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President: Dan Cositore

1st Vice President: JoAnn Colonna

2nd Vice President: Edward Mottola, Jr

Recording Secretary:

Corresponding Secretary: Tina Piasio

Financial Secretary: Ruth E Manlandro

Treasurer: Angela Harrington

Orator: Joseph Magliato

Italian American Culture & Heritage

What Does Your Italian-American Heritage Mean to You?

Each of us might answer this question differently. For some, our Italian-American heritage is expressed in the way we prepare traditional holiday meals, celebrate religious customs, or relate to family and friends. Some of us speak Italian and travel to Italy regularly. Some of us were raised in Italian-American neighborhoods. Most of us share in the appreciation of Italy's countless contributions to architecture, art, law, literature, music, painting, and science.

However we may express our pride in our heritage, as immigrants or descendants of those who left their Italian homes for a new life in America, we are part of the enduring, strong, and colorful community--Italian America.