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December, 2009 Newsletter
2009 Officers
2010 Officers
Our next meeting will be Sunday, December 13th at 5:00 p.m. in the Hall of Nations. Any topics or requests that you wish to bring up at a general meeting should first be brought to the Board at the 4:30 meeting.
Next meeting agenda will include:
Plans for HOI 75th Anniversary Events
Collecting Dues
Potluck
Cookie Exchange,
Gingerbread House ContestSeanfhocal na Míosa / Proverb of the Month:
Bia don chorp, deoch don bheol, comhrá, damhsa agus ceol.
Food for the body, drink for the lips, chat, dancing and music.
President: Beth Connelly
President: Beth Connelly
Vice Pres.: John Roach
Vice Pres.: Gary Jones
Treasurer: Margaret Kuyper
Treasurer: Margaret Kuyper
Secretary: Shanti Hofshi
Secretary: Maureen Ostrich
HPR Delegate: Gary Jones
HPR Delegate: Dominic Camplisson
Alternate Del.: Leigh Anne Moore
Alternate Del.: Ann Colt
2009 Board of Directors
2010 Board of Directors
Dominic Camplisson
Pat Connelly
Pat Flannery
Leigh Anne Moore
Maureen Ostrich
John Roach
Roy Thompson
Richard Slowey
Cottage News and Notes
HPR International Christmas Festival
The HPR will be putting on an International Christmas Festival in conjunction with Balboa Park’s December Nights on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5. The House of Ireland will be serving Irish stew, mock-Irish coffee and baked goods and will also be participating in the International Spirits Garden, serving Guinness, Irish whiskey and Irish coffee. We will need lots of help to make this event go smoothly. Please contact Beth Connelly to let her know when you can help out.
Thursday, December 3 from 6 – 9 p.m. – Peeling Party at the House of Ireland. We will be peeling, cutting and bagging vegetables to be used in our Irish Stew. Please bring a cutting board, knife and vegetable peeler.
Friday, December 4 from 4 – 10 p.m. –We will need help setting up (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.), preparing food (2 p.m. – 10 p.m.), serving food and mock-Irish Coffee (4 p.m. – 10 p.m.), serving drinks in the Spirit Garden (4 – 10 p.m.) and cleaning up afterwards.
Saturday, December 5 from 12 – 10 p.m. –We will need help setting up (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.), preparing food (10 a.m. – 10 p.m.), serving food and mock-Irish Coffee (12 p.m. – 10 p.m.), serving drinks in the Spirit Garden (2 p.m. – 10 p.m.) and cleaning up afterwards.
Sunday, December 6 – The House of Ireland will be closed, but we will need help cleaning the cottage up on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Baked Goods – As always, we will need plenty of baked goods. These can be dropped of at the peeling party on Thursday evening, or brought to the ICF on Friday or Saturday.
December Meeting Special Events
POTLUCK: In lieu of having a Christmas Party on a separate day this year, we will have a potluck following the December meeting. The House of Ireland will be providing ham and turkey, so please bring along your favorite side dish, salad or dessert to accompany the main meal.
COOKIE EXCHANGE: We will have a cookie exchange during the December meeting. Each participant bakes several dozen cookies which will be traded off with other participants. If you are interested, contact Cindy Wear at 760-315-3535 by December 9.
GINGERBREAD HOUSES: We will have a gingerbread house contest for any of you who are interested. Contact Cindy Wear for additional information at 760-315-3535.
Queens Toy Drive
The HPR Queens is holding a Toy Drive this holiday season and we could really use your help! Please bring an unwrapped toy with you when you come to work your shift at the International Christmas Festival and help make a few deserving kids' Christmas a little more merry! Ask all your friends who are coming to December Nights to bring one as well - we'd really appreciate it! Remind them that if they bring a toy, they'll receive a coupon for a complimentary "Mock Irish Coffee" at the House of Ireland! There are boxes at the cottage where you can drop off toys through December 6. All toys will be donated to Toys for Tots (http://www.toysfortots.org/).
Irish language
Beginning Irish meets Fridays from 7 – 9 p.m., resuming January 15th.
Conversational Irish meets Tuesdays from 7 – 9 p.m., resuming January 12th.
Contact Shanti Hofshi for details.Irish History
Class meets the first Monday of each month from 7 – 9 p.m. at the cottage. For more information, contact Pat Flannery. The topic for December 7th will be "The Origins of the Ancient Irish", to be presented by Pat Flannery.
Music
Learn Irish music. The beginner class is held at the cottage every Sunday morning from 11:00 to 12:00, with a very slow-paced introductory session from 10:30 to 11:00. Musicians interested in learning session tunes by ear are welcome to come to the cottage
Notes
Contact the Secretary to arrange a card to be sent from the House of Ireland or if you have an announcement to add to a future newsletter. Go to our website, for the latest news. Information about local Celtic events can be found at the San Diego Celtic Events page.
Regular Happenings Around Town
Celtic Ensemble (www.twiggs.org/celtic.html). Sundays: 4 – 6 p.m. at Twiggs Coffee Shop.
Pride of Erin (www.pride-of-erin.com). Wednesdays: 7 – 9 p.m. Irish ceili dancing for adults. In Balboa Park, at the Casa del Prado Building, Room 204.
Dublin Square Restaurant (554 4th Ave., www.dublinsquareirishpub.com).
Hooley’s Irish Pub and Grill (2955 Jamacha Rd., Ste 21, Rancho San Diego and 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., #277, La Mesa, www.hooleys.com).
O’Sullivans Irish Pub and Restaurant (640 Grand Ave., Carlsbad, ww\w.osullivanscarlsbad.com). Sundays: Traditional session at 3 p.m. Live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
R. O’Sullivans Irish Pub (118 E. Grand Ave., Escondido, www.rosullivansirishpub.com).
The Blarney Stone (5617 Balboa Ave., www.blarneystonesandiego.com). Tuesdays: Session at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: Harold’s Craic Band at 8:30 p.m.
The Field Restaurant (544 Fifth Ave., www.thefield.com). Sundays: Irish Dancing from 5:30 – 7 p.m., music session from 7 – 10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Eamon Carroll at 8 p.m.
The Ould Sod (3373 Adams Ave., http://www.myspace.com/theouldsod ). Tuesdays: Traditional Session at 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Hatchett Brothers at 9 p.m. Fridays: Irish Folk.
Thornton's Irish Pub and Chop House (1221 Broadway, El Cajon, www.thorntonsirishpub.com). Traditional Irish session Thursday evenings, 7:30 pm.
If you have an announcement of general interest to the Irish community, please contact the secretary to add it to a future newsletter.
Check out the HOI website!! Regularly updated.
www.irish-cottage.net Please Contact Dan Davis for updates
Established 06/07/99
last update December 2, 2009
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