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LOCAL NEWS

25 Hunger Network ' s Best Party 25 Local Business News 25 Council Formed to Advise WRHS 26 Air Show Pasta Fundraiser

YOUNGSTOWN

26 Steel Museum Offers Youngstown Italian Heritage Online

CLUB NEWSLETTERS

28 Italian American Cultural Foundation 29 Le Radici 30 Americans of Italian Heritage 31 Alta House 32 Club Molisani 33 Casa Italia Foundation 34 Little Italy Redevelopment 35 Home Family Club 38 Loggia Baranello 39 Order Italian Sons & Daughters of America 40 Nothern Ohio Italian American Foundation 41 Rionero Sannitico Recreational Club 42 Solon Italian Club 43 Southwest Italian American Club 44 Wickliffe Italian-American Club 45 The Patrons of the Arts 46 The Italian American Brotherhood Club

PHOTO EXHIBIT

36 Ritratti Di Gente Italiana

KIDS CORNER

47 Homework / Nonna

From the Desk of Paul Sciria

As the New Year is here , I reminisce about how my journalism career began ; bottom line , being in the right place at the right time !

I was a Political Science graduate of The Ohio State University and a first-year law student at Cleveland Marshall working part-time in Cleveland ’ s Recreation Department . I wrote copy about a neighborhood swimming pool and took my draft into Commissioner John Nagy ’ s office . He was on the phone and said to the person on the other end he had a young kid in front of him he thought could help . He sent me to WTAM Sportscaster Tom Manning whose writer quit without notice ; he needed someone to script his radio Texaco show . I began this part-time sports writing gig and it went so well that I quickly picked up additional sports writing for Indians broadcaster Bob Neal . Soon after , the news department boss asked me to quit sports and work nights , full-time , writing radio news for the all-night disc jockey .

Soon a full-time , daytime news job opened on the television side and I became an “ on the scene , investigative reporter ” on the clock 24-7 . Equipped with a microphone and phone , I was given a new Thunderbird with my name and

The holidays are over . No more Christmas lights and no more Christmas tree . We at La Gazzetta Italiana have great things in store for you in 2015 . As mentioned last month , the paper will see price changes and new options to package both your online and print publications . We are also preparing new marketing opportunities for our

From the Editor & A Message from the Publisher

station call letters on it in big type . Obviously I had to quit law school for a job I never applied for . I just happened to be in the right place at the right time .

My first assignments were a train derailment , a West Virginia coal mine disaster and the plane crash of the Cal-Poly football team at Toledo . Over the span of 17 years I never regretted a day . I had a great time and wonderful experiences developing sources and interviews like Richard Nixon , Jimmy Hoffa , Bobby Kennedy , Sam Sheppard , The Sleeping Beauties , Shondor Birns , and football coaches Paul Brown and Blanton Collier . The list is endless and the experiences amazing . One day I would interview the governor , the next day I ’ m investigating a Youngstown bombing , a race riot on Auburndale Avenue or a Euclid judge accused of murdering his wife .

Like in the sports business , TV 3 decided not to renew my contract , and on a Friday afternoon I was told not to come in on Monday . I didn ’ t skip a beat . On Monday , I was a publicist for Minute Man entrepreneur Sam

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This issue features all things

Italian . Ask most people what they know about Italians , and they ’ ll likely mention our great food . While Italian food is arguably the best in the world , it barely scratches the surface of the myriad of contributions Italy has made to this planet . For example , the Cleveland Museum of Art has many displays of the beautiful Italian art we can be proud of . Plus , the Western Reserve Historical Society has great archives

Paul Sciria , Managing Editor

Lucarelli and handling hype for boxing promoter Don King . Soon after , a non-Italian lady friend suggested Cleveland needed an Italian American newspaper and suggested I start one . I did , and today La Gazzetta Italiana under the banner of PAS Publishing of Hudson , Ohio is in its 22nd year and continues to be the voice of the Italian American community . But , not for that day years ago , and that phone call in Room 8 of City Hall , and John Nagy ’ s need to help a friend write a sports show , I might have been an attorney .

A Message from the Publisher

featuring the accomplishments of Italian immigrants in the Cleveland area . And what about fashion ? The clothing and textiles from Florence are unparalleled . And Milan , the fashion capital of the world , is where fashion truly begins .

Food is always an important part of our heritage . The pasta and pastries are my personal downfall . Living in Little Italy , I have the perfect opportunity to enjoy all the great restaurants and bakeries that we can offer .

It ’ s such a blessing to be born of Italian heritage . The culture is rich with traditions and values we pass on from generation to generation . I am honored to be a part of this great culture . I hope you enjoy this month ’ s issue .

Please note : La Gazzetta has moved our office . We are no longer in the Alta House , but still in Little Italy . Our new address is 2026 Murray Hill Rd ., Studio # 104 , Cleveland , OH 44106 , and our telephone number is 216-229-1346 .

LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA | JANUARY 20153