Volume XLI, No. 7 • September (Fómhair), 2015 The Indomitable Countess

...... As 2015 flows into the observances of the women's suffrage campaigners' tactic James McArdle was imprisoned for one 1916, many of the prominent people of the of opposing Winston Churchill's election month for the incident, despite Markievicz are again becoming familiar to Parliament. Churchill lost the election testifying in court that she was responsible. to people in the Irish-American communi- to Conservative candidate William Joynson Markievicz also joined 's ties. Padraig Pearse, Thomas McDonagh, -Hicks, in part as a result of the suffragists' socialist Irish Citizen Army (ICA), a small John MacBride, , Eamonn dedicated opposition. volunteer force formed in response to the Ceantt and James Connolly all readily lock-out of 1913, to defend the demon- spring to mind when thinking about the ill- strating workers from the police. fated rising in . None, however, is Markievicz recruited volunteers to prepare more colorful than Constance Markievicz. and distribute food, which she paid for. Constance Georgine Markievicz, (née That same year, with Inghinidhe na Gore-Booth; 1868–1927) the elder daughter hÉireann, she ran a soup kitchen to feed of Sir Henry Gore-Booth, 5th Baronet, an poor school children. Anglo-Irish landlord, and Georgina, Lady As a member of the ICA and deeply Gore-Booth. During the famine of 1879– inspired by its founder, James Connolly, 80, Sir Henry provided free food for the Markievicz took part in the 1916 Easter tenants on his estate at Lissadell House in Rising. During the Rising, Lieutenant the north of County Sligo. Their father's Markievicz was appointed second in com- example inspired in Gore-Booth and her mand to in St. Stephen's younger sister, Eva Gore-Booth, a deep Green. She supervised the setting-up of concern for working people and the poor. barricades as the Rising began and was in The sisters, childhood friends of W. B. the middle of the fighting. Markievicz, Yeats, were influenced by his artistic and Mallin, and their men and women held out political ideas. In 1892, Gore-Booth went for six days, ending the engagement when to study at the Slade school of Art in English officer, Captain Wheeler (married London. She became politically active and to Markievicz's cousin) brought them a joined the National Union of Women's In 1909 she founded Fianna Éireann, a copy of Pearse's surrender order. Suffrage Societies. She moved to Paris para-military nationalist scouts’ organiza- and enrolled at the prestigious Académie tion that instructed teenage boys and girls Taken first to Dublin Castle, Markievicz Julian where she met her future husband, in the use of firearms. said was transported to Kilmainham Jail. She Count Casimir Markievicz, an artist from that the creation of Fianna Éireann was as was the only one of 70 women prisoners a wealthy Polish family. He and Gore- important as the creation of the Irish who was put into solitary confinement. At Booth married in September 1900, making Volunteers in 1913. She was jailed for the her court martial, Markievicz pleaded not her Countess Markievicz. first time in 1911 for speaking at an Irish guilty to "taking part in an armed rebel- Republican Brotherhood demonstration lion...for the purpose of assisting the In 1901, she gave birth to daughter, attended by 30,000 people, organized to enemy," but proudly pleaded guilty to Maeve, who was raised by Gore-Booth’s protest against George V's visit to Ireland. parents. Gore-Booth undertook the role of continued on page 5 mother to Stanislas, Casimir's son from his first marriage. SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 • 7:00 PM In 1908, Markievicz became involved MILWAUKEE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING in nationalist politics in Ireland. She joined Sinn Féin and Inghinidhe na hÉireann Irish Cultural and Heritage Center (2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue) ('Daughters of Ireland'), a revolutionary T T T women's movement founded by Maud Gonne. Markievicz played a major role in Tailgate starts at 6:30 • Please bring a side dish or dessert. T Milwaukee Calendar of Events T For More Information visit http://shamrockclubwis.com

