The Original “The Strong Voice” The Italian American Social Club at Palm Coast, Florida Originators of 45 Old Kings Road North ~ Palm Coast, Florida 32137 ~ 386-445-1893 “Festa Italiana” Visit our website: www.iascpc.com in Florida Charter Member Deep Blue Sea F.F.I.A.C. Member July/Luglio 2013 Volume XXXVIII, Issue #7 A Night on the Ocean… In this issue : At the IASC Birthday/Anniversaries..…3 Saturday, August 17, 2013 Boosters ......................... ...7 Calendar ..........................BC* *Menu* Health & Welfare ............ 6 Pasta Salad Heritage .............................4 Meeting Highlights.............6 Haddock LaVernaisse Menu ............................ ... 11 Topped with onions, mushrooms, pepper, tomatoes and olives New Members ……….......2 Pot of Gold ........................4 Or President’s Message ......... 2 Roast Loin Pork Upcoming Events ..............5 With Honey Soy Sauce (Our baked ½ chicken is always an option) *Back Cover Mexican Corn Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes I would like to thank all the Ice Cream Sundae members of the Italian American Social Club who shared their kind Casual Dress words and expressions of Doors open 6pm – Dinner 7pm sympathy for the passing of my dear husband, Gino Martin. We Music by Phil Farino will all miss him, especially his infectious smile. Members $25 Sincerely, Non-members $28 Gratuities are not included Jenny Martin 1 Message from the President WOW! The Board and I got through our first month in office. Thanks to great member input, you will be seeing new and improved changes. It takes a lot of hard work to be successful. Please support your Board! Our goal is to improve camaraderie, while improving the quality of Our Club. We still need a Secretary on the Board. Please consider if you can serve the Club in this capacity. We will be taking nominations for this position at the August General Meeting (Aug. 21st.) Do in the I.A.S.C. what you can’t do at any other club on the strip – Dance – Dance- Dance! Please remember to see Jeanie Meyer and/or Maureen DeGiulio with all suggestions and inputs so they can bring them to the Board for review. Our new chef, Tim, is improving our menu weekly. Input from members is taken seriously by the Board and will reflect in the Chef’s menu. Please go to the website for updates. Our June Installation Dinner Dance was a huge success! Thanks to our Social Committee for all of their talented decorating and Thank You to all of the members and guests who attended to make this an eventful evening. Our next Dinner Dance has a Hawaiian Luau theme and is on July 13th. Happy 4th of July to all of our members, families, and guests. Please note, the Office will be th closed on Thursday, July 4 . The Board wants to wish all who are traveling this busy holiday to have a safe and healthy 4th. We look forward to hearing about your adventures when you return to I.A.S.C. To all of our Vets and Troops ... you are in our prayers …. God speed you home safe. Until next month …. Stay healthy and happy! Pete DiGiulio, President Night at the Races An evening of Fun with Friends featuring the opportunity for some betting on the horses! August 24, 2013 Doors Open at 6:00 ~ Dining Room Door Opens at 6:30 ~ Dinner Served Starting at 7:00 ADMISSION: $21, Gratuity Not Included MENU: Dinner Salad Roast Beef, Baked Cod Stuffed with Crabmeat, ½ Chicken Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Almondine Rainbow Sherbet Open Bar: 7:00 to 11:00 (Well Drinks Only) 2 Dress Code: Women and Men ~ Casual Dress (No Shorts) June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014 July 2013- Birthdays and Anniversaries Italian American Social Club Buono Compleanno! Happy Birthday! Italian American Social Club Executive Board Members 01 Gaspare Scalise 18 John Fanelli President Pete DiGuilio 445-6745 cell 931-1510 01 Julia Parrish 18 Eleanor Romash 02 John Kolibas 18 Joseph Ungaro Vice-President Joe Minotti 445-7952 cell 586-8082 02 Mary Metz Bowe 18 Joseph Sepe Secretary 04 Simon Cueter 18 James J Gagliano Treasurer Tom Mayne 446-0946 05 Suzanne Wisner 19 Donald Trotter Directors Eugene Tontodonato 446-1515 06 Paul Guggenheim 20 Ida Matra Chuck Buglione 868-9028 06 James Pugliatti 20 Mark Pierro Jerry Esposito 986-3965 06 Maria Volenszki 21 Jeri Fisher Dan Piettro 446-1976 07 Donna Macaluso 21 Nellie Shepherd Joe Renzo 864-7529 08 Claudia Miller 21 Doris Derbi 08 Robert Jaeger 21 Elaine Saccavino Bob Thomas 586-1295 09 Sal Mangano 21 Joey Passiglia Standing Committees 09 Ida Matra 21 Joanna Zampella Building/Grounds Chuck Pizer 445-6425 09 Sal Mangano 22 Sal Catena By-Laws/Rules 09 Antonino Cinquemani 22 Joyce Malinoski Charities Pat LaCorte 