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11/17/15 8:50 AM 8:50 11/17/15 1 47863_Newsletter.indd P.O. Box 31604 Chicago, Illinois 60631-0604 Newsletter Winter 2015 www.irishfellowshipclub.com www.irishfellowshipclub.com membership dues. membership for check $75 a enclose Kindly IL 60631-0604 IL Chicago, 31604 Box P.O. Chicago of Club Fellowship Irish The to: Mail Business to: Mail Married Single tatus: s Marital Home Sponsor Address Email Title or Occupation Phone Zip State, City, Address Street Name Firm Phone Zip State, City, Address Street Name Middle Name First Name Last MEMBER APPLICATION MEMBER NEW 47863_Newsletter.indd 2 Sig1 - 1 Sheet 1 Stack 2237_572.txt_Front no 11/17/15 class 8:51 first AMed ed first class no 2237_572.txt_Back Stack 1 Sheet 1 - Sig1 KICK OFF THE CHRISTMAS IRISH FELLOWSHIP CLUB IFC BOARD VISITS BOSTON SEASON AT THE FOUNDATION ELECTS NEW This July, Irish Fellowship Club Board members traveled to Boston for a festive weekend. The trip included a city tour of Boston and a special visit to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. Our friends at the Irish American Partnership hosted CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON LEADERSHIP a cocktail party for the board members of both organizations. However, the highlight of the trip was a visit to Hyannis Port where Club Vice-President Chris Kennedy and his family hosted the guests for sailing and dinner. Chris and his December 4th at the Hilton Chicago, the Irish community The Irish cousins captained their sailboats and provided everyone with a wonderful afternoon followed by a delicious dinner. It was of Chicago will kick off the Christmas season! The Irish Fellowship particularly delightful to have Chris’ mom Ethel and several of his siblings join us for the festivities. Fellowship Club’s President’s Luncheon is the traditional Club Education start of the holiday season in Chicago and will honor IFC and Cultural President, Peg O’Ryan Lombardo as she completes her Foundation year as President of the Club. Chairman Kevin Flood of the extends its Astor Company, anticipates over 1000 guests will attend gratitude to Dick the luncheon and the post-luncheon celebration in the Outgoing President: Incoming President: Burke who has Normandy Lounge. Santa, in his emerald green suit, will Dick Burke Jackchaired Hartman the Foundation board for make his appearance to all good boys and girls. over 15 years. Dick has provided outstanding leadership to the Club’s 501c3 Foundation dedicated to supporting Club officers will honor President Lombardo for her students in need in our Catholic high schools throughout outstanding accomplishments in office including record- the Archdiocese. Under Dick’s chairmanship, the breaking fundraising for the Irish Fellowship Club Foundation gave over $2,300,000 in scholarship support Educational and Cultural Foundation through the Club’s to a generation of young people attending Catholic high events this year. The Christmas Luncheon and schools. Said Club President Peg Lombardo, “We salute St. Patrick’s Dinner were both hugely successful thanks Dick for his many years of service to the Irish Fellowship to the generosity of our board members, sponsors Club and Foundation. We are grateful to him for sharing and donors. Thanks to that generosity, the Club and his skills and talents with us and the students in need in Foundation were able to increase the grant amounts to Chicago.” each Catholic high school throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago. Peg stated, “I truly enjoyed my year as President. At its recent meeting, the Foundation board elected As I said at the beginning, our goal was to raise funds, Former IFC President Jack Hartman as the new President increase membership and have fun. I think we have met of the Foundation. Jack is the Executive Vice-President of those goals. It was an honor for me to serve the Club in Arcadis US and the former Executive Director of the Illinois this role and I want to thank everyone who made this Tollway. Jack has served the Irish Fellowship Club in many year a success—Kathy Taylor and the board members and roles over the years and is active in the civic community of officers.“ The officers and members of the Club salute Chicago. He has served on the boards of Loyola University, Peg for the leadership, dedication and sense of fun she St. Ignatius, Catholic Charities and the Economic Club of has brought to the Club this year. She will become the Chicago. In accepting the leadership of the Foundation, Chairman of the Club at the Luncheon which serves as Jack commented, “The Irish Fellowship Club Foundation the Annual Meeting for the Irish Fellowship Club. New is an important part of the mission of the Club and I am leadership will be elected. pleased to support this important work.” Luncheon Chairman Kevin Flood invites all members Other officers elected for the Foundation board include: and guests to join us for this festive