2014 Holiday Folk Fair International

If you go to Moore Street Market at theMilwaukee Irish Fest, you can see displaysof handcrafts and artisan ware.

Hand-woven baskets made by Wexfordnative and Inishmore, Aran Islands residentVincent McCarron are very popular. Theyhearken back to the times when each fishing village had a creel maker, storingfish that were caught.

The antecedents of sweaters presentedby Donal Sweeney, using Donegal wooland weavers and knitters, also go back tothe mists of time, when animal fibers werethe first clothing worn by our ancestors.Even Julius Caesar valued his handwovenIrish wool coat, acquired from traders.

Modern potters are still using the methods of peoples who walked Irishroadways three thousand years ago.

The work of the artisan has been a partof the culture of Ireland. Centers grew uparound the workings of creative people,and where one man or woman createdpieces alone, they were often joined by apprentices and workers who helped toturn out items that were mass-produced, ina limited basis. They not only created thefibre of clothing, they also wove the fabricof society.

Modern Irish artisans mix the mysticand magical with the functional and prosaic, using the history and lore of theland to influence their work.

Ireland today features artisan work inglass, jewelry, knitted wear, woven wear,leather, metal, turf carving, stone, woodcarving, and pottery and ceramics. Someone from the time of Finn MacCoolor Queen Maeve would recognize thework of these people as contemporary fortheir lifetimes.

The Design and Craft Council of Irelandhas taken on the role of both promotingmodern Irish arts and preserving the workthat is already in existence.

In August of this year, they announcedan initiative during Irish Heritage Weekthat they fully supported the work of goodconservation practice for objects in thehome environment and is aimed at takingcare of domestic craft and design objectsthat have a heritage value.

This year, the 71st Annual Holiday FolkFair International will be held Friday, November 21 to Sunday, November 23,2014 at the Wisconsin Exposition Centerat State Fair Park in West Allis,Wis.

The 2014 Holiday Folk Fair Interna-tional's theme is Celebrating the Cultureof the Artisan. Artisans use manual andartistic skills to design items that may befunctional or strictly decorative - pottery,quilts, stained glass, clothing, jewelry,toys, household utensils, tools, storagecontainers, rugs, floral arrangements,musical instruments. They are carvers,glass blowers, metal arts workers, potters,stained glass artists, instrument makers,weavers, and craft makers.

Master Artisans are identified personswho possess a very high degree of theknowledge and skills required for creatingthese items from the cultural traditions ofgroups, communities and individuals.

In 2014, Holiday Folk Fair Internationalwill focus on the artisans - encouragingthem to continue to produce their craftsand, more importantly, to pass their skillsand knowledge on to others, particularlywithin their own communities. Such intangible cultural heritage cannot be recovered once it has been lost. The Holiday Folk Fair International continuesto preserve and promote intangible cultural heritage.

This year the Holiday Folk Fair International is highlighting the knowl-edge and skills involved in creating traditional objects that are as varied as theitems themselves and range from delicate,detailed work such as weaving wheatstraw or designing and sewing quilts to robust, rugged tasks like creating a sturdybasket or building a canoe and carving thepaddles. Equally important is teaching thehistory of the art form and the customs associated with it. For 71 years, the Holiday Folk Fair International has been akeeper of our rich and diverse living heritage, safeguarding the past, honoringthe present, and embracing the future.

This intangible cultural heritage refersto traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed onto our descendants, those oral traditions,performing arts, social practices, rituals,festive events, knowledge and practicesconcerning nature and the universe, and

NOVEMBER 6, 2014 • 7:00 PMMILWAUKEE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Irish Cultural and Heritage Center (2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue)

T T TRoast pork served at 6:30 • Please bring a side dish or dessert.

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T Milwaukee Calendar of Events TFor More Information visit http://shamrockclubwis.com

NOVEMBER6 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm, Snacks at 6:307 Celtic Women First Friday Lecture; Theresa Staab, Speaker; ICHC; 5:30-7 pm7 Rira; ICHC First Friday Ceili; 7:30 pm8 Police & Fire Chili Cook-off; Burkes Irish Castle; 5328 W Bluemound Rd.; 12 pm11 Celtic Women International Book Club; A Lucky Irish Lad, by Kevin O’Hara;

