Writers of Ireland - Maine Irish Heritage Center

Writers
of Ireland
A Tribute to Irish Wit and Wisdom
Maine Irish Heritage Center’s
Fourth Annual Not-So-Silent*
Auction & Dinner
Saturday, May 11, 2013
4:30-8:30 p.m at MIHC
*Have you ever known the Irish
to be silent, for even a minute?!
Corner of Gray & State Street • Box 7588 • Portland, ME 04112
Auction Dedication
David Soule, Founder
Maine Irish Heritage Center
Welcome!
Welcome to the Maine Irish Heritage Center’s 2013 fourth annual NotSo-Silent Auction. This event is our major spring fundraiser, the result
of many long hours of volunteer time spent in planning, contacting local
businesses and supporters, and making sure that every detail is just perfect.
We hope that you enjoy sharing your evening with us.
The theme of tonight’s event is The Writers of Ireland. The Irish are a nation
of storytellers, and from this small island have come writers whose names
are known the world over, including four winners of the Nobel Prize for
Literature: William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett
and Seamus Heaney. Of the Irish, Time Magazine’s theater critic T.E.
Kalem wrote “The English language brings out the best in (them). They
court it like a beautiful woman. They make it bray with donkey laughter.
They hurl it at the sky like a paint pot full of rainbows, and then make it
chant a dirge for man’s fate and man’s follies that is as mournful as misty
spring rain crying over the fallow earth … Rarely has a people paid the
lavish compliment and taken the subtle revenge of turning its oppressor’s
speech into sorcery.”
We continue to be the “Not-So-Silent” Auction because, as we all know,
there is never a time when people of Irish background are together that
there can be anything approaching silence. We love to talk, we love to visit
with family, friends and neighbors, and we love to have fun, all at the same
time. Tonight’s auction, a combination of live and silent items, promises
to be a rousing good time. We hope that you all have something to say,
through enthusiastic bidding, and that you say it early and often. Please enjoy the evening, the good company, the friendly competition and the great
values. Thank you for supporting MIHC and helping us fulfill our mission.
Thank you David from all the Irish of Maine.
Your vision, leadership, determination, hard work and faith
helped create the Maine Irish Heritage Center, a place
where all can celebrate and learn about their Irish Heritage.
A Note from Our Chair
As has been the case since the inception of the Maine Irish Heritage
Center, our recent successes could not have been accomplished without
the dedication, skills, and hard work of a large number of volunteers,
Board members, supporters and community members. Tonight’s event is
an example of the result of many people working together to bring about
a gathering that is a fundraiser, to be sure, but is so much more: a chance
for friends to get together, to catch up on the news, to laugh, to renew their
commitment to their heritage, and to benefit a cause in which they believe.
While we are extremely grateful for the efforts of all of the people who
donate their time, their expertise, their resources and their good humor
to the MIHC, we wish to highlight the contributions of four specific
individuals who have been with us for many years, and who have given us
countless hours of volunteer time based on their unflagging belief that the
MIHC is a place of culture, scholarship, community and friendship.
Sue Flaherty, who holds a Masters degree in Library Science, is responsible
for the MIHC’s extensive library—well over 2,000 books, videos, DVD’s,
CD’s, and and a wealth of other reference and historical documents. Sue’s
skill and resourcefulness resulted in our entire catalog being online and
accessible through our website. Sue has been successful in obtaining grant
funds for new library equipment and software, for special exhibits such as
the upcoming 2014 Lincoln exhibit and our annual Bloomsday event, and
she is a willing volunteer at MIHC events. Whether she is selling books,
operating the checkout at the auction or giving tours, she is always on the
job as one of the most informed and competent MIHC ambassadors.
Sue and Lanny DeRoche have been long-time volunteers at the MIHC.
Lanny is a St. Dom’s alum, and Sue, who is not the least bit Irish, fell in
love with the building, its history and the MIHC’s potential early on. It
has been their dream for our library to serve as a research and genealogy
center, and for many years, they have been active members of the MIHC
Library Committee, often spending long hours unpacking book donations
or assembling new library furniture and shelving. Both Lanny and Sue
have served in many other capacities, including ushering at weddings and
receptions, helping to run the office, doing family research, staffing our
tent at the Saltwater Celtic Music Festival each July, and generally keeping
things organized and moving forward. Sue has also maintained the MIHC
database for several years, becoming proficient with Past Perfect museum
software, and transferring our 2,700-person database to it.
Sherry Doherty served as our technology “guru” for several years before
she joined the MIHC Board. As our volunteer webmaster, she has worked
tirelessly to present our best face to the public and to ensure that our
website was kept up to date with upcoming events and other information
important to our members and friends. While juggling a busy business
schedule and the demands of two very active young sons, Sherry somehow
always found time to update the MIHC’s website and to broadcast the
MIHC’s news to our email database, often working in the middle of the
night. As a member of our Board of Directors, she provided invaluable
input on all matters technological, and exhibited amazing patience with
her many technology-challenged fellow Board members. Sherry continues
to stay involved and to help on projects that need her expertise.
