P.O. BOX 1986

VENICE, FLORIDA 34284-1986

941-486-1492

www.italianamericanclubofvenice.com

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President Bruce Bastian 266-3317

First VP Ben Petrone 201-874-2299

Second VP Joe Carbone 350-6188

Treasurer Ralph Maccarone 234-0300

Rec. Sec. Kate Antico 882-4894

Corres. Sec Johanna Giordano 468-5013

Past Pres. Ron DeBacco 497-4046

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COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Bar Bob Houston 412-4287

Karl Bicknese 497-2853

Bocce Marino Roncari 408-9589

Pasquale Santaguida 475-0584

Building Joe Carbone 350-6188

Chaplain Fr. Sean Morris 562-253-5272

Cultural Sandi Chance 513-673-0586

Dining Rm Anthony Rondello 483-1050

Diane Johnson 488-0175

Helen Nardolillo 480-202-9083

Appreciation Donna Sherman 587-1058

Feast Bruce Bastian 266-3317

Grievance Karl Bicknese 497-2853

Donna Sherman 587-1058

Anthony Rondello 483-1050

Hostess Dee Martorana 484-1008

House Joe Carbone 350-6188

Kitchen Joe Carbone 350-6188

Ben Petrone 201-874-2299

Membership Kathy Carbone 928-0902

Novita’ Linda Bastian 321-6203

Parades Mike Alexandratos 475-5130

Parliamentarian Fred McCarthy 484-1333

Public Relations Sandi Chance 513-673-0586

Rental Agent Charles Mossorofo 929-1952

Sgt. At Arms Karl Bicknese 497-2853

Mike Roselle 408-7450

Scholarship Marion Capecci 493-5571

Social Carol Maccarone 234-0300

Sunshine Vi Giancola 497-6942

Travel Grace Robbio 492-2266

N o v i t à Your Cultural and Social Newsletter

Volume 4 www.italianamericanclubofvenice.com April 2018

The 1st of the month brings Easter greetings to all, ”Buona Pasqua “

It is also time to say arrivaderci to some of our snowbirds. Hope

you will all enjoy good health, good times & get lots of rest so you can come back to us raring to go in late fall.

Keep in touch by accessing the website, emailed Novita & occasional email messages with current updates.

April is shaping up to encourage member participation with a Pot Luck Birthday/Anniversary Celebration

that’s always popular, the Beach Picnic at the Pavilion, always fun, the final video on Sicily Unpacked & the

Appreciation Party for the Feast workers. It may be that Friday Nite dinners will slow down a bit but with the

best food, volunteer chefs & servers in town, the dining room will still be buzzing! You are the best & the

patrons of our Club marvel at this “well oiled” machine! Keep up the good work! Ciao, Bruce

RECENT HAPPENINGS…..

MARIO ’n MARIA’S Wedding! March 11th, 2018

There were 147 attendees, 5 kitchen staff, and 5 bussers. All

actors were IACV club members. Barbara Lorio produced and

directed The Italian Wedding. Kitchen was headed by Helen

Nardolillo, with special thanks to Joe Carbone for his assistance

and allowing use of the kitchen facilities. Bob Houston

managed the bar. Appetizers were passed during social

hour. The entire meal was a typical Italian wedding dinner,

including the thrown sandwiches referred to as a "Football"

Wedding. Cast spent many hours rehearsing their roles which

resulted in a performance well received by all. Accordion music

entertained the guests and Ray Sherman volunteered as the DJ.

The Social Committee thanks all involved in their combined

effort making the evening a tremendous success!

*One of the best events, enjoyed by all! Who knew there

was so much talent in the club! Hollywood, next stop!

*See Picture Page for players & Participants!

N o v i t à Your Cultural and Social Newsletter

Contents copyright of the

Italian American Club of Venice, Inc.

1375 Ringling Drive, Venice, Fl 34286.

914 486-1492

Linda Bastian, Editor

Bruce Bastian, Assistant Editor

web: italianamericanclubofvenice.com email: president@italianamericanclubofvenice.com

Like to Travel? Interested in a

Two Week Cruise To

Italian Ports In October?

