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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

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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. I am currently a Plumbers Local 130 my brother, mother and aunts had there, and also sophomore and my plan for college is to get accepted because I saw Nazareth as a very educationally to a big ten university with an amazing study abroad Robert Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home rewarding school while being able to participate in program. I appreciate this bountiful scholarship Shoreline Marine Company sports. You have allowed me to continue my education because of it’s help with my continued success at Signature Bank at Nazareth Academy, which I will be able to grow and Regina Domincan High School. Thomas Cashman apply the four pillars of spirit, service, scholarship and unity at school and in my life.

Many thanks to the members and friends of the Irish Fellowship Club who so generously support the various events and donor opportunities which fund the Irish Fellowship Foundation and make a special difference in the lives of deserving young men and women.

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IFC GOES TO IRELAND IN 2016 WELCOME CONSUL GENERAL ORLA MCBREEN In keeping with the goal of having lots of fun and in commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the Easter Rising, Orla Mc Breen became the Consul General of Ireland for Chicago in September 2015. She comes to Chicago the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, together with Peg Lombardo and Kathy Taylor, is planning a trip to Ireland departing in this position having previously served in a variety of strategy, multilateral and human rights positions for on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 and returning on Saturday, October 1, 2016. We hope that you can join us for what Ireland. President Peg Lombardo commented, “The Irish Fellowship Club has enjoyed a strong partnership promises to be the trip of a lifetime! Whether you tour through the breathtaking countryside scenery, or golf on the fabulous with the Irish Consul General’s of ce in Chicago and we are delighted to welcome Chicago’s  rst female Irish golf courses, or enjoy the pub crawls and delicious dinners (and we’ll all want to do that), you will not be disappointed. Consul General, Orla McBreen, and her family to Chicago. We look forward to having our members meet her The details are below, but please know that we can be  exible to individual schedules and will work with you on your at the Christmas Luncheon.” preferences: Most recently, Consul General McBreen was Deputy Director of Strategy and Performance for Ireland’s Department of COSTS AND INCLUSIONS Foreign Affairs and Trade where she led the production of the Department’s 2015-2017 Strategy Statement and was Deputy Land Arrangements Only–U.S. Dollars Head of the team producing Ireland’s new foreign policy The Global Island: Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World (January 2015). Before that, she served as Ireland’s human rights expert at the United Nations in New York, a position she Rates Per Person Sharing in Twin/Double Rooms held for  ve years where she served as lead EU negotiator on a range of issues ranging from protection of Human Rights 4-star and 5-star hotels and Dromoland Castle. Defenders, promotion of Gender Equality, elimination of hunger and poverty as well on core teams promoting UN Treaty Minimum of 20 Full Paying People. Body Reform, and the creation of UN Women. 20P + 25P + 30P + 35P+ $3305.00 $3225.00 $3215.00 $3205.00 During her time in Dublin, Consul General Mc Breen has been elected to serve a number of terms on the National Executives of the Association of Civil and Higher Public Servants (AHCPS) and of the Public Sector Executive Union (PSEU) as well as serving on the Academic Council of the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. The above prices are inclusive of: 3 Nights and 1 Dinner at the Conrad Hotel in Dublin In the course of her assignment to Chicago, the Consul General will be working closely with the other Irish Government State 2 Nights and 1 Dinner at the Pullman Restaurant, staying at Glenlo agencies and Chicago Irish-American organizations, focusing on strengthening Ireland-US economic, trade and investment Abbey, Hotel Galway links across the Midwestern states; supporting Irish communities across the Midwest, including Irish community efforts in 1 Dinner and accommodations at Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare relation to reform of US immigration legislation; and promoting Irish culture across the Midwest. 2 Nights and 1 Dinner at the Killarney Park Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry 1 Night and 1 Dinner at Lyrath Estate, Co. Kilkenny Consul General Mc Breen is accompanied on her posting to Chicago by her husband Daniel Sessions and their sons Conor 1 Night and 1 Dinner at Carton House Hotel and Cillian.

Full Irish Breakfast Daily SAVE THE DATE Tea/Coffee and Homemade Scones w/Cream and Jam upon Close to 100 days remain before ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2016! Please plan to join the Irish Fellowship Club for our annual St. morning of arrival. Patrick’s Day dinner on Friday, March 11 at the Hilton Chicago. A full weekend of events will follow our dinner as the City of Chicago celebrates the “Wearing of the Green.” Luxury touring motor coach from pick-up at Dublin Airport on Day 1.

Approximate cost of airfare (if not doing your own airfare) for Chicago/Dublin Round Trip: $1000–$1300pp, based on availability. MEMBER NOTES… The Irish Fellowship extends their prayers and sympathies: As people sign up and the trip is  ne-tuned, a day to day itinerary will be provided. Bina M. Vaughan, mother of Board Member Eamonn (Liz) Vaughan Shirley Connors, mother of Former Chairman of the Board Hon. Maureen (Michael Barton) Connors Arrangements will be made through Heritage Travel: Marjorie Pecho, member of the Irish Fellowship Club Donna Wade (cell: 847-275-0444) and Bridget Dwyer (cell: 773-307-5272) FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH IRISH TENOR & Deposit: $500.00pp required by Jan. 5th, 2016. FRIENDS Irish Tenor John McDermott is coming to Chicago on December 10 for a bene t concert supporting the 100 Club of Chicago; A Safe Haven and McDermott House. This special concert will feature Irish and Scottish ballads sung by the triple platinum recording artist and founder of the Irish Tenors. The concert will take place at 7pm at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, adjacent to the Four Seasons Hotel at 115 E. Delaware, Chicago. For ticket information, please visit the 100 Club website: www.100clubchicago.org This special concert is sure to be a wonderful start to the holiday season.