SEPTEMBER 2 Irish Emigration Library; ICHC, 12-6 pm 3 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm; 4-6 Wisconsin Highland Games, Waukesha Expo Center 8 Celtic Women International Book Club; An Irish Country Village, by Patrick Retail Report Taylor; Hostess: Pat Powers; ICHC; 1 pm 9 Irish Emigration Library; ICHC, 12-6 pm Milwaukee Irish Fest 9 Milwaukee Ancient Order of Hibernians meeting; Burke's Irish Castle, 5328 W. Bluemound; 7 pm ...... Thank you to all the volunteers who 11 Celtic Women First Friday Lecture; ICHC; A Trip Through Scotland in helped out at this year’s Irish Fest retail Pictures; Kevin Hansen, Speaker; ICHC; 5:30-7 pm booth. We couldn’t have succeeded with- 17 AOH “Taste of Ireland” Fundraiser; Turner Hall, 1034 N. 4th St.; 5:30 pm out you. The weather was probably one of the worst we’ve had in quite a while. The heat and rain kept a lot of people home. OCTOBER Many of you braved the weather and did 1 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm multiple shifts. We even had people come 13 Celtic Women International Book Club; Tipperary, by Frank Delaney; back and help during the severe weather Hostess: Nancy Vose; ICHC; 1 pm to make sure we didn’t lose any product 14 Milwaukee Ancient Order of Hibernians meeting; Burke's Irish Castle, 5328 and to help sell while people were stuck W. Bluemound; 7 pm in the booths. 17 Hallamor Concert; ICHC; 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave; Murphy Beds; 7:30 pm; I want to thank Nick and Glenn Nowak as well as my sons, Eric and Ryan Dushek, NOVEMBER for building and tearing down a fabulous 5 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm booth. With this new set up, we were able 14 Hallamor Concert; ICHC; 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave; Liz Carroll; 7:30 pm; to keep more product in the booth which 20-22 International Holiday Folk Fair; State Fair Park meant it was on hand to sell. I also want to thank some of our new members for stepping up and coming ON GOING … Set dancing at the following: Set dancing Wednesdays, 7 PM at forward. Dave O’Meara, Marilyn McKnight, O’Donoghue’s T Craobh Curtin Conradh na Gaeilge meeting at O'Donoghue's Pub, and Kari Glasrud. It was fun getting to 7 PM, last Tuesday each month T Irish Emigration Library in ICHC open every know you. I hope you’ll keep coming back. Wednesday 12–6 PM T Irish Sing-a-long, Irish Fest Center, First Sundays, (through If you didn’t have a chance to come by May) 7 PM T Irish Fest Sing-a-long: O'Donoghue's Pub, second and fourth and see our new products, you still have a Sundays, 7-9 PM T Irish Music Sessions at the following: Session - O’Donoghue’s, chance at the Wisconsin Highland Games coming up in September. Sundays 7 PM; Thursdays @ Paddy’s 7 PM; and The Pub in Oconomowoc, 7:30 PM - Sue Dushek T Thursdays: Barry Dodd; County Clare Inn; 10 PM T Fridays: áthas and Myserk; Retail Co-Chair County Clare Inn; 6 PM T Dawn’s Corner Cupboard

...... TAILGATE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hot- dogs, buns, and chips will be provided. Starts at 6:30 pm. Please everyone pitch in and bring a side dish or dessert. LET'S PRETEND WE ARE ALL AT THE STADIUM. IT WILL BE FUN!!!!! - Dawn Fleming Sergeant-at-Arms

2 Milwaukee We have a long and rich history in Milwaukee and we have the best volun- President’s Message teers! I am just a newbie, celebrating only 9 years as a member of the Shamrock ...... September is here bringing cool Club and volunteer at Irish Fest (Trans- weather (hopefully) and a close to our portation Driver), but I jumped in with my green season. What a fantastic time we family and have never regretted a moment had at Irish Fest! Yes even WET, HOT and of service. I am honored to give service The Murphy Beds SWEATY... along side those seasoned volunteers that Saturday, October 17th, 7:30 pm Once again, our Shamrock Club vol- include past President and past Irishman unteers are involved in every aspect of of the Year 2010, Josh Walton (Trans- ...... Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer getting Irish Fest ready, set and going! For portation Driver) - 35 years, past Parade present traditional and original folk songs Marshals, Mike and Mary Moze - 35 our newer members of the club and maybe with close harmonies and deft instrumen- some of our seasoned members, I want to years, past Parade Marshal and Irishman of the Year 2015 Del Canon (Cultural tal arrangements. The duo’s self-titled first give you an idea of our club members that album has a “lovely and unusual reper- really work round the clock for Irish Fest area) - 20 years, and his lovely wife, Pam from set up to tear down. We have incred- Canon, Irish Rose 2015, and daughter, Erin toire” according to The Huffington Post, ible people that you probably didn't realize both with 10 years of service at Irish Fest. which also praised “the delicacy of the were so involved and many of them for all And, we cannot forget Kathy Donovan, arrangements: two tenor voices...making 35 years of Irish Fest. Starting with our past President and past Irish Rose 2009 the most of the harmony and counter- very own Past President and Irish Rose (Transportation Trailer), and her handsome point.” 