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Volume XLI, No. 1 • March (An Marta), 2015 An Irish Primer 2015

...... You know all sorts of things about the against the IRA. received his death wound.” She is said to Irish and . But even you, the best have been won by Whaley from the Prince Going to California. George Berkeley, read, the best informed, can always learn philosopher, physicist, mathematician, of Wales in a wager. something new about Ireland and the Irish. Dean of Derry and Church of Ireland One can tell when someone has not Now is the time to learn more. Game on. Bishop of Cloyne, was born in Dysart been well trained for crime. Irishman When Lieutenant Charles Wilkes of the Castle, Co. Kilkenny in 1685. The univer- Eddie McAlea rushed into a jewelers in US exploring expedition of 1838 to 1842 sity town of Berkeley in California is Liverpool in 1980, and shouted “This is a stepped ashore on one of the islands of named in his honor. stick up. Get down.” No one bothered as Fiji, they were greeted by who they In 1983, the Belfast-born and - they immediate realized there was a red thought was a local. It was, in fact, a Clare educated Chaim Herzog was elected stopper on the top of the gun. After a scuf- man called Paddy O’Connell who had president of Israel. fle McAlea escaped however he was soon lived there for 40 years. O’Connell told caught as the jeweler recognized him. The A shower of hailstones with stones as the crew that he had been living in Fiji for day before the robbery McAlea had large as four inches in circumference is forty years. He proudly told them that he attempted to sell him his watch. He was reported in Castletown, Co. Offaly in had fathered 48 children and hoped to jailed for 30 months. March 1635. A hen was killed and a reach 50 before he died. woman injured. It only added to his legend. In the early In 1811, seventy-year-old John Purcell morning hours on November 12, 1798, the One can never be Irish enough as was knighted. He earned a knighthood for day he is due to be executed, it is discov- was demonstrated in 2000. To prepare for killing four burglars with a carving knife. ered that Theobold Wolf Tone has inflicted the World Monopoly Championships in Imagine what he might have done with the a deep wound in his neck; a French October 2000, Ireland’s Nigerian-born dubbing sword. emigrant surgeon is called in, closes the champion, Ekumdayo Badmus, changed wound and reports that, "as the prisoner Speaking of swords, -born his surname to O’Badmus to make it had missed the carotid artery, he might yet Bryan Maguire fought a duel armed with sound more “Irish.” survive, but was in the extremest danger." a billiard cue while his opponent, Captain Wagering can lead to fatal problems. Wolf Tone on hearing this prognosis is Thurling, had a sword. After this Maguire Thomas (Buck) Whaley, MPfor Enniscorthy, quoted as saying: "I am sorry I have been became addicted to dueling, and his wife dies at Knutsford, in November of 1800, so bad an anatomist." encouraged the hobby so much so that she apparently on his way from Liverpool to helped him practice with his pistol aim by A huge temple, once surrounded by London. It is rumored “that he was holding out a lit candle for him to shoot. about 300 huge posts made from an entire stabbed in a fit of jealousy by two sisters oak forest, is discovered directly beneath Sean Gale should have been driving to whom he was paying marked attentions the in Co. Meath. Gran Prix. In 1995 the police stopped Gale at a time when each of them was in on the road as he was driving erratically ignorance of his concealed attachment to The Irish saint, Modomnoc, was noted just outside Clonmel in Tipperary. The the other. Sarah, or Sally Jenkinson is for bringing his bees back to Ireland from continued on page 5 police reported that he was steering with stated to be the lady from whom he a pair of pliers. He had told police “The steering wheel came off when we were P M visiting the mother-in-law.” MARCH 5, 2015 • 7 . . MILWAUKEE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING In March of 1974, brothers Kenneth and Keith Littlejohn broke out of Mountjoy Irish Cultural and Heritage Center (2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue) Prison. They were jailed in 1973 for a T T T £67,000 heist at a Dublin bank - the biggest to date in Irish history. During Club 55th Birthday Party! their trial they claim they are MI 6 spies Meal at 6:30. Please bring a side dish or salad to share; Birthday Cake working for the British Government Milwaukee T Milwaukee Calendar of Events T President’s Message For More Information visit http://shamrockclubwis.com ...... Happy Season to all our MARCH Leprechauns! 