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March
6 Simone Sala
10 Wine Tasting Dinner
13 - LimoncelloSmackdown
21 Pasta Cooking Class
2, 25 - Hunger Busters
4,11,18,25 - Pasta & WOW
6,13,20,27 - Cena
25 - Book Club
27 Easter Bake Sale
27 Toscana Cena
April
1,8,15,22,29 - Pasta & WOW
3 Good Friday CLOSED
10, 17 - Cena
11 Gina Stipo Dinner
5 - Easter Brunch
6, 22 - Hunger Busters
22 - Book Club
25 - Festa Primavera
29 Book Club
May
4, 27 Hunger Busters
6,13,20,27 - Pasta & WOW
1,8,15,22,29 - Cena
8 - Opera On Tap
10 - Mothers Day Brunch
22- Irish Cena
27 Book Club
June
3,10,17,24 - Pasta & WOW
6,12,19,26 - Cena
13 - Festa Italia / Bocce
Classic
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Notiziario Ufficiale del Circolo Italiano di Dallas Marzo 2015 Vol 36 Num 3
INSIDE REVENUE
We have a full event calendar through June.
*In March we have the Limoncello Smackdown and hopefully your best
limoncello is ready to be tasted.
*There is a special REGIONAL CENA Under the Tuscan Sun theme
with a movie that night.
*In April we have 3 main events. A Cena recognizing our Past
Presidents, Gina Stipos special Cena, and Festa Primavera - our premier
Cena of the first half of 2015.
*In May we have our Mothers Day Brunch and Irish Cena
*In June specifically June 13 our Festa Italia /Bocce Classic
OUTSIDE REVENUE
The month of June has something we are excited about Festa Italia and
Bocce Classic.
After the Festa Italia committee weekly meeting we will send out
updates to keep everyone aware of our progress. One important
discussion at our weekly meetings will be volunteers to help and support
the Festa/Bocce Classic. Please feel free to contact the committee and
let us know what you can do to help at the Festa, from setting up bocce
courts or booths to baking for our Italian Club booth. It might be
helping with the booth selling drinks or sausage sandwiches. Whatever
you can do will be helpful for the events success. Of course finding a
sponsor(s) in your neighborhood to give $100 or more is a major key.
The Board is unanimously behind this Fund Raiser because the
combination of your support and outside revenues generated by
the committee will help the Club, the Special Olympics, and more
importantly, we will be supporting our Mission Statement and becoming
a stronger presence in the Dallas area.
Lets all focus on this Fund Raiser to make the FESTA ITALIA /
BOCCE CLASSIC the best event ever in our history. We believe this
could become a great annual event for the Club that can bring financial
stability to the Club. Its SUCCESS, however, will only be possible
through YOUR support.
We are looking forward to seeing you on June 13 at our first FESTA
ITALIA and BOCCE CLASSIC at the John Paul II sports complex.
Ken Venuso, President
Financials
January YTD
(end of Jan)
Revenue
28,639
28,639
Expenses
26,536
26,536
Profit (Loss)
2,103
2,103
This event is in the early stages. A committee has been formed and
started the process. This event, when supported by the membership,
with the committee finding outside sponsors and donations, can help us
achieve our Event Fund Raiser Goal of $30,000. We will run the event
while working with and supporting the Special Olympics. A portion of
the Festa Italia Fund Raising money will go to the Special Olympics.
Our Fund Raiser Goal is $30,000; however we believe we can go higher.
The KEYS are two fold; the Festa Italia committee acquiring corporate
sponsors and soliciting outside donations will be part of it. The second
part is to have each member partner with someone outside of the Club
and get them to be a sponsor. It could be a place where you shop, a place
you bring your car, or people like your insurance agent. When each
member takes on the role of sales person and finds at least 1 or more
sponsors to donate $100 or more, we can exceed Our Goal of $30,000
with 100 percent involvement from our entire membership base.
We are in the process of detailing our plans for the Festa Italia and Bocce
Classic. The site for the Festa Italia is John Paul II sports complex and
the date is June 13.
Culinary Events
Wednesday ~ Pasta & Pizza Night: March 4, 11, 18, 25. Doors open 6
p.m. Every Wednesday evening features our fantastic antipasti bar and
one of several pasta or pizza selections for a great price. Add extras if the
mood suits you meat, seafood & veggies. Pasta or Pizza - Members $12
/ Non-Members $16; Antipasti Bar only - Members $8 / Non-Members
$12.
Call for reservations and large tables (972) 931-9167
or http://icdcena.eventbrite.com
March 13
Limoncello
Smackdown
March 20
Guest Cena
*** Raffle night
Tuscany: For you does that magical name evoke wine? Art and museums?
Magnificent landscapes? Classical literature? Romantic medieval hilltop
towns? Or maybe all of the above
While nothing can compare to an evening spent in Toscana, on Friday,
March 27, youll find the next-best thing at the Italian Club as we explore
the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and home of such notables as
Petrarch, Dante, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo,
Amerigo Vespucci, and Puccini. And did you know that Toscana is also
the birthplace of todays standard Italian language? With the literary
masterpieces of Dante, Petrarca, Boccaccio, Machiavelli, and Guicciardini
all written in the Tuscan dialect, it only made sense for this version of
Italian to be the one adopted for use throughout the Kingdom of Italy.
Regular Cena prices apply
This Cena will undoubtedly sell out quickly, so make your reservation
NOW through the EventBrite link at ItalianClubDallas.org and join us
March 27 and also view the movie Under the Tuscan Sun.
BEN PARLAPIANO
Ben is well known for his presence when
the Club was started. He has served as
a president, he is a lifetime member, has
served on countless committees, especially
the Charity Outreach committee. and is a
great source on the Clubs By-Laws.
