The West Side Irish-American Club Founded The McNeely Library Foundation, Inc. 1931 FEBRUARY HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! 2015 Visit Our WEB SITE at www.wsia-club.org
Check the inside of this month’s bulletin for all of the information about our upcoming Junior Marching Units Exhibition Dance on Saturday, February 28th, and the Pre-St. Patrick’s Day Dance on Saturday, March 7th. Both events will be held at our beautiful Club again this year.
The West Side Irish-American Cub proudly presents and cordially invites you to join us at The 11th Annual Claddagh Ball Saturday, March 14, 2015 Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres 6 - 7 p.m. Followed by a delicious sit down dinner and desert by O'Malley Catering Guest speaker after dinner TBA Open bar all evening Dancing 8:30 p.m. - Midnight in the Main Hall to The Sean Fleming Band from New York Rock & Roll music in the Pub Please call Kathleen Chambers for reservations, 440-427-0858. $75.00 per person Tables of 8 available
No Steak Shoot in February Monday, March 16, 2015 Because of the other events we will NOT have a Boxty and Irish Sausage Night Steak Shoot in February. Next Steak Shoot will be Serving from 6 - 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2015. Hope to see you there. More info next month. GENERAL MEETING Thursday, February 19th 8:00 PM OUR ADVERTISERS help with the cost of printing & mailing our Bulletin. Please patronize them and let them know you appreciate their support of the Club bulletin. That’s the best way to thank them for YOUR bulletin.
A NIGHT AT THE RACES Saturday, February 21, 2015 6pm – 10pm Presently Jointly by Cleveland St Pat’s Gaelic Football Club & The Marching Units of the WSIA
(Proceeds to directly benefit each organizations annual expenses including the St Patrick’s Day Parade) Admission tickets: $20 (includes draft beer, wine & cold buffet) Race Sponsors available @ $100 Horses available @ $15 Program ad space available starting @ $25 Chinese Auctions ** 50/50 Raffles ** Sideboards ** Much, much more …
Kids Activity room with FULL SUPERVISION will be provided free of charge during the event
Will include crafts, pizza and a movie
For tickets, volunteer opportunities or more info contact *** Mark Owens 440-331-3539 *** Heather Barry 216-440-0801 *** Or email [email protected] The West Side Irish-American Club
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 its imposing drill teams and marching units, the largest unit in the parade, but the costs are substantial.
To defray these costs, we publish an annual souvenir program booklet showcasing our sponsors and supporters.
Our request is that you would be generous to support our cause with your ad in our booklet.
The booklet will be distributed at major club functions and will be viewed by hundreds of club members and other supporters. Featured are the 2015 honorees:
Woman of the Year Kathleen Mangan
Man of the Year Tim Campbell
Queen Mary Therese Lavelle
The West Side Irish-American Club congratulates the 2015 honorees of the United Irish Socie- ties: Dan Corcoran – Grand Marshll; Pat Hollywood – Mother of the Year and Co-Chairs – Maire Mannning and Father Bob Begin
Please review the attached ad submittal form for ad selections and pricing information.
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 Trustees
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For Information call: 440-331-4233 2015 Junior Marching Units Exhibition Dance Saturday February 28, 2015 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Doors open at 6:15 pm The event will be held at the West Side Irish-American Club
With entertainment by both Blue Print Entertainment and Mary’s Lane
Tickets will be presold beginning on January 25th during marching practice Ticket Prices: $10 for adults $5 for non-marching children over 13 Free all children under 13
Additional information:
Tickets should be purchased prior to the event
Table numbers will be assigned at the time of ticket purchase
No outside alcohol is permitted
Any questions or tickets please contact Heather Harvey at 216-440-0801 (text friendly) The West Side Irish-American Club
YEAR 2015 PRE-ST. PATRICK’S DAY DANCE
Exhibitions by the Ladies’ Drill Team and Senior Fife & Drum Corps Presentations of the Year 2015 Honorees I-A QUEEN Mary Therese Lavelle
WOMAN OF THE YEAR Kathleen Mangan
MAN OF THE YEAR Tim Campbell
Saturday, March 7, 2015 7:00 p.m. to Midnight – Music at 8:00 p.m.
