December 2020

As I write my final letter for the bulletin, I hummed a little ditty, “Thanks for the Memory” by Bob Hope. While I am moving on from the role of President, I will not be going too far. After an incredibly challenging year for everyone-I am elated that our Center is in...

November 2020

Giving thanks. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John F. Kennedy This month’s theme is gratitude. I am so grateful that I am bursting with appreciation. Thank you to our...

October 2020

Rainbows only appear with sun and rain… A heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors and donors. As I sat down to write my message this month, I contemplated the idea of membership. I currently subscribe to Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus, and let’s not...

September 2020

Dear Members, The darkest nights produce the brightest stars! On what can only be described as a glorious sunny afternoon on Saturday, August IS, we had a small ceremony in the back parking lot of the United Irish Cultural Center (UICC) to dedicate the Grand Opening...

August 2020

Dear Members, As I write the August bulletin message, our first annual Saint Patrick’s Appeal is just $994 away from reaching the fantastic sum of $100,000. The original goal we had set for the campaign was $75,000 and when we started out on May 18th it seemed like a...

July 2020

My Dear Irish Community, We continue to live through a time of great societal uncertainty and who knows what tomorrow may bring. But right now there is a glimmer of hope for members and supporters of the Irish Center, as we slowly reopen after the coronavirus hiatus....