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Monthly Meeting Minutes

November 2014 – Meeting Minutes & Updates

The meeting was held on November 4th, 2014 at Gerard’s Restaurant in Adam’s Village, Dorchester, MA.

PRESENT – Derek Mawn, Connie & Mary McEleney, Mary McDermott, Phil Bohan, Jim Gallagher, Maura Weir, Cathal Mawn, Frank & Kathleen Gallagher, Jim Keaney, Charlie Mawn and Cathy Mawn.

The Christmas Party will be held on Sunday December 14th from 4-8 PM at Heritage Hall, 114 Granite Ave., Milton, MA. Please note the new venue. Tickets this year are $25 pp. Children eat for free. The count for the caterer is needed by December 5th. Please call Cathy Mawn for tickets at 617-696-1583. Leave a message and she will return your call. There will be NO tickets sold at the door!

Phil Bohan has agreed to look into obtaining Leitrim Guardians this year.

There will be a Volunteer opportunity at the Food Bank in Jan. or Feb. of 2015. Anyone interested, please contact Mary McDermott ([email protected]) . It was a load of fun last time as well as providing a needed service.

The Spring Dance will be held on April 11, 2015 at Concannon’s Irish Village in Norwood. The Noel Henry Showband will play. Mark your calendars!

Elections will be held in 2015. Nominations will be taken at the March 2015 Meeting.  Get involved- start your political career!

Condolences are extended to Anna McAuliffe and her family on the Death of her husband Dan.

Anyone interested in a trip to the Foxwoods in 2015, there will be info at the Christmas Dance.

The next meeting will be December 2nd at 8PM at Gerard’s  Restaurant  in Dorchester. ALL ARE WELCOME!

October 2014 – Meeting Minutes & Updates

The meeting was held on October 7th, 2014 at Gerard’s Restaurant in Adam’s Village, Dorchester, MA.

PRESENT – Derek Mawn, Mary McDermott, Bridie McDermott,  Connie & Mary McEleney,
Jim Gallagher, Charlie Mawn, Jimmy Keaney, Cathal Mawn, Phil Bohan, Jack Maguire, Frank & Kathleen Gallagher, Maura Weir, Theresa Wilson, & Cathy Mawn.

The Christmas Party will be held on Sunday December 14th from 4 to 8 PM. The Christmas Party will be held at Heritage Hall, 114 Granite Ave, Milton, MA.  Tickets will be $25 with children free.  Please contact Cathy Mawn to reserve tickets (phone 617-696-1583 please leave a message and we will get back to you).  No tickets will be available on the day of the party.

If anyone has items to donate to the raffle at the Christmas Party, please mention when reserving your tickets.

We are planning for another volunteering event at the Greater Boston Food Bank for January or February.  Please email [email protected] if you are interested and we can select a date that works for all.

We are looking to update the website with photos from Leitrim Society events throughout the years.  If you have photos you’d like to share, please email them to leitrimsocietyofboston.com or mail copies to Leitrim Society of Boston PO Box 204, Milton MA 02186.

The LSB has made a donation to the Irish Pastoral Centre’s annual Gala and will be taking out a half page Ad in the Gala’s booklet.

Next meeting will be Tuesday November 4th at 8 pm at Gerard’s Restaurant in Dorchester’s Adams Village.

 

September 2014 – Meeting Minutes & Updates

The meeting was held on September 2nd, 2014 at Gerard’s Restaurant in Adam’s Village, Dorchester, MA.

PRESENT – Derek Mawn, Mary McDermott, Bridie McDermott, Charlie Mawn, Jimmy Keaney, Cathal Mawn, Noel Murphy & Cathy Mawn.

The Christmas Party will be held on Sunday December 14th from 4 to 8 PM. The Christmas Party will be held at Heritage Hall, 114 Granite Ave, Milton, MA.

Due to their deaths, condolences are extended to the families of  long-time member  Tom Keaney  and Eddie “Ned” Fitzgerald, brother –in-law of Jack Maguire.

We are planning for another volunteering event at the Greater Boston Food Bank around the holidays.  Please email [email protected] if you are interested and we can select a date that works for all.

We are looking to update the website with photos from Leitrim Society events throughout the years.  If you have photos you’d like to share, please email them to leitrimsocietyofboston.com or mail copies to Leitrim Society of Boston PO Box 204, Milton MA 02186.

The next meeting will be Tuesday October 7th at 8 pm at Gerard’s Restaurant in Dorchester’s Adams Village. ALL ARE WELCOME!

October 2013 – Meeting Minutes

The meeting was held on October 13th at Gerard’s Restaurant in Adam’s Village, Dorchester, MA.

Present – Derek Mawn, Connie & Mary McEleney, Jim Keaney, Charlie Mawn, Jim Gallagher, Mary McDermott, Bridie McDermott, Maura Weir and Cathy Mawn

The Annual Cape Cod Weekend will take place November 1st through the 3rd. Alfie O’Shea will be performing. To book, call the Cape Cod Irish village at 508-771-0100. Price is $129 per person with double occupancy and includes 2 full breakfast and one dinner.

Our website is up and running thanks to Mark Fitzpatrick and Derek Mawn. Information/pictures and news will be posted at leitrimsocietyofboston.com. From now on, the monthly minutes will be sent by e-mail from the [email protected]

Please call 617-696-1583 and leave a message with any news regarding a member you wish to share.

Our Christmas Party will be held Sunday, December 8th from 4-8 p.m. At Concannon’s Irish village. Music will be by Kathy and the Irish Americans.

2014 dues will remain the same as before, $20 per household and $10 per individual

The Irish Pastoral Center Dance is November 16th  at Florian hall, tickets are $100 pp.  The Leitrim society has sponsored an ad in their program book.

A half page ad was placed in the program for the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann event of October 12th.

The next meeting will be held November 5th at Gerard’s restaurant in Dorchester. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

September 2013 – Meeting Minutes

The meeting was held on September 3rd at Gerard’s Restaurant in Adam’s Village, Dorchester, MA.

Present – Derek Mawn, Cathy Mawn, Mary McDermott, Maura Weir, Jim Keaney, Jim Gallagher, Connie and Mary McEleney, and Bridie McDermott

Christmas party will be Sunday December 8th from 4-8pm at Concannon’s Irish Village in Norwood.  Music by Kathy and the Irish Americans.

Annual Cape Cod weekend will take place November 1st thru 3rd at the Cape Cod Irish Village.  Alfie O’Shea will be performing that weekend.  Please make booking arrangements directly with the Cape Cod Irish Village, 1-508-771-0100.  Additional details to follow with October minutes.

2014 dues will remain the same:  $10 for individual and $20 for a household.

The Irish Heritage Festival will take place on October 13th in the parking lots between Florian Hall and McKeon Post on Hallet Street in Dorchester.  Live music, dancing, and great craic from 11-8pm.

Please let us know if you have any photos you might have of any past Leitrim Society events which we can upload to our website!