Hostess: Pat Powers; ICHC; 1 pm15 Tartan Ball; Tripoli Shrine Temple, 3000 West Wisconsin Avenue; 6 pm21-23 International Holiday Folk Fair; State Fair Park22 Celtic Christmas Boutique, Irish Fest Center; 1532 N. Wauwatosa Ave.; 9am-3pm22 Monthly set dance; ICHC, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave; music by TBA; 7:30 pm25 Hallamor Concert; ICHC; 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave; Hanneke Cassel; 7:30 pm29 Holiday Celebration; Dennis Janzer on organ, Rob McWilliam on pipes; ICHC; 2 pm

DECEMBER4 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting/Christmas Party; ICHC; 6:30 pm5 Celtic Women First Friday Lecture; Dennis Jon Wolfgang, Speaker; ICHC;

5:30-7 pm5 Cream City Ceili; ICHC First Friday Ceili; 7:30 pm6 Nollaig Sona - A Celtic Christmas Show; with Andrea Beaton; Nuala Kennedy;

and Troy MacGillivray;ICHC; 7:30 pm13 Celtic Women International Book Club; Waking Ned Devine; Hostess: Gail

McAleese; ICHC; 1 pm

JANUARY8 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm, Snacks at 6:30

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ON GOING … Set dancing at the following: Set dancing Wednesdays, 7 PM atO’Donoghue’s T Craobh Curtin Conradh na Gaeilge meeting at O'Donoghue's Pub, 7 PM, last Tuesday each month T Irish Emigration Library in ICHC open every Wednesday 12–6 PM T Irish Sing-a-long, Irish Fest Center, First Sunday, (throughMay) 7 PM T Irish Fest Sing-a-long: O'Donoghue's Pub, Second and fourth Sundays, 7-9 PM T Irish Music Sessions at the following: T Session -O’Donoghue’s, Sundays 7 PM; Thursdays @ Paddy’s 7 PM; and The Pub inOconomowoc, 7:30 PM T Thursdays: Barry Dodd; County Clare Inn; 10 PM T Fridays:áthas and Myserk; County Clare Inn; 6 PM T Sundays: áthas; Brocach Milwaukee T

MilwaukeeMembership News..................................Fall Greetings to all of our Members.

I would just like to take a moment to remind all of you to keep the membershipchair informed of any changes in address, email, or phone number. I havehad a higher than usual number of returned Emerald Reflections and othernotifications recently.

I also would like to remind all of ourmembership of the importance of giving acouple of hours to help out at HolidayFolk Fair. This is one of our larger fundraisers, but more importantly it is a wayfor us to showcase our Irish heritage andour club.

Being this is our November issue, Iwould like to take this opportunity to wishall of you and your families HappyThanksgiving.

- Glenn Nowak, Membership ChairMilwaukee Chapter

Ron’sCorner Cupboard..................................

The meal for the November meetingwill be roast pork tenderloin with somesides. I would ask the membership to continue with the great response in bringing desserts and other side dishes and appetizers. We will have the usual rafflein addition to a 50/50 raffle, as it seemedto catch on after a slow start. Please signup for the Folk Fair. I am always open tosuggestions for food choices for our meetings.

- Ron DanielsonSergeant-at-Arms

MilwaukeePresident’s Message..................................

Well, we are rapidly flying throughAutumn! I can’t believe we are in November already. Where did the timego? As I enjoy the beautiful colors outside I am reminded to stop and begrateful for the blessings we are given andmaybe not remember often enough in ourhectic lives.

Sometimes I think we forget how precious our fellow members are. We needto nurture their love of their Irish heritageand volunteerism and really appreciateevery moment of time and talent they devote to the Shamrock Club. Why must Ihear of people not coming back to meetings because of the arguing and theunderlying negative grumbling duringmeetings? Plus, our club has a history of people leaving because of the arguingthat tends to over-shadow the incredible history of being the first to helpall the developing Irish groups - Irish Fest,ICHC, and the list goes on and on. So asnot to dwell on this sad commentary, I askall of us to really reflect on how we canenhance the club with our wonderful Irishspirits and stop degrading each other forimagined or real slights. Let’s work together to build membership instead ofpitting against each other.

OK, on to a happier note! Our HonoreeDinner was fantastic! We had a wonderfulgroup present at Meyers Restaurant to applaud our 2014 Irish Rose, Julie Smith;Parade Marshals, Mike and Mary Moze;and Irishman of the Year, Tom McAleese.We had excellent food, a wonderful venueand of course lovely company. Thank youall for coming and celebrating what I thinkis one of our most special awards!

