H.B.T. NEWS HUNGARIAN BUSINESS & TRADESMEN’S CLUB

15805 LIBBY RD. MAPLE HTS, OH 44137

PHONE; (216) 587-3773

MEMBERSHIP MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

“HAPPY E A S T E R” (APRIL / 2 0 1 2)

“BIRTHDAY DINNER”

The Friday April 13th Menu will be:

“Chicken Paprikas w/Dumplings & Sauce” Friday May 04th Menu will be:

“Stuffed Cabbage and Stuffed Peppers”

Don’t forget your reservations

CALL (216) 587-3773

Doors open at 6:00 pm.

Music at 7:00 pm Dinner at 7:30 pm.

$14.00 per person. Cancel by Wednesday. (Kid’s dinners $7.00 under 12 & Under 4 FREE)

IDA’S HOME MADE LUNCHES

(SERVED DAILY) (TUES THRU THURS 11:30 TILL 2:00PM)

(Chicken Paprikas ) (EVERY TUES & THURS.)

Call early for Carry-Out

(Phone orders (216) 475-0963)

IDA’S Catering Services includes: After Funeral Luncheon Buffets

Large selection of Meats and Cheeses

Many Menu combinations available.

Call Ida at (216) 475-0963

“President’s Corner” Happy Easter to everyone. I hope you have had the

chance to try one of Captain Andy's fish fry's during this

Lenten season.

As a St. Patty's Day tradition once again we were

treated to the bagpipers and their drummers. With the

corned beef sandwiches and lots of beer everyone had a

good time. I would like to thank all who helped to make

this day a success by bringing a goodie.

The NEW By-Laws will be available for viewing on

line as soon as they are approved and that should take

place in May. Please make yourself familiar with them.

Don't forget Mob Night on May 19th, tickets will be

available in the club room. Hope to see you there.

Also the sign-up sheet will be in

the Clubroom soon for the

“Paprikas Open”, don't forget we

are having it t (Pleasant Hills Golf

Course) in Chardon this year.

Have a great month and don’t

forget your umbrella for the

Pres: Mike Costanzo “APRIL SHOWERS” !!

**A LOOK INSIDE** Page 2 The Monthly” Feedback” and

more “Coming Events” page.

Page 3 This is your handy guide to

the Tradesmen who come to our

Club and Fix things.

Page 4

Gives you a nice look at our

Beautiful Banquet Hall.

HBT Drawing Playback

Weekly: Thurs March 15th, the pot was

$850.00 Won by #189.

$283.00 will be drawn on Thurs MAR 22nd.

Monthly: Tues Mar 13th, The Pot was

$2,823.00 Which was Won by #004

Who was not Present or signed up.

$3,255.00 (will be drawn on Apr 10th )

All you have to do is sign-up and be Present.

March/Sick List

Ron Kish: Under doctors care. At home. Don Pillar: Under doctors care improving.

Vee Kara: Surgery, home recuperating Mary Culovic’s Mom, Recuperating at home.

Sal Culovic’s Dad, poor diagnosis resting at home.

Chuck Thompson,: not well, under doctor’s care.

Condolences To: The Ralph Fulton Family With his passing in March. Ralph was one of the original

members when we opened in 1990 and a Life Member. (RIP)

2012 Memberships:

If you have not renewed your member-

ship you will not be eligible to play the

Monthly or Weekly Drawings.

NOTICE: We expect to have the final reading of

the By-Law Revision on Tues April 10th.

Your participation is vital since we will vote to

approve or disapprove this current draft.

"The Easter Bunny" In Pagan times, the "Easter Hare" was no ordinary animal, but a sacred companion of the Old Goddess of Spring, “Easter”. The Easter Bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore.

The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season. Since long before Jesus Christ was born, parents told their children that the magic hare would bring them presents at the spring festival. The presents were often painted eggs, as these represented the new life starting at this time of year." Hares are animals which look like rabbits, but are larger and in many countries quite rare. In most places, the Easter rabbit (bunny) has replaced the Easter hare completely.