1 Emerald Society Fundraiser to benefit C.O.P.S.; ICHC; noon - 6 pm The exciting, chaotic, parade day is 5 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting and 55th Birthday Party; ICHC; 7 pm upon us! Mike, Chuck, Maggie, Glenn, Sue 6 Project Discover Your Irish Event; Mount Mary College; 5:00 pm and Barry have been working tirelessly to 6 Celtic Women First Friday Lecture; John Gleeson and John Maher, Speakers; create and put on the grandest Irish mass, ICHC; 5:30-7 pm parade, and party that the Shamrock Club 6 ICHC Ceili; Music by Frogwater; ICHC, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave; 7:30 pm is so very proud of. The 2015 Honorees 7 Dervish; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center; 7.30 pm have been named and we are very proud 10 Celtic Women International Book Club; Robert the Bruce, The Steps to the to have Sandy and Kevin Quinlan Empty Throne; Hostess: Sharon Walsh; ICHC; 1 pm representing us as Parade Marshals. I'm 13 SHAM-Rock the Avenue; Milwaukee Hilton, 5th and Wisconsin; 5:30 pm excited to announce Pam Canon as Irish 13-14 Danu; Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Brookfield; 8 pm Rose and Del Canon as Irishman of the 14 Shamrock Club Mass In Honor of St. Patrick; St. Patrick Church, 7th and Year. This is our first married couple Washington; 8:30 am chosen as Rosie and IMoY! They were 14 Shamrock Club of Wisconsin 49th Annual Parade; noon; voted in independently not as a couple! 3rd and Wisconsin We did have brother and sister Kevin 14 Shamrock Club Post Parade Party; ICHC, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave; 1- 6 pm Quinlan and Patty Hogan hold the 15 Irish Day at the Domes; Music, crafts, more; 9 am to 4 pm positions in 2007, so I think this is very 15 Irish Fest Family Day at the Center; Irish Fest Center, 1532 N. Wauwatosa exciting! We'll all have many volunteer- Ave.; 11 am - 3pm ing opportunities as I know Glenn and 17 Storm; Pabst Theatre; 8 pm Sue will need a HUGE amount of help at 21 The Priests; Pabst Theatre; 8 pm the post parade party! Please contact them 26 Celtic Thunder; Milwaukee Theatre; 7 pm with a willingness to help. APRIL Then we hop on over to April for our 2 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm Mass. It has been 99 years 11 Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center; 7.30 pm since the uprising and we have already 25 Irish Night at the Museum; Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St.; begun working on ideas on how to com- 6:30 pm - Midnight memorate the 100 year anniversary in 2016. Please look back to your ancestors ON GOING … Set dancing at the following: Set dancing Wednesdays, 7 PM at and see if you can name a family member O’Donoghue’s T Craobh Curtin meeting at O'Donoghue's Pub, who would have been in Ireland during 7 PM, last Tuesday each month T Irish Emigration Library in ICHC open every that time. Maybe some family stories Wednesday 12–6 PM T Irish Sing-a-long, Irish Fest Center, First Sundays, (through handed down from generation to May) 7 PM T Irish Fest Sing-a-long: O'Donoghue's Pub, second and fourth generation? Let me know what you find! Sundays, 7-9 PM T Irish Music Sessions at the following: T Session - O’Donoghue’s, T That should give us plenty to think Sundays 7 PM; Thursdays @ Paddy’s 7 PM; and The Pub in Oconomowoc, 7:30 PM about. See you all at the meeting and Thursdays: Barry Dodd; Inn; 10 PM T Fridays: áthas and Myserk; County T please call to help with our big day as we Clare Inn; 6 PM can't do it without you! Color Guard Pipes and Drums - Mary Culver, President T T T ...... Welcome to March - and one of our favorite seasons of performances! We are pretty packed for the beginning of the month, with a performance at the Emerald Society on March 1st, the monthly meeting of the Shamrock Club on March 5th, and our first parade of 2015 - the Shamrock Club's Saint Patrick's Day Parade on March 14th. Also on March 14th, we'll be performing at the Mass at Saint Patrick's Church before the parade, as well as the Post Parade Party at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center. So you'll have plenty of chances to see us perform, and plenty of chances to ask about join- ing us for the summer season. It's not too late to start learning the pipes, drums, or carrying the colors - you could be ready for Irish Fest! A congratulations to Del Canon, our most senior Color Guard, who was named Irishman of the Year! We will miss you in this year's parade, as you always keep us on time, but are so happy for you and your wife, Pam, this year's Irish Rose! - Christine Kierzek 2 30th Annual Mass In Honor of SSAAIINNTT PPAATTRRIICCKK