Next up - Holiday Folk Fair. I know wewill be in dire need of volunteers soPLEASE ask children and grandchildrento spend some time with you at the IrishCafé, Marketplace and/ or Cultural booth.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all and let’sbe kind to one another starting with thisHoliday Season and staying throughout2015 and beyond!

- Mary Culver, President

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Hanneke CasselSaturday,Nov. 22nd, 7:30 pm..................................

One of the hottest young fiddle playersof Scottish and Cape Breton-style music,Hanneke Cassel, will perform at the IrishCultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W.Wisconsin Ave., on Sat., Nov.22 at7:30 p.m.

Cassel will be joined by internationallyrecognized cellist Mike Block and dynamic guitarist Keith Murphy.

Cassel’s playing has been called “Exuberant and rhythmic…both wild andinnocent” by the Boston Globe. A nativeof Oregon, she has performed acrossNorth America, Europe, and Asia withsome of the biggest names in Celtic musicincluding Cherish the Ladies and AlasdairFraser. The 2007 United States NationalScottish Fiddle Champion, she earned aBachelor of Music in Violin Performancefrom Berklee College of Music in Boston.Her critically acclaimed eighth CD, Dotthe Dragon’s Eyes, was released in 2013.

Block is perhaps best known for playingsecond cello alongside celebrated cellistYo-Yo Ma in the Silk Road Ensemble,most recently on a European and Asiantour this fall.

Originally from Newfoundland, Murphyis known for his rhythmic and percussivefinger-style guitar playing as well as ex-pressive singing in English and French.

“Elegant…graceful…Cassel’s tunescapture the mixture of sadness and hopefound in much Scottish and Irish musicand give it a fresh West Coast spin.”

– Dirty Linen MagazineReserved seat tickets are $21 in advance,

$25 on concert day, and $10 for studentswith ID. To order tickets online, visitwww.ichc.net. Tickets may also be ordered by calling (414) 345-8800.

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Sunshine Report..................................Former member, Gene Townsend, died

October 1, 2014. His funeral was Friday,Oct. 10th. Please remember Gene and hisfamily in your prayers.

Tom McAleese had an aortic valvereplaced on Monday, Oct 13. Please prayfor Tom and his family.

- Maggie Blaha, Sunshine Chair

Celtic Women International..................................

The CWI Book Club meetings begin at 1:00 pm at the ICHC and include discussion, tea, and treats. New membersand guests are always welcome to join us!

Our hostess for our November 11thmeeting will be Pat Powers. We will bediscussing the book, A Lucky Irish Lad,by Kevin O’Hara.

The Stormy Petrel, by Mary Stewartwill be the topic for our December 9thmeeting, hosted by Maureen Garry.

On January 13th we will begin the NewYear with the video, Waking Ned Devine.The hostess for this meeting will be GailMcAleese.

- Rosemary [email protected]

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To become a member of the Shamrock Club ofWisconsin contact the membership chair of thechapter you would like to join. MILWAUKEE ONLY:Family membership (includes both parents and all children under eighteen) - $25.00. Single membership - $20.00. Membership is renewable annually on the anniversary month of the originalmembership. Please send all new and renewal Milwaukee club membership dues to MembershipChair, 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee,WI 53233. Be sure to send change of address notification to Membership Chair, also. The postoffice will NOT forward copies of Reflections.

Word of the Month..................................Coinnigh - (coyn-nee.) Keep Coinnigh an briseadh (coyn-nee an bree-shaw)Keep the change.

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RecitalWedding

Spaces available for large

or small events

Email: [email protected]

or call (414) 345-8800

Color GuardPipes and Drums..................................

It's a slower season for us here at theShamrock Club Color Guard, Pipes, andDrums, but a great time to learn newmusic and practice our tricks. It's also agreat time to learn to fly a flag, twirl thesticks of the tenor drum, bang on the bass,or play the pipes. Most of our pipers whostart in October, with regular practice, areup in the parade for Saint Patrick's Day.So stop sitting around wondering if youhave a place in the Color Guard, Pipes, orDrums, and come to one of our practices.

We meet on Tuesday nights at theICHC at 6:45 p.m. and would be happy to welcome you. Or talk to one of us at themonthly Shamrock Club meeting. Don'tforget to come out on November 8th toBurke's Irish Castle and support us for the annual Police and Fire Chili Cook Off.Great Music, Great Food, and GreatFriends!

