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132 Commerce St PO Box 620 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Ph. (860) 633-9691 Fax (860) 633-6672

President’s Message Dear Members, I would like to start out by Thanking and congratulating Liz Saunders and Mary Lynch and all their volunteers for another wonderful and successful Feis. Mother Nature cooperated with the weather and a good time was had by all. It takes a lot of time to set it up and put it on but in the end it has been the single best fundraiser for the club. Again Thanks to all. Our next big item is the Festival. As most know Maureen and Ray Jr and all the chairs have been working hard to make everything work out just right. As always we need lots and lots of volunteers. We don’t ask much of our members but volunteering for the festival is a must. The more volunteers we have, the less time everyone has to donate, so the more time we all get to enjoy the festival. If you haven’t signed up please call Kathy Blake and get it done. Also the nominating committee is set for this upcoming election. They are Theresa Doyle, Dan Ustach, and Jim Byram. Please con-tact them if you would like to run for a office or either of the Board positions that are available. Please have a safe and enjoyable summer and see you all at the festival. Gratefully

Peter Hart President

2013 GREATER HARTFORD IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY!

July 26 – 28, 2013 Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the 30th anniversary of the Festival! Co-chairs Maureen Kennedy & Ray McKinstry, Jr. are

pleased to announce the honorees for this year’s festival: Jim Droney Tom Folan Pat Glynn

All three gentlemen have been involved in the festival for its entire 30 year history and have worked tirelessly for the Irish American Home Society in many capacities over the years. We are pleased to honor their commitment, loyalty and dedication to both the festi-

val and this Society. Please join us in congratulating these very deserving individuals.

ADVANCE SALE TICKETS ON SALE NOW Advance admission tickets are available now at special 30th Anniversary prices! You can purchase a 4 pack of tickets for $30 or sin-gle tickets for $8 each. purchase these tickets at the club or at any Highland Park Market location or on-line at brownpapertickets.com (select MUSIC/CELTIC). These discount priced tickets will only be sold through July 25, 2012. Admission price at the door is $10 and

$9 for seniors.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! Festival Co-chairs Maureen Kennedy and Ray McKinsitry, Jr. are looking for volunteers for the Festival

the Irish American Home’s largest fundraising event! Come and join your fellow members and help your club by volunteering for the festival.

Can’t volunteer over the weekend? We also need plenty of help before and after the festival with set-up and break down! Please call Volunteer Chairperson Kathleen Blake (860)633-0587 if you can lend a hand!

July/August Newsletter Irish American Home Society Inc.

2013 GREATER HARTFORD IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 26 – JULY 28, 2013

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31st Annual IRISH GOLF CLASSIC Friday, September 13, 2013

Registration: 10 a.m. Shotgun Start: 11 a.m. Cost: $135.00 per person

Blackledge Golf Club—Anderson’s Glen Course THREE FLIGHTS—Open, Champion, and Women

Longest Drive, Closest to the Line, Closest to the pin contests Great Raffle Prizes!! PRIZES ON ALL PAR 3 HOLES FOR A HOLE IN ONE!!

Sponsor a Hole – only $75 Lunch at the course followed by Dinner at the Irish American Home

Checks should be made out to: IRISH AMERICAN GOLF Contact: Tom Pilch at 860-659-4463 [email protected] or mail to: 185 Great Swamp Road, Glastonbury, CT 06033

IRISH NORTHERN AID GOLF TOURNAMENT The annual Irish Northern Aid golf tournament will be held

Sunday, July 14th at 12:30 p.m. $100 per golfer includes cart, greens fee, lunch and beverages at the turn. Dinner and drinks immediately afterwards at

the Irish Club. For more information, call Tom McBride (860) 983-0846.

Halfway to St. Patrick's Day 5K Run/Walk The Irish American Home is sponsoring a 5K run/walk and a "wee mile" for the "wee" ones on Sunday

9/29/13 at the club. The proceeds will benefit the 2014 St. Patrick's Day Parade. For more information and to register visit the race web site at www.stpatshalfway5K.com. Sponorship oppor-

tunities are also available. Contact Sheila @ [email protected] for more information.