At the West Side I-A Club 8559 Jennings Rd., Olmsted Twp. OH 440-235-5868
Music by the Deirdre Reilly Showband and Marys Lane
Donation $20.00 Each Cash Bar
For Tickets call John Lally 440-808-1729 ST. PATRICK’S DAY MASS On Tuesday, March 17th, mass will begin promptly at 10:00 AM at St. Colman Church, 2027 West 65th Street, Cleveland, OH 44102. The main celebrant will be Fr. Patrick Spicer.
WORD HAS IT…From Your Library February is a cold, desolate month in the Midwest. Most folks are FOREVER YOUNG tired of the cold and snow, of being penned in the house, and of Brrrr, it was very cold for the January the drab look of the landscape after the pretty snow melts. That meeting; only 12 brave souls showed up. makes for the perfect time to visit the McNeeley Library for some Our February meeting will be on the 12th and snuggle down reading material. Foster Brown, from the Cleveland We have received new, interesting items for your pleasure. There Metroparks, will be here to sing us through is The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland by Harry White, Ohio. which this column reviewed last month. This is reference material only, cannot be checked out. St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin: This novella touched and tickets will be on sale at the February me as a mother. It is a look at the Virgin Mary with new, different meeting. The cost is $12.00 and Mary Ellen eyes. In Toibin’s story, she is very human, she is elderly, she is Grealis (440-235-6528) will take reservations plain spoken, a rather bitter woman. She mourns the loss of her for tables of eight. son, as any mother would. You will either love it, or hate it. The Lolly the Trolley will also be available for St. author lives in Dublin and New York. Patrick's Day; details will be forthcoming. Spellbound: Tales of Enchantment from Ancient Ireland by Siobhan Parkinson; illustrations by Olwyn Whelan: This book HAPPY VALENTINES DAY is for 6 to 9 year olds. It includes eight of the ancient legends of Mary Ellen Grealis, Chairperson 440-235-6528 Ireland for parents and grandparents to enjoy with the children. Janet Saringer, Vice-Chairperson; Mary Ellen We look forward to visiting with you in the library. Stop in, say McFarland, Secretary/Treasurer; Sam Tacchite, Sergeant-at-Arms hello, chat a bit. And by chance, if you are cleaning out some shelves, drawers, the kid’s room, the car; maybe you’ll find some Please contact Rosemarie Houlehan, Health and Welfare Chairperson, at 440-353-0925, to send a card to stray book or other material that belongs back in McNeeley Li- Forever Young Members who are sick or have lost an brary. Please return it, no fine – I said so, just a pleasant thank immediate family member. you.
Welcome to our New Members! Jerrod Blake, Lynne, Burke, Mary Catherine Campbell-Fisher, Joseph Conway, Bridget Deleon, Lawrence Deleon, Maureen Dix, Bonita Dugan, Theresa Evans, Edward Fisher, Trisha Fox, Gary Franklin, Nancy Franklin, Karen Frischauf, Robert Frischauf, Charles Gove, Karen Harubin, Lawrence Harubin Jr., Edward Hasssing, Brenda Jor- dan, Kim Kelly, Patrick Kelly, Charlotte Kiley, John Kiley Jr., Lorraine Klaus, Patrick McLaughlin, Phil Navratil, Clare Navratil, Molly Neider, Michael Neider, William Nolan, Kathryn O’Callaghan-Hiendlmayr, Philip Papajcik, Mark Pa- pajcik, John Patton, Mary Kate Patton Campbell, John Quien, Luke Ruyf, Sue Singleton, John Singleton, Katrina Szente, and Betty Washington.