Saturday, March 14, 2015 8:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Church 723 W. Washington Street Milwaukee

Liturgy Sung by the Shamrock Club Choir • Shamrock Club Color Guard Pipes & Drums • Songs and Readings in Irish and English • Sign Reader for the Hearing Impaired •For more information, please contact Chuck McLaughlin at (414) 771-0458, or at [email protected] Scholarship Raffle Emerald Reflections Prizes Needed! Copy Deadline ...... The Post Parade Party raffle is our ...... Content for Emerald Reflections is due biggest fundraiser every year to benefit the on the 15th of the month (next deadline: scholarship fund. We are asking for your Dervish February 15th to appear in the March issue.) generous support this year with a donation Saturday, March 7th at 7:30 Copy received after that date will not of a raffle prize(s). Prizes in the past have included: appear due to deadlines. While we try to ...... The iconic Irish band, Dervish, will include every submission possible, due to • Gift baskets: Irish items, gourmet spread more than a bit of exhilarating musi- space limitations, we cannot guarantee that candy and foods, children’s items, etc. cal magic when they bring their passionate every submission will be included imme- • Handmade items: jewelry, knit wear, vocals and dazzling instrumentals to the diately. E-mail submissions preferred. home decor, etc. Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 Send to: • Gift certificates from area merchants: W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, on stores, spa and salons, car washes, etc. Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. Brian Witt, Editor [email protected] • Gift certificates from area restaurants • Event tickets: concerts, plays, sporting events, movies, etc. Pam Canon, Publisher • Bottles of liquor and wine • Sports/entertainment equipment and Membership Chairs apparel, etc. This is just a list of suggestions. The possibilities are endless. One or more DANE COUNTY ...... Pat McCarthy families can create a basket. Individual P.O. Box 70765, Madison 53707-0765 [email protected]; (608) 277-0394 items are welcome too; we will be putting together baskets as we receive donations. Founded on Ireland’s windswept FOX CITIES . . . . .P.O. Box 1632, Appleton 54912 Remember to ask the businesses that you Atlantic coast during Sligo pub sessions, frequent or work for to make a donation Dervish’s exceptional musicianship, LA CROSSE ...... Linda O. Pfaff, as well! 1702 Jackson St., LaCrosse 54601 groundbreaking songs, and carefully The Shamrock Club is a 501(c)3 crafted arrangements explore the endless LAFAYETTE CO...... Beverly Mulcahy, organization, so your donations are tax rhythms and complexities that go into 504 E. Mary, Apt. A, Darlington 54530 deducible. Donors will receive recogni- making great Irish music. Respected for MILWAUKEE . . . . Member. Chair Glenn Nowak tion for their generosity. All prize their treatment of tradition, Dervish is also 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, donations need to be received by March 7th. known for a fresh, vibrant approach. Milwaukee, WI 53233 - Sue Dushek & Glenn Nowak, The group is fronted by Cathy Jordan’s [email protected]; (414)466-8060 Scholarship Raffle Chairs hauntingly charismatic vocals and engaging NEW DUBLIN ...... Suzi Snyder, stage presence as well as a core built around 313 W. Beacon Ave.., New London 54961 the tight and intuitive interplay between Michael Holmes on bouzouki and mandolin, NORTHEAST WISC...... Judy Brehm, Liam Kelly on , Brian McDonagh on 2577 Oakwood Ave.., Green Bay 54301 mandola and mandolin, Shane Mitchell on SOUTH CENTRAL ...... Dana Horkan-Gant, accordion, and Tom Morrow on . 610 Vine St., Reedsburg 53959; (608) 524-6821; Rent the ICHC for your next Dervish has wowed audiences around email: [email protected] the globe and shared stages with artists as diverse as Sting, James Brown, and the E-mail: ...... [email protected] Buena Vista Social Club. As worldwide am- Web site: ...... http://shamrockclubwis.com Party bassadors of Irish music, they accompanied Ireland’s (prime minister) on a To become a member of the Shamrock Club of Meeting historic trade mission to China in 2006. Wisconsin contact the membership chair of the chapter you would like to join. MILWAUKEE ONLY: During a 26-year critically acclaimed Family membership (includes both parents and Recital career, Dervish’s proudest moment may have all children under eighteen) - $25.00. Single been receiving the Freedom of the Borough membership - $20.00. Membership is renewable of Sligo, putting them in the company of annually on the anniversary month of the original Wedding W.B Yeats, the first native to receive the membership. Please send all new and renewal Spaces available for large award for international artistic achievements. Milwaukee club membership dues to Membership Chair, 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, or