

FROM THE REGIONAL CORNER ALANNO,
Alanno is a beautiful town situated on a hilltop in the Pescara valley in the center of the province of Pescara. The town is about 300 meters above sea level and has approximately 3,770 inhabitants, known as Alannesi.

A MESSAGE FROM THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR ON THE OCCASION OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY
E’ con grande piacere che rivolgo i miei saluti alla collettività italiana e italo-americana degli Stati Uniti in occasione delle celebrazioni per la Festa della Repubblica. Colgo l’occasione per ringraziare i nostri

ROCCAVIVARA, PROVINCE OF CAMPOBASSO, MOLISE REGION
The beautiful little town of Roccavivara is located in the mountainous area of Campobasso, about 30 kilometers north of that provincial capital. Roccavivara has been in existence since the 1st century B.C.

SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
AMHS mourns the loss of one of our members, Teresa Scalzo. On May 23, 2016, Teresa lost her courageous battle against a rare

FOOD WALKING TOUR WITH MANGIADC
Alanno is a beautiful town situated on a hilltop in the Pescara valley in the center of the province of Pescara. The town is about 300 meters above sea level and has approximately 3,770 inhabitants, known as

AMHS MEMBERSHIP
I am pleased to report that there are 329 members of AMHS, including many new members. Thank you for your support of the

ANNUAL MASS IN HONOR OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE GIOVANNI FALCONE
On Sunday, May 22, 2016, on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the assassination of Magistrate Judge Giovanni Falcone, Holy Rosary Church in Washington, DC held an annual commemorative mass.

SANT’ANGELO IN GROTTE, TRA STORIA, TRADIZIONI, CULTURA E FEDE – VIDEO GIVEN TO AMHS BY LONG-TIME MEMBER JUDGE RICHARD MARANO
The town of Sant' Angelo in Grotte, province of Isernia, Molise region, is the ancestral home of the

THE RECIPIENTS OF THE AMHS/NIAF SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2016-2017
The AMHS Scholarship Committee recently completed its work of reviewing and evaluating the applicants who met the initial qualifications for the two $4000 scholarships that the Society, in partnership with the National Italian American Foundation,

AMHS, TUSCANY CLUB, AND PASSATEMPO MEETUP SUPPORT FESTA ITALIAN IN FREDERICK, MD
On an incredibly hot day, with temperatures upwards of 90 degrees, several brave souls from AMHS, the Lucchesi nel Mondo-Tuscany Club, and the Passatempo Meetup attended the 4th annual Festa Italiana in

UPCOMING SOCIETY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES JULY 31, 2016 PROGRAM WILL BE A “SOCIAL”
Our next program, on July 31, 2016 at 1:00pm in Casa Italiana, will be a “social” get-together. We haven’t had one in a while, and thought our members might like to have a change. So we hope you will join us for

RECENT SOCIETY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
The intriguing civilization of the ancient Etruscans came alive during a fascinating talk on May 15, 2016, at Casa Italiana given by Carla Kosciuszko.


A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer thus far, and that you have some wonderful