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I talian A merican D igest PAGE 2 FALL 2018 Italian Heritage Festa IN THIS ISSUE American Italian Museum Renovations Begin.......................... 1 Message from AICC Chairman Frank Maselli .......................... 3 Club News.............................................................................. 8 Genealogy at Italian Festa.................................................... 11 Community Calendar............................................................ 12 The Piazza d’Italia Reopens.................................................. 14 Parliamo Italiano.................................................................. 17 Green Italian Wine: A Growing Trend.................................... 18 Why ‘America’ and Not ‘Columbia’?..................................... 19 Restaurant Review: Nephew’s.................................................20 Professor: The Indiana Jones of the Maya..............................22 Photo by Phillip Cancillieri Italian American Maids bask in the spotlight at the 2018 Italian Heritage Festa in Baton Rouge. Italian Crossword Puzzle....................................................... 24 I talian A merican D igest T he V oice of the S outh Founded in 1973 by Joseph Maselli Publisher American Italian Renaissance Foundation Frank Maselli, Chairman Business Address: 537 South Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Managing Editor Robin Heindselman USA Telephone: [phone] Assistant Editor Megan Celona Travel Editor Alessandro Steinhaus Food Editor Laura Guccione Historian Maria Falco, Ph.D Layout JT Templet Advertising & Circulation Megan Celona Contributing Writers Enrico Villamaino III; Alessandro Steinhaus; Raymond Impastato; Gasper Schiro; Joyce Schiro Lucas; Linda Serio; Rose Brocato; Maria Falco, Ph.D; Sandra Scalise Juneau; Faith Peperone; Lorraine Raiteri-Santo; August Palumbo; Tabor Brewster; Megan Celona IADI cannot be responsible for return of any unsolicited material with or without the inclusion of a self-addressed stamped envelope. Information in this publication is gathered from unpaid contributing writers and other sources considered to be reliable; however, the accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed. The Italian American Digest is published quarterly at a subscrip- tion rate of $12.00 (Domestic). printer Baton Rouge Press Inc. 2621 East Purdue St. Baton Rouge, LA 70814 For Italian American Digest advertisement information and rates, call [phone] or email [email protected] The next deadline for submitting to the Digest is November 15, 2018 I talian A merican D igest The Italian American Digest is published quarterly at a yearly subscription rate of $12.00 (Domestic). 537 South Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70130 USA name : ___________________________________ address : city : _________________________________ ____________________________________ state : ______________ zip : __________________ country : email : _________________________________ ____________________________________ ( please print clearly ) Subscribe by phone at [phone] or inquire by email: [email protected]. VISA/MasterCard accepted, or send check or money order to address above, or pay with PayPal: [email protected]