Irish American Home Society Inc. MARCH NEWSLETTER

President’s Message

Dear Fellow Members,

What a winter it has been! It began quietly enough but it seems to me that Old Man Winter is making up for lost time! I guess we should just feel blessed that we don’t live in Boston! But thankfully the month of March is here and with it our beloved parade and St. Patrick’s Day! This is the time of year we celebrate all things Irish and there is no better place to do that than at the Irish American Home Society! We kick off the season with our Annual Corned Beef Dinner on Sunday, March 1st. On Saturday, March 14th, the Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade winds its way through the streets of Hartford. Come by the club after the parade for one of the best Parade Day celebrations around! And last, but not least…St. Patrick’s Day on Tues- day, March 17th! Look for all the details on these events in this newsletter. We really hope to see you during the month of March…come by and enjoy all your club has to offer!

A reminder…if you can’t get to the parade you can view it live on Fox 61. The parade will be led this year by Grand Marshal Margaret Oliver Moriarty and Person of the Year Tim Devanney. If you would like to march in the club’s contingent and carry a flag, please contact me. Each year, on the morning of the parade, we scramble to ensure we have 32 flag bearers…so please let me know in advance if you would like to march!

We still have some fabulous volunteer opportunities available…details follow in this newsletter. I know we’ve got some seriously talented potato peelers and sandwich makers out there! Sign up and help support your club…and have some fun, too!

And finally, please support the last of the Parade fundraisers and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Raffle. The cost of putting on this parade continues to grow. The Central Celtic Cultural Committee and the participating towns work hard throughout the year to raise funds to pay for the parade. Upcoming events can be found in this newsletter and on their website at www.irishamericanparade.com.

Beannachtai na Feile Padraig Daoibh Go Leir (The blessings of St. Patrick’s Day to you)!

All the best,

Maureen A. Kennedy President

PUB GRUB

March 6th -Seafood Casserole March 13th -No Pub Grub

March 20th -Tomato Basil Soup and Tuna Melt Sandwich March 27th -Fried Fish and Chips

Screening for new members will be held on Tuesday, March 3 , 2015, at 7:00 p.m. The Monthly Meeting will be held on Friday, March 6, 2015, at 8:00 p.m.

MARCH ENTERTAINMENT

Friday, March 6th– Bill Eagan And The Rising Friday, March 13th - The Brennan Brothers Saturday March 14th - Billy Eagan And The Rising Tuesday March 17th - Billy Eagan And The Rising Friday, March 20th - The Jeff Conlon Band Saturday, March 21st - Dually Noted Friday, March 27th - Rural Legend

