June 2014 - Highwood Bocce Courts

June 2014
HIGHWOOD BOCCE CLUB
Officers Lenny Innocenzi Vice President Jack Grandi Treasurer Franco Aloisio Recording Secretary 2014 has been a busy year so far. Since our last newsletter in March
we have had 3 tournaments, the annual Easter Coccetto, St.
Patrick’s Day Party, a Friday Fish Fry, as well as a Member Dinner
Dance. Importantly, we also have a record number of new
members and are having one of the strongest financial years in the
Club’s history.
Tom Holleman Trustees Judy Amidei Susan Hauer Victor Picchietti Emilio Santi Alex Serafini Looking ahead to the rest of the year, we have much planned. The
World Cup has started and we encourage you to enjoy the games
with your fellow members at the Club – Go Italia! We also wish our
men success later this month in the National Tournament in St. Louis
and later in September are thrilled to be hosting the Women’s
Midwest Tournament…and hope for a home-team victory! With
additional tournaments including a Club Championship planned,
there will be no shortage of bocce at the HBC. There are also many
new and traditional member events planned for the remainder of
the year - check the calendar for the full schedule.
Contact Information Highwood Bocce Courts 440 Bank Lane, Highwood, IL 60040 (847) 926-­‐8118 www.highwoodbocce.com [email protected] Facebook: highwoodbocceclub Summer is finally here and we are really excited by 2014 - both
reflecting back and looking forward.
First, we want to welcome our new members of the Administration.
Lenny Innocenzi is our new President, moving over from his Trustee
and Chairman role. Jack Grandi has rejoined the Administration,
this time as Vice President and Franco Aloisio is our new Treasurer.
Additionally, the Administration appointed Susan Hauer to fill the
Trustee position vacated by Lenny. We now have a full
Administration with a deep and diverse set of experience and most
importantly a strong desire to serve the Club.
President Members,
Of course, all of these activities would not be possible without the
hundreds of volunteer hours from our membership. THANK YOU to all
that have given even 1 hour to setup, staff or clean up from an
event. Or helped to organize one of our many tournaments. Or
helped shovel snow or maintain our facility in any way. Or any other
of the countless ways individuals give and contribute to the health
and success of the Club. Your time and effort are greatly needed
and extremely appreciated.
Your Bocce Board
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June 2014
2014 Calendar of Events
FEBRUARY
23
4- Man Invitational Tournament
JULY
20
MARCH
15
St. Patrick’s Day Party, 6:30 PM
21-23 Two-Man Shootout Tournament
AUGUST
3
Annual Member Picnic
APRIL
20
27
27
MAY
4
31
JUNE
6
22-28
Easter Coccetto, 9AM – 1PM
9th Annual Player’s Invitational
General Membership Meeting, 4 PM
New Member Welcome
Member Dinner Dance – Spring Fling
Friday Fish Fry
National Championship Tournament in
St. Louis
General Membership Meeting, 3 PM
SEPTEMBER
14
Club Pig Roast, 4 PM
19-21 Women’s Midwest Tournament @
Highwood Bocce Club
OCTOBER
4
Member Dinner Dance
12
General Membership Meeting, 3 PM
25
Halloween Party
DECEMBER
14
Children’s Christmas Party, 2-4 PM
31
Member’s Annual New Year’s Eve Party
WELCOME to Our New Members
We added 57 new members to our Club in 2014, many of whom attended our New Members Welcome
event in May. Please make these new members feel welcome if you see them at the Club. If you are
one of our new members, please let us know at [email protected] if you have any
questions or we can help you take advantage of your new membership.