- Christine Krzyzewski

Volunteer!..................................New to the Shamrock Club? Been here

before? Once? Twice? Wondering what todo? Here is your answer! In order for youto really enjoy being Irish you need tovolunteer… mingle and share your talents.

We have opportunities for you to volunteer every month. In November, theFolk Fair committee needs your help in thecafé, retail booth, cultural exhibits, andwith set up, take-down, etc.

In December, we have our AnnualChristmas dinner - bring, share and helpsetup and/or clean-up.

- Veronica Ceszynski

Donate to theShamrock Club..................................

The Shamrock Club is a 501 (c) (3)corporation. Consider a donation as youplan your year-end finances. If you donateto the club, you can write this off on yourtaxes as a charitable donation. Donate toour scholarship fund, our general fund, orto the parade. Thank you!

Nominations ForIrish Honorees..................................

Nominations for the 2015 Irish Rose,Irishman of the Year, and Parade Marshal,must be received by 6 p.m., January 31, before the start of the Shamrock ClubBoard Meeting. Nominations must be inwriting, or e-mailed, and be made bymembers in good standing. Nominationscan be mailed to Shamrock Club, 2133 W.Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233, or e-mailed to Mary Culver at:[email protected].

the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts.

Produced by the International Instituteof Wisconsin, Holiday Folk Fair International celebrates the cultural heritage of the people living in southeastern Wisconsin. We are again theface of the Irish community in this area.Each year we are called upon to representthe Irish, to show the world what we are,what we have done, and what we can do.To do that, the Shamrock Club will needvolunteers for our retail, cultural, and foodareas. We also need to sell tickets to theFolk Fair.

Admission is as follows: Adults $12 atthe door, $10 in advance. Tickets will beavailable for sale at the November membership meeting. You can also use theaccompanying order form to purchasetickets via mail. As a sponsoring group of the Fair we need to sell a number oftickets or make up the cost elsewhere.

We will need help in a number of areas.We need volunteers for our sales, culturaland food areas. You will receive the annualFolk Fair participant pin, plus admissionfor Folk Fair for all three days.

The Holiday Folk Fair will have a number of special events during the courseof the weekend. They will include DancePavilion: a place to learn dances fromaround the world. Also featured will befood from around the world; unique giftsfor you and someone special; internationalentertainment; cultural exhibits to assistyou in learning about your heritage. There

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2014 HOLIDAY FOLK FAIRCelebrating the Culture of the Artisan.....................................................................State Fair Park • November 21, 22, 23, 2014

PLEASE HELP US MEET OUR GOAL!The Shamrock Club must sell 125 Holiday Folk Fair Tickets. Any unsold ticketsmust be purchased by the club at full value. Tickets are $10 in advance and must be purchased by Monday, November 17, 2014. (Ticket price at the door is $12) For infor-mation contact Mary Culver at (262) 470-8232, or e-mail: [email protected] will be sent to you by return mail and are good on any of the three days of FolkFair. If you are a teacher, please contact us on advance tickets.

SAVE NOW ON ADVANCE SALE FOLK FAIR TICKETSPlease send me ______ advance sale Holiday Folk Fair Tickets at $10 each.Name:_____________________________________________________________Address:___________________________________________________________City/State: ___________________________________________Zip: ___________Make your ticket request to: Shamrock Club, c/o ICHC, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave.Milwaukee, WI 53233. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: SHAMROCK CLUB OFWISCONSIN

will be an Interdenominational ReligiousService on Sunday at 10 a.m.

Holiday Folk Fair International is produced by the International Institute ofWisconsin. The International Institute is anot-for-profit organization dedicated to in-ternational cooperation. They try to developa multiethnic, multi-cultural perspective,through education, exchange, communi-cation, social activities, and immigrationand naturalization services. Their websiteis http://www.folkfair.org.

The Shamrock Club has been at theforefront of maintaining, cultivating andeven helping to enlarge Irish folklife inMilwaukee and the State. We have livedIrish-American history, and we havehelped to create some of our own, but wehave done so very much to give the community an identity and a sense of belonging. It helped us discover who andwhy we are, and Milwaukee and Wisconsin are all the richer for it.

We will need help in a number of areas.If you would like to work a shift at theHoliday Folk Fair, please contact theShamrock Club's Holiday Folk Fair chairpersons. Contact us at the club's general e-mail address:

[email protected] The Cronin Irish Dancers will be the

featured dance school in 2014 and will beperforming.

