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L’UnioneThe Official Newsletter for the Members and Friends of The Italian Club of TampaWEBSITE: www.Italian-Club.org JULY/AUGUST 2012UPCOMINGEVENTSluglio7/18 - Men’s FellowshipSocialagosto8/4 - CemeteryCommittee Casino Night8/15 - Men’s FellowshipSocialsettembre9/3 - Club Closed forLabor Day9/19 - Men’s FellowshipSocialDon’t forget we haveHAPPY HOURevery Friday nightfrom 6pm - 9pmin the Cantina!See inside for summerdrink specials...A Piece of HistoryBy: Linda Tagliarini LastraDo any members rememberor even know that at one time theItalian Club had a choral group!Looking through pictures from theTony Pizzo collection at the USF libraryduring a Club Board Meeting,I came across this picture of a groupof men in the Club’s choral group(1916). First, I was surprised becauseI had never heard that the Clubhad a choral group; more surprised,The choral singers of the Italian Club in 1916. The director was ProfessorFrank Di Leo sitting in the center. Sitting at the left is Peter Tagliarini.Others identified are the Cacciatore Brothers, Pasquale, standing at left; andOnofrio, center row third from the right. Next to him are the Piazza Brothinthe picture was my grandfather,Peter Tagliarini. To verify this, Icalled my only surviving uncle,Alec Tagliarini who is in his mid90’s and still with a remarkablememory. He related to me that heremembers well the several timeshe went with his father Peter towatch as they practiced operaticsongs on the second floor. Hedoesn’t remember ever seeing anactual production, just the practices.I am sure other memberswill be as excited as I was to seeThe mission of L’Unione Italiana is to preserve and honor the culture, traditions and heritage of the Italian Communityand to maintain the historical facility as a functioning memorial to the working class immigrants.

JULY/AUGUST 2012President’s MessageDear Members,Summer is here and in full swing, we hope everyone is enjoying thebeach weather. The last few months have been quite eventful for the Cluband its members. On May 27 th our Cemetery Committee held their annualMemorial Day Mass which took place at the cemetery. It was such a niceevent and we couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day. I’d like to thankall that came, including the several clubs and groups in our community, whoparticipated in commemorating our fallen soldiers.The Ladies Auxiliary held their yearly Campo Italiano the thirdweek of June. They had a great turn out this year. The kids had a fun timelearning all about the Italian Culture, food, language and customs. I mustthank the ladies who volunteered their time for the whole week to teach.Most of the volunteers are either retired or working teachers, so it’s anhonor to have these ladies give a week in their summers for our kids.This year I proudly say our Club was chosen as the host venue forthe Sam Leto Awards on June 10 th . I was humbly honored to have receivedthe award this year. I’d like to thank everyone from the bottom of my heartfor all your support and for those who attended the event. It was an amazingnight to share with friends and family in our gorgeous Ballroom, I can’tthank you all enough.As you all may know the Republican National Convention (RNC)will be held here in the Tampa Bay this coming August. Our beautiful Clubhas been chosen as one of the venue spots for their events. We are so proudto have been chosen and are preparing the building for a spectacular weekand exposure of what our Club is to our community.I would like to remind everyone of the Men’s Fellowship Socialthat is held every 3 rd Wednesday of the month here at the Club from 6pm– 10pm. I welcome all to come out for some food, drinks and camaraderie.It’s a great opportunity to meet fellow members and their friends and tonetwork within our community.We also have our weekly Happy Hour every Friday night from 6pm– 9pm in our Cantina. There are weekly drink specials till the end of Augustso don’t miss out! Come out and enjoy music, food and fun with yourfellow members. Bring friends, family and neighbors to happy hour, all arewelcome. The buffet is served until 8pm.Make sure to keep us in mind when planning weddings, graduationparties, and family reunions. We have our 3 beautiful newly renovatedrooms for rent and Club members receive a 25% discount on the roomrentals. We’d love to share our space with you and your love ones.Arrivederci,Sal GuagliardoPAGE 2L’UNIONE ITALIANA1731 East Seventh AvenueTampa, Florida 33605L’Unione@Italian-Club.org813-248-3316 • 813-247-4387 faxNEWSLETTER STAFFEditor: Alice Rembado MuellerChairman: Barbara Denti PoolPhotographer: Joseph Caltagirone,Maria Pasetti, Kenneth Ferlita &Giuseppe ManiscalcoOFFICERSSal Guagliardo, PresidentGrace Ippolito, Vice-PresidentVince Sinardi, SecretaryDouglas J. Mortellaro, TreasurerBOARD OF DIRECTORSJay Anthony, Don Bodie, Rick Califano,Gilda Capitano, Joe Caravella, JamieGranell, John Madiedo, Sam Manna, GeorgeMigliore, Louis Minardi, Nicole CapitanoNassif, Barbara Denti Pool and Dr. PhillipSipioraADVISORY BOARDJoseph Capitano, Jr.Special thanks to the followingsupportersDAVINCI ($500)Steve & Chris AntinoriPatrick & Cindy CiminoEugene & Celeste GrecoBennie & Joyce LazzaraBENEFACTORS ($300)Sebastian CastellanoSam & Lynn ColucciPhilipV. MartinoJoseph NuccioRene RodriquezSunny Florida DairyThe Matassini Law FirmPATRONS ($200)Jay Patrick Anthony John & Marcy GreenPat AntinoriR. Michael LarrinagaFrank V. Campisi Paul & Margaret LombardiJohn A. CaporiceVince & JanPardoMax & Rosalie Cooper Raymond RochaAngeles FerlitaViolet RodriguezRichard GiuntaRob & Donna TurnerPharmacy Administrative Solutions Inc.AM Guest Services

