EMERALD SOCIETY OF ILLINOIS
NEWSLETTER (ONLINE EDITION)
July / September 2006
www.EmeraldSocietyofIllinois.org
A letter from your Secretary
Summer is here, school is out and families are preparing for vacations. Please be careful in your travels etc.
Our membership is growing and we have many past members rejoining the Society.
The picnic will be July 30 at the Bemis Forest Preserve. This is a new location. See the picnic information under Calendar of Events.
The dinner dance is approaching and we need the members help in making it a success. I will be mailing out ad blank applications for our ad book. These ads are what support the dinner dance. Every member has at least one business person that they deal with or are friends with. We are asking every member to sell just one ad.
The scholarship drawing is coming up in September. To be eligible a member must be a member in good standing and have paid dues for the last four consecutive years. I will be mailing the cards to eligible members in August. If you do not receive an application and feel you should please contact me via phone or e-mail.
I am asking all members to keep their eyes and ears open during the year and when you hear of an incident where an officer went “above and beyond” the call of duty, please forward the name and if possible copies of the report to the Emerald Society.
Please remember to notify us of any change of address or working status.
If you have any questions I can be contacted directly at my office 847-336-6939 or via e-mail Secretary@EmeraldSocietyofIllinois.org
Respectfully submitted,
Jim “Mac” McCarthy
Secretary
IRISH AMERICAN POLICE ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 557819 Chicago, IL 60655-7819
Annual Dinner Dance
Friday, September 22, 2006
Honoring
Irish Man of the Year
CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY
Police Officers of the Year
JOHN CURRY - CPD
AL O’CONNOR - CPD
HUGH MCCORMICK - Northfolk Southern Railroad Police
Emerald Society President’s Award Recipients
THOMAS CURRAN - CPD
THE JOLIET POLICE DEPARTMENT
TEACHER PATSY DONAHUE
DEBBIE TRAINOR - CPD
JOSEPH DONNELLY - Rosemont Police Dept.
Location
HOLIDAY INN MART PLAZA HOTEL
350 N. Orleans Chicago
Refreshments 6:30 P.M. Dinner 7:30 P.M.
Ticket Committee
Michael
Atkins (773)
416-3918 Patrick Moriarty C.C.S.P.
(773) 546-0709
Debbie O’Connor Dimaggio Unit 179 (312) 745-5420 Jim
Chausse C.C.S,P. (708)
463-0003
Rick Toolis 12th District (312)
810-9360 Tim Burns C.C.S.D (773)
223-1044
John McKeone 1st District (773) 339-9322
Tom Cody
(708) 214-6394
Kevin Myron 12th District
(312) 551-5290 Joe Donnelly
Rosemont P.D. (847) 269-2657
Jim
McCarthy Waukegan P.D. Ret
(847) 336-6939
(Webmaster Note: Permission to publicly post all phone numbers above, was exclusively approved by Jim McCarthy)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JULY / PICNIC
The Picnic will be held on July 30th at the Bemis Forest Preserve at Highway I-294 and Ogden Avenue. THIS IS A NEW LOCATION The entrance to the preserve is on Ogden Ave between I-294 and Wolf Road. The picnic begins at noon till 6 It will cost $10.00 per carload.
JULY / GOLF OUTING
The golf outing will be held on July 10, 2006 at Carriage Greens Country Club in Darien Illinois. See information in announcement section
SEPTEMBER MEETING / SCHOLARSHIP DRAWING
The annual scholarship meeting will be held on September 11, 2006 at the church. The application forms will be mailed later in the year. You must be a member in good standing for four (4) consecutive years (2003 thru 2006) to qualify.
The date for our annual dinner dance is September 22, 2006 It will be held at the Holiday Mart Plaza on Orleans Street. (FULL PAGE POSTER) (Order Form)
OCTOBER MEETING / OCTOBER-FEST
The annual October-Fest will be held on October 2nd at the FOP Hall.
NOVEMBER MEETING / TURKEY RAFFLE
The annual turkey raffle will be held on November 6, 2006
DECEMBER / CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Children’s Christmas Party will be December 9, 2006 at noon at the church
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GOLF OUTING
The golf outing will be held on July 10, 2006 at Carriage Greens Country Club in Darien Illinois. There will be a shotgun start at 10:00 AM. The cost for this years outing is $100.00 per golfer or $400.00 per foursome. The price includes green fees and cart, lunch on the course, four hour open bar including bottled beer and a seven course meal. Each golfer will also receive a souvenir shirt for participating in the outing. The outing has sold out for the past five years so the committee suggests that you make your reservations early. Only your payment will secure a position in the outing. For further information or to find out where to mail your check, go to “emeraldsocietyofillinois.org” and click on the link for “officers of the Emerald Society” and find Patrick Moriarty. Please include your name, e-mail address and phone number or call my voice mail at
847-772-0709. Please make checks payable to the Emerald Society of Illinois. The golf outing is the most successful fund raiser for the building fund and generates the bulk of the revenue from its sponsors, not the golfers. You are paying for what you get. We hope to see you at the outing again this year. If you know of anyone that would like to sponsor a hole or make a donation, please contact Patrick Moriarty at the above e-mail or voice mail for further information.
