April - 2011 - United Irish Cultural Center

April - 2011 - United Irish Cultural Center

Foras Cultuir Gaeil Aontuighthe
2700 - 45th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116
Tel: 415-661-2700
Fax: 415-661-8620
E-mail: [email protected] www.irishcentersf.org
Volume XLI, No.4
April 2011
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MESSAGE
2010-2011 OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dear Members and Friends;
Joe O’Leary
President
We would like to thank all of you who came to the Center this last month to celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day. It was grand to see so many of you enjoying your Center with your families
and friends. As you well know, the reason for building this United Irish Cultural Center
was to provide a central location for the Irish community of San Francisco to congregate
and celebrate.
Bill Luqué
Vice President
Now for some serious matters, we must increase attendance in the restaurant during the
week and throughout the year. The Center offers lunch Thursday and Friday and dinner
Thursday through Sunday. It is becoming more and more difficult to maintain the
restaurant due to lack of business. The Board is most concerned. Without your support
and attendance, we cannot go on indefinitely covering the cost of the staff and the other
expenses related to running a restaurant without your support and attendance. We are not
“crying wolf!”
John Gallagher
Secretary
John Flynn
Treasurer
Mike Bowler
Nancy Newell
Anna Shea
We are asking all Members and Friends to step up and use your Restaurant. We have a new
chef, a new early bird special menu, and we are trying to update the menu to reflect what
is in season, while maintaining some of the more popular longtime items. The staff of the
Center is doing its best to serve you.
2010-2011 OFFICERS
LADIES AUXILIARY
Anne Quilter
President
Molly Fitzpatrick
Vice President
Alice Mayo
Secretary/Treasurer
As you know, because of our IRS status, we are unable to advertise. It is through the bulletin
that we are able to let you know of our doings and needs. We need your help. Come and
support the restaurant. Have lunch or dinner here at the Center once or more a month. If
we, the members, would make this commitment to support our restaurant, the United Irish
Cultural Center will survive. If not….
Sincerely,
UICC Board of Directors
Purpose ~ Respect ~ Organization ~ Unity ~ Determination
THIS MONTH’S MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011 ~ 7:30 PM
THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER CLUB
Our March 24th dinner was enjoyed by all. Many thanks for everyone’s support and special thanks to those
who donated raffle prizes. No Thursday night dinner in April due to Holy Thursday. We’ll resume again in
May. Happy Easter to all.
— Anne Quilter and Molly Fitzpatrick, Co-Chairpersons
LADIES AUXILIARY
Thank you to all the people that helped serve the corned beef & cabbage dinner on March 12, 2011.
Thank you to Jim & Alice Mayo, Mollie Fitzgerald, Kathy Breen, Josephine Healy, Kathleen Fitzgerald,
Kathleen Mooney, Noreen Corry, Sheila Corry and Lilo Price. They all did a great job. Happy Easter to all.
— Anne Quilter, President
SILVER GAELS
Next trip to River Rock Casino will be June 6, 2011. Save the date, more information in the May bulletin.
Friday, April 8, 2011 will be our next luncheon and card playing. Time 12:30.
— Anne Quilter
32/50 CLUB
The 32/50 Drawing for February 2011
The winning combination was Tennessee & Leitrim held by Blanche Raven
32/50 Club
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Kathleen/Anne Burke*
Joe/Bridget Byrne
Sean Callan
Daniel Casey
Hugh Duggan
Jean Dusil
M/M Jimmy Fergus
Kerry/Julia Fitzgerald* James Flannery
Cynthia Foster
Josephine Hughes
Patrick O’Grady
Patrick Fergus Greene
Patricia Keller
Rose Kennedy
Denis Moroney
Sean Morris
Sarah Mulkerrins
Jim Jr./Cathie Mullan Ellen M. Murphy
John S. O’Keeffe
Frances Porter
Daniel/Margaret Gavney*
Kathleen Walker
Congratulations to all the $100 winners!
* Received an additional $50 for being present.
If you would like more information about the 32/50 Club please leave a message for the 32/50 Committee at (415) 661- 2700, ext. 305.
APRIL Calendar
Music at the Bar
In APRIL
APril 2, SATURday
• Study Group on The Ancient Mysteries of Ireland
2:00pm - 4:00pm ~ UICC Board Room
Everyone welcome. For more information call
Jo Coffey 415/585-6506 or email: [email protected]
APRIL 14, Thursday
Saturday 2 Christy O’Connell & Kevin Roche
Saturday 9 Pat Hamilton
Saturday 16 Comhaltas Traditional Music
• Set Dancing Classes ~ 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday 23 Sean Lightholder
For info call Josephine Brogan 415/681-4803
or [email protected]
Saturday 30 Ring of Fire
APRIL 17, SUNDAY
• Children’s Ceili ~ 4 - 6pm
Comhaltas children FREE
Non Comhaltas members $5 per child
or $10 for two or more in family
Call Josephine Brogan at 415-681-4803
or [email protected]
Save the Date
SUnday, May 8
Mother’s Day Brunch 10am-2pm
APRIL 21, ThursDAY
SUnday, May 15
32/50 Annual Luncheon
• Set Dancing Classes ~ 7:30pm - 9:30pm
For info call Josephine Brogan 415/681-4803
Saturday, May 21
Emerald Society Dinner Dance
APRIL 22, Friday
• The UICC will be closed for Good Friday
Sunday, May 22
Celtic Voice Concert
APRIL 23, SATURDAY
• Rose of Tralee
Selection & Dinner Dance ~ See Ad
APRIL 24, SUNDAY
“Early Bird Special”
• Easter Brunch ~ 10am - 2pm
Call the Center 415/661-2700
UICC Dining Room is offering
dinner for $16.50, from 5pm to 6:30pm.
April 28, THURsday
Please call Jennifer at the UICC (415) 661-2700
No Member Card discount.
• KRB Luncheon ~ 11:30am ~ See Ad
• GENERAL MEETING ~ 7:30pm
• Set Dancing Classes ~ 7:30pm - 9:30pm
For info call Josephine Brogan 415/681-4803
April 29, FRiday Rescheduled
• Irish Literary & Historical Society ~ 7:30pm
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May 1st ~
Mary McLaughlin, her topic will be
The Ritual Of Lament; keening and Irish funeral rites in the 1800’s.
A reception will follow. St. Francis Room
Free for members, $5 suggested donation for visitors
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APril 30, Saturday
• Ulster Social Club Dinner ~ See Ad
DEADLINE for MAY 2011 BULLETIN is APRIL 15
Please call the UICC with questions at 415/661-2700.
If you have a specific question
contact Adrienne Verreos at
Falcon Associates Inc.
• tel: 415/468-4130 • fax: 415/468-3549
• email: [email protected]
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Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011 Time: 11:30 am No Host Cocktails
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