Golf “Most Improved” 2022
Lenny Lea “Most Improved Golfer 2022”
By Herman Santa
From left: Herman Santa, Lenny Lea and Gus Migliore
Lenny Lea has been declared the winner of the “Most Improved Player of the Year”. When he started playing with us last year his first game, he scored 106 with 2 points. At the present time Lenny’s average is 100 with 6 points and 28 Handicap and 6 Points an improvement of 5 strokes and 5 points. Lenny won a 1/2-hour golf lesson donated by The Saints’ Pro Shop Manager David O’Kelly. Lenny joined Iggy Hernandez, 2021, Harvey Taylor 2020, Jorge Crespo 2019, Ray Guadalupe 2018, and Carlos Bonet 2017.! Congrats to Lenny!
Golf Tournament 2022
The Spanish American Club, Inc. “SACI” Golf Group held their Annual Scholarship Tournament
By Herman Santa
Members and their friends of The Spanish American Club, Inc. held their Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, Oct. 7th at The Saints Golf Course in Port St. Lucie. The 2 men scramble event featured several activities, including “The Longest Drives”, “Closest to the Pins” “Low Scores”, “50/50 raffle”, etc. Golfers enjoyed a beautiful day and camaraderie, which concluded at the 19th Hole restaurant with food, awards, and raffles.
A special award was given to Gus Migliore, Scholarship committee for his contribution to the scholarship program of our club. The award was presented to Gus by Herman Santa, Director of the Golf Committee of the Spanish American Club, Inc. Congratulations to the tournament winners: Longest Drives: Harvey Taylor, Hole # 9, 285′ and Dan Pimpo, Hole # 18, 218′. Closest to the Pin winners: Ray Guadalupe, Hole #3 2′-8″, Tony George, Hole #7, 4′-7″, Harvey Taylor, Hole # 10, 204′-11″, and Al Peña, Hole # 16, 0-64′.
1st Prize Low Scores: (53.5) Frank Camacho and Dan Camilli, Al Peña and Pam Peña (53.5). 2nd Prize Low Score: (55.0) Lenny Lea and Dan Pimpo, Harvey Taylor and Tony Guerrero. Most Improved Player of the Year: Lenny Lea. 50/50 Raffle winner: Lou Rosa. Other raffle winners: Gary Campbell, Dan Camilli, Ray Guadalupe and Rob Boals.
Other players that participated were Chris Astoske, Tim Bland, Gary Bartz, Nick Napolitano, Tony Scaletti, Otto Vega, Walter Gomez, Guillermo Rodriguez, Keith Kehrer, Dennis Schmidt, Tony Torello, German Marin, Jorge Crespo, Bob Pila, Fernando Mejia, Craig Sellner, Andy Mancuso, Danny Kosciuk, Duane Pfund, Gary Drexler, Rich Buchaniec, Ray Jackson, Nick Salvaggio, Cecil Elie, JC Dargis, Frank Miller, Herman Santa, José Garcia, Eddie Essex, and Ron Jacobs.
