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Golf 2018 (Tournament-SACI)
Spanish American Club Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament brings together Hispanics golfers, friends and donors
Herman Santa
The Saints Golf Course in Port St. Lucie was packed with the Spanish American Club golf group, friends, and donors, who came out to support the successful Annual Golf Tournament on Wednesday, October 24. Golfers enjoyed a beautiful day with friends, which concluded at the 19th Hole restaurant with delicious food, great prizes, fabulous awards, and wonderful camaraderie.
Congratulations to the tournament winners:
- Bernard Jethroe “Longest Drive”
- Ralph Morrison “Closest to the Pin”
- Gary Bradley and Jorge Crespo “Low Score”
- Ray Guadalupe “Most Improved Golfer of the Year”
We are blessed by your generosity! Thank you to donors among them: Carl Atkins, Eric Frank, Gus Migliore, Gary Bradley, Jorge Pérez, Norman Robinson, Bernard Jethroe, Andy Guisti, Randy Mancuso, Ralph Morrison, Fernando Mejía, Tony George, Ray Guadalupe, Herman Santa, Jack Klein, Jorge Crespo, Luis Arroyo, Cecil Elie, David Santiago, Luis Rosa, Carlos Bonet, Roberto Belardo, Rubén Alemán, Dennis Schmidt, Al Peña, Terri Hemings, Andrew Hanasen and David O’Kelly, Manager of the Pro Golf Shop of The Saints. We are blessed by your generosity!
All funds raised at the event will help the club’s scholarship funds for next year graduating high school seniors of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The Spanish American Club was founded in 1992. The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members and other non profit organizations throughout the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic and sport activities; to promote knowledge of all Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art, and folklore.
Halloween 2018
Halloween Dance with D.J. José Ramírez at the Polish American Club
By Charlie Quiles
AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!! Cried out one lady when abruptly confronted by the Ninja’ Clad Warrior’ who turned out to be a dear acquaintance of hers. This night was attended by Pirates, Ninjas, Witches and even a Ghost or two. It was enough to scare this man out of his ‘Doggy’ costume. We had an Egyptian contingency of beautifully dressed maidens accompanied by Ramses, the great pharaoh. No problem, we had our own Roman senator, not actually, it was Caesar himself to keep them in check. He was accompanied by his regally dressed wife, ‘The Queen’. ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ made an appearance as ‘Elvin Beauties’scampered about. A ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ fearlessly protected his own feline belle from the allures of the ‘Doggy Man’.
A few ‘Gangsta’ figures including at least one ‘moll’ were present. They were all salivating at the presence of the ‘Monopoly Banker’ for some reason. Even a ‘Lady of the Night’ pranced about in a flirtatiously revealing outfit, “Ooh, la, la”. The peasant class were not without representation either ‘Juan Valdes’ along with one or two Colombian lovelies were there. Lest we forget, ‘The Nerd’ went about handing out pictures of himself. How he conquered the heart of that wonderfully dressed ‘Egyptian maiden’ is beyond anybody’s guess.
Tonight’s highlight included the drawing of the raffle for the ‘HP Laptop computer’. It was won by Tania Carrillo who did not attend tonight’s festivities. The raffle has proven to be a valuable boost to the Club’s coffers. Hopefully it will continue to provide needed revenue to help fuel these amazing events. The next raffle and prize will be announced shortly. Thank you to all participants.
Again, as usual, all of this was made possible through the hard work of our Board of Directors: President, Ruben Aleman; Vice President, Nancy Rozon; Treasurer, Lionel Roman; Secretary, Raquel O’Connor; Public Relations Director, Ramon Guadalupe; Director, Carlos Mejia, and Substitute Director, Charlie Quiles. The Club applauds your efforts. Thank you all.
The Spanish American Club was founded in 1992. The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members and other non-profit organizations throughout the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic and sport activities; to promote knowledge of all Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art, and folklore. Hasta la proxima!
