EIIC
21st Annual
Dinner Dance 2008
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of our 2007 20th Annual EIIC Dinner Dance
Astoria World Manor
25-22 Astoria
Blvd,
Astoria,
Queens
We
are proud to honor
Hon
.Vincent Gentile, Councilman 43rd District - Brooklyn
Maurice
McGrath, Business Representative and Executive Delegate,
Local 608, District
Council of Carpenters
Dr.
Geraldine M. Chapey, Professor at CUNY, Executive Director of Trinity Services,
Inc., and EIIC Board Member
more about the honorees
Dinner
Chair: Randi Delirod
Journal
Chair: Mae O’Driscoll
Music
by New
York Show
Band
September, 2008
Dear Friend of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center:
The Emerald Isle Immigration Center (EIIC) is
delighted to announce that our 21st Annual Dinner Dance will be held on Friday,
October 24, 2008 at the Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Boulevard, Astoria,
New York at 8:00 p.m.
The EIIC was founded by members of the Irish Immigration Reform Movement (IIRM) in 1988 and down through the years has served the needs of tens of thousands of Irish and many other New York immigrants. It has survived because of the unfailing support it receives from the Irish and Irish-American communities it serves in New York City and the greater metropolitan area.
On a daily basis the center and its staff provide assistance on all aspects of immigration, education, employment placement, computer training, mental health and social welfare. We are immensely proud of our services and the staff who deliver them. In order to sustain the critical and increasing demand for reliable immigration services we are very grateful for the continued funding we receive from the Irish Government, New York City, and New York State.
This year, we are inviting you to join us as
we celebrate this marquee 21st anniversary year and in doing so have selected
three individuals who typify the spirit of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center
and acknowledge their outstanding contributions to the Irish Community.
- Hon. Vincent Gentile, Councilman 43rd District - Brooklyn
- Maurice McGrath, Business Representative
and Executive Delegate, Local 608, District Council of Carpenters
- Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey, Professor
at CUNY, Executive Director of Trinity Services, Inc., and EIIC Board Member
Tickets for the event are $85.00 per person.
Save with the Emerald Package which consists of a table of 10 and an Emerald
page in our dinner journal for $1,100. The New York Show Band featuring Tommy
Flynn will provide music so please come prepared to dance!
We look forward to hearing from you with your ticket and/or
journal advertisement reservations or if you have questions, please call Sandra
Boyle at (718) 478-5502, Ext. 211.
Ticket Reservations Journal Advertisment Reservations
Deadline for Journal Ads is
5pm, October 10, 2008
Thank you, on behalf of everyone here at the Emerald Isle Immigration Center.
Sincerely,
EMERALD ISLE IMMIGRATION CENTER'S
21ST ANNIVERSARY HONOREES
Hon .Vincent Gentile
Councilman 43rd District - Brooklyn
Councilman Vincent J. Gentile was born and raised in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and currently lives in Dyker Heights. He is a proud product of New York City's public schools, having graduated from PS 170, McKinley Junior High School and Fort Hamilton High School. He earned an undergraduate degree in Government from Cornell University and a law degree from Fordham University.
In March 2003, Vincent Gentile was elected Councilman of the 43rd District, which includes Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach and parts of Benson Hurst. He was re-elected to a four-year term in 2005.
In 2008, Councilman Gentile designated $25,000 of Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI) funding to the Emerald Isle Immigration Center; in 2009, the center received an additional $25,000.
Maurice McGrath
Business Representative and Executive Delegate,
Local 608, District Council of
Carpenters
Maurice McGrath (Cavan and Cork) is a Business Representative and executive delegate to the District Council of Carpenters. He began his career at local 608 29 years ago and became an organizer for 3 years prior to rising to his present position, which he has held for 18 years. He works out of The Bronx office of 608, on Katonah Ave., across from the EIIC office. His roots are very important to him and he hasn't ventured far: he was born, raised, lives and works in The Bronx. A 1976 graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School, Maurice attended college at Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the Xavier Institute of Labor. Married for 24 years to his beautiful wife Bette (herself a retired NYC school teacher), they have two sons both away at college.
Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey
Professor at CUNY, Executive Director of Trinity Services, Inc.,
and EIIC Board
Member
Dr. Geraldine M. Chapey is proud of her Irish heritage. On the paternal side her family hails from County Mayo. On the maternal side her family hails from County Louth. Dr.
Chapey is very active in Irish circles including serving on the Board of
Directors of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center and on the Board of Directors
of the Queens County Saint Patrick's Day and Cultural Committee.
Dr. Chapey earned a doctorate in management and labor relations at Rutgers
University, an M.A. from T. C. Columbia University and a B.A. from St. John's
University. She is a tenured, full professor of psychology at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY. Dr. Chapey is the founder and executive director of Trinity Services Inc. Trinity Services is a comprehensive, community-based program designed for older citizens in southwest Queens. It provides services for seniors who live in a geographically isolated area. Trinity sponsors two programs: (1) a transportation program, and (2) an educational/recreational program. The
Trinity programs serve over 2000 people.
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