July 8, 2010 INSTALLATION The next meeting will take place Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the ICHC at 6:30 p.m. It will be our annual officers installation dinner. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Konkol will again do the installation. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. It will be a pot-luck dinner. Please bring a dish to pass. Desserts of any sort will be welcomed.

SHAMROCK CLUB LUAU PICNIC JULY 17, 2010 The Shamrock Club will be having a Luau Picnic; Sacred Heart Church, 917 N 49 Street, on Saturday, July 17, 2010. It will run from 11 am to 5 pm. There will be music by Atlantic Wave, The Scrubbers, and a Hawaiian singer and band. We will have a Monster Raffle. There will also be a performance by the Shamrock Club Color Guards, Pipes and Drums. We ask people to bring a dish to share, either salads, side, or desserts. The Shamrock Club will serve the meat and beverages. Guests are welcome. There will be children's games, as well. Tweet @ #SCLuauPicnic

Shamrock Club Honorees for 2010 Named Left to right: Joe Hughes and Bridget O'Brien, Josh Walton, and Veronica Ceszynski Congratulations to our Irish Honorees for 2010. They are Josh Walton, Irishman of the Year; Veronica Ceszynski. Irish Rose, and Joe Hughes and Bridget O'Brien, Parade Marshals.

SCHOLARSHIP RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED The 2010 Shamrock Club Irish Studies Scholarship Raffle winners were drawn on April 8. Here are the winners and their prizes: Grand prize: $1000 --Frederick Smith 1st: Brown Deer golf package: Mary Beth Holloway 2nd: ICHC concert series and Waterford crystal: J. Robert Scanlan 3rd: Overnight Stay at County Clare Inn, Milwaukee: Mary Beth Holloway 4th: Overnight Stay Irish Cottage, Galena, IL: John "Jack" O'Day 5th: Overnight Stay St. Brendan's Inn, Green Bay: Joan Wilson 6th: Silver necklace-(Courtesy of Blarney Fine Jewelry): Ray Christensen 7th: Beleek vase: Jean Petersen Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets.

President's Message I'm amazed at how quickly this year is passing in celebrating the club's 50th anniversary. We're reaching the half way point, and have found it to be lots of fun and full of great memories. That also reminds me that this is my last message to you as your president. My term ends on June 30th and then your new president will be installed. We are asking all of you to continue as volunteers for the club, when we have our July 17th picnic/luau. We are asking for set up, takedown, cleanup assistance beginning at 9 a.m. that day. We ask you to bring a dish to pass that reflects a luau, e.g., fruit, chicken salad, tuna salad, etc. If you can bring desserts or a salad, that would be great. The club furnishes the beverages and the meat, but needs you to add to the menu. This day promises to be fun with three bands, and lots of surprises. Wear your Hawaiian shirt, lei, mumu, or grass skirt to add to the festivities. Place this day on your calendar. Due to her very unfortunate accident, Linda Tuescher has asked to be relieved of the retail chair. We are looking for persons to assist with this immediately so we may be ready for upcoming events in July and August. We would like to have several of you step forth to assist with hauling, set up, storage, and all other facets. Linda has kindly offered to mentor this operation, and her expertise is respected in the retail world of Irish merchandise. This operation provides the club with extra revenue that needs to be kept in place in order for us to operate. Please consider this in some way, or suggest a student that could learn the retail business as an intern. Our thanks to Linda and Tom Tuescher both for all the time they gave to help the Shamrock Club. It has been a privilege to serve as the president of this great organization and especially this particular year. There is a nostalgic feel in relinquishing the reins, but we have ensured the club's continuance with the selection of the current board members and their dedication. It was my hope to pay tribute to all my Irish ancestors that entered America with great hope and determination in making a new life. In reading some of the writings of Stephen Hawkins, a great-great-uncle, you are humbled at the hardships encountered, and how they endured and survived. My grandmother Florence Walsh was left a widow with six young children, and yet her children were fed, clothed, and housed because of her hard work as a dressmaker. That talent bypassed me, but my time spent with her, helped shaped my life. My parents are both deceased, but their pride in our heritage was never in question. My wonderful children are living proof of Irish American heritage. Bridget, as an Irish dance teacher, and Tom Jr. as a San Francisco police officer. Sheila is home with me, and enjoys the exploits of all family members. Now I have four Irish dancing granddaughters, and three handsome grandsons that are all great athletes. Thanks to all of you for your support you gave me as your president, it couldn't have happened without the kind of good people in the Shamrock Club. This club is the cornerstone on which all other groups were built, this has never been in doubt. Remember, the Shamrock Club always needs your help, and we look forward to its future. . Julie Smith, President

