VOLUME 43 ISSUE 11 AUGUST 2020 ELECTION OF OFFICERS MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020 Chuck Comiskey Nominations for the Executive Board were conducted at the July 13 General Membership Meeting and are as follows: ********************************* President: Kevin McCluskey Nominated by: Linda Walsh Seconded by: Mike Byrne ********************************* Vice President: Linda Walsh Nominated by: Jean Walsh Seconded by: Shirley McGill ********************************* New Exterior Sign Recording Secretary: Annie Bowen Nominated by: Kevin McCluskey The Club entrance really stands out with the Seconded by: Debbie Arth addition of the new sign. Huge thanks to painter ********************************* Mickey McNally and Tommy Curran who worked Treasurer: Patty Campbell on the letter layout and attachment. Mickey Nominated by: Mary Jo Gurry and Tommy had help removing the old sign and Seconded by: Jean Walsh attaching the new one from Sean Fitzgerald, ********************************* Michael Cooper, Bob Reeves, and Chris Cooper, Membership Secretary: No Nominee which was very much appreciated. What a nice Nominated by: No Nominee improvement. Thank you all for your hard work Seconded by: No Nominee and dedication to our Club! ********************************* We Must Elect Two Members at Large have paid dues for the current year and have attended five Member at Large: Bree Gurry (5) membership meetings in the previous 14 months, which Nominated by: Maggie Spellman includes credit for the April and May meetings we missed. Seconded by: Kevin McCluskey All those who wish to vote must also be members in good standing and have attended three (3) membership meetings Member at Large: Debbie Arth in the previous 14 months, which includes credit for the Nominated by: Linda Walsh April and May meetings we missed. Hours of voting are Seconded by: Kathy Foster 6:30 – 8 pm. You must present your current membership card to the Election Committee prior to voting. ********************************* Absentee ballots may be obtained by contacting Chuck All nominees were found to be eligible for office in Comiskey at 216-289-0286 or by email at ccomisk55@ accordance with our Bylaws governing the election of gmail.com. Absentee ballots must be returned to Chuck officers. All candidates, including write-in candidates, must Comiskey no later than Monday, August 3, 2020. 2 SCHANACHIE
ST. PATRICK’S DAY RAFFLE 2020 Thank you to all who purchased or sold tickets. This year was challenging since so many of our events were cancelled, so every one of these sales was important. A big THANK YOU to Tommy Curran for his monumental help with the sale, collection, and recording of all the tickets and returns.
Here is the list of winners:
Grand Prize $5000: Kim Brandich Seller of Grand Prize Ticket: Mary Alice Curran 2nd Prize $2500: Nan O’Malley 3rd Prize $1700: Mary Jo Joyce 4th Prize $317: Emily Miller 5th Prize $317: Chris Cooper Jr. Congratulation to the winners! AUGUST 2020 3 father and special needs sister. The story is loosely based on the life of the author’s grandmother. The Golden Grave: A Rose Gallagher Mystery is the second in a historical mystery series by Erin Lindsey. Former maid, Rose Gallagher, is a newly hired Pinkerton agent during the Golden Age of Manhattan. Who killed six delegates to a political convention? Rose and her partner, Thomas Wiltshire, are on the case. The next PADRAIC PEARSE CENTER victim may be Theodore Roosevelt. OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES More reading suggestions at padraicpearsecenter.weebly.com Maggie Spellman and on the Padraic Pearse Center Facebook Page. Happy Reading! The Padraic Pearse Center is pleased to announce our new Officers and Trustees: PADRAIC PEARSE BOOK DISCUSION Officers President: Maggie Spellman The Padraic Pearse Book Discussion Group is on hiatus until Vice President: Amy Bopp further notice, due to the pandemic. In the meantime, keep in touch Treasurer: Peggy Bennett with the Padraic Pearse Center on its website, padraicpearsecenter. Secretary: Donna Baioni weebly.com and our Facebook Page. The Padraic Pearse Center Facebook Page offers suggestions for books to read, movies to Trustees watch, and genealogy tips for tracing your family history. 1 year, through 2020: Brigid Gurry 2 years, through 2021: Bonnie Easton and Pam Splittorf 3 years, through 2022: Pat Dowd and Kevin McCluskey HE SAID. . .SHE SAID. . . Congratulations to the new Officers and Trustees! Marilou Donovan and The Membership
POSTPONED EVENTS Marilou Donovan at [email protected] or call 216 409-0818 Maggie Spellman Happy Birthday to all our August celebrants: Kevin Coyne, We are as anxious as you to begin rescheduling our postponed August 3; Jon Gurry, August 5; Beckie Hart, August 11; Susan events, while adhering to all health and safety guidelines. Please Cooper, August 13; Jeanne Posey, August 21; Brigid Gurry, visit the Padraic Pearse Center Facebook page, as well as the August 24; and Mary Conkey. August 31. IACES Facebook page, and email blasts for the latest information We wish a happy wedding anniversary to Dave & Donna regarding rescheduled events, including Steak Shoots, the Ladies Baioni on August 18, and Mickey & Bonnie McNally on August Luncheon/Reverse Raffle, speakers, and more. 21. In addition to the latest event updates, the Padraic Pearse Center Cormac and Connor Peppard, twin grandsons of Jim & Carol Facebook page, http://facebook.com/padraicpearsecenter, is also Peppard, graduated from Lakewood High School. Cormac is a wonderful resource for Irish cultural recommendations from going to John Carrol and Connor is going to Cleveland State in our Book Club, genealogy