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132 Commerce St PO Box 620 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Ph. (860) 633-9691
President’s Message
Dear Fellow Members, Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Dhuit (Happy New Year)! May it be a happy and healthy year for all of our members and their families! I hope your holidays were spent in the
comfort of family and friends. I begin this new year feeling extraordinarily blessed. We have so many wonderful members who volunteered their time and talents in the past year for our club…not only for the financial success but also for the enjoyment of their fellow members. Many of our members frequently thank me for all I do…and I am quick to let them know that it is the hard work of many that make the club successful. We are a volunteer driven organization. This is a large facility to keep up, with many events and activities happening week in and week out. I frequently “put out the call” to a group of members who consistently answer the call to help…whether we need help with an event or to clean out the shed…put away the patio furniture…you name it, they come. But that group is small and could use a boost. Consider giving of your time this year. Maybe you have a particular talent or skill. Maybe you are looking to meet other members. We need you! Contact me if you are interested in volunteering
for random events, projects or tasks. I can add you the list. It’s a new year…make a resolution to become more involved. I promise you’ll gain more than you give! Congratulations to Eileen Malone Sott, the 2016 Grand Marshal for the Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Eileen hails from Rineen, Co. Clare, Ireland and has been a longtime member of this Society. She has held several officer positions in addition to volunteering in many capacities through the years and was an or-ganizer of the first Hartford Feis in 1965. Eileen was also the 2015 Town Marshal for East Hartford. Congratulations to Biagio “Billy” Ciotto, the 2016 Person of the Year for the Parade. Billy, best known for his tenure as a State Senator, has been a longtime friend and champion of the Parade. I don’t think there has been a reception or fundraiser he has ever missed in the towns he represented through the years. In his new role as an assistant to U.S. Representative John Larson, Billy is busier than ever…there is no slowing him down! Congratulations to both of these deserving honorees. Watch the newsletter for upcoming fundraisers for the
Parade and make every effort to attend. These fundraisers are the lifeblood of this event…show your support!
My best always,
President
Irish American Home Society Inc.
JANUARY NEWSLETTER
JANUARY ENTERTAINMENT
January 1st NEW YEAR’S DAY - Dually Noted January 8th - Billy Eagan and the Rising
January 15th - Tom O'Carroll January 22nd - The Brennan Brothers January 29th - The Jeff Conlon Band
PUB GRUB Jan 1st - Pasta Dinner No Pub Grub Menu Jan8th - Swiss Patty Melts
Jan 15th -Pulled Pork Sandwiches Jan 22nd -Eileen's Meatball Soup & Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Jan 29th -Hot Open Faced Turkey Sandwiches
Next New Member screening: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 @7pm. Next Monthly Meeting: Friday, January 8, 2016 @ 8pm.
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This and that… The days and weeks leading up to Christmas were very busy ones at the Irish American Home Society. The day after Thanksgiving, we held our 3rd annual Lights of Love Christmas Tree Lighting and Carol Sing and what a lovely event it was! The sidewalks in front of the club were aglow with the light of luminaries lit in memory or honor of our loved ones. The carol sing was led by musician Jeff Conlon and at 5:30 p.m. all assembled went outside for the tree lighting. Sr. Peggy Evans read a lovely prayer, a special prayer for a tree lighting, and the tree was lit to the delight of the crowd. Jeff Conlon played Joyful, Joyful on the pipes in celebration. The tree lighting was followed