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Notiziario Ufficiale del Circolo Italiano di Dallas Marzo 2016 Vol 37 Num 3
March
1 - Opera on Tap
1,8,15,22,29 - Cena
2,9,16,23,30 - I Piccoli Colori
2 - World Unity Festival
2 - Team Viva LItalia
Lymphoma Walk
4,11,18,25 - I Colori Italiani
4,27 - Hunger Busters
9 - Mystery Dinner
17 - General Meeting
27 - Book Club
30 - Cooking Class
May
2, 25 - Hunger Busters
2,9,16,23,30 - I Colori
Italiani
6,13,20,27 -Cena
7,14,21,28 - I Piccoli Colori
8 - Mothers Day Brunch
25 - Book Club
Easter Brunch
Spring is a time of rebirth and regeneration after the
cold dreariness of winter. The gray is swept away,
replaced by beauty and color - and Easter is the
cornerstone celebration of spring! Tradition and ritual,
always strong in our Italian culture, play an important
role at Easter, or Pasqua, celebrations - and there
are many ceremonies and culinary customs that are
religiously upheld.
Traditional Italian Easter meals vary from region
to region, but eggs and roasted lamb are common
elements everywhere. Eggs represent life, fertility,
and renewal, all of which are essential symbols of
Easter. Dyed eggs grace many Easter tables, and eggs
are often found in soups and in traditional Easter
pie (Torta Pasqualina). Roasted lamb, as a symbol
of birth and the shepherd, is the traditional main
course. While food is certainly a main attraction at
every Italian celebration, because Easter marks the end
of the traditional deprivations of the Lenten season,
cuisine plays an especially big role in the celebration of
Pasqua in Italy and here at the Italian Club of Dallas.
Come celebrate Easter on March 27 with your Italian
Club family and friends. The Italian Club of Dallas
will be decked out for spring, and there will be no
better way to say arrivederci to Lent then by enjoying
this holiday meal!
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Presidents Letter
Saluti dal Presidente, marzo 2016
HELP! I need somebody. HELP! Now just
anybody. HELP! You know I need someone, HELP!
Ive been honored to be your ICD President for a
little over two months now. Your Board of directors,
which includes Carole Stripolli, Joan Seley, Francesca
Barone, Barbie Gumin and Bill Van Hoewyk have spent countless hours
analyzing the financials and operations of the club, looking at expenses
vs. income and reviewing available actions that may optimize our bottom
line. The springtime is usually slow months for us so a snapshot of worse
case scenarios has kept us on our toes. To be very frank, I will say that
we are finding that these are indeed very tough times for ICD. The
financial situation is bleak, but weve seen worse. We must not only get
through these slow times but build a solid plan to survive, grow and
flourish in the future.
I need your HELP! Everyones HELP! The best way you can help,
other than a direct donation, is to support the Clubs activities. Our
Events committee has some wonderful activities planned that are
enjoyable for you and beneficial for the Club. To name just a few, a
Bake Sale in March, Easter Brunch, Mystery Dinner on April 9 and the
always popular Limoncello Smackdown on April 22. Were finalizing
our Guest Chef program with our first Chef, Morris Salerno, and a
Wednesday night with a presentation from Bella Italia. In addition to
these great events, we are working feverishly to book one wine tasting
per month. And there is more! Supporting any or all these would be
wonderful. On a smaller scale, if you havent been to a Cena lately, come
on down! Order a desert and cappuccino with your meal. Those extra
few bucks make a big difference.
Other than financial support in the form of donations and participation,
another way to HELP is to get involved. The Club belongs to you, the
members. It depends on you to exist. HELP! We need Board and
Committee members. If you can commit a few hours a month and have
the desire to be involved in the Clubs future, consider applying to be
on our Board of Directors. Dont have much time but have some great
ideas to pitch? Consider one of the Committees. We would love more
participation on the Events, Membership, Marketing, Financial and
Operations Committees! If you have a special talent, then please HELP!
Culinary Events
We are temporarily closed for Friday lunch and Wednesday Pasta &
Pizza Night. There will still be special events planned for Wednesday
nights such as wine dinners and other presentations. Stay tuned for more
information.