2014, Julie Smith: for many years Julie husband, Ald. Bob Donovan, (Transporta- has been in charge of the transportation tion Driver), our very own St. Patrick and drivers that move the entertainers and Irish past Parade Marshals, Pete (Transporta- dignitaries from the airport to hotels to the tion Driver) and Dawn Fleming (Trans- festival grounds and back throughout the portation Trailer) all with 10+ years of IF week. Ed Mikush has put in 35 years as service, and Malkin Wallace, past parade well, working in the lost children’s area. Marshal (Transportation Driver). Bob Hamill, past Irishman of the Year 2001, Joe Hughes, past President and past This is just a starting of those involved Irishman of the Year 2008, and Brian Witt, working tirelessly for the Club first and past President and past Irishman of the Irish Fest, too! Please know that if I have not mentioned you here it is not because I Year 2004, together are a fantastic force Born in Dublin, Eamon grew up play- that lead the Cultural area in being created am forgetting you on purpose, but that I ing music and after moving to New York and assembled. Ken Tehan is the power am unaware of all you do! I thank you all behind the beautiful flower container gar- for the time and talents that you extend to in the early 1990s, immersed himself in dens making the Cultural area alive with the club especially our Board members, the traditional music scene along with color. We also have our very own 2015 past and present! It seems as club members, touring extensively with many of the great Parade Marshals, Kevin and Sandy Quin- we give the gift of ourselves to the point of Irish players. Eamon is a member of the lan and their family, including past Irish exhaustion and yet are able to rise again Celtic music trio ALT with Nuala Kennedy Rose 2007, Patti Hogan and husband John and again with renewed strength and en- and John Doyle, a band featured in the who run the Tipperary Bar plus four other ergy event after event! A Huge THANK Scotland Music Showcase during the 2014 YOU to the Glenn Nowak, Irishman of the bar areas as well! Milwaukee Irish Fest. He also taught Year 2012 who not only is our Member- We also have among our members the ship chair but also our Retail Co-Chair, bouzouki at the Irish Fest Summer School. Maher's: John, past Irish Man of the Year along with Sue Dushek, for managing our 2006, Fr. Michael and matriarch Jane, past Based in Brooklyn, Jefferson is an volunteers and working at Retail and Cul- Irish Rose 1993, involved. John is the acclaimed musician about whom Acoustic voice you hear over the speakers, and Fr. tural areas all weekend, as well! I know in Guitar magazine wrote, “A gifted guitarist Michael was the celebrant at this year's spite of the torrential rain on Friday night and singer, Hamer is able to hit close har- and the unbearable heat the rest of the Irish Fest mass and has been very much monies...and weave gorgeous instrumen- involved in all the Irish Fest masses over weekend we had wonderful sales totals and signed new members also! tal lines.” In 2013, he and songwriter the past 35 years. Please join me in con- Anais Mitchell released Child Ballads, a gratulating Fr. Michael in celebrating 40 I could go on and on, and I hope this collection of new adaptations of English years as a Jesuit priest. gives those new members a place to start and Scottish folk songs which won a BBC in contacting folks so that you can volun- These are only a few of the many mem- Radio 2 Folk Award. bers that have been involved and stayed teer. Remember we Irish love to have your volunteers for the past 35 years - from the children and grandchildren involved too! Tickets for the show are $21 in ad- idea of having an Irish music festival by Remember, it is not how much we give vance, $25 on concert day and $10 for Ed Ward, past President and past Irishman but how much love we put into giving. students with ID. To order online, visit of the Year 1990 and Chuck Ward, past ~Mother Theresa www.ichc.net. Tickets may also be President and Past Irishman of the Year Beannacht libh go bhfeicfidh mé aris thú, ordered by calling (414) 345-8800. 2009, also members of the club, to voting Blessings until we meet again, - Kathy Schultz to donate money from the Shamrock Club - Mary Culver, President to get the party started, shall we say! 3 Emerald Reflections Sunshine Report