LEARN SET DANCING*Learn the basics while learning the Caledonian Set

*Dance on the suspended maple floor at the Irish American Home in Glastonbury *Beginner Class Wednesday July 31, August 7th, 14th, and 21st

*No charge for Beginner lessons *Time 7 -9 PM -- UPSTAIRS HALL *For details call Debbie 860.712.8864

Please remember that you will need your Membership Card to access the club house dur-ing the Festival. In an effort to provide a comfortable environment for our members, access

to the building will be limited to our members only!

HALL RENTALS Did you know the IAHS has two halls available for rentals? Our Upper Hall is an ideal location for wedding receptions, dinner dances,

concerts, plays or business/group meetings. Seating capacity is 208 for banquets to 400 for auditorium style seating.

Our Lower Hall is perfect for small gatherings such as bridal or baby showers’ birthdays, christenings, or family reunions. Seating capacity for the lower hall is 80. Rental of lower hall is restricted to Members Only due to Liquor Control Laws.

Please contact Dan O’Connell for all your rental needs whether it be large or small.

Phone: (860) 633-9691 Email: [email protected]

!!!! ATTENTION IAHS MEMBERS !!!! The cultural committee of the CCCCC is creating a pictorial book on the history of the Hartford Saint Patrick’s Day Parade as a fund-raiser for the parade. We are looking for any pictures of previous year parades and parade fundraisers. Anyone who would like to

share their pictures with the committee for possible submission in the proposed book can contact Dan Cahill at 860-985-6102 or through e-mail at [email protected].

Thank you in advance for your submissions. I look forward To hearing from you.

mailto:[email protected]

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Sympathy is extended to the Families and Friends of:

Lois Moriarty

May they rest in peace.

Get Well Wishes and Good Health to:

All Members, their families, friends And loved ones.


GOOD & WELFARE If you know of any member who is ill, in the hospital, or has passed away, give Margaret Moriarty a call

(860-563-0804) or email at [email protected] so that an appropriate remembrance may be sent on behalf of the membership. If you have good news to share with the membership, i.e. birth, graduation, promotion,

etc., please send the information, to be published in a future newsletter, to [email protected]

2012 - 2013 IAHS Officers

& Board of Directors President Peter Hart

860-568-0628 Vice President

Maureen Kennedy 860-550-3126

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 860-895-8711

Assistant Membership Secretary

Samantha Hart 860-568-0628 Corresponding

Secretary Maura O’Donnell 860-657-9950

Sergeant at Arms Ray McKinstry Jr. 860-798-9591

Board of Directors Rich Christ

860-257-9658 Mary Lynch 860-462-2881 Eilleen McGee 860-550-3732 Tim Moriarty 860-209-3916 Mike Tracey 860-659-2408

Permitee Dan O’Connell 860-633-9691

SUNDAY SEISIUN No Seisiun in July & August Liz Raymond (860-346-3235)

Brent Morgan ([email protected])

SET DANCING 1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays

Information contact: John Droney

(860-521-2696)

AOH 1st Friday

Information contact: Jamie Forzono (860-604-3021 )

IRISH NORTHERN AID 3rd Friday

Information contact: Tommy McBride (860-983-0846)

Newsle er Deadline Aug. 15, 2013 email all submissions to

newsle er @irishamericanhome.com

Submissions must be in Word Format. NO EXCEPTIONS

Receive the Newsletter Electronically Attention Members: If you would like to have the Irish American Home Society Newsletter

delivered to you electronically, you now have that option. Send a request to mem-[email protected] and let us know the members that this will include. The newsletter will then be electronically sent to you in a PDF format. This is an effort to reduce the cost of mailing the newsletter to our entire membership. Remember this is only an op-

tion. Regular mailings will continue to the membership every month.

