Inspiration: Fabrizio, owner of Enzo’s Cupertino, who has relocated to Milan to be with his mother, shared the history of the Italian Anthem, which was popular during the reunification of Italy, and became the official anthem after the second world war.
Presidents Club:
PP Savita Vaidyanathan – Announced the birth of their grandchild, Kailash V Bhatia, named after the sacred Mt. Kailash.
Richard Lowenthal - Thanked PP Hung Wei for making the lunch pick
Italians who made an Impact:
Maggie Padovani, led us through profiles of Italians who made an impact across different facets of society, from science to sports. Most noted in this list include Enrico Fermi, Joe DiMaggio, Lee Iacocca, Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra to Anthony Fauci.
Announcements
Service opportunities –
Bags for WVCS – Keep those Bags Coming.. Drop bags off at WVCS, PP Hung Wei’s or PP Judy Wilson’s.
Salute to Police – Kindness Team event on Oct 16th, at 2:30PM.
Rebuilding Together, Fall 2020 – Oct 24th
Spooky Fun to Seniors – Zoom pumpkin carving event. Oct 29th 2:30-3PM Sunnyview, and Oct 30th 11:15-11:45AM Live Oak Senior Day Program.
Operation Care and Comfort – Nov 6, 7th Contact April.
Fellowship Opportunities -
Diwali Celebration – Nov 4th at Noon. PP Padma Chari is looking for volunteers.
Cooking with Friends – Hosted by Ranga Nathan on Nov 9th at 5PM. Contact Leslie Hay to sign up.
Book Club –Oct 26th at 7PM. Judy and George will host.
Annual TRF Campaign Update – Joe Ribera announced we are currently at $44,000 (75% of goal) and 55% of members, come on everyone - make a pledge.
Speakers: Kathy Winkelman and Valentina Cirasola
Check out their full presentation here.
Kathy Winkelman, Owner of Gioia Italian products showcased products from different regions of Italy, from Murano to Tuscany.
Valentina Cirasola, Owner of Valentina Designs, led us through a tour of the houses of Puglia, built in the 11th Century, when it was colonized by the Greek. Her book, The Road to the top of the world: Short Stories in the Land of Puglia is available on Amazon.