Milwaukee Chapter of the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin The Milwaukee Chapter meets the first Thursday of each month at the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue. Milwaukee Activities Include: MARCH ST. PATRICK'S DAY EVENTS: Annual Birthday Party, ICHC; 7 pm Gaelic Mass at St. Patrick's Parish, 7th and Washington on March 12, 2011 Parade at Noon, Wisconsin Avenue on March 12, 2011 Post Parade party, 1 p.m. at the ICHC on March 12, 2011 OTHER YEARLY EVENTS Monthly meeting, 1st Thurdays of the month, 7:00 p.m., ICHC Our annual Easter Rising Mass on April 4, 2010 at the ICHC at 10 am. Visit us at Irish Fest in the Sales and Cultural Areas in August See us at Milwaukee's Holiday Folk Fair in the Cultural, Food, and Retail areas each November. Join us for our annual picnic in August. Join us for our Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Mass in mid-September Christmas Party and Pot Luck Dinner the first Thursday in December. Emerald Reflections, our monthly newsletter Shamrock Club Color Guard Pipes and Drums

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Milwaukee Board of Directors: The 2010-2011 board of directors for the Milwaukee chapter are as follows: Josh Walton. president; Julie Smith, past president; Kathy donovan, vice president; John Fisher, treasurer; Malkin Wallace, secretary; Veronica Cesczynski, sergeant at arms; Denis Donohoe, membership chair; Tom McAleese, parliamentarian; and trustees: Kathy Donovan, Mary Culver and Sandy Quinlan, Trustee; Ken Tehan. Their terms are from July 8, 2010 until June 30, 2010.

Bylaws:

Bylaws for the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin are available by clicking here.

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NEW SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE The Shamrock Club's annual Irish Studies Scholarship is now available for download. Click SC Scholarship application for a copy. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to any individual interested in furthering their knowledge of Irish culture and heritage. Eligibility requires a high school diploma. A maximum of five (5) $500 scholarships will be awarded in 2010. Completed scholarship applications must be returned by May 2 for consideration for an award.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS SHAMROCK CLUB 2010 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED The Shamrock Club is happy to announce the 2010 Shamrock Club Irish Studies Scholarship winners. They are: Corey Klinzing, (UWM, Oideas Gael, Donegal) ; John Kellogg, (UWM PHD Candidate - Oideas Gael, Donegal) ; and Drew Blanchard , (UWM PHD Candidate - IASIL Conference, NUI Maynooth) . The AOH/Shamrock Club Scholarship winner is Emily Fitzgibbons, (Wesleyan University, Queens University, Belfast, Investni). Each of the candidates will be awarded $500 to further their studies. Congratulations, Corey, John, Drew, and Emily. Enjoy your fields of study. There were also four Ted Nestor Druming and Piping Scholarships awarded. They went to Noel Tylla, Dave Culver and Matt Waters. The Nestor Scholarships are used at the annual Midwest Piping and Druming School at St John's Northwestern Academy in Delafield. Each year the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin's Milwaukee chapter has a raffle to raise funds for its Scholarship Raffle. We have given away over $25,000 since 1972. The scholarships are for Irish studies related programs, and are open to all college level students. We also have a scholarship for pipers and drummers to attend the yearly Piping and Drumming School in Milwaukee, (the Ted Nestor Scholarship, open only to Shamrock Club members). Many students have used the money to study in Glencolmcille, County Donegal. Others have attended school at Trinity College, or many of the UC Colleges or the NUI schools in Ireland. In additon, students have used the money to attended the annual Irish language immersion weekends in Milwaukee or Madison, WI. The Shamrock Club also administers the Milwaukee Chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians scholarship. For a list of Scholarship Winners, click Scholarship Winners. For a copy of the Scholarship application, please clickSC Scholarship application.

HONOREES AND PAST PRESIDENTS

For a list of our honorees, (Irishman of the Year, Irish Rose, Parade Marshals) and Presidents since 1960, click Honorees and Presidents.

History of the Milwaukee Chapter