irish american home society inc. july/ august newsletter...christopher o’neil, son of michael and...
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132 Commerce St PO Box 620 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Ph. (860) 633-9691
President’s Message
Dear Fellow Members, The 51
st Hartford Feis was a great success for our club despite the weather. We got through most of the day with light to
moderate rain and although the weather did impact attendance somewhat, the dancers and their families carried on as though it was a bright, sunny day. Congratulations to Feis Chairwoman Liz Saunders who does an amazing job of organ-izing this event, our largest cultural fundraiser, each year. Many thanks to all who volunteered before, during and after the event. It is your efforts that make the Feis run so smoothly! Mark your calendars for the 2
nd Summer Shindig, our food truck and craft beer festival, on Saturday, August 27
th.
This is a family friendly event and we’ve lined up some great food trucks, some awesome craft beers and some interesting crafters and vendors. The Score and the Four Fathers will return to our stage, promising a great day of food, music and fun! We will have a limited number of tables and chairs but feel free to bring a blanket and/or lawn chair to ensure your-self a seat. Admission is $5.00 for adults age 21 and older…everyone else is free. Just a reminder…we don’t have golf carts to ferry people back and forth to the club. We will have event parking on our back field, accessible from Kreiger Lane, as well as in the lots of our neighbors. Handicapped parking is adjacent to the club. Contained within this newsletter is a flyer with information on sponsorship opportunities for our upcoming Irish film festival to be held on September 30
th and October 1
st. We’ve made some exciting connections in recent weeks, resulting in some
great speakers and presenters for the festival. This festival has the potential to draw people from across the region as it is the only Irish film festival in Connecticut. We’ve gotten a lot of advice and direction from industry insiders but we need your financial support. So think about becoming a sponsor of this major cultural event. Wishing you a happy and safe summer season! All the best,
President
Irish American Home Society Inc.
JULY/ AUGUST NEWSLETTER
INTERESTED IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN YOUR CLUB?
The Nominating Committee is seeking individuals who wish to run for one of the open Board of Director positions or any Officer position. We currently have a 2 year term and a 3 year term Board position open. Each Officer position is for a term of 1 year: President, Vice President, Recording Sec-retary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Membership Secretary, Assistant Membership Secretary, Cor-responding Secretary or Sargent-at-Arms. Interested candidates should contact a member of the Committee: Cora Dunning at (860)633-4048, Charlie Murray at (860)633-0663 or [email protected] or Allen Scarfone at (860)899-5889 or [email protected]. Nominations are made at the September Monthly Meeting, Friday, September 9, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
Next New Member screening: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 @7pm. Next Monthly Meeting: Friday, September 9, 2016 @ 8pm.
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22nd ANNUAL IRISH NORTHERN AID J.J. LONG GOLF TOURNAMENT
Join us for this annual event on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the newly renovated KENEY GOLF COURSE in Hartford, CT. 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. $125.00 per golfer includes cart, green fees, lunch & beverages at the turn, on course prizes for men & women. Dinner and drinks back at the Irish American Home Socie-ty, 5:30 p.m., Sponsor a Tee Sign for $100.00 or a memorial for $35.00. All proceeds benefit the Bobby Sands Me-morial Trust. To register, please contact Tom McBride 860-983-0846, Kate Mul-lan 860- 402-3787 or Cathy Hodlin, 860-306-7144, by email [email protected]. Hope to see you there I.A.H.S. 2016 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPI-
ENTS On Friday, June 10, 2016, the club awarded scholarships to the following well deserving students: Jack Droney, son of Jim and Diane Droney of Suffield, who will be attending UMASS at Dartmouth Josie McCormick, daughter of Dave and Eileen McCormick of West Hartford, who will be attending UCONN. Christopher O’Neil, son of Michael and Kathleen O’Neil of Hebron, who will be attending Ohio State University.. Shannon Rooney, daughter of Dan and Christine Rooney of Glastonbury, who will be attending the University of Rhode Island. Special thanks to Jim Moriarty, our Scholarship Chair, for his dedication and hard work. Our gratitude to the Golf Tournament Committee (Tom Pilch, Chairman) for its ongoing support of our scholarship program and to the families of deceased members who have identi-fied the scholarship fund as the benefi-ciary of contributions in memory of a deceased member. Congratulations to these fine scholars…we wish you the best in all your future endeavors!
