MIKE RAFFERTY-JOE MADDEN C.C.E. BRANCHFebruary 2012 News LetterOUR NEXT CEILI IS ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012239 LEONIA AVE., BOGOTA, N.J.THE CEILI WILL BE FROM 4:PM TO 7:PM.,______________________________________________________________A Chairde: Our next Ceili will be on February 19, 2012, from 4:pm to 7:pm. The music will be by John & Gerry Kennedy, Dan Gibney, and special guests Margie Mulvihill and Dylan Foley. Margie will be filling in for Eileen Goodman who is not able to be with us this month. All musicians are welcome. Our January Ceili was great! Thanks to John & Gerry Kennedy, Dan Gibney, and, special guests Margie Mulvihill and John Reynolds. Special thanks to Iris and Charlie for sitting in with the band, and, thanks to all of you who support our Ceili, especially those who brought cake, soda bread, and other goodies.
The 31st. Annual Bergen County St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Sunday March 11th. 2012. Mr. Gerry Flood has been named this year's Grand Marshall and will lead the Parade up Washington Ave. in Bergenfied, N.J. beginning at 2:00pm.
The Council of Irish Associations of Greater Bergen County, Inc. will host a parade dance on Saturday February 25th. from 8:pm to 12:midnight at the 'Greycliff Manor' in Moonachie, N.J. The cost is $45. per person which includes a four hour open bar, light refreshments, and music by The Tommy Mulvihill Band. Anyone who would like to attend the dance should contact Tom O'Malley at 201/387-2920 or Quentin Kennedy at 201/784-9626 e-mail Quentin.Kennedy@IPaper.com. You can also see Terry at the Ceili.
For anyone interested in going to the C.C.E. Convention in St. Louis in April 2012 the website is http//www.cceconvention.org (this is the official website for all information).
We need to get our membership renewals in to the Mike Rafferty-Joe Madden C.C.E. Branch. Please contact Mary Carney at /201/418-8637 or e-mail knockatubber@yahoo.com (or see Terry at the Ceili.)
Condolences to Bridie Martin and Family on the death of Eugene Martin R.I.P.
A speedy recovery to Jim Clune on his recent surgery.
Hope to see you all at our Ceili on February 19th for a "cup-of-tea and a few laughs."
Slan,
Bridie
Bridie Dal Pizzol, Chairlady/ John Dal Pizzol, Vice Chairman/John & Mary Carney, Secretaries/Lana Jackson, PRO/ Terry Rafferty, Treasurer/ Gerry Kennedy, Auditor/ Dan Gibney, Youth Officer/Mary Higgins, Irish Officer/ Father Boland, Chaplin/Bridie Martin, Mary Lee, Mary Cassidy, Hospitality,/ Tom Madden, Webmaster |