Lodge News New Meeting Days and Time The Geneva Lodge 2397 will be shifting our assembly meeting date to the second Thursday of each month and the council meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month. All meetings will begin at 7:00 pm and a social hour will follow the assembly meetings. Fish Dinners The Geneva Lodge Friday Fish dinners will continue each Friday through April 18th.. Want Please to stop get in, your bring issue the of family Laand enjoy great Gazzetta faster? food, fun and camaraderie. Sign up to get it by email. Contact the editor at adicosta @rochester.rr.com Brothers, April 2014 aprile That great Italian-American ball player Yogi Berra said: It s just like déjà vu all over again. Yes, it sure is. http://www.osia2397.com President s Message I never expected to be back in this position, but I am again humbled by the membership s faith in me. Backed by a great Vice President in Sam Cosentino and a dedicated and hard-working Council, we have rolled up our sleeves and gotten into the business of making our Lodge not only one of the best and most vibrant Sons of Italy lodges throughout America, and one that you can be proud of, but also an organization that is a major player in our community. And, as you all know, something that is near and dear to my heart: We will continue to promote our fabulous Italian heritage. We ll carry on some of the traditions that you have gotten Italian used Phrase to seeing, of the and Month we ll unveil a bunch of new events and initiatives to help us accomplish Tutto those il mondo simple e -- but paese. hugely important -- goals. One thing that we are planning to do in the very near future is to contact, by phone, each and every The member. whole Membership world is a Committee Chairman and brotherhood. Financial Secretary Paul D Amico will spearhead this effort. When we call, please tell us what we can do for you. We ll listen because we are here for you. In the meantime, please drop in, either for a drink, for a fish fry, for one of our events, or just to say ciao to me and to your new officers. Con affetto e gratitudine, Mike Cutillo Editor: Tony DiCostanzo ASSEMBLY MEETING Thursday April 10th 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING Thursday April 24th 7:00 P.M. Geneva Lodge 2397 Friday Night Dinner Menu Official Newsletter Geneva Lodge 2397 OSIA 31 Prospect Ave. Geneva, N.Y. 14456 315-781-2242 email mcutillo1@ rochester.rr.com Best Wishes to all members who may be in ill health. We hope you have a speedy recovery. Fried or Broiled Haddock $9.50 NY Strip Steak $12.00 Grilled Chicken Breast $9.50 Fish Sandwich $7.50 All dinners come with potato, cole slaw, roll, side salad, ice cream & coffee Hamburger w/fries & Slaw $6.50 Hotdog w/fries & Slaw $6.50 **** Ice cream included Serving from 5-8 pm every Friday through April 18th Saves time, paper, and postage

La Gazzetta page 2 State and National OSIA News ************************* You can now read the latest edition of the Golden Lion Newspaper, the official newspaper of the NYS OSIA Grand Lodge, by visiting the Grand Lodge website at: www.nysosia.org 4/11/2014 32nd Annual Golden Lion Dinner The 32 nd Anniversary Golden Lion Awards Dinner honoring Frank V. Carone, Esq., Anthony V. Malatino and Edward P. Mangano, Garden City Hotel, 7:00 pm. The cost of the dinner is $300 per person. 4/26/14 - The Spring Plenary Session will be hosted by the Rockland Lodge #2176, Blauvelt, New York. WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 29, 2014 - The Sons of Italy Foundation s (SIF) custom 2013 SRT Viper GTS, donated to the group by Chrysler Group, LLC and its chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne last May, was sold at auction for $215,000 on Jan. 17, 2014, in Scottsdale, Ariz., by Russo and Steele Auctioneers. Geneva Lodge 2397 210 Club for 2014 The Geneva Lodge will begin our annual 210 Club drawings on Friday May 9th $1000 in Cash Prizes Two $25 drawing each week for 9 weeks Extra $50 drawing on week 5 Week ten Four $25 drawings Two $50 drawings One $100 drawing One $200 drawing Total of 27 drawings Tickets are $20 each - ($2 per/week) Each ticket holder is invited to a Italian Buffet Dinner on Friday July 11th Call or stop at the lodge office or bar to get your ticket(s) or see any lodge officer or delegate Support your Geneva Lodge!!! Pizza & Wings Night Sat. April 26th Pizza & Wings Night returns to the Lodge on Sat. April 26th Large Pizza - $10.00 Doz. Wings - $7.00 Pitcher of Soda - $4.00 Salad with every order Serving from 5-8 pm Tell all your family and friends to stop in for an affordable meal and some fun! From the President s Desk A special thank you to Immediate Past President Jamie Kaim and his Council for the dedicated work that they did in keeping our Lodge moving forward in difficult economic times. A huge thank you to all our new Council members for stepping up, and also to those who have agreed to chair a number of important committees, including: Tony DiCostanzo, Kitchen; Sam Cosentino, Bar; Paul D Amico, Membership; Steve Muzzi, Culture and Heritage; Jamie Kaim, Bocce; Tom Quartaro, Buildings and Grounds. Other things that we have in the planning stages and that you will hear more about as they are finalized include: participation in the Musselman weekend events, possibly participation in the NAS- CAR weekend at Watkins Glen, the return of the Italian Open Charity Golf Tournament, a Sports Night, our annual Summer Festival, summer Bocce Tournaments and Steak Nights. Thank you to everyone who turned out for the Installation Ceremony, which featured our Council and the GAIL Council being sworn in together. Special thanks to State Deputy Jill Kaim and State Trustee Tony DiCostanzo for officiating at the ceremony. A great crowd was on hand that night. After the ceremony, a buffet dinner was enjoyed that was prepared by Rich Evangelista, Tom DiCostanzo and the kitchen staff, along with desserts that were provided by the GAIL Lodge.

