On Saturday, May 11, 2013 - Italian American Social Club at Palm

The Original
“The Strong Voice”
The Italian American
Social Club at Palm Coast, Florida
Originators of
“Festa Italiana”
in Florida
Charter Member
F.F.I.A.C. Member
April/Aprile 2013
Volume XXXVIII, Issue #4
In this issue:
45 Old Kings Road North ~ Palm Coast, Florida 32137 ~ 386-445-1893
Visit our website: www.iascpc.com
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“SPRING ROMANCE”
President’s Message ...... 2
On
Upcoming Events .......... 5
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Birthday/Anniversaries... 3
New Members ……….... 3
Health & Welfare .......... 4
Pot of Gold ..................... 4
Heritage ......................... 4
Boosters ......................... 5
Meeting Highlights......... 6
Treasurer’s Report ……. 2
Menu ............................ 7
Calendar ...................... BC*
~~~~Menu~~~~
Spring Salad
Chicken Marsala
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Vegetable Medley
Assorted Dinner Rolls
Rainbow Sherbet
Members: $25 Non-Members: $28
*Back Cover
Please see pg 6 for
important changes
to our
Rules and Regulations
Gratuity is Included
Music by Vic Paci
Dress: Smart Casual
Tickets go on sale April 16
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The Italian American Social Club at Palm Coast
Message from the President
APRIL 2013, WELCOME TO SPRING!!!
Our general meetings have been out of control lately. I would like to ask the members to respect others who are talking
and not interrupt them. We would like to have harmony within.
Our next function is April 13th, ‘THE ROARIN’ 20’S” Dinner Dance tickets are on sale now. Then May 4th is our fundraiser
Fashion Show, featuring Boutique on Wheels from Fort Myers, Florida. Please support our club functions! We have
many empty seats lately and would love our members and guests to fill them!
Our Chef, Patrick, is making a new and improved menu for April. Some items will be new for us to enjoy! Please come
out and try them!
Tom Mayne will fill the Treasurer’s position, vacated by Al Saccavino, on a pro tem basis. Nomination for Board positions
for the 2013/2014 year will be accepted at our April 17th General Meeting. As for dinner at the general meeting, a
request is being made for 40 people to purchase meals. It is not cost effective for less than that. If you intend to eat here,
please get your tickets from Fanny so we have an accurate head count!
Just for informational purposes, there will be many open seats for the Board. If you would like to be involved, please
submit your name to Roseanne Vastano.
Again, we are looking for VOLUNTEERS to help out when and where needed. We are trying to keep our club open for the
members and guests.
In closing, remember that today is a GIFT. Enjoy it to the fullest. Be thankful for what you have!
Lois Big Mountain, President
TREASURER’S REPORT
1. Our cash position on December 31, 2012 was a positive $17,057. Our cash position on Feb 28 th, 2013 is a negative $5,589.
2. Our Profit & Losses after we made adjustments of $1,917, for capital improvements, was $11,032. We deducted $929.56 for
depreciation from this $11,032, reducing our cash loss to $10,103. Adding our cash loss to the $1,917 (for capital improvements
which we spent) gave us a total loss of $12,080 for the month of February.
3. Our total year to date shows a loss of $21,084.
4. I anticipate an increase in our negative cash flow and our profit and losses for March.
5. At present, we are using some of our deferred income which is not a good sign and if we continue this trend we will find ourselves
with serious financial problems.
6. On Monday, March 18th, at a special Board meeting our Financial Committee identified some of our problems and recommended to
the Board that they take appropriate action, some of them are payroll and food costs, membership drive, adjusting our food price,
and quantity/quality of food. The Finance Committee makes recommendation to the Board and to the Treasurer but has no
authority to implement these recommendations.
