On May 3, the Italian American Club celebrated the 151st Kentucky Derby. The Derby winner was Sovereignty and Journalism took second place. Seven club members took home prize money by winning a raffle based on having correctly selected the horses for Win, Place, and Show. The Mint Juleps flowed, and the Southern picnic buffet was delicious! Before the…
Kathleen Ripley Leo The PebbleCreek Italian American Club (PCIAC) celebrated its 25th Silver Anniversary at Tuscany Ballroom on March 12. One hundred fifty-five members enjoyed a cocktail-attire served dinner and were regaled with their club’s storied past. The first meeting in 2000 numbered 71 members, and original member Jane Cook Biggs read that meeting’s minutes.…
Ken Minichiello Members of the Italian American Club had a great time at the Cleveland Guardians vs. Diamondbacks baseball game at Goodyear Ballpark, in spite of a somewhat cool night. The event was held at the Party Patio and, upon the arrival of club members, each were welcomed with a bag of peanuts and a…
Kathleen Ripley Leo On Jan. 8, members of the Italian American Club dressed in cowboy clothes, hats, denim, boots, and frilly dresses, followed square dance caller extraordinaire Griff’s directions, and partnered up in four couple squares. There were only a few stepped-on toes! Kay Scripka and her committee provided fun themed decorations on each table…
Kathleen Ripley Leo The Italian American Club’s Poinsettia Ball is a sell-out premiere event in PebbleCreek and this past year’s ball on Dec. 6, 2024, was over the top. The theme was Christmas Nutcrackers. Ladies and gentlemen in black tie and cocktail-formal attire were treated to delicious food, first with appetizers in the Chianti room,…
Kathleen Ripley Leo The Pledge of Allegiance began the PebbleCreek Italian American Club’s November’s meeting. It ended with a ceremonial salute to veterans that included a video of Lee Greenwood’s newest recording of “God Bless the USA,” which he recorded with music and voice courtesy of deployed military members. Following was Toby Keith’s beautiful video…
Kathleen Ripley Leo Aperitivo translated means aperitif in English, drinks and appetizers for cocktail hour(s). Oct. 24 was the date when seven PebbleCreek Italian American Club members opened their homes for Aperitivo, thanks to organizers Cheryl Neel and Lois Olson-Lynch. One home featured a favorite appetizer: meatballs in sauce. Sylvana Smidt graciously agreed after numerous attempts by attendees to…
Kathleen Ripley Leo PebbleCreek Italian American Club meetings begin with the reciting of the pledge of allegiance, yet the pledge at our Sept. 11 meeting was even more solemn, in front of a lowered flag in honor of the over 3,000 individuals who perished in the terrorist attack at three locations in our country on…
Kathleen Ripley Leo Happy Halloween! On Oct. 9 Ken Minichiello greeted everyone, over 90 in attendance, dressed in his prison stripes in the Chianti Room. Looming around were The Grim Reaper aka Ron Olberding, who won best costume, Pharaoh, Queen of the Nile, cowboys, soldiers, vampires, witches, and even the Garretts where she was the…
Beverly Buck On Aug. 8, 30 members of the PebbleCreek Italian American Club gathered in the Chianti Room for the annual Rock ‘n‘ Roll Wii Bowling Night. There was no shortage of poodle skirts and vintage bowling shirts. Teams competed for the top spot with the first place team, Rockin’ Daddys, coming in with the…