THE ALFANO DIGEST…http://www.iaovc.org/
The objectives of our Digest are:
- to alert Italian Americans about the constant bombardment of stereotyping, defamation, ridiculing and discrimination of Italians and Italian Americans;
- to hold the perpetrators accountable for their actions;
- to encourage our readers to act by contacting the offenders by phone, e-mail, fax, and letter writing; and
- to make people aware of the positive accomplishments and contributions of Italians and Italian Americans.
Issues in today’s publication: (Scroll down for complete stories) 1/21/2012
1. One Voice speaks out in support of Irish Catholics
2. If you want October to be designated as Italian & Italian American Heritage Month then call your legislator.
3. The ONE VOICE Defenders have been flooding Verizon with E-mails
4. Important Message Regarding the Rally for Italy and Brumidi:
5. IT NEVER ENDS
6. Comments on the Italian American Video
7. IAOVC Report & Recruit Meeting
8. Become an IAOVC member
9. Order your 2012 Heritage UNICO Heritage Calendar
10. From UNICO National’s Italian &Italian American Heritage Calendar
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1. One Voice speaks out in support of Irish Catholics
Assolutamente No to Nast honor
New Jersey’s Italian community is teaming up with the Garden State Irish in an effort to keep 19th century illustrator Thomas Nast out of the state’s hall of fame.
Read the entire article
Irish and Italian communities come together to stop Thomas Nast Hall of Fame honor
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 2:31 PM
The local Italian community has teamed up with the Irish in New Jersey in a battle to keep 19th century illustrator Thomas Nast out of the Hall of Fame.
Full Story
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 2:31 PM
The local Italian community has teamed up with the Irish in New Jersey in a battle to keep 19th century illustrator Thomas Nast out of the Hall of Fame.
Full Story
- If you want October to be designated as Italian & Italian American Heritage Month then call your legislator.
PLEASE call your legislators to help designated October as Italian & Italian American Heritage Month
Don’t know their phone number? … Then calling the U.S. Capitol switchboard at 202 224-3121. Say his/her name and state and you will be put through to his/her office. Then give your name and tell them your state.
Keep checking http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php
Check Bill and type in H. Res. 367 to see if your REPRESENTATIVE has been added to the co-sponsor list.
- The ONE VOICE Defenders have been flooding Verizon with E-mails They need your help!
We need you to keep the pressure on by Zeroing in on Verizon and ask them to pull their ad
Call Mr. Ivan G. Seidenberg, Chairman and CEO
Verizon Communications, Inc.
212-395-1000 Ask him to stop supporting Bob Beckel
Your comments should be sent via E-Mail ivan.g.seidenberg@verizon.com
In your comments please ask them to reach out to our Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition by contacting our president Andre DiMino at 201 739-6000 and andre@iaovc.org
- Important Message Regarding the Rally for Italy and Brumidi:
Postponement
Because of very important positive developments, which I cannot reveal at this time, I am postponing The Rally for Italy and Constantino Brumidi, previously scheduled for this coming Saturday, for one week. It is my sincerest hope that in 8 days we will have achieved our two goals and that therefore the Rally will not be necessary.
THE NEW RALLY DATE WILL BE SATURDAY JANUARY 28 AT 11:3O AM
MEET AT FIRST AND E. CAPITOL STREETS
Thank you for your understanding.
Joe Grano
202.364.2526
- IT NEVER ENDS
Have you seen this one? More fun -- "Vinny Rizzo" is, of course, a Italian sanitation worker from Bay Ridge.
Palmiotti's wife Amanda Conner, a none New Yorker, came up with the premise. Just once I would like to see a American Italian from NYC portrayed as something other than blue collar or a mobster.
"Conner draws several colorful characters around Vinnie, including his grandfather, his low-life best friend, his hot Russian neighbors and a lot of cats."
We sell as blue collar clowns and this has to stop for the children who will carry our last names and heritage into America's future.
Thanks for your efforts.
Alan
Palmiotti's wife Amanda Conner, a none New Yorker, came up with the premise. Just once I would like to see a American Italian from NYC portrayed as something other than blue collar or a mobster.
"Conner draws several colorful characters around Vinnie, including his grandfather, his low-life best friend, his hot Russian neighbors and a lot of cats."