March 4
***Raffle night
March 11
March 18
Trattoria night
(Family Style)
Guest Cena
Bake Sale
*** Raffle night
March 25
Good Friday
Closed
Our Spring Membership Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 17, 2016
at 1:30pm. If you care to have lunch, that will start at 1:00. At that time
I will give you a State-of-Club report and your Board will present actual
and up to date financials. The floor will be opened up to questions. Rest
assured that that everyone will have an opportunity to speak and that all
concerns will be addressed and all questions will be answered.
Share the joy of good food, good wine and good company
~ Italian-style!
Al DeMarzo
al.demarzo@dfwalarm.com
March 18
Bake Sale!
Directions:
Prepare the Dough:
In a stand mixer, add the flour, salt and the butter cut in
cubes. Let the flour absorb all the butter. Add the eggs and
let them mix well. Add enough milk (about 1/4 + Cups)
until you have a firm ball of dough. Let it rest.
Prepare the Filling:
Cut all the meats and cheeses in small cubes and put in a
large bowl. Add the grated Pecorino and mix. Add the eggs
and mix. Add the basket cheese and mix well. Add fresh
black pepper as desired. Set aside.
Assemble the Pizza Rustica:
Preheat the oven at 350F. Butter and flour a 9 springform
pan. Cut a little less than 1/3 of the dough and set aside.
With a rolling pin, roll the large piece of dough in a thin
circle. Place the dough over the springform pan so that it
overflows the borders of the pan. Add the filing and spread it
evenly. With a sharp knife, cut the excess dough from around
the border of the pan. With the remaining dough, roll it thin
and with a ravioli cutter, cut strips to make the criss-cross
strips and arrange them on top of the filling. Wet the strips
with egg wash and bake for about 1 hr and 15 minutes.
Member News
Toni Parigi had surgery in February and has a long recovery including Rehab. Send
your get well cards.
Also Rosemary Pisecco had surgery in February. We hope the best for her recovery.
April Biondi, wife of Joe Biondi has recently been seriously ill. She is recovering at
home. Joe is the son of one of the founding families of the Italian Club of Dallas,
Emilio and Vincenza Biondi.
Rose Tiseo, wife of Arturo Tiseo (many may recognize them from the old days of
the Club) has been ill for a long time.
Maria Hawkins-Agostini lost her Father, Doyle Hawkings on February 18. We
send our condolences.
Remember these families in your prayers. Give them a call or send a card to let
them know we are thinking of them.
Please let me know of any family event you would like to share with the
membership.
April 17 at 1:30pm
General
Meeting
Carrie
March 27
Easter Brunch
National Accordion Association, Inc. Presents International Music and Dance Party
Hyatt Regency North Dallas Ballroom
Friday, March 11, 2016 ($10 per adult), 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
701 East Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75081
Featured Dance Music By Mario Pedone with singer Liberty Palileo and friends
The music program will feature International Dance styles including: salsa, tango, swing, cha-cha, rumba, samba, mambo, waltz, foxtrot,
boogie-woogie, quick-step, country-western, polka, and swing. Join us for a wonderful evening of great music and dance with your friends.
International Music Friday Schedule
6:00 - 6:30 pm. Jane Christison Music with a Smile
6:30 - 7:00 pm. Gordon Kohl Cabaret Music
7:00 - 7:30 pm. Eli Davidsohn Israeli Music
8:00 - 10:00 pm. Mario and Liberty International Dance Program
For more information, contact Norman Seaton at 214-938-5984
http://www.NationalAccordion.org
facebook.com/
About the featured performers: Mario Pedone and Liberty Palileo are from Sugar Land, TX. Pedone is a master musician originally from
Italy who moved to Venezuela, studying Latin styles and teaching, and now lives in Texas. Pedone and friends will play a variety of world-class
music for your pleasure. Liberty Palileo is from the Philippines and won many awards for her powerful vocal performances.
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ICD Board
of
Directors
Mailing Address:
ost ffice ox allas, Texas
Clubhouse
14865 Inwood Rd.
Addison
Al DeMarzo - President
Carole Strippoli - Vice President
Barbie Gumin - Secretary
Joan Seley - Treasurer
Francesca Barone
Bill Van Hoewyk
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