Joining a long list of Shamrock Clubmembers named as Irish Fest Volunteer ofthe Year, Past President Julie Smith is the2013 recipient of the Irish Fest Volunteerof the Year award. Julie began volunteer-ing at the first festival in 1981. Her firstassignment was selling tickets at the maingate. Julie's husband, Tom Smith, hadbeen recruited by one of his managers atwork to help drive entertainers, and theyknew Julie would want to be there to help.After two years, Mary Otto recruited herto work as a spotter. This meant walkingaround the grounds and watching food andbeverage vendors give customers correctchange and the right orders. After doingthis for a few years, Julie was called toduty in the transportation area. In the early1990’s she was elected to the Irish FestBoard of Directors, and served for 11years.

While becoming more involved withthe festival activities, she was a memberof her parish council, a scout leader, anda board member of the SouthsideOrganizing Committee, and a member of

the Trinity Booster Club. Julie is one ofthe founding members of the MilwaukeeFeis Society, and remains as the VicePresident. She is also a member of theWisconsin Emerald Society, and wasrecently named as a Trustee. The EmeraldSociety’s annual fundraiser was chaired

by the Smiths, and has donated over$100,000 to Milwaukee Children’sHospital Foundation for the BrendanHeart Fund.

As the Area Supervisor of Servicesfor Irish Fest, she has the followingduties to supervise: Celtic Canines, Paddyand Molly McFest, Information Booths,Package Check, Make-a Wish,Wheelchairs and Strollers, the LostChildren’s Area, and the tickets and theraffle. Now except for two of these,they are all run by Shamrock Clubmembers. She is also the TransportationCoordinator, and works one day a week inthe Irish Fest office.

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Volume XXXIX, No. 5 • July (Lúil), 2013

SHAMROCK CLUB ANNUAL INSTALLATION DINNERJULY 11, 2013

The Patio - 1421 E. Howard, Milwaukee

T T TCocktails 6 P.M. • Dinner at 7 P.M.

(Replaces Milwaukee Monthly Membership Meeting)

Shamrock Club Member Julie SmithHonored as Irish Fest Volunteer of the Year.........................................................................................................

Julie SmithIrish Fest Volunteer of the Year

ON GOING … Set dancing at the following: Set dancing Wednesdays, 7 PM atO’Donoghue’sT Craobh Curtin Conradh na Gaeilge meeting at O'Donoghue's Pub,7 PM, last Tuesday each month T Irish Emigration Library in ICHC open everyWednesday 2–8 PMT Irish Sing-a-long, Irish Fest Center, First Sundays, (throughMay) 7 PMT Irish Fest Sing-a-long: O'Donoghue's Pub, First Sundays, second andfourth Tuesdays, 7 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 PMT Thursdays: Barry Dodd; County Clare Inn; 10 PMT Fridays:áthas and Myserk; County Clare Inn; 6 PMT Sundays: áthas; Brocach MilwaukeeT

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

JULY7 Milwaukee Hurling Club matches; Brown Deer Park; 9 am-5 pm11 Shamrock Club Installation Dinner; The Patio; 1421 E. Howard Ave.;

Cocktails 6 pm, Dinner 7 pm. Ceremony following dinner.11 Myserk; Bastille Days; tba14 Milwaukee Hurling Club matches; Brown Deer Park; 9 am-5 pm16 CWI Book Club; Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart; Hostess: Maureen Garry;

ICHC; noon16 Glencastle Irish Dancers; Greendale Public Library, 5647 Broad Street; 2 pm20 Badger State Feis; Pettit National Ice Center; 8 am21 Milwaukee Hurling Club matches; Brown Deer Park; 9 am-5 pm21 Cream City Feis; Pettit National Ice Center; 8 am27 Monthly Set Dance; ICHC; 7 pm instruction; 8 - 11 pm dance; music by

