February 2015 Newsletter
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February 2015 Newsletter
Febbraio February 2015 1140 66th Street, Oakland, California, 94608 ~ Club Room Bar Open ~ Wednesday 1:00 -5:00 PM Telephone (510) 547-9435 Sun 1 Mon 2 Tue 3 4 9 10 Thu 5 Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 pm Super Bowl Party 8 Wed 16 11 17 18 Ladies Polenta Dinner 7:00 pm 22 23 24 6 1st Birthday Dinner 7:30 pm 12 Bocce League Organizational Meeting 15 Fri Bocce League 25 Bocce League 7 Club Closed 13 Club Closed 19 Sat 14 Members’ Meeting Spuntino 6 pm Meeting 7:00 pm Pignatta & Valentine Family Dinner 7:00 pm 20 21 27 28 2nd Birthday Dinner 7:30 pm 26 Club Closed Friday Luncheon 12 Noon Crab Feed Fundraiser 7:00pm If you have not yet paid your 2015 dues please don’t forget! You can mail your check for $150 to the club or drop it off next time you are by. Happy Birthday to our Birthday Boys! Silvio Addiego Tony Aiello Louis Alberti John J. Arezone John Bacchi Marvin Bargagliotti Charles Boettger Paul A. Bracciotti Linton Byington Chris Calegari Chuck Canepa Joe D. Casella Jerry Castro Albert Cristiani Dino De Pianto Ennio De Pianto John De Pianto John De Vincenzi Lee DeMara Al DiPrima Andrew Fadelli Albert J. Ferrari Robert Field Ray Fratangelo Richard Giaramita Donald Grupalo Neil Kalouner Roger D. Laurel William Leone Ray Lesti John S. Lumetta Ezio M. Maiolini Darrell Nelson Henry Olivero Jerry R. Olivero Tomas Oneto Arthur Parziale Daniel R. Patterson Joseph E. Rago Dan Raven Alfred M. Revelli Arthur J. Rice Louis J. Rinaldi Steve Rinaldi John A. Ruffo Enrico Rufini Alfred B. Saroni III William W. Sauls Dominic J. Sidari Eric Snyder Vincent A. Troniano Ronald E. Zappala For reservation confirmation please use email: [email protected] 1st Birthday Dinner Valentine / Pignatta 2nd Birthday Dinner Family Dinner February 19, 2015 February 5, 2015 7:30 P.M. February 14, 2015 Chair: Andrew Balistreri & Cocktails: 6pm Dinner: 7pm Tom Walker Menu — Caesar Salad, Fusulli w/Pesto Sauce, Sausages w/Peppers & Potatoes, Corn, Drumsick Cost — $18 - Members $23 - Guests Reservations by: Feb 3rd 510-764-2365 ext 1 Friday Luncheon Fourth Friday this month! (February 27th) Risotto & Roast Beef Cost - To be Determined Call the Fratellanza Club for reservations: 510-547-9435 (Please: No email reservations for this event) Chair: Ralph Brignone Menu — Fratellanza Salad, Ravioli, Roast Pork, Roasted Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Klondike Bar. Cost — $23 - Members $28 - Guests Music by: Jun Sumindo Band Please see flier insert! Reservations by: Feb 12th 510-764-2365 ext 3 Clubroom Bar Open Wednesday 1:00 - 5:00 PM All prices include sales tax Phone 510-547-9435 7:30 P.M. Chair: Evan Matthews Menu — Fratellanza Salad, Fusilli w/Meat Sauce, Roasted Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Drumstick Cost — $18- Members $23 - Guests Reservations by: Jan 17th 510-764-2365 ext 2 Building Fund Crab Feeds February 28 - 7pm (sold out) March 8 - 5pm Chair: Board of Directors Menu: — Fratellanza Salad, Pasta w/Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, All you can eat Crab (alternate chicken dinner available), Sherbet Cost — $45 - Adults Kids 12 and under—$20 Please see flier insert! ~ Please Note ~ When making reservations for our Valentine/Pignatta Family dinner, please let us know how many children 12 or younger will be in your party. Make your plans for Super Bowl Sunday Come to the Club and watch the game on the big screen! Snacks & Dinner - Cost is only $15 - Don’t miss out! (The Bocce courts are open and the card tables are up for the non-football fans) Call the club for reservations 510-547-9435 by January 31st please! From our President Dear Members, 2015 is off and running. Our New Year’s Eve party was enjoyed by all who attended. Thank you to our cooks, Art Parziale & Michele Gasparro. A special thank you to John Barassi, Gianfranco Sciacero, Joe Scodella, Roland Lazzarratto, & Alex Motta for filling up the balloons and setting up the net for our balloon drop at midnight. Our first birthday dinner was chaired by Mike Rosen. The Italian Pot Roast was cooked to perfection by Joe Scodella, Angelo Marchi , & Nino Petracca. Our second Birthday Dinner was our Cioppino Dinner, which was again chaired by John Gotelli. The Cioppino was delicious. Our cooks that night were Michele Gasparro & Don Nicole. A big thanks goes to our bartenders, wait staff, dishwashers and ticket sellers, who make all our dinners successful. Thanks to all of you; We could not do it without you! Our 83rd anniversary dinner was a special night. The room, decorated by our women’s club under the direction