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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 www.italoamericano.com L'Italo-Americano 15 Mar. 1st, Sat.-L'Italo-Americano 106th Anniversary Fundraising Gala, a night inspired by the magic of VENICE. 7pm at Casa Italiana (1051 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012). Venetian- themed dinner, "Commedia dell'Arte" and live music. Raffle drawing and special gifts. $95 per person. For information or reservations call (626) 359-7715 or email info@italoamericano.com Mar. 1, Sat.- "Ballo in Maschera" Carnevale Dinner Dance at Mesa Verde Country club in Costa Mesa. Sponsored by the Italian Language Meetup group.Wear a mask or costume or something fun! $45.00 p.p. For information and reservations con- tact: email " marioguardi@cox.net" or phone 949-533-9272. Mar. 1, Sat.-Italian Catholic Federation Br. 115 Annual Crab Dinner-Dance in honor of San Giovan Giuseppe della Croce at Mary Star of the Sea Church Auditorium (870 W. 8th St., San Pedro). Cocktails 6pm, Dinner 6:30pm. Dancing to the music of "Tony Ciaramitaro" Band. Donations $38 p.p. For reservations call Neal Di Leva (310) 433-1044. Deadline is Feb. 23, 2014. Mar. 2, Sun. - Comboni Missionaries Champagne Brunch, a cate- red event featuring a Waffle Bar with Toppings, Croissant Sandwiches, Menudo, Salads, Coffee and Desserts from 8:00 to 11:30 AM at the Knights of Columbus Hall (4315 N. Vincent Ave., Covina). The event is sponsored for the benefit of the Comboni Missions world wide by Atria Rancho Park Assisted Living in San Dimas. All are welcome, tickets are $12.00 per per- son. Have a previous engagement? A donation would be apprecia- ted. For more information contact Roxanne 626-339-1914. Mar. 3, Mon.- San Padre Pio Society Dinner Mtg. 6:30 pm, Casa Italiana. Reservations: Maria: 818-241-4672 Mar. 9, Sun.- Maria S.S. di Costantinopoli Society Big Feast at St. Peter's Italian Catholic Church (1039 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012). To members and friends: our big Feast of the year is fast approaching and we are preparing for the event to keep our Italian traditions going. We need your support and participa- tion. Mass starting at 11 am and procession of the Saint soon after the mass. Dancing to the music of Duo Domino. Come and have fun with us. For reservation call at: Dino Deligio 818-843-1477. Donation $50.00 p.p. Mar. 10, Mon.- Associazione Pugliese Del Sud California General Meeting. 6:30pm at Casa Italiana (1051 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012). For information call Maria Bruno (818) 241- 4672 or Mike Foschetti (323) 257-0302. Mar. 12, Wed.-Italian American Lawyers Association (IALA) Meeting. An evening with corporate in-house counsel from lea- ding local companies (1051 No. Broadway, Los Angeles). For event information email iala07@yahoo.com or visit www.iala.info. Mar. 12, Wed.- St. Anthony Dinner Meeting 6:30 pm at Casa Italiana. Reservations: Johnny: 213-250-2464 Mar. 15, Sat.- OCAIW Fashion Show, 11 AM at Oak Creek Country Club,1, Golf Dr, Irvine 949-653-5300. $35 includes buffet. Call for reservations: Lucy Gallo 949-472-8218 Mar. 15 & 16, Sat. & Sun.-ICF Br. 111 17th Annual Feast of St. Joseph Table at St. Benedict Church (1022 W. Cleveland Avenue, Montebello) Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m and Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Italian Catholic Federation, St. Benedict, Branch 111, will be commemorating their 17th annual Feast of St. Joseph Table. Blessing of the Table will be held on Saturday, March 15th at noon. Free pasta meal to everyone on both days. Everyone welcome. For information call Franco Salomone at (323) 888-2074. Mar. 16, Sun.-St. Joseph's Table at Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church (870 W. 8th St., San Pedro, CA) begins at noon in the Parish church followed by a celebration in the Parish Auditorium. For information contact (310) 833-3541. Attention Clubs and Organizations! Your Calendar item submissions are welcome. Items are due no later than three weeks prior to the date of the event. They may be emailed to linda@italoamericano . All submissions must include: Event, date, time and address of the event, brief description, as well as a phone number or website for additional information. Subject to editor's review and space availability. Not all items submitted will be published. Italy Premier youngest in EU, with the country's first gender parity cabinet Renzi took over from party colleague Enrico Letta, whom he forced out of office for not moving quickly enough on reforms. He had accused Letta, after 10 months at the helm of a left/right coalition, of a lack of action on improving the critical economic situation: unemploy- ment is at its highest level in 40 years and the economy has shrunk by 9% in seven years. The new premier has vowed to overhaul the job market, and the tax and education systems in four months time. "The country has no alternative - he said - and now has the chance to achieve reforms that have not been made for years". That is why he also added, on announcing his team: "It's a government that will start to work from tomorrow morn- ing". After three hours of talks with President Napolitano in which he dropped his formal "reserva- tion" about accepting a govern- ment-formation mandate and presented the new executive, the new premier explained: "I have accepted the responsibility of giving Italy a government of hope". Renzi said he is aiming for administration to last until the end of the parliamentary term in 2018; the head of State said he also agreed that the gov- ernment should last till then. Renzi will be the third consec- utive premier not directly elect- ed by the Italian people. He won control of the Democratic Party in a primary election a couple of months ago, then ousted fellow party member Enrico Letta in a party vote. The new administration will Continued from page 1 be supported by the same major- ity as Letta's, with outgoing Angelino Alfano's New Centre Right as junior partner. Alfano was deputy premier and interior minister in Letta's executive. Now he will only be interior minister. Alfano is the leader of a group of centre-right moderates who split from Silvio Berlusconi's revived Forza Italia party when it rejected the ex-premier's bid to scupper Letta after the Democratic party insisted on a Senate ban for the media mag- nate following a tax-fraud con- viction. Renzi made an agreement with Berlusconi to change the Constitution in order to simplify the Senate and limit bureaucra- cy. The Italian people, however, are awaiting job and tax reform before anything else. This will be the duty of Pier Carlo Padoan, chief economist of the OECD and former economics professor and International Monetary Fund official, and now Italy's Economy Minister. Padoan was named to the post by Renzi while he was in Australia for a G20 meeting. The new Italian government team: 16 ministers, 8 women Renzi gave daring promises to pro- vide work to Italy's youth

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