446-0555 09 Robert Maggi 24 Delphine Meyers Election Roseanne Vastano 445-7670 10 Denise Saffiotti, Jr 24 Stewart Marshall Grievance Joe Jaworski 386-492-3865 10 Daria Troina 24 Rose Morace Health & Welfare Patricia Dino 446-4757 11 Aldo Russo 26 Michele Aulicino Heritage Jane Aulicino 904-471-7091 11 Gabriella Tuscano 26 Basil DiGregoria 11 Charles Weiss 27 Hedy Aloia Membership Marie Galluccio 447-6614 13 Anita Anderson 27 Eileen Byrnes Newsletter Linda Iorlano 386-615-6720 14 Michael DiBlasio 27 Rosalie Santorelli Advertising Tom Mayne 446-0946 cell 986-7810 14 Salvatore Dolcimascolel 27 Marie Tavares Publicity 15 John Alberse 27 Bob Thousand Scholarship Daria & Perry Troina 445-3715 16 Carmela Catino 27 Carol Somma Select Committees 16 Russell Jones 28 Mike Somma Bereavement Cathie Irene 446-8019 16 Felix Lemus 28 Mario Dino 16 Connie DiGiulio 29 Louis Raffio Bingo Pat LaCorte 446-0555 cell 503-4636 17 Marilyn Ricci 30 MaryAnn McNamara Marie Luke 445-7214 17 Ted Rodenberg Door Greeter Carol Minotti 445-7952 Volunteer Coor. Bella Ammirata 445-9633 We apologize! Web Manager Sandra Ostresh 447-4874 Webmaster/Host Joe Sermarini 445-3729 The following members were left off the June anniversary list: 27 Jeffrey & Nellie Shepherd Appointed Positions Chaplain Mario Dino 446-4757 Finance Frank Morelli 445-5924 Felice Anniversario! Happy Anniversary! 50/50 Felicia Donato 445-5117 Jenny Martin 446-2218 01 Nicholas/Geri Sportini 20 Thomas/Hedi Aloia Claudia Miller 446-8364 01 Kingston/Pat Bowen 20 Frank/Diana Kaminski Banquets Connie DiGuilio 931-3481 03 Ben/ Christine Locastro 21 Victor/June E. Paci 03 Charles/Donna Sitero 22 Michael/Cath Hewson Parliamentarian Nick Mondello 447-8140 Pot of Gold Jenny Martin 446-2218 04 Asa/Linda Cohen 22 Perry/Daria Troina 26 Ted/Irene Hemsworth Claudia Miller 446-8364 08 Ennio/Delores Massa 09 Simon/Lauren Cueter 26 Mike/Carol Somma Sergeant at Arms Anthony Iorlano 386-615-6720 09 Antonio/Carmela Catino 27 Frank/Denise Saffiotti,Jr. Social Director Carol Minotti 445-7952 11 Leo/Doreen Blessing 27 Bob/Louise Thousand Vegas Night 12 Paul/Linda Guggenheim 29 Tom/Linda Hellman Line Dancing Jenny Martin 446-2218 3 LAGO MAGGIORE The Great Lake Lago Maggiore, named Lacus Verbenus by the Romans, is one of the five famous lakes of Italy. It is the most Western lake and lies in the Lombardy region. Despite its name it is the second largest lake, coming after Lago di Garda. It is forty-three miles long, making it the longest of the lakes and three miles wide at its widest point between Stresa and Pallanza. A small part of the north of the lake is in Switzerland. This is the part of the lake involved in Hemmingway’s novel, For Whom the Bells Toll. The lake depth is significant for its surface is twelve hundred and twenty-two feet above sea level. The lake depth is five hundred and eighty-seven feet. The climate of the lake is like Lago di Garda and it receives 2300 hours of sunshine a year. Because of this, the water, and the high mountains that block the cold air from north ern Europe the lake maintains a Mediterranean weather with a yearly average of sixty degrees. In comparison, Berlin has 1625 hours of sunshine per year. The lake contains a number of island groups: the Borromean Islands, 5; the Brissago Islands, 2; the Castelli di Cannero, 3; and Isolino Partegora. Lago Maggiore’s history contains a few events of note. The most important and earliest is the discovery of methane gas. In 1776 Allessandro Volta, for whom the word volt is coined, found methane gas in his experiments with marsh gasses. Another event is that Napoleon and his wife Josephine visited the Borromean Islands and the Torriani Castle, to which family, Napoleon traces his heritage. In 1936 Marco Schmucklerski, a Zurich, Switzerland architect, was being investigated for not paying taxes on his 1925 Bugatti Type 22 Brescia Roadster. Instead of any admission of guilt he had his employees sink the car into the lake. It sunk to the bottom. In 1967 during a diving expedition the divers found the car and for years it was a place of attraction for divers. The adventures ceased for in 2009 a local divers club raised the car, and sold it for charity, receiving 265,000 Euros. If interested you can see the car at http://www.huetbrothers.com or in the search bar write Lago Maggiore Bugatti. In writing this article, the various sources of literature about the lake extol its beauty and that of the islands, causing me to suggest it would be a wonderful place to add to your itinerary when you travel to Italy. Laurence Amuso, Member Heritage Committee May’s Winner We would like to extend a Pot of Gold #39 warm welcome to our Ro & Hal Hansen, POG #110, our May winners.