President’s Message
Ciao a Tutti!
First, congratulations to the Ladies Auxiliary on their very successful Mother’s Day Dinner, and a Happy belated Mother’s Day to all our Mothers!
Second, Happy Father’s Day to all of our Dads!
Our June birthday dinners feature Father-Son Nights. The menu is Spaghetti and Meatballs, and we will have A’s baseball memorabilia for the sons aged 13 and under.
June signals the beginning of Summer! What better way to kick off the summer than by bringing your whole family, friends, and neighbors to the Pizza Night on June 21st! Our very own Danny Foster and co. will be providing us with an amazing pizza dinner. Additionally, Michael Covione will once again be providing popcorn & cotton candy! Please plan to bring your family to this fun-filled evening!
As a reminder, all July Birthday dinners and the Past Presidents Night dinner are Family dinners. Mark your calendars, make your reservations, and plan to bring your family and your friends! Thank you for supporting our club!
Lastly, we had an Assembly Meeting the second week of May. Assembly meetings are an open forum for you, our members to attend, break bread, and talk about what is happening at the club – past, present, and future. Sadly, I must report that the attendance at this meeting was very poor. I have mixed emotions about this because, while it was gratifying to induct 16 new members into the club, it was frustrating to see such a low turnout. The conversation was very rich, and we walked away with some great new ideas for the club as well as ideas to help improve the “member experience” for all of us. Here are a few highlights:
1. Concern was voiced about the price of the meal for the Assembly Meeting because it doubled in price – many felt it drove members away.
2. Assembly attendance was very poor, both the board and those assembled, talked about how we get more involvement in these meetings?
3. Update on the website – we are in the process of shifting to online reservations. It is still being tested, but we hope to move to this in the near future. You will still be able to call in but that will be on a limited basis.
4. Website is able to update addresses. So, if you are not receiving the electronic newsletter, please visit the website.
5. Suggestion was made to the board to both formalize a process that is public - to share what our goals are for things like, construction, upgrades, finances, goals, etc.
6. A suggestion to increase revenue – sell “to go” meals after dinner and other nights (like what was done during COVID).
As always, if you have an idea for an event that you’d like to see held at our Club, and/or if you would like to volunteer at our Club; please contact me at my email address below. I look forward to seeing you at the Colombo Club this month!