great news but must start from bottom to top.. a email conversation!
This is great news! Molto molto bene!!
It is really disheartening that a lot of the Italian history has been erased in Renton. I supplied this photo , names and other information to the Renton history museum .They in my opinion need more information on the heritage of the town and the people who made it.I'm hoping to have this "reunion picnic" by May hopefully up at Philip Arnold Park on Renton Hill off Benson into the Cascade area.
Many Thanks again!
Crystal Ainardi
- Hide quoted text -
On 9/18/07,
Crystal,
One of our members is sure that his mother is in the picture. I am going to copy it and send it to him as he does not have email. I will also give copies to a few other people. Everyone at our meeting was impressed that someone is looking into the Italians from Renton. I'll let you know what I find out. Within the next month or two I may be able to get it into our local OSIA newspaper.
Diane Scillo
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Crystal Ainardi"
> Diane,
>
> Thanks a bunch! I appreciate the help.
>
> Crystal Ainardi
>
> On 9/18/07, wrote:
> >
> > Crystal,
> >
> > Wonderful.
> > You must be what we call a Member at Large at the National level.
> >
> > The Renton lodge meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month . I will mention
> > your email at the meetings of the Renton, Seattle-Fedele and Auburn Lodge
> > meetings. They all meet this week. I know 2 members of the Auburn Lodge
> > woked for Cugini Florists.
> >
> > Yes, you can be a member of a Lodge anywhere. If you cannot attend
> > meetings regularly that is okay. The only time attending meetings on a
> > regular basis is required is when you want to hold an office or be a
> > delegate to the State or National convention. Right now with your husband in
> > school it sounds like that may not happen.
> >
> > I am sorry to hear that Janet Salomone did not reply to you. I know
> > Spokane is a distance from Pullman . Janet's husband has been having some
> > health problems and I think she has resigned as president of the Spokane
> > Lodge.
> >
> > I'll let you know what I find out and will pass your email address on to
> > people.
> >
> > Diane Scillo, State President GLNW , OSIA
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "Crystal Ainardi"
> > Hi Diane,
> >
> > Thanks for the response. I know how protected people are with their
> > numbers and emails ect, so this is why you may provide them with my email
> > address metricstarr@gmail.com and my cell number 512-786 9228. If they are
> > interested.
> >
> > Me i'm a member by email of OSIA:) As i currently reside in Pullman Wa
> > while my husband finishes up his PhD at WSU. I had emailed a Janet Salomone
> > several months ago at the Spokane lodge to see about joining but she never
> > responded, Spokane is a distance but i wanted to get information about where
> > and when and questions. So i signed up for newsletters and such online at
> > main site.I'm in Renton at least once a month is it possible to join up
> > with one even though its not withi n the district that i live?
> >
> > It is very possible most of the families moved away from the Renton area,
> > it's the first generations that mostly stayed around the area. My great
> > grandparents and grandparents and even father still live in Renton. We are
> > the Ainardi's/Anarde's
> >
> > Thanks so much again for the response and any information you have. As my
> > family and i just want to meet some of the people who are relatives of the
> > families that all came to America together. Photographers, stories. I
> > thought a reunion picnic, and another photo like the one below would be
> > fantastic.
> >
> >
> > Crystal Ainardi
> >
> > On 9/18/07, dwrote:
> > >
> > > Crystal,
> > >
> > > I am going to my Lodge meeting tonight ( happens to be the Renton
> > > Lodge) so I will tell them about this email.
> > >
> > > What exactly is it you need, names and addresses, emails, ? Also are you
> > > a member of OSIA and if so what Lodge. People are more willing to share info
> > > when they know who is requesting it. Everyone now is so protective of
> > > personal information. I recognize some of the names but from other towns
> > > within Washington State. It could be that they are families moved away from
> > > Renton or that they are distant relatives.
> > >
> > > Diane Scillo
> > >
> > >
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Crystal Ainardi"
Diane,
Thanks a bunch! I appreciate the help.
Crystal Ainardi
On 9/18/07, wrote:
Crystal,
Wonderful.
You must be what we call a Member at Large at the National level.
The Renton lodge meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month . I will mention your email at the meetings of the Renton, Seattle-Fedele and Auburn Lodge meetings. They all meet this week. I know 2 members of the Auburn Lodge woked for Cugini Florists.
