March 2005 Newsletter

MondoGuardiaregia
March 2006 Newsletter
Editor: Peter M. Farina
Ciao a Tutti! With each passing month, we’re seeing MondoGuardiaregia grow and grow… and nothing could make me happier. Each month, I always talk about what’s coming, new parts of MondoGuardiaregia, etc., but rarely do I express my sincerest gratitude to all the recipients of this newsletter, both “Guardioli” and non‐
Guardioli alike. In less then two months, I will be traveling Guardiaregia for an extended stay of two months. While there, I will be creating a short DVD on Guardiaregia, building a photographic database for the site, and indexing the public records so that ANYONE with roots in Guardiaregia can have a complete 300+ year family tree available to them. Following that, we’ll also be seeing the incorporation of Mon‐
doGuardiaregia’s parent company, italyMONDO!, and its many sister divisions such as UpstateNYItali‐
ans.com and MyItalianAncestor.com. This rocketing growth, though, could not have been possible without the support of everyone who are reading this now. Never would I have thought that this little hobby blossom into a corporation dedicated to helping not just descen‐
dents of Guardiaregia get in touch with their roots, but ALL Italians living around the globe. So, before you con‐
tinue onto the rest of this modest newsletter, let me thank you all for your support this past year. I could have never realized such a dream without you. Grazie Pete
MEDIA UPDATE: A Panorama of Guardiaregia ‐ Taken March 2004 by Peter M. Farina ‐ Guardiaregia will be receiving further publicity as I travel to nearby Schenectady, New York to be a special guest on “Schenectady Today,” which will be airing on Channel 16 (in New York’s Capital Region) on Monday, March 13th at both 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM. The Amster‐
dam Recorder and The Schenectady Gazette will feature articles discussing this upcoming TV appearance and the phenomenal growth seen by italyMONDO!, too. Then, as if this wasn’t enough publicity, I will also be appearing on “The Salvatore Megna Show” (Local channel: 1570 AM) on Sunday, March 12th (At approximately 11:15 AM) to further discuss my upcoming trip and business endeav‐
ors. Since this is an international publication, though, I will be making both the TV interview and radio broad‐
cast available ONLINE, so everyone around the globe can hear and see them. MondoGuardiaregia will keep all of it’s members posted with up‐to‐date information regard‐
ing both the TV and newspaper highlights. “Le Parole di Roberto”
MondoGuardiaregia’s Inside Source
to Toronto’s Italian Community
BUON COMPLEANNO, CICCIO!!!
Photos and Information Submitted by;
Roberto Bandiera;
Co-Founder of Panorama-Italiano - www.PanoramaItal.com
Franco Sampogna, president of Club Guardiaregia (Toronto, Canada), recently cele‐
brated his 50th birthday alongside friends, family, and paesani on February 16th. Sampogna immigrated to Canada in the early 1970s, where he married his wife Rosetta and had three children; Lisa, Roberto, and Alessan‐
dro. He currently lives in Woodbridge, On‐
tario, north of Toronto. The Man of the Hour, Franco Sam‐
pogna, offering a rose to fellow Guar‐
diola Rita De Francesco (Shown here with her husband, Carmine) Guardioli Nunzio and Laura Parente help celebrate Franco Sampogna’s Birthday. Franco Sampogna, president of Club Guardiaregia in Toronto, and his wife Rosetta. “Dueling Organetto’s???” Two Guardioli showing off their musical talents. Staying up‐to‐date with Italo‐Canadian affairs, here is a Guardiola woman tak‐
ing a break from the festivities to read the current issue of “Panorama Italiano” I Sapori d’Italia
The Flavors of Italy
A Celebration of the many
tastes from “Il Bel Paese”
Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies
Recipe and Photo taken from Food.com Tested in “Nonna’s” Kitchen by Peter M. Farina 1 1/2 ounces amaretti cookies (about 12 small cookies)
3 ripe, firm peaches (about 5 ounces each), halved and pitted
3 teaspoons sugar (1/2 teaspoon per peach half)
3 teaspoons unsalted butter (1/2 teaspoon per peach half)
2 cups fresh whipped cream
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the bottom of an 8-inch baking dish and set aside.
