At age 65, The Italian Club of Staten Island Foundation, Inc., is still going strong. The time-honored organization played host to its 64th annual Dinner Dance Friday, April 10 in Nicotra's Ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield, where some 170 revelers came out to party heartily, laud the evening's honorees and to raise their glasses in recognition of the foundation's commitment to community.

Honored for their outstanding service were State Sen. Diane Savino and hoteliers, Lois and Richard Nicotra. It's interesting to note that The Italian Club of Staten Island was founded in 1950 by eight prominent Italian-Americans who organized to promote "a better understanding among leading Italian-Americans in the business and professional field and to raise awareness about Italian culture."

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