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY EVENTS CARRY YOUR COUNTY FLAG in the Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Satur- EAST HARTFORD FUNDRAISER AT THE IAHS! day, March 14th, 2015. Please consider joining your fellow members and carry a Raffle/Drink Special/Entertainment on Annual Corned Beef Dinner, Sunday, flag in the club’s contingent. Flags will be Thursday , 3/5/15 from 4:00 PM– 9:00 PM March 1, 2015, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. assigned on a first come, first serve basis. at Sully's Prospect Café, Main St. East Join us for our annual Corned Beef Dinner We provide a club windbreaker and ask that Hartford CT, Contact Sana Hart for infor- featuring tender corned beef served with you wear black slacks. Please call mation. cabbage, potato, carrots, dinner roll and Maureen Kennedy to reserve your flag house made Irish Soda Bread. Adults: $15 (860)550-3126 or email presi- ROCKY HILL PARADE FUNDRAISER and kids $8. Dinner served upstairs and in [email protected] our downstairs lounge. Several Irish dance Town Marshal: State Senator Paul Doyle schools will perform in the Upstairs Hall St. Patrick’s Day Parade Mass Town Honoree: Antonio (Tony)Guerrera from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. The Seisiun The Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Commit- will begin at 4:00 p.m. in our pub. A great tee’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Mass th Light fare and raffle on Sunday, 3/1/15 from day…mark your calendars! will be celebrated on Friday evening, March 13 , 2-5 pm at The Arch Restaurant 7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church, 285 (Cromwell Ave/Rte. 3) Rocky Hill .Contact Church Street, Hartford. Because of the volume of activity in downtown Hartford that evening HARTFORD GAA Jim and Margaret Moriarty. 860-563-0804 . ( tournament at the Civic Center, etc), ST. PATRICK’S DAY FAMILY PARTY th mass attendees are advised to allow extra travel On Saturday, March 7 , the Hartford GAA is WEST HARTFORD FUNDRAISER time to allow for traffic. Free, reserved parking hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Family Party in is available in the parking lot directly across from the Upstairs Hall of the IAHS, from 1:00 Town Marshal, Seamus Donagher, Town the church. Please join us as we count our p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Join this celebration of blessings, honor Ireland’s patron saint, and rec- Honoree, Eileen McCormick Irish Culture and Sport! There will be a live ognize our 2015 parade honorees, Margaret DJ with fun and games for the whole family! Oliver Moriarty and Tim Devanney. Saturday, 2-7 pm on 3/7/15 We’ll be serving Shepherd’s Pie…wear your county’s colors, your favorite GAA jersey or St. Patrick’s Day! Tuesday, DRINK SPECIALS , PUB FOOD, IRISH MU- Irish sports gear! Reserve your table in March 17, 2015 advance by calling Stephen Miskell at (860) SIC at McLadden’s Publick House Lasalle Come on down and celebrate St. Pat- 478-2052 or [email protected]. Adults $10 Rd., West Hartford, CT rick’s Day at the IAHS! It’s the best celebration and includes a complimentary 2015 HGAA around! We start early in the morning with tele- social membership. Kids $5. Don’t miss vised football and direct from Ireland this inaugural event! (see our website for more information) and con- The Irish American Home Society is tinue the day with great Irish music, food and pleased to welcome back lots of fun! We will be serving a hot corned beef LEO & ANTO Join us on Parade Day, Saturday, lunch from 11 – 2 and sandwiches all day and March 14, 2015 of the Saw Doctors! evening until we run out (or the kitchen crew Join us on Friday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m. as Join us after the parade for food, music and falls down…whichever happens first). There will lots of fun! The Rising will be playing in our we welcome back Leo Moran and Anthony be a hot dog special for the young (and young at ‘Anto’ Thistlethwaite as they present their pub after the parade throughout the after- heart)! Club favorite The Rising will be appear- noon and evening. . We’ll be serving corned acoustic show in our Upstairs Hall. If you ing in our pub in the early afternoon (after the were lucky enough to see them last summer, beef sandwiches all day and evening…and televised matches are complete) and appearing a hot dog & chips special for the kids. The you know what an enjoyable evening of story in our Upstairs Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. -telling and great music is in store! So don’t Upstairs Hall will be open from 1:00 to 5:00 is Gerry Feeney singing all your Irish favorites! p.m. with some fun activities available for miss this opportunity! Tickets are $30 and PLEASE NOTE: There will be a $5 may be obtained by calling Maureen Kenne- the kids. The bar will be open and food will charge for non-members, over age 21, to join be available. Unfortunately we won’t have dy at (860)550-3126. No tickets are availa- in our celebration. Members MUST present ble at the club. All seating is reserved live music but you can hear The Rising over their valid Membership Card in order to gain our sound system as they play live in the and will be assigned on a first come, first access at no charge. If you fail to produce serve basis. For a taste of what’s in store, pub. PLEASE NOTE: There will be a $5 your card, you will be charged. Please re- charge for non-members, over age 21, to visit www.leoandanto.com. This will be an member that your brother and sister mem- evening to remember…so don’t miss this join in our celebration. Members MUST bers collecting at the door are volunteers… present their valid Membership Card to show! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. they don’t make the rules! So be nice...bring gain access to the club at no charge. your card and no arguments at the door! Its Please remember that the individuals St. Patrick’s Day…he wouldn’t like that! EASTER EGG HUNT staffing the doors are your brother and LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD sister members...if you don’t have your Grab the kids and hop down to the club on VOLUNTEERS! th card, you will have to pay (even if your Saturday, March 28 , at 11:00 a.m. for the (The truth be told, we’re looking for grandfather built the whole building with annual Easter Egg Hunt! There will be lots more than a few!) one arm tied behind his back….you get of fun and games for kids of all ages! Don’t Please consider volunteering for one of the picture…be nice!). forget to bring your basket or bag to collect the events below or offer your services prior to your eggs. Hunt will start promptly at 11:15 the event. It’s a great way to meet your fellow a.m. Admission is $2.00 per child. RSVP is members! In fact, you just might find yourself required by contacting Sarah Moran St. Patrick’s Day Ceili, Sunday, March enjoying a pint or two afterwards with your new [email protected] or 15th found friends! Megan Tenney at Come dance all the traditional sets at our St. Parade Day – Saturday, March 14th: We [email protected]. Patrick’s Day Ceili! Enjoy the music of the need volunteers to man the kitchen Pride of Moyvane Ceili Band. This event after the Parade until the last sandwich starts at 4:00 p.m. and admission is $12, is sold! Sign up for a shift! payable at the door. Refreshments will be St. Patrick’s Day: From 11:00 a.m. until??? served. Cash bar. We need volunteers to man the kitchen. Sign up for a shift! 2 Call Maureen Kennedy (860)550-3126 or email [email protected]

