West Suburban Irish

2010 Emerald Dinner

The 2009 Emerald Dinner was held on Saturday, February 28th, at White Eagle Golf Club. It was a rousing good time!


A raffle raised over $4,000. The grand prize was a trip to Ireland for two, courtesy of Aer Lingus and CIE Tours International.	Parade Grand Marshall Mike Connelly, with Parade co-chairs Chuck Corrigan and Nancy Quigley.


The Firefighters Highland Guard of Naperville kicked off the evening with a few tunes.	Grand Marshall Mike Connelly and Parade Queen Bridget Deely.


Mary and Chuck Corrigan, and their son, John (center). The Corrigan family was named Irish Family of the Year. Not shown are their children Charlie, Katie, Bryan and Kevin.	The politicians in the audience came up to lead everyone in singing "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling."

2010 photos courtesy of Stephanie Penick, publisher of Positively Naperville.

2008 Emerald Dinner

The 2008 Emerald Dinner was held on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at beautiful Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.

Entertainment was provided by the "McRovers Irish Band," a talented quartet led by musician extraordinaire, L.J. Slavin, and talented vocalist, Dublin's own Tony Leonard.

The McNulty Irish Dancers and Trinity Irish Dancers each performed during dinner.

Our guests had the opportunity to bid on thirty silent auction prizes, and more than thirty more prizes were given out to raffle winners. The Grand Prize of a round-trip ticket to Ireland was generously donated by Aer Lingus.

The beneficiary of the Silent Auction will be St. Baldrick's Foundation, helping fund research for a cure of children's cancer. We are pleased to say that we donated $1,875 to St. Baldrick's in 2008.

West Suburban Irish members setting up for the Emerald Dinner:

2007 Emerald Dinner

The 2007 Emerald Dinner was held on February 17, 2007, at Seven Bridges Golf Club in Woodridge, Illinois.

Guests enjoyed live Irish music by The Ploughboys, delicious Irish food, a silent auction and raffle, and more!



	The 2007 Emerald Dinner raised enough funds to underwrite much of the cost of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, and allowed WSI to donate to St. Baldrick's Foundation, raising funds for children's cancer research.

Emerald Dinner 2006

In 2006, the Emerald Dinner was held at Naperville Country Club.


	Above: Guests mingle and bid on silent auction items. Left: Conor Cunneen explains the benefits of membership to Sgt. Tim Jordan, while Emcee Kevin Dolan looks on.

	Above: The Firefighters Highland Guard of Naperville play a few tunes before dinner. Left: Board member Bob Welsh escorts the new Parade Queen, Caitlin Nora Synowiec, while the band BlueStack tunes up.
	Dancers from the McNulty School of Irish Dance performed beautifully, with the rapt attention of the audience.

	Newly-installed and former Queens (above), both former Irish dancers, watch as the McNulty Dancers put on a show.
	WSI Founder Kevin Dolan exchanges Blarney with guest Charlie Corrigan.
	Lynda Reilly and Mary Corrigan worked hard to make sure the Emerald Dinner was a success. Thanks to both!
	BlueStack's mix of traditional Irish and modern tunes stirred the guests into dancing the night away.