MID-SUMMER CEILI A Mid-Summer Ceili will be held on Sun-day, July 24, 2016, in the Upstairs Hall of the Irish American Home Society begin-ning at 4:00 p.m. Music will be provided by Music in the Glen Ceili Band featuring John Whelan and Jeanne Freeman. Cost is $15.00 per person. Dance all the tradi-tional sets in our air-conditioned hall! Cash bar available. Coffee and tea are provided. Bring a dessert to share. For more information contact John Droney at (860)521-2696.
GAELIC FOOTBALL AND HURLING LIVE FROM CROKE PARK!
We are pleased to announce that we will be showing broadcasts of all the games LIVE from Ireland! The club purchased the 2016 season package to show all the games from Premium Sports. As in the past, there is a $20 charge to view the games, however, we are now offering a MEMBERS ONLY SEASON PASS for the spectacular price of $250! That’s right…only $250 to view every game! That’s a bargain price of $5.55 per game! Passes can be purchased from your bar-tender. Season Passes make great gifts! See Permittee Dan O’Connell.
NEW YORK BUS TRIP The annual New York Bus Trip will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016. Join your fellow members for a day in the city! You can see the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall and then spend the rest of the day dining or shopping. Or just take the bus trip for a day of pre-holiday fun! Tickets to the show are $87 per person (includes the bus). Just taking the bus is $30 per per-son. For reservations, please contact Bev Concannon at (860)568-6692 or [email protected]. A $30 de-posit is required. MAKE YOUR RESER-VATIONS EARLY! This trip sells out quickly!
ELECTIONS If an election is required, there will be two sessions held as follows: Sunday, Octo-ber 2, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, October 7,
2016, from 6:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Results will be an-nounced on October 7
th following tabula-
tion. If an election will be held, watch our website, Facebook and notices posted at the club for more information. Voting will occur in the Upstairs Hall. You must be a Member in Good Standing as of March 31, 2016 to be eligible to vote. You must pre-sent your Membership Card to cast your vote.
On Summer Hiatus…
Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Sunday Seisiun do not meet in the months of July and August. The weekly Set Dancing ended on June 29
th and will resume on September
7th.
This and that… We had a fabulous turnout for the Retiree Dinner on June 12
th with
about 100 members attending. Eve-ryone was thrilled with the fabulous meal and happy to get together with friends old and new. Many thanks to Betty Mohan, who organizes the res-ervations and is instrumental in the success of these dinners, and to Lil Holleran who presides over the kitch-en, ensuring a perfectly cooked meal. Thanks also to Mary Sayers DaMot-ta, Barb Hedges, Eileen McGee, Myles McGee, Ann Purcell-Murray, Eileen K. Moore, Liz Saunders and Allen Scarfone for helping to make this event such a success. Watch your newsletter for the next dinner in the fall. Congratulations to Devin Moran, the recipient of the Kathleen Mulcahy Miskell Treble Reel Perpetual Tro-phy at the 51
st Hartford Feis held on
June 5th. Devin is the daughter of
Brian and Sarah Moran and she dances with the Mulcahy Academy of Irish Dance. Many thanks to members of Glaston-bury Celtic Football Club and Hart-ford GAA for continuing to main-tain our fields and grounds. Mowing our vast property is a daunting task but these two organizations work well together to keep the pitch and sur-rounding property in tip top shape.