Yes, you can be a member of a Lodge anywhere. If you cannot attend meetings regularly that is okay. The only time attending meetings on a regular basis is required is when you want to hold an office or be a delegate to the State or National convention. Right now with your husband in school it sounds like that may not happen.
I am sorry to hear that Janet Salomone did not reply to you. I know Spokane is a distance from Pullman . Janet's husband has been having some health problems and I think she has resigned as president of the Spokane Lodge.
I'll let you know what I find out and will pass your email address on to people.
Diane Scillo, State President GLNW , OSIA
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Crystal Ainardi"
Hi Diane,
Thanks for the response. I know how protected people are with their numbers and emails ect, so this is why you may provide them with my email address and my cell number . If they are interested.
Me i'm a member by email of OSIA:) As i currently reside in Pullman Wa while my husband finishes up his PhD at WSU. I had emailed a Janet Salomone several months ago at the Spokane lodge to see about joining but she never responded, Spokane is a distance but i wanted to get information about where and when and questions. So i signed up for newsletters and such online at main site.I'm in Renton at least once a month is it possible to join up with one even though its not withi n the district that i live?
It is very possible most of the families moved away from the Renton area, it's the first generations that mostly stayed around the area. My great grandparents and grandparents and even father still live in Renton. We are the Ainardi's/Anarde's
Thanks so much again for the response and any information you have. As my family and i just want to meet some of the people who are relatives of the families that all came to America together. Photographers, stories. I thought a reunion picnic, and another photo like the one below would be fantastic.
Crystal Ainardi
On 9/18/07,
Crystal,
I am going to my Lodge meeting tonight ( happens to be the Renton Lodge) so I will tell them about this email.
What exactly is it you need, names and addresses, emails, ? Also are you a member of OSIA and if so what Lodge. People are more willing to share info when they know who is requesting it. Everyone now is so protective of personal information. I recognize some of the names but from other towns within Washington State. It could be that they are families moved away from Renton or that they are distant relatives.
Diane Scillo
Hi ,
Since the Black Diamond lodge has been around as long as these names maybe you can be of help. I'm trying to track down the descendants of my great grandparents friends and family, they all came around the same time ,1905 and a lot stayed in the Renton area. Any names look familiar to you?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Crystal Ainardi
.
here is the general email i have written to papers and other families.
My passion is to discover the history of Renton and in that process i found out many things about my Italian immigrant ancestors who settled in the Renton Wa area 1905. After much digging up, i had found lost photos of my family, the early Italian immigrants of Renton Wa who had a ll came around the same time from Northern Italy. Such a close knit group they were as you can see from the photo, and many were related. After so many years and now going into the 4th generation of American born a lot of people have lost touch. I myself only recognized 4 people in that photo but at least 30 of them are distinct relatives! Where are these folks descendants now??
After more hunting and searching i discovered a little of who some of these people are , and a few of the children/ grandchildren i found, via internet! Names i know are easily recognized by the Renton people such as the CUGINI's who owned the Barbee mill on Renton waterfront,or the DELAURENTI's who opened their famous mom pop shop in Pike Place Market, And even more DELAURENTI'S who owned the famous old rollerland in Renton back in the day, the FA VRO's who dotted the whole Renton Hill, and the AINARDI's (who had made a name change in early world war two , to Anardi, or Anarde) have bles sed the Earlington hill since 1905.
After looking at this photo wishing to know the folks that are left , like me, i contacted the few descendants i knew from the photograph and cousins to see if there was a interest in a "Reunion Picnic photo" .Crazy idea right? So we have decided to try to throw on a shin dig in Renton, like our relatives did in 1935 .Gather together and share our stories of the past present and future. We hope to have the Picnic by this coming spring allowing enough time to find everybody that would like to come!
Here is where i need help, finding the family of these people who are left in the Renton area see if they want to come meet have a picnic and take another photo almost 70 years later!.. our families all basically came from the same small town in northern Italy and most of us stayed in our small town Renton.
Names present at 1935 picnic
Ainardi
Anardi
Anarde
Bellando
Belmondo
BERGER O
BU TARAC
CORDOLA
CUGINI
COOPER
DANUBIO
DEBRULER
DELAURENTI
ELLINGSEN
FAVRO
FRANK
GASPAR
GIACOLINO
GIADRONI
GOTTI
GROSSO
LEGGE
MALETTA
MORINO
PARDINI
PARISIO
PASQUINI
PATRICELLI
PEIROLI
PLANO
RIFFERO
ROSSO
SERVIZI
SOBRATO
TASONI
TONDA
VIDMAR
It is really disheartening that a lot of the Italian history has been erased in Renton. I supplied this photo , names and other information to the Renton history museum .They in my opinion need more information on the heritage of the town and the people who made it.I'm hoping to have this "reunion picnic" by May hopefully up at Philip Arnold Park on Renton Hill off Benson into the Cascade area.
