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June 2014
HIGHWOOD BOCCE CLUB
Members,
Summer is finally here and we are really excited by 2014 - both reflecting back and looking forward. First, we want to welcome our new members of the Administration. Lenny Innocenzi is our new President, moving over from his Trustee and Chairman role. Jack Grandi has rejoined the Administration, this time as Vice President and Franco Aloisio is our new Treasurer. Additionally, the Administration appointed Susan Hauer to fill the Trustee position vacated by Lenny. We now have a full Administration with a deep and diverse set of experience and most importantly a strong desire to serve the Club. 2014 has been a busy year so far. Since our last newsletter in March we have had 3 tournaments, the annual Easter Coccetto, St. Patrick’s Day Party, a Friday Fish Fry, as well as a Member Dinner Dance. Importantly, we also have a record number of new members and are having one of the strongest financial years in the Club’s history. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, we have much planned. The World Cup has started and we encourage you to enjoy the games with your fellow members at the Club – Go Italia! We also wish our men success later this month in the National Tournament in St. Louis and later in September are thrilled to be hosting the Women’s Midwest Tournament…and hope for a home-team victory! With additional tournaments including a Club Championship planned, there will be no shortage of bocce at the HBC. There are also many new and traditional member events planned for the remainder of the year - check the calendar for the full schedule. Of course, all of these activities would not be possible without the hundreds of volunteer hours from our membership. THANK YOU to all that have given even 1 hour to setup, staff or clean up from an event. Or helped to organize one of our many tournaments. Or helped shovel snow or maintain our facility in any way. Or any other of the countless ways individuals give and contribute to the health and success of the Club. Your time and effort are greatly needed and extremely appreciated.
Your Bocce Board
Officers
President Lenny Innocenzi
Vice President Jack Grandi
Treasurer Franco Aloisio
Recording Secretary Tom Holleman
Trustees Judy Amidei Susan Hauer
Victor Picchietti Emilio Santi Alex Serafini
Contact Information
Highwood Bocce Courts 440 Bank Lane,
Highwood, IL 60040
(847) 926-‐8118
www.highwoodbocce.com
highwoodbocceclub@gmail.com
Facebook:
highwoodbocceclub
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FEBRUARY 23 4- Man Invitational Tournament
MARCH
15 St. Patrick’s Day Party, 6:30 PM 21-23 Two-Man Shootout Tournament
APRIL
20 Easter Coccetto, 9AM – 1PM 27 9th Annual Player’s Invitational 27 General Membership Meeting, 4 PM
MAY
4 New Member Welcome 31 Member Dinner Dance – Spring Fling
JUNE
6 Friday Fish Fry 22-28 National Championship Tournament in
St. Louis
2014 Calendar of Events
WELCOME to Our New Members
We added 57 new members to our Club in 2014, many of whom attended our New Members Welcome event in May. Please make these new members feel welcome if you see them at the Club. If you are one of our new members, please let us know at highwoodbocceclub@gmail.com if you have any questions or we can help you take advantage of your new membership.
JULY 20 General Membership Meeting, 3 PM
AUGUST
3 Annual Member Picnic SEPTEMBER
14 Club Pig Roast, 4 PM 19-21 Women’s Midwest Tournament @
Highwood Bocce Club OCTOBER
4 Member Dinner Dance 12 General Membership Meeting, 3 PM 25 Halloween Party
DECEMBER 14 Children’s Christmas Party, 2-4 PM 31 Member’s Annual New Year’s Eve Party
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Maria Aloisio
Jim Arends
Leslie Armstrong
Candy Baruffi
Walter Bernardi
Bruno Bertucci
Bob Bolling
Nancy Bolling
Lina Brandonisio
Kenneth Brown
Vito Buonsante
Tom Cashman
George Chemers
Michelle Cinqui
Pino Cisternino
Andrea D'Amore
Francesco DeLuca
Carl Demasi
Lora Demasi
Elizabeth Demers
Filippo DiVagno
Rita DiVagno
Maureen Dugan
Casey Felling
Steve Fiore
Tom Garrity
Aki Hawari
Liz Hawari
Peter Horos
Joy Innocenzi
Paul Jaimes
Melissa Kamin
Robert Kirchens
Lou Lamberti
Marty Mazzetta
Joe Mendino
Mike Metzger
John Mordini
Netty Mordini
Michael Ori
Jenny Ori
Nick Panarese
Tom Pasquesi
Ferrucio Perrelli
Paula Perrelli
Cheryl Picchetti
Michele Rittgers
Richard Roshto
Eileen Roshto
Larry Sassorossi
Jean Saunders
Larry Secrest
Sam Shepard
Miriam Trogi
Thomas Walich
Christine Waring
Andy Zimmerman
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June 2014
Jadkljadf 3 Annual Member Picnic
SEPTEMBER
19-21 Women’s Midwest Tournament @ Highwood Bocce Club
OCTOBER
4 Member Dinner Dance 12 General Membership Meeting, 3 PM 25 Halloween Party
DECEMBER 14 Children’s Christmas Party, 2-4 PM 31 Member’s Annual New Year’s Eve Party
All events will be posted at the Club and can always be found at our website.
