17th annual ‘Taste of Italy’ was a wonderful success, thanks to donors, volunteers and ICC staff, chairperson Ann Romano reports The Italian Community Center’s 17th annual “A Taste of Italy” on Sunday, Apr. 22 proved to be an enjoyable and successful event. All of this is due to the magnificent effort put forth by so many individuals, societies, clubs, donors and the ICC staff. With so many people, groups and businesses participating, it’s impossible to thank everyone individually. But I can assure you that this fund-raising event couldn’t have been done with such success without you. All of your efforts are greatly appreciated. I want to extend a big thank you to ICC Business Manager Patrick Morgan, Assistant Business Manager/Maintenance Manager Laurie Bisesi, Executive Chef Jack McNeir and their staffs; Mary Ann Maglio, Tom Hemman, Michelle LeFebvre and Constance Palmer. Jack McNeir is excellent to work with, and Tom Hemman does a wonderful job promoting the event in our newspaper and other publications and in getting the word out to television stations. Many thanks also to those who entertained our Taste of Italy guests: the Sicilian Serenaders II (Peter Balistrieri and Tom and Ted Pappalardo); Tradizione Vivente, the Italian Dance Group of Milwaukee; and vocalist Charles Evans and his accompanist Galina Gerakosov. I want to acknowledge morning anchorwoman Kim Murphy and WITI- TV Fox 6 Milwaukee for making time available for us to promote our event. I appeared on Fox 6 on their Wednesday morning newscast on Apr. 18. My thanks also go to ICC Chaplain, The Very Rev, Timothy Kitzke, for allowing us to put the Taste of Italy flyers in the bulletins of Three Holy Women Parish and Old St. Mary’s Church. My heartfelt thanks to the societies and clubs that made donations or ran a booth. Those included the Milwaukee Ladies of UNICO, Milwaukee Chapter UNICO National, Pompeii Women’s Club, Pompeii Men’s Club, Holy Crucifix Society, Addolorata Society, Abruzzese Society, Solomon Juneau
Club, Milazzese Social Club, Società Femminile Maria S.S. del Lume, Società Maschile Maria S.S. del Lume, Società Santa Rosalia, Società di San Giuseppe, the Filippo Mazzei Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America and the St. Theresa Society. My sincere thanks to these individuals and vendors who donated money or products (which are noted in parentheses): Pauline Cannestra; Joe Reina and Gelateria Italiana (gelato); Miller Beer (soda and beer); Premium Waters, Inc. (bottled water); Patrick Cudahy and its Pavone Italian Deli (all lunch meat for subs); Glorioso’s Italian Market (olive salad); the Giacomo Fallucca family and Palermo’s Pizza (“Dat’s da Best” pizza); Joe Vella and Sciortino’s Bakery (all the rolls); Dean Cannestra and Nessum Dorma restaurant (all the sfingiune and Bloody Mary drinks); Italian Conference Center (wine); Milazzese Social Club (peaches); Grande Cheese Company (cheese); Mille’s Italian Sausage and Venice Club (Italian sausage); Bella Caffè (espresso); Ted Glorioso and Glorioso’s Gold Imports & Diamond Center (crystal bracelet); Suminski Family Funeral Homes ($500 donation for raffle ticket printing): past presidents Sam Purpero, Phil Purpero, Tony Machi, Joe Campagna, Jr., Bill Jennaro, vice president Gina Spang, board member Tony Piacentini and business
manager Patrick Morgan for monetary donations for raffle prizes; and catering director SanDee Peller for beautiful gift baskets. Special thanks to my wonderful committee co-chair Ann (D’Amico) Skoczynski for handling of food and beverage tickets and raffle chairpersons Marie and Jim Schwindt, who did a terrific job. A special thanks to Anna Pitzo and Sophia Michalovitz for making and donating all the manicotti as
These three ladies put a lot of their time and talent into making the 17th annual “A Taste of Italy” a grand success. From the left: vice chairperson Ann Skoczynski, chairperson Ann Romano and raffle chairperson Marie Schwindt. (Times photo by Tom Hemman)
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Rosalia Ferrante made homemade pizzelle for guests to enjoy at “A Taste of Italy.”
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they have done for many years now; Rosalia Ferrante for chairing the pizzelle booth and doing the pizzelle-making demonstrations; Isidore Pecoraro and his crew Frank Galioto and Giovanni Frijia of the Società Maschile Maria S.S. del Lume for making Milwaukee’s best calamari; and John Sanfilippo for chairing the beer and soda. – Ann Romano Chairperson “A Taste of Italy”
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