Info: See Grace Robbio 941-492-2266

*This event is in the planning stages.

See Bruce Bastian for more information or to offer help!

13th, 2018

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER MAR. 4TH, 2018

We had 102 signed up for the March 4 Volunteer Appreciation

Dinner held at Venice Yacht Club. All were impressed with

their meals and venue location. Our next dinner will be late

June. Date to be determined. Thanks to Alexis Michel Angelo

for making special netted candy favors for the Club Members.

Also to Vi Giancola for helping with planning & check-in.

Thanks as well to all the volunteers at the Club. You are very

much appreciated. It takes approximately 60 people a week to

feed the winter multitudes.

*Special Grazie to Donna Sherman for once again

arranging such a special day for everyone. You are

much appreciated by all of us.

Aprile 2018

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April Notable Dates:

April 1st– Buona Pasqua a tutti.

April 5th- General Meeting 7:00 pm

April 8th– Member Birthday/Anniversary POT LUCK

April 15th—Members Picnic in the Park! 4 to 8 pm

April 18th– Last in Video Series: Sicily Unpacked

April 22nd- Celebration for all Feast Workers at IACV

April 26th– Executive Board Meeting 6pm

Mondays IACV Bocce 9am & coffee too. All welcome.

Tuesday Bocce & Coffee at 9 am.

Wednesday’s Card Game continues in Columbus Room

Weekly Italian Classes/ Study of Italian Culture

Wednesday Mahjong 1-4 Maria for info: 497-0665

Welcome New Member! Lucy Browning, Anthony Chietero, Jim Collodi, Allan Godfried, Patricia Pagano, Claire Piscione, Anthony & Audrey Tesoriero

Luce del Sole: Get Well Soon! Continued thoughts & prayers are with Barbara Terzi .

Pat Alfarano on his recent hospitalization.

It’s easy to miss a member who is sick if nobody passes the info along, so please take a minute to tell Vi!

Note: Please call Vi Giancola 497-6942 if you know of someone needing the support of the members with cards, calls & prayers. Email: misssvig007@comcast.net

Buon Compleanno!

One Complimentary Carafe of Wine during Friday Night Pasta Dinner for your Birthday in April!

Chris Accardi 11th, Tony Aceto 5th, Al Angelastri 23rd, Theo Angelini 15th, Sharon Borsella 13th, Betty Burrafato 20th, Robert Caldararo 29th, Nancy Canto 12th, Kathy Carbone 4th, Peggy Carlozzi 14th, Paul Castiglione 27th, Jeannette Castiglione 12th, Dominic Cicero 1st, Barbara Ferroni 20th, Joe Fiorella 30th, Lynn Fontana 24th, Suzanne Heise 12th, Sebastian Liseo 22nd, Tom Longhi 26th, Barbara Lorio 25th, Anthony Lucchi 25th, Bob Marcario 4th, Tom Marchesello 7th, Tom Martorana 11th, Giuseppe Mastrandrea 13th, Marcey Norman 12th, , Jay O’Donnell 5th, Rose Ott 28th, Sandi Prunti 1st, Grace Robbio 28th, Anthony Rondello 19th, Janet Rose 15th, Carol Rossi 6th, Bob Santurri 30th, Rita Schwamborn 28th, Donna Sherman 11th, Jamie Sooy 28th, Maureen Spacciante 22nd, Denise Sudia 23rd, Ron Tenaglia 8th, Anthony Tesoriero 5th. Jennifer Troncone 23rd, Marge Ulkis 19th, Robbie VonSalzen 28th.

*Call Kathy Carbone 928-0902 to update your info if you were missed. Show ID at the Bar to add your name to April list.