afternoon. Cocktails begin at 11am with lunch at 12noon. Tickets are $80 or a Vice-Presidents: Maureen Connors table of ten for $800. All sponsorships and proceeds will Marty McLaughlin support the Irish Fellowship Club Education and Cultural Don Ryan Foundation. For more information or to purchase tickets, Treasurer: Jack Kane please visit the website at www.irishfellowshipclub.com or call 312-676-4120. Secretary: Liz Howard 47863_Newsletter.indd 3 11/17/15 8:51 AM 47863_Newsletter.indd 4 11/17/15 8:51 AM ed first class no 2237_572.txt_Front Stack 1 Sheet 2 - Sig2 GOLF OUTING SELLS OUT SCHOOLS GRATEFUL FOR SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS For the 42nd straight year, the Irish Fellowship Club Golf Outing was an outstanding success. The 130 golfers had a beautiful day The Irish Fellowship Club Foundation made its annual scholarship grants to 39 Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese at Beverly Country Club. Chaired by Gene Callahan and his committee including Hon. Ed Burke, Tim Cavanagh, Pat Heneghan of Chicago. These grants enable students, preferably of Irish descent, the opportunity to for an affordable Catholic Chris Kozicki, Jim Madden, and Mike Tierney, this event is always one of the Club’s favorites. A special thank you to our Hole education. The Foundation’s grants are an important resource for the schools, as evidenced by their enthusiastic response Sponsors for their support of the event: to our award letters. Says Treasurer Jack Kane, “Every day, I receive calls from school Presidents and Principals thanking the AT & T The Golf Outing dinner featured a very special raf e where all participants Club and Foundation for their generosity. Our grants truly do make a difference for the students.” Thanks to the support of won a prize. The Committee is grateful to our Raf e Prize donors as well: the sponsors, members and guests at the Irish Fellowship Club events this year, the Foundation board was able to increase Blue Cross Blue Shield Chip Collopy Peggy Lombardo O’Brien’s Resataurant the grants to each school to $4000 per school. Kathy Taylor, the Club’s Executive Director commented, “This increase is a Boland Brothers Real Estate Inv. Hilton Chicago Mark McNabola Tim O’Malley testament to the generosity of our membership in their support of our events. We are delighted to be able to provide more C.C.S.I. Austin Kelly Peter O’Brien Eamonn Vaughan support to the students in need.” Cavanagh Law Group In 2015, the Irish Fellowship Club Education and Cultural Foundation made grants to the following high schools: Chicago Equity Partners Benet Academy Leo High School Regina Dominican Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Brother Rice High School Loyola Academy Resurrection High School Conlon & Dunn Public Strategies Christ The King Jesuit College Prep Marian Catholic St. Benedict High School Cristo Rey Jesuit Marist High School St. Frances De Sales High School Corboy & Demetrio Trial Lawyers Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep Montini Catholic St. Ignatius College Prep Corcoran’s De LaSalle Institute Mother McAuley High School St. Joseph High School Dan McLaughlin, Mayor, Orland Park De LaSalle Lourdes Hall Campus Mount Carmel High School St. Laurence High School DePaul College Prep Nazareth Academy St. Patrick High School Emerald Loop Fenwick High School Northridge Preparatory School St. Rita of Cascia High School Flood Brothers Disposal Guerin Prep Notre Dame College Prep St. Viator High School Healy Scanlon Law Firm Holy Trinity High School Notre Dame High School for Girls Trinity High School Heneghan Wrecking Joliet Catholic Academy Providence Catholic High School Woodlands Academy Josephinum High School Queen of Peace High School The Willows Academy IBEW Local 134 Jim Madden Judge John Grif n On a regular basis we receive letters of gratitude from schools, parents and students who have received Education Grants from the Irish Fellowship Educational and Cultural Foundation. We would like to share bits of two recent letters from our Lizzy McNeils recipient schools: Local 399, International Union of Operating Engineers Dear Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, Dear Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, Margaret O’Ryan Lombardo Thank you very much for providing me the honor I am so happy to be a part of Regina Domincan High McNabola Law Group to receive this scholarship! By allowing me to stay School because it gives me an opportunity to be in Mulcahy, Pauritsch, Salvador & Com. at Nazareth Academy and further my education, an environment that encourages young women like I will continue to learn new things, and learn and myself to become the best we can be.The academic Patrick D. Thompson – Ald. 11th Ward develop with life lessons that will guide me later in program here is important to me because it is t for Peter Kelliher life. I selected Nazareth because of the experience high achievers and young leaders.