Lest We Forget As we being a new year, we pause to remember those members of the West Side Irish-American Club who passed away in 2014: Gloria Adams, Kay Bitterman, Rosemarie Byrne, Thomas Casey, Thomas Coulter, Sarah Coyne, Eamon D’Arcy, Patrick Davern, Hugh Gallagher, Mary Kay Hagan, Neal Hartnett, William Huff, James Jeffers, Geri Kenny, Steven Kovach, Lynn Leary, Patricia Lee, Miriam Lyons, John Mackin, Jack McFarland, Elizabeth McGowan, Marie McManamon, Rolland Miller, Cliff Murphy, George Parfitt, Ronald Wike, and Anna May Wilson. Congratulations to OUR ROSE OF TRALEE FINALIST Raised and currently residing in Bay Village, Ohio, 20 year old Katrina Szente is honored to have been selected to represent the WSIA at the 2015 Northern Ohio Rose of Tralee Pageant. In addition to studying paralegal studies at LCC Katrina holds a strong pas- sion for writing, traveling and fitness. Three previous trips to Ireland and 15 years as an Irish dancer have allowed Katrina to explore and embrace her Irish roots of Achill Island. With her great grandfather, Anthony McGinty, as one of the founding fathers of the WSIA, Katrina is blessed and excited to represent an establishment that he held very dear to his heart. Katrina’s parents are Mark and Cathy Szente and she is the granddaughter of Al and Maureen Cseh. Katrina hopes to see her fellow members of the Club at the Ohio Rose of Tralee selection night to be held at the West Side Irish American Club on Saturday, February 14, 2015. Please support our Rose by attending the reception and dinner. Ticket forms are included in this month’s bulletin.
Learn the Social Dances of Ireland Quiz Night with Quiz Master Mark Owens CEILI DANCING Friday, February 20, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. 7:00 to 9:00 PM Cost for Quiz entry is $5 per person, Teams of up to 6 people FEBRUARY 5, 12, 26 Prize: 50% of entry fees collected MARCH 5, 12, 26
APRIL 9, 23, 30 MAY 7, 14 JUNE 4, 11 No classes on I-A Meeting Nights MAIRE O’LEARY MANNING TCRG An Coimisiun le rinci gaelacha For more information: 216-456-5395 Cost is $10.00 per month O’Malley Catering Presents
Lenten Fish Fries Ceili Mor Friday, February 13, 2015 At the West Side Irish-American Club St Clarence Church 8559 Jennings Road 30106 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted Olmsted Township, OH 44138 8:00 PM to 11:30 PM Admission $10 Starting February 20, 2015 Every Friday Ending Good Friday, April 3, 2015 Music by Fior Gael 5:00-7:30 PM For more information: [email protected] Come join us for the best fish fry on the west side!
2015 OHIO ROSE SELECTION TICKET REQUEST
Selection Celebration – February 14, 2015 West Side Irish American Club 8559 Jennings Road, Olmsted Township, Ohio, 44138
VIP Reception begins at 5:45 p.m. General Reception 6:30 p.m. Dinner and Program 7:15 p.m.
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General Reception: $65
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Friend of Tralee: $500 The Friend of Tralee Sponsorship includes two (2) tickets to the 6 p.m. VIP reception priority seating at the event, recognition in the printed event program and web site recognition.
Rose Bouquet: $100 and up A Rose Bouquet Sponsorship is tailored for those who are unable to attend this year’s Ohio Rose Selection Celebration, but who wish to support our programming. Rose Bouquet sponsors will receive event program and web site recognition. Please indicate your contribution below: $______
So we may fulfill your request, once you indicate the ticket type, quantity and dollar amount (or donation) shown above, please complete the remainder of this form, enclose with a check payable to Westlake World Partners, then mail to:
Westlake World Partners PO Box 45512 Westlake, OH 44145
Tickets: Name tags will be held at the door. No tickets will be mailed. For tax purposes, the fair value of VIP and General Reception tickets are $60 and $45 respectively.
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The IRS has determined that Westlake World Partners is a 501(c)3 Our Tax Identification Number is 32-0329973
For further information or assistance contact Denise at (216) 534-3852 West Side Irish-American Club, 8559 Jennings Road, Olmsted Twp, 44138 Tel: 440-235-5868 E-mail: [email protected] PUB HOURS: Friday 6:00 PM-Midnight Saturday 1:00 PM-Midnight Sunday 1:00 PM-9:00 PM
FEBRUARY 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
No PUB GRUB Ceili Dancing served 5:30-8:00 p.m. Marching 7 p.m. Library open 6:30-8:30 p.m. Practice ______No Strangers Here 7:30 p.m.
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Forever Young PUB GRUB Marching Units St. Patrick’s Day served 5:30-8:00 p.m. 1 p.m.