Copy Deadline ...... Leonard Dushek died on July 28. Len was the wife of Sue, our Board secretary, ...... Content for Emerald Reflections is due and father of members Eric and Ryan. on the 15th of the month (next deadline: Rich Pfeiffer’s mother died in July. September 15th to appear in the Oct. issue). Rich was grateful to the people who re- Celtic Women Copy received after that date will not sponded to his family. International appear due to deadlines. While we try to Alice Sara Kierzek was born July 30th include every submission possible, due to to Christine and her husband, Justin. space limitations, we cannot guarantee that ...... The CWI Book Club meetings begin Christine is a drummer with our Color at 1:00 pm at the ICHC and include every submission will be included imme- Guard Pipes and Drums. diately. E-mail submissions preferred, discussion, tea, and treats. New members send to: We are also celebrating the birth of and guests are always welcome to join us! twins to Erin and Danny Fischer. Erin is Brian Witt, Editor the daughter of Gail and Tom Neville (RIP) On September 8th, we will discuss An [email protected] who were also members of the Color Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor. Guard. Evelyn Anna and Jamieson Thomas The gathering will be hosted by Pat Powers. Pam Canon, Publisher Fischer were born July 12, 2015 weighing Tipperary, by Frank Delaney, will be the 6lb. 9 oz and 7lb. 13 oz respectively. topic for our October 13th meeting, which Membership Chairs Jacob Nowak participated in Special will be hosed by Nancy Vose. Olympics baseball. Ryan Dushek played - Rosemary Walsh tennis in Special Olympics. DANE COUNTY ...... Pat McCarthy [email protected] P.O. Box 70765, Madison 53707-0765 If you have Sunshine news, please email [email protected]; (608) 277-0394 it to: [email protected]. - Maggie Blaha, Sunshine Chair FOX CITIES . . . . .P.O. Box 1632, Appleton 54912 AOH “Taste of Ireland” Word of the Month LA CROSSE ...... Linda O. Pfaff, September 17th 1702 Jackson St., LaCrosse 54601 Anocht...... - (an-ockt.) Tonight Cá bhfuil tú ag dul anocht? LAFAYETTE CO...... Beverly Mulcahy, ...... Join the Ancient Order of Hibernians 504 E. Mary, Apt. A, Darlington 54530 (Caw will too agh dool an-ockt) on September 17, 2015 at Turner Hall for Where are you going tonight? MILWAUKEE . . . . Member. Chair Glenn Nowak their second annual Taste of Ireland event 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, celebrating half way to St. Patrick's Day Milwaukee, WI 53233 with food, music and fun the Irish way [email protected]; (414)466-8060 Highlights of the evening include: food NEW DUBLIN ...... Suzi Snyder, tastings from the absolute best Irish 313 W. Beacon Ave.., New London 54961 Restaurants/Pubs in the town: Burke’s NORTHEAST WISC...... Judy Brehm, Irish Castle, County Clare Irish Pub, 2577 Oakwood Ave.., Green Bay 54301 McGillycuddy’s, Mo’s Irish Pub, Mulli- Rent the ICHC for your next gan’s Irish Pub & Grill, O’Donoghue’s SOUTH CENTRAL ...... Dana Horkan-Gant, Irish Pub, O’Sullivan’s Public House, 610 Vine St., Reedsburg 53959; (608) 524-6821; Slim McGinn’s; great Irish music by Tal- email: [email protected] lymoore and U2ZOO, Irish dancers and Party E-mail: ...... [email protected] plenty of Irish hospitality! This event supports AOH's mission to Web site: ...... http://shamrockclubwis.com Meeting promote Friendship, Unity and Christian To become a member of the Shamrock Club of Charity among its members, as well as to Wisconsin contact the membership chair of the foster ideals and cultivate the history of Recital chapter you would like to join. MILWAUKEE ONLY: the Irish throughout our community. All Family membership (includes both parents and proceeds from the event will go to support all children under eighteen) - $25.00. Single Wedding membership - $20.00. Membership is renewable Catholic education in Milwaukee through annually on the anniversary month of the original Saint Rose, Notre Dame Middle School Spaces available for large membership. Please send all new and renewal and Nativity Jesuit. Milwaukee club membership dues to Membership or small events