From left: Fernando Mejía, Ray Guadalupe and Ignacio on 10/14/2210/14/22
Rob Boals
From left: Gus Migliore, Herman Santa, Frank Camacho, Dan Camilli, Pam Peña and Al Peña
From left: Gus Migliore receiving a plaque from Herman Santa
From left: Tony George receiving the award from Herman Santa
From left: Herman Santa, Al Peña and Herman Santa
From lfet: Herman Santa , Dan Pimpo and Gus Migliore
From left Gus Migliore, Lenny Lea, Dan Pimpo and Herman Santa
From left Gus Migliore, Harvey Taylor, Tony Guerrero and Herman Santa
From left: Herman Santa, Lou Rosa and Gus Migliore
From left: Herman Santa, Dan Camilli and Gus Migliore
From left: Herman Santa, Gary Campbell and Gus Migliore
From left: Nick Napolitano, Rob Boals, Gary Bartz and Tony Scaletti
From left: Keith Kehrer, Guillermo Rodríguez, Walter Goméz and Otto Vega
From left: German Marín, Jorje Crespo, Tony Torello and Dennis Schmidt
From left: Ray Guadalupe, Lou Rosa, Fernando Mejía and Bob Pilla
From left: Dan Mancuso, Dan Kosciuk, Duane Pfund and Craig Selnner
From left: Gus Migliore, Tony George, Tim Bland and Chris Astoske
From left: Ray Jackson, Gary Campbell, Rick Buchaniec and Gary Drexler
From left: Frank Miller, JC Dargis, Cecil Elie and Nick Salvaggio
From left: Dan Pimpo, Lenny Lea, Dan Camilli and Frank Camacho
From left: Al Peña, Pam Peña, Tony Guerrero and Harvey Taylor
From left: Ron Jacobs, Eddie Essex, Herman Santa and José Garcia
Golf 2022
Golf 2022
From left: Fernando Mejía, Ray Guadalupe and Ignacio on 10/14/2210/14/22
From left Rob Boals, John Boals, Gary Bartz and Mike Remy on 3/4/22
Sport 2022
Sport Fan Dance 2022
By Herman Santa
On Friday, September 24th at the Disabled American Veterans Social Club, Port St. Lucie The Spanish American Club, Inc. held their Annual Sport Fan Dance. Carlos Bonet, master of ceremonies and club president welcomed everyone to the party and thanked everyone for continued support.
From left: José Ramírez, María Garcia, Margarita Onoto, Julieta Green, and Bob Allen
During a break, Carlos conducted the raffles for the door prizes, 50/50 and celebrated the member’s birthdays of the month of September, among them were present: José Ramírez, María Garcia, Margarita Onoto, Julieta Green, and Bob Allen.
Door Prize Winners: Marta Ocasio, Sonia Hernandez, Abel Cruz, Lilly Cruz and Gloria Jaramillo.
From left: Juliet Nelson and Mary Figliora
50/50 Winners: Juliet Nelson and Mary Figliora
From left: Herman Santa, Roberto Aviles, Alma Aviles, Mrs. Padilla, Andres Padilla, Lucy Santa, Guillermo Rodriguez and Santiago Rodriguez
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.
Mark your calendar
Our next event will be the Halloween Dance on Saturday, October 29, 2022. Please reserve your seat on or before Monday, October 24, 2022 by calling Carlos Bonet at 917-204-6141 or email him at c.bonet@aol.com.
To learn more information about the club and to read and to see more photographs of the events since 1992, visit: www.thespanishamericanclubinc.org
Golf “Clubhouse” 2022
Clubhouse celebration 2022
By Herman Santa
From left: James Wolf, German Marin, Herman Santa and Frank Camacho on 9/9/22
Warmest welcome to our newest Golfer James Wolf. We are also rejoiced to have back with us German Marin. The group celebrated in the clubhouse after the game on September 9, 2022.
From left (Back) José Garcia JC Dargis and Herman Santa
Front Mike Bolaños and Junior Colon on 8/5/22
On Friday, August 5, 2022 we celebrated Junior’s Eagle after the game. Congrats to Junior.
Golf-Memorable-Richie Torrres-2022
Richie Torres’ lowest game
By Herman Santa
Richie Torres
Richie Torres shot “68” his lowest game ever on Friday, September 2, 2022, at The Saints. He was part of the SACI golf group with Bobby Arroyo, David Santiago, and Louis Atilano. Congrats to Richie
Luau 2022
SACI goes Hawaiian in Port St. Lucie
By Herman Santa
DJ Luis Ocasio
The Annual Luau party hosted by The Spanish American Club, Inc. “SACI” was celebrated on Saturday August 27th at the Disabled American Veterans “DAV” in Port St. Lucie.
It was an evening of raffles, door prizes, music, leis and of course, dancing. DJ Luis Ocasio provided the entertainment. Master of ceremonies and president of the club, Carlos Bonet, welcomed everyone to the party and thanked every one of them for their continued support.
Following the president’s update, the board conducted the raffles and celebrated the birthdays of the month of August, while the D.J. played a Happy Birthday song for them. Among the present were: Otto Vega, Maritza Rivera, Flor France, Angel Pellot, Augusto Rodriguez, and Pat Wehrly.