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JULY/AUGUST 2012Welcome New Members!We would like to welcome our new members and thank theirsponsors:April/May/June 2012 New Members:James Aucone Senior Spr: Sylvia TagliariniLaura M. Baccarella Family Spr: Cathy GuagliardoMary J. Braithwaite General Spr: Joe Capitano, Sr.Jaime L. Cimino Family Spr: Patrick CiminoJohn & Mrs. De Martino Senior (2 members) Spr: Sal GuagliardoDaniel Diaz General Spr: Nicole NassifAlfonoso F. Diecidue Senior Spr: Joe Capitano, Sr.James Furgison & Cheryl Ciccarello-Furgison Family Spr: Manual & RosaliePerroneClementina Genovese Senior Spr: Barbara PoolMaureen Gethoefer Senior Spr: Angelo RalloJacqueline Kasperski General Spr: Rita MessinaCarol W. Kurdell Senior Spr: Jack & Nora LambJoseph Leach General Spr: Joe CaltagironeDonald O. Leggett Senior Spr: Joe & Dora CaltigironeTony Ligori Senior Spr: Nelson LigoriJohn Lore, Jr. General Spr: Angelo RalloIsaiah M. Minardi General Spr: Louis Minardi Jr.Nicholas Piesco Senior Spr: Nicole NassifCraig Rowe General Spr: Joseph Rowe, Sr.Tamara Rowe Student Spr: Joseph Rowe, Sr.Charles T. Trimarco Family Spr: Nicole NassifWhat’s Happening....Sal Guagliardo and his family pose for pictures after hereceived the 2012 Sam D. Leto Award.PAGE 4GiuseppeGarabaldicame to visitus duringFesta Italiana.Isn’t hehandsome?He looksjust like ourown JoeCaltagirone.Please comeback!

JULY/AUGUST 2012Recipe CornerItalian-Sausage Burgers with Garlicky Spinach10 ounces baby spinach2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing2 garlic cloves, minced1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)Salt1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausages (or a combination of both), casings removed4 slices of provolone cheese1/4 cup sun-dried-tomato pesto4 round ciabatta rolls, split and toastedIn a large skillet, bring 1/4 inch of water to a boil. Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until just wilted,about 1 minute; drain and press out as much water as possible. Wipe out the skillet. In the same skillet, heat the2 tablespoons of olive oil until shimmering. Add the garlic and anchovy paste and cook over high heat, stirring,until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the spinach, season with salt and stir just until coated, about 10 seconds. Light agrill or preheat a grill pan. Using slightly moistened hands, form the sausage meat into four 4-inch patties, about3/4 inch thick. Brush the burgers with oil and grill over moderate heat until browned and crusty on the bottom,about 5 minutes. Carefully flip the burgers. Top with the cheese and grill until the burgers are cooked throughand the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer. Spread the pesto on the rolls. Top with the burgers and spinachSummer Farro Salad1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1 small yellow onion, quartered1 small carrot, halved1 celery rib, halved12 ounces farro (1 3/4 cups)5 cups waterKosher salt3 tablespoons red wine vinegarFreshly ground pepper1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced1 small seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise1 pint grape tomatoes, halved1/4 cup chopped fresh basilIn a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the yellow onion, carrot and celery, cover andcook over moderately low heat until barely softened, about 5 minutes. Add the farro and stir to coat with oil.Add the water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until the farro is barely tender, about 10minutes; season with salt. Cover and simmer until the farro is al dente, about 10 minutes longer. Drain the farroand discard the onion, carrot and celery. Let cool completely.In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 1/3 cup of olive oil with the vinegar and season with salt and pepper.Fold in the farro, red onion, cucumber, tomatoes and basil, season with salt and pepper and serve.PAGE 5Taken from: FoodandWine.com

