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ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERALD
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Longtime educator’s idea for a book:
A collection of Italian-themed memories
OCTOBER2020 | ITALIANAMERICANHERALD.COM 3
Vol. 7 No. 10 – October 2020
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A meeting of strangers took on
the mood of a family reunion, and before long before both families were serenading the entire dining room with a spirited rendition with “Fly Eagles, Fly.”
Hit ‘em low
Hit ‘em high
And watch our Eagles fight! Fly Eagles Fly,
On the road to victory! E-A-G-L-E-S!
Matteo, president and principal of St. Andrew Elementary School, figured she can’t be the only one with such happy memories connected to Italy.
She decided to crowd-source the concept by compiling a compendium of recipes, anecdotes and memories, and invites Italian-American Herald readers to share theirs with her.
“I’m welcoming submissions about family, cultures, food, maybe Thanksgiving memories,” she said. “I do not speak Italian but I can understand a lot of Italian.”
Matteo said she has been in touch with publishers to tout her book idea, including the publisher of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series.
As of press time, the title “Pasta Fazool for the Soul” was still available.
GET INVOLVED
Send your fun memories and stories connected to Italy to nancymatteo@hotmail.com
Nancy Matteo is working on a collection of Italian-themed tales and memories.
By Al Kemp
NEWTOWN, Pennsylvania – Nancy Matteo loves to talk about her family’s trip to Sorrento, Italy, and the chance encounter in a restaurant with another family from, of all places, Philadelphia.
On a recent Christmas Eve, Nancy Matteo used goldfish and gummies to create her own version of Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Contents
Local ..................................................3 Achiever.............................................6 News From Italy ................................7 It’s All Good .......................................8 Per I Bambini.....................................9 Radio/In Memoriam.........................10 Pagina Italiana.................................11 The Chef’s Perspective ...................12 Vini D’Italia ......................................14 The Halloween Lesson....................15
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Where is the outrage over statue desecration?
To the editor:
I was disheartened to read the NIAF statement (July Italian-American Herald). It read like a standard issue, politically correct, cookie-cutter response to the wanton destruction of Columbus statues! Where are our elected officials, the clergy, leaders of Italian organizations? Where is their outcry?
The thugs tearing down statues of Columbus, [former Philadelphia Mayor Frank] Rizzo, etc., do not know their American history. I guess I should not be shocked since there has been little outrage to the toppling of other statues, the looting, burning and wanton desecration.
As a naturalized citizen, I take pride in knowing why we celebrate July Fourth, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, etc. I respect the Constitution, the American flag and yes the right to protest peacefully!
Proud Italian American,
Lena Romanoff
Penn Valley, Pa.