2013-2014

President

Mary Keaney

Vice President

Kathy Essner

Recording Secretary

Joanne Dwyer

Corresponding Secretary

Patricia Lambert

Treasurer

Peggy Tansey

Financial Secretary

Karen Bertone

Sergeant-at-Arms

Kate MulveyPat Mayer

Hostess

Maureen O’HalloranMargie Ward

Stewardess

Nancy TuttleAmanda Cregan

Trustee

Peggy Carroll **Clarissa C. Gerraty**Fran EnrightMary FurlongBarbara ReillyMary Agnes KnoxAnne Himebaugh

Trustee Emeritus

Barbara Bassell **Joan FauxEileen Herbert**Claudia Monteverdi**

Counsel

Sean McGovern

** Past President

MAY 2014

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

On Sunday, April 27, 2014 we had our Spring Fling and

honored Our Woman of the Year, Kate Mulvey. It was verywell attended, and Susan and Joan Doolan did a greatjob. The room looked lovely and the service and food were

great. Thank you to all the staff at Doolan’s. The BallyhaunisBand was terrific, and I found out the leader was a nephew ofmy late husband Joe Keaney. This was a pleasant surprise.

Thank you to Kate Mulvey for running the affair and for thegifts collected for the raffle, to Fran Enright for tickets andespecially to Anne Himebaugh for helping me at the door and

selling raffle tickets, and to Mary Ellen Jacobs for jumping upto help me sell tickets. The affair and raffle made a profit of$1,235.00.

It was a great day for Kate, and she is so deserving. She hasbeen a member since the second meeting at the Community

House. She has been an executive board member since 2002as Trustee, Stewardess, Hostess, Sergeant-at-Arms and willbe Recording Secretary for 2014-15. She has modeled at the

Fashion show, been our Santa Claus, run the Spring Fling forthree years and has been Program chair and helped in everyaffair. Thank you, Kate.

Our Scholarship Raffle was also a great success. Amanda

Cregan did a wonderful job. She sold every ticket that wasreturned to her. We had 750 tickets and 634 were sold. Wetook in $3,170; consequently, $1,585.00 went to the winner,

Allison Kavanagh, of Delray Beach, Florida. The ticket wassold by Eileen Herbert.

Our May Meeting is very important as we have an election ofOfficers. This will be the first order of business. PatMc Garry Drake and Peggy Tansey will conduct the

election. See details below. Then we will award ourScholarships to the three recipients.

Mary Keaney, President

CARE & PRAYER

Our board member, Mary Agnes Knox, has moved and iscurrently at Brandywine Senior Living at the Gables. If

you wish to send GET WELL wishes, please address it toMary Agnes Knox, Brandywine Senior Living at the Gables,515 Jack Martin Boulevard, Brick, NJ 08724. She would love

to hear from you. PLEASE KEEP HER IN YOUR PRAYERS.

MAY MEETING – WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th – Doors open at

7PM, Meeting at 7:30PM

May Meeting

Our May meeting will honor the Winners of the ScholarshipContest, and we will have the Election of Officers for theExecutive Board.

Scholarship Winners Honored

The three Scholarship Contest winners will read their essays

and will be awarded their well-deserved scholarship checks.Congratulations to the winners and their proud sponsors!

Election of Officers

Following the April meeting, there were two positions wheremore than one person ran for office. This means there will

be an election. Pat McGarry Drake and Peggy Tansey willconduct the election. You must check at the table to verifyyour membership is current, and then you will be given a

ballot. The ballot box will be inside. So please come andvote. For Corresponding Secretary, Anne Himebaughand Jean McLean were nominated. For Hostess, Sue

Charlton, Joanne Dwyer and Margie Ward werenominated. Mary Keaney requested that they each submit abrief resume. Following are the resumes as submitted. The

only change is the font to be consistent with the rest of thenewsletter.

Anne Himebaugh for Corresponding Secretary

Presently I am serving on the Board of Trustees of theWoman of Irish Heritage as co-chair of the Fall Fashion

Show. For the past 10 years I have been CorrespondingSecretary of the Monmouth County Retired Teachers. Duringmy years as a teacher, I have worked on different newsletter

programs. Presently I am assisting people on learning theiPad, MacBook and iPhone.

If elected as Corresponding Secretary, I will attend themeetings and listen to the members’ ideas.