by a reading of the names from our Lights of Love Scroll of Honor…a very moving portion of the program…while the names appeared on the television screens throughout the pub. Jeff then led the crowd in singing all our favorite Christmas songs, including a rowdy rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas. If you haven’t seen Jeff perform at the club, he is very entertaining and really gets the crowd going. Grace and Sarah Downes, the grand-daughters of Tom & Rita Downes, delighted the audience with their talents…Grace sang Silent Night in the Irish language and Sarah played the guitar. Some very talented Irish dancers performed: Lauren Tenney and Maggie McDonald (daughters of Rick & Megan Tenney and Josh & Megan McDonald, respectively). They had the audience clapping along and cheering loudly! It was truly a memorable evening…if you couldn’t join us this year, mark your calendars for November 25, 2016…this really is an event for the whole family. A very lovely way to kick off the holiday season. Many thanks to the volunteers who helped to decorate the club that morning. Three Christmas trees inside the building along with yards and yards of garland strung throughout the pub and lounge. Thanks to Sheila Dupuis Green, Jenn Hedges, Colleen Kissane, Pat Mahoney, Eileen McGee, Myles McGee, Charlie Murray, Ann Purcell Murray, Erin Mulcahy and Dan O’Connell. And the beautiful tree in the front of our building (generously donated each year by Kevin Foley of Liberty Landscapes, LLC) was decorated by Myles McGee and Charlie Murray. Special thanks to our Webmaster, Todd Barry, for putting together the beautiful Scroll of Honor. Many thanks to our Events Committee for all the planning and work that went into this event, and last, but not least, thanks to our Pub Grub crew who worked very hard to keep the crowd fed…they had a record
night in sales (Peter Hart, Sana Hart, Elizabeth O’Leary, Ed Perkins, Terry Saunders and Allen Scarfone). On Friday, December 4th, we held our Member’s Christmas Party with a traditional ham dinner that included colcannon, parsnips & carrots, turnip and green beans almandine. The dinner received rave reviews and the atmosphere was lovely and festive. This meal was lovingly prepared by Cathy Barry, Lil Holleran, Eileen McGee, Ann Purcell Murray and Liz Saunders…with support from Barb Hedges, Jenn Hedges, Eileen Moore and Kathy Saimininkas in setting up, cleaning up, and scrubbing all the pots and pans that come with cooking a dinner for over 120 members. We had a ball preparing this event and the abundance of compliments
was overwhelming…another “not to be missed” event for next year! The following day, Saturday, December 5th, the club was crawling with volunteers preparing for Christmas Shopping Day. In the upstairs hall, our Wreath Chair, Ei-leen McGee, led a group of talented wreath, centerpiece and cemetery box designers who toiled away for most of the day. Many thanks to Margaret Burke, There-sa Doyle, Lil Holleran, Fran Keenan, Lynn Kuger, Ted Lloyd, Pat Mahoney, Pat Mangini, Kim McGee, Mackenzie McGee, Myles McGee, Betty Mohan, Mary Ellen Moore, Ann Purcell Murray, Russ Nelson, Cathy O’Connor and Dottie Silvestri. The fresh and artificial wreaths and other creations were absolutely stun-ning, with handmade bows and chockfull of greens and holly. Just gorgeous and so fragrant! In the downstairs kitchen, Theresa Doyle and Eileen Moore made brown bread for the Irish breakfast held the next day, while Ann Purcell Murray (Club Table Chair), Pat Mangini, Eileen Moore and Dan O’Connell set up the displays of Irish products and goods the club sells. And running up and down, here and there was Christmas Shopping Day Chair Kathy Saimininkas, attending to
