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Peter J. (PJ) Adonizio, area funeral director, has been chosen the Italian-American Association's Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. He will be honored at the association's annual Columbus Day banquet set for at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Genetti Hotel and Convention Center in Wilkes-Barre.    Adonizio was born and rais...

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Hudson County held a Columbus Day Commemoration, which included the raising of the Italian flag, on Oct. 8 in front of the William J. Brennan Court House in Jersey City.   Among those featured in the commemoration was Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, who was joined by a host of municipal honorees from Jersey City and Hoboken, all of whom...

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The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee hosted its Honoree Dinner Gala on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Nanina's in the Park in Belleville. The awardees being honored in this year's parade are: Vincent Micco, Grand Marshal; Mel Priolo, Nutley Woman of the Year; Alan Genitempo, Nutley Man of the Year; Diane Stanzione, Belleville Woman of...

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by Gus Burns   As Christopher Columbus Day came to a close Monday, Detroit's own Christopher Columbus statue stood defiled by vandals. For most of the day, a hatchet stuck from the center of the Italian explorer's likeness. A bystander climbed up and removed it about 4 p.m., remarking that it was disrespectful.   Tape that held t...

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The Italian-American Association of Luzerne County is honoring two local entrepreneurs at the 36th annual Columbus Day banquet Sunday: Louis Ciampi Sr. and Sam Falcone Sr. Ciampi, the founder of Independent Graphics Inc. in West Wyoming, will receive the organization's "Person of the Year" award.   The "Lifetime Achievement Award" will go t...

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By Paula Katinas Hon. Patricia DiMango, star of the hit CBS show "Hot Bench," came back home to Brooklyn to star as a grand marshal in the 34th annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 10, riding along the parade route on 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst in an open air car accompanied by her proud parents, Mafalda and Anthony DiMango.   Justic...

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By Carlos Avila The Parish Community of Our Lady of Angeles and the New Jersey Italian and Italian-American Heritage Commission in partnership with the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee and Knights of Columbus, are sponsoring the 12 Annual Columbus Day Commemoration. The event will take place on Monday, Oct. 14 at Columbus Park in Trenton...

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The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere has joined with other leading organizations in an initiative called Save Columbus Day. This initiative was formed after the City of Seattle recently voted to have an "Indigenous Peoples Day" on the same day as Columbus Day.   Please go to WWW.SAVECOLUMBUSDAY.COM and sign the petition to...

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Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens, Inc presents the 38th Annual Queens Columbus Day Parade. Saturday, October 10th, 2015 - Kaufman Studios, 34-12 36th Street, Astoria. Assembling at 11:00 A.M., Parade begins at 12:00. Parade route: Steinway Street left to 30th Avenue right to 33rd Street, ends at review...

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The Parade will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2013 in Huntington, New York on Main Street (Route 25A) at 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm in celebration of Columbus Day. Grand Marshals:Joan Rondinelli, First Lady New York State OSIADon K. Reed, Radio PersonalityPaul Richards, WHLI Radio PersonalityJoe Satta, WHLI Radio Personality   Parade sponsored...

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