Jean McLean for Corresponding Secretary

My name is Jean McLean and my goal in joining the WOIHJS was to give something back to the community.

I have been a member for five plus years. Along with JoanneDwyer have done solicitations for the Luncheon/Gift Auctionin various towns in our area for the past 4 years.

I am an Human Resources (HR) Professional for 15 yearshere in Monmouth County. In 1986 worked for Ansell Inc. anAustralian firm in Eatontown NJ to 1999. Started as a

secretary and finished as HR Manager.

From 1999 to 2001 worked for Smart Flex in Long Branch as

HR Manager until it closed.in 2001.

2001 to 2005 employed as Customer Service Representative

for Kinematic Consultants in Point Pleasantpart time and was caregiver to Grandaughter Casey.In 2005 retired to take care of our youngest Grandaughter

Sammy.Looking forward to becoming a member of the ExecutiveBoard as Corresponding Secretary.

Sue Charlton for Hostess

No resume submitted.

Women of Irish Heritage Jersey Shore, Inc.P.O. Box 302, Manasquan, NJ 08736 ~ www.woihjs.com

N E W S L E T T E R

Joanne Dwyer for Hostess

Joanne Dwyer has been a member of WOIHJS for 9 years and is running for the

position of hostess. She is employed as a Benefits and Compensation Managerfor Alger Funds. Joanne has served on the executive board for 5 yearspreviously as Sergeant at Arms and currently as Recording Secretary. Joanne

has co-chaired the Annual Fashion Show Luncheon twice and continues toassist with the gift auction. She spends her free time with family, friends andattending Devils hockey games.

Margie Ward for Hostess

Margie Mooney Ward, born in Jersey City. Married to Ed (Butch) Ward for 43

years. We have 3 children, Eddy Ward, Tricia Ryan and Sean Ward. I havebeen a member of WOIH for about 12 years. I co-chaired the LuncheonFashion Show in 2011 with Kathy Strittmatter. I have been on the Board for 5

years; 2 years as a Trustee, 2 years as Corresponding Secretary and 1 year asHostess. I am proud to be a member of the WOIH and would love to continueserving as Hostess again next year.

Desserts for May

Our bakery chefs for May are Julie Cocozza, Kathy Donnelly, Agnes Ebert,Catherine Farrell, Rita Harty, Mary Keaney, Maureen Kelly Mac, GerriLynch, Joan McGrath, Pat McLaughlin, Barbara McManus, Barbara Reilly,

Joanne Sullam, Dorothy Sullivan and Nancy Tuttle. Thank you!

JUNE MEETING – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11th

Our June meeting is an annual Mass for the deceased members from the

previous year. Peggy Carroll is aware of the following members who havepassed in the last year: Mary Bigley, Anne Dunn, Mary Liddell, Ann Rea andDoris Walsh. If you know of any other member who has died, please call

Peggy at 732-775-4177 so that her name can be added to the list.

SPOTLIGHT ON…”BUTCH”

Many of us have heard of “Butch” but have never met him. Briefly, he is theperson behind the scenes who prints our newsletters, tickets, publications, etc.

He has done a wonderful job for WOIHJS for many years and deserves to berecognized.

“Butch” is really Alois Carl Neuhaus, who is the proprietor of ACN Graphics—a small graphics and printing company located in Wall Township. He has livedmost of his life on the Jersey Shore. He and his wife, Mary Grace, are very

involved with their seven children and eight grandchildren. He is active in civiccommunity affairs, supports the local arts and loves antiquing, American history,mysteries, and “heart-healthy” cooking and baking. In the early morning, you

can find him walking his dog, “Jersey Girl” on the Belmar beach or in the BelmarMarina.

He has pursued fine art for over 50 years. This interest has been rewarding andrelaxing. He is an accomplished artist who has used oils, acrylics, pastels andoil pastels, and colored ink. He is an award-winning plein air painter, showing

his work throughout Monmouth County. “Butch” is currently a member of theFreehold Art Society and Belmar Arts Council.

Now when you hear the name “Butch”, you will realize what a talented andinteresting person is doing our behind the scenes work! Thank you for all youdo for WOIHJS!

