May 2014 - Sons Of Italy

Newsletter
La Voce
Volume 154,
-
Issue 1,
- MAY, 2014
Editorial Team: Editor& Advertising Director: Mimi Gattinella & Contributing Writer: Jannine Corti-Petska
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President's Message
Our May meeting was highlighted by the initiation of our 12 new members.
Fantastic & Welcome! Thanks to our Immediate Past President
Sadie Tamburine & State Trustee South Al Trentini for officiating at the
ceremony. Thanks to Chef Tom Caluory & staff for dinner, Mistress of
Ceremony Rosalia Brown for decorating our meeting room, and
Cathy Banks for our desserts.
Welcome to our newly elected Orator Silvina Tondini and Susan Webb who was elected as
Alternate Delegate to the State Convention.
Newly initiated Mike Seymour and his wife Peggy announced that they had accepted the
Chairmanship of the newly created Perpetual Scholarship Committee. You'll be hearing more from
Mike & Peggy in the future. Meanwhile, if you have any ideas or suggestions be sure to present
them to Mike & Peggy.
And with your wonderful attention & cooperation we were able to complete all of our business in
1hr. and 6 min. (If that's not a world record it should be very close.) Thank you!
Although our June meeting will be held using our abbreviated format, June is our State Convention
and we will need your input on several matters. Also, we will have the honor of presenting the
scholarships to the graduating seniors, as announced last month, who will be in attendance with
their parents. Please introduce yourself, get to know them & make them welcome.
Sempre Avanti.
Cliff Monzeglio
[email protected]
June Meeting
Tuesday, June 3rd
Dinner 6:30pm
Donation $7.00
Meeting 7:30pm
RSVP A MUST!
The Minutes
5/6/14
Prior to the meeting the membership was treated to a wonderful dinner with the works, prepared by Chef Tom and his great
crew of happy friends! Also, a big Thank You to Rosalia for her work with great decorations. Their work makes a big
impact in the evening's success.
The meeting was called to order by President Cliff Monzeglio at 7:31pm. Pres. Cliff welcomed the following guests: State
Deputy, Sid Tamburine, State Orator, Sadie Tamburine, State Trustee South, Al Trentini and his lovely wife, Jean. Other
guests included: Mike and Pat Podsiadly and daughter, Deanna (with Scott and Nancine Hagner) and Rosalia Brown's son,
Alessandro.
A roll call of officers was taken and Truste, Toni Bolognia was absent.
Our prayer list seems to be improving, with the successful surgeries of sister, Rita Stasio and brother, Lenny Ciarmoli.
The Minutes from the April meeting were approved as published in La Voce.
No communications to report.
New Member Initiation tonight to welcome and introduce a dozen new friends: Douglas and Janivee Bishop, Joe and
Francesca Busalacchi, Frank and Mary DeFalco, Tony and Angela Fusco, Ben Mical, Michael and Peggy Seymour, and
Silvina Tondini. A wonderful evening!
Mimi Gattinella read the financial report and Gloria Doty-Minano gave a Treasurer's update.
Pres. Cliff opened nominations on the floor for our new Orator. A motion was presented and approved for new member,
Silvina Tondini. Congratulations and Thank You.
A delegate for the State Convention is needed and a motion to approve Susan Webb was decided. This is wonderful, as she
will already be attending with Lodge Queen Kathryn.
Pres. Cliff thanked our evening's workers included decorator, Rosalia Brown, Chef, Tom Caluory and Baker, Cathy Banks.
Also, our guests The Podsiadly family for setting up the jewelry selections for their Uniquely Elegant Designs and for
donating 10% back to our lodge.
New Business: Gloria announced the Day at the Races on August 21. 38 members have signed up as of now.
Mike and Peggy Seymour were introduced and they spoke about working towards a Scholarship Endowment Fund and will
be working on “building a foundation” to continue this opportunity for our young members.
Pres. Cliff congratulated our newest scholarship winners including Victoria Serafini ($1500. For the Joe Zazzaro Memorial
Scholarship) and Cory Cesario ($500. For the Julia Petrella Memorial Scholarship). The Executive Committee has awarded a
scholarship to our reigning Queen, Kathryn Webb. We will be hearing more great things from these outstanding students.
Good of the Order: Lou Petrella announced that our member, Mike Punaro won first place at last week's Bocce Ball
Tournament. Great Job!
Past Pres. Sadie let us see the 2014 T-Shirt for sale at $15.
Pres. Cliff adjourned the meeting at 8:34pm.
