newsletter 

P 1: President's Message by David Perzinski, installation of new telephone syste), Myrna Hallett (bookkeeper)

P 2: Member Spotlight

P 3: Administrative notices

P 4: Cena Fuori... by Linda Binkley, Ken Borelli, Palermo Restaurant moves into old Paradiso location, Pictured: Diana Cusimano, Ken Borelli, Renato Cusimano; link to Popular Pittsburgh website, by Tom Pollard

P 5-7: Opera Night At The IAHF, with Photos Courtesy of Metroactive

P 8-9: Our Bravissimo Christmas Luncheon by Linda Binkley, guest Shorty Joe Quartuccio, singers Dan Burns and Marion O'Leary, Betsy O'Leary and Neapolitan lace, Photos by John Eric Paulson

P 10: Cooking Class News by Lucia Clementi, Christmas cookies, photo of Maria Bandy, Photos by Kathy Winkelman

P 11: Linda Binkley's Book Corner by Linda Binkley, Torregreca, Ann Cornelisen; A Little Italian by Request: January

P 12: The Old Country & New Western - A Singing Cowboy's Tale. by Nancy Morreale, Giuseppe Shorty Joe Quartuccio, The Sons of Pioneers, Red Rock Canyon Cowboys, Golden West and Bella labels, photos

P 13: Cultural Notes 2018 by Ken Borelli, Preview of planned events for the year

P 14: Italians in the Santa Clara Valley, link to YouTube video; The Neapolitan Savages at the Italian Institute of Culture San Francisco, 1080s art-punk scene

P 15-16: IAHF Library News, A Farewell to Arms: Hemingway's Italy by Mark Collinson, Fossalta di Piave, battle of Caporetto, Lake Maggiore

P 17: The Immigrants, by Mary Reginato Hudson, Italian immigrants of the 1900s; Monthly Films, Benvenuto Presidente (Welcome Mr. President), Perfetti Sconosciuti (Perfect Strangers), Pane e Tulipane (Bread and Tulips)

P 18: Digging Into (the History of) Polenta by Dino Borri, Submitted by Richard Stewart

P 19: The World's Latest Gold Rush is an Italian Affair; panning for gold in Italy

P 20: How Can Italy Reverse Its Brain Drain? Italians move abroad, harsh economic reality

P 21: Schedule of Events
P 22: IAHF hall rental, Newsletter Advertising rates

P 23: Class: Risorgimento!, History of Modern Italy, William H. Fredlund

P 24: Submission Guidelines

P 25: Can't Be Topped: Neapolitan-Style Pizza Making Wins UNESCO Heritage Status

P 26: UNESCO Sites in Italy
P 27: Vito Scarneccia Ad
P 28: Rosetta De Luca Ad