every detail for our vendors and volunteers. On Sunday, December 6th, the sun was shining brightly and the air nearly felt like spring (as someone mentioned…we’ve had St. Patrick’s Days with co lder weather) as we welcomed hundreds of members and shoppers to our club for Christmas Shopping Day. The day began with an Irish breakfast in our pub. Guests were welcomed by our servers Sheila Dupuis Green, Kellie Saunders and Allen Scarfone; and served scones along with piping hot cups of coffee and tea by Eileen K. Moore and Matthew and Shari Phillips. The kitchen crew was hopping (Justin Hart, Peter Hart, Sana Hart, Jeffrey Reynolds and Terry Saunders) and the breakfast and homemade brown bread was thoroughly enjoyed by over a hundred guests. Lunch service began at noon, with soup and the Toasted Specials flying out the door through the afternoon. Many thanks to my nephew Patrick Kennedy who made swift lunch deliveries to the vendors upstairs and in our pub, and to the kitchen crew of Joe Kennedy, Eileen K. Moore, Charlie Murray and Kathy Saimininkas. As shoppers made their way along the front of the building, they were cheerily greeted by Myles McGee as he sat by the turf fire, chatting with friends old and new. The front of the building held beautiful displays of the many wreaths, centerpieces and cemetery boxes made the previous day. Eileen McGee, Lil Holleran, and Tom Fitzgerald were happy the day warmed up and they ended up selling out of everything but a few wreaths. Meanwhile, Ann Purcell Murray and her team of volunteers were busy at the club table selling all the special Irish Christ-mas candy, biscuits and the like along with Irish groceries and club apparel. Thanks to Karen Breen, Rick Breen, Pam Mahoney, Pat Mangini, Margaret Mulcahy, Marigrace Riley, Sean Riley and Maureen Skowronek. The club table, as always, was quite a busy spot. All of our vendors reported having a great day and they look forward to the great hospitality they receive when participating in this event each year. Thank you, Kathy Saimininkas, for all your hard work! It was a tremen-dous day for our club! Special thanks to our Permittee, Dan O’Connell, who travelled to New York to pick up our Irish food and candy order when it wasn’t shipped
out in time…and for all the other tasks you do for the events we hold at our club! The Children’s Christmas Party was held on Sunday, December 13th, with Santa Claus arriving on a fire truck with sirens screaming and lights blinking (thanks Bruce Motowidlak), to the delight of the children and parents in attendance (and a few grandparents, too). Everyone enjoyed a pancake breakfast prepared by Peter Hart, Sana Hart and Terry Saunders. Many thanks to Children’s Events Chairs Sarah Moran and Megan Tenney, along with their elves Brian Moran, Devin Moran, Liam Moran, J.D. Tenney, Lauren Tenney and Rick Tenney…and Jenn Hedges, Eileen K. Moore and Ann Purcell Murray, too! Lots of kids sported cute red reindeer noses (courtesy of Eileen K. Moore) and enjoyed the holiday limbo contest. Watching the wonder in the eyes of the children is one of the most heartwarm-
ing times of the season for me! Many thanks to Andrew Fotta, who takes the pictures of the kids with Santa…and always donates a portion of the proceeds back to the club or to the charity receiv-ing the toys. This year, My Sister’s Place in Hartford, was chosen to receive the toys. My Sister’s Place is shelter focused on getting women and children into per-manent homes and ending their chronic homelessness I delivered a car load of gorgeous toys (thanks to the generous families who attended the party), along with gift cards (many thanks to the Retirees Club) and $200 in cash (thanks, Andrew Fotta). The volunteers at My Sister’s Place were thrilled at the bounty they re-ceived. One volunteer told me that they will have about 80 kids in residence this Christmas, which made me sad that Christmas would be spent in this facility, but grateful that the generosity of our club could help make it a brighter Christmas for these kids. Another volunteer told me that these toys are the kind of toys these kids only dream of receiving. They thanked me profusely for the generosity of the club…and in turn, I thanked them for the good work they do. It was a very proud mo-
ment to represent this special club. God bless all of you who make it so special…xo.