Ceol Cairde28 Milwaukee Hurling Club matches; Brown Deer Park; 9 am-5 pm

AUGUST1 Shamrock Club monthly meeting; ICHC; 7 pm10 Milwaukee Feis; UWM Student Union, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd.11 McMenamin Feis; UWM Student Union, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd.12-16 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School; Milwaukee School of Engineering13 Kinsella Irish Dancers and McTavish; Chill on the Hill; 7 pm14 Tosa Tonight; Sprag Session and We Banjo Three; 6526 River Parkway; 7 pm15-18 Milwaukee Irish Fest ; Henry Maier Festival Summerfest Grounds30 U2 Zoo; 110th Anniversary Celebration; Harley-Davidson Celebration;

Summerfest Grounds; TBA30-September 1 Wisconsin Scottish Games; Waukesha Expo Centre

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Upcoming Feiseanna..................................There will be two Feiseanna in July. The

first is the Badger State Feis, on July 20,sponsored by Glencastle Irish Dancers. Itwill be held at the Pettit National IceCenter. There will also be a Mass at thePettit Center at 5 pm on Saturday.http://www.badgerstatefeis.com/index.html

The second is the Cream City Feis, heldto benefit Kinsella Academy of Dance. Itwill also be held at the Pettit National IceCenter, on Sunday, July 21. The PettitCenter is at 500 South 84th Street,Milwaukee.

http://www.thecreamcityfeis.com

In August, the 24th annual MilwaukeeFeis takes place on Saturday,August 10, atthe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee –Student Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd,Milwaukee, WI.

http://www.milwaukeefeis.com

And the Fourth Annual McMenaminAcademy Feis will be held on Sunday,August 11, 2013 at the UWM Union.http://midadance.mcmenaminacademy.com

Just for Fun!..................................At an Irish wedding reception some-

one yelled . . .

“Would all the married men pleasestand next to the one person who has madeyour life worth living.”

The bartender was almost crushed todeath.

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

Welcome to a new year. I am hopingfor a exciting and productive year. Pleasejoin us on July 11th at The Patio forcocktails at 6:00 p.m. (cash bar) anddinner at 7:00 followed by the Installationof Officers. The Honorable Judge DanKonkol will once again preside over theswearing-in ceremony. Thank you Danfor taking time out of your busy scheduleto do this for us. It is always appreciated.This is an opportunity to meet your Boardof Directors. We welcome Jackie Konkolto the board and say thank you to thosewho are leaving us. Please see detailselsewhere in the Reflections.

Have you seen the Hallamor lately? Atlast month’s general meeting Tim O'Briengraciously highlighted some excitingnews about the renovation of the ICHC.The replastering and painting of theceiling of the Hallamor and yes, soon tobe new carpeting, is breathtaking. Withthe help of our donations and others,seeing these improvements become areality is beyond words.

We are once again sponsoring a hurlingteam, so if you do not have anything to doon a given Sunday, come cheer on ourteam. They play at Brown Deer Park socheck their web-site for the schedule. Or,check out the Color Guard Pipes andDrums in a local parade. Rand and Noelare doing an awesome job. We have manynew and young individuals who havejoined us this past year.

As the 4th of July quickly approaches,please remember all who have fought forour freedom both past and present. Also,let us not forget our local heroes, the menand women on our police and fire depart-ments who risk their lives daily for oursafety. Keep them all in your prayers.

Don't forget Irish Fest will be upon usshortly. Consider signing up to work inour retail or membership booths. We canuse all the help we can get.

See you at the Installation Dinner,God Bless,

- Kathy Donovan, President

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Milwaukee Home toNew Folk Band.................................

ABig Thing for HickoryvilleIn 1975, Billboard announced that the

folk boom of the 1950’s and 1960’s wasover. However, in 2013, folk music isstill alive and well. With folk revivalbands like Mumford and Sons and TheLumineers leading the way in America asa new folk revival begins.

In the spring of 2013, Rory Modlinski,a Milwaukee native, decided to bringtraditional folk back to Milwaukee. Witha guitar and banjo in hand, Modlinskileads A Big Thing for Hickoryville. Thesupport players will change throughoutthe course of its run. “The idea is thatwhen you come and see A Big Thing forHickoryville, you have a new experienceeach time,” says Modlinski. Bouzoukiplayer, Christopher Chan from Milwaukeebased Blackthorn Folly, joined Rory forthe debut show at Paddy’s Pub inMilwaukee. They performed Americanfolk music from the folk revival of the50’s and 60’s. Songs from The KingstonTrio and John Prine were among thecountless songs the duo performed.