March 18th– St Patrick’s Day Birthday Celebration 117 members attended, many wearing the green! It was a very delicious Irish Dinner prepared by head chef, Joe DiMarco, assist-ed by Julie Packard, Gaetano, Giarmoleo, Tom Santurri, Pasquale Santaguida, Bob Pelligrini & Randy Pistone. What a crew!Table settings, deorations of the day by Emma Tarhalla, Marilyn Mur-phy, Dixie Clark, Shirley Santurri, Marion Cappecci & Vi Giancola. Bar: Bob Houston & Lou Piazza; Raffle: Tom Martoranna; Door: Linda Bastian; Table Caller: Bill Meyers; Bruce Bastian: MC. High-lights included Joe D’s recipe for Irish Soda Bread & Ricotta filled cannoli for dessert! A wee bit of a treat for everyone, for sure! 13 birthdays were celebrated along with welcoming 6 new mem-bers. No anniversaries...doesn’t anyone get married in April? This Birthday Celebration replaced a St Patrick’s Dinner Event of past years & proved to be very popular with the members. Another perk of membership that makes this Club special! Next Birthday Celebration is on April 8th, a POT LUCK where attendance means you have to bring something to share! See Dee, Emma or Ann Brozosky to sign up for item preference. They will try to balance the menu! All desserts would be a good thing for some of us, but not for everybody! Bring your specialty! Choices : APPETIZERS/ Antipasto/ SALADS Insalata, MAIN DISHES/ Piato Principale & DESSERT/ Dolci

Arrive hungry! Leave full & happy!

E-Mail: President@italianamericanclubofvenice.com

This month’s list for General Meeting goodies is N to Z. Everyone appreciates your “sweet” contributions! Grazie.

FESTA di SANT GIUSEPPE Mar. 19, 2018 Ringrazio tutti coloro che hanno partecipato alla solenne festa. Un Grazie special a voi che avete lavorato per fare le rosette; Tutto e’ riuscito a

PERFEZIONE… Non posso elencare tutti I nomi per paura di omettere qualcuno. MOLTE GRAZIE A TUTTI...San Giuseppe vi Benedica *Feast of St Joseph...I wish to thank all who participated in the Solemn feast of St Joseph on March 19th. A special thanks to those workers who helped make the bread rolls. It all turned out to be perfect. I cannot name all the helpers for fear I may leave out someone. A great big thank you all. May St Joseph bless you all……….by J. DiMarco

*Save the dates: Mark your calendar May 3rd—General Meeting 7pm

May 6th—Member Birthday/ anniversary celebration 4pm

May 13th—Mother’s Day Celebration: plans are being made!

May 31st— Executive Board Meeting

June 7th— General Meeting 7pm

June 10th— Birthday/Anniversary Celebration 4pm

June 17th- Father’s Day Breakfast: in planning stage too.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BOARD:

Ticket sales: No reserving or holding without payment. Sold on a First come, first served basis. Mailed checks must be received before tickets are considered sold. Fair & democratic for all.

Scholarships: 5 Scholarships at $2000; the Friday Night Worker’s Heritage $2500; and 3 named including the Mario Capecci $2000, the Dominic Gatti $2000, and the Diane Houston $2000. The Committee of Marion Capecci,

Ron DeBacco & Carlo Ferroni have a tough job ahead of them to pick 9 deserving students. Currently there are 43 applicants from Venice High School vying for these scholarships! Gook luck to all who have applied.

Funding Ok’d: Save the trees! $2400 to immunize pine trees at the back of the property. (Borers)

$1500 to improve ground under parked trailers $100 donated to K of C for Golf Outing Fund Raiser

In keeping with Article VI, Section 9, the following amendments scrutinized the

by-laws committee are given as notice to be voted on at the next general meeting.

A majority approval at the April 2018 general meeting is required for their

passage.

2018 Amendment to the Bylaws offered by Bruce D. Bastian & Ralph Maccarone

ARTICLE XVII --- DUES

Old New Section 3. A member, required paying Section 3. Annual dues are due and payable dues, and failing to do so by January 31st on October 1st of each year. A member required to

maybe notified by mail that dues are pay dues and failing to do so by November 1st

delinquent. Should dues not be paid by may be notified that his/her dues are delinquent. February 1

st

the member's name will be Should their dues not be paid immediately, the

removed from the member roster. Individual’s name will be removed from the membership roster.

