President’s Message
Ciao a tutti!
Well, the end of August signals the beginning of fall and
the wrap up of a huge month for the Colombo Club. While we still have
the summer weather, our students are returning to school, and football
season (among other things) is upon us!!
Here is a recap of the August events:
Father-Daughter Nights – One of my favorite events as it is (and was)
a special time to celebrate a meal with the special women/daughters/
granddaughters in our lives.
Bocce Tournament – On Saturday, August 9th, the Colombo Club
hosted another outstanding tournament for members and friends at the
Martinez Marina Bocce courts. The event was a sellout with 32 teams
competing to play bocce, eat lunch, and visit with friends. This has
been an annual event since 2011. There are leftover hats and t-shirts for
sale but hustle down to the club because they are going fast.
Back to School Dinner – Our Womens Auxiliary’s ever popular event.
Another wonderfully successful dinner celebrating the return to school!
Assembly and Induction Ceremony – We inducted 16 new members
this month in an event attended by nearly 100 members. Our assembly
meetings are a time for you, as a member, to get a better understanding
of current and future plans for the club. Our next Assembly meeting is
Tuesday, November 18th, mark your calendar now.
Lastly, our Anniversary Dinner – This anniversary marks our 105th
celebration. It was a grand event with many in attendance, including
distinguished guests from the other East Bay clubs.
Club Changes:
Website – We now have a robust web presence! We encourage you
to visit our newly revamped website. You can order meal tickets, pay
dues, read the newsletter, sign up for events, and much, much more.
www.thecolomboclub.com
Online Reservations – On-line reservations will be in full swing
by November. We know change can be hard, so to that end we have
a couple of events that will be on-line only to give you a chance to
practice; the first time was at our assembly meeting. The next two are
September 25th and October 9th. You will still be able to “call in” for
these events; however, starting in November we will be moving almost
exclusively to online only. Please go to our website to check out the
FAQ’s on how this will be handled.
QR Code for New Members – Do you have someone
who would like to be a member? Have them scan the QR
code at the Club and fill out the application electronically
or go to our website! (www.thecolomboclub.com/
membership/)
If you’re considering volunteering at the Club, please see or email me!
We are always looking for people to sell incentive tickets, tear tickets,
hand-out prizes. It’s a great way to become involved and only takes a
little bit of time.
Lastly, 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 help out at our Club, then please
contact me at my email address below. I look forward to seeing you at
the Colombo Club this month!
Ci Vediamo!