of President Roz Cantisani, looked spectacular. We are blessed to have the help and support of our fine women’s club. Thank you to all who gave of their time to make the room look so beautiful. Thanks to our cooks for the evening, Art Parziale, Michele Gasparro & Lonnie Chase, along with our bartenders John Ciarabellini, Sante Missaggia & Bruno Andrina. A big thank you to Rich Giaramita , Alan Pricco, John Barassi and Jim Taddei for their help and support to me in arranging this event. Thanks also to our MC for the evening, Buzz Hines and Randy Spalasso for the invocation. The evening’s high point was introducing past president, John Barassi, as our 2014 award of merit recipient. Congratulations John on a well-deserved award. Our first Crab Feed, on February 28, is SOLD OUT. We still have room at the March 8 crab feed. Remember this is a pre-paid event so get your money in ASAP. I will report on the Bagna Cauda dinner in next month’s article. I would like to take a moment to thank our officers and board of directors for the encouragement and support they haven given to me and the time and hard work they give to the Fratellanza Club. God Bless & Sempre Avanti, Tim Tomei From the Sunshine Committee We sent cards to our 85 and older birthday boys, Roy David Ginochio and Raymond Negri. I talked to Ray Negri on his birthday. He is doing well, but his sister Lena Biasotti, widow of Angelo, is in hospice care now. She is 99 years old. There were no reports of anyone sick at the meeting, but I noted that during the wind storm at the end of December, a tree fell on Rich and Peggy Umanzio¹s home in Orinda, causing a lot of damage. Fortunately, it was not so severe that they cannot stay in it while repairs are made. Ida Scodella’s sister in Italy passed away this month. We extend our condolences. Rich Giaramita’s sister is ailing, also, and Rich will be visiting her soon. The Bocce League meeting will be February 11 to accommodate his schedule, and we should start playing on February 18. Due to rising costs, the price of the league will probably go up, possibly to $60 (still a bargain), so if you want to play, be prepared! Do not fill out the amount on your check beforehand, or bring extra cash. Remember, the Bocce League is open to any member of the Fratellanza, Ligure, Fratellanza Women’s, and Ligure Ladies Club who want to play, regardless of experience. For more information, call me, or come to the meeting. Be sure to call or email me if you have any news about our members. We are glad to see you at the club, but if you cannot make it, it is always good to hear from you! Bruce DeBenetictis 2015 Fratellanza Officers President: Tim Tomei 1st Vice President : Bob Porta 2nd Vice President : Rich Vila Financial Secretary: Alan Pricco Treasurer: Angelo Marchi Sergeant-at-Arms: Sal Lorino Recording Secretary: Evan Matthews 2015 Board of Directors Chairman: Jim Taddei Board Members: Ron Blair Charlie Crapotta Russel Carrel Ralph Brignone Mike Gengler Rich Giaramita Roland Lazzarotto Alex Motta Art Parziale Larry Quirico Joe Scodella Club Historian Gianfranco Sciacero email: [email protected] Phone: 510-525-5372 Sunshine Committee Bruce De Benedictis email: [email protected] Phone: 510-763-4657 Newsletter Editor Jim Taddei email: [email protected] Phone: 510-530-8733 Visit us on the Web! www.FratellanzaClub.com 1140 66th Street Oakland, CA 94608-1185 ITALIAN NAMES OF ACCLAIM TERRY BOLLEA - A six foot seven, 302 pound wrestler, both loved and hated, and entertainer was born August 11, 1953 to Pietro Bollea and Ruth Moody and has Italian, French and Panamanian heritage. He spent 10 years as a musician, bass guitar, and is a great showman. His father, Pietro, was born in Cigliano, Vercelli, Piemonte, Italy. Terry is better known as Hulk Hogan! By: D.A. Nocera Your Business card here.. Please contact Jim Taddei if you are interested in placing a business card ad in our newsletter - $75 per year. [email protected] SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION TIME IS RUNNING SHORT! The initial Fratellanza Men’s Club Scholarship Application due date for high school seniors interested in applying for a Louis C. Biondi Memorial Scholarship is fast approaching. Children and/or grandchildren of a current or deceased member of the Fratellanza Men’s Club who will graduate from high school in June of 2015 are eligible to apply. A completed application along with a senior photo and personal essay are due February 1, 2015. All other requirements detailed on the application must be completed by March 1, 2015. Please contact Rich Adams - 510.531.2020 or visit our website www.fratellanzaclub.com for a scholarship application.