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Originators of

“Festa Italiana” in Florida

Charter Member

F.F.I.A.C. Member

December/Dicembre 2013

Volume XXXVIII, Issue #12

In this issue:

The Original “The Strong Voice”

The Italian American Social Club at Palm Coast, Florida

45 Old Kings Road North ~ Palm Coast, Florida 32137 ~ 386-445-1893 Visit our website: www.iascpc.com

All members must show their membership card at the door.

*** There are two important motions in this month’s issue. Please make sure that you read and understand the motions in order to vote on them at January’s meeting.

CHINESE NEW YEAR

CELEBRATION MENU: Lettuce Salad

Barbecued Ribs, Mahi Mahi with Orange Glaze, Or ½ Chicken Stir Fried Vegetables ~ Fried Rice

Roll Basket

Rainbow Sherbet / Fresh Fruit

Fortune Cookies

Doors Open: 6 PM ~ Dining Room: 6:30 PM Dinner: 7 PM

Members: $25.00; Non-members: $28.00

Gratuity INCLUDED

Dress: Women – Dressy; Men – Suit & Tie

Chinese Theme Attire if Desired

Music by Tim Rippey

Saturday, January 18, 2014

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June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014 Italian American Social Club

Italian American Social Club Executive Board Members President Pete DiGuilio 445-6745 cell 931-1510 Vice-President Joe Minotti 445-7952 cell 586-8082 Secretary Ro Hansen 597-2532 Treasurer Tom Mayne 446-0946 Directors Chuck Buglione 868-9028

Jerry Esposito 986-3965 Dan Piettro 446-1976 Bob Thomas 586-1295 Tony Iorlano pro tem 615-6720 Denise Renzo pro tem 864-7529

Standing Committees Building/Grounds Chuck Pizer 445-6425 By-Laws/Rules Charities Pat LaCorte 446-0555 Election Roseanne Vastano 445-7670 Grievance Joe Jaworski 386-492-3865 Health & Welfare Patricia Dino 446-4757 Heritage Jane Aulicino 904-471-7091 Membership Marie Galluccio 447-6614 Newsletter Linda Iorlano 386-615-6720 Advertising Tom Mayne 446-0946 cell 986-7810 Publicity Scholarship Daria & Perry Troina 445-3715

Select Committees Bereavement Cathy Irene 446-8019 Bingo Pat LaCorte 446-0555 cell 503-4636

Marie Luke 445-7214 Door Greeter Carol Minotti 445-7952 Volunteer Coor. Bella Ammirata 445-9633 Web Manager Sandra Ostresh 447-4874 Webmaster/Host Joe Sermarini 445-3729

Appointed Positions Chaplain Mario Dino 446-4757 Finance 50/50 Jenny Martin 446-2218 Sandy Ostresh 447-4874 Banquets Mike DeGiulio 447-3634 Liz Piettro 446-1976 Banquet Coordinator

Virginia Esposito 986-3965 Parliamentarian Ric Giumenta 445-7547 Pot of Gold Jenny Martin 446-2218

Claudia Miller 446-8364 Sergeant at Arms OPEN Social Director Mickey Logemann 585-4526 Pat Gronczewski 986-4497 Vegas Night George Logemann 585-4526

Mickey Logemann 585-4526 Line Dancing Jenny Martin 446-2218

December 2013- Birthdays and Anniversaries

Buono Compleanno! Happy Birthday!

01 William Martone 02 Carole Arneson 03 Linda Iorlano 03 Marie DiCroce 03 Rose Schneider 04 Phil Farino 04 Marie Galluccio 04 Christine Passiglia 04 Adam Gronczenski 04 Al Saccavino 05 Mary Siegfried 05 Bradley Sanguinetti 06 Sandra Ostresh 06 Raymond Colandrea 06 Michael Messina 07 Kenneth McNamara 08 Mary Lombardi 08 Janice Martin 08 Kingston Bower 08 Melanie Bolling 08 John Miller 09 Diane Lewandowski 09 Anthony Rizzo 09 Vincent Vigilante 09 Viola VanGorden 10 Edward Clark 10 Barbara Fanelli 13Agatha Montelione 14 Frank Ruby 14 Roy Tavares 15 Michael Angelo 15 June E. Paci

