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CLUB NEWS
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SUMMER 2019
I talian A merican D igest
Cefalutana
Society:
Onorare Gesù Salvatore &
a Day at the Races
By Rose Brocato
Summer is right around the corner. Summer
is a very special time for the Cefalutana Society
especially in August. In early August, the Festa
di Gesù Salvatore is celebrated every year in New
Orleans. This annual festa also can be traced
back in our own New Orlean’s history and in the
history of Cefalu. There is a festa every year in
Cefalu to celebrate and honor the patron saint
of Cefalu, Gesù Salvatore. In Cefalu every year
there is a lively procession with a band through
the narrow streets which ends in th e square in
front of the Duomo. There are many events
for several days there in Cefalu. Here in New
Orleans, as a society together we attend mass and
have a wonderful meal together. Please put the
date, August 4, 2019, on your calendars and more
information will follow in the coming months.
This is a very important event for our society
because it gives the members a chance to gather
and celebrate our Cefalutana heritage together.
Spero di vedervi li!
On a beautiful Sunday in March, the
Cefalutana Society met at the New Orleans
Fair Grounds for a day of excitement and fun.
Longtime member Peter Lamanna and Presidente
Joe Battaglia have organized this annual event
for the past four years for the members, their
family and friends. This is a day to relax upstairs
in the clubhouse with a delicious lunch and fun
watching the races. Of course, a few bets were
made. Members who attended were Catherine
Barberito, Charles Cherry, Joan Holub, Joe and
Shelly Battaglia, Jennifer and Santine Bordelon,
Rose Brocato Charles and Rosemary Cantanese,
Edna DeSilva, S.J. D’Antoni, Salvador D’Antoni,
Sulivia D’Antoni, Catherine D’Antoni, Joann
and John D’Antonio, Peter LaManna, Timmothy
and Elizabeth McConnell, Carmel Parfait, Tony
Serio, Sal Serio, Andre Tosclair, Jack Fontana,
Sarah Ulmer, Sylvia Ulmer. The seventh race was
named for the Cefalutana Society. The winner of
the race was Ricky Dale with the jockey, Miguel
Mena Up. Many thanks to Mr. Peter Lamanna
for starting this great event for the Cefalutana
Society.
Again this year in April, Presidente Joe
Battaglia represented the Cefalutana Society with
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Above:
The Cefalutana Society enjoys their 4th Annual Day at the
Races at the New Orleans Fair