The Spanish American Club, Inc.

Spanish American Club celebrates Thanksgiving

By Herman Santa

The annual Thanksgiving event hosted by the Spanish American Club was celebrated Nov. 25 at the Disabled American Veterans Hall in Port St. Lucie.

Master of ceremonies and club President Ruben Aleman welcomed everyone to the party and gave an update of the status of the club and thanked everyone for their continued support. Members and guests enjoyed an evening of snacks, raffles, dancing and celebration of birthdays. DJ and Singer José Ramírez provided the entertainment.

Followed the president’s update, our public relation director Ray Guadalupe conducted the raffles, presented the Billiard Tournament winners and member who were present celebrating their November birthdays.

Door prize winners were Vivian Megaro, Pam Peña, Mirta Zapata, Elizabeth Mejía, Aminda Sampson, Gilberto Ferri, Lucy Santa, Yolanda Arnell, Daisy Alemán, Marie Muñoz, Evie Cardona and Denise Bodden. The 50/ 50 raffle winners were Cookie Santiago, Xiomara Guanill and Ed Parra.

Billiard tournament winners were Marco Peña, first place, Ivan Guanill second place and Mirta Zapata who received the award for Tony Cruz who finished third place. The Scholarship Entertainment book raffle winner was Galud Segura.

Celebrating their birthdays were Ray Guadalupe, Ernesta Monroe, Gus Meza, Diana Nieves, Vivian Megaro, Billy Betancourt, Denise Bodden, Javier Andrade, Luis Carrillo, Yolanda Medina and José Padilla.

A big “Thank You” to the board, the members and their guests who donated the door prizes and brought Christmas gifts for the children.

Founded in 1992, The Spanish American Club, Inc. is the oldest social, civic, sport and benevolence organization in the Treasure Coast. The club has become quite influential in the Treasure Coast area, playing a key role, for instance, in the scholarship program for Hispanic students from Martin and St. Lucie counties.

The club continued a 24-year tradition by distributing food baskets to underprivileged families for Thanksgiving and collecting holiday gift bags to needy children in the area.

Some members bowl every Monday at 6:00 P.M. at the Saint Lucie Lanes while others play golf every Wednesday at 10:00 A.M. at The Saints Golf Club. Others play dominoes every Wednesday at the St. Lucie Lanes at 6:00 P.M.

Mark your calendar

» The club’s Christmas event will be on Friday, Dec. 29 and it will be catered. Live music with Herencia Latina and D.J. José Ramírez. Reservations are required.

» For more information, contact club president Ruben Aleman at: aleman.999@aol.com. For more information about the club, visit www.thespanishamericanclubinc.org

Photo # 1 (Top) From left 50/ 50 raffle winners Cookie Santiago, Xiomara Guanill and Ed Parra

Photo # 2 From left Celebrating their birthdays Ray Guadalupe, Ernesta Monroe, Gus Meza, Diana Nieves, Vivian Megaro, Billy Betancourt, Denise Bodden, Javier Andrade, Luis Carrillo, Yolanda Medina and José Padilla.

Photo # 3 From left Door prize winners Vivian Megaro, Pam Peña, Mirta Zapata, Elizabeth Mejía, Aminda Sampson, Gilberto Ferri, Lucy Santa, Yolanda Arnell, Daisy Alemán, Marie Muñoz, Evie Cardona and Denise Bodden

Photo #4 From left Selling raffle tickets Ruben Aleman and Carlos Mejia

Photo # 5 From left Billiard tournament winners Marco Peña, first place, Ivan Guanill second place and Mirta Zapata who received the award for Tony Cruz who finished third place

Photo # 6 From left Board members with Christmas toys Ruben Aleman, Carlos Mejia, Al Feliciano, Isa Bryson, Luis Carrillo and Ray Guadalupe

Photo # 7 Ray Guadalupe, Carlos Mejia, Al Feliciano, Galud Segura (Winner of Entertainment book raffle) Luis Carrillo, Isa Bryson and Ruben Aleman