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Halloween 2011
Halloween Dance with D.J. Max Duhalde at Spanish Lakes Clubhouse
By Herman Santa
On Saturday, Oct. 15 the members of the Spanish American Club, Inc. held their Annual Halloween Party. The costumed crowd enjoyed an evening of fund, door prizes, drinks and food to set mood with live entertainment throughout the night. This annual event raised funds for the club and the same time gave the members and their guests a chance to mingle, dance and enjoy Halloween night.
Among the guests were Nereida Pellot, Ben and Mildred Pellot, Lisa Garcia, Ivan Muñoz and Vivi Bercey. Right after the dinner and the raffles, the members celebrated Dick Diamond birthday. Then they danced with the rhythm of Max Duhalde. The Highlight of the night was Ray Cruz who sang a few tango songs for the guests.
Many thanks to the board of directors who donated the door prizes and those who helped with the decoration, the set ups and planned the event. The board extends its thanks to generous members and guests who bought tickets for the 50/50 raffle.
Carlos López and Billie Betancourt.
The best costume contest winners were Eddie Heltzer and Linda Manzanares. Gladys Piñeiro won the hat dance contest and Linda Manzanares won the 50/50 raffle.
Get Together 2011 (Holly Family)
Get together with D.J. Adán Pozos at Holy Family Catholic Church
By Herman Santa
On Saturday, October 8, 2011, members of the Spanish American Club, Inc. dined and danced at the “Festival de la Herencia Hispana” at the Centro Parroquial Holy Family Catholic Church in Port St. Lucie.
After the dinner the members enjoyed the Mariachi “Estrellas de México “and and danced with the music of D.J. Adán Pozos. The food was delicious; the show and the music were great.
Father’s 1999
Annual Father’s Day at North Jensen Causeway in Jensen Beach
Por Herman Santa
The pavilion reserved by the club directors to celebrate “Father’s Day” on Saturday, June 20, was full, or rather, packed. Under a cloudy sky and a gentle sea breeze, members of the “Spanish American Club, Inc.” gathered to celebrate Father’s Day and present the college scholarship winner to the attendees. People from different parts of Martin and St. Lucie counties arrived at the “North Jensen Causeway” in Jensen Beach to enjoy a friendly Sunday, regardless of the heat and rain.
Luau 2000
Luau 2000 with D.J. “El Coqui” at Jensen Beach Women’s Club
By Herman Santa
Every year, the Spanish American Club, Inc. celebrated the Hawaiian fiesta on Saturday, August 7, and no one was left out. The spacious ballroom of the Jensen Beach Women’s Club was packed. People who never see each other took the opportunity to dance and relieve their stress. It was also a chance for some of our members to get to know each other. We saw many new faces and cheerful people, and almost everyone sported Hawaiian shirts and enjoyed dancing to the music of the Coqui. Many enjoyed the snacks prepared by Gladys and Juan Piñeiro, as they had alcapurrias, empanadas, and tostones at reasonable prices.
Event 1997 (Tropigala)
Bus Trip to Tropigala
By Herman Santa
The partners celebrated the 5th anniversary in grand style on Saturday, May 22, with a bus trip to the famous Tropigala show restaurant in South Beach for an evening. We departed from Port St. Lucie on a bus to South Beach. The cost was free for the members. There was everything: live band music, Broadway-style shows, and even dance for those who enjoyed salsa.
Bowling 2011
SACI Bowlers at Super Play
By Herman Santa
Do you like bowling? Can you be a team player and willing to practice once a week or once in a while? If you are a member of the Spanish American Club, Inc. (SACI) and answer yes to these questions, I would like to hear from you! We practice once a week on Mondays at the Jensen Beach bowl. We start at 6:30 until 8:30 P.M., which will give us enough time to play three. The practices are voluntarily. If you like bowling and would like to make new friends, come and join us and have fun with us. We are a fun group!
Anniversary 2011
19th Anniversary of SACI with Max Duhalde at Spanish Lakes clubhouse in Ft. Pierce
By Herman Santa
The Spanish American Club, Inc. held its 19th Anniversary on Saturday, September10 at Spanish Lakes clubhouse in Ft. Pierce. The food was delicious, the music was good, and the board gave away many door prices. Over 50 members and guests attended the event. The members prepared the event’s menu, which featured arroz con gandules, frijoles negros, yucca, fried chicken, pastas, vegetables and salads.