small events Concert tickets are $29 in advance, $33 WI 53233. Be sure to send change of address Email: [email protected] on concert day, and $15 for students with notification to Membership Chair, also. The post ID. To order, visit www.ichc.net or call office will NOT forward copies of Reflections. or call (414) 345-8800 (414) 345-8800. - Kathy Schultz 4 continued from page 1 St. Patrick’s Day Wales. They surrounded his body, then Parade News spent the journey back to Ireland flying Sunshine Report around the mast of his ship. Do you ever wonder about Fu Manchu? ...... The 49th Annual Shamrock Club of His creator was Arthur Sarsfield Ward, ...... Jerry Hill has a new great-granddaughter Wisconsin Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, who was born in Birmingham, England, of born this past month. Mike Moze is feeling presented in cooperation with the Westown Irish parents, William Ward and Mary much better due to the new medication. Association, is nearly ready to step off Furey. Ward was best known as Sax Chuck McLaughlin spent several days in the from the corner of Old World Third Street Rohmer. hospital due to blood clots behind the knee. and Wisconsin Avenue on Saturday March 14th at Noon. June 4 is the feast day of St. Cronan the Christine and Justin Kierzek are expect- Tanner, a disciple of St. Kevin of Glen- ing their first child the end of July. It will The annual celebration of our Irish dalough. It is also the feast day of St. be the first grandchild for Sue and Pat pride will include all seven Milwaukee- Berriona, an Irish woman “who lived a Krzyzewski. Gail and Tom Neville’s daugh- area schools, as well as local holy life in Cornwall.” Apparently, not ter, Erin, and her husband, Danny Fischer, Irish community groups like Irish Fest, the many women lived holy lives in Cornwall. are expecting twins around the end of July. Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Emerald I am certain you are very well educated Dr. Bill Starr died after working to Society, and the Milwaukee Club, in all aspects of Ireland. And with that remove the snow during the Feb. 1st snow- bagpipe bands (Shamrock Club, Billy knowledge comes the need to share it. So, storm. The memorial was held at Burke’s Mitchell, and the Tripoli Highlanders), other when someone asks a question about Irish Castle on Monday Feb. 9th. bands including Navy Band Great Lakes, Ireland, you can now brighten up any pub the 484th Army Reserve Band, and the or party with, “Well, did you know…?” If you have Sunshine news, please email Brookfield Civic Band, the Daley Debu- it to: [email protected]. And have a great March. tantes Drum & Baton Corps, local TV and - Brian Witt - Maggie Blaha, Sunshine Chair radio personalities, plus a whole lot more. Deireadh Seachtaine The Milwaukee Chapter of the Friends of Saint Patrick will once again be con- Gaeilge ducting a food drive in cooperation with Gathering Hunger Task Force, so make sure you bring March 6 - 7, 2015 Word of the Month food items to the parade route to donate. We’re still looking for help with the ...... The annual Irish Language Gathering Bheoir...... - (Beer) parade. Especially needed are volunteers will take place March 6-7, 2015. It will Seo duit do bheoir. to carry the banners acknowledging our take place at the Milwaukee Irish Fest (Shaw dit duh vyuh-or) terrific sponsors. Individuals can sign up Center, 1532 N. Wauwatosa Ave. Here is your beer. by following the link on the parade web- site: www.saintpatricksparade.org, or if And a bonus – Slainte! (Slan-chaw) Some of the features are Irish lessons anyone knows of a group that would like for everyone from complete beginners to to earn some public service hours, have advanced learners; The Annual Douglas Pete Fleming them contact me directly: 414/852-6622 Hyde memorial lecture; an opportunity to connect with the Milwaukee ; or [email protected]. Siopa Gaeilge-Irish language books and Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!! media shop; a tour of Ward Irish Music (Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!) Archives. -Mike Boyle, Parade Director Registration: weekend tuition $75 n Saturday ONLY $50 n Free to UWM students n Pre-registration required. Accommodations are at the County Clare Inn, 1234 N Astor. (Special rate of $99/night for language immersion atten- Insurance Repair Specialists dees - simply mention the language week- end! Call 414-272-5273.) The Professionals for Fire Damage Repair since 1958 If you are not a student, please send your payment to the UWM Center for 416 West Walnut Street at: Milwaukee, WI 53212 CCS - UWM Phone - 24 Hours Merrill Hall G42 414-264-7470 P.O. Box 413 Fax 414-263-1316 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Shamrock Club Member FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact us at 414-229-6520 or www.uwm.edu 5 Milwaukee Proudly Announces 2015 Honorees