Irish culture grew around the works ofthe artisans. Today, in 2014, it still keepsthe heart of culture alive. Join us to tell theworld our story.

- Brian Witt

Celtic Women LectureNovember 7, 2014..................................

All Shamrock Club members are invitedto the First Friday lecture on November 7featuring a woman who has spent morethan 20 years in Western Ukraine. Sincethis country has been in the news recently,Theresa Staab's remarks will be very interesting and illuminating. Please join usat the ICHC at 5:30 - 7 p.m. $7 admission.

Topic: “Scottish Woman Missionary in the Ukraine”

Speaker: Theresa Staab

Theresa Staab spent more than 20years as a Christian missionary in EasternEurope, mainly Western Ukraine. Fromthat vantage point, she compares the roleof women living under extreme conditionssuch as Irish families during the famine,and Ukraine families during times of political oppression. Theresa hales fromMonroe, Wisconsin, living now in Milwaukee since her return in 2011.

- Jean Billsnew e-mail address: [email protected]

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First FridayCeili Dances..................................

Join us at the Irish Cultural and HeritageCenter, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave., forfamily Irish dancing at its best! Beginnersand all ages welcome. Instruction beginsat 7:30 p.m. and continues all evening.Music and dancing begin at 8 p.m.

The dances are called, and direction isgiven, by one of the Midwest’s best ceili instructors, Gail McElroy.

November – December 2014

• Fri., Nov. 7 – RíRá • Fri., Dec. 5 – Cream City Ceili

Entrance is $8.00 for adults, and $5.00for students, seniors, and children. All proceeds benefit the work of the ICHC.

14th Annual Fire andPolice Chili Cook-Off..................................

The Greater Milwaukee Fire and Police Pipes and Drums 14th Annual ChiliCook-off takes place at Burke’s Irish Castle, 5326 W. Bluemound Rd., on Saturday, November 8, 2014, from noonto 6 pm. Advance tickets are $6, or $8 atthe door, children 10 and under are free.Chili served from 12:30 until gone. Therewill be great raffle prizes, music, dancingand, of course, chili! The Milwaukee Fireand Police Band, the Shamrock ClubColor Guard, Pipes and Drums, athas andFrogwater will perform.

For more information, contact us via e-mail at [email protected].

– John Finnegan

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14th Annual CelticChristmas Boutique..................................

When: Saturday, November 22, 20149 am - 3:30 pm

Where: Historic Irish Fest Center1532 Wauwatosa Ave.Wauwatosa, WI 53213414-476-3378

Join us at Milwaukee Irish Fest as wehelp holiday shoppers find unique giftsfrom the Emerald Isle and beyond. TheCeltic Christmas Boutique showcasesCeltic and other vendors, artisans andcraftspeople. Shoppers can also tour theWard Irish Music Archives, home to theNorth America's largest collection of Irishand Irish American sheet music and othermemorabilia. Lunch will also be served inCafe Celtique, a place to relax for a whileand visit with friends. Whether you'relooking for that perfect gift for someonespecial or just shopping for yourself, besure to stop in and enjoy some CelticChristmas Cheer!

Admission is FREE, parking next door,in public lots or on the street, and nostrollers, please.

Celtic Christmas Showat the ICHCSaturday, Dec. 6..................................

Three of the top names in traditionalCeltic music will share their Nova Scotianand Irish holiday traditions in a magicalevening of music, song, dance and storieson Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Irish Culturaland Heritage Center, 2133 W. WisconsinAve., Milwaukee.

Irish for Happy Christmas, the NollaigShona concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

Coming from a long line of Cape Bretonmusicians (internationally acclaimed fiddler Natalie MacMaster is a cousin), Andrea Beaton has established herselfthrough the power, drive and crispness ofher bow as well as through her percussivedancing.

Originally from Ireland, NualaKennedy’s hauntingly beautiful vocals andadventurous instrumentation on flutespring from traditional Irish and Scottishmusic as well as from her own imagination.Singing in English, Irish and Scots Gaelic,she has a “voice as luminous as her flute,”according to Rhythms Magazine. As amember of the trio Alt, Kennedy per-formed on the Roots Stage at the 2014Milwaukee Irish Fest.