From left Ray ‘ARR’ Guadalupe, Tony Colón, Al ‘Juan Valdéz’ Peña, Aminda Sampson, Cookie Santiago, Nancy ‘The Orange Witch’ Rozón, Gustavo ‘Ye Matey’ Santa, Johnny ‘Cosa Nostra’ Borrás and Rubén Aleman. In background: José and Gloria Ramirez. In background: Jose Ramírez
From left Rubén Alemán, Frank Megaro, Aminda Sampson, Rosendo González, Fidelino Casayas Tony Colón, Dick Diamond, Johnny ‘Cosa Nostra’ Borrás, Lionel ‘The Scream’ Román, Charlie ‘Doggy Man’ Quiles and Ray ‘ARR’ Guadalupe. Seated L to R: Josie ‘O’Lantern’ Guadalupe, Cookie Santiago, Daisy Alemán, Frances ‘Party Girl’ Mata, Berta Del Nodal, Gloria ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ Jaramillo and Patricia Reyes
Event 2018 (Garage Sale)
Garage Sale
By Herman Santa
The members of the Spanish American Club, Inc. held a “Garage Sale” on Friday and Saturday, October 12 and 13, to raise funds for the scholarship. The members donate articles from furniture home theatre, games, glassware, pictures to clothing. Thanks to the board of directors who helped to make the event a success. The Garage sale resulted in substantial funds being generated for the scholarship.
Also, thanks to the generosity of our members who donated the articles and helped with the event, among them: Ruben Aleman, Lucy Santa, Nancy Rozon, Rosie Basabe, Leo Roman and Raquel O’Connor.
Dominoes 2018 (Tournament)
Dominoes Tournament at the St. Lucie Lanes
By Herman Santa
The Spanish American Club, Inc. dominoes tournament was hosted Saturday, October 6, at the St. Lucie Lanes in Port St. Lucie. Club member Ivan Guanill coordinated the event. The event produced enthusiastic participation by local dominoes players from Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach and Ft. Pierce.
The dominoes tournament features a double partner’s ration of 18 men and 10 women in 3 rounds per couple mix doubles play. The entry fee was $15 for members and $20 for non members. Players were selected by lottery. Finalists received a trophy for 1st and 2nd place. All players played with rotation partners of 3 game for the classification of 200 points. The championship game was played with 500 points.
The top four finalists for a final round of 500 points were: Hector Peña and José Echevarría who emerged as the men tournament winners and Daisy Alemán and Diana Colón for the women. Rubén Rodriguez and Edgar López won the split 50/50 raffle drawing. Other players that participated were: (Men) Luis E. Carrillo Jr., Ray Matias, Herman Santa, Rubén Alemán, Angel Pellot, Néstor Pereira, Félix Asencio, David Ramos Jr., Virgilio Cardona, Jack Letra, Dick Sperl, Juan Reyes, Rubén Rodriguez, Gilberto Ferri, Joe Tierno, Edgar López and Roberto Belardo. (Women) Nereida Pellot, Carmen Belardo, Mirta Zapata, Aminda Peña, Josie Guadalupe, Cookie Santiago, Millie Asencio and Sonia Echevarría.
Committee members that assisted Ivan were Rubén Aleman, Angel Pellot, Nerida Pellot, José Santiago and Herman Santa. Monitors for the tournament were Ivan Guanill, José Santiago, Tony Colón and Joe Colón. Thanks to all tournament participants and volunteers. It was a great day of dominoes with nice people. The best thing, of course, is that profits from the tournament were donated to the scholarship fund of the club. A win-win for all!
The Spanish American Club was founded in 1992. The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members and other non-profit organizations throughout the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic and sport activities; to promote knowledge of all Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art, and folklore.
The game of Dominoes is enjoyed throughout the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, as well as Spain. It is prevalent in every Hispanic culture especially in Puerto Rico and Spain. As part of the 2018 “Heritage Month” celebration.
From left Rubén Rodriguez and Edgar López
From left Daisy Alemán and Diana Colón
Anniversary 2018
26th Anniversary of SACI with D.J. José Ramírez at The Polish American Club
by Charlie Quiles
On Saturday, September 28…..and then the clock struck 6 as club members and their spouses trickled into the ballroom. Awaiting them, the tables were beautifully decorated each with a bouquet of flowers and flags representing the various Latino countries, indicative of the many nationalities present at this festivity. Some guests in attendance dressed in the traditional garb of their respective nation. In any event they all came ready to party.
