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NEWS Our meetings are always on the second Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting is Tuesday June 10, 2008 at our lodge, located at 4802 26th St W Suite B, Bradenton. Meeting starts a t 7:00PM. (Map available below). A home cooked dinner is at 5:00 PM, and is open to the public. For more information please call (941)794-6166. |
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Tuesday Jul 08
• NO MEETING IN JULY
5:00am-5:30am
Officers 2008-2010:
Links Section
President:
John Martell
Immediate Past President:
Therese Simpson
Vice President:
Joe Manna
Secretary:
Carlo Nudi
Financial Secretary:
Maria Stoddard
Treasurer:
Susan Kardos
Orator:
Alfredo Nudi
Chaplain:
James Stoddard
OSIA-NATIONAL FLORIDA GRAND LODGE SHOP AT CAFE PRESS SARASOTA LODGE ITALIAN GENEALOGY FREE ADOBE READER
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THE ITALIAN FLAG
Ti voglio bene "I Love You":
The Italian flag, vertically divided into three equal sections: green, white and red, which represent, symbolically, the three cardinal virtues: Green = Hope; White = Faith; Red = Charity.
The Tre-Colore Flag first flew at Modena in 1797 as the banner of the Cisalpine Republic (between Parma and Bologna, Modena is in the Province of Emilia-Romagna, the home of Ferrari and Maserati auto works). In early 1805, when Napoleon I grouped the Northern Italian provinces into one kingdom, he arrived in Milano accompanied by Pope Pius VII. On May 26, 1805, he received the crown of Charlemagne in the Milan Cathedral.
Condensing fifteen states into three, Napoleon leveled the barriers of local rivalries and brought an approach to political unity. From then until Giuseppe Garibaldi carried the Italian flag in triumph, there was a struggle for power between many countries to rule Italy.
In 1871, Napoleon left the liberated country and the next year, Rome, the Eternal City, was made the capital of the Kingdom of Italy under King Vittorio Emmanuele II. Italy became a Republic in June, 1946, returning the Flag's design to the simple, but well recognized colors of green, white and red.
The Manatee County branch of the ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA is the Bradenton Lodge. Our lodge is relatively new but the Order celebrated their 100th anniversary in June 2005. We have over 700 lodges in the United States and Canada. Florida has over 40 lodges and a Grand Lodge.
We are inviting you to join our lodge and the ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA. Your membership will support the many purposes of the Bradenton Lodge as well as the Florida Grand Lodge and OSIA.
The purpose of the Order is:
A. Enroll in its membership all persons of Italian birth or descent …who believe in the fundamental concept that society is based upon the principles of law and order, and who adhere to a form of government founded upon the belief in God, and based upon the Constitution of the United States of America.
B. To promote civic education as well as the oral, intellectual and material well being of our membership.
C. To encourage the dissemination of Italian culture in America, thereby keeping alive the spiritual attachment and tradition of the land of our ancestors.
D. To defend and uphold the prestige of the people of Italian birth or descent in America, as well as upholding the concept of Americanism.
E. To encourage the active participation of our membership in the political, social, and civic life of our communities.
F. To organize and establish benevolent and social welfare institutions for the protection and assistance of our members, their dependents, and in general the needy, with such material aid as we are able to give.
G. To initiate and organize movements for patriotic and humanitarian purposes, and to join in meritorious movements for such purposes which other organizations or groups have initiated.
Our Bradenton Lodge is developing activities to achieve our goals through fundraising and socializing. We hope you will join us! We sure could use your help!
We meet at the Bradenton Sons of Italy Lodge, 4802 'B', 26th St W, Bradenton FL, on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM. We also serve a home cooked Italian dinner before our meeting, starting at 5:00 PM. Please join us at dinner and our meeting to see if we can help you increase your appreciation of your interest in things Italian.
For further information please call (941)794-6166.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(941) 321-1792
Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month for an all you can eat breakfast. 9:00 AM until 12:00 noon. Suggested donation is $5.00
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(941) 321-1792
Join us on the first and third Tuesday of the month for an Italian movie. Call for schedule. 7:00 PM
Mah Jongg - Sundays at 2:00 PM Call Terry, 794-6166
NEW!! Now you can purchase Bradenton Lodge apparel and gift items on the internet! Help suport our lodge by shopping here! Click on the link at the left of the page.
Bradenton Lodge will receive a small percentage of each sale made through our link to Cafe Press. Be sure and tell your friends to do their lodge shopping here!
Meet Us !
Visitamo Calabria!
My family came from Calabria, the Italian region that occupies the southernmost tip of the Italian peninsula. It is one of the country's most dynamic areas. Its location straddles mainland Italy & Sicily, thus giving features of each while creating a culture all its own. Reggio Calabria is the largest & oldest city in the region, boasting bright beaches, ancient castles, & the National Museum of Magna Grecia where visitors can admire the Bronzi di Riace ( Riace Warriors), enigmatic 2400 year old bronze statues discovered by scuba divers in 1972. When you're there, be sure to get your fix of bergametto, the unique tart oranges found only in Calabria. Also drink the Ciro, wine made from rare Gaglioppo grapes & the victory drink of ancient Calabrian Olympians.
Just as impressive as the history, culture & fare, is the illustrious list of people who Calabria their ancestral home. New York Governor george Pataki, the late fashion designer Gianni Versace, legendary singer Tony Bennett & TV peonality Regis Philbin can all trace their family's history to the Italian outpost. As can Leon Panetta, former President Clinton cabinet member & award winning Anne Bancroft. And of course our own sister Grace Toscano, sister Susan Kardos, & President John Martell
Not sure if any other members claim this heritage. Let us know
Did you know...
Submitted by Past President Therese (Terry) Quattrocchi Simpson
