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85connect 2016 DALLAS THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND AROUND THE WORLD NOVEMBER 2015 An Irish estate in the middle of Dallas is where the 2016 Texas Emerald Ball committee kicked o its inaugural meeting. The meeting was hosted by Phyllis Glazer. Artifacts from Ireland were everywhere including a 100-year-old bathtub that the hostess discovered in the middle of a eld in County Roscommon and some Irish country road signs. Lunch was organic smoked salmon own in from the Burren in the west of Ireland by Emerald Ball Chairman Rachel Ganey Smith. Homemade Irish bread scones and cheeses also topped the menu. Eighteen committee members attended and eagerly accepted their assignments. All agreed it was the most productive kick-o meeting they had ever attended. It certainly was in keeping with The Ireland Funds modus operandi of keeping the fun in philanthropy. Attending the meeting were Elizabeth Hunt Blanc Netta Blanchard Vera Brook Kelley Geary Burks Shelly Codd Lou Ann Corboy Rachel Ganey Phyllis Glazer Sharon Walsh Heernan Vicki Howland Aileen Ketterick Jenny Murphy Darina Padian Kersten Rettig Amanda Ryan Karla Stover Barbara Warren Sutton and Bobbie Sue Williams. NOVEMBER 2015 The Texas Chapter of the Young Leaders received a personal tour of the Ground Zero 360 Exhibit currently on display at Jesuit College Preparatory at a Leadership Forum with Paul McCormack former commanding ocer of the 41st precinct of the New York City Police Department. He and his wife Nicola McClean an Irish photojournalist conveyed the chaos courage and emotions of September 11 2001 through photographs steel pieces from the World Trade Center as well as artifacts on loan from the families of rst-responders. The group was served wine and light hors doeuvres immediately following the tour. Michael Fitzpatrick Chairman of the Texas Young Leaders discussed the upcoming events for 2016. Everyone was encouraged to keep the memory of 911 alive both at home and throughout the world. Texas Emerald Ball Kick-O Luncheon Dallas Young Leaders Leadership Forum Ground Zero 360 Exhibit 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 Front Phyllis Glazer Clockwise from left Karla Stover Aileen Ketterick Jenny Murphy Kelley Geary Burks Vera Brook Sharon Walsh Heernan Darina Padian Shelly Codd Netta Blanchard Lou Ann Corboy Bobbie Sue Williams Vicki Howland Barbara Warren Sutton Amanda Ryan Elizabeth Hunt Blanc and Kersten Rettig. 2 Sharon Walsh Heernan Rachel Ganey Amanda Ryan Aileen Ketterick Jenny Murphy and Shelly Codd. 3 Vicki Howland Phyllis Glazer Vera Brook and Darina Padian 1 Mike Earsing Michael Kerrigan Netta Blanchard Elizabeth Hunt Blanc Paul McCormick 2 Paul McCormack 3 Mark Coey Michael Fitzpatrick