We hope that you have a wonderful evening. In addition to the treasures
that you bid on and take home, please also enjoy the intangible treasures
that tonight makes possible – old and new friends, a good meal, shared
memories, and lots of laughter.
With my most sincere gratitude and affection,
Mary McAleney
Chair, Board of Directors
AuctionRules
Values listed in this program and on bid sheets are estimates only, and may
not reflect actual value. We have endeavored to describe items carefully
and correctly, but the MIHC provides no warranties with respect to the
items offered. All items are sold as is and all sales are final.
Payment is expected before the items may be removed from the MIHC.
Payment may be by cash, check, or credit card. Large items may be left
at the MIHC awaiting a later pickup, as long as arrangements are made
with MIHC representatives. The MIHC does not provide transportation
for auction items.
To bid on silent auction items, you must write your name, your bidder
number and your bid on the bid sheet. Please note that many of items
have minimum bids and may be withdrawn if the minimum bid is not met.
Should the highest bid for a silent item be disqualified for any reason, the
next lower bid will be deemed to be the winning bid. The silent auction
ables will close from 6:15 -6:45 and an announcement will be made several
minutes before the tables close.
The live auction will begin at 7:30. Some items have reserve bids and may
be withdrawn if the reserve level is not met. The auctioneer is the final
authority for live auction item bidding
Tonight’s Auctioneer
Michael Carey
Vice President & Auctioneer, Tranzon Properties
Master of Ceremonies
Jerry P. Conley, Jr.
Our Auction Committee
Mary McAleney
Cheryl Dalton
Susie Krauss
Dori Diebold
Dave Colson
Pat McBride
Anne Kane Duval
Katie Walsh Guzman
Jim Walsh
We are also especially grateful to our many volunteers
who have assisted in making tonight’s event special.
The evening would not be a success without
their energy, commitment and skills. Thank you!
MIHC’s Board of Directors
Mary E. McAleney, Chair
Richard L. Hanley, Vice Chair
Mark C. Duval, Treasurer
Danny R. Coyne, Secretary
Patricia McDonough Dunn, Registered Agent
David Colson
Michael S. Connell
Peter Clifford
Deb Gellerson
Joseph E. Gray
Stephanie Kelley
Patricia McBride
Ellen D. Murphy
Andres A. Verzosa
Live Auction Items
SAIL ON CASCO BAY
The lucky winner will receive a freshly baked loaf of Irish Bread every
month for an entire year. Jack O’Brien will provide the bread which is
the result of many years of experimenting with the recipes of family and
friends. You will not be disappointed.
Spend an afternoon sailing beautiful Casco Bay! Pete Clifford, will host
up to 4 guests on his Pearson 33 foot sloop, “Riparian,” which is moored
at the Portland Yacht Club. The date is flexible and will be determined by
mutual agreement. If weather on the proposed sailing date is rainy, cold,
too windy, or not windy enough, the Cap’n will allow the crew to pick a
new date. Note from the Captain: Flogging of the crew was outlawed
by the Geneva Convention in 1919, so the lucky bidder can expect to be
treated in a humane and respectful manner.
RIC HANLEY’S MUCH SOUGHT AFTER WINE CELLAR IN A BASKET
DOWNEAST RETREAT
Don’t miss out on Ric Hanley’s wine basket. A lovely selection of wines,
accessories, and ready packaged hors d’oeuvres to please every palette.
Includes auction-themed “Writer’s Block” wines (not that Joyce and his
ilk suffered from that malady), and a bottle of Celtic Crossing Irish honey
whiskey that will fix what ails ya!
Relax for two nights in a quiet one-bedroom, one bath, fully equipped
cottage in Eastport on Passamaquoddy Bay. Explore the area, visit
Cobscook Bay State Park, tour Campobello Island (bring your passport!),
drive to St. Andrews, New Brunswick to visit the stunning Kingsbrae
Garden, or just relax on the porch overlooking the Bay. The date is to be
determined in consultation with the donor.
A YEAR OF IRISH BREAD
A LONG WEEKEND AT THOMPSON LAKE
Enjoy a long weekend, from Thursday to Sunday, at beautiful Thompson
Lake in Casco, Maine in June or September of 2013. The cabin has three
bedrooms, one bath and sleeps 8-10 people. It includes a right of way to
a beautiful beach near a marina.
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME, FOUR BOSTON RED SOX TICKETS
SCENIC SEA PLANE RIDE
Jean Maginnis, founder of the Maine Center for Creativity, will lead a
tour of the Sprague Energy Tank Farm, showing the painted tanks with
the Jaime Gili art design. While viewing Casco Bay and Portland from the
tops of these tanks, Jean will tell the story of working with a small group
of volunteers and a large international company. Preferred date and time
of tour is the summer of 2013 and to be determined on a mutually agreed
date and time. Maximum of 6 people.
Enjoy a one hour Sea Plane ride for 2 people. Get a sky-high view of
the lakes region and the Cape Elizabeth coast. You’ll want to bring your
camera for this one!! The date and time is to be mutually agreed upon.