Multi-instrumentalist Troy MacGillivrayfrom Lanark, Nova Scotia, is an award-winning and internationally recognizedvirtuoso of Cape Breton-style fiddle andpiano and is also known for his step danc-ing ability. In 2012, he was a recipient ofthe Queen Elizabeth II Diamond JubileeMedal for outstanding contributions toculture in Canada.

The annual Celtic Christmas Boutiqueand bake sale will take place in the ICHCParlour starting at 6 p.m. and will remainopen during the concert.

Tickets for the show are $21 in advance,$25 on concert day, and $10 for studentswith ID. To order online, visitwww.ichc.net. Tickets may also be ordered by calling (414) 345-8800.

- Kathy Schultz

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Tripoli Scottish Highlanders Tartan Ball

Saturday, November 15th..................................The Tripoli Scottish Highlanders will

hold their 41st Annual Tartan Ball on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at theTripoli Shrine Center, 3000 W. WisconsinAvenue, Milwaukee, WI. The cost is $65per person.

Join in the fun and festivities, includingHighland Pipes and Drums, Highland Piping, Scottish & Irish Dancing, HaggisCeremony, Scotch Tasting and open bar allevening.

The evening will begin with cocktailsat 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00p.m. and entertainment from 8:00 p.m.until midnight. Kilts are optional, coat andtie is acceptable.

The Tripoli Scottish Highlanders havehosted the Tartan Ball at Tripoli ShrineCenter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in November since 1973.

Reservations are required and must bein by November 9th. For more informationcontact Tom Cobb at 414-422-9235 or JoyDruse at 414-421-7994, or go to:http://highlandertartanball.com.

Shamrock Club Honoree Dinner .......................................................................

On October 6th,the Shamrock Club turnedout to celebrate our 2014

Honorees: Irish Rose JulieSmith, Irishman of the YearTom McAleese, and Parade

Marshals Mary & MikeMoze.

Irish Roses through the years

Irishmen of the Year

Organist Dennis JanzerOrgan Concert at the ICHC..................................November 29, 2:00 p.m. - $10

Dennis Janzer will return to the ICHCfor the annual Post-Thanksgiving Concerton Saturday, November 29 at 2 p.m. in theICHC Hallamor. He will be joined by RobMcWilliam, Dennis Wolfgang and othersto begin the Holiday Season at the ICHC.Admission of $10 will help fund-raisingfor the restoration of the venerable 4000-pipe Kimball organ. Janzer, the ICHCorgan curator, is heading the drive; he returns to Milwaukee throughout the yearto oversee upkeep and maintenance tokeep the organ functioning while funds aresought for major re-tooling.

Saturday, November 15, 2014

www.highlandertartanball.com

Tripoli Scottish Highlanders41st Annual Tartan Ball

Tripoli Shrine Center3000 W. Wisconsin AveMilwaukee, WI 53208$65 per person

Additional information: Tom Cobb 414-422-9235 Joy Druse [email protected]

Please RSVP by November 7th.

Mail to: Highlander Tartan Ballc/o Joy Druse8324 Parkridge Ct WGreendale WI 53129

Make checks payable to:Tripoli Scottish Highlanders

Reservations for _____ persons

Name: ________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________

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email: _________________________________________________________

Dietary Needs: __________________________________________________

Seat me with: ___________________________________________________

* Seating is assigned. Tickets will be held at the door.

Cocktails 5:30 p.m.Dinner 7:00 p.m.

Entertainment 8:00 p.m. - MidOpen Bar all Evening

Dancing - Highland Piping - Scottish Dancing - Irish Dancing,Haggis Ceremony - Scotch Tasting - Highland Pipes and Drums

Kilts Optional - Coat and tie are acceptable alternatives

EMERALD REFLECTIONSPHOTO OF THE MONTH

An Old Gaelic PrayerMay the Road Rise to meet youMay the wind be always at your backMay the sun shine warm upon your face,

till the rains fall soft upon your fields.And, until we meet again,May God hold you in the palm of His hands.

SHAMROCK CLUB OF WISCONSIN2133 W. Wisconsin AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53223

For Information: http://shamrockclubwis.comor: www.saintpatricksparade.org

Parade Marshals attended the 2014 Shamrock Club Honoree Dinner: John Maher, Bob Towne, Joe Hughes & BridgetO’Brien, Dawn & Pete Fleming, Bob Hamill, Ed Mikush, Bob Donovan, Mike & Mary Moze, and Dan & Maureen Konkol.

Photo by Pam Canon

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