Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108October, 2016 Thirty Texans traveled to the Big Apple for a variety of events with their New York friends and colleagues. The weekend began by attending the Irish Arts Center Gala at Cipriania as guests of Ireland Funds America Board Member Dolores McCall. Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill, and Hozier provided entertainment during the evening. Saturday morning, Paul McCormack, former inspector of Precinct 41/Fort Apache, and his wife Nicola McClean McCormack of GroundZero360 welcomed Ireland Funds donors. GroundZero360 is a traveling exhibition that educates the public about the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and honors the memory of victims and 1st responders. They provided a private tour of the Ground Zero Memorial Museum and presented Dolores McCall with a branch of the Survivor Tree that symbolizes hope and resurrection. Saturday evening everyone convened at John & Helen Sharkey’s magnificent home overlooking the East River. Thanks to Kerry Murphy, WineGeese Society member and owner of Dumol Vineyard in Sonoma, whose spectacular wines were enjoyed by all. Dr. Matt Bennett described his work in Ivy League schools and son of legendary Texan Archie Bennett, shared with us his now accomplished goal of having a Christian Union presence in all Ivy League schools. Kieran McLoughlin, Worldwide President & CEO of The Ireland Funds, presented Helen and John with a magnificent Waterford Crystal bowl as a small token of appreciation for their hospitality. The weekend came to an end at the infamous Carnegie Hall. It was here the Texans saw Hazel: Made in Belfast – Peace Treaty starring Irish soprano Sarah Power. An after-party was held at McSorley’s Old Ale House where the Texans and the Irish said their farewells. Texas-New York Weekend 5 6 7 1 John & Helen Sharkey 2 Dolores McCall, Karla Stover, Nicola McClean McCormack, Nancy & Bill Sullivan 3 Kieran McLoughlin, Netta Blanchard, Matt Bennett 4 Pauline Turley, Hozier, Dolores McCall 5 Vicki Sheil, Sandra Hallmark, Delia Prine Johnson 6 Nikki Evans, Bill Sullivan, Dolores McCall 7 Texan supporters of The Ireland Funds in NYC 8 Dolores McCall (center) 8 connect 2017 • 77 TEXAS around the world 1 2 3 4