JULY 2012
ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB OF BOISE
PO Box 1661
Meridian, ID 83680
HTTP://IACBOISE.ORG
Happy Independence Day! This is an important day for Americans. We celebrate with both private
and public gatherings. There are band concerts, speeches by community leaders - and who doesn’t like the picnics and
the fireworks! It is the birth of our nation’s freedom. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!
We take pride in our AMERICAN citizenship as well as in our heritage. Doing a little research I learned that Italian
Americans are the fourth largest European ethnic group in the US; overall, we rank seventh, behind the German, Irish, African American,
English, American and Mexican. About 5.5 million Italians immigrated to the US from 1820-2004; the greatest surge (about 4 million) oc-
curred between 1880 and 1920. Like other immigrants, Italian Americans began their life here (1890-1910) from the lower rungs of the eco-
nomic scale. By 1970 they worked up to a level comparable to the national average. By 1990, more than 65% of Italian Americans were
managerial, professional, or white-collar works. Italians and their descendent helped shape our country, and we are in turn shaped by it. No
common identity is shared by all Italian Americans; rather, we are diverse as the American population itself. We have gained prominence in
politics, sports, the media, fine arts, culinary arts and numerous other fields of endeavor. Buon compleanno America!
BENVENUTO
NEW MEMBERS
Dan & Debbie Amhols
Peter & Annie Tarro
Norma Bailey
Karen Montano
Katie Zammiello
Mary Gaffney
Alice Simpson
Jason & Valerie Keeble
Richard & Pattie O’Hara
Raffaele Dore
Gary Hicks
Mary Jo Savijo
Alie & Tony Tenne
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On June 16th, The IAC Board Members hosted a new
member dinner at Agostino & Marie Bonaminio’s
home. It was a good time and it was acknowledged by
a greeting card sent to the board by Ed & Brenda Roma-
no. They wrote:
“We wanted to thank you for hosting the
‘New Members Social’. The food was fan-
tastic and the hospitality awesome!! We
are having such a great experience with this
club and all its members! Thanks Again!”
Have you made your reservation yet?
Have you paid for the event yet?
Time is running out . . . Do it NOW!!
A Night at the Races
Les Bois Park (near fairgrounds)
Saturday, July 14th $25.00 per person (Pay Pal on website)
Or check made payable to IAC of Boise; mail check to
IAC Night at the Races, PO Box 1661, Meridian, ID 83680)
Deadline for tickets is Friday, July 6th
Patio tent seating begins @ 4:30pm
Racing Times: 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Your ticket includes Buffet, horse races, program, winner
circle photo. Full service bar, alcohol and non-alcohol bev-
erages are available for purchase.
Contact: Jessica Rodriguez webmasteratiac.org or 343-6489
This is an IAC event open to members and friends.
BOISE HAWKS BASEBALL GAME and PICNIC
Take me out to the ballgame!!
Friday, July 27th $25.00 per person
(includes both the game and dinner)
6:00pm Dinner in Hawks Nest—7:00pm Game
Deadline to confirm/pay Friday, July 20
Plan to arrive between 5:45pm and 6:00pm
You get a reserved seat in the shade, free baseball for the
group autograph session, all you care to eat dinner & drinks
that includes burgers, chicken, hot dogs, baked beans, tater
salad, dessert, fruit, mini corn on the cob—Pepsi and Beer.