Note: The membership year is the same as the election calendar year and is defined as that 12 month period from October 1st to September 30th of the following year. (see Article IV Section 3, Qualifications for office).

Implementing note:

The above policy will take effect on October 1, 2018. Members who have paid their 2018 dues will receive a

$12.50 credit towards their 2018-19 dues thereby reducing their net dues to $37.50 for this period only. This is a

one-time adjustment to give credit for the three months remaining in this year for which dues have already been

paid.

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2018 Amendment to the bylaws offered by Joe Bird

Article IV Article IV

Old New

Section 2. Section 2.

Officers shall be elected at the December Officers shall be elected at the annual

membership meeting, and their term membership meeting each year, and their term

of office shall be for 1 year. No officer of office shall be for 1 year without limit

shall be elected to the same office for to the number of consecutive years

more than 2 consecutive terms. in any one office. Should an officer resign

If, in the judgment of the Nominating in mid-term and the resignation is accepted

Committee, it is beneficial to the Club, by the Board, the President may appoint a

the Treasurer and Recording Secretary replacement. The Board by a majority

may be nominated for additional terms. vote, in a secret ballot, must approve

Should an officer resign in Mid-Term the President’s appointee.

and the resignation is accepted by the

Board, the President may appoint a

replacement.The Board by a majority

vote, in a secret ballot, must approve

the President’s appointee.

Notice of Proposed Bylaws Change

Dear club member:

On the accompanying attached page you will see two

columns, the column to the left reflects the present bylaw and

the column to right reflects the bylaw in its proposed changed

form. At our next general meeting on April 5th 2018 these

amendments will be offered as motions to be decided by all

members eligible to vote according to the existing bylaws.

Please check your by-laws to see whether or not you are eligible

to vote on a bylaws change.

Thank you, President Bruce D. Bastian and the Executive Board

of the Italian American Club of Venice Fl., Inc

Sworn in March 1st, 2018

**Book Corner** Submitted by Sandi Chance, Cultural Chair

If you like to read, like Sicily, and like mysteries, you will love the detective series about Sicilian Ispettore Montalbano, by Italian best-selling author Andrea Camilleri. These are so popular in Italy, they have been made into an Italian TV series. His books have also been New York Times best-sellers. For those of you who are very ambitious, you will find the reading order of these books below: English translations can be found on Amazon. Montalbano’s First Case and Other Stories

The Shape of Water The Terra-Cotta Dog The Snack Thief Voice of the Violin Excursion to Tindari The Smell of the Night Rounding the Mark The Patience of the Spider The Paper Moon August Heat The Wings of the Sphinx The Track of Sand The Potter’s Field The Age of Doubt The Dance of the Seagull Treasure Hunt Angelica’s Smile The Fourth Secret Game of Mirrors A Beam of Light A Voice in the Night A Nest of Vipers

The Pyramid of Mud

Sicily Unpacked is a three-part BBC documentary series hosted by

Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli, taking us on a journey

around Sicily. In the first part of the series, Andrew Graham-Dixon and

Giorgio Locatelli take us on a journey into the heart of Sicily and

introduce one another to the things they love about the island. Then

exploring the island through each other's eyes and hearts, they uncover

the legacy of Spain's 500-year occupation of the island and the influence

this has had on art and culture. Finally,

Andrew and Giorgio take the pulse of

contemporary Sicily, experience the

change that is sweeping through the

island, and find out how the future of it

is linked to its ancient past.

Episode One:

Wednesday, Feb. 28th, 2018

Episode Two:

Wednesday, Mar. 21st, 2018

Episode Three:

Wednesday, Apr. 18th, 2018

The Italian American Club of Venice Invites you to join us for…………...

A Video Presentation

In Three Parts

**Sicily Unpacked**

7pm (See dates below)

Free to Members & the Public

Complimentary Coffee & Biscotti