32 The <strong>World</strong> News® <strong>April</strong> <strong>2007</strong>Photo by Andy ZarrellaNew York went up against NewJersey in a quiz show during <strong>the</strong>March New York/New Jersey clubmeeting.Photo by Larry ResnickBob O’Neal leads in Irish sing-a-long at <strong>the</strong> Irish-American Club St. Patrick’sDay celebration in March.IrishAmerican ClubC.M. CaseyMarch 8 was a grand night for <strong>the</strong> Irish. Asell-out crowd <strong>of</strong> 284 members and guestswere at <strong>the</strong> Health & Recreation Center for <strong>the</strong>annual St. Patrick’s Day event. Even though westill had nine days until <strong>the</strong> real day, this groupwas ready to celebrate. Green was <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> night, from <strong>the</strong> members and friendswearing green, <strong>the</strong> decorated lights and finallyto <strong>the</strong> beautiful table arrangements whichwere designed with <strong>the</strong> Irish in mind. Edie Dieckmanand her crew outdid <strong>the</strong>mselves forthis event.The festivities began with piper David Rodgersfrom <strong>the</strong> Marion County Sheriff’s Pipe andDrum Unit, who led <strong>the</strong> march with presidentJohn Dieckman and treasurer Joe O’Brien. With<strong>the</strong> pledge <strong>of</strong> allegiance followed by an invocationgiven by Mary Culbertson and a toastby Pat D’Auteuil, we were ready to enjoy ourmeal <strong>of</strong> corned beef and cabbage. The mealwas excellent and our thanks to Bruce. A bigthank you to our many members who bakedIrish soda bread, it was delicious.As <strong>the</strong> dishes were cleared our emcee for<strong>the</strong> evening was Bob O’Neal who entertainedus with his many jokes. If you see him ask himabout Fa<strong>the</strong>r Ryan.Our pr<strong>of</strong>essional entertainment beganwith <strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> Ocala Irish Dance group.These are talented young ladies who love toPennsylvaniaClubPat UtissClub was our second annual spring carnival.This year, instead <strong>of</strong> individual games, <strong>the</strong>games were in a team format. From <strong>the</strong> laughterheard, especially during <strong>the</strong> old clo<strong>the</strong>sgame, I think everyone had a good time. Ja-step dance, do a reel, and dance <strong>the</strong> jig. <strong>On</strong>ecould not help but clap and toe tap throughout <strong>the</strong>ir numbers. Our accompaniment for all<strong>the</strong> groups was Walter Koenig, who definitelyadded to our enthusiasm.After <strong>the</strong> dancers, piper David Rogers returnedplaying “Wearing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Green,” “WrapThe Green Flag Around Me” and his own rendition<strong>of</strong> a jig called “Halfway to St. Paddy’sDay.”Kate O’Neal, daughter <strong>of</strong> Bob and MaryO’Neal, was our next entertainer. She has sucha beautiful, clear and vibrant voice. It was apleasure to listen to her. Three <strong>of</strong> her songswere “The Wild Colonial Boy,” “Danny Boy”and “Cockles and Mussels.” You can tell sheis a chip <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> old block as she is a bit <strong>of</strong> ahumorist as well.Kate sang a duet, “The Briar and <strong>the</strong> Rose,”with her daughter Maggie Dutton who for sucha young lassie has an incredible voice. I hopewe will be hearing from Maggie in <strong>the</strong> future.After <strong>the</strong> rousing applause <strong>the</strong>y received. Katecame back to sing “The Field <strong>of</strong> A<strong>the</strong>nry” withher fa<strong>the</strong>r.We were all looking forward to hearing BobO’Neal sing “The Black Velvet Band,” “The OldMan” and “The Rose <strong>of</strong> Tralee.” He didn’t disappointus.We completed our evening with a singalonglead by Bob, featuring Irish tunes such as“Irish Eyes are Smiling,” “Harrigan” and “IrishLullaby.” Naturally we would have liked for<strong>the</strong> show to go on all night but we all know allgood things come to an end. But we are lookingforward to our next event.Please mark May 10 on your calendar asthis is <strong>the</strong> day <strong>of</strong> our next social event. Moreinformation on this event will be in our nextcolumn.Bob Woods has notified me we only have13 tickets available for <strong>the</strong> trip to Ireland. Itis filling up very quickly. If you are interestedplease contact Bob at 854-0702.Just a gentle reminder for those who mayhave forgotten, <strong>the</strong> dues for your membershipin <strong>the</strong> Irish American Club should be paid toJoe O’Brien.To all our members celebrating birthdaysand anniversaries this month, we wish you <strong>the</strong>very best.Until next time “May your troubles be fewand your blessings be more.” net Wahl was taking pictures throughout <strong>the</strong>games. I cannot wait to see <strong>the</strong>m, because Ithink I missed a few sights. I want to thankBetty Stock and Shirley Wilver for helping meas judges. All participants in <strong>the</strong> games wereawarded prizes.Remember, <strong>the</strong>re will be no regular <strong>April</strong>meeting. <strong>On</strong> <strong>April</strong> 