Practice Ad Book Library open 6:30-8:30 p.m. Noon-7pm Ceili Dancing ______Deadline 7 p.m. Love Country 7:30 p.m. BULLETIN DEADLINE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
General Meeting FISH FRY Marching Units 8 p.m. served 5:00-7:30 p.m. Night at ------Practice Library Open Library open 6:30-8:30 p.m. ______the Races Noon-7pm Before & After General Meeting ------Pub Quiz
8:00 p.m. I-A Store Open 7-9 p.m 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
FISH FRY Junior Marching Units served 5:00-7:30 p.m. Ceili Dancing Marching Units Practice Library open 6:30-8:30 p.m. 7 p.m. ______Noon-7pm Exhibition Canyon Wind Dance 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7 ~ Pre St. Patrick’s Day Dance Saturday, March 14 ~ Claddagh Ball Monday, March 16 ~ Boxty and Irish Sausage Night Tuesday, March 17 ~ 10 a.m. Mass at St. Colman Church Saturday, March 28 ~ Steak Shoot Sunday, March 29 ~ Easter Bunny Breakfast
EASTER BUNNY BREAKFAST Sunday, March 29, 2015 from 10:00am—Noon Don’t miss this visit from the EASTER BUNNY! We will have a Basket Raffle, Guessing Games, an Easter Egg Hunt, and a Don’t forget to bring your camera to take pictures. delicious The breakfast is always a SELL OUT, so make your reservations today! *All adults must be members.*
Children under 12: $3.00 each breakfast Children 12 & over & Adults: $6.00 each too! RESERVATIONS ONLY!! Deadline: March 20, 2015
NO CONFIRMATIONS WILL BE MAILED. You will only be notified if there are no reservations available.
Cut Here & Mail Easter Bunny Breakfast Reservation Form Name of Family: ______Phone Number: ______I can help with: Set-up [ ] Serving [ ] Clean-up [ ] Donating Pastry [ ] Name & Age of Child: ______/ ______Name & Age of Child: ______/ ______Name & Age of Child: ______/ ______*Name & Membership Number of adult attending: ______No. ____ *Name & Membership Number of adult attending: ______No. ____ No. Adults: ___ x $6.00 = $______No. Children: ___ x $3.00 = $______Total: $______
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: W.S.I.A. Club MAIL CHECK & FORM TO: Maureen Carr, 4355 Georgette Ave., North Olmsted, OH 44070 5 8pm, March 17th, 2015 Ahern’s Banquet Center, Avon Lake
Contact Jack Kilroy at 440-759-1253 or [email protected] www.soberstpatricksday.org/northern-ohio.html
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at Casey’s
Stop in at Casey’s in February and receive 14% off any one item.
(Excludes food, gift cards, previous purchases and lucky finds)
St. Patrick’s Day will be here before you know it!
CLADDAGH AND CELTIC JEWELRY TARA’S DIARY BEADS INIS COLOGNE IRISH CHOCOLATES TRADITIONAL IRISH SWEATERS PARADE APPAREL
Casey’s Irish Imports, Inc. 19626 Center Ridge Road Rocky River, OH 44116 440-333-8383 www.caseysirishimports.com Like us on Facebook Cead Mile Failte “A Hundred Thousand Welcomes” To An All Irish Boutique At Rocky River Memorial Hall 21016 Hilliard Blvd. (corner of Hilliard and Wager)
Friday, March 6th 10 AM- 7 PM Saturday, March 7th 10 AM- 5 PM Sunday, March 8th 11 AM- 4 PM
Join us for unique Irish gifts, clothing, and jewelry, Irish entertainment, food, and fun! Admission is Free!