Treasurer, Al Saccavino
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June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013
Italian American Social Club
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013
Italian American Social Club Executive Board Members
President
Lois Big Mountain
586-5814
Vice-President
Pete DiGuilio
445-6745 cell 931-1510
Secretary
Anita Sanguinetti
445-4361
Treasurer
Tom Mayne, pro tem
446-0946
Directors
Eugene Tontodonato
446-1515
Chuck Buglione
868-9028
Jerry Esposito
986-3965
Joe Minotti
445-7952 cell 586-8082
Joe Renzo
864-7529
Bob Thomas
586-1295
Building/Grounds
By-Laws/Rules
Charities
Election
Grievance
Health & Welfare
Heritage
Membership
Newsletter
Publicity
Scholarship
Bereavement
Bingo
Door Greeter
Volunteer Coor.
Web Manager
Webmaster/Host
Chaplain
Finance
50/50
Banquets
Parliamentarian
Pot Of Gold
Sergeant at Arms
Social Director
Vegas Night
Line Dancing
Standing Committees
Tom & Roy
Pat LaCorte
Roseanne Vastano
Joe Jaworski
Patricia Dino
Jane Aulicino
Marie Galluccio
446-0555
445-7670
386-492-3865
446-4757
904-471-7091
447-6614
Bob Thomas
Daria & Perry Troina
586-1295
445-3715
Select Committees
Cathie Irene
Pat LaCorte
Marie Luke
Carol Minotti
Bella Ammirata
Sandra Ostresh
Joe Sermarini
446-8019
446-0555 cell 503-4636
445-7214
445-7952
445-9633
447-4874
445-3729
Appointed Positions
Mario Dino
Frank Morelli
Felicia Donato
Liz Piettro
Connie DiGuilio
Nick Mondello
Jenny Martin
Claudia Miller
Ben Locastro
Carol Minotti
446-4757
445-5924
445-5117
446-1976 cell 503-9873
931-3481
447-8140
446-2218
446-8364
437-5835
445-7952
Jenny Martin
446-2218
April 2013- Birthdays and Anniversaries
Buono Compleanno! Happy Birthday!
01 Betty Kelly
01 Raymond Romash
03 Fred Cucchi
03 Filippa DiCamillo
03 Robert Lombardi
03 Jeanna Passalaqua
04 Michael Clements
05 Claudia Towne
07 Raymond Fey
07 Warren Friedman
07 Thomas Sokolowski
07 Joseph Spinapolice
08 Dominick Matra
09 Jan Lemus
09 Gloria Lyden
09 Pat Paloscio
(Carl Monte)
10 Violet Drexler
10 Katherine Sepe
10 Josephine Seybold
10 Joseph Jaworski
11 Joyce Capece
11 John Sanseverino
12 Vera Amuso
12 Mary Marulla
12 Maria Stabile
13 Josephine Seybold
14 Susan Violick
15 Barbara Brancaccio
15 Donald Kent
Felice Anniversario! Happy Anniversary!
