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LC01996 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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RECOGNIZING, CELEBRATING, AND SUPPORTING THE RICH HERITAGE AND | |
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NOBLE MISSION OF THE PANNESE SOCIETY | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Lombardi, and Raptakis | |
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Date Introduced: March 06, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island has a population of almost 200,000 Americans of Italian |
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descent, living and making substantial contributions to all aspects of the state's milieu; and |
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WHEREAS, Immigrating to our shores in search of the great American dream, Giuseppe |
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Anzevino came from Panni, Foggia, Italy, in 1885, and settled in the Federal Hill section of |
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Providence; and |
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WHEREAS, With the desire to build a better life for himself and his family, Mr. |
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Anzevino was one of the first Italian pioneers in Rhode Island. He was a man of great moral, |
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social, and religious beliefs and soon became a leader in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Word of Mr. Anzevino’s success and the opportunities to be found in |
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America seeped back to the small town in Italy and by 1900, residents of Panni were following in |
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Mr. Anzevino’s footsteps and making the journey to the burgeoning neighborhood of Federal |
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Hill; and |
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WHEREAS, With a desire to preserve the spirit of their roots and heritage, The Pannese |
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Society was founded in 1909, as a social organization in the Providence area for Italian |
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immigrants from the small hill town of Panni; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the organization’s noble mission is to “promote the cultural, social, |
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spiritual, and educational heritage from Panni, Italy,” to “record and preserve” their heritage and |
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culture to our present society, and to “strive to keep” their heritage through their patron saint, |
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community, and cultural activities for future generations; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Islanders of Italian descent have continuously enriched the palate and |
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cultural diversity of our state’s tapestry and we are proud to support and encourage efforts to |
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continue and strengthen these traditions; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments and worthy heritage of Italian Americans |
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and supports efforts to revitalize the Pannese Society; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Joseph Spremulli, President, The Pannese |
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Society of Providence. |
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