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February 2016 ianohio.com 2 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com FEBRUARY 2016 Editor’s Corner been Cathal Liam, who I met at merely a warm up for the High a festival when we were each Season to follow. Coming Next promoting our books. Soon after, Month is on page 33, for a few we started the OhIAN. Cathal ideas for you. joined us as a columnist for the Well, I am off to see the Wizard. very first issue, and every single My annual escape to Clearwater one since, unbroken, for all 110 for a week to replenish the mind issues. and the Vitamin D will be filled This month is his last, as he with Irish pubs and music, Irish retires. He will write for us as the authors and friends of many John O’Brien, Jr. need to say, or share something nations under the sun. I tell not Easter 1916 Commemorations arises, but what a streak! Our to brag, but to suggest the same are fast upon us. I have been to longest running columnist is for you – Ohio Irish are one of a 4-5 already, and the calendar is stepping away, going for a well- kind, and you will find the same filling fast for this year. There deserved Guinness and a scone, in other states, countries and will really be two commemora- back home in Ireland, for the hemispheres; all unique, all with tion dates. This year’s Easter Easter Rising Commemorations. much to offer and share, Monday, which was the day of Slainte Cathal, slainte my friend. I have found that you remem- the Rising, will be marked on See Cathal’s last column on ber the experience much more March 28th. The 100th Anniver- page 13. And if you would like than the cost of the flight, though sary by date, will be marked on to write for the OhIAN, send me flights are very cheap right now April 24th. a few samples or a paragraph of with the assimilation of Jetblue, I won’t list them all, t’would why: [email protected]. He is Spirit and such. March is the be impossible, but many will be a hard man to measure up to, but High Season, and the lion opens A full service law firm providing listed next month, in the March you just might surprise yourself. the door to the lamb, and better quality representation throughout Northeast Ohio issue. The Commemorations In January, the most memo- weather. Stop by and say hello, really will continue most of the rable highlights included the no matter where our paths cross. year ~ we are hosting several at Irish American Club East Side’s Slán, Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival 38th Anniversary Celebration; John Patrick T. Murphy, Esq. in July. Take the time to pick The RISE Foundation’s spectacu- your favorites, and Save the Date, lar 2nd Annual Friends of RISE it is too important to not sculpt Fundraiser with Frances Black, “Follow me where I go, www.dworkenlaw.com out an hour or a day to mark, re- Liz Carroll, New Barleycorn and what I do and who I know; member and give thanks for the Brady Campbell Dancers; Irish O’Bent Enterprises includes: most seminal event in modern Network Cleveland’s Inaugural www.twitter.com/jobjr 950 Illuminating Bldg. 60 South Park Place Irish history, most akin to the Launch Party & Membership www.facebook.com/ Painesville, OH 44077 55 Public Square American Revolution. Drive; The Little Brothers & OhioIrishAmericanNews (440) 352-3391 Cleveland, OH 44113 One of the great highlights of Little Sisters of the Poor annual www.linkedin.com/in/ (440) 946-7656 (216) 861-4211 starting the Ohio Irish American fundraiser; and the hysterical jobjr/ http://songsand- (440) 352-3469 (fax) (216) 861-1403 (fax) News is meeting such a breath of Flanagan’s Wake. February stories.net/myblog/feed/ people. One of my favorites has promises more ~ think of it as FEBRUARY 2016 “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com 3 4 IAN Ohio “We’ve Always Been Green!” www.ianohio.com FEBRUARY 2016 Gaelic Imports 5633 Pearl Rd. About Our Cover Parma, OH 44129 440-845-0100 Congratulations to Michaela fax 440-845-0102 Coyne and Patrick Stilz on their 800-450-2725 New Year’s Eve engagement! FEBRUARY 2016 Vol. 10 Issue 2 Congratulations to Columnist and Irish Sausage, Irish Bacon, Soda Bread, author Cathal Liam, celebrating ten Publishers Black Pudding, Sausage Rolls, Pork years and 110 John O’Brien Jr. / Cliff Carlson Bangers, Potato Scones, Imported columns with Editor John O’Brien Jr. Groceries, Flags, Buttons, Jewelry, the Ohio Irish Website- Music and much more! American Cathy Curry Carlson & Cong, Co Mayo, Ireland. Ryanne Gallagher-Johnson www.gaelicimports.com Photo by John O’Brien, Jr News. Cathal is retiring from Columnists the OhIAN, but Behind the Hedge- John O’Brien, Jr. never from our Blowin’ In- Susan Mangan hearts; so proud Cleveland Irish- Francis McGarry to have you a Crossword Puzzle- Linda Fulton Burke part of our start, Don’t Forget Us-Lisa O’Rourke and a guiding light for our freedom. Growing up Irish- Maureen Ginley Illuminations- J. Michael Finn Congratulations to Inner View- John O’Brien Jr Maureen Patterson, named Ire. Past & Present- Niamh O’Sullivan 2016 Enterprising Women Letter From Ireland - Cathal Liam of the year Champion Livin’ With Lardie- Richard Lardie Off Shelf/On This Day-Terry Kenneally Our Sports Man- David McDonnell: On This Day in Irish History Out of the Mailbag- John O’Brien, Jr. 1 February 1815 - In a duel, Terry From Derry- Terry Boyle regarded at the time as a contest IAN Ohio Inc. is published monthly (12 between Orange and Green, issues a year) on the first day of each Daniel O’Connell fatally wounded month. Subscription is by first class Dublin councilor John d’ Esterre. mail. 1 year $30, 2 years at $55 3 years 3 February 1919- Harry Boland and $80. To subscribe go online at www. Michael Collins rescued Eamon de ianohio.com, or Email us at subs@ Valera from Lincoln Jail after ianohio.com, or call us at 708-445-0700 smuggling keys hidden in cakes or mail to address below. into the prison. 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The The way in which I like to showed his immense love and Ohio Rose Centre; my educa- celebrate those that have influ- affection for my Grandma. As tion; my family; and so much enced me the most is by writing, an adult, I aspire to show my more are focal points of my so this month my article is all loved ones the same amount life and the way I interact about him. One of my favorite of kindness and tenderness. with others, so of course they memories of spending time with find their way into my work. my Grandpa (and Grandma!) It’s hard to choose just is actually a series of rides in one of them to write about their Honda Accord. This is each month. On any given day where I worked on Spelling as- I have a lot of warm feelings signments, where I met Harry about the wonderfully kind and Potter and the gang for the first supportive people in my life. Re- time, and where I watched the cently though, I’ve found myself west side suburbs of Cleveland thinking quite a bit about my go by. They loved taking me to Grandfather – Thomas Donald and from different events, and Ginley, Sr. A deeply kind, con- I loved travelling with them. siderate individual with a heart My Grandpa would adjust his bigger than the state of Ohio, radio presets and let me listen he would have celebrated his to the cheesy early 2000s pop 82nd birthday on February 8th.