Using a melon baller, clean out the red flesh from the center of each peach. Arrange the peaches
cut side up in the prepared dish. In the bowl of a food processor, add the amaretti cookies and
pulse until finely crumbled. Divide the amaretti crumbs between the peaches. Fill the center of
each peach with the amaretti cookie crumbs. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of sugar over each. Dot each
peach with 1/2 teaspoon of butter.
Bake until the peaches are tender and the filling is crisp on top, about 30 minutes. Serve warm
with whipped cream.
Sporting my “Festa Italiana:
Syracuse” apron, here’s a
shot of Nonna Galeazza and
I working in the Kitchen.
- Pete
ROMAN GLADIATORS
ITALIANS IN THE SPORT OF BOXING
Unbeaten Heavyweight contender Mike Marrone, whose Italian
roots lie within the province of Foggia, in Puglia, continues his unbeaten streak with a hard-fought win over Zach Page. Marrone,
fighting under the watchful eye of fellow Italian-American Lou
Duva, improved his record to 13-0 with 10 KOs following the eight
round decision win.
Photo from www.boxing-pics.com
Brooklyn based Sicilian-American (with roots in the city of
Siracusa,) Paul Malignaggi continued his rise to boxing stardom with an impressive decision over Donald Camarena, improving his record to 21-0 (5 KOs.)
In adding yet another impressive win under his belt, Malignaggi has set up the potential for a mega-fight in New York City
with fellow junior welterweight star Miguel Cotto.
Photo from www.ESPN.com
Stated the ultra-confident “Siracusano” star after the fight,
“I’m looking to step it up again. Only name fighters now; If
you’re not a name fighter, don’t bother with Paul Malignaggi.”
On February 13th, Providence, Rhode Island’s own Peter
Manfredo (One of the stars of the hit television series, “The
Contender”) stopped fellow New Englander Scott Pemberton
in three one-sided rounds, much to the pleasure of him hometown crowd in the Dunkin’ Donuts Center that night.
“I wanted to take him out early,” said Manfredo of his impressive win. “I felt strong tonight.”
After the fight, Manfredo improved to 25-3 (11 KOs) while
Pemberton fell to 29-5-1 (24 KOs)
Photo from www.ESPN.com
Buffalo, New York recently received fantastic news as
their favorite Italian son, heavyweight contender Joe Mesi,
recently was sanctioned to fight in Puerto Rico, allowing
him to continue his assent towards boxing’s greatest trophy, the heavy championship of the world. Mesi, who at
29-0 suffered multiple subdural hematomas during his
previous fight with Vassiliy Jirov, was sidelined for almost
a year until being allowed to fight this past month. In his
return bout on April 1st, Mesi is scheduled to fight journeyman Ron Bellamy.
Photo from www.BabyJoeMesi.com
Stayed tuned next month for the news regarding Joe Calzaghe’s title defense against Jeff Lacy, and also information on
Gianluca Branco, who will travel from his hometown of Civitavecchia, (north of Rome) to fight Puerto Rican star, Miguel Cotto.
A Spotlight on the Sons and Daughters of
Guardiaregia From Around the Globe
I Guardioli del Mondo
The “Guardioli” of the World
Amsterdam Born Descendent of Guardiaregia Wins Gold at Local Power‐Lifting Contest ABOVE:
Farina Showing Off His First Place Trophy.
