Melissa D’Onofrio On March 14, five Italian American Club members generously opened their homes to host our annual aperitivo parties. The weather was not as perfect as in previous years, but the cloudy skies did not interfere with the festivities or dampen the party mood of the participants. The aperitivo began in Italy at the…
Melissa D’Onofrio On March 22, in another sold-out club event, 36 members enjoyed a fun evening watching the San Diego Padres take on the Cincinnati Reds in a MLB Spring League baseball game. Prior to the opening pitch, the perfect mood was set when everyone received their box of Cracker Jacks and joined in to…
Melissa D’Onofrio On Feb. 9, two major golf tournaments were occurring simultaneously in the Valley of the Sun. One was the opening round of the WM Phoenix Open, and the other was the Italian American Club’s 5th Annual Putt and Eat Event, and although not quite as large, our tournament was every bit as exciting.…
Melissa D’Onofrio Our first event of 2023, our January General Membership Meeting, broke all previous attendance records! One hundred members gathered and appreciated hearing the Executive Council members’ speaking on club news and providing updates on future entertaining events. President Ken Minichiello presented the 2022 Poinsettia Ball Co-Chairs, Suzanne Butler and Rosemary Holmes with recognition…
Melissa D’Onofrio On Dec. 2, 2022, 250 elegantly dressed members and guests celebrated the Italian American Club’s 20th annual Poinsettia Ball. Excitement filled the air as partiers welcomed the advent of the holiday season. Our sold-out signature holiday event began the moment attendees entered the clubhouse. We were greeted by a group of beautifully dressed,…
Melissa D’Onofrio Italian American Club members were very fortunate to experience two fascinating astronomy events in November, hosted by club member Gene Fioretti. Gene’s passion for amateur astronomy began with Carl Sagan’s 1980 Cosmos series, and he has been increasing his knowledge of the night sky ever since. Gene, a retired interventional cardiologist and a talented…
Melissa D’Onofrio At the PC Italian-American Club (PCIAC) Feb. 9 general membership meeting, members were fortunate to be entertained by one of our own PebbleCreek residents, mentalist extraordinaire Bruce Kundin. Bruce, who moved to PebbleCreek in July 2021, is a semi-professional magician who performs adult magic and mentalism. Most of us are familiar with the…
Marilu Trainor PebbleCreek’s Italian American Club (PCIAC) produced a patriotic tribute to 9/11 during its Sept. 8 meeting. More than 140 club members and invited guests commemorated the events of that tragic day. The tribute remembered those who perished 20 years ago during the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C., as well as those…
Marilu Trainor The PebbleCreek Italian American Club (PCIAC) will welcome back members to their meeting on Sept. 8. Meetings are held at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom on the second Wednesday evening of each month at 7 p.m. A special tribute has been planned during the first meeting to honor first responders and those who were lost…
Suzanne Butler, Poinsettia Ball Co-Chair The spectacular Poinsettia Ball, sponsored by the Italian American Club, is back! This dinner and dance is THE kick-off event of the holiday season for PebbleCreek, so be sure to reserve the date for this year, which is Friday evening on Dec. 3. It is possible seating may be somewhat limited this year,…