Newsletter:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           AMICI D' ITALIA VOCE                                                                                               Brothers and sisters, PLEASE STAY SAFE                                                              February, vol. 4 issue 2                                                                                        Dear Brothers and Sisters,                                                                                                     * The new year is beginning in earnest with our group formulating plans for the new year. The covid-19 vaccine is now being widely distributed and this will lessen the possibility of contracting the virus. *The first big sports event of the new year, the Super Bowl is this weekend with people cheering for their favorite team.                                                                                                                                            *Let's not forget Valentines Day as we make plans to honor that “special someone”. Our monthly meeting is scheduled for February 19th at 6:30 P.M. at the Shepherd of the Woods Lutheran Church, 7860 Southside Blvd, 32256. Our dinner menu will consist of pasta, soup and a tuna casserole (it's Lent you know). We will continue to wear masks and social distance until our Federal and State medical authorities inform us that it is no longer necessary.                                                 *Happy Birthday For the month of February, we have only one birthday celebrant. That is one of our newest members, Rafael Roman (Feb. 15th). Happy Birthday Rafael and may you have the best birthday ever!                                                    *Old Business Our annual membership fee of fifty dollars per member is due. You may bring you dues to the January meeting or you may mail them to our post office box at P.O. Box 8985 Jacksonville, Florida 32239-0985 You're in luck!  Hank Pelz still has a few OSDIA calendars left for sale. Not only do you make money when your number is selected, but our lodge gets a rebate from the funds based on the number of calendars we sell. Hank told me (in confidence) that he still has a few left with real magic lucky numbers that are almost sure to win. Don't hesitate!  Be sure to get one of the very lucky number calendars before they're gone.                                                                                                   *New Business  At the February general meeting we will make a final decision on our delegates to this year's Annual Sons and Daughters of Italy Convention being held in Orlando.                                                                                                           *The Amici d' Italia Restaurant Night is scheduled for February 25th at 6:30 P.M. at Cantina Louie's, 1040 Hospitality Lane Jacksonville Fl 32225. This is their newest location and is at the Monument Rd/ I-295 exit right next door to Ruby Tuesday's. See you there!                                                                                                              Nino Struzzi It is with great sadness that I learned, from Nino's sister Cookie, of the death of our brother Nino. Nino passed into eternal life on January 31st after a long struggle with renal disease. We all knew and loved Nino. He was a quiet and unassuming guy who always had a smile on his face and a joke (almost always a little corny) to tell. He always had something nice to say about everyone. Nino was active in Christ The King Catholic Church as a former president of the Kings and Queens and for a number of years volunteered at the L'Arche House adjacent to the church rectory. He was always a fixture at 11 A.M. Mass.   Arrangements are pending. Please include Nino in your prayers and continue to pray for our other deceased members. We will all miss him.                       * The Good of The Order Please keep in our hearts and in our prayers all of our brothers and sisters. Especially those who are in special need of our prayers. Please continue to pray for Kay Winter, and Tom DiFiglio (Christine Braddock's brother). Pray for Paula Stover's sister Marie and brother-in-law Bob Kenersen. Also include in your prayers Annette's brother and our brother Raphael Roman. Please continue to pray for our nation.                                                      Levity