BELOW:
Farina poses with his workout partners, Tom DiCaprio (Left, with roots in Alife, Caserta) and Mark
Kameka (Right, with roots in Sora, Frosinone)
Jim Farina, Great‐Grandson of Guardiaregia born Carlo Sampogna and Francescantonio Galeazza, re‐
cently took 1st place in a local Power‐
Lifting event, affectionately named the “Candy Azz Classic,” at the Iron Asy‐
lum Gym in Tribes Hill, New York on February 18th. An impressive win, Fa‐
rina swept his class (242 lbs. Open) with a 365 lbs. bench, beating out his nearest competitor by 30 lbs. Farina also competed RAW against his many opponents (many of whom came from all over the Northeastern United States), with RAW meaning he com‐
peted without the aid of a lifting shirt or performance enhancing drugs. As a result of this great accomplishment, MondoGuardiaregia would like to send it’s congratulations to Jim, and also to wish him all the best in his upcoming events. (WAY TO GO, BRO!) To see more about Jim and the Iron Asylum Gym, you can view their website at; http://www.ironasylumgym.com/cac2006/jf MondoGuardiaregia would also like to note, that of the 5 weight classes competing in the Bench Press competition on Febru‐
ary 18th, FOUR were won by Italian‐Americans! Notizia Guardiola
News and Announcements From the Guardiolo World Birthday Announcements MondoGuardiaregia would like to send its very best wishes to the Guardioli who recently celebrated their birthdays this past month. So, on behalf of all their fellow paesani around the world; TANTI AUGURI A VOI! The Sambogna (Sampogna) family of Palisades Park, New Jersey
recently celebrated three birthdays this past month!
Mary Gallo (Sambogna,) celebrated her 80th birthday (February
15, 1926), along with her brother and sister Onofrio (February
12, 1931) and Victoria (February 10, 1936, now of Arizona.) All
born at home to Guardioli parents, they are also the siblings of
the Anthony, Pete, and the late Angela Rosa, Nicholas, and John
Sambogna.
As some of our most supporting of members, MondoGuardiaregia would like to add a very sincere GRAZIE!,
alongside our birthday wishes, to the all the descendents of the
Sambogna family now living around the United States.
(MondoGuardiaregia would also like to note that Onofrio Sambogna also worked on Broadway for much of his life. To learn more
about his stage career, you can visit the Internet Broadway Database at: http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=89742)
Notizia Guardiola
News and Announcements From the Guardiolo World Anniversary Announcements MondoGuardiaregia would like to send its congratulations to Gio‐
vanni and Maria Vecchiarelli of Toronto on their recent Golden Anniversary this past month. TANTI AUGURI! Guardiaregia born Giovanni and Maria Vecchiarelli (Pallotta) recently celebrated 50 years of marriage this past February with a family party held at “La Primavera” banquet hall north of Toronto, surrounded by their children, grandchildren, and many cousins and paesani of Guardiaregia. May their 50 years of love and devotion be an
example for all, Guardioli and non-Guardioli alike. So, on behalf of
the Guardioli of the globe, MondoGuardiaregia would like to wish
them both all the love and happiness in the world for years to come.
Editor’s Correction: Added to March 2006 Newsletter March 10, 2006 ——- Peter M. Farina
WHOOPS!!!
Our members are quite used to my many spelling and grammatical errors, but this time I
made a BIG mistake! When writing about the Sambogna (Sampogna) family of Palisades
Park, New Jersey this past edition of the newsletter, I forgot to mention Carl Sambogna
alongside his brothers and sisters. So, as a result, I’m including this one page addition to
our March newsletter as a tribute to Palisades Park “Guardiolo,” Carl Sambogna.
A presto, “Pietro”
Carl and Rosemary Sambogna (Sampogna) on their 57th Wedding Anniversary (February 20, 2006) Carl and Rosemary Sambogna (Sampogna) on their Wedding Day (February 20, 1949) Carl Sambogna (Sampogna) was the son of Guardiaregia born Pompilio Sampogna, who immigrated to Palisades Park, New Jersey at the turn of the century. Carl was married to his wife of
57 years, Rosemary, in the Church of Saint Nicholas on Brinkerhoff Ave. in Palisades Park, a
church which many “Guardioli” of the area help to build and dedicate in honor of our patron
saint, “San Nicola.” Carlo has three children; Mary (Ridgewood, New Jersey,) Phyllis
(Middletown, NY,) and Pompilio (Westwood, NJ.)
The Sambogna family, who have now spread far beyond the limits of Palisades Park, are some
of the most supporting members of MondoGuardiaregia. So, let us once again thank you all
for you support, and also congratulate Carl and Rosemary on 57th years of Marriage:
AUGURI!
LEFT and RIGHT
The Church of Saint Nicholas,
Palisades Park, New Jersey
Photos by Peter M. Farina
August 2005