IAET September 2016 Monthly Member and Board Meeting
Meeting Location: Alta Villa Banquets – 430 N. Addison Road, Addison, IL 60101
Meeting Date: September 1, 2016
President Vito M. D’Ambrosio called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm.
Opening Prayer was conducted by Re. Anthony Pizzo.
In attendance: see attachment – 43
Guests: John Catalano Sr., Gail Gianfrancisco, Teresa Paterno, JoAnn Serpico, Steve and Maria Corbo, Jonas
Zukowskyx, Giovanna Franzese, Giorgia Maristoni – Giovanna and Giorgia just landed from a flight from Italy, guest of
Lyn Scalaro Jonas is in from Colorado, guest of Frank Lucafo
Minutes – Gail Carey, Recording Secretary Motion to accept the Minutes by: Angeline Imbrogno, second by Dennis Kenefick.
Treasurers / Financial Secretary Report – Andreas Tegtmeier, Treasurer IAET approved by Sonny Nicotera, seconded by Charlotte Socri. IAETCF approved by Andy Panico, seconded by Rev. Anthony Pizzo
Health and Welfare – Carl Ferraro, Chairperson, Co-chaired by Fred Mancari
Antonio D’Ambrosio passed away on August 23rd
. The D’Ambrosio family want to thank IAET members for the tremendous outpouring of sympathy and support.
Rich Morbidoni got treatments for bladder cancer. He is doing better Mike Allred is having significant back pain and may have to go in for more surgery. Mike is the owner of Q's
Restaurant and has been an IAET Member
Fred Mancari was taken to the hospital for dizziness. Tests turned out good, but he has to take it easy.
Paul Basil’s Mother, Margaret Basile passed away on August 27th
Please report any illnesses, deaths, or good news to Carl Ferraro at 708-921-9025 or email to to insure we can pass the information on to the members.
Membership –Chairperson, William Lowendick - Committee: Andy Panico, Maggie Glimco, Joseph Glimco
Please make sure your birthday is listed on the club website calendar
Please get us a digital photo for club use – Please send us a digital photo is we don’t have one. Darrell is here today to take club photos for club use.
New Members: none
New Members sworn in by Rev Tony Pizzo: none
Membership applications pending: none
Charitable - Joe Caputo, Chairperson, Co-Chairs: Angeline Imbrogno, Lynnette Panjan
IAET will match up to $1000.00 for the Italian Relief fund
Raffle items for Flowers for Hope Benefit – Al Comella
$100 to OSIA for Ad for Dinner Dance
$100 to Italian Catholic Federation for Dinner Dance Ad
$100 to St. Rita of Cascia Parish for ad for Parish Banquet
Received a thank you letter from Casa Italia for our support of the 2016 Children’s Summer Camp
Received invitation to attend ground breaking for Orchard Village’s new Client Activity Center on Monday September 26
th from 5-7. See Vito for address and details if you are interested in attending
Dessert Committee – Carol Lieggi, Chairperson – Co-chairs Nancy Kenefick, Cathy Lange, Gail Carey
Thanks to Phyllis Menako, Joanne Spata, John Curry, and LaVerne Marcheschi for last month.
Thank you to Charlotte Sorci, Guy Panico, and Tony Padovanco for this month.
Carol has a signup sheet for the upcoming months. Look on our web site to see availability.
Scholarship – Carol Lieggi, Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Charlotte Sorci, Joe Macejack, Committee: Gail Carey, Andrew Panico, Andy Tegtmeier, Rich Morbidoni, Dennis and Nancy Kenefick, Wayne Bubak
If you need information on establishing a Scholarship Fund, please see Vito D’Ambrosio.
New 2016 Application is on the web site
Dinner Dance – Carol Lieggi, Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Bill Lowendick, Joe Macejak - Committee, Vito M. D’Ambrosio, Gail Carey, Julie Leopold, Andrew Panico, Joanne Spata, TJ Fulmer, Roger Laurella, Nancy Kenefick
Our 2016 Man of the Year is Sam Cicinelli. Our Humanitarians are Al and Marlene Comella.
4the Beat Band is confirmed. They played on the Odyssey for the last 10 years.