LONG WEEKEND AT OCEAN PARK COTTAGE
Enjoy a long weekend, from Thursday to Sunday in a beautiful three
bedroom, one bath cottage just 100 steps from the beach. The cottage
sleeps 6-8 people and is available in either June or September of 2013.
The owners say that September is the best time at the ocean.
The tickets are for the Tuesday, June 25th game against the Colorado
Rockies. Four box seats, Row K, Field box 23.
TOUR OF ART ALL AROUND
RIDE ALONG WITH A PORTLAND POLICE OFFICER
Two hour ride along with a Portland Police officer, in the front seat. The
recipient must be 18 years of age and a background check is required.
CLIMB TO THE TOP OF PORTLAND HEADLIGHT
This unique experience for 10 people includes an opportunity to climb to
the top of Portland Headlight to see the interior of the light and marvel
at the spectacular view of Casco Bay. You may also enjoy a lunch of
Portland’s famous Italian sandwiches with $40 of Amato gift certificates.
PORTLAND COUNTRY CLUB ROUND OF GOLF AND LUNCH
Three people will join Tom Noyes for a round of golf on the Portland
Country Club golf course in Falmouth, followed by lunch at the Club, on
a mutually agreed date and time.
PORTLAND SEA DOGS
This baseball package includes four box seat tickets to a home game,
with the lucky winner throwing out the first pitch and announcing a ½
inning on the radio—a dream come true for your favorite baseball fan.
COPY OF FRONT PAGE OF THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH IRISH NEWSPAPER
DATED AUGUST 31, 1994
A piece of Irish history! Carefully preserved front page of the Irish newspaper “The Belfast Telegraph” dated August 31, 1994 announcing the
cease fire agreement between the Loyalists and the IRA. The newspaper was signed by the architect of the peace negotiations in Northern
Ireland, George J. Mitchell, whose leadership led to the Good Friday
Agreement in 1998.
LUNCH WITH WIDELY ACCLAIMED COLUMNIST BILL NEMITZ
Lunch for three with Maine Today Media columnist, Bill Nemitz. This is
the opportunity for you to ask Bill all those questions you always wanted
to. Nothing is off-limits, but be prepared to end up the subject of a future
piece! Date and location to be mutually agreed upon.
Silent Auction Items
Frank McCourt Table
•
#1
1
AIRE Theater, 2 tickets
$40 2
Bill Jewell Ltd Edition Print, framed #2
Priceless
3
“Angela’s Ashes” Signed, First Edition
$150
4
Day’s Jewelers, Gift Certificate
$50
5
Pottery for the Spirit, “Gnome Home”
$45
6
Holiday Lenox Plate
$35
7
Maine Audubon Year Membership
$45
8
Maine Irish Heritage Center DNA Kit
$290
9
Silver & Gold Necklace with Earrings
$40
OVERNIGHT FOR SIX AT SURVIVOR BOB CROWLEY’S YURT
10 1930’s Travel Poster by Matrix Press of Ireland
$50
From Maine Forest Yurt, Inc., owned and operated by survivor Bob and
the Crowley family, one night stay at a beautiful and fully furnished yurt.
Just bring your food, the kitchen is completely outfitted. Maine Forest
Yurts is a 100-acre pond side retreat located in Durham, Maine, 30
minutes northwest of Portland. Staying in a yurt is a unique and peaceful
experience. During your stay, you may be able to get survivor Bob to
share a story or two about his adventures. The date is to be mutually
agreed upon.
11 Black Portmanteau Large Canvas Bag
$65
12 Skillin’s Greenhouse Gift Certificate $50
13 Pond Cove IGA Gift Certificate
$25
14 Nine Inspirational Books
$180
15 Belleek Celtic Cross
$20
16 Coffee By Design Basket
$75
17 Personal facebook training 1 hour
Paula Birmingham
$50
18 Ocean Print with silver frame
$25
19 Green Hob Nail Pitcher from Nicola’s
$42
20 Fushia Colored Hand Knit Child’s Sweater
$60
21 Legion Square Market Gift Certificate
$25
22 Sea Dogs, 2 games in May, 2 tickets each
$36
23 Sullivan Tire Oil Change Gift Certificate
$36
24 Foley’s Cakes Gift Certificate for 8” Cake
$30
25 High Tide Inn in Camden, 1 night for 2 people
$185