JULY/AUGUST 2012TELL US YOUR STORY…. ….You do not need to WRITE your wonderful storiesto share with your amici at L’Unione Italiana….just let us know you would like tobecome a CONTRIBUTOR. One of the main reasons for this publication is to facilitateCOMMUNICATION among ourselves and what better way than to have one of the staff writeyour stories to share with everyone! You probably have some great photos to go along with thestory. Just call the office and we will arrange to have your remembrances written and publishedin this, YOUR L’Unione Italiana Bi-Monthly Newsletter.By: Barbara Denti PoolMany of us have known for a long timethat there was a very special member amongus; one who was ALWAYS ready, willing andincomparably capable of finding solutionsto many issues that presented themselves atL’Unione Italiana. His leadership and devotion tohis family, friends and co-workers is well knownamong us and recently, John was honored by hispeers in a most unique and prestigious way.The Hillsborough County School Boardrecently unanimously approved the re-namingof the media center at Webb Middle School “Dr.John P. Miliziano Media Center.” This honorwas bestowed upon a man whose leadership rolesinclude many professional and civic organizationssuch as Dean’s Council, Phi Delta Kappa, TampaUrban League, Children’s Services VolunteerLeague, NAACP, PTA, HASA, FASA and Friendsof Public Education, to name a few! His hasbeen a most distinguished career, enumerated bythose with whom he worked as an educator andadministrator in glowing terms at the SURPRISEaward presentation this past April 26 th at theSchool Board of Hillsborough County. It wassaid that they lamented the fact that there wasnot a new school currently being built that couldhave been named for him! But the Webb MiddleSchool Media Center was the next best choice,having been graced by his being their principal.PAGE 6John andKatie, his lovelyand devoted wife,along with friends,family, co-workersand many officialsof the SchoolBoard enjoyed thesurprise receptionthat followed thatevening wherethey celebrated hisaccomplishments!end to a perfect evening was that John The was perfectbestowed with an additional honor this year: Anew award was established by the HillsboroughAssociation of School Administrators: “The Dr.John P. Miliziano Advocacy Award.” L’UnioneItaliana is so proud to have him as a treasuredmember.It doesn’t get much better than that! WEARE ALL SO PROUD OF YOU, JOHN!!!!!

JULY/AUGUST 2012Milestones...Caryne Perrone graduated as theSalutatorian of Robinson HighSchool. She has been active inmany of the Ladies Auxiliaryevents over the years such as Festadella Madonna, Santa Lucia,and was a Campo Junior Assistantfor 3 years.She is the granddaughterof Manuel & Rosalie (who is the Italian Club LadiesAuxiliary Secretary) Perrone. She plans on attendingthe University of Florida and wants to study speechtherapy. Needless to say, her family is very proud ofMiranda IsobelQuast graduated fromClassical Magnet Schoolin Harford, Conn.Miranda is amember of the NationalHonor Society and theLatin National HonorSociety.She was an AFS exchange student and spent herjunior year in Turkeim, Germany. She is fluent in bothGerman & Latin.She has been accepted & is planning onattending Emerson College in Boston, Mass., where shewill major in Journalism.Miranda is the granddaughter of Rita Messina,who is the Vice-President of the Italian Club LadiesCongratulationsto MarissaGuagliardoand TommySander on theirrecent nuptials!daughter of Sal and Cathy Guagliardo.AS A LONG TIME ANDPROUD ITALIAN CLUBMEMBER, I ASK YOUAND YOUR FAMILY TOPLEASE CAST YOURVOTE FOR ME ONAUGUST 14TH. PLEASEVISIT MY WEBSITE:WWW.FMPFORJUDGE.COM FOR MOREINFORMATION.PAGE 7

