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Out & About

What a great sendoff the very popular radio show

City of New York gave called “Ireland Calls”.

Steve McDonald last Friday She is also the resident

at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral television announcer along

on Fifth Avenue. with her husband - the

The church was so equally-as-famous Tommy

packed that I could not get Smyth of ESPN fame - for

in to pay my respects, but it the Saint Patrick’s Day

did not matter as they had Parade which heads up Fifth

loud speakers outside on Avenue on March 17th

the Avenue so that every- every year. Good on yea,

one could hear. keep up the good work.

The Avenue was lined The Irish Arts Center

with police officers and fire- have announced that your

fighters all the way from last chance to sign up for

42nd Street up to 57th the Winter 2017 Term

Street... what a beautiful Classes is January 23rd and

site it was as they all the term dates are January

showed support for their 30th – March 24th.

fallen comrade. R.I.P. Now is your chance to

The spring season of immerse yourself in Irish

events is about to start and arts and culture, with their

one I have to bring to mind comprehensive assortment

is that the County Cork of over 40 classes in music,

BP&P have selected the one dance, literary arts, and lan-

and only Treasa Goodwin- guage for adults, children,

Smyth as the new President and families.
From flute to storytelling President Treasa Goodwin-Smyth (center) celebrates the evening with Past President Mae O’Driscoll and Past
of the association. to to play writing, all classes President John Browne. Both Mae and John sponsored Treasa when she first joined the Association (John

Congratulations
Treasa from all the staff at are taught by a carefully Browne was the Installing Officer of the evening and delivered the Oath of Office to the incoming board
selected group of talented from the basics to highly ing to learn a new instru- feel for all the owners as
The Irish Examiner. ment, some new dance they have the health depart-
Treasa is a well-known instructors who will guide advanced material.
radio personality with a you through everything So, whether you’re look- steps, or the basics of Irish ment, the labor department,
language, they have the the fire department, the

class for you and no prior building department, real

experience is necessary; estate taxes, sales taxes,

they welcome all levels minimum wages and the

including beginners! IRS and God only knows

Well, by the time you what else all breathing

read this column we will down their necks.

have a new President and I have said it time and

his name is Donald Joseph time again that you can not

Trump. beat a good Irish bar and

He has to get a chance to restaurant and these very

prove what he said he wants hard working owners do

to do with America and this with no support from

here at the Irish Examiner the City or the State.

we are not political, but we It has got to change!

hope it will be great for all Reduce the regulations and

of us. let the people police their

As you might know he own businesses and not

owns a Hotel and Golf strangers who know noth-

course in County Clare ing about running a bar and

Ireland and hopefully he restaurant and just enjoy all

will support the Irish the revenue that the owners

Emigrants here in this coun- bring to the city.

try. They give employment

We have got to believe to thousands of bartenders,

he will, and that he will also waitresses, managers,

legalize all those who do porters, chefs and garbage

not have papers that came collection plus a lot more.

over for a new life here in So Governor and Mayor

the United States of wake up and look around

America. you and say to yourself who

It’s getting much harder makes this city? Bars and

now to own a bar and Restaurants! You must

restaurant with all the new know the answer.

stipulations that the city has See you all next week
President Treasa Goodwin-Smyth presents outgoing President Deirdre O’Hea with her gavel of office as a thank you put on the books and I do when I’m Out & About