May Newsletter
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Irish American Home Society Inc. MAY NEWSLETTER President’s Message Dear Fellow Members: During the month of May we hold two very important events…our annual President’s Dance and the Great Hunger (an Gorta Mor) Mass. The President’s Dance is an annual tradition where we honor our Past Presidents and welcome our new Life Members. This event needs your support! It is a lovely evening of ceremony and tradition. Michael’s Catering always puts on a fantastic meal and after dinner we dance all the old dances to our favorite Irish songs and the songs that get you up and dancing at weddings! Please join us…it’s a grand affair and we promise you a lovely time. The Great Hunger Mass is solemn occasion where we honor those who suffered in the famine. We ask that you bring a donation of food for the Malta House Food Pantry. If you cannot join us for Mass, food donations will be accepted in the pub until May 15th. Contained within this newsletter is a list of those members that stepped up to volunteer for their club over the month of March, at the events we hold to welcome spring and celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. You will see that some of the names have an asterisk beside them. These are the members that have such a great time, they volunteer at multiple events. Many thanks to our Permittee Dan O’Connell who always steps up to help me get things done for our events. A special thank you to Peter Hart and Terry Saunders, who cooked all that corned beef…some 1,500 pounds of it! And to Lil Holleran and Eileen McGee who baked over a thousand scones for our dinner and St. Patrick’s Day for our members to enjoy. It is the dedication and hard work of your fellow members that allow you to enjoy events like those we run in March. Consider giving of your time to ensure the continuation of these great events. All the best, President PUB GRUB May 6th - Lizzie’s Catering Mexican Menu for Cinco de Mayo May 13th – Julie’s Sheppard's Pie May 20th - Swiss Patty Melt May 27th - Fish and Chips Next New Member screening: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 @7pm. Next Monthly Meeting: Friday, May 13 , 2016 @ 8pm. MAY ENTERTAINMENT May 6th - Rual Legend May 13th- The Brennan Brothers May 20th - Barney McElhone and Jimmy McArdle of The Bards May 27th - Ireland The Band 132 Commerce St PO Box 620 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Ph. (860) 633-9691 IRISH BREAKFAST ANNUAL PRESIDENT’S DANCE BUSINESS NETWORKING An Irish breakfast will be held on Sun- The PRESIDENT’S DANCE will be Join us Tuesday, May 17th, 2016, for day, May 15th, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 held on Saturday, May 14th, 2016. our next "Irish First" Business Net- a.m. in our lounge. Breakfast features This annual event celebrates this Soci- working Group meeting (third Tuesday eggs cooked any style, Irish sausage, ety by recognizing and honoring our of the month) from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in rashers, and puddings served with home past Presidents; awarding Lifetime the downstairs lounge. Rob Wilde, fries and house made brown bread. The Membership to members that have with Northwestern Mutual specializing cost for breakfast is $12 for adults and achieved the requirements; and an- in life insurance, long term care, disa- $8 for children. nouncing the 2016 President’s Award bility and holistic financial planning, will winner. The evening begins with cock- discuss his unique experience growing tails at 5:30 p.m. followed by a buffet up as an Irish-American in the Boston NOTICE OF VOTE FOR BYLAW dinner catered by Michael’s Catering. area. Rob has recently relocated to AMENDMENT The menu includes Pasta, Roast Sir- Glastonbury with his family and is an At the Monthly Membership Meeting loin of Beef, Chicken Francaise, roast- IAHS member. "Irish First" is a free held on Friday, April 8, 2016, it was vot- ed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. monthly event, open to all members ed that the Proposed Amendment to our The program begins at 7:30 and is fol- who would like to meet and network Bylaws, as submitted by the Bylaws lowed by dancing to the music of Tra- with other Irish business owners and Committee, be voted on at the next ditions from 8 to 11 p.m. Tickets are professionals to help grow your busi- Monthly Meeting to be held on Friday, $40.00 per person. For tickets or to ness or profession. Our group has May 13, 2016: The proposed Amend- reserve a table, please contact been growing every month with new ment will read as follows: Maureen Kennedy