Italian American Digest Spring2020DigestFINAL | Page 15

SPRING 2020
CLUB NEWS
I talian A merican D igest
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Traveling to Italy in 2020
S
pring and summer are very busy
travel times in Italy and Sicily. It is
not too late to make plans right now
to travel to Italy or Sicily in the coming
months. Flights can be taken from New
Orleans with a stop in one of the major
airports like Atlanta or JFK to board a
transatlantic flight straight to Rome.
From there, if you are headed to Sicily,
there are direct flights from Rome to
Palermo. From Palermo, then you can
take the train or private car throughout
Sicily.
This year of 2020, we have many
uncertainties when we are considering
traveling out of the United States. Now
we are concerned with viruses, terrorism
and violence. It is sad to think that we
have to worry about these things but we
do! We can be prepared and still travel
to see the world. We can be aware of our
surroundings, take care of ourselves and
enjoy traveling especially to Italy and
Sicily. Don’t forget your washcloths, too!
Cefalu is about an hour to the east of
Palermo by train. If you have not traveled
to Cefalu, you need to start planning your
trip of a lifetime right now to where our
ancestors were born and lived until they
came to America either through Ellis
Island or the port of New Orleans. While
you are there in Cefalu, take time to visit
the beautiful cathedral or just sit in the
square thinking about life as it was over
one hundred years ago for our ancestors.
As you walk along the cobbled streets,
you can smell the Tyrrhranian sea. Be
By Rose Brocato
as we discussed business and dates for the
coming year for our organization.
Our new board members were elected
and are as follows:
Il Presidente
David Matassa
Primo Vice Presidente
Chris Bards
Secondo Vice Presidente
Peter Lamana, Sr.
In Photo Left to Right: Maria Serio Suggs, Segretaria
di Corrispondenza; Lisa Serio, Tesoriera; Conchetta
Lavene, Grande Maresciallo; Peter Lamana, Sr.,
Secondo Vice-Presidente; Anne Matassa Reeves,
Direttrice; David Matassa, Presidente; Chris Serio
Bardes, Primo Vice-Presidente; Sal J. Serio, Presidente
Emerito; Edwin M. “Ed” Reeves, Jr., Segretarie di
Finanza
Not in Photo: Rose Brocato, Segretaria d’Archivista;
Joseph Taranto, Consigliere; Chris Marascalco
Cummins MD, Dottore; Fr. Micaehl Marascalco,
Cappellano; Kenny Matassa, Direttore; Carol Serio,
Direttrice
sure to try some of the seafood delicacies
and scrumptious cannolis for sure. Don’t
forget to walk up to the top of La Roca to
see all of Cefalu and also visit the cemetery
while you are there in Cefalu.
Now to 2020 for the Cefalutana
Society here in New Orleans, as we are
looking forward to the new year. On
February 8th, 2020, we had our annual
business meeting at The Italian Pie
on Jefferson Highway. This was a very
important
meeting for all
of our members
Segretaria d’Archivista
Rose Brocato
Tesoriera
Lisa Serio
Segretario di Finanza
Edwin M. “Ed” Reeves, Jr.
Grande Maresciallo
Conchetta Lavene
Segretaria di Corrispondenza
Maria Serio Suggs
Consigliere
Joseph Toranto
Dottore
Chris Marascalco Cummins, MD
Cappellano
Father Michael Marascalco
Direttrice
Anne Matassa Reeves
Direttrice
Carol Serio
Direttore
Kenny Matassa
Upcoming events for the Cefalutana Society:
“Day at the Races” in March, the Kenner Italian Heritage
Festival April 3rd-5th, 2020 in Kenner Rivertown, and the Annual
Cefalutana Society Festa in August.
The Cefalutana Society has a new mailing address so please send all
2020 dues that are now due and any other correspondence to:
Cefalutana Society Attn: Lisa Serio, P.O. Box 58921, New Orleans, LA
70158
For more information, visit our website, www.cefalutanasociety.com
and become a member today! Membership to the Cefalutana Society
here in New Orleans is open only to those over the age of 18 who have
blood ties to Cefalu. Buon viaggio!