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IFC GOES TO IRELAND IN 2016 WELCOME CONSUL GENERAL ORLA MCBREEN In keeping with the goal of having lots of fun and in commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the Easter Rising, Orla Mc Breen became the Consul General of Ireland for Chicago in September 2015. She comes to Chicago the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago, together with Peg Lombardo and Kathy Taylor, is planning a trip to Ireland departing in this position having previously served in a variety of strategy, multilateral and human rights positions for on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 and returning on Saturday, October 1, 2016. We hope that you can join us for what Ireland. President Peg Lombardo commented, “The Irish Fellowship Club has enjoyed a strong partnership promises to be the trip of a lifetime! Whether you tour through the breathtaking countryside scenery, or golf on the fabulous with the Irish Consul General’s of ce in Chicago and we are delighted to welcome Chicago’s  rst female Irish golf courses, or enjoy the pub crawls and delicious dinners (and we’ll all want to do that), you will not be disappointed. Consul General, Orla McBreen, and her family to Chicago. We look forward to having our members meet her The details are below, but please know that we can be  exible to individual schedules and will work with you on your at the Christmas Luncheon.” preferences: Most recently, Consul General McBreen was Deputy Director of Strategy and Performance for Ireland’s Department of COSTS AND INCLUSIONS Foreign Affairs and Trade where she led the production of the Department’s 2015-2017 Strategy Statement and was Deputy Land Arrangements Only–U.S. Dollars Head of the team producing Ireland’s new foreign policy The Global Island: Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World (January 2015). Before that, she served as Ireland’s human rights expert at the United Nations in New York, a position she Rates Per Person Sharing in Twin/Double Rooms held for  ve years where she served as lead EU negotiator on a range of issues ranging from protection of Human Rights 4-star and 5-star hotels and Dromoland Castle. Defenders, promotion of Gender Equality, elimination of hunger and poverty as well on core teams promoting UN Treaty Minimum of 20 Full Paying People. Body Reform, and the creation of UN Women. 20P + 25P + 30P + 35P+ $3305.00 $3225.00 $3215.00 $3205.00 During her time in Dublin, Consul General Mc Breen has been elected to serve a number of terms on the National Executives of the Association of Civil and Higher Public Servants (AHCPS) and of the Public Sector Executive Union (PSEU) as well as serving on the Academic Council of the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. The above prices are inclusive of: 3 Nights and 1 Dinner at the Conrad Hotel in Dublin In the course of her assignment to Chicago, the Consul General will be working closely with the other Irish Government State 2 Nights and 1 Dinner at the Pullman Restaurant, staying at Glenlo agencies and Chicago Irish-American organizations, focusing on strengthening Ireland-US economic, trade and investment Abbey, Hotel Galway links across the Midwestern states; supporting Irish communities across the Midwest, including Irish community efforts in 1 Dinner and accommodations at Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare relation to reform of US immigration legislation; and promoting Irish culture across the Midwest. 2 Nights and 1 Dinner at the Killarney Park Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry 1 Night and 1 Dinner at Lyrath Estate, Co. Kilkenny Consul General Mc Breen is accompanied on her posting to Chicago by her husband Daniel Sessions and their sons Conor 1 Night and 1 Dinner at Carton House Hotel and Cillian.

Full Irish Breakfast Daily SAVE THE DATE Tea/Coffee and Homemade Scones w/Cream and Jam upon Close to 100 days remain before ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2016! Please plan to join the Irish Fellowship Club for our annual St. morning of arrival. Patrick’s Day dinner on Friday, March 11 at the Hilton Chicago. A full weekend of events will follow our dinner as the City of Chicago celebrates the “Wearing of the Green.” Luxury touring motor coach from pick-up at Dublin Airport on Day 1.

Approximate cost of airfare (if not doing your own airfare) for Chicago/Dublin Round Trip: $1000–$1300pp, based on availability. MEMBER NOTES… The Irish Fellowship extends their prayers and sympathies: As people sign up and the trip is  ne-tuned, a day to day itinerary will be provided. Bina M. Vaughan, mother of Board Member Eamonn (Liz) Vaughan Shirley Connors, mother of Former Chairman of the Board Hon. Maureen (Michael Barton) Connors Arrangements will be made through Heritage Travel: Marjorie Pecho, member of the Irish Fellowship Club Donna Wade (cell: 847-275-0444) and Bridget Dwyer (cell: 773-307-5272) FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH IRISH TENOR & Deposit: $500.00pp required by Jan. 5th, 2016. FRIENDS Irish Tenor John McDermott is coming to Chicago on December 10 for a bene t concert supporting the 100 Club of Chicago; A Safe Haven and McDermott House. This special concert will feature Irish and Scottish ballads sung by the triple platinum recording artist and founder of the Irish Tenors. The concert will take place at 7pm at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, adjacent to the Four Seasons Hotel at 115 E. Delaware, Chicago. For ticket information, please visit the 100 Club website: www.100clubchicago.org This special concert is sure to be a wonderful start to the holiday season.

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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. I am currently a Plumbers Local 130 my brother, mother and aunts had there, and also sophomore and my plan for college is to get accepted because I saw Nazareth as a very educationally to a big ten university with an amazing study abroad Robert Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home rewarding school while being able to participate in program. I appreciate this bountiful scholarship Shoreline Marine Company sports. You have allowed me to continue my education because of it’s help with my continued success at Signature Bank at Nazareth Academy, which I will be able to grow and Regina Domincan High School. Thomas Cashman apply the four pillars of spirit, service, scholarship and unity at school and in my life.

Many thanks to the members and friends of the Irish Fellowship Club who so generously support the various events and donor opportunities which fund the Irish Fellowship Foundation and make a special difference in the lives of deserving young men and women.

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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

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