January dinner meeting in New Port Richey

Our dinner meeting this month is Saturday, January 23 at 6:00 p.m.

Please let me know of your attendance no later than Thursday, January 21st.

Here are the details for our dinner meeting with optional Christmas gift exchange:

When: Saturday January 23, 2010

Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Joseppi's Italian Touch
4016 Little Road
New Port Richey, Florida
727-372-3993
www.joseppisitaliantouch.com

located in a shopping center on the east side of Little Road just past Old County Road 54)

It hardly seems just one year ago (last January) that we ate at this restaurant when it was Pasta Uno. New owners took over in September, remodeled and changed the menu.

Trivia questions for 50-50 will be provided in a separate message.

Please note that we will have a Christmas gift exchange (just like last January) at this meeting. If you wish to participate, please bring a wrapped gift valued at approximately $20.00. The gift exchange is alot of fun and voluntary.

We look forward to seeing you. Joe and I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!

Suzanne Lomascolo
President Lodge 2668

Here is an event that the Italian Club in Ybor (we are not affiliated with them) is throwing for New Year's Eve:

Here’s Looking at You…..2010

Join us in Black and White for a Casablanca New Year’s Eve Gala

Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Italian Club
1731 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, 33605


Music provided by Johnny Charro and the Johnny Charro Band


8pm Cocktails and Hors d’Oeuvres in the Cantina
9pm—1am Dinner and Dancing in the Capitano Family Grand Ballroom

Open Bar & Complementary Parking


$100 per person
Sit down dinner

For more information call the Italian Club at (813) 248-3316

Seating is limited

American Baseball Heroes

The Sons of Italy is proud to announce the first-ever limited edition set of heritage cards honoring Italian American Baseball Heroes from the pioneer Buttercup Dickerson in 1878 to Dodger manager Joe Torre in 2009. This historic collectible box of 100 cards, made from original oil paintings commissioned specifically for this set, honoring Italians who contributed to making baseball America's game. For some, this is their first-ever card. For all, this is the most beautiful card set ever issued. Richly boxed and available just in time to make the perfect Christmas gift.



These cards are available as gifts for a small donation made to The Sons of Italy Foundation. The philanthropic arm of the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), founded in 1959 as a private grant-making institution with the purpose of preserving Italian American culture, encouraging educational excellence among Italian Americans and improving lives in other areas. Your fully tax-deductible donation will help the SIF carry on its mission and will be acknowledged with a receipt noting the full deductibility amount.

Address corrected for Christmas party

Please make note that I have corrected the address on the following post regarding the upcoming Christmas party:

Send payment and choice of dinner request no later than December 10th to
Mildred Cooper
912 Belted Kingfisher Drive South
Palm Harbor, FL 34663
727-787-3344

Here is the original post (with the address correction).

Hope you all can make it!

Italian mass in St. Petersburg, Florida

Thought this would be of great interest for some of our members. Especially those that would like to learn Italian. Italian mass is held in St. Petersburg, once a month during our famous "snow-bird" season.

Schedule of Italian language masses
Cathedral of St. Jude in the Apostle
Parish Office Tel: 727-347-9702
Italian mass celebrants:
Fr. Wayne Genereux, Fr. Paul Mangiafico

Where: Our Lady's Chapel, Capella della Madonna
Cathedral of St. Jude's
58th Street and 5th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, Florida
View Map

Time: 4:00 PM

November 29, 2009
December 20, 2009

January 24, 2010
February 14, 2010 (St. Valentine's)
March 21, 2010
April 11, 2010
May 30, 2010 - UPDATED April 15th - this has been canceled!


Contact us

October meeting at Lauro's

We had a great dinner at Lauro's Restaurant, in South Tampa during our October, 2009 meeting.

Vice President Larry Aiello and guest Vito Caputo shared some pictures and stories from their recent trips to Italy.

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Thanks,