A short delay was experienced when the DJ forgot this was a Friday night event and not the usual Saturday night affair. However, that did not seem to dampen the spirits of the attendees one bit. When he (DJ) finally made his appearance, it was to loud cheers. With the aid of our club members he quickly set up his equipment and once again they were all ready to party down.
They danced to a variety of salsas, merengues, cumbias, bachata and even one or two reggaeton. At one point, DJ Jose stopped the music to honor a request by Dick and Karen Diamond. The attendees were entertained by the Diamonds as they danced to the romantic ballad by Roberto Carlos, “Si El Amor Se Va”.
Lucky Door prize winners were Yvonne Bonet, Wanda Oquendo, Javier Andrade, Vivian Megaro, Aida Vélez. and finally Sandra Jimenez and Lucy Santa won the split 50/50 raffle drawing. Proceeds benefit our generous ‘Scholarship Fund’. The ‘Club’ thanks all who participated in support of this charitable cause.” (excerpt provided by Herman Santa ‘unofficial club historian’)
During this period, President Ruben Aleman called for a moment of silence in honor of our own Luis Carrillo. Luis served as the Club Treasurer until recently when he had to step down due to the excruciating pains of his overwhelming illness. He succumbed to his ailment shortly thereafter. Luis, you served your Club well. You will be sorely missed.
Again, as usual, all of this was made possible through the hard work of our Board of Directors: President, Ruben Aleman; Vice President, Nancy Rozon; Treasurer, Lionel Roman; Secretary, Raquel O’Connor; Public Relations Director, Ramon Guadalupe; Director, Carlos Mejia, and; Substitute Director, Charlie Quiles. The Club applauds your efforts. Thank you all.
The Spanish American Club was founded in 1992. The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members and other non profit organizations throughout the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic and sport activities; to promote knowledge of all Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art, and folklore. Hasta la proxima! (Until next time!)
From left: Sandra Jimenez and Lucy Santa
From left Charlie Quiles, Virginia González, Arturo Guadalupe, Karen Diamond, Ed. Parra and Roberto Vélez
Oldies 2018
Disco Extravaganza 2018 with D.J. Johnny Saltos
By Charlie Quiles
“Toot! Toot! Ahhh! Beep! Beep!” So went the lyrical refrain from the 70s song hit “Bad Girls” by that sensual diva Donna Summer. The Brysons (Isa and her hubbie Ron) were doing a most beautiful rendition of the dance craze of that era. Yes, it was ‘Disco Extravaganza’ night for ‘The Spanish American Club, Inc.’
Although most of the male attendees had discarded their bell-bottom pants and platform shoes long ago, two holdouts, Crichton McCutcheon and Arlo Bodden vied for best dressed participant. They both looked sharp in their well fitted suits à la ‘John Travolta’. However, Crichton edged out Arlo to win the distinguished honor. Never to be outdone by any man, the ‘Queen of the Disco’ this night turned out to be Nereida Pellot. Resplendent in her bell-bottomed pantsuit topped by her afro hairdo, she stole the show.
Music was provided by Johnny Saltos blending our typical favorite salsas, cumbias and merengues wih a sprinkling of those disco hits of yesteryear. Enough so as to emphasize the theme of the night. Members celebrating birthdays this month were Angel Pellot, Maritza Rivera, Rosanna Parra, Linda Manzanares, Leo Román, Mercy Román and Eliézer Torres. Our club wishes everyone of you many, many more happy years to come.
Lucky Door prize winners Evelyn Carrillo, Elizabeth Mejia and Maria McCutcheon enjoyed their well deserved gifts. Wow! What a country? You can be a winner just by walking through the door. Nancy Ramos and Galud Segura won all of the ‘CASH’, this night. They split the 50/50 raffle drawing. Proceeds benefit our generous ‘Scholarship Fund’. The ‘Club’ thanks all who participated in support of this charitable cause.
On a more somber note, tonight President Ruben Aleman called for a moment of silent prayer for one of our very own, longtime member Charlie Rodriguez. Charlie passed away recently, consequences of an accident suffered at home. May you rest in peace, brother.
