IRISH SPIRIT

ST. PATRICK SOCIETY

OF THE QUAD CITIES

NOVEMBER 2011

STPATSQC.COM

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE

2011 QUAD CITIES IRISH FESTIVAL

CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN SCALLY, WINNER OF THE $1000 GRAND PRIZE RAFFLE!

A BIG THANK YOU

TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS AND SUPPORTERS: NECKER'S JEWELERS DIAMONDS - DAVENPORT

STEVE'S OLD TIME TAP - ROCK ISLAND STERN BEVERAGE - ROCK ISLAND

A D HUESING - ROCK ISLAND SHAMROCK IMPORTS - DUBUQUE

KINNEY FARMS - DEWITT ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR MIKE JACOBS

AND OUR MANY VOLUNTEERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ANNUAL GRAND PARADE

Mark your Calendar! Watch for further details and reservation information

in the February 2012 issue

Gathering of the Clan Luncheon Friday, March 16th at the Col Ballroom, Davenport

Doors open at 11:00am

Grand Parade 2012 Saturday, March 17th

Parade applications will be considered after January 1, 2012. Please call John Scally at 309.788.2341 with questions.

Post Parade Bash

Saturday, March 17th at the Col Ballroom, Davenport Doors open at 1:00pm

Upcoming St. Patrick Society General Meeting:

Thursday, January 26th at 7:30pm Knights of Columbus

1111 West 35th Street, Davenport

At long last, the IRISH MEMORIAL is a reality. The result of a 25 year dream and 6½ years of planning and execution by John Scally, Pat Burke, and Vic Quinn, with the support and sponsorship of the St. Patrick Society. The statue was unveiled and dedicated on Sunday, October 30th, a "typical Irish day" (cold and raining), with about 75 people in attendance. Speeches were made by project manager John Scally, Society President Silia Smiley, Mary Ellen Chamberlain of the Riverboat Authority, and Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba. The location of the memorial is at the corner of Second Street and Harrison Street in Davenport. The bronze statue by Moline native Lou Quaintance and a pair of four-ton stones from County Donegal, Ireland depict an Irish family leaving Ireland en route to America, the father looking forward while the mother appears distressed over leaving her home and family. Kelly Construction did all the ground work for the project. The IRISH MEMORIAL honors those men, women and children who left their homes and families and settled in the Quad-Cities decades ago. Over a million Irish left their homeland during the Great Potato Famine of 1845 - 1849 and dispersed throughout the world.

An Irish Memorial keepsake CD, written and composed by Gerry Bade, is available for $5. This

includes photos from construction to the final

installation of the sculpture. Make checks payable to Gerry Bade and mail to 3615 N. Pine

St. Davenport, IA 52806. Contact Gerry at 563.386.7551.

Applications for the $1000 scholarship are available

at local high schools in January and on our

website. For questions regarding the Scholarship Program, please contact

Matt Wissing at 563.325.1705.

Acknowledgement Panel at the Irish Memorial site

The Irish Memorial Committee invites you to consider a contribution to the Irish Memorial as a Christmas gift to yourself or to those you wish to remember. We encourage you to make a tax deductible donation in 2011. Our intention is to replace the existing acknowledgement panel in the spring of 2012 to include the names of new contributors who donate a minimum of $300. We urge you to visit the Irish Memorial site at the corner of 2nd Street and Harrison Street in Davenport! You can also view photos at stpatsqc.com. For inquiries, contact John Scally at 309.788.2341.

2012 St. Patrick Society Membership Application

NAME____________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY__________________________________________________________________STATE______________________ ZIP____________________________PHONE____________________________________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ $15.00 Yearly Renewal – Make checks payable to the St. Patrick Society. Mail completed form and check to the St. Patrick Society, Attn: Membership, PO Box 4487, Davenport, IA, 52808. For inquiries, contact Mike Scannell at 563.340.4808.

Submit nominations for Irish Mother of the Year

Nominees should be involved in family, church, and community, with a good sense of humor and

demonstrate pride in her Irish heritage.

Nomination letters of 150 words or

less can be mailed to St. Patrick Society, PO Box 4487

Davenport, IA 52808

FEATURED BOOSTERS We would like to thank the following featured boosters for their continued support of the St. Patrick Society! Shamrock Imports Steve’s Old Time Tap 391 Bluff Road 223 17th Street Dubuque, IA 52001 Rock Island, IL 61201 563.583.5000 309.786.4543

REMEMBER The St. Patrick Society is a non-profit organization 501(c)3. Contributions to the Scholarship Fund are tax deductible!

The 2012 St. Patrick Society

membership would make a

terrific stocking stuffer!

Please Patronize our St. Patrick Society Boosters!

Barney Barnhill Family Davenport

Bi-State Furniture Rental

Davenport

Bleyart’s Tap Davenport

Bud’s Skyline Inn

Moline

Burke Cleaners Davenport

Carriage Haus, Inc.

Davenport

Circle Computer Resources Cedar Rapids

City of Davenport

Davenport

Dan Dolan Homes Blue Grass

Davenport Police Association #2

Davenport

The Figge Art Museum Davenport

Foley Plumbing & Heating

Davenport

The Gardens Davenport

General Asphalt Construction

Davenport

Gerry Bade Website Development Davenport

Halligan-McCabe-DeVries

Funeral Home Davenport

Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream

Quad Cities

Hawkeye Printing Company Davenport

Hotel Wapello

Wapello

House of Print Davenport

Irish Dog Bloody Mary Mix

Moline

Jack’s Maytag Home Appliance Rock Island

Kelly Construction

Davenport

Kelly’s Irish Pub & Eatery Davenport

Kilkenny’s Pub & Eatery

Davenport

Knights of Columbus Hall Davenport

Robert A. Lank

Davenport

Mac’s Tavern Davenport

Mango Bay Tanning

Moline

Michael McCarthy, Attorney Davenport

Molyneaux Insurance

Davenport

Mulligan’s Valley Pub Coal Valley

Tom & Anne Murray

Bettendorf

Newhouse Health Solutions Davenport

Precision Embroidery

Davenport

Quad City Bank & Trust Quad Cities

River City Tire Co.

Davenport

Riverboat Development Authority Davenport

SAS Associates, Inc.

Davenport

Scott County Regional Authority Bettendorf

Shamrock Imports

Dubuque

Skeffington’s Mens Formal Wear Davenport

Stern Beverage Company

Milan

Steve’s Old Time Tap Rock Island

Tim Dolan Development Co.

Bettendorf

Town & Country Manor Dev. Co. Davenport

V.P. Sheridan Insurance Inc.

DeWitt

Mike Walton, County Attorney Davenport

Wolfe Beverage Company

Davenport

Xenotronics Company Davenport

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