welcome to call in.
Bobby’s roots are in Ybor City and West Tampa as the
grandson of Frances LaRussa Canto and Celia Fernandez
Fenton, both Ybor City natives. He is a graduate of
Jesuit High School and the University of Florida. Bobby
is living his life long dream to become a sports radio
broadcaster. He sends his best to all Italian Club
members and hopes you’ll call in and talk sports.
Parking
The parking lot fee for Members attending an Italian
Club event is $3.00. In order to receive this discount
you must show your membership card. Any other
time, members have to comply with the
rates that are listed on the parking
machine or the rates being charged by
the parking attendant.
Special thanks to our Jr. Assistants:
Barbie Escurra, Lindsay Lamb, Andrew
Mortellaro, Candace Perrone, and Giovanni
Piazza.
The Campo Italiano Campers loved you!
Le Donne
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Attention all Members
Interested in learning Italian The Italian Club is
currently offering Beginning and Intermediate
Conversational Italian classes to our members. The
group of members meet under the direction of
Christa Fowler who lived and worked in Italy for
over ten years.
The classes take place on Tuesday evenings at 6pm
for the beginners and at 7pm for the intermediate
class. If you are interested in joining
the group please contact the Club
office at (813) 248-3316 or via
email at Lunione@Italian-club.org.
Are you a good Barista
When using the term in English, “barista”
refers to one who has acquired some level of
expertise in the preparation of espresso-based
coffee drinks. The word comes from the
Italian language which means roughly
“bartender” (plural: baristi [masculine or
mixed sex] or bariste [feminine]). The term is
derived from the Italian use of the word bar,
which is similar to the American or British
café. In Italy, the barista typically works
behind a counter, serving both espresso
coffee and alcoholic beverages.
Source: From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia
Submitted by Ken Ferlita
Links
Link to foreign newspapers:
http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types/flnews/
Link to the USF Italian Studies Home Page:
http://italianstudies.cas.usf.edu/

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Italian Club
&
Krewe of Italia
Present:
The First Monthly
Spaghetti Sauce Cook-off
September 15, 2006
Open to Italian Club Members Only
Monthly winners to be entered in the
2007 Sorrento Cheese Festa Italiana cook-off
Winners to have their recipe published in the bi-monthly newsletter.
Rules:
All sauce recipes must be from scratch, (No pre-made or store bought sauces).
Contestants must complete an entry form.
Contestants must provide 1 gallon of their sauce in aluminum half pans w/lid (provided). Please
pick up on any Friday night during happy hour.
Contestants must have their entry at the club by 6:00 pm.
Contestants must provide a written copy of the recipe if chosen as the evening’s winner.
Contestants may compete in either red sauce or white sauce categories.
Taste testing will be a blind testing by the Judges. (To be announced)
The winner will automatically be entered in the 2007 Festa Cook-off.
Pasta will be supplied by the Club. Runners up may re-enter at any time.
A limit of 6 contestants per month will be accepted.
For more information contact: Yvonne Scalise @ 892-2925 E-mail @ Yvonne@sgroupintl.com
Or Frank Pupello @ 966-1636 E-mail @ fjpupello1@verizon.net
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Italian Club
&
Krewe of Italia
Present:
The First Monthly
Spaghetti Sauce Cook-off
September 15, 2006
Entry Form
Contest entries must be members of the Italian Club.
Name: __________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________
Home phone: ________________ Other phone: ________________
E-Mail address: __________________________________________
Type of sauce you wish to enter:
White Red 0ther: Specify _____________________
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Festa Sponsors 2006
Anchors Away
BP Amoco
Brown-Forman
Celebrity Cruises
Century Auto Mall
Clear Channel
Colonial Bank
Pepin Distributing
DA VINCI SPONSORS
Star Brands Imports
Sorrento Cheese
TECO
The Radiant Group LLC
The Tampa Tribune
Thomas Financial
Vigo Importing
DONATELLO SPONSORS
Boza & Roel Funeral Home National Distributing Co., Inc.
Brown Forman
Norris & Samon Pump Service
CGM Services
Pinnacle Financial Corp.
Coca-Cola of Florida
Mr. John Puls, Jr.
Creative Products Screen Printers Reeves Import Motor Cars
Ed Morse Cadillac
Risser Oil Corp
Environmental Compliance Service Southern/Trans-Atlantic/Coastal
Ferrari of Central FloridaSunny Florida Dairy
Hill, Ward & Henderson
Tampa Bay One LLC
Mastro Subaru
Tile World of Italy
Akerman Senterfitt
AXA Advisors
Mr. & Mrs. Al Dato
Busto Plumbing
Carmine’s Seventh Ave.
Castellano Specialty Center
Corral Wodiska Partnership
Environmental Consulting
FGS, Inc.
Fowler, White, Boggs & Banker
Gerardi Construction Co.
Mr. Joseph Glover III
Gonzalez Funeral Home
Gray Robinson
GTE Federal Credit Union
Laurie & Steve Henry
Innovative Decon Solutions, LLC
Joe & Jacob Inc.
JMP Solutions
La Tropicana Inc.
Lazy Days RV
MEDICI
Acclaimed Business Forms
Aston Martin/Jaguar of Tampa
Cafe Denali
Caldeco Mechanical Services
Cale Parking Systems USA
Castellano & Pizzo
Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA.
Design Interiors
Dr. Claudia Hohn
Dr. Lenay Suarez
Empire Investment Properties, Inc.
Paul Ferlita, CPA
Future Innovations Janitorial Inc.
Hillsborough Community College
Holcomb & Mayts, P.A.