For more information, including links to our vendors and entertainment schedule, go to www.allirishboutiquecleveland.com www.facebook.com/allirishboutiquecleveland
Join us For An Unforgettable Adventure… West Side Irish American Club Presents: Taste of Scotland & Ireland Tour August 13, 2015 – August 24, 2015 Land Price: $2675 per person (double occupancy room) Single Room Supplement: $728
TOUR INCLUDES:
Sightseeing by luxury coach Visits and admissions to: Professional tour director Provand’s Lordship, Spean Bridge Woollen Mill, St Andrews, 10 nights in hotels listed Edinburgh Castle, Titanic Belfast, Book of Kells in Trinity Full breakfast daily (B) except on day 1 College, Blarney Castle, Blarney Woollen Mills, Skellig 6 dinners (D) including Experience, Cliffs of Moher and Clonmacnoise Monastic Site - Scottish Evening in Edinburgh - Canal Cruise dinner and live music Hotels: - Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet Glasgow Thistle Hotel - 3 table d'hote dinners Glasgow (1 night) 1 lunch (L) Newton Hotel Welcome get-together drink Nairn(1 night) Sightseeing tours of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel Loch Ness scenic cruise Edinburgh (2 nights) Blair Athol Distillery whisky tasting and tour Royal Marine Hotel Reserved seats for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Dun Laoghaire (2 nights) Ferries from Scotland to Ireland and across the River Shannon Killarney Avenue Hotel Farmhouse tea and scones with sheepdog display Killarney (2 nights) Horse-drawn jaunting car ride in Killarney Bunratty Castle Hotel Headsets for walking tours Bunratty (1 night) Deluxe carry-on backpack, ticket wallet, luggage tags & strap Maldron Hotel– Cardiff Lane All local taxes, hotel service charges & porterage for one Dublin (1 night) suitcase per person
For more information Contact: Marge Flynn The Travel Connection 199 South Chillocothe Road Aurora, OH 44202 Tel: (330) 273-4325 or (800) 969-6559 Email: [email protected]
This tour is subject to CIE Tours’ booking guidelines and cancellation penalties. Refer to General Conditions on website (cietours.com) or back cover of current brochure CST# 2021285-20. Itinerary and dates subject to change until printing of our 2015 brochure. TASTE OF SCOTLAND & IRELAND - OUTLINE ITINERARY
Da y 1: Gl asgo w Hi ghl i ght s Da y 6: Dubl i n Si ght se ei ng & Canal Di nner Cr ui se Your Scottish trip starts at 2:30 pm when you meet your tour Tour central Dublin today to see fashionable shopping areas around director at your Glasgow hotel and set out on an introductory tour of Grafton and Nassau Streets, view elegant Georgian squares and pause at central Glasgow. This is a city that flourished in Victorian times due the evocative figures of the Famine Memorial. Walk through the campus of to the shipbuilding industry and international trade. Drive around Trinity College with a student guide to view the illuminated manuscript of George Square with its ornate City Chambers and visit Provand’s the 8th century Book of Kells and learn how monks created this and other Lordship, Glasgow’s oldest house built in 1471. The house was masterpieces. In the evening enjoy a canal dinner cruise with traditional originally part of a hospital and has been extensively restored and Irish music aboard a former Guinness barge through central Dublin. (B,D) furnished. Join your tour director and travel companions for a Da y 7: Far mhou se T ea & Bl ar ne y Ca st l e welcome drink before dinner. (D) Travel through the midlands of Ireland, stopping for photos at the stately Da y 2: Loc h Lomon d & Loch Ness Cr ui s e Rock of Cashel. Visit a farmhouse for tea with scones and watch skilled Travel alongside the famous Loch Lomond, renowned for its sheep dogs herd sheep. Continue south to visit Blarney Castle and kiss unsurpassed beauty. Travel through the deep valley of Glen Coe, the famous “Stone of Eloquence.” Also visit the Blarney Woollen Mills notorious for the Campbell massacre of the Clan Macdonald in where you can find quality Irish-made goods. Drive to Killarney, 1692. Continue through Fort William and stop at the Spean Bridge picturesquely set beside lakes and mountains. Check in to your hotel Woollen Mill, which offers a good selection of quality Scottish and relax before dinner. Afterwards you may like to explore some of goods. At Fort Augustus embark on a short cruise