Report of the Treasurer for 2019
I n 2019 the Society recorded revenue from our various operating activities of $15,560, including member dues, lunches, raffles and merchandise sales.
SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
On January 20, 2020, many family members and friends attended a Mass at Holy Rosary Church to say goodbye to Nancy (Annunziata) Cotticelli Hurst. Many AMHS members were in attendance to honor Nancy, a former chairman of the AMHS board of directors,
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The AMHS is much more than just its meetings. We are a vibrant society of people who care about their heritage and want to learn more. And all of us have stories to tell.
DC Youth Orchestra Program Advances Music Education
Sixty years of music education is a milestone worthy of celebration, and so it is with the DC Youth Orchestra Program (DCYOP). This year, 2020, marks the sixtieth anniversary of the local non-profit organization which serves more than 500 students from D.C.,
Author Paul Paolicelli Tells HOW ITALIANS CHANGED AMERICA
The new year was off to a great start, with well-known author Paul Paolicelli drawing a crowd of just over 100 people for his talk about “How Italians Changed America.” Our first program of the year was held on January 26, 2020 at Casa Italiana. Paul,
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
I hope that I can be forgiven for defining the Big Bang Theory as an explanation for the stellar beginning of our 2020 series of programs. The New Year’s first general meeting, held on January 26th at Casa Italiana, drew about 100 members and guests
Maria D’Andrea-Yothers Honored AS ‘WISE WOMAN’ BY NOIAW
A sizeable group of AMHS members was on hand to cheer for Maria D’Andrea-Yothers as she was honored as one of the Three Wise Women by the National Organization of Italian American Women. Maria and the other two honorees were celebrated for their professional achievements at a dinner on January 9, 2020 at Maggiano’s in Washington,
HOW ITALIANS CHANGED AMERICA
Please join us in welcoming back author Paul Paolicelli, the author of “Under the Southern Sun” and “Dances with Luigi”. He gave a talk to the society a few years ago
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ANNAPOLIS STUDENTS WIN ITALIAN EMBASSY’S DA VINCI PRIZE
Two students of Italian at Annapolis High School won first prize in a contest that the Italian Embassy in Washington sponsored this past fall to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Visit to Matera Is Highlight of Southern Italy Trip
They say timing is everything. That was certainly true in my case, beginning with the first day in mid-October when I landed at the airport in Catania, Sicily. Just two days earlier, the airport had been closed due to nearby Mt. Etna’s volcanic eruptions
SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
The AMHS mourns the passing of Emma Di Tullio, an active member of the society since its founding nearly twenty years ago and the wife of co-founder Ennnio Di Tullio.
Paul Paolicelli to Speak on HOW ITALIANS CHANGED AMERICA
Our first AMHS program of the year will get us off to a great start, with wellknown author Paul Paolicelli speaking on the subject of “How Italians Changed America.” The meeting will be held on January 26, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. at Casa Italiana.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear members and friends: Here we are in the New Year — 2020! Where has the time gone? While I don’t know the answer to that question, I do know that the preceding months have been good ones for our society.