It's that time again when the Sons of Italy in Bellaire are doing what they do best - making sausage. They've been hard at work all week, getting ready to serve grilled sausage sandwiches all weekend at the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival.   They've been doing this for the entire 32 years of the Italian Festival and this week, they have...

Who: Order Sons of Italy in America, Cabrini Lodge 2826What: Eighth annual scholarship awards presentation When: April 15 Where: Our Lady of the Meadows Church Hall   Highlights/honorees: Scholarship recipients were Jonathan Gutierrez, Central High; Mark Madic, South; and Giavanna Zupancic, East. The awards presentation included a light su...

by Erin McKinley   A group of Southampton seventh-graders held a spirited debate on Wednesday morning with a member of the Order Sons of Italy in America about the importance of Christopher Columbus and whether he deserves to have a holiday named after him.   Louis Gallo, who is a member of the organization and chairperson of the Comm...

On Monday, the Denver lodge of the Order of the Sons of Italy in America held its annual golf tournament at Willis Case in North Denver, and it was named in honor of Joe Ciancio Jr.   That was appropriate for many reasons. Ciancio, the long-time manager of Denver Parks and Recreation, is an icon in the city and especially in the Italian-Amer...

WHAT: Etruscan Lodge Sons of Italy - New Paltz Pasta Festival WHEN: Sept. 21 from 2-5 p.m. WHERE: New Paltz Community Center, Route 32, New Paltz   DETAILS: Join Etruscan Lodge Sons of Italy for an afternoon of homemade Italian food, songs and fun. Your donation helps the Etruscan Lodge Sons of Italy No. 2238 of New Paltz continue to suppo...

The 12th annual Southington Italian-American festival will be held July 29-31 this year on the lower portion of Center Street. The Sons of Italy, Southington UNICO, and the Chamber of Commerce once again will present this year's event with traditional festivities, along with some exciting new features.   Town Councilor Dawn Miceli described...

When: Saturday, October 4, 2014Where:Demetri's Function Facility — 2 Washington Street – Route 1, Foxboro, MA The Sons of Italy's Grand Lodge of Massachusetts is getting ready to celebrate 100 years since its inception on October 4, 2014, at Demetri's Function in Foxborough.The black tie gala will begin with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., followed by...

Sons of Italy of Southern Colorado Lodge No. 2738 has scheduled the 16th annual scholarship and Italian citizen of the year dinner gala for 6 p.m. March 7 at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center.   The event, which is almost sold out, will honor students of Italian heritage in Southern Colorado with 18 scholarships worth $750 each...

by Carla Balzano   The Order Sons of Italy in America hosted The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts' 101st State Convention from June 11 to June 14. This year, the annual convention took place at the Resort and Conference Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Many attended the event, including the organization's newly elected officers.   Among...

By Larry Di Giovanni You can greet someone in Italian by saying "buongiorno," which is "good morning." A more inviting way to greet friends and family is being expressed to members of a newly formed group in Athens: "Buona sera i figli e le fliglie dell'Italia," which means, "Good evening sons and daughters of Italy."   A newly formed...