April 2015 Newsletter

Aprile
April 2015
1140 66th Street, Oakland, California, 94608
~ Club Room Bar Open ~
Wednesday 1:00 -5:00 PM
Telephone (510) 547-9435
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
2
Bocce League
5
6
7
8
Board of
Directors
Meeting
6:30 pm
12
13
14
20
21
La Coppa Bocce
Series #2
26
22
28
29
Bocce League
4
Club Closed
10
Club Closed
16
11
Members’
Meeting
Spuntino 6 pm
Meeting 7:00 pm
17
2nd
Birthday Dinner
7:30 pm
23
Bocce League
Spuntino
27
Sat
1st
Birthday Dinner
7:30 pm
Bocce League
15
Fri
3
9
Bocce League
19
Thu
April Italian
Night
Family Dinner
7:00 pm
18
Club Closed
24
Club Closed
25
Friday
Luncheon
12 Noon
Club Closed
30
Club Closed
Happy Birthday to our Birthday Boys!
Salvatore Attinello
Andrew Balistreri
Salvatore Barbara
John Barsell
Donald L. Biasotti
Joseph C. Bucedi
Mike Bucedi
Carl F. Cerruti
Al A. Cusortelli
Lawrence Fambrini
Michael Gengler
John M. King
Gernert Lorenzen
Alan Mack
Michele Manzone
Ray Marchetti
Kevin A. Milani
Mark M. Milani
Matt Miller
Mark Mitchell
Greg Montano
Bruno Motta
Peter A. Muzio
Al Narasaki, Jr.
Dan Nocera
Robert Pike
Steve Quirico
Albert Rapella
Herb Seidell
Gregg Tognolini
Joseph Tomatis
Kyle Vallone
Louie Valterza
David K. Yoakum
Last
chance to
pay your
2015 dues
of $150
before the
March 31st
deadline!
For reservation confirmation please use email: [email protected]
1st Birthday Dinner
April 2, 2015
7:30 P.M.
Italian Night
Family Dinner
April 11, 2015
Chair: Grant Basil & Rich
Rago
Cocktails: 6pm Dinner: 7pm
Chair: Rich Giaramita
Menu — Caesar Salad,
Menu — Fratellanza Salad,
Tortellini, Beef Scaloppini,
Roasted Potatoes, Julienne
Carrots, Haagen Dazs Bar
Ravioli, Roast Beef, Roasted
Potatoes, Vegetable,
Dessert
Cost — $18 - Members
$23 - Guests
Reservations by: Mar 31st
510-764-2365 ext 1
Friday Luncheon
Fourth Friday this month!
(April 24th)
Ravioli, Chicken,
Vegetable
Cost — $23 - Members
$28 - Guests
Music by:
Please see flier insert!
Reservations by: Apr 9th
510-764-2365 ext 3
Clubroom Bar Open
Wednesday 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Cost - To be Determined
Call the Fratellanza Club for
reservations: 510-547-9435
(Please: No email
reservations for this event)
All prices include sales tax
Phone 510-547-9435
2nd Birthday Dinner
April 16th, 2015
7:30 P.M.
Chair: Taddei, Hines, Tomei
Famiglia
Menu — Fratellanza Salad,
Risotto, Roasted Chicken,
Roasted Potatoes, Julienne
Carrots, Ice Cream
Cost — $18 - Members
$23 - Guests
Reservations by: Apr 14th
510-764-2365 ext 2
Our Annual Mother’s
Day Brunch will be on
May 3rd - one week
before Mother’s Day.
Mark your calendar so
you won’t miss out!
Please see the flier
insert for the details.
The Unboylievable cast is back at our club
for another fun-filled dinner show!
This Finocchio’s style
performance will be Saturday
May 2nd
This is a special event you will
not want to miss ~ please see the
filer insert for all the details...
From our President Dear Members,
We start March with a re-cap of our
annual crab feeds, which were held
February 28th & March 8th. Both can
be summed up in one word, WOW.
Over 800 guests enjoyed salad, pasta,
garlic bread and delicious crab. First,
a big thank- you to Rich Giaramita for
handling all the reservations, and
seating arrangements for both events.