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In Memory of: Requested by: In Memory of: Requested by: Katherine Alquist Dorie Havens Frank W. Barry James D. Barry James E. Barry James D. Barry Paul R. Barry Todd and Cathy Barry & family Robert “Bud” Burnham Eileen Burnhan Sean Byrne Mary Byrne & family Brian Callahan Barry Callahan Mae Callahan Barry Callahan William “Bill” Callahan Barry Callahan William “Billy” Callahan Barry Callahan Michael Canavan Mike & Eileen Griffin Brian R. Chaffee John & Camille Harrington James Coughlin Eileen Burnham Joe Cosgrove Maureen Cosgrove Nora Cronin Eileen K. Moore Thomas & Mary Daly Mike & Eileen Griffin Thomas B. Daly, Jr. Mike & Eileen Griffin Kaitlyn Mairead Derr The Saunders Family Bridget Doherty Patrick Glynn Francis Donahue Kelley Donahue Gregory Donahue Kelley Donahue Kathleen Elizabeth Dougherty Joanne & Patrick Dougherty Jeremiah Dowd Eileen Dowd Thomas J. Downes Tom & Rita Downes Noreen Droney Joan Politis Egan Family Bernadette Kennedy Chris Evans Kathy Hickey & Sr. Peggy Evans Rosella Evans Kathy Hickey & Sr. Peggy Evans Noel Fagan Cindy Fagan John Flanagan Cindy Fagan Dan Foley Kathy Hickey & Sr. Peggy Evans John Foley Anne Foley John Foley Sr. Peggy Evans & Kathy Hickey John & Sheila Foley Maureen Cosgrove Sheila Foley Anne Foley Sheila Glynn Patrick Glynn Frank Gallagher Bobbi Gallagher Ed Garrahy Elaine Garrahy Ed Garrahy John & Camille Harrington Michael Ginolfi Margaret Ginolfi Godfrey Family Margaret Ginolfi Mattie Graham Lil Holleran Dermot Griffin Mike & Eileen Griffin John Griffin Mike & Eileen Griffin Michael & Mary Griffin Mike & Eileen Griffin Thomas Griffin Eileen Dowd Raymond Greene Mike & Eileen Griffin John Hickey Kathy Hickey & Sr. Peggy Evans John M. Holleran Lil Holleran Michael Hughes Winslow Runde Francie Joy The Kelehers Timothy Joy The Kelehers Ida & Peter Kamm Fran Lynch Bridget Keenan Peter & Frances Keenan John C. “Jack” Keenan, Sr. James Shake, Jr. Peter T. Keenan, Sr. Peter & Frances Keenan Denis Kelliher Sr. Peggy Evans & Kathy Hickey Bobby Kelly Deirdre Kutner Catherine E. Kennedy Kennedy Family Joseph V. Kennedy Kennedy Family Kennedy Family Bernadette Kennedy James & Theresa Kissane Colleen Kissane Susan Vasko Lassen Emily Gerstenlauer Claire E. Lawlor Vincent C. Lawlor Jim Lindsay James Shake, Jr. Anthony J. Lynch The Saunders Family Gerald Lynch Fran Lynch Margaret F. Lynch The Saunders Family Brian J. Mahoney Patrick Mahoney Eileen B. Mahoney Patrick Mahoney Ann Marie Mangini Pat & Paul Mangini Jean Paul Mangini Pat & Paul Mangini Dave Mathieu Rick and Karen Breen Andrew A. Matulis Peter & Frances Keenan Mary M. Matulis Peter & Frances Keenan Mr. & Mrs. Dennis McCarthy Tom & Rita Downes Ann Margaret McGee Myles & Eileen McGee Crena McGee Myles & Eileen McGee Devin McGee Myles & Eileen McGee Myles J. & Ann McGee Myles & Eileen McGee Timothy McGee Myles & Ann McGee Helen “Kay” McKay James Shake, Jr. Mary E. Miller Peter & Frances Keenan Frank & Ann Mohan Betty Mohan Patrick “Pat” Mohan Betty Mohan Gene Moore Eileen K. Moore Tim Moriarty Justine & Kevin Moriarty William F. Murphy James Shake, Jr. Maureen Mulcahy Jim Mulcahy Kathleen Mulcahy Miskell Jim Mulcahy Maurice Mulcahy Margaret Mulcahy Richard Mulcahy Jim Mulcahy Thomas Mulcahy Jim Mulcahy Thomas Noble Kathy Hickey & Sr. Peggy Evans Dan Nolan Sr. Peggy Evans & Kathy Hickey Jim & Mary O’Connell Don & Bridget McSweegan Daniel & Mary Ellen O’Connor Margaret Mulcahy Owen J. O’Connor Myles & Eileen McGee Timothy J. O’Connor Myles & Eileen McGee P.V. O’Donnell Kathy Haines Patrick O’Gorman Sr. Peggy Evans & Kathy Hickey Franklin “Artie” O’Leary James Shake, Jr. Robert “Heavy” O’Leary Elizabeth O’Leary Susanna O’Sullivan Mike & Eileen Griffin Neil Quinlan Sr. Peggy Evans & Kathy Hickey Caitlin Roy Anne Foley Bridieann Runde Winslow Runde Vincent Ryan Catherine Stiles Barbara M. Saunders The Saunders Family John Silvestri The Saunders Family Catherine Sheehan Joan Politis Jenn Saimininkas Saimininkas Family Patrick Shannon Denis Shannon & family Billy Smith Suzanne Whalen Matthew Smith Mary Q. Smith Margaret Keane Smith Suzanne Whalen Thomas Smith Mary Q. Smith Kathleen Stack Colleen Reavey Patrick Stack Colleen Reavey Tom Staunton Maureen Staunton Edward F. Stiles Catherine Stiles Ray & Kathleen Thiesen Mike & Mary Griffin Sheila Tuller Stan Tuller Jackie Wallace James Shake, Jr. Ed Walsh Kay Walsh John J. Walsh, Past President Marie C. Walsh Kevin T. Walsh Marie C. Walsh Edward J. White Annette N. White In Appreciation of: Everyone who works so hard to make our club special! Kathy Haines Ian Fagan Cindy Fagan State of CT DMV Employees Barry Callahan
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THE CLUB IS OPEN NEW YEAR’S DAY! Spaghetti & Meatball Special!
