2020 has not been a normal year for any of us. COVID-19 has curtailed social gatherings, especially gatherings where food and beverages are served. Like many organizations, the Italian American Heritage Club was obliged to curtail most of our activities. We held our January organizational meeting as usual and met for dinner meetings in February and March. But, after that, everything changed. No more dinner meetings, no Local Colors, and no Christmas dinner. We held our annual outdoor Members Picnic in September and that was it.
Hopefully, we will soon be able to return to our normal annual schedule of activities, including:
*January Organizational Meeting at the Salem Senior Center with catered meal
*February and March dinner meetings at local restaurants
*April Local Colors and the Picnic Planning Meeting, at the Salem Senior Center with catered meal
*May Local Colors participation
*June Members Picnic
*July and August informal dinners at local restaurants
*September catered meal at the Salem Senior Center, to plan fall activities
*October and November dinner meetings at local restaurants
*December Christmas Dinner
Most meetings have been held on the second Sunday of the month, from 4 to 6 pm. Our restaurants of choice have included Montano’s, Luigi’s and Mamma Maria’s. We have also dined at Lydia’s Italian Kitchen and the Roanoker. Meals at the Salem Senior Center have been catered by Lydia’s Italian Kitchen and Mamma Maria’s; often they are catered by a few members of the club.
Italian-American Heritage Club: Roanoke, VA 