About
The Emerald Isle Club The
Emerald Isle Club, Inc. was founded in 1956 by a group of Irish friends who wanted
to keep their Irish heritage alive and pass it down to future generations. Over
the past 50 years the Club has become well-known in the Maryland Irish Community
for its members' dedication and support of traditional Irish music and dance,
Irish charities, Irish ancestry and language, and for its strong monthly ceili
program. The Emerald Isle Club is a non-sectarian and 501(c)3 charitable organization.
We extend
an invitation to all people who are strongly committed to these same ideals to
join our organization and work to strengthen the awareness of Irish heritage in
the Baltimore and Maryland communities. Until we are able to get our links to
our membership and ceili pages active, please use our email to contact the Club
with questions or requests for membership at EICNewsletter@msn.com. Board
of Directors, Officers and Committee | Officers: | | |
EIC President | Jean
Smial | | Vice
President | Judy
Kondner | | Secretary
| Bill
Zittle | | Asst.
Secretary | - - - - - - - - - - - - | | Treasurer
| Harriet
Moran-Dodge | | Asst.
Treasurer | Jody
Landers | | Sergeant-at-Arms
| Bryan
Mackey | | Chaplain
| Msgr.
A. Thomas Baumgartner | | Historian
| Mary
Roecker | | Directors
| Peter
Fitzgerald
Rick Herbig
Heather Mackey
Elizabeth Mannion
Tim Tinker | | Committee
Chairs | 2008
- 2009 | | Ceili
| Judy
Kondner | | Chaplain
| Msgr.
A. Thomas Baumgartner | | Hearts
& Flowers | Norah
Kalkman | | Irish
Festival | Bill
Zittle | | Membership
| Heather
Mackey | | Memorial
Mass | Mary
Roecker
Jean Smial | | Music
| Peter
Fitzgerald | | Newsletter
| Denise
Mackey | | Parade
Fundraiser | - - - - - - - - - - - - | |
Publicity | Tim
Tinker | | Website
| FiveStones
Design Factory |
All
website content is that of the Emerald Isle Club, Inc.
and
controlled by the Board of Directors, and not of the
developer,
hosting or design company.
Contact EIC Board
with any questions or comments. |
Contact The Emerald Isle Club By
Mail:
Emerald Isle Club
PO Box 20068
Towson, MD 21284 By
E-mail:
Newsletter: EICNewsletter@msn.com
EIC Board: EICBoard@msn.com By
Phone:
Ceili:
Judy Kondner - 410-821-1568
Hearts & Flowers:
Norah
Kalkman - 410-296-2774
Membership:
Heather
Mackey - 410-254-3332 Website:
www.EmeraldIsleClub.com
President's
Letter - Spring 2009:  EIC
President
Jean Smial
Dia
Duit, I
hope you are all enjoying the lovely spring weather. What a glorious time of year.
You know, when I first moved to Maryland from New England several years ago I
thought surely this was one of the most beautiful places on earth. I arrived just
as the azaleas and dogwoods were in full bloom. Spring is beautiful in New England
but nothing compares to Maryland in the spring...well unless you consider Ireland
of course! All
sorts of things burst forth in spring, including exciting plans for the 2009-2010
EIC season. Your board and officers are busy working on two new events slated
to take place next fall which we hope you will all support. Whether youíre a
veteran member of the EIC or someone new to the organization your attendance at
club events is vital to the success of this organization. Our newsletter editor,
Denise Mackey, will be sending you a newsletter over the summer announcing the
fall schedule so keep your calendar handy as youíll want to make note of the many
Irish happenings on the horizon. Well,
we have only one more ceili before summer so be sure to turn off your computer
and TV and get over to the Parkville American Legion on May 2nd. The EIC will
be hosting the May ceili with special guest, the McHale School of Irish Dancing.
In
closing I would like to send a special thank you to the Parkville American Legion
for all their help and support this year. It has been an honor and a privilege
to be able to hold our monthly ceili at your location. To Bob Filipi of the Parkville
American Legion, thank you for being such a class act and for making our transition
to your facility seamless. And to the veterans of the Parkville American Legion,
and Commander Kaufman, thank you all for being so kind and welcoming of our organization.
We are honored to be associated with you. God
bless our veterans!
Jean
Smial |
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