Edna O’Brien Table
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#2
Roddy Doyle Table
•
#3
1
Amtrak Downeaster, 2 round trip tickets to Boston
$116
1
“Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha” Signed First Edition
$50
2
Broadway Gardens Gift Certificate
$25
2
Bugaboo Creek Gift Certificate $25
3
“Down By The River” Signed –First Edition
$50
3
Custom Coach & Limousine, 3 hours limo service
$225
4
Downeast Magazine, 1 year subscription
$28
4
Gray Crystal Earrings
$25
5
Irish Pubs in the Portland area framed poster
$50
5
Irish Coffee Basket $45
6
Irish T-Shirts, 3 T-Shirts from LT Embroidery
$100
6
Longfellow Books #1, 2 $25 Gift Certificates
$50
7
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad, 2 adults, 2 children
$32
7
“Maine: Wilder Half of New England” Book
$30
8
Cozy Ireland Tea Basket
$45
8
Celtic Cross from County Clare Ireland
$43
9
McKernan Scarf from Nora Nora
$58
9
Ballymom’s Pottery Bell Shaped Mug from Ireland
$25
10 Six stemless wine glasses from Pottery Barn
$50
10 RSVP Gift Certificate $50
11 Sooz Views, 1 hour photo shoot, 100 shots
$150
11 Handcrafted Pottery Tiles(2) from Stillwood Pottery
$50
12 Drillen Hardware Inc Gift Certificate
$25
12 VIP Charter Coach, 2 Round Trip to Foxwoods
$156
13 Gritty McDuff’s Gift Certificate $25
13 Bridgeway Restaurant Gift Certificate
$25
14 Ltd. Edition Print Two Lights Lobster Shack
$55
14 CVS Sun Tent
$30
15 Snowman Basket
$40
15 Skillin’s Greenhouse Certificate $25
16 Springer’s Sterling Silver Bracelet
$165
16 Belleek Vintage 4” Bud Vase
$35
17 Vintage Belleek Cake Dish w/ Handles
$40
17 Belleek Vintage 4” Bud Vase
$35
18 Greater Portland Landmarks Membership
$50
18 Large Stuffed Bear with Book
$25
19 Colorful Lap/Carriage Blanket
$40
19 Tic Tac Toe Coffee Table Game
$100
20 White Infant Set Hand knit
$45
20 Kelley Green Hand Knit Child’s Hat & Mittens
$25
21 Miss Portland Diner Gift Certificate
$50
21 Blue/Lavender Handmade Child Sweater
$45
22 Inn By The Sea, Dinner for Two
Priceless
22 State Theatre, 2 Tickets to David Byrne
$90
23 “All Standing” Signed by Author Kathryn Miles
$30
23 City Deli Inc. Gift Card
$25
24 Shipyard Basket
$40
24 Red Shoe Barn-Dover NH Certificate
$50
25 Portland Sea Dogs, 4 Box Seats, May 22
$45
25 Original painting,”Girl Running Free” framed Priceless
Maeve Binchey Table
•
#4
Oscar WildeTable
•
#5
1
Annabelle’s Basket and Membership
$275
1
Azure Café, Dinner for 2
$100
2
Bugaboo Creek Gift Certificate $50
2
Bull Feeney’s Gift Certificate
$50
3
“Rainbow Over Spiddal, Galway” Framed 8X10
$30
3
“Stone House Near Sligo,” 8x10 Framed
$25
4
Glass Shell Shaped Platter
$30
4
“Benbulbin, Drumcliff Sligo,” 8x10 Framed
$25
5
Antique Knitty Knotty’s from 19th Century
$150
5
Resin Sculpture of St. Fiachre
$35
6
“Everyone Matters–My Life Giving Voice” Signed
$40
6
Jill McGowan Gift Certificate
$100
7
Harbor Fish Gift Certificate
$50
7
Longfellow Books #2, 2 $25 Gift Certificates
$50
8
“Top of the Morn” Basket by Jadine
$20
8
Brown & Green Print Pashmina Scarf
$35
9
Samuel Adams “Bucket of Beer”
$50
9
“S.S. Portland” Side Wheel Steamship Framed
$150
10 Local 188 Gift Certificate
$50
10 Sullivan Landscape Certificate-3 Yards Bark Mulch $120
11 Green Pashmina Scarf
$25
11 Raccoon & “I Like Noisy” Book
$25
12 Handcrafted Pottery Plant Pot
$30
12 Irish Paperboy Cap and Gray Scarf
$60
13 Victoria Mansion, 4 passes $60
13 Congress Bar & Grill Gift Certificate
$30
14 Ri Ra Irish Pub Gift Certificate
$25
14 Green Irish Ceramic Platter 17.5” Handcrafted
$450
15 Polished Brass Exterior Lights (2)
$70
15 Happy Holiday Basket
$50
16 Belleek 5” Vintage Vase
$40
16 Bayside Bowl, 2 hour personal party
$300
17 Two hours facebook posting for business
$100
17 Dessert plates Vintage Belleek (5)
$60
18 Belleek 5” Vintage Vase
$40
18 Ornate Wood Framed Rectangle Mirror
$125
19 Will & Health Care Power of Attorney
by Jerry Conley, Jr.
