2016 PARADE NEWSLETTER PARADE DAY – MARCH 19, 2016 2016 Parade Meetings Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Wednesday, March 16, 2016 The parade meetings for our 46th Annual St. Joseph’s Parade will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 6254 Vicksburg, New Orleans, LA. You can park in St. Paul's Episcopal School parking lot by entering the through the alley off of Harrison Ave. Merchandise distribution begins at 7:00 p.m., and our meetings start at 8:00 p.m. sharp. These meetings are for members only. Wives and girlfriends should not attend these meetings. You can pay by cash, check, or credit card. If you plan to pay by check, then you will need separate checks for membership dues, throws, and dance tickets. 2016 GRAND MARSHAL JOSEPH SIRAVO 2016 GRAND MARSHAL Joseph Siravo (born February 12, 1957) is an actor who graduated from Stanford and New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. Among his most notable roles is that of "Johnny Boy" Soprano, father of Tony Soprano, on HBO’s The Sopranos. He is credited as the voice of Carmine in the Disney film The Wild. Joseph also played the role of the main antagonist and vengeful Vincent 'Vinnie' Taglialucci in the 1993 film Carlito's Way. Joseph has also starred on stage, playing more than 1,000 performances in the first national tour of Jersey Boys as Gyp DeCarlo and others. Joseph is very proud of his Italian heritage, and we are honored to have him join us as our 2016 Grand Marshal! 2016 PARADE MARSHALS JOHN M. VIOLA 2016 PARADE MARSHAL JOSEPH ZOLFO 2016 PARADE MARSHAL BRYAN DEL BONDIO 2016 PARADE MARSHAL John M. Viola is President of the National Italian American Foundation (“NIAF”). NIAF has been a strong sponsor of our organization for years. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., John traces his ancestry to the Vallo di Diano in the province of Salerno, Puglia and Sicily. A graduate of Fordham University, John has dedicated himself to developing international and domestic service programs. His career in community leadership began as a co-founder of ELITE Learning of Brooklyn, a non-profit organization dedicated to fundamental reform and improvement of inner-city education. In 2009, after serving as a Marketing and Acquisitions Consultant with AllPlayers.com, John returned to non-profit work when he joined in the creation of the Pope John Paul II Family Academy in Brooklyn, N.Y. It is an honor to have John with us as a 2016 Parade Marshal. Joseph Zolfo, a New York City native, began his producing career with feature films. His early movies include, Marie and Bruce, Wedding Daze, and The Girl in the Park. Together with his friend Joseph Siravo. they produced the award winning film, Things That Hang From Trees. Joseph later teamed up with another friend, writer/director Boaz Yakin, to produce the critically acclaimed 2008 Sundance film Death in Love and the action packed Jason Statham film Safe. Following the release of Safe, Joseph’s next feature was the thriller Dead Man Down starring Colin Farrell. Joseph then segued into television and teamed up with Ian Edelman on the HBO series How To Make It In America. Joseph and Ian have produced a buddy cop comedy, Puerto Ricans in Paris, due to be released in June 2016. Joseph has made New Orleans his home where he is currently the Producer of the CBS hit crime drama, NCIS: New Orleans. Welcome home Joseph! Bryan Del Bondio is President of Markham Vineyards. Winemaking is a Del Bondio family tradition. Bryan's father, Al, worked at Inglenook for 45 years and taught his son about the unique and challenging art and science of winemaking. Bryan's formal education was completed in 1977 when he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Viticulture from the University of California, Davis. We are grateful to Bryan for joining us as a 2016 Parade Marshal. JOHN N. FERRUCCI 2016 PARADE MARSHAL LENA PRIMA 2016 PARADE MARSHAL MICHAEL BADALUCCO 2016 PARADE MARSHAL John N. Ferrucci is the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel located on the beach in Hancock County, MS. John and Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel have supported our organization for years. John is originally from New Jersey where he earned his B.S. Degree in marketing and M.Ed. in education. He worked as an educator in the New Jersey Public School system and State Department of Education before entering the casino industry. We are very happy that John will join us this year as a 2016 Parade Marshal. Lena Prima, Louis Prima's youngest daughter, is an award winning singer/songwriter/artist who has earned her own stellar