01 Ray & Eleanor Romash
02 Felix & Jan Lemus
19 Kenneth & Josephine
Seybold
03 Jim & Melanie Bolling
21 Richard & Beverly Lauria
07 Russell & Marsha B Jones
21 Robert & Mary Lombardi
10 John & Janet Pollinger
21 Brad & Anita Sanguinetti
11 Frances & Van Elsing
22 Tom & Frances Rodenfels
11 John & Patricia LaCorte
23 John & Zina Koszalkowski
11 Michael & Fran Maltese
24 Tony & Fran Cinquemani
12 Anthony & Rita Albernia
24 Scott & Diane Niemenin
15 George & Joanna Zampella
26 Charles & Angela Piscitelo
15 Michael & Carolyn Angelo
27 Lawrence & Vera Amuso
15 Sal & Teddy Merendino
28 Tom & Maria Woodward
16 Joachim & Carol H Mueller
29 Basil & Margaret DiGregoria
16 Richard & Rosemarie Price
30 Nick & Susan Bereda
17 Salvatore & Cynthia
Rutigliano
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15 Arlene Spaich
16 James Meyer
16 Frank Saffiotti, Jr.
18 William McKinnan
19 Perry Troina
19 Jim Stratford
21 Linda Cohen
21 Mario Cometti
22 Edith Bradley
23 Karl Bradley
23 Lawrence Amuso
23 Lillian Bellito
23 Cynthia Johnson
24 Gail Clements
24 Rodney Thomas
24 Ken Mazzie
24 Francesca Maltese
25 Ken Kemp
25 John Plastine
26 Richard D’Oronzo
26 Angela Ricci
26 Nunzio Perugini
27 Ken Scher
27 Mary Thompson
28 Edie May
28 Anthony Stampone
29 William Luke
29 Maria Spagnoli
30 Cynthia Spagnoli
30 Joseph Sermarini
GIOTTO DI BONDONE
One of the first of the great Italian painters that were active in Florence in the early part of the 13th century was
Giotto Bondone, commonly referred to by his first name. He was born in Vespignano a small village near Florence,
sometime in 1266 and died on January 8, 1337. He decorated chapels and churches in Assisi, Rome, Padua, Florence,
and Naples with frescoes and panel paintings. His style of painting and the time he did his paintings raises some
problems for art historians, since little of his life and few of his works are documented, nevertheless, his works indicate
a significant change in the art world. Prior to his work, paintings were mainly two dimensional, of which clear
examples are the many common Greek icon paintings. His students and followers caused his style of painting to
dominate the later 1300s and historians recognize his work as a precursor to the innovations of the Renaissance style
that developed a century later.
Giotto, as many of the other later artist, worked not only in Florence but Rome and other cities as well. His
works in Rome include the heavily restored mosaic of Christ Walking on the Water that is over the entrance to St.
Peter's Basilica, and an altarpiece in St. Peter's, that is now in the Vatican Museum.
In Padua, at the Capella Arena (one of his most famous works) he painted a fresco of the Last Judgment. It
decorates the western wall of the Arena Chapel. Other parts of the chapel have narrative frescoes featuring scenes from
the lives of the Virgin Mary and Christ. Later in his career, he executed frescoes in four chapels in the church of Santa
Croce in Florence, two of which survive. In 1334, the Signoria of Florence appointed him surveyor of Florence
Cathedral. He did a design for the campanile, which was altered after his death. The most important existing panel
paintings attributed to him is of The Madonna in Glory (c. 1305 – 10). Giotto achieved great fame in his lifetime and
many consider him the father of European painting because of his breaking with the impersonal styles of Byzantine art.
He introduced new ideals of naturalism and humanity and introduced three-dimensional space, and three-dimensional
form in painting.
Laurence Amuso, Member Heritage Committee
We would like to extend a warm welcome
to our newest members :
Nick & Arlene Spaich
Rudolph R Lerro
January’s Winner
Pot of Gold #38
Dimitris Kokkolas
Richard & Carol D'Oronzo
Congratulation to#104, Mary Wolkowski,
Pot of Gold winner for January.
(February’s winner was reported last month)
Michael Smith
Frank Lafera
This was our first drawing for POG 38.
We are currently collecting for POG 40, July,
August, and September - please have your $30.00
in before June 15th.
You can bring your checks on Tuesday and
Friday, you can leave a check at the office
Monday thru Friday, or you can pay by credit
card. The charge is $30.00 - $10.00 per month.
Be Popular, Volunteer!!
Meet and greet new friends through volunteering.
Call volunteer coordinator, Bella Ammirata, 445-9633.
Remember, volunteers are the backbone of our club.
So come give us a hand!
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HEALTH & WELFARE – March 2013
Get Well Card:
Wanda Basile who is receiving In-Home hospice
care.
Lucy Fiore who was in Rehab and is now at home
recuperating.
Joan Novak recovering from surgery.
Sympathy Card:
Charles Modica on the death wife & Daria Troina
on the death of her mother.
Jane Aulicino on the death of her mother.
Please notify Pat Dino at 446-4757 of any illness or demise in a
member’s family so that the Club may express its concern. Thank
you.