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JULY/AUGUST 2012Important Announcements...The Republican National Convention being held in Tampa this year affordsL’Unione Italiana the unique opportunity to spotlight the Club to America. Withthe influx of visitors in the Ybor Ctiy area during the convention, we would liketo have greeters in our Frank V. Giunta Museum and Gift Shop representing theClub. Please call the Club office to let us know if you would be available for afew hours a day starting August 23rd thru August 31st.PLEASE BE AWARE that we reluctantly decided not to host our AnnualFesta della Madonna della Rocca celebration due to the unknown and possiblyextreme numbers of people who might be in the area due to the Republican NationalConvention. The traditional celebration of the Festa falls within the timeframe ofthe convention.We look forward to celebrating the Festa again next year as we have for somany previous years.Please check with Saint Joseph’s Church to see if their Annual Festa dellaMadonna Mass will still be held.JOIN US for a monthly Men’s Fellowship Social every third Wednesday of the month for camaraderie,food and drinks! This is a great way to socialize and network with fellowmembers, family and friends.Enjoy and be safeduring the upcomingholidays of the4th of July .......and.......LaborDay!“The Costantino family hasbeen doing business inYbor City since 1906”FRAN COSTANTINOBROKERCOSTANTINOand COMPANYREAL ESTATE SERVICES2216 4TH AVE. E.TAMPA, FL 33605Auto - Home - Life InvestmentsPAGE 9PHONE: 813 241-6767FAX: 813 241-6868

JULY/AUGUST 20121st Place Winner - “The RoseTable” by Jackie Kasperski& Rita Messina2nd Place Winner -“Tea at Tiffany’s”by Gilda CapitanoThe Ladies Auxiliary had their fund –raiser, Themes ‘n Tea on April 28, 2012. It wasa first time event and a great success and alsoa hit with our families & friends, and Ladiesfrom our other surrounding Tampa Clubs whoattended. Some ladies said they felt as if theywere at the Ritz Carlton.The men who came in tuxedoes anddonated their entire day to help plate our food& serve, were an absolute hit. Mille Grazie! Avery special “Thank You” goes to Ron Sacinofor dressing our men in those tuxes.I truly need to thank my Ladies of theAuxiliary. You were all so gracious, talented &so giving of yourselves. You took such pride todress your tables with each having your personalthemes. This is what made the Tea a success! Ican’t thank you enough for all you did to helpme make this event a beautiful day to remember.Please, let’s mark our Calendar for2013, (since I have ladies already planningtheir themes) for Saturday, May 4. Don’tforget, leave this date open for our Tea.Again, Tante Grazie!Sempre Avanti!Gilda F. Capitano,President of Italian Club Ladies AuxiliaryPAGE 103rd Place Winner -“Alice in Wonderland”by Barbara Pool

JULY/AUGUST 2012Top row left to right: Angelo Piazza, President Sal Guagliardo,-Joseph Rowe, Sr., Ja’Lon Johnson, Joseph Capitano, Sr., AngeloRallo, Jr., & Angelo Rallo, III. Bottom row left to right: JosephCaltagirone, John Barbie, Haden Barbie & Michael Piazza.PAGE 11

