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Carnevale Aperitivos 2026

Aperitivo at the Carnevale's

Aperitivo at Melinda Kresek's

Members @ The Carnevale's

Other aperitivo's were so much fun people forgot to take pictures! Many thanks to:

Pat & Bjarne Kaer
Sandy & John Manobianco
Bonnie Wills

Masked Members @ Melinda Kresek's

To see the full photo album, click on this link: Carnevale Aperitivos 2026

2025 Poinsettia Ball Photos

Appetizers in The Chianti Room
Royal Reindeer
Dancing in the Ballroom

To see the full photo album click on this link: Poinsettia Ball - 2025


Platinum Sponsors

Our Club is privileged to have the support of major event sponsors who make a major contribution to supporting our activities. This year's sponsor is Donna Strand. Email: dmstrand711@aol.com

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Donna Strand

About Us:

The PebbleCreek Italian American Club provides an opportunity for any and all community residents to learn about Italian traditions, history and customs.

   

Many Italian traditions and customs are learned and experienced through planned social activities and functions throughout the year. Highlighted by our annual “must attend event, the Poinsettia Ball held in early December. Our monthly meetings consist of a short business meeting followed by an “After Social” where members get together for the purpose of visiting with each other and, at the same time, enjoying some wine, dessert and coffee in a relaxed environment.

Events:

The PCIAC Events and Communications Committees proudly announce these calendar events for our coming year. The events are made public on a rolling 90-day basis to help with your calendar planning. The goal is to make these events fun, and at the same time, create interest and increase participation from our General Membership.
                                                             

Ken Minichiello
President
President@pciacaz.org
(419) 356-4010

David Carnevale
Webmaster
Webmaster@pciacaz.org
(858) 335-3799


Recent Club Events

 

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Autumn and Fall Aperitivos


Both the Autumn and the Fall Aperitivos are behind us.  A very big thank you to Shoray Wolf and Kay Skripka who chaired these two events.  I would also like to thank all of the members who were kind enough to open their homes to host.  Approximately 100 members were able to be a part of these opportunities to meet, greet and make new friends.   

The Club will be hosting two Spring Aperitivos in 2026, and I encourage members who have not participated previously to offer to host or plan to attend our Spring “Cocktail Parties”.

Shelly Carnevale
Director,Social Committee
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Mangia! Mangia! Italian American Club Celebrates Aperitivos
By Kathleen Ripley Leo

 
Aperitivo is Italian for appetizers, cocktail hour, wine and cheese. Four homes hosted about 10 members each on October 1st and all had a friendly relaxed time of it with the guests bringing a favorite appetizer and their choice of drink. People talked, joked, got to know each other better. Francey and Ron Swim hosted theirs on their patio, with guests bringing different appetizers such as bruschetta, veggies, meatballs, slices of sausages, polenta rounds with herbed mushrooms, many olives, different cuts of salamis and mortadella, even shrimp. At the gathering at Bev Buck’s home, besides yummy food offerings, guests got into how to express themselves via Italian hand gestures with a lot of laughs thrown in. Nancy and Harry Cushing’s aperitivo was a first for them and they decided to offer an olive oil tasting alongwith guest’s lovely homemade goodies.  Shelly and David Carnevale hosted theirs to great acclaim, too, offering a "to go" dessert cup to all the guests. Additionally each lady took home a decorated mini pumpkin. Each gathering exhibited some of what Italians are noted for:  warm camaraderie and food, glorious food, in the expansive Italian way of hospitality. Mangia! Mangia!

The Swim's Aperitivo

The Carnevale's Aperitivo

The Cushing's Aperitivo

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KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY IS "IN THE BOOKS"



On Saturday, May 3, 2025, the Italian American Club celebrated the 151st Kentucky Derby. The Derby winner was Sovereignty and Journalism took second place. Seven Club Members took home prize money by winning a raffle based on having correctly selecting the horses for Win, Place and Show. The Mint Juleps flowed and the Southern picnic buffet was delicious!


Before the race, members were treated to speeches and videos that outlined the event's storied history, famous people, red roses and of course hats! Everyone dressed in their Derby finest including straw hats, seersucker clothing and piles and piles of toile, flowers and feathers! Rosemary Holmes won for best ladies hat and Alex Potapoff won for best mens hat.

After the Derby, there was a "surprise" ... Speeches and videos about the famous Italian horse race ... The Palio! Tables selected Contrade flags and were led in a merry parade around the room by Bob "Mario Manicotti" Marchese!

Guests were treated to a video of a Palio de Siena and the table that selected the winning horse/contrada were all given prizes AND once again were paraded around the room led by "Mario".

There was a lot of good socializing and member camaraderie throughout the afternoon!

A big thanks to the Derby "Dream Team": Bob Marchese & Kay Skripka, Sy Rosenthal & Judy Freidman, Jay & Sally Ward, Marchello & Sherrie Caputi, Mary Ann Fusco, Cheryl Neel, David & Shelly Carnevale (Committee Chairperson)

The Derby Photo Album is here: Kentucky Derby Party  

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