A new raffle was introduced to the membership at this venue. The Club is raffling off an ‘HP’ Pavilion TouchScreen 15.6” Full HD IPS Notebook computer. It has a state of the art Intel Core i7 processor, 24 GB memory, 1TB hard drive, an HD FOV Webcam, Windows 10 Home with a 2YR Care Pack included. Winner need not be present at the drawing which will be held at our October 27th event. Proceeds from this raffle will be earmarked toward bolstering the Club’s dwindling coffers a result of such outstanding summer events as the Annual Picnic; both the Mothers’ and Fathers’ Dances, and finally; the Extraordinary General Assembly.
The hard work of our Board of Directors: President, Ruben Aleman; Vice President, Nancy Rozon; Treasurer, Luis Carillo; Secretary, Raquel O’Connor; Public Relations Director, Ramon Guadalupe; Director, Carlos Mejia, and; Substitute Director, Charlie Quiles has to be acknowledged. Thank you all, we applaud your efforts.
Special note: unfortunately, Luis Carrillo had to resign his position for personal reasons. We all wish you well. We cherish the efforts you put forth for ‘the Club’. Thank you, Luis. Hasta la proxima! (Until next time!)
The Spanish American Club, Inc. was founded in 1992. The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members and other non profit organizations throughout the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic and sport activities; to promote knowledge of all Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art, and folklore.
Independence 2018
Independence Celebration with D.J. José Ramírez at “Polish American Club”
By Charlie Quiles
As any club member will readily admit we are represented by a diverse group of Latin American cultures. However, we recognize and welcome all cultures from around our globe. Our membership is comprised of a panoply of individuals. We are Iberians; we are Italians; we are French; we are Germans; we are Scots; we are English. Most of all and very importantly we share the common thread of living in a land that has provided most of us with the ability to eke out a decent life for ourselves and our families, the United States of America.
Earlier this month, on July 4th, the U.S.A. celebrated it’s independence in 1776. July holds a special significance for many of our neighbors throughout our western hemisphere for the same reason. Independence came to Colombia on July 20, 1810; to Venezuela on July 5, 1811; to Argentina on July 9, 1816; to Peru on July 28, 1821; to Canada on July 1, 1867, and; to the Bahamas on July 10, 1973. There must be something about those hot summer months that made the blood boil with a yearning to be free.
Anyway, we asked our members to bring a symbol of their cultural heritage. Carlos Mejía brought his Colombian national flag, his wife Elizabeth a bright red and white plaque with the coat of arms of Perú. Nancy Rozon was dressed in a white blouse with yellow, blue, red ruffles and bright red slacks. Her niece Rosie Basabe displayed the same resplendent colors throughout her outfit expressing their Venezuelan culture.
Some of our Puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican) members wore traditional guayaberas (lightweight cloth jacket for men). Borinqueños Charlie and Maria Quiles, wore non-traditional t-shirts emblazoned with the Puerto Rican flag in the background. Three individuals were depicted within the flag: a Spanish conquistador; a Taíno warrior, and a person of African descent. His were men and hers were women. Inscribed on the shirts were the words ‘Mi Raza’ acknowledging a mix of races, all of them contributors to the proud Puerto Rican heritage.
The hard work of our Board of Directors: President, Rubén Alemán; Vice President, Nancy Rozon; Treasurer, Luis Carillo; Acting Interim Secretary, Charlie Quiles; Public Relations Director, Ramón Guadalupe, and Director, Carlos Mejía has to be acknowledged. Thank you all, we applaud your efforts.
The Spanish American Club was founded in 1992. The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members and other nonprofit organizations throughout the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic and sport activities; to promote knowledge of all Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art, and folklore.
From left Rubén Alemán, Mirta Zapata, Félix Sanabria and José Echevarría
From left Rubén Alemán, Galud Segura (Door prize winner), Charlie Quiles (Door prize winner, Colberti Bodden (Door prize winner, Néstor Pereira and Carlos Mejía
From left Charlie Quiles, Luis Carrillo, Nancy Rozon, María Quiles (50/50 winner), Rubén Alemán Roberta Linares (50/50 winner), Rubén and Carlos Mejia.
Scholarship 2018 (Hernández)
44th scholarship from the “Spanish American Club, Inc.”