19 Port City Glass, Door Mirror
$100
$500
20 Infant Sweater Set Light Green Hand made
$50
20 Hand Crochet Colorful Crib Blanket
$45
21 Cape Veterinary Clinic Certificate for Exam
$45
21 Light Green Infant Set, bonnet, booties,mittens
$45
22 Marilyn Monroe Plate
$50
22 Micucci’s Grocery Gift Card
$25
23 AllerGeena Gluten Free Bakery, 2 Certificates
$32
23 Compositions Gift Certificate for Large Orchid
$85
24 Skillin’s Greenhouse Certificate
$25
24 The Good Table Cake Certificate
$20
Patrick Taylor Table
•
#6
Michael Connolly Table
•
#7
1
Bill Jewell Ltd Edition Print #1 Priceless
1
Blueberry Basket
$35
2
Connemara Blessed Marble Rosary Beads
Priceless
2
Casco Bay Mailboat Run for Two & lunch
$40
3
“Invenan, Galway” Framed 8x10
$25
3
“Carrickarad Ballintoy, Antrim” 8x10 Framed
$25
4
“Shergan-Spiddal, Galway” Framed 8x10
$25
4
“Poulnabrone Dolman Burren Clare” Framed 8x10
$25
5
Franco American Heritage, 2 pair Concert Tickets
$70
5
“St. Finbarr Chapel” Framed 8x10
$25
6
Ginger Snaps Studios, Portrait Session
$160
6
Little Sebago Lake Outing, non-motorized fun
$100
7
Maine Foodie Tours, 2 Tickets
$90
7
Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pubs Gift Certificate $25
8
Portland Museum of Art, Admission for 4
$48
8
Michael Connolly, 2 Books
$55
9
“Basket Full of Irish”
$50
9
Portland Pirates, 4 Deck Tickets
$72
10 Victoria Mansion, 4 passes
$60
10 Secret Gardens Tour, 2 Tickets
$35
11 Portland Symphony Orchestra, 2 Tickets
$90
11 Maine Hand Woven Blanket
$275
12 South Portland House of Pizza Gift Card $25
12 Hand knit Irish Fisherman Child’s Cardigan
$45
13 Castlebay, 4 CD’s
$60
13 South Portland House of Pizza Gift Card
$25
14 Granite Cheeseboard with Spreader
$40
14 “Mix Up A Salad” Bowl
$30
15 Vintage Belleek 4” Bud Vase
$35
15 Belleek Vintage Cake Plate, White
$40
16 Vintage Belleek 4” Bud Vase
$35
16 Personal Financial Coaching, 2 hours
$150
17 Wine Chiller
$20
17 Father Feeney’s Waterford Crystal Wine Glasses (4) Priceless
18 Framed Poster of Pubs in Portland
$30
18 Blue Child’s Erin Cardigan with mittens
$35
19 Colorful Handmade Afghan
$85
19 Kelley Green Adult Hand knit Fisherman Sweater
$175
20 Crochet Sweater Set, Hat & Mittens
$45
20 Area Rug 4x6 from Higgins Carpet One
$300
21 The Cookie Jar, Gift Certificate for 8” Cake
$22
21 Walgreen’s Gift Card
$25
22 “Let’s Have A Picnic” Basket
$45
22 5 hours of Graphic Design by Sara Lennon
$250
23 Father Christmas Basket
$45
23 Guzman’s Hot Hot Hot Basket
$35
24 Kerryman’s Pub
$50
24 FIT 212 Gym Membership
$460
25 Stone Mountain, 4 tickets to Suzy Bogguss $200
James Joyce Table
•
Acknowledgments
#8
1
Brighton “Go Red” Bracelet
$50
2
Coastal Me. Botanical Gardens Family Membership
$90
3
David’s Restaurant Gift Card
$25
4
Downeast Magazine Subscription $28
5
Little Sebago Outing for 4 people (minimum $75)
$250
6
“Atlas of the Great Irish Famine” Book
$100
7
Maine Irish Heritage Bag with Membership
$100
8
Hand Printed “A Cradle Song” from Ireland
$55
9
Portland Sea Dogs, 4 Tickets
$36
10 Silly’s Gift Certificate
$20
11 Granite Cheeseboard and Spreader
$45
12 Nonesuch River Golf Club Certificate
$40
13 Mirar Bella Hair Salon Gift Certificate
$60
14 Father Feeney’s Waterford Wine Glasses (8)
Priceless
15 Pink Depression Glass Vase
$30
16 Personally Designed Journey in Ireland
$700
17 Children’s Museum & Theatre, 2 passes
$18
18 “Let’s Bake a Cake” Basket
$35
19 Lavender Infant Set-hand knit $45
20 Citrus Sorbert Wide Brimmed Hat, Queen of Hats
$245
21 Moss Green Hand Knit Child’s Hat & Mittens
$25
22 Blue & Brown “Bed-In-A-Bag,” The Curtain Shop
$125
23 Red Swarovski Crystals & Glass Bead Earrings
$30
24 Painting of “Irish Boy” by James Eason
$395
The Maine Irish Heritage Center gratefully acknowledges all of the donors
and sponsors of tonight’s auction. We are delighted to have so many members, volunteers, community friends, corporate supporters and non-profit
partners who have generously given of their time, their expertise, their
products and services, and their talents to make this evening a success. To
help us thank the many friends of the MIHC in our community, please
support the businesses and organizations whose names appear below.
