Situated around Monte Ferrante in the province of Isernia in Molise is the beautiful town of Carovilli which is known for its truffle industry and its many summer festivals. Located 35 kilometers northwest of Campobasso and 14 kilometers northeast of Isernia

The town of Pescina dei Marsi is located in the province of L’Aquila in Abruzzo and is a part of the mountain community Valle del Giovenco

I am pleased to report that there are 245 members of AMHS, including one new member. Thank you for your continued support of the Society’s

AMHS members will recall we had a very successful Carnevale event at Casa Italiana on February 25, 2017, which AMHS played a leading role in organizing along

Our wonderful Italian adventure began in November 2016, when Maria and I attended a presentation in Casa Italiana by Jenifer Landor, Executive Director of Live and Learn Italian (Maria wrote about this visit/meeting in the January 2017 AMHS Notiziario).

On June 30, 2017, while in Molise, Italy, I, along with AMHS Board member Albert Paolantonio, had the great pleasure to meet Michele Petraroia, Consigliere Regionale, Molise, in Campobasso. Michele learned

Following a June 11, 2017, meeting at Casa Italiana with several members of the AMHS, Dom Serafini, a contributing writer to the Abruzzo “Il Messaggero” newspaper,

This year’s Ferragosto picnic was held on Sunday, August 13, at a new venue and at a new time – we transitioned from the grounds of the Villa Rosa Nursing Home in Maryland, from 12:30 – 5:00 p.m., to Fort Ward Park in Alexandria, Virginia,

Our fourth program of the year, held at Casa Italiana on July 23, 2017, drew a large and enthusiastic crowd of 95 AMHS members and friends to share a delicious lunch and hear author Katherine

In September 2015, 2016 and 2017, AMHS members voted to formally affiliate with the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) for one year. The Society’s membership as a formal affiliate means that: •AMHS is a member of NIAF’s Italian American Leadership Council;

For our 5th program this year, on September 24, 2017, we are very pleased to have one of our own as speaker, Dr. Lynn Sorbara. Lynn will be familiar to our members as the current AMHS 2nd vice president

I hope that everyone enjoyed a fun and relaxing summer, whether you travelled far from home, or stayed nearby.