At the September 26 general meeting, we will vote on a plan to repave the parking lot and install a concrete slab for a potential future patio.

We will also be trimming or removing trees on the western boundary of the property.

The entire project should cost no more than $25,000, and will be accomplished before winter starts.

We will have a discussion and vote on this proposal at the September meeting.

If anyone has any questions, please contact Donna DeLauri or Mike McCabe.

Presidents Remarks – General Meeting – August 29, 2017
Thank you all for coming tonight. I hope that we get the nice weather we have been enjoying on September 15 and 16, but that is Mrs. Richetelli’s department.

My thanks to all who worked Oyster Festival weekend, whether putting up and taking down tents, or pouring beer and soliciting tips. Some of you worked at the beer tent all day, and then took down tents that night. Through all your efforts, we raised about $2200 that weekend.

I am very pleased with the response to the Irish Festival raffle this year. We have only about 3,000 tickets left that have not been distributed, out of 7,500. Many members are taking more than one book, and members like Nell Moll and Marti Reed are selling over 100. Keep up the good work. Tracy and Terri will give you more tonight if you need them.

As mentioned previously, the Board is discussing a plan to repave the parking lot, and the installation of a patio along the side of the building during the summer. The Board will make a decision to bring the item before the membership after the results of the Irish Festival are known.

Two things I need from you tonight:
1. I still see yard signs gracing our barroom. They do us no good here. They are our most effective form of advertising. If you have one already, take one for your mother-in-law’s or cousin’s house.

2. Make sure you have signed up as a volunteer, for Thursday night, Friday and/or Saturday. The more volunteers, the easier the workload, especially on the setup and take down.

And we thank the Festival Committee for meeting every week to come up with a wonderful event of which we can be proud.

As always, if you have a question or a suggestion, don’t hesitate to buy me a pint and chat with me.

Respectfully,
Michael McCabe, President

If you were kind enough to display a Festival sign on your lawn or to place one in a public area, please return them to the Clubhouse.
The frames will be reused for next year’s Milford Irish Festival.
Thank you!

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October’s General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 24th so that Members can spend October 31st, Halloween, with their families.
Regular Meeting times are in effect:
Bar Opens – 5:30 p.m.
Social Hour – 6:30 p.m.
General Membership Meeting – 7:30 p.m

Last Tuesday of the month, at IHSM Clubhouse, 131 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford. Bar will open at 5:30 p.m., social hour at 6:30 p.m., General Membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Bar will close during the business meeting, but will reopen at the conclusion of the meeting. General Membership meetings are only for members in good standing, no guests can be signed into the clubhouse on the nights of general membership meetings.