Donors
A Company of Girls
Herb Adams
AIRE Theatre
AllerGeena Gluten Free Bakery
Amato’s
Amtrak Downeaster
Annabelle’s Ice Cream
& Driving Range
Anonymous
Azure Café
William & Debra Barry
Cynthia Murray Beliveau
Colleen Boland
Bayside Bowl
Paula Birmingham
Barbara Biscone
Bridgeway Restaurant
Broadway Gardens
Bugaboo Creek
Bull Feeney’s
Cape Veterinary Clinic
Casco Bay Lines
Castlebay
Shari Chalmers
Children’s Museum
and Theatre of Maine
City Deli Inc.
Pete Clifford
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Coffee By Design
Sean Collins
Compositions
Congress Bar & Grill
Jerry Conley, Jr.
Michael Connolly
Kevin Conroy
Dan Coyne
Bob Crowley
Custom Coach & Limousine
CVS
Cheryl Dalton
David’s Restaurant
Day’s Jewelers
Sherry & Marty Doherty
Downeast Magazine
Pat Dunn
Mark & Anne Duval
Victoria Dylewski
Father John Feeney
Claire Foley
Foley’s Cakes
Franco American Heritage Center
Mike Furey
Deb and Pete Gellerson
Ginger Snaps Studios
Globetek, LLC
Greater Portland Landmarks
Gritty McDuff ’s
Guzman’s
Ric Hanley
Harbor Fish Market
Drillen Hardware
John Henderson
Higgins Carpet One
High Tide Inn
House of Frames
Inn By The Sea
Ireland’s Crystal & Craft
Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry
Jill McGowan
Joe & Marie Gray
Kerryman’s Pub
Deb Komich
Margaret Feeney LaCombe
Legion Square Market
Sara Lennon
Local 188 Restaurant
Kathryn Longley-Leahy
LT’s Embroidery & Screenprinting
Mary McAleney
Jean Maginnis
Maine Audubon
Maine Foodie Tours
Maine Narrow Gauge
Railroad Museum
Marie & Ed Manganello
Maria Antonieta Couture
Jeanne McAleney
Pat McBride
Richard McGoldrick
Mike McGovern
Micucci’s
Mirar Bella Hair Salon
Miss Portland Diner
Ellen Murphy
Bill Nemitz
Nicola’s Home
Nonesuch River Golf Club
Nora Nora Irish Imports
Noyes Hall & Allen Insurance
Tom Noyes
Jack O’Brien
Jadine O’Brien
Olympia Sports
Vinny O’Malley
Opportunity Alliance
David Paul
Pond Cove IGA
Stephen Popp
Port City Glass
Port City Photography
Portland Museum of Art
Portland Pirates
Portland Police Department
Portland Sea Dogs
Portland Symphony Orchestra
Pottery for the Spirit
Queen of Hats
Ann Quinlan
Ri Ra Irish Pub
RSVP
Shipyard Brewery
Shopper’s True Value Hardware
Silly’s Restaurant
Skillin’s Greenhouses
Sooz Views
South Portland House of Pizza
Spiral Journeys
Springer’s Jewelers
State Theatre
Stillwood Pottery
Stone Mountain Arts Center
Sullivan Landscapes
Sullivan Tire Company
The Cookie Jar
The Curtain Shop of Maine
The Good Table
Victoria Mansion
VIP Charter Coaches
Walgreen’s
Carole & Jim Walsh
Mariellen Whelan
WHOM 94.9
Special Thanks
We also want to offer our heartfelt
thanks to Ric Hanley, long time
board member and volunteer. Ric
joined the board of the Maine Irish
Heritage Center ‘before the bell
fell’ but claims no responsibility for
its demise. Undaunted by the crash,
Ric continued to dedicate his time
and energy to the Irish of Maine.
He currently serves as Vice Chair
and also served as Secretary to the
board. Not one for figures, he roped
the love of his life, Liz, into being
the bookkeeper for a time. Ric can
be counted on to raise funds, clean
the floors, run registration, and most
of all, bring food to feed the volunteers. Ric’s positive, can-do attitude
extends to his large Irish clan, the Hanley’s of the Kennebec. The Hanley
clan family and friends, at least three generations, are here tonight, as
always, helping to make the auction and the Maine Irish Heritage Center
a success. As one friend of the Irish said “That guy does everything.” Ric,
for your energy and wise counsel, we are grateful!
Our Mission
Our mission is to protect, preserve and restore the historic
landmark that was formerly St. Dominic’s Church, a hub of
early Irish Community in Maine; provide a center for Maine’s
diverse communities to share their cultural experience through
education, programs and community events; and house Maine’s
Irish Genealogical Center, Museum, Archives and Library,
preserving the story of Irish history in Maine.
MIHC • 207-780-0118 • [email protected] • www.maineirish.com
Public
Affairs
Community
Relations
Fundraising
Services
Campaign
Management
Robert Baldacci, Stephanie Clifford, Elizabeth Baldacci
WWW.BALDACCICOMMUNICATIONS.COM
28 Danforth Street
Portland Maine 04101
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Speaking of “Not-so-Silent…”
Proud to call the Irish Heritage Center our home!