NEW YORK TRIP HONOR GUARD Tickets are still available for the New York Bus It is this Society’s tradition to hon- 2014-2015 Trip on Saturday, April 18, 2015. The bus de- or our deceased members by the pres- IAHS Officers & Board of Directors parts the club at 8:00 a.m. and leaves New York President ence of an Honor Guard at the funeral ser- Maureen Kennedy for the return trip at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy the day in vice and interment. While we have sever- 860-550-3126 New York City sightseeing, shopping or going to al dedicated members who faithfully par- [email protected] the theatre. Tickets are $30.00 each and can be Vice President ticipate in this tradition, we would like to Sheila Dupuis Green obtained by calling Bev Concannon at (860)568- ensure a full complement at each service. 860-633-1883 6692 or [email protected]. If you are interested in participating when [email protected] Recording Secretary the need arises, please contact Anne Ma- Eileen K. Moore SCHOLARSHIPS rie McKinstry at (860)875-8278 to be in- 860-977-9700 cluded in the contact list. [email protected] Treasurer Applications for the Irish American Home Society Colleen Kissane scholarships are now available on the club web- The Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 860-614-6440 site or by contacting Scholarship Chair Jim Mori- #2 and Ladies AOH meets on the first [email protected] arty at [email protected] or 860- Financial Secretary Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in Liz Saunders 978-7272.Information regarding eligibility is pro- the Downstairs Lounge. The AOH is an 860-951-5269 vided with the application. Submission deadline Irish Catholic organization that promotes [email protected] is May 1, 2015. Membership Secretary and encourages participation in our reli- Kathy Saimininkas Awards will presented at the June membership gion, charity and Irish culture, following the 860-895-8711 meeting. motto, “In Friendship, Unity and Christian [email protected] Assistant Membership Secretary Charity”. For more information contact Kelley McElroy Jamie Forzono at (860)604-3021. Corresponding Secretary Membership Renewals Maura O’Donnell Membership renewals are mailed in the month of 860-657-9950 st Memorial Funds Sergeant at Arms January and must be paid by March 31 in order Please consider naming one of two funds Jeffrey Reynolds to be a member in good standing. In an effort to Board of Directors the IAHS has established over the years Peter Hart save money on postage, please consider to receive memorial donations upon your 860-568-0628 dropping by the club on Friday evenings to pay death. Both funds are intended to [email protected] and receive your card immediately or include a Dan Ustach memorialize our deceased loved ones 860-989-1965 note with your payment that you will pick your while benefiting our members . The first is [email protected] card up at the club (see your bartender). our Scholarship Fund which was Eileen McGee Individual renewals are $70.00 and spousal 860-550-3732 established to grant educational [email protected] membership is $110.00. Please contact scholarships to the children of members in Pat Whelan Membership Secretary Kathy Saimininkas or 860-573-3884 good standing. Scholarships are awarded Stephen Miskell Assistant Membership Secretary Kelley McElroy in June of each year. The second fund is 860-478-2052 with any questions at member- our Building Renovation Fund, established [email protected] [email protected]. Permitee to help fund the proposed new building Dan O’Connell and renovation of the existing building. 860-633-9691

IRISH NORTHERN AID Newsletter deadline is the 15th of the The Hartford Unit of Irish Northern Aid meets the rd month for inclusion in the next month’s 3 Friday of every month at 9:00 p.m. in the edition. Send contributions, in WORD GOOD & WELFARE downstairs hall of the Irish American Home. FORMAT, to newslet- Since 1970, the Irish Northern Aid Committee If you know of any member who [email protected]. is ill, in the hospital, or has has been at the forefront in support of the strug- passed away, give Margaret gle for freedom, justice, and self-determination Moriarty a call (860-563-0804) for all the people of Ireland. For more infor- WEEKLY CARD GAME or email at [email protected] so mation, please contact Tom McBride (860)983- Enjoy playing cards? Every Thursday that an appropriate remem- 0846. brance may be sent on behalf of evening at 7 p.m. in the downstairs the membership. If you have lounge, members and guests are invited to good news to share with the join in a friendly game of Setback membership, i.e. birth, gradua- tion, promotion, etc., please IRISH SET DANCE CLASSES SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO send the information, to be pub- Traditional Irish country set dancing classes are lished in a future newsletter, to held in the upstairs hall on Wednesday evenings THE FAMILY & FRIENDS OF : newslet- (except the fourth Wednesday of each month). [email protected] This is a cultural function of the Irish American Mattie Graham, brother of Lil Holleran HALL RENTALS Home Society and there is no charge. The only James Kelly, son of Monica Banta The Upstairs Hall and Lower requirements are hard-soled shoes and a little Evans Kerrigan, Hall are available to rent for stamina! Classes begin at 7:00 p.m. For more James Shepley, grandson of parties and gatherings. information, please call John Droney (860)521- Peg Shuckerow Please call Dan O’Connell for availability and pricing. 860-633- 2696. 9691 GET WELL WISHES TO:

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 New Member Screening MONTHLY Corned Beef Dinner 7:00P.M. Set Dancing Setback Downstairs MEETING Board of Directors Upstairs 8:00 P.M 1-4 Pipe Band Meeting Club Closed 8:00P.M PUB GRUB SEISUIN 6-8:30 PM 4-6 P.M Billy Eagan and the Rising Band 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ST.PATRICK’S DAY Pipe Band Set Dancing Setback Downstairs NO PUB GRUB PARADE Club Closed Upstairs Billy Eagan and the Rising The Brennan Brothers Band

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pipe Band ST. PATRICK’S DAY Set Dancing PUB GRUB Club Closed Upstairs Setback Downstairs 6-8:30 P.M Dually Noted SEISUIN Billy Eagan and the 7:30 3-6 P.M Rising Band The Jeff Conlon Band

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Pipe Band Setback Downstairs PUB GRUB Club Closed 6-8:30 P.M

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