Chair, 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, The evening’s activities begin at 5:30 WI 53233. Be sure to send change of address pm, and tickets can be ordered through the Email: [email protected] notification to Membership Chair, also. The post Pabst Theater website at: or call (414) 345-8800 office will NOT forward copies of Reflections. pabsttheater.org/show/tasteofireland2015 For more information,4 see Bob Towne. continued from page 1 only five weeks later, before she could Celtic Women Lecture having attempted "to cause disaffection take up her seat. September 11, 2015 among the civil population of His She died at the age of 59 of complica- Majesty," and she told the court, "I did tions related to appendicitis in a public ...... Topic: “A Trip Through Scotland what I thought was right and I stand by it." ward "among the poor where she wanted in Pictures” She was sentenced to death, but General to be.” She had given away the last of her Speaker: Kevin Hansen Maxwell commuted this to life in prison wealth. One of the doctors attending her on "account of the prisoner's sex.” It was was her revolutionary colleague, Kathleen Kevin Hansen traces his Scottish roots reported that she told the court, "I do wish Lynn. Also at her bedside were Casimir in North America way back to the Little your lot had the decency to shoot me." and Stanislas Markievicz, Éamon de Clan in mid-1700’s. They came from the Markievicz was transferred to Mountjoy Valera and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington. Scottish Borders. Kevin is a member of Prison and then to Aylesbury Prison in Refused a state funeral by the Free State Milwaukee’s Saint Andrews Society and England in . She was released government, she was buried at Glasnevin is their Whisky Master; he is also an avid from prison in 1917, with others involved Cemetery, Dublin, and de Valera gave the photographer who will share his photos in the Rising, as part of an amnesty. funeral oration. taken in 2013 Scotland. Historic views include castles, battlefields, neolithic In 1918, Markievicz was elected one of Seán O'Casey said of her: "One thing 73 Sinn Féin MPs, making her the first she had in abundance - physical courage; sites, medieval ruins, monuments, woman elected to the British House of with that she was clothed as with a churches, and distilleries. He will give Commons. In line with abstentionist garment." their historic background as he shows policy, she did not take her seat. - Mary Crivello Witt the images. The first meeting of the First Dáil (the Parliament of the revolutionary Irish Republic) found Markievicz in prison. When her name was called, she was described, like many of those elected, as being "imprisoned by the foreign enemy" (fé ghlas ag Gallaibh). She was re-elected to the Second Dáil in the elections of 1921. Markievicz served as Minister for Labour from April 1919 to January 1922, in the Second Ministry and the Third Ministry of the Dáil. She became both the Shamrock Club first Irish female Cabinet Minister and Honoree Dinner only the second female government Please join the First Friday Celtic minister in Europe. She was the only Women for a delightful and enlightening female cabinet minister in Irish history ...... The Honoree Dinner will take place hour. We will gather in Parlor B to begin until 1979 when Máire Geoghegan-Quinn on Thursday, October 8th at Meyer’s with tea and treats.Parking lot available was appointed to the cabinet post of Restaurant at 4260 S. 76th Street. Cash from the 23rd street alley. $3 admission. Minister for the Gaeltacht for Fianna Fáil. bar will open at 5:30 with dinner at 6:30. All lectures are held from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center. Markievicz left government in January There are three main dish choices: This is our 19th year without interruption. 