THE IRISH SOCIETY NEWS - The Irish Society of Houston

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DANNY O’FLAHERTY
The Irish Society News
We are sorry to hear of another friend of the Irish
Society, Danny O'Flaherty, who was in a serious car
accident last month and had to cancel his annual
Christmas Show at the University of St.Thomas this
year.
If you would like to drop a get well note to
Danny, you can access his website at
http://www.dannyoflaherty.com. We look forward to his return to health and
to the UST stage!
JOAN LEE (BOWERS) MURPHY - R.I.P.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Murphy and
Bowers families. Service to the ministries of the Catholic
Church was important to Joan. She gave countless volunteer
hours to St Cecilia's Catholic Community, as well as several
other Catholic outreach programs. Joan was a longtime
volunteer at The Little Flower Thrift Shop, and was recently
recognized for her service by Bishop McCarthy.
Joan was a Lifetime Member of the Irish Society. She will be missed greatly.
IRISH SOCIETY ANNUAL DUES RENEWAL
It’s that time of year again. Please send in your annual dues promptly.We would
gladly hope that you all can renew your membership prior to March 1st.
Individual membership is $35. It is only $50 for a family membership. It is $500
for lifetime membership under age 62 and $250 for those over 62.
Thank you for Your Membership to your Irish Society!
Please mail your check to our P.O. Box: The irish Society, P.O. Box 820010,
Houston, Texas 77282.
The Irish Society
P.O. Box 820010
Houston,Texas 77282
www. th eir ish so ciety .o r g
T HE I RISH S OCIETY N EWS
Upcoming Events Pg. 1 - 2016 Honorees; Pg. 3 - Miggins Irish Stew Cook-Off
VOLUME 14, ISSUE 4
WWW.THEIRISHSOCIETY.ORG
JANUARY 2016
THE 2016 CELEBRATION DINNER HONOREES
DAVID O’KEEFE AND CONLIN (LYN) BROGAN
The Irish Society
www.TheIrishSociety.org
P.O. Box 820010
Houston, Texas 77282
PRESIDENT
PATRICK SHARKEY
VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN P. MCMULLAN
TREASURER
NEIL MIGGINS
SECRETARY
JOE O’ROURKE
DIRECTORS
LORI GALLAGHER
BARBARA HOGAN
GREGORY HORAN
PETE LITTLE
DR. PAULINE WARD
JOHN ZIOMEK
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
DR. JOSEPH MCFADDEN
DOROTHY DAVITT
JOHN B. KANE
REV. CHARLES R. GREENE
CONLIN BROGAN
DAVID F. O’KEEFE
IN MEMORIAM
ANN C. IVINS
MADELINE O’BRIEN
Above David O’Keefe with wife
Ronica. Below Lyn Brogan.
The Irish Society’s 2016 St.
Patrick’s Celebration Dinner will
be held on Friday, March 4, 2016 at
the Petroleum Club in Downtown
Houston.
Our Honorees are Conlin (Lyn)
Brogan and David O’Keefe! Two
great Irishmen and Wonderful IS
Board Members.
Come join us for our only
‘Fundraiser’ for your Irish Society.
Lyn and David look forward to
seeing you and thank you for your
support of the Irish Society over
the years. Let us raise a glass for
our 2016 Honorees! Slainte!
CELEBRATION DINNER DETAILS
You and your guests are cordially invited to the 2016 Celebration
Dinner on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Petroleum Club, 1201
Louisiana St, 35th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. The Club can be
reached at (713) 659-1431. Tickets are $150.00 per person and
$1,500.00 per table of ten.Valet parking is included.
The night begins at 6:30pm for a cocktail hour; then a chef prepared
meal will be served. Some singing and Irish humor will end the
evening. Please contact Gregory Horan at [email protected] or
Pete Little at [email protected].
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BLOOMSDAY PARTY SUCCESS
Bloomsday was a great success at the Bull and Bear Tavern. Our Publican Host,
Tommy O’Riley and his staff put out a great spread. Irish music, Irish Dancers and
great food and drinks - impossible not to have fun.
Bloomsday is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James
Joyce during which the events of his novel Ulysses (which is set on 16 June 1904)
are relived. It is observed annually on 16 June in Dublin and elsewhere.
Thanks to Pete Little and the Irish Society for keeping the Bloomsday Irish Tradition
alive and well. Below are a few of the Bloomsday Celebraters.
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10TH MIGGINS IRISH STEW COOK-OFF
The 10th Annual Miggins Irish Stew Cook-Off and Music Festival will be held
at Lucky’s Pub, 801 St Emanuel St, Houston, Texas 77003, (713) 522-2010 on
Saturday, February 13, 2016.
There will be great Live Music, Food and Good Times had by all.A $10 donation
gets you in the door to all the day’s activities and helps support the St. Patrick’s
Day Parade which is held on Saturday, March 12, 2016.
Your Irish Society will be there cooking to Win! So come out and support the
Houston St. Patrick’s Day Parade and your Irish Society.
Slainte!
BROOKLYN - AN IRISH MOVIE IN THE U.S.
Neil Miggins and Lyn Brogan
Roger Kenneavy, Ronica and
David O’Keefe
Irish Society
Board Members
BROOKLYN tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan),
a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by
the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother’s
home for the shores of New York City. Homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh
romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love. But soon, her new
vivacity is disrupted by her past, and she must choose between two countries
and the lives that exist within. Check local listing for times and locations.
PETE LITTLE RIDES AGAIN
The Band
Ann Hoar, Joe O’Rourke,
Larry Hogan
LET US HEAR FROM YOU
Mike Daly and
Tommy O’Riley
If you are not receiving e-mail announcements from the Irish Society please send
your e-mail address to [email protected]! We are going digital.
Please visit out Website www.TheIrishSociety.org for regular updates.
Thank you to all who were kind enough to contribute as
sponsors for my MS 150 ride from Hammond, Louisiana to
McComb, Mississippi and back again. I was not racing by any
means, some of the hotshots on our team did it in 3 hours.
I was double that time, but I made it. A double thank you to
those whose employers participated in the matching funds
program. The event with 1100 riders participating raised
over $650,000 for the National MS Society. I can only
imagine what the Texas ride raises with 15,000 riders!
Please visit out Website www.TheIrishSociety.org for regular updates.