...... This year, we find ourselves with a first time occurrence. We have had many Irishmen and Irish roses who were married, but 2015 finds us with our first couple in those roles. And our parade marshals are another couple. All are long time and dedicated volunteers with the Shamrock Club. Irishman Del and Irish Rose Pam Canon have belonged to the Shamrock Club since they moved to the Milwaukee area over two decades ago. Both served in the Color Guard, and both have served on the board. Del was also the Parade Marshal a number of years ago, as well. Pam is currently on the board, serving as parliamentarian. Both have also volunteered their time with other organizations and for their church. Del can be found as a part of the Shamrock Club crew in the Cultural area each year. Pam’s work with the Irish dance community, as well as her other outside volunteering, makes one think she has 200 hour weeks at her fingertips. Kevin and Sandy Quinlan have both long served the Shamrock Club in many capacities. They were instrumental in running the raffle for many years. Both volunteer to run the bars for the Post PARADE PARTY. Sandy served on the board for many years, and her last post was that of Vice-President. Kevin is a past Irishman of the Year, as well. And the two of them instilled the sense of volunteerism in their daugh- ters, Kelly and Keri. We have two couples that represent the qualities of the Shamrock Club and are truly deserving of these honors. Congratulations to all four. You have already made us proud. erect the memorial in the Third Ward and have raised our daughter, Erin, who participated in its dedication. attends Ripon College. Ten years ago I joined the Emerald Del and I first learned of the Shamrock Society of Wisconsin. Since joining, I Club when we attended our first Irish Fest. have volunteered at their various fund With just a bit of persuasion from me, Del raisers to benefit the Children's Hospital and I joined the Club. We have now been of Wisconsin, Concerns of Police members for 27 years. During these many Survivors and Shielded Hearts. years, I have been involved in many Club Finally, I want to thank Erin, our daugh- activities. I have volunteered for Folk Fair ter, for all her years of Irish dancing that for 26 years, missing only the year that have taken us throughout the United States, Erin was born. I’ve worked in the retail DEL CANON Canada, Scotland and especially Ireland. booth, the cafe, and then served as the 2015 Irishman of the Year Cultural Chair for 7 years. I have marched It is an honor to be chosen as the Irish- I am so thankful for all the friends I with the SCCPD many times, both as a man of the Year for 2015. To have Pam, have made over the years through the banner carrier and as a member of the my wife, as the 2015 Irish Rose is the Shamrock Club, but most of all, I want to Color Guard. I have also volunteered at greatest pleasure I, as an honoree, can have. thank Pam for taking me to Irish Fest and the parade day breakfast, the Post Parade joining the Shamrock Club. Party, the membership and retail areas at I first joined the Shamrock Club in Irish Fest, and have served on the board as 1988 after Pam and I attended our first Trustee and, currently, as Parliamentarian. Irish Fest. I became an active member from the very start. I served two terms as In addition, I have also volunteered for both Sgt. at Arms and Trustee on the Irish Fest and the ICHC. During the years Shamrock Club board. In 1992, Chuck that our daughter was Irish dancing, I McLaughlin, Joe Pembroke and Tom spent many hours volunteering for her Neville invited me to join the Shamrock Irish dance schools. I was on the commit- Club Color Guard Pipes and Drums. It is tees that formed two of local feiseanna – still an honor to be marching in parades all the Cream City and Wisconsin Spring these years, in the Color Guard. I also Feis. Erin’s success as an Irish dancer served on the 50th Anniversary commit- provided us with the opportunity to travel tee for the Shamrock Club. PAM CANON to Ireland three times to see her compete, 2015 Irish Rose the last time at the World Championships In 2002, Pam volunteered me to work in Belfast. at the Holiday Folk Fair and have been I am so honored to be chosen as your volunteering ever since. Over the years I Shamrock Club Irish Rose for 2015. I was Most recently I