Local History
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On There were 48 charter members and we are still welcoming new members. New officers are voted on in March and installed in April. History of Buoni Amici Lodge Events:
2007
October – Past President Bob Massaroni arranged
for a display of Italian/American books at Guthrie Memorial Library in Also in October - Jim Thompson provided an interesting
history of Christopher Columbus and the unlikely connection with PA. In
Please select the links below for more
information. The lodge will investigate a bus trip to this site. Great photos of the Chapel: http://www.boalmuseum.com/MuseumViews/Chapel/Index/new_page_1.htm See the whole Museum web site: http://boalmuseum.com/schooltours.htm http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1155569 September -
At the September dinner
meeting there was a drawing for two baseballs Ripken signed by the Ripkin’s.
Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken, one of the most admired players
in baseball history, was elected overwhelmingly to the Hall of Fame in his
first year of eligibility. His record streak of 2,632 consecutive games
played stands as a landmark sports achievement. He was inducted in The speaker for
the September meeting was Mike Guman, former
professional football player with the Los Angeles Rams (1980-88), formerly
playing under Joe Paterno at http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/features/the100?index=6 but you can also watch the whole thing on
YouTube http://youtube.com/watch?v=ICkQWWRgapM August - The annual picnic and Salvator Accardi Bocce Tournament was Sunday, August 12 at July - Members of our lodge joined Peter Cucchiara,
Past National Trustee and representative of the York Lodge and many members
of District 7 lodges to participate in the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the
Garibaldi Guard Memorial (39th NY Regiment) at Gettysburg on
Sunday, July 8 at 1:30. June - The February - Rear Admiral Timothy Beard spoke to the
lodge members about Homeland Security. Rear Admiral Beard and his wife,
Mary, own and operate the Historic Gray Wolf Plantation in New Oxford, where
they grow pumpkins, vegetables and apples. Rear Admiral Beard is
Commander of the U.S. Maritime Homeland Defense Force, a 30,000 person
volunteer force for the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy. The force provides
security for 37 coastal, January - Our guest speaker for the evening was our own Dr. Sam
D’Agata who shared his experiences from a trip to 2006
May 2006 - The highlights of our May meeting included a wonderful family history presented by our guest speaker, Michael Ciccocioppo, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, the presentation of our 2006 Scholarship check to Tony and Tammy Spagnola, parents of Spring Grove High School senior Benjamin, and the awarding of the Raffle (gas grill) to Albert Margiotiello. Other good news was that many of the issues with our first dinner at La Cucina had been resolved and improvements will continue (e.g., the speaker system should be ready for the June meeting). Michael Ciccocioppo has a strong love of family and is the eldest child in a family of 15 children. He and his wife Peggy have been married more than 26 years and have four children. Beginning in 1970 he served in the Air Force in various positions around the world, including Medical Congressional Liaison and Health Manpower Manager for the Air Force Office of the Surgeon General in Washington, DC. He retired from the service in 1991 with the rank of Major. He was also Vice President for Compliance and Ethics at the Holy Spirit Health System in Camp Hill. His well documented family history was presented with slide photographs of various locations in Italy where he researched the history of the Ciccocioppo family history. April 2006 - Fran Hutton and Phyllis Accardi provided a review of their apparently much enjoyed trip to Italy. They visited Rome, Ravello, Sorrento, Naples, Isle of Capri, Paestum, Pompeii, Positano, and the Amalfi Coast. They saw Trevi Fountains, Vatican, St. Peter’s, Sistine Chapel, Spanish Steps, Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Forum, Mt Vesuvious and much more. They ate and they drank wine (no sulphites!) and enjoyed it all. Fran also provided a detailed recollection of her more than four (4) hour drive side trip to her family’s ancestral home of Roseto Valfortore in the Puglia (Apulia) Region of Italy (her family immigrated to Roseto, PA). Suffice to summarize that living conditions in this remote mountain hamlet are far from the everyday conveniences that we are much accustomed to in the U.S! Catch Fran and she’ll tell you all about it. April, 2006 - In April 2006 we had our first dinner at our new meeting site, the La Cucina Banquet Hall. Pictures have been added to the Photo Gallery. March, 2006 - February, 2006 - We were fortunate to
have member Joseph Bellino address our lodge.