MC will be Vince Gerasole from Channel 2 News. He will also be receiving a Special Recognition Award for his work in broadcasting.
Please make an effort to sell ads in our Ad book. It is vital to the continuation of the club’s mission
Cultural and Upcoming Events – Guy Panico Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Maggie Glimco, Joe Macejak Information on upcoming events is on the newsletter. There is a link to the IAET Calendar on the newsletter
As a reminder: There will be cutoffs for signing up for all events. Members were reminded to sign up and pay for events the night of sign up or through PayPal. IAET sponsored events are a privilege, not a right and courtesy must apply. If attending a Dinner Dance, Golf Outing, or other groups’ events, the expectation is that you participate in similar IAET events or be a sponsor in a similar event.
Columbian Club of Chicago Bocce Tournament on September 15th - $40, 50/50 sign up tonight - flyer
Order Sons of Italy (OSIA) Dinner Dance Saturday October 8 at Brunetti’s - $80 50/50, sign up tonight – flyer
Casa Italia Golf Outing to Benefit IA Veterans Museum and Library September 13th at Bloomingdale - $175
Orchard Village Women’s Fashion Show
St Rita of Cascia parish banquet – October 10 – at the Mayfair on Archer in Chicago- $60 – 50/50
RCL event at Sanfilippo Estate - $65 50/50 guided tours and other packages not included 9/18 sign up tonight
Music and Arts Committee – Kathy Vaughn chairperson Co-Chaired by Angeline Imbrogno, Kelly Cerami and Kathy Lange, Committee: Joe Macejak, Fab and Liz Devetak and Guy Panico
Benefit for Orchard Village on September 30, Falstaff, has been cancelled
Golf Outing – Wayne Bubak, Andy Tegtmeier, John Ferrentino, Vito Fiacchino, Rich Morbidoni, Andrew Panico, Joe Macejak, Paul Gazillo, Gail Carey, Carl Ferraro, Dominic Verlotta, Carol Lieggi, Laurie Taylor, Jill Trapani, William Lowendick, Al Comella, Guy Papa, Charlotte Sorci, Roger Laurella, Guy Panico
2016 event was at Carriage Greens in Darien
We had 106 golfers and many more for dinner.
Thank you to Marina Cartage for donating Golf Umbrella and other items
Received a thank you letter from Dr. Discipio. He got hurt at the outing and we sent him a fruit basket
All are looking forward to next year.
San Francesco di Paulo Annual IAET Picnic – Guy Panico, Chairperson, Co-chair Andrew Panico, Committee, Roger Laurella - Sonny Nicotera, Joe Macejak, Andy Tegtmeier –
Sunday August 14th, 2016
Club purchased meats and beverages. Many brought lot’s of food and drink, we had about 80 in attendance. Casa gave us 4 tents and some picnic tables.
Book Bag Drop – Sandy and Tony Fiacchino, Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Gail Carey – Committee – Kathy Vaughn
2016 recipient is St. Rita Parish.
Please bring any school supplies or make a tax deductible donation to IAET to help us purchase some
Sportsman Committee – Joanne Spata Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Gail Carey and Carol Lieggi - Committee: Dominic Verlotta, Andy Tegtmeier, John Cencig, Frank Lucafo, George DePalma, Sam Cicinelli
Conceal and Carry Class August 20 and 21 at Alta Villa was cancelled. Many expressed interest but too many waited until the last minute and we could not guarantee.
Old Business –
Columbian Club of Chicago Day at the Races at Arlington was attended by Julie Leopold and Joanne Spata
Dancing Under the Stars – August 26th
- was well attended by IAET – Summary by Andy Tegtmeier
Columbus Day Queen Pageant – on Sunday August 28
New Business –
Clear Channel is back with LTE and is now Sprint. All orders through me. – Sprint compromise.
Breast Cancer fundraiser – Violet Flower Shop – see flyer
Round Table –
Motion to adjourn: made by LaVerne Marcheschi, second by Nancy Kenefick.
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The Following were not discussed in the interest of time, but are read into the minutes as Agenda items to keep members informed of activities, dates, and committee members.
