Order Sons of Italy in America Marietta Lodge #2607

February 2012


	2012 EVENTS CAL
	2011 CHRISTMAS DINNER & DANCE
	5TH ANNUAL LORAYNE ATTUBATO PICNIC OCT 16, 2011
	HELEN TRIP 2011
	MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
	FRANK & FRANCIS GIOVE 50TH ANNIVIERSARY
	LION'S DEN NEWSLETTERS
	CRUISE NOVEMBER 1 - 11, 2010 Aboard The MSC Posia
	SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND INFORMATION

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2010 - 2012 Council

President:
L. J. Benton
Vice President:
Wally Beard
Immediate Past President:
Vito Leanza
Orator:
Carmine Disclafani
Recording Secretary:
Dawn Benton
Financial Secretary:
Santo Scacco
Treasurer:
Frank Giove
guard:
Ben Spotts
trustee:
Vincent Belmonte
Rosemarie Belmonte
John Brisacone
Carmela Colella
John Dorso
Mistress of Ceremonies:
Dottie Arcaro
Master of Ceremonies:
Joe Arcaro

SPONSORS

	CHICAGO’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
	VINCENT'S ITALIAN RISTORANTE

Order Sons of Italy in America Marietta Lodge #2607

P. O . Box 669781
Marietta Ga 30066

We have our meetings on the 2nd Mon of the month at the East Cobb Government Service Center
4400 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068. at 7:00PM

If you plan to attend, please Check 2011 events for location or call 770-928-9314 in advance.
Sometimes the East Cobb Government Service Center is not available

WHAT IS OSIA ?

The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) is the oldest and largest national organization in the United States of Italian American men and women. Founded in 1905 to help the early Italian immigrants,
today, OSIA is the nation's leading Italian American service and advocacy Organization.

OSIA has grass roots network of more than 700 lodges or chapters coast-to-coast.

The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) is the philanthropic arm of OSIA. Since 1959, the SIF has given more than $85 million to scholarships, medical research, disaster relief and other projects.

The Commission of Social Justice (CSJ) is the anti-defamation arm of OSIA. The CSJ is committed to fighting racism, prejudice and the stereotyping of Italian Americans and people of other cultures.

OSIA's National Headquarters are on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

WHAT DOES OSIA DO ?
OSIA works at Community, State, National and International levels to promote Italian Americans and their culture. OSIA programs include: Adopt-A-School Italian Initiative: Establishes Italian language classes in local schools.
Young Ambassador Program: Helps Italian American students and young professionals meet and network.
Scholarships: Provide young Italian Americans with financial support to attend top American colleges and universities.
Annual Student Summit: Brings young people to the nation's capital to learn about their heritage.
Study Abroad Partnerships: Offer opportunities for students and adults to study, live and work in Italy.
The Sons of Italy National Book Club: Promotes fiction and non-fiction works by and about Italian Americans.
Activist E-Mail Network: Reaches thousands of Italian Americans and others monthly with information on how to fight stereotyping.
The Sons of Italy News Bureau: Informs the media about Italian American issues, history and achievements.
Research Institute: Produces reports, studies and statistics about Italian Americans.
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum: OSIA owns and operates this museum in the former home of inventor Antonio Meucci, who briefly hosted the Italian reunification hero, Giuseppe Garibaldi. It is one of only two ethnic museums in the U.S. with landmark status.
Archives: OSIA supports historical records on OSIA and on Italian immigration history through a grant to the University of Minnesota.

WHAT DOES OSIA OFFER ?
Membership in OSIA gives you: Affiliation with the nation's largest and most important Italian American organization.
Opportunities to meet and socialize with other Italian Americans in your community.
A Free Subscription to Italian America, the most widely read magazine in the nation for people of Italian heritage.
Discounts on Italian products and specialty items, including Murano glass, art posters, gifts and kitchenware.
Special Rates on Italian instruction, genealogy research, study-abroad programs, hotels, car rentals and other services.
Priority Notice about OSIA scholarships, youth programs, reports and events. Tools to fight stereotyping
locally and nationally.

WHY JOIN OSIA ?
As a member of OSIA, you help us: Promote Italian language and culture in U.S. school and colleges.
Fight stereotyping and defamation.
Educate young Italian Americans.
Preserve Columbus Day as a holiday.
Inform the media about Italian Americans.
Lobby for state and federal legislation affecting Italian Americans.
Raise Funds for medical research, disaster relief and cultural preservation projects.

HOW DO I JOIN OSIA ?
OSIA offers five basic memberships. All members receive a free subscription to Italian America magazine,
access to the OSIA "members-only" Web site, and the discounts and services in the OSIA Benefit Package. All memberships are renewed annually.
Lodge Member: Men and women who can trace their Italian lineage, and their spouses, are eligible to join a
lodge, participate in meetings and social events, vote and hold office.
Lodge Social Member: Entitles individuals who are not of Italian decent to join a lodge and participate in
meetings and events. They do not vote or hold office.
Young Ambassador: Students and young professionals of Italian descent organize OSIA Consulates at their
colleges or in their communities to help young Italian Americans meet each other.
Young Ambassadors receive all OSIA benefits, but do not vote or hold office in lodges.
At-Large Member: People of all ages who cannot attend meetings or do not live near a lodge can still join OSIA
as At-Large members. They receive all OSIA members benefits, but do not vote or hold office.
Gift Member: Anyone can give the gift of OSIA to family, friends or even their local public or school library by making them lodge, social or at-large members as described above.

OSIA MILESTONES
1905: OSIA founded on June 22 in New York City.
1921: OSIA launches English and citizenship classes for Italian immigrants.
1935: OSIA lodges reach coat-to-coast
1959: OSIA establishes Sons of Italy Foundation.
1976: OSIA campaigns to make Columbus Day a federal holiday.
1979: OSIA establishes the Commission for Social Justice.
1981: OSIA sends $1.75 million to earthquake victims in 97 Italian towns and cities.
1993: Joanne Strollo becomes first woman elected OSIA national president.

THINKS WE DO EACH YEAR

We have meals out at local restaurants quite often.
We have two Picnics a year one in May & one in Oct .
We have fund raising events, that we all work
We have great Italian food at our meetings.

CURRENT EVENTS

Jan 9 Mon 7:00PM
General Meeting ( Hot Dish )
East Cobb Gov Center 4400 Lower Roswell Rd SE,
Marietta, GA 30068

********************************************************** Jan 15 Sun 5:00PM
Dinner at Cherokee Cattle Co
2710 Canton Road
Marietta, GA
********************************************************** Jan 23 Mon 6:30PM
Council Meeting Mountain View Library
3320 Sandy Plains Road
Marietta, GA.
********************************************************** Feb 13 Mon 7:00PM
General Meeting ( Hot Dish )
East Cobb Gov Center
4400 Lower Roswell Rd SE,
********************************************************** Feb 19 Sun 5:00PM
Dinner at Copelands
1142 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW
********************************************************** Feb 27 Mon 6:30PM
Council Meeting Mountain View Library
3320 Sandy Plains Road
Marietta, GA.
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ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA MARIETTA LODGE #2607
P. O. Box 669781 • Marietta, GA 30066
phone: 770-928-9314

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