We’re opening on New Year’s Day! Come on down and share the first day of 2016 with family and friends at your club! The doors open at 2 p.m. and you can watch all the college football games on our big screens! We will be serving a Spaghetti & Meat-ball special (instead of regular Pub Grub) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The dinner is served with salad and bread. Adults are $9.00 and kids 12 & under are $7.00. Please note: this is not our Gaelic Garlic dinner…service will be handled as we do Pub Grub where you order and pay at the kitchen window and the food is delivered. No reservations required…just come on down and enjoy some great food and fun! At 7:00 p.m. club favorite Dually Noted will be playing all your favorite songs from the 60’s to to-day! You can dance the night away! Hope to see
you there!
Movie Night On Saturday, January 9th, at 7:30 p.m. we will be
showing that classic movie The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara in our pub. Filmed in Co. Galway and Co. Mayo, Ireland, you will thoroughly enjoy this romantic comedy-drama about an Irish born American who returned to Ireland to reclaim his family’s land…and the beauty he fell in love with! Complimentary popcorn will be served and a brief intermission will be held midway through the film. Our last screening was great fun…what’s better than a pint, popcorn and a
classic movie?
MEMBER NEWS Congratulations to Tom Folan on the occasion of his 90th birthday! Tom is a Past President of the IAHS and also served as our Permittee for many years (apparently he was pouring pints at a recent gathering at the club to mark this momentous day…it was reported that he hasn’t lost the touch, either). Tom continues to keep a keen eye on the finances of the club…and as many past Treasurers can tell you…doesn’t hesitate to ask questions.
Keeping us on our toes! Happy Birthday, Tom!
HEALTHY NEW YEAR!! Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to eat better? Join club member and Registered Dietician Ann Purcell-Murray, MS, RD, CDN, as she discussed the basics of a healthy diet. Learn what foods are the key to better health, as well as tips to get your weight loss plans back on track. This is an interac-tive session that starts at 7 p.m. and is free to
members. Non-members are $5.00.
BLOODY SUNDAY MASS The Hartford Unit of Irish Northern Aid will hold its annual Bloody Sunday Mass on Sunday, January 24, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Upstairs Hall of the Irish American Home Society. A pancake breakfast will immediately follow. Since 1970, the Irish North-ern Aid Committee has been at the forefront in sup-port of the struggle for freedom. All are invited to attend. For more information, please contact Tom
McBride at (860)983-0846.
