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    

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June 2014

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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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June 2014

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.