BRUNO SAMMARTINO, WWE HALL OF FAMER DIES
May/june2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society May/june2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society

BRUNO SAMMARTINO, WWE HALL OF FAMER DIES

Life wasn’t always so glorious for The Italian Superman. Bruno’s brother and sister both passed away at young ages, and Adolf Hitler’s Nazi forces seized their town, but Bruno persevered. He and his mother hid in a mountain called Valla Rocca during the German occupation

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MAKING PASTA AT HOME: A FAMILY AFFAIR
May/june2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society May/june2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society

MAKING PASTA AT HOME: A FAMILY AFFAIR

The presentation by Diane Welland on the history of pasta in America spurred me to have a pasta-making session with my grandson Emanuele, so that he may familiarize himself with this old family tradition. He helped me make pasta before with the newer machine

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FROM THE REGIONAL CORNER
May/June2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society May/June2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society

FROM THE REGIONAL CORNER

The beautiful hill town of Tortoreto in the province of Teramo has two distinct parts. The old town of Tortoreto Alto is on a hill not far from the Adriatic Sea, and the newer part, usually referred to as Tortoreto Lido,

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AMHS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
May/June2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society May/June2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society

AMHS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The AMHS awards two $4000 scholarships each year, one to each of two highly qualified students. Our Society provides the funds for one of the scholarships, $4000, a sum matched by NIAF. The winning applicants must meet

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AMHS MEMBERSHIP
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AMHS MEMBERSHIP

I am pleased to report that there are 289 members of AMHS, including ten new members. Thank you for your support of the Society’s

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SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
May/June2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society May/June2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society

SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA

When I set out last summer to make the film Ringraziamenti: The Saint Joseph’s Day Table Tradition, I never dreamed how present St. Joseph would be to the making of the picture! The “silent saint,” who never utters a word in Scripture,

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RECENT SOCIETY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
May/june2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society May/june2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society

RECENT SOCIETY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Despite all the naysayers, pasta really is good for us, and we found out why from Diane Welland, a leading nutritionist and food writer. Diane was the featured speaker at our program on April 15, 2018, held at Carmine’s Restaurant.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
May/June2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society May/June2018 Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

By the time that you read this message, we will (hopefully) no longer be waiting for spring to spring. Winter this year has seemed to drag its feet (so to speak) and hang around longer than usual. It seems that we too waited a little longer than usual for the second

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