Door prize raffle winners were Carly Wehrly, Josie Guadalupe, Javier Andrade, Gabriela Oñoto, and Elena Andrade. The 50/50 winners were: María Garcia, Juliet Nelson, and Vivian Megaro. A big thank you to our board who coordinated the event. A special thank you to all the members and their guests who attended and bought tickets for the raffles. Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship program.
Plans are currently underway for our “Annual Sport Fan Dance” which will take place at the Disabled American Veterans Hall on September 24th. The event will not be catered. Reservations are required. For more information, please contact the president of the club, Carlos Bonet at c.bonet@aol.com
From left: María Garcia, Juliet Nelson, and Vivian Megaro
From left: Carly Wehrly, Josie Guadalupe, Javier Andrade, Gabriela Oñoto, and Elena Andrade
From left: Otto Vega, Maritza Rivera, Florence Franks, Angel Pellot, Augusto Rodriguez, and Pat Wehrly.
Scholarship Award 2022
Congratulations Scholarship Recipients 2022
By Herman Santa
The Spanish American Scholarship Committee would like to introduce our 2022 scholarship recipients. The club was able to award $4,000.00 to deserving Hispanic students. Each recipient can be found on our website: http://www.thespanishamericanclubinc.org/
Scholarships are available because of your charitable donations either directly or through our many social activities. These students are extremely thankful to our members and have expressed so in their thank-you notes.
Brett Freedman
Brett Freedman awarded $1, 000. Brett was born in Stuart, Florida. His parents are Jason Freedman and Tisha Llopiz Freedman. They were born in Columbus, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. His Grandfather was born in Havana, Cuba and came to the United States at just 15 years of age in November of 1961. Brett attended Martin County High School, Florida and he will be attending The University of Central Florida where he will be pursuing a degree in Computer Science.
Connor Freedman
Connor Freedman awarded $1, 000. Connor was born in Stuart, Florida. His parents are Jason Freedman and Tisha Llopis Freedman. They were born in Columbus, Ohio and Atlanta, Georgia. His Grandfather was born in Havana, Cuba and came to the United States at just 15 years of age in November of 1961. Connor Freedman attended Martin County High School, Florida and he will be attending The University of Central Florida where he will be pursuing a degree in journalism with hopes of becoming a sports broadcaster.
Rebecca O’Neill
Rebecca O’Neill awarded $1, 000. Rebecca was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Her mother, Sandra O’Neill, moved to the United States from Carabobo, Puerto Cabello, Venezuela in 2000. Rebecca attended Clark Advanced Learning Center, Stuart, Florida, and she will be attending Indian River State College where she will be pursuing a degree in Business while studying Holistic Nutrition and the Performing Arts.
Ronaldo Bautista was awarded $1, 000. Ronaldo attended Lincoln Park Academy, Ft. Pierce, Florida, and he will be attending Indian River State College where he will be pursuing a degree in business Administration.
This year scholarship committee Chair by Nancy Rozon and Co-chair by Pamela Peña, Elizabeth Mejía and Herman Santa along with the board of directors Carlos Bonet, President; Al Feliciano, Vice President; Evelyn Carrillo, Secretary; Josephine Guadalupe, Treasurer; Vivian Megaro, Public Relations: Nancy Rozon, Director; Mary Figliola, Substitute Director 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 students. Over the past 26 years, the club has awarded more than $35,000 in scholarships to 60 High School seniors of Martin and St. Lucie counties. The board raises money for the scholarships by having garage sales, 50/50 raffles at the monthly dance parties and committee events. The board also organizes other events such as picnics, cruises, and garage sales. The committees organize events such as bowling, golf, billiard, and dominoes tournaments.
The mission of the club is to promote friendship and solidarity among its members, neighbors, and other nonprofit 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.
The following students have been awarded scholarships since 1994.