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JULY/AUGUST 2012ITALIAN AMERICANS INWORLD WAR IIFew people are aware that more than half a millionItalians living in the United States during WorldWar II suffered serious violations of their civilrights.ITALIAN AMERICANWOMENBLAZERSTRAILItalian American women have led the way forwomen in business, politics, labor and many otherfields.* Shortly after the United States declared war * The first American saint was Mother Franceson Italy in 1941, the federal government classified Cabrini, who founded the Missionary Sisters of themore than 600,000 Italians living in the United States Sacred Heart and recruited over 4,000 sisters to aidas “internal enemies.”her efforts. Mother Cabrini founded 14 American* From February through October 1942, the colleges, 98 schools, 28 orphanages and eightUnited States imposed restrictions on these 600,000 hospitals. She emigrated to the U.S. in 1889 andItalians, most of whom had been living in the United became a U.S. citizen in 1909. She died in 1917 andStates since the turn of the century.was canonized in 1946.* As “enemy aliens,” Italians were required to * The first woman to run for national officeregister at the nearest post office, carry identification was Geraldine Ferraro, who was the Democraticcards, and report all job changes. They could not candidate for vice president in 1984. Mrs. Ferraro alsotravel more than five miles from their homes, had to served in Congress, representing a district in Queens,adhere to curfews, and were forbidden to own guns, New York, from 1979 to 1985.cameras, and short-wave radios.* The first woman ever elected governor in* The Army forced more than 100 U.S. her own right was Ella T. Grasso of Connecticut.citizens of Italian birth to relocate from the east and Born in 1919, Ella Grasso was elected to U.S.west coasts and the Gulf of Mexico to “safe” inland House of Representatives in 1970. According to thezones.Library of Congress, Mrs. Grasso was also the first* The restrictions caused many Italians to Italian American woman elected to Congress. Shelose their jobs and limited the freedom of movement served until 1975 when she was elected governorof thousands of others, including a fisherman named of Connecticut. She brought the state out of debt,Giuseppe DiMaggio, who could not visit the San personally organized a massive relief effort during aFrancisco restaurant owned by his son, Joe DiMaggio. 1978 blizzard , and created an “open government,”* During World War II, an estimated 1.2 which gave ordinary citizens easier access to publicmillion Americans of Italian descent served in the records. Ella Grasso died of cancer in 1981 at age 62.U.S. military, constituting one of the largest segments * In 1998, Patricia Fili-Krushel became theof the US combat forces of about 12 million.president of ABC Television and the first woman everHowever, elderly Italian mothers and fathers were not to head a major network.allowed to visit sons in the U.S. armed forces, who* The first woman ever toedit The Journal ofwere assigned to military installations.the AmericanMedical Association (JAMA) in its 116-* The Immigration and Naturalization Service year history is Catherine De Angelis, M.D. Vice deanheld nearly 3,300 Italians in internment camps for at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, shevarying lengths of time during the war.became a nurse, then put herself through college and* During the same period, the mayorsmedical school. A pediatrician and child advocate,of two of America’s largest cities were Italian she was born in Pennsylvania where her fatherAmericans:Angelo Rossi of San Franciscoworked in a silk mill. Dr. De Angelis became JAMAand Fiorello LaGuardia of New York. Both were sons editor in 2000.of Italian immigrants.* Mary Lou Retton was the first American* For more information, see ”The UnknownInternment” by Stephen Fox. The book is available PAGE 13

