End of an Era NYAROC 2010 - 2020
Another year has come and gone and NYAROC finds itself at a crossroads with the 2020 Holiday Party. With the membership growing thanks to the reintroduction of the marque, many new faces have been welcomed into the fold. So much so that name tags are now a requirement. In addition, Dr. Dino Pappous announced that he was stepping down as President at the Fall Dinner Party in 2019, after 10 long and productive years, and that his successor would be announced tonight. As usual, the hospitality was provided by Lynn and George Pezold, who for the umpteenth time have welcomed the NYAROC group into their home.
This year's gathering welcomed 5 new members and they were greeted by the usual warm and welcoming NYAROC group. Some traveled from as far as Hoboken, New Jersey and Hartford, Connecticut to attend. The gathering of friends and NYAROC members was further enhanced by Alan Elton's apparel and merchandise raffle which added a new twist this year. Thanks to Dan Goldman, a live auction was part of the action with two Alfa jackets being auctioned off.
With George Pezold calling the meeting to order and with Casa d' Pezold filled to the brim, the outgoing President took the stage one last time to thank all of the current and former Directors of the Club that served with him. The gathering included NYAROC BOD alumni such as Lou Grasso, Frank Gesualdo, Frank Sapienza, Frank Como, Griff DeNoyels, Joel Belser, and the current BOD members such as Vic Cerami, George GT Linton, Harry Nicolaidis, Vincent Lambroia, Alan Elton, Frank Intintoli, and current NYAROC Chairpersons Dan Goldman, Phil Jacobs and Dan deGiovine, all there to salute the outgoing President. A thoughtful and generous gift certificate to Rothmann's Steakhouse was provided by "Breakfast Club" members and the BOD provided a beautiful Formula 1 Alfa Romeo Racing Jacket to Dino as a thank you for time served. Standing next to Dino, there to lead the club forward was incoming President Dr. Anthony Intintoli and incoming Vice President Mr. Mike Bange. Finally, as the torch was passed, the comic relief was provided by Zoe Pappous as she rushed the stage to thank Anthony and Mike for taking over leadership of the club.
A fabulous candlelight dinner catered by Tutto Pazzo followed in the un-electrified historic dining room of Fannie Brice, now the Casa d' Pezold.
It was a monumental evening for the club as we looked back on 10 years of progress, the growth of the club from LIAROC to NYAROC, the development and expansion of the Dr. Robert Cess Stony Brook Concorso, the production of one of the best, and the most financially successful National Convention ever (Alfamiglia Nordest 2015), the expansion of on line merchandising through the club web site, the remembrance of friends and members that are no longer with us, and mostly, the anticipation for further growth of NYAROC under new leadership that will continue to grow the NYAROC brand.
