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President’s Message to Judge Dan Konkol who Officers Installation administered the oath of I trust all are keeping safe office (probably by heart.) The new Shamrock Club and using sensible We say good-bye to Pam Milwaukee board was precautions as prescribed by Canon as a board member, installed on September 3 at those in the know. but she will continue as the Trinity Three Pubs. Scholarship Chairperson They were sworn in by Judge As an organization we after many years of service: Dan Konkol (Ret). recognize we are at a pause too many years and positions in our activities, but it does to mention. not mean we are at a We want to thank Kathy standstill as an organization. Avery for her service as We will continue to meet as membership chair, as well long as we deem it to be safe. Meanwhile the board is discussing how we as the The Shamrock Club will hold Club will proceed for future meetings, not so much to meetings during our conduct business ( honestly traditional Thanksgiving and there really is none) but . instead to provide a social outing in an open air, mask And as the Club has done in wearing, safe environment the past, the Club will be for members and guests to hosting a food drive in congregate with proper and December for distancing. the Hunger Task Force for those in real need. Details to Please check elsewhere for follow. information in the Emerald Reflections on the location I wish I had more to share and time of the next General with you, but you know how

Meeting. it is going. But hang in there and I am sure we will be Shamrock Club For those who were unable marching together this to attend our last meeting, March on Wisconsin Avenue, 1 Meeting the Club installed our new and, please, remember to Gingerz Sports Pub board of directors and renew your membership and 3915 S Howell Avenue officers. New to the Board invite a family member or 7 pm are friend to join. Join us! Trustee Pat Farley and Josh Walton President Celebrate Samhain Membership Chairperson [email protected] Melanie Roepke. And thanks Join us at Gingerz Sunshine Club October 1, 2020 Deb’s Corner Our October 1 general meeting will be held at Gingerz, 3915 South Howell Avenue

It is October, and we have birthdays: Birthdays for October: Oct 9 - Peter Lakatos Oct 11 - Linda Klibowitz Oct 13 - Deb Kreuser Oct 13 - Michael Gietl Oct 13 - Oliver Lakatos We will be meeting on Oct 18 - Ron Danielson Join us on Ocotber 1, 2020 their very spacioous patio. Oct 18 - Annie Blaha Lakatos for our meeting at Gingerz Oct 18 - Paul Blaha Sports Pub. Oct 23 - Nora Nowak Oct 26 - Maureen Nowak We will let Mary Niland and Oct 29 - Patty Hogan her staff feed us that night. Oct 31 - Sandra Chamorro Our raffle will be amazing. I have been in contact with Buy a number of tickets. You Shamrock Club members, have lots of chances to go Bob Towne, Chuck home with something you Our host is County Mayo McLaughlin, Cate Harris, Sally really like, and need! native Mary Niland. She will Post, and Fran Pauls. Jack be serving dinners. See you there! Noonan is still walking four Deb Kreuser Join us for the raffle. And the miles a day. Sergeant at Arms craic. Erin Boyle Hennen will be having surgery in October. Emerald Reflections Copy Mary Witt will also be having Deadline surgery in October. Please Content for Emerald keep both in your thoughts Reflections is due on the and prayers. 18th to appear in the November issue. Mary and Brian Witt will E-mail submissions celebrate their 43rd preferred, send to: Brian anniversary on October 1. Witt, Editor

emeraldreflections@shamro Please keep wearing your masks. Pray for those in ckclubwis.com Shamrock Club of isolation like us moldy oldies. Temporary Mailing Address: Wisconsin Milwaukee Maggie Blaha 4736 W Forest Hill Avenue 2133 W Wisconsin Ave Slainte4142- Franklin, WI 53132 Milwaukee WI 53233 [email protected] Samhain is believed to have Celtic pagan origins and Renew Your Dues there is evidence it has been or Join the an important date since ancient times. Some Shamrock Club Neolithic passage tombs in are aligned with the Pay your dues for 2020-2021. sunrise around the time of If need be, clip the coupon Samhain. It is mentioned in enclosed. some of the earliest and many

Also, give the gift of important events in Irish membership to your family mythology happen or begin members and friends. Samhain – The on Samhain. It was the time Ancient Irish Festival when cattle were brought Sign me up for the On , back down from the summer Milwaukee Chapter! will be celebrated. The pastures and when livestock Individual $24* Family $36* that lived in Ireland believed were slaughtered for the New Member Renewal that it was when the veill . Name ______between this world and the Address ______next world were their were lit on hilltops City ______thinnest, and spirits could go at Samhain and there were State _____ Zip ______back and forth unimpeded. rituals involving them.

Phone ______The day hearkens back to the Playing pranks at Samhain is Email ______festival of Samhain, recorded in the Scottish Irish Dance School (if pronounced sow-in. Highlands as far back as 1736 applicable): ______and was also common in Referred By Traditionally, it is celebrated Ireland, which led to *Family Membership is $18 from 31 October to 1 Samhain being nicknamed for Irish dance families. November, as the Celtic day "" in some Single membership began and ended at sunset. parts is complimentary for adult Irish dancers. This is about halfway When you dress up and Mail to: Shamrock Club of between the celebrate Halloween this Wisconsin and the winter year, recall your ancestors 2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue . It is one of the four doing the same 3000 years Milwaukee, WI 53233 Gaelic seasonal festivals, ago. Visit us online at: along with , Bealtaine shamrockclubwis.com and . A Jack o lantern turnip

Historically, it was widely th 60 Anniversary Shirts observed throughout Ireland, We still have a number of and the . 60th Anniversary t shirts Similar festivals are held at available. the same time of year in Contact Mike Boyle at other Celtic lands. [email protected]

Emerald Reflections Photo of The Month

Pam Canon receives a gift from Josh Walton for her many years of service on the Shamrock Club Milwaukee board at the September general meeting.