Right after the dinner and the coffee, they celebrated the member’s birthdays. Among them were Joe Abbate and Karen Diamond. Then they danced until late at night with the rhythm of Max Duhalde. Door prize winners were: Gladys Piñeiro, Millie Gordon, Ida Gallant, Billie Betancourt and Virginia Feliciano. Juan Piñeiro won the 50/50 and Cecilia Pulido won the hot dance contest.
The members have been celebrating the events for nearly two decades now. Many thanks to the board of directors who donated the door prizes and those who helped planned the event. The board extends its thanks to generous members who bought tickets for the 50/50.
L to R: Mary Figliola, Gladys Piñeiro, Billie Betancourt, Millie Gordon, Ida Gallant Virginia Feliciano, Kathy Rivera and Nancy Rozon.
Event 2009 (Farewell-Prado)
Despedida a la familia Prado
Por Herman Santa
On Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29, friends of Jorge and Teresa Prado threw a “Farewell Party” at the Santa family’s residence in Jensen Beach. The Prados, Preciados, and Santas ended up celebrating at the 17th anniversary party of the club in Ft. Pierce. The Prados will be moving to Bogotá, Colombia. We wish them good luck in their new home.
Luau 2011
Luau with D.J “Mendoza Sound” at The Spanish lakes Clubhouse
By Herman Santa
Aloha! Tropical music, leis and a luau was what members and their guests of the Spanish American Club, Inc. encountered at the Annual Luau Party on Saturday, August 20th, 2011, at a private clubhouse in Ft. Pierce. Approximately 60 members and their guests took part in the event. The clubhouse was transformed into a tropical paradise. They feasted on a latin buffet prepared by the members, socialized and packed the dance floor to get down to the sweet sound of “Mendoza Sound”.
Among the guests were: Juan Carlos and Odette Gayoso and Vivi Bercey. After the dinner, master of ceremony Karen Diamond called up the names of the members and guests that were present to celebrate their birthdays. Among them were: Angenol Pellot, Ron Bryson, Lionel Román, Linda Manzanares and three unidentified guests. They were asked to stand near the birthday cake while the D.J. played a “Happy Birthday” song for them. Followed the birthday celebration, the board held the raffles for the grand prize, 50/50 and door prizes. The grand prize winner ($500) was Mary Figliola. Mario Franceschi and Eddie Heltzer ($45 each) were the lucky winners of the 50/50.
Door prize winners were Virginia Feliciano, Nereida Pellot, Reinaldo Matias and 4 other unidentified guests. The hat dance contest winner was Nereida Pellot. Special thanks go to the decoration and set ups committees, and the board of directors who donated the door prizes and helped to make the event a success. And finally, thanks to the generosity of the attendees who bought raffle tickets for the event.
L to R: Unidentified guest, Nereida Pellot, Unidentified guest, Reinaldo Matias, Unidentified guest, Virginia Feliciano and unidentified guest.
Scholarship 2011 (Rodriguez)
22nd scholarship from the “Spanish American Club, Inc.”
By Herman Santa
The Spanish American Club, Inc. (SACI) awarded a third scholarship this year to a local Hispanic student. The third student is Adriana Rodríguez who was born in Santiago de Cuba and now lives in Port St. Lucie. Adriana was graduated from Port St. Lucie High School. She will study Physiology at Indian River State College.
The student was selected as a winner for the year 2011 from more that 16 students who applied for the scholarship of the club. The award is presented each year by the club and is based on grades, academic accomplishments and economic needs.
This year scholarship committee is chaired by Herman Santa and co-chairs are Isa Bryson and Nancy Rozon. They selected the students (Adriana Rodriguez, Nancy Velazquez and Tatiana Muñoz) for their achievements, trustworthiness, character, responsibility, fairness, caring and academics.
The students were asked to write an essay in Spanish and submit letters of recommendation. They were interviewed by the committee and were asked several questions concerning their goals and objectives and why they deserved the scholarships. The students have been awarded $500 scholarships each.
The (SACI) is a non profit organization. The club was founded in 1992 by 9 Hispanics families from Martin and St. Lucie Counties to promote the Hispanic heritage and to unite the Hispanics on the Treasure Coast. The SACI scholarship was established in 1992 for low income Hispanic students. Over 25 High School seniors from Martin and St. Lucie had benefited from the scholarships. Over $13,000 has been awarded to them.
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