IRISH AMERICAN HOME SOCIETY NOMINATING COMMITTEE

The nominating committee is set for this upcoming election. They are Theresa Doyle, Dan Ustach, and Jim Byram. Please contact them if you would like to run for a office or either of the Board positions that are

available.

THERESA DOYLE 860-306-1234

DAN UESTACH 860-707-0537

JIM BYRAM 860-519-3300



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The Corned Beef Dinner is back! The Festival Committee is happy to announce that the Corned Beef Dinner will be

served on Sunday only, July 28, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the upstairs hall and includes tender corned beef and cabbage, potato, carrots and a dinner roll.



The Festival Committee is pleased to present an exciting line-up of music for this year’s festival, in addition to our own St. Patrick’s Pipe Band, appearing on our field throughout the weekend.

ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP MAIN TENT

FRIDAY St. Patrick’s Pipe Band

Bogside Rogues Savage Brothers Band Unforgettable Fire

SATURDAY The John Whalen Band

Brigid’s Cross The Rising The Kildares SUNDAY

New York Show Band Brigid’s Cross

ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP CULTURAL TENT

FRIDAY Music in the Glen Ceili Band

Celtic Melody SATURDAY

Mucic in the Glen Ceili Band James Keane: The Man and his Music

Pride of Moyyane Ceili Band SUNDAY

Freeman & Ringrose with guest John Tabb Green Gates Ceili Band

Join in the fun Festival Weekend:

The Corned Beef Dinner is back! The Festival Committee is happy to announce that the Corned Beef Dinner will be served on Sunday only, July 28, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the upstairs hall and includes tender corned beef and cabbage, potato, carrots and a dinner roll.

Irish Bread Baking Demonstration on Sunday, July 28th, 2:00 p.m. in the Celtic Café (Tea Tent). Join our own Lil Holleran as she

demonstrates the art of Irish bread baking. If you’re lucky, you might get a taste of her famous bread! A very popular event last year! Not to be missed!

Sheep Herding Demonstration LIVE on our field! On Sunday, July 28th from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. watch this informative demon-

stration by Ellen Black of Dragonfly Farm in Guilford, CT. HEY KIDS! Come visit our “Celtic Cids” Activity Zone! By popular request, we are replacing the carnival with an activi-

ty area for our youngest guests! It will be chock-full of fun for the kids and easy on the pockets of their parents! ATTENTION FOODIES! We’re expanding our menu! While we will still serve up the best corned beef sandwiches, burgers and

hot dogs around, we’ve added some local food vendors to join us in our expanded Food Court!

Please remember that you will need your Membership Card to access the club house during the Festival. In an effort to provide a comfortable environment for our members, access to the building will be limited to our

members only!

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Calling All Irish Colleens! The Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival is happy to announce that in celebration of the 30th anniversary, we will be bringing back an

old favorite, The Festival Queen competition! If you are, or know of a young lady between the ages of 18-25 that has extreme passion for her Irish heritage we ask that you please contact Erin Mulcahy via email. This fun competition will be held on Fri-day July 26th 2013. Judges will choose 1st and 2nd runner ups as well as our 2013 Festival Queen! Prizes will be awarded to the

winners. This event promises to be great fun for both the contestants as well as spectators! Contact Erin at: [email protected]

We are Looking for a Few Good Men Join us for The Men in Kilts Competition to be Held Saturday July 27th during the Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival! There will be 3 categories, Fire Men, Police Men and Every Man. Prizes will be awarded in all 3 categories as well as a Judges Choice award. Any

man with a Kilt is welcome to compete! Please Contact Erin Mulcahy for entry information. Contact Erin at: [email protected]

SILENT AUCTION BOOTH NEEDS YOU Call to all members for donations of goods and services for the silent auction booth for the 2013 Greater Hartford Music Festival. All moneys earned go to the IAHS for our club. Suggestions: a gift certificate for an amount you can afford to donate such as $25, to-

wards electrical work, plumbing, or yard work, or waiving a consultation fee, or a partial fee for legal services, or tax services, electrol-ysis, a hair appointment or massage or facial. Artisan items such as a painting or a photo, or a sitting for a photo, or a stained glass

item, a crocheted or knitted item, or jewelry. Also any basket donations would be wonderful such as a beach basket with sunscreen, towels, sunglasses, etc., an Irish goods basket or sports items, or tickets to a show. If you are a writer, perhaps an

autographed book you wrote. Please contact Patty Merrick at

860-568-0172 and leave a message. I will gladly call anyone back.



