If you have any issues with your swipe card, please see Kevin Fox.
Kevin Fox bigfox821@gmail.com

Congratulations to John O’Connell, January recipient of IHSM Volunteer of the Month!

Congratulations to the Cleaning Crew including Gayle Wosleger, Betty Foy, Donna Barrett, PJ Bell, Kathleen Stern, Sean Clark and Kathy Barone, December 2018 recipients of IHSM Volunteers of the Month!

Congratulations to Pattie Shea, November 2018 recipient of IHSM Volunteer of the Month!

Congratulations to Kathryn McGorty, October 2018 recipient of IHSM Volunteer of the Month!

Congratulations to Wayne Wyman, September 2018 recipient of IHSM Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Noeleen Nelson, August 2018 recipient of IHSM Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Paula McGill, July 2018 recipient of the IHSM Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Maureen Moore, June 2018 recipient of the IHSM Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Amanda Potkay, May 2018 recipient of the IHSM Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Sheila Danehy, April 2018 recipient of the IHSM Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Eileen Craig, March 2018 recipient of the IHSM Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Mark Morse, February 2018 recipient of the IHSM Volunteer of the Month Award

Congratulations to Linda Fera, January 2017 recipient of the IHSM Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Brian Murphy, December 2017 recipient of the IHSM Volunteer of the Month

Congratulations to Ed Mead, November 2017 recipient of the IHSM Volunteer of the Month

2019 – Irish Man and Woman of the Year are:
Kevin Fox and Amanda Potkay!

2018 – John Torgerson and Tracy McCabe
2017 – Paul Flynn and Nancy Smith
2016 – Mike McCabe and Jane McSally
2015 – Brian Murphy and Priscilla James
2014 – Ed Mead and Jennifer Hussey
2013 – Richard Barrett and Eileen Craig
2012 – Bill McNamara and Kathleen Stern
2011 – Dave Conroy and Maureen Richetelli
2010 – Tom Nelson and Noeleen Nelson
2009 – Ed McEnerney and Maureen Moore
2008 – Tom Craig and Sharon McNamara
2007 – Earl Dugan and Erin Patchell

It is with a heavy heart that I inform the membership of the passing today of Steve Kraffmiller, charter member and Chairman of the History Committee. Details for services will follow.
Téigh le Dia, mo chara.
Respectfully,
Michael McCabe, President

Mike McCabe, President
Tim McNamara, Vice President
Jane McSally, Treasurer
Jennifer Hussey, Secretary
Marsha Ziebell, Membership Chairperson
Loretta Pirc, Parliamentarian
Patrick Cornelio, Junior Trustee
Mike Flyte, Sergeant-at-Arms

The latest revision of the Bylaws document can be accessed from the green Bylaws tab on the left side of the “About” page of of the website. This document includes all the proposals that were adopted by the 12/27/16, 3/28/17, and 4/25/17 votes of the general membership.

Thank you again for Kristina’s scholarship and the invitation Tuesday night so she could thank you all in person.
Attached is a picture from Tuesday.
Thank you!
Enjoy the day,
Heidi & Ben Lazdauskas

Check out the fantastic article in the
New Haven Register about IHSM!

Congratulations to the Irish Heritage Society of Milford for winning the the Community Beautification Award!
The award was presented by the Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Accepting the award on behalf of the club was Ed Mead, past President.

IHSM Irish Knitting and Cniotála Club ~ This new activity is held Wednesdays, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Clubhouse. Learn to knit traditional Aran patterns while enjoying social time with other knitting and crocheting enthusiasts. Important skills will be taught including how to cast on as well as a variety of classic stitches. All ages and ability levels welcome!

The Knitting and Cniotála Club resumes on September 12th.

Please consider joining other Irish history enthusiasts and support this amazing project.
A few hours a month is all that is needed along with one meeting a month and we will be on our way to document our Milford Irish roots!

Some of the tasks we are involved in:
- Interviewing founding members
- Setting up appointments
- Following up with phone calls
- Mailings

A sign-up sheet will be available at the club house at our monthly meetings. Current members are excited to welcome new members to further our progress toward documenting the creation and founding of our beautiful club and to record the early immigration of our Irish ancestors to the Milford area.

We would love to add your name to the list! Email Amy or come to our next meeting! TBD (Check Calendar)

Our beautiful clubhouse is nice and new and spanking clean….but help is needed immediately to help keep it that way! The IHSM Housekeeping Committee needs more volunteers to join crews to clean on a rotating schedule. Men and women are equally welcome, volunteer solo and you’ll be paired up with another volunteer, or sign on as a duo – best friends, sisters/brothers, you and your spouse – any combination of workers will do!

The building needs to be cleaned twice a week, once on Saturday morning, and once between Monday – Wednesday. A minimum of a two people are needed for each shift/crew, and it takes about two hours to dust, sweep, clean three bathrooms and vacuum. The larger the pool of volunteers, the less often each person would be scheduled! The goal is for each person to not have to clean more than ONCE a month, and to have a few substitutes to cover for illness, vacations, etc. Please help to keep our Clubhouse a place of which we can be proud. Please contact Kathleen Stern – see Contact page of website.

Volunteers needed! Terri Flynn and the Bar Management Committee are coordinating the scheduling of greeters to check membership cards and ID’s during the hours the bar room is open. Normal schedule for greeters will be Thursdays, 5 p.m. on; Fridays, 5 p.m. on; Saturdays, 12 p.m. on; and Sunday, 12 p.m. on. The hours for greeters will be divided into shorter, consecutive shifts. Please specify your preference for either an afternoon or evening shift. Signup sheets will be available at the clubhouse on the weekend for volunteering to serve as greeters. The same few members have been helping, so we would be grateful for more volunteers. To volunteer click here or contact Terri Flynn: terirish15@gmail.com or 203-868-4505.

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Slainte Milford Inc. Click here, search and select Slainte and every time you shop you will be supporting our fundraising efforts. Slainte is the charitable organization through which our three scholarships, as well as Irish cultural and educational events and activities are funded.

Bylaw Amendment/Revision News:
A new form to use for submitting Bylaw Amendments/Revisions will be available at the October 24th General Membership meeting, and copies will be at the clubhouse after that. Submit proposals to Parliamentarian Maureen Moore at maureenmoore, or leave with bar staff to put in the Parliamentarian folder. Envelopes in which to seal proposals will also be in the folder.

Following is a proposal – to be voted upon at November 28th ihsm general meeting:
Title and full text of current Bylaw Article and Section to be amended: Article iii Membership
B.Categories of membership as of April 1, 2015:
Single – Individual membership 18 years & older Single Senior – 65 and older Family – Members of an immediate family, including children under age 21, residing in the same household. Exceptions at the discretion of the Board. Senior Family – If one of the two adults is 65 or older
Text of Section with proposed change: Single – Individual membership 18 years & older
Single Senior – 65 and older Family – Members of an immediate family, including children under age 24, residing in the same household. Exceptions at the discretion of the Board.
Senior Family – If one of the two adults is 65 or older
Full explanation of the reason for this proposed change: To update Bylaws to reflect the practice currently in effect and to agree with the criteria of “Family Membership” as shown on the current Membership Application.