The Spanish American Club, Inc. – Spanish American Club Community Outreach

Annual Mothers Day with Disc music at “The Spanish Lakes Clubhouse”

By Herman Santa

The members of the Spanish American club, Inc. (SACI) hosted their Annual Mother Day Party Saturday, May 22^nd at a private clubhouse in Ft. Pierce.  Nearly 70 members and their guests dined on succulent Latin cuisine prepared by the members with salads, pastas, desserts, and coffee and of course the mother’s day cake.   After the dinner, the Board called the members and their guests having their birthdays during May.  Nilda Betancourt, Ida Gallant and Dick Sperl were asked to come up and stand near the cake and the D.J. played the song “Las Mañanitas” for them.

After the birthday celebration, the board and the scholarship committee raffles the door prizes and held the 50/50 raffle and the hat dance contest.  Door Prize Winners were Gladys Cruz, Gladys Velez, Kathy Rivera, Dick Diamond and Nancy O’Shaka.  Linda Manzanares (50/50), Diane Sperl (Painting) and Tony Denisio (Hat Dance Contest).  This month’s hostesses were Dick and Diana Sperl who welcomed all the members and their guests.  The event helped raise funds for the scholarship.  The club which has over 80 members from Martin and St. Lucie counties meets once a month to eat, dance and socialize while making a difference in the community.

Annual Mother’s Day with D.J. Sam Rivera at the “Park’s Edge Clubhouse”

Por Herman Santa

Many people were on their feet, and others woke up with tired legs from dancing so much on Saturday, May 8, at the clubhouse of Park’s Edge in Port St. Lucie. An elegant crowd of well-dressed people attended a dance where good taste and great company prevailed, making this event organized by the Board of Directors one filled with surprises, from the beautiful decorations prepared by the decor committee, the guest speakers, and even the trendiest rhythms of the moment.

Among the guests were: Lawyer Gary Sweet, who is running for judge for the “19th Circuit Court” in the upcoming elections, and Dr. Flor Ramos from the “Florida Guard” Association, who also addressed the Hispanic audience to invite them to join their organization to help the community in case of emergencies or disasters. We cannot forget the sponsors who donated to the activity. Bobby Rodríguez from “L&B Latin Production” gifted us two tickets to his next dance on June 5th, and the winner was Nidia Mier. The haircut donated by “Jose’s Hair Styling” was won by Emilia Melendez.

The other winners were: Ray Perez and Nidia Sanchez, who won a free entry to the Hawaiian party. Bobby Rodriguez won the bottle of wine, and Leticia Goff took home the 50/50 raffle. We must thank the executives of the newspaper “La Voz” and those who work at the station “La Gigante 1330 AM” for announcing the event; without them, we wouldn’t have achieved the success we had. We also want to thank “Boston Market,” especially Norma Coón, for providing ice for the party. Finally, we extend our gratitude to the merchants who allowed us to place flyers in their establishments.

But let’s get to the “D.J.” Sam Rivera’s music was impeccable; for over four hours, he played almost non-stop with precision, enthusiasm, and excellence. Thank you, Sam, for helping us and bringing a touch of the Latin atmosphere. To organize an event of this magnitude, where the goal is to have the best music, you must, of course, have a good Board of Directors and the support of the members who sold the tickets. I thank everyone for their hard work. For more than 4 hours, the club members drank, danced, and had fun all night.