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Foras Cultuir Gaeil Aontuighthe
United Irish Cultural Center, Inc.
2700 - 45th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116
Tel: 415-661-2700
Fax: 415-661-8620
E-mail: [email protected]
www.irishcentersf.org
BOARD MESSAGE
Volume XLV No. 11
November 2014
2014-2015 OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Judith Kell
President
Caitie O’Shea
Vice President
John Tucker
Secretary
Michael Bowler
Treasurer
Megan Cummins
Michael Leboeuf
Bill Luqué
Dear Members,
As we come into the month of November, we do so with joy and excitement. October was absolutely
wonderful in so many ways! Our San Francisco Giants led the way! The momentum of fall is with us, as we
look forward to an absolutely wonderful November and holiday season.
Events in November include some significant Sunday activities: a Library Open House on Sunday,
November 2nd. Check out the library’s new look and wonderful collection of artifacts; a superb fashion show
on Sunday, November 16th, sponsored by the LAOH, Division 2; the Annual Deceased Members’ Mass on
Sunday, November 23rd at 10:00 a.m. It is with great respect that we celebrate the lives of those who gave
so much.
I would like to rectify an omission that occurred in the October Bulletin. When thanking the
wonderful Building Committee and the incredible volunteers who helped during the August closure of the
Center, I left out the name of one of the primary contributors on the Committee: Gerry Cassidy. Apologies
to Gerry and kudo’s to him and those who were mentioned in the October Bulletin for their stellar contribution
to our beloved Center.
I am bringing my large family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving with the UICC’s incredible
Thanksgiving dinner. I hope to see many of you with your family, friends and others as our very talented
chefs, kitchen folks and servers are gearing up to give you the very best.
There is a surprise offering in the mix, Rosie Keehan, our Rose of Tralee, is organizing a “Last
Rose of Summer” competition for those of us who “barely” miss the age cut-off for the Rose of Tralee
competition. This event will serve as a kick-off for the January Rose of Tralee event. Yours truly will be in the
competition and more information regarding date and time will be forthcoming. Others who will admit to
being “around” my age are welcome to inquire in regard to joining the competition. More information will
be forthcoming.
As mentioned in the email blast, there will be no General Membership Meeting in November as
Thanksgiving falls on our usual meeting date. Although we usually do not have a membership meeting in
December, we will have a “Membership Appreciation Meeting” in December this year. Your Board has set the
date for this “first” on December 11th. Stay tuned by referring to the December Bulletin message. Additionally
we are going to have a traditional Irish holiday variety show, “An Irish Christmas”, on Wednesday, December
10th. Please calendar the date.
Your Board of Directors and I am thankful for the wonderful opportunity of serving as your Board
this year. I would like to close with best wishes to the family of John (our former BOD President) and Arleen
Gallagher on the marriage of their son, Tim, in Milwaukee (brrrrrrr) on November 22nd. The word is they
have found an Irish piper and dancers for the celebration in Wisconsin!!
In Caring Unity,
Judith Kell, President
Purpose ~ Respect ~ Organization ~ Unity ~ Determination
THERE WILL BE NO GENERAL MEETING THIS MONTH
THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER CLUB
There will be no Thursday Night Dinner in November and December.
The Dinners will resume in 2015 if there is enough interest.
SILVER GAELS
Friday, November 7, is the date for our Silver Gaels luncheon and card playing at 12:30 pm. All are welcome.
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Thank you everyone for the Mass cards and get well cards we received.
Your good wishes helped in our speedy recovery! —Chris & Tony Sheehan
Annual
Memorial Mass
to Honor Our Deceased Members
of the
United Irish Cultural Center
Have you seen this
smiling man, lately?
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Tom, we miss you and your jokes.
St. Francis Room ~ 10 am
— Your Friends
Brunch to follow in the main dining room.
Reservations are suggested
UICC 415/661-2700
DEADLINE for DECEMBER 2014 BULLETIN is NOVEMBER 15
Please call the UICC with questions at 415/661-2700. If you have specific questions contact:
Adrienne Verreos
Falcon Associates Inc.
• tel: 415/468-4130 • fax: 415/468-3549 • email: [email protected]
NOVEMBER CALENDAR
■ NOVEMBER 1, SATURDAY
• Irish Marvels, Past and Present Study Group
2:00pm - 4:00pm ~ UICC Board Room
Everyone welcome. For more information call
Jo Coffey 415/585-6506
or email: [email protected]
■ NOVEMBER 2, SUNDAY
• Poetry Workshop ~ 1pm
UICC Board Room
Contact Sean Casey 415/668-0102 or
[email protected]
• Library Open House ~ 2pm - 4pm
■ NOVEMBER 11, TUESDAY
• 49er Goal Rusher Booster Club Dinner ~ 6:00pm
Call Sue Hoffman for reservations 415/665-4483
■ NOVEMBER 13, THURSDAY
• IIPC Senior Mass & Luncheon ~ 12:15pm See Ad
• Set Dancing Classes ~ 7:30pm - 9:30pm
For info call Josephine Brogan 415/681-4803
Music at the Bar
Saturday, November 1
Kevin Roche & Company
Saturday, November 15
Comhaltas Traditional Irish Dancing
Save the Date!