1922 along with Éamon de Valera and Broasted Chicken, Roasted Pork Loin, others in opposition to the Anglo-Irish and Veggie Stir-fry. Everyone will receive The public is invited as always. Treaty. She was not elected in the 1922 a fresh garden salad, bakery fresh bread, - Jean Bills Irish general election but was returned in mashed potatoes, sage dressing, chef’s new e-mail address: [email protected] the 1923 general election for the Dublin vegetable of the day, cranberry sauce and South constituency. In common with other dessert. Milk, tea and coffee will also be Republican candidates, she did not take offered. Advertise in the her seat. Her staunch republican views led The price is $22.00 per person or $40.00 her to being sent to jail again. She and 92 per couple. Payment can be made at the Emerald Reflections other female prisoners went on hunger general meeting or the night of the event strike. Within a month, she was released. either by check, cash or credit card. There She joined Fianna Fáil on its foundation will be a sign up sheet at this month’s in 1926, chairing the inaugural meeting of general meeting or you can call or e-mail the new party. In June 1927, she was Kim Nowak at [email protected] or re-elected to the 5th Dáil as a candidate for (414)466-8060. the new Fianna Fáil party, which was Please join us as we honor our very Contact pledged to return to Dáil Éireann, but died deserving 2015 Irish honorees. [email protected] for rates 5 Wisconsin Highland SCCGPD Report Milwaukee Games Membership News Friday, Sept. 4 - Sunday, Sept. 6 ...... Irish Fest is like a family reunion for the Color Guard, Pipes and Drums. It’s a Waukesha Expo Center time when we come together to play Irish ...... music, eat good food and visit with family ...... The skirl of the pipes... the mighty and friends. And we did just that. strength of the athletes... the leaping grace Friday night didn’t go quite as planned of the dancers... the Wisconsin Highland with the parade being canceled at the last Games are back, Labor Day Weekend in minute due to the weather. But there’s al- Waukesha! It's a weekend of affordable ways a silver lining…..most of us were Celtic fun for the entire family, with a con- under cover in the building with the FREE venient location right near the interstate, soda and beer taps. Mmmmm….don’t plenty of easy parking, and kids 12 and you just hate when that happens? ☺ under get in free. Explore your family his- On Saturday, we performed twice: at the tory, hurl a battle axe, check out the kilts, main gate for the opening of the Fest and play with the dogs, or have a pint at the then again in the afternoon parade. We Thank you to every one of you who pub with some authentic Celtic music! sounded great both times and I think the volunteered at Irish Fest 2015. Music includes 3 Pints Gone, McTavish, crowd was happy we were there. Whether it was at the membership Dublin O'Shea, and Blackthorn Folly. Then, before we knew it, it was Sunday table, in the club’s retail booth, or as a vol- New this year, we will be hosting a feis: morning and we had a full day ahead of unteer for Irish Fest. Wisconsin Highland Games “Celtic Fling us. We peformed for the morning mass It never ceases to amaze me how many and then ate a hearty breakfast compli- Feis” on Sunday, September 6th, 2015 hats the members of the shamrock club ments of band Mom Terry Mayes and Wisconsin Scottish, Inc. is a non-profit Christine, owner of McBob’s Pub & Grill wear to make the Irish Community proud. organization dedicated to preserving the at 49th and North Ave. In the early after- I wish I could thank every one of you of traditional arts, crafts, culture, heritage noon we had our band performance at The you personally. and traditions of the British Isles through Crossroads, which was our best perform- Several new members were signed up educational activities and the production ance all summer! And then those of us over the weekend, and we welcome them of our annual Wisconsin Highland Games. who weren’t overcome by the heat to the club with open arms. I hope we see The Wisconsin Highland Games and our marched in the final parade of the Fest in you regularly at our meetings and helping benefit concerts provide a forum for tradi- the late afternoon. Overall, it was a won- out at events. derful weekend for the band and I give tional artists and athletes, both profes- Our next event will be Wisconsin sional and amateur, to inform, educate, Noel Tylla, Pipe Major, credit for making us look & sound so good. Highland Games, September 4-6, 2015. entertain and compete, helping create an - Glenn Nowak - Malkin Wallace environment where their arts and abilities Membership Chair may be widely appreciated. Waukesha Expo Center: 1000 Northview Road (Highway FT); Waukesha, Wis.; (262) 548-7200.

6 Honoring Our Shamrock Club Irish Fest Volunteers ......

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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.

EMERALD REFLECTIONS PHOTO OF THE MONTH

Retail volunteers at Irish Fest - Sue Dushek, Mike Moze, Ryan Dushek, Ciana Barkow and Mary Moze. Photo by Pam Canon