15 Carl Solazzo 16 Paul Mele 17 Jeanette Loglisci 18 Henry Wolkowski 19 Dominic DiGirolamo 19 Connie Feola 19 Frank Santora 19 Anthony Vastano 19 Marty Siegel 21 Teddy Merendino 21 Edward Miller 22 Richard Bargellini 22 Greg Hansen 22 Samantha Howell 22 Jean Rodenbaugh 23 James DeZego 24 Frank Tuscano 26 Joan Guy 26 Bruce DeGraaf 26 Anthony Maltese 26 Rose Todisco 27 Dennis Dougherty 28 Mickey Logemann 28 Susan Miller 29 Christine Choi 29 Peter Loprete 29 Nick Spaich 29 Robert Thomas 29 Maryann Montalbine 30 Vincent Sanitate 31 John Lydon 31 Jeff Shepherd

Felice Anniversario! Happy Anniversary!

03 Ronald & Leslie McEwen 07 Pete & Connie DiGiulio 10 Joseph & Jennie Petrozella 15 Frank & Louvelle Hoffman 16 Bill & Edie May

18 Joseph & Denise Renzo 20 Charles & Teena Weiss 28 Richard & Janice Bargellini 30 Joseph & Carol Sermarini 31 James & Eileen Parco

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Message from the President

If you are not aware of it, our President, Pete DeGiulio, has walking pneumonia. He is recuperating at home in the very capable hands of his wife, Connie and family. The Board and members of the Italian-American Social Club pray that he has a speedy recovery as his presence is greatly missed.

Pete has asked that his wishes be given to all for a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. He is very appreciative of all the get-well cards, calls, and emails from the membership.

Also, please remember that there is NO General Membership Meeting in December.

Remember – Respect. Before you speak, Listen. Before you write, Think.

Before you quit, Try. Before you Die, Live.

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A Bountiful Christmas Cari Soci, A number of years ago a dear member, Helen Lamperti, shared the following letter that she received from a young girl in her elementary school creative writing class. Below is a copy of it in its original text.

MY CHRISTMAS MEMORIES Last Christmas Eve I committed a mortal sin. After the fact, I felt ashamed and I was in awe that I actually had did it. The mortal sin that I committed was, I ate chicken on Christmas Eve. But, let me start from the beginning and what lead up to this blasphemy of the Italian culture.

Every year for as long as I can remember, Christmas has been at my house. Whether it was downstairs in my grandmother’s dinning room or in the full basement, the whole family would gather from all over New York. Now you have to understand something, my family consists of my grandmouther and grandfather, when he was alive, my parent and my little brother, my moma’s 3 brothers, dada’s mom and sister, which is my aunt Ida, and my dog. That’s 19 people and a pooch every year. That doesn’t include however the years when my grandmother’s brothers and their families where over too, plus several long time friends of the family. Plus add to the mix that we are Italian and you can imagine how much how much food needs to be prepared. But before I get into the amount of food that needs to be cooked, let me explain a little about how Italians celebrate Christmas. As opposed to most other cultures, we have our big celebration dinner on Christmas Eve, as opposed to Christmas Day. Why? I have the lightest clue, but what I can tell you is, all we eat is fish. This is because to eat fish on Christmas Eve was in accord with the religious traditions, which prescribed a meatless meal on the day before the Feast. The fish is a symbol for Jesus and many Italians still carry this tradition to mark the meal on the vigil of His birth. So, our entire Christmas Eve dinner has never stepped foot on land. But that wasn’t even the beginning, oh no, before we even saw the fish,, there is what we like to call the antipasto. The antipasto consisted of several items. There were at least 4 kinds of cheeses and several types of crackers. There were also black olives, roasted peppers, lupini beans, chick peas, artichoke hearts, and marinated mushrooms. After the antipasto there was the main course, or should I say courses. First there was the zuppa di pesce which had mussels, shrimp, clams, squingiel, lobster and scallops. In addition there was spaghetti with mussels and crab legs, fried calamari, baccala and eggplant and parmesan for my uncle and aunt who don’t eat fish. For dessert, fresh fruit, a variety of nuts, pastries, cakes and more. Now, with such a large family, large quantities of food need to be made and there is one woman who makes it all, from zuppa to nuts, and she is my grandmother.

