THE WEST SIDE IRISH-AMERICAN CLUB THE MCNEELEY LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC.
WEBSITE: WWW.WSIA-CLUB.ORG February 2018
THE NEW BARLEYCORN Performing in the Pub on Saturday, February 3rd at 7:00 PM Boxty & Sausage Available at 6:00 PM ~ Irish Coffee available all evening
Presented jointly by Cleveland St. Pat’s – St. Jarlath’s Gaelic Football Club & the Marching Units of the WSIA For information call Vincent Beach: (216) 209-5845 Kevin Hayes: (440) 552-0472 Or email to [email protected]
Saturday February 24th from 7-11pm at the West Side Irish-American Club Doors open at 6:30pm (no exceptions)
Tickets and assigned tables will be sold starting January 28th, during junior marching practice
Ticket prices: $10 for adults ~ $5 for non-marching children over 13 years old Free for all junior marchers and children under 13
Addition information:
Tickets should be purchased prior to the event Table numbers will be assigned at time of ticket purchase NO outside alcohol is permitted Attendees are welcome to bring food for their tables Any questions or to purchase tickets contact Heather Harvey 216-440-0801 (text friendly)
Please note: THERE WILL BE NO STEAK SHOOT IN FEBRUARY
GENERAL MEETING - Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 7:00 PM Our Advertisers help with the cost of publishing our bulletin, so please patronize them and show them your support. West Side Irish-American Club 8559 Jennings Road, Olmsted Township, OH 44138 Tel: 440-235-5868 Pub Hours: Friday 5:00 PM-Midnight ~ Saturday 1:00 PM-Midnight ~ Sunday 1:00 PM-9:00 PM
Website: www.wsia-club.org E-Mail: [email protected] FEBRUARY 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
FUTURE EVENTS: 1 2 3 March 3 - Sr. Marching Units Exhibition/Honorees Recognition Dance Pub Grub 5:30-8:00 PM The New Barleycorn 7 PM March 8 - Forever Young St. Patrick’s Day Party Library Open 6:30-8:30P Boxty and Sausage March 10 - Annual Claddagh Ball Pub Band: Ballinlock Available at 6 PM March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day Festivities Irish Coffee available all March 25 - Easter Bunny Breakfast evening
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Super Bowl Party Bulletin Deadline Ceili Dancing 7-9 PM Pub Grub Open Mic Night 7-9PM Library Open 6:30-8:30P Pub Quiz 8:00 PM
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Marching Practice General Meeting 7 PM Fish Fry 5:00-7:30 PM Night at the Races Library Open before & Library Open 6:30-8:30P after meeting Pub Band: Sandy Layne IA Store Open 7-9 PM and Friends
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Marching Practice Ceili Dancing 7-9 PM Fish Fry 5:00-7:30 PM Jr. Marching Units Library Open 6:30-8:30P Exhibition Dance Pub Band: Canyon Wind
25 26 27 28 Marching Practice “A Night To Remember”
Saturday, March 10, 2018 Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres 6:00-7:00 PM Followed by a delicious sit down dinner and dessert served by O’Malley Catering Open Bar
The Sean Fleming Show Band from New York will provide the music from 8:30 PM - Midnight
$75.00 per person Tables of 8 available Please call Kathleen Chambers for reservations at 440-427-0858
The 2018 Honorees will be recognized at this elegant event
Courtney Kuntz , Queen
Maureen Cseh, Woman of the Year
Bill Luther, Man of the Year
Bill Rice , Co-Volunteer of the Year
John Quien, Co-Volunteer of the Year
Tom Lucas, Co-Volunteer of the Year
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
We are planning on purchasing new octagon picnic tables for the pavilion. The new octagon tables will be much easier for our guests to enter and exit the benches, and the new tables will expand our seating capacity in the pavilion. We are asking for sponsors to help defer the cost of this project. For a donation of $400 or more, your name will be engraved on a plaque which will be mounted on a table. We will also list the names of anyone who is willing to help us out financially on a plaque that will be mounted on a wall in the Pavilion. For information, please contact John O’Brien at 216-375-2890. Thank you for your consideration in helping us improve our facility. WSIA Trustees and Officers
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CLUB