The Bunny was first used as a symbol of Easter in 16th century Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings.

The first edible Easter Bunnies, were made primarily

of pastry and sugar, were produced in Germany as well, during the early 1800s. Also in Germany, children made

nests of grass and placed them in their yards. They be-lieved the Easter Bunny would fill these baskets with

brightly decorated eggs during the night.

The Easter bunny was introduced to American folk-lore by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsyl-vania Dutch country during the 1700s. The arrival of the "Oschter Haws"was considered "childhood's greatest pleasure" next to a visit from Christ-Kindel on Christmas Eve. The children believed that if they were good the "Oschter Haws" would lay a nest of colored eggs.

Thus the custom of making nests also spread to Amer-ica. Children would build their nest in a secluded place in the home, the barn or the garden. Boys would use their caps and girls their bonnets to make the nests .

The use of elaborate Easter baskets would come later as the tradition of the Easter Bunny spread through out the country.

“MORE FEEDBACK”

“Szalonna Sunday” (Sun March 11th) (Clubroom) Well it was no surprise that we had another full house for the “Greasy Bread”/Hungarian Kolbasz and Abalt Szalonna that everyone thoroughly Enjoyed. The same Great crew headed up by Billy, Chris, Suzie & Chelsea Hruska & John Bostya were at their best and were able to keep the Bread coming until all were satisfied. Thanks to you all !!

“St Patty’s Day Party” Saturday March 17th The “KILTIE BAGPIPERS” were a Big Hit as usual

with all the Irish Hungarians who all wore GREEN !!

The Corned Beef sandwiches were delicious and the

Beer was Frosty. Lots of fun and games as usual. Thanks to Mary and the Afternoon gang for all the work.

“COMING EVENTS” The Annual “Cornhole Tournament”

Sat, March 31st

1:00pm in the hall. 2 per team .

$5.00 per person entry fee. Best team wins the pot!

Hot Dogs and all the fixings at 3:00 pm.

POORMANS “MOB NIGHT” REVERSE RAFFLE

SAT, May 19th @ 6:00 pm

Dress like a Mobster & win a prize!

Best dressed Male and Female Prizes !

OPEN BAR, LIVE BAND, SIDEBOARDS

(Ida’s Two Meat Dinner !!)

Main Board $1500.00 Grand Prize

(Tic’s Only $35.00)

This is usually sold out

so get your tickets early.

The Annual “Paprikas Golf Open”

(Sat June 16th) at Pleasant Hill G.C.

13461 Aquilla Rd, Chardon, Oh 44024

(Near Rt 44 & 322)

Sign-up begins Sun April 01st/ $70.00 Per Golfer.

Paid up foursomes will be scheduled first.

Hot dog & drink at the

turn “Skins included”

“FEEDBACK”

HBT Bowlers had a delicious BBQ Rib Dinner from the “Winking Lizard Saloon”!(Sat March 10th.) (Many of the Bowlers won Prizes including:) Best Team Score: “The Mounds” like candy bar ! The “Golden Pin” Best Bowler award: Jim Rittwage. The best single Average award: Tony Taddeo. The $100.00 Grand Prize won by “Pierre” !

“Fat Tuesday Party”

Tues Feb 21st was a Great Start to LENT !!

Lots of Delicious food & dessert by Peggy Mask &

Lots of fun and games set up by Mary Culovic.

Poorman’s “MOB NITE” Reverse Raffle Sat May 19th, 2012 @ 6:00pm

Dress like a Mobster and win a prize !! Best dressed Male & Female Prizes !

OPEN BAR, LIVE BAND

SIDEBOARDS

(Ida’s two meat Dinner !!) Main board $1,500.00 Grand Prize ! Tic’s $35.00 per person WOW !

The Annual “Paprikas Golf Open”

(Sat June 16th) at Pleasant Hill G.C. 13461 Aquilla Rd, Chardon, Oh 44024

(Near Rt 44 & 322)

Sign-up begins Sun April 01st/ $70.00 Per Golfer. Paid up foursomes will be scheduled first.