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JULY/AUGUST 2012Festa Sponsors 2012DA VINCI SPONSORSBPVigo Importing/AlessiMarathon Petroleum Co.Waste ManagementMastro SubaruPeroni/Miller CoorsRepublic National, Inc.Southern Wine & Spirits (Santa Cristina)Sweetbay SupermarketsThomas The Radiant Financial Group GroupU S AmeribankDONATELLO SPONSORSAl DatoSunny Florida DairyBoza & Roel Funeral Home Tampa Bay Times & TBTCandy & Edward Debartolo TECO Energy Foundation, Inc.Ed Morse/Brandon Auto Mall Fiat Yellow Cab Company of TampaFerrari of Central Florida YCDCHill Ward & HendersonHilton Garden InnPremier (Brown Forman) TUACAReeves Masserati of TampaRAPHAEL SPONSORS717 Parking Liberte Management Group OPI, Inc.Automated Petroleum & Energy LOC, Inc./Lazzara Family Partnership LLPBartow ChevroletLouis BetzBlack Rock Milling, Inc.Mark Bentley P.A.Bright House NetworksMavilo WholesalersBuc-CapMorrick Construction Inc.Coastal WineMr. W HollandCorral Wodiska Partnership Oliva TobaccoFGSPepin Distributing Co.Got RackProfessional Insurance CenterIsland FlowersRay Cuttle/TropicanaItaliano Insurance Services Red Oak Consulting, An Arcadis GroupJ. Thor Productions StantecLamborghini SarasotaSwope Rodante P.A.La GacetaVerizonRed Oak Consulting, An Arcadis GroupMEDICI SPONSORSAlessi BakeryJohn NertneyAdams Tank & LiftLigori Law GroupBaileys Seafood Inc.Matassini LawBennie Lazarra, Jr.Pane RusticaCentro YborPardo Wine GrapeCharles BrunoPaul J. Ferlita CPACommunity BankPremier Corrosion Protection Services Inc.Empire Investment Properties Inc. Publix Supermarket CharitiesFelix Cannella, Jr.Ronald ChristaldiFowler White Boggs Banker Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc.Frank Vacanti Realty, Inc.Tafuro Communications.Hillsborough Community College Tre Amici @ the BunkerHobbs Creative Masonry & Design Inc.Joe Photo TampaViolet RodriguezAMICI220 East Restaurant Florida Ship SupplyAngelo PerezKisinger Campo & AssociatesBusto Plumbing Services Inc. Larrinaga Law Group, PACaldeco Air ConditioningMLT of Tampa& HeatingOutdoor America Images, Inc.Covington Ligori, PASunshine State Garage, Inc.Design InteriorsTile World of ItalyDon Pellegrino RealtorRESTAURANT SPONSORS2 Squares Pizzaistro Pipo’s Cafe & CateringAl’s Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Cue Pasquale’s TrattoriaAnthony’s Coal Fired PizzaPizzaiolo BavaroBernini of YborSonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-QCaffe ParadisoSpaghetti WarehouseCarmine’s Seventh AvenueStone Chef CaterersCatering by the FamilySunday’s Fine DiningCDB’s South SideSweet Tweets CakeryCevicheTampa Bay Brewing Co.Columbia RestaurantThe Galley @ Gaspar’s GrottoEl Puerto Restaurant & Grill The Ritz YborGreen Iguana YborThe Stone Soup CompanyGrille 54Taste of the CaribbeanHot WilliesTimpano Italian Chop HouseLaCreperia and CafeTinatapas/SplitsvilleLa Terrazza Ristorante Italiano Tony’s Ybor RestaurantLenny’s Sub ShopVino e PastaMaggiano’s Little ItalyVizcaya RestauranteWayl of a Time CateringA Note on Giving and Receiving: Charitable Gift AnnuitiesWhat if you could make a meaningful lasting gift to the ItalianClub and receive income for the rest of your life at the same time?Charitable gift annuities (CGA) provide for just that, and ourendowment fund at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay isset up to receive such gifts.They are a combination of a gift to charity, which will also giveyou a partial tax deduction, and an annuity, which will provide astream of income to you, or someone of your choosing, for life.Upon the beneficiary’s death, the remaining portion of the annuityis used by the Foundation according to your wishes. You cansupport the Italian Club forever through your legacy.The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay makes it possible foryou to exchange a maturing CD, real estate, or securities such asstocks or bonds for a charitable gift annuity.Annuity benefits include:• Steady income stream; especially advantageousif 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 contractCGA Rates – One LifeAGE ANNUITY RATE90+ 11.3%85 9.5%80 8.0%75 7.1%70 6.5%65 6.0%Rates effective 7/1/03Charitable gift annuity rates are highlyfavorable to older persons and are set by theAmerican Council on Gift Annuities. Contact LoisMock at the Community Foundation of TampaBay (813-282-1975) for a personalized gift annuityillustration calculated just for your needs.PAGE 16

JULY/AUGUST 2012Membership Enrollment ApplicationCheck membership category applicable to enrollment: Please Print Information *Dues arenonrefundableGeneral Membership Annual dues*: Remittance payable to “The Italian Club of Tampa, Inc.”_____ Individual $100 _____ Student $25 _____ Sr. Citizen $50 (65+)(Please provide copy of student I.D.)_____ Family $150 (with dependent Children only living in household)Contributory / Business Membership Annual Dues*: Remittance payable to“The Italian Club Building &Cultural Trust Fund, Inc.”Contributory Memberships are tax deductible.The Italian Club Building & Cultural Trust Fund, Inc. is a non-profit organization._____ Patrons $200 _____ Benefactor $300 _____ DaVinci $500____________________________________________Male: ____ Female: ____ Date Of Birth: ___________Primary Card Member/First Name M.I. Last NamePlease list a member in good standing to Sponsor yourapplication:___________________________________If you do not have a Sponsor, please call the Membership Chair, Nicole Capitano Nassif, at (813) 248-3316.Business Name ________________________________________ Type ofBusiness_______________________* For Family Membership only list name of Spouse & name(s) of dependent children living in householdSecondary/Spouse________________________________ Male: ____ Female: ____ Date Of Birth:__________Child __________________________________________________Child __________________________________________________Male: ____ Female: ____ Date Of Birth:Male: ____ Female: ____ Date Of Birth:Mailing Address:_____________________________________________________________________________City: ______________________________________________ State: ___________ Zip:___________________PAGE 17

