{"id":4777,"date":"2025-08-29T01:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbicf.org\/?p=4777"},"modified":"2025-08-29T01:11:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:11:37","slug":"september-october-2025-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbicf.org\/september-october-2025-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"September-October 2025 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The September-October 2025 Newsletter includes information about activities and events. <\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nbicf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MosaicoXLI5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to review the current newsletter. <\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong>The following is a summary of articles and activities described in the newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- this code is commented out\n\n\n\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"4L8N2GNP2YFVY\" \/>\n\n\n<table>\n\n\n<tbody>\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td><strong><input name=\"on0\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Number of Dinners\" \/>Number of Dinners<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td><select name=\"os0\"> \n<option value=\"One dinner\">One dinner $10.00 USD<\/option>\n<option value=\"Two dinners\">Two dinners $20.00 USD<\/option>\n<option value=\"Three dinners\">Three dinners $30.00 USD<\/option>\n<option value=\"Four dinners\">Four dinners $40.00 USD<\/option>\n <\/select><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td><input name=\"on1\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Name(s)\" \/><strong>Name(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td><input maxlength=\"200\" name=\"os1\" type=\"text\" \/><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<input name=\"currency_code\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"USD\" \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - 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If you paid by mail, call the office at 707-591-9696.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Monday, April 20 Winemaker Dinner - <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Ricky's Eastbound,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong>5755 Mountain Hawk, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 -\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Four courses with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\">Wine Pairings from Portalupi Winery<\/span> -\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\">$85 per person<\/span>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\nMENU: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Appetizers &amp; Prosecco Cocktail<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>\u2013 <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Italian meatballs, Eggplant\u00a0 &amp; Tomato Bruschetta<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\nFirst Course <\/span>- <\/strong>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Assorted Pizza<\/span> \u2013<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Sausage &amp; Fennel, Olives, Peppers &amp; Arugula<\/span><\/strong><em>\n<\/em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Served with 2019 Vermentino\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Mendocino County<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> or 2016 Barbera Amador County\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><em><strong>\n<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\nEntr\u00e9e<\/strong><\/span><strong>: <\/strong><strong>\u00a0Choice of\u00a0<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Pork tenderloin stuffed with rosemary filling, parmesan mushroom risotto &amp; seasonal vegetables<\/span><i>\u00a0<\/i><span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 OR\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Pine nut crusted salmon with parmesan mushroom risotto, pesto cream sauce <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">&amp; seasonal vegetables.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong>\n<span style=\"color: #008000;\">Entr\u00e9e<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><em>s<\/em> served with 2019 Arneis Amador County or 2017 Zinfandel <\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Amador County<\/span><\/strong>\n\n<strong>Dessert - <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Fried ricotta ravioli with berry sauce<\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Served with 2014 Antone M. (Port)<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">This event has been postponed to a later date to be determined.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\n--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>President George Golfieri reviewed the recent Board activities focused on the long term direction of the Foundation. The Board is seeking new Board\u00a0 members for 2025.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>George described the 1989 establishment of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Italian-American Heritage Month<\/span> to honor the achievements of Italian immigrants and their descendants and their<br \/>\ncontributions in business, arts, science, and culture. \u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>NBICF Dinner &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Thursday, September 25, 2025<\/span> at <\/strong><strong>the Veterans Building Dining Room<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dinner prepared by Eric Malvestiti &#8211; Menu includes: Antipasti, Salad,\u00a0 Pasta and Herb-roasted pork loin, dessert and wine. The full menu is included on the Reservation Page.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nbicf.org\/reservations\/\">To make a reservation, visit the Reservation page for a mail-in flyer or to pay online by clicking here.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On Saturday November 1, 2025 from 10 am-2 pm, NBICF will once again participate in <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sonoma County Finding History Day<\/span> presented <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">by the Sonoma County Historical Society at the Veterans Memorial Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NBICF Website Support<\/span> &#8211; The Board is seeking an NBICF member to assist in maintaining the NBICF Website. The website is built on the WordPress platform and interfaces with PayPal payments. Members interested in this opportunity can send an email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:NBICF2member@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBICF2member@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Included in the Newsletter is a complete list of our<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> 2025 Business Members<\/span>. <a href=\"https:\/\/nbicf.org\/business-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For contact information on the business members, click here.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Sundays at the Center w\/Diane McCurdy &#8211; Doors open 1:30pm, screening at 2:00pm.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sunday, September 28 2025 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Only You<\/em> (1994) 1h 44m Comedy\/Romance (PG)<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sunday, October 19, 2025 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>La Vita \u00e8 Bella<\/em> (Life is Beautiful) (1997) <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1h 58 Comedy\/War<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SAVE THE DATE &#8211; FESTA ITALIANA 2025<\/span> will be held October 26, 2025 12\u20134pm.<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nbicf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Festa-Italiana-Flyer_2025B.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for a link to information about Festa Italiana 2025.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The September-October 2025 Newsletter includes information about activities and events. 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