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AICS 2012/2013 Board

President Sam Keator Vice-President Jim O'Connell Recording Secretary Mary Rose Kerg Corresponding Secretary Carol Cummings Treasurer Juli Carty Trustees: Bette Lou Halterman - 3 year Bruce Kenny - 2 year Shannon Doherty - 1 year Directors: Larry McKinley - 3 year Julie O'Connell - 2 year Tim Birr - 1 year

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Filte ar ais! T sil agam go raibh samhradh go deas agat. Welcome back. I hope you had a nice summer. 2012 - 2013 Schedule Save the Dates
Monthly Meetings at Stamp Building
September 15 October 20 November 17 January 19 February 16 April 20

Annual Holiday Dinner at University of Portland

December 1

Welcome! We are happy to welcome our newest AICS members: Mike and Pat Foley
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St. Patrick's Day Festival

March 17

Annual Appreciation Dinner May 19 Pub Socials - Look for locations in future
Seanachai October 28 January 27 April 28

September General Meeting

September 15 - 7 p.m. Stamp Society Building 4828 NE 33rd in Portland
Your Board of Directors has met twice since the Annual Meeting and have developed a budget, programs and committees for our 74th year. Come to the general meeting to hear, discuss and vote on these prior to the Genealogy program with Eva.

Geneology Presentation by Eva Doherty-Gremmert

Eva Doherty Gremmert is a professional genealogist specializing in Irish research. She also has extensive family history research experience in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom and the Ukraine. Eva has spent over 30 years traveling in the US and Europe, doing her own research as well as helping others gather their family history. Her greatest joy comes when she unites clients with long lost relations. In 2001, Eva was named the Worldwide Reunion Coordinator for the O'Dochartaigh clan, and has organized three major clan gatherings. During each reunion hundreds of O'Dochartaighs have enjoyed the ten days of festivities and tours of the clans Ulster homeland. She is a founding member of the Irish Genealogical and Historical Society and currently is on the board of directors. Eva has researched and published six books on her family history, including a historical fiction novel based on the life of her Irish great-grandmother. She hosts two major genealogy research websites. Eva and her husband Arden have four children and six grandchildren. They maintain homes in Carnation, WA and Carndonagh, Co. Donegal, Ireland.

About US The All-Ireland Cultural Society of Oregon is a Non-Profit organization that has been bringing social opportunities, Irish entertainment, and cultural information to the Portland area for over 73 years! Family participation and children are welcome at events. The AICS is a great way for both adults and children to celebrate and learn about their Irish heritage.
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We invite you to join the fun by becoming a member and participating.

Maegan Kingston Our Rose of Tralee

At the start of this summer, I was fortunate enough to spend five wonderful days in Portlaoise, Co. Laois Ireland with the Rose of Tralee Festival. I was fortunate enough to be selected to represent the community of San Francisco in this event, but as a native of Oregon, I was also proud to represent the Irish communities of the Pacific Northwest as well. Each day of this incredible journey was filled with tours around Portlaoise and seeing local sights such as the Killenard Golf Course, Emo House and Castle Durrow. The Roses met the people of Laois during trips into town to visit local shops, meeting the elderly residents of St. Vincents Hospital, participate in the Street Parade, and attending Mass. Each night was filled with group social gatherings for all of the 54 Roses from around the world, including the on-stage interviews. These were the busiest five days of my life, and some of the most memorable. Taking part in the Rose of Tralee has taught me what it means to be a strong female role model to the numerous young girls who look up to you; and how to always put my best foot forward to make sure Im living up to those dreams. It has taught me so much about my Irish heritage and to strive to learn more. Finally, it gave me the incredible gift of showing my family here and in Ireland a different side of my personality and the looks of pride that I saw in their eyes will echo in my mind for the rest of my life. I would like to thank each and every one of the members of the All-Ireland Cultural Society for your support and encouragement. Your well-wishes were with me every step of the way. I am so thankful to be a part of this wonderful Irish community, and I hope to help support future generations of Irish and Irish-Americans in their pursuit to embrace their heritage and their dreams.

AICS Summer Activities

Wreath Laying Ceremony May 28

Oregon Food Bank Volunteer Day

The Second Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony took place at the Oregon Irish Famine Memorial at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery on May 28.
Oregon Food Bank Volunteers

Beaverton International Festival

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Annual Picnic

AICS Booth at International Festival

Game playing at the AICS picnic.

Sam presents a new gas grill to St. Birgitta's

Irish Cultural Events Calendar

Sunday September 30, Irishtown Cil Mor, 5-8 p.m. Come check out this special
Cil event that Sam will be calling at the Irishtown Public House, 11600 SE Mill Plain Blvd. in Vancouver for the Molly Malone Irish Dancers. All ages (up to 9 p.m.) are invited.

Saturday October 13
Grainne Murphy/ Kathleen Boyle at the Historic Winona Grange #271 (8340 SW Seneca St., Tualatin). Doors 6:45, concert 7:30pm, all community. Early Tickets $20. Tickets at the door are $25, cash or check only.

Colleen Raney at the Tualatin Heritage Center (8700 SW Sweek Drive, Tualatin) 12:15pm1:15pm, doors 12:00 noon. $10 cash/check at the door.

Kathleen Boyle and Grainne Murphy of Cherish the Ladies

Wednesday October 17:

Saturday October 20: SPECIAL CONCERT!! with Nuala

Kennedy and Kyle Sanna at the Tualatin Heritage Center (8700 SW Sweek Drive, Tualatin) 7:30pm. Get your tickets Here Colleen Raney

Weekly Cil Events:

Mondays: Tr Eoghain Cil class, 7-9 pm, Instructor Sam Keator, TMRF, ages 13-adult,
Yeates Studio, $3/week, 503-286-4812.

Tuesdays: Yamhill Cil Class, 7-9pm, Instructor Sam Keator, ages 12-adult, Fernwood
(Newberg) Grange #770 . Cost: $5 per week. Drop-in class, no need to register.

Thursdays: The Winds of Donegal Cil Class, 7-9pm, Instructor Sam Keator, no
experience or partner necessary, Historic Winona Grange, $5/person per night, 13-adult, 503-691-2078.
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Monthly Cil Events:

S & A Irish Entertainment: Live music & dances each month on the 1st Friday of each month, October through May for all ages at the Historic Winona Grange from 7:30-11:00pm, $10 for adults, $5 for students 18 and younger and seniors 65 and older. S & A Irish Entertainment. Irish Jam Session: 2nd Sunday, at the Historic Winona Grange, from 3:00pm-6:00pm-$1. Contact: sam.keator@frontier.com for more info. The 2nd Friday Cil: "Ceili of the Valley". VFW Hall in Salem. 7pm Lesson, 8-11pm Dance. $10 for general admission, $8 for members, $5 for students (with current valid student id) and $30 max. for family. Portland Ceili Society: 3rd Friday of the Month Cil Dance PPAA, $8 students/seniors, $10 General, PCS members $2 off September through May.

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