Hunt Douglas
AMICI
RAPHAEL SPONSORS
Lumia & Valenti Produce
Malcolm Pirinie
Dr. Benedict Maniscalco
Thomas P. Martino Inc.
Mavilo Wholesalers
Morrick Construction Inc.
Paverworks
Platinum Bank
Premier Beverage
Remy
San Pellegrino
Seven One Seven Parking
Thomas Shannon, Jr.
Shell Oil Products US
Sparky’s Oil Co., Inc.
Swope, Rodante P.A.
TECO Street Car
The Fone Connection
Tre Amici Coffee
Walton H. Chancey & Assoc.
Welch Tennis Courts, Inc.
J.O. Delotto & Sons, Inc.
Lykes Insurance
Mac Dill Hearing Center
Olivia Tobacco Co.
Publix Charities
Rivero Gordimer & Co.
Violet Verroca Rodriguez
Salario Shoes
Mr. Frank Sanchez
Sun Trust Bank
The Palm Bank
The Virtual Operating Room
Universal Structures, Inc.
Frank Vacanti Realty, Inc.
Stephanie Cannella-vanBelzen
Affordable Homes
Hardin Construction
Agliano & Associates, Inc. Ed Jacobs Insurance
Anastasi
Pioneer Cleaners
Architectural Designs, Inc. Pin Chasers, Inc.
Ardaman & Associates, Inc. Sunshine State Garage Inc.
Joseph Fernandez, Sr.
J. H. Willians Oil Co.
Florida Ship Supply Co., Inc.
RESTAURANT SPONSORS
Beef O’ Brady’s Green Iguana Rattlefish Raw Bar
Bernini of Ybor Grillsmith Restaurant Rigatoni Tuscan Oven
Big City Tavern Housewife Bakery Sacino’s Formal Wear
Cafe Anna Iavarone’s Steakhouse Sonny’s BBQ
Caffé Paradiso Johnny Carino’s Italian Spartaco Trattoria Italiana
Carmine’s Seventh Avenue La Creperia Cafe, Inc. StoneChef Caterers
Catering by the Family La Terrazza Ristorante The Melting Pot
Catering Partners Luigi’s Catering Tony’s Ybor Restaurant
CDB’s of Tampa Massimos Vino E Pasta
Columbia Restaurant M.J. Barley Hopper’s Wayl of a Time
Delectables Fine Catering Paci’s Pizza
Good Luck Cafe Pipo’s Cafe & Catering
A Note on Giving and Receiving: Charitable Gift Annuities
What if you could make a meaningful lasting gift to the Italian
Club and receive income for the rest of your life at the same
time Charitable gift annuities (CGA) provide for just that, and
our endowment fund at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay
is set up to receive such gifts.
They are a combination of a gift to charity, which will also give
you a partial tax deduction, and an annuity, which will provide a
stream of income to you, or someone of your choosing, for life.
Upon the beneficiary’s death, the remaining portion of the
annuity is used by the Foundation according to your wishes. You
can support the Italian Club forever through your legacy.
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay makes it possible for
you to exchange a maturing CD, real estate, or securities such as
stocks or bonds for a charitable gift annuity.
Annuity benefits include:
• Steady income stream; especially advantageous
if you are 65 or older (see chart)
• Immediate income tax deduction for the gift portion
• Established with a minimum of $10,000 in assets
• Simple one or two page contract
CGA Rates – One Life
AGE ANNUITY RATE
90+ 11.3%
85 9.5%
80 8.0%
75 7.1%
70 6.5%
65 6.0%
Rates effective 7/1/03
Charitable gift annuity rates are highly
favorable to older persons and are set by the
American Council on Gift Annuities. Contact Lois
Mock at the Community Foundation of Tampa
Bay (813-282-1975) fpr a personalized gift annuity
illustration calculated just for your needs.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Don’t forget!!
HAPPY HOUR
Friday Nights
in the Cantina
6pm to 9pm
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
Italian Club Cemetery
Committee
Memorials
GIOVANNI BUSINO
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Capitano, Sr.
AIDA CALDERONI
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Caltagirone
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Caltagirone
ROSE CLEMENTE
Maria Piazza
G. COLLURA
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Capitano, Sr.
ALFONSO LAROCCA
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Pardo
ROSE MIGLIORE
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Capitano, Sr.
YOU ARE INVITED
to attend our annual MEMORIAL
MASS in honor of ALL SOULS DAY
on Sunday, November 5, 2006 at the
Mausoleum in our historic Italian Club
Cemetery.
Mass will take place at 11:00 AM with
Father Joe Pusateri of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Church officiating.
Following mass, a reception will be
held in the Mausoleum. Please make
plans to join your cemetery committee
on this occasion.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2006
Grace S. Campisi-Maroccia
President
MARY TAGLIARINI
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Pardo
HELEN TRIPOLINO
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Capitano, Sr.
E. VERSAGGI
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Capitano, Sr.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006
...a little piece of
nostalgia...when our
ancestors communicated in
Italian.
The Museum and Gift Shop will
be open on Saturdays from 11:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We are looking
for members who would like to
volunteer to be “Docent for a
Day”. Call Gilda (813-870-
0789) or Barbara (813-949-
8585) to schedule a Saturday
morning. Bring a partner, friend,
or family member to spend the
time with you and help...”share
the culture!...
More polo shirts are in,
large sizes available.
Italian Club Building & Cultural Trust Fund, Inc.
1731 East Seventh Avenue
Post Office Box 5054
Tampa, Florida 33675
NON-PROFIT ORG.
US POSTAGE
PAID
TAMPA, FL
Permit No. 2877
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
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