Flag Monument Dedication to Bill Milazzo by Terrie Evans
On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, a ceremony was held at the corner of North Bend Road and I-74 to dedicate the newly installed flag pole in honor of our late parishioner the late William (Bill) Milazzo who passed away on July 23, 2019.
Bill was a proud Navy Veteran and staunch supporter of all Military members and their families. Bill helped establish the AMVETS Post 1988 where he once served as Commander and then went on to became a Charter member along with his wife Monnie who served as a member of the Auxiliary.
Post 1988 conducted the ceremony along with Green Township Trustee, Tony Rosiello a Color Guard and a bugler playing Taps. A plaque will be installed dedicated to Bill Milazzo and all those Veterans from Green Township. All of us remember Bill as a good man, husband, father and friend.
Our last Lunch on the House for 2017 was held on Tuesday, December 12th. We will not be having Lunch on the House on 12/26/17 so that our volunteers can take a break and spend time with their families. We wish to thank everyone who contributed over the past year, along with thanking those who attended the lunches and became a part of our San Antonio community
Our regular lunch schedule (2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am) will resume on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Doors open at 10:30 am for coffee and pastries. We hope to see you then.
It is not too early to mark your calendar for the San Antonio Spaghetti Dinner. The dinner is held annually on the Sunday before Columbus Day.
Email for information: spaghetti@sanantoniocincinnati.org
Adults $10, Children $5
All you care to eat spaghetti
Salad, Meatballs, Bread, Dessert and Beverage
Carry Out Available Noon -7 pm.
Dine-In 2 pm – 7 pm
Please make checks payable to San Antonio Church
Raffle Tickets $5 each or 5/$20
1st Prize $600, 2nd $300, 3rd $100
Tickets are available at the door.
Today’s Lunch on the House celebrated Martedì Grasso, otherwise known as “Mardi Gras.” The final day before Lent begins has been given many names, including Fat Tuesday and Shrove,Tuesday. No matter what you call it, the idea is the same. Martedi Grasso is the last chance for Catholics to enjoy the items they are giving up for Lent.
Our Lunch on the House for “Fat Tuesday” featured a concoction based on two dishes well know to the diners in New Orleans, gumbo and jambalaya, but with an Italian twist. Today’s “goombahlaya” had Italian capicola instead of the traditional tasso ham. The base was of a dark roux with tomatoes, garlic, basil, and pecorino cheese. Smoked sausage, chicken, and pork provided plenty of protein, along with traditional okra as the vegetable component. And we didn’t forget the holy trinity of creole cuisine: celery, bell peppers and onions.
We enjoyed the goombahlaya served over white rice. Mangia e che Dio vi benedica!
Vince Cerchio and Roy Romelli (in hat)
Pot of Goombahlaya
Goombahlaya over rice
Italian-American Trivia: Slang words can have many meanings which are often dependent on the region of their use. “Goombah” has a number of connotations, not all positive. The use in “goombahlaya” as used above is based on its reference to a close friend or associate, typically a fellow Italian-American. Growing up others may have heard the term used to refer to their godfather, as in “Mr. Romano is my goombah.”
Wikipedia speaks to the etymology: Cumpà or Compare originally defined (and it still does in certain regions of Italy) both the godfather and the godson of a Catholic Baptism; hence benefactor, friend, family member or family friend”. It is therefore commonly used as a term of endearment roughly equivalent to “friend,” “brother,” or “comrade” among close friends or associates (generally males) in certain parts of Southern Italy, including Campania and Sicily, where it becomes cumpà or cumpari in the regional Southern languages.