have been serving the have helped set up the cultural and retail born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, daughter of Club as publisher of the Emerald Reflec- booth. During Folk Fair, I have volun- Eugene Sonnleitner and Patricia Cody. My tions. I hold an art major from Carroll teered in the retail booth and the Cultural great-great-grandmother, Mary Hanley College, and that, plus the experience that booth. It is a pleasure to talk with people O’Sullivan immigrated to the Midwest from I have gained from my job of 15 years at about Ireland, its culture and about the Co. Cork. Both my parents were extremely Metro Business Publications/Discover Shamrock Club. proud of their respective German and Irish Milwaukee have given me the skills that I heritages, and growing up, I remember need to do a good job and send out a This year will mark my 20th year vol- many lively discussions about which quality edition every month. unteering at Irish Fest. For the last 14 “half” was best – the German or the Irish. years I have been working with Bob I am excited about the coming year as Hamill and his crew setting up and taking I moved to Milwaukee some years later Irish Rose and will do my best to repre- down the cultural area at Irish Fest. I when I married my husband, Del. We sent the Shamrock Club. Thank you! served on the Lady Elgin committee to currently reside in Wauwatosa where we continued on page 7 6 continued from page 6 Shamrock Club Post Parade Party Parade Day Breakfast March 14, 2015 March 14, 2015 ...... Another grand party is being planned ...... for March 14th. We will have three different Irish dance schools, local favorites Ceol Cairde and Atlantic Wave, The Scrubbers, as well as peren- nial favorite, Blarney, performing. Food and beverages will be available as well as raffles and a children’s area. Come early to hear Denis Wolfgang KEVIN & SANDY QUINLAN playing the wonderful pipe organ in the 2015 Parade Marshals Hallamor. We are so honored to have been chosen Admission is still $2.00 per person As of the writing of this article, we the 2015 Parade Marshals! Volunteering with a maximum of $10.00 per family. have ZERO people signed up for the for the Irish Community has “been in our Children under 10 are free. blood” for the past 30+ years. During that breakfast. We need to have 75-100 To volunteer or for questions email time period, we have volunteered for the people at breakfast to make it a [email protected] or call 414-466-8060 Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, Irish success. Since the Breakfast is or 414-940-9032 Fest, and of course, the Shamrock Club. prepared and served by an outside - Glenn Nowak We both have worked at the Bradley Cen- group, the Post Parade chairs will Pre/Post Parade Party Co-Chair ter, Holiday Folk Fair, and the Post Parade decide after the general membership Party. Sandy has served on the Board as meeting on March 5th wheather the Vice-President and Trustee, chaired the breakfast can be held this year. Annual Scholarship Raffle and continues Singers Needed Breakfast is $9.00 in advance and to be Bar Captain at Irish Fest. Kevin was $10.00 at the door. If you buy break- Irishman of the Year in 2007, worked on fast and bus to mass and back to the ...... Do you like to sing? Join us and sing the Annual Scholarship Raffle, and at the Mass in Honor of St. Patrick on ICHC, the cost is $11.00 in advance, continues to be the North Area Saturday, March 14 at 8:30 am. There will $14.00 at the door. Sign up for break- Coordinator at Irish Fest. be two practices: March 1st and 8th at fast can be done by email to StPats- 1:30 pm. These practices will be held at We are the proud parents of Kelly and [email protected] or by calling Kari. Kelly, a drummer, and Kari, a bag- St. Patrick’s Church, 723 W. Washington 414-466-8060 or 414-940-9032. If you Street, Milwaukee. piper, were members of the Shamrock sign up prior to March 14th you will Color Guard Pipes and Drums for many be given the reduced rate. If you have any questions, please years. Kevin’s parents, Richard and Rose- contact Maggie Blaha at: mary, are certainly smiling down on us as Glenn Nowak, Pre/Post Parade Co-Chair [email protected] we represent the Shamrock Club in this year’s parade. We want to thank you for the privilege of being your 2015 Parade Marshals. St. Patrick’s Mass Donations

