Our February meeting was well attended, for the rainy night that it was.
Thank you to Rose Marie Gish for conducting our installation of officers. Here are your new officers for 2025 -2026. President: Rozz Cantisani, VP. TBD., Recording Secretary: Bev Chernoff., Corresponding Secretary: Lisa Borreani, Financial Secretary: Rose Marie Gish, Treasurer: Becky Lazzarotto, Sentinel: Arlene Howell. Chair of the Board: Nancy McDonough, Board of Directors:Renee Howley-Borreani, Melinda Brignone, Diane Proto, Diane Sericati, Marilyn Sibitz. Trustees: Barbara Barassi, Laurie Cullen, Mary Ann De Pianto, Loretta Iacobitti, Adriana Matteucci. Sunshine Reporter: Irma Sericati, Newsletter Editor: Lisa Borreani.
January, we had an intimate group of members and guests for our first birthday dinner. The dinner was delicious. There was a lot of energy in the dining room. The raffle gifts were generously donated by our members. Thank you to Arlene Howell and Joanne Greco, who chaired this lovely dinner. Also, to the set-up crew, kitchen staff, wait staff, bartenders, raffle and reservations committee. We could not do it without you!
The Men’s 93rd Anniversary was a wonderful evening of celebration. Thank you to all our ladies who came to set-up our dining room and ballroom, to the ladies who designed all the beautiful floral arrangements and to the ladies who served at the event. The club looked lovely and so was the evening. Congratulations to President Ron Blair, his officers, board, and members for another wonderful year!
Polenta Dinner on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. This dinner will be chaired by Joanne Greco. If you can help Joanne, with set-up or wait staff, please contact her. Call/email your reservations in, see flier for information. Deadline for reservations is February 14, 2025.
Drum Roll Please!!!! Our Ladies 80th Anniversary is approaching. Please mark your calendar for Saturday, March 22, 2025. We are going to have a “PARTY”. A wonderful dinner menu has been planned, the club totally decorated (Ruby Red), with music for dancing. Come and enjoy this wonderful celebration and honor our Founders (who started our club in 1945) Presidents, Officers, Board, Trustees and Members. See flier for more information. NOTE: This is a dress up affair!! (please, “no jeans”).
April 10, 2025, we have a scheduled day trip “Carmel by the Sea”. The cost is $103.00 pp. RSVP with Rose Marie Gish. Deadline February 13, 2025. We need to have 40 guests to go. See flier for more information.
With sadness, was the passing of John Barassi (my cousin) also, dear friend Art Parziale. Both men represented the Fratellanza Club with dignity and character. These men will truly be missed by us all. Continued thoughts and prayers to their families.
Happy Valentines Day!! Take time to hug the ones you love!!
Ciao for now!
Rozz Cantisani, President