
Like her namesake, San Mateo's new honorary Queen Isabella is an example of the wide-ranging influence of Italian culture and its connection to other countries.
This year, longtime public servant and newly crowned honorary royalty, Helen Fisicaro, will celebrate Italian Heritage Month as an honoree of the Peninsula Italian American Social Club. She will join the club's long-standing honorary Christopher Columbus in presiding over a dinner and dance at the club this Saturday, with profits going to charity.
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