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Assembly 2008

December 17, 2009 Leave a comment

The Spanish American Club, Inc. (S.A.C.I.) celebrated its 16th Annual General Assembly

By Herman Santa

Members and guests of the local Hispanic social club enjoyed an elegant evening of electing a new board, dining and dancing on Saturday January 5, 2008, at Johnny’s Restaurant.  Elected were Lionel Roman, President; Connie Giraldo-Silver, Vice-President; Ron Bryson, Treasurer; Herman Santa, Secretary; and Blanca Mireya Kaiser; Member at large.  The Board also honored Sam Del Rosario and Agueda Mejia during the evening for their service and dedication to the club.

Lionel Roman then took the microphone as incoming President.  Mr. Roman acknowledged Mr. Santa for his tireless efforts and many accomplishments during his tenure.  Each new Board of Director took the opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year and share in the vision for the future.  The Board and the members added their thanks with applause.   Before the dinner, Kevin Kryzda took the oath of the new Board of Directors, and five new members were sworn in by the new president.  After the dinner, the members and guests enjoyed the evening with the entertainer Gregg Jackson and his Motown music.

L to R: Lila Cifuentes, Nancy Rozon, Ron Bryson, Lionel Roma and Connie Giraldo

New members of the club. L to R: Joseph Abbate, Alicia Abbate, Julieta Greene, Zaida Angulo, Steve Simon, Angela Campo and Millie Gordon
L to R: Esther Rivera, Virgilio Cardona, Sofie Cardona, Cannie Giraldo and Millie Gordon celbrating Xiomara’s b’day

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Picnic 2008

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Annual picnic Jensen Beach Park

By Herman Santa

The members of the Spanish American Club, Inc. (SACI) took a dip, soaked up the sun, and had a truly fun beach day on Saturday, April 27, at Jensen Beach. The attendees first enjoyed a delicious barbecue lunch and then spent the afternoon sharing great camaraderie.

SACI is an organization of Hispanics from different nationalities. The members gather once a month at each other’s homes to share camaraderie, have dinner, and dance. At the monthly events, they raise funds for two $500 student scholarships. The members also donate food vouchers on Thanksgiving and toys during Christmas to low-income families. Some of the members play sports like golf, bowling, and softball, while others play dominoes.

L to R: Juan Piñeiro, Gladys Piñeiro, Leonel Roman, Carlos Lopez, Maria Yeagley, Jim Yeagley, Bill Shaw, Lucy Santa, Martha Gonzalez, Gladys Velez, Kino Velez, Andrea Lopez, Maria Lopez and Fe Lopez

L to R: Jim Yeagley, Maria Yeagley, Bill Shaw, Elsie Sanguineti, Glady Piñeiro and Juan Piñeiro

Herman Santa and Lionel Roman preparing the bar-b-que

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