Hot dog & drink at the turn

“Skins included”

DANIEL BADARZYNSKI MARY JANE BARBEY DAN BARONE

T.J. BENNER LAURIE BOZAK DON CRONIN

SUSAN DANIELS HUGH B.DAVIS SANDY DRDEK

ROBERTA FELGEMACHER TIM HILFER RICHARD HUDAK

JOE G. JANCURAK CHRIS JOCHUM PETE KENNY

JIM LEMON NOREEN LEMON LINDA MARTINO

GLORIA MAYER LOUISE MERKER ERNIE MIHALY

BETTY NAGY HARRY E. NORRIS ANDREW O’KEEFFE

IRENE PALINKAS JOHN PAREY LAWRENCE PERSELY

GEORGE PFEFFER TOM RAK JOE RUSSO

ROBERT SADOWSKI CHRIS SCHUETZ WALTER SISSON JR.

LISA SKIZENTA ANDREA SMITH ROBERT THOMPSON

BRIAN TIPPEN JEROME TRISKA

HBT CLUB MEMBERS

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES”

TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS BORN

“IN APRIL”

“Ask Sal” Professional Appliance Repair

All Appliances, All Brands, LOW Prices !!

“I can S A V E You $$$$$$”

Sal Culovic (216-509-5994)

(Cannot accept credit cards or warranty work)

St. John

Funeral Home

923 Broadway Ave.

Bedford, Oh 44146

(440-232-1155)

“Celebrating 98 Years in Business”

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Ron Neroni (216) 496-2669 or Paul Bartko (216) 375-6371

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THE HBT CLUB

15805 LIBBY RD.

MAPLE HTS, OHIO 44137

Officers for 2011/2012

Pres: Mike Costanzo V/Pres: Ron Neroni

Sect: Diane Skizenta Tres: Dorothy Turner

Corresponding/Sec: Bob Thompson

Sgt at Arms: Steve Domjan

Trustees:

Paul Bartko, Sal Culovic

Billy Hruska , Joey DeCaro

HBT CLUB MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING: (Tues, April 10th, at 08:00pm.)

It is very important for you to support the HBT

Club by attending as many meetings as possible each year.

Many new and important issues are going to be

discussed and we need your opinion and experience to help

in making these decisions. Thanks.

(Visit our “NEW” HBT Club Web Site at:)

“hbtclub. org” Dale Sibits, The Web Site now has lots of current

Photo’s and a Color copy of this newsletter. If you are taking your Newslet-

ter from the web page, let us know so we can save the Postage, Thanks.

“THE HBT CLUB” BANQUET HALL

We invite you to experience the Royal décor and atmosphere of our

Dining Hall and Dance Floor. We can seat up to 200 Guests and provide the

finest in European Cuisine for your palatable enjoyment.

Call: Ron Neroni (216) 496-2669 or Paul Bartko (216) 375-6371

for details and affordable price packages for your next Party.

HBT Club members are eligible for a Special Hall discount, see Ron or Paul.

Capt. Andy’s

Original Fish Fry®

MENU

Serving From 11:OO until 7:00pm

ALASKAN POLLOCK $ 8.00 Lightly Hand Breaded with our Special Coating

JUMBO SHRIMP (6) $7.00

DEEP FRIED FROG LEGS $7.00 Above Dinners Served With French Fries

Cole Slaw, Roll & Butter

CHILDS DINNER 1 Pcs FISH $ 4.00 Cole Slaw or French Fries

POTATO PANCAKES ***each $ 1.00 Served with Applesauce

PIEROGI (Potato-Cheese) *** each

Served with Butter, or Butter & Onions $ 1.00 ea

MAC & CHEESE $ 4.00

CLAM CHOWDER (New England Style) $ 3.00

COFFEE (Help Yourself To Free Refills) $ 2.00

Take Outs Available

Call (216) 244-1365

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