Rory Modlinski“American folk music never left the

popular conscious,” says Modlinski, “Itjust was not on mainstream radio.Mumford and Sons is a British folk groupthat ‘invaded’ America singing originalsongs deeply rooted in American folkmusic. When The Beatles came toAmerica,America did not realize that the music thatthey were listening to was based off of theDelta blues legends Muddy Waters andSon House among many other legendaryAmerican folk musicians. “My intent is tobring America, traditional music alongwith Irish music of which I grew up on.”

Word of the Month..................................Sú Oráiste - Orange Juice (Sue Or-esh- tah)Ba mhaith liom sú oráiste a ól. (Ba weylum su or esh-tah)I want an orange juice.

Modlinski grew up at the feet of suchIrish music legends as Tommy Makemand Liam Clancy. From an early age, herealized that he want to carry on the tradi-tional ballads from Ireland. Later, in histeenage years, he added Appalachian andBluegrass to his repertoire to preserve forfuture generations. Modlinski is heavilyinfluenced by the late old-timey playerDoc Watson. With the combination ofMakem, Watson, a little Pete Seeger, andadding a little Neil Young, Bob Dylan, andJack White, Modlinski gives a unique lookinto American folk music. He brings thisunique look into the repertoire for A BigThing for Hickoryville.

A Big Thing for Hickoryville will beplaying at Milwaukee Irish Fest onSunday, August 18th on the MilwaukeePub Garden Stage at 11:30am, just afterthe Mass for Peace and Justice. TheMilwaukee Pub Garden Stage is locatedjust inside of the South Gate off of HarborDrive.

For more information on A Big Thingfor Hickoryville, please “like” the page onFacebook for updates on other shows. Alink for a website will be available on theFacebook page, in the near future.

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Celtic WomenInternational..................................

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

A Week in Winter, by Maeve Binchywill be discussed on June 18th. The meet-ing will be hosted by Nancy Vose.

The July 15th meeting will be hosted byMaureen Garry. The book will be Lake ofSorrows, by Erin Hart.

There will be no meeting inAugust. Thehostess for the September meeting will beRosemary Baumann. The topic is TBA.

- Rosemary Walshrowalsh@wi.rr.com

Installation DinnerThursday, July 11, 2013

The Patio, 1421 E. Howard Avenue, MilwaukeeCocktails (Cash Bar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pmDinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:00 pm

Cost: $25 per person, $45 per coupleBuffet dinner of roast beef, broasted chicken and Polish

sausage with salad, assorted sides and dessert.

Tickets can be ordered at the June meeting or by mailing oremailing John Fisher at jefisher1949@gmail.com by June 30th.

MilwaukeeMembership News..................................Please welcome our new members

Susan Holle and Terrence Donohue,Deborah L. Valdovinos, and SharonMurawski, who joined our club lastmonth. We had a total of 9 renewals andre-joins for the May. However, we nolonger have our the Celtic Soccer Team asmembers as they have disbanded for theyear. At present, the Milwaukee Chapteras of April is at 290 Memberships with133 families, 121 single, and 36 compli-mentary (libraries, businesses, etc.)memberships.

Please be sure to have yourmemberships renewals in before July 31stfor those who expire on or before then andhave not renewed yet.

Unfortunately, this will be my lastMembership article as I leave the Boarddue to my expanded job requirements. Iwill remain on the State Advisory Board,and with my wife, Karen, I will still bedropping by the monthly meetings andhelping out in other volunteering functionswhen time prevails. It has been a pleasureto work with the Board and other Clubpositions but I will still look forward tomany future events.

- Denis DonohoeMembership Chair

Facebook andSocial Media..................................

