L'Italo-Americano

L'Italo-Americano THURS DAY,   JUNE  27,   2013  PAGE  15 A Year Later, Earthquakes in Northern Italy: 570 Shakes in 3 Days The quake lasted 15 seconds with a 5.2-magnitude and struck at a depth of around 5.0 kilometres. The one in L'Aquila (Abruzzo) in 2009 was 6.3, the one in Emilia Romagna in 2012 was 5.9. For both dramatic and very destructive events, L'Italo Americano and its readers picked up funds to help the victims and the reconstruction. In Tuscany the first shake was felt on Friday at 12.33 a.m. but were recorded about thirty shakes in the day. The strongest repetition, 4.0 magnitude, was at 14.12 p.m. Other 12 shakes were recorded in the night, the last one at 7.59 in the morning. The strongest one, recorded by the National Institute of geophysics and volcanology, had a 3.4 magnitudo at 3.56 a.m., with origin at 10.5 km between Massa and Lucca. Other big shakes were recorded on Sunday. In the afternoon a magnitudo 4.4 was clearly warned by the population between the provinces of Lucca and Mas- sa Carrara, especially in the municipality of Minucciano, Giuncugnano, Casola and Piazza al Serchio. But the shake, at a depth of 9,5 km, was also warned in stitute of geophysics and volcanology, over 570 seismic events have been recorded between Friday and the night between Sunday and Monday. Seismographs registered shakes especially in Lunigiana and Garfagnana Milan, Modena and Reggio. Already in the morning, people were surprised by light earthquakes on the beaches of Versilia and Marina di Carrara. According to the National In- At least a thousand people slept in cars or in the open air for days and, in Lunigiana and in Garfagnana, mostly struck by the earthquakes, seven people were lightly wounded. Volcano Etna in Sicily and Tuscany villas now in the Unesco World Heritage List The diverse and accessible range of volcanic features such as summit craters, cinder cones, lava flows and the Valle de Bove depression, have made the site a prime destination for research and education. Etna currently represents one of the most popular and visited volcanoes in the world. Mount Etna is the 48th Unesco place in Italy, which has the highest number of places inscribed in the List: 48 on almost 1,000 all over the world. The first one was in 1979: the cave art in Val Camonica in the Lombardy plain. The caves have one of the world's greatest collections of prehistoric petroglyphs: more than 140,000 symbols and figures carved in the rock over a period of 8,000 years and depicting themes connected with agriculture, navigation, war and magic. On the World Heritage List, during this last session of the World Heritage Committee, were also inscribed authentic jewels of the Tuscan territory, architecture and culture: 14 villas and 2 gardens, rural building complexes near Florence, which were owned by members of the Medici family between the 15th century and the 17th century. Recreational resorts and artistic exibitions of power and wealth, a true microcosm of the Medici court, are outstanding examples of Renaissance and Baroque architecture. The new Unesco treasures are: Giardino di Boboli (Firenze) e Giardino di Pratolino (Vaglia, Firenze); Villa di Cafaggiolo (Barberino di Mugello), Villa Il Trebbio (San Piero a Sieve), Villa di Careggi (Firenze), Villa Medici di Fiesole (Fiesole), Villa di Castello (Firenze), Villa di Poggio a Caiano (Prato), Villa La Petraia (Firenze), Villa di Cerreto Guidi (Firenze), Palazzo di Seravezza (Lucca), Villa La Magia (Quarrata, Pistoia), Villa di Artimino (Carmignano, Prato) e Villa di Poggio Imperiale (Firenze). June 27, Thurs.-The Garibaldina Society Pasta Platter Dinner Dance. The Garibaldina Society Women's Extension cordially invites you to the Pasta Platter Dinner Dance. Cocktails 4pm, Dinner 5pm sharp!, Dancing 6-8pm. Pasta dinner includes Salad, Pasta, Sausage, Glass of Wine & Dessert. Dancing. Dress Casual. $10 Members- $12 Guests. For reservations: Jean Giacomelli (626) 281-6639. June 29, Sat.