Women of The American Ireland Fund Luncheon : 10.10.06

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The inaugural Women of The American Ireland Fund Luncheon was held on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at The St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco and proved to be a sparkling success - "the first of many!", according to Regional Director, Marjorie Muldowney.

Almost 300 women attended the event which was chaired by Mary Driscoll Toboni, Gaby Jackson Renstrom and Kathleen Ryan. Consul-General Emer Deane was present, along with her guests Deputy Consul-General, Una Fannon and the wife of the British Consul-General, Fiona Uden. San Francisco Fire Chief, Joanne Hayes-White was there and Annemarie Conroy, Director of the San Francisco Office of Emergency Services. Also in attendance were the Honorary Committee Members: Pepper Jackson, Nola Masterson, Eileen Moore Murphy, Maura Morey, Sheila O'Connor Burns, Diane Roberts, Maureen Sullivan and Suzi Tinsley. National Board Member, Maryon Davies Lewis of San Francisco and Mary Mulvihill from San Diego were the other two members of the Honorary Committee.

This luncheon was a celebration honoring the generous women who have supported the AIF for years, as well as the many women and children in Ireland who have benefited from that largesse. Ms. Muldowney described the activities of the Fund and its commitment to integrated education in Northern Ireland. She also paid a glowing tribute to the Luncheon Chairs for their tremendous efforts in generating such a large turnout and praised Patrick Meade of Bonhams & Butterfields for his terrific presentation - "What's Hot and What's Not - Anecdotes from the World of Auctions".

Photo Index
1 - Marjorie Muldowney, AIF Regional Director with Luncheon Co-Chairs Mary Toboni, Kathleen Ryan and Gaby Jackson
2 - Theresa Moore, Mary Toboni and Wynne Doyle
3 - Mike Gallagher, Nola Masterson, Jim Shannon
4 - Maureen Hogan, Suzi Tinsley
5 - Pepper Jackson, Kate Baker and guest
6 - Chloe Goodrich, Gaby Jackson, Tracey Jaquier
7 - Stella Litke, Ginny Lewis
8 - Claire McInerney, Janet Reilly, Donna Ames Heldfond
9 - Kathleen Santora, Kim Smith, Trudi Trygg, Karen Quaglia, Mary Lenehan, Maria Lonergan
10 - Adrienne Roche, Julie Schreader
11 - Renee Formosa, Evelyn Guiral
12 - Mary Cassidy, Kathleen Ryan, Karen Cleary, Anne Ryan
13 - Rosemary Miller, Pauline Deleury and Consul-General Emer Deane
14 - Nola Masterson and Diane Roberts, Enterprise Ireland
15 - Liz Kamon, Regina O'Shaughnessy, guest, Eileen Moore, Sheila Thurston
16 - Jennifer Clark, Erin Doyle Ebeling
17 - Marjorie Muldowney, AIF Regional Director
18 - Margaret Yarak, Sharon Winnike, Chloe Goodrich
19 - Kathleen McDonagh (R) and guests
20 - Cecilia Denmark, Jo Owen, Ginny Kavanaugh and guest
21 - Gaby Jackson
22 - Patrick Meade, Bonhams & Butterfields
23 - Maureen Sullivan, Meagan Levitan
24 - Ireland Trip winner, Melanie Ryan congratulated by Kathleen Ryan
25 - Luncheon Co-Chairs Kathleen Ryan, Mary Toboni and Gaby Jackson