The Roaring 20’s Dinner Dance
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Date: April 13 , 2013
Members: $25 ~ Non Members: $28
~Gratuity is included ~
Music by Frank Saffi
Dress: Semi-Formal (Jacket & Tie required) or Roaring 20’s Atrire
Doors: 6PM ~ Dinner: 7PM
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IASC Luncheon and Fashion Show
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Date: Saturday, May 4 , 2013
Lunch/Fashion Show begins at 1pm
Tickets $18 per person
(please purchase tickets by April 26th)
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IASC Golf Tournament
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Date: Saturday, June 1 , 2013
Palm Harbor Country Club
Registration Begins at 7:00am, Shotgun Start at 8:30am
$60 per person includes breakfast at the Country Club and lunch at the IASC
Sign up now …. Deadline May 22nd
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Bus Trip to Hard Rock
Date: Thursday, June 20
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Tickets: $35 per person with $30 in “play money”
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Highlights of the Board Meeting – March 14, 2013
Called to Order – 7:00 PM
Called to order 7:00PM. All Board members present.
Treasurer- Monthly operating shows, after depreciation and capital improvements, we lost $11,000. Year to date loss is
$21,080.
Membership – eight members have joined. Four are rejoins.
Social – still needs a cashier for Tuesday nights.
Bingo – doing well.
Fashion show is Saturday, May 4, “Boutique on Wheels”. Cost to be advised.
Sandy Ostresh thanked the Treasurer for rescinding his motion.
Want to run for office? See Roseanne Vastano.
Golf Tournament, Director Buglione needs all the help he can get. Cost is $60 each player. Continental Breakfast at Golf
course, buffet at IA Club, prizes for both men and women. Sponsor a hole for $25.
Adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Anita Sanguinetti
Highlights of the General Meeting – March 20, 2013
Called to Order at 7:10 PM.
All Board members present. Invocation given by Chaplain Dino.
Total number of members 670.
At present, we are using some of our deferred income, which is not a good sign, and if we continue this trend, we will
find ourselves with serious financial problems.
The Financial Committee identified some of the problems – some of them are payroll and food costs, membership,
adjusting our food price and quantity/quality of food.
Two motions made by Director Tontodonato will be printed in this month’s newsletter.
Need volunteers to help with the newsletter.
Bingo will be sending out three more charities this month.
Members are complaining about the food.
If a member brings in a new member the existing member will receive a $25 gift certificate.
Treasure Saccavino has resigned his position as of this General Meeting.
Adjourned at 8:35 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Anita Sanguinetti
Two motions to be voted on at the April General meeting:
R/R 2009 book, pg. 14 Q
Now reads: Any food served through the kitchen can only be eaten in the ball room or lounge area. (Not the Bar)
Change to read: Any food served through the kitchen can only be eaten in the ballroom or lounge area. Only finger food or
snacks may be served at the bar (not Pizza).
R/R 2009 book, pg. 12J
Now reads: DRESS CODE FOR TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS All members, guests and visitors should be suitably
attired upon entry to the Club. It is the responsibility of members to inform their guests of the dress code. Proper men’s attire:
includes shirts with collars or collarless dress shirts and slacks.
Change to read: DRESS CODE FOR TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS All members, guests and visitors should be suitably
attired upon entry to the Club. It is the responsibility of members to inform their guests of the dress code. Proper men’s attire:
includes shirts with collars or collarless dress shirts, slacks or Bermuda type dress shorts. Bermuda shorts are permitted on
Friday.
The Board has voted on the above motions and has approved them. If the membership does not approve, they can vote them
down by 2/3 of the membership present. Last month’s Newsletter posted a By-law change regarding Associate member voting.
By a vote of 68 approved, 10 disapproved, the By-law passed.
