Italian Community Center elects Piano as president

The Italian Community Center recently elected attorney Henry Piano as president of the nonprofit, ethnic organization for the 2008-2009 term. Piano previously served as vice president of the organization and acquired the duties of the presidency last January when incumbent president Dominic Frinzi died. Piano has been a member of the organization since its inception in 1978. Members also elected these officers: Gina Spang, vice president; Casper Balistreri, treasurer; Rose Anne Ceraso-Fritchie, secretary; and Anthony M. Zingale, sergeant-at-arms. Elected as directors-at-large were: Pietro Tarantino, Michael Palmisano, Susan DeSanctis-Christiansen, and Thomas Balistreri. Each of the newly-elected officers serves a one-year term.  The new directors-at-large serve for the next two years. The term for all those elected began on November 1st.