February 3 The New Barleycorn performing in the Pub at 7:00 PM ~ Serving Boxty and Sausage at 6:00 Irish Coffee available all evening. Contact: Helen Malloy at 216-251-4075 February 16 Fish Fries Begin Serving 5:00-7:30 PM February 17 Night at the Races Contact: Kevin Hayes at 440-552-0472 or Vincent Beach at 216-209-5845 February 24 Junior Marching Units Exhibition Dance Contact: Heather Harvey at 216-440-0801 March 3 Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Dance ~ Exhibitions by The Ladies Drill Team, The Senior Fife & Drum Corps, The WSIA Pipe Band. Presentations of the 2018 Honorees. Contact: Helen Malloy at 216-251-4075 March 10 Annual Claddagh Ball Contact: Kathleen Chambers at 440-427-0858 March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Mass at St. Colman’s, followed by the Parade and back to the Club for Food and Entertainment. March 25 Easter Bunny Breakfast - Contact Julie Carr 216-849-7737 or [email protected]
A huge THANK YOU to everyone for FOREVER YOUNG your continued support of the Annual Fund Raffle It’s time again to make plans for St. Patrick’s Day. held on Thanksgiving Day. Reservations for Lolly the Trolley are a must. Tickets from the Club are $15.00 and from St. Colman’s A special thank you to Danny Chambers, Father $10.00 and must be paid for in advance. Call Mahoney, Mary Napier and Marge Lavelle for Mary Ellen Grealis at 440-316-6145 for information. organizing the mass and breakfast. The 2017 The Forever Young St. Patrick’s Day Party will be held on raffle raised approximately $10,140. The funds Thursday, March 8th at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $12.00 and must will be placed into the general fund to help with be paid for by March 5th. To reserve a table and to purchase tickets, call the continued success of the club. Mary Ellen Grealis at 440-316-6145.
Heather Harvey & Christi Cruz HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
Thank You to Christmas Decorators! There were 25 volunteers who came out on Nov. 26th to put it all up, then 25+, including the Regular Tuesday Crew, came out on Jan. 3rd to take it all down. If you gave an hour or several hours of your time, is was greatly appreciated. The majority of the volunteers are seniors and the lugging, lifting, figuring, transporting, unloading, climbing, hanging, placing, taking down, packaging, labeling, encouraging, apprenticing, teaching truly shows your dedication. We desperately need more young workers! Special thanks to newcomers Eileen Chambers Boland with daughters Kate and Bridget, Maureen Donelon Chambers with daughter Bridget, and Kathleen Lally with grandson Dennis Lally – who worked with some of the Pros (Dick and Kay Bowman, Larry O’Donnell, Sarah McLaughlin, John Lackey, John Lavelle, Pat Leneghan, Tom & Kathleen Egan). Pardon if your name isn’t mentioned. Thank you to McDonough’s Brigade who provided the fine meals. Go raibh maith agat, Doreen Dever Papajcik 440-899-9479 The West Side Irish-American Club (440) 235-5868 8559 Jennings Road www.wsia-club.org Olmsted Twp., OH 44138
While St. Patrick’s Day may be a few months away it’s not too soon for us to prepare for this special day.
We look forward to the culmination of this day which of course is the grand parade. The WSIA is proud to be a participant with the largest unit in the parade – including our impressive drill team, marching units and award-winning float.
Being the largest unit in the parade comes with substantial costs. To defray these costs, we publish an annual souvenir program booklet showcasing our sponsors and supporters. We hope you will consider participating.
The booklet will be distributed at major club functions and will be viewed by hundreds of club members and other supporters beginning March 3, 2018 and forward. Featured are the 2018 honorees: Queen – Courtney Kuntz Woman of the Year – Maureen Cseh Man of the Year– Bill Luther Co-Volunteer of the Year – Bill Rice Co- Volunteer of the Year – John Quien Co- Volunteer of the Year – Tom Lucas
The West Side Irish American Club congratulates the 2018 honorees of the United Irish Societies: Grand Marshall – Sheila Murphy Crawford; Mother of the Year – Joan Reali; Inside Co-Chair – Noreen Halley; and Outside Co-Chair – Linda Burke.
Please review the attached ad submittal form for ad selections, pricing information and instructions.
We thank you in advance for your generous support for our vibrant organization and in helping to maintain the traditions and spirit of St. Patrick’s Day.