on Loch Ness to Killarney’s famous "singing pubs." (B,D) keep an eye out for “Nessie.” Continue your journey north to Da y 8: Ri ng of Ker r y & Sk el l i g E x p e r i en ce Nairn for your next overnight stay. (B,D) Take a jaunting car ride to view Ross Castle set on Lough Leane. Then Da y 3: Whisk y T ast i ng & St Andr ews embark on the Ring of Kerry drive – a winding route with breathtaking Drive to Blair Athol Distillery in Pitlochry to see how whisky is sights of mountains and coastal views. Cross to Valentia Island by bridge distilled and sample some. Continue south to St Andrews, to visit the Skellig Experience which describes the austere lives of early renowned as the “Home of Golf” and for its university, Scotland’s Christian monks on the nearby islands. Enjoy a casual lunch and stop in oldest. Spend some time to explore on your own. Drive south to Sneem to admire brightly painted houses. Pause at Moll’s Gap for stunning Edinburgh and to your gracious manor house hotel, set on 1,000 views before returning to Killarney where you have an evening free for acres with two golf courses and spa facilities a few miles from the independent dining and activities. (B,L) city. Dine at a Scottish Evening on some excellent Scottish cuisine Da y 9: Cl i f f s of Moher & Bunrat t y C a s t l e B a n q u e t followed by a lively show with songs, stories and traditional Take a ferry ride across the River Shannon to reach the Cliffs of Moher, dancing. (B,D) a spectacular wall of sandstone that reaches 700 feet above the Atlantic Da y 4: Edi nbur gh C ast l e & Ci t y T our Ocean. Check in to Bunratty Castle Hotel, close to Bunratty Castle and This morning tour the principal sights of Edinburgh with a local Folk Park. If you wish, you may visit the Folk Park, have a drink in the guide. Drive along the bustling Princes Street and through the gra- 200-year-old Durty Nelly’s Pub or shop at the Bunratty Mills. In the evening cious, wide streets of the 200-year-old Georgian New Town. Walk head to Bunratty Castle for a memorable medieval-style feast where the along part of the Royal Mile where compact medieval houses reach lords and ladies will serenade you with song and harp music, evocative of 11 floors tall. Visit Edinburgh Castle, which dominates the city and the Middle Ages. (B,D) contains the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Scone. The Da y 10: Dubl i n Ext e nsi on vi a Galwa y balance of the day is free. On August 4 to 25 departures, seats are Drive to Galway for a panoramic tour around the central part of the city. reserved for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (B) Visit Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, founded in 546 AD by Saint Ciaran. Da y 5: Fer r y t o I rel and & Ti t a n i c B e l f a s t View elaborate Celtic crosses, round towers and ruins of medieval Depart Edinburgh early this morning and drive south through churches. Drive to Dublin and check into a different hotel and you are free Ayrshire and along the coast. At Cairnryan take a ferry ride to for independent activities and dining. (B) Belfast for a visit to Titanic Belfast. Learn about this famous liner Da y 11: De p a r t D u b l i n f or Home which was built in the adjacent docks. State-of-the-art displays Your tour ends after breakfast. (B) describe Belfast, working conditions and many other aspects of the ship. Drive south to Dublin and check in to your hotel. The evening is at leisure for independent dining. 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BULLETIN DEADLINE The West Side Irish-American Club 8559 Jennings Road, Olmsted Township, Ohio 44138 The deadline for the MARCH bulletin is THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th. Phone # (440) 235-5868 ~ Fax # (440) 235-3169
E-mail Address: [email protected] To ensure that the bulletin is mailed on-time, there are no exceptions to the deadline. Please EMAIL copy ready WEB SITE: WWW.WSIA-Club.Org information by the deadline (Word or Publisher file) to Find us on Facebook: West Side Irish American Club [email protected]. If you do not have email, please To be added to our e-mail list and receive updates on Club CALL Siobhan Linville at 216-469-2459 at least 48 hours prior events, please email your name and membership number to to the deadline. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. [email protected].