Fashion Show – Christina Aguirre, Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Christina D’Ambrosio, Committee: Carol Lieggi, Kathy Knight, Cathy
Lange, Kathy Vaughan, Roger Laurella. Al Comella, Kelly Cerami, Joanne Spata, Julie Leopold, Rossana Macejak, Bruce Aguirre
and Sandy Fiacchino.
2017 Fashion Show TBA Candlelight Bowl – Carol Lieggi, Chairperson – Co-Chaired by Bill Lowendick and Joe Macejack, Committee, Christina D’Ambrosio, Christina and Bruce Aquirre, Andy Tegtmeier
2017 TBA Christmas Party – Andy Tegtmeier, Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Maggie & Joe Glimco - Committee, Andrew Panico, Joe Macejak, Angie Imbrogno
Christmas Party 2016 Sunday December 11 at Alta Villa. – 3:00 pm Casa Italia Christmas Village – Andrew Panico- Chairperson, Committee: Joe Glimco, Joe Macejak Sunday Dec 4, 2016
Day at the Races – Sonny Nicotera, Chairperson – Co-Chaired b, Joe Macejak Committee: Dominic Verlotta and Andrew Panico
TBA due to track closing Coat Drop – Sandy Fiacchino, Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Tony Fiacchino and Gail Carey
The drive will go on all year, so please watch for clearance prices on new clothing. All age groups! Bring any gently used clothing you may have and we will hold on to it.
Pasquale’s Pasta Party, Pass the Pasta Please – Joe Macejak, Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Joanne Spata, Maggie Glimco – Committee, Andrew Panico, Pat and Linda Iannino, Andy Tegtmeier, Carl and Antonia Adducci, Rich Morbidoni, Lynnette Panjan, Nancy and Dennis Kenefick, Kathy Vaughn, Charlotte Sorci, Carol Lieggi, Vito Fiacchino, Joe Trocola
Will be cancel this year – look for a new time and place in 2016 Memorial Mass – Rev. Anthony Pizzo – Carl Ferraro November 13
th, 2014
2016 date is November 12 Sports Night –Guy Panico, Chairperson, Co-Chaired by Andrew Panico, Andy Tegtmeier
2017 TBA
Charitable and Community Recognition Committee – Phil Zwieg Chairperson, Co-Chaired by John Cencig, Joanne Spata – Committee: Giuseppe Zerillo, Rossana Macejak
Meetings TBA By Laws Committee – Sam Cicinelli - Chairperson, Co-chair – Joanne Spata
TBA Bocce Report – Andy Tegtmeier
Waiting on 2017 season
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Happy Birthday to Mike Dubberke 9/1, in memory of Antonio D’Ambrosio 9/2, Donna Reboletti 9/4, Vince Romano 9/5,
Jim Glimco 9/6, Maggie Glimco 9/6, Julie McDermott 9/7, John Trotta 9/8, in memory of William Galluzzo 9/10, Gary
Durante 9/10, Nancy Cometa 9/11, Illio Andreuccetti 9/11, in memory of Ruth Knapp 9/18, Kelly Cerami 9/19, John cencig
9/20, Vince Amore 9/22, Jim DeLuca 9/23, Josette Weber 9/24, Frank Cozzi 9/25, Steve Tegtmeier 9/25
Recording Secretary, Gail Carey
MEMBER NAME
MEMBER NAME
MEMBER NAME Accardi, Frank Fiacchino, Vito Panico, Andrew x
Accardi, Jo Ann Fiedler, Dennis Panico, Andrew E.
Adducci, Carl Ford, Jan Panico, Gaetano (Guy) x
Aguirre, Bruce Fotino, Mario Panjan, Lynnette C.
