• Please note: Even if you do not serve on a specific committee, it is requested that you volunteer to support at least one event per calendar year such as the Irish Festival in September.

ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

• Dana Garrow ihsmsocialactivities@gmail.com

• The Activities Committee handles all of our General Membership events, including the New Year’s Eve Party, Family Picnic, and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations just to name a few. Each activity has it’s own chairperson to facilitate organization of the event once agreed upon by the Activities Committee.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

• Sheila Danehy srdanehy@att.net
• Chaired by the Third Year Trustee. Each year the IHSM Trustees and two members of the general membership population review and audit the financial reports of the previous year.

BAR MANAGEMENT

• Bill Schule bill.schule@att.net
• Assistant Manager - Dana Garrow danagarrow7189@gmail.com

This committee is responsible for the day-to-day management of the bar, including finances, inventory and ordering, scheduling bartenders, bar hours, etc. There are no open positions on this committee currently (12/2015)

BOOK CLUB

• Kathleen McGuire – kathleenmcguire06460@gmail.com
• Contact Kathleen to become an active member and receive emails for the group.

BYLAWS

• Susan Maxham ihsmparliamentarian@gmail.com

Discusses and collects recommendations for the club by-laws each year.

CHILDREN'S COMMITTEE

• Donna McGrew dmdmfnp@hotmail.com
  The Children & Family Events Committee’s ambition is to have parties and events specifically for children at the Clubhouse on a regular basis.
  Activities will include family friendly movie nights, family game nights, Easter party, Halloween party, Christmas at the Cabaret and more!

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FAIR

• Katelyn Fitzpatrick katelynfitzpatrick@gmail.com 

• This committee creates, organizes, and implements various activities to raise money to support our Christmas Family as well as chooses the recipients.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CRAFT CHAIR

• Holly Fielding hfielding20@gmail.com 

• Amy Lacey – amyjlacey2@gmail.com 
  This committee organizes a craft fair normally held the 1st Saturday in December to support the Christmas Family Project.

CLUBHOUSE RENTAL

• Dana Garrow danagarrow7189@gmail.com
  The committee will review rental applications, collect payments, and work with the Bar Manager to ensure successful rental events. The chair coordinates the approval of dates and times with the IHSM Calendar Manager.

CULTURAL COMMITTEE

• Maureen Moore maureenmoore_2001@yahoo.com
• Sheila Olcott kaila216@sbcglobal.net
• The Cultural Committee’s ambition is to sponsor many activities and events for members to learn about and indulge in their love of traditional Irish music, dance, and culture.

DART COMMITTEE 

• Jerry Hodges hodgesj63@gmail.com 

• Gary Peterson gmpete55@hotmail.com 

ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE

• Mike McCabe attorneymikemccabe@yahoo.com
  Mike McCabe, The Bar Entertainment Chair, organizes entertainment at the clubhouse, which includes Trivia Night as well as bands for Friday and Saturday Nights, etc. He is a skilled singer himself, too!

FINANCE COMMITTEE

• Scott Willey ihsmtreasurer@gmail.com
  Chaired by the IHSM Treasurer, the committee assists in keeping the Club’s financial records in order.

GARDEN CLUB

• LaRae McGuigan ihsmgardening@gmail.com
  Open to all IHSM members interested in taking care of the garden spot in downtown Milford as well as the garden boxes at the clubhouse. Flexible meeting schedule.

GENEOLOGY AND HISTORY PROJECT

• Sheila Johnson vershe@vershe.com

• & Amy Lacey amyjlacey2@gmail.com 

• Open to all IHSM members interested in pursuing their family history. Meetings are posted on the calendar page each month.

GOLFING WITH THE GREENS @ THE ORCHARDS

• Patricia Shea psheact@gmail.com
  This league meets on Wednesdays from spring to fall and enjoys camaraderie and good cheer at the Orchards Golf Course. A member interested in joining the team should contact Pattie Shea.

HAPPY HOUR COORDINATOR

Mike Flyte oversees locating Milford and nearby happy hour experiences for the enjoyment of the IHSM Membership. He shares this information at the General Membership Meeting.

HOUSE COMMITTEE

• Ed Mead edwardmead54@gmail.com
  This Committee oversees all projects and repairs on our buildings and grounds. If you are interested contact Bill or Ed.

IHSM MILFORD FESTIVAL

• Jerry Hodges Jerry hodgesj63@gmail.com

• Paul Flynn pflynn24@att.net

• Amy Lacey amyjlacey2@gmail.com

• There are various committees that work together to coordinate the festival, including – Admission, Advertising, Beer Ticket Sales, Beer Tent (pouring and serving), Children’s Area, Cultural, Entertainment, Food Court, Grounds Patrol, Marketplace, Merchandise, Raffles, Safety Patrol, Set Up/Clean Up and Volunteer Tent. Please let us know what committee you are interested in serving on, a full list is posted every January.

IRISH HERITAGE SOCIETY Motorcycle Club

• OPEN in need of chair
  Founded and chaired by Kevin Fox for many years, our motorcycle riding members meet at the clubhouse to go out for rides. The group of riders support Irish Heritage and Culture in our community along with supporting local and national charities.

LYLE JAMES SLAINTE GOLF COMMITTEE

• Allen Grealish allengrealish@gmail.com 
  Run by Slainte, the golf committee organizes this annual tournament that raises funds for scholarships we distribute to local high school students as well as to relatives of club members. You don’t have to play golf to be on the committee. There are many events planned in conjunction with the golf tournament including lunch and post-event happy hour. Sponsorship’s and gift bags are also needed–all help is appreciated.

• Membership

• David Fuller davidfullerma@gmail.com
  The Membership Committee determines and updates membership rules, prepares new membership applications and renewals, greets and checks members in at the General Membership Meetings as well as helps recruit new members.

MONTHLY LUNCHEON 

• Maryann White realestatemawhite@hotmail.com

• Karen Falcone 
  Monthly luncheons are organized by the chair once a month on the second Friday and attended by all who are able to make it.

PARADE FLAG COMMITTEE

• Mark Walsh 

• The Parade Committee organizes marchers for all parades we participate in (accept the St. Patrick’s Day Parades) including Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, etc).

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADE COMMITTEE

• Mike McCabe attorneymikemccabe@yahoo.com
  The Parade Committee organizes marchers for St. Patrick’s Day Parades.

SCHOLARSHIP

• Sheila Danehy srdanehy@att.net
  This committee reviews and votes on scholarship applications. The IHSM William McNamara Memorial Scholarship is open to graduating high school students, planning to pursue further education. The student must be a relative (child, grandchild, niece or nephew) of a member in good standing.

• Slainte

• President, Paul Flynn Paul Flynn
  Slainte is a separate 501©(3) nonprofit organization that promotes Irish culture. Slainte meets every 3rd Monday and advertises when it is looking for members.

• Sunshine

• Liz Fox lizfox821@gmail.com
  Sunshine is the IHSM’s means to congratulate members of our Club on life milestones & accomplishments, send encouragement to those who are ill, and give flower arrangements for those we have lost.

• Tara Theatre

• Noeleen Nelson drumfin@mail.com
  Recruits for, organizes, and produces the annual play. Committee is always looking for more people interested in acting or assisting behind the scenes, as well as the day of, serving drinks and snacks, etc.

• Young Member Events

• OPEN In need of Chair
  The Young Member Events Committee's ambition is to encourage our young members to become more involved in the club. Some events may be co-organized with the Children’s/Family Events committee or Bar Entertainment committee.