West Hartford Parade Fundraiser When: 7 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016 Where: West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street. Details: This year West Hartford is hap-py to be honoring two very special people our Marshal, Colleen Kissane and Hon-oree, Dr. Brendan Fox. The New York Show Band will be providing the nights entertainment. For tickets /tables please contact John Staunton at: 860-676-3089 or Kathleen Staunton at 860-888-4247 East Hartford Parade Committee When: 1/31/2016 Where: IAHS upper Hall Glastonbury Details: 1 PM- 4PM Annual Corned Beef Dinner Contact: Theresa/Sana
Cromwell Parade Committee Fundraisers:
When: January 19, 2016, 5-8 PM Where: Cromwell Pizza & Pasta Take Out Night. 30% of all carry-out orders from 5-8 PM will be donated to the Cromwell Parade Committee When: January 24, 2016, 8-11 AM Where Pancake Breakfast Cromwell Fire Department (Coles Road Station) $8 Adults/$5 Kids under 12
2016 Parade Grand Marshal & Person of the Year Reception
The Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee has selected Eileen Malone Sott as the 2016 Pa-rade Grand Marshal and Biagio “Billy” Ciotto as 2016 Person of the Year. The reception will be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Irish American Home Society from 1:30 – 5:00pm @ 132 Com-merce St., Glastonbury, CT 06033. A buffet by Michael’s Catering will be served. Tickets are $30. To purchase tickets send check (payable to CCCCC) to Mary Lynch – 177 Hopewell Rd, So. Glastonbury, CT 06073. For more information or to reserve tables of 10 you may contact Mary Lynch @ (860) 462-2881. Tickets are available on a first come basis and are available until February 13,
2016.
Wethersfield Parade Committee When: 1/23/2016, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Where: Wethersfield Community Center Details: Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner/Dancing to the Billy Egan Band $30.00 pp. Contact: Michael Hurley ([email protected] or 860.305.4407
2016 St. Patrick ‘s Day Parade
Book
Application forms and levels of spon-sorship available online @ www.irishamericanparade.com under the fundraiser tab photos can be in-cluded in your message if desired but must be submitted electronically not-ing such with your mailed payment. PDF documents and electronic ads are preferred and can be sent with photos to: [email protected] If you wish to be included in the 2016 Parade Book return this form and mail with your check payable to The 5 C’s or Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee by February 22, 2016 to the following address.
CCCCC Erin M. Conneely
88 Cumberland Road West Hartford, CT 06119-1013
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!!! Sunday, January 31st is Super Bowl Sunday and the club will be open until the game is over. So get your family and friends together, bring your favorite snacks and head over the best pints in town! We have great TVs to
watch the game…no seat is a bad seat!
SUNDAY FUNDAY… Continues on January 3rd , 10th and 17th! We’ll be serving from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. so come by and grab all the final football action
at your club on our awesome TVs!
WEEKLY CARD GAME
Enjoy playing cards? Every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the downstairs lounge, members and guests are invited to join in a friendly game of Setback.
GET WELL WISHES:
Monica Banta
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BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP!
Happy New Year! Join us on January 19th for our next “Business Tues-days” (third Tuesday of the month) from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the downstairs lounge. Decem-ber was a very-Merry fun meeting. A big Thank you to Jim & Cindy Smith for playing Irish music! A handful of new members added more excitement to our group, too. From Mystic to Windsor to East Hampton, we're attracting Irish business fellowship from all over CT! This is a free monthly event open to all members who would like to meet and network with other business owners and professionals to help grow your business or profession. As our attendance grows, we will also be establishing a listing of businesses and services owned or operated by members of our club. Food is sponsored 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! So mark your calendars to kick-off the new year! Call fellow member Ed Patterson to register at (860)215-1349 or edpatter-
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS Membership renewals are mailed in the month of Janu-ary and must be paid by March 31st in order to be a member in good standing. In an effort to save money on postage, please consider dropping by the club on Friday evenings to pay and receive your card immedi-ately or include a note with your payment that you will pick your card up at the club (see your bartender). Individual renewals are $70.00 and spousal member-ship is $110.00. Renewals can also be paid on-line by
visiting our website www.irishamericanhome.com.
WINTER STORM CLOSING INFORMATION The winter season is upon us and with that
brings the eventuality of ice, snow and wintry mix. The Irish American Home Society will do its best to remain open during inclement weather but will close if condi-tions warrant. Closing information may be found on our website and the following TV stations: WFSB Channel 3, WVIT Channel 30 and WTNH Channel 8. We ask that you refrain from parking in our lot during snow storms so that snow removal may be done as quickly and completely as possible. If we need a plow to return to re-plow where a car sat during a storm, we pay addi-
tional snow removal costs. Thank you!!