Aguirre, Christina Fratto, Denise Papa, Joe
Allred, Michael Fulmer, Amy Papa, Guy
Ambrose, Tony Fulmer, TJ Papa, Nadine
Amore, Vince Galante, Diane Pasquale, Frank(*H-2005)
Andolino, Helen M. Galante, Steve Pero, Peter x
Andreuccetti, Ilio Gatto, Joseph Piccin, Wayne
Andreuccetti, Rita Gattuso,Paul(*H-2005) Pincente, Sam
Apollo, Thomas Gazillo, Paul Pizzo, Rev. Anthony, OSA x
Baldo, Carmen Giacomini, Anthony Plano, Joseph
Barbi, Florian Giacone, Anna Pontillo, Anthony
Benigas, Mark Glimco, James x Realmuto, Julie
Blyangov, Ditimer Glimco, John x Reid, Dan
Borkland, Leila Glimco, Joseph x Reboletti, Donna
Glimco, Maggie x Rizzo, John
Bubak, Wayne F. x Glimco, Margaret x Romano, Vince
Busa, Dominick Glorioso, Mauro Romanucci, Gabrielle
Cacciatore, Chris Groenmeyer, Rose x Rusetti, Phil
Calderone,A. Full(*H-2005) Gunderson, Rick Scalera, Mary (*H-2001)
Cali, Lee Ann Herkes, Craig Scolaro, Lyn x
Cali, Vito Full (*H-2002) Iacullo, Carmen Scardino, Sam
Cali, Philip Imbrogno, Ralph x Serpico,JoAnn(*H-2004) x
Candeloro, Dominic Imbrogno, Angela x Sorci, Charlotte x
Caputo, Joseph Iannino, Pasquale (Pat) Spata, Joanne
Carey, Gail x Indovina, Louis J. Stanek, Angela
Carlson, Laurie Kenefick, Dennis x Storino, Joseph
Catalano, John Kenefick, Nancy x Storino, Louis
Catalano, Joseph Knapp, Dan Taddei, Mario
Catalanotto, Frank Knight, Kathleen x Tadin, Michael (*H-2008)
Cencig, John Lange, Cathleen Tamburino, Joe (*H-2005)
Cerami, Kelly Laurella, Roger Tegtmeier, Andreas x
Cicinelli, Sam Lieggi, Carol Tegtmeier, Steve
Comella, Al Linker, Rick Tinnirello, Dr. Pietro
Crosoli, Rod Leopold, Julie x Trezzo, Tim
Curry, John x Lodato, Nicholas Trapani, Jill
D'Alesandro, Rocky Lowendick, Bill x Trotta, John
D'Ambrosio, Anthony Vincent Lucafo, Anthony Tufano, Richard V.
D'Ambrosio,Antonio,Jr. x Lucafo, Frank P. x Vais, Tony
Macejak, Joseph x Vaughan, Kathleen
D'Ambrosio, Christina Mancari, Fred Verlotta, Dominic
D'Ambrosio, Vito M. x Mangialardi, Chris Valencia, Leonardo
D'Amico, Joe Margaritelli, Marco Vitale, JoAnne
D'Andrea, Mike Martino, Lorrainne Weber, Josette
Daniello, Anthony Marcheschi, Laverne Wiehle, Jim
Daniello, Chuck Jr. Marzano, Anthony Wozniak, Kurt
DeBiase, Mike Mascioletti, Marianna Wozniak, Rossana
De Fazio, Dominic McCuiston, Bob Zerillo, Giuseppe
De Luca, Jim(Vincent) x McDermott, Julie x Zotta, Sandino
De Sena, Pasquale Menako, Bob Zwieg, Phil
Devetak, Fab x Menako, Phyllis
Devetak, Liz x Miuccio, Jack Guests
Di Maso, Pasquale Morbidoni, Rich x Catalano, John Sr.
Discipio, James (*H-2006) Morizzo, Anthony Gianfrancisco, Gail x
Distasio, Jim Morrone, Carmen Corbo, Steve x
Dubberke, Michael Morrone, Emilio Corbo, Maria x
Durante, Gary A. Muellner, Terry Paterno, Theresa x
Ferrentino, John Muellner, Angela Lucia Malpede, Debbie
Ferraro, Carl x Naimoli, Al Marchioretto, Darrell
Ferreri, Joe Nicotera, Lou (Sonny) x Zukowskyx, Jonas x
Fiacchino, Anthony V. O'Boyle, Tim Franzese, Giovanna x
Fiacchino, Sandy Padovano, Anthony x Marastoni, Giorgia x