18, we will be going to JaiAlai. It is necessary to let me know how manywill be attending, so we can all sit toge<strong>the</strong>r at<strong>the</strong> restaurant. I will be calling for reservationsaround <strong>April</strong> 4, so you still have a fewdays to let me know if you want to accompanyus. You don’t have to be a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> clubto join us. So, give me a call at 861-2831.Our May meeting will be our picnic. Thispicnic will be held in our regular room at <strong>the</strong>Arbor Conference Center. This way, we don’thave to worry about <strong>the</strong> wea<strong>the</strong>r.However, wea<strong>the</strong>r permitting, we will stillbe playing our member favorite outdoorgames along with bingo. Remember, this isa covered dish dinner, so bring your favoritedish to share, along with your table service.As usual, <strong>the</strong> club will provide c<strong>of</strong>fee and s<strong>of</strong>tdrinks.So, we hope to see you on May 9 at 3 p.m. inSuite E <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Arbor Conference Center. C-I-E Tours along withBECKY’S TRAVEL STOREPresentsIrish Legends TourSept. 27-Oct. 6, <strong>2007</strong>Join members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Irish-American Club for a10-day tour, escorted air and land, and bus from <strong>On</strong> <strong>Top</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong>for an unbelievable price <strong>of</strong> $2,470 per person twinFor additional information,call BOB WOODS at 854-0702New York/New JerseyTerry ZarrellaFirst I want to apologize to everyone that<strong>the</strong> picture <strong>of</strong> Tampa Downs was not publishedin last month’s edition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong> News dueto space shortage. However, I did mention <strong>the</strong>board members and everyone who attendedon a what good time we all had.At last month’s meeting, we held a quizshow hosted by our wonderful member BunnyBarba. She did a great job and I want to thankher for all <strong>the</strong> time and effort she put into lastmonth’s entertainment. The quiz show pittedNew York against New Jersey. New Yorkcontestants were Andy Zarrella, captain <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> team, Sue Zanazzi, Mary Anne Nabet and“CHRIST CENTERED — SPIRIT LED”FIRST CONGREGATIONALUNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTYouth Sunday SchoolAdult Bible StudySunday Worship7171 SW State Road 200Ocala, Florida 34476(352) 237-3035Child care available9:30 a.m.9:00 a.m.10:30 a.m.Rev. Rainelle KimmelInterim Pastor“We have that home townchurch family feeling”APRIL EVENTS<strong>April</strong> 4, 2 p.m., Peace Park and Labyrinth Dedication<strong>April</strong> 5, 7:30 p.m., Maundy Thursday Tenebrae<strong>April</strong> 6, noon, Community Good Friday Service atCountryside Presbyterian Church<strong>April</strong> 8, 7 a.m., Sunrise Service and Breakfast following<strong>April</strong> 8, 10:30 a.m., Easter Worship<strong>April</strong> 10, noon, Women’s Fellowship Luncheon and StyleShow presented by BonWorth, $10<strong>April</strong> 18, 9 a.m., Trip to Kanapaha Botanical Gardens<strong>April</strong> 29, 10:30 a.m., All Musical Sunday ServiceALL ARE WELCOMEFrank Palotta. The New Jersey team consisted<strong>of</strong> Mary Rongetti, captain <strong>of</strong> her team, MargaretSmith, John Smith, Liz Ettell and Joe Salisbury.New York won with a total <strong>of</strong> 85 andNew Jersey 30. Each winning contestant wonfive lottery tickets each. Andy and Mary Annehad winning tickets. The opposing team wonscratch-<strong>of</strong>f tickets. We all had a great timeeven though Bunny said <strong>the</strong> questions weregeared toward sixth graders; however, FrankPalotta wanted to know if <strong>the</strong> sixth graderswere Mensa students! Some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> questionswere quite interesting to say <strong>the</strong> least. Thepoint is we all had a great time and membershipparticipation is number one for entertainmentfor our club.Don’t forget in May we will have our “AnnualNot So Newlywed Game.”Sales for our covered dish once again exceededour expectations this year and I willtell you all about it in next month’s column.Our covered dish is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> more popularevents <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> year. It’s a wonderful chance tomeet new neighbors, make new friends andhave a great time.Our membership continues to grow asword gets out to all our residents and all <strong>the</strong>new people from <strong>the</strong> New York and New Jerseystates. We welcome you and if you haveany questions, please do not hesitate to callme. My phone number is in <strong>the</strong> <strong>On</strong> <strong>Top</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>World</strong> phone book.Our meetings are held <strong>the</strong> third Tuesday <strong>of</strong>every month at 3 p.m. in <strong>the</strong> Health & RecreationBallroom.Until we meet next time … stay well, laugh<strong>of</strong>ten, be happy!
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