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File #: 2007-1418    Version: 1
Type: Proclamation Status: Adopted
File created: 5/1/2007 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment date: 5/1/2007 Enactment #: 229
Effective date:    
Title: WHEREAS, the Order of Italian Sons & Daughters of America (ISDA) is a National fraternal society with headquarters located in Pittsburgh; and WHEREAS, the ISDA was founded in Pittsburgh in 1930 and became the extended family to many of the Italian immigrants and their children who settled in the city and surrounding counties who worked in the coalmines, steel mills, factories and railroads; and WHEREAS, the Brookline Lodge #262 of the ISDA was formed in January of 1972 by Anthony Morocco, who also served as the Lodge's first President; The Lodge's current President is Patricia Mocello; and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the entire Order of Italian Sons & Daughters, Brookline Lodge #262 sponsors many local students to attend Kennywood's Italian Day as well as sponsoring young ladies to be presented to the annual Italian Sons & Daughters Debutante Ball; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend and congratulate the Ital...
Sponsors: Jim Motznik
Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MR. MOTZNIK
Attachments: 1. 2007-1418.doc
 
 
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WHEREAS, the Order of Italian Sons & Daughters of America (ISDA) is a National fraternal society with headquarters located in Pittsburgh; and
WHEREAS, the ISDA was founded in Pittsburgh in 1930 and became the extended family to many of the Italian immigrants and their children who settled in the city and surrounding counties who worked in the coalmines, steel mills, factories and railroads; and
WHEREAS, the Brookline Lodge #262 of the ISDA was formed in January of 1972 by Anthony Morocco, who also served as the Lodge's first President; The Lodge's current President is Patricia Mocello; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the entire Order of Italian Sons & Daughters, Brookline Lodge #262 sponsors many local students to attend Kennywood's Italian Day as well as sponsoring young ladies to be presented to the annual Italian Sons & Daughters Debutante Ball; and
 
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend and congratulate the Italian Sons & Daughters, Brookline Lodge #262, for their thirty-five years of existence.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh proclaims that today, Sunday, April 22nd 2007, shall be hereby declared "Italian Sons & Daughters Brookline Lodge #262 Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.