The thing that seems to stand out the
most about Ben is his consistency.
Regardless of his age he seems tireless.
He is at the Hunger Buster Charity twice
a month leading the ICD Volunteers in
making and packaging the sandwiches.
Ben attends many committee meetings. He may chair or assist or be a
guest at them. He is invited to board meetings. It doesnt matter which
meeting, he is glad to attend as a listener, a person to offer a suggestion,
give a comment, or offer his help volunteering his time to a charity or
event.
All of these efforts show his loyalty and concern for the Club and each
month trying to make a positive impact on our Club and its mission
statement.
We have many people each month doing so much for the Club, but this
month lets recognize Ben for his gracious and continuous efforts to the
Club. So next time we see, Ben lets thank him for his support to the
Italian Club.
GRAZIE MILLE, BEN
Our last Christmas Bake Sale was such a success that our members and
friends asked for more, more and more!!! We will have many Easter
cakes, cookies and desserts prepared by our Italian Club members and
by our bakery Chef Christian to help you celebrate Easter Italian Style.
These recipes have been handed down from generation to generation.
Why buy cakes and Italian specialties from your local supermarket when
you can serve the scrumptious baked goods made with love by our Italian
Club members?
Visit the Club on Friday, March 27, starting at 11 am until we sell out.
There also will be available for sale some other Italian specialties like
trays of Lasagna and Manicotti.
Raffle tickets will be sold for an extravagant Easter Egg donated by Paul
di Carlo from Jimmys Food Store, 4901 Bryan St. Dallas, TX, 75206
Come celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 5, with your Italian Club family
and friends and feast on our creative gourmet menu.
The price for brunch is $25 for members, $32 for guests and children
(6-12) are $9. Doors open at 11:15 . There will be two seatings for
brunch, the first at 11:30 am and the second at 1:00 pm. Reservations
are requested. Please call the Club at 972-931-9167 or make your
reservations on-line by clicking here.
Sauce
clove of garlic
2 sprigs marjoram
2 cups vegetable stock
extra virgin olive oil to taste
salt and pepper to taste
3 pears
Directions
TO MAKE THE SAUCE
Peel the pears and cut into small pieces. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Wash the marjoram and pull off the leaves. Place a frying pan
over medium heat. Add the oil and, once hot, add the pear. Saut for a couple of minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then add the
garlic and marjoram. Cover with the broth and cook until the pears are soft. Remove the pan from the heat. Let the pears cool, then
puree the pan contents using a blender. Adjust the salt and pepper and keep the sauce warm until serving.
TO MAKE THE RISOTTO
Peel and chop the onion. Place a pot over medium heat. Add the oil and, once hot, add the onion. Cook slowly so that it doesnt brown.
Add the rice and toast it for a couple of minutes or until it becomes transparent. Add a pinch of salt. Add a couple ladlefuls of broth to
the rice. Once most of the liquid has evaporated, add more broth. The rice should take about 16 to 18 minutes to cook, depending on
its quality. When al dente, remove the pot from the heat and add half the Gorgonzola and butter, cut into pieces. Stir and cover. Let
rest for two minutes. Then add the remaining Gorgonzola and Parmiggiano Reggiano. Stir until creamy. Pour the pear sauce into the
bottom of the individual bowls and spoon the risotto on top.
Benvenuta Massimilla
Please welcome new member Massimilla Pialorsi-Lewis, who, immediately upon
joining our Club, volunteered to help at Hunger Busters, one of ICDs primary
charitable outreaches. And it was providential that Massimilla did offer her
help in that for one reason or another a number of our first Monday volunteers
were unable to attend Hunger Busters that day. Nonetheless, in addition to
Massimilla, Carmine and Julie Nittolo and Dee Mellett with their hard work
were able to prepare the bagged meals for students at the Dallas Independent
School District schools. Many thanks to you four - Carmine, Julie, Dee and
Massimilla - you really saved the day.
Perhaps you might follow Massimillas example and volunteer for our Charitable
Outreach. Other volunteer opportunities, in addition to Hunger Busters, can be
made available given a sufficient number of Italian Club volunteers. Contact me
to offer your services and maybe a suggestion for a favorite charity or two that
could use our volunteers.
Ben Parlapiano Chair, Charitable Outreach
benparlapiano@sbcglobal.net
Home Phone (972) 699-0243
Cell (214) 478-6103
New Members
We would like to give a hearty
welcome to our new members:
Eminio Lalli, Rody Cox, Dannielle
Rice and Timothy J. Mullally
New members Eminio and Amelia Lalli (fore ground) are enjoying the ICD
Valentine Days Cena while dining with ICD President Ken Venuso and his
wife Jan (right side). Benvenuti Eminio and Amelia
1.800-ATT.2020
(1.800.288.2020)
Festa Italia on
June 13th! Watch for
details and
volunteer to help!
We Need You
A quick glance at the Italian Club Dallas Calendar makes it clear that
ours is a very active organization. But as a 501(3) (c) non-profit, we dont
have the luxury of hiring outside help to provide all the services and plan
and produce the events we offer.
Instead, we rely on YOU - our Members - to step up, jump in, and
volunteer to help make our Club a place everyone wants to visit.
And volunteering is THE BEST WAY to meet other Members, have an
effect on the Club, make friends, and just have fun! Whether you prefer
helping out one of our charitable partners, planning or decorating for an
event, writing articles for Il Cicerone or ClubMail...theres always room
for more hands. Just let us know what youd like to do, and send an email
to Barbie.gumin@tx.rr.com.
ICD Board
of
Directors
Mailing Address:
ost ffice ox allas, Texas
Clubhouse
14865 Inwood Rd.
Addison
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