The Ancient Order of Hibernians Division #2 and Ladies AOH meets on the first Thurs-day of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Down-stairs Lounge. The AOH is an Irish Catholic organization that promotes and encourages participation in our religion, charity and Irish culture, following the motto, “In Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity”. For more infor-mation contact Jamie Forzono at (860)604-3021.
SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO
THE FAMILY & FRIENDS OF :
John McNamara and
Edward F. Ruff (father of Ed Ruff)
HONOR GUARD It is this Society’s tradition to honor our
deceased members by the presence of an Honor Guard at the funeral service and interment. While we have several dedicated members who faithful-ly participate in this tradition, we would like to ensure a full complement at each service. If you are interested in participating when the need aris-es, please contact Charlie Murray at (860)633-0663 or Kathleen Blake (860)633-0587. The Honor Guard will participate in the funeral services for all members when the member has previously requested or the family re-quests 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.
IRISH SET DANCE CLASSES
Traditional Irish country set dancing classes are held in the upstairs hall on Wednesday evenings (except the fourth Wednesday of each month). This is a cultural function of the Irish American Home Society and there is no charge. The only requirements are hard-soled shoes and a little stamina! Classes begin at 7:00 p.m. For more information, please call John Droney (860)521-2696.
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 deceased loved ones while benefiting our members . The first is our Scholarship Fund which was established to grant educational scholarships to the children of members in good standing. Scholarships are awarded in June of each year. The second fund is our Building Renovation Fund, established to help fund the proposed new building and renova-tion of the existing building.
IRISH NORTHERN AID
The Hartford Unit of Irish Northern Aid meets the 3rd Friday of every month at 8:30p.m. in the down-stairs hall of the Irish American Home. Since 1970, the Irish Northern Aid Committee has been at the forefront in support of the struggle for free-dom, justice, and self-determination for all the people of Ireland. For more information, please contact Tom McBride (860)983-0846. Newsletter deadline is the 15th of the month for inclusion in the next month’s edition. Send contri-butions, in WORD FORMAT, to [email protected].
Seisiun Every 1st and 3rd Sundays
Live traditional Irish music continues on the first and third Sundays of each month at the Irish American Home Society, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Come join the singers and musicians at this open seisiun. Listen or play along with the lively jigs and reels…sing a song if you are so in-clined…or simply relax and enjoy the music of Ireland. A slow music seisiun is held on the third Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is an opportunity to learn Irish music. For more infor-mation, contact Liz Raymond (860)346-3235.
2014-2015 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 appro-priate remembrance 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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1NEW YEAR’S DAY
Dually Noted 7p.m.
Pasta Dinner 5-7 PM
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3 Seisiun 4:00 p.m. – 6:00
p.m.
Sunday Funday 1 – 4
4 St. Patrick’s Pipe Band
5New member screening
7:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
8:00 p.m.
6 Set Dancing 7:00 p.m.
7 AOH Meeting 7:30 p.m. .
Set Back 7 p.m.
8Monthly Meeting 8:00
p.m.
Pub Grub 6 – 8:30 p.m.
The Rising 9 PM
9 Movie Night—”Quiet Man”
7:30 PM
10 Sunday Funday 1 – 4
p.m.
11 St. Patrick’s Pipe Band
12 13 Set Dancing 7:00 p.m.
14 Set Back 7 p.m.
15 Tom O’Carroll Band 7:30
PM
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17 Seisiun 4:00 p.m. – 6:00
p.m.
Sunday Funday 1 – 4
18 St. Patrick’s Pipe Band
19 Business Networking 5:30 –
7 p.m.
20 Set Dancing 7:00 p.m.
21 Set Back 7 p.m.
22Pub Grub 6 – 8:30
p.m. Brennan Brothers 7:30
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24 Bloody Sunday Mass
11:00am
25 St. Patrick’s Pipe Band
26 27 28 Set Back 7 p.m.
29Pub Grub 6 – 8:30
p.m.
The Jeff Conlon Band 7:30
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31 Super Bowl Sunday
January 2016
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