...... The Shamrock Club is accepting donations for the March 14, 2015 St. Patrick's Day Mass Book Memorials. You may give Gail Neville donations at the monthly club meeting or - Phone: 414-354-1355 (leave a message with your name and phone number if Gail does not answer) or - Email: [email protected] (include your name, phone number, and any short message you would like used.) Address for mail orders - Gail Neville, 9011 N. 70th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223. THE LAST DAY TO ACCEPT DONATIONS IS MARCH 7, 2015 7 Annual Shamrock Club Post Parade Party Saturday, March 14th, 2015 1 - 6 pm n ICHC Entertainment: T Shamrock Club Color Guard Pipes & Drums T Cashel Dennehy Irish Dancers T Cronin Irish Dancers T Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance T Blackthorn Folly T Blarney T Ceol Cairde T Ian Gould T The Scrubbers T And MORE!

Serving: Beer, Soda, Water, Hot Dogs, Chips, Reubens, Potato Soup, Cookies.

Admission: $2.00 person, $10.00 Family Maximum. Under 10 Free. Celtic Women Lecture Ron’s March 6, 2015 Corner Cupboard

...... John Gleeson, an Irish native, and ...... We had a successful chili cookoff at the John Maher, a local mainstay of Irish Milwaukee, will join forces to open the Celtic Women February meeting. All the entries were very curtain on Irish wakes. One of them is a International good and the judges chose Clay Culver’s as real life undertaker at Brett Funeral Home, their favorite with Mary Moze taking and one of them has participated in Irish second place and Pam Canon taking third. wakes “up close and personal.” This ...... The CWI Book Club meetings begin My thanks to all the entrants and should be an eye-opening instructional on at 1:00 pm at the ICHC and include congratulations to the winners! an ancient Irish custom. discussion, tea, and treats. New members and guests are always welcome to join us! We will be having chicken and ham for Topic: “A Real Irish Wake” the March meeting. This was left over The topic for our March 10th meeting Speakers: GLEESON and MAHER from the December meeting, and has been will be Robert the Bruce, The Steps to the in the freezer at the ICHC since then. We Empty Throne, by Nigel Tranter. Our host were going to eat it up for our January for this meeting will be Sharon Walsh. meeting, but because that meeting was Our host for April 14th will be Maureen cancelled due to the weather, we still have Garry and we will be discussing Of Irish it. I have no doubt that it will be very Blood, by Mary Pat Kelly good (this was prepared by our guest chef, On May 12th, our topic will be RJ). Wecontinue to need members to Through the Eyes of a Belfast Child, by bring side dishes, salads, to round out the Greg McVicker. Rosemary Walsh will menu. We will have birthday cake for serve as our host. - Rosemary Walsh dessert. I have been very pleased with the [email protected] members’ cooperation along these lines thus far, so keep up the good work. Advertise in the I will always try to honor any sugges- Please join the Celtic Women First tions that may come my way. If there is Friday lecture on March 6th at the ICHC Emerald Reflections something you think the membership in Parlor B. We are in for a treat with these would enjoy, let me know. If it is within two men revealing all of the mysteries of the budget and not too taxing on my skill the Irish Wake. Did you ever attend one? level, I will give it a try. Are they held in Milwaukee? Everyone is See you at the March meeting. welcome including men. Contact - Ron Danielson , Sgt. at Arms All lectures are held from 5:30 - 7:00 [email protected] for rates p.m. at the Irish Cultural and Heritage qr Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Mil- waukee. Parking lot available from the 23rd street alley. 2014-15 is our 18th year of lectures without interruption. The pub- lic is invited as always. We offer tea and home-made snacks and promise a delight- ful couple of hours. $7 admission. - Jean Bills Milwaukee Membership News

...... Just a reminder with nominations and election of Board members coming up in the next few months, that you need to be a current member of the club to nominate and the person you are nominating must be a current member of the Shamrock Club. If you have any questions as to your membership status, please feel free to contact me: [email protected] or 414-940-9032. - Glenn Nowak, Membership Chair 9 SHAMROCK CLUB OF WISCONSIN 2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53223

For Information: http://shamrockclubwis.com or: www.saintpatricksparade.org

An Old Gaelic Prayer

May the Road Rise to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face, till the rains fall soft upon your fields. And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hands.

Shamrock Club Mission Statement - To promote, preserve and participate in Irish Culture of the arts, education and athletics in our community and all that is Irish.

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