Free bagpipe and drum lessons
All ages and experience
Hire the band or individual musicians
Visit www.claddaghmhor.com for information about the band
Proud to Support
Maine Irish Heritage Center
Bangor Savings Bank is delighted to
sponsor the Not-So-Silent Auction.
Have fun, eat, drink, be merry and
most importantly — bid wildly!
Member FDIC
1.877.Bangor1 | www.bangor.com
Thank you to Dan Coyne
for the gift of his family’s collection
of Belleek Irish China.
The pieces you see
on the auction
tables are part of
the collection
gathered over many years by
Dan’s father Jack Coyne and
his Grandfather Roger Coyne.
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Booklets • Newsletters • Brochures • Post Cards
Rack Cards • Invitaions • Posters
Labels/Stickers • Buttons • Layout/Design
and more....
104 Washington Avenue
Portland, ME 04101
207.773.8198
www.dalerandprinting.com
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The Hobbs Funeral Homes,
with locations in South Portland and Scarborough,
have served the southern Maine region since 1941.
We wish the Irish Heritage Center
great success with its annual auction.
South Portland: 207-799-4472
Scarborough: 207-883-5599
Peter Thornton
Legacy Properties
Sotheby’s International Realty
Thank you Portland Farmer’s Market for a great season.
We look forward to seeing you back here in December
for your fourth year at the MIHC!
I
am a Portland, Maine native with
thirty years of full time residential
and commercial real estate accomplishments. My Maine waterfront living and
sailing experiences afford me a working knowledge of residential waterfront
and island properties. My education
and football careers at Cheverus High School and the University of
Notre Dame (where I played for Ara Parsegian) have contributed
greatly to business activities and Maine Real Estate accomplishments in the greater Portland area. Please conatact me at:
207-770-2292 • [email protected]
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A Company of Girls, an award-winning after-school theater and
arts program in Portland primarily for low-income, at-risk girls
ages 8-18, is in its sixteenth year of helping girls build resilience
through learning, experiencing, creating and performing art.
Our mission is “to strengthen and empower girls and their
families, and foster community through the arts.”
874-2107 • www.acompanyofgirls.org
Located at the Maine Irish Heritage Center!
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic
Fraternity, invites you to be a part of the organization
that today, more than ever is at the forefront of what it
means to be an IRISH-AMERICAN – supporters of the
MacBride Principles, Irish Immigration Reform, and
Preservation of our Cultural Heritage – including the
arts and sports. For more information, please contact
Division President Matthew Jude Barker at
[email protected].
PORTLAND HURLING CLUB
www.aucocisco.com
Aucocisco Galleries is a contemporary fine art gallery originally
established in 2000 in Portland’s Arts District in both the Congress
Square Building and in the Eastland Park Hotel.
The primary focus is on presenting mid career artists along
with emerging newer artists and, on occasion, art works from the
secondary market is sold from artist estates and private collections.
All of our gallery artists shown and represented have a significant
and direct connection to the state of Maine or, quite simply, the
state has played a significant part of their identity as visual artists.
In 2005, Aucocisco closed its two original gallery locations at
615 Congress Street and 157 High Street at the Eastland Park
Hotel, and then relocated into another larger space comprised of
three inter-connected storefronts in the Congress Square Building
otherwise known as the State Theatre Building.
In 2009, Aucocisco left the Arts District altogether and moved
to Portland’s premiere retail block on Upper Exchange Street in
the city’s historic Old Port District. Here, we continue to feature a
program of monthly installations of art by our regularly committed
artists and invited guests.
For more information, please contact
Andy Verzosa at [email protected] or call 207.775.2222
Summer hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
89 Exchange Street, Portland, Maine 04101
www.aucocisco.com
The Gaelic sport of Hurling is alive and
growing in Portland, Maine. If you are a
player, a fan or are interesting in learning
more about “The Fastest Game on Grass,” we
welcome you to join us.
Portland Hurling Club will begin the 2013
season in April. We will play both local “Pub League” games and
inter-city games against our rivals in Concord, NH and Worcester,
MA as well as a few other cities.
New or potential players are encouraged to come to our
Wednesday Pub League games. Someone will be on hand to explain the sport and introduce the skills. Come find out about the
sport—and give it a try.
www.portlandhurling.com • [email protected]
Thank you Saco & Biddeford Savings Bank
for the gift of the Kindle Fire for the raffle!
CLIFFORD&CLIFFORD, LLC
Solving Problems | One Client at a Time
Post Road Center, 62 Portland Road, Suite 37
Kennebunk, ME 04043
phone: 207.985.3200 fax: 877.351.1817 cell: 207.229.4959
[email protected]
Maine Police Emerald Society
The mission of the Maine Police Emerald
Society is to develop a spirit of brotherhood
and fellowship amongst its members as well
as to promote police professionalism among
Gaelic/American law enforcement officers.
