L.A. Croatian Calendar

SUMMER FAMILY PICNIC
Dalmatian-American Club of San Pedro
1639 South Palos Verdes Street
San Pedro, CA 90731

Gates open at Noon
Events last until 6:00 pm
Barbecued Lamb and Pork
Cevapcici - Mostaciolli - Hot Dogs
Great Desserts
Music & Dancing
Admission is FREE

Friday-Sunday, July 18-20, 2008

61st ANNUAL "FIESTA 2008"
Mary Star of the Sea Parish
Neal M. DiBernardo - Fiesta Chairman
870 West 8th Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
310 833-3541
www.marystar.org

This year's Grand Prize Drawing:
1st PRIZE: A NEW '08 Chevy Malibu or Chevy Colorado Pick up
or $ 20,000.00 CASH! (Winner chooses 1)
2nd PRIZE: 4-day Carnival Cruise for 2
3rd PRIZE: Lake Tahoe Vacation for 2
4th PRIZE: Las Vegas Vacation for 2

Hours:
July 18th - Friday: 5:00pm - 12:00 midnight
July 19th - Saturday: 12:00noon - 12:00 midnight
Family Day: (12:00noon - 5:00pm) "Rides will be discounted
for children of all ages and many game booths will give two for one tries
for children 14 and under"
July 20th - Sunday: 12:00noon - 10:00 pm
Fiesta Queen Crowning: 7:30 pm

Food & Beverage on Fiesta Grounds
Croatian Catholic Family Guild - BBQ lamb (Sunday only.), chevapchichi, cole slaw, kielbasa, french roll
M.S.S. High - hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chili dogs, french fries & chili fries
M.S.S. Elementary - Coca-cola, Sprite, bottled water
I.C.F. -pizza, sausage & meatball sandwiches
Hispanic Society - tacos, carne asada burritos, bean & cheese burritos, combo plate with rice & beans, nachos, fresh fruit and tostadas
San Pietro Society - fried calamari
Acolytes & Jr. Acolytes Society - popcorn, cotton candy, candy apples, snow-cones, candy
St. Joseph Table - specialty coffees & pastries, cookies & cakes, lemonade, ice cream and Churros
Filipino Community - pancit, fried lumpia, BBQ pork, rice, combo plate or chicken adobo
Perez Family - Beer Garden

Fiesta Bingo:
Bingo hosted by Mary Star of the Sea High and Elementary Schools will be played all three days of the Fiesta in Elementary School Classroom 107. Friday, 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., Saturday, 4:00 p.m.– 10:00 p.m. & Sunday 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Friday, July 25, 2008 11:00 AM - 1:30PM

BI-MONTHLY FISH LUNCHEON #291
Dalmatian-American Club of San Pedro
1639 South Palos Verdes Street
San Pedro, CA 90731

Social hour will be at 11:00AM
Lunch served promptly at 12:00 NOON
Tickets cost $23 each.
Call us at 310-831-2629, during office hours.
RSVP's are a must.

Our menu hasn't changed much since the event started in 1964. Every morsel of it is made fresh. It's a place where our members and guests have attended so regularly they have tables they claim as their own. Tradition runs deep here. The luncheon began as a chance for a dozen local businessmen to meet, forge deals and share a meal. As the lunch's reputation for huge, family style meals and influential guests grew over the years, our numbers have swelled — one luncheon netted more than 400 — and has evolved into a major networking opportunity for San Pedro's business, social and political communities.

Political heavyweights such as Councilwoman Janice Hahn and her brother, Mayor James Hahn, Assemblywoman Betty Karnette, our current Mayor Villargosa, come regularly to share a meal with business and community leaders, Ms. Janis Barquist, Esq. of the L.A. City Attorney's office, while campaigning says "This was certainly one of the more fun events that I went to - and the one with the best food, undoubtedly," many of whom advertise in our almanac. But before hundreds of hungry diners gather for one of San Pedro's oldest, regular social events, the preparation begins. At 5 a.m., the day before a small band of workers begin. Over the next day, the crew will season and cook 175 pounds of swordfish, boil and prepare 80 pounds of pasta for mostaccioli, chop up then boil 20 pounds of tomatoes and do the same to another 50 pounds of mixed vegetables. They'll skin, dice and boil giant piles of potatoes, unfurl yards of table cloth and carefully lay out an elegant array of 300 table settings, each one perfectly resembling the ones next to it.

Performances of Disney's High School Musical
Warner Grand Theatre
478 W. 6th. Street
San Pedro, CA 90731

4PM | Junior High Performance

7PM | High School Performance

Tickets:
$15 Wine Lover's Package
$10 for all Adults
$5 for all Youth, 18 and under
Tickets on sale NOW.