Spotlight Member for May 2022: Mary Westerman
by Liz Wicks* Longtime WIN member and former WIN President Mary Westerman first arrived in Florence in 1971 after graduating from U C Boulder, to take part in a summer school session hosted by Sarah …
Category: Archived Meetings
A joyful toast to Florence’s Mascarade Opera Studio
‘Libiamo ne’ lieti calici’: a joyful toast to Florence’s Mascarade Opera Studio May 2022 Meeting speaker recap by L.A. Robbins On Wednesday May 11, WIN held a joyous face-to-face meeting in the gracious Palazzo Corsini* …
Spotlight Member for April 2022: Monica Osborne
by Liz Wicks Our April Member spotlight, Monica Osborne, joined our group this September. Monica moved to Fiesole from Los Angeles with her husband Jay Karas and 9-year-old son Leo in August of 2021, and …
Event: Searching for a “Heart of Gold” – Nancy Bailey
Searching for a “Heart of Gold”? Donate and make a difference April 2022 recap – NANCY BAILEY by L.A. Robbins Our April speaker, Nancy Bailey worked tirelessly to bring humanitarian aid to refugees and displaced people …
Spotlight Member for March 2022: Jane Fogarty
by Liz Wicks Jane Fogarty has been a vital member of our group ever since it began over 30 years ago, as well as serving with Mary Westerman as Co-President for 4 years. Jane writes …
Speaker: Shaun Loftus
Indie Summoner: Shaun Loftus If you have a book in you, here’s how to publish it Shaun Loftus, interviewed by hostess, WIN Speaker Coordinator, Elia Nichols March 2022 Meeting speaker recap by L.A. Robbins In …
Event: A Night at the Museum
A toast to Renaissance Glitter and Gleam An evening at the Museo de’ Medici with Wine tasting & Apericena April 2022 recap by L.A. Robbins Friday 1 April, WIN members and guests were treated to …
Speaker: Mandy Ginsberg
When the going gets tough, the tough get going Mandy Ginsberg, interviewed by hostess, WIN Speaker Coordinator, Elia Nichols January 2022 Meeting speaker recap by L.A. Robbins & Donna Scharnagl It wasn’t long ago that …
Spotlight Member for January 2022: Brenda MacKellar
by Liz Wicks Vibrant travel industry professional Brenda MacKellar has been a member of WIN since November of 2020. Members Suzy Gray and Joyce Barnett first introduced Brenda to WIN, and she is a …
Speaker: Alessandra Pauncz from CAM
Why does he do that? Working with Perpetrators of domestic violence November 2021 Event recap by Jonnel Licari November 25 marked the 11th International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day marked …