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Greetings!

I would like to remind everyone of our General Membership Zoom meeting tomorrow, September 29, 2020. We will be accepting nominations for the Board of Directors during the meeting. All nominees must be a member in good standing for a minimum of one year. Nominations will be accepted for all positions with the exception of Senior Trustee, 2nd Year Trustee, and Past President. At this time we are in definite need of the following as they will become vacant positions:
Vice President
Secretary
Sergeant at Arms
Parliamentarian
First Year Trustee

The Login information for tomorrow’s meeting can be found on IHSM’s Facebook account and through member emails.

Respectfully Submitted,
Tim McNamara

⚠️⛳️ Regretfully we have decided to cancel this years tournament ⛳️⚠️
We were hoping to we could get it done in October, but with the ongoing restrictions still in place and prioritizing our Players, Volunteers and Club Members health & safety it has been decided that it is in everyone’s best interest to cancel.
We will be back bigger and better June 14, 2021.

Thank you to our loyal Players, Sponsors & Volunteers! Stay safe, stay healthy and we will see you for a great day out next June!

The following proposals are recommended by the By-Laws Committee and the Board of Directors. Posting date: 4/17/2020.
Click on the “BY-LAWS” tab above to see an enlarged copy.
Click on the link below to see the Proposals in their entirety.
Link to Proposals

President Tim McNamara and the Irish Heritage Society of Milford’s Board wish to announce and congratulate the recipients of The Irish Man and Woman of the Year Awards!
They are:
Irish Man – Mark Morse
Irish Woman – Amy Lacey

Interview of Maureen Richetelli

Above is a link to the spirited interview of our dear Maureen Richetelli. Maureen was a Charter Member of the Irish Heritage Society of Milford and a long time supporter of the IHSM. She is missed by so many! Read her interview and enjoy her recollections of the founding of the Milford Irish Club.

The Slainte Board is pleased to announce that a generous donation was received from member Joe Casey in the amount of $1,000, along with a pledge to fund an annual scholarship in that amount. The scholarship currently awarded each year to a graduating senior at Platt Technical High School will be renamed “The Casey Family Scholarship”, beginning in the spring of 2021.

One of Slainte’s main functions is to raise funds for the four annual scholarships, and this year, without the usual fundraisers, such as the golf outing and concerts and entertainment at the clubhouse, a donation such as Joe’s is even more greatly appreciated. The deserving young people who will be awarded the four scholarships in 2021 will have endured a most difficult year, emotionally, and possibly financially, and the support we provide will mean more than ever.

Sincerely,
Maureen Moore,
Slainte Secretary

Have you been wearing the same mask since the Pandemic hit? Time for a new mask? Slainte is selling masks for $10 a piece. Slainte is the fundraising section of the IHSM. Slainte provides 4 scholarships to high school seniors as well as supporting other community projects. We lost our major fundraiser, the Annual Golf Tournament, this year due to COVID19. Please consider purchasing a mask and supporting Slainte. Masks can be purchased here: Click this link and picked up at the IHSM on periodic Thursdays.

2020 Scholarship Recipients
Platt Tech: Slainte Milford Scholarship (Two, $500 each)

The recipients of the Irish Heritage Society of Milford Awards are Raymond Feliz-Sanchez from Carpentry and David Barerra from Mechanical Design & Engineer Technology. Raymond will be attending the University of New Haven in the fall, majoring in civil engineering. David will be attending the University of Bridgeport in the fall, majoring in mechanical engineering.​

Jonathan Law: Charlie Bristol Memorial Scholarship
The 2020 recipient is Marly Ackley, who plans to attend Sacred Heart University and study Nursing. Comments from her friends and high school faculty and staff present a picture of an exceptional person, well-rounded student, and a true friend to others.

Foran High School: Lyle James Memorial Scholarship
The 2020 recipient is Andre Xu Jin, who will be enrolled in the University of Connecticut Honors Program majoring in Electrical Engineering. Andre graduated first in his class at Foran with an impressive resume of awards and extra-curricular activities.

The IHSM William McNamara Memorial Scholarship
The 2020 recipient is John (Jack) Chizmazia, son of Glenn Chizmazia and Sheila Danehy, who graduated from Jonathan Law High School. Jack will be enrolled at the University of Connecticut- Stamford with plans to study financial advising.

Specific requirements, as well as the online application, can be found by clicking this link