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Order Sons of Italy in AmericaPress Release
2006-05-24
Article Written by: Ray Siracusa
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ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA GREATER DAYTONA BEACH AREA LODGE #2524 HAS ANNOUNCED IT'S 2006 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS. ON THE 15th OF MAY 2006, RAY ''ROCKY'' SIRACUSA AND CHARLES COMBOPIANO PRESENTED $1,000.00 SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE PEABODY AUDITORIUM TO SEABREEZE H.S. GRADUATES DANA BENINATI AND JOSEPH MARTINO. ON THE 18th OF MAY 2006 THEY PRESENTED $1,000.00 SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE NEW SMYRNA BEACH H.S. TO SAMANTHA NICOLE FABIAN AND JENNIFER RAE MANGIAFICO. ON WEDNESDAY THE 17th OF MAY ALL FOUR WINNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE INVITED TO THE OSIA COVERED DISH [ITALIAN FOOD] GRADUATION CELEBRATION IN PORT ORANGE. APPROXIMATELY 100 MEMBERS AND GUESTS WERE IN ATTENDANCE AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.
THE OSIA GREATER DAYTONA BEACH AREA LODGE #2524 SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF OUR LODGE WOULD LIKE TO WISH THESE WINNERS AND ALL THE PREVIOUS WINNERS THE BEST OF LUCK IN COLLEGE AND IN THEIR FUTURE AFTER GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE. THE ORDER SONS OF ITALY IN AMERICA HAS GIVEN OUT OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS OF ITALIAN DECENT AND WE PLAN TO CONTINUE FOR A LONG TIME TO COME. OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND PRESERVING ITALIAN TRADITIONS, CULTURE, HISTORY AND HERITAGE IN AMERICA.
THE OSIA GREATER DAYTONA BEACH AREA LODGE #2524 MEETS ON THE 3rd WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 7 pm. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JOIN US AT THE PORT ORANGE ADULT CENTER ON RIDGEWOOD AVENUE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT RAY ''ROCKY'' SIRACUSA, 756-1274