CALLING ALL BETTY CROCKERS! We are looking for baked goods for the Celtic Café (formerly the Tea Tent)! If you have a special dessert that you would like to do-

nate to be sold during the festival, we would love to have it! Items such as soda bread, brown bread, scones, brownies, dessert bars, cupcakes, coffee cakes, muffins and cookies are always popular favorites. We will accept baked goods starting Thursday, July 26th – please drop them off in the downstairs back lounge. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, please bring your baked goods directly to the

Celtic Café. IMPORTANT NOTE: If an item contains nuts, please label it accordingly! Thank you in advance for helping make this year’s festival a success!

Please remember that you will need your Membership Card to access the club house during the Festival. In an effort to provide a comfortable environment for our members, access to the building will be limited to our

members only!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! Festival Co-chairs Maureen Kennedy and Ray McKinsitry, Jr. are looking for volunteers for the Festival

the Irish American Home’s largest fundraising event! Come and join your fellow members, make some new friends and help your club by volunteering for the festival. We not only need volunteers over the weekend, but also to setup from Monday July 22nd to Friday July 26th and for breakdown on Monday July 29th

and Tuesday July 30th Please call Volunteer Chairperson Kathleen Blake (860)633-0587 if you can lend a hand!

ADVANCE SALE TICKETS ON SALE NOW Advance admission tickets are available now at special 30th Anniversary prices! You can purchase a 4 pack of tickets for $30 or single tickets for $8 each. purchase these tickets at the club or at any Highland Park

Market location or on-line at brownpapertickets.com (select MUSIC/CELTIC). These discount priced tickets will only be sold through July 25, 2013. Admission price at the door is $10 and $9 for seniors.

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NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Any and all pertinent information to be included in the Sept. newsletter must be received by Aug.15 and must be in Word format.

Contact Dan O’Connell at [email protected]. NO EXCEPTIONS.

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NEW YORK TRIP

Contact Bev Concannon at 860-568-6692 or email

[email protected]

MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY AWAYS A SELL OUT

$ 25.00 deposit non-refundable —————————————————————————————————————— Radio City Christmas Show NAME ______________________________________ email____________________________________ ADDRESS______________________________________ Telephone _______________________________ No. of Tickets—Show & Bus ________ @ $75.00 per ticket = $ __________ No. of Tickets—Bus Only __________ @ $25.00 per ticket = $ _________ Total = $ _________ Less non-refundable deposit of $25.00 per ticket = $ _________ (of course, full payment is cer-tainly an option) Balance to be paid = $ _________ MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE IRISH AMERICAN HOME SOCIETY Mail to: Beverly Concannon 255 Forest St. East Hartford CT 06118-2349

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

BUSSES LEAVE the IAHS @ 7:00 a.m. Show @ 10:00 a.m.

BUSSES LEAVE NY @ 6:00 p.m. BUS ONLY $ 25.00 SHOW & BUS $75.00

Friday Pub Grub will be on summer hiatus until September. The Irish American Home Society is proud to be able to offer Pub Grub every Friday thanks to all the many volunteers who help.

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

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Web Addresses For more information check out our websites

Irish American Home Society Inc. www.irishamericanhome.com

Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade

www.irishamericanparade.com

Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival www.irishmusicfest.com

MOVING? Send us your new address (include current address label) Effective __________________

IRISH AMERICAN HOME SOCIETY INC. 132 Commerce Street / P.O. Box 620

Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033 Presorted Standard US Postage Paid

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