Cordially yours,
The Board of Trustee
O’Malley Catering Presents
Lenten Fish Fries At the West Side Irish-American Club 8559 Jennings Road Olmsted Township, OH 44138
Starting February 16, 2018 Every Friday Ending Good Friday, March 30, 2018 5:00-7:30 PM Come join us for the best fish fry on the west side! Go to www.omalleycatering.com, click on our Event tab, click the Friday of your choice to view our weekly seafood special! You can also email us [email protected].
WORD HAS IT….. From Your Library
Book Review by Kenny Gilson: Star of the Sea by Joseph O’Connor: Published in 2004, this is a historical fiction novel that chronicles the voyage of a famine ship from Ireland to New York in 1847, which was the height of the potato famine. It is narrated by an American journalist, G. Grantley Dixon, who is also a character in the novel. Conflict is inevitable, but the author is more interested in the complexity of history and relationships and how each makes reinvention and resolution impossible. His method of writing lends a sense of authenticity to the novel. Hundreds of refugees are on the coffin ship, among them a maid with a devastating secret, a bankrupt Lord and his family, and a killer who stalks his victim with vengeance. Dixon does an insightful job relating each character’s story and how they all were affected by the famine. O’Connor presents another viewpoint and reasons for the famine and its lasting effects on the passengers.
The New York Times book review sums it up quite nicely saying “Star of the Sea is an agonizing inquiry into the nature of abandonment and the difficulty of finding anyone who will truly care about the fate of others.” All in all, the novel is a very good read; it will get to you, the plot is outstanding, the book is full of historical detail and interesting characters.
Good health, good reading,
Rose Conley
The West Side Irish-American Club 8559 Jennings Road, Olmsted Twp., OH
2018 PRE-ST. PATRICK’S DAY DANCE
Exhibitions by The Ladies Drill Team, The Senior Fife & Drum Corp, and The WSIA Pipe Band
Presentations of the 2018 Honorees
Woman of the Year - Maureen Cseh Man of the Year - Bill Luther Queen - Courtney Kuntz Co-Volunteer of the Year - Bill Rice Co-Volunteer of the Year - John Quien Co-Volunteer of the Year - Tom Lucas
Saturday, March 3, 2018 7:00 p.m. to Midnight Music: Marys Lane (Bring your own Snacks/Hors d’oeuvres)
TICKET DONATION $20.00 EACH
CASH BAR
For Tickets contact: Helen Malloy 216-251-4075 or [email protected] All checks made out to: WSIA
For reserved tables, tickets must be paid at time of reservation. All other tickets must be paid by February 14, 2018
Lest We Forget
As we begin a new year, we pause to remember those members of the West Side Irish-American Club who passed away in 2017
Roma Balfe, John Bangert Sr., Mickey Berardi, Eileen Buelow, Mary Cannell, John Chambers, Mary Ellen Chambers, Bridget Dever, John Duffy, Eileen Gallagher, Colleen Ginley, Nancy Gold, Thomas Grauel, Donald Greene, Ken Haggerty, Clare Hayes, Leon Heidinger, James Hoban, Henry Hout, Bernice Hubbard, Violet Hubbell, Sharon Keane, Ella Mae Kilbane, Thomas Lynch, William Lyons, Richard Mack, Maggie Maher, Art Main, Fred Maloney, Timothy McCarthy, Suzanne McCarthy, Elizabeth McDermott, John McNeela, Geraldine Meister, Maggie Monter, M. Angela Murphy, Francis Murphy, Walter O’Malley, James Patterson, Russ Peck, John Pejeau, William Picard, Marilyn Richlak, Patrick Schmittlein, Barbara Smith, Bride Ann Sweeney
May they all rest in peace
WEST SIDE IRISH-AMERICAN CLUB ~ 2018 IRELAND TOUR PRESENTED BY THE TRAVEL CONNECTION JULY 1, 2018 - JULY 10, 2018 Tour Includes:
First Class Accommodations Transportation by deluxe motor coach with driver/guide Pre-departure party at The West Side Irish-American Club Breakfast daily and most dinners