reputation around the country for her energetic and charismatic performances. After years of performing in Las Vegas, Lena moved back to her childhood home of New Orleans in December 2011. Lena appears weekly at the Hotel Monteleone. Lena and her band will perform at this year’s Jazz and Heritage Festival and French Quarter Festival in New Orleans. Lena will also headline the Kenner Italian Heritage Festival, the Baton Rouge Italian Festival, the Las Vegas San Gennaro Festival, and the Kansas City Italian Festival. She and her band will be recording her 5th album early this year. Lena’s first book, Wanderlust, has just been published and will hit stores soon. Lena was our 2014 Grand Marshal, and we are proud to welcome her back as a 2016 Parade Marshal! Michael Badalucco is the son of Sicilian immigrants. Michael’s film career includes roles in Raging Bull, Miller's Crossing, Sleepless in Seattle, Jungle Fever, The Professional, One Fine Day, Summer of Sam, You've Got Mail, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? Michael has also appeared in the television series Law & Order, Boston Public, Alley McBeal, Joan of Arcadia and HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. Michelle Pfeiffer noticed Michael while on the set of One Fine Day. She touted him to her husband, producer David Kelley, who was developing the ABC television series The Practice. Michael obtained the part of attorney Jimmy Berluti, and he received the 1999 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Michael reigned as our 2012 Grand Marshal, and we are privileged to have him join us as a 2016 Parade Marshal. DAVID GRECO 2016 PARADE MARSHAL Chef David Greco, Owner of Mikes Deli and Arthur Avenue Caterers, located in the real little Italy in the Bronx; Known to the Food Network as the Italian Food Expert, is an entrepreneur and featured chef on the Food Network, appearing on Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Road Tasted, Chopped, and Emeril Live. David’s family has been in the Bronx, New York’s “Real Little Italy”, since his grandfather opened a butcher shop on Arthur Avenue in 1922. David grew up under the tutelage of his father, Michele Greco, at the famous Mike’s Deli in the Arthur Avenue retail market and ultimately took the reins from him in the mid 1990’s. A few years ago, David began making the pasta con le sarde for our St. Joseph’s Pasta Party. David was our 2010 Grand Marshal, and we are honored that he is returning to be our 2016 Parade Marshal. We are honored to have Armando Anthony Asaro, Jr. reign as our 2016 Caesar. Armando is a native New Orleanian. He is the grandson of Sicilian immigrants who came to America through Ellis Island, New York. Armando is a New Orleans Police Detective assigned to the New Orleans District Attorney’s Office. He and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters. Armando has been a member of the Italian American Marching Club for the past 20 years, and in 2013, he was elected to the Board. As a Board member, Armando has created the “Blue Legion” for all active and retired Italian law enforcement. This is the 6th year Armando has reigned as our Caesar. Hail to Caesar! ARMANDO ANTHONY ASARO, JR. 2016 IAMC CAESAR 2016 QUEEN KAYLIE BADALAMENTI CATOIRE HYDE 2016 IAMC QUEEN Being crowned Queen of the IAMC for its 2016 St. Joseph Day Parade is a great honor for Kaylie Badalamenti Catoire Hyde, daughter of Emmett and Cherie Hyde. Her great grandmother, Frances Badalamenti, was an amazing role model to her family. “She instilled in us the respect and honor we have for our Italian heritage.” Kaylie’s mother, Cherie Catoire Hyde, was a Maid for thirteen years; Kaylie’s Aunt, Angelle Catoire Cobb was a Maid for fifteen years and Queen of the IAMC in 1995. Kaylie’s grandfather, Ed Catoire, is the President of the IAMC. Kaylie attends Hancock High School in Mississippi. She is the past President of The National Junior Honor Society. Kaylie is the recipient of the Principal Award, The National Language Arts Award, and the 2010 President Barack Obama Education Award. She is currently enrolled in all honors and AP classes, consecutively carrying a 4.5 average, belonging to the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society for High School Scholars, National Science Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. As a varsity soccer player for the Hancock High Hawks Soccer Team, Kaylie currently holds the Most Valuable Defensive Player title for 2014-2015 season. Kaylie will be attending Mississippi State University this fall. All hail our 2016 Queen! LET’S HAVE A SAFE CELEBRATION!!! We want