Sympathy to the Families of:
Bill Carbone, Michael Daly and
Sean Hickman
Get Well Wishes:
Elaine Garrahy Sean Preston
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BUSINESS NETWORKING Join us Tuesday, July 19th, 2016, for our next "Irish First" Business Networking Group meet-ing (third Tuesday of the month) from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the downstairs lounge. Our special guest, Penn Rhodeen, renowned author of his new book “PEACERUNNER - The True Story of How an Ex-Congressman Helped End the Centuries of War in Ireland”. “This is a must read.”—Liam Neeson, with the forward by President Bill Clinton. “Irish First" is a free monthly event, open to all members who would like to meet and network with other Irish business owners and professionals to help grow your business or profession. Our group has been growing every month with new members and guests. Food is provided by Enda Flynn of Flynn's Grille. Please bring a few bucks to donate for the food, and enjoy the camaraderie with a pint or two! Call Ed Patterson to register at (860) 215-1349 or [email protected]. SIGN IN YOUR GUESTS! PROTECT YOUR
CLUB! State liquor control laws mandate that private clubs maintain a guest book where non-member guests are required to register and be signed in by the member. Please ensure that your guests are properly signed in…help protect your club! Failure to comply with the liquor laws may result in fines or other pen-alties such as closure of our pub for a period determined by the Liquor Control Commission. Please remember that you are responsible for the conduct of your guests and they must de-part the premises when you depart…no excep-tions. This is your club…protect it at all times! Thank you for your cooperation.
Memorial Funds Please consider naming one of two funds the IAHS has established over the years to receive memorial donations upon your death. Both funds are intended to memorialize our de-ceased loved ones while benefiting our mem-bers . The first is our Scholarship Fund which was established to grant educational scholar-ships to the children of members in good stand-ing. Scholarships are awarded in June of each year. The second fund is our Building Renova-tion Fund, established to help fund the pro-posed new building and renovation of the exist-ing building.
Newsletter deadline is the 15th of the month for
inclusion in the next month’s edition. Send contributions, in WORD FORMAT, to [email protected].
A REMINDER… Children must be accompanied by their par-ents when in the pub. They may sit at a ta-ble but state liquor control laws prohibit them from sitting at the bar and from ordering food or beverage at the bar. Parents…you must order and purchase snacks, candy and beverages for your children. Children should also not run through the club, nor congregate on the front stairs or in the back hallway. This is for the safety of the children and our other members and guests. We love our families that come and support the club. We want to provide a safe environ-ment for all of our members to enjoy. Thanks for your cooperation. IRISH NORTHERN AID The Hartford Unit of Irish Northern Aid meets the 3
rd Friday of every month at 8:00 p.m. in
the downstairs hall of the Irish American Home. Since 1970, the Irish Northern Aid Committee has been at the forefront in sup-port of the struggle for freedom, justice, and self-determination for all the people of Ire-land. For more information, please contact Tom McBride (860)983-0846.
HONOR GUARD It is this Society’s tradition to honor our de-ceased members by the presence of an Honor Guard at the funeral service and inter-ment. While we have several dedicated members who faithfully participate in this tradition, we would like to ensure a full com-plement at each service. If you are interest-ed in participating when the need arises, please contact Charlie Murray at (860)633-0663 or Kathleen Blake at [email protected] or (860)633-0587. The Honor Guard will participate in the funeral services for all members when the member has previ-ously requested or the family requests our services. If you would like to have an Honor Guard at a member’s funeral, please call Charlie or Kathleen to advise them of the arrangements.
WEEKLY CARD GAME Enjoy playing cards? Every Thursday even-ing at 7 p.m. in the downstairs lounge, mem-bers and guests are invited to join in a friend-
ly game of Setback.