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La Gazzetta page 4 GAIL Lodge 2397A -- Congratulations to newly installed President Cindy Durso-Woodhams, Vice President Lisa Toole- Petronio, Immediate Past President Phyllis Lowery and their exceptional Council. Geneva Lodge 2397 Council - 2014 to 2015 The GAIL are hosting a Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 27, at the Lodge. Adults, $6; children 5-12, $3; 4-and-under, free. Our support of GAIL events also helps our Geneva Lodge. We hope to see many of our members stop in for breakfast. Bingo -- GAIL Lodge 2397A Council - 2014 to 2015 Summer Festival 2014 Much discussion has been held on the merits and negatives of hosting our annual festival again in 2014. A decision has been made to proceed with planning for a festival in 2014. Tentative dates for our festival have been set for the weekend of August 1 and 2. More details to follow in the coming months. Each member probably has an opinion or idea on how to make this next festival a success. You re encouraged to come to an assembly meeting or email us to share your thoughts. ONLY OUR MEMBERS can really be the key component of whether or not we are successful in any and all events that we plan. We need help. Currently, there are four teams that work Sunday Bingo on a rotating basis. A couple of those teams need additional helpers, and we also would like to form two new teams, so that there are six in the rotation. With six solid teams, it would mean just 8-9 Sundays per YEAR to work, so please consider volunteering for this worthwhile cause that helps us pay our bills in an enormous way. Call President Cutillo for more information or if you are interested, 315-398-1351.

La Gazzetta page 5 Photos from some recent lodge events QUICK SHOTS Christmas Party Lodge Rentals and Parties for 2014 We are now booking events for 2014. If you need to book a party, pavilion rental, or other type of event, please contact Tony DiCostanzo at the lodge. Call 315-781- 2242 or 315-789-9346 Follow Geneva Lodge and OSIA on Facebook: Geneva Lodge 2397 www.facebook.com/pages/ Sons-of-Italy-Geneva- Lodge-2397 Beard Competition Installation Ceremony Deputy Jill Kaim Bar 50/50 Drawing The weekly 50/50 drawing is one of our longest running fundraisers, having been started way back in the early 1990s. There have been dozens and dozens of winners over the years and you can be next. Stop in to the bar once per week to enter in the drawing. A free drink winner is drawn each week out of all the entries for that week. It costs $1.00 to enter the weekly drawing. The prize money has ranged from $25 all the way up to $250 or more. Like they say, ya gotta be in it to win it. Website You can now read La Gazzetta every month on our lodge website. Just go to the Home Page on our website: http://www.osia2397.com GAIL Lodge 2397A www.facebook.com/ GenevaAmericanItalianLodge2397A Vincent Lombardi 2270 www.facebook.com/pages/ Vincent-Lombardi-Lodge- 2270-Order-Sons-of-Italy-in -America NYS Grand Lodge www.facebook.com/pages/ Order-Sons-of-Italy-in- America-Grand-Lodge-of- Festival of Nations -- Geneva Lodge 2397 will once again be part of this fantastic community event on Saturday, April 26. We ll be serving up our great meatballs. Thanks to Steve Muzzi for chairing our participation in this event. Held at Geneva High School.

Geneva Lodge 2397 Order Sons of Italy in America 31 Prospect Avenue Geneva, New York 14456 Non Profit Org. U. S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 51 Geneva, New York Address Service Requested La Gazzetta La Gazzetta page 6 Upcoming Lodge Events BINGO - Every Sunday @ 7:00 pm Every Friday - Happy Hour April 4 Friday Dinners 5-8 pm April 10 Assembly Mtg 7:00 pm April 11 Friday Dinners 5-8 pm April 18 Friday Dinners 5-8 pm April 24 Council Mtg. 7:00 pm April 26 Pizza & Wings 5-8 pm April 27 GAIL Pancake 8 am - 12 pm Breakfast President of New York State Grand Lodge Joseph Rondinelli - LIBERTY-EQUALITY-FRATERNITY Geneva Lodge 2397 - Officers President - Michael Cutillo Vice President - Sam Cosentino IPP - Jamie J. Kaim, Jr. Trustees Orator - John E.Yannotti Tom Quartaro Rec. Sec. - Steve Muzzi Dick Goldstone Fin. Sec. - Paul D Amico Frank Guererri, Treasurer - Avis Marino Shawn Corcoran Masters of Bill Long Ceremony - Steve Venuti - Vince Bonetti Sentinel - Dan Pufnock Deputy to Geneva Lodge 2397 - Jill Woodhams District VIII Deputy (Acting) - Anthony DiCostanzo District VIII Trustee - Anthony DiCostanzo Past Presidents of Geneva Lodge 2397 John Moon Iannapollo John Gregoria Al Liberio Tony DiCostanzo John Greco Salvano Sully Ciancaglini Joe Perry Mike Cutillo Jeff Melito Dan Chelenza Humbert Ham Riccione Larry Cassell Joseph Jocko Petrus Jamie Kaim, Jr. Louis Ciancaglini Robert Taddario