you to focus on celebrating St. Joseph’s Day with your paisanos and your family on March 19, 2016. We are taking every action possible to ensure your safety and the safety of the parade spectators. The New Orleans Police Department has advised us that the French Quarter will be as safe (or safer) than it has ever been for this year’s St. Joseph’s Parade. As usual, our organization will meet with the New Orleans Police Department prior to the parade to ensure that the necessary officers are present in our parade and along our parade route. The IAMC will strictly enforce all safety precautions in order to ensure that all of our Maids, members, parade participants, and spectators enjoy a fun and safe parade. Everyone’s safety and welfare is of the utmost importance to our organization. All members must start and finish the parade with their respective legions and chariots. Members are to remain with their designated parade group. Members are never to march with the floats and/or Maids. Members are never to march behind the last IAMC unit at the end of the parade. Any and all members who become intoxicated or cause any type of disturbance during the parade will be removed from the parade. All of our members are asked to keep an eye out for their fellow marchers. If you need any assistance, the organization’s officers and/or the police are prepared to help. Finally, all of the drivers in our parade are prohibited from consuming any type of alcoholic beverage prior to and during the parade. Any driver found drinking prior to or during the parade will be immediately removed from his/her vehicle – no exceptions. SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2016 MAID MEDIA PRESENTATION AND FATHER-DAUGHTER LUNCHEON The annual Maid Media Presentation will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Piazza D’Italia in New Orleans. This is your opportunity to see our beautiful Maids prior to the parade. Later on the afternoon of Sunday, March 13, 2016, the Maids will be our guests at our annual Daughter-Father/Grandfather Luncheon at 3:00 pm at Andrea's Restaurant in Metairie, LA. This luncheon is free of charge to our Maids. There is a nominal charge of $30.00 for the fathers and/or grandfathers. Please forward payment for the Daughter-Father/Grandfather Luncheon to: IAMC c/o Sidney M. Cerami, 100 Ulman Avenue, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520. FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2018 PASTA PARTY On Friday, March 18, 2016, we will hold our annual St. Joseph’s Pasta Party at 12:00 noon at the Hilton Riverside Hotel. During this event, our Grand Marshal, our Parade Marshals, our Queen, and our Caesar will be presented to the public. Parade Marshal David Greco, owner of Mikes Deli and Arthur Avenue Caterers, located in the real little Italy in the Bronx; Known to the Food Network as the Italian Food Expert, will treat us to the world’s largest bowl of pasta con le sarde. There will be plenty of music and wine. Join us for this special free event. Please note that no ice chests and/or outside food or beverages are allowed at this event. It’s a great way to start our weekend celebration! SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016 PRE-PARADE PARTY Our 2016 Pre-Parade Party will once again be held on Convention Center Blvd. across from the Hilton Hotel Riverside. The Pre-Parade Party will be open to members and their ladies at 3:00 p.m. This year’s party will feature fantastic food and beverages from our favorite area restaurants, stores, and suppliers - Chef Marc Gilberti’s Italian sausage with onions and peppers, Rouse's Food Stores , Italian meatballs, pasta salad, pizza, New Orleans Original Daiquiris, Cavit Wines, Verdi Sparkling Wines, beer, and Coca-Cola soft drinks. All ladies must have a ticket. Tickets can be obtained at the parade meetings. Members are encouraged to come early in order to pick up their secret badges and flower canes. Extra throws and beads can also be purchased at the party. However, please remember that we can accept only cash on parade day. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016 POST-PARADE GALA Last year, we revised the format of our St. Joseph’s Gala and Maid Presentation. The Maid Presentation will take place from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The band will then take the stage from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Regarding the band, we are proud to announce that the band for our 2016 St. Joseph’s Gala will be Louisiana Spice! Bring your dancing shoes! Tickets to our St. Joseph’s Gala and Maid Presentation purchased prior to March 19, 2016 are just $45.00 per person, and tables of ten (10) are $450.00. Tickets purchased on March 19, 2016 are $50.00 per person. For information concerning the St. Joseph’s Gala and Maid Presentation, please contact George Cortello at (504)891-8573 or (504)831-2458. Please see Joe Cannizzaro at our upcoming parade meetings to review available tables and to purchase tickets. This year, you can also contact Colby Criswell at (504)410-7171 or (502)419-4000 or at [email protected] for information on how to purchase your tickets to our St. Joseph’s Gala and Maid Presentation online. Purchase your tickets prior to March 19, 2016 in order to obtain the best seating available. RESERVATIONS AT THE HILTON We have once again made special arrangements with the Hilton Hotel Riverside to obtain special discount prices for the weekend of our celebration. However, only a limited number of rooms have been allotted. Make your reservations now by calling the Hilton Hotel Reservation Desk at (504)561-0500. Please remember to reference that you are with our organization when making your reservations. ANNUAL DUES All those 15 years of age and older must have their Membership Dues paid in full in order to participate in our St. Joseph’s Parade. So, if you are over 15 years of age, your 2015-2016 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE NOW DUE! As you all are well aware, we make sure that our dues remain affordable to all who wish to share in our celebration of St. Joseph. Our membership dues schedule is: $105.00 if paid from January 1, 2016 through the day before Parade Day; and $125.00 if paid on Parade Day. Our dues still remain one of the lowest of any parade organizations. We have enclosed a selfaddressed envelope to make it easy for you to send in your dues today. Please remit your check or money order made payable to “Italian American Marching Club” today. If you know former members, invite them back. If you know potential new members, invite them to join. We have also enclosed an Application for Membership for your convenience. Please feel free to make copies of this application. OUR JUNIOR MEMBER LEGION The young men in our Junior Member Legion always have a great time riding on their own Street Car bus with their chaperones. Enclosed with this newsletter is a Junior Member Legion Application. To be eligible for the Junior Member Legion, the Junior Member must: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Be a boy 6-12 years old. Have a father, grandfather, family member, or guardian who is a member of the IAMC. Submit a completed and executed Junior Member Legion Application with the $50.00 Junior Member Legion dues at least one (1) week prior to the parade. Purchase all beads and throws through the IAMC. Wear a black tuxedo, black socks, and black shoes for the parade. Arrive at the Pre-Parade Party in time to be placed on the Street Car Carriage. Ride on the Street Car Carriage during the parade. Behave and follow the directions of the chaperones during the parade. Not leave the Street Car Carriage during the parade, except with a chaperone. Have someone waiting in front of the Hilton Hotel by 8:45 pm to meet the Street Car Carriage when it arrives to pick up the Junior Member. Provide the IAMC with current contact information for his parents/guardians. If you have a Junior Member, sign him up now! If you have any questions regarding the Junior Member Legion or if you would like to volunteer as a chaperone for the Junior Member Legion, please contact Brent Cavet at (931)993-9909 or [email protected]. GODFATHER LEGION All members interested in riding in the parade in a convertible as a “Godfather”, please contact Peter Gilberti, at (504) 458-2791. You can also see Peter at the upcoming parade meetings. You must provide your own driver and convertible. You must also present your insurance policy on said vehicle with minimum coverage of $100,000.00. The cost to enter the convertible in the parade is $400.00. Each convertible can hold up to three “Godfathers” plus the driver. No convertible will be allowed in the parade without a special Italian American Marching Club sticker on the windshield. Any convertible seen in the parade without the sticker will be removed and detained until after the parade. FIRE TRUCK LEGION Board Member Dr. Joseph Cusimano will be organizing and overseeing the Fire Truck Legion in this year’s parade. All members participating in the Fire Truck Legion must have their IAMC dues paid by the last meeting – March 16, 2016. No members will be allowed to apply for the Fire Truck Legion on the day of the parade. Dr. Cusimano