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January had Wildwood, New Jersey in National headlines with a visit from a United States sitting President and the announcement that Carrie Underwood & Blake Shelton are 2 of Country Music’s biggest stars scheduled
to appear at the inaugural
Barefoot Country Music Fest from June 19 to 21.
2020 begins a significant moment in the history of The Verdi Band of Norristown, founded in 1920 by Professor Loreto Marsella and serving the Tri-State area. It is only one of a handful of bands performing continuously
for the past 100 years. A Spring community concert at Elmwood Park Bandshell
& banquet/concert in October are planned. www.verdiband. com Doyoupurchase through Amazon, if so, use Amazonsmile & choose Verdi Band as your designated charity!
Attention Construction
Job Sites! Suburban Food Services fleet is available
for weekday stops. Family & Office parties can book the food truck with a personalized custom menu. Owner of Pronto Catering too, call Nick Cappelli for your Spring dates 610-618- 9250.
Echo Hill Farm, home of The Barn Shop & Art Gallery in Historic Thornton Chester County announces it will showcase a Spring Art exhibit by local Italian Artist Brigida
Michopulos DiGenova. Her inaugural entry at The Philadelphia Flower Show (February 29 - March 8) Riviera Holiday will be on display.
Congratulations to Renee Patrone, the new Mrs. Ted Rhinehart on her holiday wedding. Echo Hill Farm’s Old World Santa stopped by for a visit & our chauffeured Bentley & Rolls Royce
car fleet delivered them in style. For info on chauffeur services or complimentary invitation to VIP Art Gallery Reception, email echohillfarmcirca1882@ gmail.com
Founded in 1873, around for generations, Sharon Bank’s Italian American President Joseph R. Corrado (2017) has a team in place to move forward in 2020. Corrado in the banking industry for more than 38 years, served as CFO and most recently as President CEO of Prudential Bancorp. At Sharon Bank, Corrado emphasizes special effort directed to provide personalized, courteous
& efficient service to both depositors & borrowers in this age of computer technology. With new executive offices
in Springfield & striving to promote its identity as a “Community Bank”,
arranging a meeting with Corrado, he brought the Sharon Bank Team; William ‘Bill’ Mattern, Executive VP-Chief Lending Officer; Pete Bendistis; Senior VP-Commercial Business Development; Regina Wilson, Senior VP-Bank Operations & Allison Kruse, VP of Marketing. Personalized service in this age of constant computer interfacing sounds like a great idea to me. Email Joe, the bank’s President, jcorrato@ sharonbank.com
Having the honor of meeting and interviewing Harry Calandra, Founder of The National Center for Padre Pio in Barto, PA before his passing, his mission lives on. Mass is once again celebrated every First Saturday. Details at www.padrepio.org.
Sharing Padre Pio’s life message, Calandra’s oldest
daughter, Julia Calandra- Lineberg is hosting an 11 night pilgrimage visiting Shrines in Italy from April 26 to May 7, 2020. The stops include Assisi, Loreto, Padre Pio’s village San Giovanni & Rome accompanied by a Spiritual Director. A Marian Pilgrimage tour, contact julialineberg@comcast.net for details, all meals & many extras $3850.
From grass roots to international, Italian organizations are about sharing news.
Antonio DiTommaso
announces a new Italian Social Club for Swarthmore, Ridley, Wallingford & surrounding communities
in Delaware County. Primarily, to benefit the educational mission of
the Swarthmore Library,
it also will foster better understanding & participation
in the Italian-American Heritage. All are welcome monthly 2nd Monday, 7 PM Swarthmore Library. Details: tonydito15@yahoo.com
Have an idea for a film that illuminates some aspect of the Italian American experience?
International filmmaker brothers Joe & Anthony Russo in conjunction with NIAF, The National Italian American Foundation & Italian Sons & Daughters
of America is now accepting applications from aspiring filmmakers. A select number of applicants will be awarded a $8,000 grant that serves as a production budget for the story they’d like to develop & create for the screen. Documentary, narrative, fiction & nonfiction are all acceptable formats. Deadline is March 1, 2020 www.niaf.org
How many of you knew this! The Holiday 2019 issue of PRIMO magazine’s story ‘American’s Favorite Indian was an Italian American’ by Brian D’ambrosia reveals IRON EYES CODY was born Espera Oscar DeCorti, (April 3, 1904 Kaplan Louisiana) son of Sicilian immigrants Francesca Salpietra & Antonio DeCorti. More on this to follow!!
Tony Penecale said it perfectly about Hank Cicso’s passing on January 14, 2020, “Now he can take his rightful place in Heaven. I’m
sure he showed up at the Pearly Gates & met St. Peter with a ‘Tell them who you are & what you do!’ I’m sure that was followed up with ‘Ok. Let’s meet Jesus! Does he like Italiano food?’ And, I’m sure within no time, he had the angels joining him in singing Que Sera Sera.”
And, sharing my nephew dads, Sam & Paul with their daughters Saylor & Gianna
Padre Pio words to live by “Pray, hope & don’t worry.”
Until next month!
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THE BARN SHOP & ART GALLERY AT ECHO HILL FARM • CIRCA 1750’s & 1882 • RESERVE YOUR 2020 DATE
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SAVE THE BARN TOURS & S’MORES
Historic Barn Tours help with Preservation! Barn dates back to the Battle of The Brandywine Schools, Scouts, & Private Groups Welcome • Weekend or Week Days
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