Year/Name/Ethnicity/City
1994/Armando Gil/México/Ft.Pierce
1995/Elisa Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1996/Jennifer Torres/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1997/Alfredo Rosado/Puerto Rico/Pt. St. Lucie
1998/Pedro Luna/México/Ft. Pierce
1999/Ella R. Flores/México/Ft. Pierce
2000/Miguel J. Gaspar/Guatemala/Indiantown
2001/Gabriela Padilla/México/Indiantown
2002/Roberto Cabrera/México/Ft. Pierce
2003/María A. Fernández/Venezuela/Stuart
2004/Mónica A. Herrera/Colombia/Pt. St. Lucie
2005/Viridiana Félix/Guatemala/Indiantown
2006/Jessica Benítez/México/Pt. St. Lucie
2006/Miriam Hernández/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Amy Pérez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2007/Daisy Trujillo/México/Indiantown
2007/Venessa Pelayo/México/Ft Pierce
2008/Floriberta Reynoso/México/Ft. Pierce
2008/Anthony Sanchez/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2009/Tayliz J. Rodríguez/Puerto Rico/Palm City
2009/Ana G. Fuentes/México/Indiantown
2010/ Marisol Gómez/México/Ft. Pierce
2010/ Elba Valdéz/México/Stuart
2011/ Nancy Velásquez/Guatemala/Indiantown
2011/ Tatiana Muñoz/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2011/ Adriana Rodríguez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2012/ Lorena Morales/ México/Indiantown
2012/Vladimir Villa/México/Stuart
2012/Daniel González/Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2013/Sarahi Mojáras/México/Stuart
2013/Pamela Garcia/México/Stuart
2013/Vanessa Guárnico/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2014/Samuel Villa/México/Stuart
2014/Antonett Nuñez/Perú/Stuart
2015/Juan Carlos Perez/Guatemala/Jensen Beach
2015/Matias N. Campora/Uruguay/Port St. Lucie
2016/Nicholas Gomez/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2016/Alexia Cepeda/Mexico/Port St. Lucie
2016/Ariana Ramos/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2017/Gabriela Garcia/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2017/Jennifer Arriola/Nicaragua/Ft Pierce
2017/Barbara Moreno/Venezuela/Stuart
2017/Moriah Weir/Jamaica/Ft. Pierce
2017/Dayana Espinosa/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2018/Alexis Weist/Ecuador/Port St. Lucie
2018/Cecilia E. Calderon/El Salvador/Port St. Lucie
2018/India M. Crosske/USA/Port St. Lucie
2018/Johana Fernandez/Cuba/Port St. Lucie
2019/Laura Mejía/Colombia/Ft. Pierce
2019/Rudy Martinez/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2019/Marilyn Rancel/PR Colombia /Ft. Pierce
2019/Jaisen González/Puerto Rico/Port St. Lucie
2019/Alejandra Lopez/Mexico/Ft Pierce
2019/Catherine Ferreira/Brazil-Venezuela/Ft. Pierce
2020/Natalie Becerra/Colombia/Port St. Lucie
2020/Itzel Mendoza/Mexico/ Ft Pierce
2020/Laura Barco/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Alicia Solis/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
2020/Logan Putnam/Puerto Rican/Stuart
2021/Devin Pahram/Mexic0/Port St. Lucie
2021/Melody Correa/Argentina/Port St. Lucie
2021/Kenya Sorto/El Salvador/Port St. Lucie
2021/Amber Abud/Chile/Dominican Republic/Port St. Lucie
2022/Brett Freedman/Cuba/Stuart
2022/Connor Freedman/Cuba/Stuart
2022/Rebecca O’Niell/Venezuela/Staurt
2022/Ronaldo Bautista/Mexico/Ft. Pierce
Golf Tournament “Par 5” 2022
The Spanish American Club, Inc. sponsored Par 5 Golf Tournament
By Herman Santa
On Saturday, July 16th, some members of The Spanish American Club, Inc. participated on the Par 5 at Meadowood Golf Course in Ft. Pierce. Among the participants representing the club were Ray Guadalupe, Herman Santa, David Santiago, Norman Robinson, José Garcia, Louis Atilano, Richie Torres and Frank Camacho.
Norman Robinson won the Hole in One (Hole # 14). Thanks to all participants who went above and beyond for a good cause. All funds raised at the tournament to benefit the Par 5 scholarship in St. Lucie County.
From left Louis Atilano, David Santiago, Richie Torres and Norman Robinson
From left Louis Atilano, José Garcia, David Santiago, Herman Santa, Norman Robinson, Ray Guadalupe and Frank Camacho
From left (Back) Frank Camacho, José Garcia, Ray Guadalupe.
(Front) Herman Santa
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