Our 4th Annual Irish Man and Irish Woman of the Year Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner honoring Tom and Noeleen Nelson is Saturday March 6th 2010 at 6pm 630 Grassy Hill Road (Rt.121) Orange Ct. This is a BYOB Event! $25 per person. Contact Maureen Richetelli @ 203-874-6273 by Wenesday March 3rd.

UPCOMING EVENTS - NOW THROUGH ST. PATRICK’S DAY .. AND BEYOND

SUN., 2/21, NOON – 7 PM: MILFORD PARADE FUNDRAISER, AFTERNOON OF IRISH MUSIC: $10 DONATION, CASH BAR, DANIEL ST CAFÉ, MILFORD *** FEATURING : TOMMY RIDERS BAND, COUNTY KAVAN, KELTIC KICK, MINUTE BOL . COME SUPPORT THE PARADE AND HAVE A GREAT TIME

SAT. 2/27: MISS EMERALD ISLE DINNER, 7 PM, ST. MARY’S CHURCH HALL, $20, CONTACT MARTY HARDIMAN AT 203-878-2865 OR LINDA GILBERT AT 203-783-1555.

SUN. 2/28: MILFORD PARADE GRAND MARSHAL DINNER, ALDARIO’S, 1 PM, $40, CONTACT MARTY HARDIMAN AT 203-878-2865 OR LINDA GILBERT AT 203-783-1555.

SAT. 3/6: IRISHMAN/WOMAN OF YEAR DINNER, 6 PM, AMERICAN LEGION HALL, 630 GRASSY HILL RD, ORANGE, CT 06477. CONTACT MAUREEN RICHETELLI AT 203-874-6273, OR JEANNIE MCENERNEY @ jvanmce@hotmail.com . $25 EACH, BYOB. PAID RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE REQUIRED. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MANY TASKS INVOLVED, FROM SETUP TO SERVING TO CLEANUP. SIGNUP SHEETS AVAILABLE AT 2/23 MEETING.

SUN. 3/7: MILFORD PARADE FUNDRAISER, PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 8 AM – 1 PM, MASONIC HALL, BROAD STREET, MILFORD, $6

WED. 3/10: 7:30 PM, “GREEN ALL OVER” - MULKERIN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE FUNDRAISER FOR 2011 IRELAND TRIP : $35, FEATURING JOHN WHELAN, KELTIC KICK, LIZ MCNICHOL, AND MULKERIN DANCERS, AT FAIRFIELD THEATRE, 70 SANFORD ST, FAIRFIELD 06824. www.fairfieldtheatre.org,

SAT. 3/20: LEPRECHAUN LEAP, WALNUT BEACH, REGISTRATION AT 2:00, LEAP AT 2:30, AFTER PARTY AT DANIEL ST. AT 4:00. SEE www.literacycenterofmilford.com FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
SAT. 3/27: IHSM 2ND ANNUAL CHILDREN’S EASTER PARTY AND EGG HUNT, 2-3:30 PM AT ST. GABRIEL’S CHURCH HALL. FOR CHILDREN AGES 9 AND UNDER, OF IHSM FAMILIES ONLY. EGG DECORATING, REFRESHMENTS, AND EGG HUNT. $5 PER CHILD. PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE ON TIME, AT 2:00 , SO ALL CHILDREN WILL BE READY FOR THE EGG HUNT AT SAME TIME. CONTACT JENN HUSSEY: 203-605-7743, hairtwirln@aol.com , OR MAUREEN MOORE: 203-877-1016, maureenmoore_2001@yahoo.com, OR REGISTER ON SIGNUP AT THE GENERAL MEETING ON 2/23. HELPERS NEEDED FOR SETUP AT 1:00 AND CLEANUP AT 3:30.

SAT, 4/24: SHILLELAGH LAW RETURNS TO DANIEL STREET!! MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW, BUT SAVE THE DATE!! EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THEIR LAST GIG GAVE RAVE REVIEWS!!