If you haven’t seen us on Facebook,like us! 1200 people have already.https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sham-rock-Club-of-Wisconsin/102023943184

You can also find us on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/shamrockclubwis or onLinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/com-pany/shamrock-club-of-wisconsin

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Did I mention Julie has served asShamrock Club President, on the bylawscommittee, as a Folk Fair volunteer, on theSt. Patrick’s Day parade committee, andon the fund raising committee? Just toname a few of the areas in which she hasserved the Club.

Current and former Shamrock Clubmembers that have also received thisaward are: Bernice Reilly, Pat Sadowski,Dick and Rosemary Quinlan, Brian Witt,Mary Otto, Betty Mikush, and the entireReidy family, Cathy Crowley Ward, CarolClark, Maureen Murphy Modlinski, JeanieCissne, Maureen Tyler and Barbara Tyler.

- Bridget Smith Jaskulski

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Retail Report.................................Please sign up at the installation

dinner or at theAugust meeting to help outat Irish Fest 2013. Or contact us atretail.shamrockclubwis@wi.rr.com or call414-466-8060.

We need help on all days, and shifts areonly 2 hours. We need 2-3 people eachshift.- Glenn and Kim Nowak, Retail Chairsretail.shamrockclubwis@wi.rr.com

Glenn’sCorner Cupboard..................................

• July: Installation Dinner. See detailselsewhere in this issue.• August: Stay tuned for a message fromour newly installed Sergeant-at-Arms.

- Glenn NowakSergeant-at-Arms

The Milwaukee Hurling Club’sShamrock Club Griffins are off to a greatstart for the 2013 season. We are two andone through the first four weeks of theseason. We have a new captain this year,Vinny Moloney, a native of County Tip-perary, and one of the most experiencedplayers in the league.

The MHC has had a lot of interest fromIreland this year. Members of the GaelicAthletic Association and Aer Lingusvisited on June 4, and a film crew fromTG4, the Irish Gaelic television network,stopped by on June 20, to show the rise ofhurling in the United States.

All of the games are at Brown DeerPark. Enter on Range Line Road fromeither Good Hope or Bradley Roads.There is a lot of parking available.

Here is the Griffins schedule for the restof the season:June 30 - Slim McGinns v Griffins- 3:30pmJuly 14 - Irish Pub v SC Griffins - 2 pmJuly 21 - SC Griffins v McBob’s - 3:30 pmJuly 28 - Milw. Ale House v Griffins - 2pmAugust 4 - PlayoffsAugust 11 - Semi-finalsAugust 18 - Irish FestAugust 25 - Finals

The 2013 Griffins: Vinny Moloney andAdam (AJ) Varelas – Captains. NickAnderson; Eric Burant; Tom Doers; JoeGaar; Kevin Griffin; Douglas Guehrer;Valaria Herrera; Trent Kielly; RyanKoppa; Noah Leydel; Brian Marsolek;John McCarville; Kathleen Moloney;Christopher Patrick; Tim Russell; Troy St.Martin;Austin Thornton; Michelle Varelas.

- Brian Witt

Vinny Moloney of the Shamrock Club Griffins

Shamrock Club Griffins Hurling Team.......................................................................

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Trish and Bree Johnson have nowreturned from Boston. They enjoyed eachminute of the trip, and the hospitality ofthe Boston community.After their arrival,they were invited to spend their visit withMichael and Noreen Smith. The Smithsare well known teachers in the Irish danceworld, and always step forward to helpwhere needed. They were told to use theSmiths’ car if they would like to do sometourist activities. The Johnsons were ableto see some of the historic areas, but thefocus was always on the quilts.

The Clifden Academy of Boston, whereJane was a student, hosted the Johnsons,and new friendships were formed. TheBoston Bruins Hockey team had even senta hockey jersey for the project. Thewooden chest containing the variousdonated items, and the beautiful paintedimages will also be given to Jane.

Bree was invited to dance with Clifdenstudents, and some of their dancersentertained Bree and Trish with their owndances. The Clifden teacher willdetermine when the time is right to bringthe quilts, wooden chest, and othermemorability.