Except, last year she decided that she was getting too old to do all the preparations for such an extravagant feast so she decided someone else should do it. So we went out to dinner, all 19 of us. And that is where it brings us today and my mortal sin of eating chicken on Christmas Eve. This year we are back in comforts of the basement and the fish will be made and the antipasto will be served, however, the tradition of the great tradition will not be made by my grandmother, it is being passed down to me, Tiffany Bianco.

Laurence Amuso – Buon Natale A Tutti- Heritage Committee Member’s Christmas Tour, Nights of Lights, in St. Augustine, Dec. 15, 2013 at 7:00pm; any IASC Member wishing to attend call 1-904 824-1606 The Red Train and ask for Melissa for reservations.

Dear friends and members of the Italian American Club,

I am so grateful and overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from dear friends.

Frank loved and supported this club effortlessly, not only to balance the books but to instill a pride and comradery in the preservation of a club that not only exemplifies our Heritage, but brotherly love and a fun and harmonious atmosphere.

I pray that in his honor, this can be achieved by everyone pulling together and working toward a united effort to elevate this club to the heights that our predecessors thrived to achieve.

Thank you all so much for sharing in my grief and being so supportive and keeping my spirits up during this difficult time.

Sincerely with love,

Berta Morelli

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HEALTH & WELFARE – November 2013

Get Well Card: Pete DeGiulio who has walking pneumonia and recuperating at home.

Sympathy Card: Susan DeGraaf on the death of her brother. Roe Barletta on the death of her father. Alberta Morelli on the death of her husband.

Please notify Pat Dino at 446-4757 of any illness or demise in a member’s family so that the Club may express its concern. Thank you.

IASC Scholarship

Applications are due by December 31, 2013.

Guidelines and application can be found on the

website or picked up in our office

Monday through Friday from 9AM to 2PM

I am collecting for POG 42, January, February and March of 2014. Collections began on 11/1/13 and continue thru 12/15/13 - each number is $30.00 for the quarter. If you would like to pay for 6 months or the year, that would be fine too.

Since the holidays are upon us I would really appreciate you paying on time as some of you travel to be with friends and family and are not reachable until the 1st of the year.

Respectfully submitted, Jenny Martin

Congratulations to October's Pot Of Gold #40 Winner

Elaine Pacifico, #129. It was a first win for her and very exciting.

Pete DiGiulio and the Executive Board Wish a safe trip to those of you travelling this Holiday Season and

when you get back, share your stories with us. Also a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the entire club and their families.

Gift Certificates for the Italian-American Social Club Are available at the office.

Makes a great Christmas Gift!

Lucy Fiore (439-2537) is in charge of the singles club. They will be meeting for dinner on Friday night at the club. Contact her for further information.

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MOTION to be voted on:

For calendar year 2013 only allow the treasurer to overlook Article V, Section 9, paragraph d, which reads:

Prepare all accounts for audit immediately after closing the books on 31 December and furnish same to a public accountant for fiscal year audit.

POINTS OF INTEREST 10-top table requests for Friday night MUST be made by Thursday noon.

Scholarship applications are due by December 31, 2013. Guidelines and application can be found on the website or picked up in our office M-F 9am-2pm.

The 2014 Budget is displayed in the agenda board at the club.

Meet and greet new friends through volunteering. Call volunteer coordinator, Bella Ammirata, 445-9633. Remember, volunteers are the backbone of our club. So come give us a hand!

Electronic cigarettes cannot be used inside the club due to our smoke-free environment as per our insurance policy regulations.

