February 2016 Newsletter



Monthly Newsletter | February 2016

NEXT CLUB LUNCH TO HONOR

GABI QUINTANA’S 100th BIRTHDAY

Our next lunch will be on Sunday, February 28th at 12:30 p.m.

Barbecue Lamb & Txilindron will be served. 

We will be celebrating Gabi’s birthday with cake & champagne provided by Sophie Quintana.

ANNOUNCING NEW MEMBERS
The Club is proud to announce three new members:

Sebastian Calderon

Christian Jaureguy

Jacob Jaureguy

Congratulations and welcome!

FATHER & SON TAKE TOP HONORS
NABO MUS AT CHINO BASQUE CLUB 2016
Carlos & Ignacio Gamboa took 1st Place, with Jose Luis Urrutia & Jacinto Villanueva taking 2nd Place.  These two teams will be representing Chino at the NABO Finals.  Congratulations, gentlemen!

CBC ELECTION RESULTS

Annual elections results are in and the new board members for 2016 are Kathie Goyeneche, Martin Almirantearena, Begoña Echeverria and Marianna Etcheverria.

A heart-felt thank you to Guillaume Biscaichipy, Louise Camou and Isidore Camou whose terms have ended.   Their dedication and hard work are greatly appreciated.

BASQUES AT SMITHSONIAN

JUNE 29 TO JULY 4 & JULY 7 TO JULY 10

The Smithsonian in Washington D.C. is still in the planning stages for their folklife event honoring the Basques.

We will keep you posted but in the meantime click on the link below for more information.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival

FUTURE 2016 EVENTS

Our April club lunch will include April Showers of thank you’s to non-members who always give above & beyond.

May fundraiser dinner will include a video tribute to the Southern California Klika.

June fundraiser dinner will include a video tribute to immigrants who came here in the years 1966-70.

In September, the Club will hold an event the night before the picnic (Labor Day Weekend).  We will be hosting a singing group by the name of “Menditarrak.”  They will also be singing at the Picnic.  This group sings traditional Basque songs and will encourage sing-a-longs.

Menditarrak will be here for our annual picnic .

“LEARN TO PAINT” CLASS POSTPONED

More information will be available in the next newsletter and the events calendar will be updated on the website.

OROITZAPENA

Scholarship Fund Donations:  
  • $1,000 by Anonymous
Donations can be sent to:  
Chino Basque Club   |   PO Box 1080   |   Chino, CA 91710

Feburary

Events

28> Club lunch, 12 noon & Gabi’s !00th Birthday

March

Events

19>  NABO Mus Tournamnet, Gardnerville, NV

20>  Club lunch, 12 noon

April

Events

9>  Gauden Bat 50/50 Dinner24> Club lunch, 12 noon, April Showers of thank you’s

Activities Schedule

Pelota practice is at the Aphessetche Trinquet  (winter months) and at the Centro Basco during the spring & summer months. 9 a.m. on Sundays. Email Mike Aphessetche for information at mikexa70@gmail.com.
Pala practice  at the Aphessetche Trinquet.  Time will fluctuate, so phone John Plaa for information (951) 205-6030.

President: Candida Echeverria

Vice-President: Steve Gamboa

Treasurer: Jeanette Duhart

Secretary / Newsletter: Marianna Etcheverria

Directors:J.B. Aguerre (c), Martin Almirantearena, Bert Aphessetche, Andréa Bidart-Oteiza, Begoña Echeverria, Kathie Goyenetche,  Maite Maisterrena, , Maite Petrissans, & Norberta St. Esteben

Mus ChairpersonJ.B. Aguerre (c)

Jr. Mus CoordinatorCandida Echeverria  

Cooking CrewI. Camou, S. Gamboa & N. Irisarri

Kitchen crew contactMaite Petrissans

Bar Crew: Candida Echeverria 

Building Manager: Jeanette Duhart

Outside Grounds: J.B. Aguerre (g) 

Xori Ttipiak: Anita Duhart-Peacock, Bernadette Iturriria & Michelle Jaureguy

Euskaldun Izarrak: Annette Indaburu, Jeanette Duhart & Angela Arrosagaray-Cossey

Dantzari Onestak: Maite Maisterrena & Aline Anema

Gauden Bat: Christian Jaureguy & Hannah Isom 

Entertainment: Andréa Bidart-Oteiza & John Ysursa 

Klika Coordinator: Dominique Camou

Klika Instructors: Gilbert Lanathoua & Martin Almirantearena 

NABO Representative: Louise Camou & Steven Gamboa 

Basque Liturgies: Aita Javier Altuna, Germaine, Evelyne & Gilbert Lanathoua 

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