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Last Updated: 05/15/2013
Due to a technical issue, all listings for the GAC Businesses Directory must be resubmitted. Please refer to the GAC website > GAC Businesses Directory, and follow the prompts. The Past President's Party has been postponed to a date later this year, Stay tuned for details as they become available. 
Do you have what it takes to compete for the Dancing with the GAC Stars IV Charity Fundraiser? The exciting night is happening Saturday, October 12th. We are seeking seven members - teens to seniors - to try their feet at ballroom dancing. No dancing experience necessary. Must commit to weekly dance lessons at Fred Astaire Trumbull from August to October. Click Here to dowload an entry form. Entry forms are also available in the GAC lobby. Due to high interest, dancers will be chosen by lottery based on age group and gender. Entry deadline in June 1, 2013. Join us for Fairfield's parade on Monday, May 27th. We will assemble at Beaumont St. and Post Rd. at 9:30am and follow our prize winning Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band. The parade kicks off at 10am. The line of march will be east along Post Road to the library, then South along Old Post Rd., then east along Old Post Rd. passing Town Green and continuing to South Benson Rd. to disband. Come back to the GAC after the parade to enjoy our picnic with live music by The Navels from noon until 3pm. Tickets are $10 for picnic. On Friday, April 19, 2013, with the support and organization of the Irish Consul General in New York, Irish American Writers and Artists (IAW&A) hit the road for our first "away" Salon at the hospitable, friendly, and impressive Gaelic American Club (GAC) in Fairfield, CT. Connecticut musicians, writers, poets, playwrights, and actors shared their work and the stage with a group of regular Salon presenters from New York City. Click here to read complete story. Saturday Lunches and Sunday Brunches will be suspended during the summer months (June/July/August) and will return in the Fall. The 25th Anniversary Committee is seeking the names of past Irish Festival Chairs and Committee Members along with the years that they served. As this is their 25th Festival, they would like to commemorate all those who have worked hard throughout the years to make this a successful event! Anyone with information can send it via email to 2013festival@irishfestival.org. The Irish Festival Committee is seeking members to volunteer for the 2013 25th Anniversary Irish Festival to be held Father's Day weekend in June. To sign up, visit the Festival website or click on the button link below!  June 14-16, 2013. T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and 3-day pass buttons are available for sale weekends at the Club. 3-day pass buttons are also for sale at the bar - please see any bartender. You will receive your raffle tickets in early May. Returns can made to the Festival at 74 Beach Rd., Fairfield. Please support the 25th anniversary Festival any way you can - buy a raffle ticket, take out an ad in our journal or buy a t-shirt! By now, you have received our request for donations to defray the cost of the sculpture we are erecting on the entrance to the Gaelic American Club. This will be an educational piece for our children, grandchildren and all those who may not know the history of the Easter Rising: seven brave heroes and many more gave their lives so Ireland could gain independence from England. We will dedicate the sculpture on April 24, 2016. The cost to get this accomplished is $45,000. We need your support, small or large. This beautiful piece will add to the beauty of our Club and will be a constant reminder that those who gave their lives will never be forgotten. We are a committee of nine: Rich Owens, Chair; Tom Keane, Treasurer; Mary Ann Doonan, Secretary; Pat O'Connell; Pat Dyer; Tom Walsh; Dave Howe; Ted Lovely; and Bob O'Sullivan. Please feel free to contact any of us for more information. This committee is independent of all other organizations.
Your cooperation as a Club Member is appreciated. We have put together a list of Irish Music Radio resources that are available in our area. Please visit www.gaconline.org/irishmusic.html for more information! The GAC accepts applications for kitchen, waitstaff, bartenders and custodial positions on an on-going basis. Should a vacancy occur, applications on file will be considered. Applications may be found in the GAC Manager's mailbox in the lobby stairwell and should be returned to the Manager. IMPORTANT! DO NOT THROW OUT YOUR GREEN COLORED SCRIP CARD WITH THE GAC LOGO ON IT! When you renew your membership each year, your Scrip Card Account will be refilled with the necessary funds automatically, so it will be possible to use the same card for years to come. Even if you have used all your current year's scrip, please keep your card in your wallet or in a drawer at home for safe keeping. If you wish to purchase additional credit for convience, a Gift Card can be purchased by contacting the Club Manager. * COPY THE NUMBER ON THE BACK OF THE CARD AND KEEP FOR FUTURE USE IF THE CARD IS LOST OR STOLEN * USING THAT NUMBER YOU CAN CHECK YOUR BALANCE ON THE WEBSITE * IF YOU LOSE OR THROW AWAY THE CARD, A FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE CARD * PLEASE REPORT LOST OR STOLEN CARDS WE WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK AND MONITOR IT FOR IMPROPER USE. * IF LOST OR STOLEN THE VALUE CAN BE REESTABLISHED ON A NEW CARD FOR A FEE. * YOUR CURRENT YEAR'S SCRIP IS GOOD UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY. Anyone who is 66 years old and worked in Ireland for any period of time and has stamped a card, is eligible for the Old Age Pension from the Republic of Ireland. For information, contact Pat O'Connell @ (203)644-9073 or poc6575@att.net. Gold GAC gift cards are now available to members. Please inquire at the Bar if you are interested in purchasing one. If your Key Card is lost or broken, please follow the directions below to have it replaced: Broken Cards Individual Members: Send the broken card to us and we will send you back a new, working card. Family Members: Send us the the broken card PLUS your spouse's working card. Once we know which one to replace, we will send both back to you. Lost Cards Individual Members: Send us a check for $9.00 (made payable to GAC) to cover the cost of the card replacement. Family Members: Send us a check for $9.00 (made payable to GAC) along with your spouse's card (so we know which card to replace). We will make you a new card and send both back to you. NOTE: Please mark "MEMBERSHIP" on the outside of the envelope. If you have questions on someone you are sponsoring or where you are on the Waiting List you can now call Donal or Jean on the Membership Committee. If they aren't in, leave a message and they will return your call. The number is 203-256-0380. The State of Connecticut requires that all club members sign-in any and all non members they are bringing into the club. If you do not comply with this law, you are putting the club's liquor license in jeopardy and you are also jeopardizing your own membership. The sign-in book for non members is on the desk at the front entry. Although we have a group of dedicated volunteers on the Failte Committee that greet and assist people entering the club, it is not staffed at all times. More volunteers are needed. It is a great way for new members to meet people. If interested, contact Sue Allen. |
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