December 6th
Rebel Cork Dinner
December 7th
Comhaltas Christmas Ceili
December 10th
An Irish Christmas
December 11th
■ NOVEMBER 15, SATURDAY
• Comhaltas West Region Convention
12 noon ~ St. Francis Room
For info call Josephine Brogan 415/681-4803
IIPC Active Retirees Mass & Lunch
Member Appreciation Night
■ NOVEMBER 16, SUNDAY
• S.F. Ladies Ancient Order of Hiberians Div 2
San Francisco Syle Fashion Show and Lunch
11am ~ no host cocktails Noon ~ Luncheon
$55 per person/$15 child RSVP by November 10
Call Pam Naughton 415/566-1936
LAOH, Div 1 Christmas Luncheon
Ulster Christmas Party
■ NOVEMBER 20, THURSDAY
• Set Dancing Classes ~ 7:30pm - 9:30pm
For info call Josephine Brogan 415/681-4803
■ NOVEMBER 23, SUNDAY
• Annual Deceased Members Mass - 10:00am
St Patrick’s Room
• Irish Literary & Historical Society
4:30pm ~ St Francis Room
Dr. Matt Spangler, an award -winning playwright and theatre director, who will speak on the topic “Staging Intercultural Ireland: Theatre and Inward Migration”
ILHS Members free - Visitors $5 www.ILHSSF.org
December 12th
December 21st
2nd Annual Cookie Decorating Party
Community Christmas Party
with the IIPC and the GAA
■ NOVEMBER 27, THURSDAY
• Happy Thanksgiving!
Come & Enjoy Our
Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
Make your reservations early. 415/661-2700
■ NOVEMBER 28, FRIDAY
• UICC will be closed. All business resumes
on Saturday, November 29.
MEMBERSHIP CORNER
Irish Prayer
of
Thanksgiving
May you live a long life,
Full of gladness and health,
With a pocket full of gold,
As the least of your wealth.
May the dreams you hold dearest,
Be those which come true,
The kindness you spread,
Keep returning to you.
—Unknown
Happy
Thanksgiving
to all.
Welcome to our NEW Members: Sean Cleary, Frank Dunnigan, James Ferrell,
Sharon Johnson, Patricia Madigan, Margaret Overbay, Keith Poulsen, Conor Tucker
Welcome to our new Transfer Members: Moira Casey, Pena Coen, Ryan Gavney,
and Michael Panion
Condolences to the Family and Friends of our Deceased Members:
Michael Breen, Mary Coen, Jeremiah (Jerry) K Cronin, Anne Marie Duffy, Joanne
Fitzpatrick, Sr Jacqueline Golden, Joseph Hession, Joan Lagan, Jeanmarie (Jeannie)
Maher, Warren Maloney, Cecilia Mateik, William (Bill) McDonagh, Eugene McMahon,
Maureen O’Malley, Nancy Roddick, John (Jack) Ward
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Deceased Members Mass will be on November 23 at 10am.
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MEMBER NEWS
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or what’s on your mind. Send/share Member news items or comments for inclusion
in the Membership Corner of the monthly UICC newsletter by sending them to the
attention of MEMBERSHIP at UICC or e-mail news to:
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Please make any comments or corrections regarding information in this Membership Section
to the UICC Membership Committee at [email protected]
PATRICK J. DOWLING LIBRARY NEWS
TREASURES OF THE
PATRICK J. DOWLING LIBRARY
“ you never know what you are going to
find when you go through
the collection of books at the library”
—Pat D’Arcy
A few months ago long time volunteer, Pat D’Arcy, was sorting through some books at the
library when she came upon an anthology of stories about the Bantry Bay area, It Might
Have Been But Yesterday. I am not even sure why she was
looking through those books since she usually catalogs Irish
language books, but fortunately she did since it contains
stories about her uncle, Michael Walsh, and her first cousins,
Frank, Vinnie, and Noel who are still alive and residing in
Bantry. The anthology chronicles the story of how her
uncle was involved in the transportation of petrol that had
come aground in Bantry Bay when a military ship had been
torpedoed during WWI and how the petrol was used by
Sinn Fein to drive voters to polling places and another
story about her cousins involvement with a handball court/
social club. Pat related the stories to her Bantry cousins
on Facebook, who told her to keep sending more stories.
Kind of fun how the stories came to San Francisco from
Bantry in the form of this little anthology and back to Bantry via Facebook.
LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE
EVERYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN OUR WONDERFUL LIBRARY
IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO OUR OPEN HOUSE
Featuring the renovations and new additions to the collection
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
FROM 2PM TO 4PM
Drop by for a cup of tea and check out the library’s new look
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Wednesday December 10
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United Irish Cultural Center ~ 2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco
“… The capacity crowd nearly brought the house down at the end of the evening.” (The Village News)
An Irish Christmas brings just about everything to the table – joy, hope, laughter,
friendship, celebration, of life through storytelling, music, song, and dance in a night
that sparkles with life and a bit of ‘magic!’ Dancers dance through the generations
over brooms, on half doors, around butter churns, into the world of mythology and
out again. Songs spinning out of the mists and into the familiar Silent Night, Little
Drummer Boy and Carol of the Bells, and superb music of the pipes, flutes, fiddles,
button accordion and bodhráns are just the beginning of this great Irish night!
You can be sure of a rip-roaring celebration of Christmas from the heart of glorious
Ireland with a superb team of Irish traditional musicians, dancers from the Kerry
Dance Troupe led by Ciaran Maguire (Magic of the Dance), the Kerry Records voice
squad, and Irish actor Sheelagh Cullen.
We will journey through Christmas in Ireland and celebrate the great tradition of butter
making, chase the wren on St. Stephen’s day, draw down the half door for spectacular
dance, enjoy superb music-making, singing of Christmas carols and great storytelling
in an unforgettable Irish night. Irish folk theatre at its best!
So come and refresh your spirit, dust off the cares of the world and dance home with a smile in your heart
as this joyful night brings you to a wonderful Ireland that echoes so forcefully in millions of hearts throughout
the world. You can be certain of a GREAT IRISH WELCOME!
Wednesday, December 10th at 7:00 PM
Early bird tickets before Nov. 30th are $30, after $35 Kids $5
Tickets available at UICC bar
OR
online at
Sponsored by Jump Into Ireland
https://sfirishcenter.vbotickets.com/events
For information call 415/860-1854
32/50 CLUB
The 32/50 Drawings #1
The winning combination was New Hampshire & Antrim held by Christine Smith for $550
32/50 Club
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32/50 Club
John Bernie
Bridget Byrne
Mary F./Patricia Crowley
Pat Cunningham
John/Margaret Duffy
John/Anne Fallon
David Fontana
Eileen French Guevara
John Hallisy
Kevin Hartnett
Patricia Hegarty
Theresa Kavanagh
RoseMary Kennedy
Patrick Loftus
Rosemary Loughman
McAuliffe Family
Kevin McCarthy
Peggy Mylett*
John S. O’Keeffe
Randy Weaver
Robert M. Twomey
James Sullivan
Brendan Stone
Katherine Scanlon*
Joseph O’Leary/Teresa Moore*
Mitzi Samson/Margaret Gavney*
The 32/50 Drawings #2
The winning combination was Montana & Dublin held by AOH Div #17/Roger Gargano for $550
32/50 Club
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Ann Armstrong
Mary Callanan
Pat/Joan Casey
Tom/Eileen Clayton
Rita Collins
Bridie Cremin
Columbia Div. #2 SF
Julia Fitzgerald*
Margaret Gavney*
Mary Greene
Frances Hughes
John Kierman
Terri Leonard
Kathleen Leonard
William L. Luqué*
Alice/James Mayo
Alice/James Mayo
John S. O’Keeffe
Catie O’Shea
Mary Ann Diarmuid Philpott
Mitzi/Catherine Samson*
John Sears
Dorothy A. Sorenson
Maureen Mignacco Dutil
Joseph O’Leary/Teresa Moore*
The 32/50 Drawings #3
The winning combination was Georgia & Roscommon held by Mary M. O’Leary for $550
Finnuala Campbell
Brian Cassidy
Rebel Cork Ladies Assoc.
Mary Cronin
Karen Fitzgerald
Rosaleen Flynn
John Gallagher
Wm. Roger Gargano
Margaret Gavney*
Judith Holm
Paula Knutson
Leng Choi Lau
Joan McClain
Teresa McDonagh
Jim/Cathie Mullan
Peggy/Joey Nevin*
Bridget O’Boyle
Mary Rose O’Connor
Brendan O’Connor
Claire Settles
Shawn Singelton
Dorothy A. Sorenson
Margaret O’Neill
Steven Shaw
Brendan Ward
Henry Washauer
Joseph O’Leary.Teresa Moore*
DonnaJean McCarthy Carter
Kathleen/Seamus Manning
Patricia Lodge/John O’Keeffe
Sean Cunningham/Leonard
Congratulations to all the $100 Winners
* Received an additional $50 for being present
For more information about the 32/50 Club please leave a message for the 32/50 Committee at (415) 661- 2700, ext. 305.
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Seatings at 4pm and 6pm