SLIAC 2012-2013

SLIAC 2012-2013
Sun Lakes Italian-American Club
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
http://www.SL-Italian-American-Club.com
BULLETIN: October 2012
A message from the President:
Welcome back to everyone from all of our trips and adventured. I hope everyone had a great time and is now ready to
settle down and enjoy our wonderful weather, as the rest of the
world goes into a slow freeze.
I want to thank Betty and the board for conducting last months
meeting. If you were not there you can see in the Minutes p.2
that we will be splitting dinners between “Pot Luck” and Restaurant “Take Out”
Next month December will, of course, be our Christmas Party
see p.3. In January and February we will be getting our meals
from restaurants. March 2 will be our picnic and we will
probably bring in the meats and supplement it with “Pot Luck”
salads and desserts. April and / or May will be “Take Out” the
other “Pot Luck” and in June traditionally the club provides
the dinner. So except for the picnic you will only need to cook
one more time.
Also, I am really having a hard time with the team “Pot
Luck.”It is just too, well, American. Something that goes with
Tailgating and Square Dances. It does not belong to the rolling
Italian hills. I thought the Italians must have a much more
beautiful, lyrical, term. I have asked several people who speak
Italian and they said there was no equivalent. Joe DiFrancsco
asked his Italian Friends and they said “mangiare quel che
passa il convento" which really means to eat to make the best
of things. It is also sort of long. So lets come up with a term.
I’ll be asking at the meeting.
Have a Happy Halloween and Blessed all Saints Day,
Ciao,
Donna
Club Members Corner: This space has been set aside for you
the members, if you have any news, Italian heritage tidbits, recipes,
history, travel info, anything you would like to share with the rest of
the club, I will be happy to pass it on here in the newsletter. You can
drop me an email: [email protected] or by phone at 480-802
3228 Lou Blas
Next Meeting and Events:
The Italian American club will hold it’s next meeting
Monday, November 5th at 6:30 PM in the Arizona
Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club. The club meets the
first Monday of the month.
The dinner will be a pot luck. Those attending are expected to bring a dish to feed 6-8. Your choice of appetizer, soup, entrée, side dish, or dessert to share with
the membership. The club will provide the salad and
bread to go with the meal.
The program will be :"Dove si trova in Italia?" which is
to be photos shown on the screen for our members to identify---all photos taken in Italy. Should be fun.
Our membership Has been expanded to accept those of
non-Italian ancestry who have an interest in Italian food,
culture and a good time.
Dues are $15.00 a year and the public is invited. If you
have a friend interested in attending, please call Donna
Haugland (480)802-3737 so we may include them in our
Food/Seating preparations.
Upcoming 2012 - 2013 Meetings & Events:
05 Nov: Food: Pot Luck
Program: "Dove si trova in Italia?"
03 Dec: Christmas Party details: Page 3
07 Jan: Food: Restaurant Take Out $10 each
Program: TBD
04 Feb Food: Take Out, Program: TBD
02 Mar. Picnic “Save the date”
Board Members:
President:
Vice President
Treasurer:
Secretary (rec. and cor.)
Sergeant-at-Arms:
Donna Haugland
Betty Tuzzolino
Marie Szymanski
Lou Blas
Joe Sigillo
480-802-3737
480-895-5037
480-883-1817
480-802-3228
480-802-4698
Committees
Food Committee
Meeting Set Up chair
Assistants
Clean Up
Supplies
Web site
Chaplain
Welcome/Sunshine
Still looking for a Volunteer
Lou and Eileen Pardini
Jean Kothe,
Marrion Charron
Angie Flemming
Phyllis and Tony LsSelva
Toni Gildersleeve
Carol Capano
Lou Pardini
Lydia Carmody
480-895-5069
480-883-0138
480-802-4658
480-895-8235
480-895-5069
Minutes from October 1, 2012 Business Meeting
The meeting was called to order by Vice President Betty Tuzzolino who led the 44 members in attendance in “The
Pledge of Allegiance” (President Donna Haugland was absent).
Lydia Carmody led members singing” God Bless America”. Prayer was given by Lou Pardini.
Introduction of new members: Joe DiFrancsco, Lynn and Richard Phegley, Jim and Nancy Hauser and Ms Tony
Melle.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES:
Secretary: Lou Blas distributed Sept Minutes Meeting as recorded by Donna Haugland. They were also
distributed in the Newsletter. There were No additions or corrections. They were filed for audit
Treasurer: Marie Symanski reported our current balance is $2,599.35.
OLD BUSINESS:
The agenda for the December 3rd Christmas Party ( in lieu of business meeting) was discussed. $25.00 /person,
please pay by check in advance. Sheets were distributed to be filled out for 6 and 8 table member seating preferences. Guests welcome. Singing entertainment by the Chordaires followed by dance music by the 3 member
musical group “Foster Odeen”.
Jan Dudas Celebration of Life will be Nov.18th@ 1:00 Pm @ Oakwood Club House.
Open Houses: Sun Lakes 10/6, Cottonwood 10/ 13 & Oakwood 10/20. Volunteers requested.
Lou Blas reminded members the club is a volunteer organization and gave a plea for someone or ones to volunteer to head the food committee. No one spoke up. (Note: Lou plans to keep asking for volunteers by applying,
shame, guilt or whatever it may take for members to become active participants.)
Dues: Reminder that 2012 -2013 dues are due @ $15.00 /year.
NEW BUSINESS:
Meeting Meals: A discussion of “pot lucks” vs. having catered meals @ $10.00/person for the monthly
meetings ensued. A vote was taken of the members present. The vote was ½ preferred “pot lucks “and ½
of the members preferred catered meals. It was decided that future meals would be a split of the 2
choices and there were No objections to this approach.
La cena è servita!
The 50/50 winner was by new member Tony Melle receiving $35.00
Website: Please visit the newly designed website by Carol Capano: sl-italian-american-club.com/
PROGRAM: “Sicurezza nella Casa” (Safety in the home) by Sun Lakes Country Club Fire Station #231. Four firemen
from the Station were present. Several topics were discussed with multiple audience questions: Medication Cards, Lock
Box Program, Firefighter training, what Hospital you would be taken to depending on your medical problem etc.
Lou Blas, Secretary
December 3, 2012
Menu
Chicken Marsala
Baked Ziti
Caesar Salad
Italian Vegetables
Garlic Bread
Tiramisu
Coffee, Tea, and Water
Alcohol and soft drinks available at the bar
$25 per person. Please pay by check.
Guest are welcome.
Reservation forms will be available at the November Meeting
5:00
6:00 to 6:45
6:45 to 7:15
7:15 to 7:30
7:30 to 9:30
Cash Bar and Social Time
Dinner
Choral Group “The Chordairs”
Break
Music and dancing by Foster Odeen
(a three piece combo)
Qualcosa che mi piace di Italia
by Donna Haugland
Suggested by Elaine Bonaccorsi
Festival Italiano Anguria
(Italian Watermelon Festival)
Several weeks ago Elaine sent me these wonderful pictures. I “searched the web” to find out more about the Festival:
where it is held, when, and any other information. I found several sites with pictures but nothing else. I even searched
Google.It and Yahoo.It. If any of you know anything about this please let us know.
Members, If you have a suggestion for something you like about Italy, Italian culture or heritage. let me know. You can do the
research or send me your idea and I will research it. Donna [email protected]