will collect the Fire Truck Legion dues at our meetings. He will NOT be accepting ANY applications to the Fire Truck Legion after March 16, 2016! IAMC PARADE THROWS, BEADS, AND FLOWER CANES The only beads allowed in our parade are our IAMC tri-color and special beads. No other beads are allowed. Our income is based on the nominal membership dues and the income derived from the sale of our official throws and flower canes. Thus, our organization survives on our members purchasing official IAMC throws. Without our member’s generous cooperation in purchasing official throws (and lots of them), we will not be able to remain in existence. We urge all of our members to purchase only authorized throws and flower canes from our club. PARADE ATTIRE The dress for our parade is a black tuxedo with black socks and black shoes. If you need to rent a tuxedo, visit our friends at New Orleans Tuxedos, Inc. or J & L Formal Wear. New Orleans Tuxedos, Inc. 4959 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie, LA (504) 486-5309 www.neworleanstuxedos.com J & L Formal Wear 931 Westwood Dr., Marrero, LA (504) 340-4544 RENEWAL TIME TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS Each parade season you can advertise your business in the Business Card Directory of our newsletters for only $100.00. We send our newsletters to over 700 members. We also post our Business Card Directory on our official website. If you are currently on our Business Card Directory, it’s time to renew. If not, it’s time to get onboard! For more information concerning our Business Card Directory, please contact George Cortello at (504) 831-2458. IAMC WEBSITE AND ON-LINE STORE! Please visit our website at www.iamcnola.org. You can access our organization’s history, benefits of membership, photographs, recent newsletters, and contact information. There is an Application for Membership and a Junior Member Legion Application which can be completed on-line or printed to make it easy for you, your family, and your paisanos to join our organization. You can now purchase official IAMC parade throws, flower canes, and merchandise on-line. You can pay Membership Dues, Junior Member Legion Dues, and Maid Registration Fees on-line. You can even purchase your tickets to our St. Joseph’s Gala and Maid Presentation with the click of your mouse! Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Sunday, March 13, 2016 Sunday, March 13, 2016 Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Friday, March 18, 2016 Saturday, March 19, 2016 DATES TO REMEMBER 2016 IAMC First General Membership Meeting 2016 IAMC Maid Media Presentation 2016 IAMC Daughter-Father/Grandfather Luncheon 2016 IAMC Second General Membership Meeting 2016 IAMC St. Joseph’s Pasta Party 2016 IAMC St. Joseph’s Parade and Gala PARADE ROUTE FOR THE FLOATS AND MAIDS FOR 2016! Due to the need for our Maids to arrive at the Hilton Hotel in time to prepare to be introduced at our St. Joseph’s Gala, we will employ slightly different parade routes for our floats and for our marchers. Below is the 2016 IAMC parade route for the floats and Maids. The floats and Maids will actually encompass the first part of our parade. They will start the parade at Canal Street and Charters at 6:00 p.m. The marchers will then follow. The only difference between the route for the floats and Maids and the route for the marchers is that when the floats and Maids turn onto St. Ann, they will proceed to Decatur Street and back to the Hilton Hotel instead of turning onto Royal Street like the marchers. PARADE ROUTE FOR MARCHERS FOR 2016! We understand that our marchers prefer to stay in the busier parts of the French Quarter longer. The 2016 parade route for the marchers will begin on Canal Street and Charters after the floats and Maids pass. The route that we have implemented for the marchers is as follows: IAMC BUSINESS CARD DIRECTORY APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP - I hereby declare that I am of Italian heritage and wish to tender my application for membership in the ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB. If accepted, I agree to fully abide by its By-Laws. I understand that the ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB may deny my application at its discretion. I also understand that the ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB may terminate my membership at any time at its discretion. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE NAME: ______________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________ [ ] I would prefer to receive correspondence via my e-mail address rather than through the U.S. mail. ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________________________ (Street Number) (City) (State) (Zip) HOME TELEPHONE: ____________________________WORK TELEPHONE: _______________________________ EMPLOYED BY: _____________________________________ OCCUPATION: _______________________________ DATE OF BIRTH: _________________________ CITY/PARISH: __________________________________ MOTHER’S MAIDEN NAME: _______________________________________________________________ [ ] [ [ ] ] I am a new member who is being sponsored by the following ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB member in good standing: ________________________________________________________ I am a returning member. My previous years of membership include: ___________________________ I have a daughter and/or granddaughter age ______ that would like to be a Maid in the ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB. Her name and phone number are______________________________________________. Dues are $95.00 per year if paid on or before December 31st. After December 31st, dues are $105.00 through the day before the parade. On parade day, dues are $125.00. I understand that if I fail to pay my membership dues for more than one (1) year, I must complete and file a new Application for Membership. Please make your check or money order payable to “ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB” and mail to: ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB c/o Sidney M. Cerami 100 Ulman Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 If you have any questions, please call Sidney M. Cerami at (228)342-4448, or you can e-mail Sidney at [email protected]. PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR CHECK OR MONEY ORDER!!! APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE: ___________________________________ DATE: ______________________ JUNIOR MEMBER APPLICATION As the parent and/or authorized legal guardian of the herein referenced Junior Member, I wish to tender this Junior Member Application in the ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB on the Junior Member’s behalf. I hereby declare that said Junior Member is of Italian heritage. If accepted, the Junior Member shall fully abide by the ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB’S By-Laws and its policies regarding Junior Members. I understand that the ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB may deny this application at its discretion. I also understand that the ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB may terminate the Junior Member’s membership at any time at its discretion. JUNIOR MEMBER INFORMATION: Please Print or Type NAME: HOME TELEPHONE: ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________________________ (Street Number) AGE: DATE OF BIRTH: (City) CITY/PARISH: (State) (Zip) FAMILY MEMBER / LEGAL GUARDIAN WHO IS A MEMBER OF IAMC: PARENT AND/OR AUTHORIZED LEGAL GUARDIAN INFORMATION: NAME: ______________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: [ ] I would prefer to receive correspondence via e-mail address rather than through the U.S. mail. ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________________________ (Street Number) (City) HOME TELEPHONE: ____________________________WORK TELEPHONE: (State) (Zip) CELL PHONE: _______________________________________ OCCUPATION: Junior Member dues are $50.00 per year. Dues must be paid in full at least one (1) week prior to the IAMC St. Joseph Parade. Please make your check / money order payable to “ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB” and mail to: ITALIAN AMERICAN MARCHING CLUB c/o Sidney M. Cerami 100 Ulman Avenue Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 If you have any questions, please call Sidney M. Cerami at (228)342-4448, or you can e-mail Sidney at [email protected]. I, on behalf of me, the herein referenced Junior Member, and our respective heirs, successors, administrators, executors, assigns, and representatives, hereby agree to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify, including the payment of reasonable attorney’s fees, the IAMC, its officers, directors, and/or agents, from any and all claims, actions, and/or suits against the IAMC, its members, officers, directors, and/or agents, by any party, including me and the Junior Member, in any way related to and/or involving the Junior Member that arise during the IAMC St. Joseph Parade and/or any IAMC events. PARENT/AUTHORIZED LEGAL GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: DATE:
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