Maria Aloisio
Andrea D'Amore
Paul Jaimes
Cheryl Picchetti
Jim Arends
Francesco DeLuca
Melissa Kamin
Michele Rittgers
Leslie Armstrong
Carl Demasi
Robert Kirchens
Richard Roshto
Candy Baruffi
Lora Demasi
Lou Lamberti
Eileen Roshto
Walter Bernardi
Elizabeth Demers
Marty Mazzetta
Larry Sassorossi
Bruno Bertucci
Filippo DiVagno
Joe Mendino
Jean Saunders
Bob Bolling
Rita DiVagno
Mike Metzger
Larry Secrest
Nancy Bolling
Maureen Dugan
John Mordini
Sam Shepard
Lina Brandonisio
Casey Felling
Netty Mordini
Miriam Trogi
Kenneth Brown
Steve Fiore
Michael Ori
Thomas Walich
Vito Buonsante
Tom Garrity
Jenny Ori
Christine Waring
Tom Cashman
Aki Hawari
Nick Panarese
Andy Zimmerman
George Chemers
Liz Hawari
Tom Pasquesi
Michelle Cinqui
Peter Horos
Ferrucio Perrelli
Pino Cisternino
Joy Innocenzi
Paula Perrelli
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June 2014
O’Bocce Irish Bash!
Fun was had by all at the sold-out O’Bocce Irish Bash on March 15th. Members and their guests
celebrated the Irish tradition by wearing green and having a traditional and delicious corn beef dinner.
Additionally, a silent auction raised funds for future improvements to the Club.
Tournament Talk
An important part of the mission of the HBC is to preserve the Italian heritage and culture through
promotion of the game of bocce. And hosting and participating in tournaments are a primary way we
accomplish that. See below for a summary of the tournaments both completed and upcoming.
Upcoming Tournaments
6/22-28: Men’s US National Bocce
Championship
Completed Tournaments
2/23: 4-Man Invitational
Each team played 7 matches in a round-robin
format with the team of Nick Panarese, Lio Giannotti,
Giuliano Petrucci & Tom Pignatari taking home a
record of 6-1 and first place bragging rights.
Support our men as they compete for the
national championship with the best teams in
the country at the Italia-America Bocce Club
in St. Louis.
3/21-23: Two-Man Shootout Tournament
Jason Wisniewski and Jose Botto from Palazzo di
Bocce of Detroit MI took home the championship
with Tom Pignatari and Lio Giannotti placing second.
9/19-21: Women’s Midwest Tournament @
Highwood Bocce Club
4/27: 9th Annual Player’s Invitational
We are proud to host the Women’s Midwest
Tournament this year as our women take aim
at recovering their crown!
Some of the bets players from the region competed
in our 9th Annual Player’s Invitational.
TBA - Club Championship Tournament
Who do you think the best bocce player is at
the Club? It’s time to find out at our first Club
Championship Tournament – dates to be
announced.
6/1: Singles Tournament
George Moreno claimed first place, Ferrucio Perrelli
second, Marzio Piagentini third and Jack Grandi
fourth.
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June 2014
Easter Coccetto
The annual Easter Coccetto is one of our favorite events. It’s wonderful to see our members and
guests enjoying the Club with their families. Here are some pictures from this year.
HBC Announcements
Facility Improvements:
The Administration and volunteers have
been hard at work making improvements
to the Club. Some aren’t as obvious as
others, but here’s a list of some things
done recently.
• All light bulbs were replaced at the
expense of ComEd. We have seen
our utility costs decrease by over
$1,000 as a result already this year.
• Basement and utility closet cleaned
and re-organized
• New cappuccino machine
Some planned upcoming improvements
include:
• New door at entrance to the bar
• New chairs by the courts
• Curtains in the banquet room
• Repair of the outdoor bocce courts –
should be playable by end of July
Summer Schedule
Through Labor Day weekend the Club has moved
to its summer schedule and is now closed on
Mondays and Tuesdays.
Private Parties
With our expanded banquet room, authentic
Italian cooking, world-class bocce courts, and
extremely reasonable rates the HBC is a great
place to host your own party – large or small. If you
are interested in holding an event at the Club,
simply send an email to
[email protected].
Member Reminders
• For liability reasons, alcohol cannot be
brought in from outside the Club. This applies
to both members and non-members.
• As approved at the April general member
meeting, the Club may be closed for large
private parties on Saturdays that use the
courts, bar, and banquet room areas.
Advance notice will always be posted.
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