Highlights of the Board Meeting –November 14, 2013 Meeting opened at 7 PM by President Pete DiGuilio.

All members in attendence.

President Pete DiGuilio appointed Denise Renzo Pro Tem director

Nominations for positions will be taken at the next General Meeting.

Highlights of the General Meeting –November 20, 2013 Vice-President Joseph Minotti called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

All board members in attendance.

Ric Giumenta introduced as Parliamentarian.

Tom Mayne: we made a remarkable recovery due to Heritage Committee, wedding, Irish club, bus trip and Las Vegas night. Now have $10,735.99 cash on hand.

Elections: Roseanne Vastano asked for nominations: one for six (6) month director position and the other for a 1-1/2 year director position. Marie Galluccio nominated Tony Iorlano for 1-1/2 year director position, was seconded by Marie Accomando.

Motions to increase the club dues were defeated.

MOTION to be voted on:

Motion made by Jen Martin to change Article IV, Section 1, paragraph a of the Rules and Regulations.

Motion is to lower the initiation fee from $50 per person to $25.00 per couple. Seconded by Jerry Esposito.

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Newsletter Boosters

Single Line $10.00 (Ex: Individual Name) Double Line $15.00 (Ex: In Memory of, In Honor of) Past Presidents indicated with a PP. Please contact IASC Office for more information

Lois (PP) & Keeto Big Mountain James & Eileen Parco Jack & Joanne Antonelli Lenny Dobis

o In loving memory of Gloria Rice Davis Mike Mercante (PP)

o In loving memory of Jan Mercante MaryAnn & Alex Landolina Jack & Joanne Antonelli Ben & Christine Locastro Bob & Louise Thousand Linda & Marty Siegel Janet & John Pollinger

o In loving memory of William P. Donato Felicia Donato

o In loving memory of Richard J. Donato Eva P. Alge

o In loving memory of Robert Alge Fanny P. Moffa

o In loving memory of Daniel Moffa Antonio & Wanda Basile June & Gary Bruno John Rivera

o In loving memory of Gloria Rivera Gino & Jenny Martin Frank & Berta Morelli Joseph Abitante & Ann Marie Walker Kitty Galletto & Fred Mayer Sal & Angela Gulotta Texas Hold’em Poker Dealers Sandie & Jay Lil, Isabella & Gina In memory of Connie Dignard

o Love, Randy & Jeanne Meyer In memory of Sondra Bengston

o Love, Ed Bengston

Hal & Ro Hansen o In loving memory of Michael A Gioia

Bella Ammirata o In loving memory of Mickey Ammirata

Lila Ebenhack Christine & Joey Passiglia Don & Terry Kent Nick & Susan Breda Patricia & Joe Walker Jeffrey & Nellie Shepherd Mark & Nellie Shepherd Mark & Danielle Pierro Bill & Doris Agee Tony & Roseanne Vastano Kal & Barbara Bill & Edie May George W. Bush Ann Marie & Joe

o In memory of Ed Walker Michael & Maureen De Giulio Carol Sposato

o In memory of Anne Sposato Len Dignard in memory of Connie Dignard Ron & Jeanne Caiazza Marsha & Russ Ann Marie & Joe Richard Price Rosemarie Price In memory of Ralphy Marion & Bob Thomas Sue & Dave Smith Karl Bradley & Edith Campins John Crome – in memory of Roger Crome, Sr. Edward & Lynn Uribe Nancy & Don Velardi Rick & Cindy Franco

Help Support our Newsletter

by being a Booster for 2014

Christmas Party December 14, 2013

Doors Open: 6PM ~ Dining Room Opens: 6:30 PM ~ Dinner 7 PM Members: $25.00 ~ Non-Members: $28 ~ Gratuity INCLUDED

Tickets On Sale Now at the Club ~ Monday through Friday from 9AM to 1PM Dress: Women – Dressy * Men – Suit & Tie Required

Music: Vic Paci

Our Newsletter is going paperless!! Cut our costs of printing and mailing your newsletter. You will receive the newsletter as soon as it’s finished and in COLOR. Content limited to the newsletter and special announcements regarding

menu changes, band updates and special events. Send your email address to the IASC at iascpc@cfl.rr.com.