50/50 winner- Lou Petrella.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carolyn Petrella, Recording Secretary
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
JUNE
JOANNA WHITTON - 3
CONNIE LOMBARDI - 5
GABBY BATTISTA - 6 (JUNIOR MEMBER)
SERGIO MESSINA - 10
CATHY BANKS - 15
LORENZO PETSKA - 19 (JUNIOR MEMBER)
DAMIAN KING - 22 (JUNIOR MEMBER)
PATTI MICAL - 27
KEVIN MCNAMARA - 28
JULY
JANNINE PETSKA - 2
NICK HERN - 6 (JUNIOR MEMBER)
LEONARD ACCARDI - 8
SCOTT HAGNER - 10
CANDY KERR - 10
ANNA SOPHIA REID - 13 (JUNIOR MEMBER)
TERRY MESSINA - 13
DENISE CIARMOLI - 17
BOB GATTINELLA - 18
SALVATORE DENARO - 21
JANIVEE BISHOP - 21
AL BETTI - 24
BRYAN LASCHE - 26 (JUNIOR MEMBER)
LIZ STECKMAN - 26
June Meeting Reminder
FOR THOSE OF YOU AT THE MAY
MEETING THAT SIGNED UP FOR OUR
DAY AT THE RACES IN AUGUST....GLO
WILL HAVE THE TICKETS AT THE
JUNE MEETING.
HONORARY MEMBERS
Frank Mercardante
Gary J. Rossio
Helen Hayes
Herman Salerno
Patrick Casinelli
Roberto Vigilucci
Steve Fiorina
SO BE PREPARED TO PAY HER
$5.00 PER TICKET ORDERED
SAVE THE DATE
Jun 3 - General Meeting - Encinitas Elks Lodge, Cardiff
Jun 26-28 - Grand Convention, Millbrae, CA
Jul 1 - General Meeting - RED/WHITE/BLUE Encinitas Elks Lodge
Jul 4 - Independence Day - Happy Birthday America!
Jul TBD Club Picnic
LODGE OFFICERS
Sid Tamburine
State Deputy
Cliff Monzeglio, President
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Sadie Tamburine, Immediate Past President
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Sal Denaro, Vice-President
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Silvina Tondini, Orator
919-619-2943
Carolyn Petrella, Recording Secretary
760-213-6139
Mimi Gattinella , Financial Secretary
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Gloria Minano Doty, Treasurer
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Jim Mazzeo, Trustee
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Adele DiBiase, Trustee
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Terry Messina, Trustee
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Toni Bolognia, Trustee
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Hank Ingorvate, Trustee
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Tom Caluory, Master of Ceremony
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Rosalia Brown, Mistress of Ceremony
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Ben Petrella, Sentinel
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Kathryn Webb, Lodge Queen
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Music to everyone's ears. Probably the most
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Italian foods or even culture.
Ancient records of people adding other
ingredients to bread to make it more flavorful
can be found throughout history. Known as the
dish for poor people, it was sold in the street
and was not considered a kitchen recipe for a
long time. The innovation that led to flat bread
pizza was the use of tomato as a topping . it
was common for the poor of the area around
Naples to add tomato to their yeast-based flat
bread, and so, the beginnings of pizza in
Naples.
THE
CHEF'S
CORNER
Pizza first made its appearance in the United States with the arrival
of Italian immigrants in the late 19th century and was very popular
among large Italian populations in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
and St Louis.
The international breakthrough came after World War II. Allied
troops occupying Italy, weary of their rations, were constantly on
the lookout for good food. They discovered the pizzeria and local
bakers.
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and Pizzeria, is in Anchorage , Alaska. Its annual sales are
approximately $6 million.
Top 5 pizza sales days are:
Super Bowl Sunday,New Year's Eve,Halloween,The night before
Thanksgiving, & New Year's Day
Sooo Enjoy Pizza - Ciao for now - Chef Tom
May Meeting
THANK YOU TO OUR
JEWELRY VENDOR
AND THE DONATION TO THE LODGE!
GRAZIE!
Welcome newly initiated members (from left)
Joe Busalacchi, Mike Seymour, Doug Bishop, Janivee Bishop,
Silvina Tondini, Francesca Busalacchi, Peggy Seymour, Angela Fusco,
Tony Fusco, Ben Mical, Mary DeFalco and Frank DeFalco.
Thank you also to State Orator, Sadie Tamburine and
State Trustee South, Al Trentini, for helping in the Ritual.
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Congrats to Mike Punaro and his
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2014 Scholarship Presentations:
At our next meeting we will be
presenting both the
Joe Zazzaro Scholarship
and also the
Julia Petrella Scholarship
Please plan on attending our
meeting and celebrating with
our wonderful students!
1st Place
Brava!
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