Mr. Bellino is currently Director of Safety,
Security and Emergency Management at January, 2006. Nuovo Anno Felice. Here’s what’s been happening—Friends and family were invited to participate in our very special Christmas dinner/dance on December 21. The response was GREAT and we were filled to capacity at the hall. We enjoyed entertainment by the Jazzberries Big Band and a special dinner of salmon or chicken with lots of yummy desserts to share. The January meeting included a lively Question/Answer session with York Daily Record/Sunday News sports writer Frank Bodani. Mr Bodani provided interesting stories about Penn State’s Joe Paterno, who, true to his Italian heeritage, is devoted to family – his own and his football team.. Sal Valenzisi provided valuable information about the Medicare Part D choices and offered to assist any member with selections using a computer program. Also in January we had fun at the Hanover Bowling Center, thanks to John Romano who organized the afternoon and bowled some very good games.
2005 November, 2005 - The U.S. Post Office has honored a heroic Italian American, John Basilone, with a postage stamp. Henry Senatore provided background on "Manilla John" at the November dinner meeting. The story can be found by clicking HERE, and downloading the file to read. Sunday, October 23 - The Lasagna Dinner was great! The Nassar’s and Committees did a wonderful job. There was plenty of REALLY good food, music (Thanks to the Rupp’s) and lots of good cheer among all participants. The 42” Plasma EDTV raffle was won by Paula Grimsley.
Prizes were awarded to two teams from Baltimore, and one from We were blessed with great weather and a goodturnout. We received great coveragefrom
the Evening Sun, getting a front-page article with pictures in theSunday edition. Everyone had a greattime,
and the club got some good publicity. This reinforces our belief
that with some planning and work, Boccecan become
a major event and fund-raiser for our organization. The teams from York and
Baltimore said that they would do it again,andBaltimoreindicated that they could have gottenmore teams to come if we had needed them. Carl
Scozzaro has worked hard with the Old Mill
Inn, making it into afamily-friendly venue for
sports-minded people. Scozzaro was an affablehost, eager to please and do what he could to
ensure a successful outing- and he was successful! Inaddition to the courts, Scozzaro’s
supplied a lunch buffet consisting ofBaked Ziti,
Rice, Sausage and Peppers, Baked Chicken and a Salad. Scozzaro’s is
also active with the Special Olympics Bocce BallTeam. They use
the courts regularly and they're practicing for the statetournament in June 2005: May 10 – Special thanks to Marino Amoruso who reminded us of our deep and strong Italian-American roots during his visit with the lodge. Here are a few items from his presentation: Did you know: 1. The dome on top of the White House was created by an Italian-American? Costantino Brumidi, (1805-1880) who emigrated to the United States in 1852, is the "Michelangelo" of the U.S. Capitol. Among his many achievements is the painting of the huge Capitol interior dome as well as the decoration of the President's Room, where Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Brumidi started his career in Rome where he became known for restoration of classic works. In 1855 he began working on the Capitol dome and dedicated the rest of his life to embellishing the Capitol. Also, UNION STATION -- Italian construction workers helped build Washington's train station, which was begun in 1905 and completed in 1908, considered one of the most beautiful train stations in the United States. The six statues that decorate the station's facade were sculpted by Andrew E. Bernasconi between 1909 and 1911. THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL -- Neapolitan immigrant Attilio Piccirilli and his five brothers carved the statue of Lincoln, which they began in 1911 and completed in 1922. It is 19 feet high and made of 28 blocks of marble, carefully fitted together. The gifted sculptors, working out of their studio/living complex in the Bronx, also carved the famous lions on the steps of the New York Public Library, and the facade of the Brooklyn Museum among many other works in New York and across America. 2. Two Italian-Americans signed the United States Declaration of Independence? William Paca and Caesar Rodney. Paca was one of the first senators in the Maryland state legislature, governor of Maryland (1782 to 1785) and a major general during the Revolutionary War. Rodney of Delaware, descended from the Adelmare family in Treviso, is most remembered for his courageous ride to Philadelphia in July 1776. Though sick with cancer, he rode through thunder and rain to arrive just in time to vote for independence. 