We sell as blue collar clowns and this has to stop for the children who will carry our last names and heritage into America's future.
Thanks for your efforts.
Alan
6. Comments on the Italian American Video
Hi Manny, hope all is well. Thank you so much for the wonderful and beautiful Italian American video. It was a masterpiece! I am a third generation Italian American. I enjoyed it immensely and it brought back memories of my grandparents, great grandparents, etc. (all of whom are gone now) joyously celebrating the holidays, and in particular, those huge Sunday dinners where the entire family gathered for great food and drink.
Everything depicted in that video I had lived a hundred times over. From attending the 6:30 am Mass every Sunday, then going to my grandparents house, where they would prepare a dinner that took hours to prepare and then in the aftermath, more hours to consume and enjoy. I still yearn for those years, those family members, and am saddened by the fact that Italians today have lost much of that family tradition and culture, because they are too "Americanized."
By the end of the video, I was actually crying, because I not only lived that video, but felt like I knew those people personally because of what we share in our beautiful culture. Thanks Manny, I will be passing the video on to all my Italian friends and family.
Giovanni1948
- IAOVC Report & Recruit Meeting
The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition is planning a general meeting
Saturday, March 10, 2012
If you care you’ll be there!
It will take place at Brix, 371 Franklin Ave., Belleville, NJ at 10:00 AM and will be a breakfast meeting.
You have an opportunity to meet our president Andre DiMino who will give our progress report.
Spread the word. Notifying your friends, family, neighbors, and organizations, especially those that want to
JOIN an Organization that defends our HERITAGE!
RSVP ASAP (WE HAVE LIMITED SEATING) mannyalfano@comcast.net
Then send your check to Checks to Gene Antonio, 436 Joralemon St. Belleville, NJ 07109
Breakfast Menu
Italian Toast, French Toast, Scramble Eggs, Bacon & Sausage, Hash Browns
Bagels, Donuts and Pastries, Orange Juice, Coffee & Tea
Cost $25.00 … Gratuities Included
- Become an IAOVC member
2012 ONE VOICE regular membership will be $60.00 annually
Organization Membership annual donations are $100.00 for qualified Italian American organizations.
You can download membership forms by going to our web site www.iaovc.org
The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition is a tax exempt, registered 501(c) 3 charitable organization with the Internal Revenue Service.
For more information contact Gene Antonio at EPAntonio@comcast.net
Checks should be made out to IAOVC and mailed to Gene Antonio, 436 Joralemon
St. Bellvelle, NJ 07109.
The 2012 membership application is now online
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9. Order your 2012 Heritage UNICO Heritage Calendar
Call 973 808-0035 click on http://unicocalendar.org
2012 UNICO heritage calendar, make a statement against stereotypes and negative portrayals and celebrate the richness of Italian and Italian American heritage and culture by purchasing the 2012 UNICO heritage calendar!
The beautifully printed keepsake wall calendars were produced through the efforts of UNICOs Anti-Bias Committee and sells for $6 which includes postage.
A fundraiser/bulk discount rate is also available. A case of 100 for only $200 PLUS Shipping A great way to promote our heritage is to donate these calendars to your local schools and libraries.
10. From UNICO National’s Italian &Italian American Heritage
Franklin "Frank" Caliendo born Jan. 19, 1974. He is an American comedian and impressionist.
Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina (Jan. 20, 1664 – Jan. 6, 1718) was an Italian man of letters and jurist. He he united with several others of literary tastes in forming the Academy of Arcadians.
Sabath "Sam" Mele born Jan. 21, 1922.He is a former right fielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball and as a manager the led the Minnesota Twins to their first American League championship in 1965.
Lino A. Graglia born Jan. 22, 1930.He is a lawyer and Professor of Law at the University of Texas. He worked in the Eiesenhower administration’s United States Department of Justice.
Silvio Gazzaniga, born Jan. 23, 1921. He, is a sculptor from Milan, Italy.He created the FIFA World Cup Trophy.
Publius Aelius Hadrianus (Jan. 24, 76AD –July 10, 138 AD) He was emperor of Rome. He was known as Hadrian. He was the third of the so-called Five Good Emperors.
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