Southeastern/Central Pennsylvania Trentini-Tyrolean Club

Circolo Trentino della Pennsylvania Sudest/Centrale

About Us

 

Purpose    
Officers

from right to left: Robert Reinmueller, Claudia Franzelin, Erica Miller and Joseph Hovan

Our youngest member: Great-great Granddaughter of Clementina Dolzani: Isabelle Patricia Hovan-Mettam

 

We are a non-profit, educational, social, cultural, humanitarian and historical club for the common benefit of our members by providing historical information about our members’ Trentino ancestry, heritage and migration to the United States and to Pennsylvania. In addition, our club strives to:

·         both create and maintain awareness of our ethnic heritage,

·         promote both the Italian language and culture,

·         encourage exchanges between the United States and Italy,

·         establish and maintain contacts with other Trentini organizations, including, however not limited to:

o        I.T.T.O.N.A., the North American Tyrolean-Trentino Organization,

o        Trentini nel Mondo, the international organization for Trentini located in Trento, Italy,

o        N.A.Y.T.O., the North American Youth Trentino-Tyrolean Organization

o        other Trentino Clubs worldwide,

o        and Trentino towns and villages of our club members’ ancestors.

·         Finally, the club will provide a social environment for the mutual exchange of ancestry, culture, heritage, language etc. Special emphasis will be placed upon our most important members: our youth and senior citizens.

To view our Bylaws and Articles of Association, please click below:

Bylaws & Articles of Association

 

    Our officers include:

  • Honorary Parliamentarian/Elder - Joseph A. Turri

  • President - Joseph P. Hovan

  • Vice President - Ellen A. Quinn

  • Secretary - Lili Speranza in Branca

  • Treasurer - James Quinn

 

  Vice President, Ellen A. Quinn, with President, Joseph P. Hovan, in Venice 2006

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