Leathdhéanach - Penultimate

pen·​ul·​ti·​mate - adjective - meaning next to last

And that, dear AWCD friends, is where we are. We have arrived at the next to last letter from me to you! Can you believe it?

Once the online votes are in and the paper ballots added from the upcoming May General Meeting at the National Concert Hall, a new board will be chosen, and I and some of this year’s gang, will be bidding you “slán” in June. I’ll save the rest of the tearful-cheerful stuff until next month, just know it will be a bittersweet moment.

OK, hankies aside for now.

In addition to voting on the slate for the 2025/2026 board filled with fabulous women ready to step up and take us forward, May and June have lots of other fun and frivolity to keep us occupied.

As mentioned, the last general meeting of the Club year will be at the NCH. It’s a light-filled cozy space, so hope you have already registered and that you can stay for lunch (Sorry! Your expense!) afterwards.

Philanthropy chairs Amber Liggett and Jenny Lavin will be hosting a Pub Quiz Night at Brew Dog to raise funds for Dogs Trust Ireland and pooches in need, head over to Wild Apricot to join in the fun for a good cause.

Deb O’Brien,  VP of Programs, has us set up for a wonderful visit to the National Stud and the Japanese Gardens on May 27 - this one has been on my bucket list for ages! Can’t wait!

And don’t forget to register for the Annual June Luncheon! Else O’Neill has secured us another great outing with a 3-course meal in a lovely setting at the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire. The Club will be subsidizing the event a bit, so the price will be a great value, and includes a welcome drink, which will get us started and help us toast to the end of one Club year and the beginning of the next.

In addition to these events and the usual activities, there are plans afoot for a road trip to Gorey to visit Maureen (our fab Afternoon Tea milliner) at her goody-filled shop, and to wander into some of the other retail therapy spots in Gorey before we enjoy lunch.

And what about a visit to Mount Usher Gardens in Ashford? And lunch and a browse of the courtyard shops afterward? Also working on a “farewell” gathering to the evening edition of the ACWD get togethers. Stay tuned and keep checking Wild Apricot!

And one penultimate note before I close this out….

June is officially AWCD MEMBER APPRECIATION MONTH! But, ssshh! That’s all I can say on that subject for now!

See you around,

Andrea Worker
AWCD President 2024-25