The women in Boston that worked onthis project, were as happy as the Johnsonsto see this project through, and a TV station interviewed all involved. There are photosand more commentary on the Facebook page of their visit. Never one to rest onprevious accomplishments, they are now selling T-Shirts on this page. They areavailable to the public, and that money will go to the family too.

It’s always wonderful to see what can be accomplished by concerned and generousmembers of the Irish community.

- Julie Smith

Wrapping Jane in Our Love.........................................................................................................

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Special OlympicsUpdate..................................

On June 6-8, 2013 Shamrock Clubmembers Jacob Nowak and Ryan Dushekcompeted in swimming at the StateSpecial Olympics Summer Games whichwere held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Jacob finished 1st in the 50M Freestyle,2nd in the 50M Back Stroke, 4th in the4x50M Freestyle Relay, and 7th in the4x50M Medley Relay.

Ryan finished 1st in the 50M Breast-stroke, 2nd in the 4x50 Medley Relay, 4thin the 50M Freestyle, and 4th in the 4x50Freestyle Relay.

Jacob has been nominated for the 2014National Summer Games which will beheld in September, 2014 in Princeton,New Jersey due to his 1st and 2nd placefinishes. The National Summer Gamesare held only once every four years. Wewill post updates as Jacob’s nominationprocess progresses.

As coaches for the Wauwatosa SpecialOlympics Swim team, we could not beprouder ofALL of our swimmers and theiraccomplishments at the State Games. (Wewere all hoarse by the end of the 2nd race,much to the athletes delight!)

- Kim & Glenn Nowak- Sue Dushek

ICHC Organ Committee..................................News from the Hallamor:

The plastic shroud has been removedand our venerable Kimball organ hasescaped the evil plaster dust.

Now plans are in the works for awelcome evening to celebrate Hallowe’enon Saturday, October 26th. It will be amix of organ highlights with Dennis JonWolfgang at the organ, stories, food andsong. Mark your calendars for this fun date.

ORGAN PRESERVATION TEAMLeft to right: Tim O'Brien; Dennis

Wolfgang; Dennis Janzer; Jerry Hill;Joe Radanovich.

- Jean Bills

Irish FestSummer School..................................

Classes in all things Irish will takeplace during the 27th annual Irish FestSummer School, August 12-16, at theMilwaukee School of Engineering, 1025N. Broadway, Milwaukee.

Taught by internationally recognizedexperts in music, song, dance, art,language and culture, the scheduleincludes the return of popular classes suchas Celtic design and basket weaving aswell as a new lecture on Irish archaeology.Kevin Burke, one of Irish music's bestknown fiddlers, will make his summerschool debut and all four members of theaward-winning band We Banjo 3 will teach.

KevinBurke, IrishFiddler

Hammy Hamilton,Irish Flute

Children ages 11 and up may take adultclasses with permission of the instructor.There is also an expanded schedule ofchildren's classes in drama as well asbeginning whistle, bodhran and fiddle.

For a complete schedule, instructorand class information along with aregistration form, please go tohttp://irishfest.com/Summer-School.htm.

- Kathy Schultz

""SSeellff ggoovveerrnnmmeenntt iiss oouurr rriigghhtt,,aa tthhiinngg bboorrnn ttoo uuss aatt bbiirrtthh,, aa

tthhiinngg nnoo mmoorree ttoo bbee ddoolleedd oouutt ttoouuss bbyy aannootthheerr ppeeooppllee tthheenn tthhee

rriigghhtt ttoo lliiffee iittsseellff tthheenn tthhee rriigghhttttoo ffeeeell tthhee ssuunn oorr ssmmeellll tthhee

fflloowweerrss oorr ttoo lloovvee oouurr kkiinndd..""- Roger Casement, Irish Patriot

Jacob Nowak and Ryan Dushek

EEMMEERRAALLDD RREEFFLLEECCTTIIOONNSSPPHHOOTTOO OOFF TTHHEE MMOONNTTHH

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

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Shamrock Club Retail Booth at Oshkosh Irishfest.Photo by Josh Walton