Many Thanks again!
Crystal Ainardi
- Hide quoted text -
On 9/18/07,
Crystal,
One of our members is sure that his mother is in the picture. I am going to copy it and send it to him as he does not have email. I will also give copies to a few other people. Everyone at our meeting was impressed that someone is looking into the Italians from Renton. I'll let you know what I find out. Within the next month or two I may be able to get it into our local OSIA newspaper.
Diane Scillo
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Crystal Ainardi"
> Diane,
>
> Thanks a bunch! I appreciate the help.
>
> Crystal Ainardi
>
> On 9/18/07, wrote:
> >
> > Crystal,
> >
> > Wonderful.
> > You must be what we call a Member at Large at the National level.
> >
> > The Renton lodge meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month . I will mention
> > your email at the meetings of the Renton, Seattle-Fedele and Auburn Lodge
> > meetings. They all meet this week. I know 2 members of the Auburn Lodge
> > woked for Cugini Florists.
> >
> > Yes, you can be a member of a Lodge anywhere. If you cannot attend
> > meetings regularly that is okay. The only time attending meetings on a
> > regular basis is required is when you want to hold an office or be a
> > delegate to the State or National convention. Right now with your husband in
> > school it sounds like that may not happen.
> >
> > I am sorry to hear that Janet Salomone did not reply to you. I know
> > Spokane is a distance from Pullman . Janet's husband has been having some
> > health problems and I think she has resigned as president of the Spokane
> > Lodge.
> >
> > I'll let you know what I find out and will pass your email address on to
> > people.
> >
> > Diane Scillo, State President GLNW , OSIA
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "Crystal Ainardi"
> > Hi Diane,
> >
> > Thanks for the response. I know how protected people are with their
> > numbers and emails ect, so this is why you may provide them with my email
> > address metricstarr@gmail.com and my cell number 512-786 9228. If they are
> > interested.
> >
> > Me i'm a member by email of OSIA:) As i currently reside in Pullman Wa
> > while my husband finishes up his PhD at WSU. I had emailed a Janet Salomone
> > several months ago at the Spokane lodge to see about joining but she never
> > responded, Spokane is a distance but i wanted to get information about where
> > and when and questions. So i signed up for newsletters and such online at
> > main site.I'm in Renton at least once a month is it possible to join up
> > with one even though its not withi n the district that i live?
> >
> > It is very possible most of the families moved away from the Renton area,
> > it's the first generations that mostly stayed around the area. My great
> > grandparents and grandparents and even father still live in Renton. We are
> > the Ainardi's/Anarde's
> >
> > Thanks so much again for the response and any information you have. As my
> > family and i just want to meet some of the people who are relatives of the
> > families that all came to America together. Photographers, stories. I
> > thought a reunion picnic, and another photo like the one below would be
> > fantastic.
> >
> >
> > Crystal Ainardi
> >
> > On 9/18/07, dwrote:
> > >
> > > Crystal,
> > >
> > > I am going to my Lodge meeting tonight ( happens to be the Renton
> > > Lodge) so I will tell them about this email.
> > >
> > > What exactly is it you need, names and addresses, emails, ? Also are you
> > > a member of OSIA and if so what Lodge. People are more willing to share info
> > > when they know who is requesting it. Everyone now is so protective of
> > > personal information. I recognize some of the names but from other towns
> > > within Washington State. It could be that they are families moved away from
> > > Renton or that they are distant relatives.
> > >
> > > Diane Scillo
> > >
> > >
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Crystal Ainardi"
Diane,
Thanks a bunch! I appreciate the help.
Crystal Ainardi
On 9/18/07, wrote:
Crystal,
Wonderful.
You must be what we call a Member at Large at the National level.
The Renton lodge meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month . I will mention your email at the meetings of the Renton, Seattle-Fedele and Auburn Lodge meetings. They all meet this week. I know 2 members of the Auburn Lodge woked for Cugini Florists.
Yes, you can be a member of a Lodge anywhere. If you cannot attend meetings regularly that is okay. The only time attending meetings on a regular basis is required is when you want to hold an office or be a delegate to the State or National convention. Right now with your husband in school it sounds like that may not happen.