Fun was had by all at the sold-out O’Bocce Irish Bash on March 15th. Members and their guests celebrated the Irish tradition by wearing green and having a traditional and delicious corn beef dinner. Additionally, a silent auction raised funds for future improvements to the Club.
O’Bocce Irish Bash!
Tournament Talk
Completed Tournaments 2/23: 4-Man Invitational Each team played 7 matches in a round-robin format with the team of Nick Panarese, Lio Giannotti, Giuliano Petrucci & Tom Pignatari taking home a record of 6-1 and first place bragging rights.
3/21-23: Two-Man Shootout Tournament Jason Wisniewski and Jose Botto from Palazzo di Bocce of Detroit MI took home the championship with Tom Pignatari and Lio Giannotti placing second. 4/27: 9th Annual Player’s Invitational Some of the bets players from the region competed in our 9th Annual Player’s Invitational. 6/1: Singles Tournament George Moreno claimed first place, Ferrucio Perrelli second, Marzio Piagentini third and Jack Grandi fourth.
Upcoming Tournaments 6/22-28: Men’s US National Bocce Championship Support our men as they compete for the national championship with the best teams in the country at the Italia-America Bocce Club in St. Louis. 9/19-21: Women’s Midwest Tournament @ Highwood Bocce Club We are proud to host the Women’s Midwest Tournament this year as our women take aim at recovering their crown! TBA - Club Championship Tournament Who do you think the best bocce player is at the Club? It’s time to find out at our first Club Championship Tournament – dates to be announced.
An important part of the mission of the HBC is to preserve the Italian heritage and culture through promotion of the game of bocce. And hosting and participating in tournaments are a primary way we accomplish that. See below for a summary of the tournaments both completed and upcoming.
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Easter Coccetto
The annual Easter Coccetto is one of our favorite events. It’s wonderful to see our members and guests enjoying the Club with their families. Here are some pictures from this year.
HBC Announcements
Facility Improvements: The Administration and volunteers have been hard at work making improvements to the Club. Some aren’t as obvious as others, but here’s a list of some things done recently. • All light bulbs were replaced at the
expense of ComEd. We have seen our utility costs decrease by over $1,000 as a result already this year.
• Basement and utility closet cleaned and re-organized
• New cappuccino machine
Some planned upcoming improvements include: • New door at entrance to the bar • New chairs by the courts • Curtains in the banquet room • Repair of the outdoor bocce courts –
should be playable by end of July
Summer Schedule Through Labor Day weekend the Club has moved to its summer schedule and is now closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Private Parties With our expanded banquet room, authentic Italian cooking, world-class bocce courts, and extremely reasonable rates the HBC is a great place to host your own party – large or small. If you are interested in holding an event at the Club, simply send an email to bocce.parties@yahoo.com.
Member Reminders
• For liability reasons, alcohol cannot be brought in from outside the Club. This applies to both members and non-members.
• As approved at the April general member meeting, the Club may be closed for large private parties on Saturdays that use the courts, bar, and banquet room areas. Advance notice will always be posted.