Fellow Emerald Brothers and Sisters,Happy Veterans Day to all who have served in the armed forces of our great nation! Your service will always be remembered! The Emerald Society thanks you for your service to country and the cause of freedom and salutes you!
Our November meeting is tomorrow, Nov 12th,at 1900 Hrs. Our special guest speaker will be none other than, and I'm proud to say it, Emerald Society member, professor and historian Dr. Roger McGrath! You may have seen Brother McGrath speak before at a meeting or perhaps as a contributor on the History Channel. His presentations are always most impressive and enjoyable!
In keeping with the theme of the celebration of Veterans Day, Dr. McGrath will provide a presentation with a military history theme that chronicles the contributions of Americans of Irish descent on the battlefield in our nations wars. This promises to be an outstanding evening with a world class historian that I am sure will leave you with a great sense of history and pride! As a historian, professor, and writer, Dr McGrath is in great demand and we thank him for taking the time to share his knowledge with his brothers and sisters at the Los Angeles Police Emerald Society!
Thanks to Joe Flood, Joe Harvey and his daughter for taking part in the American Legion Barbecue for the wounded veterans at the Long Beach Veterans Hospital. The Emerald Society had an opportunity to form a bond with the American Legion members and volunteers as we visited with the wounded veterans. The veterans seemed genuinely glad to see us. We were honored to visit with them and we look forward to continuing to take part in this activity next year. Thanks to American Legion Post commander Bob Brennan and the American Legion volunteers for letting the Emerald Society be a part of this meaningful event!
"Irish Fest" The Notre Dame alumni Association will be presenting "Irish Fest" on Nov 29th just outside the USC Coliseum. Details will be forthcoming in the next few days. As of now, we do not have a source for tickets for this game as they are in great demand and USC has drastically limited availability for ND fans. Plans are being discussed for watching the game after "Irish Fest" at a local sports or Irish themed restaurant/bar. Suggestions and ideas are welcome!Please remember to bring your pull can tops to the meeting for collection by Brother Kim Braden for the Ronald McDonald House. A future visit to the Ronald McDonald House will be forthcoming and announced in due time.
That's all for now!
Trivia fact: The song "God Bless America" written by Irving Berlin for Kate Smith to sing was first performed by her 70 years ago today!God Bless America and Erin Go Bragh!
Steve Saletros
President