Itinerary Highlights:
Ennis ~ Cliffs of Moher ~ Westport ~ Achill Island ~ Castlebar ~ Sligo ~ Donegal ~ Glenveagh Castle ~ Derry ~ Giant’s Causeway ~ Belfast ~ Titanic Museum ~ Downpatrick (Burial place of St. Patrick) ~ Dublin ~ Trinity College & Book of Kells ~ Dine at Abbey Tavern ~ and much, much more…
Land Price: $2,199 per person, based on double occupancy (Single Room Supplement: $500) Deposit of $250 plus recommended Trip Insurance of $209 per person due at time of booking. Space is limited. For more information, contact: Marge Flynn at 330-273-4325 or Pat Hollywood at 330-562-3178
The Travel Connection, 199 South Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH 44202 www.thetravelconnection.com
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
JOIN THE WSIA Brian Bachna, Claire Bayorek, Margaret Bondzio, James Burns, Bill Burns, Talecia Christian, Mary Cook, PIPE BAND Ronald Dix, Brenna Dolan, Sean Dolan, Mary Ann Dolan,
John Dolan, Julie Flatley, Mike Flatley, Robert Geiger, Want to march in the St. Patrick’s Day Karen Geiger, Christine Hannon, Reagan Hardy, Parade? Christine Helworth, Rachael Johnson, Eric Kelly, Linda Kelly, Perform at a Brown’s Halftime Show, The Carol Kelly, Brian Korfhage, Lisa Lenore, James Lorincz, Cleveland Irish Fest or at Put-in-Bay? Heather Lorincz, Laura Lyons, Pete Mathias, How about just trying something new with Thomas McGowan, Fallon McNally, John McNeeley, a great group of people? Rita Moran, Paul Murphy, Linley Murphy, Michael Murphy,
You can do it. We promise. Joanne Pawar, Rajaram Pawar, Eileen Perrien, William Perrien, Scot Rattray, Kathleen Rolinc, Rob Russ, Kitty Russ, Daniel Shramo, Joe Shrenkel, Sheila Sweeney, Jerry Walker, Beth Wright The Cleveland Ceili Club promotes the musical traditions ATTENTION MUSICIANS of Ireland by providing opportunities for adults to enjoy traditional Irish music and dance. Open Mic Night - Acoustic Music ~ All styles welcome Join us in 2018! Saturday, February 10th 7:00-9:00 PM
Set dancing lessons every Tuesday Bring your instruments big or small and bring your singing 7:30-9:30 pm at St. Clarence. voices for a good time.
Ceili dancing lessons Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm, February 8th and 22nd Non-musicians are welcome to enjoy the entertainment and to sing along. Open to Members and Non-Members here at the WSIA
For information, contact Winter Ceili, Friday, February 16th with traditional music by the Kilroys, 7:30 pm Pat McGuire at 440-777-1168 or
For more information contact: Bill Luther at 440-360-7151 [email protected] or find us on Facebook PUB QUIZ
Learn the Social Dances of Ireland FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2018 AT 8:00 pm Come for fun, culture & exercise No experience or partner needed With Quiz Master, Patricia (Byrne) Jerecko
2018 CEILI DANCING Come and join us for some fun, and interesting trivia. 7:00 TO 9:00 pm There is a maximum of six people per team. The cost is West Side Irish-American Club only $5.00 per person. The winning team gets half of the 8559 Jennings Rd., Olmsted Twp., OH 44138 pot, and the other half of the pot goes to the Club. There Feb. 8 & 22 are five rounds each month, and one of them always No classes on IA meeting nights covers history/facts related to that month. The other MAIRE O’LEARY MANNING, TCRG rounds vary and may cover science and nature, sports, mu- An Coimisiun le rinci gaelacha sic, history, and entertainment. Many other topics are cov-
For more information: 216-456-5395 ered as well. NO cell phones may be used to look up the Cost is $10.00/month answers.
BAKERS NEEDED FOR GENERAL MEETING NIGHTS We kindly ask that if your last name begins with the following letter, that you please bring a dessert to the corresponding monthly meeting.