IRISH HISTORY by Kate Mulvey

In 1983 I went to Ireland with three girlfriends for holiday. Before we left we did

a lot of research on customs and places so we would be prepared when wearrived. We planned on staying in the West. One custom that existed back thenwas that in many small towns women were not to be seated at the bar but to sit

in the lounge or snug area. Recently, my Mom found a letter that I had writtenupon my return. "Mom and Dad, Well, everyone asks ‘How was Ireland?’ and I

just can't explain it. It is such a special place that just one trip touches you in away you can't imagine. I have been using the word magical in most of my

descriptions but I think lovely touch of madness sums it up. I know I took a partof it back with me and also left some part of me there". I have been luckyenough to return to Ireland with my parents and share some grand moments

with them. If you have not been to Ireland, I encourage you to go. Summerand fall make for lovely travelling. There are many people and agencies that runplanned tours with airfare, travel, food and castle tours included; but if you

are adventurous and brave, rent a car and go where the wind sends you!

A DAY AT THE RACES AT MONMOUTH RACE TRACK –

SATURDAY, JULY 12th

Come and enjoy a fun day at the races with WOIHJS! Admission is $40 whichincludes a program and a buffet luncheon in the Turf Club. Doors open at

11AM. Please send your check, payable to WOIHJS, to Anne Himebaugh,518 Grassmere Avenue, Interlaken, NJ 07712 or give it to her at the May orJune meeting. If you have questions, please call her at 732-695-6001.

ANNUAL WOIHJS GIFT AUCTION, LUNCHEON and FASHION SHOW

The Annual WOIH Gift Auction, Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held on

October 19, 2014 at the Jumping Brook Country Club in Tinton Falls. Ticketswill be on sale beginning May 14th at our regular meeting at Doolan's. Toensure reserving a table with your friends, book early!! Nancy Tuttle and

Maureen O'Halloran are in charge of ticket sales and will be available with aseating chart. Also, start thinking about auction baskets!

FUTURE EVENTS

Saturday, May 17th – Spring Lake Irish Festival – Noon to 4PM along

Third & Morris Avenues

Come and have fun with the whole family. Live performances include TheWillie Lynch Band, Seamus Kelleher and Patricia Murphy School of Irish Dance.

Other attractions include an Irish Soda Bread Contest, Food Vendors, FacePainting, Photo Booth and Author Readings. If you have questions, please callMary Reilly at 732-449-6650.

Monday, May 26th – Manasquan Memorial Day Parade

The WOIHJS cordially invites all members to march in the parade hosted by the

Manasquan VFW Post 1838. We will line up at the Manasquan Board ofEducation building at 9:30AM. The parade will kick off at 10 with the wreath-laying ceremonies in Squan Plaza at 11:00AM. We will be honoring our fallen

heroes as well as police, firefighters and rescue workers. If you havequestions, please call C.C. Gerraty at 732-223-3519.

Wednesday, June 4th – 50/50 Raffle Drawing for Garden StateIrish Festival Foundation

Please call Pat Feehery at 732-681-6171 to purchase raffle tickets to benefit

the Foundation and its charitable causes. Each ticket is $100, and only 100tickets are being sold.

Sunday, June 8th – 44th Annual New Jersey Irish Festival atMonmouth Park

The festival is free with admission to the park. Mass is at 11AM.Entertainment is from noon to 7PM and includes The Snakes, Celtic Cross,Round the House, Pat Roddy Band, The Fighting Jamesons, Paddy and the

Pale Boys, The Bantry Boys, Irish Step Dancers and the Willie Lynch Band.Other events include Irish Step Dancers, Food & Craft Vendors, Pipe Band

Competition, children's activities and live racing all day including the Human

Horse Race benefitting "Autism New Jersey". If you have questions, please callPat Feehery at 732-681-6171.

Saturday, July 12th - Day at the Races at Monmouth Race Track See detailsabove.

Sunday, October 19th – Annual WOIHJS Gift Auction, Luncheon & Fashion

Show See details above.

MISCELLANEOUS

Food Bank

Maureen O’Halloran will be collecting non-perishable items and cash/checks

made out to the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties at the Maymeeting. Once again, thank you!

Bridge Flight

If you are interested in joining the bridge players, please contact Kathleen

Brodie at 732-974-4093.

Care & Share and Sunshine Lady

If you or someone you know is in need of Care and Share assistance, pleasecontact Peggy Carroll at 732-775-4177 or Barbara Reilly at 732-449-2236.

Logo Apparel

Mike O’Hara will be available at our meetings for anyone interested inpurchasing items with our logo.

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Pat Lambert

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