3. The largest bank in America and one of the largest in the world was founded by an Italian-American? The Bank of America, the largest bank in the country, was established in 1904 by Amadeo Pietro ("A.P.") Giannini (1870-1949) in San Francisco. In 1919, he innovated the system of branch banking. Originally called the Bank of Italy, it changed names in 1928 and, in 1998 merged with NationsBank Corp. Giannini financed the Golden Gate Bridge, and the fledgling film industry, including Cecil B. DeMille's "Ten Commandments," and Disney's "Snow White," as well as California's aerospace and agricultural industries. 4. An Italian greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence? Filippo Mazzei, a Tuscan physician, fought alongside Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry during the American Revolution. Mazzei drew up a plan to capture the British in New York by cutting off their sea escape, and convinced France to help the American colonists financially and militarily in their struggle against British rule. He also inspired the Jeffersonian phrase: "All men are created equal" when he wrote "All men are by nature equally free and independent." 5. At least 10% of the U.S. military in W.W. II was Italian? During World War II, an estimated 1.2 million Americans of Italian descent served in the U.S. military, constituting one of the largest segments of the US combat forces of about 12 million. For additional insight into Italian-American heritage, see http://www.niaf.org/research/contribution.asp. 04/17 – Dinner and
Entertainment at 04/02 – Heritage Event at 2004 December - Matt Platania spoke at our dinner/meeting about the Sicilian Network. http://www.modernsicilian.org/6811.html December – Recording Secretary launches new Newslatter. December – Dine-around at Alfredo’s Pizza
& Ristorante ( December – Holiday Social Event – John Bessler & Pasttime at Eichelberger Performing Arts Center – Show and rental of Conservatory for dinner and refreshments. http://www.goepac.com/mainpage.html November – Halloween Parade in Hanover – Buoni Amici represented in parade and refreshments table. October – Speaker Michael Alessandroni, Principal of Northeastern Senior High, spoke at our dinner/meeting. http://ydr.com/story/finding/22563/ September – Lodge sponsored guest Mike Bellone to present “Behind the Scenes at Ground Zero” at
the Parkville Fire Hall. Mike was a volunteer firefighter at the September – Wreath laying
at Gettysburg Battle Field at the http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/39thInf/39thInfMonument.htm September – Fran Hutton presents a history of her family in Roseto, PA – population 1,653 , located in Pennsylvania's Northampton county, about 23.7 miles from Allentown and 54.6 miles from Paterson. Ancestries: Italian (49.4%), German (20.8%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.7%), Dutch (5.0%), Polish (3.1%). August – Annual Picnic and Bocce
Tournament at See Abby Slutsky’s
article on May – Mike Rupp & Band played at the Spaghetti Dinner at May – Jennifer Warner, May – Coin-drop at Wal-Mart for Alzheimer’s. April – Dine-around at Amore Restaurant ( April – District 7 meeting at Buona
Fortuna sponsored by our lodge. (Buona Fortuna Pasta & Pizza Italian Ristorante, March – Mini-Italian lesson provided by Brother Frank DiFatta at dinner/meeting. Frank also offers a weekly Italian class when enough members dedicate time. February – Mixer – attract new members at Buona Fortuna. January – Glenda Harmon, RN, spoke about diabetes at our dinner/meeting. January – Dine-around at Mamma Carini’s Restaurant and Pizza. 2003 December – Christmas Holiday Social & Ornament Exchange at dinner/meeting. October – Dine-around at Alfredo’s. August – Picnic and Bocce at May – The Buoni Amici website launched by Steve Hutton. The original site was at http://userweb.suscom.net/~horizons/sonsofitaly.htm and that was later changed to this current site at http://www.buonamici.org. May – Scholarship awarded to Audrey Giampietro,
April – Dine-around at Mamma Carini. March – Dine-around at Buona Fortuna. February – Dine-around at Alfredo’s. February – Edward Potter, Naylor Wine Cellars, provided a lecture on winemaking and a wine tasting at our dinner/meeting. http://www.naylorwine.com/naylorwine.asp 2002 December – Soprano Karen Bureau compared German and Italian opera and sang an aria at our dinner/meeting. October – Rep. Steve Nichol was the guest speaker at the lodge anniversary dinner. June – The first scholarship was awarded to Sara Elliott, daughter of Chris and Rita Elliott. April – The lodge enjoyed a Spring Fling dinner, catered by La Cucina, at the VFW.
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