Month to Bake: JAN. FEB. MAR. APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT OCT. NOV. DEC. A & B C & D E & F G,H,I J,K,L M N & O P,Q,R S T,U,V W,X,Y,Z All Members
BULLETIN DEADLINE The West Side Irish-American Club 8559 Jennings Road, Olmsted Twp., OH 44138 Phone: 440-235-5868 Fax: 440-235-3169 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.wsia-club.org Find us on Facebook: West Side Irish American Club To be added to our e-mail list and receive updates on Club events, please provide your email address with your ADVERTISE membership application or send your information to [email protected]
CLUB OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
JOHN O’BRIEN, President ...... 216-375-2890 KEVIN McDONOUGH, Vice President ...... 216-287-8147 MARY ELLEN GREALIS, Treasurer ...... 440-316-6145 MAUREEN LAVELLE, Financial Secretary . . 216-941-3438 BILL LUTHER, Recording Secretary ...... 440-360-7151 DAN CHAMBERS, Sergeant-at-Arms...... 440-427-0858 TIM HANRAHAN, Trustee ...... 440-779-0607 HEATHER HARVEY, Trustee ...... 216-440-0801 KEVIN HAYES, Trustee ...... 440-552-0472 JOHN LACKEY, Trustee ...... 440-331-0048 MICHAEL LAVELLE, Trustee ...... 440-716-9191 PAT LENEGHAN, Trustee ...... 440-835-3742 GOOD & WELFARE TOM LUCAS, Trustee ...... 216-401-8223 HELEN MALLOY, Trustee ...... 216-251-4075 FRED MERTES, Trustee ...... 440-235-4933 LARRY O’DONNELL, Trustee ...... 440-365-1834 BILL RICE, Trustee ...... 440-366-5748 JOHN QUIEN, Trustee ...... 440-263-6650 GERRY LAVELLE 300 CLUB
GET INVOLVED - SUPPORT YOUR CLUB The December winner was VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED!! Kevin Arth seller was Peggy Kelly
50/50 DRAWING FOR DECEMBER
$233.00 was won by: Bob Bernath MEMBERSHIP DRAWING FOR DECEMBER
Patricia Connelly of Olmsted Falls would have won $1,500.00 if she had been present.
Remember, you must be registered & be present to win TUNE IN TO IRISH RADIO Let us all be mindful that the richness of our Irish WCBS FM 89.3 - Sweeney Astray with Bill Kennedy, Sun. 7-9 AM heritage can only be preserved by fostering a family WHK AM 1420 - Jerry Quinn’s Irish Hours, Sun. 10 AM-Noon friendly environment in our facility. If our, or our WCWA AM 1230 - Echoes of Ireland with John Connolly, Sun. 1-3 PM WRUW FM 91.1 - Beyond the Pale with Roger Weist, Sun. 4-6 PM guest’s actions, language, or apparel are not WHK AM 1420 - The Hooley Hour, Sun. 5-6 PM appropriate for our own families, then they are also WCPN FM 90.3 - WKSU FM 89.7 - The Thistle & Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie, Sun. 7-8 PM not appropriate in the presence of our extended WOBC FM 91.5 - All Things Irish, Tues. 6-8 PM family members and guests at the club. JulyJuly 20,21, 2122 and 22,23, 20172018
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FACILITIES RENTAL Are you looking to de-stress
your life while hosting a party, or tired of cleaning before or after a party? Why not consider having it catered at The West Side Irish-American Club?
O’Malley Catering offers their services for all occasions. We can seat up to 300 in the Main Hall, 100 in the Abbey Hall and 60 in the Madison Hall. The Abbey and Madison can be combined to seat 160. Our outdoor pavilion will seat 400+. The beautiful gazebo could be a site for a picturesque exchange of vows.
Whether you are celebrating a wedding anniversary, birthday or graduation, we give your affair the attention and individuality you are looking for. A business meeting in a relaxed setting or company picnic inviting camaraderie, we can accommodate. Our updated website will give you many ideas, however each event is unique and our team will work with you to create a day that is unforgettable.
For all catered events, please visit our website at www.omalleycatering.com or call us at 440-734-6559
For all other rentals, call Tim Hanrahan at 440-779-0607
FRIDAY NIGHTS AT THE I-A
PUB GRUB serving from 5:30 - 8:00PM Prepared by O’Malley Catering Offered each week, unless noted: Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, Corned Beef Sandwiches, Reubens, Lake Perch Dinners, plus a weekly dinner special, and a weekly salad special.
FISH FRIES served from 5:00 - 7:30PM beginning February 16th.
O’MALLEY CATERING - $1.00 OFF ON FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER SPECIAL Valid only at the West Side Irish-American Club from 5:30-8:00PM Good for up to 4 people Valid from April 21, 2017 to February 9, 2018