2015-2016 IAHS Officers & Board of Directors
President
Maureen Kennedy 860-550-3126
Vice President Mary DaMotta [email protected]
Recording Secretary
Eileen K. Moore 860-977-9700
Treasurer Colleen Kissane 860-614-6440
Financial Secretary Liz Saunders 860-951-5269
Membership Secretary Kathy Saimininkas
Assistant Membership Secretary Kelley McElroy
Corresponding Secretary Jenn Hedges (860)794-3556
Sergeant at Arms Padraic Clemens
Board of Directors Peter Hart
860-568-0628 [email protected]
Dan Ustach 860-989-1965 [email protected] Sheila Dupuis Green (860)633-1883
[email protected] Pat Whelan
860-573-3884 Stephen Miskell 860-478-2052
[email protected] Permitee
Dan O’Connell 860-633-9691
GOOD AND WELFARE
If you know of any member who is ill, in the hospital or has passed away, please contact Margaret Moriarty (860)563-0804 or [email protected] so that an appropriate remem-brance may be sent on behalf of the membership. If you have good news to share, i.e. birth, graduation, etc., please send the information to [email protected]
HALL RENTALS Our Upstairs and Downstairs Halls are available to rent for parties and gatherings. Contact Dan O’Connell for available dates and rates (860)633-9691.
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Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival
Saturday, August 27, 2016 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Rain or shine
Irish American Home Society
$5.00 for adults 21 years of age and over... everyone else is free!
Bring a blanket or chairs, visit the crafters and vendors and dance to
the music of
Four Fathers and The Score.
Area food trucks including The Whey Station,
Bruiser’s BBQ, Mercado Foods and more!
Craft beers include Grey Sail (RI), Harpoon (MA),
Two Roads (CT),Broad Brook (CT), Captain Lawrence (NY) and Outer
Light (CT)
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Sponsorship
Headline Sponsor - $5,000
Recognition as sponsor of opening night Ten (10) VIP tickets - for selected sponsored film Company logo with hyperlink on Film Festival website Company logo featured in all event and social media marketing Back Cover Ad in festival program Option to display company sign (provided by sponsor)* Scrolling banner on screen between showings Company logo on step-and-repeat backdrop
Producer Sponsor (per selected film screening) - $2,500 Recognition as sponsor for selected film
Six (6) VIP tickets - for selected sponsored film.
Company logo with hyperlink on Film Festival website.
Company logo featured on all event and social media marketing.
Full page ad in film festival program.
Option to display company signage - (provided by sponsor)*
Scrolling banner on screen between showings
Company logo on step-and-repeat backdrop
Director Sponsor - $1000
Four (4) VIP tickets - for selected film
Company logo with hyperlink on Film Festival website.
Company logo featured on all event and social media marketing
1/2 page ad in festival brochure
Scrolling banner on screen between showings
Spotlight Sponsor - $500 Two (2) VIP tickets - for selected films
Company logo with hyperlink on Film Festival website.
Company logo featured on all event and social media marketing
1/4 page ad in festival program.
Film Crew/Friends of IAHS Film Festival $100 - $499 One (1) VIP ticket to the festival
Listing in festival program
To become a sponsor, please contact Ed Patterson at (860)215-1349 or [email protected]
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Send us your new address
(include current address label)
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IRISH AMERICAN HOME SOCIETY INC. 132 Commerce Street / P.O. Box 620
Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033
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34th Annual IRISH GOLF CLASSIC
To Benefit the IAHS Scholarship Fund
Friday, September 9, 2016 Application (Please print clearly)
Team Captain:
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Telephone ________________________ E-mail _____________________________
Player #2 ________________________________________________________________
Player #3 ________________________________________________________________
Player #4 ________________________________________________________________
Select One : Open Flight
Champion Flight (All players must be over 50)
Women’s Flight
Tee Sponsor Application (Please print clearly) Sponsor a Hole – $75
Name _______________________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Telephone ________________________ E-mail _____________________________
Name of Company / What you want printed on the sign:
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Checks should be made out to: IRISH AMERICAN GOLF Mail to: Tom Pilch
185 Great Swamp Road
Glastonbury, CT 06033