Our Society is dedicated to recognizing
and promoting the accomplishments and
contributions of our ancestors and fellow Gaelic-Americans to the
law enforcement community. We’re also devoted to developing a
spirit of fraternalism and fellowship and promoting positive public
sentiment towards the law enforcement community. For more
information please visit www.maineirishcops.org
Cloutier, Conley & Duffett
Attorneys at Law
First Title of Maine
465 Congress Street
Portland, Maine 04101
(207) 775-1515
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Serving Southern Maine
for over thirty years, the attorneys
of Cloutier, Conley & Duffett
offer small firm personal
attention and congeniality
coupled with experienced
legal representation.
www.cloutierconleylaw.com
Join us for the premier Celtic music event of 2013!
vvv
Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick, Maine
Saturday & Sunday v July 20 – 21, 2013
www.saltwaterfest.com
Brunswick
Another chance to see AIRE’s smash hit!
Deertrees Theatre
Harrison, ME
July 13, 18, 26 and August 1
www.airetheater.com
Maine’s Irish
Theater Company
Many thanks go to Dan Mahoney
Steve Aucoin and Deehan McAleney for
tonight’s awesome projection screens!
Dan Mahoney
Audio/Video
985-7656
[email protected]
Kudos go to ...
Raibh Maith Agat to Seamus
(Jim) Walsh. This year Jim
surpassed his own record,
set last year, for the
number of gift donations,
Jim is responsible for over
20% of this year’s gifts.
SoPo Catering
Catering for all Events
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Chretien Construction, Inc. is a custom home building,
remodeling and general contracting company located in
southern Maine with a reputation for dependability quality
since 1991. We offer a variety of services and will provide you
with the personal attention you would expect. We can tackle
any building project, specializing in carpentry projects that use
unique products. We are very hands-on company with a long
list of satisfied customers. We do roofs, decks, replacement
windows, framing, finish case work, custom cabinets and siding.
We have experience in all phases of construction and there is
no challenge we can’t handle. We keep up to date with all the
issuses that face our industry and stay current on code changes.
Please contact us for an estimate:
Chretien Construction Inc.
35 Berry Rd, Saco, ME 04072
Phone 207-284-5843 • Fax 207-284-5843
E-mail
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
chretienconstructioninc.com
Jay and Pam Gerrish, Chef-Owners
75 Elsmere Avenue • South Portland
207-799-3726 • [email protected]
www.sopocatering.com
Tonight’s Menu:
Passed Appetizers
Miniature Teriyaki Chicken Skewers •
Vegetable Spring Rolls • Bruschetta on Garlic Crostini
Dinner Buffet
Fresh garden salad w/ dressings
Baked haddock with garlic, cheese and lobster sauce
Baked stuffed cranberry chicken with surpreme sauce
Pasta with maranara sauce
Rosemary seasoned red bliss potatoes
Green beans and roasted almonds
Savory dinner rolls
Dessert platers on each table
Thank you SoPo Catering
for your generous donation of hors d’oeuvres
and dessert plus the 18% service charge!
Please visit our new web site:
MaineIrish.com
2013 Calendar of Upcoming Events
(All dates and times subject to change)
April 11-May 16
Ceili dance class Thursday nights 7 pm to 9 pm lower level at MIHC
Irish American Club of Maine
May 11
4th Annual Not-so-Silent and Live Auction at MIHC 4:30 pm
May 18
WestFest @MIHC, Craft fair 9 am-5 pm lower level, Talent show 7 pm-11 pm upper level
May 19
Victorian Doll Tea- Annual Fundraiser for Victoria Mansion at MIHC 1 pm
June 7–9
“Nuala O’Faolain – A Life” documentary at Portland Museum of Art
Friday night screening with Patrick Farrelly, director
June 14
Annual Bloomsday Event at MIHC
July 20 & 21
Saltwater Celtic Music Festival at Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick
July 28
Irish American Club Summer Picnic at SMCC campus, South Portland
August 4
Duchas lecture series (3rd in yearly lecture series) Duel at Sea:
The Boxer and Enterprise Battle Bicentennial by Herb Adams at MIHC 2 pm
August 11
Ancient Order of Hibernians Memorial Mass at Western Cemetery Catholic Ground
August 30
John Ford commemoration event at MIHC: “John Ford, Local Hero,” a talk by Kevin Stoehr,
panel discussion and screening of Peter Bogdanovich’s “Directed by John Ford”
September 14
St. Dominic’s Parish and School Reunion at MIHC noon to 4 pm
September 21
40th anniversary dinner Irish American Club of Maine at MIHC
October 6
Jim Nelson of Maine Maritime lecture at MIHC 2 pm
October 27
Meet author Monica Wood, author of “When We Were the Kennedys” 2 pm
Made possible by the continued support
and generosity of Moira and Bob Fuller
Thank you Bob and Moira!
November 3
Duchas lecture series (4th in the yearly lecture series)
The Behon Laws and the Sister Fidelma Mysteries at MIHC 2 pm
November 9
State Street Stroll Christmas Fair at MIHC 9 am to 3 pm
Watch our new Website and Facebook page for details about this year’s Claddagh Dinner
Please check our website at www.maineirish.com or call the MIHC at 780-0118 for more information
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