AMHS Membership
I am pleased to report that there are 238 members of AMHS, including seven new members. Thank you for your continued support of the Society’s programs and activities.
SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
On Saturday, June 1, Peter Bell and Maria D’Andrea-Yothers attended a brunch at the Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center (CISC), to represent the Society as one of the 100 members of the CISC Capital Founders Fund.
Bella Italia Market Volunteers Thanked at Casa Italiana Reception
The success of the Bella Italia Market was officially recognized during a reception at Casa Italiana on May 26, 2019. The Market, which took place in December 2018, raised $15,000 for the Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center (CISC).
A Fantastic Peruvian Adventure
AMHS member This April, Maria (D’Andrea-Yothers) and I hiked the historical Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, one of the 7 Wonders of the World.
Scholarship Committee Announces 2019 - 2020 RECIPIENTS
As many of you know, the AMHS awards a scholarship every year to two outstanding students who are either already attending, or have been accepted for admission to, an accredited college or university.
Italian Jazz Singer Chiara Izzi at Kennedy Center
Italian jazz singer Chiara Izzi on May 3 came to the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage by way of New York and was warmly welcomed by an enthusiastic audience.
Join AMHS for the Annual Ferragosto Picnic Sunday, August 11
Please join AMHS for its annual Ferragosto picnic which will be held at Area 2 of Fort Ward Park in Alexandria, Va., from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 11.
Revised Schedule for July and September Programs
The AMHS has made some changes to the schedule of events for July and September. We ask our members to note the following dates. We have decided to forego our summer program, for a couple of reasons.
WARTIME SURVIVAL, PERSEVERANCE IN SMALL-TOWN ITALY
For our third program of the year, we were very pleased to have a speaker who came all the way from Florida to give us a talk at Casa Italiana on June 9, 2019.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Summer is here! Some of us are thinking “finally,” while others are astonished at how quickly the days pass
Professor Describes War-Time Survival, Deliverance in Small-Town Italy
Our third program of the year is one you won’t want to miss. Our speaker, Car mine Vittoria, will tell us a story of fami ly, a story of hardship and survival, through the eyes of a boy growing up in a small town near Naples before, during and shortly after World War II.
MIRABELLO SANNITICO
The picturesque small town of Mirabello Sannitico is distinguished by the Tappi no River flowing on either side of the town on the north and south, with nearby towns including Campobasso to the northwest and Vinchiaturo to the southwest. The town has approximately 2,132 inhabitants, known as Mirabellesi.
AMHS Bylaws Revised Pending Membership Vote
For over five years, the Executive Committee (EC) and Board of Directors have been discussing the restatement of the society’s bylaws, to make them more consistent with current practices
ABBATEGGIO
One of Abruzzo’s beautiful small towns, Abbateggio, is located about 40 kilo meters from Pescara. The town has approximately 400 inhabitants. Situated along the northern slopes of the Maiel la, Abbateggio has a broad
VP Sorbara’s NIH Research Project Highlighted at Conference
The work of AMHS Second Vice President, Lynn Sorbara and her team at the Nation al Institutes of Health (NIH) on ground breaking cancer research continues to earn notice. ,