resources and tips, thought-provoking the fall. articles, as well as movie and documentary recommendations! We are happy to report that Sue Guzik was moved to rehab the beginning of July. Frank D’Arcy thanks everyone for the prayers BOOKBUZZ and is now home. We are now starting another summer month. Here are a few Please continue to keep Pat Coyne, Sue Guzik, Debbie selections for your patio reading. Hanson, and Bill Homan in your prayers. Treacherous Strand by Andrea Carter is a character-driven Our sincere condolences to Pat Codney and the extended mystery set on the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. The Codney family on the passing of Pat’s husband, Ken Codney in body of a French woman who was living nearby is found on a June. beach and her death is dismissed as a suicide. Second in the author’s Inishowen series, amateur sleuth and solicitor Bendicta O’Keeffe believes the death is a murder. Saltwater is the debut novel of Jessica Andrews. Twenty-five- year-old Lucy Bailey was uprooted from England to Ireland to live PUB ENTERTAINMENT with her grandparents after her alcoholic father left her and her mother. She reflects on her life of trying to fit in during her high 7:30 - 10:30 school and college years. A Slip of a Girl by poet Patricia Reilly Giff is a children’s book AUG. 13 - ANDY MCMANUS - PATIO written in verse. It takes place during the Land Wars in Ireland in 1879-1882 when families were thrown off their farms. Young AUG. 21 - MAD MACS - PUB Anna Mallon sees their potatoes hit by blight. Then her mother dies and her brothers emigrate to America, leaving her with her 4 SCHANACHIE Membership Has Its Privileges Kathy Foster July Monthly Drawing YOUR vote counts! Vote on action at the monthly Member Beth Lawn #7852 was not present at the membership meetings. You must sign the attendance July membership meeting and did not win $800. sheet to earn credit. Please don’t sign in for anyone but Attend the August 10 membership meeting for a yourself. chance too WIN $XXX. If you attend three meetings between July and May, you can vote in the August election for Board members. Card carrying members pay the member price for SAVE THE DATES Club events. AUG 13 - ANDREW MCMANUS (PATIO) Receive our monthly newsletter, The Schanachie, AUG 21 - MAD MACS (PUB) delivered to your home. AUG 22 - PUB TRIVIA New members will receive a Club Pin and a copy of OCTOBER 3 - CLAM BAKE our bylaws by attending a membership meeting. OCT 9 – VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER There were 113 members signed in at the July meeting. OCT 18 - STEAK ROAST If you paid your dues, but are not receiving The Schanachie, contact Membership Secretary, Kathy OCT 24 – CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY Foster 440.289.4785. The Schanachie is available OCT 24 – ADULT HALLOWEEN PARTY online on the Club website (eastsideirish.org) and on our Facebook page (IACES). If you have a child 18 years of age who has come Monthly Membership Meetings off your Family Membership, we have a membership Members last names beginning with the following letters please bring a dessert for that month’s meeting. rate of $20 per year until s/he reaches age 21. Month Letter Month Letter JANUARY A & B JULY N & O Club Rental Information FEBRUARY C & D AUGUST P, Q & R The Irish American Club is available for rentals of MARCH E & F SEPTEMBER S all sizes. We can accommodate showers, graduations, APRIL G, H & I OCTOBER T, U & V banquets, receptions of all kinds, funerals and of course, MAY J, K & L NOVEMBER W, X, Y & Z weddings. We have two facilities available, the upper JUNE M DECEMBER All Members hall for larger parties and the Phil Walsh Cabaret room for smaller parties. Koumbaros is the exclusive caterer Keep up to date with weekly email blasts from the for the upper hall. If you wish to rent the lower hall you IACES! may bring in your own homemade food but you also Do you know that the IACES sends out weekly have the option of using our club caterer. To reserve email blasts with information on upcoming events either the upper hall or the Phil Walsh Cabaret room, at the IACES, Padraic Pearse and the greater Irish please call Rick Eberhard 216.338.3774. community? If you would like your email address added to this list please contact Sarah Dirk at [email protected] or 216.337.9004. HEADLINES and DEADLINES If you would like to submit an article for The Schanachie, the deadline for the September issue is August 3. You “In Memoriam” Plaque may continue to send your articles to the Club or In the lower hall there is an “In Memoriam” Plaque with you may email them to [email protected]. the names of deceased members of the Club listed. If you Submission time is not the only criteria for inclusion have a friend or loved one that was a member of the Club and we reserve the right to edit due to content and and has passed away and you would like their name to space. If you have any questions call Ann Turk at be included on this Plaque, you can send their name and 440.943.3088 or Kevin McCluskey at 216.956.2653. a check for $50 made out to the Irish American Club or Proofreading staff meet on August 12 at 7 p.m. you can contact Jean Walsh at 440.942.3207. AUGUST 2020 5
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Executive Board Members 2019-2020 President Mary Alice Curran 440.665.8110 Vice President Kevin McCluskey 216.956.2653 Recording Secretary Linda Walsh 216.538.1358 Treasurer Mary Campbell Stack 216.476.3923 Membership Secretary Kathy Foster 440.289.4785 Members at Large Sue McGill 216.386.2194 Debbie Arth 216.571.0874 Sarah O’Brien Dirk 216.337.9004 Chris Faith 440.341.4763
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