Club Officers and Trustees
~ ~ ADVERTISE ~ ~ JOHN O’BRIEN, President…………………..440-331-4233
If you would like to advertise your services or products KEVIN McDONOUGH, Vice President …….216-226-8994 MARY ELLEN GREALIS, Treasurer ……….440-235-6528 on the back pages of the WSIA bulletin, call Dianne ANN MURPHY, Financial Secretary ………..440-238-4295 Luther at (440) 779-8821 for Prices and Sizes DAN CHAMBERS, Sergeant-at-Arms ……...440-427-0858 Available. To Advertise using a Flyer you supply ROSS BASSETT, Trustee ……………...……440-238-5416 to us, the charge is: Full Page-$150.00 ~ 1/2 Page- MARY CUNNINGHAM, Trustee …………..440-725-0461 $100.00. We Do Not Print Political Flyers. KEVIN HAYES, Trustee ………………….…440-552-0472 MAUREEN LAVELLE, Trustee ……….…...216-941-3438 MICHAEL LAVELLE, Trustee……………...440-716-9191 PAT LENEGHAN, Trustee ………………….440-835-3742 GOOD & WELFARE TOM LUCAS, Trustee..……………………...216-401-8223 BILL LUTHER, Trustee …………………….440-779-8821 When a member is sick or there is a death in the family, HELEN MALLOY, Trustee ………………...216-251-4075 Mary Flannery, Good & Welfare Chairperson, tries to MIKE McGUIRE, Trustee …….…………….440-777-1168 send a card from the Club. If you know of a member who FRED MERTES, Trustee……………………440-235-4933 should be receiving a card, please call her at (216) 403- MARK OWENS, Trustee……………………440-331-3539 3637 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. BILL RICE, Trustee …………………………440-366-5748
The Board of Trustees would like remind members and guests that the selling of raffle tickets, event tickets, fundraising items, and any other items not related to a GET INVOLVED! SUPPORT YOUR CLUB! Club sponsored event or raffle is strictly prohibited. We have had a long-standing policy against this. Thank you for your cooperation. VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED! GERRY LAVELLE 300 CLUB Entertainment Committee—Helen Malloy, 216-251-4075 Tuesday Maintenance—John O’Brien, 440-331-4233 There was no drawing in January because all the checks haven’t McDonough’s Brigade—Kevin McDonough, 216-226-8994 cleared. There will be 2 drawings at the February Meeting. Bartending—Mary Cunningham, 440-725-0461 Cleaning Teams—Kathleen Egan, 440-327-8196 50/50 DRAWING Library—Midge Gannon, 440-686-0690 The winner of the January drawing was Mary Hubert who took I.A Store—Linda Clark, 440-236-3165 home $233.00.
TUNE IN TO IRISH RADIO MEMBERSHIP DRAWING
The member’s name drawn from the Membership WKTL FM 90.7 - Johnson Bros. Irish Hour, Saturday 10 - 11 AM Roster at the January 15th meeting who would have WCBS FM 89.3 - Sweeney Astray with Bill Kennedy, Sunday 7 - 9 AM won $467.00 was Patrick McLaughlin of Strongsville, WHK AM 1420 - Jerry Quinn’s Irish Hours, Sunday 10 AM - Noon Ohio. The February drawing will be worth $700.00. WCWA AM 1230 - Echoes of Ireland with John Connolly, Sunday 1 - 3 PM WCPN FM 90.3 - Songs of Britain & Ireland, Joe Nichols & Kevin McGinty, Sunday, 4 - 5 PM Remember you must register & be present to win. WRUW FM 91.1 - Beyond the Pale with Roger Weist, Sunday 4 - 6 PM
Let us all be mindful that the richness of our Irish heritage can only be preserved by fostering a family friendly environment in the club and pub. If our (or our guest's) actions, language, and apparel are not appropriate for our own families, then they are also not appropriate in the presence of our extended family of members and guests at the club.
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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 DATED MATERIAL The West Side Irish-American Club? MAILED January 23rd
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 Ann Murphy at 440-238-4295.
On Friday nights, the music will be playing, the pints will be flowing, and the food will be plenty. Come join in the fun and bring your friends, all are welcome! PUB GRUB served from 5:30-8:00 PM on Fridays through Friday, February 13th Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, Corned Beef Sandwiches, Reubens, Wings, Lake Perch Dinners Come join us for the best fish fry on the west side! LENTEN FISH FRY served from 5:00-7:30 p.m. every Friday from March 20th - Good Friday, April 3rd MENU: Baked Fish Dinner, Beer Battered Fish Dinner, Breaded Shrimp Platter, Baked Seafood Stuffed Flounder, Fish Sandwich, Fresh Mussels, and Clam Chowder Entertainment Weekly Dinner Special 7:30-10:30 PM unless otherwise noted February 6 Chicken Cordon Bleu No Strangers Here February 13 Roast Pork Dinner Love Country February 20 Crab Cake Dinner Pub Quiz at 8pm February 27 Tilapia Milanese Dinner Canyon Wind March 6 TBA Kevin McCarthy
O’MALLEY CATERING West Side Irish-American Club $1.00 off on Friday Night Dinner Special 5:30 – 8:00 PM Good for up to 4 people Valid through February 13, 2015