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Upcoming Events – June-August 2015

June 15 – Father’s Day Dinner at St. Rose Parish Hall

Monday, June 15, 5:00 pm – Monthly Dinner at St. Rose Parish Hall Dining Room, 398 10th Street, Santa Rosa. June’s dinner is a Father’s Day celebration with a menu highlighting the Region of Le Marche located in the central area of Italy.
Come for a wonderful meal of antipasti, salad, grilled meats & pasta with herbs & sundried tomatoes and dessert. Doors open at 5:00 pm; dinner at 6:00 pm.
Members are asked to bring a photo of their father or grandfather to be displayed. Everyone who brings a photo will receive one free raffle ticket.
$14 for members, $16 guests; $8 teens 13-18; $5 for children 5-12; under 5 free. See current newsletter Mosaico Culturale for dinner reservation forms.

June 26 at 6:00 pm – CENA e CINEMA at the Center

Friday night dinner & movie at the Center. The Mangiamo Committee has teamed with Sunday at the Center’s Diane McCurdy to bring you an informal sit-down deal that includes salad, main course, dessert & wine, plus a movie.
We will be showing Love is All You Need with Pierce Brosnan as a widower attending his son’s wedding in Italy – a heartwarming story of acceptance & love.
To reserve, send your check for $20 to NBICF, 64 Brookwood, SR 95404 by June 19. Space limited to 25 so reserve early.

July 15 – 6:00-9:00 pm – PIZZA e BIRRA e VINO

Third Annual PIZZA E BIRRA Night at the Center. Join friends & family for an “all-you-can-eat” pizza night with food generously provided by Rosso’s Pizzeria and beer donated by Total Beverage Solutions. This year, complimentary wine will be served.
Also showing indoors, the movie Summertime with Katharine Hepburn & Rossano Brazzi.
Reserve early (50 guest limit) – $25 members; $28 non-members. Send check to NBICF, 64 Broodwood, SR 95404 by July 5.

August 17 – 5:30 pm – Winemaker Dinner at Riviera Ristorante with Wine Pairings by Trecini Winery

SAVE THIS DATE — This event is a special fundraiser dedicated to the Jeanette Mancini Mitchell SRJC Scholarship for Future Educators. A flyer was distributed at the May Dinner with tentative menu & wine pairings. More information will be presented at the June 15 dinner and a flyer & reservation form will accompany the July Newsletter.

For more details or questions, call the NBICF Office at 707-591-9696.

November Monthly Dinner

November 17 – Dinner at St. Rose Parish Hall

Monday, November 17, 5:00 pm – Monthly Dinner at St. Rose Parish Hall Dining Room, 398 10th Street, Santa Rosa. Our November dinner will observe Thanksgiving. The menu features: garlic/lemon roasted chicken, butternut squash, salad, bread and pumpkin based dessert.
Entertainment, a mini mercato and a few surprises for a lively evening. Doors open at 5:00 – Dinner at 6:00. Prepaid reservations only must be received by November 14.
$14 for members, $16 guests, $8 teens 13-17, $5 for children 5-12, under 5 free. See the current newsletter, Mosaico Culturale, for dinner reservation forms.

Tribute to Jeanette Mancini Mitchell

At the Carnivale dinner on February 16, 2014, NBICF paid a special tribute to Jeanette Mancini Mitchell for her 30 years of service to the Foundation. Jeanette, Co-Founder and President of NBICF since 1985, retired from the Presidency of the Board of Directors on February 5.

Sharie Sbrazza, Jeanette Mancini Mitchell, Virginia Mennucci Wilburn, George Golfieri

New Board President George Golfieri presented Jeanette with a special certificate from the Italian Consul of San Francisco commemorating her leadership and guidance of the Foundation. Susan Gorin, 1st District Sonoma County Supervisor, paid tribute to Jeanette’s contribution to Sonoma County. The NBICF Board presented Jeanette with 14K gold earrings of Etruscan Design as a token of appreciation for her dedication to NBICF and all 160 guests at Carnevale concluded the celebration with a prosecco toast.

New NBICF Web Site

NBICF Web Site Development

A new NBICF web site is in development. If you would like to participate in the evaluation of the new site and offer constructive criticism to the authors, please click on this link nbicf.users.sonic.net to visit the site.

We appreciate your feedback on the quality of the information and ease of use. We solicit your input on a specific design issue. Generally, “red & green” colors are used to highlight titles and activities of interest to our readers. We have used “green underlined text “ for links to other pages and web sites. Is this convention satisfactory? is site navigation simple and easy? Send your feedback via the Contact page.

To subscribe to future web site updates, find the E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION LINK and click on the Subscribe link. A pop-up window will request your email address. Subsequently, you will receive an email to confirm your subscription.

Election of New Officers

At the February Board of Directors meeting , new officers were elected:

President – George Golfieri
1st Vice President – Maggie Brothers
2nd Vice President – Susan Terracina Adler
Treasurer – Linda Apel
Secretary – Virginia Mennucci Wilburn

New NBICF Web Site in Development

New Membership Form

A new membership form has been added to the Membership page. The form can be filled out online and printed for submission with payment to the NBICF office.

Subscribe to news of North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation

If you want to subscribe to updates on NBICF’s activities, you can visit the site and click on the News page on the menu. This page will show recent news items that have been announced and posted. On the right pane, find the E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION LINK and click on the Subscribe link. A pop-up window will request your email address. Subsequently, you will receive an email to confirm your subscription. When you confirm your subscription, you will be registered to receive an email notice if there is any important updates.