News and things you should know

St. Patrick's Day is past,

but March is not over yet.

Our next membership meeting is on Monday March 25th at 7:00PM.

MARCH 25th the Celtic Nations Society wraps up the month with our main membership meeting at 7:00PM at the Lost Nations Sports Park. Our meeting theme is "I Survived St. Patrick's Day". Members are encouraged to bring in Irish deserts and sweets to share.

At the meeting we will have videos and pictures of our marches and the various March events for those who could not attend. Members will encouraged to share their stories of what went right, or went wrong, during their St. Patrick's Day festivities.

We will answer any question about our new e-mail message system, plus announce and show off our updated website. We will also cover the status of our involvement with the Ohio Celtic Festival planned for August and our Meet and Greet event in June.

Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade pins for 2023 and 2024 will be available at the meeting.

The Society looks forward to seeing our current members, future members and those who may have missed us for a while. Member participation keeps our club vibrant.

Dancers at our March meeting

The Society will have dancers from the Egan Irish Dance School - Geauga County’s only Irish Dance school, 8389 Mayfield Road, Chesterland, Ohio, 44026. Make sure to cheer them on as the help us cap off our festive March season.

The performance will start at at 7PM. Please make sure to arrive on time.

Visit their site HERE

Dessert to Share with Members

Each month the CNSONO asks it members to bring a dessert or snack to the Membership meeting. We have found that cookies, desserts and sweets help folks mingle, and taste good too !

Please do your part and bring something to share when you attend our meeting.

CNSONO Ladies Drill Team wins in Akron

Congratulations to the CNSONO Ladies Drill Team who came in FIRST PLACE in the Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Akron, Ohio on March 9th 2024.

Visit our UPDATED site

www.LakeCountyIrish.com

Our prior website was good, this is better. We made it simple, fast and colorful. Find out about what is coming up with the CNSONO and where we are going.

CNSONO Ladies Drill Team Mass at St. John Vianney

The CNSONO membership and the Ladies Drill team led into St. Patrick's Day by having a special Mass on March16th at St. John Vianney Church, 575 Bellflower Rd., Mentor, OH 44060-3997. The Drill Team marched in to the tune of the pipes, our Member of the year was in attendance, and everyone who was there will remember the story of St. Patrick and the piecing of the foot.

Special thanks to Pastor Thomas W. Johns ("Father Tom") who officiated the Mass and supported us. Music for the Mass was supplied by the talented Katie Cooper-Schmidt.

The Celtic Nations appreciates their hospitality and looks forward to making this an annual event.

Gary Smrdel and Donna Perrine did a great job in setting up everything to make this a success. Many thanks!

After the Mass some of our members adjourned to Hooley House to relax.

Photos by Pamela Marie Acker-Splittorf

Our Host - Lost Nation Sports Park

Many thanks to our location host, Lost Nations Sports Park, 38630 Jet Center Pl, Willoughby, Ohio. Each month they take care of us with fine food and great service. Make sure to say hello to Ray when you see him.

See their site HERE

Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade.

St. Patrick's Day started cold and wet, but the weather changed and turned out fine for the parade. Our Celtic Ladies Drill Team and Member of the Year marched the avenue to the the delight of all that attended.

Our Drill Team came in SECOND and will receive their award a the banquet to be held at the West Side Irish American Club.

Everyone who was there had a fun time meeting old friends and making new ones. It was a great day.

Watch the 2024 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade

If you missed the parade, you can watch the YouTube video of it. The total parade video is 1:33 and the Celtic Nations section is at 1:06.

A new way to contact you

You may have noticed that our Society emails have changed. We have switched over to Constant Contact to better serve and inform our members. The format will evolve as we tune it up. The goal a new email out each Thursday.

If you have any comments, ideas or suggestions, please email them to us at [email protected]

Congratulation to PATT GRONICK, our Celtic Nation Society 2024 Member of the Year. She is pictured here at the 2004 Annual Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Photo by Amy Catherine Schulte

Please SEND us info and images.

It is impossible to monitor each member's personal Facebook to find new pictures of the Society, so please SEND them to us.

Send any images or ideas to [email protected].

If have them on Facebook, send them to MIKE GRONICK on Facebook.

If have them on your phone, text message them to 216-548-0967

Thanks for your input and images !

Save these dates ...

APRIL 9th is the next Celtic Nations Marketing Team meeting. It will be held at Rider's Inn starting at 7:00 PM.

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APRIL 13th is the Celtic Nations Society's "12th Annual SLO-ISH Bowling Tournament". Contact Colleen Kuhn at 216-347-3205 for more information.

APRIL 22nd is the Celtic Nations Society's main membership meeting. Our "Irish Spring" evening should help you wash away the remains of winter. Meeting starts at 7:00PM at Lost Nations Sports Park in the upper banquet room.

MAY 11th is our Celtic Nations Society "Celtic Comedy Club". It is a great night of fun that helps support our Society. Our events sell out quickly, so get your tickets now. Pay online or reserve a ticket and pay at the door.

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JUNE 1st is our Celtic Nations Society "Meet and Greet" at Rider's Inn. We will have food and live music at this FREE event. Mingle and have fun with current and future members.

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JULY 28th is our Celtic Nations Society "Member Appreciation Picnic" at Reeves Road Shelter. We will have food, live music and Irish dancers at this FREE event. The Society will supply burgers, dogs, chips and soda. Members are asked to bring a side dish and desert to share.

PICNIC SIGNUP HERE

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JOIN US FOR OUR MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Please join us at our general membership meeting held monthly on the 4th Monday in the upstairs banquet room at the Lost Nations Sports Park, 38630 Jet Center Pl, Willoughby, Ohio (440) 951-1531. Our membership meeting starts at 7:00 PM and all current and future members are invited. We ask that you bring a desert to share with others at the meeting, chocolate items especially. A cash bar and food service is also available.

HOW TO CONTACT US

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For general club information and upcoming activities, send an email to us at:

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For information about upcoming events, send an email to us at:

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SPONSORSHIP - We can help you !

The Celtic Nations Society of Northern Ohio engages with the Irish and Celtic community in Lake county and beyond. Contact us to help you with your company, product or service. We understand that working as a team and cross promotion can help both parties succeed.

For marketing and sponsorship information, send an email to us at:

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