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IAS President's Letter
Céad Míle Fáilte
One Hundred Thousand Welcomes
From The President:
For the Irish-American Society, 2008 made a grand entrance, having just celebrated Christmas with a festive party and with a lucrative Silent Auction.
As we approach the upcoming Festival season, I again appeal to all members, old and new, to lend a hand and work to help this wonderful organization achieve ever further growth and success. Our long time members have such a rich storehouse of knowledge and expertise, which needs to be passed on to our new members. As with all organizations the IAS is only as strong as it members - its heart and soul.
Summer vacations are over! In the future, we will continue all year our rich variety of programs devoted to history, culture and political diversity, along with our monthly pub nights. Coming up, we have not only our festivals but also our Sky Box event at the Strawberry Hill Races, our Summer Picnic and the Christmas Party.
Now is the perfect time to become actively involved and pitch in so that the Irish American Society will still be around for the next generation of Celts.
Gloria Cahen
President