By Herman Santa
The Spanish American Club, Inc. is proud to recognize one outstanding student selected to receive one of the four club’s 2018 scholarship awards. The recipient is Johana Hernández of Port St. Lucie.
The Spanish American Club, Inc. is proud to recognize one outstanding student selected to receive one of the four club’s 2018 scholarship awards. The recipient is Johana Hernandez of Port St. Lucie.
Johana was born in La Habana, Cuba. Her mother Georgina Cordero was also born in Cuba and now are living in Port Saint Lucie. She attended Port St. Lucie High School. She will attend Indian River State College. She will study Business Administration.
This year scholarship committee Chair by Nancy Rozon and Co-chair by Elizabeth Mejía along with the board of directors Ruben Aleman; president, Nancy Rozon; vice president, Luis Carrillo; treasurer, Giselle Borrás; secretary, Ray Guadalupe; public relations, Carlos Mejía; director and Charlie Quiles; substitute did a magnificent job selecting the students and running the program smoothly. The committee selected the students for their achievements, trustworthiness, character, responsibility, fairness and academics.
The scholarship was established in 1992 for low-income Hispanic students. Over the past 26 years, the club has awarded more than $31,000 in scholarships to 46 Hispanic senior of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The board raises money for the scholarships by having 50/50 raffles at the monthly dance parties. The board also organizes other events such as picnics, cruises and garage sales. The committees organize events such as bowling, golf and dominoes tournaments. The members bowl every Monday at 6:00 P.M. at the Saint Lucie Lanes. The bowling group has a 50/50 raffle on the first Monday of the month.
The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members, neighbors and other non profit organizations of the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic, charity and sports activities to promote knowledge of the Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art and folklore.
Scholarship 2018 (Crosske)
43rd scholarship from the “Spanish American Club, Inc.”
By Herman Santa
The Spanish American Club, Inc. is proud to recognize one outstanding student selected to receive one of the four club’s 2018 scholarship awards. The recipient is India May Crosske of Port St. Lucie.
Her parents were born and raised in New York. India was Born in New York but raised in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. She attended Saint Lucie West Centennial High school and she will attend Indian River State College to pursue a bachelors degree in Nursing. Her goal is to become a Nurse Practitioner and one day have her own practice.
This year scholarship committee Chair by Nancy Rozon and Co-chair by Elizabeth Mejía along with the board of directors Ruben Aleman; president, Nancy Rozon; vice president, Luis Carrillo; treasurer, Giselle Borrás; secretary, Ray Guadalupe; public relations, Carlos Mejía; director and Charlie Quiles; substitute did a magnificent job selecting the students and running the program smoothly. The committee selected the students for their achievements, trustworthiness, character, responsibility, fairness and academics.
The scholarship was established in 1992 for low-income Hispanic students. Over the past 26 years, the club has awarded more than $31,000 in scholarships to 46 Hispanic senior of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The board raises money for the scholarships by having 50/50 raffles at the monthly dance parties. The board also organizes other events such as picnics, cruises and garage sales. The committees organize events such as bowling, golf and dominoes tournaments. The members bowl every Monday at 6:00 P.M. at the Saint Lucie Lanes. The bowling group has a 50/50 raffle on the first Monday of the month.
The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members, neighbors and other non profit organizations of the Treasure Coast through cultural, social, civic, charity and sports activities to promote knowledge of the Spanish speaking countries, their geography, history, art and folklore.
Golf 2018 (Tournament-Par 5)
The Spanish American Club, Inc. golfers participated at the “Par 5 Golf Tournament”
By Herman Santa
On Saturday, June 30, some members of The Spanish American Club, Inc. participated in the Golf Tournament of the “Par 5 Golf Tournament at Meadowood Golf Course in Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County. Among the participants representing the club were, Ray Guadalupe, Herman Santa, and Ruben Aleman. Other golfers that play with our group were David Santiago, Norman Robinson, Paul Mitchell, Robert Osborne, Ed Shuebert, Bernard Jethroe and Ralph Morrison.
Thanks to all participants from the club who went above and beyond for a good cause. Ralph won the “Golf bag and Ruben Aleman won a basket of goodies. Congratulations.
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