Colombo Club of Oakland

Sausage is ready to be picked up. Club is open..come pick up your orders and visit a bit. Love to see you all! Talk over a box of wine or a new shirt for Dad!!

Sausage Eve - We will see you tomorrow with bright shiny faces! Long Time No See! We will have wardrobe for sale. Make sure you have a mask!! Here's your fellow members putting it all together for you. ... Volunteer to help for the next one please. Once again it's the old faithful chefs - John, Joe, Rick, Cyril, Tony and a new member helping out on the pasta portions Kevin. Thanks Guys!!

The Colombo Wardrobe will be open on Saturday 1/23/21. Please come on by. Most items can be previewed at our Web Store. https://thecolomboclub.com/colombo-club-official-merchandi/ 1. Club Wardrobe will have a table set-up during the 1/23/21 Sausage-&-Peppers Take-Out. We currently have in-stock Hats, Polo-Shirts, Jackets & T-Shirts. Hoodies are mostly out-of-stock. Some Pull-Over Sweatshirts are still available, but not in all sizes. Cent' Anni items such as Clocks, M...ugs, Magnetic Stickers, Etc. are still readily available. 2. With the ongoing Covid-Lockdown, we've currently shutdown the online Store. If we decide to re-open the online store (possibly by March 1st), it will be for "Pick-Up at the Club" only; no outside Shipping will occur, until our Volunteers have received their 2nd Vaccine shot. 3. For those Orders that have taken a few months to fulfill, our sincere apologies. We are slowly working-thru back-orders, as our Wardrobe-stock and Volunteers are available. Thank You for your patience, and your continued support of the Colombo Club.

Colombo Crab Update - Deep Dive from SFGate on pricing and how it may be a shortened season. https://www.sfchronicle.com//Dungeness-crab-is-at-one-thir

As one of our faithful followers said. It's Sausage Eve Eve!! Here's your Pasta Chef's getting the sauce started. That's Joe, Rick, John and Donnie. Make sure to say thanks for all their work when you see them.

Wouldn't it be great if when they poured brandy on your ice cream we all sang along to this? https://youtu.be/sFacWGBJ_cs

Someday when things get back to normal. Roadtrip!! https://www.sfgate.com//Bay-Area-lost-out-on-a-Willy-Wonka

HISTORY PROGRAMMING AND ONLINE RESOURCES Columbus: The Lost Voyage Airs Monday, October 12 at 8 am on the History Channel Ten years after his famous 1492 voyage, Christopher Columbus awaited the gallows on criminal charges in a Caribbean prison. He plotted an escape, planning a voyage that he hoped would restore his reputation. Instead, his last and most treacherous journey ended with the loss of all four of his ships and with Columbus and his crew shipwrecked. In Columbus: T...he Lost Voyage dramatic reconstructions and insightful interviews with historians give viewers a new look at Columbus and his era. Primary source material and colorful maps give students new perspective on a historical figure often shrouded in myth. Curriculum Links: Columbus: The Lost Voyage would be useful for History, Global Studies, Geography, and Social Studies courses. It is appropriate for 11th grade and above. This program also gives students the opportunity to discuss the impact of Columbus and his voyages on indigenous people and to dig deeper into his legacy in our world. Learn more about Columbus and his impact on the world Why Columbus Day Courts Controversy Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day https://www.history.com//christopher-columbus-last-voyage-

All the seasons of Fargo, the TV show have been fantastic. This season , that started Sunday 9/27 tries to deal with some issues our culture has had to deal with in the past. Read below for more opinions on the topic. https://slate.com//fargo-season-4-italian-racism-history.h

Fire thoughts. Help out where you can. Somebody posted this great pic of the aftermath up north. How many of you know what is in the picture?

Virtual Travel Time - http://www.openculture.com//high-resolution-walking-tours-

I double dog dare you to finish reading this and not learn something for Sundays Gravy! More than you wanted to know. https://www.seriouseats.com//the-food-lab-slow-cooked-bolo

If your housebound...grab a good book.

Colombo Club is open for Cent Anni book pickups or just stop by and say hello. Open till 3 today 8/4/20. Cent Anni: A 100 Year History of the Colombo Club is available!! Those of you who already purchased a copy as well as those of you who would like to purchase a copy can come by the Club on one of three different days from 10 am until 3 pm: Tuesday, August 4, Wednesday, August 19 or Saturday, August 22.... This 8 x 11 hard cover book is a wonderful time capsule of photos, documents and historical accounts that will give you a picture of what life was like for the founders of the club and the members 100 year mission to preserve and celebrate Italian cultural traditions, customs and heritage. Tables will be set up in the Ed Basso/ Isabella room. Everyone entering the room will be required to wear a mask. Social distancing will be observed. Any purchases can be made by credit card, checks made out for the exact amount to the Colombo Club or exact cash. The cost of the book is $35. Money raised from the sale of the book will go to offset the monthly expense that the Club is experiencing during the shutdown. Once the Club reopens, anyone who has pre-purchased a book or anyone who would like to purchase a book can do so at any Club event. When our website sales become available, copies may also be purchased from the website with an extra shipping charge added to the cost of the book. Since there is a limited supply of books, the books will be sold on a first-come first-served basis.

What can you do with the bread left over from Sunday Pasta? How about this? https://www.jessicagavin.com/classic-italian-bruschetta/

I was gonna get some Microwave Popcorn for a movie tonight since the fireworks are over now. I came back with this instead...dunno which end to start at!!

No debate, the mob rules, and down comes the statue. Hopefully it will find a home because it will never be back.

Alert - https://www.newsbreak.com//christopher-columbus-statue-rem