-Santo Padre Pio Society celebrates the birthday of San Padre Pio with picnic at Live Oak Park (2820 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007). 10am-6pm. Wonderful lunch provided by Johnny e Vito Nicola Angiuli of Eastside Market. Games for adults and children, Raffle. Cost: Adults $25, Children $10 (ages 4-11). We invite members and friends to join us for a fun day with friends. Please RSVP to Pres. Maria Bruno before June 25, (818) 241-4672. June 30, Sat.-Abruzzesi e Molisani di California Annual Picnic at Villa Scalabrini (10631 Vinedale St., Sun Valley, 91352); Noon. Cost: $25/person, $10/children ages 6-12. For reservations please call Adelio Di Gregorio (818) 985-0951 or Sam Petrilli (818) 7681956. June 30, Sun.-Festa Italiana -Giorno della Famiglia from 10 AM 7:00 PM at the Waterloo Gun and Bocce Club.4343 North Ashley Lane. Stockton, CA 95215. For information contact Andrea Songey-Neff Executive Director, Pacific Italian Alliance 209.983.4375. July 7, Sun.-Santo Padre Pio Society- Rosario a San Padre Pio at St. Peter's Italian Church (1039 N. Broadway, Los Angeles), 10:30 a.m. For information please call President Maria Bruno at (818) 241-4672. July 8, Mon.-Associazione Pugliese del Sud California Dinner Meeting. 6pm mass followed by dinner and meeting at Casa Italiana. Dinner is $15 per person. For information call Mike Foschetti (323) 257-0302. July 14, Sun.-Feast of of Mt. Carmel & St Peter at St. Peter's Italian Church. Mass 11:00 am; Dinner Dance at Casa Italiana 1:00 pm. Reservations: 323-225-8119, ext. 10. July, 20, Sat.: Grandsons of Italy in America Meeting at Vitello's Restaurant, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, 11:30 a.m. For info call (805) 529-9726. July 22, Mon.- ICF Branch #67 Dinner Meeting 6pm at Casa Italiana (1051 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012). $15.00 per person. For reservations contact: Nick M. D'Egidio (President) (562) 947-2819, Guy Masciotra (Life Member Emeritus, Past President) (818) 848-1862, or Pat Mages (Recording Secretary) (805) 4929658. July 28, Sun.-POINTers (Italian genealogy group) Luncheon. 12:30 to 4:00pm at Alejo's Presto Trattoria (8335 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester, CA 90045). For reservations and information call Diane (310) 645-9442. Aug. 3, Sat.: Grandsons of Italy in America Meeting at Vitello's Restaurant, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, 11:30 a.m. For info call (805) 529-9726. Aug. 4, Sun.-Santo Padre Pio Society- Rosario a San Padre Pio at St. Peter's Italian Church (1039 N. Broadway, Los Angeles), 10:30 a.m. For information please call President Maria Bruno at (818) 241-4672. Aug.12, Mon.-San Padre Pio Society Dinner Mtg. 6:30 pm, Casa Italiana. Una serata piacevole per stare con amici. Cost: $15.00 per person. For Reservations and information please call the president Maria: 818-241-4672. Aug. 15, Thurs.-Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California General Meeting at Casa Italiana (1051 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012). 7:00pm Dinner ($15 pp), 8:00pm Meeting. Please RSVP by Monday before meeting to: Maria Borgese (818) 846-5764, Palmie Crispie (818) 246-5749 or annpotenza@aol.com. Aug. 17, Sat.: Grandsons of Italy in America Meeting at Victorio's Ristorante, 10901 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, 11:30 a.m. For info call (805) 529-9726. Aug. 26, Mon.- ICF Branch #67 Dinner Meeting 6pm at Casa Italiana (1051 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012). $15.00 per person. For reservations contact: Nick M. D'Egidio (President) (562) 947-2819, Guy Masciotra (Life Member Emeritus, Past President) (818) 848-1862, or Pat Mages (Recording Secretary) (805) 4929658.

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