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APRIL 2013
SPECIALTY APPETIZERS
$6.95
Choice of Fried Calamari,
Fried Shrimp, Fried Coconut Shrimp
or Fried Scallops
With dipping sauces
SPECIALTY SALADS $11.95
Now Available on Tuesday and Friday
Choice of Fried Shrimp, Calamari or
Marinated Grilled Chicken or Steak on
Our Caesar Salad or Tossed Garden Salad
Tuesday fish fry w/FF $8.95
ALL YOU CAN EAT!
FRIDAY BAKED PRIME RIB
Queen ….…$13.95 King……...$15.95
½ lb. Burger w/Fries…………………………… $7.95
(Add Bacon, Mushroom or Cheese-$1.00 ea.)
10 oz. Grilled Rib Eye Steak with Choice
April 2
TWO FOR $20 (OR $10.95 EACH)
Pangasius with Crabmeat Stuffing with Potato &
Veg
Meatloaf with Mashed Potato & Vegetable
April 9
TWO FOR $20 (OR $10.95 EACH)
Pepper Steak with Rice
Linguini & Clams
April 12
Manicotti
Salmon Fillet with Potato & Vegetable
April 26
Chicken Parmagiana with Spaghetti
Liver & Onions with Scalloped Potatoes
April 23
TWO FOR $20 (OR $10.95 EACH)
Shrimp & Pasta with Dill Sauce
Open-faced Blackened Prime Rib with
Mashed Potato & Vegetable
May 3
Apple Stuffed Pork Chop with Garlic
Mashed Potato & Vegetable
½ BBQ Chicken with Potato &
Corn on the Cob
April 30
TWO FOR $20 (OR $10.95 EACH)
Beef Stroganoff
Stuffed Shells
$12.95
$13.95
$12.95
$12.95
$13.95
$12.95
Healthy Choice Entrée with Salad,
Vegetable and potato……………………………$ 11.95
Ravioli……………………………………………..…….$ 10.95
Spaghetti with Meatballs…………………….….$ 10.95
Sharing $3 extra per plate * Substitute Potato ….. $1
Choice of Baked Potato or Sweet Potato
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April 5
Eggplant Parmagiana with Spaghetti
$13.95
Roasted ½ Chicken with Potato & Vegetable $12.95
April 19
Full slab BBQ Ribs with Sweet Potato,
Corn on the Cob and Garlic Bread
$14.95
Grilled Swordfish with Baked Potato & Veg $13.95
April 16
TWO FOR $20 (OR $10.95 EACH)
Mussels Marinara
Chicken Pot Pie
Guest Prices $1 extra per meal *
$13.95
Suggested Gratuity $2 per person
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Bingo 12pm
Dinner 5pm
Karaoke 7pm
Texas Hold’Em 7pm
Line Dancing 7:30pm
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Bingo 12pm
Game Day 10am
Dinner 5pm
Gen Meeting 7pm
Karaoke 7pm
Dinner 5pm
Texas Hold’Em 7pm
Line Dancing 7:30pm
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Bingo 12pm
Dinner 5pm
Karaoke 7pm
Texas Hold’Em 7pm
Line Dancing 7:30pm
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Dinner 5-8:30pm
Dancing 6:30pm
Wild Hearts
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Roaring 20’s
Dinner Dance
Doors Open 6pm
Frank Saffi
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Dinner 5-8:30pm
Dancing 6:30pm
Vic Paci
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Bingo 12pm
Dinner 5pm Game Day 10am
Karaoke 7pm
Texas Hold’Em 7pm
Line Dancing 7:30pm
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Dinner 5-8:30pm
Dancing 6:30pm
Phil Farino
Bingo 12pm
Dinner 5pm Game Day 10am
Karaoke 7pm
Texas Hold’Em 7pm
Line Dancing 7:30pm
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Dinner 5-8:30pm
Dancing 6:30pm
DJ Mondo
General Meeting Menu: Baked Lasagna, Salad and Dessert $10
Purchase tickets in advance. (40 Person minimum for dinner service.)
All bar drinks discounted 50 cents!