at (860)550-3126 or members and guests. Food is provid- [email protected]. ed by Enda Flynn of Flynn's Grille. Article X-Dues and Fees ~ Section 2: You may also purchase tickets at the Please bring a few bucks to donate for Failure to pay dues: bar. Please join us for this wonderful the food, and enjoy the camaraderie event! with a pint or two! Call Ed Patterson to Membership privileges for each Mem- register at (860) 215-1349 or edpatter- ber in arrears for greater than three [email protected]. calendar months shall be suspend- MASS IN COMMEMORATION ed. Dues must be paid by March 31st OF THE GREAT HUNGER to be "eligible to vote" in the Annual Several years ago, the Irish RIVERDANCE election. Members in arrears for up government decreed that the victims of Special Rates for Our Members to three years may be automatically the Irish Famine be commemorated RIVERDANCE 20 YEARS: The reinstated by paying all past dues each year on a designated day in Ire- Anniversary Tour is coming to the owed. Requests for reinstatement for land and, hopefully, by the Irish abroad Bushnell and the Irish American Home Members in arrears for three years of as well. People of Irish heritage was offered some special ticket prices more as of January 1 must be di- across the globe are asked to partici- for our members! For the Saturday, rected to and approved by the Board. pate in Masses and other memorial May 7th matinee at 2:00 p.m. ticket services. This international event rec- prices range from $27 to $62 for or- The Change to be voted on amends the ognizes the victims of the Great Hun- chestra and front mezzanine seats.. existing bylaw by increasing the time a ger (an Gorta Mor) including those For the show on Sunday, May 8th at member’s dues can be in arrears before who refused to abandon their faith 6:30 p.m. ticket prices range from $25 it would cause suspension from two when offered food and those who fled to $56.50 for orchestra and front mez- months to three months. This Ireland in order to survive. The Irish zanine seats. See our website for ad- change remains consistent with the ex- American Home Society invites its ditional details. To order tickets, call isting date of March 31 to pay dues to members and others of Irish descent to David Rodriguez at 860.987.6096 and be eligible to vote. mark this event with a Commemorative mention code IAHS16. Mass, which will be celebrated on Sunday, May 15, 2016, 9:00 a.m. in our upstairs hall. Those attending are LIFE MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY HARTFORD GAA GOLF asked to bring a donation of food, to be To become a life member you must be TOURNAMENT given to the Malta House Food Pantry a member for 25 continuous years, be The annual HGAA golf tournament is in Hartford. Suggested food items are 65 years of age and your dues must scheduled for Saturday May 21st at Tall- rice, dried or canned beans, sweet po- be current (2016 dues must be paid). wood Golf Club, starting with lunch at 12 tatoes, white potatoes, cereal, onions, If you believe you meet these criteria, p.m. Cost is $135 per player and in- macaroni & cheese, canned vegeta- please contact Membership Secretary cludes lunch, golf, range balls, gifts, on bles and canned evaporated milk. Kathy Saimininkas at (860)633-9691 course prizes, dinner, and a 2 hour open Mass will be followed by an Irish or email member- bar. Reception will be held at the Weth- breakfast in our downstairs lounge. [email protected]. ersfield Community Center following the The cost for breakfast is $12 for adults Please note that you must contact tournament. We welcome golfers of all and $8 for children. We encourage all us in order to establish your eligibil- experience levels! Sponsorships for tee th to join us May 15 . It is the least we ity. As most of the applications lack signs at available as well ($100). Please can do considering the depths of the a date of birth, we rely on each mem- contact Stephen for more information or suffering and sacrifices endured by the ber to let us know they are eligible. to register as a golfer at: ste- Irish people. Life Membership is awarded at the [email protected] annual President’s Dance to be held on May 14th. 2 WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITH- OUT YOU! RETIREE’S GROUP DINNER A very special THANK YOU to the follow- The next Retirees Dinner will be th ing members (and a few non-members) held on Sunday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m. at This and that… who volunteered at one or more events the Irish American Home in the downstairs The Easter Egg Hunt was a great over the month of March…and to our lounge.