JULY/AUGUST 2012Memorial Day Massat L’Unione ItalianaCemetery2012PAGE 18

JULY/AUGUST 2012Italian ClubCemeteryCommitteeMemorialsLouise AntinoriJoe & Dora CaltagironeJoe & Gilda CapitanoPhilip CusmanoJoe & Dora CaltagironeSam FerlitaJoe & Dora CaltagironeJoe & Gilda CapitanoAngelo LorenzoItalian Club LadiesAuxiliaryGeneral Donation:Dora PardoMemorial Day Donations:Loggia Mona Lisa #2699Ybor City Lions ClubYbor City Round TableI.C. Ladies AuxiliaryDaughters of ItalyItalian Club Cemetery Committee update:To all members,I offer my sincere thanks to the Cemetery Committee Members for theeffort they put into our group.The annual Memorial Day Mass was held on Sunday May 27th.The event was coordinated by Cemetery Committee Vice-President JohnCentinaro and committee members Dee Centinaro, Joe Caltagirone , DoraCaltagirone, Lois Goky & George Migliori. Their effort provided all whoattended an emotional interaction with what this day of remembrance shouldbe, recognizing the fallen veterans of our families and county who havepaid the ultimate sacrifice in keeping our country free. Father Keck lead aninspiring mass highlighting Memorial Day which was then followed by aheartfelt statement from our special guest, Brigadier General Potito Genova,of the Italian Coalition to U.S. Central Command stationed at Mac Dill AirForce Base. Immediately following, a procession made its way from themausoleum to our Veterans Memorial rotunda where several groups placedflowered wreaths while a Color Guard contingent from the ‘Rough Riders’ ofTampa presented the colors of our flag and played ‘taps’.Grant Application - Cemetery Committee and Italian Club Boardmembers have been hard at work pursuing the Hillsborough County ‘HistoricPreservation Challenge Grant’. I am pleased to announce that we are one of theorganizations chosen by County to receive funding. Final preparations are beingmade with the County for funding. Unfortunately, the grant did not allow forthe construction of our new mausoleum, but all members can expect to see thestart of some very pressing repair and restoration needs throughout the cemetery.The 4th annual cemetery CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER is nowscheduled. Make plans to be there on Saturday, August 4 th , 2012 from 7:30PM to 10:30 PM. This event will be held in the 3 rd floor ballroom of the ItalianClub with dinner being served downstairs in the ‘cantina’ from 6:00 PM until9:00 PM. $35 / per person DINNER INCLUDEDCASH BAR AVAILABLE This event is a large part of our annual revenuefor cemetery maintenance expense. Please consider coming to the event thisyear with a couple of friends… It’s more fun with you there !!!To all Italian Club members; please remember that cemetery visiting/ operating hours are from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily. On Sundays theCemetery Committee provides an attendant at the cemetery from 8:00 AMuntil 1:00 PM. Members will also find our restroom facilities open for yourconvenience on Sundays until 1:00 PM. This exceptionally clean and functionalfacility is located behind the Veteran Memorial.Please consider making a donation to the Italian Club Cemetery,it takes a considerable amount of money each month to ensure the cemetery iswell maintained.Sincerely,Sam MannaPAGE 19

JULY/AUGUST 2012Italian Club Building & Cultural Trust Fund, Inc.Post Offi ce Box 5054Tampa, Florida 33675RETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDNON-PROFIT ORG.US POSTAGEPAIDTAMPA, FLPermit No. 2877Friends OfL’Unione ItalianaWe extend a special thanks to the following supporters for their specific commitmentto help the Club’s Newsletter.Please join as a Friend of L’Unione Italiana now! Call the offi ce for information.John J. AglianoJoe & Dora CaltagironePhilip & Jennie CaltagironeGrace S. CampisiDr. & Mrs. Felix M. CannellaFelix M. Cannella, Jr.Joseph & Gilda CapitanoNick CapitanoSam & Kristy ChiodoRosario CiccarelloLaura DeLuciaMercy DiMaioDan & Vera IovinoGrace & Angelo IppolitoSam & Elaine MannaRose P. MidullaMatt & Nicole NassifVince & Maria PardoMaria Leto PasettiBarbara Denti PoolViolet Verroca RodriguezPAGE 20