TRAIN PICTURES
Kevin Barry our model railroad expert is attempting to locate any member that may have taken pictures of his (Emerald Society Christmas party) train setups. He is looking for pictures that have been taken prior to the year 2000. These would include, Assumption Church and old St. Pats. If a member has any of these pictures please contact Kevin at kgb60655@aol.com or 773-233-5313.
IRELAND TRIP 2007
The Emerald Society of Illinois, CIE Tours International and Ryan Travel and Tour are returning to Ireland in 2007. We have received air/land costs for this trip. Departure is scheduled from Chicago, O’Hare Thursday, July 19th, arriving in Dublin on Friday, July 20th. We will depart from Dublin on Wednesday, August 1st. Flights are non-stop on Aer Lingus (dinner and breakfast will be served on these flight). Costs for this trip include round trip airfare, hotel accommodations, 12 full Irish breakfasts, 9 table d’hote dinners, dinner and entertainment at Padraicin’s Galway and Taylor’s Three Rock Rathfamham, admission fees to all sights, professional Irish driver/guide, tax, fees and surcharges.
Costs: $3,350.00 per person/double occupancy
$ 650.00 single supplement (additional charge for those
traveling alone, limited number of rooms available)
$ 119.00 optional travel insurance
If you are interested, complete the form below and return. Future mailings will be sent to those on the list. Space is limited. A non-refundable deposit will be required at a later date. DO NOT SEND A CHECK. An informational meeting will be scheduled in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Emerald Society Meeting in the fall. More information will be available in the Emerald Society of Illinois newsletter and on the website.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kathie Ebeling, Ryan Travel & Tour 847-687-0933, e-mail address – kathieebeling@comcast.net or Kevin Taylor CPD 773-430-6550.
I/we are interested in the 2007 Emerald Society Trip to Ireland:
Name: ____________________________________________________
Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Phone # (incl. area code): ______________________________________
E-mail address (optional): ______________________________________
Return this portion to: Kathie Ebeling 1309 Wood Trail Elk Grove Village., IL. 60007
GOOD OF THE SOCIETY
BAND INFORMATION
Any person needing to contact the band in reference to obtaining a band member to play at an event should call Pat Goodman at 773-410-9779. If he is not home leave a message and he will return your call. NOTE this is a new phone number. They can also be reached through their website at ILBAGPIPR@AOL.COM
Emerald Society members are invited to attend
the annual Blue Mass
associated with a South Bend Notre Dame football game. Plans are being
finalized. Also, members are cordially invited to attend Mass services at
the historic 148 year blessed Saint Patrick Church in downtown South Bend
any weekend along with sites such as the College Football Hall of Fame,
Studebaker Museum, Center for History (new Knute Rockne exhibit), etc.
Patches are requested for the Police/Fire Guinness Room of Fiddler's
Hearth
Public House in downtown South Bend. See
www.fiddlershearth.com Terrance
Patrick Meehan, Publican, Fiddler's Hearth, 127 North Main Street, South
Bend, IN 46601. Police/Fire/Military receive 25% discount. Terrance
Patrick is a descendant of the first South Bend Police Chief (Turnock) and
the first County Sheriff (Cottrell), and the first public relations
chairperson of the USDOJ Community Oriented Policing organization in South
Bend. For further information on the Blue Mass, use email
info@fiddlershearth.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Executive Board has received numerous complaints concerning members bringing known felons to meetings/events as guests.
The Chicago Police Department and almost every other police department in the State of Illinois have rule or regulation that prohibits police officers from fraternizing or associating with know felons.
The board has met and decided that any know felon attending any meeting / event will be required to leave and will be warned not to return. Per our Attorney, any person that has been warned and does attend another event may be subject to arrest for trespassing.
Any member that brings a felon to a meeting / event will be advised by the board that the member may face suspension or removal from the Emerald Society of Illinois should the incident be repeated.
NEWSLETTER ADS
The past newsletters have been sent out on a varied and unpredictable schedule and I am hoping to change that and put them on a more regular and permanent schedule. The schedule I am going to try to follow is as listed below;
NEWSLETTER ENTRY DEADLINE
1) Jan / Mar December 1
2) Apr / Jun March 1
3) Jul / Sep June 1
4) Oct / Dec September 1
AD'S
Prices per issue will be $10 for business cards, $25 for a ¼ page, $50 for ½ page and $100 for a full page. The advertising order Form is on our website. We ask that you patronize our sponsors.
2006 DUES RENEWAL
CHECK YOUR EXPIRATION DATE ON THE MAILNG LABEL. IF IT DOES NOT SAY 2006 YOU ARE NOT PAID UP AND MAY BE DENIED ENTRY TO AN EVENT OR MEETING.
Online Renewal Form
2006 MEETING DATES
(Please see our ONLINE Calendar of Events .)
OFFICERS OF THE EMERALD SOCIETY
(Please see our ONLINE Officers of the Emerald Society Contact Page.)
If any changes are needed to be made to this ONLINE edition of the newsletter, (including the removal/adding of phone numbers), please contact either the webadmin@emeraldsocietyofillinois.org, or Secretary@emeraldsocietyofillinois.org.
ALL PHONE NUMBERS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN EDITED OUT OF THIS ON-LINE VERSION UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED.
End of document. Updated last on 04/09/2011.