THURS. 5/20: IHS LYLE JAMES SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT – MILL RIVER COUNTRY CLUB, 18 HOLES, BARBEQUE LUNCH, CARTS, HOT HORS D’OEVRES & DRINKS AFTER GOLF. CONTACT MIKE MCCABE: attorneymikemccabe@yahoo.com , OR TOM MOORE AT 203-877-1016. ROUND UP YOUR FOURSOMES FOR A GREAT DAY! SPONSORS NEEDED! FLYERS/REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE EARLY MARCH.

JUNE –DATES NOT YET FINALIZED: TARA THEATRE COMPANY 4th ANNUAL PRODUCTION. SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR EACH NIGHT FOR TICKET COLLECTING (OUTER LOBBY AND AT INNER DOORS), AND FOR REFRESHMENT AND TEE-SHIRT CONCESSIONS. CONTACT MAUREEN RICHETELLI RE: TICKET COMMITTEE (203-874-6273) AND MAUREEN MOORE RE: CONCESSION STAFFING; maureenmoore_2001@yahoo.com. OTHER VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE CONTACT: noeleen@optonline.net.

PARADES – PARADES – PARADES - DATES AS FOLLOWS:

SUN 3/7 YONKERS, NY; SAT 3/13 MILFORD; SUN 3/14 NEW HAVEN; WED 3/17 BRIDGEPORT; SAT 3/20 MERIDEN; SUN 3/21 MYSTIC CONTACT ED MCENERNEY AT efcme@hotmail.com

The Pipers' Ball was a fabulous evening,and just the beginning of a fun-filled holiday season, so keep those dancing shoes handy!! Here's all the pertinent information on the Adult Christmas Party:

IHSM Christmas Party 2009

When:
Sunday, December 20th, from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
( Dinner starts promptly at 6:30 pm )

Where:
Aldario’s Restaurant, 240 Naugatuck Ave., Milford ,CT 06460

Details:
OPEN BAR 6 PM to 10 PM, ELEGANT BUFFET DINNER
(including shrimp cocktail, relishes, eggplant parm, stuffed filet of sole, penne a la vodka, chicken francase, roast beef carving station, roasted potatoes, fresh vegetables, and MUCH MORE. Coffee and dessert table also included)

LIVE MUSIC FOR LISTENING AND DANCING BY KELTIC KICK

$45 per IHSM Member, $55 per guest/ non-member
(Bring your friends and family!)

How to Make Reservations:
ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE AND PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 10th – THIS IS THE LAST DATE ALDARIO’S WILL TAKE OUR FINAL COUNT. NO EXCEPTIONS CAN BE MADE.

RESERVATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE IHSM MEETING TUESDAY 11/24, PLEASE BRING YOUR PAYMENT.

BY MAIL: SEND CHECK TO: IHSM , 58 RIVER ST, #111, MILFORD, CT 06460
Please note on your check : Adult’s Christmas Party, and the number of tickets (member and guest)

BY PHONE: OR EMAIL :
MAUREEN MOORE AT 203-877-1016, maureenmoore_2001@yahoo.com
or MARY-ANN WHITE AT 203-589-3383, realestatemawhite@hotmail.com


DON’T MISS OUT – THIS IS ALWAYS A SUCH A WONDERFUL GATHERING !!

We wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the volunteers who worked so hard on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to make The IHS Irish Festival 2009 such an outstanding success. The Festival Committee including the Co-Chairs Chris McEnerney and Marty Hardiman and our President, Ed Mead did a brillant job.However, with the help of over 200 volunteers the
festval was enjoyed by all. We hope you had fun and will volunteer again next year.
Thanks so much.
Volunteer Chair Person,
Kathleen

10/24/09 Newport Winery Tour Cancelled

The trip being planned for October 24th has unfortunately been cancelled due to lack of response. The required number of attendees to hold the $60 price was 50, but only a little over half that number actually paid. In order to recover our $300 deposit, on which the tour company gave us an extension of 5 days, we had to either decide to cancel or lose it.
Many thanks are due to Susan Connolly who spent many hours working on the lovely itinerary, making phone calls, and sending emails. All of us who were planning to go are disappointed, so perhaps at some future time we will try to plan it again.

Maureen Moore
Social Committee Co-Chair
9/16/09