[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6402-6403]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATIONS TO THE VICTOR ALFIERI SOCIETY

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 2, 2011

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge the 
Victor Alfieri Society of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on its 100th 
anniversary.
  The Victor Alfieri Society was started by eight men in 1908, and it 
received its charter three years later. The Victor Alfieri Society was 
founded to help Italian immigrants become citizens of the United States 
while preserving their Italian heritage. The society did

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serve as a social club, but its primary mission was to help immigrants 
newly arrived in America.
  The Victor Alfieri Society has grown to include more than 600 
members, and it boasts diverse membership and leadership. Originally a 
men-only club, the Victor Alfieri Society today counts both men and 
women as its members. Additionally, members of other ethnic groups have 
joined its ranks. The society is dedicated to helping the entire 
community while continuing to honor and spread Italian culture.
  Mr. Speaker, the Victor Alfieri Society has become a well-known place 
of fun, values, culture, and community outreach. What began as a small 
gathering place for Italian immigrants is now a large and vital part of 
Scranton, and it benefits countless residents. Mr. Speaker, today, I 
ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and congratulating the 
Victor Alfieri Society's 100th anniversary.

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