Central Ohio's Largest Irish-American Women's Organization
"American by birth, Irish by the grace of God!"
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Dear Daughters of Erin Members,
As we reflect on the first six months of this year we can say, “It wasn’t what we had planned!”
The last time we gathered was in March for our successful 2020 Irish breakfast. We had our last meeting and looked forward to the coming celebrations of our Irish heritage – Proclamation Day and St. Patrick’s Day. Our Irish Woman of the Year Peggy McCathran and Member of the Year Cheryl Costello had been honored at the Clann na nGael dinner and soon would be recognized at City Hall and in the parade.
And then it happened … we stayed at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Our events, our meetings, our May Crowning, our election, our installation banquet, all were cancelled. Thanks to our past President Sharon Selby and her Board, we were able to provide charitable donations to needy community organizations and move forward through a transition of leadership. I am extremely grateful to Sharon for all she has done for the Daughters of Erin during her tenure as President and look forward to celebrating her and her honorees during next year’s Green Season.
So where do we go from here? As we slowly move away from our pause from normal life, we are already seeing the cancellation of venues for our summer fundraisers – The Shamrock Club Music Festival and The Dublin Irish Festival. We are still holding hope for our Golf Outing in August.
The pandemic has taught us a new way of communicating. People have been connecting with each other via phone, email, Zoom, Facetime or Skype. As we approach our last meeting of the summer knowing it will be impossible to meet as a large group, I am planning a Zoom meeting for our regularly scheduled June 14 meeting. Please see the instructions and information below. It will be good to connect our members once again!
I am not sure what will happen in September when we are scheduled to resume meetings and activities, but I pray that we will all remain healthy and safe this summer. Please feel free to reach out to me at
mckoprs@yahoo.com
with your comments or suggestions.
Peace,
Chris
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DAUGHTERS OF ERIN | 1978 to 2020
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2020-21 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE MEMBERS
President: Chris McKenzie
Vice President: Sharon Tantes
Treasurer: Todd Sichel
Financial Secretary: Shannon Rothwell
Secretary: Becky Ellis
Board Members: Colleen Collins, Karen Franz and Mary Freimark
Chaplain: Monsignor John Kelly Cody
Committees
Charities: Cheryl Costello
Cultural: Kathy Burke
Spiritual: Carolyn Collins
Membership: Peggy McCathran
Traditions: Sandee Murphy
Publicity: Karen Fahy
Hospitality: Peggy Arnold & co-chair Patty Archer
Parliamentarian: Peggy Shanahan
Sergeant-At-Arms: Debbie Lynch
Historian: Marita Surry
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JUNE MEETING | SUNDAY, JUNE 14
With Trinity School closed and social distancing still important to our members, the June Meeting will be held online, all members are encouraged to attend the meeting via Zoom. A Zoom account is not required if you are strictly joining Zoom Meetings as a participant. If someone invites you to their meeting, you can join as a participant without creating an account.
If you do not have access to a computer, you can also call in.
We will meet online, Sunday, June 14 at 2 p.m.
Type in the Meeting ID: 885 3104 1960 and your name
Do not select
"Do not connect to audio" and "Turn off my video"
Then click join
When prompted, type in the Password: 123456
Next, click Open Zoom Meeting in the small dialog box, if nothing prompts from the browser, press click here to launch the meeting.
On the next screen click join with video. You should see yourself on the screen. Then click join with computer audio. Make sure your sound and microphone are on.
If you do not have access to a computer, you can also call in.
On your phone, dial +1 646 558 8656. Enter 885 3104 1960 # when prompted, then when asked for participant id just enter #. You will be asked for the password. Enter 123456#. You will be in the meeting at this point.
Please feel free to try this online or by phone before the meeting time to make sure you can get in and to test your sound and microphone. Just follow the instructions.
Please contact Chris McKenzie at 614-205-8814 or
mckoprs@yahoo.com,
if you have any questions.
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ANNUAL DAUGHTERS OF ERIN GOLF OUTING
Save the date for the annual Daughters of Erin Golf Outing, Sunday, Aug. 23 at 1 pm. Do you know any golfers or businesses who may want to sponsor a hole?
Visit the
Golf Outing web page
to download the flyer and golf application. Golfers, please contact Peggy McCathran at 614-235-2969 with questions. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Selby at 614-595-2010.
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PRAYER LINE
Please keep our members and those on the prayer list in your thoughts and prayers including
Rich Snider, Pat Shanahan, Trey Hornaday, Mary Philips, Mike McKenzie, the Greg Wolfe family, Maureen Crowley family and
Bob Donnelly
family. We pray for peace on earth, for healing for all those affected by the coronavirus and for a vaccine. We also pray for
all those in the military.
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D.O.E. 2020 BADGES
If you didn't get a 2020 badge, please contact Sharon Selby or Colleen Collins to purchase a badge. $1 each or 6 for $5. Thank you!
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SHAMROCK CLUB UPDATE
The Shamrock Club has cancelled the 2020 Music Festival, but is discussing plans for opening. They are working on hosting cornhole and horseshoe leagues this summer. If you are interested in participating, visit
http://shamrockclubofcolumbus.com
.
The Shamrock Club of Columbus is hosting a blood drive Sunday, June 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. if you are healthy, please think about donating!
All who donate blood must wear a mask. The Pub WILL NOT be open.
In the top left box, type in "Shamrock"
Click on the Shamrock Club Drive
Click on See Times
Choose a Donation Time
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AMAZON SMILE
The Daughters of Erin is registered for AmazonSmile, a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices and convenient shopping features as found on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on
http://smile.amazon.com/
,
the AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations chosen by customers. Visit the
About Amazon Smile web page
t
o review the program and register to raise funds for the Daughters of Erin.
Thank you for your support!
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KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS
Over the last few years, we have raised more than $500 for the Daughters of Erin from Kroger Cards registered through Kroger Community Rewards to benefit the Daughters of Erin.
Signing up or registering your account is easy to do. The best part is that YOU still receive your Kroger rewards (coupons, fuel perks, etc) but behind the scenes, the Daughters of Erin receives a percentage of what you spend at the Kroger Store.
Find Daughters of Erin or enter the organization # 81910.
Thank you for your support!
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CLANN NA NGAEL EVENTS
As the guidelines and recommendations are lifted and updated, the Shamrock Club and Tara Hall may open. We will do our best to share information regarding events and activities.
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The Daughters of Erin
P.O. Box 1912
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1912
Copyright © June, 2020. All rights reserved.
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