Newsletter:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           AMICI D' ITALIA VOCE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     October, vol. 4 issue 9                  Brothers and Sisters,                                                                                                                       The cooler weather is upon us and this also heralds the end of rainy season by the end of this month. There's still time to get in a couple more picnics before we lose the autumn weather. A hint from the business community: You may want to do your Christmas shopping in earnest. There's a strong possibility the surge of gifts to buy will not make it from Asia in time for Christmas.                                 Our general meeting is on Friday October 15th, 6:30P.M. at our regular meeting hall, Shepherd of the Woods Lutheran Church, 7860 Southside Blvd. Jacksonville 32256.   Our dinner this meeting will be a treat for all of us. Annie Sheen is making her Lasagna, which is legendary in New York culinary circles. You don't want to miss this.  That will be accompanied by garlic bread, salad, dessert and drinks.    Don't forget, this is our Halloween meeting so you want to show up in costume.  I'm sure we will have, as we have in the past, some very interesting and original costumes.  If you can, try to choose a costume depicting an important figure in Italian history.  As usual, our meeting dinner fee is $12 for visitors and $8 for members.  We hope to see you there.                                                                                       Happy Birthday According to our records, we have only one birthday this month and this birthday girl has the magic birthday. It's Julie Franciskato and her birthday is Oct. 31st. Let's all wish Julie a very happy and “haunted” birthday this month.                                                                                                 Old Business/New Business This month's restaurant night will be the exception. Normally, restaurant night is the last Thursday of the month. This month we will meet on Thursday October 21st 6:30pm. We will be visiting our friends at EJ's Pizza and Bistro at 9119 Merrill Road #17, Jacksonville 32225. We are old friends with EJ's and we know that the food is excellent.                                                             The next book under discussion for the Sons/Daughters of Italy Book Club is the Pulitzer Prize winning “A Bell For Adano” by John Hersey. This one is an “oldie but a goodie”. The book is readily available at your local library, online and you might come across a copy in a thrift shop. As of yet, there is no date or meeting place set for the book club discussion.                                                        We still have Sons and Daughters of Italy annual calendars available. They are now only $25 for the remainder of the year. You can win $50 or more if your calendar number matches the Florida Lottery evening Pick-3.                                              As I mentioned in previous “Voces”, the run on OSDIA Christmas Luncheon tickets is at a fever pitch. The cost is $30 per person. We can only accommodate a finite number of guests, so if you wish to attend I strongly suggest you contact Dominick Sorrentino as soon as possible. The entrees for this years luncheon buffet will be London broil steak and salmon. We will also participate have a “Chinese Christmas gift exchange” which is always entertaining. The maximum price limit on gifts is $15.                                                                                                         The Good of the Order   Please pray for the repose of the souls of our deceased members especially Silvana Patterson, Patty Cooper, Bob Santare, Henry ”Hank” Pelz, Nino Struzzi and our other deceased members.      Please continue to remember in your prayers Kay Winter, and Tom DiFiglio (Christine Braddock's brother) and Margie Rimmer.   Also say a little prayer for the special intentions of each of our members.   Levity