IABA Second Quarter Recap
Hello from the Italian American Business Association Board of Directors,
The August Old Fashioned Italian Picnic is this coming Sunday the 23rd at 1:00pm at Prospect Park. We are delighted to present such a fun day. Pam Vecchiarelli, Nikki Vigil, the Board of Directors and volunteers, are doing a great job pulling this together. Thanks to Theda and Clyde Archer for donating the sausage and peppers for the picnic. Anttoinette's Pasta Sauce Co. has donated sauce for the sausage sandwiches. Gelato Ice cream donated by Espo's Cuchina Dolce member Jennifer Esposito, Soda's donated by Jess Gerardi. So all you need to do is bring a dish to share and come have a good time. Follow the balloons to the covered pavilion.
We have had an exciting past couple of months in the association. After the wonderful hosting of the May meeting by Vince and Terri Vecchiarelli at Father Woody's Haven of Hope it brought a great togetherness to all of us. What an amazing place and an amazing group of people that keep that place running. It was truly inspirational to be a part of that. We do hope you continue your support of them and their efforts. As an association we presented them with a $250 ck donation. We would like to thank Don Gallegos for the update information and overview of Father Woody's. Thank You to Joe Vergano and son Justin for the nice presentation of "All Things Italian" and for a door prize. Thank you to Rich SaBell for the information and overview flier on Columbus and the Columbus Day Parade. Another thank you goes out Christi and Ted Grebenc for the Beer Baskets of Fun, to Gina Molinaro Hallisey for donating circus tickets. Abbrucci's did the catering and it was absolutely delicious, wonderful wines by Spero Winery and amazing cookies from Dolce Sicilia Bakery. For those of you that didn't make this event you missed one of the highlights of the year.
The June meeting was held at Shear Productions Hair Salon at Bel Mar and the hostesses were sisters Janet Lombardi of Shear Productions and her staff and Mary Lombardi-Dye of D'Zine and staff. The food was catered by new members, The Oven and Mark and Isabella's. We thank Mark Tarbell and his staff for doing such a great job. The food was wonderful, oh those chocolate donuts!!!! Special thanks to Mamma Faye Lombardi, once again for the delicious pizzelles. Big thank you for the door prizes donated: Bottle of wine from Spero Winery, Book, "The Poet, the Count and the Peddler by Tony Bottagaro, flower arrangement and party coasters donated by D'Zine, 2 gift certificates for Shear Productions, an Apron donated by Ron Cavill and circus tickets by Gina Molinaro Hallisey. Fun to see Bel Mar shopping center, the beautiful hair salon and Spa and Mary put out a beautiful display of her work. Kudos' to you all.
Our July member meeting was held at the new Mile High Market Place in their new 25,000sq ft tent. Thank you to our hostess Gina Molinaro Hallisey and Jim Hurrell owner and their staff for making this one fun night. They catered a fantastic bar-b-que by in house caterer's, JR's Grill. We also were treated to homemade incredible pies donated by member Greg Allan of Vencenza's Bakery. Our wine was donatd by member Paul Bonaquiste of Bonaquiste Wine Company. Tours were offered as we drove around the Market Place in golf carts and saw the new renovations. Very impressive and is that tent not amazing? What a great place to host an event. Looking forward to the Italian Festival there on August 28th-30th where we hope to see you at the original Italian Zoppe' Circus. Watch your inbox for discount tickets for the Circus. We topped the evening off by singing from some of our talented entertainers. What a treat to have that happen!!! Thanks to Amy O'Dorisio of Asset link for the door prize donation of a cordial set and another book by, The Poet, the Count and the Peddler, by Tony Bottagaro, and bottle of wine by Balistreri Wines, and more circus tickets from Gina and the Mile High Market Place.
Watch for the special upcoming events: September Wine Bottling at Gary Cucarola's Mrs Condies's Salad Company. After the fun stomping of the grapes last year we are ready to bottle and enjoy! October Special Event for the Italian Heritage month. Watch for the flier of this fun filled night of entertainment and to end the year a warm and wonderful Christmas Holiday Party.
We will see you Sunday at the Picnic and hope to see you all at these upcoming events.
IABA Board of Directors