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Accounting, Financial Planning, and Insurance

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Crematory on Premises Burial * Mausoleum

Cremation * Pre-Arrangements Aftercare * Hablamos Español

Serving as Flagler County’s Only Full Service Funeral Home,

Cemetery & Crematory

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Tuesday FISH FRY ~ ALL YOU CAN EAT! Includes FF & Cole Slaw .............................. $9.95

½ lb. Burger w/Fries…………………………… . $7.95 (Add Bacon, Mushrooms, American or Provolone Cheese-$1.00 ea.)

All Tuesday Dishes ..................... $10.95 Dec 3 Baked Ham with Pineapple Beef Stew

Dec 10 Meat Lasagna Chicken Francaise

Dec 17 Meatloaf Tilapia

Dec 24 Chicken Trombino (Pan fired w/Tomato Basil Sauce) Linguini with Mussels

Dec 31 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Friday Baked Prime Rib 10 oz. Prime Rib with Choice of Potato $13.95 (Also available Grilled or Blackened)

Dec. 6 Roasted Pork with Vegetable $13.95 Shrimp Scampi over Angel Hair Pasta $14.95

Dec. 13 Pan Seared Steak Pizziola $13.95 Seafood Cakes $14.95

Dec. 20 BBQ Ribs ½ Rack $13.95 BBQ Ribs Full Rack $18.95 Shrimp Francaise $14.95

Dec. 27 Chicken Scarpariello $13.95 Parmesan Encrusted Trout $14.95

Jan 3 Stuffed Basa (Crab Stuffing) $13.95 Veal Scaloppini $14.95

December 2013

SUBS $7.95 Sausage, Peppers & Onions Parmigiana ~ Meatball Parmigiana ~ Eggplant Parmigiana

** ASK YOUR SERVER ABOUT OUR DAILY SPECIAL ** GUEST PRICES $1.00 EXTRA PER MEAL * SHARING $3.00 EXTRA PLATE * SUGGESTED GRATUITY $2 PER PERSON

NEW APPETIZERS $5.95

Fried Ravioli Fried Mozzarella Fried Calamari Chicken Fingers

Wings

SPECIALTY SALADS $11.95 Available on Tuesday and Friday

Choice of Grilled Chicken, Grilled Steak Strips

Or Shrimp (hot or cold) over Our Caesar Salad or Tossed Salad

Healthy Choice Entrees Grilled Chicken Breast ~ Broiled Shrimp

Broiled Fish du Jour Includes Salad, Potato & Vegetable $11.95

Always Available: $10.95

Ravioli * Meatballs over Linguini * Sausage & Peppers over Linguini

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Pre Sort STD Postage PD Permit #13 Palm Coast

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Dinner 5pm Karaoke 7pm

Texas Hold’Em 7pm Line Dancing 7:30pm

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Game Day 10am

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Dinner 5-8:30pm Dancing 6:30pm

Music: Carl Monte

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Bingo 6:15pm

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Dinner 5pm Karaoke 7pm

Texas Hold’Em 7pm Line Dancing 7:30pm

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Game Day 10am

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Outside Event

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Dinner 5-8:30pm Dancing 6:30pm

Music: Phil Farino

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Christmas Party

Doors Open 6 pm Music: Vic Paci

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Bingo 6:15pm

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Dinner 5pm Karaoke 7pm

Texas Hold’Em 7pm Line Dancing 7:30pm

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Game Day 10am

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Board Meeting 7pm

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Dinner 5-8:30pm Dancing 6:30pm

Music: Frank Saffi

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CHRISTMAS

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Dinner 5-8:30pm Dancing 6:30pm

Music: DJ Blasko

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31 NO BINGO New Year’s Eve Dance

Doors Open 7 pm Music:Tim Rippey