Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 Campo di Bocce in Livermore

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016
Campo di Bocce in Livermore
Pre-tournament introductions with Tom Albanese, left, and Steve Mariucci
Toyia Wortham sings the National Anthem.
The Madden-Mariucci Battle of the Bay courts three and four for instructions to the players
Charity Bocce Tournament is a particular joy for and introductions of special guests. To officially
me to attend every year. Not only do I get to rub start the tournament, Toyia Wortham sang a beauelbows with some of the Bay Area’s great sports tiful rendition of the National Anthem. Then the
legends and eat almost non-stop, but the real rea- games were on!
son for this event makes it a pleasure and honor to
The beautiful part of my job is that all I had to
be here.
do was wander around taking pictures. As Editor of
Over the past 19 years, this tournament has this newsletter, the main area I wanted to cover
raised well over 4.5 million dollars
was the people we know as memfor local and national charities. It
bers of our Northern California bocattracts Fortune 500 executives,
ce community. As such, I spent
local business leaders, pro athletes
most of my time taking pictures of
from all the pro sports teams in
the volunteers who once again
Northern California, not just the
came awfully close to the sport
Niners and Raiders.
they love without having the opporThe antipasto tables were
tunity to play.
constantly well stocked, as were
I’d like to extend a special
the four local wineries who poured
“Thank you” to all the wait staff
all day, helping to relax the crowds.
who worked unobtrusively, picking
This year’s event was every
up our empty glasses and dirty
bit as good as the past tournaplates. And a special thank you to
ments I’ve covered. It started out
the chef and his staff who kept us
before the real crowds showed up, This year’s individual trophies featured well fed, whether it be from the two
gold and silver plated bocce balls.
with several of us filling out the
antipasto tables or the full buffet out
score cards to be used throughout the day, and in the courtyard.
instructions to the referees by Ben Musolf, Steve
Those of us who took a break to have lunch
Mariucci and Margaret Shindelus. Then, as the in the courtyard buffet were entertained by a great
starting time approached, we gathered around group of musicians; The Urban Outlaws.
“I once wanted to save the world. Now I just want to leave the room with some dignity.” - Lotus Weinstock
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Ben Musolf
Brian Peterson
Julian Luci
Lydia Romo
Manny Romo, Jack Woo and Brad Thayer
Alan Knox and three Gold Rush Cheerleaders
Rolando Negrini
Steve Mariucci and Jack Del Rio
“Education is not preparation for life: education is life itself.” - John Dewey
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The Madden-Mariucci Charity Bocce Tournament is
the only Bay Area Charity Event that includes all local
professional sports teams.
In recent years, the “Battle of the Bay” tournament
has supported: Special Olympics of Northern California, who received a donation of $100,000 from this event
last year, and their yearly programs which offer free services for athletes that participate in a plethora of sports.
In addition, they pave the way for the diabetic community, by assisting the mission of the Diabetic Youth Foun-
Ken Gorny
dation and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Youth football has a very special place in these legendary Coaches hearts. Madden and Mariucci support
the Tri-Valley High School football programs by
providing resources for updated equipment and money
towards football helmets that help fight concussions. Also, the Mariucci Family Foundation does a phenomenal job with their annual Down Syndrome football camp,
it is a one-of-a-kind event that allows special kids &
adults the platform to play football.
Ron and JoAnn Jacobs, Steve Mariucci
and Laura de la Rosa.
Rolando Negrini and Gerald Gilligan
Michael Nicosia and
J.D. Testa
Paul Chapin
Brad Thayer
Volunteer Referees
There were a lot of
great
live
auction
items that raised a lot
of money for charity.
Of equal value to this
bocce
tournament
were the people who
gave an additional
large gift to the event;
the people at left, who
gave the gift of their
time to referee the
games. Thank you one
and all.
“We have to change truth a little in order to remember it.” - George Santayana
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Steve Mariucci
Virginia Madden
Tom Albanese
1st Place - Steve Mariucci’s “Mooch’s Gumbas”
L to r: Joe Morelli, Phil Albanese, Tom Albanese, Steve Mariucci,
Duino Giordano, Aldo Giordano and Terry Alexander
Virginia Madden’s team came in second. Team members, not
in order, are: Ceil Cummings, Sara Borst, Susie Lorenzi,
Peggy Gill and Sharon Marsh. Virginia Madden is on the right.
Evils which are patiently endured when they seem inevitable become intolerable when once the idea of escape is suggested.” - Alexis de Tocqueville
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