newsletter 

Cover: Sebastiano del Piombo’s portrait of Christopher Columbus

P1: World of Italian Opera becomes Holiday Gala w/photo; Special membership offers for new and former IAHF members

P2: IAHF offers its heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Bianca Solvi Macchi; Italian mass is held every Sunday at 1 PM at Holy Cross Church; Sunshine Committee wishes sick friends well

P3: Christmas Dinner Dance scheduled for December 3

P4: Polenta Dinner cancelled; Schedule and menu for Italian American Federation’s Queen Coronation and Scholarship Awards Banquet; Schedule for the 2005 Italian Film Festival (presented by Lindo Cantarutti); Summary of film “Kiss Me First” (“Prima dammi un bacio”)

P5: “Cultural Notes”: Overview of upcoming World of Italian Opera w/the Legend of La Befana by Ken Borelli; Jack and Theresa Spinler are 2005 IAHF Bocce Champions w/recap of games by Ken Borelli

P6: Part III of the story of Saint Clare Offreduccio of Assisi, the namesake of Santa Clara County by Evelyn Sherry

P7: Women hold record number of leadership positions in OSIA following recent elections; Charles Marion Lee Arpan Jr. born to Joelle and Charles Arpan; “Ciao, Bambino! A Child’s Tour of Italy” is now available in IAHF library

P8: The story of the Winchester Mystery House and Vincenzo Rizzolo’s time working there by Cookie Curci; Italian Language Classes start September 15

P9: Overview of “TheChefWorks”, its owner, “Personal Chef” Joe Rizzi and its services w/photo; Winchester Mystery House (continued)

P10: Interesting facts about Italy’s Calabria Region; Recap of 20th Annual Festa Italiana celebration in Sacramento; OSIA and SIF launch national fund drive to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina; Schedule of upcoming IAHF attractions; Children’s book “Orianda and the Contest of Thieves” for sale at IAHF office

P11: Winchester Mystery House (continued); Family Festa T-Shirts for Sale; October Luncheon schedule and menu

Back Cover: Schedule of important upcoming events at IAHF