I am sorry to hear that Janet Salomone did not reply to you. I know Spokane is a distance from Pullman . Janet's husband has been having some health problems and I think she has resigned as president of the Spokane Lodge.
I'll let you know what I find out and will pass your email address on to people.
Diane Scillo, State President GLNW , OSIA
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Crystal Ainardi"
Hi Diane,
Thanks for the response. I know how protected people are with their numbers and emails ect, so this is why you may provide them with my email address and my cell number . If they are interested.
Me i'm a member by email of OSIA:) As i currently reside in Pullman Wa while my husband finishes up his PhD at WSU. I had emailed a Janet Salomone several months ago at the Spokane lodge to see about joining but she never responded, Spokane is a distance but i wanted to get information about where and when and questions. So i signed up for newsletters and such online at main site.I'm in Renton at least once a month is it possible to join up with one even though its not withi n the district that i live?
It is very possible most of the families moved away from the Renton area, it's the first generations that mostly stayed around the area. My great grandparents and grandparents and even father still live in Renton. We are the Ainardi's/Anarde's
Thanks so much again for the response and any information you have. As my family and i just want to meet some of the people who are relatives of the families that all came to America together. Photographers, stories. I thought a reunion picnic, and another photo like the one below would be fantastic.
Crystal Ainardi
On 9/18/07,
Crystal,
I am going to my Lodge meeting tonight ( happens to be the Renton Lodge) so I will tell them about this email.
What exactly is it you need, names and addresses, emails, ? Also are you a member of OSIA and if so what Lodge. People are more willing to share info when they know who is requesting it. Everyone now is so protective of personal information. I recognize some of the names but from other towns within Washington State. It could be that they are families moved away from Renton or that they are distant relatives.
Diane Scillo
Hi ,
Since the Black Diamond lodge has been around as long as these names maybe you can be of help. I'm trying to track down the descendants of my great grandparents friends and family, they all came around the same time ,1905 and a lot stayed in the Renton area. Any names look familiar to you?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Crystal Ainardi
.
here is the general email i have written to papers and other families.
My passion is to discover the history of Renton and in that process i found out many things about my Italian immigrant ancestors who settled in the Renton Wa area 1905. After much digging up, i had found lost photos of my family, the early Italian immigrants of Renton Wa who had a ll came around the same time from Northern Italy. Such a close knit group they were as you can see from the photo, and many were related. After so many years and now going into the 4th generation of American born a lot of people have lost touch. I myself only recognized 4 people in that photo but at least 30 of them are distinct relatives! Where are these folks descendants now??
After more hunting and searching i discovered a little of who some of these people are , and a few of the children/ grandchildren i found, via internet! Names i know are easily recognized by the Renton people such as the CUGINI's who owned the Barbee mill on Renton waterfront,or the DELAURENTI's who opened their famous mom pop shop in Pike Place Market, And even more DELAURENTI'S who owned the famous old rollerland in Renton back in the day, the FA VRO's who dotted the whole Renton Hill, and the AINARDI's (who had made a name change in early world war two , to Anardi, or Anarde) have bles sed the Earlington hill since 1905.
After looking at this photo wishing to know the folks that are left , like me, i contacted the few descendants i knew from the photograph and cousins to see if there was a interest in a "Reunion Picnic photo" .Crazy idea right? So we have decided to try to throw on a shin dig in Renton, like our relatives did in 1935 .Gather together and share our stories of the past present and future. We hope to have the Picnic by this coming spring allowing enough time to find everybody that would like to come!
Here is where i need help, finding the family of these people who are left in the Renton area see if they want to come meet have a picnic and take another photo almost 70 years later!.. our families all basically came from the same small town in northern Italy and most of us stayed in our small town Renton.
Names present at 1935 picnic
Ainardi
Anardi
Anarde
Bellando
Belmondo
BERGER O
BU TARAC
CORDOLA
CUGINI
COOPER
DANUBIO
DEBRULER
DELAURENTI
ELLINGSEN
FAVRO
FRANK
GASPAR
GIACOLINO
GIADRONI
GOTTI
GROSSO
LEGGE
MALETTA
MORINO
PARDINI
PARISIO
PASQUINI
PATRICELLI
PEIROLI
PLANO
RIFFERO
ROSSO
SERVIZI
SOBRATO
TASONI
TONDA
VIDMAR