Thank you to our cooks, Art Parziale,
Michele Gasparro, and Lonnie Chase.
I would also like to thank our
bartenders, Rich, Ralph, Gianfranco,
John and Larry. Much appreciation
and thanks to our wait staff, Rose
Marie, Elena, Sally, Lee, Adriana,
Francesca, Clair, Lillian, Jim, Alex,
Vito, Jim, Jerry, Grant, Roland,
Rebecca, Mario, Dennis, Debbie, Evan,
Renee, Mike, Sina, John, Alan, Ron,
Anthony and John. Thank you to all
those who graciously donated prizes
for the raffles. Much appreciation to
Bob Porta, Rich Vila, Herb Seidell and
Don Walker for pre-selling both raffle
and 50-50 tickets. It takes many
helping hands to put on the Crab
Feeds and I would personally like to
thank all of you that made it possible.
Grant Woodruff and Carlos Poza
chaired our first birthday dinner in
March. The ravioli and roast beef were
as usual a big hit! Thanks to our cooks
that evening, Joe Scodella, Angelo
Marchi and Nino Petracca.
The second birthday dinner was our
annual polenta dinner, chaired again
this year by Anthony Golden. Once
again, thanks to our cooks, Art
Parziale, Evan Matthews, and Dino
De Pianto.
And as always, thanks to our
bartenders, waiters and kitchen crew
for both dinners.
I hope to see you at the club in
April. Our Members meeting is April
10. Our family dinner is the popular
“Italian Night” so makes plans to join
us at the club. I want to wish
everyone Buona Pasqua.
God Bless & Sempre Avanti.
Tim Tomei
From the Sunshine Committee We lost one of our longest, most
loyal members February 25, Albert
Cristiani. Al and two of his brothers,
Frank and Lou, were three members
with whom I identify the club. If there
was anything the club needed, they
would be there to help. All three
received the Award of Merit. (I did not
know their other brother, Carlo, who
was in poor heath when I joined.) Al
had not been responsive for some
time, I have missed his sense of
humor since he was no longer able to
come to the club. We extend our
deepest sympathy to his son Tony and
the rest of the family. A celebration
lunch has been scheduled for 11:30
am Friday, April 3rd at the club. All
members and guests are welcome to
come.
We had two members that had
heart surgery, John Bacchi and Luigi
Matteuchi. Both are doing well.
We sent cards to our 85 and older
birthday boys, Alfred Dellamar, Paul
Dianda, Marino Duchi, Eugene C.
Gengler, Andrew Joseph Meyer,
Antonio Muscardin, and Enrico
Piasante.
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
La Coppa Bocce Series #2
April 19, 2015
Please call the Club to sign up
and play!
510.547.9435
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
GARDENZIO—is his middle name, born July 6, 1946 to Jacquelin "Jackie"
Labofish, ½ Jewish Ukrainian ½ Brittany French and Frank Stallone, his father from Gioia
del Colle, Apulia, Italy. He had a tumultuous up-bringing in "hell's kitchen" in New York. He was
writer, director and actor in several films. He created 2 unforgettable iconic characters: John
Rambo and Rocky Balboa. His name of acclaim is his own: Sylvester Stallone; full name
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, also known as "Sly" and the "Italian Stallion".
By: D.A. Nocera
Columbus Day Queen Contest
The Fratellanza Club is currently seeking single young ladies between the ages of 16 to
25 to represent our club in the upcoming Columbus Day Queen Contest to be held on July
26th. A Queen will be selected and all remaining contestants will become Princesses for
the year. The Queen and Princesses are sponsored by the Clubs of the Italian American
Federation of the East Bay.
All candidates must be of Italian decent and may be a daughter, granddaughter, great
granddaughter niece, cousin or any female relative of any member of the Fratellanza Club
or the Fratellanza Womens Social Club. Applications are available from Fratellanza Club
President Tim Tomei, Fratellanza Women's Social Club President Rozz Cantisani or Italian
American Federation President Ron Blair.